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RENO — In Minor League Baseball's midsummer classic, J.D. Martin delivered a solid performance. The former Burroughs baseball standout pitched a scoreless second inning for the International League All-Stars, who beat the Pacific Coast League All-Stars 4-3 on Wednesday night before a crowd of 10,135 at Aces Ballpark.
Martin threw 19 pitches in the second inning, and entered the game with the International League All-Stars ahead 4-2. The first pitch he threw was an 86 mph ball to Yangervis Solarte (Round Rock), who Martin forced into a ground out to second on the next pitch.
The second batter Martin faced was Johnny Monell (Fresno). Martin fell behind in a 3-1 count and eventually walked Monell in a nine-pitch at-bat that included three straight foul balls.
The count also went full against Joey Butler (Round Rock), who lined out to right field in the seventh pitch of the at-bat. On the first pitch of the following at-bat, Martin got Nick Buss (Albuquerque) to ground to the shortstop, who made the force play at second base for the final out.
Eleven of Martin's 19 pitches in the second inning went for strikes. He appeared in the game, which was televised nationally on MLB Network, alongside Durham teammates Vince Belnome (1-for-3, single) and Kirby Yates (pitched scoreless eighth).
Martin entered the All-Star break with an 11-4 record in 19 starts. He has a 3.02 ERA and 81 strikeouts in 113.1 innings pitched for the Bulls, who currently have the International League's best record (63-35).
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BERKELEY -- Apple-co-founder Steve Wozniak sent UC Berkeley graduates into the world Saturday with a freewheeling and informal commencement speech -- and two mathematical formulas a fifth-grader could understand:
1) Happiness equals S minus F (smiles minus frowns).
2) Happiness equals F cubed -- food, fun and friends.
"I said this once at my high school, and the kids started laughing," he added. "I had to admit there might be a fourth 'F.'"
The man who launched the personal computer industry told the 3,900 students seated on the field of Memorial Stadium that they should strive for fulfillment, not money -- a reassuring message, perhaps, for those entering a tight job market -- and to stay true to their ideals.
"A lot of us get successful in life," he said. "We get money, we get wealth, we get fame, like I did. A lot of people become different people than they were."
In his 15-minute address, Wozniak covered a wide range of topics. He reminisced about his youthful adventures as a Cal student (driving a car packed with friends down to Tijuana on the weekends), touched on pacifism and the roots of conflict, speculated about the nearing reality of the "conscious" computer that knows our innermost thoughts and praised the simple pricing structure at Top Dog, a hot dog joint he frequented as a student.
"That inspired me and my computer design so much," he said, noting that he doesn't have to dig into his pocket for pennies there. "It is so simple. It is so nice for the buyer."
Wozniak, a Los Gatos resident also known as "Woz," designed the Apple I and Apple II computers, and he and Steve Jobs founded Apple in 1976. Wozniak left the company in the 1980s, but he remains a beloved and well-known figure -- even among those born more than a decade after Apple I.
"He started Apple. He's the other Steve, you know?" said Alex Poska, a Cal music major from Orange County.
After Wozniak's speech, a few graduates said they felt it was too meandering and lacked sophistication, while others said they appreciated its lighthearted, personal and entertaining quality.
"It's a long and hot day, and he definitely made the day fun," said Gabriela Chavez, a political economy major from Salinas.
Wozniak has never been one for formality. More than a decade after dropping out of college, the engineer and entrepreneur returned to UC Berkeley to finish his degrees -- under the name Rocky Clark. He graduated in 1986, at age 35.
"My proudest moment of my life -- I get asked that all the time ... -- it was my graduation day right here at this campus," he said.
In 2000, Wozniak was inducted into the Inventors Hall of Fame. Today, he is a philanthropist and the chief scientist for Fusion-io, a computer software and hardware systems company based in Salt Lake City, with an office in Silicon Valley.
At UC Berkeley's Soda Hall, which houses the computer science department, a lounge is named for him.
Wozniak's address came eight years after a legendary commencement speech about love, loss and death that his former business partner gave at Stanford University. Jobs' address, six years before he died of pancreatic cancer, ended with this famous piece of advice: "Stay hungry. Stay foolish."
Wozniak's parting words of wisdom were not nearly as original; he told students to "change the world" and to "think different" -- a former Apple advertising campaign.
But he did leave students with a puzzle to solve, now that finals are over: "Is there ever a full moon on the same day everywhere on Earth? Think about that on your own time."
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A 22-year-old confessed to stealing a Thibodaux-owned truck, which was found severely damaged in a ditch off La. 307 near Raceland, police said.
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Chase Ordoyne, 22, 176 Rodrigue St., Kraemer, is suspected of taking the truck. He was already in the Lafourche Parish jail on an unrelated charge.
He now faces charges of theft of a motor vehicle and felony criminal damage to property.
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7-year-old Mia was bitten by a snake in her backyard. It took 18 vials of antivenom at MCG's Children's Medical Center to save her. (May 31, 2011 / WRDW-TV)
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SPRINGFIELD, S.C. -- There are more than 40 different kinds of snakes in Georgia and South Carolina, and only six of them are venomous. When one strikes, especially at a child, the poison can be deadly. Snakebites, however, are generally pretty rare. About 45,000 people report bites every year, not even twenty percent of those are venomous. Mia Walker was more than an hour away from help when she was bitten by a deadly snake; doctors say she is a walking miracle.
MIA, Mia - the name suits little Mia Walker perfectly, says her mom. The energetic little girl has been "missing in action" since the day she was born. Seven-year-old Mia was running around her backyard as usual about a year ago when she stepped on what she thought was a stick.
"I stepped on the stick and it felt like one or two little pokes. It felt like a piece of glass or something. I said PJ, PJ, something bit me!" Mia called out to her older brother, not realizing she'd been bitten by a timber rattlesnake.
