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The American Civil Liberties Union is gearing up for a legal battle following a ruling yesterday evening by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court — according to it, the National Security Agency (NSA) can restart its bulk collection of American phone data. The ACLU is planning to challenge the ruling, and will be seeking an injunction against the program via the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Previously this court had ruled that the NSA's bulk collection program was illegal.


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The Shawnee Shootout tournament gave a glimpse of what the defending 5A girls state champions Shawnee Lady Wolves and an athletic 5A Southeast Spartans team are capable of as we get closer to the OSSAA basketball championships.
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I read the obituaries that display the U.S. flag, denoting the passing of veterans. It's interesting, and I feel it honors them in a small way. Some give fascinating details of the deceased's service; some only basic information; some don't even mention it.
In far too short a time, we will have no more World War II veterans. It is tragic to our country that our younger generations know so little of that "necessary war" and of those who served. They are losing this important part of our history, and that loss is great.
A plea to those performing the bittersweet duty to the passing vets of penning their obituaries:
Please honor them, our country and our youngsters by including all you can about their service. Not just the World War II vets, and not only those who saw actual combat or were decorated for their gallantry - but all of them. If you don't know these things, ask before it is too late.
Few youngsters read obits, but parents can point them out. And at the very least, our veterans who are still with us will know how we appreciate their service and sacrifices.
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MOBILE, Alabama -- Tiger Woods withdrew from this week's Arnold Palmer Invitational because of a bad back. It wasn't a move that was totally unexpected, but it does raise questions as to his continued health, especially with The Masters so close. Will he be able to get himself in a position to play by the time the year's first major championship arrives?
And while that is something worthy of discussion and consideration, without Woods in the field -- and perhaps this would be been the top item of discussion/observation at any rate -- it leaves the door wide open to watch how Patrick Reed plays this week.
The three-time winner in his past 14 starts declared recently that he was one of the top five players in the wold. The statement garnered him a lot of attention and a fair share of criticism. This week, in statements prior to the start of the Arnold Palmer Invitational, Reed stood by his statement.
Good for him. Now all he has to do is go out and prove himself. With everyone watching and critiquing his every move and shot and decision. And he'll get a chance to find out if he belongs in the top five from the start, or at least the top six -- Reed has been placed in the group with Adam Scott, No. 2 in the World Golf Rankings, and Justin Rose, No. 6 in the rankings, for the first two rounds of play this week.
Of course, one tournament does not a top five player make, and Reed has certainly been playing strong golf of late, but because of his statements he'll be judged this week as to his standing among the best players in the world.
STRONG FIELD AT MGRC: Nick Faldo, defending champion Michael Allen, Fred Couples, Bernhard Langer, Tom Lehman, Tom Kite, Colin Montgomerie, Hal Sutton and Nick Price are among the golfers entered in the Champions Tour's Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic presented by C Spire this week at Fall Oak in Saucier. Good weather is expected to greet the first round of play and hopefully will continue throughout the weekend. The strong field will make the tournament popular with fans.
LPGA GOES DOMESTIC: The LPGA is playing its first tournament of the year in the continental United States with the JTBC Founders Cup at Wildfire Golf Club in Phoenix, Ariz. A strong field of players is entered in the event.
FIVE TO WATCH: OK, here are the Five to Watch picks for this week, at least for the PFGC and the LPGA. The Five to Watch picks for the Champions Tour will be made in a stand-alone story on Friday since I am on site covering that event. Check back at AL.com on Friday for those picks.
At the Arnold Palmer Invitational, this picks are Graeme McDowell (he's due), Ian Poulter (with all the comparisons being made about Reed being the American version of Poulter, it would be interesting to have Poulter get the win), Bubba Watson (he's playing well), Justin Rose (in same grouping with Reed the first two days) and Henrik Stenson (just because). For the year, I have one win, 39 of 45 cuts and 20 of 50 Top 10 finishes.
In the LPGA tourney, let's go with Paula Creamer (on a roll, I hope), Morgan Pressel (playing pretty well), Suzann Pettersen (ready to win), Cheyenne Woods (longshot, but what the heck) and Cristie Kerr (motherhood doing wonders). For the year, I have one win, 13 of 15 cuts and 5 of 15 Top 10 finishes.
Fore the record, my Champions Tour record is two wins (thanks Freddie, last week's winner), 19 of 20 cuts (there's no cut usually, but one withdrew after I made picks) and 8 of 15 Top 10 finishes.


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Tax Preparers Gear Up For Complex Affordable Care Act Rules By editor • Feb 6, 2015 The taxman cometh, and tax preparers are anxiously getting ready to deal with new rules that have kicked in because of the Affordable Care Act. Under the Affordable Care Act, there are new forms, along with new questions for people who have – and don't have – health insurance. How Obamacare Has -- And Hasn't -- Worked By Ross Reynolds • Jan 22, 2015 Flickr Photo/Greg McMullin (CC-BY-NC-ND) Listen Listening... / 9:40 Ross Reynolds interviews journalist and author Steven Brill about his new book, "America's Bitter Pill: Money, Politics, Backroom Deals, and the Fight to Fix Our Broken Health Care System." While finishing the book Brill had his chest sawed open for emergency heart surgery. A dream he had the night before the operation revealed a truth about the health care system. 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For three years running, the Riverdale Rebels hungered for a win -- just one -- thinking how cool it would be to have a football team that really inspired the student body. But each game was a downer, another excuse for students to find something better to do on a Friday night.
"It was always, 'Here comes another loss,' " senior Sarah Springler, 17, said. "Even the team knew it was going to lose."
And it did, 27 times in a row, until last year when the Rebels snapped their sad streak and finished the season with a 3-6 record. This year, the miracle of all miracles occurred: Riverdale, with a 6-4 record, has advanced to the playoffs for the first time since it became a coed school and started playing football in 1980.
