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Do motorcycles have to be smogged?
QUESTION: Do motorcycles have to be smogged?
ANSWER: No. Currently, biennial smog inspections are required for all vehicles except for the following:
• Motorcycles
• Hybrids
• Electric
• Trailers
• Gasoline powered 1975 year model or older
• Diesel powered vehicles manufactured prior to 1998 or with a Gross Vehicle Weight rating of more than 14,000 lbs
• Natural gas powered vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Weight rating of more than 14,000lbs
Learn more about checks here: http://www.dmv.ca.gov/vr/smog.htm
My son just got his permit and he's been practicing his driving skills behind the wheel of my wife's car. Recently he asked to use my car to practice, but I'm nervous because my car has a manual transmission. I'm not sure if his driving skills are strong enough to practice his driving on a manual transmission. Are there any tips you can give me?
If this is your son's first time driving a manual transmission, have him practice shifting with the ignition off. Have your son follow these steps:
• Depress clutch pedal to the floor. Hold it there.
• Practice shifting through all the gears.
• Practice until shifting is automatic.
• Practice pressing down the clutch pedal and shifting to a gear you have chosen.
• After shifting becomes easy, have your teen practice shifting in and out of first gear when stopping and starting.
After you feel confident he can shift through all the gears safely, you can begin practicing with the ignition on and continue the regular driving practice.
Learn more tips on driving with your teen here: http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/dl603/teen_htm/toc.htm
Can you explain the new rule about the requirement to change lanes or slow to 20 miles below the posted limit, or get a ticket, when a police officer or a road worker is on the shoulder of the road. I came over a hill yesterday and there was a California Highway Patrol vehicle stopped on the side of the road, I just barely had time to change lanes and there was no way to drop my speed 20 MPH in such a short distance. What is a driver supposed to do to avoid getting a ticket when this happens?
California motorists are required to move over or slow down when approaching a stationary emergency vehicle displaying emergency lights or either a stationary tow truck, or marked Caltrans vehicle that has its flashing amber warning lights activated. The law is designed to reduce the deaths of police officers, highway workers, tow truck drivers, paramedics, and other emergency personnel who are aiding stranded or injured motorists. Use caution if lane changes are required.
In the situation that you have described above, the language in the statues will no doubt prove to be instructive. The specific language of the statue may be found at: http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/sen/sb_0151-0200/sb_159_bill_20090806_chaptered.html.
Save time, go online to make an appointment a the DMV: www.dmv.ca.gov.


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Types of Numbers
At a Glance - Comparing Fractions
Your Teacher May be a Complex Person, but She Likes Her Fractions Simplified
As you now know, there are infinitely many ways to express any particular fraction. Even more if you speak Spanish.
However, infinity is quite a lot. So, to keep your teacher from going batty attempting to decode your homework, be sure to reduce your fractions. That way, we're all speaking a common language. ¿Entiendes?
Comparing Fractions
Another solid skill we'll need is the ability to compare different fractions, even when their denominators aren't the same.
Pick any fraction you like. Actually, you look like you've got your hands full at the moment. We'll do it for you.
Sample Problem
Now make the numerator bigger. You can use a bicycle pump, helium tank—whatever gets the job done.
Your new fraction is now larger than your original fraction, because you have more pieces of the same size. More pieces equals more size. That's why you never hear of any pirates looting for pieces of nine. Too heavy.
Now go back to your original fraction. This time, make the denominator bigger and keep the numerator the same size. Is your new fraction bigger or smaller than your original fraction?
The new fraction is smaller. Meaning we have the same number of pieces, but each piece is now smaller. What a rip-off. Good thing we held onto the receipt.
Try this with a couple other fractions to convince yourself of these rules:
1. If you keep the denominator the same and make the numerator bigger, the fraction gets bigger.
2. If you keep the numerator the same and make the denominator bigger, the fraction gets smaller.
If we make both the numerator and the denominator bigger, there's no telling what might happen. Everyone had better stand back, just in case. Could get ugly.
Because we don't deal with fractions like 5/18, 42/53, etc. on a daily basis, it can sometimes be a difficult task to compare one of these guys to another fraction and instantly be able to tell which is larger. That's why it's always nice to have matching denominators. They're like socks: when they don't match, it's going to make your life so much harder.
If we have two fractions with the same denominator, they're easy to compare. Whichever has the bigger numerator is the bigger fraction. So what do we do with a troublesome pair like 3/5 and 2/3?
To compare them, let's think about the two Star Wars cakes you had at your last birthday.
Sample Problem
Suppose that, after the party was over and the damage was done, 3/5 of one cake remained, and 2/3 of the other was left over. (Maybe you should've just gotten one cake.) Which partial cake is bigger?
The first cake was originally cut into fifths, so let's now cut the remaining 3 slices into thirds: 3/5 × 3/3 = 9/15.
With the second cake, which was originally cut into thirds, let's now cut the remaining 2 slices into fifths: 2/3 × 5/5 = 10/15.
So the 3 slices of the first cake become 9 smaller slices, and the 2 slices of the second cake become 10 smaller slices.
Now it's easy to compare the fractions. Each cake is now divided up into fifteenths. The first cake has 9 slices remaining, and the second cake has 10 slices remaining, with all slices being the exact same size. So:
That means is bigger. Not Jabba the Hutt bigger, but bigger nonetheless.
Although this method will always work when comparing two fractions, sometimes it isn't the most efficient way. Like when you don't have a couple of cakes and spatulas handy. Consider the following example.
Sample Problem
We can multiply the top and bottom of the first fraction by 175 and the top and bottom of the second fraction by 200, but yikes. We'll have matching denominators, but at what cost? Our numbers are going to be massive, and while that's a good quality to have in a cruise ship, not so much in the "solving fraction problems" department. So if there's a way to break this down into smaller numbers somehow, that would be peachy keen.
Our other choice is to recognize that 200 = 8 × 25, and 175 = 7 × 25. The number 25 divides evenly into both of these suckers! So if we multiply the numerator and denominator of by 7 and multiply the numerator and denominator of by 8, the denominators will both be equal at 1400, and we'll be ready to compare the numerators.
We get 77 and 56, respectively, for our two numerators. Clearly, 77 is bigger, which means that is bigger than . How did we arrive at this conclusion? By using the idea of Least Common Denominators. Since every one of those three words starts with a capital letter, it must be important. So important that we hereby dedicate the next section to it.

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In comp.sys.sun.admin Richard B. Gilbert
> If a disk has critical data and is not a member of a RAID set you may be
> justified in replacing it the first time it detects a bad block. In
> most cases I would not get excited about a single bad block.
If there is a power failure while the disk is in the middle of a write you
will most likely have a bad block. I don't worry if the number of entries
in the grown defect list keeps constant (five or less). I get suspicous
if the grown defect list grows silently.
Then I run a read analysis (or write analysis if possible) of the disk.
If the defect list has grown again, it is time to replace the disk.
But Sun doesn't care about the grown defect list, if you want to replace
a disk under service contract. "Hopefully" a read analysis of the disk
find an unrevorable read error. When enough SCSI errors have filled up
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All Aglow: Holiday Décor for the Fireplace
Suddenly, I start longing for the fireplace that I don't have; wishing that I could warm my toes by the hearth and that I had a stunning mantle to decorate. Luckily, these fireside ideas can easily be adapted for use in other areas of the home. Got an empty buffet top? How about a shelf? Or maybe, a media cabinet that could use some attention? Whatever your fireplace status, these designs are sure warm the cockles of your heart and to kindle the festive fires within.
Oh, and you fireplace owners? I'm not bitter...really. But be forewarned - I may invite myself over soon. (Don't worry though... I'll bring the wine!)
Shown Above:
1. House to Home
2. SF Girl By Bay
3. Better Homes and Gardens
4. Emily Henderson
5. Anthology
6. Small Bird
7. House to Home
8. The Holiday Guide by Emily Henderson
9. I Suwannee
10. Bees Knees Bungalow
11. Living Etc.
12. Crate & Barrel
13. Sweet Paul
14. Design*Sponge
15. House and Home
16. House to Home
17. Ideal Home
18. Centsational Girl
19. West Elm
20. Better Homes and Gardens
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WASHINGTON -- Sprint Nextel said Monday it had reached a deal to acquire the rest of fellow wireless carrier Clearwire for $2.2 billion.
