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Review: Dave Mason at the Ohio Theatre
February 1, 2014 - Andy Gray
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Dave Mason joked Friday during his show at the Ohio Theatre that he was going to be stuffed and mounted at the museum – "Like Trigger," who was movie cowboy Roy Rogers' horse.
The guitar player isn't quite ready to be put out to pasture or put on display, based on Friday's performance.
His current tour is billed as Dave Mason's Traffic Jam, and the first half of the two-hour show focused on his tenure with Traffic. It was a popular concept (the show nearly was sold out).
In addition to his own songs, the set featured several tracks penned by his former bandmates Steve Winwood and Jim Capaldi that he normally doesn't play live, including a couple Traffic recorded after he left the band in 1970.
"(Roamin Thro' the Gloamin' With) 40,000 Headmen," "You Can All Join In," "Pearly Queen," "Heaven Is in Your Mind," "Who Knows What Tomorrow May Bring," "Medicated Goo" and "Dear Mr. Fantasy" all were warmly received.
"Low Spark of High Heeled Boys" was reworked with a sultry, bluesy arrangement, and "Rock and Roll Stew" had a swampy, southern vibe with keyboard player Tony Patler (who also handled the bass parts from his keyboard) taking the lead vocal originally sung by Winwood.
Mason was backed by a talented three-piece band – Jason Roller on guitar and mandolin and Alvino Bennett on drums – and it's a good thing, because he let them do a lot of the heavy lifting. Roller took at least as many of the guitar solos as Mason, who was content to play rhythm on a 12-string acoustic for much of the set. And Roller's and Patler's harmonies fleshed out some of the songs nicely.
But when Mason strapped on his Fender, he showed he could still dazzle.
He actually seemed more comfortable and animated in the second half of the show, which focused on his solo material. That set opened with "We Just Disagree" and included "Let It Go, Let It Flow," "Just a Song," a tribute to the late Capaldi on "How Do I Get to Heaven," "Shouldn't Have Took More Than You Gave" (which featured some of his best guitar work) and "Feelin' Alright," the best known song from his Traffic tenure.
Mason was an affable, if occasionally scattered host. He told a couple stories and impersonated Bob Dylan singing his "Every Woman." He also introduced a new song, then got sidetracked and never got around to actually playing it.
The show closed with a fiery rendition of Dylan's "All Along the Watchtower" that proved Mason isn't ready for the taxidermist just yet.
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Huawei Ascend G6
Average of 4 scores (from 3 reviews)
Reviews for the Huawei Ascend G6
Selfie machine. This is pretty much how Huawei advertises the Ascend G6 because its star is for once the front-facing camera with an exceptionally high resolution of 5 megapixels. The other equipment is more from the mid-range, but that keeps the price low. Huawei demands 249 Euros (~$338) for its newest smartphone offshoot.
Source: Expert Reviews
The Huawei Ascend G6 may have price on its side as a 4G handset, but it's not particularly pleasant to use and there are much better phones available for less. With the 4G version of the Motorola Moto G on sale now for £160 SIM free or £19-per-month on contract, there's simply no reason to choose the Ascend G6 over Motorola's budget marvel.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 08/01/2014
Rating: Total score: 40%
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There's nothing inherently wrong with the Huawei Ascend G6, but at the same time not one feature really stands out. Battery life is good as is the overall performance and Huawei is finally learning that design and build quality does matter even on a midrange phone. The problem however is that in the Moto G and the Xperia M2 you have two smartphones that offer the same features for around £50 less.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/17/2014
Rating: Total score: 70% price: 70% performance: 80% display: 70% mobility: 70% workmanship: 70%
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Interestingly, much of what makes up the Ascend G6 was actually found in the P6, with a similar design, and almost identical (we think they may even be identical) cameras. But Huawei has managed to improve things a bit, with a faster chip and better mobile speeds, both of which help the G6. Is it the phone for you? Well, that depends on what your hands think when they hold it, but if you're low on cash but want a good bang for your buck, that can totally be found in the Ascend G6.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 05/23/2014
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 90% performance: 70% features: 80% workmanship: 80%
Qualcomm Adreno 305: Integrated mid-range graphics card in the Snapdragon 400 and S4 Plus SoCs that supports OpenGL ES 3.0 and features unified shaders.
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.
400 MSM8226: ARM Cortex-A7 Quad-Core with up to 1.2 GHz and manufactured in 28nm» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
This is a typical smartphone diagonal.» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.
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Only few smartphones are more lightweight than this.
67.5%: This rating is bad. Most notebooks are better rated. This is not a recommendation for purchase.
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the 10th point in that section 4.2.5 which will explain this
also if you look into that SNMPv2-TC which explains about the creation
of new row using the rowstatus column and it explains the various
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> Hi,
> When we tring to create an entry with SET request, the entry
> which is already existing in the table.what appropriate error code
> should i return, when set request is failed.
> Because all validations of the entry values will be success in the
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> (RFC 3416 Section 4.2.5)
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One of history's greatest archaeological finds was so improbable that it borders on the miraculous.
In 1947, a young Palestinian goatherder discovered a narrow cave entrance by the shores of the Dead Sea, in what is now Israel.
Unsure of what he might find, the boy first threw a rock into its shadows and heard something shatter. Entering, he found dozens of tall clay pots packed with ancient writings.
Known today as the Dead Sea Scrolls, the 972 parchments and papyrus fragments in this and other nearby caves contained some of the oldest surviving examples of Jewish scripture. Likely hidden from Roman authorities by the small, pious community that lived nearby, the scrolls had survived 2,000 years in the arid desert climate to provide scholars — and the world — with an extraordinary glimpse at the Bible and Judaism around the time of Christ.


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RHCP's Flea Wears 'Free Shabazz' Shirt
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After lots of suspense, the No. 2 recruit in the nation, Shabazz Muhammad, was ruled ineligible to play for UCLA on Friday night in the Bruins' season opener vs. Indiana State.
While the Bruins went on to win 86-59, the ruling didn't sit well with UCLA fans or Red Hot Chilli Peppers bassist, Flea, who performed a rock version of the national anthem while wearing a powder blue shirt with "Free Shabazz Muhammad" written on it.
