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Displaying ITL events from January 01, 2012 To December 30, 2012
The technological advances embodied in today's Smart Phones have introduced significant changes and challenges to the way we communicate and … more
To accelerate progress toward improved systems for interoperable, trusted online credentials that go beyond simple passwords and user IDs, the … more
In cooperation with the National Physical Laboratory and Fraunhofer IGD, NIST is pleased to announce, as the sequel to the IBPC 2010 , an … more
"Technologies and Standards Enabling the Identity Ecosystem" The 2012 NIST/NSTIC IDtrust Workshop will be held March 13-14, 2012 at NIST in … more
Since the creation of the Internet, there have always been difficult questions surrounding privacy, security and trust. How do we know with whom … more
Provide information to potential proposers and other interested parties on the requirements of the National Strategy for Trusted Identities in … more
The Third SHA-3 Candidate Conference will be held at the Washington Marriott Hotel in Washington, DC on March 22-23, 2012, following SHARCS 2012 … more
FISSEA – now a NIST program under the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) announced the 25th Annual Conference. This year's … more
This year's Ontology Summit is titled "Ontology for Big Systems" and seeks to explore, identify and articulate how ontological methods can bring … more
Presentations, Final Agenda & Abstracts now available . (note: The presentations & Abstracts are linked within the Agenda PDF file) On … more
Electronic health records (EHRs) have the potential of improving the quality, safety and efficiency of patient care ; yet, human factors and … more
While security risks on the Internet continue to exist in many areas, one increasingly exploited threat is the global rise of botnets. A botnet … more
To show federal leadership and support for the NIST technology role in U.S. Government agency adoption of cloud computing to reduce costs and … more
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights … more
The 2 nd NIST - Bell Labs Workshop aims at highlighting and discussing current and emerging research on: Large-scale geometry of complex networks, … more
In the March 2012 unveiling of the BIG DATA Initiative , Dr. John P. Holdren, Assistant to the President and Director of the White House Office … more
On June 26, the National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) hosted a workshop to introduce the Center, a public-private collaboration for … more
NIST is hosting a public workshop on the Revised Draft Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) 201-2. The purpose of the workshop is to … more
NIST is conducting a two-day Key Management Workshop on September 10-11. The subject of the workshop is the technical and administrative aspects … more
The 2012 Biometric Consortium Conference presented by NIST, NSA and AFCEA will address the important role that biometrics plays in identification … more
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To introduce innovative health IT R&D to NIST's researchers working in health IT and to increase collaborations. more
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The Information Security and Identity Management Committee (ISIMC) of the CIO Council is hosting a Mobile Security Conference addressing the … more
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Salmon is the common name for several species of fish of the Salmonidae family. Several other fishes in the family are called trout. Salmon live in both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Salmon are anadromous: they are born in fresh water, migrate to the ocean, then return to fresh water to reproduce. Folklore has it that the fish return to the exact spot where they were born to spawn and modern research shows that usually at least 90% of the fish spawning in a stream were born there. In Alaska, the crossing over to other streams allows salmon to populate new streams, such as those that emerge as a glacier retreats. How they navigate is still a mystery, though their keen sense of smell may be involved. In all species of Pacific salmon, the mature individuals die within a few weeks of spawning. Salmon is a popular food, and reasonably healthy due to its high protein and Omega-3 fatty acids and its low fat levels. en.wikipedia.org

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CORPUS CHRISTI – The Texas A&M – Corpus Christi men's basketball team kicked off its first of two weeks of extended camps today at Moody Fieldhouse with a strong turnout. The Islanders opened their Day Camp on the Island Monday morning and 4-on-4 Competition Camp commenced in the afternoon.
"We improved our turnout from last year, and this group is a really excited, enthusiastic one," head coach Willis Wilson said. "We love seeing the local youths here, getting acclimated to our players and our program. But most of all, for me personally, it's a chance to teach the fundamentals of the game of basketball to a group that wants to soak in every drop of what we teach them."
This week's Day Camp runs Monday-Thursday from 8 a.m. to noon and is open to kids ages 7-17, while the Competition Camp takes place from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. and is for those in grades 5-8.
The second session of Day Camp will be held next week, Monday to Thursday, for a cost of $100. Campers learn the fundamentals of all aspects of their game, and as part of the registration receive a camp t-shirt and camp basketball. The second session of the Competition Camp costs $40, and runs in the afternoon from Monday through Thursday.
For full details or to register for next week's Day Camp, visit IslandersBasketballCamp.com or contact Collin Authier at email@example.com.


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AstraZeneca is looking to partner with peers
04.04.2012 - After signing a broad licensing deal with Amgen Inc. that involves five experimental compounds, AstraZeneca is looking for partnerships with industry peers.
London/Stockholm – Martin Mackay, head of research at the London-headquartered drugmaker, which conducts its R&D in Sweden, said he was also considering smaller acquisitions, product licensing deals and more partnerships with big biotech and big pharma. The deal with Amgen buys rights to jointly develop and sell five of the US biotech major's experimental autoimmune drugs, and follows a similar tie-up in diabetes five years ago with Bristol-Myers Squibb. Amgen and AstraZeneca decided to jointly develop and commercialise five of Amgen's mAbs in the field of inflammation. The deal includes the anti-IL17R mAb brodalumab which will begin phase III testing this year in psoriasis. The monoclonal antibody is also being tested in phase II to treat psoriatic arthritis and asthma. The shared portfolio also includes: AMG 139, an undisclosed mAb in Phase Ib testing for Crohn's disease, AMG 157, a mAb in phase Ib testing for asthma and atopic dermatitis, AMG 181, an undisclosed mAb in Phase Ib testing for ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease and finally AMG 557, a mAb in phase I for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Amgen receives $50m upfront. The partners and will share costs and profits. The British-Swedish company will fund two thirds of costs until 2014, after which the partners will split costs equally. Amgen and AstraZeneca will share profits equally. AstraZeneca is in the lead for the development and commercialisation of AMG 139, AMG 157 and AMG 181, while its US partner is responsible for brodalumab and AMG 557. Analysts expect that AstraZeneca alone will invest about $250m in 2013 and 2014. However, the company declined to comment those numbers. The drugmaker is suffering from recent product failure and shrinking revenues. Mackay announced the intention to close other similar deals by the end of the year.


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The Under Armour Storm Men's Fleece Pants offer superior warmth without the weight. The highly water-resistant men's pants are perfect for game day or when you need to battle the elements. Soft inner layer feels great against your skin while sweat-wicking fabric keeps you cool and dry. Mesh hand pockets give you convenient storage for smaller items you want nearby. 32" inseam.