Regardless of whether they win or lose tonight's Class 4A game against the Edna Karr Cougars at Joe Yenni Stadium, the Rebels will be making history, along with a statement about camaraderie, spirit and pride.
"This school has really come together," said senior Paige Miller, 17, as she and other members of the Spirit Club painted signs Wednesday to hang at the stadium. "The football players are no longer just numbers. They have names. They're your friends out there on the field, and you just want them to win."
As seniors, Paige and Sarah remember what it was like their freshman and sophomore years. The Rebels went 0-10 each season, few students paid attention to the team and going to games was usually an after-thought.
But this year "it was crazy," Paige said. "Up until the sixth game, we were 5-0."
"It made going to the games fun," Sarah said. "It gave you something to cheer for at the games."
Until recently, most of the cheering at Riverdale games came from the opponents' side of the bleachers. There was a 56-6 thrashing by East Jefferson in 2007, a 55-0 beating by McDonogh 35 in 2006 and a 52-0 rout by Bonnabel in 2005. Riverdale's cumulative record from 1999 through 2008 was 11-83.
Sean Temple, a 1996 Riverdale graduate who is now a television production instructor and Spirit Club co-sponsor at his alma mater, said the school's transformation has been amazing.
"Students are really informed about the games," said Temple, who played on some of Riverdale's worst teams in the mid-1990s. "They know, 'Oh yeah, we're playing Haynes this week or East Jefferson next week. Before that it was 'whatever.'
"There's a sense of pride that you didn't feel before."
Students and teachers credit the coaching staff, led by head coach Stuart Bott, with instilling confidence in the players and making them accountable for their behavior on and off the field. On Fridays during football season, for example, every player wears black shoes, black slacks, a red shirt and a white tie to school. They also play a greater role in the school community.
"It's unbelievable," said art teacher Kimberly Robinson, co-sponsor of the Spirit Club. "We're so proud of our boys."
Principal Denise Carpenter agreed. "They have brought a lot of energy to the school."
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Mike Strom contributed to this report. Barri Bronston can be reached at email@example.com or 504.883.7058.


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Church groups offer cheap gas and draw in huge crowd
Cars, trucks and sport utility vehicles were lined up and down the service road Saturday outside Bebo's on Airport Boulevard.
Three guys stood alongside the mid-day weekend bustle with signs that read, "Save 20 cents per gallon right now."
Occasionally, as the line slowed and people waited in their vehicles upwards of 20 minutes, someone would approach, offering a moment of prayer.
With the national average cost of gas hovering around the record mark of about $4.10 per gallon, and prices in Mobile at $3.95 per gallon, who couldn't stand to save a few bucks?
Folks from three different churches handed out free sodas and bottled water along with "connection cards," as they squeegeed windows and filled tanks in an effort to help reduce prices at the pump and get motorists closer to God.
Then, at about 12:20 p.m., word spread that mid-grade -- the 89 octane stuff -- would be marked down another 8 cents. Gasoline in the name of God -- until 2 p.m.
"We really truly believe that if Christ were alive today that he would be doing the same thing," said Lonnie Honeycutt, pastor at Deeper Life Fellowship's Eastern Shore location in Daphne. Deeper Life was joined by Harvest Church on East I-65 Service Road South and Moffett Road Assembly of God to lower the gas by 20 cents per gallon.
"It's amazing what a few cents will do," said Warren Chappelle, who joined Deeper Life only a few weeks ago. "When you're doing things for the Lord, he blesses it."
Mark Wyatt, pastor of Deeper Life's church on Dawes Road, called it "servant evangelism."
In all, they pumped 2,195 gallons of gasoline and bought 468 drinks, which cost the churches a total of about $806. He estimated about 200 vehicles had passed through the station.
Fuel prices are at the forefront of people's minds, Wyatt said, as "a ready-made touchpoint. And it's hard to say 'No'" to cheaper fuel.
Tiffany Dryer, a member of his church, stood on the pavement in a black cowboy hat as the vehicles pulled in.
"This is a tangible way to show love," she said. "We do it in Jesus' name, to show that Jesus loves them. ... Gas is a common ground. Someone can tell you that Jesus loves you. But it means more with a physical action behind it. I'm sure we'll get to them."
Misty Lovett of Prichard said she received a text message about cheaper gas Saturday afternoon from a number she didn't recognize. At the time, she was around the corner, so she hopped in her Ford Expedition XLT and headed toward the service station, where she waited in line for about 10 minutes.
Dryer approached, grabbed Lovett's hand, and they bowed their heads.
"Prayer changes things, and I believe in prayer," Lovett said. "So I was all for it."
Lovett said she and her aunt had recently been bickering, over what she couldn't recall. She asked Dryer to pray for the economy, peace and family.
When the prayer was through, Dryer reached into Lovett's SUV with both arms and they hugged before Lovett wiped her eyes, called her aunt to reconcile and pulled to the pump.


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July 4, 2003, 07:54 AM
This was in my local paper today. i hope I got this link correct.
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July 4, 2003, 09:32 AM
Powerful stuff... Thanks for posting this - very appropriate for July 4th.
Byron Quick
July 4, 2003, 10:45 AM
Many of the George Trebonyaks who are still with us have never shared their stories and never will. But those who do are worth hearing,
I ask every patient of mine who is of the proper age: were you in the military? If they answer yes, I ask what they did. I've heard some amazing stories.
July 4, 2003, 12:40 PM
Knew a guy while in the Queen's Service who wore an old blue sport coat. Had a badge with a fouled anchor and a Thompson SMG, on the left breast pocket. It was the badge of Combined Ops. Commandos.
Johnny had been on the Dieppe Raid with the Fusiliers d'Montreal. He got out when he was told to get on the boat. Back on the ship, the MO looked him up and down and asked him how he got off the beach. I walked, Sir., says Johnny. How? You have 8 bullet holes in you, one of which is a compound fracture of your leg. Johnny didn't know it until that moment.
