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Published: Thursday, August 21, 2014 at 5:42 p.m.
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A fugitive sought by the Henderson County Sheriff's Office on drug charges after 54 marijuana plants were found inside his Gerton home July 22 was captured during a traffic stop Thursday.
Andrew Braymer Harnder, also known as Andrew Harner and formerly of Jensen Beach, Fla., fled the Sunshine State on charges of dealing in stolen property and providing false information. The 25-year-old fled again when local narcotics detectives charged him with drug violations after finding the marijuana plants, assorted drug paraphernalia and a shotgun at his home on Bearwallow Mountain Road.
Harnder's run from the law ended in blue lights at Fruitland Road and South Mills Gap Road early Thursday morning when N.C. State Highway Patrol Trooper Adam Nix pulled him over for a traffic violation.
In Henderson County, Harnder faces charges of manufacturing marijuana, possession with intent to sell and deliver marijuana, felony possession of marijuana, and felony maintaining a dwelling for the possession of a controlled substance.
Booked on the drug charges and a felony warrant out of Florida, Harnder is being held at the Henderson County Detention Center in lieu of $124,000 secured bond.
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Year of Award: 1990
Award: Lester R. Ford
Publication Information: The American Mathematical Monthly, vol. 96, 1989, pp. 494-510
Summary: This paper examines several geometric problems that turn out to be intimately related, ranging from mathematical folklore to motion-planning in robotics.
About the Authors: (from The American Mathematical Monthly, vol. 96 (1989))
Jacob Goodman received his Ph.D. at Columbia University in 1967, under the direction of Heisuke Hironaka. In addition to algebraic geometry, he has worked in topological graph theory and discrete geometry, and has coauthored a series of papers with Richard Pollack focusing on the interplay between geometric and topological properties of configurations of points and arrangements of hyperplanes and their generalizations.
He is coeditor in chief of Discrete & Computational Geometry, a journal of mathematics and computer science published by Springer-Verlag.
Janos Pach received his Ph.D. at Eötvös University, Budapest, in 1980, under the direction of Miklós Simonovits. He is a senior research fellow at the Mathematical Institute of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, working mainly in combinatorics, discrete geometry, and computational geometry. He is a frequent visitor at the Courant Institute, New York University.
Chee K. Yap was born in Singapore in 1952, grew up in Malaysia, and attended MIT (B.S., 1975) and Yale (Ph.D., 1980). Since 1981, he has been at the Computer Science Department of the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, New York University. He is an editor of S.I.A.M. Journal of Computing and the Journal of Computer and System Sciences. His research interests are mainly (ultimately) algorithmic, whether in the guise of complexity theory, symbolic and algebraic computation, computational geometry, or robotic 'applications' as in this article.
This paper examines several geometric problems that turn out to be intimately related, ranging from mathematical folklore to motion-planning in robotics.

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Published: Tuesday, November 20, 2012 at 1:15 a.m.
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Lakeland police said Monday night they were investigating an apparent domestic situation on the 900 block of New York Avenue that led to a car being set on fire and gunshots being fired.
Police said a woman was dropping off her child at the child's father's home Monday afternoon when the two began to argue.
Police said it appeared the man set the woman's car on fire and then drove off in his vehicle. The woman then fired several gunshots, according to police. No one was injured.
On Monday evening, police said they were sorting out the details of what happened and were searching for the man.
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The Mississippi Senate Wednesday approved legislation to allow parents a choice in their children's education through charter schools. The measure passed 34-17.
Senate Bill 2401 would allow charter schools to open in Mississippi with approval from a newly created independent commission, comprised of appointees from the governor, lieutenant governor,
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The Republican majority turned back a series of amendments, some of which would have narrowed the expansion of charter schools.
The measure, as passed, allows students from anywhere in the state to attend a charter school.
School boards in 32 highly-rated districts would have a veto over charter schools. But schools could
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Senate Education Chairman Gray Tollison, an Oxford Republican, says that charter schools offer an innovative solution to poor school performance in Mississippi. But critics worry that they will
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Man Dies in Crash After Car Hits Trees
Published: Thursday, November 15, 2012 at 7:00 a.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, November 15, 2012 at 7:00 a.m.
A 42-year-old Dade City man dies after his vehicle crashed into trees Wednesday afternoon, the Florida Highway Patrol said.
Michael R. Twitchell was traveling westbound on Deenstill Road near Brahma Road around 1:10 p.m. in a 1999 Chevrolet SUV when for unknown reasons the vehicle drove off the north shoulder, FHB said.
Twitchell overcorrected, traveling back onto the south shoulder, where he struck several trees, FHP said.
The driver died at the scene from his injuries, The incident remains under investigation.
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The story of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, well known worldwide and screened multiple times, is the struggle between the good and evil selves of one person. Played in teams of two, the goal is to take Dr. Jekyll or Mr. Hyde to victory over the other self. But control over one's own cards is limited. The Dr. Jekyll players will also have to play Mr. Hyde cards and vice versa. Subtle communication with one's partner and sensitive tactics are needed here.
Characters, places and events from the novel are illustrated on 28 different beautifully illustrated playing cards. A supplementary booklet presents the background to the story and corrects some false impressions of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
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Wolfgang Werner
Bambus Spieleverlag
Carsten Fuhrmann
Year: 2002
Players: 3 - 4
Time: 60 - 90 minutes
Ages: 10 and up
Weight: 177 grams
Language Requirements: Game components are printed in multiple languages, including English. Manufacturer's rules are printed in multiple languages (including English), and additional rules are provided.
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Average Rating: 4.6 in 5 reviews
Wow, what a game! I've actually had this game for quite a while, but was unable to play it because we rarely had exactly 4 people who wanted to play a game.
Besides the restriction on the number of players, I'll get the other downside out of the way: the art. Blech! The artwork looks like (and no disrespect is meant to high schoolers here) doodles made on a notebook by an 8th grader.
But that's about all the complaining I can do about this very clever game. The cards are well-balanced between ability to take a trick and value at the end of a round. The gameplay goes quickly, but requires some thought and deduction. And unlike a standard 52 card deck, it's much easier to count cards with only 28 to keep track of.
If, in your future gaming, you will be playing with 4 players, I highly recommend Twilight. Not only is it an engaging game, it's one of the best game values you'll come across.
With only 28 cards in the deck, this tiny little game has one of the more odd themes I've seen. Each partnership (a 4 player game) represents a rival cult (sun or moon) trying to capture souls and save them in temples.
The serious twist is that each team has their own set of cards. But all of the cards are shuffled and dealt to all of the players. These cards are marked on the back with the appropriate sun or moon symbol.
But each team may only play the cards of their 'suit'. The twisted choice that a player has to make is whether to play the card from their own hand, or nominate another player to play a card on their behalf. The nominated player chooses which card.