Timber rattlesnakes are one of the most venomous snakes in South Carolina. Allergist Dr. Wasil Kahn explains, the species' toxicity in our region is higher than in other parts of the U.S. Their camouflage is so effective, they often looks just like a stick or small log. And their bite can be deadly.
"I picked my foot up and looked at it and there were two vein marks. I got a little dizzy."
Within minutes, little Mia collapsed, unconscious, and started convulsing. Her father, Paul, was doing yardwork and heard her screams.
"She was a color of purple that I never want to see again. It was a blood purple. Every vein from the top of her head throughout her body looked like fishnet."
Mia has lost her memory of the following hours, "I couldn't remember the snake. I thought it was a big, big dream."
It was more like a nightmare for Mia's Dad, as they waited for an ambulance. They transported Mia to the medic helicopter in Couchton, about thirty minutes away. The helicopter could not fly in to Springfield because summer storms were rolling in.
"Mia stopped breathing again, and I gave her mouth to mouth again."
Paul says he could only focus on keeping his little girl alive as they lay on their front porch.
Mia's mother Brandy was on a church trip when she got the terrifying phone call, "He told me that my husband had called. That Mia had been bitten by a poisonous snake and was unconscious but EMS was on the way."
Mia was flown to the NICU unit of MCG's Children's Medical Center. Paul says dozens of doctors and nurses lined the halls, all waiting for little Mia. It was a life or death emergency.
"You feel helpless. You can't do a thing for them but pray. And hope that the medical staff is prepared."
MCG was prepared. Doctors there tell News 12 the average snakebite requires only three or four vials of antivenin; Mia's case was so severe she needed 18 vials over the next twenty-four hours.
"She had enough poison in her to kill at least two adult grown men," Paul explains in disbelief.
Mia was alive, but gravely ill.
"I don't know that you can put that into words," adds Brandy. "It's like, thank God she's here, but what next? What now?"
Doctors were realistic with the Walkers. They told Paul and Brandy that Mia's organs and muscles could have permanent damage. The snake seemed to have bitten straight into her vein, not just into a muscle. A venous bite is a rare but possible circumstance which results in venom pumping throughout the blood and organ systems within seconds.
Amazingly, after a week in the NICU and a week more of observation, Mia was recovering just fine.
"Now, it's like nothing ever happened to her. She's our walking miracle," Brandy insists.
"She is our miracle child," adds Paul. "[MCG} saved us. They saved Mia. We'll be forever grateful and indebted to them."
Now "miracle" Mia is eight years old, understandably a bit wary to go outdoors by herself these days. Mia says she hopes that she won't ever have to miss two whole weeks of school ever again.
The family's pastor came to check on them the same day after hearing Mia was hospitalized. He ran over a snake in the Walker's driveway; it was a Timber Rattlesnake.


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Emlyn'S Heroes Emlyn'S Heroes Aug 11, 2013 19:13 Flag
new recruits
the two guys have done everything bar buy shell suits with black curly wigs and do Harry Enfield scouse impressions in their "disguised " desire to come to LFC.
Do we want them to go to Spurs? Over two weeks ago Bucky said the next purchases would be new first teamers, and I think anyone who watched pre season know we need an extra centre half and that bit of something different further up the pitch.
Up to now the money we've spent has been generated through sales, surely there must be more?
If Downing is going (and I think £6 mill is too low) I hope Ince is the replacement, although don't be surprised if it's Scott Sinclair.
Finally , Borini, I do really really want him to succeed but again from pre season's showings I can't see it.
Best to sell him back to some Italian club and take a punt on Jordan Rhodes. He scores goals which is what we need.
I don't understand this obsession with all things foreign. Holt, La fronde, Lambert, all were said to be unsuitable for the premier and all proved themselves in lower leagues before the step up.
Yet we seem content to take a risk and a financial one at that with anyone simply because their name ends in a vowel!Sort: Newest | Oldest | Most Replied Expand all replies
dsteer_lfc_68 dsteer_lfc_68 Aug 12, 2013 17:27 Flag
There seems to be some kind of log jam preventing obvious targets coming in. BR has clearly stated he's still after a LB and someone else up front and potentially more, so why these have not be done is beyond me. I assume we have money on the bank, and the owners have not been shy to spend before they sell in the past, so I got to assume it is something else slowing things down, such as waiting for something else in the market to move before we can make our move.
On the foreign players in addition to Jason's comments on the relative class divide between British and Foreign players, which I agree with, I think you also have to consider the value issue. Simple fact is British (or those we can define as homegrown) almost always come at a premium compared with imports.
But end of the day while there is quality to be found in domestically produced players, often they flatter to deceive. I mean you mention Holt, who to be fair has done well to progress from the lower leagues, however while doing well at Norwich, and getting talked up for an England call up, the reality is he's now at Wigan, a Championship club, for a reason. I hope I'm wrong about Lambert, but do you really think one season of shining at a newly promoted side is proof he's a great player? Yes those on Fleet street are salivating over him, but there is a reason why none of the established, or those attempting to break into the top 4 are going for him.
I agree that we definitely need cover at the back, 2 in particular. A CB because clearly Coates doesn't figure into any plans with 0 mins played in 2, and a left back who we seem to agree terms with, and then don't sign every day. And of course up front.. Eriksen is everything we'd need and want.. Sinclair is off to West Brom, though I would have wanted him, but other names have been mentioned. Agger to Barca is now a worry
As for the European/Foreign players vs British.. over 40% of the EPL is comprised of foreign players, and when you look at the teams in the top 4, only United seem to boast any real depth in class .. and as for us and players not ending in vowels, do Carroll, Adam, Downing, Allen (jury out) Henderson (improving vastly), Cole, Konchesky of the past 2+ years equal a whole lot to our cause? Jordan and Allen aside, nope.