The acquisition, which must be approved by federal regulators, would expand Sprint's holdings of wireless spectrum to help it compete with larger rivals AT&T and Verizon Wireless. Sprint is the nation's third-largest carrier.
"Today's transaction marks yet another significant step in Sprint's improved competitive position and ability to offer customers better products, more choices and better services," said Chief Executive Dan Hesse.
"Sprint is uniquely positioned to maximize the value of Clearwire's spectrum and efficiently deploy it to increase Sprint's network capacity," he said.
Sprint's stock was down slightly in early trading Monday.
Sprint already owns about 51% of Clearwire. Sprint offered $2.60 a share for the remainder of the company last month, and on Thursday upped that to $2.90 a share. That bid was worth $2.1 billion.
Sprint sweetened the offer to $2.97 a share to secure the deal, the company said Monday.
Clearwire's board unanimously agreed to accept the new offer, the company said.
"Our board of directors has been reviewing available strategic alternatives over the course of the last two years," said Clearwire Chief Executive Erik Prusch. The board decided that accepting the latest Sprint offer is 'the best path forward,'" he said.
The $2.97-a-share offer is 128% the value of Clearwire's stock in early October, before word hit the markets that Japanese wireless carrier Softbank Corp. was in discussions to acquire a majority stake in Sprint.
It was widely assumed that Softbank's acquisition of Sprint, which was announced Oct. 15, would also include a buyout of Clearwire to provide additional U.S. airwaves.


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Definition of terebratulid in English:
A brachiopod of a mainly fossil order that originated in the Devonian, having a short pedicle and a calcareous loop supporting the tentacles.
- Order Terebratulida, class Articulata: many families.
Example sentences
- The present results suggest a more critical approach to ascertaining the meaning and relevance of the internal structures, in both fossil and recent terebratulids.
- Despite their antiquity, living terebratulids are advanced organisms, able to out-perform molluscan bivalves in filter feeding efficiency under certain conditions.
- We focused instead on the secondary fibrous layer by removing the outer primary layer-previous studies have shown that the outer layer of terebratulid shells has a lower concentration of organic material.
1970s: from modern Latin Terebratulida, based on Latin terebrare 'to bore'.
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Definition of curb in English:
- There should also be strict curbs on extravaganzas using power.
- On Dec. 14, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board proposed stricter curbs on audit firms selling tax services to their clients.
- Although some of his reforms were laudable, they were combined with strict curbs on the powers of the parliaments, convincing many that the hour of despotism had struck.
- Too often I see people with track horses, who they are afraid of, sticking a big curb bit in their mouth.
- The curb bit promises collection - contained energy, not free forward movement - and hence submission to the will of the rider.
- The soldiers ride bays or chestnuts and use United States Army regulation saddles, saddlecloths, halters, bridles, and curb bits.
verb[with object]
- Worries over job security will curb consumer spending.
- In short, critics say, it could mean a return to the undisciplined days of a decade ago, before many governments had to curb runaway spending to qualify for the euro.
- When she's not curbing her enthusiasm, where does she hang her hat?
- The educational authorities have moved swiftly to curb this bucking bronco, whose 100 percent pass rates were the wonder of the land.
- It didn't help that his holographic partner, a die-hard environmentalist, kept urging him to clean up after the mess; curbing a horse is not easy to do.
- The raw energy, just curbed by their athletic riders, of the Parthenon horses comes to us straight from the ice age, from the dawn of humanity.
Late 15th century (denoting a strap fastened to the bit): from Old French courber 'bend, bow', from Latin curvare (see curve).
A curb was a strap passing under the jaw of a horse and fastened to the bit, used for checking an unruly horse. This caused the horse to bend its neck, an action that produced the word. It derives from Old French courber 'to bend or bow', from Latin curvare, also the source of curve (Late Middle English). The idea of 'holding back' led to the more general sense of a check or restraint. Curb is also the American spelling of what in British English is a kerb (mid 17th century), a stone edging to a pavement or path. The original idea here was of a border or frame bending round something, for example, the top of a well or a trapdoor.
Words that rhyme with curbacerb, blurb, disturb, herb, kerb, perturb, Serb, superb, verb
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Google Finance: It's sexy, it's dynamic, it's a new toy. Let's abuse it.
Today, says Google Finance, Google Inc. is worth $10.09 less per share than this morning. That's:
$323 mil less for Sergey - time to buy a cheaper bullwhip.
$331 mil less for Larry - No prob, he doesn't care, he'll keep smiling, he loves his girl, HE'S HAPPY DAMMIT.
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The man Dallas police believe is responsible for nine reported rapes in South Dallas since June was formally charged in a fifth one last week according to Dallas County court documents.
Van Dralan Dixson, 38, told police that at about 4 a.m. on Sept. 1, he approached a woman who was leaving work at a fast food restaurant, sexually assaulted her, robbed her and then fled.
A woman reported to police that she had been walking home from work carrying a drink and paper bag filled with chicken near the 3800 block of Spring Ave. on Sept. 1. The Dallas Morning News does not typically name victims of sexual assault. She told police she was approached by a man with a scarf covering his round face and armed with a chrome handgun, according to court documents.
"Give me everything!" the suspect demanded, according to police. He demanded oral sex and "became enraged when she refused to do as the suspect stated." He continued to sexually assault her and then took her cell phone, money, chicken and drink while he held her at gunpoint.
Police interviewed Dixson in Baton Rouge when he was captured on Sept. 10. After speaking about how he needed to provide food for his children and had missed so much work due to an injury, he told police, reluctantly, that the two incidents that affected him were the ones "with the kids and the 'chicken lady'," according to court documents.
Dixson said he was sorry "for everything," for both raping and robbing the two women. He said "those were the only two" that affected him, but the rest were prostitute deals gone bad and he had nothing to apologize for.
Nine rapes were reported in the South Dallas area from June through this month. Police informed the public at the beginning of the month and named a person of interest soon after, who was released last week.
Dixson was captured in Baton Rouge on Sept. 10 and arrived in Dallas to be held in the Dallas County Jail last week.


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by Mike Grezmak
Question Re: 2004 Cobra Oil Cooler
Hi. I have a question and hope you can help. My 2004 Ford Mustang Cobra has oil in the expansion tank. It has never over heated, there is no smoke and there is no water in oil. Could this problem be my oil cooler. Please help asap!
While it's difficult to diagnose an issue without seeing and testing your Cobra, we can look at some possibilities. The oil cooler assembly for the 1996 to 2004 Cobra and Mustang GT is fairly well known for issues with leaking, which can account for the oil in your expansion tank.
There are a number of O-rings in the assembly, including an O-ring for the center pin, O-ring for the coolant passage seal and another one for the oil passage seal. As you can imagine, if you have leaks in any of these areas you can get transfer of fluids, causing the condition that you describe.
Ford makes a replacement kit including the pin and O-rings. As well there are a number of aftermarket leaking oil cooler service kits that will work to seal up your 2004 cobra oil cooler.
From what I've seen, a number of the aftermarket kits include additional parts that you would have to purchase separately from Ford at additional cost, so do your homework.
Also, since you have to have the assembly removed anyways, you may want to replace the three other oil cooler core O-rings, which are only available in the aftermarket. Ford seems to think that you would prefer to spend over $400 for the cooler which has nice shiny new ones included!
Note: with the efficiency of the current emission control systems, you could have a head gasket leak and not see smoke, so if, after checking out the the oil cooler assembly, gaskets, shaft and O-rings and this doesn't fully address the issue, you should look at getting a compression and leak down test to futher assess whether there is more to this than simply a leak.
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Maybe Obama can claim asylum in Money-gall?
Published 30/06/2014 | 02:30
When Barack Hussein Obama, a man whose main executive experience was working as a community organiser in his native Chicago, was first running for presidential election, the world was given a very simple choice.
After all, a vote for Obama if you were American, or vocal support if you lived outside the US, was the sign that you were a progressive, liberal type who felt that it was 'time' America had a black president.
Of course, there were plenty of people who saw beyond this witless nonsense. There were plenty of people, black and white, who warned that he would be a disaster as a president. And so that has come to pass – with his appalling and frequently disgraceful performance actually managing to exceed the worst fears of the doubters. But nobody loves to catch a ride on a famous person's coattails quite like the Irish and when it emerged that he was 1/128th Mick, amateur genealogists and chancers around this country started scouring parish records.