After a LOT of play, the game seems to get deeper. The initial deck structure and unusual play take about 3-4 games to get the hang of. Then the game drifts into a deduction game. You have to watch the play of each player and try and figure out where the important cards are.
There is still a fairly strong luck of the deal effect going here, so the game requires at least 7 or 8 hands to balance that out, leading to a 60 minute game. (90 if you play to the recommended value of 1000. We play to a slightly smaller and rather appropriate total familiar to fans of the film 'The Omen.')
This is a game that will strain your brain. Promise.
What can be said about a card game with only 28 cards? In the case of 'Twilight,' quite a lot, actually. It is a trick-taking game for four players (highly recommended) or, optionally, for three (not recommended). It boasts the very unusual game mechanic that you can only play cards for your own cult, represented by one of the two 'suits' of cards in the slim deck. If you have none of your own, or choose not to play one, you can ask another player to play a card on your behalf. This becomes absolutely necessary as the game progresses, as your opponents will usually have a number of your cards, just as you will have some of theirs.
Strategy rears its ugly head in deciding which card to play in a given situation - not always an easy choice. Since both suits have an identical mix of cards, neither side has an advantage, other than in strategic card play.
Scoring is arcane, befitting a game with this subject (rival cults trying to capture the most souls), and with each round lasting a scant few minutes, a game of 1000 points is easy to achieve in under an hour. Highly recommended.
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Two partners assume the role of Dr. Jekyll or Mr. Hyde, each represented by 14 cards. Deal everyone seven. Each turn, discard a card representing your role, or ask another (friend or foe) to discard one on your behalf. Highest card wins the trick--for the player for whom it was played.
Characters (value 1) win tricks according to rank (A to E). Scenes (values 3 to 7) beat Deeds (values 1 to 3). Where only Scenes (or Deeds) appear, the first card played (irrespective of value) wins. When all tricks are won, your team scores only if captured cards include deeds from your character's deck. Multiply the total of your Deeds by the total value of captured characters--either Jekyll or Hyde. Highest score wins when a team reaches 1,000 points.
In the three-player variant, players take turns as Hyde, partnered with a faceup dummy hand. You'd be mad to pass up this wacky game!
In the realms of 'odd games I have played' Twilight must be one of the oddest. It is a card game for four people, playing in pairs (with a three player option). The small box is unprepossessing, and the artwork uninspiring. Normally I would have walked straight past it, had Sniffer Siggins not tipped me off. In reality I had to ask for it in the shop, as I could not find it.
My initial concerns regarding Twilight's appearance were further heightened when the rules translation came through. My reaction on first reading was "what?", so I read them again. My reaction on second reading was modified to "WHAT??!"
Playing was a lot easier than I expected.
The Twilight deck consists of a mere twenty-eight cards; fourteen for the Sun Cult and fourteen for the Moon cult. The idea of the game is that the four players pair up, with each pair representing one of the cults. It is a trick-taking game, with the pairs attempting to win the tricks to gain points. First to a pre-selected number of points wins. So far so good.
All twenty-four cards are shuffled and dealt evenly, and all are then played out in seven tricks of four cards each. So what was causing the confusion? Well, the players play cards in turn, but each may only play a card of his or her cult. You may either lay one from your own hand, or may ask ANY OTHER PLAYER to play for you. You know whether they have a card of the required cult, as the backs are marked differently. Of course what you don't know is what the card actually is.
So what could they be? Each cult has the same mix of cards, but in their own 'suit' of sun or moon. These are clerics, souls, sanctuaries and one purgatory card. The clerics are the strongest trick-taking cards. The five are ranked from one to five, with one being the strongest. Normally the player who plays (or has played on their behalf) the number one cleric into the trick will win it. Next in trick taking rank are the souls. Although soul cards depict from one to five souls each is valued the same for trick taking. The numbers of souls affect the score at the end of the hand.
The basic principle is that the top value cleric will win the trick for that cleric's cult. If no cleric has been played the first soul card to be played will win, regardless of its point value. If neither has been played (unusual) the first sanctuary played will take it. The purgatory card freezes the trick, which is put to one side and taken by the winner of the next trick.
When all seven tricks have been played the hand is scored. At this point the cult depicted on the cards is irrelevant. Scoring is: one for each soul (so each soul card is worth from one to five points), plus one for each cleric (ignore rank). This total is then multiplied by the total values of sanctuaries won. There are three sanctuary cards per cult, valued from one to three. Conceivably one pair's score could be multiplied by twelve. Conversely if you win no sanctuaries your score will be zero, due to the zero multiplier. This leads to some pretty wild scoring swings.
Twilight proved relatively easy to play mechanically, once we understood the basic principles. The choice of whether to play yourself, ask your partner to play, or your opponent is interesting. I am not a good card player, but even I was able to work out some good plays forcing opponents to win tricks for my cult.
Hopefully I have clarified this rather odd game, but I suspect not. I cannot decide whether Twilight is a good long-term game. What I can say though is that my group enjoyed it, and for around six quid it is different enough to be worth trying.


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Culver-Stockton students are looking for people who remember World War II.
Students in Dr. D'Ann Campbell's Women in American History class are researching WWII, and are gathering perspectives from primary sources, in this case people who lived through the war. The students' goal is to conduct multiple interviews from many different points of view. All memories are welcome, from those of people who were just children to veterans who fought in the wars. Students will travel to conduct the interviews as requested. This project ties in to both Culver-Stockton's 160th anniversary celebration, as well as the two-part military documentary series hosted at C-SC this semester.
Students are planning on memorializing the 30-60 minute interviews by recording them and submitting them to the Culver-Stockton archives once completed.
To add to students' and the community's understanding of WWII, there is a viewing of the feature-length documentary, Honor Flight on campus, scheduled at 3 p.m. Saturday, May 4, in the Alexander Campbell Auditorium, located in the Robert W. Brown Performing Arts Center. The Honor Flight movie is the second part of Culver-Stockton's military documentary series hosted this semester. All area veterans and their families are invited to attend the documentary viewing. The lobby of the Performing Arts Center will be filled with posters boards covered with pictures and accounts from the students' interviews. The viewing is free and open to the public.
Prior to the viewing, there will be an Appreciation Luncheon to honor all Culver-Stockton alumni who served in the armed forces during WWII and the Korean War. The luncheon is in the Gladys Crown Center, beginning at 11 a.m.
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When the Silicon Valley Leadership Group wants to show legislators the flaws of California's 42-year-old environmental quality act (CEQA), the bus halts at Moe's Stop gas station at 33rd and McKee streets in San Jose.
Four years ago, Moe's began a laborious attempt to add three pumps under a canopy on the east side of its property. No big deal, right? Wrong. It took Moe's more than three years and a blizzard of legal and consultant bills before it got permission.
What held it up? A competing gas station across 33rd Street, Andy's BP, filed a lawsuit under CEQA to force an environmental impact report.