Muhammad was declared ineligible for accepting travel and lodging for three recruiting visits and it is unclear when he will be eligible to play. It's sad to see great players sitting out because of petty NCAA rules and ESPN's Jay Bilas put it best:
Flea wears "Free Shabazz" shirt at Pauley: usat.ly/SWeHBX When the NCAA loses the Red Hot Chili Peppers, it has lost the country.
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a) Personal attacks are the best sort of attacks. At least, they're superior to generalising whole groups of people based upon your limited experience!(Original post by philistine)
Why must you repeatedly create personal attacks?
Are you retarded?
Or do you find yourself fitting snugly into the category I heretofore denounced so scathingly?
Pellejema, pls go.
b) I'm probably not retarded (although I'm probably not the one to judge).
c) I don't believe I fit into that category, just think it's amazing that you would equate 'pretty' with 'slut' so easily and without grounds?
d. Philistine, no.
How do some girls manage to look perfect ALL the time?
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What has that picture got to do with what you've written If you think the only difference in the 'before' pictures and the 'after' ones is make up, and not extensive plastic surgery (it's a picture from extreme makeover) then you're retarded, brb lying by applying mascara...
The picture is from a US extreme makeover series called 'The Swan', in which "ugly duckling" women were transferred into "swans", and it involved dental work, exercise and yes, cosmetic surgery.
Each week, two women would get the treatment, but only one would be put forward to the final pageant. These women were the winners from each week and were the finalists.
The woman third from right, Rachel, won the final beauty pageant.
So yes, these transformations are nothing to do with make-up, and every bit to do with cosmetic surgery.
As much as people want to **** off girls because they wear makeup, there are some girls who look genuinely amazing (makeup or no makeup - even if they are in the minority). Girls saying otherwise are jealous.
I saw one of these girls at an Infected Mushroom gig not long ago. Great hair, great makeup and she was near the front the whole time. Not a single drop of sweat on her.
How did she achieve this?
By not dancing as hard, as fast, with as much energy as everyone. Didn't look like fun to me!
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Some people are just naturally pretty, some probably make more of an effort than you think, as for the others they probably aren't even as pretty as you think.
they do nothing else but try to look good.
As weird as it sounds. it is so fake to me.
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I hate makeup. Damn clown crap. A woman wearing more than lip gloss is a damn liar that can't be trusted.
Nobody male or female can look perfect ALL the time. It's just impossible. Asides, I find that women who are constantly doing make-up every 2 minutes are dependant upon their looks to get noticed. Personally, I like girls who make a rare effort, as I would rather that they had a personality and a lot of knowledge so I can have intellectual and informed conversations with them. The majority who are all about the looks are nothing like that and are consequently bland and boring.
Usually it's because of the following reasons:
1. They constantly go to the bathroom to re-apply makeup etc etc
2. They don't look perfect, you're just being overly critical of yourself and noticing things no one else would notice on you.
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You know the girls I'm talking about. The wind blows and their hair stays perfect. Mine frizzes up, blows into my face, into my mouth. They dance at nightclubs, they don't sweat. At all. I dance? I sweat bucket loads, my eyeliner smudges, my foundation runs. They wear 6 inch heels and can walk as well as if they were wearing trainers. Me? I wobble, trip, and can just about manage half a mile per hour. In pictures they look like tanned, glossy godesses, whilst I look like I'm derping even if my face is neutral.
How do they do it? I just don't understand
fake, plastic makeup heads are as fake as their breasts
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I can't figure out which one is the woman in the middle at the top. Does applying makeup also cause boobs to grow?
You think some people look perfect all the time? Maybe whenever they are in public, but I doubt they look gorgeous and glamorous whilst taking a dump.
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You think some people look perfect all the time? Maybe whenever they are in public, but I doubt they look gorgeous and glamorous whilst taking a dump.
I do get a bit jealous of those girls who look perfect most of the time and seem to have just walked out of a photo shoot. Then in a kind of mean way, there are some girls who walk past who show signs of not really taking care of themselves.
If the girl looks great most of the time, then she probably is just naturally pretty/ photogenic or that she spends more than 2 hrs of her day in the bathroom ensuring that she looks good. lol.
Some of these replies sound really bitter lol
I know what you mean! I have no idea how those girls do it. Most people tell me I'm pretty and I guess I have a nice face, but I can't help but look like a mess all of the time - my hair always frizzes out, my foundation never stays nice and my skins ends up looking dull or patchy etc. Whenever I go to gigs, I always end up looking terrible because of all the moshing/dancing etc. yet so many girls look absolutely fine (and yes, they've been dancing a lot too.)
I think it's partly luck (eg. those with naturally clear skin and glossy hair are always going to look more 'perfect'), partly spending a lot of time primping and finding the right products, and partly putting outfits together well, eg. I think a lot of these girls look more polished because they've taken the time to put outfits together and complimented them with polished nails/accessories.
Also, I think a lot of the time these girls just look confident and comfortable, rather than readjusting their clothes all the time/slouching rather than ~walking tall. The way you carry yourself can make you appear more polished.
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I can't quite believe I'm typing this as it all seems to good to be true after the last 10 months. After my last blog post I was pretty ill for 4 days and when I got better, my back decided to go into some sort of spasm. This was way worse than I'd been living with since stage 2 of the Ras na mBan last year – my back was in such a bad state that it was pulling on my pelvis and rotating it, meaning my hips were uneven height and leg length out too. Yet another hard decision about whether to race or not followed, in the end I decided not to as everytime I tried to climb on the bike it didn't feel right with my leg being held at a funny angle from my hip.
I decided it was time to try something new and sought the help of an osteopath who has pretty much fixed me in 4 treatments. What a difference I feel after just 2 weeks – I honestly had no idea how rubbish I actually felt having learned to live with being wonky and got used to being in pain and I can't believe I actually raced feeling so rubbish. It is a revelation to stand straight and normal, to feel all my muscles working properly when I cycle, and I can breathe better now the muscles in my back actually move instead of being jammed up and stuck together. The lower section of my back still doesn't move quite as it should but its getting there, but other than that, I feel so much better and I'm now hoping for a better second half of the season…but to be honest, I just want to get back to enjoying racing rather than not enjoying it because I don't feel physically right.


