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A Frigid Launch for iPhone 5 in Beijing
Apple's flagship store in Beijing's upscale Sanlitun shopping district began selling the iPhone 5 for the first time on Friday in what was arguably the least eventful launch of an Apple device in the company's four-year history in the Chinese capital.
Apple's China product launches have been raucous affairs. On the first day of iPhone 4S sales in January, a delay in the opening of the Sanlitun store sparked a near-riot that led the Cupertino, Calif. company to temporarily suspend sales of the device in its stores across China. That fracas followed a fight between customers and Sanlitun store employees in May 2011 that broke out as Apple was releasing the coveted white iPhone 4.
Friday's iPhone 5 launch was notable for a different kind of white: a rare accumulation of fresh snow that blanketed the nearly empty plaza outside the Sanlitun store.
At 8 am on Friday, when the store opened to hurrahs from employees, only two consumers stood inside a cordon set up by Apple, though they were joined by a desultory snow man someone had made on a bench near the entrance. It's not clear how much of the low turnout was attributable to the weather, how much to slack initial excitement for the device, and how much to the steps Apple has taken to smooth out the process of releasing products in China.
Apple recently added new stores in Beijing and the southern city of Shenzhen, with another one set to open soon in the southwestern city of Chengdu. The company has also changed how it releases its most popular products in China, requiring customers to apply online a day before to buy new devices and those selected are given a time window in which they can come out to get the phone. Those selected are given a time window in which they can come out to pick up their purchase.
Tian Jisheng, one of the two waiting in the cold when the store opened, said the lottery was competitive. He said he used four identities to apply for phones, but was only given an appointment for one. "I thought I didn't get it, but then after 8 pm I received a notice I had gotten one," he said.


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(September 24, 2012; Carson City, NV) – A statewide multimedia campaign promoting Nevada's online voter registration system, available statewide for the first time in a presidential election, is bringing a dramatic increase in voter registrations, doubling the daily average in just the first week since the television and radio campaign started. During the first seven days (September 17-23, 2012) of the television and radio campaign, new registrations averaged 550 per day, twice the number of new registrations during the first 16 days of September. Updated registrations in the same period prior to September 17th averaged 189 per day, nearly doubling to 362 per day once the campaign began. In recognition of National Voter Registration Day, September 25th, Secretary Miller will spend the day meeting briefly with local business leaders at the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce meeting, talking with students at the Veterans Tribute Career and Technical Academy, and meeting with Nevadans at other locations including health care facilities, libraries, and the UNLV campus. The full schedule is below. Online voter registration is now available to approximately 623,000 eligible Nevadans who are not yet registered to vote. The Nevada Secretary of State's office is using a multi-media advertising and public relations outreach to educate and assist eligible Nevadans with the opportunity to register to vote online at www.RegisterToVoteNV.gov, or through the new voter registration Facebook app at www.facebook.com/NVSOSNOVA. Outdoor advertising for the campaign began September 10, with the television and radio portion of the campaign beginning September 17. "My office is making it easier than ever for eligible voters in Nevada to register to vote before October 6," said Nevada Secretary of State Ross Miller. "Online voter registration is convenient, easy and secure." The Nevada Secretary of State's office is also collaborating with Nevada businesses and library systems throughout the state to provide access to online voter registration for residents and employees who may not have easy access to a computer or Internet. Businesses are encouraged to use the business tool kit created by the Secretary of State's office and available online (http://nvsos.gov/electioncenter/electioninformation). Television and stage performer Holly Madison donated her time to shoot a 30-second video with Nevada Secretary of State Ross Miller to provide information about online voter registration (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAhCqBA_4zY&feature=plcp). And, in order to provide up-to-date voter registration information to members of the military, the Secretary of State's office partnered with Governor Brian Sandoval in a video encouraging military in Nevada to register to vote (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=boaatoe25xo&feature=plcp). To register to vote online, citizens need to be at least 18 years of age by Election Day and have a Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) driver's license or DMV-issued identification card. The application process pulls the signature on file with the DMV and applies it to the voter's registration record. Since online registration began in Clark County, Nevada on Aug. 31, 2010, there have been over 31,000 registrations in total, of which close to 21,000 are new registrations. As of September, 2012 online registration has been available to all 17 Nevada counties. In the last six months, Nevada has close to 15,000 new registrations. Nevada residents have until 11:59 pm on Saturday, October 6 to register to vote online, and until October 16, 2012 to register in person at their respective county registrar or clerk's office. For more information, visit the website at www.RegisterToVoteNV.gov or the "Election Center" on the Secretary of State's website at www.nvsos.gov. Tour Schedule: 7:40 a.m. Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce 6671 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Suite #300 *Miller is speaking to new Chamber members. 8:45 a.m. Veterans Tribute Career and Technical Academy 2531 Vegas Drive *Miller is meeting with government classes to promote online voter registration. Several students will use the system to register to vote for the first time. 10:10 a.m. University of Nevada, Las Vegas - Pida Plaza 4505 S. Maryland Parkway *Miller is meeting with the Young Democrat and Young Republican groups who are registering students to vote. 11:05 a.m. Las Vegas-Clark County Library District – Windmill Location 7060 W. Windmill Lane *Miller is speaking to community members during a Rock the Vote registration drive. 1:30 p.m. Nevada Health Centers – Martin Luther King Jr. campus 1799 Mount Mariah Drive *Miller is visiting a registration drive hosted by a community health center and the civic participation group, Mi Familia Vota.
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What's up Islanders Fans!
I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving with your friends and family! For our Thanksgiving, we spent it together as a team in Boulder, Colo., where they had a feast prepared for us at the Omni Hotel. Despite the fact that we weren't able to spend the holiday with our biological families, we spent it with each other, our family away from family.
This past weekend your women's basketball team traveled to Boulder, Colo. and participated in the Omni Hotels Classic. There were some great teams that participated in the tournament including, University of Colorado, Auburn University, San Diego State University, and of course your Texas A&M - Corpus Christi Islanders. We had a tough schedule, and unfortunately lost both games that we played. The first was against Colorado and the consolation game was against Auburn. We played good teams and became a better team! You all would be very impressed with the progress that we have made as a team! In 13 days we have played six total games. This has made us a tougher team to play against, soooooo, I feel sorry for the teams that we have to play later on in the season because they are going to be in for a fight!!! :)
While we were in Colorado, one of my best friends from high school, Ember, came to show us some support while we played our tough opponents. She has recently joined the Army and is stationed there so it was great to be able to see her since we haven't seen each other in about a year and a half. It was a good thing I got to see her this weekend because unfortunately she is deploying to Afghanistan today :( I wish her all the luck and safety that I can bring to her! I Love You Ember Marie!! Lol she may be upset that I just put her legally born name on here but she'll get over it lol. My dad is over in Afghanistan as well still fighting for our country! He should be home soon though. Yay! Love you daddy!
SIDENOTE (SN): Even though I have been teammates with Shan (Ashanti Plummer) and Z (Zenobia Winbush) for the past seven months lol, I did not realize how funny they were until this weekend! Lol I love the Freshies!!! Caught some of my teammates sleeping in the airport! --------------------->
But we have a game on Wednesday, Nov. 28, against our RIVAL UTPA!! Come out and show some support for your women's team as we gain revenge for the loss we took to them at the beginning of the year!!
Well time for me to go tutor!! Hope to see you all this week!
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2 Killed in S.R. 60 Crash East of Lake Wales
Sedan going wrong direction in eastbound lanes
Published: Wednesday, January 9, 2013 at 7:14 a.m.
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LAKE WALES | Two people died in a fiery, head-on crash early Wednesday morning on State Road 60.
The Polk County Sheriff's Office reported a black Lexus sedan ran head-on into an eastbound semi-trailer hauling sawdust.
The Polk County Sheriff's Office reported a black Lexus sedan ran head-on into an eastbound semi-trailer hauling sawdust at 6:39 a.m.
The collision killed both drivers.
They were tentatively identified by sheriff's officials as Walter S. Griffith, 83, of Pompano Beach, the driver of the 2010 Lexus, and Michael E. Sprouse, 53, of 217 Clearwater Ave. in Polk City, the driver of the semi-trailer. Positive identifications will be made after the Medical Examiner's Office checks medical records.