And when that did not satisfy Andy's owner, the competition filed a new legal action. The litigation, which is still pending, shows signs of becoming an oily version of Dickens' Jarndyce vs. Jarndyce.
The lesson the Leadership Group hopes to impart? The brave provisions under CEQA for protecting the environment are being perverted by competitors who want to stymie good development in a time of scarce jobs.
Mayor's take
I asked San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed, a former environmental lawyer, why this particular corner had become the poster child for CEQA abuse. He was typically blunt in response. "I just think it's obviously ridiculous,'' he said.
"When you have a gas station that wants to add a pump, it's already a gas station," he explained. "You think, how could that possibly be a big deal? It's blatantly an anti-competitive action."
There has been bad blood between Andy's and Moe's before. Several years ago, Andy's accused Moe's of selling gas for under cost. The two stations have quarreled about charges of underground leaks.
When Moe's owner, Amir Shirazi, submitted plans for expanding to the south and erecting four pumps under a big canopy, replacing a single island, the city welcomed the deal. In early 2009, the planning commission and council approved a permit.
Andy's, sometimes known as Gas & Shop, challenged that finding in court and persuaded a judge to order an environmental impact report, with traffic as a key issue. An environmental report in September 2011 concluded it was not a serious impediment.
Rear-guard fight
Even after the council again blessed the project in late 2011 and the pumps went into operation, Andy's has been fighting a rear-guard legal action.
I couldn't reach owner Andy Saberi for comment, but in court papers, Andy's has argued that Moe's expansion has a "significant impact on traffic'' -- and that the city has not adequately examined underground pollution.
"In sum and substance, it can be summed up by saying the city has allowed Mr. Shirazi to compete unfairly,'' Saberi's Petaluma attorney, James Dombroski, told me. "If the Leadership Group is interested in fair and open competition, they should start examining the activity of Mr. Shirazi.''
Shirazi's lawyer, Gary Wesley, told me that Andy's is "doing everything they can'' to string things along. "CEQA is there because nobody ever stands up for the environment,'' Wesley said. "But it can be abused by competitors.''
When I stopped by the other day to gauge the front lines of the battle, Andy's was selling more gas. Cars were lined up on 33rd street to get in. Moe's was comparatively quiet. That reflected the price: Regular was $3.64 at Andy's and $3.79 at Moe's.
Reform proposals
There is, of course, a bigger story here. In Sacramento, there have been attempts to change CEQA so it can be used less often for anti-competitive purposes. It is a tricky business: You don't want to remove all environmental protections for the public.
(If you doubt this point, consider what happened a couple years ago. Stymied in its attempts to process dirtier oil, the Richmond Chevron refinery went about trying quietly to get a bill through Sacramento, which environmentalists beat back).
"Nobody is saying we need to get rid of CEQA,'' said Shiloh Ballard, the vice president of housing and community development for the Leadership Group. "There are places where we want to see good types of development, and it's taking a long time to get through the process.''
For his part, Mayor Reed, favors making it harder to persuade a judge that an environmental impact report is needed -- which almost always delays things. Reed has his own name for CEQA: The California Extraction Quantification Act.''
OK, big words. You still get the idea. Like a bridge troll, someone can use it for less than noble purposes.
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For more than 20 years, the Eagle Fire Department's Barbecue and Barn Dance has marked the change of seasons from summer to fall for folks in western Eagle County. However, the popular family event is taking a hiatus in 2012.
"It is with regret that due to the current national wildfire crisis and the fact that we have multiple engines and personnel that are deployed to these incidents, plus an increased local call volume over last year, the Greater Eagle Fire Protection District has postponed their annual Barbecue and Barn Dance," announced fire department spokesman Tom Wagenlander.
"We know that this is an event that the Greater Eagle Fire Protection District and the entire Eagle community anticipate every year. The event will be rescheduled for May 2013 with an exact date and time to be announced," Wagenlander said.
Pressure canning is the only recommended method for canning meat, poultry, seafood, and vegetables and the Eagle County Colorado State University Extension Service wants to guide local residents through the proper procedures for use.
Using boiling water canners for these low-acid foods poses a real risk of botulism poisoning. During the session, the CSU extension staff will focus on selection, preparation, and processing of pressure canned vegetables and meats.
The workshop will be conducted at the Golden Eagle Senior Center, 715 Broadway in Eagle on Saturday, Sept. 8, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The cost is $25 and participants should bring an apron, sack lunch and beverages. Registration is required by Wednesday, Sept. 5. Contact Colorado State University Extension at (970) 328-8630.
The 2012 Vail Automotive Classic is gearing up to be the biggest and best yet.
The event hopes to attract more than 250 premium cars, airplanes and motorcycles for the show on Saturday, Sept. 8.
Registrants may enter by completing the auto online registration form or the aircraft online registration form, or by printing it and mailing or faxing to offices. The form can be found at www.vailautoshow.com.
The complete show schedule includes a barbecue and car auction Friday night at the Vail Valley Jet Center, Wheels and Wings show Saturday at the Vail Valley Jet Center, Saturday night cocktails and concert at Beaver Creek and the Vail Automotive Classic Show in Vail Village Sunday including People's Choice Award.
Early registration runs through Sept. 5. Vehicle fees are $50 for the first vehicle and $15 for each additional vehicle. Cars and motorcycles may also register the day of the Wheels and Wings show at the Vail Valley Jet Center on Saturday. Registrants should make checks payable to Vail Valley Concours, LLC. Online payment for registration is encouraged.
New for 2012 is the 1st annual Vail Automotive Classic Car Auction taking place Friday evening, Sept. 7, in Hanger 1 at the Vail Valley Jet Center.
The car auction will feature approximately 12 cars being sold at both reserve and non-reserve prices. The special feature of the evening is a non-reserve 1995 Jaguar, which has been donated specifically to benefit Jack's Place at the Shaw Regional Cancer Center.
Each of the cars up for auction are being hand selected from various car collectors and automobile enthusiasts.
The Eagle County Ambulance District and the Eagle County Healthy Aging Services will present their eighth annual Senior Health Fair on Friday, Sept.14, from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Colorado Mountain College in Edwards.
This Senior Health Fair focuses on the health needs of older adults with a variety of exams including vision and hearing screenings, foot and balance screenings, skin cancer exams, flu shots (with Medicare card) and a memory baseline exam. Dietitians will be on hand to discuss lab results and paramedics will check glucose, blood pressure and oxygen levels as well as performing CPR and AED (automatic external defibrillator) demonstrations. New this year, is a Lunch and Learn lecture titled 'How to live to be 100' presented by Dr. Jeffery Wallace followed by a healthy lunch with a $5 donation.
"We all know health care can be expensive and hard to come by for seniors. This is a great way for seniors to gain access to a variety of providers they need," said Cathy Dulac, clinical coordinator with the Eagle County Ambulance District. "The Senior Health Fair gives our older population the opportunity to focus on their individual health care needs with free screenings and information on aging and wellness. We want to try to catch any health issues in the early stages. Eagle County Ambulance District exists to serve the health needs of our area and this is one way we can proactively help our seniors."