When England, Wales, Ireland, Scotland all win the world cup or euros, then we can raid the sqauds like Mardid, Bayern, Barca, Dortmund, Chelsea, City, Juventus all do .. for now, I think we shop in Europe where the best players in the world are found, and want to play in the EPL.
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dsteer_lfc_68 dsteer_lfc_68 Aug 12, 2013 21:07 Flag
Maybe I'm reading too much into this, but when I look at the full transcript a couple things pop out at me as potential reasons why some deals are not yet done:
"The players that we've brought in have added great depth and support to the team, but I think for us now, that little bit of quality could really set us up for an exciting season."
Does that mean what's come already are just squad players, while the next signing(s) will be a clear starter. If so then maybe at least one of the pair at Ajax is just the back up plan and we're actually going for someone else.
"No question, Coutinho's best position is the No.10.
"And once we get the right kind of quality to put on the sides, he will play in that central role. That is where he affects the game best."
So are we going for a right sided attacker rather than what I'd assumed would be an upgrade on Downing? If so, who are the likely candidates: Big name or at least proven quality, and right sided rather than left sided attacker to allow PC to take the true number 10 role?


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Wikimedia United States Coalition
Wikimedia United States Coalition in other languages/Coalición Estadounidense de Wikimedia en otros idiomas: English/Inglés | Spanish/Español
The Wikimedia United States Coalition is a framework to organize the founding of a strong group of Wikimedia chapters and Wikimedia thematic organizations in the United States, and to promote cooperation among them. Chapters in the United States, unlike existing chapters in other nations, may be founded on a metropolitan and regional-scale level, because of the unique issues of uneven population density throughout the country, and the relative unimportance of state boundary lines.
Wikimedia New York City and Wikimedia DC are the first approved regional chapters in the United States. Wiki-Conference New York 2009 at NYU was the first live venue at which this framework was developed among aspirant US chapter organizers.
Metropolitan level operations[edit]
United States chapters may be founded on the level of metropolitan areas, which are informally defined urban areas surrounding major cities, with a local orientation as community groups. It may be practical to extend the regions of operation significantly beyond the Census definition of the metropolitan area, since many parts of the United States are not in any metropolitan area.
Existing efforts have focused on the participation of those engaging in Wikipedia Meetup events, which is a good way to get started organizing, and it may be helpful for regions of operation to be roughly congruent with the area for which travel to such events is convenient. The utilization of the Geonotice tool, and hopefully other improved geoip tools in future, is a good path to build up such local organization in the medium term.
It may be helpful to look at C. Etzel Pearcy's 1973 redrawn map of the United States (explanation) of "natural" borders centered on major concentrations of population.
In areas where the major concentrations of population are not too divergent from state boundary lines (or where population is not dense at all, as especially in the rural West), it may be most beneficial to simply define chapters on a state-level basis.
The regions of operation of chapters will not be strictly defined, but people may participate in whatever chapter (or chapters) it is convenient or preferable to them to attend the meetings of.
- See also: User:Kelly Martin/US regions
Function of the council[edit]
The function of the council will be to promote the founding of new chapters, and to maintain a forum for communication among the different chapters.
This might include the organization of community-based nationwide efforts such as the in the example of Wikipedia Loves Art, but on a more regular basis it would also involve joint activities among neighboring chapters in the organization of larger events, and if there is more than one chapter in a state, the coordination of state-level promotional activities.
Local entities[edit]
The council should also explore the issue of how organize local chapters or groups in a coordinated or non-coordinated manner:
- Shall we establish completely autonomous, local chapters (e.g. Wikimedia NYC, Wikimedia DC, Wikimedia SF)
- Shall there be a national entity, with local subchapters or affiliates, that files for group exception with the IRS and loosely ties together affiliates through common purpose? (local units can either be separately incorporated or not)
- Shall there be regional entities with local affiliates? (e.g. Wikimedia Northeast US, Wikimedia Midwest US, Wikimedia Rocky Mountain Region...)
Communities showing potential for new chapters[edit]
The communities showing the greatest potential for new chapters are those that have successfully organized multiple Wikipedia Meetup events in the past, or have shown the potential to do so.
- Northeast
- (in Wikimedia New York City)
- New York City
- Philadelphia (see historical Wikimedia Pennsylvania discussions)
- Pittsburgh
- Washington, DC (see Wikimedia DC discussions)
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- New England (see Wikimedia New England discussions)
- Boston
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- New England (see Wikimedia New England discussions)
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- Seattle (see Wikimedia Cascadia discussions)
- Oregon (see Wikimedia Cascadia discussions)
- San Francisco (see Wikimedia California and Wikimedia Cascadia discussions)
- Southern California (see Wikimedia California discussions)
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- Florida
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- Midwest (see Wikimedia Midwest discussions)
- Chicago
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- Indianapolis
- Minnesota
- Ohio (see Wikimedia Ohio discussions)
- St. Louis
- Topeka
Regional WikiConferences[edit]
- Wiki-Conference New York
Discussion of this framework occurred at Wiki-Conference New York 2009 and Wiki-Conference New York 2010.
All chapters-interested folks in the US were invited to attend and represent their region. We were also glad to be joined by some like-minded friends pursuing their own efforts in Canada, as well as by Free Culture groups from across New England, who have their own experience with national and local chapters to share.
- West Coast WikiConference
Also, check out West Coast WikiConference as a forum for similar regional discussions.
National multi-events[edit]
An annual calendar:
- US Multi-Events
- Wikipedia Day US (January)
- Great American Wiknic (July)
- Wikipedia Takes America (September)
- Wikipedia Loves Libraries (October/November)
It is also hoped that some of this conversation can take place on the WikimediaUS-l mailing list.
