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Leaders in the public sector have plenty of public resources to promote their political views, accomplishments and experience. Often the public record holds much more: personal and campaign finance disclosures, expense reports, and business, tax and court filings. Here's what they show:
Michael Scott Holcomb (D-Atlanta)
District 81 (DeKalb and Gwinnett counties)
Friends and family top Holcomb's list of political donors. His wife's family has given more than $24,000 to his campaigns for the Legislature and secretary of state, while former colleagues at the law firm of Sutherland Asbill and Brennan, including former Rep. Elena Parent, have contributed nearly $21,000.
Political career
- Finished 5th in 2006 in a crowded field of Democrats running for Secretary of State.
- Elected 2010 to the House without opposition, qualifying after incumbent Kevin Levitas backed out of the race.
- Defeated Republican candidate Chris Boedeker in the 2012 general election.
Committee assignments
- Children & Youth (2011 – present)
- Defense & Veterans Affairs (2012 – present)
- Motor Vehicles (2011)
- Public Safety and Homeland Security (2011 – present)
- Attorney; general, counsel, J.P. Turner & Co. LLC (investment advisors)
Business ownership
- member, The Holcomb Law Firm LLC
Fiduciary positions
Board member, Georgia Perimeter College Foundation, non-profit
- Board member, Georgia Asylum and Immigration Network, non-profit providing pro bono legal services
- Former board member, Travelers Aid of Metro Atlanta (dba HOPE Atlanta), non-profit involved with helping the homeless
- Former CFO (2007-08), The Getting2Tri Foundation Inc., non-profit that helps people with disabilities compete in triathlons
Property holdings
- Personal residence in DeKalb County, valued at $559,000
- Home Depot
- Starbucks
- Visa
Payments from state agencies
- None disclosed
Campaign contributions
Donors have contributed more than $204,000 to Holcomb's campaign committee since 2010. The breakdown by election cycle:
- 2006: $79,172
- 2010: $24,976
- 2011-12: $105,060
Top donors (since 2006)
- $24,700 Drs. Sang Wan Oh and other in-laws
- $17,000 Drs. Brandon and Christine Kang, Gwinnett Medical Center
- $12,646 Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP and its attorneys
- $10,427 Kenneth Dious, attorney, Athens, Ga.
- $10,300 Donna & Douglas Curling, Roswell, former president ChoicePoint Inc.
- $9,000 International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
- $8,500 Rep. Elena Parent and other House Democrats
- $6,000 Drew & Heather Curtis, Fark.com LLC (Internet news aggregator)
- $5,000 Kevin Aniskovich, senior management Health Forward Inc.
- $3,200 Red Clay Democrats PAC
- $3,200 Joseph White, attorney Fried & Bonder LLC
Campaign to campaign
Candidates may make political donations with campaign funds, allowing prolific fund-raisers to share their contributions with other legislators or candidates. Some advocacy groups believe such transfers should be limited to an aggregate of $10,000 per election cycle. Holcomb's committee made these political donations:
- 2006: $0
- 2010: $3,100
- 2011-12: $3,000
Lobbyist spending
- 2011: $37
- 2012: $68
Per Diem
When the Legislature is out of session, members may collect $173 per diem, plus mileage, for attending a committee meeting or conducting other official business. Lawmakers living within 50 miles of the Capitol are taxed on these payments, which were originally intended to cover out-of-town members' food and lodging.
- 2011: $374 (2 days)
- 2012: $0
- 2013: $775 (4 days)
- 2014: $775 (4 days)
Posted Oct. 8, 2012; last updated Jan. 26, 2015


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How Much Congressional Representation Does Billionaire Shaun McCutcheon Have?
This post originally appeared on the People For blog.
Chief Justice Roberts caps his opinion in McCutcheon v. FEC by waxing eloquently about the need to ensure that elected officials are responsive to the people. This and other cases have described campaign contributions as a way to promote such responsiveness. But considering that this case is about a non-constituent buying influence in elections across the country, the passage's repeated references to constituents seems strangely out of place:
For the past 40 years, our campaign finance jurisprudence has focused on the need to preserve authority for the Government to combat corruption, without at the same time compromising the political responsiveness at the heart of the democratic process, or allowing the Government to favor some participants in that process over others. As Edmund Burke explained in his famous speech to the electors of Bristol, a representative owes constituents the exercise of his "mature judgment," but judgment informed by "the strictest union, the closest correspondence, and the most unreserved communication with his constituents." Constituents have the right to support candidates who share their views and concerns. Representatives are not to follow constituent orders, but can be expected to be cognizant of and responsive to those concerns. Such responsiveness is key to the very concept of self-governance through elected officials. (emphasis added, internal citations removed)
Shaun McCutcheon – whose contributions are at issue in this case – told the Court that he wanted to make contributions of $1,776 to each of more than two dozen different congressional candidates (as well as to various party committees) during the 2012 election cycle. It seems unlikely that he could have been a constituent of more than two dozen different members of Congress.
Obviously, people have a First Amendment right to participate in congressional races outside of where they live. But a stirring paragraph about political responsiveness to constituents hardly seems appropriate in a case that is all about political responsiveness to non-constituents.
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- Nymo, size "B" thread
- Clasp & 2 oval jump rings
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Thread needle with doubled thread and wax. Tie a knot at the end. Thread on 6 beads color "A", one bead color "B" then 7 beads color "A". Run needle through the one bead of color "B" and through the 6 beads, creating a beaded loop.
Add one bead of color "B" and 6 beads color "A". Continue to repeat this pattern until the desired length is reached. (An anklet is usually about 9" long>) Remember to allow for the length of the clasp.
The end bead should be 1 of color "B". Add 7 more color "A", then bring needle back through the last color "B", creating a bead loop.
Keeping the beads tight, add 3 beads color "B", one bead color "C", and three more color "B". Thread the needle through the next color "B" bead on the base strand. Pull firmly, checking to be sure there are no gaps of thread.
Continue beading, repeating pattern until you reach the end of the strand. Remember to keep the thread pulled tight.
Run needle back through all the beads of the beaded loop, then through 4 beads of second row. The needle should exit from the color "C" bead.
Add 7 beads color "C", (if desired, add bells or dangle on this row) then thread needle through the color "C" bead of the second row. Repeat until you come to the last color "C" bead in the second row.
After running needle into last color "C" bead, continue to run through the beads in the second row and through the bead loop.
Thread the needle through the first 7 beads on the first row and tie a half hitch.
Trim the threads and put a drop of glue or clear nail polish on knots.
- To attach clasp, gently open jumprings to the side, slip onto bead rings, hook on clasp and close.
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A goal of getting in shape has resulted in gold, silver and bronze medals for Mineral Ridge resident Mandy Iezzi.
Growing bored with various fitness regimens, a co-worker suggested that she try kettlebell workouts. That was almost four years ago.
"I almost quit at the beginning, but I like that there is no judging with kettlebells. You work at your own pace."
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Mandy Iezzi works out with kettlebells. Iezzi competes in events using the bell-shaped weights.
Developed in Russia in the 18th century, a kettlebell is a cast-iron weight that looks like a cannonball with a handle on top. It is used with exercises to improve strength, flexibility, endurance and promote cardiovascular health.
As Iezzi became more comfortable working with the cast-iron balls, she started participating in competitions three years ago.
According to her coach, Michael Cricks, Iezzi has always placed first, second or third in every competition she has entered.
Fact Box
What is a kettlebell?
It is a weight made out of cast iron that looks like a cannonball with a handle on top. It is used with exercises to improve strength, flexibility, endurance and promote cardiovascular health.
Where did this sport originate?
Russia developed the kettlebells in the 1700s.They have been used by the Russian Army as part of their physical training and conditioning. Europeans have competed in kettlebell competitions since the 1940s.
What are typical exercises?
The fundamental movements are swing, snatch and the clean and jerk.
What muscles do they engage?
The whole body has a workout especially the lower back, legs, shoulders and grip strength.
How much do they weigh?
Kettlebell weights are measured in kilograms. They also vary in color according to the bell weight. The lightest kettlebell is pink in color and 8 kg (18 lbs.). The bells go up in increments of 2 kg per bell until the heaviest bell which is gold in color and weighs in at
48 kg (105 lbs.).
At her first contest, she didn't set the bar too high for herself.