He's dead now. About 20 years. Every time I see a posting like this one, it makes me think of Johnny Mann and his "Hero Jacket". He was too.
July 4, 2003, 01:39 PM
I am sure that the French are also thankful for what Mr. Trebonyaks did.:D
4v50 Gary
July 4, 2003, 03:46 PM
Write him a nice thank you card and buy his book. I bought one that was written up in the American Rifleman. I'll do this when I get home.
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That said, what follows are one man's Ten (Vol) Commandments:
1. Thou shalt show improvement. Sorry, but Vol fans do not have the patience of Job. They expect visible results in three years, and the clock is ticking.
2. Thou shalt fill seats. With an official capacity of 102,455, Neyland Stadium is the third-largest on-campus facility in college football. Keeping it filled is a big deal around here. Ask Phillip Fulmer and Derek Dooley of the CCC (Canned Coaches Coalition).
3. Thou shalt win regularly at home. Tennessee won 30 consecutive home games between Dec. 8, 1928 and Oct. 21, 1933. Counting ties, the Volunteers played 55 consecutive home games without a loss between Oct. 3, 1925 and Oct. 21, 1933. No one expects you to win 30 consecutive home games with today's parity but three or four in a row would be a nice start.
4. Thou shalt compete for SEC championships. Tennessee ranks second to Alabama with 320 conference victories. The Vols were 1-7 in league play each of the past two years, however, which is another key reason Dooley is now a member of the CCC. P.S. — The last of Tennessee's 13 SEC titles occurred in 1998, and the natives are getting restless.
5. Bowl money is not the root of all evil. Tennessee has posted 25 bowl victories but has made just two post-season appearances in the past five years, losing each time. Verily, verily, I say unto you: This requires your immediate attention.
6. Thou shalt not not lose to Vanderbilt or Kentucky. Period.
7. Respect the rock of ages. If students begin writing snide messages such as "Fire Fooley" on the legendary campus rock, you might want to take a close look at the buyout clause in your contract.
8. Thou shalt not surrender half-a-hundred. If campus traffic cops are recording more stops on game day than your defense, you've hired the wrong coordinator.
9. Honor thy orange and thy white. If you dislike loud colors, wear white with orange trim. Do not wear black on a daily basis unless you plan to bolt after one year for your "dream job" on the West Coast. P.S. — The orange pants are purely optional. They didn't help the last guy one bit.
10. Remember the Game Maxims and keep them holy. Unlike the orange pants, General Neyland's game maxims are mandatory. Do not merely mouth them. Memorize them. Embrace them. Embody them. They will ensure that your cup runneth over, especially the one about pressing the kicking game.
By the way, the Sears Trophy is not considered a graven image.


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Does State Spending on Mental Health Lower Suicide Rates?
Justin M. Ross
Indiana University - School of Public & Environmental Affairs
Pavel A. Yakovlev
Duquesne University
Fatima Carson
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October 5, 2010
Journal of Socio-Economics, Forthcoming
Indiana University School of Public & Environmental Affairs Research Paper No. 2011-10-01
Using recently released data on public mental health expenditures by U.S. states from 1997 to 2005, this study is the first to examine the effect of state mental health spending on suicide rates. We find the effect of per capita public mental health expenditures on the suicide rate to be qualitatively small and lacking statistical significance. This finding holds across different estimation techniques, gender, and age groups. The estimates suggest that policies aimed at income growth, divorce prevention or support, and assistance to low income individuals could be more effective at suicide prevention than state mental health expenditures.
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ELIZABETHTOWN, Ky. - The Elkins 13-year-old Babe Ruth All-Stars will begin Ohio Valley Regional Tournament play today.
Elkins is set to battle Crown Point, Ind., at 3:30 p.m. today.
"Everyone made it down safe and sound," Elkins manager Steve Schumacher said. "The kids all took the trip well. They are having a lot of fun. They've been swimming in the hotel pool and burning off some energy. They're ready for competition. It's been a week and half since they've played, so they're hungry."
On Friday, Elkins will play Mattoon, Ill, at 10:30 a.m. and Cambridge, Ohio, at 3 p.m.
Following pool play, the teams will be ranked and compete in a single-elimination tournament to determine who goes on the compete in the Babe Ruth World Series.
Members of the 13-year-old All-Stars include: Adam Hart, Brett Smith, Cole Crumm, Jeremy Coger, Read Schumacher, Hunter Mouse, Beau Bright, Thomas Talkington, Jesse Williams, Jon Phillips, Austin Lanham and Matthew Gainer.
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I was both astonished and saddened to find that in her recent editorial, "Youth Suicide: The Physician's Role in Suicide Prevention," Blumenthal1 did not discuss the impact of the repression of emerging awareness of homosexuality on the incidence of suicide among young people. The Institute for the Protection of Lesbian and Gay Youth, an educational and advocacy group for youth in New York City with 1000 or more clients per year, reports that 21% of their clients (both male and female) have attempted suicide before the age of 20 years. The incidence of suicide attempts among gay males is reported to be between 18% and 20%.2 Clearly, these estimates represent more than an occasional youth.Blumenthal states that "precipitating events for suicide among youth are often humiliating in nature, involving interpersonal problems or an impending disciplinary crisis." Being thrown out of the home, school,
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Thank you very much for your writings (about my place) and beautiful (greatest) pictures that bring my native place (Manjur-special for bakeries) here.
