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Following the title's absence from Marvel's July solicitations, writer Jason Latour has confirmed the cancellation of "Winter Soldier" with #19. ROBOT 6 has details.
"Iron Man 3" is on track to gross $125 million in its opening weekend at the domestic box office, rivaling -- and possibly surpassing -- the performance of "Iron Man 2."
Kelly Thompson gives "Uncanny X-Men" #4 4.5 stars, saying the issue by Brian Michael Bendis and Chris Bachalo has "hidden depths and grand plans, all of which have epic potential."
Marvel has released the cover art and new story details for its upcoming "Once Upon A Time" graphic novel, "Shadow of the Queen."
Marvel has released an early look at Rick Remender and Daniel Acuña's "Uncanny Avengers" #8. Thor's actions in the past threaten the current Marvel Universe on May 8.
Courtesy of Marvel, CBR brings you advance looks at new titles on sale next Wednesday including "Daredevil" #25, "Iron Man" #8, "Nova" #3, "Superior Spider-Man" #8 and many more.
New concept art has surfaced for Marvelâs Captain America: The Winter Soldier revealing a new look for the Sentinel of Liberty. Directed by Joe and Anthony Russo, the film opens April 4, 2014.
Hidden among this morningâs July solicitations, which included a mysterious âClassifiedâ listing for a one-shot called "Age of Ultron #10 U.C.," Marvel has released a teaser that hints at the possible return of Galactus.
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Ryan K. Lindsay gives "Hawkeye" #9 by Matt Fraction and David Aja 4 stars, saying Aja's "spectacular design sense is made further impressive" in the relationship-centric issue.
Marvel Comics has released its solicitations for comics on sale in July, 2013, featuring the latest Marvel NOW! releases including "Avengers A.I.", "Ultimate Avengers," "Superior Carnage" and more.
Marvel has provided CBR with an exclusive first look at Mark Brooks' dynamic covers for "Fearless Defenders" #6 and #7 written by Cullen Bunn with interior art by Will Sliney.
CBR News spoke with "Fearless Defenders" writer Cullen Bunn about his plans for the series, the incredible Hercules and the teamâs newest recruit, the resurrected Amazonian Queen Hippolyta AKA Warrior Woman.
"Gambit" writer James Asmus returns to X-Position for a discussion on all things Remy LeBeau, teasing future developments for the series and answering fan questions on impossible team-ups.
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Artist/writer Frank Cho spoke with CBR TV about reintroducing Amadeus Cho to the Marvel U, the status of and research involved in "Guns & Dinos" and when he plans to return to "Liberty Meadows."
Dan Slott reminisces about how he became Marvel's Spider-Man writer, discusses the immense popularity Spidey has in Mexico and reiterates once again that Peter Parker is dead - and he's not coming back!
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Veteran writer J.M. DeMatteis took a look back at his long career during WonderCon 2013, with notable work including "Moonshadow," "Kraven's Last Hunt" and "Abadazad."
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OAKLAND — When word got out last year that Tony Smith was in the running to be the next superintendent of the Oakland school district, friends urged him to reconsider. He said some told him it would be "suicide" to take the job at the fiscally rocky and notoriously unstable school district.
Not only was the district emerging from a six-year state takeover with a massive long-term debt amid the worst economic crisis in decades, but it was in the throes of a deadlocked labor dispute with its teachers.
The year since then has been as tumultuous as promised.
In August, Smith's wife left her high-level job at BayCES, a local education nonprofit, after a conflict-of-interest ruling by the district's legal team. In April, the school board unilaterally imposed a contract on the teachers union, which staged a one-day strike. In June, the district slashed $120 million to balance its budget and decided to gut its adult education program, if necessary, to keep some of its preschools open.
Teachers might strike again in the fall.
"Did I anticipate having a teacher strike in my first year?" Smith asked with a laugh. "Absolutely not."
As volatile as the past 12 months have been, Smith says he has emerged with clarity.
"I can see a path to managing this organization," he said.
Many still are waiting to see what changes Smith will bring about, and when; he spent much of the first year listening and observing. To some, the personable and visible leader — whose young daughters attend Oakland's Crocker Highlands Elementary School — offers a sense of hope during a most discouraging time.
School board members have commended Smith's administration for presenting clear, in-depth information to the public, especially on how the district spends its money. Eric Adams, a student-leader who worked closely with Smith, said he was impressed by the superintendent's unthreatening candor and his openness.
"When that man says 'transparent,' he means see-through," Adams said.
Celia Davis, whose children will attend Bret Harte Middle School in East Oakland's Laurel district and Oakland Technical High School in North Oakland this fall, said she likes what she has seen and heard of the new superintendent.
"Because of who he is and his presence, I think there's potential to overcome some of the divisions in this district," she said.
It's too early to measure Smith's impact, Davis said. Much will depend on whether he can translate his strategic plan — which the board unanimously passed in June — into the improvements the school system so desperately needs. Such a transformation will happen only if his staff does a good job of involving parents, teachers and others, she said.
Ann Nomura, a parent at Kaiser Elementary School in the Oakland hills, said she wished Smith had spent more time tackling practical problems, such as discipline, school safety and the state of the district's middle schools, during his first year. She said she was disappointed he wasn't able to forge an agreement with teachers — or a consensus on a school parcel tax.
"It's all marketing and no meat," Nomura said of Smith's leadership style.
Mark Triplett, principal of Urban Promise Academy, a small middle school in East Oakland, said his teachers sometimes ask him what the new superintendent is really all about.
"I have a lot of respect for Tony," he said. "He stepped into an incredibly difficult position. "... Within that climate, I've been really impressed with how he hasn't lost sight of how to move forward with a vision for improving this district and this city."
Until now, the school district has been formally divided into networks by region and by school-level. Middle school staff have shared ideas and practices with other middle school staff, for example — but not necessarily with the elementary school or high school down the street.
Smith's plan will require preschools, elementary schools, middle schools and high schools to work together more closely. It will split the school district into three regions with the goal of creating "full service community schools" within each. Staff will be expected to share successful practices, including the use of community resources.
"We need a definition of what good education looks like," Smith said. "That conversation, that's coming. It has to be, 'What do we expect our kids to know and be able to do?' "... The fact that we have 20 percent-plus unemployment in East Oakland, that's everybody's problem."
The ideas contained in Smith's blueprint would be ambitious for any school district, especially for a central office whose ranks have thinned by about 10 percent. (The more than 50 non-unionized managers who remain, including Smith, will take furloughs next year.) It calls for the creation of 10 task forces with such goals as defining and improving teacher quality, boosting achievement of African-American boys and finding inefficiencies in the budget.
To help lead the effort, Smith hired Maria Santos, a former New York City schools administrator, as deputy superintendent of instruction, leadership and equity in action.
If done well, Smith's plan to turn schools into holistic community hubs could help to make services more accessible to schoolchildren and their families, especially those exposed to violence and chronic stress.
Such a change can't come soon enough. At a school board meeting last month, Smith announced that 20 youths had been killed in Oakland, nearly all as a result of gun violence, since his first day in the district's headquarters.
One child, a 13-year-old boy, was shot during that very meeting.
"We have a massive problem in our city when children are dying at this rate at the hands of other children," Smith said. "These are our kids who are killing our kids "... over issues of respect, turf, retaliation. "... We have to be an organization that holds this city together in ways it's not being held together. I believe honestly and fully that if we educate, connect with and care for our children, we can end this violence. "... The adults in our city have to be doing a hell of a lot more to take care of the children in our city."
Betty Olson-Jones, president of the Oakland teachers union, said Smith's message has been consistent since day one — that children's progress shouldn't be measured solely with test scores, that a healthy school environment is vital and that the root causes of violence cannot be ignored.
"My members want to see more than words," she said. "The jury is still out as far as real, concrete actions to make those words become a reality."
Read Katy Murphy's Oakland schools blog at www.ibabuzz.com/education. Follow her at Twitter.com/katymurphy.