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- Jul 2:
- Santa Clara County same-sex couples celebrate marriages on Monday
- Jun 30:
- San Francisco Pride Parade: Downtown packed as marchers make their way up Market Street
- Gay marriage: Justice Kennedy denies request to stop California weddings
- San Francisco: Gay Pride parade turns into celebration on an epic scale
- Gay marriage opponents ask Supreme Court to halt same-sex weddings
- Jun 29:
- Same-sex couples marry at San Francisco City Hall as city celebrates Pride weekend
- Jun 28:
- Prop. 8 stay lifted, same-sex weddings can resume immediately
- San Francisco: Huge crowds expected for this weekend's gay pride parade, festivities
- Jun 27:
- July 28 Readers' letters: The Supreme Court rulings on gay marriage
- Prop. 8 case was once seen as a Supreme Court long shot
- Jun 26:
- Same-sex marriage: Evening rallies unleash jubilation after court rulings
- Prop. 8: Bay Area's gay rights advocates celebrate same-sex marriage rulings
- Gay marriage: Proposition 8 appears doomed in California after Supreme Court ruling
- Cassidy: Twitter moved us toward the Supreme Court's DOMA and Proposition 8 rulings on same-sex marriage
- Prop. 8 ruling: Bay Area marriage license officials eager to serve same-sex couples
- Gay marriage: How TV helped nudge society on the issue
- Biz Break: Google, Apple celebrate Supreme Court's same-sex marriage rulings, markets rise again
- Prop. 8, DOMA: Q-and-A
- Bay Area lawmakers' reactions to marriage rulings
- Timeline: Key dates in the American gay rights movement
- Bay Area rallies planned for DOMA, Prop. 8 decisions
- Prop. 8: Supreme Court ends California ban on gay marriage but fight remains
- Obama on DOMA: 'Supreme Court has righted a wrong'
- Mercury News editorial: Prop. 8, DOMA fall; it is a great day
- Document: California Attorney General Kamala Harris addresses marriage licenses
- Document: U.S. Supreme Court ruling on DOMA, the Defense of Marriage Act
- Raw Video: Prop 8 Supreme Court decision reactions
- Document: U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Proposition 8 and gay marriage
- Prop. 8 and DOMA: Bay Area greets gay marriage rulings with joy
The Rev. Layne Kulwin performed same-sex weddings in the brief time they were legal in California, and expects to officiate more now that the Supreme Court has cleared the way for those marriages to resume.
But the nondenominational minister in San Jose is also a realist about what will happen long after the "I do's" have been said.
"I'm sure gay marriages are the same as any others because we're all just people," said Kulwin, 62, who also wed his partner, Stephen Kline, in 2008. "Some are successful, and some are dissolved."
The long-sought prize of last week's twin high court victories, solidifying the legal standing of same-sex unions, means California gays and lesbians can embrace a venerable institution that has seen better days.
People are exchanging vows at a historically low rate. They are waiting longer than ever to wed. More are choosing to just live together instead.
Marriage, if judged strictly by the numbers, is on the rocks.
"The million-dollar question is why, and we really don't have a great answer," said Krista Payne, a data analyst at Bowling Green State University's National Center for Family and Marriage Research in Ohio. "There is a group that just doesn't feel like marriage is for them. They feel it's an antiquated institution and they don't need a church or the government to validate their relationship. It's no longer just about people wanting to walk down the aisle."
But Jerrold Lee Shapiro, Santa Clara University's chair of the Counseling Psychology Department, said delaying marriage is not the same thing as outright rejection. He believes it would be a mistake to think of marriage as an outdated tradition with declining relevance -- even in a rapidly changing society that is redefining the concept of family.
"Americans want to get married, which is why I see the institution as strong," said Shapiro, who was a marriage counselor for four decades. "Even the percentage of divorced people who want to get married again is high, which maybe is the triumph of hope over experience. But most people crave the stability in life that marriage can provide. The fact is it can make people incredibly happy."
For same-sex marriage advocates, the actual decision whether to get hitched is part of a larger issue. What's more important is the equality afforded by the two Supreme Court rulings last week -- a landmark moment in what many see as the defining civil rights issue of our time. The high court struck down the core of the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act that denied same-sex benefits and issued a narrow ruling on Proposition 8 that set the stage for wedding bells to ring again for gays in California.
"I know many heterosexual couples who have been together 20-plus years and aren't married, but that's their choice," said Richard Speakman, of Mountain View, who married his partner, David Speakman, before voters passed the Proposition 8 ban of same-sex marriage in 2008. "I also know many same-sex couples that don't want to get married. But we all deserve that choice."
Leslie Kornblum and Roberta Friedman, of Saratoga, have been together 26 years and made their choice when they were among the 18,000 California couples who wed during that short open window in 2008. But because the federal government had never recognized it, their relationship has continued to face long-running tax and legal issues that even complicated the adoption of their two daughters from China.
But what brought Kornblum, 48, to tears on Wednesday was knowing that the marriage vows they hold sacred now are widely recognized.
"What it comes down to is the commitment we have emotionally to one another and the family we have created," added Friedman, 57. "We're just like anybody else. This completes our family."
Proposition 8 proponents argued, unsuccessfully, that same-sex unions essentially would sound the death knell for traditional marriage.
Yet the reality is research paints a complex picture of modern-day marriage as already having undergone tremendous change.
Data analysis at the National Center for Family and Marriage Research found that the average first marriage now has been delayed to nearly age 29 for men and 27 for women. An average of 31 per 1,000 eligible women wed each year compared with 76 per 1,000 in 1970 -- a drop of nearly 60 percent. Also, 41 percent of children now are born outside of marriage.
The recession has played a role, too, as many people have felt they were unable to afford getting married. On the flip side, the divorce rate appears to have lessened for the same reason during the economic downturn.
Santa Clara University's Shapiro quipped that you could look at the discouraging marital data and conclude "that it's starting to look like only same-sex couples want to get married." But he cautioned that the numbers must be taken with a grain of salt. People may be waiting longer to exchange vows, Shapiro said, but that doesn't mean they don't eventually get married.
In fact, the bridal industry has grown into a $70-billion-a-year business, said Anja Winikka, of TheKnot.com, the most-popular online wedding site. Winikka added that while the number of marriage licenses issued by states has been flat in recent years, their business continues to expand as couples now spend an average of $28,427 on weddings.
Darlene Laspina, co-owner of Danville's Events by Wallace event planners, said the wedding business is booming locally -- and she expects same-sex marriages will only add to that.
"All of us in the industry feel like we're at an all-time high for weddings," she said. "Of course, we can't tell you what happens to the marriages after the wedding."
That is when the work begins, added Wiggsy Sivertsen, a professor of counseling services at San Jose State.
"Marriage, in general, has lost some of its luster over the years," said Sivertsen, 77, a longtime gay rights activist. "People have opened their eyes about the reality of it being more than just living happily ever after. Marriage is tough stuff that requires effort."
There will be a bounce in California marriages with the resumption of same-sex weddings -- there are an estimated 37,000 couples waiting. But in the long run, it probably will mean more divorces, too.
"Right now this is a civil rights issue, a health care issue, a tax issue," Shapiro said. "But I don't even know if we're really talking yet about what the marriages will be like. I suspect they'll be just like heterosexual marriages. There will be arguments. There will be a neat one and a messy one."
In other words, they will be traditional marriages.
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- Nov 2:
- EBAL roundup: Cal tested by Livermore as it clinches league title outright
- BVAL roundup: Oseguera's late TD gives Liberty win over Heritage
- DFAL roundup: Campolindo beats Dougherty Valley to remain perfect
- Albany 56, De Anza 0
- McClymonds 60, Castlemont 0
- East Bay football roundup: Clayton Valley survives test from Concord
- Nov 1:
- Regional football roundup: De La Salle rolls over Monte Vista
- East Bay high school/community college scoreboard for Friday, Nov. 1 events
- WACC-Foothill football roundup: San Leandro clinches share of division title
- Pittsburg High football team hands Deer Valley its first defeat
- Friday's East Bay high school football scores
The Bishop O'Dowd High girls volleyball team knew it would be tested by host Berkeley on Thursday night in a West Alameda County Conference-Foothill Division clash.
But the Dragons passed with flying colors, clinching the WACC-Foothill Division title with a 25-23, 25-18, 25-17 victory over the second-place Yellowjackets.
Bishop O'Dowd (20-8, 14-0 WACC-Foothill) relied heavily on the combination of setter Lizzie Counts to outside hitter Bryanna Davis, as Counts set up Davis for 20 kills, including eight in the first set.
The Dragons needed all eight of those kills as the Yellowjackets (17-11, 12-2 WACC) nearly overcame a 23-17 deficit to steal the set.
"They've started to connect very well," Bishop O'Dowd coach Chad Salcido said of Counts and Davis. "They like each other's tempo no matter the side of the court, and they seem to work well together."
Bishop O'Dowd is hoping to be the No. 1 seed in Division III when the NCS brackets are set Nov. 10. Berkeley, which was without top hitter Roxie Wiblin, still would like to be a top-five seed in the Division I bracket. Wiblin had a neck injury.
James Logan 56, Irvington 18: Junior quarterback Christian Leota threw for 175 yards and ran for 85 as the Colts earned a nonleague win over the Vikings (5-4) at Tak Fudenna Stadium. Leota connected with Kavion Augustine for scoring plays of 13 and 36 yards in the third quarter as Logan (7-2) turned a nine-point lead into a 35-12 advantage.
-- Tony Gonsalez, correspondent
Boys soccer
Athenian 3, Head-Royce 1: The Owls scored twice in the first eight minutes and went on to beat the host Jayhawks in the Bay Counties League-East Tournament championship match.
After Garrett Furlong scored in the fifth minute, Alex Kim scored the first of his two goals three minutes later to give Athenian (11-6-1) a 2-0 lead.
Elijah Lajmer scored for Head-Royce (14-3-2) in the 38th minute, but Kim scored his second goal in the 41st minute.
-- Staff
Girls soccer
Earthquakes Hall of Famer Troy Dayak is the new director of girls soccer at Granada, and Katie Poynter will be the Matadors' new coach.
Dayak, who heads West Coast Soccer Club in Livermore, will oversee and help coach the program.
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November 24, 2010
LA Auto Show Features EVs, Hybrids, and Alternative Fuel Vehicles
Honda's Fit EV Concept gives a strong indication of its upcoming production Fit EV.
This year's Los Angeles Auto Show, which runs November 19 to 28, has more than 50 new electric, hybrid, and alternative fuel vehicles on display. The event, with some 900 vehicles overall, showcases at least a dozen electric vehicles (EVs) and concepts, but the brightest spotlight is on the Nissan LEAF and General Motors Corporation's (GM) Chevrolet Volt EVs, mass-produced cars expected to arrive in U.S. showrooms in December. See the full LA Auto Show fact sheet and the auto show Web site.
The Volt got a jolt of fame ahead of the show when it was named 2011 Motor Trend Car of the Year on November 16 by the publication. The Volt has 340-mile range, using electricity stored in its 16-kilowatt-hour (kWh) lithium-ion battery to power it for the first 25-50 miles and one tank of gasoline to extend its mobility for the remaining 300 miles. The car will be available first in California, Connecticut, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Texas, and the Washington D.C. area. And while Nissan presented three world debuts of new vehicles in Los Angeles, it highlighted the LEAF, which reached its target of 20,000 reservations for purchase in September. The LEAF, too, got a boost when the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded the car a best-in-class fuel-economy label for the equivalent of 99 miles per gallon of gasoline (MPGe), combining city and highway mileage. This calculation is based on the EPA's formula of 33.7kW-hrs being equivalent to one gallon gasoline energy. The vehicle, designed to travel 100 miles on an average battery charge using a 24-kWh lithium-ion battery, will be available in December in California, Oregon, Washington, Arizona, and Tennessee. In January 2011, sales will begin in Texas and Hawaii, with nationwide sales continuing later in 2011. See the GM press release, the Volt Web site, the Nissan press release, and the LEAF Web site.
Also at the show, Honda unveiled its all-new Fit EV Concept electric vehicle along with its platform for a midsize plug-in hybrid vehicle. The company said that the Fit EV Concept gives a strong indication of its upcoming production Fit EV, which will be introduced to the U.S. and Japan in 2012. Also, the new plug-in hybrid platform showcased Honda's next-generation, two-motor hybrid technology, which is set to debut in 2012. And for dreamers, Jaguar's range-extended electric concept, the C-X75, made its North American debut. The EV, which the manufacturer said can hit 205 mph, runs in electric mode for 68 miles on a six-hour domestic plug-in charge for its lithium-ion batteries. Lightweight micro gas-turbines then recharge the car's batteries, giving the C-X75 a theoretical range of 560 miles. And Toyota debuted the second-generation Toyota RAV4 EV, aiming to bring a fully-engineered vehicle to market in 2012. Tesla built its battery and some of the drivetrain elements for the successor to the first RAV4 EV, which ceased production in 2003. See press releases from Honda, Jaguar, and Toyota.