"I was so nervous," Iezzi said. "I watched a couple of flights (other groups competing) to see what to expect. I was just happy to complete my 10-minute set. I didn't hit the number of reps I wanted, but I was so happy that I finished without putting the bell down."
She competes in the long cycle event. It consists of two parts: a clean, and as many reps as possible. If the kettlebell touches the ground, the contestant is eliminated.
It did not take Iezzi long to receive her first gold medal.
"My first competition, I used the 12 kilogram bell, but I didn't hit my number of reps I wanted," she said. "My goal for second competition was to use the same bell but to actually hit my number of reps I wanted. And I did. I was so excited. ... and I won first place.
"The competition is intense," Iezzi said. "Sometimes you are up against one other girl. The most I have been up against was five."
Competitive kettlebell is still in its infancy in the United States, but Iezzi sees a time when the sport will greatly expand. Presently, she is training for a competition that will take place in Chicago in October. Most kettlebell competitions are international events. The sport is very big in Europe, especially in Russia where it originated.
"More people are getting into this sport, and so many more want to compete," she said. "I love the idea of one day getting up on the platform and competing against at least 20 other women."
Iezzi said learning the proper form is extremely important to preventing injuries and achieving the endurance to compete for 10 minutes.
"Training consists of a lot of repetition," she said. "I lift the bells anywhere from three to five days a week. It does become brutal. Your hands start to burn, and blister. As I get closer to the actual competition, I train with a heavier bell for longer periods of time," said Iezzi.
To change up her regimen, Iezzi will switch to lighter weights in order to build up her speed, number of reps and cardio.
"That also helps me keep my breathing in check," she said. "I consistently do long cycle, but many days I will break down the moves and focus on just cleans, and just jerks. The closer to competition time, if I have the training in, and I know I can physically do it. It just becomes more of a mind game and the mental part starts to wear on you. This becomes more mental than physical."
She does not train solely for competition, but she also enjoys the feeling of being strong, which she achieves from her workouts.
"I know this is a competition against others, but it's also a test against yourself," Iezzi said. "It's my goal to keep going forward. I love the challenge of going up a bell division. As long as I do my best, I will be happy even if I come in last place."
She has competed in long cycle events with bells from 12kg to 18 kg. Iezzi is presently working with a 20kg bell.
She has high expectations for herself.
"If I do hit my number of reps with the 20kg bell, then it's onto the 22 kg bell which will then be going for CMS (candidate for master of sport)," she said. "I hope to try for that this summer. Then looking forward to Worlds in 2014. I am hoping for MS - Master of Sport with the 24kg bell. There is only a handful of Master of Sports in the United States. I hope to be one of them one day," she said.


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BrandZoom: Fasteners is an automotive market research report of enthusiasts' opinions on 11 leading fastener brands. It provides side-by-side comparisons of the factors most important to consumers when shopping for and buying fasteners. Survey participants select the brands they were familiar with and chose from a list of 13 words or phrases those that match their perception of the brands. The words and phrases reflect the qualities consumers consider when buying parts, such as reliability, price, quality, recommendation and customer service.
This 35-page report is presented in easy-to-read graph format. There is a graph summarizing the findings for each of the words or phrases and for each of the brands listed in the report. There is also a Brand Familiarity graph, based on consumer awareness of the brands and Hedges & Company's exclusive Positive Perception graph measuring the overall positive characteristics consumers identified with each brand.
BrandZoom: Fasteners offers insight into consumers' brand perceptions and opinions. It is a valuable business tool that will help companies identify branding and marketing opportunities in this market.
Page 1: Title
Pages 2-3: Research Methodology
Pages 4-5: Brand Familiarity
Page 6: Brand Familiarity Graph
Page 7: Positive Perception
Page 8: Positive Perception Graph
Pages 9-22: Graphs by Words/Phrases
Pages 23-30: Graphs by Brand (Brand Overviews)
Pages 31-34: Demographics
Page 35: Appendix
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On May 19, the Pingry School's Martinsville Campus hosted Twitter and Square co-founder and CEO Jack Dorsey as the keynote speaker for Pingry's 150th anniversary. He not only emphasized the importance of developing a great idea, but also provided tips for how to make the idea become a reality. Dorsey underscored the value of building a company to support an idea's development.
"You have to start working on it," Dorsey told students, alumni, parents, faculty, and staff, referring to any idea they might be considering for a business. "An idea is nothing without someone developing it every day."
Dorsey also discussed the motivation behind Twitter and Square, companies that are revolutionizing international communication and business through simplification of global technology—to both see the world in real-time and help millions of small businesses accept credit card payments. At the same time, his presentation echoed Pingry's Honor Code, which seeks to prepare students to be global citizens and urges them to work for the greater good.
Dorsey's speech was the final presentation in Pingry's 150th Anniversary Lecture and Performance Series, which also included appearances by ABC News' John Quiñones; former New Jersey Governors Brendan Byrne, Thomas H. Kean and Christine Todd Whitman; the band Guster; and artist Dr. Jon Sarkin, '71.


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I've been engaged in tiresome conversations with white leftists who defend white power. This post is a list of things I have encountered. Comrades are encouraged to add to the list in comments, or to criticize my observations.
General manifestations of White Leftism:
- Liberal focus on racism instead of an examination of the relations of exploitation of which racism is merely a product
- Liberal focus on class-ism instead of an examination of the relations of production of which class-ism is merely a product.
- Liberal focus on individual positions within the system, eg "Obama is black" or "some white people are poor too"
- Claims that discussions of systems of exploitation where white people are the beneficiaries is harmful to left politics, even if they admit that those systems of exploitation are really operating. For example, might admit that white people as a group benefit from the super-exploitation of colonized people, but argue that demanding an end to that system will offend white people who are necessary for revolution. Always refocuses on the necessity of whiteness.
- Argues that white people are a super-special-snowflake group. Argues that white people are easily offended and it is highly important that they be coddled. Argues that non-white people should not be coddled and should be grateful for white assistance.
- Argues that an end to capitalist relations will mean an end to racial inequity. Disinterested in the dialectics of capitalism and colonialism.
- Given any opportunity, will challenge the facts of colonialism. Always pushing back against the narrative of non-white suffering. Will challenge statistics of suffering with rightist just-so stories.
- Asserts that white narratives and stories are always true and important, but non-white narratives and stories are likely untrue and irrelevant.


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Reports of shots fired shuts down school but voting goes on
R. L. Paschal High School went into lockdown mode Tuesday morning following reports that shots were fired near the school.
No one was injured and no shots were fired on the school campus, said Fort Worth school district spokesman Clint Bond.
The school also served as a polling place for voters. The front doors, under extra security, remained open for voters, officials said.


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NORWALK - Columbian coach Brian Colatruglio said it's the most explosive offense the Tornadoes have faced.
TC, which stands at 2-1 this season, travels to Norwalk to take on the unbeaten Truckers, a test the Tornadoes' coach said likely will come down to speed vs. power.
The Truckers, coached by Columbian graduate Chris MacFarland, will supply the speed, especially on offense.
Norwalk has scored 156 points over its first three games. While its opponents - Edison, John Hay and Western Reserve - are smaller schools, the Truckers' offense has been dominant.
"They have three really dynamic players offensively - quarterback [Jordan] Johnson, the running back [Breck] Turner and [Joseph] Hinkley, the wide receiver. They have speed we haven't seen up to this point, especially at the quarterback and running back positions."
It will be a tough task for the Tornadoes in their Northern Ohio League opener; they have established themselves as a power team.
"It's the best offense we've faced; skill-wise, speed-wise," Colatruglio said. "They're averaging 50-some [points] a game, and we're giving up like eight, so something has to give there.
"It's a huge challenge for our defense, and we have to do a good job of containing their quarterback," Colatruglio said. "They make a lot of plays that aren't necessarily designed."
Offensively, Columbian will use much the same personnel it did over the first three weeks.
"We're closer to full strength, but it's not gonna affect our starting lineup for this week," Colatruglio said.
Stone Simmons will start again at quarterback for Columbian; Donovan Walker will not play.
The Columbian coach said the Tornadoes will stick with what it has been doing on offense.
"We've got to run the ball," Colatruglio said. "We want to be physical. We don't want to make it a track meet. We want to make it a fight inside."
Colatruglio said the Truckers' defense has been in a position to play with confidence, since its offense is playing so well.