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Published: Friday, November 30, 2012 at 5:42 a.m.
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LAKELAND | The buses will shrink, but the service will expand on the Citrus Connection transit route between Lakeland and Bradley beginning Saturday.
The new service called "Citrus Flex" will feature 10-passenger buses on the route that serves residents in Mulberry, Pierce and Bradley.
The "flex" part of the service involves plans to provide curb-to-curb service for transit riders within three-quarters of a mile from State Road 37 for areas that do not have access to traditional bus stops, said Tom Phillips, the system's executive director.
What this means is that for the first time residents in the mobile home communities of Paradise Lakes, Anglers Green and Lake Point Village will have access to public transportation for medical trips, social outings, and employment.
In downtown Mulberry, the buses will stop at locations such as Mulberry High School and Middle School, City Hall and the adjacent library and museum and McDonald's restaurant.
To request this new service, transit riders will need to call 863-688-7433 at least 24 hours in advance.
Residents can make reservations as much as 60 days in advance for trips to jobs or medical appointments and should make sure they give themselves enough time to reach their destinations promptly.
"Flex is a shared ride service, so customers should be prepared for the possibility of multiple dropoffs or pickups, before reaching their destination," Phillips said.
Meanwhile, the traditional bus stops in the area will continue to be serviced.
Later in December, Polk Transit will be introducing a Haines City to Poinciana route and a Haines City-Four Corners route.
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LEXINGTON, Ky. – For the fourth time in the last week, senior offensive lineman Larry Warford has been honored as an All-Southeastern Conference performer after ESPN.com selected Warford first-team All-SEC on Monday.
This is the first time Warford has earned the honor from ESPN.com. Last week, Warford was named second-team All-SEC by the Associated Press, league coaches and CollegeSportsMadness.com. Fellow SEC linemen that were honored by ESPN.com were Texas A&M juniors Luke Joeckel, who won the Outland Trophy, and Jake Matthews, along with Alabama seniors Barrett Jones, who won the Rimington Trophy, and Chance Warmack.
Warford received high praise throughout the season from the UK coaching staff for playing with amazing skill up front. He did not allow a quarterback sack all year, grading at 90.3 percent for the season and totaling 48 knockdown blocks.
Warford, who came to UK from Richmond, Ky., ended his UK career having played in 47 games with 37 consecutive starts. The senior was named SEC Co-Offensive Lineman of the Week after UK's win over Kent State, handling blocking responsibilities on KSU's star lineman Roosevelt Nix. In the game, Warford collected eight knockdown blocks and graded out at 91.7 percent.
Warford began the season on the Outland Trophy and Lombardi Trophy Watch Lists, while he was chosen as a first-team midseason All-SEC selection by Phil Steele's College Football. Warford led the UK offensive line being named game captain five times throughout the season. Warford helped UK tailbacks earn 4.9 yards per carry during the season, including rushing for 342 yards against Samford.


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- Jan 6:
- Suspected Antioch kidnapper admits to abducting 7-year-old in exclusive jailhouse interview
- Antioch kidnapping: Pittsburg Target store employee cracks case, police say
- Jan 4:
- Antioch kidnap victim, 7, reunited with family; suspect held
- Antioch police chief releases statement on 7-year-old's abduction and safe return
- Jan 3:
- Antioch girl rescued after being abducted in front of her home
MARTINEZ -- The homeless Antioch man accused of kidnapping a 7-year-old girl, who in a flurry of jailhouse interviews has admitted taking her, was charged Wednesday with six felony counts, including one count of forcible lewd acts upon a child.
Antioch police said David Douglas, 43, also faces charges of kidnapping for sexual purposes with the use of a deadly or dangerous weapon, three counts of attempted kidnapping for sexual purposes and one count of possession of material depicting someone under 18 engaging in sexual activity.
Douglas's bail has been set at $7.15 million -- up from the original $4 million bail set when he was booked Saturday at the County Jail in Martinez.
Douglas's arraignment, which had been scheduled to take place Wednesday afternoon, was delayed for a week.
Until late Wednesday, police would neither confirm nor deny they were investigating possible sex crimes relating to the 7-year-old's kidnapping, but they did say it was routine to determine whether that type of crime occurred in these circumstances.
On Wednesday, Douglas appeared in court for the first time and told the judge he agreed to postpone his arraignment by a week. When the judge asked him if he had any questions, Douglas replied, "I don't think so." A public defender accepted his case during the brief hearing, attended by a group of Antioch police officers.
In his jailhouse interviews with reporters, Douglas -- who had no prior criminal record in Contra Costa County -- said he did not assault the girl during the approximately four hours after he kidnapped her as her mother unloaded groceries from their car outside their south Antioch home. Police and Douglas say he followed the mother and daughter to their home after watching them in an Antioch Walmart parking lot.
Douglas told reporters he tried to calm the girl down, buying her fast food and eventually parking at the Antioch Marina, where he said she fell asleep.
Police quickly rescued the girl after an alert Pittsburg Target employee recognized him in the Amber Alert description as a man who had been acting strangely at her store the morning of the abduction. She had jotted his license plate number down and given it to police, who then identified Douglas. Officers found him near the marina, where he was known to sleep in his car since being kicked out of his family's house.
The out-of-work, single father said he kidnapped the girl as a "call for help," because he was stuck in a "situation."
Police have said Douglas also identified in another unsuccessful kidnapping attempt earlier Friday, but would not specify where. The day before, Douglas also attempted to kidnap another little girl at the same Antioch Walmart, the police chief said the night of the 7-year-old's abduction. In that instance, he tried to grab a child while posing as a social worker.
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (April 16,) - The Florida A&M Baseball team woes continue as Alabama State defeated the Rattlers, 14-1 here Tuesday night at Wheeler- Watkins Stadium in a non-conference mid-week series.
FAMU (3-36) finished the contest with six hits as Marlon Gibbs finished with two of them.
The Hornets (23-17) tallied game high 20 hits as Dillon Cooper finished a perfect five-for-five from the plate for ASU.
Anthony Ricciardi (2-5) picked up the win for the Hornets as he pitched nine innings, allowing six hits, and striking out nine in the 30 batters he faced.
Jordan Montague received the loss for the Rattlers as he pitched five and two-third innings, along 16 hits, 13 earned runs and striking out two in the 36 batters he faced.
ASU plated four runs in the bottom of the second inning to grab an early 4-0 on a Marcus Swint double down the left field line, scoring both Cooper and Emmanuel Marrero, followed by a Richard Amion double scoring both Einar Muniz and Swint.
The Hornets added to their lead in the bottom of the third inning as Copper stole home on a double steal and then Marrero would score on a Muniz double to left center, making the score 6-0 in favor of ASU.
ASU increased their lead in the bottom of the fourth inning as Leo Rojas scored on a Richard Gonzalez triple down to the right field line and then Gonzalez would score on a passed ball, making the score 8-0 in favor of the Hornets.
FAMU scored their only run in the top of the sixth inning as Bennie Robin son doubled to left center scoring Gibbs, cutting ASU's lead to 8-1.
ASU picked up six runs in the bottom of the sixth inning as Dexter Price singles to left field scoring Gonzalez, followed by a Marrero single scoring Cooper and then Price would score on a Muniz double to left field. The Hornets would then plate three more runs to make the score, 14-1 in favor of ASU.
The Rattlers will return to action on Wednesday, April 17 as they will take on Alabama State in their final game of their two-game series at Wheeler – Watkins Stadium in Montgomery, Ala.