Those lucky winners of the genealogical, geographical Lotto were the people of Moneygall, Co Offaly, who immediately went into self-promotion overdrive. There is no doubt that Obama's visit here a few years back was a PR success for both the country and POTUS. We all remember how the incessant bandwagoneering of the Moneygolians quickly descended into a tedious and tiresome exercise in shameless gombeenery.
But in even the three years since that visit, Obama has proven to be an absolute disaster as a president.
Forget about all the subconsciously racist liberalism which argued that voting for a black man was, in itself, a liberal act – after all, that merely makes him the most successful beneficiary of affirmative action the world has ever seen.
No, incompetence, arrogance and smug venality are colour blind and even his former defenders have begun to discreetly, but swiftly, turn their backs on him.
But in Moneygall they still love their man. Even though, of course, he's not their man at all.
In fact, they love him so much that, on top of the gloriously named 'Barack Obama Plaza', which sounds like a presidential theme night in that hotel in Tallaght, this Friday sees the official unveiling of the President Barack Obama Visitors Centre.
So what can we expect from such a place? Well, let's hope it stays true to their master's message. That means that instead of greeters, they will have members of the New Black Panthers standing outside with billy clubs and cudgels to intimidate white visitors, as we saw during the 2008 election.
Maybe you shouldn't be surprised if you turn up only to discover that there was no record of your booking – after all, his subordinates like Louis Lerner in the IRS have an unfortunate habit of 'accidentally' deleting emails that might embarrass them.
But you know what? It's probably better if you don't bother booking at all and there is certainly no need to buy a ticket. No, just turn up out of the blue, insist on parking in the locals' driveway and then demand free entrance and an automatic jump to the head of the queue. Sure, you didn't pay for the service you are demanding and you have no reason or right to be there, but if it's good enough for Obama and millions of Latinos, it should be good enough for you.
In fairness to the Moneygolians, they insist that the new Visitors Centre will create jobs.Which, I suppose, is more than their idol has done in his home country.
Well that's me back in my box
This column touched on Brendan O'Carroll (below) and the phenomenal success of Mrs Brown's Boys the other day, and made the point that people can recognise his success without liking the show, the character, or the movie.
In fact, respecting the man's achievements while not being a fan is just about the opposite of 'begrudgery' – the standard accusation his fans throw at anyone who remains baffled by its success.
That seems fairly simple, yes? Guy spends years in the wilderness, suffers numerous setbacks and finally makes it big and everybody congratulates him, even though it's not their cup of tea. It's a good news story and one which, if anything, proves that we're not actually a nation of small-minded, bitter people.
Or maybe not.
A furious Browner got in touch the other day to complain that: "You begrudge this man his success after a lifetime of setbacks which should be an example to us all. You have the begrudgery disease that runs through every Irish town ... Is your vocation to depress further a nation who could do with a bit of inspiration? Stop being a bollocks."
That last sentence is something which is often said in my direction. But how can someone read a piece explaining that the simple act of not liking his comedy is not begrudgery and come away thinking that it's full of ... begrudgery?
I know people are too busy to fully read everything that's put in front of them, but you'd think someone who takes the time to write an angry email would at least bother to actually read that piece that annoyed them so much.
But that's obviously insensitive and 'unhelpful' towards idiots on my part.
Continuing the strange habit of some European zoos of killing viable animals, a Swiss zoo has been forced to defend itself after it killed a bear cub because it was being 'bullied' by its father.
The cub was perfectly healthy but rather than send it somewhere else, they euthanised it claiming that "nature can be cruel".
That's very true – but when you insist on keeping large animals in a pen for people to gawp at, then you have lost the right to use any argument about 'nature'.
Ian O'Doherty
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Y ahora dejando a un lado si este cambio de look de Elle forma parte de la película y tras el rodaje volverá a su color de pelo anterior o no, opinad ¿Creéis que le queda bien el pelirrojo a la hermana menor de Dakota Fanning o por el contrario pensáis que le favorece más el rubio?
The 13-year-old actress that became famous thanks to Daddy Day Care and Somewhere and which we could saw in Super 8 last year, Elle Fanning, has left behind her blonde hair to turn into ginger, a very fashionable hair color right now, although it seems to be a requirement of the script of 'Bomb', film in which she takes part and which is being recorded in London.
And leaving aside if this change of look is part of the film and after filming she will return to her previous hair color or not, express your opinion, do you think the red hair suits the young sister of Dakota Fanning or on the contrary you think she looks better as blonde?


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BEVERLY - A Beverly man has pleaded guilty to accusations that he had tampered with evidence in the case of his brother, who was sentenced to 44 years in prison two years ago on child sexual abuse charges.
A new charge against the man was dropped in exchange for the plea.
Roy G. Delancey, 48, of 5700 Buchanan Road, pleaded guilty Wednesday to the third-degree felony charge, for which he was initially indicted in July, said Washington County Assistant Prosecutor Kevin Rings. He faces a maximum of five years in prison.
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Delancey's brother, 56-year-old Rodney Delancey, is behind bars for raping at least six area children, mostly young boys, and keeping mementos from the encounters.
Roy and his mother were thought to have removed photos and other evidence from Rodney's home before officials could seize it as evidence, said Rings.
"He admitted to taking the photos initially from his brother's house," he said.
Roy's admission comes on the heels of Jan. 11 arrest after a tip from a relative led officers to stop and search his vehicle. Inside, officers found marijuana, drug paraphernalia and an envelope containing photographs of a 17-year-old female engaged in sexual acts with an adult male, officials said.
"The photos are the same photos that he tampered with that dealt with the underlying charge," said Rings.
The Jan. 11 arrest resulted in a fifth-degree felony charge of illegal use of a minor in nudity oriented material and a minor misdemeanor drug charge. However, both charges were dropped in exchange for Roy's guilty plea on the tampering charge.
Also a factor, said Rings, was the possibility that the photos had been planted in Roy's vehicle.
"The important back story there is that the relative (who called in the tip) and this guy had been having trouble," said Rings.
The call and arrest were made the day that Roy got out of jail for a probation violation, said Rings.
"For a while he was in custody and the truck was unattended," said Rings.
Initially, Roy's mother, Irene Faye Delancey, had been indicted on the same third-degree tampering charge.
However, Irene suffers from dementia and was found incompetent to stand trial. Therefore her case was dismissed, said Rings.
Roy was released by the court after he pleaded.


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Oakland Zoo Veterinarian, Dr. Andrea Goodnight, and volunteer veterinarian, Dr. Sharon Gottfried, are working with the Uganda Carnivore Program (UCP) in Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda this February. They will be assisting UCP veterinarian, Dr. Ludwig Siefert, in his daily conservation activities, while also conducting a study to evaluate stress hormone levels in African lions in the park.
Days 1-2
Getting There…
We left SFO on Thursday Feb 12 at 4pm, to arrive 15 hours later in Dubai on Friday Feb 13 at 7pm. The astute among you may wonder about my math…nope, it's not wrong – we're just time traveling! During the long layover we learned some history while viewing the highlights of Dubai: the Al-Faruk mosque, Burj Khalifa (the tallest building in the world at 1820 feet), lavish hotels (rooms from $500 – $35,000 per night), and finally stopped to dip our fingers in the Arabian Sea at Jumeirah Beach! Dubai is a city of lights – strings of lights engulf entire buildings, drip from palm trees, and dance on top of towers, leaving us to wonder if Dubai's residents ever experience stars twinkling in the night sky…and how different Uganda's nights are likely to be…
Days 3-4
Still Getting There…
Back to the enormous, ultramodern Dubai International Airport for the second leg of the journey. Six hours later we arrive in a different world, complete with only one small paved airstrip, a simple airport terminal, and friendly Ugandan faces and voices. "You are most welcome!" we hear as we make our way through immigration. It is too late in the afternoon to drive to QENP, so we stay in Entebbe, a modern African city, for the night. Our guesthouse is comfortable and
welcoming, the back garden a mecca for multitudes of songbirds, geckos, and mosquitos!