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This year, the weather pattern all over India has been most peculiar. The Nilgiris were no exception with extended monsoons leading to landslides and serious disruption in the Ooty and Coonoor areas. Our part of the Nilgiris was by and large, unaffected. We took the usual route with our faithful Coimbatore driver Jagadeesan [+91 95004 70007 / +91 94862 79917 ] via Mulli, Geddai and Manjur to Avalanche. This quiet, beautiful ghat road with numerous hairpin bends, is now a regular route to Ooty as the main Mettupalayam Coonoor road is under repair. Even so, there was hardly any traffic on our way up.
The recent rains and warmer climate had resulted in a profusion of wildflowers of various hues, a delightful bonanza for plant lovers like us. Many, we had never seen before. Usually by mid December, most wildflowers in these high altitudes succumb to ground frost.
See my wildflower photos from this trip, with botanical names at:
Sorted photos from this trip in sets at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/thenilgiris/sets/
We spent our first four days at the Avalanche Forest Rest House, a quaint cottage surrounded by forest with its own little shola waterfall gushing through the grounds. As before, we preferred to walk everywhere. The Nilgiris are a walkers delight. One can amble along for miles without feeling any fatigue, thanks to the salubrious winter weather. This year it was not at all cold in the daytime, even the nights were not bitterly cold.
It is amazing how many new places are waiting to be discovered on every visit. New mountain tops, new meadows, new sholas, new views, new inlets of the lake and plenty of new wildflowers and birds. Some flowers looked like temperate Himalayan species.
They were indeed, as we learnt later. Crimson coloured insectivorous Drosera were in abundance near the lake.
Walking through the meadows by the lake shore, we soon found our old buddies, the Toda feral buffalo herds. How shy these enormous beasts are. One look at us and they soon turned tail and scooted off into the forest. It ought to have been the other way around!
One of the highlights of this trip was Bedmund. At the end of a broad track through pine and eucalyptus forest, we were delighted to discover a small tea plantation on the crest of a grass mountain overlooking the lake. It was heavenly. The 2400m peak above Avalanche Power House and the Kolaribetta Microwave tower were visible in the distance with the clouds playing hide and seek. It was like our private view point. There was no one else there. A simple stone shrine stood at the edge of the tea estate. A while later, an elderly man came through the pine forest, studiously ignored us and walked halfway down the tea plantation. Surprising. Usually people here are very eager to talk to obvious outsiders. As he walked back, we greeted him. It turned out that he was just very shy! Now that the ice was broken, he was most happy to engage in conversation. He told us that he was a Toda who spent his early years here in Bedmund – an original Toda hamlet. Subsequently the Todas were relocated by the government to nearby Mulli Mund [Mullimunth], but permitted to manage the tea plantation and eucalyptus forest at Bedmund. The old stones were a Toda shrine.
Our new acquaintance warmly invited us to visit Mullimunth. We assured him we would.
The road to Mullimunth is a 2km dirt road leading off the main Avalanche road. At the end of the path was a vegetable farm surrounded by a very large swathe of dense shola forest. That would be a good shola forest to explore – minus the leeches ….. Something for a subsequent visit.
We could not see any settlement and enquired with two maxi clad young ladies passing by. They pointed above and invited us to visit their village. Sure enough the distinctive Toda houses emerged atop a grassy knoll on the left, overlooking the lake, with another shola above. So different from the token Toda mund atop the Ooty Botanical Gardens.
There were quite a few of the barrel shaped thatch houses here blending into the landscape, all with electricity. Some had satellite dishes too. A Toda temple, a couple of modern cement houses, and a cement square completed the picture. Two little girls and a small boy welcomed us, curious to know where we were from. One of the little girls Videha, spoke fairly good English. She told us that all the Toda children attended the government school. Our little guides showed us around, and called their mothers and grandmothers out to pose for pictures. Videha's mother was embroidering a traditional Toda shawl.
The grandmothers were traditionally clad with their hair in loose ringlets.
Videha proudly informed me that the bright yellow cement house belonged to her grandpa!
The little boy Meishak was playing with an old fashioned scooter consisting of a wooden pole with handle bar and one crude metal wheel.
The joy of simple toys. Would any spoilt city kid deign to look at this contraption today? We were regretfully told that we had just missed a traditional Toda wedding celebration by a few days. Oh well …… We left after some time, promising to return. We surely will on our next visit, with toys and books for the sweet children. See my Mullimunth photographs set here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/thenilgiris/sets/72157622983325979/
The Todas are the original inhabitants of the Nilgiri mountains. They speak their own language as well as the state language Tamil. More information about the Todas from Wikipedia:
Not sure how accurate it is. Contrary to Wiki info about Todas being strictly dairy farmers, the Todas of Mullimunth obviously engage in agriculture viz. tea and seasonal vegetables. I asked the little girl Videha if they ate non vegetarian food and she said they ate chicken and fish sometimes but never red meat. So much for the Todas being strict vegetarians subsisting on dairy products! I must admit however, that the Mullimunth grandmothers were clad very much like their ancestors in this 1871 vintage photograph:
Compare the 1871 photo with this one from 2009 and see for yourself!! http://www.flickr.com/photos/thenilgiris/4230751127/in/set-72157622983325979/
The book to get is "Travels amongst the Todas: or The study of a primitive tribe in South India ..." by William Elliot Marshall, George Uglow Pope
Another interesting article is from The Frontline – "The Truth about the Todas"
We returned many times to Bedmund during our stay to enjoy its tranquil ambience and the ethereal views. Sometimes, troops of shy Nilgiri Langurs from the surrounding shola kept us company.
After four days, we had to shift to the Power House Colony as the Forest Rest House was fully booked. Our friends there had arranged one of vacant quarters away from the main colony. Our house was basic but clean, surrounded by wild hedges, on a small grassy plateau overlooking the lake. In the mornings as the sun rose through the shola, a colourful assortment of birds would entertain us for a good two hours, flitting in and out of the wildflowers. A velvety purple sage bush in front of our porch, never failed to attract a pair of White Eyes.