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NEW ORLEANS -- As expected, former Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck lost out to Robert Griffin III for another major award Saturday night at the NFL Honors show and had to settle for being the butt of a zinger by event host Alec Baldwin.
Griffin, despite being taken behind No. 1 pick Luck in the NFL draft, was named The Associated Press NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year at the second annual event, a year after outpointing Luck for the Heisman Trophy.
The Washington Redskins quarterback received 29 votes from a nationwide panel of 50 media members who regularly cover the league. Luck was next with 11, and Seattle's Russell Wilson got 10.
All three rookie quarterbacks reversed the fortunes of flagging franchises and took their teams to the playoffs in their first year. Luck seemed to take his latest "loss" to Griffin in stride and chuckled when Baldwin singled out the Indianapolis Colts QB in his opening monologue by poking fun at Luck's beard, which can run down his neck.
Baldwin credited Luck with a great season "even though he had to overcome an debilitating neck beard."
The currently clean-shaven Luck said he had tremendous respect for the rookie class and particularly Griffin.
"So many rookie players had great seasons," he said. "It's hard to see everything that goes on when you're in your own season, but from what you glean from highlights and just being a football fan, (Griffin) did unbelievable things. It's tough with the injury he suffered and having to deal with that, but I was very, very impressed with his season.
Luck passed for 1,374 more yards and three more touchdowns than Griffin, but the Redskins' quarterback was more efficient. RGIII completed 65.6 percent of his passes for 3,200 yards, 20 TDS and just five interceptions for a 102.4 rating. Luck completed 54.1 percent of his passes for 4,374 yards and 23 TDs but threw 18 interceptions and his rating was just 76.5
Griffin, who suffered a major knee injury that required surgery following the season, also rushed for 815 yards and seven TDs to Luck's 255 yards and five scores, respectively.
Asked to assess his rookie season, Luck had a mixed view.
"Like any player, I wish we could be in the game (Sunday)," Luck said. "But I had a lot of fun. Bruce Arians (who was named AP Coach of the Year) was great, I feel very blessed to be able to have played under him. He did so many great things for me, and in year one, I think it's incredibly important to have a relationship with your offensive coordinator. I thought it was off the charts.
"But I don't want to say I was satisfied," Luck added. "I'd only be satisfied winning a Super Bowl, but I guess it went all right."
Luck said he isn't surprised his former coach at Stanford, Jim Harbaugh, has the 49ers in the Super Bowl in just his second season with the team. He said quarterback Colin Kaepernick was a lucky guy to have Harbaugh as his coach.
"(Harbaugh's) got the magic touch right now," said Luck. "He's a great motivator, a great coach and I'm very happy for him. As for Colin, he would thrive with a lot of people, but coach Harbaugh does very good things with football players."
Despite the fact that Luck lost out to Griffin, Arians -- who was named head coach of the Arizona Cardinals last week -- said he couldn't imagine another rookie player having a better year than his own quarterback but admitted Griffin and Wilson presented stiff competition.
"When they walked out on the practice field -- I know it happened in Indianapolis -- and the defensive guys saw them, they had to say, `Wow, we're back. We've got a chance,' " Arians said. "They all have a presence about them It's not just athletic ability, they have a grit and presence."
Of Luck, Arians added, "I was just so amazed by his unbelievable command of the game and the fact that he has so much fun playing."


