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- May 23, 1988
- Vol. 29
- No. 20
Kudos to your magazine for the exhilarating, frank exposé of the Helmsleys (PEOPLE, May 2). In a city filled to overflowing with self-appointed princes and princesses, Mrs. Helmsley's elevation to queen is tantamount to nausea. In our great nation where, thankfully, royalty doesn't truly exist, it's comforting to us, the bourgeoisie, to see dishonest crowns slip a little and heads roll.
Steve Williams
New York City
It is very sad that Leona Helmsley's pettiness would extend to her grandchildren. For a woman with everything, her greatest loss will be the love she could have received from her grandchildren.
Janet Mason-Frasher
Jacksonville, Fla.
As an employer, I found it absurd that most of your article on Harry and Leona Helmsley was composed of bitter comments from former employees. The American employer has a hard enough time as it is, without seeing role models chastised by your magazine for demanding excellence in job performance. Incidentally, what did the patients at New York Hospital, which was given a $33 million donation by the Helmsleys, have to say about them?
Jim McGee
Dothan, Ala.
Between whining employees and the IRS, it is a wonder free enterprise exists at all in America. Since the queen in this country buys her own towels, she should still be allowed to use as many as it takes!
Doris Lechler
Columbus, Ohio
I am a firm believer in the free-enterprise system, and I have admired many businessmen and women who can amass huge fortunes, keep their integrity and pay their just dues to our country. My husband and I have paid our taxes in full and on time every year of our adult lives. I am more than willing to pay my fair share to enable our country to maintain our way of life. I have seen small businesses padlocked, property confiscated and owners stripped of their assets by the IRS for nonpayment of taxes. However, if Harry and Leona Helmsley are able to buy their way out of this mess with only a minuscule fine, I will be very disillusioned with our income tax system and will be tempted to join a taxpayers' revolt.
Lucien Ferguson
Millsboro, Del.
Gang Violence
Frankly, I'm depressed. I can't believe that kids so young can talk about life and death the way the gang members you interviewed did. "I seen a lot of Crips die and it looks easy." That sentence alone was enough to make me cry. How are these kids going to end up, or worse yet, where are they going to end up? I wish them luck, while I count my lucky stars for the life I have (and often take for granted).
Rosa Ricciardi
Take One
Not surprisingly, Bruce Springsteen knows the difference between the famous and the infamous. Fawn Hall had chutzpah to even ask the Boss for an audience. It's time Miss Hall realized that she's a very offensive person to anyone with a conscience. For those of us who respect this country's principles, Miss Hall communicated more than enough when she testified before Congress.
Ann Robbins
San Jose, Calif.
Bravo to Sharon Gless for seeking whatever help she might need. She should know that she has the love and support not only of those close to her but also of the millions of fans whose faces she'll never see but whose lives she has touched through her work. I hope she takes strength from that knowledge, says to hell with the press and gets well. We're all rooting for her.
Nancy Lutzow
Mountain View, Calif.
Conan Owen
I would like to congratulate PEOPLE for its informative article about Conan Owen's desperate situation in Spain. It is quite disturbing to know that American citizens traveling abroad need to worry not only about being taken hostage by terrorists but also about being taken hostage by foreign governments—supposedly friendly governments at that. American citizens considering vacationing outside the U.S. would do well to think twice before choosing to visit a country like Spain, which considers one guilty until proven innocent. I do have one question: What can ordinary fellow citizens do to help Mr. Owen? Is there a defense fund to which we can contribute?
Dirk Miller
Falls Church, Va.
Yes. Contributions can be sent to: Conan D. Owen Defense Fund, P.O. Box 5172, McLean, Va. 22103—ED.
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Bryan, Ohio
Thank you, Jeff Jarvis, for coming out and telling about the horrible things Geraldo Rivera is doing on television. Why is he allowed to come into our homes with his specials and daily talk show, which are the lowest of the low?
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Lima, Ohio
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Britney, Justin Play Bowl Party Hosts
For some 50 lucky fans in Times Square, Super Bowl Sunday's action wasn't in New Orleans, but rather at Planet Hollywood, where Britney Spearsand boyfriend Justin Timberlake cohosted a Mardi Gras-themed Super Bowl Fundraiser on behalf of their respective charities, reports PEOPLE. (The Britney Spears Foundation supports underprivileged children, while the Justin Timberlake Foundation promotes music education in schools.) Spears, 20, showed up for the event wearing a midriff-revealing football jersey and dark hip-hugger pants -- and was hand-in-hand with 'N Sync's Timberlake, 21. Speaking to reporters, Spears avoided questions about her recently announced engagement to Timberlake but did discuss what it was like to film her nostalgic Pepsi ad spots that ran during the Super Bowl. She said, "My favorite era was the hippie one. I got to shoot it with my little sister (Jamie Lynn Spears, 11, who had a non-singing role as a young flower child). She was sitting in the van with me. She was a little nervous. I had to hold her hand." The fundraiser came hot on the heels of Britney's second "Saturday Night Live" hosting appearance the night before. Asked how this guest shot compared to her earlier one, the pop princess replied, "I definitely wasn't as nervous this time. The energy was great. It was so fun for me to do." Queried which Super Bowl team he was rooting for, Timberlake, with tongue planted firmly in cheek, answered: "I don't know . . . the Bears?" Giving it serious thought, he conceded, "I guess I'm rooting for the Rams." Spears, nestled cozily next to Timberlake in a vestibule of the eatery, added: "I'm rooting for whoever he's rooting for." And with that, they sped into the party.

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Featured Musician - August 2005
Name: Annette Lowman
Instrument: Voice
Website: http://annettelowman.com/
Early Years: Born and raised in Denver, Colorado to college-educated parents who didn't particularly embrace music. I have a sister and growing up my Mom gave us a taste of everything -- ballet lessons, tap, swimming, knitting, braiding, etc.
During my entire childhood nobody would really listen to me except when I sang. Whenever I opened my mouth to sing everybody would listen, I think that's what prompted me to become a professional singer. I went to Kentucky State College.
Moved to Paris in 1983 and didn't have a clue what it was going to be like in another culture. A group of students from the plane I flew in on volunteered to help me find a place to stay. We got on a train to go into town and there was this street musician in the subway tunnel playing "Summertime" in A minor.
I closed my eyes and started to sing. When I opened my eyes there were so many people standing around me I knew why I had come to Paris. That was the first time I sang in Paris. Eventually I got a gig working two nights a week at a place called Memphis Melody.
It was owned by Memphis Slim and a wonderful woman named Sara. They hired me to sing with Memphis. I sang there for over two years.
Being in Europe I suddenly didn't have to fight for space; people actually listened to me and valued what I had to say. I was there for fifteen years, mostly in France. I did spend over three years in the Netherlands.
During my time in Europe I met a German record producer named Stefan Minor who really liked how I sang. The bulk of my recording career has been on the Minor Music label intended for a German audience.
I was doing a gig in Istanbul, Turkey with Turkish musicians in the early 90's when I met pianist Gordon Lee. I was so happy to meet him; he was the only American I had met there and he was cool. We did the tourist thing together. Gordon is a good friend of drummer John Betsch whom I worked with in Europe. I'm thrilled to be working with him here in Portland.
Portland: At one point in my career I found myself working in Sarasota, Florida with musicians I found stifling. I felt they were unable to evolve beyond a certain point musically.
So I called up a Unitarian minister that I knew for advice, called Reverend Don. Don basically told me to get out of Florida and go to Portland, Oregon. He said it's a diverse community where many amazing musicians reside.
He said if you can't find what you're looking for there, you'll find it in Seattle which is nearby. So I came up here for a four-day weekend. I went up to one of Ron Steen's jam sessions. They called me up to sing and I brought the house down. The response from the crowd was like I hadn't experienced since I'd been back in the United States. That was in December of 2003.
Musical Influences: At the very top for me is Nina Simone. She's a musical storyteller. In everything she sings she understands the message. I also love Betty Carter. Of the younger singers I like Patti (Tuck and Patti), she makes me feel something. I don't want to hear someone going through the motions of what someone did 30 or 40 years ago, I hear too much of that.