On the last two days we saw a muntjac deer strolling just outside! He scooted the moment he became aware of our presence. Could one ever ask for more? Our friends said that sometimes a tiger would also come by, however His Majesty did not grace us with an audience. Never mind. We had seen Mr Tiger on our earlier visit.
A climb to the valve house on the mountain way above the Power House was a must, so with a packed tiffin courtesy our friends, we made our way through the shola to the penstock steps. These steps alongside the penstock are at a very steep gradient, making us unfit city slickers pause every few steps to catch our breath. They were pleasurable halts, for barely 100m higher yielded a mass blooming stretch of Kurinji Pooh [Strobilanthes Kunthiana] – the violet blue flowers that give the Blue Mountains their name.
Bright red Nilgiri Rhododendrons [Rhododendron Arboreum var. Nilagiricum] were also flowering as we went higher. These are called Pongal Pooh locally as they bloom in profusion during the Pongal festival in mid January. We weren't complaining that the trees chose to flower in advance. Every few steps further brought new wildflowers. This was an unexpected bonanza, thanks to the warmer weather.
The view from the valve house was awesome as usual. The vista from the air - well much higher up, was even better with even more wildflowers including some rare, high altitude gentian, impatiens and utricularia species. Very large orchid pseudobulbs were growing on a vertical rock, along with what appeared to be pink sonerila flowers. It was so exciting!
Herds of Nilgiri Tahr inhabit the sheer rock face and grasslands just above the air well. They were not to be seen that afternoon, although their hoof marks and droppings were much in evidence. The return along the road was a longer 8km downhill walk through naturalised plantation forest. Tame compared to the way up. A solitary male sambar gazed imperiously from atop an electricity line meadow path en route.
We hired a jeep from Saga, our local driver friend of last year, for a day's outing to Lakkidi lake and beyond. The Lakkidi landscape never fails to amaze with its stark beauty, vast expanses of true Nilgiri grasslands, patches of shola in the gentle valleys with gushing small streams, and the ethereally beautiful crystal waters of the Lakkidi lake.
These are the backwaters of the Upper Bhavani catchment. This time the Nilgiri Rhododendrons added flashes of brilliant red to the canvas, along with a few small waterfalls courtesy the extended monsoons. The typical clumpy coarse grass found here is used by the Todas as thatch. The clumps are dense and comfortable enough to sit on, like little stools. The Upper Bhavani reservoir further down is scenic but Lakkidi has its own unique charm. One can spend a whole day just walking through the grasslands here.
Entry to the Mukurthi National Park at the Upper Bhavani dam is restricted and we had not bothered to obtain permission this time. Frankly, there is as good if not better to see and enjoy in the surroundings outside the sanctuary boundary, without all the restrictions. Saga however insisted that we go at least up till the so called "Folding Mountains"; his friend was manning the gate and allowed us to go through with another friend.
The Folding Mountains are undoubtedly scenic being a large expanse of grass mountains with shola forest in the pronounced "folds", ergo the name. The wavy mountain ranges of Kerala in the background, and the red rhododendron trees complete the picture postcard.
Unfortunately, one may not walk about here at will, so after enjoying the scene briefly, we decided to return to Korakundah.
Korakundah is a vast expanse of tea estate, reportedly more than 300 acres, the unique feature being the retention of large swathes of shola, grasslands and naturalised forests interspersed between the tea plantations. The estate is well known for its organic and green teas. There is visible evidence of considerable effort taken to preserve the natural habitat, in as much as it is feasible through "sustainable agriculture".
Beautiful big waterfalls and small serene lakes flow through the estate. A deer family trio emerged from the bushes and were in no hurry to scuttle away, obviously used to human presence. It is a most sylvan setting and would be a wonderful place to stay. I wonder if the estate lets out its cottages to visitors. Reduced price premium tea is available at their factory further in.
From Korakundah we drove through the Thai Shola which is a mix of shola forest and plantation forest leading to the Thaishola tea estate. The shola forest here appeared somewhat different from the shola at Avalanche. The road condition was appalling and we were glad we were in a jeep. A winding ghat road on the side leads to Kinnakorai and the tip of the Nilgiri plateau over Kerala. That is for another visit.
At around 4pm Saga sensibly suggested we turn back so as to see the animals before dark. Our deer family was still around at Korakundah, this time accompanied by a troop of Nilgiri langurs on a nearby tree.
Further along the road, a magnificent stag with healthy antlers appeared, followed by several more sambar and other assorted deer – one had a distinct beard. Then came Mr Very Large Bison, a huge, majestic beast, grazing languidly against the scenic backdrop of the Upper Bhavani backwaters.
He eyed us in a bored manner. We took our fill of photos without Mr Bison so much as batting an eyelid. After he was obviously full, he sauntered down the valley at an unhurried pace. A few deer later, we came across another bison walking alongside the road. This one promptly went into a shallow stream nearby. He snorted menacingly so we moved on. The best part was to see all these mammals in good light.
Before we knew it, our stay came to an end. Reluctantly we left for Coimbatore, along the same Manjur Geddai route. At Manjur we bought some excellent butter biscuits, the best flaky pastry vegetable puffs and the lightest, moistest English pound cake I have ever eaten. A pity we tried them only after getting home, else I would have bought kilos of these goodies. Who would expect a hole in the wall bakery in hole in the wall Manjur to be so brilliantly good. The Manjur junction has at least five bakeries. Those Badagas certainly love their baked goodies!
Our driver Jagadeesan who spent his childhood in Geddai, took us to a little known "Suicide Point" atop a steep cliff. The valley was covered in mist, parting every now and then to reveal the dangerously deep gorge below. He also took us to a small Kurumba run tea plantation with cute woolly rams running through it!
A side road leading to the Geddai winch house was colourfully lined with lantana hedges in full bloom and yet another plethora of unusual wildflowers.