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A ghost with ears and a tail? Hmmm...something's fishy. Why, it's Bubble Puppy, all dressed up to celebrate Halloween with your little Guppy! Kids will be sure to get a giggle out of this fetching cupcake.
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Spread a small dot of frosting on top of the thin spice cookies. Place a cupcake on top with the bottom of the cupcake facing up. Spread another dot of frosting on top of the cupcake and attach a doughnut hole. Repeat with the remaining cupcakes. Place the cupcakes in the freezer to set, about 15 minutes.
Spread some of the remaining frosting over the cupcake assembly to coat lightly. Repeat with the remaining cupcakes.
Meanwhile roll out the prepared fondant in batches, using cornstarch to prevent sticking, to a 1/16-inch thickness. Cut out as many 4-inch circles as possible. (Using a small plate can be helpful here.) Repeat with the remaining fondant and cornstarch to make 12 circles.
Arrange the fondant circle on top of the lightly frosted cupcake. Make some ruffles around the base of the cupcake, leaving the top smooth. Repeat with the remaining cupcakes and fondant.
Cut twenty-four 3/4-inch triangles from the marshmallows as the ears. Cut twelve 1 1/2-inch strips from the marshmallows as the tails. Attach a tail marshmallow to the cookie under the fondant cover with a dot of frosting. Add two triangles on either side at the top of the cupcake as the ears with a dot of frosting. Roll out the soft caramels on a clean work surface. Cut the rolled caramels into the end of the tail pieces, ears, and dots. Attach with a dot of water to secure.
Use the edible black marker or food coloring to make the black eyes on the fondant.
Kids will have fun in the kitchen making these bubble bites just right!
A swimsational spread that will keep kids dipping back into the kitchen for more of this fish cracker snack!
Something is fishy about these snacks� but kids won't suspect that a tasty treat could also be healthy!
Fishin' for a quick and easy treat for your Bubble Guppies fan?
Go fishing for fruit--and make a game out of good eating!
Bubble Guppies fans will dive right into this tasty dip!
Make them smile with a sweet Guppies treat!
A frozen drink that looks like Gil's tail? COOL!
Little guppies will flip for this funny take on dessert!
These swim-sational cookies will pop right out of your cookie jar!
Make no bones about it, these cookies are delicious & easy to make!
Make a fin-tastic sandwich that looks like your kid's favorite preschool teacher
Bake the cake and top it off with Molly and Gil!
These fetchin' cupcakes will stand out at your little guppy's next party!
Here's a peanut butter and jelly fish-shaped sandwich for your little guppy!
Turn plain pound cake into bite-sized cake pops that look like Little Fish!
Make a splash at snack time with a swimsational veggie treat!
What time is it? It's time for a new twist on classic macaroni and cheese!
Make this tasty treat any day of the week--it's simple!
Kids will want s'more of this chocolate and marshmallow-filled treat!
All aboard! Kids won't even notice the veggies on this healthy pizza
Turn a hot dog into a...hot "DOG!"
Frowns turn friendly fast with this easy 5-step pizza!
Surprise party guests with this pair of costume-clad bunnies
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Course is being finalized; lifestyle expo and 5K race in the works
MURRIETA The Amgen Tour of California, the nation's largest stage-cycling race, comes to Murrieta in fewer than four months.
And while preparations have not quite reached a fever pitch, significant groundwork has been laid since the announcement in late November that Murrieta will be hosting the start of the second stage of the eight-stage race.
The race begins on May 12, Mother's Day, in Escondido. Stage 2 will be the following day.
Murrieta Business Development Director Kim Davidson said a course has been plotted to get the racers from Murrieta to the Coachella Valley on May 13. A formal announcement is weeks away, though.
"A route has been chosen," Davidson said. "It has been approved by both the city of Murrieta and AEG Sports (the race promoter)."
Davidson said that a number of details still have to be ironed out.
Race Director Kristin Bachochin of AEG Sports said the announcement on the complete course will come in February.
This is a busy time for the host cities, she said.
"We strongly encourage all our host-city partners to organize ancillary events," Bachochin said. "Not only to engage the overall community, but to promote the Amgen Tour of California coming to their city.
"Murrieta's doing a fantastic job of building events leading up to … that day."
The local organizing committee in Murrieta includes Carroll Eristhee, the president of The Branding Hive.
"We're in the planning stages of our marketing," said Eristhee, whose company provides marketing, branding and event- management services, "getting all of our local partners together so we can start our campaign."
One of the ancillary events that Davidson and Eristhee are working on is a 5K race/walk on Mother's Day to benefit Michelle's Place, a local nonprofit breast cancer resource center. Davidson said plans also are being made for a lifestyle festival after the race featuring food, drink and entertainment.
Murrieta Councilman Randon Lane, who was at the news conference in November that announced Murrieta's inclusion in this year's tour, said this is an excellent opportunity for the city.
"One of the city's old taglines used to be 'a great place to grow,'" Lane said. "We're still growing. This is going to highlight what we have, and what we have coming."


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An investigation is underway into a shooting late Tuesday in Meridian.
Meridian Police Chief James Reed says Jadarrian Jimerson was walking near 10th Avenue and 29th Street around 11 p.m. Tuesday when he was shot by suspects who were traveling in what was described as a Buick Roadmaster. The weapon is believed to be an automatic rifle.
"Three individuals got out of the Roadmaster, walked up to the victim while cursing him and shot him, shot him in the leg and that put him down. One of the individuals walked up to him and shot him in the head," Reed said.
The trio then fled. Jimerson died at the scene.
Reed says it's too early to determine whether or not the fatal shooting is connected to a shooting that happened just an hour earlier.
"We have not established a connection at this time," the chief said. "Certainly we're looking into that. We don't have any suspects at this time. We have witnesses that we're interviewing and we hope those witness interviews will lead us to a suspect."
Despite the four recent incidents involving gunfire over the last two days in Meridian, one disabled resident who lives near this location told Newscenter 11 he still feels safe. Chief Reed says residents should feel that way. .
"Certainly, we're beefing up patrols in that area. We are also utilizing our DART team to also help patrol that area," Reed said. "We are doing everything that we can to ensure the safety and integrity of the citizens of Meridian."
In addition to this incident, recent shootings happened at Monday night at around 8 p.m. at the 2100 block of 15th Avenue, Monday at 10:52 p.m. at the 1900 block of 25th Avenue, and another Tuesday night around 10 p.m. at the 2300 block of 2nd Avenue. A woman was injured in the hand and leg from shots fired from what was thought to be a Roadmaster.
Anyone with information on any of the recent shootings in Meridian, or any other crime, is asked to call Crimestoppers at 601-485-1860. You do not have to give your name.


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News 12 at 6 o'clock / Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2012
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- The Better Business Bureau and the Governor's Office of Consumer Protection is looking into a former Augusta automotive dealership owner's latest business venture.
Tim Duke, former owner of Duke Automotive, was indicted for theft by deception last year. The latest allegation stems from claims of misleading and false advertising concerning Advanced Automotive Training.
Like many folks these days, Justin Sharpe is looking for a good-paying job.
"It's really hard now finding a decent job," he complained.
An ad on Craigslist caught his eye for a sales position at a well-known dealership in town.
"It said automotive sales position was opening at Fairway Ford and that they needed 15 people," Sharpe said.
Sharpe began suspecting something wasn't right when he showed up to his interview at Fairway Ford.
"During the interview we were told we would have to pay some type of training fee but wasn't specified how much," he said.
He saw other red flags, too.
"For one, the trainer didn't want to use his name; he wanted to go by his initials," Sharpe said.
"What were his initials?" News 12 asked.
"TD," he responded.
Sharpe later learned "TD" stood for Tim Duke. He also learned later that he was required to pay $629 for a training manual provided by Advanced Automotive Training. Documents also show there wasn't a guarantee of a job at Fairway Ford at the end of the two-day class.
"As I was reading it, I felt something wasn't right," Sharpe said.
He isn't the only one to feel deceived.
"It was brought to the BBB's attention through a complaint filed by a consumer in Florida," said Gigi Turner with the Better Business Bureau of the CSRA.
Turner says another consumer made a similar complaint about Duke and Advanced Automotive Training earlier this summer.
"Basically the complaint alleged they were mislead to believe through an ad that they were interviewing for a particular dealership in Florida," she said.
After paying $629, Turner says the consumer later learned the position was already filled and no longer available.
News 12 On Your Side called Duke. He told us he worked at UCS Auto, which is an automotive sales training company based out of Charlotte. Duke was adamant that he was not the owner of Advanced Automotive Training.
News 12 contacted UCS Auto. A manager told us Duke is not an employee there. The manager says Duke purchases marketing and training material from them.
Duke later admitted he is the manager of Advanced Automotive Training.
"Our concern is there any misleading going on? We are looking at right now," Turner said.
Sharpe decided not to purchase the training manual from Advanced Automotive Training.
"Just a lot of red flags," he said.
News 12 left follow-up messages with Duke for an on-camera interview. He did not return those calls.
Fairway Ford's management say they did not know Duke was linked to Advanced Automotive Training. They also say Duke is no longer allowed at the dealership.