"They've caused some turnovers," Colatruglio said. "Their offense scores so much, it's nice to play defense when you're ahead. They're fairly aggressive and they do a nice job in the secondary. Once they get a team behind, they make it really hard to throw on them."
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March 21, 2012
Q&A with an expert on bullying
Ron Avi Astor, the Richard M. and Ann L. Thor Professor in Urban Social Development at USC, has been studying the epidemiology of school violence for nearly 30 years. In 1997, he moved his family to Jerusalem for one year to run the first-ever large-scale comprehensive school violence survey in Israel, with his partner, Hebrew University of Jerusalem professor Rami Benbenishty. Together they co-authored the book "School Violence in Context: Culture, Neighborhood, Family, School, and Gender" (Oxford University Press, 2005). The study is still considered one of the most rigorous and ambitious ever conducted, and there are plans to replicate it in France, Chile and Taiwan. Here, Astor discusses its findings and what it has to teach Jewish schools in the United States.
Jewish Journal: The term "bullying" means many things. What exactly are we talking about when we're talking about bullying?
JJ: Who are the prime targets?
JJ: Bullying has suddenly become a very hot topic. But, haven't people always been mean?
JJ: Is being part of a minority group an advantage in deflecting bullying, as opposed to those who suffer in isolation?
JJ: Some adults excuse bullying behavior as a "kids will be kids" developmental milestone. How do you deal with bullying that is really dangerous and bullying that is just part of growing up?
JJ: Why did you choose school violence as the focus of your career research?
JJ: In an essay about Jews and school violence, you wrote that American Jews don't perceive school violence as an American Jewish problem. Why is that?
JJ: You also wrote that when you began your research, almost no scientific literature existed about Jews and darker issues, such as child abuse, family violence, drug addiction, mental illness or as suffering from problems such as bullying or school violence. Was this a way of keeping a low profile on ugly issues?
JJ: After you conducted the study in Israel, you reported that the country saw a 20 to 25 percent reduction in school violence rates, which you believe is related to the fact that the entire educational system made combatting school violence a top priority. Why hasn't that happened in the United States?
JJ: You've complained that it's been difficult to get exposure for your findings in the U.S. Jewish community. Since this interview is happening because of the release of a movie, would you say you owe a debt to Hollywood?
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George Strait
Well, shucks, if George keeps ambling and moseying along in this general direction, he's going to find himself in Don Williams' territory. Now there's plenty to be said for that kind of thing. Like Williams, Strait projects masses of warmth and calm, and on this record he even lies back to give edifying pieces of solo time to such studio talents as fiddler Johnny Gimble and piano player Floyd Domino. The Curtis Wayne tune Bigger Man Than Me provides a forum for self-effacing irony, and there's a cozy romantic number, the Ronnie McDowell-Troy Seals-Joe Meador ballad Under These Conditions. What gives reason for pause is that while Williams has developed a sort of franchise on easygoing, mellower-than-mellow country music, Strait has built his following by sounding livelier and more his relatively youthful age (36). Williams never confuses lack of pace with lack of spirit either, and there are a couple of flat moments on this album. Nor is there anything approaching the fun of last year's Ocean Front Property (although Famous Last Words of a Fool tries, a little too hard). While this is a pleasant record, it doesn't stand much comparison with such previous Strait productions as Strait from the Heart or #7. (MCA)
Picks and Pans Review: If You Ain't Lovin' (you Ain't Livin')
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Djanet Sears is a Canadian playwright whose plays have been produced across Canada and in the United States. Although she is best known as a playwright, Sears is accomplished in a number of fields: she has extensive experience in acting for stage and screen, is a prominent director and producer of African Canadian theatre, and teaches at the University of Toronto. Sears emerged as an important new playwright in 1987, when Afrika Solo became the first play staged in Canada by a woman of African descent. Her best-known work, Harlem Duet, won the 1998 Governor-General's Literary Award for Drama, Canada's highest literary honour, and will be revived in 2006 at the Stratford Festival, North America's largest theatre …
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Obama signs expanded Violence Against Women Act
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama signed expanded protections for domestic violence victims into law Thursday, renewing a measure credited with curbing attacks against women a year and a half after it lapsed amid partisan bickering.
The revitalized Violence Against Women Act also marked an important win for gay rights advocates and Native Americans, who will see new protections under the law, and for Obama, whose attempts to push for a renewal failed in 2012 after the law became entangled in gender politics and the presidential election.
The law authorizes some $659 million a year over five years for programs that strengthen the criminal justice system's response to crimes against women and some men, such as transitional housing, legal assistance, law enforcement training and hotlines. One element of this year's renewal focuses on ways to reduce sexual assault on college campuses.
Bin Laden's son-in-law captured in Jordan
WASHINGTON -- A senior al-Qaida leader and member of Osama bin Laden's inner circle was charged Thursday with conspiring to kill Americans in his role as the terror network's top propagandist who lauded the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 -- and warned there would be more.
Officials said Sulaiman Abu Ghaith, who was born in Kuwait and was bin Laden's son-in-law, was captured in Jordan over the last week. He will appear Friday in U.S. federal court in New York, according to a Justice Department statement and indictment outlining the accusations against Abu Ghaith.
"No amount of distance or time will weaken our resolve to bring America's enemies to justice," Attorney General Eric Holder said in the statement.
The case marks a legal victory for the Obama administration, which has long sought to charge senior al-Qaida suspects in American federal courts instead of holding them at the military detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. But it immediately sparked an outcry from Republicans in Congress who do not want high-threat terror suspects brought into the United States.
Subaru recalls cars that can start on their own
DETROIT -- Subaru of America is recalling more than 47,000 cars and SUVs with remote starters because the engines can start on their own.
The recall affects some Legacy and Outback cars from the 2010 to 2013 model years. Also covered are the Impreza from 2012 and 2013 and the XV Crosstrek from 2013.
Subaru says that if the key fob is dropped, it can malfunction and start the engine. The motor will run for up to 15 minutes, but could continue to start and stop until the car runs out of gas or the fob battery dies. If the cars are parked in a garage, there's a risk of carbon monoxide buildup.
The cars all have automatic or continuously variable transmissions. Subaru dealers will replace the fobs free of charge. The company said Thursday that there have been no issues with carbon monoxide.
Idaho first state to have fetal pain law rejected
BOISE, Idaho -- Idaho has become the first state to have its so-called fetal pain law banning abortions after 20 weeks struck down by the federal courts.
The decision from U.S. District Judge B. Lynn Winmill was handed down Wednesday as part of a ruling that also overturns other abortion restrictions in Idaho.
The ruling is binding only in Idaho but could have a persuasive effect in lawsuits challenging similar bans in other states -- such as Arizona, where a suit is pending before the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
Ten states in all have enacted fetal pain laws since 2010, said Elizabeth Nash, a policy analyst with the Guttmacher Institute, which supports abortion rights and tracks laws affecting women's health.
Radar reveals apparent buried channels on Mars
LOS ANGELES -- The face of Mars is dotted with a maze of channels, pointing to possible ancient megaflood episodes.
Now scientists peering below the surface have uncovered the first evidence of underground channels apparently created by flooding -- a finding that's expected to further illuminate the role of water in Mars' history.
Using a ground-piercing radar sensor aboard the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, a team of scientists created 3-D maps of an equatorial region known as Elysium Planitia and the channels that run underneath the plains. Besides the contributions from rovers and landers, "our view of the red planet has largely been restricted to looking at the surface" from orbiting spacecraft, said lead researcher Gareth Morgan, a planetary scientist at the Smithsonian Institution.
Man pleads no contest to beheading in Arizona
PHOENIX -- A man has pleaded no contest to a murder charge in the beheading of a man in Arizona who police say had stolen drugs from a Mexican drug cartel.
Crisantos Moroyoqui-Yocupicio, 39, made the plea Monday to second-degree murder in the death of 38-year-old Martin Alejandro Cota-Monroy at an apartment in the Phoenix suburb of Chandler on Oct. 10, 2010. Sentencing for Moroyoqui-Yocupicio, who faces 10 to 16 years in prison, is set for May 8. The case has been cited as an extreme example of Mexican cartel violence spilling over the border.