Mailing lists[edit]
Local mailing lists include:
A number of regional US IRC chat channels are maintained.
Additionally, a channel for all US Wikimedians is available:
- Midwest US Wikimedians
- Northeast US Wikimedians
- West Coast US Wikimedians
WALRUS committee[edit]
The 'Wikimedians Active in Local Regions of the United States' (WALRUS) committee is a preparatory stage of the national Coalition, consisting of a partnership of existing and actively planned chapters (Wikimedia NYC and Wikimedia DC), along with leading Wikimedian activists and meetup organizers in the other regions of the US.
The WALRUS home on English Wikipedia is at WP:WALRUS.
Through this effort, cities across the US celebrated The Great American Wiknic in June 2011 and again in June 2012.
The WikimediaUS-l mailing list is home to the WALRUS committee and related discussions.
Starting in 2012, the mailing list will schedule monthly IRC meetings (generally on the second Wednesday) at #wikimedia-usconnect:
- meetings at 9pm Eastern Time, 6pm Pacific Time
- March 1 meeting: WALRUS/March 2012
- April 11 meeting: WALRUS/April 2012
- May 9 meeting: WALRUS/May 2012
- June 13 meeting: WALRUS/June 2012
- July 11 & 14 meeting @ Wikimania: WALRUS/July 2012
- August 8 meeting: WALRUS/August 2012
- September 12 meeting: WALRUS/September 2012
- October 10 meeting: WALRUS/October 2012
- December 19 meeting: WALRUS/December 2012
- January 16 meeting: WALRUS/January 2013
- February 13 meeting: WALRUS/February 2013
- March 13 meeting: WALRUS/March 2013
- April 10 meeting: WALRUS/April 2013
- May 8 meeting: WALRUS/May 2013
- June 12 meeting: WALRUS/June 2013
- July 17 meeting: WALRUS/July 2013
- August 14 meeting: WALRUS/August 2013
- October 16 meeting: WALRUS/October 2013
Meetings resumed via videoconference in 2016:
- March 2016 meeting: WALRUS/March 2016
- April 2016 meeting: WALRUS/April 2016
- May 2016 meeting (upcoming): WALRUS/May 2016
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|New England Wikipedian Meetup, Wikimedia New England
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|Official Wikimedia chapter
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|Wikipedia Meetup Philadelphia
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|Wikimedia District of Columbia
|Official Wikimedia chapter
|User:Harej, User:Kirill Lokshin
|WikiProject Florida
|User:Donald Albury, User:FloNight
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|Wikipedia Meetup Atlanta
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|Wikipedia Meetup Chicago
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|Wikipedia Meetup Evansville
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|User:Bob the Wikipedian
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|User:Jonathunder, User:Innotata
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|User:Mark Schierbecker
|Ohio Wikimedians User Group
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Wikimedia United States Federation, Inc[edit]
There was in the past some thought being given to founding a legal entity, a Wikimedia United States Federation, Inc. This would have been a 501c3 nonprofit, whose organizational members would consist of all official Wikimedia chapters in the United States, as well as recognized chapters-in-formation groups that have chosen a board and have achieved a sufficient level of organizational maturity. A decision has been made to shelve such a proposal for now.


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Sage Francis wrote: Over 117,000 views right now.
A lot of great discussions have kicked off in places that this video has been posted. I'm currently working on a blog to consolidate the most interesting and informative info. If you have anything you think needs to be included please let me know. Whether it be law related or video related.[/img]
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Definition of federation in English:
1A group of states with a central government but independence in internal affairs: [in names]: should the world be governed by a Pax Americana or by a democratic UN federation?
More example sentences
- He was party general secretary in 1991, when Croatia claimed independence from the Yugoslav federation.
- It does not just lobby in Brussels, but through its members' national federations it also lobbies the 25 European national governments.
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1.1An organization or group within which smaller divisions have some degree of internal autonomy: [in names]: the best tag team in the World Wrestling Federation
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combination, alliance, coalition, union, syndicate, guild, consortium, partnership, cooperative, association, amalgamation
informal federacy
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- Following the defeat of the Spanish, centralist and federationist groups waged a lengthy conflict between themselves to determine the future of the nation.
Early 18th century: from French fédération, from late Latin foederatio(n-), from the verb foederare 'to ally', from foedus 'league'.
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Roger in quarters
The world No. 1 and home favourite is bidding to win his sixth Swiss Indoors crown, and enters this year's tournament as defending champion. Only once has Roger failed to take home the trophy since he first triumphed in 2006, and he survived a second-set blip to win 6-3, 6-7(6), 7-5 against Bellucci.
Roger went into a 3-0 lead within 10 minutes. As is typical of a champs performance, a solitary break was all he needed to close out the set, although he did have to save two break points against him as he attempted to serve it out. Bellucci fought back early in the second, taking Roger to a tie break after games had gone with serve. Bellucci stormed into a 6-2 lead to create four set points. Our Champ saved all four but eventually relented as the Brazilian levelled the match. Forced to a third set, Roger came out fighting, creating a break point in Bellucci's first service game. He failed to convert on that occasion but eventually made the decisive breakthrough helped by a Bellucci double fault. By this time Roger was back in control and closed out the match delighting his fans who had been sitting on the edge of their seats for the last two sets.
Roger will meet the winner of Lukasz Kubot and Benoit Paire in the last eight.
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Kevin Garnett
Dwyane Wade
Vince Carter
Ron Artest
LeBron James
Kobe Bryant
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Dwayne Wade, Michael Jordan and Kevin Garnett.
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12 to watch in 2014
Pos. Name School Year Ht.
