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A Mass of Christen burial will be held on Friday, December 28, 2012, 10 a.m. at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church for Teresa M. Castro, 90 of Gridley. Teresa passed away peacefully on December 21, 2012, at Paradise Hospice House, in Paradise California.
Teresa was born in Corpus Christi, Texas, on October 15, 1922.
Teresa lived and raised her family in Gridley for 36 years while working for Libby McNeil and Libby then retired to Merced for 25 years before moving to Paradise in 2010. Teresa prided herself on keeping an immaculate home and beautiful garden. She was warm and welcoming, especially for her family.
Teresa was preceded in death by her husband Salvador B. Castro and one son David B. Castro.
Teresa was dearly loved, and is survived by her children, Arcelia (Rich) Smith, of Sacramento, Humberto (Margee) Castro, of Gridley, Joe Castro, of Paradise, and Mari (Bill) Farnsworth, of Sacramento, and grandchildren Christine, Cyndee, Russell, Mark, Mike, Amanda, John, Amy, and great-granddaughter Jackie.
A Rosary will be held on December 28, 2012 at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Gridley at 9 a.m. Interment to follow at the Gridley-Biggs Cemetery.
Family suggests donations to the Paradise Hospice House.
Arrangements are entrusted to Gridley-Block Funeral Chapel.
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Businesses keen to move to Unified Communications but need operators to show them the way
February 5th, 2013 - Warrington, United Kingdom - Research conducted by MDS, a leading provider of managed service revenue and customer management solutions, has found that 75% of IT and telecoms decision-makers are actively seeking to move towards a Unified Communications (UC) infrastructure in the next 12 months, despite 61% admitting they are uncertain of the value it will bring to their business.
Promisingly for operators, 93% of respondents believed that IT and communications services received through the same provider are seen to be 'of value', providing some insight into the appetite for Unified Communications, yet 57% believe this increasing convergence makes it more difficult to review their telecoms infrastructure.
These statistics show confusion among buyers, suggesting many operators are missing a trick in terms of communicating value to their customers, and must adapt their service delivery to provide a more transparent and integrated proposition for enterprises to measure against.
A study by The Radicati Group in 2011 found that the value of the UC market is expected to reach $7.7 billion in 2015, almost doubling from a value of $4 billion in 2011. With the UC market demonstrating a potentially lucrative revenue-generating opportunity, these findings further indicate that operators cannot allow the market to pass them by when they are in a unique position to serve it with a combination of IT and communications offerings.
Matt Hooper, CMO for MDS, commented, "These findings justify what many in telecoms have believed over the last few years - that enterprises are gradually migrating to a Unified Communications infrastructure. However, what has been previously unknown to the market is the scope of the opportunity for operators, and more precisely, exactly what needs to be done to validate the business case for moving to UC. Clearly businesses, especially SMEs, are keen to receive IT and communications services under a single umbrella offering, but operators in some cases are failing to deliver a compelling and clear proposition for an integrated customer experience. Cutting through the noise, operators cannot afford to let the UC opportunity slip by - the market is indicating the need for simple yet effective UC solutions, and operators must deliver them to cash in from what is a position of strength.
"In order to demonstrate the touted value of UC, operators must look to provide clear propositions, with transparent pricing and ensure salespeople are able to highlight the proposition benefits of UC. With continued changes in the market driven by cloud and consumptive business models, communications and IT services are being pushed ever-closer together, providing a great opportunity to offer bundled UC packages that will be attractive to the enterprise segment. Operators must better educate the enterprise market if they are to unify services under a single package and deliver the services that businesses clearly have the appetite for."
The findings are the result of research conducted among 205 IT/Telecoms decision makers in the UK.
About MDS
MDS provides managed revenue and customer management solutions for communications and IT service providers that are flexible and assured to enable operators to grow their business and effectively serve their most complex customer bases, in particular the business and virtual network operator markets.
MDS empowers service providers to consumptively price and bill any product and service, rapidly, reliably, accurately and at a low total cost of ownership, helping them to better understand and enhance the experience of their customers.
Headquartered in the UK, MDS managed service solutions support millions of subscribers with customers including BT, Eircom, TalkTalk Business, Telefonica UK, and Vodafone.
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Exercise Reviews
Exercise is a critical part of losing weight. There are many types of exercise programs on the market today and as many kinds of exercise equipment to use. Common sense in choosing which program will work for you is paramount. Every person has a different type of body and health concern, so what one person can do, another one may have difficulty doing. The important thing to remember is that diet and exercise go hand in hand. Counting calories, eating the proper foods, and having an effective exercise routine will bring the most success in your battle for weight loss. Proper exercise burns calories and increases muscle. The more muscle you gain, the more fat you burn.
If you prefer a structured, daily exercise regime, there are many routines geared for the beginner up to the advanced. Some programs are quick and easily fit into your busy schedule, while other programs are meant for the serious fitness buff. The costs for these are as varied as the programs. Some require exercise equipment while others give helpful dietary tips or lifestyle changes. From cardio, to toning, strength training and dancing, there are many types of exercise programs to fit anyone's taste. As with all exercise and dietary changes, consulting with a physician is an important part of losing weight.