In Jagadeesan's over enthusiasm, he lost track of time and after a major panic halfway through to the Pilur dam, we did a quick about turn, reaching the airport barely in time for our flight home.
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January 2012
"With the capability of plugging into other systems, this is going to be the way of the future for 9-1-1 centers: Not to be monitoring, but if there's an incident, to get information for responders," said Wes Hill, the emergency services director for the county.
Hill said the 9-1-1 center's new Pelco Digital Sentry video security platform has already proven to be helpful with the ability to keep a camera eye on bridges.
"The system has allowed us to reach out further than just inside our operation," he said.
Within months of installation, the Pelco video security recordings had already helped police to verify a suspect with a weapon in an attack and to investigate a car crash.
At the core of the new digital sentry is the brand new DSSRV Network Video Recorder, powered by the latest processor and on-board graphics technologies. The new system can be deployed with the capability for recording and viewing as many as 128 cameras or encoders and with ample processing power for recording and viewing cameras.
For more information, visit http://www.pelco.com/digitalsentry.
With the near elimination of its traffic unit because of budget cuts, Des Plaines police were compelled to find new ways to resolve traffic complaints by using shrinking resources more creatively while being more efficient and effective.
"After research and receipt of several quotes, we have chosen products manufactured by All Traffic Solutions for a number of reasons," said Des Plaines Deputy Chief Angela Burton. "First, they have a successful history of innovation in traffic control equipment. Their devices are battery operated and portable, giving us great flexibility to move units throughout the city in response to requests for service. Additionally, they have developed the first variable message sign with Bluetooth capabilities. Most importantly, All Traffic Solutions's SmartApps web-enabled technology allows us to capture data and manage the signs remotely."
In a letter to her department's chief, Burton wrote, "It should be noted that because of the superior technology All Traffic Solutions offers, there are no current competitors that match the same type of product features. They are the only vendor who can provide the solution to our traffic safety program challenges and achieve better results."
All Traffic Solutions is committed to developing solutions that leverage the latest technology for the management of traffic safety equipment and for the collection and the aggregation of traffic-related data.
For more information, visit http://www.alltrafficsolutions.com.
Available for the iPhone, the iPad, and for Android smartphones and tablets, the NEARme app uses the GPS signal of the device to present an officer-centered, interactive map display on which incident activity, persons-of-interest, and other relevant data within a specific proximity of an officer's current location can be viewed.
"Officers equipped with this technology will collect more information and intelligence in the field, arrest more wanted persons, and make more contacts with parolees and registered sex offenders," said Thomas K. Casady, director of public safety for the Lincoln, Nebraska, Police Department.
The app handles calls for service, crimes, warrants, citations, parolees, probationers, gang members, sex offenders, tips, field interviews, and arrests. It also allows agencies to broadcast current officer locations, display mug shots and building street views, plan patrol tactics and objectives, enter data and updates, and integrate with CrimeView Dashboard.
Benefits of the app include the identification of activity, persons, and other information of interest around current officer locations for improved operational intelligence; the enhancement of officer safety and the improvement of deconfliction; an increase in situational awareness; the ability to address multiple crime priorities on a single patrol; more efficient officer reporting processes; and the furnishing of an integrated enterprise platform for proactive policing methodologies.
Unprecedented challenges initiated by municipal budgetary woes in concert with increasing costs of doing police business demand new approaches to achieving maximum effectiveness and efficiency. NEARme supports the optimal allocation of a department's most critical resource—officers on the street—to achieve more arrests, more warrants served, and more policing wins for less cost. ■
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From The Police Chief, vol. 79, no. 1, January 2012. Copyright held by the International Association of Chiefs of Police, 515 North Washington Street, Alexandria, VA 22314 USA.


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CLEVELAND, Ohio -- It's been just eight days since the Cleveland Browns dismissed coach Pat Shurmur and general manager Tom Heckert. Some fans think that's too long to have both positions empty; some aren't all that concerned.
Regardless, the team's search for a new coach and GM continues, led by owner Jimmy Haslam and CEO Joe Banner.
Plain Dealer and cleveland.com Browns coverage features numerous stories, columns and other reports, including Mary Kay Cabot's story that the Browns today have continued the interview process, talking with Marc Trestman, the head coach of the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League. Trestman was the Browns' quarterbacks coach for head coach Marty Schottenheimer in 1988, when Cleveland made the playoffs; and the Browns offensive coordinator under head coach Bud Carson in 1989, when Cleveland made it to the American Football Conference championship game -- a 37-21 loss to the Broncos in Denver.
Though it's not yet known what the full cast of the Browns' deep thinkers will be, there are some known factors for the team as it goes into the long offseason.
Jamison Hensley writes for ESPN.com about the salary cap situation for AFC North teams:
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There's only five teams in the league who are projected to have over $30 million in cap space and two of them reside in the AFC North. The Bengals have the most projected cap room in 2013 with $55.1 million. The team with the second-most cap room in the NFL is the Browns, who are projected to have $48.9 million. Indianapolis ($46 million), Miami ($35.8 million) and Tampa Bay ($31.3 million) round out the top five.