Please call Dulac at (970) 926-5270 or Pat Nolan at (970) 328-8831 with any questions or needs regarding the Senior Health Fair.
The next Alive @ 25 class is planned Friday, Sept. 14, at the Colorado Department of Transportation/Colorado State Patrol building in Glenwood Springs. Class begins promptly at 4:30 p.m.
Alive at 25 is a 4 1⁄2 hour driver awareness program sponsored by the Colorado State Patrol Family Foundation (501c3 nonprofit). This single-class program has proven to be the most effective driver awareness class in the United States and it demonstrates a substantially lower percentage of teen deaths compared to those who did not take this class or took another class.
The cost is $39 for those taking the class to attain their drivers permit. Those who are required to attend due to courts or other authorities have a $79 tuition. This National Safety Council multimedia class is designed specifically for those drivers (or soon to be drivers) between the ages of 14 through 24.
The program is taught by current or retired Colorado State Patrol Troopers. Successful completion of this program will result in the immediate issuance of a National Safety Council Certificate, eligibility to get a driver's permit six months early, waiver of the required 6 hours of behind the wheel practice with a commercial instructor, and a possible reduction in liability insurance. For further information, to sign up, or make a tuition payment, go to www.aliveat25.us or call (866) 605-3900.
People from throughout the Eagle Valley and surrounding areas are invited to join the Out of the Darkness Community Walk Sept. 15.
The fund-raising walk supports the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) by helping to support local and national suicide prevention and awareness programs.
The Eagle Valley Out of the Darkness Walk is one of nearly 250 Out of the Darkness Community Walks (www.outofthedarkness.org) being held this fall nationwide. The walks are expected to unite more than 100,000 walkers nationally and raise more than $7.5 million for suicide prevention efforts.
"Much more needs to be done to prevent suicide. Yet, suicide and the underlying mental disorders that can sometimes lead to suicide continue to be surrounded by misinformation and stigma," said Erin Ivie. "This walk is about reducing that stigma, raising awareness and raising needed funds for research and local prevention programs."
The Eagle Valley community walk will begin at the Eagle Town Park at 9 a.m. and end at the same location at approximately 11 a.m. There will also be a Heartbeat Balloon Launch at 8:30 a.m.
It is estimated that close to 1 million Americans make a suicide attempt, more than 36,000 die by suicide, and more than 20 million suffer from depression each year.
"Every 15 minutes someone dies by suicide in the U.S," said Robert Gebbia, Executive Director for AFSP. "This fall, thousands will be walking to raise money for prevention and awareness, and offer hope to the millions of people who have lost a loved one to suicide or who battle personally with depression, bipolar illness, addiction and other mental illnesses".
Local sponsors for the Eagle Valley Out of the Darkness Community Walk include: Peaks of Excellence, Samaritan Counseling Center, US Bank, First Bank of Vail, Eagle Ranch Association, Eagle Sinclair, Archibeque Land Consulting Ltd. and Mountain Pedaler of Vail.
• The Eagle County Historical Society is hosting an evening with Colorado historian and best-selling author Sandra Dallas at the Brush Creek Pavilion in Eagle on Thursday, Sept. 27. The event starts at 6 p.m. and includes a cash bar. Tickets are available Sept. 1 at the Nearly Everything Store in Eagle and the Bookworm in Edwards. Cost is $25 in advance ($20 for ECHS members), $30 at the door or $200 for a table of 10. For more information, contact firstname.lastname@example.com.
• Western Eagle Valley Rotary Club is hosting its first annual Trap Shooting Classic fund-raiser Sunday, Sept. 9, at the Gypsum Shooting Sports Club. The event is planned from 3 to 9 p.m. A $100 per-person fee includes trap competition and a barbecue dinner. There is also a $25 ticket for anyone who just wants to attend and share the meal. The event is sponsored by Alpine Bank, American Gypsum, 1st Bank, Bonfire Brewery, Moe's Original Bar B Que. For more information or to register, contact Chuck Zaruba at email@example.com or at (970) 328-5052.
• An Oktoberfest celebration is planned at the Lundgren Theater Park in Gypsum Saturday, Sept. 29, from 11 to 6 p.m. Festivities will include a 5K fun run/walk, games, vendors and live music with libations by Bonfire Brewing. Mark your calendars.


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ESTES PARK - High winds and dry conditions have prompted fire officials in the Estes Valley and Boulder County to impose fire bans.
Monday's bans come as about 150 firefighters battle the 4,400-acre Fern Lake Fire in Rocky Mountain National Park.
That fire has been burning for nearly two months, but strong winds spread it over the weekend. Several hundred people were evacuated. The fire is 20 percent contained.
A fire ban was imposed Monday in the Estes Valley Fire Protection District.
To the south, Boulder County Sheriff Joe Pelle also enacted a fire ban in unincorporated parts of the county.


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After four southeastern Michigan died unexpectedly, parents are wondering when flu symptoms are something they should be more concerned about.
If the flu is accompanied by the following, you should seek medical attention:
People can also get the flu shot, as there is still an ample supply, and it's not too late in the season for them to be effective. The Health Department also recommends frequent hand washing to stop the spread of any seasonal ailments.
The Health Dept. also says two of the deaths occurred in Washtenaw County and two others were in Oakland County. None of the cases appear to be linked.
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Source: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/flu/fluinfo.htm (The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Flu Facts Web site) contributed to this report.


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Obama Faces Red Line With Russia
The crisis in Ukraine is moving at a pace that could place a problem that ranks low in the minds of Americans, and some West Wing aides, high on the White House's list of political issues that could ensnare the president this election year.
That's a challenge for White House aides who want President Barack Obama to keep his public focus on the economy and other domestic issues. Because it appears Mr. Obama this week is faced with another one of his red lines, this time in eastern Ukraine.
That requires decisions about sanctions on Russia's key economic sectors, which the president has warned could also hurt the U.S. economy. Mr. Obama has done little to prepare Americans for the fallout of an escalated confrontation with Russian President Vladimir Putin, even though his aides have analyzed the impact on the U.S. of different sanctions on Russia's key economic sectors. In fact, Mr. Obama has gone out of his way lately to keep the Ukraine crisis from knocking him off message.
The tension between a White House that's determined to stick to its agenda and a White House at the center of a major international crisis with potentially widespread, long-term repercussions was on vivid display last week.
White House press secretary Jay Carney fielded question after question about Russia and Ukraine during the daily press briefings. Yet Mr. Obama was talking about equal pay for women and civil-rights issues. He did not step out to publicly address Ukraine last week. A White House statement on a call he held with German Chancellor Angela Merkel was the most tangible sign that he was engaged on the issue.
Senior administration officials held a briefing laying out the president's week for reporters eager for information about the White House's approach to the Ukraine crisis. The officials offered nothing in their remarks about the issue and had little to say when asked questions about it.