-- from wire reports


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|Date : 17/07/2014
|Weather : Sunny
|Air : 28°C
|Track : 42°C
|Humidity : 38%
Repsol Honda's Marc Marquez and Dani Pedrosa have completed the private Honda test in Brno. Both riders used these three days to prepare themselves for the second half of the season and also had the chance to ride the first version of the 2015 machine. On this final day, both riders finished testing at lunchtime with Dani stopping first after 16 laps on the 2014 machine. Marc completed 41 laps on the 2014 bike and 5 laps on the 2015 prototype.
The team will now pack up in the Czech Republic and take a three week break, when they will return on track in Indianapolis on Friday 8th August.
"The test has gone pretty well, especially on this final day as the track had a good level of grip. The times began to look good and we were able to try out some other things as well as confirm some feelings on the 2015 prototype. Overall, the most important thing that we take away from this test is that we were able to try this new bike and give some positive feedback. Moreover, Honda also brought us some new parts for our current RC213V machine and we were able to test with the electronics and the brakes, plus some different setups to what we have been using up to now. We are happy with how it went, because we've put in a lot of laps and gathered a lot of data. Now we can take a break, which we all certainly deserve!"
"In the end we have put in a lot of laps. The weather was good to us and we were able to try many things, in particular some small adjustments to the bike. Some changes have been made thinking more about the future, but others can be used more immediately at the next few races. Overall I am happy with the three days, because we have been able to take some steps forward with the electronics; we'll see if that gives us any improvement on the bike. We were also able to test the new bike and put in our first kilometres with it, but we will have to keep testing it further down the line in order to continue to with development"
"It's been a positive test overall, even if the track conditions were not perfect as it's difficult for only two bikes on track to create a clean line, but we have been lucky with the weather and in the end the circuit was not too bad. Marc and Dani completed the testing programme we had put together, and they tested many items on their current machines - nothing too major just some small developments, settings and parts - including a rear thumb brake. Then of course we had the first version of the 2015 RC213V for them to try. There were mixed comments as always when a new bike goes on track for the first time, but to be its debut we are reasonably happy with it as now we know which direction to continue in"
|5.403 m / 3.357 miles
|Left corners
|Right corners
|Longest straight
|636 m / 0.395 miles
|Pole Position
|1m 55.527s (168.3 km/h) Cal Crutchlow (Yamaha, 2013)
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|1m 56.135s (167.4 km/) Marc Marquez (Honda, 2013)
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|42m 50.729s (166.4 km/h) Marc Marquez (Honda, 2013)
|2012 Winner
|Dani Pedrosa (Honda)
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Review Questions for Exam 2
This review sheet is intended to give you some practice questions to use in preparing for our first midterm. It is not necessarily complete. The first exam covers the reading assignments, programming projects and class/discussion material through Friday 4/2/10.
1. Re-work all questions on the exam 1 review sheet and exam 1. I will assume that you can work all these questions quickly and accurately.
2. Work the discussion assignment questions again.
3. Write Python code that reads an integer from the user. If the integer is 1, it prints the word "one", if it's 2, it prints the word 2, ..., if it's 5 it prints the word "five". If the integer is less than 1, print "non-positive" and if it's greater than 5, print "more than 5". Use an if-elif structure.
n = input("enter an integer")
if n == 1:
print "one"
elif n == 2:
print "two"
elif n == 3:
print "three"
elif n == 4:
print "four"
elif n == 5:
print "five"
elif n < 1:
print "non-positive"
elif n > 5:
print "more than 5"
4. Print the value stored in x in a field of minimum width 15 and with 3 digits after the decimal point.
x = input("Enter a floating point number: ")
See string formatting notes
5. Fill in the blanks below:
x = input("Enter an integer: ")
y = input("Enter another integer: ")
print "%__d__ + %___d____ is a big %__s___!" % (x, y, "number")
6. Explain what it means to say that + is overloaded.
See class notes.
7. What is the value of the Python expression? If the expression is not valid, write "error". The way in which you write the value should indicate its type.
a. 25%2
b. "call " + 911
c. 3 - 8 + 6 * 4 % 2
d. round(3.55)
e. str(411)
f. (20 + 20 + 20) / 3
g. not (true or false)
h. (3 > 1) or ("help" > "fire")
This are easy to check with the interpreter.
8. Write a couple of lines of code that indicate whether or not the string referenced by variable s contains the substring "hi".
if string.find("hi") >= 0:
print "contains hi"
print "does not contain hi"
9. Write a function reverseIt() that takes a string s and returns the reverse of s.
We did this one in class.
10. Write a function evenPos() that takes a string s and returns the string that contains the characters of s at even indices. That is, if s is "helloworld" then the string returned by evenPos() should be "hlool".
def evenPos(s):
str = ""
for i in range(0, len(s), 2):
str += str[i]
return str
11. What is a variable's scope? See online class notes.
12. Write a function numTimes(n) that returns a tuple containing: n, 2n, 3n, and 4n.
def numTimes(n):
return n, 2*n, 3*n, 4*n
13. Write a program that computes the sum of a list of integers entered by the user. The user hits the enter key when they have no more numbers to enter.
We did this sentinel loop example in class.
14. Explain how eval() works.
See class notes.
15. what is the output?
s = "hello world"
print s[-2]
print s[-3]
print s[0]
print s[2:]
16. Describe how the functions count(), upper() and capitalize() in the string library work.
17. Write a Python program which contains two functions, main() and maximumValue().
maximumValue(x, y, z) -- returns the largest of the 3 inputs, without using any math module functions.
main() -- prompts the user for 3 integers, and then calls maximumValue() to determine which is largest. Then prompts the user for 3 strings and prints the largest.
This problem was worked in discussion.
18. Write a program that prints the following output. You may only print one character at a time.
12345678910111213... 20
for i in range(1, 21):
for j in range(1, i+1):
print # go to new line
19. Write a function printBox(m, n). If m and n aren't both positive, do nothing. If they are both positive, print a box like this, where m is the number of rows and n is the number of asterisks in the top (and bottom) rows.
* *
* *
* *
def printBox(m, n):
if m > 0 and n > 0:
print "*" * n
s = " "* (n-2)
s = "*" + s + "*"
s = s + "\n"
print s*m
print "*" * n
20. Write a function getPowers(x) that returns a tuple containing x, x^2, x^3, and x^4. Then write a main() function that reads 10 integers from the user, and for each integer read, prints that value raised to the powers 3 and 4.
21. Write a function that takes the name of an input file as its argument, and returns the number of lines in the file that contain the word "hello". Then write a main() function that calls this function for a text file you've created.
I've left it to you to write the main function.
def countHello(myFile):
# myFile is a string
f = open(myFile, "r")
count = 0
for line in f:
if line.find("hello") >= 0:
count = count + 1
return count
22. Write a Python program that creates a new file named outFile.txt and prints the following to it:
1 2 3
4 5
Done in discussion sections.
23: Write a python program that reads all the lines from a file inFile.txt and prints the last character in each line to the screen.
If inFile.txt contains:
hello world
Elvis lives!
Then your program should print:
to the screen.
str = ""
f = open("inFile.txt", "r")
for line in f:
s = line
if s[-1] = '\n':
s = s[:-1]
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You Be the Judge—Who's Right on NSA Data Gathering?
Two federal judges took on the same issue of U.S. government data-gathering and reached diametrically opposed conclusions. Judge Richard Leon in Washington, D.C., ruled Dec. 16 that the National Security Agency's bulk collection of phone records was "almost certainly" unconstitutional, while Judge William H. Pauley III in New York said Friday it was "lawful."
Here are three sets of dueling quotes from the two judges' opinions:
-1- On whether the program is intrusive:
Judge Leon: "[N]o court has ever recognized a special need sufficient to justify continuous, daily searches of virtually every American citizen without any particularized suspicion. … I have little doubt that the author of our Constitution, James Madison, who cautioned us to beware 'the abridgement of freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments by those in power,' would be aghast."
Judge Pauley: "The right to be free from searches and seizures is fundamental, but not absolute. … Every day, people voluntarily surrender personal and seemingly private information to transnational corporations, which exploit that data for profit. Few think twice about, even though it is far more intrusive than bulk telephony metadata collection."