The wreck occurred just west of Indian Lake Estates and County Road 630 at Kissimmee Shores Road.
Sheriff Grady Judd said the car was traveling west in the eastbound lanes, and may have gotten into the eastbound lanes when the road opened into four lanes east of Indian Lake Estates.
"(There's) a lot we've got to figure out here," Judd said.
Witnesses called 911 and said they had dodged the black sedan, which was in the inside lane.
According to witnesses and the accident scene, it appeared the semi-trailer loaded with sawdust tried to pass another semi in the eastbound lanes when it ran head-on into the car.
Judd is speculating that the trucker didn't know the car was approaching.
The truck rotated and rolled over, dragging the car through the median.
They both caught fire as they came to a rest approximately 50 to 75 yards from the point of impact.
"Death appears to have occurred quickly," Judd said. "There is no evidence of prolonged suffering."
Sgt. Greg Goreck with the Traffic Homicide Investigative Team said there are now four traffic deaths on Polk County roads just nine days into the year.
Both sides of the highway were closed until after noon Wednesday, with drivers taking a 30-mile detour along Walk-in-Water Road and C.R. 630.
Goreck gave Polk County Fire and Rescue credit for keeping the sawdust load from going up in flames.
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West Alabama baseball team loses regular-season finale
Published: Monday, April 29, 2013 at 3:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Sunday, April 28, 2013 at 11:28 p.m.
LIVINGSTON | West Florida's Max St. Hilaire homered in the top of the fifth inning and added two more RBIs in the top of the sixth to lead the Argonauts baseball team to a 3-1 victory over West Alabama on a drizzly Sunday afternoon. The victory completes a series sweep for West Florida after the game was called in the eighth inning because of rain.
The game featured 10 seniors in their final regular season game as Tigers.
West Alabama (21-28, 13-13 Gulf South Conference) lost its seventh straight game.
Senior Nick Bolleter (4-4) gave up his first home run of the season in the top of the fifth and two runs in the top of the six to pick up the loss. Bolleter totaled seven strikeouts in his final home game as a Tiger.
Senior Josh Podoris lead the Tigers on offense, going 2-for-3 with an RBI.
The teams will meet again in the Gulf South tournament at 10 a.m. Thursday in Chattanooga, Tenn.
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4. Jigger Escario
Dominique introduced me to Jigger Escario, one of his friends from IBM and Cebu. He's Liam's cousin and the former dean of the Cebu Institute of Technology. Over dinner, I whizzed through my objects-first presentation and we talked about IT education. They also experienced low retention rates (theirs is much lower at 15%, while ours is around ~70%) and the drastic drop in enrollment. Apparently, CIT draws students from Mindanao. Students from Cebu tend to go to San Carlos or to Manila.
Jigger no longer teaches. Right now, he does MIS admin work: registration and enrollment systems. He used to work at IBM (replaced Dominique at e-commerce).
Cherry's interested in natural language processing and machine translation of Bisaya.
BLEAH. Flash website. Well, he _is_ Flash-certified, after all, but it would've been nice to browse through it in w3m.
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2. Objects-First Java with BlueJ
I had problems with my resolution in the beginning. Fortunately, Dominique brought his laptop. I transferred the PDF there and went through the slides. I couldn't demonstrate BlueJ on his computer, though. I thought about booting to Windows XP, but apparently I'd lost that part of my GRUB config, and my computer was set up to quickly boot into Linux. However, disabling the resolution compensation before X started resulted in a nice 800x600 projected screen.
I still talk too fast. This time, though, my slides were neatly organized. Must remember to put dramatic pauses into the script...
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RALEIGH, N.C. — Battle flags that have never been exhibited haven't been on view for years are part of a Civil War exhibit at the N.C. Museum of History.
The exhibit, titled "North Carolina and the Civil War: The Bitter End, 1864-1865," is the final exhibit in a three-part series commemorating the 150th anniversary of the war.
The flags have been conserved through funding provided by Civil War re-enactment groups and organizations. Flags will be changed periodically to avoid prolonged exposure to light.
The exhibit begins in the spring of 1864, when heavy fighting in Virginia was thinning the ranks of Tar Heel troops. The exhibit concludes with the surrender of the CSS Shenandoah in Liverpool, England, on Nov. 6, 1865.
In addition to the flags, other artifacts include revolvers, swords and uniforms.
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Great little utility that scans your local network/area for computers, printers, routers, or anything else that has an address. Very quick and easy way to scan for network items that are stubborn or slow to pop up in your network folder.
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Now $29.99 and it only shows five connections (three of which may be the machine you're running it on) so the "free" version is not very useful - if your network is that small, you know what's online already... It works well, otherwise.
Not worth $30 to me.
I like the sound of this one... I certainly have a use for it.
AGH! But it's not freeware ($25!). It's fast, it seems to work very well, but I don't have that much of a use for it.
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The Town of Lindley and the Lindley-Presho Historical Society will hold its 50th Anniversary Party from 2 to 4 p.m. Oct. 27 at Lindley Town Hall, 637 U.S. Route 15.
The event is held to honor former and present members of the Lindley Fire Department for service to the community. Refreshments will be served.
Lindley residents and friends and families of fire department members are invited to attend. For more information, call 607-523-8816 or visit www.lindleytown.blogspot.com.
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BEAVER CREEK - The Beaver Creek Music Experience will envelop the hillside of Strawberry Park with sounds of music for four weekends this summer with the return of the resort's outdoor concerts. The Beaver Creek Music Experience series features shows ranging from jazz to bluegrass to rock 'n' roll and is the perfect way to cool off after a day of play under the sun. All shows start at 6 p.m. and gates will open at 5 p.m. Tickets for the regular shows are $25 for VIP seating and $10 for general admission lawn seating. Tickets for the finale show Sept. 8, featuring Great American Taxi, The Soul Rebels and Dr. John, are $50 for VIP seats and $30 for general admission. Kids 12 and younger receive free lawn seating in general admission. The "Music Experience 4-Pack" provides tickets to all shows for $112 for VIP seating and $54 for general admission. Tickets are available for purchase online at www.beavercreek.com/musicexperience. "We're excited to bring back Beaver Creek's popular outdoor concert series with the Beaver Creek Music Experience," said Tim Baker, executive director of Beaver Creek Resort Co. "The unique Strawberry Park venue will serve as the perfect setting as a natural outdoor amphitheater for the musical talent of our summer lineup. We're expecting some great shows."June 30: Jazz, soul and funkTo kick things off, Hazel Miller thunders into town with her primal dose of genuine soul. Hazel has been a sought-after performer in Colorado for the past 24 years. On the funkier side of things, Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk is a recipe for creating a new standard for an entire genre. The band continues to receive accolades and awards such as "New Orleans Best Funk Band" by Offbeat Magazine and Gambit Weekly in 2007 and 2009. They also took home the trophy for Best Funk Award at the 2010 Big Easy Awards.July 7: Americana (Country/ Bluegrass)The second show of the series features White River Ramble; a Colorado-bred quintet that combines the elements of Mandolin, Fiddle, Acoustic Guitar, Upright Bass, Drums and Vocals to explore the musical boundaries of multiple genres to fuel their own mixture of original music and innovative cover song interpretations. Also playing that evening is Bleu Edmondson whose gritty vocal style is what captures your attention first, simultaneously begging comparisons to silk and to sand paper. But look just beneath the surface and you find the heart of a Texas poet filled with all-American roots rocker's blood.Aug. 4: Rock 'n' Roll/ Rhythm & BluesChris Duarte rolls into Beaver Creek with his blues/rock guitar style. This singer/songwriter will rock the mountains with his passion and exquisite guitar skill.Finale Sept 8:The Beaver Creek Music Experience concludes with its Grand Concert event. Taking the stage will be Great American Taxi who marks its sixth year as one of the best-known headliners on the Americana music scene with a new release, Paradise Lost, featuring their signature upbeat, country-, bluegrass-, rock-infused, Americana-without-borders feel. Also sure to put on a memorable show are The Soul Rebels, called "the missing link between Public Enemy and Louis Armstrong" by the Village Voice, combine top notch musicianship and songs with grooves that celebrate life in time-honored New Orleans style. Dr. John, a recent inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, brings his infectious jazz and popular music sound to the Beaver Creek stage.Attendees also should plan to arrive early and by flashing your concert tickets, will receive great discounts throughout the village at participating merchants. For more information on the Beaver Creek Music Experience visit www.beavercreek.com/musicexperience.
