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RICHMOND -- To most people, chess is black and white figurines on a checkered board.
But T.C. Ball sees much more -- a learning tool with the potential to change lives.
"I'm trying to use the (tournament) as a catalyst," said Ball, who works with the West Coast Chess Alliance to bring chess to Richmond through community tournaments and family game nights.
Ball, the organizer of an upcoming speed chess tournament, hopes the weekend event will raise funds for a new "Chess in Richmond Schools" program.
With the funds raised by the tournament, WCCA will move beyond chess outreach and closer to bringing chess equipment to local elementary schools, Ball said.
The tournament will be held Saturday at Hilltop mall, on National Chess Day. Ball said he hopes that hosting a high-profile event in the middle of the mall will boost public awareness. Shoppers and other passers-by will see groups of chess players hunched over game boards, plotting their next moves.
"The thing is getting (kids) exposed to the game," Ball said. "I think just getting the chess sets into the schools and going there and doing some workshops will start getting the kids involved."
Former Contra Costa College President McKinley Williams is another proponent of introducing chess to local young people. Williams previously worked with Ball to host chess tournaments at the community college.
"The tournaments were very successful and created interest among students who played chess during breaks and after classes," Williams wrote in an email.
"Successful chess initiatives back east and in Canada have shown us that the game is easy for kids to learn and is something that remains with them for a lifetime. ... It also promotes the development of social skills and teaches respect for your opponents."
Numerous studies have found positive correlations between chess-playing youths and academic improvement, particularly in math, spatial analysis and nonverbal reasoning.
The game also enhances problem solving and critical-thinking skills, Ball said. "In chess, the quality of your game is based on the quality of your decisions," he said.
Chess may not be en vogue among today's iPod-toting, digital-savvy youth, but Ball said the game's draw is timeless.
"If chess has been played for hundreds and hundreds of years in every country, and captured the human mind, why wouldn't the kids today embrace it?" Ball said.
The speed tournament at Hilltop mall is recommended for experienced players, but all are encouraged to watch the games, said Ball.
This article was produced by RichmondConfidential.org, a nonprofit news service based in the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism.
What: National Chess Day Speed Chess Tournament
When: Saturday, first round starts at 1 p.m. Registration is 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (preregistration recommended)
Where: Hilltop Mall Center Court, 2200 Hilltop Mall Road, Richmond
Entry Fee: $10
Five-round, nonrated tournament. Five-minute games. Two games per opponent. Chess sets provided. Chess clocks not provided.
For more information and registration, contact T.C. Ball at 510-439-6311, email@example.com.


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As a quick review, yesterday I wrote about the naturalistic case for the origins of religion. This post is more of the nitty gritty of the theories concerning the evolution of religion. First, I think we should all be on the same page about what a theory actually is. How common is it that a Sky Fairyist talks about Evolution is just a theory! In everyday conversation (for us non-scientists at least) a theory is thought of as a guess. This guess may be good or bad (look at any tabloid and there are many theories running about). I found this definition of scientific theory from About.com:Chemistry
A scientific theory summarizes a hypothesis or group of hypotheses that have been supported with repeated testing. A theory is valid as long as there is no evidence to dispute it. Therefore, theories can be disproven. Basically, if evidence accumulates to support a hypothesis, then the hypothesis can become accepted as a good explanation of a phenomenon. One definition of a theory is to say it's an accepted hypothesis.I read The God Delusion, by Richard Dawkins, a while back and he has quite a bit dedicated on how religion may have developed. The following is taken from that book along with some other sources. When asking why a creature is the way it is you can phrase the question as, "Why is this adaptive? What does this behavior or body part, physiological process, etc do to keep this organism alive and pass on its genes?" Sex feels sooo good because it ensures that the act will be done repeatedly and ensures the next generation (d'uh). Why is religion adaptive?
When I went to school (a long time ago) we were taught about group selection. A particular trait is shared by a group of individuals and that characteristic allows that group to thrive. For example, a tribe of ancient people who had a kick-ass take no prisoner God would have a greater chance to thrive because they rolled over any competing tribes. I found an interesting article in the Mar. 4, 2007 New York Times Magazine titled Darwin's God (click here for entire article). Here is an discussion on how self sacrificing behavior is explained in terms of group selection. There are flocks of birds who have sentries to warn the rest of danger. Sentry birds, however, are more likely to be devoured since they're on the edge of the group and have less protection. How did this behavior develop?