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Survey Course
(Will be offered in Fall 2015 for Brazilian Students enrolled in WCL Programs)
The course offers an ideal introduction for Brazilian law students, judges, lawyers, academics, and business people to learn about the U.S. legal and judicial systems and for Americans to learn about the Brazilian systems.
- Introduction to Brazilian Law
- Introduction to American Law
- Constitutional Law
- Court Organization
- Judges and Judicial Careers
- Legal Education and the Legal Profession
- Civil Procedure
- Criminal Procedure
- Governmental Regulatory Structures
- Problems of Justice
- Certificate of Completion: $1,200.
- Alumni and Non-Profit Rate: $900.
- Academic credit: $1,750.
- Non-refundable application fee: $65.
- Courses may be taken for academic credit, a Certificate of Completion, or CLE credit.
- Discounts are available for AUWCL alumni and full-time members of non-governmental organizations, academic institutions, and governments.
- 10+ registrants: 15% discount
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- 3 - 5 registrants: 5% discount
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"Brazil and US Legal & Judicial Systems: A Comparative Analysis"
Class of 2013
The aim of this intensive one-week course, which was given in June 2013, was not only to give its participants a firmer understanding of both Brazilian and U.S. systems, but to transmit substantial practical knowledge as the two countries continue to increase their interaction with one another. The course was led by Senior United States District Judge Peter J. Messitte, Director of the WCL Brazil-U.S. Legal and Judicial Studies Program, who has been widely honored by the Brazilian bench and bar for promoting understanding between the Brazilian and American legal and judicial systems. Distinguished Brazilian lawyers, judges, professors and academics co-presented the course.
Every topic was taught by Judge Messitte with respect to American law and by specialists in Brazilian law, who engaged in extended conversations to give the students an overview of both systems, highlighting the similarities and differences of the systems. The course included a visit to the Federal Courthouse in Greenbelt, Maryland.
The course is an ideal way for Brazilian law students, judges, lawyers, academics and businessmen to learn about the U.S. legal and judicial systems and, of course, vice-versa. The uniqueness of the course is the point-by-point comparison between the Brazilian and U.S. systems, as opposed to trying to relate U.S. institutions to Latin American legal and judicial institutions in general.
- Common Law and Civil Law Systems
- Introduction to Brazilian Law
- Introduction to American Law
- Constitutional Law
- Court Organization
- Judges and Judicial Career
- Legal Education and Legal Profession
- Civil Procedure
- Criminal Procedure
- Governmental Regulatory Structures
- Problems of Justice
Peter J. Messitte , Senior U.S. District Judge and Director of the Brazil-U.S. Legal and Judicial Studies Program
The Honorable Fausto Martin De Sanctis, Federal Appellate Judge, Third Federal Appellate Court, Brazil
The Honorable Evaldo de Oliveira Fernandes Filho, Federal Judge of First Instance, Fourteenth District of Minas Gerais, First Region, Brazil
The Honorable Simone Lemos Fernandes (Ph.D. in Law), Federal Judge of First Instance, Seventh District of Minas Gerais, First Region, Brazil
Renata Brazil David, Esq., S.J.D. (Ph.D. in Law), Former Associate Director of the Brazil-U.S. Legal and Judicial Studies Program, Washington
Amauri G. Costa, Esq., Partner, Bracewell & Giuliani, LL. P., Washington
Nathalia Foditsch, Esq., Regulatory Consultant to the Broadband Platform, Inter-American Development Bank, Washington
Eduardo Soares, Esq., Senior Foreign Law Specialist at the Law Library of Congress, Washington
Bernardo Weaver, Esq., Secretary to the Sanctions Committee at Inter-American Development Bank, Washington
At the end of the course, students were required to submit papers. For the 2013 course, two outstanding works were chosen to post on our site, one in English and the other in Portuguese.
MARQUES, Nadejda. The Legacy of the Office of the Prosecutor in Brazil
MENDES, Luciene Angelica. O acordo de vontades no processo criminal do Brasil e dos Estados Unidos
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Who doesn't love chocolate? I know I do in everything from candy to brownies to drinks.
On Tuesday, June 7th, the 4th annual Blissfully Chocolate event will take place at the Days Inn in Carrollton from 5 to 8 pm. There will be approximately 10 vendors showcasing anything chocolate. You can sample and purchase. All proceeds will help the Downtown Carrollton Business Association decorate for the Christmas season.
Why not stay overnight on June 7th and we will include the $10 per person ticket for each of you.
I'll look forward to seeing you soon,
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Gannon University offers the Master of Science in Sport and Exercise Science with a concentration in Human Performance. This M.S. degree is a 36 credit-hour program that is designed to be completed in one calendar year. Students can expect to receive advanced education in many facets of human performance including the physiological, biomechanical, nutritional and psychological factors that both enhance and limit our movement capabilities. The program offers two degree options: a thesis option, and a non-thesis, year-long internship option. All classes are offered in the evening to accommodate working students and a part-time option is available for students who are unable to devote the time necessary to attend on a full-time basis. The program is designed to prepare students for gainful employment and/or further graduate training.
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�Pacific Rim� is director Guillermo del Toro�s take on the Japanese genre of Kaiju and mecha films, with he says a dash of inspiration from Francisco de Goya�s painting �The Colossus.�
�Kaiju� means "strange creature" in Japanese and is used to describe big monsters who destroy Tokyo regular as clockwork. The original kaiju is of course, Godzilla.
�Mecha� describes a gigantic humanoid armored fighting vehicle. Not exactly a robot, it�s controlled by human pilots in the head. Mechas came into Western entertainment media via the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers.
�The Colossus,� (�El Coloso�) also known as �El gigante� (�The Giant�), �El p�nico� (�The Panic�) and �La tormenta� (�The Storm�) portrays a giant striding through a landscape with terrified people and animals fleeing in all directions.
So out of a combination of trashy Japanese pop culture and inspiration from a painter called �the soul of Spain� you get…?
Something not as terrible as it sounds actually.
Del Toro is known for fantasy and horror films. As a film maker he leads kind of a double life. His English-language films are often adapted from comic books, such as �Blade II� and �Hellboy.� His Spanish films �The Devil's Backbone� and �Pan's Labyrinth� are critically acclaimed works about life in Spain under the dictatorship of Franco.
But del Toro sees them as part of the same movie, the one movie a director makes all his life.
�Hellboy is as personal to me as Pan's Labyrinth,� del Toro told Twitch Film, the website devoted to independent and cult films, in January, 2013.
�Pacific Rim� is set in the near future after Earth is invaded by monsters who come through a dimensional rift in the ocean floor and rise up from the sea to attack coastal cities.
The kaiju can be killed by lots of tanks and planes but with great losses. So the nations of the Earth unite to form the Pan Pacific Defense Corps, and build giant mechas called �jaegers,� German for �hunter.�
Jaegers are controlled by two pilots whose nervous systems are linked in something called the �drift,� which meshes their minds and memories.
Raleigh Becket (Charlie Hunnam) is a beached jaeger pilot, traumatized by the death of his brother and co-pilot while linked in the drift.
Becket is brought back into service by his old commander Stacker Pentecost (Idries Elba) because the short-sighted powers that be are winding down the jaeger program in favor of big coastal walls.
But nerd scientist Dr. Newton Geizler (Charlie Day) has used drift technology to link with kaiju brains and discovered their plans for Earth. Plans which don�t include us. The remaining jaegers have to push back before the Earth becomes the kaiju buffet table.
Of course, Becket needs a new partner and it so happens Pentecost has a lovely adopted daughter he rescued from the ruins of Tokyo, Mako Mori (Rinko Kikuchi) who has performed way off the charts in jaeger simulators and is itching for revenge.
Mori obviously wants to team with Becket, but pairing pilots in the drift is psychologically exacting, and they�re both damaged people.
What follows is a courtship that starts with a match fought with quarterstaffs, after which Raleigh will have no other for a partner. Pentecost says no way.
What follows is cliche. They try it as a team, blow it and are taken offline. Then circumstances make it necessary for Pentecost to put them back into action. You�ve seen this a bunch of times before.
But Del Toro puts an interesting spin on it. It�s a love story with a difference.
Jaeger pilots are all tightly knit teams. There�s an Australian father-and-son pair, a Russian couple, and a set of Chinese triplets. Becket and Mori have to open up to each other on the fly and forge a relationship closer than has ever been possible before drift technology.
Del Toro shows close intimacy developing between the couple by skillful indirection, culminating in a brief forehead touch at the end – which conveys more raw emotion than a porno.
There are some interesting supporting characters with their own story arcs, such as a black market dealer in kaiju parts Hannibal Chau (Ron Perlman).
Unfortunately there�s not a lot of time amid all the action to develop what could have been some interesting character development.
There was evidently a lot taken out of the final cut to make the movie manageably long.
But word is that co-writer Travis Beacham and Del Toro are writing a sequel so maybe we�ll be seeing more of the characters.