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Published on February 19th, 2013 | by Jules Yap24
IKEA PAX Wardrobe Hack
Materials: PAX Wardrobe
Description: We started with 2 wide PAX units and 2 narrow PAX units. Our ceilings are not even 80″ but our height options at IKEA were 96″ or 75″. We rolled the dice, bought 96â units. Using a chop saw we cut them down to 80″ and assembled using the instructions that came with the units.
We then screwed them all together and to the wall and built a hardwood face frame over the units to give it a solid, built in look. We split up the units in half by adding a custom hamper drawer and display shelving. This way we had the closet guts with a high quality frame and doors that will hold up to wear without spending a fortune.
Then my electrical engineer husband added lighting into the closet that automatically turns on and off when the door opens.
Last but definitely not least we built tongue and groove shaker style doors.
We added crown molding to the top to give it a custom look.
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24 Responses to IKEA PAX Wardrobe Hack
What item is the pull-out shoe tree? I can't find it on IKEA…
Apparently no longer available from Ikea. I picked one up on e bay last week for £10.00
The shoes in boxes in the middle section and the clothes freely hanging down. I would never put shoes in the wardrobe together with my clothes.
Couldn't agree more with you. Shoes should go in a separate compartment, otherwise put them in boxes.
Is this really an Ikea Hack? The doors are handmade, and the hardwood frame is custom made and fitted. So it's basically 50% bespoke / 50% Ikea. Don't get me wrong it's beautiful, but it's not like anyone can go to Ikea pick the items off the shelf go home and recreate it.
Nicely done! I especially like the interior lighting!
Hi, I am building similar and just saw this…. It looks amazing !!!!! Just what we wanted. Would it be possible to explain a bit more on how you did the frame? Maybe some pictures. Again it s amazing and I guess thousands cheaper than a bespoke fitted version. Thanks.
Hi! Looks fabulous! I am doing almost the same thing but have enough space to do the sliding doors. I was wondering if you have more pics of your center hamper and how you made it? Thanks!
I don't know why you would sacrifice precious clothes storage to display some rather silly and non-functional decor. Your clothes are cramped and not hanging nicely; you should forego the wire hangers. Also, you have too many spaces in between drawers & shelves; add some more to give yourself more storage. The space being occupied by a hamper is an opportunity lost – a hamper can go anywhere. I'm rather baffled with your choices, to be honest. Your clothes look very messy and seem to be overlapping. Just my opinion….
And we know what they say about opinions…
Seriously? Not everyone has an enormous amount of clothes that need wall to wall space. Their clothes have plenty of room, in my opinion, it actually looks like the clothes could be spaced out a bit more. They probably have a chest of drawers for any clothes they decide not to hang and don't need more wardrobe space. And I think a drawer to hide the hamper is a great idea, who wants to look at a hamper of dirty clothes when they walk into a room?
I think you need to stop being so picky and quite frankly rude about what she has done with HER wardrobe. She is obviously very pleased with the outcome so stop putting her down. It's not your house, space or wardrobe to moan about. To be honest I think our jealous and that the only reason your being rude.
They are obviously not consumerists like yourself.
This is great…I may have to try.
very nice!!!
What did you use for the center display shelves? Looks great!
Looks very nice, but look like alot of work been put in.
We had very similar situation, but we decide to go other way.
My wife rang few companies to get quotes and for our surprise company called kleiderhaus came over and gave us very competative quote, around 40% cheaper then all other companies we approach, we was slightly woried that they were that cheap, but we been explained that this company just recently moved to uk market.
It was abit more then if we would by from ikea, but then again it was built all around us.
Anyway, i would definitely recommend this company, quality a lot higher than IKEA and it didn't cost arm and a leg.
I believe this is their website http://www.kleiderhaus.co.uk
I'm in love with this closet! This is such a great idea!!!
I's like to do something like this but instead of clothes storage have desk areas for 4 people on a 20 feet living room wall with doors to close them off and hide the clutter. Does anybody have suggestions for what products to use for that?
Impressive! I want one Kuddos to a job well done.
Wow this is by far one of the best hack jobs I've ever seen, awesome job!
That looks really cool!
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Mixed Decision In Oracle Vs. Google Copyright Case
By John Letzing
Breaking: The jury deliberating over Oracle Corp.'s claims that Google Inc. infringed copyrights protecting Oracle's Java technology reached a mixed decision Monday, which could leave Google on the hook for only a relatively minimal amount of damages.
The jury decided that when Google was developing its Android mobile phone software it did make use of Oracle's Java interfaces, or essential building blocks. But it was unable to reach a decision on whether that was protected under the so-called fair-use doctrine.
The jury did find separately that Google infringed a minimal amount of Java code as it developed Android. But the judge overseeing the case indicated Oracle would only be entitled to statutory damages as a result, and not a portion of Google's profits.
The size of potential statutory damages in the case wasn't immediately clear, though they are generally expected to be less than $100,000—or a fraction of the roughly $1 billion Oracle has said it is entitled to for the total amount of copyright and patent infringement alleged in the case.
In addition, Google's attorney said Monday he is moving for a mistrial based on the jury's inability to reach a verdict on whether Google's use of Java interfaces was protected by fair use.
A Google spokesman said in a statement that, "We appreciate the jury's efforts, and know that fair use and infringement are two sides of the same coin."
The spokesman added that the "core issue" is whether or not Oracle can protect its Java interfaces with copyrights, given the fair use doctrine. "We expect to prevail on this issue and Oracle's other claims," he said.
An Oracle spokeswoman didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.
The jury's mixed decision came after it deliberated for a week over the copyright portion of the trial, which is taking place in San Francisco.
A second portion focused on Oracle's patent claims has now begun, and will be followed by a third segment held to determine any damages Google may liable for.
Oracle sued Google in August 2010, alleging the Internet search giant had infringed Java copyrights and patents with Android. Oracle has said in the past it believes it is owed billions of dollars in damages, and may seek an injunction blocking the sale of devices built on Android.
While Android is provided for free to phone and tablet makers, it provides Google with significant leverage in the increasingly important mobile-device market. The technology has grown to become the most popular smartphone software platform in the world.
Evidence disclosed as part of the trial proceedings showed that Google was projecting in 2010 that Android would generate some $3.7 billion in Android-related gross revenue from the delivery of music and other content. A Google spokesman has said those figures don't reflect the company's current thinking about its business operations.
After the jury read its verdict, an Oracle attorney suggested the business software giant should yet be entitled to more than just statutory damages as a result of copyright infringement, and should receive a share of Google's profits.
Judge William Alsup countered that the suggestion, based on the minimal amount of Java code infringed, "borders on the ridiculous."


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OAKLAND -- A West Oakland gang member involved in the killing of two revelers and the shooting of five others at the now-defunct Sweet Jimmie's bar and restaurant almost two years ago will have to stand trial on special circumstances murder, a judge declared Wednesday.
Although Lamar Fox, 23, didn't fire the assault rifle used in the shooting, Alameda County Superior Court Judge Gloria Rhynes ruled that there is enough evidence to prove Fox was intimately involved in the crime.
The shooting occurred in the early morning hours of April 25, 2011 after Fox and three fellow gang members had a brief confrontation with members of a rival gang in front of the Nation's Giant Hamburger restaurant at 317 Broadway. During the confrontation, a rival gang member flashed a gun at Fox prompting him to urge his fellow gang members to leave the scene and retrieve the assault rifle, evidence in the case revealed.
Upon returning to the scene, Fox and his fellow gang members began searching for the rivals and attempted to enter Sweet Jimmie's. Fox got into an argument with a man at the entrance to the bar at which point his fellow gang member, Clem Thompkins, 24, began shooting the assault rifle toward the front entrance of the establishment.
Thompkins killed Billy Jenkins, 26, and Adam Williams, 22. He also wounded five others as they attempted to duck for cover as bullets screamed from the large military-type rifle.
Thompkins is also charged with committing two murders and five attempted murders and currently awaits a jury trial. He is also charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm. He faces life in prison without the possibility of parole after Alameda County District Attorney Nancy O'Malley decided not to pursue the death penalty.