To explain how a self-sacrificing gene can persist, Wilson looks to the level of the group. If there are 10 sentries in one group and none in the other, 3 or 4 of the sentries might be sacrificed. But the flock with sentries will probably outlast the flock that has no early-warning system, so the other 6 or 7 sentries will survive to pass on the genes. In other words, if the whole-group advantage outweighs the cost to any individual bird of being a sentry, then the sentry gene will prevail.Yes, the concept of group selection is controversial. I am not going into it here.
There is also the idea that religion is adaptive at the level of the individual. Richard Sosis, an anthropologist at the University of Connecticut and Hebrew University in Jerusalem, talks about the benefit for the individual who is religious (reminiscent of the chimp example that I gave yesterday).
Rituals are a way of signaling a sincere commitment to the religion's core beliefs, thereby earning loyalty from others in the group. "By donning several layers of clothing and standing out in the midday sun," Sosis wrote, "ultraorthodox Jewish men are signaling to others: 'Hey! Look, I'm a haredi' — or extremely pious — 'Jew. If you are also a member of this group, you can trust me because why else would I be dressed like this?' " These "signaling" rituals can grant the individual a sense of belonging and grant the group some freedom from constant and costly monitoring to ensure that their members are loyal and committed. The rituals are harsh enough to weed out the infidels, and both the group and the individual believers benefit.However, not all scientists agree with the adaptive model for explaining religion. There is the religion as a by product theory that has been supported by Richard Dawkins. Dawkins (as well as others) propose that religion is a case of another thought process/instinct misfiring. There are examples of this behavior occurring in the animal world and I will use the example that is in The God Delusion of moths flying into flames. It so happens that when you get a moth it will fly in a circular motion into a candle's flame. Weird, eh? However, this behavior isn't some suicidal death wish of the moth. It has been shown that moths use the Moon and bright stars to navigate the night sky. Man made lights are new on the evolutionary scene and they mess up the moth's guidance system (because the beams of light from stars and the Moon are effectively parallel while the candle's light rays radiate out like spokes on a wheel) which cause the animal to fly into certain death. Religion, in this theory, is the outward behavior of another thought process not working appropriately, much like the moths' death spiral.
What is the underlying process that gives rise to religion? Dawkins proposes that the behavior that is misfiring is the child's belief in anything an adult authority figure will say to it. Human children rely on information from grownups (what is not safe to eat, don't go near the hippo (I have a hippo story, but this is not the time to tell it!),etc.) much more than other animals. The downside of this tendency is that the brain is susceptible to all kinds of falsehoods (belief in Sky Fairies, demons, and those virgins in heaven you get after blowing yourself up).
Oh, I could go on, and on, and on, but I won't. I think I bumbled through the question sufficiently to give a basic idea of the very tip of the iceberg on a very complicated and not fully understood topic.
Below is a lecture on the topic done by Daniel Dennett (here is his homepage). It is an hour and a half long, but I think you will get something out of it. I did.

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New councilman withdraws Katrina tour fee proposal
James Gray wants more time to research issue
A newly-elected New Orleans city councilman, whose district includes the Lower 9th Ward, has withdrawn a package of ordinances that would have required tour buses to pay special fees to access the neighborhood.
Councilman James Gray, who took office last month, says he needs more time to research the issue introduced by his predecessor.
Currently, the city has an ordinance in place that bans tour buses from the Lower 9th Ward. It was passed after Hurricane Katrina to keep tour buses from impeding cleanup and recovery efforts when levees failed during the 2005 storm.
The tours were popular with tourists wanting an up-close look at actor Brad Pitt's rebuilding effort and the home of Fats Domino, but tours halted this past summer when buses were being stopped and ticketed.
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Yesterday's announcement makes the obvious even clearer: the iPhone is, and will be, the market ideal for cell phones for a long time to come.
Written by Michael Thomsen (@mike_thomsen)
"The future is already here," William Gibson once said, "it's just not very evenly distributed." The romance with even distribution of the wonders of modernity is a hallmark of progressive political culture, driven by people who believe their material possessions have improved their lives and want some fraction of it (never all of it) shared. By defining the problem as a lack of access, rather than an insufficiency in the version of the future that some have already have attained, we tame the future and accept that it will be made to fit inside someone else's idea of progress.