Perhaps the biggest sign of the split-screen reality hanging over a White House that's working to minimize how much the president's message gets co-opted by this foreign-policy crisis was the muted approach the administration took to announcing new sanctions against Ukrainian officials on Friday. The White House didn't put out its own announcement on the sanctions, and there was no conference call with senior officials, as with the previous two rounds.
It will be difficult for the White House to continue its public hands-off approach. As the crisis escalated into eastern Ukraine–despite Mr. Obama warning Mr. Putin that such a move marked a red line that would trigger harsh sanctions–criticism of the president's leadership also ratcheted up.
"Where is the president of the United States?" Sen. John McCain (R., Ariz.), a frequent critic of Mr. Obama on foreign-policy issues, said Sunday on CBS's "Face the Nation." "Shouldn't the president of the United States be speaking forcefully and strongly? And didn't the president say if they carried out further actions, there would be further sanctions? So far, we haven't heard anything."
Mr. Obama now faces a test. He's trying to convince reluctant European leaders, whose economies are much more closely tied to Russia, to back tougher sanctions, and he's under increasing pressure domestically to back up his threat to Mr. Putin with action. He found a way around outright confrontation with Syria after drawing a red line over the use of chemical weapons. Whether there's a similar diplomatic resolution to be had with Russia remains to be seen, but it'll be increasingly hard for Mr. Obama to sidestep the issue this week, and in the ones ahead.
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Dave Morin isn't easily star-struck. The early Facebook employee is a close confidant of Mark Zuckerberg, and when Morin left the social networking giant two years ago, it was to launch a startup with Napster founder Shaun Fanning.
Still, Morin couldn't quite hide his surprise a few months back when Britney Spears walked into his San Francisco office.
The CEO of Path, which bills itself as a more intimate social network than Facebook or Twitter, said the pop princess is among the most active of a growing number of "celebrity angels" -- stars from the music or movie industries who are aligning themselves with tech startups as advisers, evangelists and, sometimes, investors.
"Social media has changed the music industry," Spears said in an email to this newspaper. "For the first time ever, artists can directly communicate with their fans. Technology touches every aspect of my career right now."
Other frequent visitors to Silicon Valley boardrooms and startup dens include rappers Snoop Dogg and MC Hammer and actor Ashton Kutcher.
Kutcher's A-Grade Fund -- cofounded with Los Angeles billionaire Ron Burkle and Madonna's manager, Guy Oseary -- has invested in an A-list of hot startups. Among them are Flipboard, Airbnb and video chat site Airtime, the latest collaboration between Fanning and his Napster co-creator, Sean Parker.
"Ashton is probably the most sophisticated thinker in Hollywood," Morin said. "I trust his opinion as much as any product entrepreneur in Silicon Valley."
Meanwhile, in Los Angeles, singer Justin Timberlake -- who played Parker in the Facebook movie "The Social Network" -- has been helping reinvent social networking pioneer MySpace, which he and other investors bought last year.
Also in L.A. is Scooter Braun Projects, launched by the talent scout who discovered a Canadian teen named Justin Bieber on YouTube and turned him into a superstar. Braun recently formed a startup incubator and investment arm; he and Bieber have put money into social music site Spotify and mobile video platform Viddy, among others.
The trend is so pronounced that tech commentator and former Mashable Editor Ben Parr just raised a seed venture fund, called #DOMINATEFUND, entirely from Hollywood celebrities, including Lil' Wayne's manager, Cortez Bryant. Parr declined to discuss the details, but he noted the outfit has already invested in a number of new companies with Bay Area ties, including education apps-maker Clever.
What isn't necessarily a given, though, is that big-name backers will mean big-time success for a startup.
"They have to bring more than a check and celebrity," said John Doerr of venerable venture firm Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield and Byers.
Advocates of such partnerships argue that entertainers and entrepreneurs can teach one another ways to manage a brand and build an audience.
"Where I can pencil in my expertise is on the ground, for lack of a better term. I'm feeling what the people are looking for," said Printz Board, co-founder and musical director of the Black Eyed Peas. He's an adviser to San Jose-based Monkeybars, which lets up-and-coming artists sell music online.
Peas frontman will.i.am, meanwhile, was named Intel's (INTC) "director of creative innovation" last year, proving even "old" tech companies are eager to work with today's hot artists.
Baby-faced singer Greyson Chance, 15, recently made his first startup investment, in a New York educational video game-maker. He's also living proof of the Internet's ability to disrupt the entertainment industry's power structure.
Two years ago, the Oklahoman's performance of Lady Gaga's "Paparazzi" at a school talent show went viral on YouTube. With 49 million hits, the performance landed him a recording contract with Gaga's manager, Troy Carter.
Greyson, who just wrapped a concert tour of Singapore, Malaysia and the Philippines, said new broadcasting platforms like Twitter and Spreecast are key to building and keeping a fan base. And with guidance from Carter -- who last fall joined with Menlo Ventures on the Talent Fund, a $20 million portfolio of media startups -- "I definitely want to do more investments," he said.
Venture capitalist Shervin Pishevar, who put the Talent Fund together, says the marriage of Hollywood and tech is "not a fad. It's about wanting to be where the value is created," both for the artists and Silicon Valley.
David Lee, managing director of influential seed fund SVAngel, said the changing nature of tech has taken it out of the sole purview of coders and chief technology officers.
"Technology is more accessible to people now: You can understand Airbnb, and that's much different from having an opinion on Cisco (CSCO) or Genentech," said Lee, whose fund counts Hammer among its investors.
"There's a natural, mutual benefit for both technologists and certain folks in the entertainment industry," Lee added. "And, I would say, other industries as well."
SVAngel's founder, Ron Conway, turned stars like Tiger Woods, Shaquille O'Neal and Matt Damon into Silicon Valley investors during the dot-com era. Conway was among the first to discover Napster and, a decade later, Facebook.
But while Hollywood may have soured briefly on Silicon Valley after the dot-com bust, the celebrity trend began a revival in 2004, when Menlo Park investment firm Elevation Partners added U2 vocalist Bono to its partner roster.
Another pioneering matchmaker between Silicon Valley and Hollywood is Los Angeles consultant and investor Robin Bechtel. She's credited with putting together one of the first band websites (for rockers Megadeth), selling the first digital single (for Duran Duran) and persuading Warner Music Group to cut a trailblazing deal with YouTube at a time record labels were looking to sue the video-sharing upstart.
These days, she makes regular pilgrimages to Silicon Valley, introducing Hollywood movers and shakers such as Spears' manager, Adam Leber, to entrepreneurs like Morin for potential partnerships.
"I explain that just because you're rich and famous in Hollywood doesn't mean diddly squat in Silicon Valley," said Bechtel, whose agency is dubbed Silicon.Wood.