Fox, who admitted his involvement in the crime during a videotaped police interrogation, was charged with the same crimes in September 2012 after he refused to testify against Thompkins during a preliminary hearing.
Fox currently faces the death penalty, but it's likely O'Malley will not seek it and instead Fox will face life in prison without the possibility of parole.
Under state law, a defendant who participates in a murder can be charged with the crime even if that defendant is not the person who shoots the gun.
Deputy District Attorney Ben Beltramo argued that Fox fit that description. He was the person who initiated the confrontation with the rival gang, urged his fellow gang members to get a gun and then began the argument in front of Sweet Jimmie's that eventually led to the shooting. In addition, evidence shows, the gun used in the crime was found by police at Fox's home during a search after the killings.
"He directly aided and abetted in this crime," Beltramo said. "Mr. Fox's own words provides the entire foundation to find him guilty of these crimes.
"Mr. Fox aptly described this crime in his statement when he said it was a massacre," Beltramo added.
Fox's attorney, John McDougall, argued that his client should not be charged with murder because he did not know that Thompkins was going to shoot the assault rifle into the crowded bar.
McDougall pointed to one part of Fox's confession during which he told police that he simply wanted to get into a fist fight with the rival gang members.
But Beltramo argued that given Fox was a gang member and because he urged his fellow gang members to retrieve the gun, there was a reasonable expectation that the gun would be used to shoot people.
Rhynes agreed as she ordered Fox to stand trial on the eight felony charges filed against him.
"If you're going to fight someone with a fist, then why would you go and get a gun," Rhynes asked at one point. "It's a very strong likelihood that a jury will convict him of all these crimes."
And in an unusual move, Rhynes took the opportunity in her order to implore the city's youth to stop killing each other.
"I can only hope that somehow the trajectory of what is going on now will change," Rhynes said of the violence that is plaguing Oakland. "It has to or else there is no hope, and I will never believe there is no hope."


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10 Fierce Latino Pride Quotes By the Famosos
According to a current student, to rush prestigious, moneyed co-ed frat St. Anthony's, male pledges have to buy a ticket to Hong Kong and burn it, while female pledges have to buy a Tiffany necklace and throw it in the Hudson River — to prove that they're stupidly rich. Or the alternative: Smashing your Rolex.
Last year, Dartmouth alum Ravital Segal spoke out about her Kappa Kappa Gamma hazing ordeal: She was blindfolded, ordered to drink a 64-oz water bottle of spiked punch and do vodka shots simultaneously, and pushed out of the car. She woke up in the hospital with broken teeth, bruises, and .001 BAC away from a coma.
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I went on vacation to the North Conway area of New Hampshire last week, and had a great time. The kids went boating, swimming, hiking, fishing, and we made our first trip to Storyland. Really just an amazing time with the family. Oh, and I drank some New Hampshire beers too.
I then got some Altitude from Tuckerman's Brewing. Wonderful beer. It was really malty, and sweet, In fact, it made me start to rethink all of the hoppy beers I love, but that's a different blog.
What trip wouldn't be complete to the North Conway area without going to Moat Mountain? Answer, none. Anyway, I had their Kolsch, and their Matilda's Red Ale. The Kolsch was good, but their Red Ale was more memorable. In my quest to find a really good red ale this made my top five list easily.
I also picked up Henniker Brewing Company's Slop Slinger. A very good IPA, and was perfect for a night of having to listen to extended family members talk about stuff I didn't want to listen to.
All in all this was a fun trip that allowed me to try a good variety of New Hampshire beers. I'll be headed back to New Hampshire soon, and will be trying some more while I'm there, and will report back on what I had as well. The family will be with me too, but the beers will be all for me.


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The Dillon Marina is busily preparing for the 2013 boating season. There are a handful of changes that marina visitors can expect to see this summer.
Four new boats have been added to the marina fleet. The boats are 18 feet long, made by Larson and have 115 horsepower motors. They will join the other 22 boats that visitors can rent to take out on the lake this summer.
Construction to expand and pave the parking lot has been ongoing. Marina manager Bob Evans said that as soon as the snow can be cleared away and the ground softens, the construction can continue and be finished before the marina opens in May. The snow has caused delays in the parking lot work, but Evans said he didn't mind, as more snow means more water in the reservoir in the summer.
"I'll take the snow, because we need the water," he said.
Despite talk of lower water levels this summer, the impact on visitors should be minimal, Evans said.
"I'm not as concerned as I was two weeks ago," he said of the water level, explaining that continuing snowstorms recently have helped.
Another advantage is the marina's long ramp, which was lengthened in 2002 and is useful for smaller boats to about 50 feet down. It is one of the few ramps of its length in the area.
Last year, the marina counted about 55,000 visitors, a number that Evans said he believes can be topped this summer.
"I hope to get a lot more this year," he said. "We get better and better with the stuff we do down here. We learn more and more. I think it's because we're trying to make the place not just a place to keep your boat, but a place to come and have fun and have activities for non-boat owners down here."
Among other changes to the marina area are improvements to the Tiki Bar and a new location for the Yacht Club, which is looking at possible renovations and additions to the building, such as a deck.
"There's always something going on," said Evans, of what draws visitors to the marina. "It's a cool place for people to come out and walk around and look at the boats. That's the main thing, to get people who are not boat owners down here and get them interested in boating."
The more people he can draw into the world of boating the better, Evans said. Events like the J-24 Nationals boating race are a big draw. The marina also was named "Marina of the Year," in the large category, by Marina Dock Age magazine, a nationally recognized trade publication.
"It's going to be an exciting year," Evans said.


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Applying to the MBA Program
Admission Process
The admission process is designed to identify applicants who have the ability, interest, and qualities necessary to complete the program, and the potential to contribute to the fields of business, management and leadership. Students with a GPA lower than a 3.0 will be considered on case-by-case basis. To be eligible for admission, applicants must provide the following:
- Application and application fee: Applicants must turn in a completed application for admissions with a $50.00 application fee. Apply Online Now
- Official undergraduate transcript: An applicant must have completed a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution with a GPA of 3.0 or higher in order to be eligible for the master's program. Students with a GPA lower than a 3.0 will be considered on case-by-case basis. In order to certify their academic eligibility the student is required to submit official college transcripts from the college or university that awarded the degree. International transcripts must be submitted to World Education Services.
- Writing Proficiency: Applicants to the MBA program must demonstrate college-level writing proficiency in order to assure their ability to successfully complete their master's degree. Writing samples are completed by applicants and evaluated by the admissions committee.
- Letters of Recommendation: Each applicant is required to provide three (3) letters of recommendation on official letterhead.
- Professional recommendation: Each applicant is required to provide two (2) reference letters from a current or former employer who can accurately assess the applicant's level of competency and potential to successfully complete a graduate-level program.
- Academic recommendation: Each applicant is required to provide one (1) academic reference letter from a professor who can accurately assess the applicant's ability to successfully complete a graduate-level program. If an applicant has been out of school five (5) years or more and is unable to obtain an academic reference, an additional reference letter from an individual in a leadership role, who can assess the applicant's capabilities and potential to successfully complete a graduate-level program is required.
- Resume: Each applicant is required to submit a current resume detailing academic and professional achievements.
- GMAT: It is required to take the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) and receive an acceptable score, within the last five (5) years. Please have your official GMAT score sent to Nyack College Graduate Admissions Office. To schedule your GMAT exam, please visit: http://www.mba.com/us. The GMAT must be taken and submitted to the Admissions Office no later than: August 1st for fall admission and December 15th for spring admission.
- Immunizations (Required for Onsite Only): Documentation of adequate vaccinations for Measles, Mumps, and Rubella must be provided by the student in accordance with the New York State health regulations for colleges. In addition, a meningitis vaccination response form must be submitted.
- Interview with the Director: Prior to entering the program, applicants must be interviewed by the Director of the MBA program.
- FAFSA (Free Application for Student Aid): Prior to registration, students are required to submit a current FAFSA (pertains to students who intend to receive financial aid of any kind).
- International Applicants:
- International students must comply with all MBA standard of criteria for admissions. International applicants must have completed a bachelor's degree or the equivalent with a minimum of 3.0 GPA (on a 4.0 scale) from an appropriately accredited college or university.
- Applicants whose primary language is not English must take a Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with a minimum score of 550 (paper), 213 (computer version), 80 (Internet version). An official score report no more than five (5) years old must be submitted.