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With apologies to Gelbart and Shevelove, you could say, a funny thing happened on the way home from the Vermont State Drama Festival for the Lamoille Union Drama Club... they learned their season wasn't over yet.
Many of the students who took part in AP Theatre, the schools entry in the annual one-act play festival competition, sat down and discussed their experience this spring and their surprising ride from the regional festival in Milton, to the State Festival at Randolph Union High School and all the way to the New England Festival in Rhode Island.
This year's show, AP Theatre was a bit different than a lot of the one-acts the students had taken part in the past. They described the show as three plays in one, with different styles being used for each of the different parts.
Harold Bailey played a student who was forced to write three plays for his AP Theatre final exam. As he wrote the plays, the action formed around him through the onstage antics of the other students. Each play involved a different theatre style, including a puppet show.
Because of the different talents needed, the students said after the auditions nobody knew what role they had in the play only if they had made it or not. After some workshops Director Jack VonBehren had a better idea of the strengths and talents of each student and roles were chosen.
After four practices a week, for two and a half months they headed to Milton for one of five regional drama festivals held around the state, a school with whom they have formed a strong bond.
Lamoille Union and Otter Valley were the two schools chosen from Milton's regional one act festival. Meanwhile, around the State, Lamoille County's other two schools Peoples Academy and Stowe High School were finding out they were heading to the state festival as well – giving Lamoille County three of the 10 slots at the state festival.
At the state festival, the 10 schools perform and take part in workshops over two days. They also allow for a student led critique of each show after its performance, where students from other schools can give their thoughts about the performance. It is a tradition at the festivals that the director is handed an envelope stating whether the school is moving on or not. The schools wait until they have left to announce the results.
On the ride home from States, VonBehren told the kids how proud he was of all they had accomplished. They said he mentioned "the end of the road" often in the speech, but when he came to the end of his speech, he told them their trip was not over and the were headed to Rhode Island.
For the next two weeks, they had more rehearsals incorporating some of information they had received from the student critique after states.
New Englands were held this year in Woonsocket, RI at the Beacon Charter High School for the Arts on Wednesday, April 17 through Friday, April 19 in their Stadium Theatre Performing Arts Centre. Woonsocket is a tiny town, they said imagine Elmore with an elaborate, huge old theatre in the middle of town. The town was small enough that there weren't many eating options for several hundred high school students, so Providence, RI's famous food truck brigade was summoned and brought in to serve the hungry students.
New Englands is designed as a showcase, not a competition. No winners are announced, so the pressure is off and the students can put on their show in a much more relaxed atmosphere. Of course at the same time, they are on a much larger stage than they have been used to and have to remember to slow down the pace and increase their projection. Lamoille was the last performance of the three-day festival, something that was described as capable of being a blessing or a curse. Because of the light-hearted nature of their comedy, the Lancers' performance appeared a great fit for the finale and they said it was well received.
The students were very excited by the chance to perform at New Englands and gave credit to VonBehren for making the experience possible. They said they have learned a lot from him over the years. They also showed their appreciation for the school administration, noting Principal Brian Schaffer was able to come up with money to fund the trip to Rhode Island for the students as it was their first time making it this far.
On the flip side,VonBehren gives the credit to the students.
"I can't say enough good things about the students in this play. Each year, there are more kids who participate in Lamoille's One Act Play and Fall Musical, and each year they surprise us with their maturity and talent."
"There's a lot more work involved than many people realize if a play is to be of the caliber of this one, to be nominated by the Vermont drama community to represent our state at the New England Drama Festival. They know how to have a lot of fun when it's time for that, and they know when it's time to get serious and get some work done," he added.
VonBehren also wanted to make sure credit goes to those behind the scenes that helped out, including Robin Gouin for costumes, Alexa Reber for set artwork, and to Lori Lisai for help and good advice.
Cast List:
Student- Harold Bailey
Teacher/Voice- Arthur Schwab
Narrator- Fred Bailey
Shamisen Player- Keegan Farara
Mom Voice- Morgan Manning
Bryce Voice- Michael Daley
Ashley Voice- Sadie Lourie
Dakota Voice- Danielle Dennis
Mom Puppet - Natalie Reed
Bryce Puppet - Alec Sansone
Ashley Puppet- Kaitlyn Jewett
Dakota Puppet- Emily Lourie
Puppeters- Hannah Larro, Acadia LaGue, Gilliane Sheppard, Katy Jones.
Chet- Quinn MsKusick
Marco- Noel Kramer
Skylar- Lily Penberthy
Amber- Amelia Machia
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BOSTON - The gate to the visitors' bullpen at Fenway Park opened at 9:31 p.m. Jonathan Papelbon paused there as the noise emanated from right field. He took two steps and jogged onto the field of the 101-year-old stadium. The Dropkick Murphys soundtrack was replaced by boos from people who once idolized the kooky closer with an alter ego.
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Yesterday, AT&T (NYSE: T ) announced that it sold 10 million smartphones in the fourth quarter. That's a nice big, round number, but it didn't exactly impress investors as the company saw its shares decline sharply after the announcement.
As technology analyst Eric Bleeker discusses in the video below, part of the problem is that smartphone growth isn't what it used to be. While worldwide smartphone growth clocked in at 47% in the third quarter, and surely posted another astounding growth rate in the fourth quarter, that growth is happening in markets like China. The days of heady double-digit smartphone growth are simply gone in America.
That being said, the numbers speak well for a couple of companies. Researcher Kantar media reported at the end of November that Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL ) had a 71.8% share of smartphone sales on AT&T in the preceding 12 weeks. That's a surprising 9.5 percentage points higher than the firm tracked Apple's share on AT&T during the same time frame last year.
Another company that's benefiting from AT&T smartphone sales is Nokia (NYSE: NOK ) . Kantar showed Windows Phone at just 3.7% of all AT&T smartphone sales in the same study. Still, that's much higher than its share on Verizon (NYSE: VZ ) , which isn't selling Nokia's flagship Lumia 920. Market share figures might not show Nokia making much of a dent, but all its eggs are essentially in AT&T's basket this holiday season when it comes to American sales. To hear Eric's thoughts, watch the video below.
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This month on CNNâs, REVEALED explores the glamour and glitz of London Fashion Week through the eyes of leading model, Erin O'Connor on DStv.