Makenzie Cast Carondelet Sr. 5-10
LMU-bound guard gives Cougars second scoring option
C Zoe Correal Salesian Sr. 6-4
Colorado-bound center gives Pride dominant inside presence
Mikayla Cowling St. Mary's Sr. 6-1
Is complete package for Panthers; has signed with Cal
G Ashley Ewing Campolindo Sr. 5-11
Shoulders much of scoring, rebounding load for Cougars
Desire Finnie Berkeley Sr. 5-11
Can she lead Yellowjackets to another NorCal title?
Gabby Green St. Mary's Sr. 6-2
Cal-bound senior will be key to team's state title aspirations
Sabrina Ionescu Miramonte So. 6-0
Major reason why Matadors have high expectations
Mariya Moore Salesian Sr. 5-11
Louisville-bound wing can score from anywhere on court
G Natalie Romeo Carondelet Sr. 5-7
Nebraska-bound guard one of best perimeter shooters in NorCal
Lauren Seyranian Piedmont Sr. 5-10
Do-everything senior averaged 20.1 points per game last year
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Dress Like a Diva on a Thrift Store Budget
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It's a common misconception that you have to sacrifice style while on a budget. As a long time fan of fashion and all things frugal, I've never believed that. For as long as I can remember, I've found ways to create the looks I wanted at prices I could afford. If you're truly a frugal fashionista like me, you'll find a way to have your cake and eat it too.
On my most recent fashion finding trip, I picked up a bag full of name-brand apparel including labels like Michael Kors, Tommy Hilfiger and Tahari for over 90% off retail. I didn't hit the consignment stores or thrift shops. There was no secondhand clothing this time. My deals were brand new with the tags still attached. I got nearly $700 worth of clothing for only $20. That's less than I would have spent at the thrift store! I walked out of the store with jeans, a dressy jacket, a fun swing top, and a casual blouse. That trip wasn't just dumb luck. I've had similar experiences each and every year. I've stumbled upon sales so often that most of my wardrobe has been purchased like that.
Timing is everything. The best markdowns occur at the end of each season. Mid-to-late September and January are my favorite times to look for clothing deals. That's after the back-to-school rush has subsided and all the Christmas sweaters and outfits have been returned.
Make sure that the styles aren't too trendy and will still look good next season. Since most of the rock-bottom prices are at the end of each season, you'll be socking most of your bargains away and wearing them next year. That's fine as long as you're opting for styles that will stand the test of time.
Shop often, purchase rarely. Scope out markdowns on a regular basis, but resist the urge to buy until prices hit rock bottom. Don't have time to visit the stores yourself? Let the Internet help you. Visit the Mommysavers What's In Store forum to get the heads-up on great prices and deals other moms are finding in bricks-and-mortar stores.
Get to know the sales associates at your favorite stores. Often, they will clue you in as to when their next round of markdowns will take place. Don't be afraid to ask them outright; most are happy to divulge that information. Some may even go as far as putting some things they think you might like on hold for the occasion, but you have to play your cards right.
Just because it's on sale doesn't mean you should buy it. On my recent trip, I removed half of my cart's contents before I hit the checkout lane. If I didn't absolutely love it or it didn't fit perfectly, it had to go back, no matter how low the price. It was hard putting $2 tops back on the rack, but I knew that they would occupy valuable closet space and not get worn as often. Keep your willpower in check and realize there will always be another deal waiting in the store around the corner.
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OAKLAND -- The terrifying explosions had just ended when Cynthia Montiel decided to look out her car window toward the area on International Boulevard, just feet away, where she heard the gunfire.
Montiel, 22, saw a woman hysterically crying and yelling in Spanish, "My son was shot! My son was shot!"
After checking to make sure her niece and friend who were sitting in her car were not hurt, Montiel got out and ran toward the woman.
"I remember it like the back of my hand," Montiel testified in court Tuesday. "The baby was still alive and he was looking like, 'What happened?' and then I seen a little hole in the side of his neck."
Out of the hole flowed the blood of 3-year-old Carlos Nava, shot dead, police say, by two gangsters who were trying to gun down rivals who were walking next to Nava, his mother and his older brother along the 6400 block of International Boulevard on the sunny afternoon of Aug. 8, 2011.
"His mom was just out of control, his little brother was crying and he was just holding my hand," Montiel said as she began to cry. "The body started to fall asleep, he was choking on his own blood.
"I told him to hold on, he was trying so much, he was holding my hand and then he just closed his eyes and his body changed color. It got pale," Montiel said.
Montiel's description of Nava's death came on the first day of what will likely be a three-day preliminary hearing of evidence against suspected gang members Lawrence Denard, 28, and Willie Torrence, 24. Both are accused of, among other felonies, one count of murder and two counts of attempted murder.
In addition to killing Nava, the two Oakland men are accused of attempting to kill the alleged rivals who were walking near the Nava family about 1 p.m. that day.
Montiel described the scene after the shooting, as Nava's mother frantically sought help and dozens of neighborhood residents ran to the scene to find out what was going on.
Montiel said the final moments of Nava's life will be a haunting memory that she will never forget. She said she held the boy in an effort to comfort him as he struggled to hang on to his life.
"I seen him kind of collapsing and I knew he was not going to make it," she said. "I didn't tell the mother that her child was dead. She was hysterical."
Montiel said she couldn't identify the shooters, but said she remembers seeing a gray car with two black men inside slowly approach the shooting scene just seconds before the gunfire erupted. Police said Torrence was driving that car and Denard was in the passenger seat, shooting a gun.
The target of Denard's alleged gunfire, who was also shot, testified Tuesday about an interview he gave with police a month after the shooting, when he said a man by the name of "Laylow" shot him.