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Reliability Report Warns of Transmission Needs with Wind Power Booming
November 19, 2008
The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) warned in late October that a predicted 7.5-fold increase in wind power by 2017 will require the addition of significant transmission lines to maintain grid reliability. NERC is the official electric reliability organization for the United States, and its latest 10-year outlook report, the 2008 Long-Term Reliability Assessment, notes that transmission lines must be sited, permitted, and built faster in the future to maintain the reliability of the U.S. power grid. The report projects that the miles of transmission lines will grow by 9.5% over the next 10 years, and it notes that it will be vital to build the major transmission lines currently planned and to build them on schedule. On the plus side, however, the assessment projects that nearly 34,000 megawatts (MW) of demand reduction and 11,000 MW of energy efficiency will be in place by 2013, cutting power demand by 3.3% and offsetting nearly 80% of the growth in peak power demand. See the NERC press release and report (PDF 3.0 MB). Download Adobe Reader.
Examples of proposed transmission system upgrades can be found throughout the country, and many of them are intended to at least partially address renewable energy supplies. In the Mid-Atlantic region, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has approved rate incentives for a 230-mile, 500-kilovolt line that will run from Virginia to New Jersey, providing access to more than 1,300 MW of wind power by 2013. FERC has also approved rate incentives for a massive transmission project in the West. PacifiCorp's $6 billion Energy Gateway Transmission Expansion Project involves eight segments covering portions of Nevada, Idaho, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming, delivering up to 3,000 MW of wind power to cities in the region. The segments are expected to go online between 2010 and 2014. See the FERC press releases on the Mid-Atlantic Power Pathway project and the Energy Gateway, as well as PacifiCorp's Energy Gateway Web page.
Smaller transmission projects are planned or underway throughout the West. In Montana, for instance, NorthWestern Energy and three other utilities are considering an upgrade to the 500-kilovolt Colstrip Transmission System. Originally built to carry power from coal-fired power plants, the system will be upgraded to deliver wind power from Montana to Oregon and Washington. In Colorado, the Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association is teaming up with Xcel Energy to pursue transmission lines that will carry renewable energy from southern Colorado to the cities along the Front Range. And Oklahoma City will gain more access to wind power as part of Oklahoma Gas & Electric's renewable energy program, which was approved in September. The program includes a 115-mile, 345-kilovolt transmission line running northwest of the city to Woodward. See the press releases from NorthWestern Energy, Tri-State, and Oklahoma Gas & Electric.


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Innovations and Inaugurations: John F. Kennedy
Innovations and Inaugurations: John F. Kennedy
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In 1961, the year that John F. Kennedy took office as the 35th POTUS, a huge milestone in cardiovascular research was achieved: data from the Framingham Heart Study definitively revealed a link between high blood cholesterol levels and heart disease.
What followed - scores of subsequent public/private research and published studies, the development and launch of the first statin in the U.S. in 1987 (during Ronald Reagan's second term), better control of cholesterol levels among U.S. adults, falling death rates from cardiovascular disease - is the stuff of medical lore.
Heart disease remains the leading cause of death for men and women in the United States. According to the CDC, about 600,000 people die of heart disease in the U.S. every year -accounting for about a quarter of all deaths.
Yet, death rates from cardiovascular disease declined more than 30% from 1998 to 2008, the American Heart Association recently reported. A 2007 study in JAMA showed that between 1999 and 2005, death rates for heart failure and heart attack decreased nearly by half - thanks to greater use of cholesterol medicines, blood thinners and angioplasty.
While there were many research milestones that led to a better understanding of the role of cholesterol and the eventual discovery of statins, the Framingham Heart Study's pioneering work was a pivotal moment - and one that I think about with a sense of personal pride.
I was born in Framingham, MA in the late '60s. My grandfather was in the initial cohort of 5,209 men and women from Framingham who agreed to participate in a series of physical exams and lifestyle interviews that would be used to identify common patterns related to the development of cardiovascular disease.
My dad and uncle followed suit, participating in the second-generation cohort, which commenced in 1971. Then in 2002, with the enrollment of a third generation of participants (the grandchildren of the original group), I had the opportunity to carry the torch. Every few years I travel back to Framingham for a half day of CV tests -some basic and others highly sophisticated diagnostic screens. Prior to my last visit, study investigators added a brain MRI and cognitive/memory quizzes with an eye to connections between cardiovascular risk factors and their possible impact on the brain.
Nearly 52 years ago, JFK challenged the American people to "Ask not what your country can do for you - ask what you can do for your country." When it comes to medical research - whether it's clinical trials or longitudinal studies such as Framingham that contribute significantly to our understanding of disease and the pathway to future treatments - patient volunteers make it possible. It's a commitment that I hold dear, and I hope that someday my children will have the opportunity to follow suit as fourth-generation participants.
A few related tidbits:
- The Framingham Heart Study is a joint project between the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute and Boston University. Check out these research milestones.
- The study coined the term "risk factor" in cardiovascular disease (high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol, smoking, obesity, diabetes, and physical inactivity), and has created related risk score profiles used by clinicians throughout the world.
- For an interesting historical overview on statins, check out this article in the National Library of Medicine's archives by Akira Endo, a Japanese biochemist whose work on fungi and cholesterol paved the way to the development of statins.
Be sure to check out the Innovation and Inaugurations Pinterest board for some interesting pins.