Yesterday, T-Mobile announced that the iPhone would finally be available through its network, making it the last of the major American cell phone service providers to offer Apple's beloved phone computer. CEO John Legere made the announcement by promising T-Mobile would be fairer to its customers than other service providers. "Carriers are really nice to you, once every 23 months," he said. "This is the biggest crock of shit I've ever heard in my entire life."
The iPhone didn't make new actions possible, it made the mechanism through which familiar actions happen novel—sending email, listening to music, checking voicemail, making notes, updating one's calendar.
T-Mobile's argument centers around a new self-description as an "Uncarrier," meaning it will offer plans to bring in customers without subjecting them to onerous 2-year contracts. In practical terms, the distinction is mostly semantic. The company will sell customers unlocked phones at full price and provide month-to-month service, or it will sell customers phones for a small downpayment, with the remainder of the phone's price paid off in regular installments over 24 months while service remains month-to-month. An iPhone 5 can be had for $99 with subsequent monthly payments of $20, while the iPhone 4S will require $69.99. The iPhone 4 can be had for $14.99 down and $15 monthly payments. The company hasn't announced what will happen if customers want to cancel service before they've paid off the full value of the phone, but it seems likely there'll be a penalty and a requirement to pay the remaining balance in full.
The announcement makes the obvious even clearer: the iPhone is, and will be, the market ideal for cell phones for a long time to come. Whether Apple maintains its position in the marketplace is irrelevant in a way because all of its competitors are basically variations on the iPhone idea. They are all iPhones. Not every variation can be as efficient and well-implemented as the original, but the elements have become standardized and the competition will now happen in the obscurity of marginal differences. "Un-" is only a virtue if we admit that the system has run out of meaningful alternatives to the dominant model.
The only real counter to the touchscreen/App Store paradigm now is regressive, forgoing the Internet phone for simpler phones like Nokia's recently announced budget candybar phones, built primarily for emerging markets and users who may have had enough of the always online model of telephony. Apple's success with the iPhone comes largely from their vision of the telephone as a crossover device to perform many of the tasks people turned to computers for. It didn't make new actions possible, it made the mechanism through which familiar actions happen novel—sending email, listening to music, checking voicemail, making notes, updating one's calendar.


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Mediterranean Macaroni, Mediterranean Herb-Baked Macaroni, vegetarian, meatless, Jessica Kellner
What's on the menu for this Meatless Monday, on a night getting dangerously close to the shortest night of the year?? I'm thinking this simple, easy-to-make and comforting herb-infused macaroni sounds like it might fit the bill perfectly! I borrowed this yummy recipe from our sister publication The Herb Companion.
Mediterranean Herb-Baked Macaroni 2-quart casserole pan, lightly oiled Macaroni: • 1/2 pound elbow macaroni (I prefer whole wheat pasta• 3 tablespoons butter • 3 tablespoons flour • 1 tablespoon powdered mustard • 3 cups low fat milk • 1/2 cup yellow onion, finely diced • 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley or savory • 2 tablespoons fresh thyme leaves • 2 cups sharp cheddar cheese, shredded • 1 teaspoon sea salt, freshly grated • Fresh black pepper Topping: • 1/2 cup whole wheat or panko bread crumbs • 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans, chopped 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 2. In a large pot of boiling, salted water cook the pasta for 7 minutes, or to al dente. 3. Meanwhile, in a separate saucepan, heat the butter over medium heat. Whisk in the flour and mustard and keep it moving for 3 minutes. Make sure it's free of lumps. Stir in the milk, onion, parsley and thyme. Simmer for 10 minutes, stirring frequently. 4. Stir in 3/4 of the cheese and season with salt and pepper. Fold the macaroni into the mix and pour into a 2-quart casserole dish. Top with remaining cheese, bread crumbs, parsley and walnuts. Bake for 30 minutes. Remove from oven and let rest for 5 minutes before serving. Read more: http://www.herbcompanion.com/cooking/budget-friendly-meals-herb-baked-macaroni.aspx#ixzz1gMNhypdj
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The Elco E342 is uses light emitting diodes which are not lights. They will, in theory, last forever. The fixture itself would deteriorate before the diode does. There is a standard warranty, 90 days, from Elco.
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The Elco E342 is low voltage and should produce aprox 1000 lumens.
Is a housing required for these?
The Elco E342 has housing included with it. Please let me know if you have any other questions and I'm happy to help.
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The cutout is 2.5" in diameter. How deep would the cutout have to be?
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The Elco E342 comes with the LED driver you would need to operate the fixtures.