But with the business success of stars like Jessica Alba -- who recently cofounded The Honest Company, an online retailer of natural baby products -- Bechtel expects to see more entertainers put their names and fortunes behind tech startups.
"I think," she said, "you will see next year as 'the' year of the celebrity entrepreneur."
Contact Peter Delevett at 408-271-3638. Follow him at Twitter.com/mercwiretap.
Among the "celebrity angels" who've helped found or fund tech startups in recent years are:
Leonardo DiCaprio, actor: Led a $4 million seed investment last year in New York mobile-social startup Mobli.
Dr. Dre, music producer: In 2006, founded consumer electronics-maker Beats in Santa Monica; last year, mobile phone giant HTC bought a majority share for $300 million.
Will Ferrell, comedian: Together with Bay Area serial entrepreneur Randy Adams -- who helped get Yahoo off the ground -- Ferrell in 2007 cofounded humor website Funny or Die, which has landed funding from top-shelf venture investor Sequoia Capital.
Kim Kardashian, TV bombshell: Cofounded Santa Monica e-tailer ShoeDazzle in 2009; its Bay Area backers include Lightspeed Venture Partners and Andreessen Horowitz.
Bruno Mars, singer: This month, joined Silicon Valley's Kapor Capital and 500 Startups to put $2 million into Santa Monica digital music startup Chromatik.
Edward Norton, actor: Investor and partner in Crowdrise, a New York site that helps raise money for charity.
Source: Staff reporting


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In a foreshadowing of the Junta Icculus version, Harpua opens with Trey screaming "THIS IS NECTARS...THIS IS PAGE...THIS IS MIKE...THIS IS FISH...THIS IS TREY...this is the story of Harpua." One of the first versions to contain the story of Harpua and Poster Nutbag, Trey does a good job with the narration. Amongst the interesting things in this version is that Poster is a white cat, as well as that a car drives by before the fight (with bike horn effects from Mike). While the rest of the narration and story is very standard, I like the mix as well as Trey's work on the 'goldfish' section.
A solid Wilson slides into Peaches, akin to many versions in '88 and '89. This Wilson is a bit more playful than others of the time period. While a bit faster, it's played at a perfect pace. A screaming Bitch follows Peaches, one that channels 8/21/87. While Golgi and Suzie are standard here, they are followed by a wonderful YEM.
This YEM is very patient and perfectly executed. It begins with a very patient groove featuring Page on the clav, with accents by Trey and Mike throughout. Unlike previous YEM's to this date, Trey lays back in the mix and allows Page to lead things. It allows the jam to build and mature. By the time Trey does come in as the lead voice, the jam has built to the point where it could handle his complicated runs. It's a shining early YEM, a precursor to the powerful ones that would carry sets throughout the late 80s and early 90s.
A wonderful Lizards follows the hot YEM. The GTBT here, like other songs played this night, is fire. The closing jam builds nicely, is moving, and the band is solidly locked in. Sounds like this GTBT closes the set.
Happy Birthday is sung to Christa and J-E-N, who happen to walk in the door as the set starts. After the birthday wishes, Trey informs the crowd that it's "time to go back to that magical land....that's right....Gamehendge". He mentions that the audience already knows much of the story, which might reference the fact that this show was definitely played after the Gamehendge from earlier. With this information, it's possible to think that this run of shows started with the first Gamehendge instead of it being on 3/11.
Anyways, Trey begins the narration and mentions Icculus. The audience is unfamiliar, so Trey starts up Icculus because he wants to explain who he is. This is a great Icculus, better than the short 8/10 version, and funny because Trey says "of course...Wilson was an asshole". Following it, the band moves into Forbin's, then Mockingbird. AC/DC Bag closes what we know of this show, but the tapes clearly cut as the band seems to be moving into another song from Bag (perhaps Whipping Post?).
If you're looking for a spring show in 88, look here. Superior in performance to the 3/12 show, and far better than anything played the past 4 months, this is a very nice set. The YEM, in particular, is extremely strong and has a well developed and patient jam. Nearly every song is played well - other than the YEM, take a listen to the strong GTBT and the funny Harpua.


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The Wonderful Wisdom of Oz
Post by Chuck Hayward | December 2nd, 2010
I recently attended a dinner where Oz Clarke was the guest of honor. When it comes to wine writers, Oz has risen to the top of the heap, which is marked by an abundance of other British authors. For years, they easily filled a large chunk of the wine sections in book stores…maybe due to the fact that England had such a long head start on wine consumption or perhaps because in America, it was quite some time before we had any writers who could tell us about the world of wine.
Early on, writers such as Hugh Johnson and Michael Broadbent lent their authoritative voices to the British tradition of writing books about wine with a broad scope. However, many books printed today reflect the current inclinations of the American audience, who increasingly prefer more specific and focused topics in their wine publications. For instance, Robert Parker has gained much of his popularity by being one of the world's experts on Bordeaux, while pursuing his passion for California cabernets and Rhone varietals. At the same time, Alan Meadows of Burghound created his reputation through his single-minded pursuit of thoroughly understanding Burgundy. (more…)


text: I have had two weeks with my service dog, Sammie. She is a beautiful, full-blooded black lab. She is not quite a year old, but not as active as you might think. Sammie plays hard in the house with our other little dogs, Eddie and Blondie, but when the service vest is on, she immediately becomes calm and all business. My mom holds the leash attached to her collar, and I hold the leash attached to the vest.On the second day Sammie was with us, we put both her and I to the test. My mom had planned a huge day. So, with Dominica along also, we went to eat at our cafe in the pharmacy. Sammie was very good and sat under the table. She impressed us so much. But the best was yet to come. After going to our church to complete our weekly duties, we went to Orschlen's and Walmart. I know my mom was nervous and anxious not knowing what to expect, and so was I. Somehow holding on to the leash gave me a sense of comfort I have never felt in a public building. We shopped in both places for maybe 30 minutes each, and Sammie and I performed to perfection. Normally I would need to hold on to a cart and when stopping I would sit on the floor. I did not ever feel the need to move or bolt away. It was an amazing feeling.At home, Sammie has little freedom. We want to allow her time to trust us so we can trust her. We have a cage in my room, and Sammie sleeps in my room every night. It is fun to have a companion with me all the time. Sparky, my outdoor yellow lab, is being quite protective of me, but I hope the two dogs will get along in the future. Maybe I will have Sammie as my indoor companion and Sparky as my outdoor companion.Sammie has changed my life so much already ---- going to classes with me at school and walking through a crowded hallway with the school bell ringing. I can only wait with excitement for the new activities and adventures yet to come. Sammie allows me to blend a little better into society, although she is so adorable everyone aches to pet her. However, please don't. When she has her service vest on, she is working. So, therefore, if you want to play with her, come to my house. We are the house with now five dogs, 16 cows, and a three-legged cat.