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I also suggested to deselect (NOT checked) only the next settings:
"Use LPCM for audio (no re-encode)"
"Keep AC-3 track (no re-encode, may cause inaudible dialog and A/V sync issues)"
"Remux DVD ISO video track (no re-encode)"
"Remux videos with tsMuxeR when possible instead of transcoding"
And disable the tsMuxeR engine.
I see you still uses this settings (they are checked), shown by your GUI configuration pics.
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Yes, 2 MBPs is definitely not enough for transcoding heavy video files like .ts
fritschi wrote:78MB/s is good (i think)
Yes, wired i had the same connection speed with the 32pfl9604h/12 with my setup.
fritschi wrote:so i have reduced maximum bandwith to 50MB/s (enough reserve) but all films stutter
I sugest to use the default setting: 110 Mb/s.
The maximum supported bit rate for transcoding (MEncoder) is limited by the config-file:
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Foot golf arrives on Seacoast
NORTH HAMPTON — Kicking your golf ball through the rough is usually considered cheating to save a stroke. Now, it is fair game in a twist on the sport called foot golf.
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I can stream video without any problems but I cannot stream any audio.
I am using the default web.conf file to test and I can see pictures and stream videos but I cannot stream audio. I always get unsupported data error.
I did a lot of searching on this forum or online and didn't find anyone having the same problem as me (only audio not working).


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Hate Crimes
A hate crime is a crime which is motivated, in whole or in part, by hatred, bias, or prejudice, based upon the actual or perceived race, colour, religion, national origin, gender, age, disability, or sexual orientation of another individual or group.
Report hate crime using our online form by following the link at the top of the page.
Or alternatively, you can report hate crime to the police through their True Vision website (or download the app), by clicking on the banner below.
Examples of hate crimes include assault or attempted assault with or without a weapon, sexual assault, rape, domestic violence, vandalism, harassment, sexual harassment, threats, intimidation, name calling, graffiti, phone harassment, text harassment and harassment through social networking sites.
Birmingham City Council is working closely with the Hate Crime Reduction Partnership to reduce all hate crimes and provide an appropriate response to victims. Alongside all the relevant agencies we actively encourage the reporting of hate crimes and incidents. This may include offences motivated by hostility, prejudice and hatred on the grounds of race, religion, faith or belief, disability, gender and sexuality.
Hate Crime is a criminal offence and should be reported to the police. If you have been a victim of, or a witness to a hate crime or if there is an immediate threat to you or your family contact the police on 999 or 112 (mobile).
Your report will be treated in the strictest confidence.
- Different types of antisocial behaviour
Antisocial Behaviour is a behaviour which causes distress or alarm to others. This covers a broad spectrum of problems but key things which define Antisocial Behaviour include:
- Excessive noise (especially late at night)
- Rowdy, unruly or threatening behaviour
- Criminal activity or offences
- Drug dealing and related problems
- Nuisance caused by children of tenants, or visitors to council properties and estates
- Nuisance caused by animals
- Vandalism, including graffiti
- Harassment, including racial, sexual and homophobic
- Dumping of litter or rubbish
- Statutory nuisance, such as fume emissions
- Breaches of tenancy conditions
- Accidental inconsiderate behaviour
- Verbal abuse.
- What Birmingham city council is doing to help?
Under the Crime and Disorder Act 1998, we have specific duties for monitoring and dealing with Antisocial Behaviour What Birmingham City Council is doing to help. In response to this, we have set up the Community Safety Partnership, a specialist team that deals with Antisocial Behaviour across the city.
Its always best to try to nip problem behaviour in the bud. In the first instance, so long as its safe, we will always advise you to speak directly with whoever is causing the problem.
Many disputes between neighbours could be resolved just by talking to each other. Issues are often just down to a clash of lifestyles – the perpetrator(s) may not even realise that they're causing a nuisance.
If you're being subjected to persistent Antisocial Behaviour, we'll then refer your complaint either to the Community Safety Partnership or the council department best placed to deal with your specific issue.
If you're a tenant of a registered social landlord, we may give you their contact details, if the matter is something that they have the power to deal with.
In an emergency you should always call 999 and report the matter to the police.
- What should l do if the Hate Crime didn't happen in Birmingham?
We can only investigate incidents that happen in Birmingham. If the incident happened somewhere else, then you should notify the relevant local authority, or the police. The True Vision link above can be used to report a hate crime to the police, regardless of where in the UK it happened. This link can also be used to report incidents of hate you might come across online, such as on Facebook or Twitter.
- What can be done to stop issues escalating further?
In some circumstances the councils service may be able to help resolve problems before they become full disputes. Even if there is a history of problems between the parties, mediation can be useful in helping to resolve them.
- How promptly can l expect the Council to act on my complaint?
We will respond to your complaint within one working day if it is a very serious complaint (category A) such as harassment, violence or threat of violence or a hate crime. We will respond to your complaint within five working days if it is a serious complaint (category B) such as threats or threatening behaviour, or intimidating behaviour from groups or individuals. We will also give you the name of the local officer who is looking into your complaint.
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Wie findest du die neues Musik von Deadlock? Ich finde sie toll!
German metallers Deadlock have ventured down a number of different paths over their career, with varying results. They've experimented with rap, techno, clean and scream vocals, and even a saxophone. With new album "Bizarro World," we see the band settle into a sound and attitude that is a good fit for them.