- All foreign language documents must be accompanied by an official translation into English.
- More information for international students.
- Computer Literacy Policy: Students in the Graduate programs will use an online environment for a portion of their learning. Technology skills are necessary for successful completion of the program. Students are required to have access to a computer and the Internet.
Technical Requirements:-Consistent access to a computer with a high-speed internet connection-Ability to run Flash Players-Ability to send/receive e-mails and e-mail attachments-Ability to download files-Ability to conduct research via the internet-Proficiency in Microsoft Office (i.e. Word, Power Point, Excel)


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Secretary of State Beth Chapman said today's
US Supreme Court decision on the Voting Rights Act is a pivotal time in
Alabama's election history. The decision came from a court case from Shelby County
which made its way to the top court in the nation.
While there was no ruling on Section 5 of the
Voting Rights Act itself, the Court held that Congress must revise the formula
located in Section 4 used to determine which states must have every change to
election laws approved by the United States Department of Justice.
Alabama has been one of nine states since the
mid 1960's who had to pre-clear all changes to their voting procedures with the
US Department of Justice.
"We are not the same state we were decades
ago and I am glad that the majority of the Supreme Court recognizes that fact,"
Chapman said. "Alabama has made great progress in our elections process."
There still exists a provision of the Voting
Rights Act where issues of discrimination can be prosecuted.
"If there is a time or circumstance where a
voter feels there has been any discrimination regarding the elections process,
then Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act will provide a way for that case to be
heard as it should," Chapman said.
"Chief Justice Roberts and a majority of the
court recognize the Alabama of today is not the Alabama of the past. We will continue to provide fair and honest
elections for all citizens." Chapman


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Idaho Rules of Civil Procedure Rule 45(i)(6)(A) Envisions An Action to Enforce the Subpoena.
Ordinarily, such an action would be brought pursuant to Rule 75, IRCP, since that rule deals with contempt proceedings. However, the identification of Rule 75 should not suggest that is the sole basis to enforce a subpoena.
The term 'modify' a subpoena means to alter the terms of a subpoena, such as the date, time, or location of a deposition.
Evidentiary issues that may arise, such as objections based on grounds such as relevance or privilege, are best decided in Idaho under the laws of Idaho (including its conflict of laws principles).
Nothing in this rule limits any party from applying for appropriate relief in the trial state. Applications to the court that affect only the parties to the action can be made in the trial state. For example, any party can apply for an order in the trial state to bar the deposition of the out-of-state deponent on grounds of relevance, and that motion would presumably be made and ruled on before the deposition subpoena is ever presented to the clerk of court in Idaho.
If a party makes or responds to an application to enforce, quash, or modify a subpoena in Idaho, the lawyer making or responding to the application must comply with Idahoís rules governing lawyers appearing in its courts. This rule does not change existing state rules governing out-of-state lawyers appearing in its courts. (See Idaho Rule of Professional Conduct 5.5 governing the unauthorized practice of law.)
The rule requires that the discovery permitted by this section must comply with the rules and laws of Idaho. Idaho has a significant interest in these cases in protecting its residents who become non-party witnesses in an action pending in a foreign jurisdiction from any unreasonable or unduly burdensome discovery request. Therefore, the discovery procedure must be the same as it would be if the case had originally been filed in Idaho.


text: It's hard to argue that there could be an iconic horror figure that is currently more popular than the zombie. From film to television to comics, the living dead have done to popular culture what they do to human flesh: they have devoured en masse and made converts of us all. The ultimate irony, of course, is that the creatures that populate these movies and shows that we love so much aren't actually zombies at all.


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A tractor-trailer is to blame for snapping a utility pole and pulling wires down on Little Oaks Road Wednesday morning.
The accident was reported at 7:53 a.m. in the 100 block of Little Oaks Road south of Rolla.
According to an incident report from the Rolla Police Department, a 2008 Freightliner Columbia owned by Swift Trucking and driven by Edward A DeGraff, of Lubbock, Texas, was turning left into a private lot and struck wires with the upper cab of the truck. The vehicle then snapped a utility pole and pulled down wires belonging to Fidelity Communications Company.
Fidelity reported approximately $1,200 in damage from the incident.
No injuries were reported and the tractor-trailer sustained no damage.
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May 20th, 2012 - Venezuela cheapest gas in the world
Entering Venezuela was an exhausting and time consuming task. Even with the help of our Colombian friends Alex and Carolina the whole process took over 5 hours. It was an absolutely ridiculous procedure that was lengthened even more by the poor and extremely slow work ethics of the Venezuelans. It's a fact that things take longer in Latin America but the Venezuelans took it to a whole new level of slow. We were sent on a wild goose chase all over the city to get insurance, photo copies and to collect numerous stamps and signatures. Every document needed approval and each one had to be in a different building. At one point we were even taken into an office where one of the officials made a really poor attempt at asking for a bribe. Needless to say we played dumb and paid him nothing. Finally in the late afternoon as the office was closing a young lady slides our permits across the counter. "Yay! We're finished!" Nope. As one final act of insanity we had to take the permits down to the police station and have them stamped.
We were so happy to be finished with the border formalities and so thankful for Alex and Carolina's help that we treated them to dinner. I could only imagine how long that process would have taken if they hadn't been there. Trying to figure out where to go, asking for directions and then figuring out what to do when you got there, all would have been extremely difficult without fluent Spanish. After dinner Alex and Carolina escorted us to a hotel on the outskirts of town and went over our route through Venezuela before saying good bye.
For months we had been receiving warnings about Venezuela and how it's not safe due to its current political status and increasing gorilla activity. This was nothing new for us, we receive warnings about every country we visit but something felt different about Venezuela. My gut feeling was telling me to pass through Venezuela as quick as possible and when travelling the best thing you can do is to follow your gut feelings. Our Colombian friends had invested a lot of time researching a safe route through Venezuela for us and we intended to follow it and hammer out as many kilometers a day as possible. Luckily for us the price of gas made riding longer days extremely affordable.
On our first day riding in Venezuela we were finding it difficult to purchase gas. We had been to a couple gas stations that had no gas and when I asked where I could get gas they would just point down the road. Eventually we came to a gas station packed with cars and I knew they had gas. We were waved from one pump to the next as the attendant would shake his head. Finally one attendant took the time to explain that we needed an electronic chip in our vehicle to activate the pump and without one we couldn't buy gas. This was a vain effort by the government to try and stop Colombians from buying cheap gas in Venezuela or to try and stop Venezuelans from selling their gas to Colombians for a nice profit. Just as we were about to leave the attendant waved us over and said that a man has offered to use the chip on his van to pump us some gas. We pulled our bikes close to the van and when the van was full the attendant topped up our motorcycle. The man in the van paid for everything and wouldn't accept any money from us. We thanked him and were overwhelmed by what we thought at the time was generosity.
Only Venezuela's neighboring state to Colombia requires vehicles to have an electronic chip to purchase gas so after half a days ride on the pristine pavement of the Autopista we pulled into a gas station to fill the bikes. It all happened so fast and before I knew it the bikes were full, I had paid and we were rolling away very confused. "Was that right?" I said. We stopped and started working the conversion in our heads which soon lead to laughter… we had just purchased 22.7 Liters (6 Gal) of gas for $0.22USD. That's right it's not a typo, we purchased gas for 1 cent per Liter! I ran the calculations and conversions over and over… I couldn't believe it! How is that even possible? Venezuela is a country rich with oil but it doesn't come out of the ground as gasoline! There is a lot of processing and transport involved in making gasoline and then on top of all that someone has to pay the attendant standing at the pump all day filling vehicles. The only answer I got was "It's subsidized by the government" and however much that hurt my brain to try and comprehend the truth was I really didn't care because I was getting gas for 1 cent a Liter!!! We later figured out that the man with the van that had "generously" purchased gas for us had paid $0.60USD to fill his van and both our bikes…
Since gas is basically free the people of Venezuela drive around in the biggest and shittiest cars and trucks possible. We'd see them racing down the road spewing out retched smoke, most likely getting an amazing fuel economy of 1 inch per gallon. The taxis were the best and I wish I could have captured some better photos of them. They seemed to be in competition with each other to see who could have the biggest and crappiest car loaded with the most stickers. The doors and panels would be all miss matched and the bumper, if it had one, would be a solid chunk of rust. In an attempt to "pimp" out their ride and give their taxi the upper hand they would jack up the back end and install super wide drag racing tires. Most of the taxis didn't even have the word taxi anywhere on the car but they were easy enough to spot, just wave down the biggest piece of junk on the road sporting a huge "NOS" sticker.