Day 4 begins before sunrise, as we meet our driver, Peter, to begin the 8-hour journey through the Ugandan countryside to QENP. Today is Sunday, and people are headed to church services, walking along the side of the road, the women wearing their finest dresses – the brightly colored fabrics are a sharp contrast to the general tan haze that hangs in the air. We pass villages with names such as Mbarara, Bushenyi, and Ruburizi, each consisting of dusty red dirt streets, homes, shops, and lots of people on motorbikes. I feel a long way from home…
We make a final stop in a village just outside the park gates where Dr. Siefert will meet us. As if they have specialized radar detection, the village children appear out of nowhere, tapping at the windows, holding our hands, and asking for sweets. They are infatuated with our pale skin, earrings, Dr. Gottfried's tattoos, and my toenail polish! Lucky for us, Dr. Siefert soon arrives, the driver shoos the children away, and we are ready for a conservation adventure.
(Still) Day 4
Work begins…
After a quick check-in to our simple hostel accommodations, we sit down with Dr. Seifert and his research assistant, James, for a briefing about the current situation in the park: these are the real African conservation dilemmas.
QENP is located in the southwestern corner of Uganda, covering an area of approximately 764 square miles of the Rift Valley Floor, including Lakes George and Edward. Most of the parkland is grassland savannah, with stunning views of the Virunga and Rwenzori mountains (on clear days). Featuring one of the highest biodiversity ratings of the world's national parks, QENP is home to approximately 100 mammal species and over 500 bird species. Sounds like paradise, right?
Unfortunately, this biodiversity is in severe distress. There is currently a drought in the park, huge sections of the park are burned, the lakes are overfished, and many of the apex predators have been poisoned by people in the surrounding villages.
We head out to track one specific lioness that needs her radio collar replaced. The changes in the park since I first saw it almost 4 years ago are shocking. The land is black underneath dry remains of grasses, with minimal new vegetation. A heavy gray haze hangs in the air – smoke from nearby fires. A few Uganda kob and gazelle stand amidst the charred area, quickly darting away when our research vehicle nears. Dr. Siefert remarks, "They never used to run away like that. They are more worried about us since the fires."
We continue through the park, James, Dr. Gottfried and I on the top of the truck, antenna in hand, hoping to hear the lionesses' signal. Ultimately this evening, we don't find her, but we do see a few promising signs that not all is lost. A group of at least 20 elephants stops our progress down one section of road! Apparently, the elephant population has not been as affected as others by the changes in the park.
This first evening is a sobering reminder of why we are here. There is much work to be accomplished: change human actions, reverse the damage, and repopulate the park. As we debrief after tracking, Dr. Siefert reveals that these changes may be almost impossible to make in time to prevent complete extinction of many of the parks' animals; however, he will continue the mission tomorrow – as long as tomorrows keep coming.
Tuesday Feb 17 (morning)
It's another tomorrow…
Unfortunately, there's very bad news this morning. A young male lion crossed the border from Tanzania yesterday afternoon and entered a village. The residents surrounded the lion and pelted it with stones. The lion retaliated and a villager was killed. At that point, the wildlife ranger had no choice but to euthanize the lion. Dr. Siefert had been called, but we simply could not get to the village in time to intervene and relocate the lion.
In a somber mood, Dr. Siefert, James, Dr. Gottfried and I must take some tourists on a morning game drive to track lions. We drive deep into the northeastern corner of the park. On the way, our mood lifts a little…I spot a creature with a distinctive loping gait far across the savannah. It's a hyena, returning to its daytime resting spot after a night of hunting! Hyenas are so critically endangered in QENP that Dr. Siefert knows of only 1 female and 2 males left. Maybe this sighting is a good omen?
For the next several hours, we partially forget the conservation challenges and enjoy the natural beauty of the parklands and the animals. We visit 3 groups of lions. Sharon's group usually consists of 10 animals, both females and cubs. Today we see 3 females, lounging in the grass. The Uganda kob call out alarms while we observe, clearly nervous about the lion presence. The second group contains the three large males: Papa, Omukama, and Rudi. While Rudi keeps out of sight in the brush, the others lay in the sun, bellies bulging from the kill they must have made overnight. Finally, we move into a wetland area and find another group of 8 females and cubs, hiding from the midday sun in the brush, waiting to ambush any stray kob that ventures too close. Lions on the savannah can be difficult to see: Dr. Seifert points out another cub in the tree that even James missed while radiotracking!
It's midday and the sun is beating down, heating up the savannah. We must leave this amazing place for a while, but today there is more positive energy. Despite all the challenges, some animals are thriving. Now we must press on to our next engagement…convincing the locals that this mission is worthwhile.
Next installment: village visit and meeting with the Uganda Wildlife Authority!


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Statements From the Belcher Family
The family of Kansas City Chief Jovan Belcher, whom police say murdered his girlfriend, Kasandra Perkins, who was the mother of his infant daughter Zoey, then killed himself on Saturday, issued a pair of statements outside Belcher's childhood home Monday in West Babylon, N.Y.:
Yamiesse Lawrence, 31, Belcher's cousin: "As a family, no words can express the sorrow we feel over the loss of Jovan and Kasandra. The impact that this inconceivable tragedy has had on our hearts is immeasurable. We are overwhelmed with both sadness and confusion. Jovan was our son, brother, uncle, cousin, nephew, grandson and friend, and we will miss him and Kasandra dearly. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Perkins family as they mourn."
Quaresha Boston, 19, niece: "We loved Jovan. His kindness, humility, respect and gratitude for family and friends were steadfast. The man we knew and loved for 25 years embraced life and excelled at all he put his energy behind. Jovan was overjoyed when Kasandra gave birth to their daughter Zoey. He was happy to be a new father and both he and Kasandra loved Zoey greatly. The immense outpouring of sympathy and support from Jovan's friends, teammates, coaches and fans have been a reflection of the impact he had on so many people. Like them, we will cherish the wonderful memories we have of Jovan and we pray that those memories will bring us peace as we grapple to understand the unpredictable and tragic ending of his life and the life of Kasandra Perkins. As we attempt to grieve in the aftermath of this tremendous loss, we ask that you please respect our privacy in doing so. Only God can mend our hearts."


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Campus Emergencies, Warnings and Notifications
Warm weather tends to bring out some shenanigans. Please see the tips below. If you don't feel like reading the whole
excerpt, it can be summed up as follows: If you see something that seems suspicious or just doesn't feel right, call the
police; it can't hurt if you do, but can hurt if you don't... –Bloomsburg University Police Dept. 570-389-2211
You as a patroller or watcher are the perfect person to call the police to report anything you find suspicious or believe to be a crime in progress. Don't assume someone else is observing the same event or behavior and is calling the police.
You risk nothing if you call the police and you are wrong. Consider what you risk if you fail to call the police and you were right. We would rather have you call and it be nothing, than not call and it turns out to be something serious. Successful efforts to combat crime require the cooperative partnership between BUPD our students, faculty and staff that we serve. Our officers cannot be everywhere. For this reason, success against crime is dependent on our campus community cooperation and involvement. Many crimes might be deterred if more people were alert to suspicious activity and notified the police. This would create an area not tolerant of crime and suspicious behavior. The criminal or reprobate that may visit our campus looking to do harm, will realize that whenever they appear, so do the men or women in blue, and find another place to ply their trade.
Whenever you observe suspicious events, persons, or vehicles, even though you may not be the only person observing them, call the police. Never think the next person will do what you should. The police would rather get numerous calls on the same event than none at all. Often people fail to call because they are not sure if what they see is suspicious. If you are in doubt, call the police immediately. Don't wait to talk it over with friends or neighbors. Valuable police response time is lost this way. If something makes the hair on the back of your neck stand on end, gives you a strange feeling that you just can't put your finger on, or just makes you nervous or apprehensive, call BUPD at 570-389-2211 and let us check it out. Don't be concerned about bothering us because you won't. Don't dwell on feelings of possible embarrassment if your call should prove to be unfounded. Think instead of what could have happened had you not called. You, your friends, or neighbors might become the victims of a criminal if you don't act.
• A stranger enters your neighbor's house while your neighbor is away or someone is on your neighbor's property with no apparent lawful purpose; anyone trying to open a neighbor's door; a moving truck or van pulled up to a neighbor's home while they are gone. Remember burglaries often occur at times when they should be most obvious – in broad daylight, in
full view of observers with no effort at subterfuge.
• Someone carrying property such as television sets, radios, stereos, etc., at an unusually late hour or in an unusual place, especially if it does not appear that the property is newly purchased.
• The sound of shattering glass could signal a possible burglary, vandalism or larceny in progress.