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Perspectives: Selling those unwanted household goods could prove lucrative
February 16, 2013
Selling unwanted items from around the house can be a great way to clean up and make some money in the process. There have never been more ways to list and sell household items with relative ease....
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POSITION: Defenseman
SHOOTS: Left
BIRTHPLACE: Hudson, WI, USA
DRAFTED: undrafted
Assists: 2 (4-11 vs. SJ)
Points: 2 (4-11 vs. SJ)
+/-: Plus-2 (4-7 at EDM)
TOI: 23:29 (4-4 vs. PHX)
Shots: 4 (4-11 vs. SJ)
PIM: 10 (3-22 at CHI)
THIS SEASON: Had three points (0-3=3) and 18 penalty minutes in 17 games with the Kings and 14 points (1-13=14) and 95 penalty minutes in 61 games with Manchester (AHL)...Recorded his three NHL points (all assists) in last three Kings games of the season (April 7 to April 11)...Recorded first career multi-point game in the NHL with two assists April 11 vs. San Jose...Recorded first career NHL assist and was a plus-2 April 7 at Edmonton (15th NHL game)...Ranked second among Manchester defensemen with 14 points, 13 assists and a plus-5 rating...Named Manchester's American Specialty/AHL Man of the Year on March 26 for his outstanding contributions to the community and charitable organizations during the 2008-09 season...Recalled from Manchester March 20 (second call-up of the season)...Assigned to Manchester Feb. 15...Made NHL debut Feb. 3 at Ottawa...Recalled from Manchester Feb. 3.
|2009-10: Eight points (1-7=8) and 14 penalty minutes in 42 games…Played in 38 of club's first 43 games…Played as a forward Dec. 15, 2009 at Edmonton…Was season-high plus-10 after Nov. 2, 2009 game at Phoenix (tied for 4th overall in NHL, tied for 3rd among defensemen, second among rookies)...Signed three-year contract extension Oct. 23, 2009...Plus-5 in first six games (Oct. 3 to Oct. 14, 2009)...Scored first NHL goal Oct. 6, 2009 vs. San Jose (19th NHL game).
2008-09: Three points (0-3=3) and 18 penalty minutes in 17 games with Kings and 14 points (1-13=14) and 95 penalty minutes in 61 games with Manchester (AHL)...His three NHL points (all assists) came in last three Kings games of season (April 7 to April 11, 2009)...First career multi-point game (two assists) April 11, 2009 vs. San Jose...First career NHL assist (and plus-2) April 7, 2009 at Edmonton (15th NHL game)...Ranked second among Manchester defensemen with 14 points, 13 assists and plus-5 rating...Named Manchester's American Specialty/AHL Man of the Year on March 26, 2009 for his outstanding contributions to the community and charitable organizations during 2008-09 season...Made NHL debut Feb. 3, 2009 at Ottawa...Recalled from Manchester two times during season.
2007-08: Finished senior year at University of Wisconsin, recording collegiate career-high 21 points (5-16=21) and 46 penalty minutes in all 40 games…Plus-6 rating…Five goals was tied for first among Wisconsin defensemen, 21 points ranked second among team blue-liners…Served as Wisconsin's team captain…Signed with Kings April 1, 2008 and finished season with Manchester, appearing in Monarchs final five regular season games (zero points and six penalty minutes) and four playoff games (one assist and six penalty minutes)…Made professional debut with Manchester April 4, 2008 at Lowell.
2006-07: 10 points (4-6=10) and 46 penalty minutes in 41 games at University of Wisconsin…10 points were third among Wisconsin defensemen…46 penalty minutes tied for third overall on Wisconsin…One short-handed goal tied for team lead…Helped University of Wisconsin capture NCAA Championship.
2005-06: Four points (2-2=4) and 24 penalty minutes in 37 games at University of Wisconsin…All of his points came during conference play (23 games).
2004-05: Six points (1-5=6) and 20 penalty minutes in 34 games during freshman year at University of Wisconsin…Five of his six points came during conference play (24 games).
2003-04: 23 points (4-19=23) and 63 penalty minutes in 60 games in juniors with Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL)…Four goals, 19 assists and 23 points led Des Moines defensemen…Appeared in three playoff games with Des Moines, recording zero points and four penalty minutes.
LAST AMATEUR CLUB: University of Wisconsin, NCAA.
PERSONAL: Nickname: Nickname: Whiskey, Whiskey Bob…Off-season home: Wisconsin…Fiancé: Megan…Favorite movie: Good Will Hunting…Favorite TV show: Sons of Anarchy…Favorite actor/actress: Tom Hanks, Megan Fox…Favorite band…Chester Bay…Favorite NHL city, other than Los Angeles: Chicago…Favorite book/magazine: The Grapes of Wrath, National Geographic…Favorite sport other than hockey: baseball…Favorite hockey moment: winning 2006 NCAA Championship…Favorite hockey player growing up: Adam Foote…Favorite road arena: Xcel Energy Center…Favorite food: anything on the grill…Favorite holiday: Christmas…Favorite website, other than LAKings.com: failblog.org…Favorite vacation spot: St. Croix River…Superstitions: pre-game nap, good meal…First job: mowing lawns…Wears jersey number because: assigned in training camp…Charities: supports Huntington's Disease Society of America...Helps the environment by: going green…If not a hockey player he would be: wishing he was a hockey player.