While Robert Hudson, 39, denied that he ever identified Denard as the shooter, deputy district attorney Ben Beltramo played an audio recording of his interview in which it seemed that he said Denard was the shooter.
The man said he believes the shooters were targeting a friend he was with and that the shooting was a result of a long-standing feud between drug dealers who live near 65th Avenue and drug dealers who live in 69th Avenue.
It was a fight that escalated on the Internet, Hudson said, through rap videos and YouTube threats.
"It's an Internet funk that they bringing to the real life," Hudson said.


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Most adoptive parents worry about whether or not they are communicating enough with their children about adoption, especially with children who don't present with a lot of questions. On the other hand, some parents express concern about overdoing the emphasis on adoption, perhaps giving their children the impression that they were unfortunate victims of life's events.
ALL parents want to meet their children's emotional needs for security, self-esteem, and love. Many of us were fortunate to grow up with parents whose communication tried to address these needs.
However, many of us also had parents who did not understand our innermost feelings and worries. They could not help us to really acknowledge them. If I said to my mother, "I don't want to go on the field trip," she would respond, "Why not? There's nothing to be afraid of. Of course you'll go." As in the words of Sherrie Eldridge, author of Twenty Things Adopted Children Wish Their Parents Knew, my loving mother did not "connect with my heart." She didn't know how to discover why I was feeling afraid, that separating from her made me anxious sometimes. She also did not know how to acknowledge my fear before reassuring me. Today's parents are learning how to say. "I understand that it scares you to be away from me sometimes. But I promise, I'll be right here when you return. I am confident that you will be all right. And I'll be glad to hear all about your trip."
A generation ago, our parents meant well. But they didn't have the tools for this kind of communication. And they believed that painful feelings and subjects were to be avoided. They tended to avoid their own painful feelings.
Today's adoptive parents need to help their children with their important feelings related to adoption, including feelings of loss and grief, which impact their child' sense of security and self-esteem. They can do this by VALIDATING their child's feeling (including those related to adoption) with statements such as, "That must be very painful." Everyone can help their children by knowing how to empathetically respond to them. Sometimes, before parents can do this, they must come to terms with their own feelings about adoption, including the normal emotions of loss, jealousy, and fear of birth parents.
How often should a parent raise the topic of adoption? Holly van Gulden, in her book, Real Parents, Real Children, suggests that parents throw out "pebbles" periodically. "Pebbles" are statements about adoption or your child's adoption story that create a ripple effect, which may or may not produce an immediate response. "I wonder if your artistic ability comes from your birth mother." Children will respond as they wish and when they wish. Parents can be aware of stories in the media that reference adoption themes. These strategies provide a consistent message that adoption is a topic that is open for discussion. Children are different in how they process adoption. As long as parents have established an open atmosphere, they do not need to be overly worried about those children who ask only a few questions. (It may change as they get older.) Parents are also advised to remember that conversations may come up at the most unexpected times - driving in the car --sometimes last less than a minute, and to allow children to end the conversation as they desire.
As long as parents create opportunities for adoption to be brought up, they are doing well by their children.


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Yesterday I published the results of the Symantec Survey regarding the State of Mobility which addressed:
- the interest from enterprises to adopt mobile for business applications
- the reasons for enterprises to develop a mobile business plan and the already registered benefits for those who have already started
- the risks coming from the development of a mobile business plan
- average annual cost of mobile incidents
- recommendations to embrace mobility without compromising security
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1. In the graphic regarding "smartphone development approach" you can find confirmation of the impact of the IT Consumerization trend. Dependently from the industries we find that the presence of BYOD policy (Bring Your Own Approach) is very significant, ranging from 40% (legal services) to 57% (retail)
2. Iphone is the winner in the ranking for the most preferred smartphone in enterprise in 2011....but what about 2012 ? Surely Android is a tough competitor, even if in my opinion at this moment Iphone is more business-like than Android, first of all because we have too many variety of Androids in the market and any version does allow you to make different things in terms of security and management.
And what about Blackberry ? Will it be able to maintain his market share ?
3. Branded applications have increased of 162% in 6 months (March-September 2011)
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HOUSTON (October 7, 2012)—Texas officials cite cost concerns as the reason the state has joined four other states in shunning a national sex offender registry created in 2006.
Texas officials say it would cost an estimated $38 million to modify the state's existing registry program.
Texas is therefore willing to risk losing about $1.4 million in grant money to help local agencies enforce the law.
Nearly three-dozen states have failed to meet all conditions of the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act because of concerns about how the registry works and how much it costs.
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Mayor Michael Bloomberg encouraged New Yorkers to leave work early Friday as the northeast braces for a major winter storm that forecasters predict could dump six to 10 inches of snow in New York City overnight.
"Our biggest concern is making sure people get home from their day and that they don't abandon their cars in the middle of the road," Bloomberg said during a brief radio interview Friday morning. "But we don't think the snow is going to come down hard enough where that should be a problem. And we have an awful lot of tow trucks ready and we've coordinated with all the different agencies that have plows and tow trucks to make sure every resource is available if we need it."
Bloomberg is expected to deliver an update on the city's storm preparations at the Office of Emergency Management in Brooklyn later in the day.
In 2010, Bloomberg was the target of intense criticism from New Yorkers and elected officials for his administration's sluggish response to a post-Christmas blizzard that paralyzed the city for days. The mayor apologized and promised to do better in the future.
The mayor joked about how the weather forecasts for this storm have been, diplomatically speaking, wide-ranging. "You can have a forecast that says next to nothing or a foot and a half of snow," Bloomberg said. "Take your pick!"
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The city's public schools are open Friday, but most after-school programs have been canceled, the mayor said. The mayor warned New Yorkers that the Metropolitan Transportation Authority will start having service changes as the storm picks up.