-2- On the usefulness of the program in fighting terrorism:
Judge Leon: "The government does not cite a single instance in which analysis of the NSA's bulk metadata collection actually stopped an imminent attack, or otherwise aided the government in achieving any objective that was time-sensitive in nature. In fact, none of the three 'recent episodes' cited by the government that supposedly 'illustrate the role that telephony metadata analysis can play in preventing and protecting against terrorist attack' involved any apparent urgency."
Judge Pauley: "The effectiveness of bulk telephony metadata collection cannot be seriously disputed. Offering examples is a dangerous stratagem for the government because it discloses means and methods of intelligence gathering. Such disclosures can only educate America's enemies. Nonetheless, the government has acknowledged several successes in congressional testimony and in declarations that are part of the record in this case. In this court's view, they offer ample justification."
-3- On Smith v. Maryland, a 1979 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that allowed police to collect phone records from a suspect in a robbery case without a warrant:
Judge Leon: "In Smith, the Court considered a one-time, targeted request for data regarding an individual suspect in a criminal investigation, which in no way resembles the daily, all-encompassing, indiscriminate dump of phone metadata that the NSA now receives as part of its Bulk Telephony Metadata Program. It's one thing to say that people expect phone companies to occasionally provide information to law enforcement; it is quite another to suggest that our citizens expect all phone companies to operate what is effectively a joint intelligence-gathering operation with the government."
Judge Pauley: "Clear precedent applies because Smith held that a subscriber has no legitimate expectation of privacy in telephony metadata created by third parties. Inferior courts are bound by that precedent. … Telephones have far more versatility now than when Smith was decided, but this case only concerns their use as telephones. The fact that there are more calls placed does not undermine the Supreme Court's finding that a person has no subjective expectation of privacy in telephony metadata."
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** Itidal's loan has been completely bought up! But don't worry, there's still ton's of people who could use your help to build a better life for them & their families! AND I have confirmation that it's 100% legit. WOOT! **
Handsome and I went out on the town today. Lunch date (my favorite kind, more on that later), thrift stores, riding around in the car; it was beautiful. Other than the fact that Handsome's back is rebelling after the 3+ hour wood chopping spree he went on last weekend, so I was basically on a date with crippled, 30-years-from-now-Handsome. But hey, that's all part of the vows, right?
|Dude has mad skillz when it comes to this stuff.
Took me 26 swings (I counted). Took him 4.
Now if only it didn't leave him stooped and shuffling.
Anyhow, we had a fan-flippin-tastic lunch at Larkin's on the River. All fans of the Monte Cristo with parmesan crust on both sides (!!) raise your hand. [20 second pause while I raise my hands (yes, both) enthusiastically] But we only hit two of the shops that (prepare for a shock to your system) Handsome had planned out ahead of time. Yes, that's right. Mr. Spontaneous himself, Mr. What do you mean by "reservation", Mr. ... something else that implies procrastination as a life choice. He picked out, beforehand, and without needing me there, 6 thrift stores, a quilt shop (!), and a consignment shop, plus where we were having lunch. It was amazing.
Seriously, I'm still reeling. I don't know if I've been on a pre-planned date that I didn't plan since... Senior year of undergrad?? And maybe I said "We should go to the drive-in next weekend" anyhow... Plus, he picked out a quilt/fabric store. You could have knocked me over with a feather. The only reason H. ever has anything to do with my sewing is because he likes the little yelps I make when I prick my finger with the pins. That's it. So to purposely plan to go look at quilts and fabric and odds and ends, well, let me tell you. It doesn't get much more romantic than that. That's true love, people, you heard it right here. Young/Unmarried girls, look for someone who would do that. That's how you know he's a real keeper.
|My "keeper"
Also, picture-taking capabilities are a bonus.
Now, getting around to the point of this post. The point of this day was for me to shop around and spend my birthday monies. The quilt shop had been replaced with a large courtyard, so we didn't actually go. So I didn't spend my birthday monies there. As I said, we only hit two of the stores, because that's all his back could take, so I think I spent a whopping total of $10.50. Sweet deals, but I still had a $50 burning a hole in my pocket. Do I actually have any needs? Nope. And really, I'm about full up in the wants department, since I got some chapstick in the mail yesterday.
And then I found the website Kiva via AmySullivan's blog. Kiva is a way to provide personal microloans to people in developing countries who are trying to make a better life for themselves. Sounds pretty much awesome. Got $25? You can help Itidal with her homemade cheese & yogurt business. Or anyone else, really. She's just the gal I picked, partially because I'm afraid of yogurt and respect those who make it, and partially because... I liked her story. It's a small amount, a small difference, but it's a difference all the same. And I want to make differences. I'm feeling passionate about it!
|Itidal is all up in the cheese making business.
And I helped!
I don't know a ton about it, and yes, I should have researched it more before throwing my money at it. But (1) I trust Amy, and (2) It seems legit. Check it out, read about it, research it, and if you'd like to join too, here's a link! The best part is, yes, I spent my birthday monies. But, I should be getting them back, starting with the repayment schedule that is posted with each loan (they vary). And then I can re-invest it in someone else! All in all, I'm hooked. I've bookmarked it, and I'm going to show handsome here shortly, see if he's interested in anyone. If you decide to loan some moola out too (as low as $25/loan), I'd love to know!
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Also, going to add front squats next time i do legs later in the week. Never done these before, I want to obviously challenge myself but not go too far on my first attempt.
Any idea what weight to try? I squat around 125kg x 5.
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Basically sled drags are popular. I've done complexes before ala crossfit, but thats mostly cos I don't have a sled.
(Original post by Khanage)
Also, going to add front squats next time i do legs later in the week. Never done these before, I want to obviously challenge myself but not go too far on my first attempt.
Any idea what weight to try? I squat around 125kg x 5.
First time round just have a play around maintaining your form. They can be a little tricky. Elbows high, chest up, stick back, drive through the heels...yadda, yadda, yadda.
Use the clean grip, it's more bad-ass.
(Original post by Philosophising Monkey)
First time round just have a play around maintaining your form. They can be a little tricky. Elbows high, chest up, stick back, drive through the heels...yadda, yadda, yadda.
Use the clean grip, it's more bad-ass.
does it really make much difference?
Easier to keep your shoulders up, so the bar is less likely to slip.
Transferrable skills- C&J and more comfortable pressing (for me, at least).
It will be flexibility issue. Stretch out your wrists and triceps a couple of times a week and just practise, practise, practise.
Thanks for the tip, legs will probobly be on Friday or this weekend sometime.
Todays efforts...
Back and Bi's
BB Row:
60kg x 8,8,8,8.
Power Cleans:
60kg x 5
70kg x 5
75kg x 5
80kg x 3
80kg x 5
110kg x 5
145kg x 5
Lat Pull Down:
Level 11 (73kg) x 6,6,6.
Seated DB Curls:
15kg x 8,8,6.
Hammer Curls:
20kg x 8,8,8.
EZ Curls:
(Close grip) 20kg x 8,8
(Wide grip) 25kg x 8,8.
Comments: Really good session, PB on deadlifts, and i still had more in the tank, will definitly be able to do 150 next time. Hands got ripped to hell though! Bit gutted i didnt get the last 2 power cleans but oh well.
Nice deadlifts.
15mins speed intervals
1min level 8
1min level 17
10min level 14
10min distance intervals
200m in less than 50s
30s rest
Nothing too crazy, wasn't feeling all up for the gym, went a lot earlier than I normally do and didn't really have a decent amount of sleep. Got a good sweat on during the treadmill sprints. Legs tomorrow maybe.
Legs and Shoulders
Front Squats:
45kg x 8
60kg x 8
70kg x 5
80kg x 3
Machine Knee Extensions:
Level 18 x 8,8,8,8.
BB Lunges:
40kg x 5
60x 5,5,5.
Machine Leg Curls:
Level 15 x 8,8,8,8.
Military Press:
40kg x 8
50kg x 8
55kg x 5,4.
BB Upright row:
40kg x 8
50x 5,5,5.
DB Shrugs:
34kg x 8,8,8,8.
First time ever doing front squats so i guess it's a pb lol. I used the clean grip, and this MURDERED my wrist, had a lot more in the tank, could easily probobly do over 90, but my wrists were killing lol. I'll try the crossed arm grip next time I think, and work on stretching my wrists.
Bit of a weird leg session, did some exercises I don't normally but the variation was good, and I can definitly feel it in my legs today, was a good session overall.
Shoulders felt good too, would have liked to get that last rep on military press but oh well.