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CORPUS CHRISTI – Tickets for the 2012 Kleberg Bank College Classic, sponsored by the Corpus Christi Caller-Times, go on sale Friday at Whataburger Field, through cchooks.com or by calling 361-561-HOOK (4665).
The Hooks and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi host Nebraska, UNLV and Utah in the three-day affair February 24-26. Daily tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children 4-12. Three-day packages are $24 and $12.
Baseball America Team Workout Day, free and open to the public, is Thursday the 23rd from 5-9 p.m. The Islanders practice at 5, followed by Utah at 6 and Nebraska at 7:30.
The complete Kleberg Bank College Classic schedule:
Friday, February 24
Utah vs. Nebraska, 2 p.m.
UNLV at Islanders, 6 p.m.
Saturday, February 25
UNLV vs. Utah, 11 a.m.
Nebraska vs. Utah, 3 p.m.
Nebraska at Islanders, 7 p.m.
Sunday, February 26
Nebraska vs. UNLV, 11 a.m.
Utah at Islanders, 3 p.m.
second club listed is home team
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Alabama releases 2014 football schedule
Published: Wednesday, August 21, 2013 at 10:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, August 21, 2013 at 5:29 p.m.
The University of Alabama will host the Florida Gators on Sept. 20 to highlight its 2014 football schedule.
UA released a near-complete 2014 schedule Wednesday, with the Southeastern Conference office releasing the entire slate of conference games for next season. Florida will join Tennessee — Alabama's permanent opponent from the SEC Eastern Division — as the Crimson Tide's out-of-division conference opponent. The Florida game will also be UA's SEC opener, following an Aug. 30 date with West Virginia in the Georgia Dome to kick off the season and a home game against Florida Atlantic on Sept. 6.
Alabama will host Texas A&M on Oct. 18, Mississippi State on Nov. 15 and Auburn on Nov. 29 in SEC play.
Alabama will visit Ole Miss on Oct. 4, Arkansas on Oct. 11, Tennessee on Oct. 25 and LSU on Nov. 8.
Alabama will host Western Carolina on Nov. 22 in an out-of-conference contest. UA's final nonconference opponent to complete the schedule has not yet been determined.
Date Opponent
Aug. 30 West Virginia^
Sept. 6 Florida Atlantic
Sept. 20 Florida*
Oct. 4 at Ole Miss*
Oct. 11 at Arkansas*
Oct. 18 Texas A&M*
Oct. 25 at Tennessee*
Nov. 8 at LSU*
Nov. 15 Mississippi State*
Nov. 22 Western Carolina
Nov. 29 Auburn*
^Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game in Atlanta
*Southeastern Conference opponent
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Top Aide to Sen. Alexander is Arrested for Child Porn
By Thomas Catan and Andrew Grossman
The chief of staff for Sen. Lamar Alexander (R., Tenn.) was arrested on Wednesday on suspicion of possessing and distributing child pornography, a Justice Department spokesman said.
The Washington, D.C., home of Ryan Loskarn was searched Wednesday morning by postal inspectors, who often conduct child pornography investigations. Video from local TV station WJLA showed him being led from his home in handcuffs. The Justice Department spokesman said he was being held in custody and is expected to appear in court on Thursday.
Mr. Loskarn, a longtime Capitol Hill aide, was named Mr. Alexander's chief of staff in 2012. The 35-year-old previously worked for the U.S. Senate Republican Conference and Rep. Marsha Blackburn, a Tennessee Republican, according to his LinkedIn page.
Mr. Loskarn couldn't be reached for comment.
Mr. Alexander's office said Mr. Loskarn had been suspended without pay and named David Cleary, the senator's legislative director, chief of staff to replace Mr. Loskarn. "The courts will judge Mr. Loskarn's guilt or innocence, but under these circumstances, he cannot continue to fulfill his duties as chief of staff of this office," Mr. Alexander said in a written statement. "I am stunned, surprised and disappointed by what I have learned."
Mr. Alexander, a former Tennessee governor who is running for a third term in the Senate next year, faces a challenge for the Republican nomination from Joe Carr, a state representative who has been backed by some tea party groups. Mr. Carr had no comment on today's announcement.
The only Democrat in the Senate race so far is Larry Crim. His campaign did not return calls for comment.
-Cameron McWhirter contributed to this report.


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Those morning-drunk wackadoodles over at the Today Show were just trying to have a fun conversation this morning about funny pictures they'd seen on the Internet, when a big flesh-colored dildo had to butt in and ruin the vibe.
Sadly, the self-pleasuring device appeared only in photo form (skip to 0:41 in the above video to get right to it). It was shown on screen as part of a segment featuring images of pun-based Halloween costumes cribbed from Buzzfeed. (The Buzzfeed photos were cribbed from everywhere else.)
The dildo was part of a "One Night Stand" pun-costume that featured a gentleman dressed up as a nightstand.
It's not clear from the video if any of the hosts realized the dildo was in the shot; they're always frantically encouraging segments to move along even when dildos aren't on screen.
What is apparent is that Grey Prince of Morning Matt Lauer is a bit of a dick.
He throws cameraman Bob "Rope" Jaeger (brought onto the hallowed couch for a fun costume guessing game) under the bus as soon as the One Night Stand costume flashes on screen, chiding "Rope, you should know this one."
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The Baltimore City Police Department has a new leader in its Public Affairs Section. On Monday, December 8, 2008, Anthony Guglielmi (Goo-yell-me) took over as Director of Public Affairs which was recently vacated by Sterling Clifford.
Guglielmi brings to the position a vast amount of experience in media relations. Most recently, he served as the Director of Congressional and Public Affairs for the U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC). OSC is a federal law enforcement agency which investigates whistleblower disclosures and prohibited practices within the federal government.
He has also served as the Deputy Director and Chief of Staff for the Armed Forces Foundation, Director of Communications for the New York State Senate, and Press Secretary for the Connecticut Division of Parole.


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ABC's "This Week"—Dan Pfeiffer, adviser to President Barack Obama.
NBC's "Meet the Press"—Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C.; Bill Richardson, a former U.N. ambassador and New Mexico governor; Michele Flournoy, a former undersecretary of defense for policy.
CBS' "Face the Nation"—Sens. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and John McCain, R-Ariz.; former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright.
CNN's "State of the Union"—Gov. Dannel Malloy, D-Conn.; Jon Huntsman, a former U.S. ambassador to China and Utah governor; Reps. Luis Gutierrez, D-Ill., and Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Fla.
"Fox News Sunday"—Pfeiffer; former Rep. Asa Hutchinson, who directed a National Rifle Association-sponsored study on ways to improve school safety.