The riding was long, flat, hot and dry with nothing to see so we didn't feel bad about more or less skipping Venezuela. On our last day riding in Venezuela the terrain changed and we found ourselves on a magnificent highway rolling over lush green hills surrounded by mountains. The area was stunning with camping opportunities everywhere and it reminded me of Northern Canada but my strange gut feeling still lingered inside me. I had no desire to camp or explore any of the beautiful gravel roads that stretched off into the mountains and I found this extremely unsettling. We had been treated with kindness and respect throughout Venezuela and had never felt in any kind of danger but I still couldn't shake my awkward feelings towards this country. The feeling followed me all the way to the border and it wasn't until we entered Brazil that the knots and butterflies in my stomach went away. We rode a total of 5 days in Venezuela covering 2111 km's… total money spent on gas for BOTH motorcycles including filling up before heading into Brazil… $2.08USD. That has to be the cheapest gas in the world…


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Janet Jackson was the guest for the hour on Larry King Live tonight. In two of the interview's most awkward moments, King a) told Jackson that her album title was "self-crediting," and b) didn't understand one of her obvious jokes.
Here's the "self-crediting" album title clip:
And here's King's marriage discussion with Jackson, during which he didn't understand her joke (and then made a self-referential one of his own):


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When she founded the International Institute more than a century ago at a time of increasing anxiety over immigration, social reformer Edith Terry Bremer proposed a novel concept: To be American, you didn't have to forsake everything you left behind.
Bremer has fallen into obscurity, but her philosophy still guides immigrants such as Haile Negussie, who enjoys a comforting support network in the Bay Area's strong Ethiopian community even as he tries to "learn different things" and "meet different people."
His story is common in the Bay Area, where nearly 1 out of every 3 people was born in another country, and where many immigrants have successfully integrated themselves into the region's civic and economic fabric even as they sustain a polyglot web of cultures and languages.
Like generations of immigrants before him, Negussie was still grappling with his new American identity when he took his oath of citizenship last week at a Redwood City ceremony hosted by the International Institute of the Bay Area, one of dozens of organizations descended from Bremer's 1910 community center in Manhattan.
"It means a lot to me, the whole freedom and all that, but I'm still trying to understand what it means," said Negussie, an Ethiopian immigrant and biomedical engineer. "You're giving up your country. I'm still digesting it."
Bremer believed that immigrants did not have to submit to a uniform American identity; they could transition into U.S. society, become citizens and learn English while preserving the values, heritage and languages they brought with them. And they could use some help, she said, preferably from fellow immigrants who could ease them into a new culture and economy.
Immigrants now comprise about 27 percent of California's population and more than 30 percent in the Bay Area's biggest counties, a proportion similar to early 20th century America when Bremer's organization began expanding around the country. In San Francisco and Santa Clara counties, 37 percent of residents are immigrants.
Pundits continue to debate her multicultural vision and the competing idea of melting-pot assimilation, but for most immigrants, the process is more complicated: a personal journey, not an ideological stance.
Negussie, a 32-year-old who designs HIV test kits for a San Francisco firm, has come a long way since he came to the United States a decade ago. On his first trip to McDonald's, he nervously studied the menu and prepared his English words to order.
Then, a cashier asked, "Do you want it here or to go?"
He stared blankly, not understanding the question. "I don't know," was all he could say.
Thankfully, said Negussie, the fast-food servers and most Americans he's known over the years have supported his adjustment. He improved his English with classes and now speaks fluently and has a diverse group of friends, but it also helps, he said, that the Bay Area has such a tightly knit Ethiopian community. He was among thousands at an Ethiopian New Year celebration on Sept. 15 in North Oakland.
Also straddling two cultures are Peruvian immigrants Jessica Tara and her mother, Luz Castillo, who became citizens at the same ceremony as Negussie.
As a stay-at-home mom of two young children, Belmont resident Tara meets "warm and friendly" non-Peruvians at school and local events, but finds it hard to get to know them.
"We just say hi, and bye, and talk a little bit," Tara said. "I can't say I have a lot of American friends. I just have a lot of Latin friends from different countries who speak Spanish, just like me."
Tara said she is proud to be an American citizen now and excited to vote for the first time, while she also values the rich culture and family values of her Peruvian upbringing. "You can still live in your culture here," Tara said. "We're trying to educate our kids in the same way we were educated. They love Peruvian music, they love Peruvian food. We're trying to go to Peru once a year."
In an increasingly connected world, few immigrant-service organizations talk of "assimilation" as a goal. They instead emphasize how well immigrants integrate into the economic, social and civic fabric of American life.
By those measures, the Bay Area performs remarkably well, especially in Silicon Valley and the East Bay, according to an "Immigrant Integration Scorecard" released earlier this month by the University of Southern California.
Compared with other parts of California, the report found that most immigrants in the South Bay and East Bay are doing relatively well economically and have seen improvements in their lifetimes and have high rates of citizenship. Part of the reason, the report said, was the warm welcome they get from local organizations and agencies, such as those that offer English-language classes.
"The more you feel part of a community, the more likely you're going to want to fully participate," said Ellen Dumesnil, director of the International Institute of the Bay Area.
"And part of feeling like part of a community is being welcomed by the people already there."


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- Jun 3:
- Grieving fathers linked by killing rampage near UC Santa Barbara meet
- Jun 1:
- Santa Barbara rampage: Somber memorial in Fremont for David Wang
- May 31:
- Santa Barbara killings: Roommates didn't know of danger
- May 30:
- Santa Barbara rampage: San Jose victim posthumously cleared of 'candle theft'
- May 27:
- Mercury News editorial: Santa Barbara slayings revive mental health issues
- Lynbrook High remembers alum killed in Santa Barbara rampage
- UC Santa Barbara cancels classes, holds memorial Tuesday to remember victims of rampage
- Seth Rogen upset 'Neighbors' blamed for Santa Barbara shooting rampage
- May 26:
- Santa Barbara rampage: Three promising lives of Bay Area men cut short
- Elliot Rodger's parents made frantic dash to Santa Barbara but arrived too late
- May 25:
- Three fatal stabbing victims in Santa Barbara hailed from Bay Area
- Profiles of victims of Santa Barbara rampage
- Sheriff: Elliot Rodger was able to 'fly under the radar'
- Reconstruction: Denied again by people he hated, Elliot Rodger improvised
- Elliot Rodger's manifesto reveals a long struggle to fit in
- Isla Vista mass killer's videos reflect cold rage
- May 24:
- 5 things to know about shooting near UC Santa Barbara
- Video vowing slaughter may be tied to shootings near UC Santa Barbara
GOLETA -- A gunman who went on a rampage near UC Santa Barbara stabbed three people to death at his apartment before shooting to death three more in a terrorizing crime spree through a neighborhood, sheriff's officials said Saturday.
The three people in the apartment were among the six left dead Friday night during the shootings near the college campus. Elliot Rodger, 22, the suspected gunman, apparently killed himself, authorities said.
At a news conference, Sheriff Bill Brown called it a "chaotic, rapidly unfolding convoluted incident" that involved multiple crime scenes.
Police provided new details about the scope of the killings as they described how he went from one location to another and opened fire on random people and exchanged gunfire with law enforcement before he crashed his BMW. Brown said the suspect had more than 400 rounds of unspent ammunition in his car.
Brown identified Rodger as a student at Santa Barbara City College.
Rodger fired for 10 minutes as he made his way through the beach community of Isla Vista where students were walking, biking and skateboarding in a deadly rampage that chillingly mirrored threats made on a YouTube video posted that same night, authorities said.
Seven surviving victims remained hospitalized with serious injuries, including Nick Pasichuke, a University of Pacific student from Alamo.
Pasichuke was visiting his former San Ramon Valley High School classmate and water polo teammate Tyler Martin in Santa Barbara when the suspect ran into Pasichuke and others with his car. He suffered two broken legs and underwent surgery Saturday at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, where the seven surviving victims were being treated.