Bloomberg said there's always the possibility of minor flooding. "We've put some resources in the low-lying areas just in case," he said. "But we really don't think that that's going to happen."
The mayor said he hoped by mid-morning Saturday all city streets "will have been plowed once or twice."
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The demands on commercial vehicles in particular are continually being tightened up. The environmental requirements are those which are most obvious. When London Taxi International abandoned its development project for electrically powered multi-purpose urban vehicles, four of the people involved in the project found a strong financier and continued the development work on their own. This was the beginning of Modec Ltd, which was founded in 2004. Commercial vehicles must be easy to handle and must be able to negotiate the narrow streets in densely built-up areas.
"The environmental adaptation demands on our vehicle concerns both emissions and noise level", says Colin Smith, Engineering Director and one of the founders of the original design team.
A commercial vehicle with no emissions but with better performance than a diesel equivalent.
The solution: an electrically powered light commercial vehicle. The specific requirements made by the company's design department could be met only by using advanced high strength steel. "We were determined that the battery should be in a central location," emphasises Colin Smith. "This is to provide good balance in the vehicle, and also for safety reasons. In the event of a crash, it is important for the battery to be located where it is well protected."A special chassis frame was designed for the battery casette in order to meet this requirement. The frame must also be able to withstand the bending and torsion forces to which the vehicle is subjected during its life cycle.The customer can order different chassis lengths, which enables various types of equipment to be fitted to the vehicle, such as a van body or a drop side.The noise level in cities is becoming increasingly troublesome. A Modec vehicle is completely quiet, which makes it well-suited for delivering goods in built-up areas, even at night.
The new Modec has no problem in keeping up with traffic, not even when the traffic lights turn green. Another clear advantage is the small turning circle - only 10.8 metres. The range per battery charge is over 150 km. Bearing in mind that the vehicle is principally intended for service in the cities, this is a very good range. And a commercial electric power socket is all that is needed for "filling up". The top speed is 80 km per hour - the same speed as for regular trucks in Europe. If necessary, a Modec vehicle fitted with the right gearbox can negotiate a hill with a gradient of no less than 33 percent.
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May 23, 2007
Sixteen Cities and Five Banks Join Efficiency Effort for Buildings
Sixteen of the world's largest cities—including Chicago, Houston, and New York—have joined in a global effort to reduce energy consumption in existing buildings. The Energy Efficiency Building Retrofit Program, a project of the Clinton Climate Initiative, will draw on $5 billion in financing to be provided in equal amounts by five banks: ABN AMRO, Citi, Deutsche Bank, JPMorgan Chase, and UBS. The banks will finance cities and private building owners to undertake energy efficiency retrofits. Four energy service companies—Honeywell, Johnson Controls, Siemens, and Trane—will conduct energy audits, perform building retrofits, and guarantee the energy savings of the retrofit projects. The companies will be assisted by the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) and the U.S. Green Building Council. See the ASHRAE press release.
The municipal and private building owners will then pay off the loans, including interest, using the money saved by the energy retrofits. As a result, the projects create no net costs for the building owners while reducing their energy use by 20 to 50 percent. According to the Clinton Foundation, the available funding should double the global market for energy retrofits in buildings. The Clinton Foundation is also working with Microsoft Corporation to develop online tools to help cities monitor their greenhouse gas emissions. See the Clinton Foundation press releases on the retrofit program and the Microsoft project.
Such energy-saving agreements are often referred to as "energy saving performance contracts," and are widely used by companies and institutions, as well as all levels of U.S. government. Several recent examples are provided by Honeywell Building Solutions, an energy service company. In April and May, the company signed such contracts with the City of Perris, California; the housing authority in Columbia, Tennessee; Edinboro University in Edinboro, Pennsylvania; and the City of Quincy, Massachusetts. The Edinboro University project is a $9.7 million effort that will yield $1.3 million per year in energy savings. The Quincy project is a $32.8 million effort that will yield $1 million per year in energy savings, while an included water-metering project will add another $1.5 million in new revenue for the city. That contract is the first in Massachusetts since the state passed a law allowing municipalities to enter into long-term energy saving performance contracts. See the recent press releases from Honeywell Building Solutions.


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News 12 at 6 o'clock / Monday, Oct. 22, 2012
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Students at a local high school are being tested for tuberculosis. The testing comes as school leaders say a student showed signs of the disease at Butler High School. We caught up with parents who are nervous, to say the least.
News 12 was there as the Augusta Health Department prepared to test hundreds of Butler High School students for tuberculosis.
"It's scary because that's my baby," said Nancy Belangia whose granddaughter is being tested for TB. "She's 16. She was 16 last Thursday."
It was not the sweet 16th birthday she had planned for. She learned she may have been exposed to a student with a highly contagious disease.
"I thought, 'Wow!'" Belangia said. "This is scary to know that this is going on in the schools."
Principal Greg Thompson is treating the news as a crisis.
"It is not a major crisis right now," Thompson said. "Hopefully, it wont be, but it is a crisis because it is a huge health concern."
The biggest challenge has been driving the 10 teachers and 200 students identified as "high risk" to actually show up for the testing. The school system turned to social media, emails and robo calls to spread the message.
"We didn't get the robo call," Belangia said. "We got the letter. I have a grandson that is a senior here. I think the whole school should be tested."
Principal Thompson is now spending his time in damage control.
"Trying to squash any rumors," Thompson said. "Keeping people from going into a panic mode."
The testing was planned for Monday and Tuesday. Students are expected to get the results as early as Wednesday. The test is free for the 200 students and 10 teachers identified.