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Members of the Russian punk band Pussy Riot were sentenced to two years in prison for "hooliganism" for staging an anti-Putin protest. The sentence was clearly an outrage, and drew worldwide protests. The most meaningful reaction of all: that of Vice magazine staffers in Brooklyn. They got some tattoos—Russian tattoos. READ IT AND WEEP, PUTIN.
Here's the story complete with cool photos, for your admiration. Now, several Vice staffers have tattoos that say "hooligan" in Russian. So.
The tattoos about Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, North Korea, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tibet, Western Sahara, Belarus, Burma, Chad, China, Cuba, Laos, Libya, and South Ossetia are going to take up a lot of space, but nobody said freedom fighting would be easy.


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California country and Americana trio, Calico the Band, will present three-part vocal harmonies "reminiscent of an earthier Dixie Chicks mixed with Crosby, Stills, and Nash" at 8 p.m. Sunday, July 28, at The Playwright Public House, 258 A St., Ashland.
The trio, a "singer-songwriter supergroup," according to a news release, features Manda "Perry Rose" Mosher, Kirsten "Juniper" Proffit and Jaime "Snap Dragon" Wyatt. Mosher, Proffit and Wyatt alternate singing lead vocals and collectively play mandolin, banjo, harmonica, and acoustic and resonator guitars.
This summer, Calico, which formed less than a year ago, is putting the final touches on its debut EP and actively touring.
As part of its current 18-stop West Coast tour, the trio also will perform at 9 p.m. Monday, July 29, at Johnny B's Rockin' Diner, 120 E. Sixth St., Medford.
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VC in 2013: Bessemer's Levine on the Potential of Small Business
As the new year begins, we asked several venture capital investors to reflect on the past year and give us their outlook for 2013. Continuing our series is Jeremy Levine, a partner at Bessemer Venture Partners.
Levine speaks about the return of sanity to venture markets, the need not to overreact to recent investment trends, and the potential in offerings for small businesses.
Looking back, how would you characterize 2012?
This was a year in which balance was largely restored. During the first half of the year, froth was everywhere–especially in the seed and growth equity markets. We saw sky-high valuations and generous terms occasionally involving massive amounts of secondary selling.
By the end of the year, however, some investors' fingers had been burned in the froth related to late, pre-IPO stock purchases at Groupon, Zynga and even Facebook, which ushered sanity back into the venture markets. This is especially true for "classic" Series A venture capital where a reasonable volume of deals is now getting funded at reasonable prices.
What is the most important issue that the venture capital industry faces in 2013?
In 2013, the industry needs to be careful not to overreact to recent years' mistakes. We witnessed such an overreaction in the early 2000s when many venture capitalists went from being gaga about every dot-com startup under the sun in 1999 to applying the post-bubble label of "dot bomb" to anything Internet-related just a year later.
Yet in hindsight, the early 2000s were a fantastic time to invest in new Internet startups (LinkedIn – 2003; Facebook, Yelp – 2004; YouTube – 2005). With the current chatter about a shift away from 'consumer' toward 'enterprise' startups, perhaps we are about to witness a repeat of the industry's bubble era overreaction.
What do you see as the biggest investment opportunity for venture capital in 2013?
One of the toughest challenges for a venture capitalist is, to borrow a phrase from hockey legend Wayne Gretzky, "predicting where the puck is going." At Bessemer, we are constantly developing–and destroying–"BVP Roadmaps", thematic guides for our investment activities.
Over the last several years, we have observed that the number of compelling new consumer Internet and mobile offerings has exploded. We are predicting that during the next few years, it will be small businesses' turn.
The innovations in software UI, online distribution and application development will drive massive new software offerings for small businesses. Historically, only the world's largest corporations have been able to afford most productivity-enhancing software, but now even the smallest businesses will have a chance to get in on the action.
Young web-based software companies such as Mindbody (for wellness businesses like yoga studios and hair salons), Xtime (for auto dealers) and Shopify (for mom-and-pop retailers) are helping small businesses access world-class technology for just a few hundred dollars per month, and in doing so, they're experiencing tremendous growth that rivals anything we have seen in any of the hundreds of companies we have backed over the decades.
What is your New Year's wish for the industry in 2013?
Why make just one wish when you can make three? I'd ask for stable equity (i.e. IPO) markets, a continued low interest rate environment (very good for M&A) and only modest regulatory and tax regime changes.
In other words, it has been pretty good for VC lately, and I wish it would stay that way. In the last two years, eight of BVP's investments have become public companies. These companies have an aggregate market value of approximately $20 billion. These are exciting times!
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ORANGE BEACH | A woman who is eight months pregnant battled a 226-pound swordfish while fishing in the Gulf of Mexico before finally reeling in the giant fish.
Hannah Kelly caught the swordfish Wednesday off the Alabama coast, near Orange Beach, Al.com reported.
She was fishing on her husband Bobby Kelly's charter fishing boat, the Miss Brianna, during a tournament for local charter boat captains at
Zeke's Landing Marina.
When the swordfish struck the 60-pound test line at about 5:45 a.m., Hannah stepped into the chair and began the fight to get the fish on board.
Bobby Kelly said the fish dragged the boat for more than two miles.
"It was an easy battle for the first 30 minutes," she said. "And then, it was not so much fun. It was a very tough relationship for the next two hours."
Bobby Kelly said later that he feared that his pregnant wife might go into labor as she fought to catch the fish.
"I was scared to death she was going to hop into the
chair and then say, 'My water broke,' " Bobby Kelly recalled.
The Kellys are expecting their first child, Parker, who is due around the first week of October.
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Though certainly nothing to write home about, burger giant McDonald's fourth quarter results were tempered, yet positive. The brand saw a slight decline in fourth-quarter comparable traffic, but global comparable sales increased by a slim 0.1 percent, while consolidated revenues went up 2 percent.
And 2012 as a whole was a decent year for the brand, too. Global comparable sales for 2012 increased 3.1 percent, with the U.S. leading with a 3.3 percent increase. Sales in Europe were up 2.4 percent, and the Asia/Pacific, Middle East, and Africa markets saw sales increases of 1.4 percent.
For the full year, consolidated revenues increased by 2 percent, diluted earnings per share went up 2 percent to $5.36, and the brand returned $5.5 billion to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases.
Though 2012 was certainly a challenging year for McDonald's, the brand remains focused on stabilizing market share in the near term, while laying the foundation for both sustainable and profitable long-term growth, said CEO Don Thompson during an investor's call Wednesday morning.
"Even though our 2012 performance was softer than recent years, we've adapted our plans to be more aggressive and continue to build on the gains that we have made," he said.
Thompson credits the brand's year-over-year growth to a trio of factors: menu optimization, a modernized customer experience, and broader accessibility to the brand. "That focus on our customers is particularly critical in this uncertain environment, where ongoing volatility continues to dampen consumer sentiment and spending," he said.
In the U.S., the brand gave a weaker-than-usual performance in the second half of the year, forcing the concept to shift its focus to reenergizing menu offerings with items such as the Cheddar Bacon Onion sandwich and the return of the popular McRib in December, Thompson said.
In addition, McDonald's brought variety to the value menu with the addition of the Grilled Onion Cheddar burger at the close of the year.
Thompson promised 2013 would have its share of menu developments, too, including the introduction of Fish McBites, new beef sandwiches, chicken entrées, breakfast items, and beverage offerings.
He said McDonald's menu strategy, which provides value at each price tier, presents consumers with an affordable entry point and leverages both mid-tier and premium products to increase average spend.
To support this emphasis on value, McDonald's refocused advertising in the fourth quarter and will continue the approach in 2013. "The marketing calendar will balance large-scale food events, compelling value, ongoing entrée news, and strong local activities," Thompson said.
With an intensified focus on fundamentals in areas like operations, service, and merchandising, Thompson said the brand is also placing a greater emphasis on scaling successes more quickly around the globe.
In 2013, the brand hopes to see systemwide sales growth of 3–5 percent, and plans to invest more than $3 billion in 1,500–1,600 new units worldwide and makeovers for more than 1,600 locations around the globe.
"Moving forward, we remain focused on seizing the long-term opportunities in the global marketplace by leveraging our competitive advantages," Thompson said in a statement released Wednesday morning. "We have a brand advantage in convenience, menu variety, and value; a resilient business mode; and the experience and alignment throughout the McDonald's system to navigate the current environment."
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In the foyer of Teneo Holdings impressive headquarters on Lexington Avenue in Manhattan there is an old Coca-Cola machine that looks like something out of a time capsule.
For just a dime you can pull out an old Coca-Cola bottle and drink like it was 1955.
When you enter Teneo itself however it feels like the future.
Teneo's newest business is Teneo Intelligence, which uses algorithms to predict future trouble spots around the world and models how such events will effect markets.
They then sell the information on to major companies.
It is run by an ex-CIA figure who Teneo CEO Declan Kelly, 43,says can spot a revolution from a million miles away.
At its heart Teneo is essentially a global consulting firm and merchant bank that advises many of the world's largest companies on a wide-range of issues.
In his own office the Portroe, Tipperary-born Kelly has a spectacular view of uptown Manhattan and his desk is adorned with pictures of world leaders and corporate chieftains he has done business with including Tony Blair and Bill Clinton.
The coke machine also serves the purpose of reminding visitors that Teneo and Kelly are deeply involved with Coke, one of their major clients.
Kelly is on the fast track in American business, this Irish generation's Tony O'Reilly who conquered the American corporate sphere in his day.
Like O'Reilly he comes from a humble background in Ireland and still tears up remembering the sacrifices his parent Nan and Tom Kelly, a small farmer who left school when he was 12, made for him and his brother Alan, now a Minister of State, to ensure they got the best education.
Whatever was in the water in the Kelly household the two sons emerged as outrageously ambitious, confident and willing to take on the world.
At Nenagh CBS Kelly was a very capable hurler who played in an All-Ireland 'B' Colleges final and soon after his love of sport and writing found him working on the Nenagh Guardian and doing a degree at UCG in English and Law at night.
He graduated in 1989 and worked for the Cork Examiner becoming a well-respected sports columnist and award winning business reporter.
He was not long for the Munster championship circuit however and soon he lit out for Dublin where he and Jackie Gallagher eventually started their own PR firm in 1998 after they had both worked at Fleishman-Hillard.
It was the beginning of a dramatic rise in the business world on both sides of the Atlantic, culminating now in Teneo Holdings which numbers numerous Fortune 100 companies and a former US president among its clients and has Tony Blair on its advisory board.
Teneo was formed in June 2011 and already has over 100 employees and offices all over the world. He is the largest shareholder.
Today Kelly will deliver the former American president Bill Clinton to the Worldwide Ireland Fund dinner in Cork where he will oversee the Clinton schedule for the weekend.
His introduction to the Clintons was hardly auspicious. It was at an Irish America magazine event in New York and Kelly had arranged an introduction to Hillary through Irish America founder Niall O'Dowd.
The media crush around the First Lady was so great that Kelly got hit by the sharp edge of a camera and had had to meet the First Lady while staunching blood from a forehead wound.
Despite that awkward beginning, he has gone on to become a major confidante of both Clintons.
He was often at her side during her election battle against Obama and became known as a fundraising wizard, personally raising millions and became a person the Clintons increasingly relied on.
The relationship has continued strong in the post- election years. It will be the fourth time in a little over a year that the president will come to Ireland at the behest of Kelly.
Haiti and Ireland have become favored projects for Clinton after leaving office. The fact that his focus is still on Ireland is down in large part to Kelly and to Clinton remembering his role in the peace process as among the highlights of his presidency.
Kelly advises Clinton and the president is a client of Teneo. He was once on their advisory board but left and remains "a friend and an unpaid adviser to Teneo and its founders," according to his spokesman.
Rumors swirled at the time that all was not well between Teneo and Clinton.
"There was a lot of misinformation and rumours about Clinton and Teneo," says Kelly "There was never a rift or a division, far from it.
"Read what Clinton said at the time'. He said, and I quote: 'I did not sever my financial relationship with Teneo. I changed it ... Because of the help I continue to receive with my business relationships and speaking engagements, as well as with CGI and other philanthropic activities, like the Ireland investment conference, I felt that I should be paying them, not the other way around.' That's pretty self-explanatory."
On Clinton's close associations with Ireland, Kelly said: "He really believes he can help, and he wants to take every opportunity to do so. That's why he will be back in Ireland again and again. I don't think he has visited too many countries more."