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"Byers' Choice is dedicated to bringing you the finest handcrafted gifts. Every Caroler and Kindle is lovingly produced in our facility in Pennsylvania to bring the special warmth and traditions of Christmas into your home."
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In the true spirit of Christmas, founder Bob Byers Sr. established the Byers Foundation in 1982. More than 20% of the company's annual profits are passed through the foundation each year to support local, national and international charities.
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"The expression of joy that can be found in any Caroler comes directly from the love and caring that our skilled artisans put into their work. They bring the magic of Christmas to life everyday."
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Beginning in the 1960's, Joyce Byers spent the lead-up to every Christmas hand crafting Carolers as decorations and Christmas presents. What started as a few small gifts for family made out of some clay, paint, scraps of old clothes, and her sons' hair quickly grew into a project that took over the Byers' house every December as more and more people learned about the Carolers and wanted their own.
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Finally the wait is over ...
I was very lucky to get my hands on this very Limited Edition of TOY!Took a while for it to be released, but worth the wait, anyone else get a copy? .
Wow, this gives my copy of the unreleased 1998 album a run for its money.__________________________________________I'll never touch you......but I will prick you!My webshite
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Authorities say two people are dead, including an off-duty police officer, in a car crash in Logan County.
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says the fatal crash happened early Wednesday. A woman was driving a high-performance sports car at a high rate of speed when she lost control and the car overturned.
Authorities say the woman and the police officer in the car were pronounced dead at the scene.
Randolph says the victims' names have not yet been released. She says several law-enforcement officers have responded to the crash scene in a sign of support.
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PHOENIX -- Will the A's go with a straight platoon at catcher, John Jaso against right-handers and Derek Norris against left-handers?
It sounds as if that's exactly what's going to happen, and the fact that Norris had three more hits and his 11th and 12th RBIs of the spring Tuesday in an 8-4 win over the Reds in the next-to-last Cactus League game ever at Phoenix Municipal Stadium isn't altering that fact.
Norris has hits in 14 of his last 28 at-bats and an overall average of .436. Even so, the A's are all about the platoon, so the left-handed Jaso (.279 but a .442 on-base percentage) figures to get most of the starts against right-handed pitchers.
But Norris is seeing both lefties and righties now and is mauling them.
"I firmly believe that if you keep performing and you play to your ability, you will force their hands,'' he said. "Just keep replicating that success.''
The early multitude of right-handers the A's are likely to see -- six of the first seven starters from the Indians and the Mariners will be right-handers -- is an issue. How will Norris, who has balls rocketing off his bat at this point, keep his timing?
Manager Bob Melvin said Tuesday that he wants to make sure Norris doesn't lose his edge. But he won't get many starts against right-handed pitchers, either.
"He's had one of the more impressive springs,'' Melvin said. "We don't look too much at spring numbers, but you can't help but notice the adjustments he's made to his swing. He better understands his mechanics now.
"We want to keep him current. There will be some stretches where (he doesn't play). He could play some day games after night games, things like that.''
But the lefty-righty platoon is intact, at least for now.
Melvin isn't saying the two won't hit elsewhere in the lineup, especially against left-handed pitching, but he likes this setup best, in part because it allows him to have the lineup left-right-left-right-left through the first five batters. But that's not all.
"The numbers play into it,'' the manager said, "but there are certain guys who are better at letting Coco (Crisp) run.''
Melvin wants leadoff hitter Crisp to have more opportunity to steal bases, and the manager says Donaldson offers that.
"Jed is a real hitter in that he sees something and he hits it," Melvin said. "J.D. likes to have a man on second base to drive in.''
Since Callaspo, a switch-hitter, has never played first base before this year, he can use all the work at first he can get. Melvin likes what he's seen so far from Callaspo, but said the veteran infielder would likely get a game or two more this week at the position to get him tuned up.
For more on the A's, see John Hickey's Inside the A's blog at ibabuzz.com/athletics. Follow him on Twitter at twitter.com/JHickey3.


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MEMPHIS, Tenn. – June 20, 2013 – Wendell Weakley, of Oxford, Miss., was elected to Ducks Unlimited Inc.'s national board of directors during the organization's annual convention held recently in Portland, Ore.
"The leadership of our board of directors ensures we are fulfilling our mission to conserve, restore and manage wetlands and associated habitats for North America's waterfowl," said DU CEO Dale Hall. "Our board members are not paid for their work; rather they volunteer their time and resources because they feel so strongly about conservation. I welcome each new member and look forward to working with them in the years to come."
Wendell Weakley brings to DU a strong financial background, having retired as a partner with the accounting firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers and currently serving as president and CEO of the University of Mississippi Foundation. Weakley was brought into a more active role with DU by Bob Hester, DU's treasurer, who asked Weakley to be a part of DU's new audit committee. He was appointed to the finance committee as assistant treasurer and now serves on the investment committee.
"I am involved in DU because of the conservation effort that will help maintain waterfowl populations for our children and our children's children, especially now that I have sons-in-law and a daughter who are passionate about waterfowl," Weakley said. "I see my role in DU as helping with the organization's financial stability. I would love to see DU's endowment grow, which will help it become more self-sustaining."
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President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp Act into law.
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Tuscaloosa Police say officer was justified in dog shooting
Published: Tuesday, November 12, 2013 at 12:00 p.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, November 12, 2013 at 12:01 p.m.
Tuscaloosa Police determined that an officer who shot a dog earlier this month acted according to department policy.
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The officer shot and killed a chocolate Labrador named Sonic at a residence in the Eastern Hills subdivision on Nov. 3. TPD spokesman Sgt. Brent Blankley said that the officer felt threatened and thought the dog was a pit bull-Labrador mix.
The dog's owner, Rebecca James, said her dog was an 8-year-old full-blooded chocolate Lab that never showed aggression.
"Sonic was an inside dog, we had just let her out to go to the bathroom and she ran up the street with a neighbor's dog that morning. She was a sweet dog who liked everyone," she said.
"That police officer shot an innocent dog four times. He shouldn't be on the police force, because to me, that is not a stable person."
The officer was taking a break at 7:26 a.m. when Sonic and another dog, which the officers described as a pit bull, approached as the officer got off his motorcycle, Blankley said.
"The large brown dog was snarling and baring his teeth while running toward the officer," Blankley wrote in a news release issued Tuesday morning.
"When the dog got within 13 feet of the officer, he had no choice but shoot the vicious dog for his own safety. He shot the dog one time and the dog fell to the ground, but got up and kept coming towards the officer. The officer shot the dog a second time to stop him from attacking him. The officer then shot the dog two additional times to stop the suffering of the animal."
James' sister-in-law, Tana James of Birmingham, agreed the dog was not vicious.
"She was overweight. She was 8 years old and had hip dysplasia so she couldn't leap, jump or do a lot of active things," said Tana James, who manages a veterinary clinic. "In all the years I've been around her, I've never seen any aggression. I've never seen her growl or lurch at anyone."