Martin said two friends were riding longboards near his home about 9:30 p.m. when a car suddenly came up from behind and ran over one and clipped the other. Martin ran outside to help and tended to Pasichuke.
"As I was leaning over and trying to comfort him - he was in a lot of pain, obviously - I heard pop, pop, pop," Martin said.
Pasichuke's sister, Katie Pasichuke, 17, said there has been an outpouring of support for her brother at their home in Alamo.
"There has been a lot of support from the community, people calling, stopping by and also on social media, and we're thankful for that," said Katie Pasichuke. "My brother was very lucky to have been one of the survivors."
Jill Pasichuke is with her son in Santa Barbara and was unavailable for comment.
Authorities confirmed Rodger was the shooter and said they had seized a semi-automatic handgun. It wasn't immediately clear whether he was killed by gunfire in two shootouts with deputies or if he committed suicide.
Investigators were analyzing a YouTube video in which a young man who identifies himself as Elliot Rodger sits in a car and looks at the camera, laughing often, and says he is going to take his revenge against humanity. "It's obviously the work of a madman," Brown said.
Earlier Saturday, Alan Shifman -- a lawyer who represents Peter Rodger, one of the assistant directors on "The Hunger Games" -- issued a statement saying his client believes his son, Elliot Rodger, was the shooter. It was unclear how the son would have obtained a gun. The family is staunchly against guns, he added.
"The Rodger family offers their deepest compassion and sympathy to the families involved in this terrible tragedy. We are experiencing the most inconceivable pain, and our hearts go out to everybody involved," Shifman said.
Richard Martinez said his son Christopher Martinez, 20, was killed in the shooting. He blamed politicians and gun-rights proponents. "When will this insanity stop? ... Too many have died. We should say to ourselves 'not one more,'" he said.
The shootings started around 9:30 p.m. in Isla Vista, a roughly half-square-mile community next to UC Santa Barbara's campus and picturesque beachside cliffs.
Alexander Mattera, 23, said his friend Chris Johnson was walking out of an improv comedy show when he was shot in front of a popular pizza place. He stumbled into a nearby house.
"He walked into these random guys' house bleeding," he said.
Mattera was sitting at a bonfire with friends when at least one gunshot whizzed overhead. The friends ran for cover when they heard the barrage of gunfire.
"We heard so many gunshots. It was unbelievable. I thought they were firecrackers," he said.
Describing the shootings as "premeditated mass murder," Brown said a YouTube video posted Friday that shows a young man describing plans to shoot women appears to be connected to the attack.
UC Santa Barbara senior Kyley Scarlet said she heard the BMW smash to a halt outside a house she was in.
"We ran outside and saw a bicyclist had been hit," she said. "Then the police dragged a body out of the car. It was him," she said.
As vice president of student government, Scarlet said she called a UCSB associate dean of student to advise her a student may have been hurt.
Scarlet, who is a former sorority president, said two girls from a sorority next door were killed on the lawn of Alpha Phi, where a pile of flowers grew on Saturday. Crying students wandered up to the spot, shook their heads and hugged each other.
Scarlet said a third sorority member was wounded there as well. She said all three were in the same sorority, which she did not identify. She said they were neither in her sorority nor in Alpha Phi.
Scarlet said she was very disturbed by the video describing his anger at sorority girls.
"It's hard thinking my actions, being part of a sorority, led him to do this," she said. "When I saw that video I was shaking and crying."
In the video, Rodger describes loneliness and frustration because "girls have never been attracted to me," and says, at age 22, he is still a virgin. The video, which is almost seven minutes long, appears scripted. The identity of the person in the video could not be independently confirmed.
Attorney Shifman said the Rodger family called police several weeks ago after being alarmed by YouTube videos "regarding suicide and the killing of people" that Elliot Rodger had been posting.
Police interviewed Elliot Rodger and found him to be a "perfectly polite, kind and wonderful human," but noted that he had few friends and no girlfriend, he added. Police did not find a history of guns.
Isla Vista, which is centered on university life with outdoor cafes, bike shops, burger joints, sororities and fraternities, was shrouded in fog and unusually quiet Saturday.
Police tape crisscrossed Isla Vista streets, while blood was still visible on the asphalt. Bullet holes pierced windows of a parked car and the IV Deli Mart. A small shrine of flowers was growing outside the business, whose floors inside were stained with blood. For much of the day, the wrecked BMW driven by the shooter remained on the street, its windshield smashed in and its driver's door wide open.
Nick Pasichuke, of Alamo, was among the injured. He was visiting his former San Ramon Valley High School classmate and water polo teammate Tyler Martin in Santa Barbara when the suspect ran into Pasichuke and others with his car. He suffered two broken legs and underwent surgery Saturday at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, where the seven victims were being treated.
Martin said two friends were riding longboards near his home about 9:30 p.m. when a car suddenly came up from behind and ran over one and clipped the other. Martin ran outside to help and tended to Pasichuke.
"As I was leaning over and trying to comfort him -- he was in a lot of pain, obviously -- I heard pop, pop, pop," Martin said.
Pasichuke's sister, Katie Pasichuke, 17, said there has been an outpouring of support for her brother at their home in Alamo.
"There has been a lot of support from the community, people calling, stopping by and also on social media, and we're thankful for that," Pasichuke said. "My brother was very lucky to have been one of the survivors."
Jill Pasichuke is with her son in Santa Barbara and was unavailable for comment.
The other friend was not seriously hurt.
Pasichuke played on the water polo team as a freshman at the University of Pacific this past season, and Martin, also a freshman, played for UC Santa Barbara.
In a statement, the university said it was "shocked and saddened" that several students were shot.
"This is almost the kind of event that's impossible to prevent and almost impossible to predict," UC President Janet Napolitano told reporters after giving the commencement speech at Laney College in Oakland.
Gov. Jerry Brown offered his condolences to the victims' families, saying he was saddened to learn "of this senseless tragedy."
The Rodger family is not ready to speak publicly yet, but wants to cooperate fully with police, Shifman said.
"My client's mission in life will be to try to prevent any such tragedies from ever happening again," he said. "This country, this world, needs to address mental illness and the ramifications from not recognizing these illnesses."
Isla Vista has a reputation for excessive partying. Last month, an annual spring bash spiraled into violence as young people clashed with police and tossed rocks and bottles. A university police officer and four deputies were injured and 130 people were arrested.
The community has experienced other tragedies in the past.
In 2001, the son of "Ally McBeal" TV director Daniel Attias ran down four pedestrians with his car on a crowded Isla Vista street. Witnesses testified that part-time college student David Attias got of the car and shouted: "I am the angel of death!"
David Attias was ruled insane after he was convicted of second-degree murder.
Dillon and Mendoza reported from Goleta, and Watson reported from San Diego. Associated Press writers Alicia Chang and Gillian Flaccus contributed from Los Angeles, and Frank Baker from Santa Barbara. Bay Area News Group staff writer Karina Ioffee contributed to this report.


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Today I inched one step closer to panini bread perfection. These semolina panini buns worked perfectly with the combination of traditional pizza ingredients. I'm simplistic with regard to pizza, so I went with sauce, mozzarella and provolone cheese, pepperoni, salami and banana peppers, but you could use any/all of your favorites.
The night before ingredients:
1 1/4 cups bread flour
3/4 cup lukewarm water
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2 1/4 cups lukewarm water
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A White Hat for Private Equity?
Does private equity wear a black hat or white hat? The black-hat view holds that private equity firms buy out other companies primarily to engage in financial engineering and pare down operational efficiency to ensure a quick turnover sale and profit. The white-hat view contends that private equity investors are driven not merely to generate operating efficiencies and short-term returns but to add value through increased productivity and other drivers of growth.
Private equity has long been the object of such scrutiny, and the recession has done little to provide definitive answers to these questions. That's more true than ever as key market players and regulators cast around to identify just which institutions and investors were most responsible for introducing massive systemic risk and instability into financial markets. And so a larger question looms: Did private equity funds, with their highly-leveraged investments and opaque operations, contribute significantly to instability in financial markets?
Professor Morten Sørensen, working with Shai Bernstein and Josh Lerner of Harvard University and Per Strömberg of the Stockholm School of Economics, sought clues as to whether private equity played a role in introducing systemic risk into financial markets. In particular, they hoped to learn about the cyclicality of private equity: Do private equity investments smooth or amplify the economy's up and down cycles?