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When a massive wildfire ravaged Bastrop County in Central Texas last year, more than 1,300 families lost their homes. But for one family, the rebuilding process was expedited, thanks to the hit TV show "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" and the design skills of an ACU alum.
If you missed the Rebuild Bastrop episode of ABC's "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" you can watch the entire show online: Part 1 and Part 2.
Former Wildcat Donovan Davis, now president of Austin-based Danze & Davis, was asked to design a home for the Zdroj family in late October of 2011. By November, the design was complete, and in December the family was living in their new house, just in time for the holidays.
Davis attended ACU from 1977-79, before transferring to Texas Tech University to complete his degree in architecture. The Wildcat tradition runs deep in the Davis family; all of Davis' siblings attended ACU and two of his children are currently enrolled: Haleigh is a senior graphic design major, and Tyler is a freshman information technology major.
Davis, an award-winning architect, designed the home pro-bono after being asked to develop a custom plan by Bastrop-based contractor EFC Custom Homes.
A chance to give back
"We knew a little of the devastation in Bastrop, and we were already offering fire victims a discount for architecture services," Davis said. "As a part of the community, we wanted to help any way we could. We were absolutely all-in [to the 'Extreme Makeover' project.]"
Davis was thrilled to be a part of the popular ABC-TV program. An army of 3,000 volunteers helped construct the Zdroj home in a mere 106 hours, he said.
Homeowner Mizzy Zdroj is a volunteer for the Heart of the Pines Volunteer Fire Department. She was helping battle the wildfire when she lost not only her family home but also her farm and art studio.
"I saw the site before, and their house had burned completely to the ground. There was just a small pile of rubble," Davis said. "It was total devastation in many areas where their house was; it looked like it had been bombed. In fact, in some places they were afraid the ground was so scorched that new plant life might take awhile to come back."
For Davis, the project with "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" was a chance to give back through the career he has always loved.
"I've always been interested in architecture. I've wanted to do it since I was 6 years old," Davis said. "I knew what I wanted to do and followed it my whole life."
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Davis looks back on his time at ACU fondly. He believes the courses he took in drawing and design helped prepare him for a career in those same areas, and along the way he made lifelong friends.
"I loved ACU. I would have stayed if they had the degree plan I wanted. I took every class I possibly could there," he said. "I have lifetime friends I made while I was there. It was a fabulous experience."
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A member of Canada's 1999 silver medal World Junior Team, Stuart saw his offensive numbers drop in 2000-01, however his defensive game improved. Even with his point totals dipping, Stuart's strong play defensively earned him an invite to play for Team Canada at the 2001 World Championships.
Having only missed a total of five games in his first three seasons, Stuart's 2002-03 season would be plagued by injuries, limiting him to a mere 36 games. In 2003-04, Stuart established a career high in points with 39 (9-30-39), while helping the Sharks reach the Western Conference finals, only to come up short against a determined Calgary Flames squad.
Following a lockout year in 2004-05, Stuart returned to San Jose in the fall of 2005, yet was shipped to the Boston Bruins in the early stages of the season along with Wayne Primeau and Marco Sturm for Joe Thornton.
In his first half-season as a member of the Boston Bruins, Stuart would set a career high in points with 43 (12-31-43). Despite his offensive production with the B's, Stuart was traded with Wayne Primeau to the Calgary Flames in exchange for Andrew Ference and Chuck Kobasew.
Stuart's stint in Calgary lasted only 27 games as the free agent defenseman signed a one-year contract with the Los Angeles Kings in the summer of 2007. He went on to compete in 63 games with the Kings, but struggled to produce offensively. At the NHL trading deadline, the Detroit Red Wings were looking to bolster their depleted blueline and add a key player to their power-play and penalty-killing units. As a result Stuart was dealt from the Kings to the Red Wings for a pair of draft picks. After completing the regular season with his new club, he suited up for 21 games of the Detroit's drive to the Stanley Cup in 2008.