Most Satisfying Experience: The night I sang with Archie Shepp. It was in Paris at the club, New Morning. There he was surrounded by his entourage of very hip, very smart women and he sees me and says, you're the singer. He'd heard about me. On his next set he motioned for me to sit-in. He turned to his piano player, Dave Burrell, and asked him to take a break and the other cats, too. He put down his horn and sat down at the piano.
We played "Misty." I can't tell you what chords he played behind me but they weren't sevenths. It was a test and I was so thrilled I passed. Archie makes you earn his respect. He taught me so many things about life, about being honest with yourself. He is one of my musical fathers.
Favorite Recordings: I love the music of John Coltrane; Bill Evan's "Peace Peace;" Nina Simone's "Four Women;" also Sweet Honey and the Rock's "There Are No Mirrors in My Nana's House;" and Aretha Franklin. And then there's the big three--Ella, Sara and Billie. And of course, Carmen McRae; I really like Laura Nero's music and the Bulgarian State Choir. Their sound is unbelievable; they sing in quarter tones.
Discography: I met a German producer, Stefan Minor, who just loved the way I sang. At one point they flew me to New York City from Holland and gave me a rhythm section of superlative New York studio musicians and then came walking in guitarist Rodney Jones, Stanley Turrentine, Maceo Parker, and Dick Oats. We had
one rehearsal and made the recording.
This was my "Annette Lowman," 1996 on Minor Music. The other recordings I did include: "Loverman" w/ Archie Shepp, Timeless, 1989, Monster, Holland; "Jazz Brunch," CBS Records, 1988, Paris, France; "Missa ad Dominum Jesum Christum," Artijus, 1991, Budapest, Hungary (commissioned by the Hungarian government for the Pope); "Secret Love," Minor Music, 1996, Koln, Germany (w/German trumpeter, Till Bronner); "Stick To It," Minor Music, 1996, New York, N. Y. w/drummer Bruce Cox; "Message From Santa Claus," Minor Music, 1996, w/drummer Claus Weiss; "Back
to Basics," Minor Music, 1997, Koln, Germany, (a compilation); "Live in Paris," Johnnie Walker, 1992, Paris, France, (compilation w/Mark Thompson, piano); "Brown Baby," Minor Music, 1997, New York, N.Y. (a tribute to Oscar Brown, Jr.) and my favorite "Movies Memories" Le chant du Monde, 1993, Paris, France (w/John Betsch on drums).
Where Playing Currently: Mt. Hood Festival of Jazz, Saturday, August 6 with my
quartet featuring Gordon Lee on piano, Dave Captein on bass and Ron Steen on drums. We're going to do an hour set. It takes about 15 minutes to warm up but then you give it all you've got.
I'll also be at Newport on July 29 playing with Matt Schiff as part of a summer
series which is part of the Jazz Festival in Newport, Oregon.
Future: I'd like to do more gigs and recordings, I'm hopeful and I'm keeping my eyes open. On the downside, I'm too radical in a conservative country that's becoming more conservative.
Other: The irony is when I was doing all those recordings I was far from being at the top of my game; I'm at the top of my game right now.
Interviewer's Note: Annette is spontaneous and edgy -- a treat for adventurous ears!
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On the weekend reviewing scene... Cody Kendall, Star-Ledger, gave three big stars to Benito's Trattoria in Chester; and Pete Genovese, also of the Star-Ledger, reported Live From the Munchmobile Real Chinese Trip.
Meanwhile... from the NJ Section of the New York Times, David Corcoran bestowed a "Very Good" on Vivas in Belmar.
Actually I agree with his rating; but, as usual, he is a victim of his own hackneyed prose. Of course, he did his usual little background story at the very beginning, followed by phrases like "feverishly multitasking hostess"; "enough moving parts for a clock factory"; "high-powered mustard vinaigrette"; "turbocharged by a cumin-and-cream sauce"; "a Patti LuPone showstopper," etc., etc.
But he certainly served the best of the worst for last: "As we were finishing them (desserts), the heavens opened and Belmar was swept by a late-spring storm. Then the rain quit, the sun appeared and out over the Atlantic a giant rainbow formed. Clearly, we'd found the pot of gold."
There is absolutely no doubt that Vivas is an excellent restaurant, as I noted in my own recent review. But it certainly deserves better than Mr. Corcoran's pathetic prose.
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To the lady in the Green Honda Accord who on July 10 tried, first, to climb on the back of my son's motorcycle with her car, and when he sped up, passed him on the shoulder on H Avenue in Kalamazoo County:
Let me introduce him to you, so you know who you tried to kill yesterday. He is my first-born son and was a joy to raise. He is a sergeant in the army and is home for the first time in three years after being stationed in Japan.
He is a husband and the father of the most beautiful 2-yea- old little girl. He is a brother and a friend to many.
Not only would we be devastated to lose him, but his daughter would grow up without her daddy. I hope you would be just as devastated if someone in your family were hurt by an inconsiderate driver. Or if you yourself were hurt by someone that couldn't wait a few extra seconds to get past someone.
He was going a bit slower as I had warned him about the deer on that road.
Please take the safety of not only yourself but others into your thoughts when you are on the road.
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In any decent Greek tragedy, we are able to see the hero's fatal flaw. We see him rush towards his destiny, unaware that his own actions hold the seeds to his downfall. This is exactly the sort of hubris that we have seen from the Christie administration with regards to the Race to the Top grant.
Christie came to Trenton believing that anyone and everyone in that city was fatally tainted with the "political culture" that has brought New Jersey so close to ruin. Since he was untainted, he could act with great latitude, using only his own internal compass to point the right direction. While anyone who has read many of my posts here knows that I largely agree with the first part, the second part of that equation is equally as dangerous. Christie may well have a better moral and/or ethical compass than what is usually used in Trenton, but self-deception is, by definition, impossible to discover in one's self. Given that every person has their own ethical blindspots, this attitude leaves Christie vulnerable to rushing headlong into his blindspot...and dragging the rest of us along with him.
We know now that Christie's administration did not participate in the training session held by the feds for the Race to the Top grant. Since all it would have taken was a simple conference call to participate, we can't even view this as a cost-cutting measure that somehow came back to bite us. It was simply an extension of the attitude held by Christie that any input from the existing political structure was unnecessary, if not actually detrimental.
The second step towards disaster happened when Education Commissioner Brett Schundler's application, which was written with the cooperation and input from the NJEA, was scrapped by the Governor. The problem? Christie wasn't directly involved in the decision-making process. So, instead of simply proof-reading the agreement and making a few changes, the Governor cans the initial application and has the grant proposal rewritten at the very last minute. Under the stress of an unyielding time-table, the fatal error was included in the application.
It is necessary to remind everyone that Christie took responsibility for the application himself at this point. "This is my administration, I'm responsible for it, and I make the decisions," the Governor told reporters. Ironically, he referred to the unions as having been "arrogant" in refusing to work with his administration previously - even as he destroyed the work they had done with his administration this time.
The next step, captured on video, is when the federal employee reviewing the proposal caught the error and asked for the proper information. Given that the information requested was the amount of money spent on education, it seems like Schundler's office should have been able to make a phone call and get it within twenty minutes or so. But no such call was made. This is Schundler's mistake, and no one else's - but it is also true that every organization takes on the personality, for better or worse, of the person at the top. Schundler's refusal to get the information requested in no better or worse than the refusal to accept the initial proposal that had the correct information in it. It's born of the same attitude, carried in both master and servant.
It should have been easy for Christie to simply come forward and say, "Hey, we screwed up. We thought we were doing the right thing, but it ended up costing us big time. Next time, we'll know better and we'll do it right." But that wasn't how it was handled.
First, it was portrayed as a clerical error and the Governor refused to say who made it, telling reporters that the person responsible, "doesn't deserve to be called out like that." Second, the Governor blamed the feds for being nit-picky and hard to deal with. The Governor claims that there was no chance given to correct the numbers when, according to Schundler, the Education Commissioner had told the Governor that the opportunity was given, but not taken.