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Roger makes 26th Grand Slam quarter-final in a row
Today Roger powered his way into a 26th consecutive Grand Slam quarter-final in a row by defeating Austria's Jürgen Melzer (ATP 13) 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-3 in a night match at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
Roger played with his accustomed style on the court, registering 41 winners to 23 for the Austrian as he continued his run at Flushing Meadows without the loss of a set.
Nevertheless, our champion had some luck in the second set tie-break with two net-cords and had to recover from a break down in the third set, but was always in control of the match. "Obviously, the tiebreakers are always crucial," Roger said. "It was a tough match today, breezy. He's a tough opponent and a close friend of mine so it was never going to be easy. I'm really relieved and happy to get through."
Roger's next match is scheduled for Wednesday against Robin Soderling.
What is the F in your 'omFg' please?
The odds of 2 seeded players in Roger's way has dwindled down to just 1!!!!
Roger got the tougher draws of facing Soderling-n-DJOKESTER, back-to-back!!!
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during the long rallies, I am less enthousiatic than the other members... You lost a lot of long rallies and ag
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Your BreakPoint conversion (5 for 6) was simply exceptional and sweetly so! As was your Return of Serve (ROS).
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ALLENTOWN (AP) — A 16-year-old boy is accused of bringing a loaded gun to his high school in eastern Pennsylvania.
Allentown police say the student at William Allen High School was arrested Tuesday after entering the building with the handgun.
Superintendent Russell Mayo said the teen was stopped by school security officers.
Police declined to identify the student, citing his age. He was arrested on firearms charges and committed to juvenile detention.
Mayo wouldn't say whether the student indicated why he had the weapon or if he intended to use it. He says the district will begin the process of expelling the student.
Allentown Police Chief Roger Maclean said the gun was never drawn on school property.
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Hey everyone, Trish and Toby here. This month we've created a guide to our best seasonal articles to help you maintain a healthy lifestyle throughout the holidays. No matter what your active passion may be, we've got you covered.
With holiday feasts right around the corner and weather that can diminish our motivation to train, it is not uncommon to pack on a few extra pounds this time of year. Active Expert Charles Stuart Platkins article, The Diet Detective: Fall Into Healthy Eating Habits, offers valuable tips for maintaining fitness without a compromise in performance at winter races and ensures a return to peak form in the spring.
Have you ever heard the saying, athletes are made in the off season? Now's the time to target your weaknesses and build proper technique and habits to lead into a successful racing season. Check out Boost Your Endurance in 7 Simple Steps and get the most from your off-season training.
Basketball season is upon us and its time for fundamental workouts with and without the basketball. Mississippi State basketball coach, Sharon Fanning, shares a 45-minute Workout that will developing confidence, coordination, strength, timing, and stamina on the hardwood.
Indoor Climbing Gyms Offer Year-round Fun Fitness and a nice break from the treadmill and stationary bike routine. Dont let the winter elements take you off belayutilize indoor climbing gyms to build stamina and confidence in a controlled environment. When the weather warms enough to head outdoors, youll be in peak condition.
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Check out Sacramento Winter Softball Camp by Olympic gold medalists Tairia Flowers and Natasha Watleyto hone your softball skills at the plate and in the field. Focus will be on increasing offensive power, slapping techniques, defensive fundamentals and pitching development. This camp will also feature practice-structure tips and drills along with valuable college recruiting advice from the pros.
Take advantage of The Classic Y-100, one of the last century rides of the year on November 25 in Ormond Beach, Florida. Crank out 100 in this inaugural ride that promises a beautiful route leading north along the Intracoastal waterway through parks and along the Atlantic coast. This event features a great safe route for beginners as well as 65- and 35-mile routes.
Folks in Southern California have already begun to register for the 2008 Carlsbad Marathon and Half Marathon on January 20. This was Tobys first half marathon back in 2006 and he recommends it for runners of all abilities because of the fast course and beautiful ocean view.
See your training bear fruit at the oldest Ironman-distance triathlon held in the continental United States. Check out one of five 2008 Vineman events: Ironman 70.3, full Vineman, sprint tri at sundown, women's half or Aquabike during this weekend-long triathlon celebration.


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This edition for "Trip in Time" takes a look back at American Indian history as seen in the Oakland Tribune. Various historical events include the American Indian Movement "Un-Thanksgiving Day" and Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show's visit to Oakland."
"Trip in Time" is selected by librarian Veronica Martinez. Can you identify any person in the photo? Email feedback to email@example.com. Follow us at http://oaklandtribunearchives.tumblr.com
See other Trip in Time slideshows:
Swingin' A's 40th World Series anniversary
BART celebrates 40 years of service
Fairland the most magical place in Oakland
Lakes and beaches of the East Bay
Independence Day in the 1800s


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The state has the burden of proving that the defendant is guilty of the crime with which (he/she) is charged. The defendant does not have to prove (his/her) innocence. This means that the state must prove beyond a reasonable doubt each and every element necessary to constitute the crime charged.
Whether the burden of proof resting
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BERKELEY -- Former Raiders coach Hue Jackson expressed interest in the Cal football job, and luring Chris Petersen away from Boise State might not be as far-fetched as some Bears fans think.
Jim Sochor, who coached Petersen at UC Davis and gave him his first coaching job, said Tuesday the changing landscape at Boise might tempt Petersen to make a move after years of resisting big offers.
"A lot of changes have taken place there," said Sochor, referring to the Broncos' scheduled move to the Big East Conference in 2014 and the arrival of a new athletic director last year. "I wouldn't be a bit surprised if he's had maybe some change of heart. At some point I do believe he will go elsewhere."
Sochor hopes that place is Cal.
"He'd be great at Cal. He has all the requisites that Cal would be looking for," Sochor said.
An Arkansas website, HogCountryonline, posted a story suggesting the Razorbacks were close to a deal with Petersen, although no other media outlets were reporting it Tuesday evening.
Jackson, 47, who was Cal's offensive coordinator in 1996, told this newspaper Tuesday in a phone interview he has not been contacted. Now a Cincinnati Bengals assistant, Jackson said he would welcome a call from Berkeley.
Jackson, who led the Raiders to an 8-8 record in 2011, his only season as head coach in Oakland, believes Cal's potential has a high ceiling.
"I think they can be as good as they want to be," he said. "They should have an opportunity to compete for the Pac-12 championship, BCS bowls, the national championship. Why not Cal?"
One week after Cal fired Jeff Tedford, there was no indication that athletic director Sandy Barbour was close to naming a replacement.
Besides Petersen and Jackson, there were more moving parts with others thought to be on Cal's list:
The X-factor is Petersen, who is 82-8 in seven seasons at Boise and has been linked to jobs at Penn State, UCLA and Stanford in recent years. On Monday, he addressed the annual rumors, telling reporters that "99.9 percent is always completely false, the problem is 0.1. But there hasn't even been 0.1."
One potential complication might be that Petersen and Tedford are good friends. Sochor said there are factors that might work in Cal's favor.
Petersen's father still lives in their hometown of Yuba City, and Petersen's son Sam, who had a brain tumor and cancer of the spine when he was an infant, is healthy at age 13.
Petersen played quarterback for Sochor in 1985 and '86 but didn't initially want to go into coaching. "We had to talk him into becoming my head freshman coach," Sochor said. "Once he did that, it was all over. He was a natural."
Sochor pointed to Petersen's familiarity with the UC system, as well as his prowess recruiting in California and nationally. "It all fits," he said.
For more on Cal sports, see the Bear Talk blog at ibabuzz.com/beartalk. Follow Jeff Faraudo on Twitter at twitter.com/CalBearsBANG.