She said the other dog is a boxer named Izzy that lives next door to her brother and sister-in-law.
"She (Izzy) is a small, white boxer who just gave birth to puppies," Tana James said. "They were always together."
Rebecca James had placed missing dog fliers around her neighborhood and received a call Monday from a neighbor who told her about the shooting. She has since spoken to other neighbors who said they heard gunshots, but no barking or growling that morning.
Animal Control officers were unable to identify and contact the dog's owner because the dog was not wearing a tag and was not microchipped, Blankley said.
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STOCKTON – A woman taking an evening stroll in Weston Ranch with her 7-month-old baby in a stroller was assaulted Thursday by a teenager for her gold chain necklace, police reported.
As the woman and child passed by the seated suspect around 6:40 p.m. near Cottrell Lane and Erickson Circle, he got up, knocked the woman to the ground, overturned the stroller and grabbed the chain from the woman's neck before fleeing on foot, according to police.
The only description police provided of the suspect was a black male juvenile between 5 foot 6 and 5 foot 7 inches tall.
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In August 1803, with the completion of the Louisiana Purchase – a historic land deal that nearly doubled the size of the Nation – the United States began its journey west. Two men, Captains Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, led a team of nearly three dozen men and Sacagawea, a young Shoshone woman, and her infant son on a trek of nearly 8,000 miles. They braved injury, sickness and danger at every turn, not only to establish relations with numerous American Indian tribes, but also to enrich the scientific community with maps of the new territory and collections of plant and animal specimens previously unknown to the world at large. The "Corps of Volunteers of Northwestern Discovery," as it was originally known, is still regarded by many as one of the most successful military expeditions in American history. In the two years they took to chart America's western horizon, the explorers lost only one man – Sgt. Floyd, to appendicitis.
In 2004, the United States Mint proudly honored President Jefferson, his frontier ambassadors – Lewis and Clark – and the American Indians who sustained them, on the bicentennial of the expedition that changes the United States forever. Public law 106-126 authorizes the minting of a silver dollar to commemorate the bicentennial of the Lewis & Clark expedition.
The Lewis & Clark Bicentennial Silver Dollar was designed by United States Mint sculptor/engraver Donna Weaver. The obverse depicts Captains Lewis and Clark on a stream bank planning another day of exploration. Lewis is seen holding his rifle in one hand and his journal in the other. The reverse features two feathers to represent the many American Indian cultures touched by the Corps of Discovery. It also features an image of the original Jefferson Peace Medal presented to American Indian nations during the expedition on behalf of President Jefferson, surrounded by 17 stars representing the number of states in the Union in 1804.
This coin was available in both proof and uncirculated conditions and had maximum mintage limit of 500,000 coins.
Surcharges authorized from the sale of each coin will be divided two-thirds to the National Council of the Lewis and Clark Bicentennial and one-third to the National Park Service to fund the bicentennial commemoration activities.
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In Copper, the new BBC America drama starting on Sunday, August 19 we follow Detective Kevin Corcoran, a rugged Irish immigrant cop, as he patrols the notorious New York Five Points neighborhood, standing up for justice in a neighborhood where it's seldom seen. Cahir O'Doherty talks to the show's Irish star Kevin Ryan about the hard-hitting new drama set in the 19th century.
Intrigue, political corruption, mystery and murder fill the screen in BBC America's new big budget crime drama Copper, set in New York's notorious Five Points slum where Irish immigrants were once forced to make a living in any way they could.
Into this explosive mix comes Detective Kevin Corcoran (Tom Weston-Jones) and his close friend and adviser Detective Francis Maguire (Kevin Ryan), the man who knows the Irish criminal underworld like the back of his hand.
The show opens in the 1860s in the aftermath of the Civil War. It's BBC America's first scripted series to be produced here. To date the BBC have only green lighted and broadcast shows set in the U.K., so it's a measure of the company's faith in Copper that it has been given the go-ahead.
Early America, with all of its ethnic strife and daily battles for supremacy or foothold on the ladder to power, is a landscape ripe for drama, and Copper genuinely delivers with engaging plotlines and fine performances from the accomplished international cast.
To reflect the diversity of characters, the actors in the show all hail from a variety of ethnic backgrounds -- principal Weston-Jones is British, Ryan is Irish, and Franka Potente (best known for The Bourne Identity) is German.
Originally from Dublin, Ryan, 28, started filming Copper in Toronto at the end of January on massive purpose built sets that recreate the Five Points in all their gaudy glory.
Playing Detective Maguire is the biggest break of Ryan's career to date and it allows him to do something onscreen he thought he never would -- talk in his own Irish accent.
"I was acting in a TV show in Ireland called Raw when one of the actors was auditioning for Copper," Ryan tells the Irish Voice. He had never heard of the project, but soon enough he was in New York auditioning for one of the lead roles himself.
Ryan's busy schedule left him with no time to rehearse the part, so he found himself going over his scene on the subway to the audition.
"I was dressed up like a cross between Lionel Ritchie meets Bono meets Captain Jack Sparrow," he laughs. "I don't know New York's subway so they gave me someone to help me get to the audition quickly, and he turned out to be an African American guy. I asked him on this absolutely packed subway car if he could help read the scene with me and he said yes.
"Then I opened the script and the first line was, "Now look here, n---er." The second scene was even worse. I was surrounded by people and I was suddenly saying, 'I apologize. I did not write this!'"
Thankfully Ryan got to his audition without causing a riot. The scenes went well and he kept getting call backs until he finally met with show runner Tom Fontana in Los Angles. A day later he heard he had the part.
Playing Maguire is an ideal springboard to introduce Ryan to American audiences, as luck would have it.
"Copper is a strong representation of Ireland in that it covers the Famine, the Civil War and their history in the Five Points and the city. Being the only true Irish person in the show is very humbling," he admits.
Ryan's Detective Maguire was a boxer who lost the sight of his left eye in the ring.
"My character wasn't allowed to fight in the Civil War. During a fight I suffer a dead eye. Later in the war, of course, they're willing to take anyone they can."
At first glance the Irish American police storyline may seem like an odd choice for the BBC, but its genius is that it plays to every one of the BBC's strengths – accomplished acting, tight scripts, a deep familiarity with the immigrant experience and the toll on individuals caught up in larger historical forces. This is drama on a huge scale, and that's something the BBC has a history of getting right.
"This show ultimately isn't about New York, it's about anyplace anybody lives," Fontana (writer/producer of Oz, Homicide: Life on the Streets, St. Elsewhere) the show's co-creator told the press recently. "What greater example of division was there than the Civil War?"
In an era before DNA evidence and all the other modern technologies were invented, cops had to rely on their knowledge of the underworld and on their own smarts to catch criminals. That makes Copper a major departure from all the other police procedurals vying for your attention on television at the moment.
Part of the fun of the new show is that you're in there discovering the newly emerging New York City right alongside Corcoran and Maguire.


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