Four Browns' offensive linemen -- center Alex Mack, tackles Joe Thomas and Mitchell Schwartz and guard Shaun Lauvao -- are among seven AFC North players who were on the field for all of their team's offensive or defensive plays from scrimmage. (By Jamison Hensley, ESPN.com)
Former Browns offensive coordinators Marc Trestman and Bruce Arians are among the candidates to be the team's next head coach. (By Nate Ulrich, Akron Beacon Journal)
Hey Browns, cool the anxiety in your quest for the next coach. (By Jim Ingraham, News-Herald and Lorain Morning Journal)
There is a long list of candidates the Browns can look into as they seek their next coach. (By Zac Jackson, FoxSportsOhio.com)
The Browns' T.J. Ward makes this all-pro team at strong safety. (By Peter King, Sports Illustrated)
The Browns need to chase Lovie Smith, Ken Whisenhunt and Marc Trestman as they seek their next coach. (By Jeff Schudel, News-Herald and Lorain Morning Journal)
Indianapolis Colts offensive coordinator Bruce Arians will interview with the Browns to be their next coach. (By Steve Doerschuk, Canton Repository)
There are several routes the Browns could go as they try to find their next coach, but they can't afford to wait too long. (By Scott Petrak, Elyria Chronicle-Telegram and Medina County Gazette)
Ten observations on the failed attempt by the Browns and Oregon coach Chip Kelly to come together. (By Dave Kolonich, Orange and Brown Report)
Browns tight end Jordan Cameron is apparently dating model Erin Heatherton. (New York Post)
Not landing Chip Kelly isn't the worst thing for the Browns, as they move on to Plan B and beyond. (By Steve DiMatteo, Dawg Pound Daily)
The Browns own the sixth pick in the first round of April's draft. One week ago, a particular mock draft had the Browns taking Florida State defensive end Bjoern Warner. Now, it has Texas A&M defensive end Damontre Moore going to Cleveland. (By Chris Pokorny, Dawgs By Nature)
Roundtable discussion on the Browns' coach search, including the Chip Kelly fiasco. (WaitingForNextYear)


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One of the most highly acclaimed racing games of all time finally gets a brisk sequel, which will soon be coming out for the PC (Xbox and PS2 versions have already been released in the US). Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit 2 will re-enhance the aspects of gameplay that made the original game prominent. You'll be treated to 20 elite and flashy licensed in-game cars, which include Ferrari, Porsche, Lamborghini, and others. The development team also promised to deliver visually stunning environments, that now have a lot more details and varieties on the open road (you know, stuff like river crossings, waterfalls, beaches, volcanoes, brush fires, etc.). Once you choose your favorite car, you are given the opportunity to test its efficiencies through 20 courses. Besides numerous challenges, the tracks will also be quite lengthy (some are longer than 15 miles). Also, the gameplay will be more dynamic thanks to the pestering cops that'll desperately try to nail you for speeding, and as we've learned their AI was greatly improved... The best part is that now you'll be able to sit behind the wheel of a police car (if you should so prefer), and pursue those disgraceful and hasty drivers.
Yeah, I know it all sounds pretty cool, doesn't it? To let you know more about this exciting game, we've prepared a nice little Q&A with the development crew.
Wouldn't mind to have one of these parked in my backyard.
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Action Trip: Everyone knows that the Need For Speed series is all about flashy cars and catchy visuals. So with that in mind, can you share more info on the eye-candy in the PC version of the game? Will there be some subtle differences between the PC and PS2 versions (besides the possibility of playing in higher resolution modes of course)?
Elctronic Arts: I have played the PS2 game at length, and I can say with a straight face that in my view it's easily one of the best racers out there for any system. That said, graphically the PC game is going to take advantage of many things that PS2 hardware can't. For instance, the PC features full multi-texturing, stencil-buffered car shadows, cubic environment mapping, and anisotropic filtering (a filter mode that allows for extremely crisp texture appearance). If that's all too technical for you... suffice it to say that the PC platform allows us to jack up the poly counts for both our cars and the driving environments.
AT: But more specifically, do you plan to include high-res textures in the PC version?
EA: Specifically, yes. For instance, our car textures are probably twice as large as the PS2.
AT: Have you made any improvements to the game's interface? Any changes to the cockpit view? Have you added more camera views?
EA: We have added car-specific, licensor-approved gauges to the cockpit view. We tweaked our classic Need For Speed cameras and added an all new "birds-eye view" camera. At first, we used the birds-eye cam purely for testing purposes, but our test team liked it so much we found that some of them preferred it. That was all the incentive we needed to include this top down camera view in our finished game.
AT: What work has been done on the courses (track design)? Any special "obstacles" on the road you'd care to reveal? I hear talk of a bustling street traffic and natural elements... Give us some examples.
EA: Along the main drives, you'll find objects such as road signs, markers, construction cones, etc. By taking shortcuts, you'll tend to run into more pedestrian items such as picnic benches and caf' tables. As to what else you'll find, you'll have to play the game to find everything...
AT: Are the tracks bigger than in Need For Speed 3: Hot Pursuit?
EA: In a word, Yes. The tracks are HUGE in this game. If you like longer laps, then this is definitely the game for you.
AT: In terms of how they handle on the road, in what way have you made the licensed in-game cars similar to their real-life counterparts? I realize this is an arcade racer, but have you tried to keep some car properties true to life, and to what extent? Surely, a Porsche will handle differently at high speeds than the Lamborghini Diablo.
Just cruisin' on the highway!
Taking a quick shortcut through the countryside.
EA: HP2 physics are solidly grounded in a 4-point physics model. We model the cars all the way down to the tire type, lateral forces on all tires, effect of body roll and dive on handling, etc. This, coupled with accurate technical data we gather from the manufacturers, provides the basic character and feel of each of the cars in the game. We then take this accurate and realistic base and layer on systems, which compensate for the fact that players aren't actually in the car, and is therefore somewhat removed from the subtle cues that would allow them to handle these beasts. The result is an arcade-driving model that feels like the real thing, but is smart enough to anticipate what you are trying to do, making even the most novice of gamer able to handle 500+ horsepower.
AT: Tell us a bit more about the damage model. Our readers are anxious to know how that will work in the game.
EA: HP2 uses a new damage system that features model deformation, texture swapping and particle effects to give our vehicles a damaged look (Sweet indeed - ed.).
AT: So what happens exactly when you get busted?
EA: Same thing as in real life... if you get busted, your race is over. Our cops play hardball, so you'd better do all you can to outrun the long arm of the law.