Queen of couture, O'Connor was regularly told to have cosmetic surgery in the early days of her career. Now, the 32 year old is worth ?12million, according to The Sunday Times rich list. She has been one of the biggest names in modelling for 15 years - having been the face of Gaultier, Valentino, Dior, McQueen, Chanel, Givenchy - and many more.
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Gordon ramsayâs âf wordâ returns to bbc lifestyle on dstv
He has been awarded a total of 12 Michelin Stars and, in 2001, became one of only three chefs in the United Kingdom to hold three Michelin stars at one time.? His name is Gordon Ramsay and this October season five of his much anticipates show, F WORD returns to DStv.
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Each week, the top two face the challenge of cooking with Gordon in the F WORD restaurant for 50 paying diners. The best restaurants compete for a place in the grand final, with the winning restaurant being crowned The F Word's Best Local Restaurant.
In the episode titled Janetâs Mixed Grill, culinary cruise missile Janet Street-Porter attempts to rear not one but three different meats to be cooked and served in THE F WORD restaurant in the series finale, as well as providing vegetables from her organic garden.
The much-loved recipe challenge also makes a return as each week Gordon challenges a celebrity to match him in the kitchen, preparing recipes of their choice that are then judged by a panel of blind tasters.
Scottish by birth, Gordon was brought up in Stratford-upon-Avon, England, from the age of five. With an injury prematurely putting an end to any hopes of a promising career in football, he went back to college to complete a course in hotel management.
His first years in the kitchen were spent training under culinary luminaries such as Marco Pierre White and Albert Roux in London, after which he moved to France where he worked in the kitchens of Guy Savoy and Jo?l Robuchon for three years where he was able to enhance his expertise in classic French cooking. In 1993, Gordon became chef of the newly opened Aubergine, within three years the restaurant was awarded two Michelin stars.
Gordon's first book, Passion for Flavour, was published in 1996. Since then a number of hugely successful books by Gordon have been published. His most recent recipe book, Gordon Ramsayâs World Kitchen was published in November 2009.
In 1998 at the age of 31, Gordon set up his first wholly owned restaurant, Gordon Ramsay, in Chelsea. On 19th January 2001 it won its third Michelin star. In October 2001 Gordon opened Gordon Ramsay at Claridge's which won a Michelin star in 2003. The same year saw the opening of Gordon Ramsay Holdings first international restaurant, Verre, located in the Dubai Hilton Creek Hotel. A year later he opened in St. James's. Within seven months it had won a Michelin star. The restaurant relocated to The Berkeley Hotel in 2003 and won its second Michelin star in January 2007.
The fifth international Gordon Ramsay restaurant opened towards the end of the year at the Ritz Carlton Hotel Powerscourt, Ireland. January 2008 saw the re-opening of Chelseaâs classic neighbourhood bistro, Foxtrot Oscar, on Royal Hospital Road, just a few doors away from Gordonâs eponymous restaurant.
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Intervention is working. US$ is up 0.48% against the yen. The high of day is 81.019. The nuclear problem is abating. Everything is coming back to normal except the rubles caused by the tsunami and the rising crude oil. But on the other hand, Asian market are rising, HongKong, China, Singapore, Australia and Uranium based stocks down under are up 2%. Everything is falling into place for a good run up tomorrow morning. USDJPY is now at 80.95. Go USD !!!
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dang it... that was a few great trades..
thank you.. did you ever go to the yahoo im??? thought i saw you there but
missed you i think..
Im using my wife's email ever since. We share this handle since it was created. It's better if we keep it like this, anonymous posters. :)
There is still room for this go up tomorrow. Topix/Nikkei are close today for the holiday. With all the good news coming out and Buffet comment, theres another 3% tomorrow. Definitely, I'll closed it tomorrow. The selloff was overdone as I say.
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mAY i ASK... DOES anyone KNOW how to get this tread in e-email format? as like I mentioned last week... was hopeful to give it to someone.
I put everything on it. Im bullish on EWJ. It just went down so fast. The decline last week was overdone. I put $34k on this. Nikkei/Topix did not open today for the holiday and EWJ is already up, let alone tomorrow when they open the market.
2 CNBC analysts said Asia is going up, but wait and see what happens in Japan before going ALL in..
Hiss... lets see.. no Offense meant here.... but do those two analysis work for the bank/// as I would think someone might have a deposit to make...... very very SOON... WHAT a interesting trade/./// i THINK.. i MIGHT REALLY QUIT after that...
Once again you are missing the point..
At this time, the currency manipulation is not going to help what is happening in Japan...The reality is Japan is crippled and disabled. You need to realize that this quake is like a "game changer event"...The nuclear situation is still fluid...You are putting your bets with the nuclear power plants...The real problem is how much infrastructure and jobs were lost because of the quake and Tsunami waves...You have almost 500k displaced and living in shelters...
Did you close your puts?
USDJPY is trading at 81.06. Feels good dollar is up.
We're going to find that out tomorrow when EWJ will open. Today is holiday in Japan but the asian market are up due to the optimism of the japanese engineers fixing the radiation leak at the reactors. Thats all we need for this ETF to go green in the AM. I put all my account on this ETF because I believe that the dive is overdone.
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Live: Microsoft launches Windows 8
This morning in New York, Microsoft is unveiled Windows 8 and the products it hopes is going to tap into the trend for tablets that has hit the PC industry hard.
This morning in New York, Microsoft is unveiled Windows 8 and the products it hopes is going to tap into the trend for tablets that has hit the PC industry hard.
Remember a few years ago when Internet Explorer was the most popular internet browser? How times have changed. Competition from Google and Firefox has eaten into market share, and although it's still popular, the rather sizeable gap it used to enjoy has significantly decreased. According to StatCounter's latest figures, it's practically neck and neck with Chrome.
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Apple has just kicked off its annual WorldWide Developer Conference in the US, with a closely watched keynote by chief executive Tim Cook. So what is coming up for Apple in the next few months?
The short version: iOS 6, new MacBooks and Mountain Lion for Macs. That means Siri for the new iPad, Facebook integration and iMessage for the Mac.