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As it has all season, one rough quarter proved to be the downfall for the Neosho boys on Saturday as they fell to Pierce City, 48-38, in the 13th place game of the 58th annual Neosho Holiday Classic at Neosho High School.
At halftime it appeared the Wildcats were primed to collect their first victory of the season after putting together a solid second quarter that saw them go in front by as many a seven points (24-17). Credit the Eagles, however, as they didn't allow the letdown to affect them in the second half as they outscored the Wildcats 18-9 in the third to re-gain the lead, 40-33.
"In the first half I thought we didn't do a real good job of defending and valuing the ball," Eagles coach Matt Street said. "But in the second half we made some adjustments and did a much better job of closing out on shooters. On offense we were a little more patient."
Their newfound offense allowed the Eagles to pull ahead 44-33 in the fourth quarter. It was in stark contrast to the Wildcats, who struggled to put the ball in the basket in the fourth quarter.
It also was in contrast to Neosho's first half, when the 3-pointer proved to be best friend. Neosho hit five treys, including two big dimes by sophomore guard Caden Hendricks to put them in front 24-17. That efficiency gave the Wildcats some momentum heading into the second half.
It was much of the same story in the first quarter, too. Pierce City built a 10-3 lead right out of the gate before 3-pointers by Brett Williams and Lukas Werneke helped cut the Eagles' advantage to 12-11.
In the end, however, the Wildcats left that momentum in the locker room at the half.
Kole Kelley led the Eagles with 16 points while Zack Hyde turned in 10, Colton Drollinger seven, Cody Fitchpatrick six, Cedric O'Hara four, Ryan Turner two and Michael Merriman two.
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Asia Pacific Economic Outlook, May 2013
The Indian economy is caught between low growth and stubbornly high inflation, but high fiscal and current-account deficits restrict the government's ability to undertake proactive stimulus programs.
The Indian economy is caught between low growth and stubbornly high inflation. Last month, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) revised the year-over-year GDP growth forecast of India to 5.7 percent for 2013, down from its January estimate of 5.9 percent. The IMF attributed structural factors as the primary reasons for the poor performance, rather than the cyclical factors cited by the government last month. Additionally, the IMF expects consumer-price inflation to remain at around 10 percent in 2013 due to a rise in food and fuel prices. Lately, there have been signs of easing inflationary pressures. The wholesale-price inflation has steadily decreased since late 2012, while consumer-price inflation went below 10 percent this May, as the economy operates below capacity. However, the government's attempt to reduce the fuel subsidy bill by raising administered fuel prices will likely reverse the fall in inflation in the remaining part of the year.
The policy dilemma
The situation for India is unique because both fiscal and monetary policies have had limited flexibility to bail out the economy. High fiscal and current-account deficits restrict the government's ability to undertake proactive stimulus programs to boost the economy. The level of domestic inflation remains higher than the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI's) comfort level, which limits the RBI's ability to ease monetary policy further. Despite such pressures, the RBI is expected to reduce the policy rates, though marginally, in order to boost economic activity in the country.
High twin deficits may limit government actions
Fiscal deficit is expected to be 5.3 percent of GDP in 2012–2013, while the current account recorded the largest-ever deficit of 6.7 percent of GDP in the third quarter of 2012–2013. The government's strategy of fiscal consolidation has repeatedly gone off course since 2008 due to a series of unfavorable developments. Since last September, the government has taken bold measures to cut down fuel subsidies to prop up public finance, helping the government to restrict the fiscal deficit within the revised target of 5.1 percent of GDP. However, with general elections being just a year away, progress in this direction will be limited and even likely reverse.
On the other hand, the fall in external demand for exports and the rise in import bills due to an increase in fuel prices and gold resulted in a record-high current-account deficit. The March data shows some improvement in the current-account balance due to a rise in merchandise exports and recent moderation in commodity prices, especially in international oil and gold prices. However, it is the capital-account growth that can play an important role in swinging the balance of payments to a surplus. Recent government reforms in the retail and aviation sectors and the establishment of a ministerial panel to fast-track industrial projects may improve investment sentiments and capital inflows. However, more than 40 percent of the capital flow in 2012–2013 has been institutional in nature, and the risk of a reversal of capital flows is very high.
Last month, the International Monetary Fund revised the year-over-year GDP growth forecast of India to 5.7 percent for 2013, down from its January estimate of 5.9 percent.
Easy monetary policies may not help after all
The combination of low growth, high inflation, and high current-account deficit has induced the RBI to manage liquidity through the calibrated use of various monetary policy instruments. The government's recent fiscal consolidation has provided some space to the RBI to ease monetary policy in order to support growth. The RBI has cut interest rates thrice this calendar year and undertaken durable liquidity injections through outright purchases of government securities as a part of open-market operations. However, despite policy easing, interbank liquidity conditions tightened, especially since November 2012, mainly due to large and persistent buildups in government cash balances and strong currency demand. Credit demand has remained low due to sluggish domestic demand as well deterioration of banking asset quality. In addition, poor investment growth and an expected low rate of returns from investment are likely to limit the impact of easing monetary policy.
The problem lies elsewhere
The issues in India are structural, with supply factors (such as labor-market bottlenecks and poor infrastructure) and domestic policy factors (such as policy uncertainty and regulatory obstacles) contributing to the fall in investments. The pace of reforms is slow as governance concerns and delay in approvals continue to weigh on business confidence.
It will be difficult to sustain growth without a revival of investment growth in the economy. As long as inflation, especially consumer-price inflation, remains high, growth in consumption demand will be gradual, in turn keeping investments low. On the brighter side, growth in the Indian economy is expected to bottom out as the IMF expects that the government's recent reform measures, improving external demand, and a better monsoon season will likely boost economic activity. However, the pace will likely remain gradual until the next elections as uncertain policies fail to address the core structural problems.


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