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In better times, grade separation was the cure-all solution for intersections experiencing traffic volumes significantly over their design capacity. By adding an interchange, traffic engineers and roadway designers improved traffic flow, reduced driver delay, and improved safety. However, today's tight budgets, limited rights of way, community opposition, and increased vehicle-miles traveled are compelling public agencies to find lower-cost and less obstructive alternatives to a grade-separation interchange.
One alternative being implemented with increasing frequency is the displaced left-turn (DLT) design, also known as a continuous-flow intersection (CFI) or crossover displaced left-turn intersection (XDL). Instead of constructing tunnels, ramps, and/ or bridges that are normally needed for a grade-separation interchange, a DLT incorporates traffic-signal timing, turn-lane placement, and access control to increase capacity at an intersection. The construction cost is approximately 80% to 90% less than a grade-separated interchange, while providing approximately 75% of the capacity improvements of grade separation.
Before you decide if this design is the best fit for your intersection, you must first understand how it works and when it is deemed most successful.
What is a DLT?
Although displaced left-turn designs look complicated on paper, they operate just like a traditional intersection. The differences begin with the traffic flow of left-turn and through-movements. At a typical intersection, the left-turn movement of vehicles proceeds prior to the through-movement occurring. A displaced left-turn design allows left turns to cross the opposing through-movement at a signalized intersection approximately 400 feet before the main intersection.
After crossing the opposing through-traffic lane, left-turn vehicles travel on a roadway parallel to the opposing lanes, then execute the left turn simultaneously with the through-traffic at the main intersection. Traffic signals at the left-turn crossovers and the main intersection are operated in a coordinated mode so vehicles do not stop multiple times in the intersection area.
Ideal for alleviating congested intersections with heavy left-turn traffic, DLT designs can help improve operational efficiency by limiting the number of traffic-signal phases, and can potentially reduce crashes by decreasing the number of conflict points at the intersection. They're typically constructed within 18 months, with traffic maintained on the existing roadway as widening occurs to the outside. In contrast, a grade-separated interchange typically takes 24 to 36 months and costs up to $30 million to construct.
The following case studies explain why Georgia DOT (GDOT) decided to implement this intersection design at three locations — and decided against it at another.
Satisfying constituent concerns
Project: US 78/SR 10 and SR 124 intersection, Snellville, Ga.
Design cost: $2.5 million
Estimated construction cost: $7 million – $10 million
Estimated construction time line: March 2014 – October 2015
A well-known traffic problem to local commuters, the intersection's heavy left-turn movements in the morning and afternoon rush hours slow traffic to a crawl. Design and consulting firm Gresham, Smith and Partners performed an intersection capacity analysis that graded the intersection's level of service with an E and gave operational efficiency an F (E/F; intersections are given a letter grade to describe service level/operational efficiency with an A representing very good and F as very bad).
The morning rush-hour intersection delay is 60 seconds and the afternoon delay is 126 seconds. The firm projected that in 20 years the level of service will drop to F/F with an average delay of more than three minutes.
GDOT considered many options to improve the intersection, from building a bypass to divert traffic around Snellville to building a multilevel traffic circle estimated to cost $100 million. All were met with heavy opposition from the public, due to impacts to property owners.
Another solution was to grade separate the intersection to provide more efficient through capacity and to separate the left-turn movement from the through-movement. This solution wasn't considered viable for several reasons. First, the intersection is in the heart of downtown and grade separation would sever the city in two and might potentially create a high-speed corridor through the city. Second, several historic houses exist along the roads leading to the intersection, and the project would demolish these resources and jeopardize any federal funding. Third, the intersection is on a curve so US 78/SR 10 would have to be straightened to accommodate bridge construction. The overall cost was estimated to be approximately $80 million.
GDOT needed a different solution that could both improve traffic flow and balance impacts to the city and its property owners. Since the heaviest left-turn movement is from US 78/SR 10 to SR 124, a two-legged displaced left-turn lane was proposed on US 78/SR 10, with a free-flow right-turn lane for SR 124 to US 78/SR 10. The estimated construction cost is approximately one-tenth that of a grade separation.
The two-legged displaced left turn is being constructed by widening the northern side of the intersection, thereby protecting the historic resources on the south side and reducing the overall construction cost by $3 million to $5 million. This will allow the intersection to operate at a C/D level of service, with a 33-second delay in the morning and 38-second delay in the afternoon.
An underutilized bypass around the intersection to the south will be used as a detour during construction, and will serve in the future as a bypass for through-traffic on US 78/SR 10. This will further improve the level of service.


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Morris From America
Morris from America is not the kind of film that stays with you, but its central performances do.
Morris from America is not the kind of film that stays with you, but its central performances do.
An actress prepares to play the role of a suicidal news anchor, and is slowly transformed by the experience.
Roger Ebert on James Ivory's "Howards End".
"The Ballad of Narayama" is a Japanese film of great beauty and elegant artifice, telling a story of startling cruelty. What a space it opens…
Ken Loach's "I, Daniel Blake" wins the Palme d'Or at the 69th Cannes Film Festival.
Barbara Scharres on the cats of Cannes 2016.
Chaz Ebert writes about the Q&A she moderated with the filmmakers of "Southside with You," and her experience of meeting President Obama for the first…
The Alliance of Women Film Journalists presents its list of top female fiction characters.
The third part in a series on the way Islam is represented in Western cinema.
An FFC (Far Flung Correspondent) reviews "Son of Clowns."
An interview with writer/director Fede Alvarez and actor Stephen Lang about their new film, "Don't Breathe."
A look back at how this summer's best offering, Netflix's "Stranger Things," makes the failure of this season's blockbusters even more difficult to ignore.
* This filmography is not intended to be a comprehensive list of this artist's work. Instead it reflects the films this person has been involved with that have been reviewed on this site.
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ROCHESTER — Please join us on Saturday, Feb. 9, for our make it and take it craft.
This month we will be making watercolor and crayon resist Valentine cards. Children ages two and up can drop in anytime between 9:30 and 11:30 am; advance sign up is not necessary.
Younger children should be accompanied by an adult, while older children may attend independently. Children may leave when their projects or completed, so we ask that caregivers stay in the children's room.
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Alex Morgan did something in 2012 that only Mia Hamm has accomplished. She scored 20 goals, most notably the game winner in the gold medal match at the London Olympics, and notched 20 assists. At just 23 years old, she's the future of the women's game.
Part of Nike's USA Centennial line, this new official USA jersey celebrates 100 years of American soccer. This is the jersey the team will wear during 2014 qualifying.
This jersey has a unique USA badge created especially for the Centennial embroidered on the front and screened inside the collar. This Centennial badge features thirteen stars and thirteen stripes, representing the original 13 US colonies. Wide navy cuffs and V-collar further add to the retro feel.
Dri-FIT moisture control for enhanced performance. Polyester.
NOTE: This is a men's fit jersey.
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There were 49 bookings at the San Joaquin County Jail in the 24 hours ending at 8 a.m. Monday. At that time, there were 1,454 people held at the jail, which has an official capacity of 1,411. When the jail is full, some inmates may be released early.
Shooting: A man told police he was at California and Park streets about 7:40 p.m. Sunday when he was confronted by a man who first said something to him, then fired several shots at him, hitting him in the buttocks. The 21-year-old victim called his cousin, then began walking toward a nearby hospital while the assailant fled in an unknown direction, police said. Officers found the victim before he reached the hospital but were unable to find any witnesses.
Robbery: Three boys about 15 years old entered a restaurant in the 7900 block of North West Lane about 4:40 p.m. Sunday and ordered food before one of them snatched a gold chain with a cross from the neck of a 36-year-old female employee and fled. The first robber was described as black, 5 feet 8 inches tall and heavyset, wearing a white rag on his head and a blue shirt. The second robber was described as black, tall and thin, wearing a black jacket. The third robber was described as short and heavy, wearing blue jeans and a blue jacket.
Robbery: A pizza deliveryman making a stop in the 8000 block of Bernay Drive about 9:45 p.m. Sunday was assaulted and robbed of pizza and an undisclosed amount of cash. The five assailants fled in several vehicles, including a 1999 blue Ford Taurus. One robber was described as an Asian man in his late 20s, 5 feet 6 inches tall with long hair, wearing a blue "LA" hat and black jacket. The second robber was described as a black man in his 20s, 6 feet tall, with dreadlocks and wearing a black beanie. The third robber was described as an Asian man in his 20s, 5 feet 8 inches tall, with short fade-style hair and wearing a black jacket. Two other male assailants were not described in detail.
Vehicles shot: A 66-year-old victim reported that while in bed at 5:30 a.m. Sunday, he heard several gunshots near his home in the 900 block of Sutherland Drive. He later discovered tires on his vehicle and boat trailer had been shot. No suspect information was provided.
The California Highway Patrol responded to nine noninjury collisions and two injury collisions in the 24 hours ending at 8 a.m. Monday. CHP officers also made two arrests and recovered three stolen vehicles.
The Stockton Fire Department responded to 94 calls for service in the 24 hours ending at 8 a.m. Monday, including five vehicle accidents, 82 medical calls and one structure fire.
Structure fire: Firefighters responded to a small fire in the kitchen of a vacant home at 2323 Phelps St. at 7:03 a.m. Monday.
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Internship Opportunities: Pathways Programs
Basic Qualifications
Pathways, short for the Pathways Program, are a new series of programs developed by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to reform student hiring programs across the government. The Pathways Program contains three main hiring options: Internship Program, Recent Graduate Program, and the Presidential Management Fellows (PMF) Program.
Each of these programs allows hiring managers to leverage students' skills in the government and each program allows for conversion to permanent or term positions. The programs are designed to help managers develop a pipeline of talent while providing recruitment flexibility and diversity.
Although Pathways allows for some temporary hiring, in most circumstances Pathways is used for developmental, permanent work. This intent is strengthened by the requirement to publicly post positions, create Individual Development Plans (IDP), training, and mentorship.
Current Openings
Whether you are interested in engineering, marketing, technology, management, communications, or any of a wide variety of careers, you could find a great starting position at the United States Mint through Pathways or one of our other programs.