• Anyone peering into vehicles while walking down a street or someone removing tags, gasoline or parts from a car; someone attempting to enter a car using a coat hanger or other device. Never assume that it is the owner who has locked the keys in the car. Be suspicious of anyone tampering with the hood or trunk of a car.
• An improperly parked car or an abandoned vehicle, or someone leaving one car and driving away in another – these may be signs of a stolen vehicle.
• Anyone being forced into a vehicle could be the victim of a possible abduction.
• Persons loitering around schools, parks and isolated areas, or in the neighborhood. Loiterers could be possible sex offenders or burglars.
• Anyone on school, church, or cemetery property after dark and not taking part in an approved activity.
• Business transactions conducted from a vehicle and often involving juveniles, a steady flow of strangers to and from a particular house on a regular basis at unusual times or late hours. This could indicate drug sales or a fencing operation.
• Offers of goods or repair work at unusually low prices could indicate stolen property or some kind of fraud.
• All fights, screams and loud noises (such as explosions) should be reported as possible crimes or life-threatening events could be taking place.
• Door-to-door solicitors without properly issued licenses. They could be vending illegally or they could be casing houses in your neighborhood.
• A van full of people being dropped off at a corner in your community, who then fan out and go in different directions.
• A stranger approaches as you work in your yard and starts a seemingly innocuous conversation with you. This could be a distracter for their partner who is entering your home. (Common ruse used by transient groups)
To report a fire or police emergency on campus call University Police at 570-389-2211 or 570-389-4168. Deaf and hearing impaired persons can reach University Police through a telephone device for the deaf (TDD) at 570-389-4172. To report a medical emergency dial 911.
-Give the reason you are calling.
-Give your name, location and phone number.
-Give detailed suspect or vehicle description and last known location or direction of travel.
-Stay Calm. Remain on the phone to give any additional information.
By acting quickly and calmly, your request for police service could foil a crime, help identify suspects involved in other crimes or deter a criminal act by letting potential suspects know that you and your neighbors are alert to suspicious activity, suspicious vehicles and suspicious persons.
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BU's Office of Workplace Safety has university-wide responsibility for developing and maintaining health and safety programs, providing an environment that protects and promotes the health and safety of all students, employees and visitors, ensures compliance will all applicable local, state and federal laws and regulations. The department also provides training, consultation services and other various health and safety services.
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BU's Police Department employs commissioned police officers enforcing Pennsylvania Crime and Vehicle Codes and University Policies. Security officers monitor parking. Police officers are trained in first aid procedures and CPR, including one specifically as a first responder. Contained within the department is a sexual assault specialist. University and Pennsylvania regulations pertaining to alcohol, drugs and fire safety are strictly enforced by officers.


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Oil and water don't mix
and what the Kansas Corporation
Commission is doing to protect fresh water aquifers
by Doug Helmke, LG, Source Water Tech
In recent months, operators and administrators of water systems have been inquiring about the legality and appropriateness of oil and gas wells being drilled in the vicinity of their water wells. People have also been asking questions about domestic water wells being drilled near municipal wells and within the boundaries of cities. Although most of these latter concerns are probably not related to water quality protection, these domestic wells could pose a threat. These threats to a water system's source of supply are real. In this article, oilfield activities and controlling them will be discussed. This discussion should also be pertinent to the threats of domestic water wells and other potential sources of contamination.
Oil and gas well drilling is one of the most dangerous occupations in the world today. Even though many safety advances have been made, the use of large, noisy, moving equipment that can become unstable can be a recipe for disaster. Using this dangerous equipment during the extremes of weather to obtain an explosive product, which can be trapped at very high pressures, compounds the danger. With 98 deaths attributed to oil and gas extraction in the United States by the Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2001, it can easily be concluded that accidents that affect the integrity of oil and gas wells are also happening.
Although rare, blow-outs, or uncontrolled flows of fluids, can occur during drilling in Kansas. In Oklahoma and Colorado, blow-out prevention equipment can be specifically required on the drilling site by the drilling permit. Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC) regulations require this equipment in specific counties based on the well construction materials used and the targeted hydrocarbon storage formation. The State of Missouri is less specific in this regard, only requiring the equipment to be present when it is needed. Nebraska regulations require that surface casing be properly installed to prevent pollution of other oil and water producing horizons in the strata and that the amount of casing be sufficient to prevent blow-outs.
Another hazard to groundwater supplies are the fluids used to drill water wells. Kansas and the surrounding states all have rules regulating the use and disposal of these fluids. As most drilling mud is removed from the well as part of the completion process, very little of it comes in contact with groundwater for a long period of time. A bigger hazard from this material is the chlorides that may be concentrated and eventually leached from the drilling mud left in the pits used to drill the well.
The KCC has designated the areas of Kansas above alluvial aquifers, the area within the boundaries of Equus Beds Groundwater Management District No. 2 and Big Bend Groundwater Management District No. 5, and Barber and Comanche Counties, to be Sensitive Groundwater Areas needing more stringent regulation. The pits constructed for oil well drilling in these areas must have liners with hydraulic conductivities equal to or less than 1 x 10-7 centimeters per second. These liners can be made of:
1. Natural clay liner;
2. Soil-mixture liner composed of soil mixed with cement, bentonite, clay type or other additives to be applied to pits whose walls do not exceed a slope of three to one;
3. Recompacted clay liner composed of in situ or imported clay soils which are compacted or restructured to be applied to pits whose walls do not exceed a slope of three to one;
4. Manufactured liner composed of synthetic material to be applied to pits in such a manner as to ensure its integrity while the pit is open;
5. Combination of types of liners described above;
6. Any other liner or groundwater protection system acceptable to the Conservation Division of the KCC.
The most important item in an oil or gas well that protects aquifers is the surface casing. The casing is constructed of a series of connected steel pipes. Its purpose is to separate the geologic formations, aquifers and groundwater above the oil and gas horizons from the fluids extracted from below. Just as oil and salt water can contaminate fresh water, fresh water can contaminate the oil that is to be removed.
It is in everyone's interest that this important tool be properly designed and constructed. Based on the known depths of the various horizons, a predetermined length of pipe is lowered into the drilled hole. A cement mixture is pumped down inside the surface casing and back up the outside between the casing and the hole wall in most situations. This cement mixture supports the surface casing and seals the hole from any water encountered to that point. The amount of surface casing required is specified in the KCC regulations by county and by more specific geographic location, such as the distance of the well from major river valleys. After this cement cures, drilling can continue to the horizons where oil and gas will likely be found.
In my opinion, the salt water that is produced with petroleum is a bigger hazard than the oil well that may be located in areas where fresh water is pumped for human consumption. When brine is present with the petroleum, it is separated from the oil after the fluids are brought to the surface. Once separated, it is stored in holding tanks and later transported to injection wells. Injection wells are designed to withstand high injection pressures and are tested regularly to insure that no leakage occurs. The injection system is designed to not exceed the pressure that would cause fracturing of the rocks that confine the waste fluids.
The transportation of brine between the production wells and the injection wells is the weakest link, whether this fluid is transported by buried pipelines or trucks. Overflows, leaks and spills, including intentional dumping, could create a serious problem. At least one area near Burrton, Kansas, within the boundaries of Equus Beds Groundwater Management District No. 2, still show the effects of the use of "salt water disposal ponds", which were primarily used between 1931 and 1943. A report to the Chief Engineer of the Division of Water Resources from the Burrton Task Force dated February 21, 1984, estimates that 1.9 million tons of salt entered the groundwater near Burrton, Kansas. In an area of approximately 70 square miles, there are between 180 and 225 observation wells which allow the collection of water samples from various depths of the aquifer. With the information from the samples, the horizontal and vertical movement of the salt water plumes can be determined. Generally, water near the top and near the bottom of the aquifer is usable for irrigation and drinking use. Because of clay lenses in the aquifer, a stair-stepping of contaminated water occurs as the denser salt water sinks. Chloride in concentrations greater than 3,000 mg/l is still found in some locations in the "middle zone". This far exceeds the Maximum Contaminant Level for drinking water of 250 mg/l. Estimates are that the saltwater plumes are moving horizontally 1 to 3 feet per day, threatening the future use of irrigation wells and some City of Wichita wells. Equus Beds G.M.D. No. 2 is participating in a modeling project to better understand the movement of the plumes.