How many lights can be aded together.
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How many lumens does each light produce? 12v or 120v powered?
The Elco E342 comes with 3 bulbs, and each of these bulbs is rated at 150 lumens a piece. They operate at 12v
How would you describe the LED lighting - soft white, natural light, etc. ?
The Elco E342 has a soft, natural white light.
I have nine separate under counter electrical feeds in my kitchen. Can I use separate puck fixtures or so I have to connect them and use a transformer?
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The Catcher in the Rye
by J. D. Salinger
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There was this magazine that somebody'd left on the bench next to me, so I started reading it. […] It was all about hormones. It described how you should look. […] I looked exactly like the guy with lousy hormones. So I started getting worried about my hormones. Then I read this other article about how you can tell if you have cancer or not. It said if you had any sores in your mouth that didn't heal pretty quickly, it was a sign that you probably had cancer. I'd had this sort on the inside of my lip for about two weeks. So figured [sic] I was getting cancer. That magazine was some little cheerer upper.
Nice. On top of everything else, Holden now thinks he's dying of cancer—even though it's probably just stress.
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"Well. . . they'll be pretty irritated about it," I said. "They really will. This is about the fourth school I've gone to." I shook my head. I shake my head quite a lot. "Boy!" I said. I also say "Boy!" quite a lot. (2.22)
Holden obviously has an issue with formal education. (Or, maybe formal education has an issue with him?) But before you write him off as being anti-education, start keeping an eye out for what kind of informal instruction he pursues throughout The Catcher in the Rye.
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"Oh, I have a few qualms, all right. Sure. . . but not too many. Not yet, anyway. I guess it hasn't really hit me yet. It takes things a while to hit me. All I'm doing right now is thinking about going home Wednesday. I'm a moron."
"Do you feel absolutely no concern for your future, boy?"
"Oh, I feel some concern for my future, all right. Sure. Sure, I do." I thought about it for a minute. "But not too much, I guess. Not too much, I guess."
"You will," old Spencer said. "You will, boy. You will when it's too late." (2.64-67)
Compare this conversation with Spencer to Holden's later conversation with Mr. Antolini. There seems to be some structural significance to these two conversations being placed—almost like bookends—around the rest of the text. Both men refer to some sort of crisis or downfall that Holden is surely approaching. Both talk (if somewhat indirectly here) about the importance of education. Both are a little gross—the white, hairless legs of Mr. Spencer and the fact that Mr. Antolini touches Holden while he's sleeping. How does Holden react here? Is it different from the way he reacts later?


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Not a single competitive lap was set, with the official timesheet showing efforts in the 2:50s - and Marussia's Charles Pic top of the pile.
That compared with the fastest lap of two minutes 11.389 in the morning, which itself was set on a soaked track amid heavy rain by Sauber's Kamui Kobayashi.
The rain only intensified between sessions, with the result that no one risked going out for the first 45 minutes.
From then on there was a slow trickle of drivers testing the water, but they were too wary to push in any way. Hence there were no accidents, nor, thankfully, any signs of one.
Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button were among the 18 drivers brave enough to venture out, but only briefly. Hamilton was forced to take the escape road at Les Combes, as had many in the first session, while Heikki Kovalainen suffered a low-speed spin at Les Combes.
Mark Webber and Kimi Raikkonen opted to remain in the garage throughout the 90-minute session.
Nico Hulkenberg, with five under his belt, completed the most laps of any driver.
Standings leader Fernando Alonso gained a little experience of the wet tarmac at the Ardennes circuit - the longest on the F1 calendar - in the final moments, but it is difficult to see what he or anyone else could have learned in such treacherous conditions.
The weather forecast is more promising for the remainder of the weekend, but with the track notorious for its changeable conditions, anything is possible.
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Golden Voice Ted William Helps End Homelessness with New Foundation
We are so happy to hear the news that Ted Williams is now giving back to homeless people just as he was homeless for 17 years.
Do you remember his story?
After panhandling on the streets for 17 years, Ted Williams' life took a turn for the better when a reporter from the Columbus Dispatch posted a video of his sultry announcing voice that quickly went viral. Williams has since gotten a contract with Kraft Macaroni and Cheese, reunited with his mother, moved into an apartment and is working on kicking his alcohol and drug addictions.