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Several projects are going up around MacArthur Street and Airport Drive, including the Oklahoma Baptist University residential village, the Airport Walking Track, and Belfair Assisted Living Center.
Many locals are excited to see the progress the community is making in this area.
"Anytime you see that much construction all in one place, it's exciting," Chris Harden said.
Belfair Assisted Living Center is nearing completion, according to officials. The assisted living center and memory care facility is slated to open in June, officials added.
The Airport Walking Track is also on schedule, according to Frank Loman with the city of Shawnee.
The estimated time remaining is about two months, weather permitting, Loman said. All of the asphalt for the track is in place, and the public may use the track, though they may want to avoid areas that are still being worked on.
Additionally the OBU residential village is slated to be finished by fall 2013 for that academic year.
"Construction is moving right along, in spite of the fourth-wettest April on record, on Oklahoma Baptist University's Student Residential Village," Randy Smith, executive vice president for business and administrative services, said. "We fully anticipate students moving into these apartments in August for the 2013-14 academic year. Current OBU students are very excited about the opportunity to live in these new apartments on the OBU campus."
Smith added that OBU is also working on its football field.
"We are adding major enhancements to the Eddie Hurt Jr. Memorial Track Complex to accommodate the first varsity football season on Bison Hill since 1940. Coming early this summer will be new grandstands and a press box," he said.
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All BMW Z4 Roadster vehicles fitted with a manual transmission come with a gear shift indicator which constantly calculates which gear is currently the most economical and accordingly advises the driver when to shift. When calculating, the system takes both the driving situation and engine load into account. For example, if the vehicle is accelerating hard, it will wait until a higher rev count before recommending a gear change. Changing gear at the right moment can considerably reduce fuel consumption - especially in urban driving, but also on long journeys.
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When Bem Ho discovered the minivan he drives doesn't earn him much respect, he ordered a set of wheels that will turn more heads: a Model S electric sedan from Tesla Motors (TSLA)
"I'm getting sick of driving my van because when people see the car they always think I'm a chauffeur," said Ho, who runs an apparel manufacturer in Hong Kong. "It'll be like a talking point when you go out: 'Oh that's an electric car.'"
Ho is among the 300-plus Hong Kong residents who have made refundable deposits of $5,000 to $42,500 to reserve a Model S, even before the company has said how much the cars will cost. That's more orders than Tesla has seen in the U.K., Japan or Australia, sales manager Kenneth Lui said.
The Hong Kong success may bode well for the Palo Alto-based company in mainland China, where it plans to open a Beijing showroom this year.
"While the influence of Hong Kong toward mainland China has decreased compared to the 90s, it should still contribute to the development of the brand in China," said Pablo Mauron, China general manager at market researcher Digital Luxury Group.
Tesla, the electric carmaker founded by billionaire Elon Musk, will find ample company at the high end of the world's largest auto market. Luxury vehicle sales there are dominated by Volkswagen's Audi, BMW and Daimler's Mercedes-Benz, but they face a growing challenge from General Motors's Cadillac, Nissan Motor's Infiniti and Tata Motors' Jaguar Land Rover.
As a maker of only electric vehicles, Tesla faces bigger hurdles than most of its competitors. Consumers in China are put off by the price of electrics, and with just 168 public charging stations nationwide, they fret that battery-operated cars might run out of power before they reach home.
While China's central government is targeting cumulative sales of 5 million electric vehicles by 2020, automakers sold just 12,791 of them last year, Bloomberg New Energy Finance reports.
Until last year, the central government offered subsidies of as much as 60,000 yuan ($9,800) toward the purchase of electrics, with some cities adding sweeteners. In Shanghai, the total rebate could top 175,000 yuan, according to Bloomberg New Energy Finance. Since the government support lapsed last year, though, it hasn't been renewed.
The aid helped boost sales at BYD Co., the Chinese automaker that counts Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. as a shareholder. In its hometown of Shenzhen, 800 of BYD's e6 electrics are used as taxis, while its electric buses are in operation in several cities.
The e6 costs 369,800 yuan without subsidies, versus a starting price of 349,900 yuan for the Cadillac XTS sedan, according to pricing data from autohome.com.
Musk has also said the company is mulling a factory in Asia, where it might make a smaller and cheaper model. For now, though, the cars it sells in Hong Kong will be made in California.
To attract buyers in mainland China, Tesla plans to make the rear seat of the Model S more luxurious since many wealthy Chinese have drivers, Musk said on an Aug. 7 conference call.
The Model S was designed "to be the perfect driver's car," Musk said, according to a transcript of the call. "Obviously if people are being driven around, then we need to make sure the back seat is optimized."
Hong Kong offers advantages that Tesla won't find in the mainland. While the territory is controlled by China, it remains largely isolated by geography and culture. Hong Kong's main island is less than 10 miles wide -- well within the range of the Model S, which Tesla says can travel more than 300 miles on a charge. It's rare for Hong Kong commutes to extend beyond 20 miles, and since the territory's British colonial masters left a legacy of driving on the left side of the road, it's inconvenient for the city's drivers to venture into neighboring areas of China.


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According to a press release, development of the plan began in summer 2011, and the draft report has recently been completed. Groundwater sustainability, overdraft protection, groundwater recharge rates and understanding the impacts of climate change are among the goals of the project, undertaken by a partnership of TDPUD, Northstar Community Services District and Placer County Water Agency.
Public participation is encouraged at Thursday's meeting. According to the press release, the next steps include formal adoption of the plan by each partner agency.
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text: Jules Feiffer began his career as an assistant to Will Eisner on The Spirit newspaper section and went on to be a syndicated cartoonist, a playwright, and bestselling author. His books include Munro, Tantrum, Passionella, and Sick, Sick, Sick, plus the groundbreaking comics history book, The Great Comic Book Heroes. Inducted 2004