New concerns
In recent years, a new industry has been established in eastern Kansas. (See graphic at right by the Kansas Geological Survey). Natural gas is now commercially produced from subsurface coalbeds. According to the Kansas Geological Survey's Public Circular No. 19, coalbed methane accounts for 7% of the total annual natural gas production in the United States. According to a report by the Energy Information Administration-U.S. Department of Energy, titled Natural Gas Productive Capacity for the Lower 48 States, the 17,000 gas wells completed in 2002 were not enough to replace the declining capacity of the older existing gas wells in the United States. With shrinking supply and higher demand for natural gas, there will likely be higher prices for gas, helping this new industry expand.
Gas is withdrawn from coalbeds by drilling water wells into the coal formation. The removal of this water significantly reduces the pressure in the formation, which helps the volatile methane to be released from the coal. Gas wells are then able to collect the released gas for distribution to nearby pipelines. The water removed from the coalbeds in Kansas is typically salty, and must be disposed in injection or disposal wells. The entire series of Public Information Circulars published by the Kansas Geological Survey can be viewed at http://www.kgs.ukans.edu/Publications/pubCirculars.html.
Free vs. risks
The danger that abandoned water wells can allow the contamination of aquifers has been preached for years. But what do they have to do with the drilling and operation of oil and gas wells? Many oil wells rely on a water well located very close to the drilling site for the water needed to make the drilling fluid. Often, the oil well driller will have a water well drilled and transfer the responsibility of it to the landowner after the oil well has been completed. The landowner thinks getting a free well for allowing the oil well driller access to the water on his property is a good deal, whether he or she can use it or not. If the landowner does not really need the well, it may fall into disrepair and be forgotten, becoming a direct conduit for surface contaminants to reach the aquifer. This example of aquifer contamination is not limited to the oilfield; it can happen anywhere. Not only is the well transferred to the landowner, but also all the responsibility to maintain it and the liability if a problem results.
How real is the problem?
I am unaware of any survey or report done in Kansas which estimates how many domestic water wells have been contaminated by oilfield activities to the point that they cannot be used. The City of Stockton has added customers living outside of the city boundary because of improper handling of the brine produced from oil wells. The City of Jennings has had to suspend the use of one of their municipal wells because of salt water contamination. It is likely that other water systems have had similar experiences. The City of Kiowa's primary water wells were threatened by a blow-out in 1981. Water under extreme pressure was encountered at a very shallow depth very early in the process of drilling a new oil well. Initial reports said that a secondary oil recovery injection well was probably to blame. Salt water flowed out of the ground and spilled into the Medicine Lodge River approximately 10 miles upstream of Kiowa's two primary wells. One published report stated that the flow of saltwater may have been as high as 84,000 gallons per minute.
Kiowa was notified of the event and ceased pumping immediately. Residents were also told of the problem and were asked to use water for only essential activities. The plume of salt water did pass the alluvial wellfield and approximately four days after the blow-out, the water quality was sufficient to allow pumping to resume. Those alluvial wells have since been abandoned since it has been determined that the water supply was under the influence of surface water, requiring compliance with surface water treatment standards. The City of Kiowa drilled two replacement wells and installed an 18-mile long transmission pipeline to replace them.
The City of Kiowa example shows that mistakes and accidents have occurred in the past and are likely to happen again. Providing some measure of distance between oil and gas wells and municipal water supplies is an idea that should be considered. Currently, there are no regulations in Kansas specifying a minimum distance from municipal water wells for the location of oil and gas wells.
Can more be done?
Since 1986, when the National Wellhead Protection Program was established under the Clean Water Act, water systems have been encouraged to maximize their efforts to protect the water on which they rely. The Oklahoma Corporation Commission understands that it is important to protect fresh water and has adopted regulations that appear to go farther than the regulations in Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado and Missouri. For example, to assist water systems with wellhead protection plans, some of the Oklahoma regulations specifically refer to wellhead protection areas. Their regulations specifically prohibit commercial disposal wells from being located within designated wellhead protection areas. New enhanced-recovery injection wells and newly converted disposal wells are not to be approved if they are located with one-half mile of a municipal water supply well without a hearing. Substantial evidence must be presented at the hearing showing that pollution of the aquifer will not occur for approval to be granted. Water-based drilling fluid containment pits must have a geomembrane liner if located within a wellhead protection area or within one mile of any municipal water well for which no wellhead protection area has been established. Commercial pits are not permitted within wellhead protection areas or within one mile of municipal wells for which no wellhead protection area has been established.
Are we doing enough?
Further study of the costs of prevention and the costs of remediation and replacement would probably show that more can be done. Oklahoma's recognition of wellhead protection areas and the need to protect the aquifers on which people rely for basic human existence is good to see. As a political matter, Kansas water systems must show that they are truly interested in protecting the water they use and will continue to use, for as long as their water system exists.
The most important thing a water system can do is to decide that their water supply is too important to do nothing. Make the decision to put this topic on your next board or council meeting agenda. Find out the steps needed. A simple plan is more effective than no plan. It's been said that Rome wasn't built in a day. Wellhead protection plans can be viewed the same way. Start simple and increase the effectiveness of the wellhead protection plan in the future, if necessary. When more wellhead protection plan areas are established across Kansas, it is likely that regulations for all potentially polluting activities will be passed to protect our water supplies. For further information, contact me through my email address firstname.lastname@example.com or the KRWA office at 785/336-3760. I'll be happy to come visit your board/council meeting.
From July 2003 issue of The Kansas Lifeline � 2003 KRWA


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- Nov 6:
- Mercury News editorial: Court's integrity was at stake in Ritchie race
- Nov 5:
- Santa Clara County Judge Ritchie loses seat to prosecutor Matt Harris
- Oct 6:
- Herhold: Diane Ritchie's strange statement
- Oct 3:
- Beleaguered Santa Clara County judge stops campaigning
- May 4:
- Transcript of Judge Diane Ritchie's campaign video
- Santa Clara County judge slammed with ethics complaint over re-election video
- Apr 18:
- Mercury News editorial: Reject Judge Ritchie, elect Matt Harris
- Mar 25:
- Bar association gives judge cold shoulder
- Mar 17:
- Prosecutor challenges incumbent judge's ballot statement
- Feb 11:
- Field set for three Santa Clara County Superior Court races
- Feb 4:
- Santa Clara County: First sitting judge to face competition in re-election
- Feb 1:
- Rookie San Jose judge still struggles on the job, sources say
Before you do anything else in this election season, turn to the excerpt of the sample ballot at the bottom of this column.
You're asked to pick one of three people for a Santa Clara County judgeship -- incumbent Diane Ritchie, prosecutor Matthew Harris and defense attorney Annrae Angel.
It's hard to mark a manual ballot by mistake. So here's today's piece of advice: If you do nothing else when you vote, do not connect the arrow to the right of Diane Ritchie's name.
You can connect the arrow for Harris or Angel. You can decide not to vote. At all costs, however, leave the Ritchie arrow unconnected. This woman does not deserve re-election.
Yes, I know this race is far down the ballot. If you live in San Jose, you can vote in a mayor's race that has huge import for the city. You may get to choose in the lively congressional primary among Mike Honda, Ro Khanna and two other candidates.
A judgeship doesn't seem to cry for attention. But the case of Diane Ritchie is different. She is the first sitting local judge to be challenged in 16 years. In an extraordinary rebuke, the Santa Clara Bar Association has found her to be "unqualified."
Our news pages have described how difficult she has found the transition to being a judge in her five years on the bench. She once asked a property manager to translate in a matter that involved his tenant complaining about substandard conditions.
On another occasion, she asked a man appearing before her on petty theft charges for his telephone number so she could meet him socially.
Supervising deputy district attorney Cindy Hendrickson, a woman whose judgment I trust, says that Ritchie's presence on the bench "undermines the integrity of the judicial system in Santa Clara County."
Video of interview
I didn't really know how profound Ritchie's problems were until I saw the interview of her before the Mercury News editorial board. (See http://goo.gl/7ksP67.) Her performance made ordinary ignorance look like a shining beacon of wisdom.
At one point, she defended an extraordinary $40,000 fine she levied against a laborer/contractor who had let his workers' comp insurance lapse by saying that she had no choice under the law. But the law expressly includes the word "or," which gives the judge other options, like weekend work duty.