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FDA's Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) Launches Inspections Database
Yesterday, as part of the FDA Transparency Initiative, CDRH launched the 'CDRH Inspections Database'. The database provides information about medical device inspections that were the responsibility of CDRH from 2008 to the present (approximately 25% of the medical device inspections conducted since 2008). The database contains information about the firms, types of devices and inspections, and links to warning letters (when available).
You can search the inspection database by various parameters, including company name, inspection type, product code, inspection classifaction, inspection action, and date. You can find the database here.
We encourage your feedback on the database and welcome your suggestions for additional information you would like to see. You can provide feedback on the FDA Web site.
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text: In the late 1960s Richard Corben published his own underground comic book, Fantagor, and contributed to the underground magazines Slow Death and Skull. In the 1970s he drew regularly for Eerie, Creepy, and Vampirella. But it was his color stories in Heavy Metal that brought him a huge fan following, with such series as "Bloodstar," "Mutantworld," and "Den." Since then he has done work for Marvel, DC, IDW, and most notably Dark Horse, drawing the Eisner Award–winning Hellboy. Inducted 2012


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I just read an article written for The Washington Times by a man named Joseph Curl (now the editor of the Drudge Report but covered The White House and politics for 10 years for the Times). It was a political piece, as virtually everything is. And, just to get it out of the way, it was pro Bush and I suppose by that one fact, anti-everybody else.
I read it because it was a piece about the opening of the George W. Bush presidential library and I wanted to know how that went - specifically it was about how each of the presidents in attendance handled the day and themselves. You can tell a lot about a man by the way he handles himself around other men, so I was interested. What I wasn't prepared for was the last, seemingly unimportant paragraph.
Let me just copy and paste this part of Mr Curl's article so you can read it for yourself.
"The program nearly over, Sgt. 1st Class Alvy R. Powell Jr. came to the side of the stage to perform the �Star Spangled Banner.� A big, powerful black man, Mr. Powell belted out the anthem. With the crowd applauding, the sergeant moved along the line of people, shaking hands with all. After greeting W, he turned to go. But the 43rd president put his hand on the sergeant�s arm and said, �Stay,� just as a chaplain stepped forward to give a benediction.
So the final tableau of the day: Five presidents, five first ladies, heads bowed in prayer. And Sgt. 1st Class Alvy R. Powell Jr. No one, really, just the man a president asked to �stay.�"
I think that is amazing. What does the guy who got selected to sing the Star Spangled Banner have in common with five of the last six presidents of these United States? Not much. In fact, he know doubt had been told to shake hands and get out of there so they could wrap up the ceremony. He may have even been nervous. No matter what your politics or lack of respect for any man, when you stand on a stage with every living president that's a big deal. So to have one simply say, "stay." means something.
I am right now preparing a message for this Sunday at Real Life. I am going to teach on Peter's denial of Jesus and then Jesus' reinstatement of Peter. And it's such perfect timing that this story comes across my screen. What Jesus was saying to Peter on the beach (where Peter had met him for the very first time by the way) was, "stay." Stay with me Peter. Hang in there. Don't walk away because I want you to be here with me.
It's the same thing Jesus is saying to you today. You may not feel like you belong with Jesus, standing there with him you may feel very nervous, but Jesus is just putting his hand on your arm and asking you to stay. Whatever song you're singing for the world to hear, whatever part you're playing in life, Jesus is calling you to stay with Him. Not because you deserve to be with Him, but simply because He chooses you. Because He put His hand on your arm and said, "stay." Unassuming. Reassuring. He wants you to share the stage with Him.
You're the one Jesus asked to stay.
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If you took ABBA, the Village People and the soundtrack to "Saturday Night Fever" and tossed it into the air, it would fall to the ground as "Priscilla Queen of the Desert."
Those for whom the 1970s disco mirror ball never stopped will feel right at home at "Priscilla," which plays through Aug. 31 at San Francisco's Orpheum Theatre. For the rest of us, who have kept our Gloria Gaynor albums and angel flight trousers in deep storage, the show is like a pleasant return to the land of wretched excess.
Thursday's opening-night audience consisted of both -- gentlemen in high-disco duds and other gentlemen dressed in full-tilt Carmen Miranda. Then there were people like me, who had long forgotten where his boogie shoes were.
But for everyone, it was huge fun joining Tick/Mitzi (Wade McCollum), Bernadette (Scott Willis) and Adam/Felicia (Brian West) aboard a tricked-out bus named Priscilla, bringing disco and drag performance to the Australian Outback (whether the people there want it or not). The reason for this throbbing desert road trip to Alice Springs is not just an excuse to dance to seemingly every 1970s radio hit ever recorded. There's also the matter of Tick's 8-year-old son, Benji (Shane Davis), who wants to see his father. Benji's mother and Tick's ex-wife (Christy Faber) calls to extend the invitation, and, oh, she happens to need a good drag act to perform at her casino in the desert.
So off go Tick and his two pals on a trek through the desert, during which they make good friends and angry enemies as they show the rough-hewed locals the finer points of drag entertainment and their often lusty offstage life.
They fight and frolic until the bus breaks down, and they encounter Bob the mechanic (Joe Hart), seemingly the only guy in the Outback who gets what the guys are doing. He fixes the bus and keeps it patched together as he joins the trio for the rest of the trip, forming a budding romance with Bernadette.
The musical is adapted from the popular 1994 Australian indie film "The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert" (the film's director, Stephan Elliott, is a co-writer of the musical). And while the story line is generally the same, the musical takes a softer tone and favors more glitz and glam than the film.
So if you're looking for a deep story on stage, "Priscilla" may not be your best bet. Yes, the theme of tolerance comes into play, sometimes sharply. But mostly, these girls, as it's noted in one of the Cyndi Lauper songs featured in the musical, just want to have fun, even if real life sometimes gets in the way. And they do this in a colorful and mostly charming production, that, as one audience member said to me, makes "Mamma Mia" look like Strindberg.
Of course the sets and costumes are fabulous. The bus, centerpiece of most of the action, is tacky and terrific. And the costumes, especially the dance number outfits, are as silly and over the top as anything Cher ever dared to don. Also delightful are the ensemble actors, who portray everything from drag performers to rural folk with an affinity for beer.
The musical, like "Mamma Mia," is built on a dizzying collection of old hits rather than new show tunes. There are tons of them, and each is given a fiery ride by the cast and orchestra. Besides such disco anthems as "Go West," "It's Raining Men," "I Love the Night Life," "Shake Your Groove Thing" and "Boogie Wonderland," the show cleverly mixes in a few surprises -- "A Fine Romance," "Thank God I'm a Country Boy" and "Always on My Mind," a touching ballad sung when Tick and Benji meet.
Contact Pat Craig at email@example.com.
By Stephan Elliott and Allan Scott
Through: Aug. 31
Where: Orpheum Theatre, 1192 Market St (at Hyde), San Francisco
Running time: 2 hours, 30 minutes (1 intermission)
Advisory: Recommended for ages 13 and up (language, sexual references)
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STOCKTON — Stockton police are looking for Lola Morris, an 86-year-old Stockton woman whose neighbors have not seen her since Nov. 6. Morris is 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighs 150 pounds. She has blue eyes, light brown hair and a light complexion.
According to authorities, Morris suffers from confusion and blindness. Anyone with information is asked to call the Stockton Police Department at (209) 937-8377.
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To our canadian posters, who the hell is Gloria Ruben?
That was the WORST rendition of "Oh Canada" I've ever heard. I wouldn't let the bitch back, if I were you
All-Star break for a really interesting season. I am really excited for the dunk contest this year. I don't know if any of you have seen him before, but please look up videos for James "Flight" White. He is probably the best dunk contest dunker I have ever seen. He is 30 now, so I don't know if he has the hops he used to, but if he does, he is going to put on a show. The guy routinely dunks from behind the free throw line with ease. Not on the line, but behind it with tricks like a cradle, between the legs, and two-handed windmills. If he has the hops he did 10 to 12 years ago, he is going to push everyone to bring out their best stuff early.
I know the East is suspect, but at this point the only teams I can see beating Miami are San Antonio and Indiana. I still think Miami beats the Pacers in the Playoffs, but they are the one team in the East that could really push Miami. San Antonio is just so disciplined and put together that I can see them hurting Miami with their combination of ball movement, size, and the 2nd best PG in the NBA. I would put OKC in that mix, but until they understand they can't play Perkins against the Heat, they won't beat Miami. People keep saying size hurts Miami, but Perkins isn't a great rebounder, shot blocker, or pick and roll defender. He is great at guarding traditional low post centers, so guys like Dwight Howard, Brook Lopez, and Al Jefferson are whom he plays best against. In a series with Miami, he has no one to guard actually rebounds at a worse rate than LeBron, and can't defend the pick and roll with Bosh. I can't see anyone else going more than six games with Miami if they are healthy.
As far as LeBron goes, he probably just solidified his 4th MVP with what he has been doing in the past month. I hope even the people who dislike him can appreciate how incredible he is playing and how great a player he is. He isn't Jordan, there can be only one, but he is the best thing seen since Mike.
To our canadian posters, who the hell is Gloria Ruben?
That was the WORST rendition of "Oh Canada" I've ever heard. I wouldn't let the bitch back, if I were you
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the All Star warmup jackets are SIIIIIICCCCKKK!!!!!!
MMAF Revival 4-2
irving is a sick dude,
good all-star game.
Kobe owning Lebron made me laugh my damn ass off
MMAF Revival 4-2
Kobe owned Lebron on that last quarter. Basically listened to Jordan's breakdown of Lebron's game. If you put pressure on him and force him to go left hell pull up for a jump shot 99% of the time. Kobe knew he was gonna pull up and blocked it twice in that last quarter and after that Lebron basically disappeared.
Early reports, breaking news!!!!!!
Lakers owner Jerry Buss has passed away.
Jerry buss is one of the best and successful owners in all of sports.
10 titles, magic, Kareem, worthy, Shaq, and Kobe.
I hope his son doesn't fuk over the franchise.