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PASADENA -- Notes and quotes from the Television Critics Association press tour:
The TV antihero apparently is not dead yet.
With the passing of "Breaking Bad" and "Dexter," there's been talk that it might be time for the medium to back away from the dark and embrace the light. Time to go easy on the damaged and/or highly flawed characters.
But someone forgot to inform Greg Kinnear and the producers of the new Fox drama, "Rake."
Kinnear, making his TV series debut tonight, plays criminal defense attorney Keegan Deane. No, he doesn't sell meth or kill people, but he has a chaotic life, self-destructive habits and all kinds of flaws. Among them: a big gambling problem and a prostitute friend he pays to be his mistress. In other words, the kind of guy Kinnear was itching to play.
"To me, he wasn't built like a typical television protagonist. And so that was kind of what appealed to me," Kinnear told reporters. "But, you know, the good thing is he probably doesn't charge very much for representation."
"Rake" is based on an Australian show and is executive-produced by Peter Tolan, who knows a thing or two about flawed characters -- he co-created "Rescue Me" with Denis Leary. Tolan is aware that some in the broadcast audience might be uncomfortable with a character as edgy as Keegan Deane. On the other hand, he sees Kinnear as a guy who can play the role for some laughs and "make being a (screw)-up charming."
Kinnear, meanwhile, embraces the challenge of playing a guy who doesn't have a heart of gold, or who easily finds redemption.
"There are a lot of episodes where he learns nothing and makes sizable mistakes and recognizes it," he said. "But I think at the end of the day, he's brilliant at his work, despite the other self-destructive parts of his life."
SHERLOCK LIVES: The love for "Sherlock" continues to grow.
PBS reported that ratings for Sunday's Season 3 opener on "Masterpiece Mystery!" hit a series high with an average audience of nearly 4 million viewers -- a 25 percent increase over the 3.2 million who tuned in for the Season 2 premiere in 2012.
Much of that can be attributed to the robust popularity of the show's star, Benedict Cumberbatch. The British heartthrob stopped by the press tour to talk about the series, but not before making his way past a clot of fawning female fans.
When asked by a reporter what it feels like to be the subject of so much adoration, Cumberbatch humbly replied, "I think a lot of it comes with who (Sherlock Holmes) is. He's an iconic figure."
Thanks to "Sherlock" and an expanding resume of big-screen roles, Cumberbatch is now more easily recognized in public. Still, he tries his best to maintain an everyday, typical routine.
"I still take public transport. I still go shopping," he said with a smile. "I don't send minions out while I sit at home at the top of a tall ivory tower with guns pointed at the street."
ALL THE NEWS THAT FITS: Jimmy Fallon, who takes over NBC's "Tonight Show" on Feb. 17, has had ongoing phone discussions with Jay Leno for the past several months. Leno's best advice for the newbie? Lengthen your monologue and make it newsworthy.
Fallon explained that his typical monologue on the "Late Show" runs about four minutes, but Leno's openers, which cover the news of the day, run about nine or 10.
"He told me that a lot of people work all day, or they work two jobs, and they don't get around to seeing the news," Fallon recalled. "If they happen to miss the news, weirdly enough, they go to you for it. So you have to have a complete view of the news and make jokes about what's going on so that everyone knows."
THIS 'N' THAT: After experiencing incredible ratings success with its live airing of "The Sound of Music" with Carrie Underwood, NBC is eager to do another stage musical during the holidays. Next in line is "Peter Pan," set to air Dec. 4. The show has yet to be cast. ... When Leno closes out his 22-year "Tonight Show" run on Feb. 6, his final guest will be Billy Crystal, who was also his first guest in May 1992. ... Fallon's first guests? Actor Will Smith and the rock band U2. ... Filmmaker Ken Burns, who took on "Jazz" in 2001, has set his sights on another musical genre: country. He'll do a multi-episode covering its roots and greatest stars. It is to air in 2018.
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Published: Saturday, February 16, 2013 at 11:31 p.m.
Last Modified: Saturday, February 16, 2013 at 11:31 p.m.
Saturday was cold, but today and Monday morning will be even colder.
The National Weather Service said a wind chill advisory was issued for 1 to 10 a.m. today for Polk County, and a freeze watch has been issued for late tonight through Monday morning.
Bay News 9 meteorologists predict a low of 35 degrees today and 33 degrees on Monday.
Floyd Haygood, housing manager for the Salvation Army shelter in Lakeland, said he expects more people to seek warmth with the shelter tonight.
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I like when movies that didn't do well put all kinds of special features on the DVD and Blue-Ray to trick you into thinking the movie is great. "The Box" for example has writer/director Richard Kelly babbling on about how clever the story is in the clip you can check out below. I'll agree the guy has talent but just because Joe Eszterhas wrote "Showgirls" doesn't mean I want to hear him talk about "Basic Instinct 2". See what I did there?
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'Girls,' Season 2, Episode 6, 'Boys': TV Recap
Last episode was about Hannah and her deep dark secret of wanting to be happy. This episode highlights how imperfect certain characters' lives are and how far away they are from achieving their dreams. In the previous episode, I felt like Hannah was semi-rude and selfish and I couldn't believe Josh(ua) would want her to hang around for 36 hours…in this episode I feel for Hannah, Marnie and Ray. They're lonely and they don't know how to ask for help.
Let's set up the plot first:
Hannah gets an request from the editor of Pumped Mag to write an e-book! This editor read all Hannah's essays and loved them because they are sweet and naive and infuriating. "You did something that writers find really hard to do, which is find a voice." (Eat your heart out, Sandy!). He tells her to own her voice and her writing. He wants her (someone nobody's ever heard of) to write about her lost generation. "You know what's going on, and you're writing an e-book," he tells Hannah. She's psyched, until she finds out he needs it in a month. And he's not joking. "Call me when you need to, don't call me when you don't." Hannah runs around the corner and immediately vomits in front of a bunch of brunch-goers. Good way to start the day.
Marnie is still sleeping with Booth, (I had really hoped that wasn't going to last this long) and therefore she is too busy to listen to Hannah's "news." I get where Marnie's coming from because Hannah does make the biggest deals out of the littlest things. But Marnie, it's not like you don't KNOW Hannah and how she is, so just pick up your phone, please. "Are you even friends? Why do you hang out with her still?" Booth asks the question we're all wondering. "It's just ingrained," Marnie says. Well, that's a great reason to be friends. We meet Su-Jin, Booth's "assistant," who basically takes care of his entire life. Booth is annoyed because Su-Jin took a tiny scoop out of his rose-water ice cream (where do I find that?) and she ends up quitting. Since he's hosting a big party for an opening, Booth asks Marnie to be his hostess for the evening. Note, the wording he used: "Do you mind being my hostess for the evening?"
Shosh and Ray are still going out, but Shosh has taken it upon herself to make Ray a better man. This can't/won't go well. She found a flyer for a seminar where Donald Trump will talk. All 21-year-olds think Donald Trump is going to give some secret advice and all 30-year-olds know that there isn't any secret advice out there. Shosh doesn't understand how Ray doesn't want to own his own coffee shop one day. Is this the beginning of the end for them?
Ray asks Hannah for his copy of "Little Women" back. It's from his godmother and it has notes in the back explaining how the book relates to his life. I'm not sure how "Little Women" relates to Ray, and neither is Shosh. Ray needs to read it. They have a conversation about which character he is and they reference the dad who died in the war. I'm pretty sure Mr. March didn't die in the war, though. Anyway, Hannah can't go get the book back from Adam so Shosh tells Ray that it's his duty as a man to go get his own book back. All the characters go off on their own now, so I'll continue with Ray, then move onto Hannah and Marnie.
Adam/Ray is one of the funniest interactions on the series. I'm surprised that Ray and Adam haven't had more scenes together because they're so similar and really play well off each other.
Adam is mad at Hannah because he got arrested and had to spend the night in jail with a yoga teacher! Ray just wants his book back. Turns out the book is in the bathroom, where Adam is keeping his dog, who's a bit mad at the moment. Adam's dog is named Dog. He stole the dog. The dog was being yelled at and he was tied up outside a coffee shop and was tangled in his own leash. Adam untangled him and "I felt like he wanted me to rescue him so I did." Ray said what Adam was like kidnapping a baby and Adam must return Dog. Good thing there's an address on his collar, so "we" can return him. Ray quickly puts a stop to this — there's no "we" here, he just wants his book back. Adam says his owner is scary, with a big bald head, and he might need some back up. Ray likes the sound of being useful, so the boys are on their way to Staten Island to return the dog.
Adam asks Ray about his relationship with Shoshanna. Ray says it's going really good, but he says it's hard to tell someone so young that things don't always end up the way you thought they would. Adam points out that it's not weird Ray's dating someone so young, that young girls and older ladies are the best ones to date. They agree that it's under 18 and over 40 — that's who you want to date. It's the in-betweens who are worried about things. Ray tells Adam that they aren't so different, "Maybe it's because we're both honest men," Ray says. "Maybe it's because we're both kind of weird looking," Adam counters. They both have a point.
Over on Staten Island Ray asks Adam if he's over Hannah. Adam says that Hannah is like a carnival game — it all seems so simple but you can't get the ring on the bottle because it's rigged. When you finally walk away you realize you didn't want the crappy prize anyway. Ray can't really relate because his relationship with Shoshanna is the longest he's ever had. "How's that possible, aren't you 40?" Adam asks. Ray is 33, for your information and he's been with Shosh for 4 weeks (7 weeks if you count the first time they slept together).
Ray tells Adam that he's never understood his infatuation with Hannah. Ray says Hannah is a difficult person. Adam says that he himself is a difficult person and that Hannah was accepting of his brand of difficult. Ray says Hannah was terrible to Adam and Adam disagrees, saying Hannah is an altruistic person. "Why are you trying to convince me she's a bad person?" Adam asks. Then he gets mad, thinking Ray wants to sleep with Hannah. "No I don't find Hannah attractive," Ray says. Then Adam gets REALLY mad, shoves Adam, gives him Dog and storms off. "You don't know anything about love. What you're doing with Shoshanna, it's not real. She's just some kid you feel safe with because you know it won't work out. You're just babies holding hands. She clearly doesn't like you." (How's Adam know all this when he hasn't been around for a few episodes?). Ray is left to return the dog. He runs into the dog owner's daughter, and boy, does she put him in his place. She doesn't want the dog and tells Ray to go away (in a not-so-nice-way). Eventually Ray tells her she has no morals because "you were raised in a trash heap." She responds: "Why aren't you at work old man? Probably because you don't have a job, loser." She also says other things that I can't write, but boy, she is nasty. And he still has Dog. Ray and Dog go sit by the river and Ray wallows in his misery. Two people who don't even know him told him he's a loser. And he agrees. "I'm nothing," he tells Dog as he starts to cry.
Both Ray and Adam exhibit irresponsible behavior, but I don't read as much backlash against them as I have read against the girls (Hannah in particular, and obviously Jessa and Marnie). Is it because irresponsible behavior is more easily excused/accepted in guys? Ray's 33 years old, works in a coffee shop, never had a long-term relationship and has no aspirations. We don't even know what Adam does. Hannah and Marie (had?) have aspirations, but instead waste time and they're vilified for it. And Shosh is young, naive, full is of hope and believes she can do whatever she wants and will succeed. When you compare Hannah, Marnie, Jessa and Shosh to the guys, the girls come out looking better. How can we think Ray and Shoshanna's relationship is cute? We definitely don't have the same warm and fuzzy feeling about Booth and Marnie. Or Hannah and anybody.
(A guy friend of mine says some of the backlash against the girls is based on how selfish and destructive they are. While I believe Jessa is self destructive, I think Hannah is clueless. Eventually she's going to have to seriously chase her dream or move back to the suburbs).
Over in Brooklyn, Marnie is at Shosh's trying to find a dress for the big party. "Booth and I are having a couple of friends over before one of his associate's openings." Shosh likens Marnie to Bella Swan from "Twilight" and says her boyfriend won't spend $4 on tacos or take her on a good date. Marnie says that things with Booth are happening on a "nice level." Are they Marnie? Are they really?
Hannah started her e-book. Sort of. She's got Chapter 1 "Room for Cream?" Not a bad title, I suppose. "How's your book of sh_t?" Jessa asks. (In case you forgot, Jessa is staying with Hannah since she broke up with Thomas-John). Hannah blabs on and on about expressing herself in a really clear way until Jessa says "whether you write this book or not, it's not going to change anything. This book doesn't matter. That's the first thing you need to know. It's not going to matter to the people who read it or to you." Hannah tells Jessa that she's mean when she's depressed. I think Jessa has a point, maybe not that the book doesn't matter, but that it's not going to have as big of an impact as Hannah hopes it will. I'm pretty sure she's not writing the next "Fifty Shades of Grey."
Hannah makes her way over to Booth's party. It was nice of Marnie to invite her I guess. Speaking of Marnie, what a weird dress! It's like a big garbage bag from the future? I'm not even sure how to describe it. Out of all the things to pick, that surely couldn't have been the best option. Anyway, pretentious Marnie comes out. She hides Hannah's rain coat under a blazer and defends "all her new friends." Things still aren't ok between these two. Marnie's been too busy to text Hannah back about her big news and just as she's about to tell her, Marnie cuts her off to say hi to one of Booth's friends. This might be the only time I write this — Poor Hannah. Then she gets stuck in a corner with a stranger who thinks she's a girl who got her period at the Dairy Queen. He tries to be friendly and Hannah tells him she's too busy to go to Strider's show because she's working on a book. The dude tells her to talk to Sketch because he's working on a book too. "Well, it's just an e-book but that's a book, right?" Hannah just walks away.
In the wine room (how big is Booth's apartment?) Booth offers to pay Marnie $500 for her night's work. Marnie is shocked because she thought she was Booth's girlfriend. Booth didn't realize he had a girlfriend. Booth says that since Marnie is a hostess for a living he didn't think it was a big stretch to ask her to host his party. Booth says just because they have sex doesn't mean they're going out. Marnie starts to cry and this may be the only time I write this — Poor Marnie. Marnie tells Booth she likes spending time with him and she feels really stupid. She hoped that Booth was her boyfriend, and she's a longtime fan of his work. "I just like everything in your life and I'm wearing this dress and I like your house," she says. "Do you think you enjoy hanging out with me or my work more?" he asks. She says she fell in love with the idea of him, because it would be cool to know him. Booth flips out. "Everyone just uses me for what I represent to them. You don't actually like me," he says and throws some wine on the floor. "You're a great guy, everyone loves you," she says. "No one even knows me, not even you." And now we get a glimpse into why Booth is the way he is. I don't feel as sorry for him as I do for Marnie, though. She obviously leaves. I assume they are broken up.
As the show winds down, Hannah is still having writer's block. She calls Marnie and lies, saying she left to go home and write because she was so inspired; she's getting tons done. Marnie lies right back saying that she's really happy and that her and Booth are in the garden watching the fireflies. There's some uncomfortable silence before Hannah asks "Talk soon?" "Of course," Marnie says. Hannah slams her phone down– that wasn't how she wanted the conversation to go. What a sad phone call. How can things between these two be fixed? They're each struggling, but because they've been so harsh on each other — both privately and publicly — how can they seek each other's help? They've judged each other so terribly, something best friends should never do.