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What's your personal choice of internet browser? The latest statistics show that Google's Chrome browser is getting a big bump in usage at the weekends, which implies that while many companies may be forcing their employees to use more traditional browsers during work hours, Google is the top choice when they are free to choose their own software. (more…)
Just as you're getting used to Lion, Apple has decided that we need a new update for its Mac OS X system. It's only been seven months, but Mountain Lion is bringing with it a lot of things that may look more than a little familiar to Apple's mobile users.
So 14 hours of travelling, one two-hour delay and a missing bag later, I'm in Anaheim for the Build conference.
If you're a Mac user, you undoubtedly know what Lion is. The latest operating system update from Apple adds more than 250 new features to the Mac – but lets face it, most of us will only use a fraction of that. The rest will be unused, but it will be nice to know we can access them at any time.
In a rare display of pre-conference openness, Apple has revealed that it will showcase Mac OS X Lion, iOS 5 and – most importantly – its upcoming cloud service iCloud.
And yes, Steve Jobs will be there, and although his exact role hasn't been defined, he usually gives the keynote.
This sudden rush to tell us exactly what they're doing makes a change from previous events, where we would have to make a calculated guess (via some major hints from Apple).
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Is there a team for 'Murica?
Hello everybody.
I don't know if any of you know this but at the moment there is a thought to organize (for fun) a GE World Cup.
In it representatives of their respective countries will face off against each other.
Benelux, at he moment has about 5 members willing to participate (Me, and members of the OZ clan)
Maybe 6 if Trenchee is willing to join up as well.
We need 8 to be able to go/be allowed to enter.
So if there is anybody on this board from the Benelux and willing to join,
Don' t hesitate. (and PM me)
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Is there a team for 'Murica?
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Did this ever take place? Just curious.
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A man who was shot in downtown Vallejo this afternoon died of his
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At about 2:20 p.m., police received a report of a shooting in the 400 block of Capitol Street, located about two blocks from Vallejo City Hall.
Officers arriving at the scene found a man suffering from at least one gunshot wound, police said.
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The Harrington String Quartet will close its 32nd season with a concert featuring music spanning the centuries of the string quartet genre.
The concert, titled "Joys and Sorrows," is set at 7:30 p.m. Friday in Mary Moody Northen Hall at West Texas A&M University in Canyon.
The event will open with Joseph Haydn's String Quartet Op. 1, No. 1, one of the composer's first works.
"Haydn breathed life into the string quartet genre and gave it its prominence," violinist Keith Redpath said.
Dmitri Shostakovich's String Quartet No. 15 is next, a brooding composition from 1974.
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Q: After several months of smiling and saying hello with a man in his workplace where I am a client, I decided the next time I was in there that I would introduce myself. The other day, I did just that. We chatted and it was nice to meet him, and I thought he looked even better close up!
Toward the end of the conversation, he offered me his business card, and I didn't even think to reciprocate. I'm not one for the rules, although I am old school in thinking men should pursue, but I also don't stick around for nonsense.
Does offering a card, as opposed to asking for my number, mean he's not interested? Or was it because he was at work and wanted to seem professional?
– L.L., Kenmore
A: Because you approached him in a friendly manner, as opposed to blatantly flirting with him, he was probably a bit unsure whether your introduction was simply polite, or motivated by something deeper.
The fact that he handed you his business card implies that he would like for you to contact him. It is now perfectly acceptable for a woman to ask a man out, or make the first contact. In fact, there are many men who appreciate this quality in a woman.
The great thing about business cards is that they usually include an email address. If you want to contact him casually, send him an email saying that it was nice to finally meet, that you had been wanting to introduce yourself for a while, and then wish him a good week. Then the ball is in his court. If nothing comes of it, at least you will have tried.
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Q: I have been seeing a man for more than a year, and I'jm starting to realize that his behavior is quite odd. I'm worried he may be seeing other people. I have not confronted him about it yet, but here are some examples of his strange behavior: 1) I've never met his family or friends; 2) He seldom calls, and sends email or texts me when he wants me to come over to his house; 3) Saturday nights are off limits, except once or twice in a year (he sees me mostly on weekdays or Sundays); 4) I found traces of some female guests such as wine glasses with lipstick smear, partially lit candles around the house, and face wipes with traces of makeup. Is he cheating on me?
– R.W., Williamsville
A: Based on the information you've given, it sounds like your instincts are correct. This kind of behavior is not common for a faithful man in a committed, loving relationship.
Someone who refuses to introduce you to his family and friends is usually hiding something. This can be anything from a pre-existing partner to lies about his personal life. Since he won't see you on the weekends – Saturday, specifically, is considered a date night – he may be leaving it open for others. This is not a sure sign that he's cheating, but it is definitely odd.
You need to have a talk with him right away. You've been letting him get away with his behavior for over a year, and that shows him that what he's doing is acceptable.
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Culture of the geoduck (Panope Abrupta) has been under development for more than twenty years in Puget Sound, Washington and there are now hatcheries and farms there producing a significant amount of market product. Here in British Columbia the first significant step to develop a geoduck aquaculture industry was taken around 1995. A five-year initiative was undertaken by a number of stakeholders, including investors and researchers. During this time the technology for geoduck culture in BC has been refined and developed and cuture of the geoduck is now poised to move forward into commercial development and expansion.
Planning Production
Geoduck have a five to seven year culture cycle from planting to harvest, requiring a significant level of planning, management and investment capital. It is a high value product that has the potential to realize a significant return on investment. Geoduck aquaculture in Puget Sound is undertaken only on inter-tidal lands and culture methods and technology has been developed to meet those conditions. In British Columbia, much of the development work has been focussed on sub-tidal culture technology. As commercial aquaculture of geoduck moves forward in BC, a combination of inter-tidal and sub-tidal techniques will likely be employed.
Hatchery and Seed
The backbone of a viable aquauculture industry is the production of seed with reliable quality and quantity. Hatchery capacity to produce geoduck seed will have to increase to promote the growth of a culture industry. British Columbia companies have risen to meet this need with at least three hatcheries now capable of producing geoduck seed animals. Much of the hatchery technology for geoduck seed production has been developed around Puget Sound and a great deal of this knowledge has been shared with BC firms.