The final step was taken when Governor Christie fired Schundler for lying to him. Even this step was not taken without some amount of scandal, as the Governor's office hinted that Schundler was fired because he refused to resign. Schundler, on the other hand, claims that he asked to be fired so he could collect unemployment - and the Governor's office complied. To me, this is as odd as anything else because Christie only recently issued a conditional veto on an unemployment bill that resulted in a loss of benefits for anyone fired for misconduct - and refusing to pick up the phone and get proper information and then (possibly) lying about it surely qualify as misconduct for a cabinet level employee.
Even Congressman Scott Garrett sees this as a teachable moment (even though his idea that schools could somehow do better without federal money is loopy). The problem is, for a teachable moment to be realized, the student has to be open to learning - and the Christie Administration, and perhaps the Governor himself, simply isn't interested.
That error of hubris just cost New Jersey $400 million in education funding - funding that is badly needed to keep our schools functioning as we are forced to cut back on state and local spending. Unfortunately, it may well end up being an error that is felt throughout life for a generation of New Jersey's school children. Opportunities for learning, once lost, often do not present themselves again.
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....for everything you need to know about the greatest festival in Beaumont, California. For more than 90 years, the Cherry Festival has been the biggest community event in Beaumont. Virtually the entire community participates in this four-day celebration, which features games, rides, booths, music, entertainment, and the best food and drink the Pass Area has to offer. Come out and join us! We look forward to seeing you at this year's festival!
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Calculating MachinesDirect Multiplication Calculating Machines
The first calculating machines multiplied by repeated addition. To multiple by tens, hundreds, or larger units, one shifted the carriage. From the 1870s, a few inventors proposed machines that could multiply directly – albeit by a single digit at a time. The Frenchman Léon Bollée exhibited such a machine at a world's fair held in Paris in 1889. Not long thereafter the American George Grant and the Swiss inventor Otto Steiger invented direct multiplication machines. Steiger's machine would sell successfully as the Millionaire in both Europe and the United States. In the 1930s, Swedish-born inventor Carl Friden introduced a calculating machine on which all of the digits of the multiplier could be entered at once. Automatic multiplication – and automatic division – came to be widely available on calculating machines in the 1950s.
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Bollée Calculating Machine
- Description
- Most early calculating machines carried out multiplication as a form of repeated addition. To multiply, say, by thirteen, one set the carriage at its rightmost position, turned the operating crank three times, shifted the carriage one position to the left, and turned the crank once. Ramon Verea of New York had patented a machine capable of direct multiplication in 1878, but it was never produced. In 1888, the young Frenchman Léon Bollée (1870–1913) of Le Mans constructed a calculating machine which embodied a multiplication table. He completed a better version of the machine in time to exhibit it at the Exposition Universelle, a World's Fair held in Paris in 1889, and received a gold medal. This somewhat later version of the machine came to the Smithsonian from the collection of Felt & Tarrant Manufacturing Company.
- The large manually operated non-printing direct multiplication calculating machine has an iron base with a brass and steel mechanism and an open framework. A metal box carrying 12 setting levers moves along a bar near the front of machine. In front of it are a multiplier knob and brass disc with 20 teeth. The spaces between the teeth are labeled from 0 to 9 and from 0 to 9 again around the edge. Rotating the multiplier knob moves the metal box, placing it in one of the spaces between the teeth of the disc sets the digit of the multiplier.
- Moving one of the setting levers forward moves forward a multiplication body below it. Each multiplication body is has a rectangular base and rows of vertical pins which represent the multiples of digits from 1 to 9. The pins of the multiplication bodies control the motion of several sets of brass pins mounted vertically over them and linked to the result register. The operating crank with its wooden handle are on the left side. Rotating the crank lifts the box upward so that the multiplication bodies engage the pins.
- On the right side is a lever that may be set at either + or -. Toward the front is a set of 21 cylindrical dials, visible through windows. Each dial shows two digits at any one time. The top row of digits is labeled MULTN and used to show the multiplier in multiplication. The lower row of digits is labeled QUOTT and shows the quotient in division. Above this row of cylinders is a row of 21 dials which shows the result in multiplication and is set with thumbscrews with the divisor in division.
- A brass piece across the top of the machine reads: MACHINE À CALCULER de Léon BOLLÉE (/) AU MANS [FRANCE]. It also reads: EXPON UNIVLLE (/) PARIS. 1889. MÉDLLE D'OR. It also reads: BTEE S.G.D.G. EN FRANCE (/) ET À L'ÉTRANGER.
- A few years after Bollée introduced his machine, the Swiss inventor Otto Steiger patented a direct multiplication calculating machine that would sell widely as the Millionaire.
- References:
- Léon Bollée, "Calculating-Machine," U.S. Patent 556720, March 17, 1896. This patent lists Bollée's French, Belgian and British patent numbers in addition to describing the machine.
- Jean Marguin, Histoire des instruments et machines à calculer, Paris: Hermann, 1994, pp. 130–136.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- ca 1892
- maker
- Bollée, Léon
- ID Number
- catalog number
- 323631
- accession number
- 250163
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History, Kenneth E. Behring Center


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Echoing what other friends and co-workers have said about Heath Ledger, Dark Knight star Christian Bale says the late actor was "a joy" to work with.
"You know, I don't like kind of trivializing the tragedy in conjunction with an interview to do with the movie, which is clearly far less important. But Heath was a joy," the actor tells Entertainment Weekly. "He really was like that, because he was a very unique man. I enjoyed watching him work, working with him."
Bale, who plays Batman opposite Ledger's Joker, says that he appreciated his costar's professionalism and dedication to the comic book tale.
"What was so great to see with Heath is just how seriously he took it," says Bale. "And we don't mean in any way to sound sort of pretentious with that, but just in the fact that if we don't take it seriously, then how can any audience ever take it seriously? And he did one hell of a job."
After watching a recent Warner Bros. presentation with clips from the film, which hits theater July 18, Bale added, "It gave me goose bumps throughout, looking at Heath up there. And I just hope that this can celebrate him, celebrate his work."
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Sunrise skirmish:
You would think the YMCA would be a mellow, easy-going place at 5:30 in the morning. Not.Even.Close.
The place is a veritable war zone.You got members battling it out for lanes in the pool, and outlets for hairdryers, and even noiselessness - ?
Excuse me, but last I looked the locker room was not library nor movie theater. Don't shush me like you're my school teacher. Plus the hairdryers were going. If you want peace and quiet take yo' azz to a cemetery. In fact, there's one right across the street. Now, weren't you just leaving? Here's your hat.
On the subject of swimming style. Call me crazy but I don't find the butterfly appropriate or safe while sharing a lane with someone. Is it not common sense and courtesy to stick with a stroke that doesn't take up the entire width of the lane? After the third punch she landed on me I was so enraged I could have boiled the pool water. And it wasn't just me - she took out other swimmers in adjacent lanes!
How much aggressiveness can one deal with so daggone early in the day. I'm barely conscious and it's like I gotta bring my southpaw just to get a workout in. WTF. Seriously. I thought the Y was a family place.
Air another grievance:
It's almost a tragic comedy to see foreigners shopping at Abercrombie like it was Jack's or the Price Club. There they were yesterday, a gaggle of fur coats from the Eastern Bloc hauling bags en bulk from the heavily-cologned store like everything-must-go. It's so unsettling to see how little our dollar is worth overseas. There I was thinking: Sheeeeet - long gone are the days when I would spend an entire paycheck on A pair of jeans. And here these tourists are, droppin' bank like it's chump change on the distressed apparel.
The cat's got it:
I'm grudgingly biting my tongue on other issues that have arisen throughout the week. I have to make inside jokes with myself in order to keep the flicker from turning to flames. I really think I shoulda been born a fire sign. I burns hot sometimes (you think?).


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This architectural masterpiece sits high on the mountain which affords one the most wonderful views of the sun setting over the Pacific Ocean. The privacy of the surrounding tropical plantings and vast vistas provides you the privilege of seeing the tropical bird life and listening to their calls from your own terrace! The simple pleasures in life become yours as you indulge in the comfort and luxury of this exclusive vacation villa overlooking the sun setting over the Pacific Ocean.
La Roca is situated just 7miles south of Puerto Vallarta, which means that it is a short trip into town to visit the sites, art galleries, fabulous local markets, fine dining restaurants, cobbled streets, eclectic shops and lots of happy people. You can also just drive down the hill from the villa and be at one of the most beautiful beaches in the area and the wonderful amenities at the Garza Blanca Preserve where they have a fantastic restaurant and spa. You are also just minutes from some really great local restaurants in wonderful settings on the ocean.