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Unfortunately the surprising answer to this question is yes. Diamond is the hardest mineral substance known to man so you might be wondering why we have a page about chipped diamonds… Well, the key word here is mineral. Contrary to popular opinion, diamond is not the hardest substance in the world. In fact, you can scratch the surface of a diamond with a pop-top from a soda can.
Now that we've blown your mind, we might as well finish it off… You can crack a diamond in half trying to scratch glass with it! It's true, if the diamond is at the wrong angle, or if you apply too much pressure, the diamond will cleave in half, maybe worse! Won't little Johnny be surprised when that science experiment fails…
There is a substantial chip out of this round brilliant cut diamond which extends from the upper table facet, through the girdle and deep into the pavilion area. The chip is the result of the ring being struck against a kitchen counter top during an exercise session. The chip is so severe that it is difficult to distinguish the original shape of this round diamond which now looks more like a damaged square shape.
Although the odds of chipping your diamond during every day wear are quite slim, it is a possibility that you should be aware of so that you can take proper precautions. You can reduce your chances of damaging your diamond by not wearing it while participating in sports activities, gardening, rigorous housework, packing, moving, etc.
Believe it or not, the most dangerous time in a diamond's life is during the cutting and setting processes because it's then that the stone is subjected to the most pressure. Diamond setters probably break more stones than customers do, usually such accidents are the result of an inherent problem in the stone itself such as a thin girdle edge or an internal crack that is too near the stone's surface. Sometimes however, damaging a stone is simply the result of inexperience or carelessness on the part of the jeweler.
For instance, the tip of this marquise shape diamond was seriously damaged while being tightened by a jeweler during a routine ring inspection. Notice how the entire right tip is broken off almost to the edge of the diamonds table facet. It's a tragic story. The owner of the ring had taken it to her jeweler for a routine cleaning and quarterly inspection as required by her in-store insurance policy. Upon inspection, a sales clerk discovered that the center diamond was loose, so the ring was left with the store so that it could be tightened. Unfortunately, the ring owner's eyesight is not good and she did not bother to inspect her ring under magnification when she picked it up, thus she did not notice that the jeweler had chipped her diamond.
In fact, the owner of the ring did not discover that her diamond was chipped until three months later when she took it in for another inspection and a new sales clerk brought it to her attention. The jewelry store was under new ownership and the in-store insurance policy denied her claim stating that it could not be proven that the damage was not due to abuse and neglect. The new owner suggested that the customer file a claim against her homeowner's insurance company, and upon doing so they referred her to us for verification and replacement.
Upon inspection of the insured's diamond, we determined that the diamond was secure in it's seat and not loose or rocking in the head which holds it… The prong is set firmly against the stone's surface and the chip actually comes up and around the prongs surface. Based on these facts, it is our opinion that the jeweler over-tightened the prong causing the diamond to fracture.
Fortunately for the insured, her homeowner's insurance company authorized us to replace her diamond. However, the replacement cost of the diamond exceeded her policy limits and she had to pay the $2,000.00 difference. Furthermore, her insurance company could just have easily denied the claim because the ring was not specifically insured under the insured's homeowner's policy. There are a couple of lessons to be learned here:
Be aware that for reasons of liability, most jewelry stores do not like to be specific about what they accept for repair. For instance, it is standard practice to describe a one carat diamond solitaire engagement ring brought in for repair as "Ladies gold colored metal ring with round white stone." Such descriptions are standard industry practice, and serve to protect the jewelry store from fraudulent accusations of stone-switching.
Despite such vague take-in practices, with proper preparation you can adequately protect your jewelry by being able to identify your diamond and verify it's condition when you return to pick up your repairs. Reputable jewelry stores usually make it a habit to carefully inspect every piece of jewelry that they take in for repair and involve their customers by teaching them what to look for. The process is quite simple, draw a picture of the piece of jewelry on the repair envelope and include a separate drawing ("map") of your diamond indicating the internal inclusions and any blemishes such as scratches, naturals, and chips. Next, record the approximate dimensions of your center stone by using a micrometer (ask the store clerk to assist you). Then, initial your drawing and ask the store manager or sales clerk to verify the condition and characteristics of your diamond by placing their initials next to your sketch.
Most jewelry stores will not specify the clarity, color, or carat weight, of a diamond accepted for repair because it is difficult to ascertain while a stone is mounted. However, with proper documentation of the jewelry item on the repair envelope, it would be terribly foolish (and bold) of a jeweler to switch your center stone because it wouldn't have the inclusion pattern portrayed on the repair envelope. Likewise, it would be difficult to dispute the presence of a chip not previously noted on the repair envelope.