Ideally, broodstock will be selected from the areas where they are to be grown, and maintained in the hatchery for one year or more. Broodstock should be good-looking, contain fatty gonads and be disease-free. Geoduck can spawn repeatedly (every two weeks) when held under appropriate conditions (e.g. water temperature at 12oC). Spawning is induced by warming the water to 16oC and feeding them large quantities of algae. Males and females are kept separate and the milky male spawn is mixed with the more granular female spawn.
Larvae are reared in larval tanks and fed a blend of algae. Temperature is maintained at 14oC. It will take 21-25 days to reach 250-280 microns in size at which point the larvae are nearly ready to set and metamorphose. Larvae are very delicate and all screeing is done under water.
Nursery Rearing
Early rearing of juvenile geoducks in nursery systems is a rapidly evolving technology as more is learned about the culture requirements and optimum conditions for these animals. Hatcheries are generally equipped to handle large numbers of small size juvenile animals and the cost of production in a hatchery rises dramatically with increased size of the animals. Nursery methods are under development for both early post-metamorphosis and larger juveniles. Nursery systems are also sometimes distinguished as primary early stage rearing systems and secondary later stage systems
According to the reports from one hatchery, the larvae set on fine screens (120 microns) in a downwelling system. The seed animals are maintanined on these screens in a primary nursery and continue to grow until they are out-planted in a secondary nursery. As the seed grows, densities per screen are reduced. Maintaining flow and adequate feed over the screens is critical to producing healthy larvae. Screens must also be washed daily. At this stage and under these conditions the larvae are especially vulnerable to bacterial problems. In addition to the screens, a sand nursery system with totes and tanks is sometimes used. Sea water is pumped through the tanks and flows over the sand-filled totes containing the seedling geoduck. They feed on plankton contained in the sea water. Although this is a lower maintenance system and the seed grow more quickly, the tanks and totes are prone to infestations of other marine organisms leading to fouling and competition for food. In some cases seed is out-planted inter-tidally when it reaches a size of 5-7mm (shell length) after 2-4 months in the nursery system
Experimentation with a nursery system designed as a Floating Upweller System (FLUPSY) has been undertaken in British Columbia. This system allowed nursery rearing to be done on a floating system in the same areas as the grow-out beds. The FLUPSY has been used very successfully for nursery rearing of oysters and clams and it was hoped that its efficiencies could be transferred to geoduck applications. The necessity for geoduck seed to be embedded in a sand substrate during the rearing process has presented significant challenges. The FLUPSY design was modified to draw water across a bed of sand containing the juvenile geoduck
Seed was boosted in this sytem over the spring and summer and has been grown in the FLUPSY to 25mm or more. It has proven to be a difficult system to manage well with fouling by tunicates or mussels, anaerobic conditions in the sand, and density-related conditions just some of the problems that have been encountered.
Transferred from the FLUPSY, the seed are held over winter in a benthic nursery system consisting of a protected enclosure with sand substrate for the seed. When the seed are harvested in spring for planting in grow-out areas, a screen is pulled from the container separating seed from substrate. While there have been successes with the FLUPSY nursery system, the cost of operating the FLUPSY is high relative to the amount of geoduck seed that can be boosted in the sand-filled totes. The FLUPSY may play a more limited role in boosting seed for short periods without the use of sand substrate, provided the seed is not compromised.
Recent geoduck nursery systems under development have begun to utilize tank or raceway systems where there is greater conttrol over culture conditions. Since such systems require pumping and filtering seawater, production costs can be quite high but it is hoped that advances in technology and efficiencies will eventually lead to lower costs.
An experimental geoduck nursery system is under development at a new Vancouver Island facility operated by Manatee Holdings. A small inlet area has been modified to create a salt water pond designed to encourage natural plankton blooms. This feed-rich water is then pumped into the tank system of the nursery. This operation has committed itself to the highest standards of facility aesthetics as is evident from the construction of the bridge and pathway over the pond flow control gate.
The geoduck seed is brought in from a hatchery at 1-2mm in size and planted in a sand bed installed in a flow-through tank. In this experimental system, the algae-rich water is pumped in from the outdoor salt water pond, passed through a sand filter (which filters out large particles over 50 microns in diameter) and distributed in the tank through a grid of pipes laid out on the bottom.
The pipe grid is covered with a layer of gravel followed by a filter layer of landscape cloth followed by the sand substrate in which the geoduck seed are planted. The water flow from below the substrate prevents anaerobic conditions from developing below the surface of the sand. A secondary inflow of water is introduced into the tank at the surface by means of the perforated cross-pipe. This creates a light surface current across the sand enhancing the ability of the geoduck juveniles to feed by menas of the siphon tube it extends to the surface of the sand. Insertion of a screen beneath the sand will allow the nursery tank to be harvested efficiently when the seed reaches a size appropriate for out-planting in the grow-out beds.
Critical to this tank nursery system is determining the optimum seeding density. The stock will perform poorly if the density is too high and the costs will be unnecessarily high if the density is too low. Staff are experimenting with stocking densities of one to two animals per square inch. The objective for the nursery production cycle is to plant animals in the tank at 1-2mm and harvest them for plant-out at 10-12mm (shell length). It may be possible to boost them to this size in two months in the nursery. It is hoped that at least two cycles of seed for grow-out can be produced by such a nursery rearing facility. As long as phytoplankton is produced in the external water supply (i.e. not from November to March), the system should be able to operate.
Experimental development will continue on geoduck nursery systems and new designs and techniques will be introduced as growers strive to produce high quality juvenile animals more efficiently. Although upwellers with no substrate will not suffice for a full cycle of nursery production, experiments are being undertaken to determine if they can be used at key points in the nursery rearing process. However, without the sand substrate, the juvenile geoduck gradually become fouled and may be stressed. Work is also underway to find lighter and more economical substrate alternatives to sand.
Once seed attain the minumum 10mm size, they can be transferred to grow-out beds which can be either low-intertidal or sub-tidal beds. Geoduck seed that is planted out must be protected from predation. Since the geoduck will take some time to bury themselves in the substrate and since they are small animals that will not be deep in the substrate, they can easily be taken by predator animnals such as crabs and starfish.