Researchers face many challenges when trying to answer even elementary questions about the performance and operations of private equity–owned firms, because direct data from such firms is not readily available — as private companies, the firms are not required to file annual reports or financial disclosure statements. "It is hard to see what happens in terms of research and development, in terms of expenditures and in terms of a number of internal business decisions," Sørensen says. "That makes it hard to understand what private equity investors are doing after they buy these companies."
There are, however, sources of data that can provide indirect means to measure the economic impact of private equity. Sørensen and his coresearchers linked the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development's (OECD) structural analysis database, composed of statistics from across industries in dozens of countries from 1991 through 2007, to a database of worldwide private equity activity. The OECD data allowed the researchers to look at overall industry performance as a way to measure total production of private equity–owned companies.
The researchers found countries that had private equity investments in select industries and then compared the performance of industries without private equity investment in those countries to the same industries in other countries where there was private equity investment. The researchers looked most closely at productivity measures, which determine whether there are valuable gains in an industry in a given year, and employment growth and labor costs. By comparing and controlling for specific years and overall performance of industries, they were able to gauge whether private equity investment leads to more cyclicality and better performance.
To examine productivity measures, Sørensen and coresearchers looked at the amount of value added in an industry in a given year, comparing that with countries that had private equity investments in that industry and those that did not, finding that private equity investment is associated with a roughly 1 percent annual improvement in the growth rate. In other words, if overall productivity increased on average by 3 percent, productivity in industries with private equity investment increased on average by 4 percent, a fairly substantial increase, particularly when sustained over time, as the OECD data suggests is the case.
The researchers also compared the OECD measures of total labor costs and employment numbers by industry, again comparing data from those industries with private equity investment to those industries without. Here too they found that the growth rate improved substantially in industries with private equity investment by 0.5 to 0.8 percent. (This also means that in industries that are contracting, the contraction is less severe when private equity investment is present.)
"The overall picture we are getting is that private equity investors seem to be long-term investors, creating value in the industries where they invest," Sørensen says.
The strong association between private equity and growth prompts the question, do private equity investors cause growth or are they simply good at selecting industries that are already on a growth trajectory? A range of analyses suggest that the direction of causality runs from private equity to productivity and employment growth. For example, the researchers found that private equity investments enter industries before employment or productivity starts to grow in those industries, suggesting that private equity investment prompts growth rather than the other way around.
The researchers also looked for evidence supporting claims that private equity investors are strictly interested in short-term returns, eschewing investment in fixed assets, maintenance and expansion in favor of financial engineering and quick turnaround. But declines in capital formation, smaller capital investments or higher consumption of fixed assets — typically signs of short-term investment — were neither higher nor lower in industries with private equity–owned firms. The researchers also looked at cyclicality and whether swings in industries where private equity is present are larger than those without private equity and concluded that there is little difference between private equity and other types of firms, Sørensen says.
In continental Europe, the regulatory environment for private equity is less friendly than it is in the United States and the UK (several new regulatory proposals targeting private equity and hedge funds are on deck in Europe), but the researchers found that the beneficial effects of private equity appear to be just as robust in Europe as in the United States and the UK.
The data sets Sørensen and his coresearchers used end a short time before the financial crisis hit, and it is unclear if their findings would have differed significantly had the data included the months leading into the crisis. Sørensen speculates that the conclusions would not have changed much. "Evidence is starting to accumulate that private equity–owned companies are fairly resistant to downturns despite their higher leverage, alleviating concerns that the high leverage would put these firms into distress during tough times," he says. "That hasn't happened to any extent we feared." This is probably, he says, because leverage negotiated at the height of the boom came with relatively easy conditions and deferred interest, granting firms the means to ride out the recession.
Sørensen also attributes this resilience to the unique capital structure of private equity–owned firms, which allows them to renegotiate structure and debt with more latitude than publicly-traded companies, which must contend with shareholders. "That flexibility is probably what allowed private equity to weather the downturn."
Morten Sørensen is the Daniel W. Stanton Associate Professor of Business in the Finance and Economics Division at Columbia Business School.
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RICHMOND -- City leaders, schools officials and students are celebrating a $35 million, 10-year program that will guarantee that every Richmond public school student who graduates from high school will receive full tuition to attend college.
The program is part of a package of $90 million in community grants from Chevron Corp. as part of its recent agreement with the city on the terms of a $1 billion upgrade to its Richmond oil refinery.
The program's objectives go beyond paying for college to transforming Richmond students' visions of their futures, said Councilman Jim Rogers at a news conference to announce the program Thursday on the Kennedy High School campus.
"This is not just about giving checks to kids; it's about getting kids to want to go to college," Rogers said.
The money will also be an incentive and morale booster for Richmond teachers, said West Contra Costa school district board member Randy Enos.
"Teachers do better when they understand that what they're doing means something," said Enos, a retired district teacher and administrator.
The program, known as Richmond Promise, was the idea of first-term Councilman Jael Myrick and is based on similar promise programs in other cities nationwide.
Councilman Tom Butt cited the results of a $50 million program in Arkansas, El Dorado Promise, which was funded by a local oil company.
Butt said that before El Dorado Promise began, the city of El Dorado was losing jobs and population, and the number of high school graduates going on to college was about the state average of 53 percent.
Seven years later, things have turned around. The population of El Dorado is increasing, and about 90 percent of graduating seniors are attending college, Butt said.
"Our smartest students won't need this because they get a boatload of (scholarship) money anyway," Butt said. "But this can raise the expectations of someone who might have been a C student to become an A or B student."
Kennedy sophomore Precious Haynes said the scholarships will eliminate the problem of students dropping out of college because they don't have the money to continue.
It will also eliminate the excuse of students not preparing for college because they can't afford it, she said.
"Getting into college is only half the battle; staying in and succeeding is the other half," Haynes said.
Myrick said the city and Chevron are looking for a nonprofit agency to administer the money. It is uncertain when the scholarship program will begin because Chevron will release the community grants only after it receives final legal approval to begin its refinery upgrade, he said.
The $35 million will be coming from Chevron over a 10-year period, after which sponsors hope to access "substantial additional money" to continue it, Butt said.


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December bookings at 16 mountain resort destinations are "down a sharp 12 percent compared to the same time last year," according to the most recent data released by the Mountain Travel Research Program.
"Typically, we're past the point of even holiday travel-plan procrastinators to be booking," said Ralf Garrison, director of MTRiP. "That doesn't mean that consumers won't make up for winter traveling during the late-season."
Very slight gains were posted in January and February while December, March, April and May are currently showing declines.
The firm measures a sampling of 260 property management companies in 16 mountain destinations, representing 24,000 rooms across Colorado, Utah, California and Oregon. From the data, MTRiP compiles and publishes a monthly report on trends in the ski industry.
According to the research firm, snowfall is the main factor affecting the rate of reservation bookings at the local resorts.
"Although reports about the looming 'fiscal cliff' have dominated the national news ever since the election, the discussion in mountain communities is very snow-centric," Garrison said.
The average daily rate, the amount a hotel charges for a room, climbed from the 18th consecutive month. But more snowfall would boost consumer confidence and bring down rates at most companies, Garrison said.
"Since this data was collected and compiled, many mountain destinations have received much-needed snow and a considerable bump in reservation activity but it's likely too little too late to help December occupancy," he said. "The mid-season strength is gratifying, but even those figures are vulnerable to early season momentum and messaging from holiday visitors."
Looking at the long-range view, the monthly MTRiP briefing reported that reservations for arrivals through May 2013 are down only 2.8 percent compared to the same time last year.
As a result, Garrison said overall advance reservation activity continues to lag, and overall seasonal occupancy is still trending down with December's holiday season well behind historic levels.
In the wake of weak, early season storm patterns, the briefing also focused on climate change and the ski industry.
The monthly report emphasized that the ski and snowboard industry is "deeply vested in keeping winters cold and snowy - regardless of political disagreements about the causes."
"As investors turned their attention from the federal election to the fiscal cliff debate, the Dow dropped a dramatic 690 points in the first two weeks of November, but a combination of strong holiday spending and a sense of improving consumer confidence helped it recover by mid-month," said Tom Foley, operations director for MTRiP.