Went to the gym today to do cardio and it's closed cos of a power cut! Fuming. So today is my day off, cardio tomorrow probobly.
Stick with the clean grip, the best way to stretch your wrists out for the rack, is to man up through them!
Strong OH pressing as well.
What's a machine knee extension?
(Original post by Smack)
What's a machine knee extension?
Don't usually do these but oh well.
Thanks bebbs, will do probobly. Maybe do both? 2-3 sets clean grip and if pain occurs just switch for my last set or two?
Yeah that will work. As long as somewhere down the line you can do all the sets with clean grip, you've done something right!
(Original post by Khanage)
Don't usually do these but oh well.
Thats what it is? It's just a different name. Leg extension is extending the knees.
That guys face is priceless.
Haha yeah his face is quite.. interesting.
Don't really feel up to the gym today, a bit ill etc. So gonna just rest and recover and give it my all come Monday.
(Starting monday 26th -> sunday 8th)
Not sure why but i've just decided to up my 5 rep PB's in these two weeks lol. I feel i've definitly got more in the tank than these lifts, only problems I can see are the bench and military press. I feel the rest are within my reach.
I was originally going to try them all in one week, but this week i've got a rugby match wednesday, so will need a day or two to recover after that.
At the moment my 5 rep max's are the lifts in black, and the red lifts are what I will be aiming for. Some are increased by 2.5 kg (smallest increment at my gym, 2x 1.25kg plates), and some by 5kg. I feel I can definitly squat and dl 5kg more, the others are more difficult hence only the 2.5kg increase.
Squat: 125kg > 130kg
Bench: 90kg > 92.5kg
Deadlift: 145kg > 150kg
Cleans: 80kg > 82.5kg
MilitaryP: 55kg > 57.5kg
I feel having aims in the next 2 weeks will spur me to lift more. Will be benching tomorrow and will attempt 92.5kg. Wish me luck!
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Diana Mini...... COME ON DOWN! :)2 3
So, just got myself a Diana Mini, sqweeeeeeeee! Its the half frame mode I have coveted, and so when I saw the advent calendar offer this morning I couldn't resist, theres my christmas prezzi right there! I can't wait to start shooting. :)
Yesterday I also got another Lomo related present for myself, a camera bag. I was walking around town and I saw the craft market was on, and there are usually loads of great things made by talented people, so I went it and had a looksee. Well, I saw this and just fell in love! What could be better to carry my precious Diana around in I ask you? Its by a small local company called 'Stabo', they make all sorts of cool leather gear, with all sorts of screen printed logos. If you have time check them out.
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JERUSALEM, Israel - This year marks the 28th consecutive Feast of Tabernacles [Hebrew, Sukkot] celebration sponsored by the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem (ICEJ).
The Embassy staff is preparing to welcome upwards of 6,000 Christians coming to Israel to celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles and participate in the annual parade through the streets of Jerusalem, one of the highlights of the week.
But if Israel's Chief Rabbinate has its way, Jews will be banned from participating in the parade or attending any of the ICEJ events at the Conference Center.
An anti-missionary subcommittee, appointed by Chief Rabbis Yona Metzger and Shlomo Amar, to combat missionary activity in the land, has recommended forbidding Jews from participating in the ICEJ's celebration.
In a document presented to the chief rabbis, the committee concluded that under the guise of friendship to the Jewish people and the State of Israel, Christian pilgrims from the nations have one goal in mind: to convert Jews to Christianity.
ICEJ Media Director David Parsons spoke with CBN News about the ruling.
"The rabbinic council never gave us an opportunity to dialogue with them or present our position," Parsons said.
In past years, he said, many Israeli prime ministers, including Menahem Begin, Yitzhak Rabin and Yitzhak Shamir, have extended a warm welcome to participants.
"We are not a missionary organization," said Parsons. "Every year, we've been honored by the Israeli people's warm welcome and we're expecting the same this year," he said.
The ICEJ's Feast of Tabernacles is the single biggest annual tourist event in the country. Even during the second intifada (armed Palestinian uprising), when tourism bottomed out because of frequent suicide bombings in Jerusalem, Christians, albeit in smaller numbers, were faithful to come every fall.
This year's celebration promises to be one of the largest in the event's long history.
"We're way ahead of registration in recent years," said Parsons, "which leaves less room for Israelis at the Conference Center, so we especially want everyone to come out and participate in the parade," he said.
The Jerusalem Municipality also issued a statement regarding the proposed ban.
"Participation [in the parade] is planned in advance and approved by the city, whose inspectors would not allow a missionary group or any other political group to attend the parade," the statement read.
In past years, Jerusalem's ultra-Orthodox mayor, Uri Lupoliansky, has himself taken part of the Feast of Tabernacles parade.
YNet news service contributed to this article.
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1860 Political Campaign Chart for Lincoln and his Opponents including Sam Houston
Starting Bid - $700.00, Sold For - $2,204.00
From perhaps the most important election in this country's history: a 27 x 35.5 inch multicolored broadside, "Political Chart - Presidential Campaign, 1860," published by H. H. Lloyd & Company, New York. Few appreciate how unlikely Lincoln's election in 1860 actually was: given the numerous problems, from a crowded field of candidates to the divisive polemics of the campaign, the "Great Emancipator" was far from a "shoe-in." These campaign charts, which adorned both classrooms as well as taverns and meeting-halls, are evidence of the participatory nature of politics in the mid-nineteenth century... people got involved! Few campaign charts from this era have survived; and each is a museum-quality treasure and tribute to the politics of the day. In addition to the portraits of past presidents with brief biographical information flanking the poster, we see all the hopefuls - both presidential and vice presidential aspirants - going into the 1860 national contest: John Bell and Edward Everett; the "little giant" Stephen Douglas and his running-mate Herschel Johnson; John Breckinridge and Joseph P. Lane; Abraham Lincoln and Hannibal Hamlin. There is even a portrait of the "brief hopeful" Sam Houston. (Interestingly, the front-runner for the Republican nomination, William Seward, is not featured, leading us to believe this was printed just after the Chicago convention when Lincoln was chosen as that party's standard-bearer, though Houston was still being spoken of in the Northeast press as the "People's Party" candidate.) The various party platforms are also detailed along with a map of the United States. When the votes were finally tallied on November 6, 1860, Lincoln and the Republican Party received 1,866,452 votes (59% of the electoral votes, carrying eighteen states); Douglas and the Democratic Party received 1,375,157 votes; Breckinridge and the Southern Democrats received 847,953 votes; and John Bell's Constitutional Union Party garnered 590,631 votes. Any attempt to articulate the lasting importance of Lincoln's election would be pointless. Suffice it to say this broadside charts the movement toward a profound change in world history. Overall in Very Good condition, some minor tape stains, mostly at margins, marginal tears, some damp stains and chipping (small piece missing at bottom), still a fine presentation for a large, dramatic piece of such significance and great rarity. These campaign charts are considered by many to be the most impressive display pieces produced relating to the presidential campaigns of the Civil War era. Framed to total dimensions of 30 x 30 inches. Reserve $700. Estimate $1,000/$2,000. SOLD FOR $2,204.00
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3. Why do some expressions require a ; at the end, whilst others don't? Ie. y = sin(x) and y = 1+sin(x) do not, but y=2*sin(x) results in a "Warning, inserted missing semicolon at end of statement"
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ITEM: Strawberry scratched from Hot Stove.
The announcement of Darryl Strawberry as the keynote to the Curve's annual Hot Stove Banquet Jan. 25 raised some eyebrows.
The former Major League Baseball standout's checkered past that includes drug and spousal abuse brought criticism on his selection and understandably so.
When he received inexcusable religious and racial threats, promoter Chuck Navasky pulled out of the dinner. That is unfortunate because Navasky's presence helped deliver some notable names over the past couple of years.
From this view, Navasky stretched his usual good judgment, and the Curve, whose name is on the banquet, erred by not nixing the selection of Strawberry before announcing it.
Here's hoping the relationship can be repaired in the future because both seemed to offer a lot for the common cause, which is raising money to fight cancer.
ITEM: Hollidaysburg grad hits PGA Tour.
This flew under the radar during football season, but Ryan Garrity achieved a unique distinction with an appearance in the Ginn sur Mer Classic in October.