This vacation villa is beautifully furnished with a bright, light and airy ambiance and is complete with everything you will need on vacation complete with marble flooring throughout. The gourmet kitchen with Viking appliances is fully equipped with the latest and greatest, has a breakfast bar and leads out to the living and dining areas which has a gorgeous granite dining table that seats 12, has floor to ceiling glass windows and sliding glass doors leading out to the patio and infinity pool. La Roca is built around a huge rock which creates a magnificent backdrop and wall to many of the areas in the villa. Remember there is an elevator for your convenience. 'La Roca' comfortably accommodates 10 guests and our staff will help to make this a vacation you will never forget.
The Villa has an attached 2 car garage with an automatic opening for your convenience.
The outdoor entertainment area has chaises, deck chairs, seating area with dining table, a BBQ and a view out over the Pacific Ocean like no other.
The 5 bedrooms all have en suite bathrooms with marble baths and walk in closets and are furnished with finest. The views are spectacular from every room, you are surrounded by lush tropical vegetation and you will hear many of the birds chirping outside your window. It is usual to see parrots flying from branch to branch!
The king master suite looks out over the ocean,has a king bed, a chaise and 2 comfortable chairs in the seating area, huge master bath with double sinks, jacuzzi tub, large walk-in shower with fabulous ocean view through a picture window and it's own private balcony.The floor to ceiling windows (there are blinds if you need them) which leach out to the patio and pool area. The first guest bedroom has a king bed with a smaller private bath, single sink and stall shower. This can also be turned into twin beds for family members. The second guest bedroom has 2 doubles, seating area, private balcony, large private bath with double sinks, glass walled walk in shower and private dressing area. The room is ocean front and totally private with views on both sides. The 3rd guest bedroom which is on the main floor is the guest master suite with king bed, lounge chair for relaxing, walkout to patio and pool with private bath with double sinks, private dressing area and glass-walled walk-in shower. 4th guest bedroom has a king bed with smaller bathroom with large stone shower.
La Roca has high speed internet service, phone, Sky TV, DVD player, water purification system, zoned remote air-conditioning, beach access, 24 hour gated security, an elegant 6 person Otis elevator and a full compliment of staff. Please call me at any time with any questions you may have. Angela 443 786 7220
Angela Eade and her team team have catered to every need of our vacation rental clientele for the last 10 years. We have stayed in each of our villas 'La Roca' - Homeaway listing no 3480364 and 'Villa Elnido' - Homeaway Listing no: 3480361 , - so they are tested and tried and have exceeded our highest expectations. We promise you an unforgettable vacation experience in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico also known as the 'Mexican Riviera'.
Angela Eade purchased this villa in 2003
The contemporary design, the light and airy ambiance of the home and its ideal location makes 'Villa La Roca' a winner! Situated in a gated community just minutes from the nicest white beach, spa amenities, fantastic local restaurants means that you have all you will need at your fingertips and in minutes. Our staff and concierge services will make this vacation time with us, unforgettable! .
'La Roca' comfortably accommodates 10 which means the whole family can come along! You will just love the elevator!
La Roca is large enough to accommodate a group of 10 but is also a great home for a smaller group. We fell in love with the feeling one has at La Roca of being high up in the clouds, surrounded by lush tropical vegetation and yet just minutes from where it all happens in Puerto Vallarta. The folded towels will charm you!
Our stay here was truly fantastic! This home sits high on the mountain with amazing surroundings and a sense of total privacy. In the early mornings we were secluded in the clouds and then treated to great sunsets. The home has a open feeling about it; of course it has AC, but the weather for us was so perfect, we did not use it. The kitchen is very well equipped. We enjoyed going to the markets in PV and bringing back food for us to prepare and enjoy poolside; the pool is excellent!
My wife loved the Master Suite and bath; along with the quick trip to the beaches.
The home is very well maintained and impeccably clean and well appointed. The furnishings are well chosen and add to the overall feel of the home. The beds are very comfortable and equally private with great views.
We will definitely return here when we return to PV!
Villa La Roca is situated in the South Shore region of Puerto Vallarta on the Mexican Reviera. Villa La Roca is just minutes from the town in a very desirable neighborhood of Puerto Vallarta yet quiet and has easy access to the pristine beaches and fantastic restaurants close by.
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Bridgeport Township authorities are putting the finishing touches on a plan to register businesses.
It's not only that the township wants to keep track of what businesses are opening, although board members say that is a concern.
The prime motive is safety.
"This is, of course, important for zoning," Fire Chief Patrick B. Nelson said. "It's also important for the fire department, for data collection. The law says I need to know what hazardous materials our businesses have and where they are stored."
Nelson said he plans to visit the businesses to talk to the owners and get information on the layout of the structures -- critical information for firefighters who many have to make their way around in the dark.
Nelson has devised a one-page application that township legal advisers will review.
"It's a very simple, very straight-forward application," he said.
Buildings and grounds experts are hammering out a fee schedule that likely will hinge on square footage so a mom-and-pop enterprise won't have to pay the same as an industry.
Township officials also are considering the idea of requiring licenses for rental properties.


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At the age of 58, former Central Missouri head coach Kim Anderson finally gets to make the leap to Division I.
Mizzou named Anderson as Frank Haith's replacement on Monday afternoon.
The hiring is actually a return to familiar stomping grounds for Anderson, who is a Mizzou alumnus and former assistant coach at the school from 1982-1985.
Welcome #Mizzou alumnus Kim Anderson as the new @MizzouHoops coach!
— Mizzou (@Mizzou) April 28, 2014
"I'm honored and humbled to have the opportunity to return to Mizzou and lead a program that our family is so vested in," Anderson said in a statement Monday.
"When we took over in Warrensburg 12 years ago, we faced an uphill battle. We had support, we had a winning history and great campus leadership, but the program had lost its identity. I see that same opportunity here at Missouri. We have great leadership with Dr. Loftin and Mike Alden, and I know we have a passionate fan base. We have a lot of work ahead of us and that work starts today, but as a Missourian I embrace this challenge and look forward to bringing championship basketball back to Norm Stewart Court and Mizzou Arena."
In his most recent gig -- an 11-year stint as head coach of the Central Missouri Mules -- he helped guide his teams to the NCAA Division I Tournament seven times, including two Final Four appearances 2006-2007, 2008-2009).
Anderson was named the Division I Coach of the Year in March after leading his team to a national title.
The team is expected to introduce him at a press conference on Tuesday morning.
10 am Tuesday press conference at Mizzou to introduce Kim Anderson as next basketball coach
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Who taught you to hunt?
More than likely it was a father or grandfather, uncle or friend of the family.
Or maybe, as in my family, it was friends and uncles who light the fire, and a very patient non-hunting Dad who took the time to take us hunting even when he didn't want to.
"It's more about relationships that a parent and child can build, sharing time outdoors together."
Mike Hoover, Texas Youth Hunting Program volunteer
But it probably wasn't a total stranger. And without a teacher, you'd probably never have taken it up.
One of the absolutes that researchers have found again and again is that it's not lack of access or higher lease fees or even limited time that keep people from hunting in Texas - it's lack of tradition.
As more and more Texas kids grow up in the city, and in families without a father at home, and without friends that hunt, they are never learning to hunt and to love the outdoors.
The interest is there. Kids just naturally love wildlife and wild places. They just need a chance.
There's a growing network of volunteers, through the Texas Wildlife Association, that is introducing hundreds of kids to hunting in Texas each year.
The Texas Youth Hunting Program is a partnership between TWA and Texas Parks and Wildlife, established to increase the numbers of youths participating in wildlife and hunting activities and to promote the hunting heritage in Texas.
TYHP's goals are straightforward:
To preserve the hunting heritage in Texas for present and future generations.
To instill in youth a basic understanding of practical conservation measures.
To encourage wildlife habitat access, enhancement and management.
To teach the basic skills, values, techniques and responsibilities of hunting.
To promote the highest ethical standards in hunting.
To give Texas youths an initial, positive, safe, educational, mentored hunting experience.