In inter-tidal culture systems such as those common in Puget Sound, the seed geoduck are planted directly into PVC tubes in the spring. The tubes may be 12-16 inches long and 4-6 inches in diameter. The tubes are pushed into the sand substrate and covered with a protective mesh. Four juvenile geoduck are placed in each tube. The mesh is removed after the first year.
The tube is left for another year and then it too is removed and re-used for the next lot of seed geoduck. Seeding density is site specific but if the site is sufficiently productive, it can be up to one tube every square foot. Geoduck prefer the low inter-tidal environment. Ideally they should be planted no higher than the +3-foot level and as low as is practical to access them. They can be planted as high as +6 feet tide level but growth and survival will be lower.
In sub-tidal culture, the development of grow-out technology has been a significant challenge. Tubes have proven to be too labour-intensive for divers and the tubes shift and can pop out of the substrate. An underwater self-propelled seeder has been developed by the Underwater Harvesters Association which transfers the 25-30mm seed geoduck from a hopper through seeding tines into the substrate at the desired depth.
Seed broadcast on the substrate surface are subject to predation and losses can be high. Planting the seed at depth gives them some advantage, but the seed still requires further protection and is covered with a protective canopy. The canopy, however, does not guarantee protection. The planting activity will attract predators and crabs, starfish (e.g.Pisaster brevispinus), flatfish (which nibble off the siphons), moonsnails and diving birds are continuing to present challenges to the grow-out process. Without the canopy, survival of planted seed is probably less than 10%, but with the canopy in place survival rates can be increased to 80 or 90%. Further losses will occur in the second and third year which may reduce overall survival to 50%. However, further work on survival enhancement is being done.
It is currently estimated that it will take six years to grow a geoduck to market size (i.e. at least 1 kilogram live weight). Because mature geoduck can live almost a metre below the substrate, harvesting presents a small challenge. Currently, both inter-tidally and sub-tidally, geoduck are harvested simply and economically by use of a wand which expels high pressure water. The injected water liquifies the sand substrate around the geoduck. It can then be gently removed by grasping the siphon. In this way no damage is done to the animal by the harvesting process.
Web sites to consult:
- Fisheries and Oceans Canada:Species and Habitat of Shellfish.
- Fisheries and Oceans Canada:Diseases and Parasites of Shellfish
Thanks to Eric Gant and Sondra (Manatee Holdings Ltd.) for information and photographs.


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Washington, DC (August 21, 2012) – Two Charleston, South Carolina, Boeing company (NYSE: BA) employees filed a federal appeal in their high-profile case against the International Association of Machinists (IAM) union.
The employees filed the appeal with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) in Washington, D.C., with free legal assistance from National Right to Work Foundation staff attorneys.
The NLRB regional office in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, dismissed the workers' federal charges in late July.
The workers were denied participation in the hearing that concluded the case even though they were granted intervenor status by the NLRB in Washington, D.C. The workers then filed a federal charge against the IAM and its Local 751 union alleging that union officials had abused the NLRB's adjudicative process by bullying Boeing into contract concessions and guaranteeing production of the company's 737 Max and future airplane production in Washington State, which does not have a Right to Work law.


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Since last year businesses have leased about 1 million square feet of office space in Las Colinas and more tenant deals are in the works.
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Real estate brokers say that investor JP Realty Partners is taking a look at the 2-building MacArthur Center office complex at State Highway 114 and MacArthur Boulevard.
Built in the 1980s, the project includes a 12-story tower and adjoining 4-story office building with more than 300,000 square feet.
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BUCKHANNON - The prevention resource officer program may be expanded from Buckhannon-Upshur Middle School and Buckhannon-Upshur High School to Upshur County elementary schools, officials said this week.
Upshur County Board of Education members voted to continue the program after hearing reports from B-UHS PRO officer Rocky Hebb, who summarized the past year's statistics for the program.
Superintendent Roy Wager said the BOE will now approach the Upshur County Commission to ask about a possible PRO officer for the elementary schools.
Wager said he wanted to consider the possibility of adding a PRO officer for the elementary schools because of how engaged and well-behaved more than 1,000 students were at the Rachel's Challenge Field Day this year, where Hebb was present and offered musical entertainment.
"When Rocky was gracious enough to sing for the kids, which is something he does quite well, it was quite evident the kids knew who he was when he got up there because he has quite a following at the elementary schools," Wager said.
Hebb said the PRO officers already try to make it a point to visit all the elementary schools in Upshur County twice a month and establish a relationship with the children.
"We wanted to gain that relationship with them," Hebb said. "That was the foundation we wanted. We established that pretty well, I would say."
BOE President Teresa Bellamy also praised Hebb.
"I think it's true he goes above and beyond," Bellamy said.
Hebb summarized details of the PRO program, speaking for B-UMS PRO officer C.J. Day, who was not able to make it to Tuesday's meeting. For the 2013-2014 school year, Day taught 125 classes to a combined 5,001 students. Hebb said the classes can range from talks about cyber bullying to drug awareness.
"He does a great job," Hebb said. "He teaches these classes very well."
Hebb said Day also talked with 83 students one-on-one. He said those contacts are made by students who want to talk to the officers about a
"We're not only a law enforcement officer, we're a counselor too, and we're not going to send someone away to go to a counselor whenever they come to us," Hebb said. "We're going to listen to what they have to say. If we feel the need to add the counselor to it, absolutely. If not, it may be a prevention tactic to stop a fight or something."
Hebb said there were 56 reported acts of violence at B-UMS, which included fights and "suspendible offenses." Hebb said there were five drug-related incidents, two alcohol-related incidents and nine tobacco-related incidents. Hebb said Day filed 12 juvenile petitions.
Hebb noted there are more students at B-UHS, making his numbers higher than Day's. In the same school year, Hebb reported he had 632 one-on-one conversations with students and taught 50 classes to a combined 5,042 students.
Hebb said B-UHS had 78 reported acts of violence, nine drug-related incidents, 20 alcohol-related incidents and 23 tobacco-related incidents. Hebb said he filed 43 juvenile petitions.
"The alcohol is what shocked me this year," Hebb said.
He said the alcohol-related incidents included students who had alcohol on the school campus or who came to school drunk.
"Teachers are busy, coaches are busy, but I never dreamed you were that busy," BOE member Patrick Long said to Hebb.