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Sarasota County deputy under scrutiny again
Published: Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at 11:05 a.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at 5:11 p.m.
SARASOTA COUNTY - Editor's note: Warning the video contains explicit language that might offend some viewers.
The following are Deputy Dominic Fornal's quotes and actions taken from a video of an accident and DUI incident on Nov. 26. Times are approximate.
7:31 p.m. "This idiot was f---ing stumbling around off the passenger side."
7:33 p.m. Fornal moves the passenger.
7:36 p.m. "Dumb f---ing retard was back up there talking to him, so I just f---ing grabbed him up ... If he gets up again, I told him he's going to jail ... This dumb f---ing retard."
7:37 p.m. "I wish he would have got hit by a f---ing car on University. That would have been kinda funny."
7:37 p.m. Fornal nudges the passenger with his foot.
7:43 p.m. "...kick him in the ribs or something ..."
7:43 p.m. "I'm thinking of Marchman Acting his stupid f---ing ass."
7:45 p.m. Fornal grabs the passenger by the arm and puts him in the back of his patrol car.
7:47 p.m. "Are you Baker Acting him or what?" an unknown deputy asks. Fornal answers, "No. I'm going to keep him in there until his ride comes, as long as he doesn't do anything f---ing stupid, like kick your back window out ... knock his f---ing teeth out."
New allegations of misconduct have been raised against the deputy who claimed he stopped a car last May because he could smell raw marijuana coming from a vehicle while following it at 35 mph with his windows rolled up. No raw marijuana was ever found.
The latest allegations against Deputy Dominic Fornal stem from an incident in November, when Fornal helped Florida Highway Patrol troopers at an accident and DUI arrest on University Parkway.
A FHP video camera caught Fornal referring to a passenger in one of the vehicles involved in the accident as a "dumb f---ing retard," adding, "I wish he would have got hit by a f---ing car on University. That would have been kinda funny."
Fornal also threatened to Baker Act the man — who his attorney said has been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder, attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder and severe anxiety — though he was not charged with any crime.
The deputy also said he might "knock his f---ing teeth out."
Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Wendy Rose said an initial review of the video "clearly indicates the language the deputy used violated our general orders."
Her agency was not aware of the allegations until Tuesday morning, and is now conducting an internal affairs investigation. Fornal will remain on duty throughout the probe.
"At this point his conduct did not appear to rise to a level that warrants administrative suspension while we proceed with our internal investigation."
Neither Rose nor anyone from her agency would talk about the case.
"Now that an internal affairs investigation has been opened, we are prohibited from commenting until its conclusion," she said in an email.
After allegations of questionable probable cause and bad arrests were raised against Fornal months ago for stopping a vehicle because of an alleged marijuana smell, Sheriff Tom Knight said Fornal's actions "affected our entire organization."
"If he doesn't adhere to the values we have here, we'll move him on," Knight said at the time, before taking Fornal out of the DUI unit and returning him to patrol for more direct supervision.
As a result, Fornal patrols daily without a camera in his squad car.
A video recorded by the FHP and obtained by the Herald-Tribune shows the driver, Tracy Schofield, her male passenger, Erich Zimmer, and her father milling around their vehicle, which was stopped in the eastbound lanes of University Parkway on Nov. 26.
Fornal can be seen on the video talking to the trio. The deputy then returns to the patrol car and talks to the trooper, who was wearing a microphone that recorded their conversation.
Zimmer spent most of the time seated in the median crying.
"He was having an extreme panic attack," said Sarasota attorney Annemarie Rizzo, who has handled thousands of DUI arrests as a prosecutor and defense attorney and who is representing Schofield in her pending DUI case. "His mother was killed in a traffic accident in 2002, and he had to identify the body. A lot of issues came back."
Rizzo believes Fornal's conduct was inappropriate.
"In any situation, regardless of guilt, people still have rights, including the right to be protected," Rizzo said.
Rizzo has another pending case involving Fornal. The defendant, a former law enforcement officer, claimed she was mistreated by Fornal during a stop.
Other attorneys have received similar complaints.
In one of those cases, Assistant State Attorney Farral Broeder has filed a Motion in Limine — a legal maneuver that asks to court to bar defense attorneys from raising Fornal's past stops or from introducing newspaper accounts of his activities.
Broeder did not immediately return calls seeking comment about her motion.
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Brought to you by and the .Vail official report: 4" new snowVail Daily field report: Only half an inch of fresh this morningWeather: Cloudy with light snowflakes coming down; visibility is lowLiftline status: Typical Monday -- lines not bad at allRun of the day: Riva was groomed, but the Riva Glade may be a better choice due to visibilityBreakdown: The surface is running nicely at Vail thanks to the five inches of new snow we received out of this last storm. It's still coming down out there, nice light flakes, but the clouds that are bringing them down are seriously compromising the visibility out there. Find a run with some trees to best enjoy the new snow. Snowcast: Forecasters say it should continue slightly today, let up tomorrow and Wednesday, and then there may be more on the way for this weekend.
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5 Things to Do Now for Flawless Skin by Summer
Get glowing from head to toe by bikini season with these must-read tips
Chalk it up to living in Southern California most my life (where we barely even have seasons), but I'm always caught off guard when the weather flips. I typically don't get around to buying a new coat until February or a new bathing suit until July, and at that point it's a bit of a wash.
Same with my daily skin care routine. I find myself using my heavy winter creams in April and wondering why my skin is breaking out.
Click ahead here to see how to change your skin care routine for spring.
So when my editor asked me to ID the skin care routine tweaks that are a must for spring, I considered it a chance to get myself in gear for the new season, too. I asked experts for the product swaps we should all be making, as well as in-office and at-home skin care treatments that help get rid of dry winter skin in time for shorts weather.
Now I've got a new daily skin care regimen. And heck, I may even get a jump-start on buying a new bikini this year.
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I use less moisturizer in the summer.
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I actually wear SPF all year long but usually keep it at SPF15 for winter. Getting excited to bust out the SPF50-70-100
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Rating higher than usual .. kind of a bum kick (to me, not y'all). I forget to put the Retin-A cream down and pick up the Sunscreen .. got to try that bareMinerals. Some very good suggestions/reminders here ... for everyone (ok, especially me .. the hard-headed one).
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This reminds me I have to get a facial moisturizer with sunscreen soon!
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great article thanks
by Nicole2814 Monday, March 25, 2013 at 03:53PM Report as inappropriate
Not sure about this article because my country is hot and sunny all year round, unless it's raining.
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OMG.....so excited for Spring, especially since its snowing where I live today. UGH! Great article though....cool products too.
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Good tips, can't wait to try out that bareMinerals sunscreens, I'd never heard of it before!
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Nice tips
by EricaF123 Sunday, March 24, 2013 at 11:22AM Report as inappropriate
Excellent suggestions! I especially like Fresh's "Sugar Scrub" to exfoliate and soften my skin!
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Tampa gun buyback collects 2,500 weapons
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TAMPA - Authorities say two rocket launchers were among roughly 2,500 weapons exchanged for cash and tickets in the Tampa Bay area.
The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office says the response to its "Operation Gun Swap" on Saturday was overwhelming. People waited in long lines at five locations in the county to anonymously trade guns for $75 cash and ticket vouchers for the Tampa Bay Rays baseball team and the Tampa Bay Lightning hockey team.
Authorities say that so many people showed up that they ran out of cash and tickets. Deputies had to distribute vouchers for the same cash and ticket packages.
The sheriff's office says two rocket launchers were exchanged at separate swap locations. Bomb technicians inspected them to make sure they weren't loaded.
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NEW: Sides due in court in 'Stand Your Ground' case
Published: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 at 6:07 a.m.
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SANFORD - Prosecutors and attorneys for George Zimmerman are set to present a judge with a series of motions that will lay the groundwork for the neighborhood watch leader's trial next month.
Zimmerman is charged is charged with fatally shooting the unarmed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin last year during a confrontation at a gated community in Sanford.
Among the motions the judge will consider Tuesday is whether to allow Martin's school suspension and marijuana use to be used in court. The judge also will consider whether a voice analyzer can be called by prosecutors to determine who was making cries for help on 911 calls.
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AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Some traffic changes could affect your commute this week.
On Monday, the north outside lane of Deans Bridge Road at the Bobby Jones Expressway overpass will be closed. Traffic will be shifted to the inside lane. The I-520 east exit ramp at Deans Bridge Road will also be closed, but there will be a detour available. Both are expected to be closed until Monday, Oct. 8. The Georgia Department of Transportation says to expect delays.
Mowing is scheduled between 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. from Monday to Wednesday along State Route 10 (mile markers 0 to 7). Drivers could see a single-lane closure.
A new traffic light is coming to the intersection of Columbia Road and Appling-Harlem Highway in Columbia County. It is expected to be fully operational by 10 a.m. on Wednesday but will be in flash mode starting at 10 a.m. on Monday.
Reynolds Street at 2nd Street will be closed from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday while crews finish resurfacing the intersection. Drivers can use Broad Street, Greene Street, East Boundary Street or 4th Street as a detour.
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futuristxen wrote: Your friend needs to move his prose out of the way of his point.
And really his point doesn't have a whole lot to do with the shuttle accident. this was one of those things that was written a long time ago but he could convienently make "about the shuttle and the space program".
And I'm fairly certain there's nothing wrong with the NASA ideology that a lot of money won't fix.
And I wouldnt go so far as to call the NASA people uncreative. People are practically building satillites out of toothpicks and trashcans.
I think it's a money problem, but maybe I would be more receptive towards this viewpoint if it weren't so annoying to get at.
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anybody got anything intelligent to say?
Wakeaholic wrote: As to the statements that this prosaic shiny object is completely deprived of logical and intelligent reason, I concur. To use the so well liked method of comparison known as a metaphor, it's a gold plated piece of dog shit. If you take the NASA program from a inhumanistically detatched point of view, it kind of makes sense. However, we must realize that the people making this thing known as the space program work are not exactly your money-grubbing, two-faced, depraved aristocrats that the wonderful thinker makes them out to be. These are people with more of an understanding of how our natural world works than Newton could ever imagine. These people are actually trying to help cover up our fuck ups with the environment, health, and other issues. I know I sound like a fourth grade hippie teacher when I say that, but it's true. These people are some of the world's greatest intellects. My father worked on the NASA site in Cape Canaveral for a few years and found out that the majority of the people their hate the government as much as we do. These are the people who get in front congress and tell them that their all a bunch of jackasses for giving them only 2 billion dollars for their next project and that they need 4 more. There's not alot of people in the United States that would stand up to the Legislative body of the most threatening country in the world and call them out on their budget plan. So to whoever wrote that rather verbose piece of dog shit, think about who you're writing about before you take 300 words to say "I think that the NASA program and society is bullshit".