Note: A reputable jewelry store should not be offended by your effort to protect your investment, the process is no different to that of inspecting the condition of a rental car before taking delivery of it, or walking through an apartment before you rent it… The reality is that there are dishonest jewelers out there, and accidents do happen, therefore you have the right to reasonable precautions.
In the event that you believe your diamond (or other jewelry item) has been damaged while in the care of a jeweler, do NOT remove your property from the jewelry store or you essentially release the store from liability! Instead, quietly ask to speak to the store manager, and request written acknowledgment of the damage, and that they replace or repair the damage without cost to you. If they refuse to cooperate, or you are not satisfied with their response, simply refuse to take delivery of the jewelry item and advise them your insurance company will be in contact with them. Let your insurance claims agent settle the dispute for you, it is in their best interest to see that the jewelry store takes responsibility for its mistakes. Do NOT threaten legal action, or make a scene, doing so can actually cause you to become civilly liable for any monetary loss that the store incurs as a result of your damaging their reputation or causing another customer to leave the store (loss of business).
In the event that your diamond is chipped, there are several options available to you depending on the severity of the damage:
The value of a diamond declines dramatically when it is chipped, regardless of the size or location of the chip. When an insurance company pays to replace a diamond that has been chipped, the damaged diamond becomes the property of the insurance company. In an effort to reduce their losses, many insurance companies frequently allow jewelry stores and cutting houses to purchase their "insurance salvage" for pennies on the dollar.
It is not uncommon to find insurance salvage for sale in retail jewelry stores, however it is usually not represented as such. Salvage stones that re-enter the market as "bargains" are usually re-set so that the chip is hidden under a prong or bezel (gold framework).
When purchasing a diamond, carefully view the diamond under 10x magnification (or higher) from all angles and pay particular attention to the facets along the girdle edge of the stone. If you discover that the diamond you are considering is chipped, it does not necessarily mean that it is insurance salvage. However, it is reasonable to assume that the jeweler paid much less for it than he would have for a diamond of comparable quality that was not damaged.
In addition, to inspecting diamonds for chips you should look for characteristics that could weaken the stone and cause it to chip later. It is advisable to avoid purchasing a diamond with cracks that extend close to the stone's surface because it could make the diamond more susceptible to damage.


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A man is charged after police said he tried to break into a home and lost his wallet at the scene.
According to the arrest report, 29-year-old Justin Smith went to the victim's home, kicked the door numerous times and attempted to pry the door open.
Police said Smith also got in the victim's car and took the registration from the vehicle.
While at the victim's home, police said Smith lost his wallet.
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To the editor: Recent news about the problems at some VA Medical Center hospitals can raise doubts about the system as a whole.
I have received health care from the VAMC in Asheville since 2002 and can attest to the quality of care and the caring personnel at that facility.
All large organizations make mistakes and worse at times. But let us not forget the hundreds of people at our local VAMC Asheville facility who show up every day and do great work for veterans.
Unmentioned in the uproar about the VA is the tendency of Congress and administrations to expand eligibility and expand service offerings and make them effective long before funds are appropriated and available for providing the necessary services. The funds usually arrive after complaints that there are backlogs and delays throughout the system.
Larry Rostetter
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To the editor: Some random thoughts for the motoring public from a retiring police officer:
Wipers on lights on!
Use your turn signals!
Know what a Stop Bar is and your responsibility!
You dont need to pull left to turn right!
You dont need to pull right to turn left!
The passing lane is for passing!
The travel lane is for traveling!
Dont cut corners, round corners!
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And to my fellow law enforcement officers, use some compassion, in that we are just as guilty as the motoring public and commit all the basic mistakes as they do.
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To the editor: Who would have dreamt that the redoubtable John F. Fogle could, in his latest diatribe, astonish us with a surprise that of demonstrating something never displayed, a sense of humor.
Oh, there were nationally anti-Democratic rants (not as close to livid as usual, admittedly), and there was a particularly weak defense of the relentless attempt by Republicans to curtail voting rights on the specious grounds of preventing fraud in the force of statistics galore demonstrating few problems (ex: Pennsylvania, a leader in the battle, over several elections, had zero malefactors).
Fogles argument is anecdotal, involving one person himself. (Say what? Himself?) But the comic relief?