While there are other programs that gets the kids outdoors, the essence of the program is well-organized hunting weekends for youngsters statewide. And during the next few weeks, there will be a number of these hunts across the state.
To attend one of the TYHP hunts, a young person must be ages 9 through 17, have attended and passed a Texas Hunter Education Class, have completed the TYHP forms, have at least a fundamental knowledge of their firearm and pay a fee of $65 that covers both the child and a parent or guardian.
Unlike some other youth hunts, kids must have a parent accompany them for the entire weekend.
"It's not 'just drop the kid off for the weekend,"' Lynn McClure, Region 2 TYHP coordinator, said.
That's not just a requirement - it's also one of the blessings. Many of these kids haven't spent a weekend doing anything with their parents.
The hunts are usually Saturday morning and evening, and Sunday morning of the weekend. Each young person hunts with a parent or guardian and a volunteer guide.
Besides time in the field hunting, the kids get an intense introduction into conservation and wildlife management. The hunt allows the adult and child to share this irreplaceable time outdoors together.
"We had one grandfather and grandson who came out. You could tell when they got out of the truck that they had had a long, tense drive," McClure said. "The grandfather hadn't planned on coming along, but the mother couldn't come at the last minute. When the boy got his deer - it's part of the hunt that they have responsibility for dressing their own animal - he started in, and pretty soon the grandfather was there with him, giving him direction.
"You could just feel, by the time they finished, how their relationship had changed. When they were leaving, the grandfather shook hands and said 'Thanks. I used to hunt, but had forgotten how great it is being out here. This is the first thing we've done together in a long time. You don't know how much good you've done us."'
Many of the participating parents are single mothers who can be intimidated by the outdoors.
"There was a mother, recently divorced, who came with her son," McClure said. "She told everyone who'd listen, from the first night 'I'm not a hunter. I really can't understand the attraction, but my son wants to be here, so we're here.' She sat with her son and the guide through Saturday and Sunday morning before he got his deer. On that last morning, she came up and said simply, 'Now I understand! Just being out there, seeing the sun come up, watching deer."'
"It's more about the relationships that a parent and child can build, sharing time outdoors together," said program volunteer Mike Hoover.
Besides deer hunts, the program hosts fall waterfowl hunts and spring turkey hunts.
The deer hunts, which are held on larger ranches where the landowner wants to reduce his antlerless deer herd, usually include a dozen to 15 young hunters in each camp. Organizing each event takes lots of time, energy and volunteers.
There are 40 or more adults who have volunteered to help with the area hunts, McClure said. But there's plenty of room for more volunteers, to help with everything from cooking to driving hunters into the field.
"We're looking for kids," Hoover said. "A lot of these kids will not get another chance to hunt."
The program is a win-win, for the kids and landowners.
Landowners get a number of benefits from allowing the program on their property, McClure said. They get help reducing the excess antlerless deer from their land. They have the security that the hunt coordinators handle safety training and supervision. They get addition data on their deer herd from the deer harvested. And they get the joy of knowing they're giving back to the hunting tradition they all love.
There will be four youth hunts in the area this fall, two in the youth-only season Oct. 26-27, and two in the late youth-only season the third weekend in January.
On some hunts, the kids and adults camp out. On most, they sleep in cabins or converted barns on the ranches where they'll hunt.
There's no guarantee that they'll harvest an animal, although success generally runs high. But even if they don't, they do bring home a new appreciation of wildlife and conservation, and hunting's role in conservation.
And with a little luck, maybe a new crop of hunters will be born.
For a complete list of TYHF hunts this season, go to the Texas Wildlife Association website at www.texas-wildlife.org.
As of last week, there were still some openings for the area hunts Oct. 26-27. This is the third year that area coordinators have held youth hunts.
Although the program is open to youths ages 9-17, those 16 and under may hunt during the October season.
In addition to interested young people, the local program needs adult volunteers. For more information, contact McClure at 355-9224 or 376-4409.
Lee Leschper is an Amarillo outdoor writer and executive director of the Texas Outdoor Writers Association. E-mail him at email@example.com.
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Upgrading your iPod touch to 1.1.3 isn't seamless, but it does bring welcome changes.
In all the hubbub over the announcement and release of the iPhone 1.1.3 software update, the existence of the same-numbered update for the iPod touch and the £12.99 package of application updates for the iPod was somewhat overlooked. We put the update through its paces. Here's what we found:
Before we started, for a fair test, we restored our iPod touch to a near-virgin 1.1.2 state. Read our Apple iPod touch review here.
We then fired up Software Update and downloaded and installed iTunes 7.6 and QuickTime 7.4. We were soon back to a familiar iTunes screen where the program informed us that a new version of the iPod software was available. The 165MB iPod 1.1.3 software update downloaded and, eventually installed on the iPod.
The process wasn't completely seamless. Twice the iPod touch displayed the "Connect to iTunes" icon. After unplugging the iPod a couple of times and then forcing it to restart by holding down the Sleep/Wake and Home buttons for about 10 seconds, iTunes finally installed the update successfully.
iPod touch January software update
Currently the most painless way to get the iPod touch the iPhone's Mail, Maps, Weather, Stocks, and Notes applications is to purchase Apple's £12.99 iPod touch January Software Update.
Like the iPhone running software version 1.1.3, we could also have multiple Home screens. To proceed we clicked Go to Software Upgrade.
Is this a sign of things to come when third-party apps arrive?
Well, although Apple hasn't stated so specifically, it's likely that the next screen gives us a hint of how the iTunes Store will handle third-party applications when the iPhone SDK is released in February.
On this screen you see a nice illustration of what the upgrade will do to your iPod touch, the title of the upgrade, who it's from, its year of release, its price, and finally a Buy Software button. Click the button and it's very much like clicking any other iTunes Buy button. You confirm your Apple ID and password in a dialog box and the software downloads to your PC and the update is applied.
Again, not seamless. It appeared that the updated downloaded but the iPod failed to show the new icons. We attempted to download the software again, and iTunes kindly told us that we'd already purchased it but that it had failed to download. As suggested, we clicked ok but nothing happened.
We then chose Check For Purchases from the Store menu. Again, no dice. We finally just let iTunes sit for awhile and unplugged the iPod and then plugged it in again. This time the software downloaded and installed.
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Upgrading your iPod touch to 1.1.3 isn't seamless, but it does bring welcome changes. Read our Apple iPod touch review here.
Like an iPhone
The update made my iPod touch even more like an iPhone. Place the iPhone and updated iPod touch side by side, run each device's Mail, Maps, Weather, Stocks and Notes applications and you'll find them indistinguishable (not surprising considering they are exactly the same applications).
The Settings screens of the two devices are a little different as the iPhone has to accommodate settings for the iPhone telephone functionality (Airplane Mode, Usage and Sounds—for assigning ringtones). Contacts settings earn their own entry on the iPod touch while they're contained within the Phone settings on the iPhone.
The iPod touch has separate Music and Video settings whereas the iPhone puts these settings within the iPod entry. The General setting on the iPod touch lacks a Bluetooth entry as, obviously, the iPod doesn't have Bluetooth capabilities.
Move to the Home screen and tap and hold on an icon and all the icons on the screen start shimmying. To move an icon just drag the icon to a new location—to the dock at the bottom of the screen, to a new location in the main collection of icons within the main window, or to the right, off the screen, to move the icon to a separate page. To stop the shimmying effect, just press the Home button.
To move to another page, you can either swipe your finger horizontally across the iPod's screen or tap the dot just above the Home screen's Dock row that represents the additional page you want to move to. (Jailbroken phones running the Summerboard application have a similar multipage flicking system, but tapping Summerboard's dots don't move you to another page.)
The applications behave just as they do on the iPhone running 1.1.3 software. All the new capabilities of the Maps application are here too—Location, hybrid map view, the ability to place a pin and bookmark it, and the cool page curl effect that exposes options behind the current map. Mobile Safari's new-found ability to save bookmarks as Web Clips on the Home screen is there too.