Ritchie also insisted that a judge has no right to dismiss a criminal charge filed by the prosecutor. Her opponents were able to cite a penal code section, 1385, that allows judges to do precisely that.
She capped it off by claiming that the Mercury News, with the exception of a laudatory obituary on Tom Cain, did not do positive stories on judges. That was simply wrong: Among others, the paper has done sympathetic pieces on Sharon Chatman and the now-deceased Paul Teilh.
We elect judges, or at least approve them, for a reason. The job is an important one. We employ them. In this case, sadly, the employee needs to find another line of work. Don't connect that arrow.
Contact Scott Herhold at 408-275-0917 or email@example.com. Twitter.com/scottherhold.


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Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Jason Lewis is currently the Vice Chair of Research, Chief of the Radiochemistry and Imaging Sciences Service, Chief Attending Radiochemist, and Director of the Radiochemistry and Imaging Probe Core in the Department of Radiology at Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases, as well as a Member (Professor equivalent with tenure) within Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. Lewis holds a joint appointment in the Molecular Pharmacology and Chemistry Program at the Sloan-Kettering Institute. He earned a B.Sc. in Chemistry (1992) and a M.Sc. (1993) in Chemistry from the University of Essex and then obtained a Ph.D. in Biochemistry in 1996 from the University of Kent. Lewis' postdoctoral work was with Professors Carolyn J. Anderson and Michael J. Welch at the Washington University School of Medicine (WUSM). Subsequently he joined the WUSM faculty as an Assistant Professor of Radiology at the Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology (2003-2008). He then joined MSKCC in 2008. Lewis' research program is a molecular imaging-based program focused on radiopharmaceutical development as well as the study of multimodality (PET, CT & MRI) small- and biomolecule-based agents and their clinical translation. He has worked on the development of small molecules targeting aberrant metabolism, as well as radiolabeled peptides and antibodies probing the overexpression of receptors and antigens on tumors. Lewis has published more than 130 peer-reviewed articles as well as numerous book chapters and reviews. His research is supported by grants from the United States Department of Defense, the National Institutes of Health, industry and philanthropic sources.
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I know this is old news but The Simpsons has a bucket load of episodes. (A bucket load is equal to roughly 500 episodes) Now I used to be one of those people who said they'd seen ever episode but by now I don't think I've seen half! On the other had I just watched episode 256 of Naruto Shippuden and before that there were another 220 episodes before it. Why is that?
Why I stopped watching The Simpsons
1. They wanted to stop. Remember when Futurama showed up?! The idea was that Futurama was eventually going to replace The Simpsons and it made perfect sense. The creators were getting a little tired, but more importantly Futurama was designed to be a longer lasting version of The Simpsons. Futurama can have an infinite number of possibilities, just travel to a new planet, create a new futuristic device. The Simpsons ran out of rational story lines years ago.
2. Re-writing history. The Simpsons don't age but they've been on television for over two decades. This creates problems, when did Marge and Homer get married. Recently the writers rewrote history to be in-keeping with modern times. That shit is whack.


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Next Salon series event to focus on 'Lens of Impressionism'
The Oak Cliff Society of Fine Arts' spring Salon series continues March 25 with Heather MacDonald discussing a current exhibition at the Dallas Museum of Art.
MacDonald, an Oak Cliff resident and the museum's associate curator of European art, will talk about The Lens of Impressionism: Photography and Painting along the Normandy Coast, 1850-1874. showing at the DMA through May 23.
As the Fine Arts Society puts it in a news release:
"The coast of Normandy was intensely explored by painters and photographers in the second half of the 19th century. The convergence of social, artistic, technological and commercial forces in this single geographic location dramatically transformed the course of photography and painting, ultimately having a profound impact on the history of early Impressionism."
Above: Manet "On the Beach," 1868
Dr. MacDonald earned her doctorate in art history from the University of California, Berkeley. She came to the DMA four years ago and has curated numerous exhibitions. She can be contacted at email@example.com.
On April 22, the series will feature architectural historian Willis Winters lecturing on the architecture of Charles Dilbeck. Winters, assistant director of the Dallas Park and Recreation Department, has written widely about Dallas architecture and is working on a book about Dilbeck's work.
Dilbeck designed a number of Oak Cliff homes and the Belmont Hotel.
Times: 7:30 to 9 p.m.
Place: The Turner House, 401 N. Rosemont, home of the Fine Arts Society.
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FALLSBURG – A Hurleyville man is accused of breaking into a home on Christmas Eve and stealing a family's presents.
Police say Christopher Peachey, 25, was charged with felony burglary and criminal mischief and misdemeanor petty larceny. Peachey was on parole for a 2009 burglary conviction. He was sent to the Sullivan County Jail without bail.
In a separate Christmas day burglary, police say a 16-year-old Loch Sheldrake boy broke into a home and stole a television and Playstation. Police would not release his name. He was arraigned and sent to jail on $2,500 bail or $5,000 bond.
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There's a lot of discussion on the web about the Stop Internet Piracy Act (SOPA) currently being debated in the US. Some people say it's vital to stop piracy, while others think it'll be the end of the internet as we know it. Whatever side of the fence you fall … Read More
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When you're out exploring in your car, you know a bit about its safety features – newer tyres have more grip than older ones, airbags are preferable to not and disc breaks are better than standard ones. But what about when you're exploring the web – do you know why … Read More
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Never a company to shy away from privacy controversy, Facebook's new timeline feature has got people up-in-arms over both chronic over-share and potential security holes. In the spirit of sharing, here's our tips for a painless transaction to the Timeline. Why is This Important? It's important to remember why taking … Read More
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Ok, so I don't know, but your neighbour can find out. Or your spouse. Or boss. If you haven't heard of torrents, you've probably never illegally downloaded any movies or music from the internet. If frequently use torrent websites, however, you could be jeopardising both your computer's security and risking … Read More
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Christmas is the best time of the year to be social, with presents to buy, parties to go to and people to visit. In fact, with so much goodwill going around, there's only one place you shouldn't be too friendly – your social media accounts. The big problem with using … Read More
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SANFORD — The Sanford High girls basketball team closed out 2012 on a sound note with an easy 64-24 win over Kennebunk there on Friday.
Morgan Fogg scored 17 points and Heather LeBlanc added 13 for the locals, who will play at Cheverus tonight and will host South Portland on Tuesday.
They were scheduled to host Noble on Wednesday, but results were not available at press time.
On Friday, Jan. 11, the Spartans will host Westbrook. On Monday, the 14th, they will host Thornton Academy.
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What materials did you use? Donated quilt top pieced by several people so the borders were a bit of a challenge because not everyone pieces the same. Pellon silconized low loft poly batting, 'Essential Pro poly matte finish longarm thread 70wt. taupe in top and bobbin except in border areas, used Anecot 40wt. cream and the taupe bobbin.
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Arizona has three major growing regions, all in the high desert. The first region is in southern Arizona in the Sonoita/Elgin area. This is the only designated AVA in the state. The Willcox area in Cochise County was the second area to come on board. And now the Verde Valley is our third region for growing grapes. The elevation of these vineyards range between 3800 ft. to almost 6000 ft., allowing nice hot days and cool nights during the grape growing season. Another up-and-coming area up north is the Skull Valley area with three vineyards. You'll also find grapes growing scattered around the state in other areas such as Tombstone, Benson, Payson and Portal.
Located an hour south of Tucson, Sonoita is Arizona's only official AVA. The greater Sonoita/Elgin area offers 10 tasting rooms.
Located in Southeastern Arizona, the Willcox area produces the highest quantity of grapes in Arizona. Currently there are four tasting rooms with more on the way.
The Verde Valley Region, located next to Sedona, Arizona, is host to nine tasting rooms. This area can be enjoyed as a quick day trip from Phoenix or as a fun overnight trip staying at a variety of lodging options from B&Bs to camping to high-end resorts. You can create your own unique trip.
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Former Juve director sentenced to jail
Updated: Monday, 14 Dec 2009 14:00
Former Juventus director Antonio Giraudo has been sentenced to three years in prison for his role in Italy's 2006 soccer match-fixing scandal.
Giraudo, already banned from football by a 2006 sports tribunal, has been found guilty of sporting fraud and conspiracy in the criminal trial linked to the affair.
Juventus were demoted to the second division in 2006 as a result of the scandal, which involved clubs procuring favourable referees for matches, but are now back as one of the strongest teams in the top flight Serie A.