Following the invective, he attempts to defend the USAs lovely status regarding health statistics. With a wink and a nod, he attributes it to our lifestyle, knowing full well that you and I, as well as he, need only look north to Canada, which greatly resembles us in behavior but finishes miles ahead of us in such as longevity. A note: Bankruptcies caused by Medicaid cost? USA 870,000; Canada 0.
Perhaps he ought have read columnist Ron Davis recent perceptive essay for a few facts.
But, continue with the japery.
Joseph Haley
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Did the Rays really win the AL pennant, or don't believe your lying eyes
After about 20 years as a traveling beat writer, covering the Lakers, Angels, Rams, Ducks, Clippers and the hockey Kings among other teams for the Orange County Register, I went back inside to work the copy desk for nine years.
Rejoining the writing fraternity last week, this time as a sports blogger, I found the education continues. Among the things I am learning: There is 20th Century thinking and 21st Century thinking. Or some would like to make you think. Based on the past eight years I sometimes wonder if there's any thinking at all, but let's not get into politics.
I first met Joe Maddon with some 10 years remaining in the last century, and his thinking was always different, so maybe he was just ahead of his time. He did not however gain universal recognition for his abilities until this past season, when the AL Manager of the Year turned a last-place team into a 97-victory team that went on to defeat the White Sox and Red Sox in the playoffs to win the pennant. All this without benefit of a major free-agent signing (my apologies to Eric Hinkse, Troy Percival and Cliff Floyd).
Had Mr. Maddon done this in the NFL, where success is always copied (see the Wildcat formation), the next season would've found 31 versions of his Rays ... plus the Detroit Lions.
But this is baseball, 21st Century or otherwise, so don't expect to see other major league contenders using their best relievers anywhere from the sixth inning on, as Maddon did with J.P. Howell and Grant Balfour.
By the way, Howell (6-1, 2.22 ERA in 64 games) is the player Maddon and many of the Rays consider their MVP. He did not receive a single vote in the balloting released Tuesday. Carlos Pena was ninth, Rookie of the Year Evan Longoria finished 11th, and shortstop Jason Bartlett -- with Matt Garza, the Rays' biggest offseason addition -- got one fifth-place vote that he was begrudged elsewhere on this blog.
It seems the Tampa Bay baseball writers voted Bartlett the team MVP, so that lone vote was apparently reflective of theirs.
Maybe that's 19th Century thinking. It makes more sense to me than A-Rod, he of the non-playoff Yankees, finishing ahead of any Ray in the MVP voting. And I am not going to apologize for thinking, whatever century I am in.
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How Important is Selection? Experimental vs. Non-Experimental Measures of the Income Gains from Migration
David J. McKenzie
World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG); Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)
John Gibson
University of Waikato; Motu Economic and Public Policy Research
Steven Stillman
Free University of Bozen-Bolzano; Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)
April 2006
IZA Discussion Paper No. 2087
Measuring the gain in income from migration is complicated by non-random selection of migrants from the general population, making it hard to obtain an appropriate comparison group of non-migrants. This paper uses a migrant lottery to overcome this problem, providing an experimental measure of the income gains from migration. New Zealand allows a quota of Tongans to immigrate each year with a lottery used to choose amongst the excess number of applicants. A unique survey conducted by the authors in these two countries allows experimental estimates of the income gains from migration to be obtained by comparing the incomes of migrants to those who applied to migrate, but whose names were not drawn in the lottery, after allowing for the effect of noncompliance among some of those whose names were drawn. We also conducted a survey of individuals who did not apply for the lottery. Comparing this non-applicant group to the migrants enables assessment of the degree to which non-experimental methods can provide an unbiased estimate of the income gains from migration. We find evidence of migrants being positively selected in terms of both observed and unobserved skills. As a result, non-experimental methods are found to overstate the gains from migration, by 9 to 82 percent. A good instrumental variable works best, while difference-in-differences and bias-adjusted propensity-score matching also perform comparatively well.
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Henriette would be one of the strongest hurricanes in the Eastern Pacific of the 2013 season.
Beginning as Tropical Depression Eight-E on August 3rd, Henriette would form about 700 miles from Baja California but move westward during most of its life.
It became a Tropical Storm on August 4th and a Hurricane on the 6th. It would eventually strengthen to pack sustained winds of 105 miles per hour, putting it at a Category 2 on the Saffir-Simpson scale.
Despite lasting for over a week, Henriette had no major impacts on any landmasses and broke up on August 11th.