AT: Have you made some additions/improvements to the cop AI? And if so, can you tell us what those might be?
EA: We re-built the cop AI this year from the ground up. Our goal was to ensure that the cops were able to exhibit different behaviors and interception tactics based on the context of the race. In Need for Speed Hot Pursuit 2, you'll see the cops adapt to the user's progress in a given event and adjust their tactics as necessary. Aside from the standard Crown Victoria police cruisers, you'll encounter cops with bigger budgets-and larger engines. HP2 cops have been known to intercept perps in Porsches, Vipers, Lamborghinis and other exotics. If that's not enough to put the fear of the law in a speeder's heart, they may just throw in roadblocks, spikestrips and helicopters... if you're worthy.
AT: What about the in-game music? Can you give us a basic overview?
EA: Sure. Hot Pursuit 2 presents a mix of older and newer artists that you'll definitely enjoy driving to. For instance, we've got tracks from such established acts such as Bush, Rush and Uncle Kracker. Plus, our title track (my favorite song on the soundtrack) comes from a band called Hot Action Cop. They look like they're going to be really big in 2003.
AT: Finally, why in the hell did you leave out YUGO from the game!? I hear the license is rather cheap to obtain, and surely, if you push it off a high cliff, YUGO can achieve admirable speeds. About the same as a Ferrari!
EA: You're right about the falling Yugo theory. But imagine what speed you can achieve if you push a Ferrari off a high cliff! (I think Newton is currently turning over in his grave...)


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John Cena is a fake gangster wrestler who thinks he is cool because he has people write raps for him... man thats takes skill... faggot... the FU man that huts i can give it to my grandma and she will laugh at me then spit in my face cause i am not cool. John Cena is openly gay and had a life changing expirence when he was in prision.
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A WWE wrestler who unfortunately is the biggest asset to the company. His fanbase typically consists of women and children and is fitting in with the WWE's PG policy. However in attempting to make him the biggest face in wrestling he has ironically become the biggest heel. He is hated by hardcore fans due to his poor wrestling ability and being able snatch victory from the jaws of defeat no matter how much he gets dominated in a match.
We can all argue about how watered down the WWE is now compared to the attitude era. We can all argue about who's the best champion of all time but if there's one thing we can all agree on, it's that John Cena sucks.
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When NASA?s space shuttle Endeavour landed safely on Earth Sunday night, reporters weren?t the only ones pointing cameras at the returning spaceship. An astronaut took his own snapshot of the shuttle landing from space.
Astronaut shutterbug Soichi Noguchi of Japan caught a rare view of the shuttle landing from space as the orbiter streaked through Earth?s atmosphere. His photo perch of choice: More than 200 miles (321 km) up and inside International Space Station?s brand-new Cupola, a lookout dome covered in seven windows ? including a huge round one that is the largest space window ever built.
The image shows Endeavour as it is performing a so-called S-turn, one of several turns used to slow a landing space shuttle from Mach 25, the rate they fly when they enter Earth?s atmosphere.
While the zoomed-in image appears grainy, the curve can easily be seen because of the plasma trail left behind by Endeavour as it sailed through Earth?s atmosphere. Astronauts have seen spacecraft re-enter Earth?s atmosphere in the past, but Noguchi is the first to photograph the event from the station?s new lookout.
?Space Shuttle Endeavour making S-turn during atmospheric re-entry,? Noguchi wrote on his Twitter page, where he posts mission updates and space photos as @Astro_Soichi. ?The first time it was photographed from Space Station Cupola. Priceless.?
Noguchi and the space station were flying about 220 miles (354 km) above Earth at the time he took the photograph. The station typically flies about 17,500 mph (28,163 kph) to stay in orbit, so astronauts have said they have to plan well ahead if they want to catch a clear photo of a specific target on Earth.
The station is equipped with several high resolution cameras, including NASA-issue cameras that come with 400 mm and 800 mm lenses for shuttle heat shield surveys.
The space station?s Cupola is about 10 feet (3 meters) wide and 5 feet (1.5 meters) deep and offers panoramic views of Earth and space to astronauts. It points down toward Earth from the space station?s new Tranquility module, a bus-sized room delivered by Endeavour?s crew before they left the space station on Friday. ?
The photo?s release capped a busy day on the space station, one that started with computer failures that temporarily cut communications between the orbiting lab and Earth.? It was supposed to be a day off for the station crew, so Mission Control promised to give the five astronauts aboard a free day on Wednesday to make up for it.
The space station is currently home to Noguchi, two Americans and two Russians.
Endeavour landed safely at NASA?s Kennedy Space Center in Florida Sunday night at 10:20 p.m. EST (0320 Monday GMT) to end a 14-day mission to the space station.
Noguchi, who represents the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, actually released the first photo of Earth taken through the new Cupola windows when they were opened for the first time last week. He has lived aboard the station since December and is in the middle of a six-month mission in space.
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23 May 2010: The UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) is presenting its work on "Green Industry for a better life" at the Shanghai Expo, which itself is themed "Better cities, Better lives."
The UNIDO presentation took place from 23-28 May in Shanghai, China. During the week, UNIDO hosted events aiming to highlight and discuss its Greening Industry concept as well as highlight work it is doing in urban areas, such as its initiatives in: online educational services; smart building materials; small-scale hydroelectric power; city-level industrial investment programmes; and Environmentally Sound Technologies (EST).
In addition, at the Expo UNIDO signed an agreement with the Shanghai Municipal Economic and Information Commission, the Government of the city's Yangpu District, and the China International Centre for Economic and Technical Exchanges (CICETE) to create the Shanghai International High-Tech Innovation Development Base, which aims to promote high-tech applications for industries, mobilize funding and cooperate with researchers in the private and public sectors on research and development, and knowledge management. [UNIDO Press Release] [UNIDO Shanghai Expo Website]