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Fear of Failure Holds Back Smaller U.K. Firms
The U.K. economy is struggling with a number of issues, and the outlook for the final quarter of the year is not great.
The reasons for this are varied, but lie largely with government budget cuts and the ongoing euro zone debt crisis which continues to weigh on confidence and has seen bank funding costs rise.
But, a new survey out Thursday says that as well as large businesses suffering directly from these problems, smaller and medium sized firms, the life blood of the U.K. economy, are also helping to limit growth.
And, its not because of funding problems, or lack of government help–although these remain major issues for the sector–its a fear of failure.
Research from Barclays shows that 57% of 1,000 senior decision makers surveyed have put off making a major decision for a day or longer over the past year, because they fear they will get it wrong.
"At the time of making important business decisions it's only natural to be scared of getting it wrong," said Sue Hayes, managing director at Barclays Business Banking.
"Despite the tough external environment, there are many opportunities to be seized upon and the ability to make important decisions is vital to the growth of all businesses and the overall U.K. economy," Ms. Hayes said.
While the tough economic climate is the biggest worry when it comes to making a business decision, 48% of those surveyed said that they know their fear of failure and delaying a decision has or could prevent their business from growing.
And the potential growth that is lost by individual firms, can add up to something quite substantial for the ailing U.K. economy as a whole.
"While risk aversion is a totally normal human response, the Business overcome by Fear of Failure phenomenon is out of character when compared to the traditional risk-seeking behavior we might expect of entrepreneurs," said Jon Cousins, psychological entrepreneur.
And, with 12% of those surveyed saying a decision that went awry resulted in a better situation than expected, it might be worth making that tough decision and riding out the consequences.


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CORPUS CHRISTI – After being selected in the 2013 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi seniors Trevor Foss and Eric Weiss have been assigned to their first professional destinations. Foss will play for the Orem Owlz of the Pioneer League, while Weiss is bound for the AZL Angels of the Arizona League.
Both teams have just started their play in short-season rookie league action, beginning their seasons on Thursday, June 21. Neither former Islander appeared in his team's season debut.
Foss and Weiss were both selected by the Los Angeles Angels on the third day of the 2013 MLB Draft. Foss was selected in the 22nd round (667th overall), while Weiss was chosen in the 35th (1057th overall), the fifth and sixth players in the last four years selected from the Texas A&M – Corpus Christi baseball team.
Foss had an outstanding senior campaign for the Islanders, earning Third Team All-Southland Conference recognition for his efforts on the mound. He went 8-6 on the year with a 3.09 ERA, posting 103 strikeouts, the fourth-most in Islanders history. He finished third in the league with his total, and he and Oral Roberts' Alex Gonzalez were the only two among the Southland strikeout leaders to post more than one punchout per inning pitched.
The Janesville, Wis., native tossed three complete games on the year, including a shutout of Texas-Pan American where he registered a career-high 15 strikeouts. That effort earned him Louisville Slugger National Player of the Week honors from Collegiate Baseball Newspaper. It also earned him the first of two Southland Pitcher of the Week nods. He earned the second following a three-hit shutout against McNeese State, when he struck out 10. He posted 10 strikeouts or more three times and held his opponents to five hits or fewer in each of his last four starts on the year.
Weiss was a First Team All-Southland selection in his senior campaign after leading the Islanders and placing ninth in the conference with a .327 average. He added 11 doubles, four triples and four home runs, driving in 42 runs. His .406 on-base percentage and .474 slugging average both were tops among A&M-Corpus Christi players. He was also an outstanding leader for the Islanders and played strong defense, going errorless on the season while patrolling centerfield.
Weiss was amazingly consistent, registering a hit in 46 of the Islanders' 57 games on the season. He was also crucial in the clutch, his most notable performance a 4-for-6 outing with three RBI in the Islanders' come-from-behind 17-15 win over Lamar on Senior Day. He posted four games on the season with at least three runs driven in, and had 17 games with at least two hits.
For all the latest on the Islanders throughout the summer, be sure to follow the team (@IslandersBSB) and head coach Scott Malone (@CorpusBaseball) on Twitter.


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Corn kernel varieties with varying levels of resistance to aflatoxin producing fungi will be collected and imaged using a tabletop hyperspectral scanning imaging system. Kernels will be spectrally analyzed to determine how much the UV, visible, and near infrared portions of the electromagnetic spectrum differ from one corn variety to another. Cultures of aflatoxin producing and non-producing fungi will also be imaged and the spectral fingerprints will be collected to produce a "spectral library" of the different strains of fungi. These data will be used to determine if hyperspectral imaging can then be used to differentiate and quantitate the varying fungal strains and/or their aflatoxin production both in pure fungal culture and in fungally infected kernels from corn varieties either resistant or susceptible to aflatoxin contamination. Techniques also will be investigated during ongoing experiments to determine the best imaging environment in which to accomplish hyperspectral analyses, such as type and direction of lighting. Once appropriate algorithms are developed, the system will be tested in various laboratory and field experiments to determine the efficacy of the system.


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The winner of America's Next Top Model hit up Access Hollywood Live this morning and she took Billy Bush questions about her awkward, bullied years in stride. Back in high school, Billy would so have been the bullying type.
But Ann handled it well, and proved in this interview that she's the good-natured, stunning woman we were all hoping would win.


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News 12 First at Five / Friday, Jan. 4, 2013
EVANS, Ga. -- Students head back to class on Tuesday, and the Sheriff's Office is not afraid to lock you up for hurting your child's future.
Mike Sleeper may be a school board member, but his number one job is dad to 13-year-old Noah.
"As a father, I know that my kid's got to be there. My child has to be in school because teachers know how to teach ... I don't," Sleeper said.
In 2008, Columbia County schools adopted a new truancy policy to crack down on student absences. They were getting 400 to 500 cases a year.
"You had kids in a single semester that missed 30 days of school," Sleeper said. "How can a child even hope to pass or learn anything if they're not in school?"
And they got the Sheriff's Office in on their team.
"It was a pretty serious problem, big issue. It boils down to a lot of parents, some of them not being responsible," said Investigator Gary Harden of the Columbia County Sheriff's Office.
Students are allowed five excused absences per semester with a parent's note. After that, they must come from a doctor.
"We say, hey look you're at three unexcused absences -- if you get to five absences, you can be refereed to juvenile court for truancy," Harden said.
The next step would be filing charges of contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
"I have arrested some parents for failing to get their child to school because ultimately it is their responsibility," Harden said.
"It's sad, because it hurts the child. It doesn't hurt the parent. Now we've got these laws in place, and now it can hurt the parent," Sleeper said.
Since schools got serious about it, they've seen some positive change.
"Folks realize that we're taking this seriously, and so they're taking it seriously, and their kids are in school. As a result, kids are learning more ... our test scores are going up," Sleeper said.
This law is only in effect for children ages 6 to 16. After 16, the student is considered an adult. Schools also receive certain funding and achievements because of attendance rates, so leaders say it doesn't just hurt your child -- it hurts the children around them, too.