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Mike Williams has spent 53 winters in Alaska, most of them in Valdez where he operates the Totem Inn. His father built the Inn in 1972. It started as 24 rooms but then expanded to 70. Mike says he's glad for the winters because "if every summer was like this summer, Valdez would be like California (and) everybody would live here."
Williams is a pilot and has traveled extensively but, to him, there is no place prettier than Valdez. He says it does have some challenges. "Really the biggest challenge for both businesses and residents in Valdez is the cost of energy, especially for communities outside the rail belt," Williams said. It has a crippling effect on businesses, he said, and people that are on a fixed income trying to pay their electric bill in the winter time now pay an increased price for heating fuel of $4.00 a gallon up from $0.99.
Valdez also struggles as a "bedroom community" because so much of the work force doesn't live there full time. He says most of the pipeline workers are only there to sleep and work for two weeks, and then they leave for two weeks.
"When they go back to their communities, that's where they volunteer for United Way and other charitable organizations," he said.
He says it creates a void in Valdez because those people don't take part in the issues in the community.
If you ever visit Valdez, here's a suggestion from Williams "park your car walk around and talk to people … and you will have a great day."


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Together with their parents, Kayla Sutton and Cody Barrett announce their engagement.
The bride-to-be is the daughter of David and Brenda Martin of Marietta and the late Rodney Sutton of Parkersburg. She is the granddaughter of Betty Reeves, the late Robert Reeves, Shirley Sutton and the late Harold Sutton. She is a 2006 graduate of Marietta High School and a 2010 graduate of the University of Toledo with a bachelor's degree in speech language pathology. She is attending Marshall University where she is set to graduate in August with a master's degree in communication disorders.
The prospective bridegroom is the son of Rod and Tammy Barrett of Davisville. He is the grandson of Barbara Nichols and the late Charles Nichols and the late Kenneth and Janice Barrett. He is a 2006 graduate of Parkersburg South High School and is employed at Lemon and Barrett's ATV and Cyclist Specialists in Mineral Wells.
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Wednesday, March 04, 2009
American Idol, March 4 2009: Someone's Crying
Okay, so did America choose right? In putting Lil Rounds through to the next round, that's a certainty. In fact, that makes it a good start to the night.
And in rejecting Arianna, they continued a good trend. It's a shame for the kid, but she'll be able to come back in the future when she's better prepared. Taylor could have gone through and it wouldn't have upset me in any big way, but she was most certainly not a standout--she was merely serviceable. Which was still better than most folks, but not particularly inspirational.
Alex Wagner-Trugman didn't deserve a trip through, either, and I don't think he needs to keep trying this particular career path. Nice kid, but I don't see this being his future.
Now, America got it wrong when Scott MacIntyre was sent through. He simply wasn't one of the best last night and it means that one of the other two worthy performances will miss out on this opportunity. I expected it, though, when the judges were so effusive with their praise. I feel a bit of a jerk for saying it, but as nice a guy and as great a story as it is, he just ain't that good.
I was happy seeing Nathaniel and Kristen both going home. Neither of them performed well last night and neither of them deserved to continue.
Same could be said for Von Smith and Felicia, although I can't help but think that Felicia has potential.
The bad thing is that I had hoped that both Jorge and Ju'not would be going through--I thought that both of them deserved to go through. I thought that both of them were significantly better than MacIntyre and both of them had a better chance of winning the show. I won't complain that Jorge made it through; of the two he was at least fractionally better. But damned if Ju'not didn't deserve to keep going tonight.
SAmerica gets it two-thirds right, which is about all you can expect when you consider how many Milli Vanilli and New Kids on the Block albums have been sold in this country (and that's not even factoring in the unfathomable continuing popularity of "Rock Lobster").
So, yeah, about that wild card round…
Your competitors will be:
Von Smith? Wow. What a mediocre choice.
Jasmine Murray. Good call.
Ricky Braddy. Honestly, I don't even remember the guy.
Megan Joy Corkrey. Which doesn't hurt my feelings any. At all.
Tatiana. Freakin' whores. Idiot whores. Bastards. I hate you, American Idol. What a fucking joke.
Matt Giraud. What the hell ever. Tatiana?
Jesse Langseth. This is actually a really good choice and I think she has a great chance of going through. But, still, screw you, American Idol.
Anoop Desai. I wouldn't have chosen him, but it will make my girlfriend happy.
I still think that Ju'not, at very least, deserved the shot over a handful of these folks.
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