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Virtual colonoscopy (VC) is an imaging or x-ray test that looks for cancer, polyps, or other disease in the large intestine (colon).
Colonoscopy - virtual; CT colonography; Computed tomographic colonography; Colography - virtual
Virtual colonoscopy is different from a regular colonoscopy. Regular colonoscopy uses a long, lighted tool called a colonoscope that is inserted into the rectum and large intestine.
Virtual colonoscopy is done in the radiology department of a hospital or medical center. No sedatives are needed and no colonoscope is used.
The exam is done as follows:
A computer combines all the images to form three-dimensional pictures of the colon. The doctor can then view the images on a video monitor.
Your bowels need to be completely empty for the exam. A problem in your large intestine that needs to be treated may be missed if your intestines are not cleaned out.
Your health care provider will give you the steps for cleansing your bowels. This is called bowel preparation. Steps may include using enemas, not eating solid foods for 2 or 3 days before the test, and taking laxatives.
You need to drink plenty of clear liquids for 1 to 3 days before the test. Examples of clear liquids are:
You will likely be told to stop taking aspirin, ibuprofen, naproxen, or other blood-thinning medicines for several days before the test. Keep taking your other medicines unless your doctor tells you otherwise.
You will need to stop taking iron pills or liquids a few days before the test, unless your health care provider tells you it is okay to continue. Iron can make your stool dark black. This makes it harder for the doctor to view inside your bowel.
CT and MRI scanners are very sensitive to metals. Do not wear jewelry the day of your exam. You will be asked to wear a hospital gown for the procedure.
The x-rays are painless. Pumping air into the colon can create cramping or gas pains.
Virtual colonoscopy may done for the following reasons:
Your doctor may want to do a regular colonoscopy instead of a virtual colonoscopy. The reason is that virtual colonoscopy does not allow the doctor to remove tissue samples or polyps.
Other times, a virtual colonoscopy is done if your doctor was not able to move the flexible tube all the way through the colon during a regular colonoscopy.
Normal findings are images of a healthy intestinal tract.
Regular colonoscopy may be done (on a different day) after a virtual colonoscopy if:
Risks of virtual colonoscopy include:
Differences between virtual and conventional colonoscopy include:
Itzkowitz SH, Potack J. Colonic polyps and polyposis syndromes. In: Feldman M, Friedman LS, Brandt LJ, eds. Sleisenger and Fordtran's Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease Pathophysiology/Diagnosis/Management. 9th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Elsevier Saunders; 2010:chap 122.
National Comprehensive Cancer Network. NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN Guidelines): Colorectal cancer screening. Version 2.2013. Available at: www.nccn.org/professionals/physician_gls/pdf/colorectal_screening.pdf. Accessed October 2013.
Philip AK, Lubner MG, Harms B. Computed tomographic colonography. Surg Clin N Am. 2011;91:127–139.