The 1991 Hollidaysburg Area High School graduate is believed to be the first Blair County product to play in a PGA event. Never mind that he missed the cut. Garrity shot 2-under the first day in what hopefully can be a springboard to 2008.
ITEM: NBA season hits quarter pole.
And it's done so for the first time in 10 years without Altoona's Danny Fortson.
The former local bruising forward spent a decade with five teams before his contract ended with Seattle after last season.
Fortson divides time these days between the homes he owns in Cincinnati and Fort Lauderdale.
ITEM: Don Appleman enshrined.
In the current Williamsburg girls basketball coach, the Pennsylvania Basketball Hall of Fame, started by former Bishop Guilfoyle coach Bill Gaffey, picked arguably Blair County's best representative to the game.
Appleman was a standout high school player at Williamsburg — his 2,100 career points held the Blair County scoring record for 30 years — and a double-figure contributor at St. Francis (1963-65).
He's also spent the majority of the past 40 years coaching high school basketball.
The state Hall of Fame is relatively new, and it made an excellent choice in Appleman.
ITEM: St. Francis inducts six.
While all of the latest SFU Athletics Hall of Fame inductees are deserving, it was especially nice to see Father Vincent Negherbon included.
Father Vince is a long-time pillar of the school who played an important role in the relationship with Maurice Stokes. Unfortunately, declining health prevented him from attending the banquet, but he was there in spirit.
Also present in spirit was the late Art Martynuska, another special man to those who go back into the 1960s and '70s with St. Francis athletics.
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The Hewlett Foundation Blog
Moving Toward Multi-Dimensionary Democracy
July 25, 2014 — By Heath Wickline
In a post at Stanford Social Innovation Review, Maribel Morey continues the conversation about our recently announced Madison Initiative, criticizing the initiative's focus on gridlock in Congress, which she attributes to Hewlett Foundation President Larry Kramer's "democratic theory:"
{B]y contextualizing the Madison Initiative within Hewlett Foundation President Larry Kramer's own scholarship, the project gains some intellectual coherence and shows that its roots are different from what either Callahan or Stid suggest. Rather, the Madison Initiative is specifically a reflection of Kramer's democratic theory. That said, his theory limits the ability of the initiative to meet its general goal of rescuing a troubled American democracy. If the project cares to maintain this broader purpose, then it will need to move beyond Kramer's restrictive definition of American democracy and adopt a more multi-layered one.
In a comment on Morey's post, Larry argues that she has misunderstood the political theory at work in his book The People Themselves, and defends the Madison Initiative's focus on Congress:
The Hewlett Foundation's initiative focuses on Congress not because it is the exclusive forum for [negotiating agreements in our society between people with vastly different beliefs and interests], but because Congress remains the preeminent one, and because successfully moving even that institution in a positive direction is already a pretty monumental task.


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Spielberg Developing 'Jurassic Park 4'
The first thing in my lifetime that anyone seemed to actually care about was Jurassic Park. The prevalence of the title and events of that movie in my peers' lexicon was unparalleled. I worry daily about my vulnerability to raptor attack whenever I look at my doorknob. This franchise is the greatest contribution Stephen Spielberg has made in twenty years that isn't set in a war-ravaged Europe.
And now, after that abomination of a third film, Jurassic Park may be coming back.
Spielberg is brainstorming a fourth film in the Jurassic Park series, and he brought the idea to desk of screenwriter Mark Protosevich, whose most impressive script to date has been I Am Legend, which at the very least, was provocative enough to bring us each to wonder how we'd manage in a zombie apocalypse (I'd last up to the second act).
So, with another creator of an impressive disaster-society on staff, this Spielberg project could very well be what Joe Johnston's installment wasn't. And to point out the obvious: Jurassic Park post-2011 would be visually enthralling. 3-D dinosaurs. That's the dream.
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Ol' London Town. Hackney, to be precise. On my recent visit to London there was ample time for London Cycle Chic shots, watching the morning bicycle traffic roll past.
I'm going on holiday with Wifealiciousness, The Felix and Lululicious tomorrow so I'll post London shots and Cycle Chic Classics while I'm gone.
Lovin' London in the meantime.


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Learn how to hack eBay account password using Phishing
Previously i've posted How To Hack Gmail Account Password. Today i want to teach you how to hack an eBay account password. For this i'll be using phishing. Phishing is one of the easiest ways to hack ANY site's user names and passwords. You upload a fake Webpage that looks like the legit one, then you send the link to your victim and trick him into entering his login info into the fake Webpage, which then sends the info to you. It's very simple and very effectively.
How to hack eBay account password:
1. First you need to download eBay Phisher
2. The downloaded file contains:
- ebay.html
- ebaylogin.php
- log.txt
4. After that send this phisher link (ebay.html) to your victim and make him login to his eBay account using your sent Phisher.
5. Once he logs in to his eBay account using Phisher, all his typed eBay id and password is stored in "log.txt".
6. Now, open log.txt to get hacked eBay id and password as shown.
Thats it. I hope this phishing tutorial is fullproof and you can now hack eBay account password using eBay Phishing. I have tried to keep this eBay phishing tutorial simple for you to hack eBay account password.
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Acer Chromebook AC700-1099
Average of 2 scores (from 4 reviews)
Reviews for the Acer Chromebook AC700-1099
Source: Techradar
While the operating system for many is well ahead of its time, the Acer AC700 is a step into the past. When there's so much on offer elsewhere, from netbooks to tablets, you don't have to spend any more to buy a better device.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 04/23/2012
Rating: Total score: 40%
Source: Bright Hub
If it were running any operating system besides Chrome OS, this laptop would be excellent. It's thin, lightweight, and features a large keyboard. While it may be boring to look at, its price of $349.99 would negate aesthetic concerns for many users. Unfortunately, the operating system handicaps this laptop.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 08/19/2011
Rating: Total score: 60%
Source: PC Perspective
Obviously, I'm not able to provide the Chromebook with any recommendation at this time. I do have hope, however, if only because Google tends to refine its products through constant revision and reiteration. Hopefully Google Chrome OS will see its functionality expanded and refined over the course of the next year. Until then, you shouldn't pay to become part of this experiment.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 08/15/2011
Source: Student Buying Guide
I do think the Chrome OS approach of doing more and more online and in the browser is the future we'll move towards, for some that may already be the case, but for many it's still too early. Plus, with all the security scares we've had of late in which companies have had servers hacked and data stolen, it might scare some people to move literally everything they do to the cloud and store all of their information online. But if you're just interested in the Acer AC700 as a cheap companion device to your larger sized computers, I think it's a great buy and also just plain neat for those that are interested in new technologies and approaches to computing.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/13/2011
Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 3150: Integrated (shared memory) graphics card in the intel Atom N4xx CPUs. Minimally faster than an old GMA 950 and therefore not suited for 3D games or HD videos (only MPEG2 acceleration).
These graphics cards are not suited for Windows 3D games. Office and Internet surfing however is possible.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
Intel Atom: The Intel Atom series is a 64-Bit (not every model supports 64bit) microprocessor for cheap and small notebooks (so called netbooks), MIDs, or UMPCs. The speciality of the new architecture is the "in order" execution (instead of the usual and faster "out of order" execution). Therefore, the transistor count of the Atom series is much lower and, thus, cheaper to produce. Furthermore, the power consumption is very low. The performance per Megahertz is therfore worse than the old Pentium 3M (1,2 GHz on par with a 1.6 GHz Atom).
N570: Dual core Atom processor with a slightly higher clock rate than the Atom N550 and therefore still slower than the CULV processors.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
This screen diagoal is quite large for tablets but small for subnotebooks. Some convertibles are also represented with that size.
Large display-sizes allow higher resolutions. So, details like letters are bigger. On the other hand, the power consumption is lower with small screen diagonals and the devices are smaller, more lightweight and cheaper.» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.
1.4 kg:
This weight is typical for big tablets, small subnotebooks, ultrabooks and convertibles with a 10-11 inch display-diagonal.