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Apple iPod touch 1.1.3 software update: Specs
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The iPod touch running the 1.1.3 software with the iPod touch January Software Update is in essence an iPhone that can't make or receive calls and lacks a speaker and camera. And it's a nice thing to see. Many people found the lack of some of the iPhone's features and applications on the touch more than a bit arbitrary. It appears that Apple now believes so too — or, at least, is willing to believe so if you're willing to pay an additional £12.99 to add those things to the iPod.
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Terrified woman threatens intruders with gun
911 call captures chaotic moments of brazen home invasion
A 911 call released Tuesday night captured the chaotic moments of brazen home invasion in Deltona.
"Somebody is breaking into my house. They kicked my door in. Somebody is breaking in my house," the woman is heard saying on the call.
The intruders kicked int eh front door of a Providence Boulevard home Monday night.
The victims, a woman and her boyfriend, shouted that they had a gun. The woman told the dispatcher that she was trying to protect her 15-year-old daughter.
"My baby's on the other side of the house. Please, My baby's on the other side of the house," the woman said. "I have a .9 millimeter slim and I will use it."
The couple scared the invaders off and no one was hurt.
Anyone with information in this case should contact authorities.
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Lake Erie Moment: A book lover's paradise in Millcreek
Space is at a premium at the Olde Lighthouse Book Shoppe in Millcreek Township.
The small shop, measuring 10 feet wide and 30 feet deep, is tucked between the new Harley-Davidson dealership and a Dollar General store near West 12th Street and Powell Avenue.
Shop manager Jason Detter doesn't buy books to fill the shelves. He trades titles people bring in for store credit.
He couldn't use a box of donated 1960s-era accounting books, but put a few management books out on the tidy shelves.
"Hey, the economy was better back then," he joked.
Shakespeare collections sit near Stephen King titles. Amish-themed books are stacked near military history. Detter built custom shelves to show more titles.
"People won't buy what they can't see. The bigger the store, the more you'll pay for your book. Most of our books are about $2.50, and we run specials."
The shop is open Tuesdays through Thursdays from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information call 833-4444.


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Juneau Announces New Tool for MT to Measure Academic Success After Graduation
Thursday, August 5, 2010
By Jessica Rhoades
Juneau Announces New Tool for Montana Schools to Measure Academic Success After Graduation
(HELENA) Today, Montana Superintendent of Public Instruction Denise Juneau announced the launch of a new tool that will help schools better measure the academic success of Montana students after they graduate. A contract with the non-profit National Student Clearinghouse will provide schools, policy makers, parents, and communities with the educational outcomes of students even after they finish high school.
"By providing an accurate and consistent way to measure student achievement, we can help educators better prepare Montana students to compete and succeed," said Juneau. "It is important for schools to be able to determine the extent to which our high school graduates are going to college as we build a world-class education system in Montana."
Through a new partnership with the Montana Student Assistance Foundation and the Montana University System, Juneau's office secured a contract with the National Student Clearinghouse that will give all accredited Montana High schools access to the Student Tracker tool to measure student achievement from high school into higher education. The Clearinghouse provides a nationwide, central repository on the enrollment status and educational achievement of post-secondary students.
The National Student Clearinghouse website is: http://www.studentclearinghouse.org
The Clearinghouse, a non-profit organization founded in 1993 in cooperation with the higher education community, acts as the agent for more than 3,200 U.S. postsecondary institutions and more than 1,600 high schools providing them with educational verification and research services.


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On Mon, 31 Mar 2008 19:20:47 GMT, W. Dale Hall wrote:
> I'm running RHEL 4 (kernel is apparently this: 2.6.9-67.ELsmp),
> and have found out that my version of glibc is something like
> 2.3.4. Actually, I don't really know the precise version, but
> I was attempting to install my latest Matlab upgrade only to
> have it bark at me that the machine configuration was too old.
You may have the most recent glibc supported by Red Hat for that
version. have you tried "up2date glibc"?
If you *must* have a newer version of glibc, and do not care about the
Red Hatishness of your system (ie. no support), you could hit up
http://dag.wieers.com/rpm/packages/ or http://rpmfind.net/ for more
recent versions.
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Manual for the Undergraduate Curriculum Committee(Updated 6/1/2012)
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1: By-laws regarding Undergraduate Curriculum Committee
1.1 ARTICLE on General Provisions Regarding Council Committees
1.2 ARTICLE on Undergraduate Curriculum Committee
Chapter 2: Framework of the Undergraduate Curriculum Committee
2.1 The Organizational Position of the Undergraduate Curriculum Committee
2.2 The Responsibilities of Members
2.3 The Responsibilities of Officers
2.4 The Jurisdiction of the Undergraduate Curriculum Committee
2.5 The Undergraduate Curriculum Committee's Relationship to other Bodies
2.5.1 The Committee on Student-Designed Majors
2.5.2 The Committee on General Education
2.5.3 The Writing Board
2.6 Reporting to the Undergraduate Curriculum Committee by other Bodies
Chapter 3: Procedures of the Undergraduate Curriculum Committee
3.1 MeetingsChapter 4: Proposals and their Preparation
3.2 Agenda
3.3 Conduct of Meetings
3.4 Distribution of Materials
3.5 Deleting Courses from the Catalog
4.1 Types of Proposals
4.2 Information about the Preparation of Proposals affecting Programs or Courses
4.3 Proposal for the Revision of Existing Curricular Policy or Curricular Practice or for a New Curricular Policy or Curricular Practice
4.4 Glossary of Terms to be Used
I-A The Content of Undergraduate Curriculum Committee Annual Reports
I-B The Content of Undergraduate Curriculum Committee Subcommittees Annual Reports
II Report of Undergraduate Curriculum Committee Action to the Vice Presidents for Academic Affairs and to the President
II-A Action Form
III Subcommittees of the Undergraduate Curriculum Committee
III-A The Committee on Student-Designed MajorsIV The College Honors Program
III-B The Committee on General Education
III-C The General Education Honors Program
III-D The Writing Board
IV-A The General Education Honors Program
IV-B Policy on General Criteria for Departmental Honors Programs
V Policy on Credit by Proficiency Examination
VI Policies Governing Off-Campus and Special-Format Courses
VI-A Undergraduate Proposal for Off-Campus CourseVII Policy on the Administration of Interdisciplinary Courses
VIII Policy on Limits on the Number of Credits for Undergraduate Majors
IX Policy on Mathematics and Writing Competency Requirements
IX-A Mathematics
IX-B Writing
X Guidelines for Certificate Programs
XI Policy on x50, x60 and x80 Courses
XII Policy on Field Experience, Internship, and Practicum
XIII Policy on Remedial or College Preparatory Courses
XIV Policy on the Renumbering of Courses
XV Policy on Continuing Education Units
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Skip to comments.Facing Abductor, Girls Proved Martial Arts Training {10 year olds whup teacher]
Posted on 10/04/2005 6:03:12 AM PDT by aculeus
When the masked man attacked them inside their bedroom in the middle of the night Sunday, the twin 10-year-old girls responded just as they had been taught in their martial arts class: They fought back.
The commotion woke their parents, who rushed in and thought they recognized the tall, ponytailed intruder. The girls' father whacked him with the base of a table lamp and yanked off part of his mask. As the intruder ran from the Vienna townhouse, the parents were pretty sure it was "Andy," an instructor at Mountain Kim Martial Arts studio in Vienna, where their daughters take classes every week, the mother told police.
Hours later, Andrew Jacobs, 42, a part-time instructor at the studio who holds a black belt, was arrested at the brick house he shares with his sister, not far from the girls' home. Yesterday, he appeared in court, with a black eye and bruises on his face, on charges of assault, attempted abduction and burglary. A judge ordered him held without bond.
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What kind of idiot tries to abduct children that he knows for a fact know martial arts???
"What kind of idiot tries to abduct children that he knows for a fact know martial arts???"
Kind of reminds me of Inspector Cluseau's assistant...always attacking Cluseau by surprise to keep him in tip top shape..
This is a classic example of, "Those who can, do. Those who can't, teach. Obviously, the young girls were the doers and the abductor was the teacher.
Never trust a man with a pony tail.
Bloody hell, he should get a job as a horror film extra.
I guess it's too much to hope for that that red mark between his eyes is a . . . naah, if it were, he'd look surprised instead of evil.
This one should be on mugshots.com.