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The Nap, EAW & M&P games are all reported under the "Napoleonic" ladder here at GameSquad. We'll need to approve each scenario as you submit it, as we're not going to key them all in. So lets use the following naming conventions to differentiate the games:
Campaign 1776 = 1776
War of 1812 = 1812
French & Indian War = FIW
Mexican-American War = MAW
Renaissance = REN
Campaign Eckmuhl = CPE
Napoleon's Russian Campaign = NRC
Campaign Wagram = CPWAG
Campaign Waterloo = CPWAT
Campaign Jena = CPJ
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Football fans can expect chilly, windy Iron Bowl
Published: Thursday, November 22, 2012 at 3:35 p.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, November 22, 2012 at 3:35 p.m.
TUSCALOOSA | Football fans can expect a windy, chilly Iron Bowl at Bryant-Denny Stadium on Saturday.
After highs in the 70s today, a strong cold front will move into Alabama tonight. Saturday morning will begin with temperatures in the 30s. Highs will struggle to reach the lower 50s Saturday, and winds gusting up to 25 mph will bring the wind chill factor into the 40s.
Clouds will increase, but the chance of rain is low.
The game kicks off at 2:30 p.m. Saturday and by halftime, temperatures will be in the upper 40s, dropping to the lower 40s by the end of the game.
A moderate freeze is expected Saturday night and Sunday morning.
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Someone has asked me where UMS stores the renderers in OSX.
I have looked through the documentation and could only find reference to the OSX Plugin directory ..
•~/Library/Application Support/PMS
Note that in OSX Lion the users "Library" folder is invisible. Use the "Go to Folder" command (CMD + SHIFT + G in Finder) and paste the path to browse it.
This was obtained from the UMS Help documentation. I also not that this documentation also mentions the UMS plugins are in the APPDATA directory for WIndows 7. This needs to be updated to show the plugins directory for Windows 8 is now in the ".../Program Files/Universal Media Server/" OR ".../Program Files (x86)/Universal Media Server/"


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Are America's Best Days Really Ahead?
America 3.0: Rebooting American Prosperity in the 21st Century tells the story of our nation's government as crushingly expensive, one that is failing at its basic functions and unable to keep its promises. Such an unworkable and out-of-control government cannot continue as the status quo.


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CLEVELAND -- The A's made a move to balance their roster Thursday with the trade for right-handed hitting first baseman Kyle Blanks from San Diego.
Blanks, who came at the cost of minor league outfielder Jake Goebbert and a player to be named, had been moved off the Padres roster with the return of Carlos Quentin to full health.
Instead of going to the minor leagues, Blanks hopped on a plane and flew to Cleveland, where he will join the A's to start a weekend series in Progressive Field. He doesn't figure to get a start against the Indians.
Cleveland is starting three right-handed pitchers, and the A's got the right-handed Blanks to work in a platoon at first base and start against left-handed pitchers. Over the long term, Blanks should get plenty of work from the A's, general manager Billy Beane said.
"We got him to balance out the lineup on any given day," Beane told the Bay Area News Group. "We were one left-handed bat heavy. We were looking for a right-handed hitting first baseman who can play the outfield competently. There aren't many who fit that description, but he does."
The move may mean the end of the road with the A's for first baseman Daric Barton. To create room on the roster for Blanks, the A's put Barton on the designated for assignment list. The club has 10 days to trade Barton, release him or, if he clears waivers, re-sign him to a minor league deal.
Barton is nothing if not resilient. He was designated twice last year and still wound up making a contribution down the stretch.
With switch-hitting Alberto Callaspo struggling (.172 in May), the A's didn't have a right-handed option at first.
"Blanks was a good young prospect until he had some injury problems," Beane said. "He was highly thought of coming through the minors and it's only the injuries that have set him back."
Blanks, 27, was hitting .265 with nine homers and 20 RBIs during his time at Triple-A El Paso this season. Goebbert, acquired from the Astros in last year's trade of Travis Blackley, had a .257 average with six homers and 25 RBIs for Triple-A Sacramento.


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Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Treats FROM Co-Irkers
This week's garden explosion as well as an upcoming family reunion have left me pressed for time and I had mentioned to hubby that I didn't think I would be able to send treats in on Friday. He went to work yesterday and informed the gang of what was going on around here. Today when he came home for lunch, he brought me this:
I was touched to the point of being speechless! (and that does not happen very often.) The ladies in the office boxed up this lovely gift of wine, crackers, relish, zucchini and candy bars, complete with shredded office paper (nice touch ladies!) And then to really melt my heart, they wrote a poem and made a card for me:
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- coffeegrounded said...
Sounds like something my hubby's office would do. :)
Kudos to you and to those lovely friends at 'his' office. ;)
Enjoy a day off, and enjoy a lifetime of memories with your family at the reunion.
I come to your blog to smile. I am NEVER disappointed. :)))))
- August 13, 2009 at 7:59 AM
- Jen @ My Kitchen Addiction said...
That's so sweet... and the note in the card is absolutely adorable! Your hubby has some very thoughtful co-workers!
- August 13, 2009 at 9:25 AM
- stephchows said...
That is so freakin awesome of them!!!
- August 13, 2009 at 9:43 AM
- Mags said...
Coffee: Thanks... and it tickles me to know that my blog makes you smile!
Jen: I know! The card really made my day.
Steph: It definitely was freakin awesome!
- August 13, 2009 at 5:05 PM
- Co Irker said...
If I'd have known how much you enjoyed bad poetry I could have made you smile everyday!
Seriously, don't thank us - we're thrilled that we could give you a small token of our appreciation.
We all hope you have a great time at the reunion. I know that whatever you're cooking will be a hit.
We'll be waiting with baited breath (yuck! - what exactly does baited breath smell like?) for your return to the spoiling of us.
- August 14, 2009 at 11:46 AM
- Mags said...
Krishna: LOL@ baited breath! I never gave it a thought before but now I'm thinking fishy breath for some reason.
- August 14, 2009 at 1:57 PM


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1. Ephiphany Browser : 11:26
I just thought I'd share this with you, as well. I've always like Mozilla and Galeon was even better for being lighter. I recently tried Epiphany and it was like all my request wishes for Galeon had been granted. It allows me to edit the toolbar and one can enter search engine queries on the same textentry widget as the location box. They also have a neater (in my opinion) bookmarking system (which I intend to use as the backend for my URL database for my proposed blog system). With the advent of mozilla 1.4a, we now have smooth-scrolling and this allows me to easilly keep track of my place in a page when I scroll down.
Debian users can
apt-get install epiphany-browser.
Incidentally, Mozilla and Galeon let you search from the location box too... =)
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I'm thinking of starting my own blog. I intend to create a system which will act as my organizer, contacts list, diary/journal/blog and infobase. I intend to write it from scratch (as opposed to adopting an existing project). I advocate code re-use just as much as the next guy, but there are just some things which you want to do yourself (and no, it's not the NIH mentality).
The backend will be filesystem-based and I intend to use XML. I'm trying to decide whether to write things in PHP or Python. I'm leaning more towards PHP but Python's cool, too. I'll probably write it in PHP and I've printed out all the PHP docs for XML handling.
I mentioned to you a long time ago how I wanted to move my web photo album to a system with free-form output, right? Well, I was able to get one step closer a few months back when I wrote the function to resize images and I started that in PHP. May as well build from that.
Hmmmmmmmm. <looks at Emacs>
- Organizer? Check. (planner) - Contacts? Check. (bbdb) - Diary/journal/blog? Check. (planner + emacs-wiki) - Infobase? Check. (planner + remember) - Filesystem-based? Check. (text files) - XML? Hmmm, maybe I can write an export function.
Emacs is the Way. ;)
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