Giraudo, who is unlikely to serve his sentence because of the appeals process and a broad pardon for non-violent offences committed before 2006, asked to have a fast-track trial along with a number of referees implicated in the scandal.
Former Juventus general manager Luciano Moggi requested a normal trial which is currently taking place.
Prosecutors in Naples, who had asked for Giraudo to be given a five-year jail term, instigated a criminal case in the wake of the punishments handed down by the sports tribunal.


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Policy Papers
Deborah Avant, U.S. Progress Toward PSC Regulation: Promising but Potentially Stalled, September 2015
As the spotlight on PSCs has dimmed, the momentum toward PSC governance has waned. Unless Congress continues its pressure to solidify regulation, we could see future operations encounter avoidable PSC problems that will harm U.S. interests.
Cullen Hendrix, When and Why are Nonviolent Protesters Killed in Africa?, August 2015
The decision to turn guns on nonviolent protesters revolves around the potential threat those protests pose to the government. Governments with smaller ethnic support coalitions are more likely to respond
to nonviolent protests with lethal force than leaders with more ethnically inclusive bases of support.
Policy Briefs on Nonviolent Actions and Non-state Actors
Steven Zech
UNGASS 2016 and Drug Policy in America, March 2016
In April 2016 a United Nations General Assembly Special Session (UNGASS) will convene to evaluate system-wide UN drug policies. Current policies have had little impact on efforts to lower drug production, to curtail drug usage, or to reduce the negative social and public health effects.
Oliver Kaplan and Natalie Southwick, Walls as a Nonviolent Strategy in Armed Conflict, October 2015
Whether constructed and enforced by state institutions, international organizations, or civilian groups, walls are more than physical barriers. Their social significance reinforces their physical presence and they can therefore be powerful symbols that demarcate physical, political, social, and humanitarian boundaries. While they can keep populations safe, they can also reinforce divisions between them.
Erica Chenoweth and Laura Dugan, Repressive Efforts are Consistently Counterproductive in Reducing Al-Qaeda Inspired Violence against Canadians, August 2015
When the Canadian government adopts a more conciliatory posture toward ending terrorism, we see that the number of violent incidents toward Canadians declines. This analysis provides evidence for the notion that carrots, rather than sticks, may be effective tools in the continuing fight against violent extremism.
Religion and Social Cohesion
Fletcher D. Cox, Catherine R. Orsborn, and Timothy D. Sisk, "Religion, Peacebuilding, and Social Cohesion in Conflict-affected Countries: Research Report."
Case Study Overviews
- Guatemala: National Fragmentation, Local Cohesion
- Identity and Insecurity in Modernizing Kenya
- Confessionalism, Consociationalism, and Social Cohesion in Lebanon
- Religion, Identity, and Conflict in Transitioning Myanmar
- Nepal: Identity Politics in a Turbulent Transition
- Religion and Social Cohesion in Nigeria: Frustration, Polarization, and Violence
- In the Eye of the Beholder: Social Cohesion and Political Discourse in Post-War Sri Lanka
Food Security and Climate Change
Aleksandra Egorova and Cullen Hendrix, "Climate Shocks, Hydrometeorological Disasters and Conflict Duration".
Cullen Hendrix, "When Hunger Strikes: How Food Security Abroad Matters for National Security at Home" The Chicago Council on Global Affairs.
Cullen Hendrix, "Can Natural Disasters Precipitate Peace? " CCAPS Research Brief No. 22, Strauss Center for International Security and Law, UT Austin (with Aleksandra Egorova).
Cullen Hendrix, "Trends and Triggers: Climate Change and Interstate Conflict," CCAPS Research Brief No. 21, Strauss Center for International Security and Law, UT Austin (with Colleen Devlin and Brittany Franck).
Cullen Hendrix, "Climate Change, Global Food Markets, and Urban Unrest," CCAPS Research Brief No. 7, Strauss Center for International Security and Law, UT Austin
Cullen Hendrix, "Food Insecurity and Conflict Dynamics: Causal Linkages and Complex Feedbacks," Background paper for the FAO-WFP High Level Expert Forum on Food Insecurity in Protracted Crises(with Henk-Jan Brinkman).
Cullen Hendrix, "Climate Shocks and Political Violence: Beyond Scarcity, Beyond Africa," CCAPS Research Brief No. 3, Strauss Center for International Security and Law, UT Austin (with Idean Salehyan).
Cullen Hendrix, "A Population-Centric View of Social, Political, and Economic Indicators of a Fragile State," In National Security Challenges: Insights from Social, Neurobiological, and Complexity Sciences, SMA White Paper, Department of Defense.
Cullen Hendrix, "Markets vs. Malthus: Food Security and Global Economy," Peterson Institute for International Economics Policy Brief 11-12.
Cullen Hendrix, "Food Insecurity and Violent Conflict: Causes, Consequences, and Addressing the Challenges," World Food Programme Occasional Papers No. 24 (with Henk-Jan Brinkman).
Cullen Hendrix, "The Brewing Storm? Climate Change, Rainfall, and Social Conflict in Africa," CCAPS Policy Brief No. 2, Strauss Center for International Security and Law, UT Austin (with Idean Salehyan).
Jakkie Cilliers and Timothy D Sisk, Prospects for Africa's 26 fragile countries, African Futures Paper No. 8, October 2013.
Timothy Sisk, "Managing Contradictions: The Inherent Dilemmas of Postwar Statebuilding," International Peace Academy Policy Report, November 2007.
Timothy Sisk, "Democracy and Peacebuilding at the Local Level: Lessons Learned," with Paul Risley, Occasional Paper (Stockholm: International IDEA, Fall 2005).
Timothy Sisk, "Competing Claims: Self Determination and Security in the United Nations," with Simon Chesterman and Tom Farer, International Peace Academy Policy Brief, April 2001.
Sié Center Workshop Reports
Terms of Engagement: How to Better Engage Multi-Stakeholder Initiatives, January 2015
The New Power Politics: Networks and Transnational Security Governance, February 2014
The Role of Non-Violent Strategies in Violent Contexts, October 2013
Transparency and Governance of Private Military and Security Services, May 2012
Between Terror and Tolerance: Religion, Conflict, and Peacemaking, May 2011


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Valentine's Day is right around the corner and I am willing to bet that many of my readers have yet to think about what to do for that special person in their life. This year how about skipping the old flowers and dinner routine and go for something that will showcase your heritage. Let me suggest heading over to Proud Rebel: Confederate Merchandise for the perfect gift. If your love life is suffering Valentine's Day is the perfect opportunity to reignite it. Perhaps what you and your partner need is some inspiration from your favorite Confederate hero. These bed sheets are just what Doctor Ruth ordered. Now you can imagine yourself in bed not just with your partner, but with Lee, Jackson, Stuart and the rest of the boys. Sheets come in Twin, Queen, and King sizes. For those of you who would like to showcase your neo-Confederate princess for all the world to see how about a bathing suit? You can also purchase an even skimpier suit, but given that Civil War Memory is a family site I decided against showing it. For those of you looking for a more traditional gift may I suggest a choker. You can also purchase one with spikes. Buy two and you can put one on your dog. Obviously you don't need a silly holiday to do something special for the person you care about the most. And in the end isn't Valentine's Day just the result of greedy northern businesses like Hallmark?
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Marietta man sentenced to jail on theft charge
April 30, 2013
MARIETTA — A Marietta man was sentenced Monday for teaming up with his girlfriend to steal more than $1,000 worth of tools from the girl's grandfather. On Aug. 8, Aaron R....
Burnworth What a country bumpkin idiot!
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Oh boy, he will get 40 more days in jail. That will teach him, NOT! Why on earth do we keep showing compassion for the stupid members of society who repeatedly show no contempt for mankind. First offense, OK, depending on what the crime is, show a very small amount of mercy. More than one offense, even if it is not the same one, no mercy. Give them the most abusive, traumatic experience imaginable.
Maybe, just maybe, it will serve to teach the rest the consequences of their actions and they will think twice before doing something stupid.
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I tend to agree - he seems to have established his pattern of behavior - or should I say misbehavior quite well.
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What a waste of time and taxpayer money. This individual will, of course, not abide by any of these "programs", and will therefore find himself right back in front of the judge, who will dictate even more futile mandates until this "poor man" harms or kills someone. Watch this space....
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