I bet he regrets the day when his jail friends hear this story.
Sheesh! What bunk! Just be careful who you trust, period.
Reminds me of a Seinfeld where Kramer was taling a Karate in a class full of nine year olds.
They finally ganged up on him and beat him up in the alley.
Never trust a BALD man with a pony tail...
Reminds me of a Seinfeld where Kramer was taking Karate in a class full of nine year olds.
They finally ganged up on him and beat him up in the alley.
Why the long face?
That's some buuuuuuull-****. Those little girls are lucky this guy's a complete boob.
Well, first they were only blue belts, and second, it doesn't matter how well trained a kid is -- she is NEVER going to be able to overpower a healthy male adult. The size difference is just too much, and going to class once or twice a week for a few years doesn't exactly make a kid Steven Segal. There's a whole lot of difference between karate class and a real life or death self defense situation.
My 7-year old takes martial arts. They learn the forms and do all the basic martial arts stuff, but the instructors always stress that their most important weapon is their mouth -- as in screaming at the top of your lungs: "Please let me go I don't like that." The idea is that the best defense for a kid is to make a scene, make a lot of noise to attract the attention of other adults, and to try to run away as soon as possible.
There are some high level belts in my daughter's class, and I seriously doubt that any one of them could overpower the instructor.
Maybe he was wanting to teach them advanced ninja training.
The best thing is all his new buddies in the jailhouse will get to read how the little girls beat him up.
LOL - What kind of black-belt instructor gets his ass whooped by two ten year old students and a table lamp?
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A man who has a pony tail in this year of Our Lord 2005 has a screw loose somewhere.
The lamp that the dad used must have been made of ugly stick.
This guy may be pretty dumb, but he'll be bested by his lawyer, who will claim that his client was merely giving the on-site mid-term exam, and now that he's giving his students an A++, he should be released.
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No, you need the poneytail for that.
or a mullet...hee hee
"second, it doesn't matter how well trained a kid is -- she is NEVER going to be able to overpower a healthy male adult."
That's true, but she can cause him some discouragement while daddy comes in from next door.
I wouldn't like to get kicked in the nose by even a 10-year-old girl, if I had my druthers.
He looks like your average DUmmie.
Unfortunate that this father didn't believe in adequately protecting his family by obtaining the proper training in, and owning, firearms.
THe same kind of idiot who claims he was merely trying to tie the girls up so he could rob the house - that he was not trying to kidnap them.
LOL! I love the Cato skits.
"or a mullet...hee hee"
Didn't get it, sorry.
The high level belts in my daughter's class are all kids, since it is a kid's class. So I'm sure you'll agree, given your own experience, that there is no way even a very well trained kid can overpower an adult who is determined to do her harm.
He doesn't need a mask, he' scary enough.
That's an important distinction for those who believe that ten year old blue belts could defeat an adult male.
However this story is important and serves as a reminder that martial arts schools are not required to run background checks.
Parents should not assume that their children are safe with their martial arts instructors.
Roger that.
What's even more funny is that I'm 99% sure I saw this guy in one of the DC protest photos wearing a DemocraticUnderground shirt.
I'm trying to find that photo but I think it's hidden in the DUmp.
"Never trust a BALD man with a pony tail... "
Now that you mention it, I've always been a little suspicious of Gallagher... what with his apparent hatred for melon-type fruits, and multi-colored suspenders...
That was the first thought my husband and I had when we saw this on the news a few nights ago. Heck with martial arts - any intruder found in my daughter's bedroom is going to end up ventilated!
Oh, now that's real smart. Let your kids go to a martial arts skool where some dude who looks like this is a teacher. Glad it worked out the way it did, but still...
Is that James Taylor??
These girls are lucky. The thing that saved them is their bedroom sharing. When the other girl woke, she screamed. The screams brought daddy, and whack goes the lamp. I recommend a 9mm... but in Vienna, VA, they probably allow that!
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"Never trust a man with a pony tail."
So simple, and if it ain't true, it oughtta be!
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David Shaw opened his Tuesday media meeting asserting Kevin Hogan's position on top of the depth chart, which now lists Nunes as the back-up and Brett Nottingham as the third stringer -- a departure from previous weeks when only two quarterbacks were listed on the sheet. He emphasized that competition for playing time will continue at the spot.
"Josh knows it's not time to go into the tank," Shaw said. "Brett Nottingham knows it's not time to go into the tank."
But Hogan, who completed 18-of-23 passes for 184 yards and two touchdowns in the Cardinal's 48-0 thrashing of Colorado last Saturday, will be the one in the spotlight now. He was also Stanford's leading rusher in that game, racking up 55 yards on 7 carries. That performance, which came in relief of Nunes after two ineffective series against the nation's worst defense, solidified Hogan's surge up the depth chart.
The change came to fruition after Nunes struggled mightily through three quarters of the season, sputtering to a conference-low 52.8 percent completion percentage. His only excellent statistical line came against Arizona, the country's 118th-ranked defense. When the Stanford offense was held out of the end zone in the team's two narrow losses to Washington and Notre Dame, Nunes' poor numbers at the quarterback position were the primary focus of grave concern.
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Shaw defended the timing of the switch, which has been criticized as coming late in the face of no. 6's struggles. He thanked Nunes, crediting him as integral part of the 21-14 victory over USC in which the Cardinal defense terrorized Matt Barkley.
"I don't care about stats," he said. "He was outstanding in that game."
Shaw repeated that, up until now, the redshirt junior was the only Stanford quarterback with a command of the team's playbook that was suitable enough to be entrusted the starter position.
"It wasn't close," he said of the initial decision to start Nunes over two months ago.
That perspective differs from the one presented during the run-up to the selection, when Nunes and Nottingham were reported to be in a virtual deadlock for the starting position. Shaw did not name a starter until about a week before the August 31 season opener against San Jose State. Now, it's apparent that Hogan has made marked progress since then that has completely altered the dynamics of Stanford's quarterback situation.
"Culminating with the last two weeks of practice, Kevin has shown us a lot," Shaw said. "Most importantly, he's shown us he can handle the running game."
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Perhaps more critically, Hogan has shown the ability to consistently complete the short and intermediate throws that are critical in the context of Stanford's ground-and-pound running scheme. Nunes struggled mightily with these passes, causing the Cardinal to surrender otherwise easy gains and valuable yards after the catch when his throws dragged targets into the turf or when he missed the check-down man altogether. These blunders caused many to question the rationale by which Nunes continued to start: how important was a quarterback's mental grasp of the playbook if his physical play wasn't utilizing that cerebral mastery - at least when the bright lights came on?
It's possible that Stanford's fixation on avoiding "negative plays" -- one of Andrew Luck's hallmark skills -- took necessary focus off of netting positive ones. A heavier emphasis was placed on selection instead of actual execution until it became clear that no. 6 was not showing necessary improvement.
Ironically, Stanford was remarkably conservative in its play selection with Nunes at the helm despite his superior grasp of the offense. This seemed to change when Hogan unveiled his dual threat arsenal and cannon arm at Colorado. Aside from dialing up a Jamal-Rashad Patterson reverse and tight end play-action from the goal line, the Cardinal moved the ball behind an NFL-caliber deep out completion from the opposite hash mark to Drew Terrell and benefited immensely from Hogan's mobility.
Now, with the starting job in hand, the soft-spoken redshirt freshman (called the "most interesting man" by Patterson because of his quiet, steady demeanor) must continue his success against a ball-hawking Oregon State defense that has picked off 14 passes on the season. Setting up the run also won't be easy, as the Beavers boast the nation's fifth-ranked defense against the ground game. Shaw said that Hogan will go to work with about 80 percent of the Stanford playbook mastered.
He refused to officially name Nunes the back-up.
"I've never said all year who's number two [at quarterback]," he said. "I'm not going to start now."
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The 9 Most Unhealthy Restaurant Dishes In AmericaMonica Bielanko
No wonder there is an obesity epidemic in America.
While most Americans would never sit down to eat a 12-piece bucket of Original Recipe KFC all by themselves they would certainly order the Cheesecake Factory's Crispy Chicken Costoletta entree.