Acer: Acer Incorporated is a Taiwanese multinational electronics manufacturer. Its product lineup includes desktops and laptops, as well as personal digital assistants (PDAs), servers and storage, displays, peripherals, and e-business services for business, government, education, and home users. Acer is the third largest computer manufacturer in the world (by sales) after HP and Dell Inc (2007). The company owns the largest franchised computer retail chain in Taipei, Taiwan. Originally named Multitech, it was founded in 1976. Gateway and Packard Bell are economically connected with Acer. Market share regarding sales of personal computers in 2007 (market research IDC): HP 18.9 %, Dell 16.4 %, Acer 9.9 %, Lenovo 7.5 %, Apple 5.7 %
50%: This average evaluation is exceptionally bad. There exist hardly any laptops, which are rated so negative.
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Bernalillo inmate dies after being hospitalized
Bernalillo County authorities say a Metropolitan Detention Center inmate has died five days after what's being called a suicide attempt.
County officials say 26-year-old Eric J. Martinez died Sunday at University of New Mexico Hospital.
He had been hospitalized since Tuesday when corrections officers found him unresponsive during routine checks.
Martinez was booked into the jail on Dec. 19 for probation violation, possession of a controlled substance and resisting or obstructing an officer.
Chief of Corrections Ramon Rustin says the detention center will review its training, policies and procedures regarding suicide prevention.
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text: Explore Bahia Salvador and around The Recôncavo and Valença Share Candomblé, a popular Afro-Brazilian religious cult, permeates Salvador. Its followers often dress in white and worship together in ecstatic dance rituals accompanied by lots of drumming and singing, or otherwise communicate with and make offerings to the Orixás spirits – personal protectors, guides and go-betweens for people and their creator-god Olorum. A candomblé cult house, or terreiro, is headed by a mãe do santo (woman) or pai do santo (man), who directs the operations of dozens of novices and initiates. The usual object is to persuade the spirits to descend into the bodies of worshippers, which is achieved by sacrifices (animals are killed outside public view and usually during the day), offerings of food and drink, and above all by drumming, dancing and the invocations of the mãe or pai do santo. In a central dance area, devotees dance for hours to induce the trance that allows the spirits to enter them. Witnessing a possession can be quite frightening: sometimes people whoop and shudder, their eyes roll up, and they whirl around the floor, bouncing off the walls while other cult members try to make sure they come to no harm. The mãe or pai do santo then calms them, blows tobacco smoke over them, identifies the spirit, gives them the insignia of the deity – a pipe or a candle, for example – and lets them dance on. Each deity has its own songs, animals, colours, qualities, powers and holy day; there are different types of candomblé, as well as other related Afro-Brazilian religions like umbanda. Many travel agencies offer tours of the city that include a visit to a terreiro, but no self-respecting cult house would allow itself to be used in this way – those which do are to be avoided. The best alternative is to go to the main Bahiatursa office, which has a list of less commercialized terreiros, all fairly far out in the suburbs and best reached by taxi. Make sure the terreiro is open first; they only have ceremonies on certain days sacred to one of the pantheon of gods and goddesses, and you just have to hope you're lucky – though fortunately there's no shortage of deities. If you go to a terreiro, there are certain rules you must observe. A terreiro should be respected and treated for the church it is. Clothes should be smart and modest: long trousers and a clean shirt for men, non-revealing blouse and trousers or long skirt for women. The dancing area is a sacred space and no matter how infectious you find the rhythms you should do no more than stand or sit around its edges. Don't take photographs without asking permission from the mãe or pai do santo first, or you will give offence. You may find people coming round offering drinks from jars, or items of food: it's impolite to refuse, but watch what everyone else does first – sometimes food is not for eating but for throwing over dancers, and the story of the gringos who ate the popcorn intended as a sacred offering to the spirits is guaranteed to bring a smile to any Brazilian face. Read More


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OXFORD, Miss. — After the final seconds ticked off the stadium clock here at Ole Miss, coach Steve Spurrier walked off the field, looked up into the stands at a clutch of jubilant USC fans and said, "It's good to see them happy."
Indeed, this 31-24 victory over the Rebels was just what the Gamecocks needed to keep this season from spinning out of control. Because there is a vast difference from being 4-2 midway through the schedule and being 3-3.
Especially when the victory comes on the road, against a conference foe, and at a time when the fans and media, and perhaps even you, were beginning to doubt, deep down, if this thing was ever going to work.
This time it did. The offense clicked, the defense contributed a touchdown and the Gamecocks didn't do anything stupid to give it away.
And the timing couldn't have been better.
Because, for those keeping score at home, it has been exactly a year since South Carolina won a Southeastern Conference game.
Headlines like that can be damaging.
Headlines like this can be salvaging.
Tryouts are over
Granted, there is a whole lot of football left for this Gamecock club to play this year. The road ahead is uphill, mined and dangerous.
USC fans have not forgotten last year's 6-1 start, the heady top 10 ranking and the feeling of euphoria that came with thinking they had finally turned the corner.
More importantly, they haven't
forgotten the stinging disappointment that followed when the Gamecocks lost five straight games to finish the season, not only out of any poll consideration, but out of the bowl picture as well.
But for this team to come into Vaught-Hemingway Stadium as the underdog, on homecoming, only a week after Ole Miss upset nationally ranked Florida in the Swamp, and win when it really mattered, is something USC fans should savor.
"It was a good team victory," Spurrier said. "We only punted once (a 9-yard shank); we put together a 96-yard touchdown drive when we needed it; the defense didn't play as good as most days, but good enough; and Chris Smelley is our starter, it's as simple as that. The tryouts are over."
All of those things were important milestones for Spurrier's team, that in his fourth season in Columbia hasn't exactly been an example of positive progress lately.
On most outings, the offense has found inventive ways of shooting itself in the foot and stalling drives.
At quarterback, it's been a merry-go-round between season starter Tommy Beecher, an up-and-down Smelley and the unknown quantity known as Stephen Garcia.
While fans have been calling for Garcia to play more than a few snaps a game, Spurrier has been reluctant to throw the promising freshman to the wolves.
For good reason.
A solid game by Smelley saved him from that inevitability.
Young and coachable
But this game was a key moment in the careers of some young players like Jason Barnes, a freshman receiver from Charlotte, who stepped up with seven catches for 76 yards and two touchdowns.
"People ask why he hasn't played more," Spurrier said. "Well, he's just coming around. The coaching is finally kicking in for some of these players."
It's also notable that veteran receiver Kenny McKinley (4 catches, 58 yards) returned to the lineup after being out with a leg injury.
And that cornerback Captain Munnerlyn, who sat out the first series for academic misdemeanors, shored up the defense when he returned to the field.
Add all these little things up and it means the Gamecocks are in much better shape than previously predicted.
And there's one other young player who deserves a game ball for this win at Ole Miss. Spurrier said his son, Steve Spurrier Jr., called the plays for "almost the entire game."
Whether that's just a father giving his son a public pat on the back or a sign that things are finally starting to click into place for USC's offense is debatable.
Would he have said that if they had lost this game? Probably not.
But it sure gives all those Gamecocks fans something to cheer about.
At least for a day.
Reach Ken Burger at firstname.lastname@example.com or (843) 937-5598.


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This summer, Ansley Thomas is preparing for a future as a college professor by immersing herself in college education research. Thomas, a senior biology major, is participating in a Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program at the University of Georgia.
"My favorite experience is being here surrounded by people who are passionate about teaching undergraduates and who demonstrate how invested and proactive they are about their teaching," said Thomas.
Thomas is working side-by-side with Dr. Tessa Andrews, assistant professor of genetics at the University of Georgia, and Kelly Lane, a graduate student at the University of Georgia, on investigating the professional identities of graduate students.
"Specifically, we are interested in how they [graduate students] develop and what they look like when they do," said Thomas. "I help mainly with data collection by finalizing the transcripts from our interviews and assisting with qualitative analysis coding."
One of the most challenging aspects of Thomas' work has been gaining familiarity and comfort with the qualitative data, which she shared, and is different from typical bench work in the way that it is handled, collected, analyzed and written. Fortunately, her coursework at Waynesburg has been helpful in providing her with a solid starting point.
"All of the biology courses I have taken give critical background knowledge for this kind of research," said Thomas.
Thomas is thankful for the opportunity to be surrounded by the biology education researchers at the University of Georgia. The type of education research they are conducting is different than any work she has experienced in the past.
"Having research experience opens you up to the community of research as a whole and to the process of research," said Thomas. "Acquiring that skill or knowledge is useful regardless of your future plans."
Being that this experience has related so well to Thomas' career goals, she feels confident that she is in a strong position to make them a reality.