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Indiana Town Hall Series
Nov. 1, 2012
6:30 to 7 p.m. – Reception
7 p.m. – Panel Conversation in Basile Theater
How do unconscious biases impact the healthcare you receive? What kind of training do new doctors receive to help them balance personal beliefs and professional obligations? Do medical professionals have different obligations to the public today than in the past?
Dr. William Schneider, professor of history and director of the Medical Humanities program at IU, Antoinette Holt, director of minority health for the Indiana State Department of Health, and others discuss issues surrounding healthcare access with WFYI Sound Medicine host Barbara Lewis.
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July 12, 2007
Welcome back! Last week I took a break to celebrate the July 4th holiday. I hope you had a good week too.
Here in Maine it got too hot and humid for knitting, so I turned my attention to the massive pile of notable books that I hadn't yet reviewed.
I sorted, stacked, and shuffled them, I set a few aside, I eliminated others, and I came up with nine books that would make great summertime reading for knitters.
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Dienhart: My snap reactions to afternoon games
Earlier Saturday, I offered my snap reactions from the Big Ten's first four games. With the afternoon games now in the books, it's time to share what I learned from Iowa, Nebraska, Purdue and Wisconsin's wins. Nebraska and Purdue cruised to victory, however Iowa and Wisconsin both received stiff tests that went down to the wire. See my snap reactions from the afternoon games in this post.


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Automatically backup your system to remote servers. Requires 10.5
Mathusalem is complementary to Time Machine as it backups automatically one or more directories of your choice to remote servers in order ensure extra safety of your most important data. It is an alternative to the Backup application that comes with .Mac / MobileMe if you need more control or features:
It supports a wide range of destinations: local drives, iDisk, WebDAV, AFP, FTP, SFTP or Amazon S3
It can generate archives in various formats: sparse or compressed .dmg and CPIO or ZIP archives
It generates fully self-contained backups i.e. data and settings which makes it possible to access them from any machine or even relocate them
It can restart a download or upload that failed or was cancelled by the user without having to restart the entire backup
It runs in low-priority mode on your machine so it doesn't hang your CPU or hard drive
It runs only when necessary (it is managed by launchd like other system services)
It is fully open-source which means no proprietary file formats (backup data files are plain XML)
It stores passwords in the Keychain
It reports detailed information on the backup progress
The command line tool version can be integrated in existing tool chains or used with launchd
Required OS: not specified
Tags: time , machine , internet , backup , s3 , amazon
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The code still remains on the developers google code page and you can co trunk, compile for 10.6. Still remains my favorite
The Homepage (http://code.google.com/p/mathusalem/) says:
"THIS PROJECT IS NOT UPDATED ANYMORE AS OF MARCH 1st 2009
The source code is still available.
Update, the developer replied promptly to my question, the App was simply checking for updates.
Thumbs up for terrific Dev support!
This seems to be the start of a great program. I've been looking for a program that does just this. A light, simple program that can run seamlessly within the OS and use S3 as a compliment, not replacement, to Time Machine.
Mathusalem makes it easy to make multiple work flows for different local directories to backup volumes. For example, you can configure this program to backup your photos to your S3 account, an SFTP and then an external drive all within one interface.
It's also easy to restore to a previous backup, although the interface for doing so is not as sexy as Time Machine, by design I'm sure.
There are a few quirks to the program still and it seems its under active development.
Not quite sure why the App phones home when you launch it, made me a little weary to add my S3 codes but after further tests it seemed that it was probably just some sort of an update checker that couldn't be disabled.
It would be nice to see the transmit speeds/eta when sending your backup.
Overall verdict: recommended, and once they iron a few things out in their issue queue, this will be a "must-have".


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I spoke with someone who recently pointed out that my professional responsibilities - Marketing, Technology, Admissions and Communication - seemed an odd combination. And while my role does require an often disparate array of knowledge, perspective and expertise, I think about sitting in a meeting with my departmental colleagues are all seated around me...and I see a complete team.
Think about the conversations that can take place at our roundtable. We know that our communication styles have changed dramatically within the last ten years thanks to technology. This has poured a tremendous amount of information into the hands of marketing people who are now able to reach consumers at an individual level. Great, right? We can communicate with and market to more people in a much easier way!
With options comes complication. Every new avenue of communication requires a filter. A strategy. (The terms "relevant, high quality content" haunt mar-comm professionals in their sleep!) And yes, we have more marketing options than ever, but our budgets are still the same. We have to choose the best of the best for US as we manage its performance in real-time.
As educators, we are also responsible for the selection of appropriate technology to enhance a child's learning experience as we prepare him to be a productive, responsible digital native. (Just because you can share your feelings and photos with a few keystrokes doesn't mean that you should.)
So as I examine the team assembled before me, it in many ways represents the challenge presented by the massive changes that pervade interpersonal and mass communication, education and business. These elements are converging at a rapid pace. Like it or not, educators, professionals and parents must be ready to guide our children, students and companies through the fray.
If you are interested in the discussion about these issues (and don't mind reading the occasional cute story about preschool-aged children), then stay tuned.