But, according to The Center for Science in the Public Interest, the bucket of KFC has less than half the saturated fat of the Cheesecake Factory entree. In fact, the Crispy Chicken Costoletta has more calories (2,610) than any steak, chop, or burger meal on The Cheesecake Factory's famously over-sized menu. And it's still not even the most calorie-laden thing on the menu. So what has the most calories at The Cheesecake Factory? You shall soon see.
Consider my mind blown. I would never think one meal at a restaurant has as many calories as are contained in the meals you're about to see.
Makes you think twice about that weekly family trip to IHOP for breakfast. Also makes you realize how easy it is to consume too many calories.
According to the CDC, childhood obesity has more than tripled in the past 30 years. It's no surprise that that has coincided with the increasing size of meals served to us in restaurants. Our perceptions of what is healthy have become totally skewed. For example, go to dinner at Chili's and play it "healthy" by ordering a salad (you know you feel healthier about yourself when you order the salad) and in most cases you're consuming around 1,000 calories. That's half your caloric consumption for the day in one meal.
That's why the CSPI creates its annual list of "food porn." They're a consumer-focused nonprofit group that promotes healthier eating and wants to alert you to menu items with eye-popping levels of calories, saturated fat, sugar and/or sodium.
CSPI wants calorie disclosure on restaurant menus something that larger chains soon will be required to do under the U.S. health reform law. And I'm glad too. Even though I know that something called "Bistro Shrimp Pasta" isn't exactly the best choice, I would never begin to dream how many calories it really has.
Note: According to CSPI, "To put the numbers you're about to see into context, a typical adult should consume about 2,000 calories and no more than 20 grams of saturated fat and 1,500 milligrams of sodium per day. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommends consuming no more than six teaspoons of added sugars for women and nine teaspoons for men."
Without further ado, here is the list:
The Bistro Shrimp Pasta from The Cheesecake Factory 1 of 9Described on The Cheesecake Factory website as "Crispy Battered Shrimp, Fresh Mushrooms, Tomato and Arugula Tossed with Spaghettini and a Basil-Garlic-Lemon Cream Sauce. the Bistro Shrimp Pasta doesn't sound like it could be that bad. But oh how wrong you'd be. All the cream, butter and pasta it adds up to a whopping 3,120 calories and 89 grams of saturated fat. According to the CSPI, that's the equivalent of three orders of Olive Garden's Lasagna Classico plus an order of Tiramisu.
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Chicken Costoletta from The Cheesecake Factory 2 of 9The Cheesecake Factory is making quite a showing on this year's list. The Crispy Chicken Costoletta has 2,610 calories. That's more calories than if you polished off a 12-piece bucket of Original Recipe KFC all by yourself!
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The Veal Porterhouse at Maggianos 3 of 9If you want to swallow an 18oz. hunk of veal then I think you deserve the 2,710 calories, 45g of saturated fat, and 3,700mg of sodium in this meal from Maggiano's. That's including the side of Crispy Buttered Red Potatoes. The CSPI says, "You'd be better off eating four Pizza Hut Personal Pan Pepperoni Pizzas."
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The Chocolate Zuccotto Cake at Maggianos 4 of 9When you're all tanked up from that veal why not indulge in a Chocolate Zuccotto Cake also from Maggiano's Little Italy? At 1,820 calories it's roughly equivalent with almost a day's worth of calories, three days' worth of saturated fat (62 grams), and four days' worth of added sugar (26 teaspoons).
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The Country Fried Steak & Eggs combo from IHOP 5 of 9Nothing like a fun family breakfast at IHOP, right? Wrong. At 1,760 calories, the Country Fried Steak and Eggs is the equivalent of five McDonald's Egg McMuffins sprinkled with 10 packets of sugar. Enjoy!
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The Bacon Cheddar Double Burger at Johnny Rockets 6 of 9This burger from Johnny Rockets comes in at 1,770 calories. Johnny's Sweet Potato Fries throw on another 590 calories. But what's a burger and fries without a shake? Add a Big Apple Shake and you're talking about a meal with around 3,500 calories. The CSPI says that's the same as eating 3 McDonald's Quarter Pounders with Cheese, a large Fries, a medium McCafé Vanilla Shake, and 2 Baked Apple Pies.
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The Deep Dish Macaroni & 3-Cheese at Uno Chicago Grill 7 of 9The Deep Dish Macaroni & 3-Cheese at Uno Chicago Grill has four cups of pasta; Cheddar, Parmesan, and Romano cheeses; an Alfredo sauce made from heavy cream, cheese, rendered chicken fat, and butter; and a crushed Ritz Cracker topping. That's 1,980 calories. Eating this entrée is like eating a whole Family Size box of Stouffer's Macaroni & Cheese—with half a stick of butter melted on top. It's also like eating your entire day of calories in one meal.
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The Full Rack of Baby Back Ribs with Shiner Bock BBQ Sauce at Chilis 8 of 9Want your baby back, baby back baby back ribs? That's gonna cost you 1,660 calories. And that's just the ribs. They come with Homestyle Fries (400 calories) and Cinnamon Apples (270 calories) for a grand total of 2,330 calories. According to CSPI, for the same amount of calories you could eat two Chili's 10 oz. Classic Sirloin Steak dinners (each with Loaded Mashed Potatoes and Steamed Broccoli), with a 10 oz. Classic Sirloin Steak on the side.
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The Peanut Power Plus Grape Smoothie from Smoothie King 9 of 9But smoothies are healthy! Not so much. The Peanut Power Plus Grape Smoothie from Smoothie King (a 40-oz. large size) has 1,460 calories and three- and-a-half days' worth of added sugar. That's 22 teaspoons.
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A regional boss of the Los Rastrojos drug gang was arrested in connection with the murders of 11 people in Colombia, the National Police said.
Erick James Prieto Mora, suspected of being the Los Rastrojos boss in the northwestern province of Antioquia, was arrested Saturday on the highway that links Medellin to Bogota, the National Police News Agency, or ANNP, said.
Prieto was traveling with his wife and a child in a luxury SUV at the time of his arrest, ANNP said.
The drug trafficker is suspected of being behind the killings of eight people in the village of Remedios and three others in Vegachi in recent months, police said.
Prieto belonged to the Heroes de los Llanos Bloc of the defunct United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia, or AUC, militia federation, operating under the alias of "Victor."
He joined Los Rastrojos after his demobilization as a militiaman.
Residents identified Prieto as the perpetrator of several other murders in Antioquia and the brains behind extortion rackets and land theft from peasants.
Los Rastrojos is one of a number of groups founded by veterans of the AUC.
Los Rastrojos and the other AUC successor groups, such as Los Paisas and Nueva Generacion, are responsible for a good deal of the criminal activity in Colombia, officials say.
Venezuelan authorities arrested Diego Perez Henao, known as "Diego Rastrojo" and considered the gang's top boss, earlier this month.
Perez Henao, who was the target of an intense manhunt by U.S. and Colombian authorities, was hiding out at a ranch in Venezuela's Barinas state.
The Los Rastrojos boss was the subject of a nearly $6 million reward.
The AUC, accused of committing numerous human rights violations, demobilized more than 31,000 of its fighters between the end of 2003 and mid-2006 as part of the peace process with former President Alvaro Uribe's administration.
The group was made up of numerous rural defense cooperatives formed more than 20 years ago to battle leftist rebels.
Many of the militias, however, degenerated into death squads and carried out massacres of peasants suspected of having rebel sympathies, along with slayings of journalists and union members accused of favoring the leftist insurgents.
Under the terms of the 2005 Peace and Justice Law, pushed through Congress by the Uribe administration to regulate the militiamen's reinsertion into society, former AUC members faced a maximum of eight years in prison if convicted of any of the scores of massacres of suspected rebel sympathizers attributed to the rightists over the years.
Colombia's Constitutional Court upheld the law in 2006 but conditioned the sentence reductions on full disclosure and confession of crimes and reparations to victims.
On May 13, 2008, the Colombian government extradited 14 former AUC chiefs to the United States.
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I was looking to play some old snes on my xbox but it seems all my links to roms and emulators are long dead. Anyone know where i can find some of these? I found one on torrentz but the iso didn't register on my xbox so I think it might be a 360 emulator.
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wait!! we can ask for roms and torrents now??
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