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IACP Foundation: Donor's Choice: Philanthropy and Fund-Raising in a Challenging Economy
By Russell B. Laine, Chief of Police, Algonquin, Illinois; Vice Chair, IACP Foundation; and IACP President
s the first quarter of 2009 draws to a close and tax time approaches, U.S. taxpayers are likely casting another critical glance at their personal finances.
Many people have faced fiscal challenges, such as a layoff or a profound loss in investments, over the last 12 to 18 months. However, despite these significant difficulties, an important part of many families' spending plans for each year still includes donating to a favorite nonprofit group.
The IACP Foundation relies on a variety of sound and strategic fund-raising practices to support its programs and initiatives, and the IACP membership plays an important role in that plan. In fact, members may have seen the foundation's recent annual appeal that accompanied the association's dues renewal process. Many may not think their gifts to the IACP Foundation make a difference, but this column describes what one contribution combined with another can really mean.
Philanthropic Facts
Many readers may be new to the world of charitable giving, or perhaps there are many who have been active contributors to a variety of causes for years. But even the most seasoned advocate of philanthropy may be surprised to learn that the majority of money donated every year to charities and other nonprofits comes not from big companies, not from affluent foundations, and not from the ultrawealthy—but from individuals.
According to the Giving USA Foundation, which reports on national trends in charitable contributions, U.S. residents gave more than $295 billion to charity in 2006, and over 75 percent of that total, over $220 billion, came from individual donors. And many of those individuals are far from wealthy: about 65 percent of U.S. families whose combined household income is $100,000 or less gave to charity.1
Reasons to Give
Making a charitable contribution is a very personal decision. Whether donating just a dollar per paycheck to an organization or becoming a major donor to a favorite charity, donors usually have a specific motivation behind a gift.
Most people choose to donate to a particular group simply because they identify with the stated cause or mission of the institution. Events or issues that touch people personally, at a very basic and compelling level, often determine the recipient of their gifts.
For example, families affected by a serious illness often choose to take up a charitable cause that has as its goal the eradication or the cure of that disease. When they make a contribution, they feel that their donation is especially meaningful. Others may have a deep appreciation for a cause, such as the promotion of animal rights or the preservation of the environment. When they participate in a rally or a community event, their involvement is both individually and globally significant.
Fund-Raising and the Foundation
This kind of connection and clear identification with a cause is important for the IACP Foundation as the board and the staff move forward with both fund-raising and programmatic efforts that promote the foundation's commitment to advancing professional policing through leadership, scholarship, and fellowship.
The IACP Foundation works for law enforcement officers, their agencies, and their communities by developing and funding programs like the Survivors' Education Law Enforcement Trust (SELECT), professional development opportunities, adult educational scholarships, leadership instruction, and no-cost training tools.
For the foundation to expand its offering of projects, and the number of law enforcement officers and families who benefit from them, it is critical to ensure that the foundation's initiatives remain timely, relevant, and meaningful to its audience.
Corporate partners, major donors, and individuals give to the foundation because the programs meet a real need—because they directly touch the lives of someone in the law enforcement family. Whether giving surviving children of fallen officers the foundation's SELECT scholarships or affording newly promoted captains the opportunity to attend command-level training at no cost to their agencies, the IACP Foundation is proud to give back to the law enforcement community by providing support that really makes a difference.
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The IACP Foundation is grateful for each and every gift received, and the faithful stewardship of every donation is of paramount importance. Patrons of the foundation can rest assured that their gifts are administered with transparency, integrity, and the annual oversight of external auditors. A contribution to the IACP Foundation is truly an investment in leadership, scholarship, and the global fellowship of law enforcement professionals. ■
1Giving USA Foundation, "U.S. Charitable Giving Reaches $295.02 Billion in 2006: Third Straight Year of Growth Fueled in Part by 'Mega-Gifts,' Foundations," press release, June 25, 2007, http://www.givingusa.org/press_releases/gusa/20070625.pdf (accessed February 10, 2009).The IACP Foundation is a not-for-profit 501(c)3 organization established to solicit, receive, administer, and expend funds for law enforcementrelated charitable and educational purposes. Donations may be tax deductible; please check with your personal tax adviser. The foundation's federal tax ID number is 54-1576762.Top
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An East Cooper family left homeless after their house was apparently firebombed wants to know why it happened.
A teenager was arrested Thursday after a neighbor said she saw him tossing a burning device the day before inside the house at 2769 Rifle Range Road. Raheim Bradley, 18, of Boston Grill Road, is charged with third-degree arson.
Julie Williams, a preschool teacher, lived in the house with her husband and two sons, 18 and 23. She said she didnt know Bradley but figured her sons did.
Im just so confused as to why he felt he had to do this, she said. He still has a roof over his head and we dont. I just dont know why.
The family was not in the house when the fire started.
Nobody was there, thank God, she said. Its completely destroyed.
The Red Cross lined up a motel room for three nights and gave them money to replace some of the losses.
Were on our own after Saturday morning, Williams said. At this point, its pretty overwhelming.
The single-story cinderblock house is between Hamlin and Porchers Bluff roads. A crew from the Awendaw Fire Department arrived at 4:45 p.m. Wednesday and saw flames inside and smoke pouring out from under the roof, according to Chief Tommy Norris. The blaze gutted the interior, he said.
Fire investigators confirmed that the fire appeared to have started just inside the entrance of the house. They were looking into what was used to start to the fire, and deputies were trying to determine the motive for the attack, sheriffs Maj. Jim Brady said Thursday night.
A neighbor told deputies she saw a young man wearing dark clothes and a hoodie toss something through the front door of the house just before the fire broke out, according to the incident report from the Charleston County Sheriffs Office.
She said she saw something flash inside the house and smoke start pouring out, then saw the young man run off toward Jefferson and Boston Grill roads.
Another neighbor said the young man was named Raheem and lived on Boston Grill Road.
Bradley had never been arrested before, according to a background check with the State Law Enforcement Division.
Third-degree arson involves property damage but no injury to people and is punishable by up to 15 years in prison.
Bradley also was charged with first-degree burglary. A bond hearing is expected at 9 a.m. today.
Reach Dave Munday at 937-5553 or twitter.com/dmunday.