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There's a tool for just about anything you can think of in Windows. And if you look hard enough, you'll find a freebie is more than capable of doing the job you want – in some cases, free tools outclass their shareware or commercial rivals.
The trick is knowing what's out there and where to find it, which is where we come in. We've done the hard work for you, trawling the web for hundreds of free Windows tools and selecting the finest 100 to include in this feature.
You'll find programs to help you fix problems, speed up the way you use Windows, and unlock cool and exciting features you never knew existed. You'll save money in many ways too.
We're not going to pretend you need to download all 100 of these tools and install or run them all simultaneously; that's a recipe for disaster. Here's one tip, however: if you're in the mood to experiment with a selection, install Comodo Time Machine first, so you can undo any changes you make to your PC if you discover a program isn't to your tastes or doesn't meet your needs.
We'd also recommend backing up your computer before you begin – as you'd expect, we've highlighted a number of free backup tools in the System health section to help you here too.
One thing we will guarantee you: there will be at least one tool in this collection that – if you haven't already discovered it – will become indispensable. We predict you'll find at least ten tools to revolutionise the way you use your PC.
Now that's got to be worth an hour or two of your time…
System health tools
Monitor the status of your hard drive, CPU, memory and software
Your hard drive is arguably the most important component in your PC, seeing as all your precious data and settings (never mind Windows and programs) are stored on it. Knowing when a hard drive is about to physically fail could save you heartache, as well as hundreds of pounds in expensive data recovery fees.
CrystalDiskMonitor enables you to keep an eye on your hard drives' health in the background, providing you with a health rating based on its SMART status, as well as information about each drive's temperature.
If a drive is running too hot – over 50-55 degrees Celsius in a desktop or over 60 degrees in a laptop – you'll need to invest in cooling measures to reduce its stress and lengthen its life.
What gives CrystalDiskMonitor the edge over similar products is the fact it can also monitor external USB and FireWire drives, so your essential backup device is also covered.
This handy – and portable – utility can fix common Windows problems in a single click. Over 50 issues – such as a missing Recycle Bin – are covered, and although it's designed for Windows 7, many fixes work in Vista and XP too.
Partition Wizard
Create, resize, move and recover partitions without data loss, thanks to the free Home Edition of this powerful partition manager. We've picked it over other similar offerings as it also works in 64-bit versions of Windows.
Microsoft FixIt Center
This centralised tool gives access to all of Microsoft Support Center's automated fixes in a single tool. Select your problem to download and apply the fix.
A customised boot Linux disc that gives you access to your hard drive and PC, even when Windows won't boot. Burn the CD using ISO Recorder.
Windows Memory Diagnostic
A downloadable boot disc (burn with ISO Recorder) to test for memory errors. If you have a Windows 7 or Vista install disc it's under "Repair your computer".
Belarc Advisor
This useful system information utility lists your PC's hardware spec, installed software, product keys and Microsoft updates, on a web page to save or print.
This is a detailed hardware system information and diagnostics tool – frequently updated to work with the latest chipsets, motherboards, and processors.
Another system information tool, CPU-Z focuses on core components (with CPU, memory and graphics). Again, you can save reports to give to others or print.
GFI Backup Home Edition
Currently the best free files and settings backup tool, this is essential if you use XP or if you want more control over your Vista or Windows 7 backup.
This backs up your Registry each time Windows starts. It's invaluable if you use XP, as you can easily fix a corrupt Registry from the Recovery Console.
Easily back up, restore, and find updates for your drivers with this free tool. It also identifies unknown hardware devices – a free subscription is required.
AmpSoft WinOff
This will set Windows to shut down, restart, log off, hibernate, or lock at a certain time or after an interval. Great for file servers and non-attended PCs.
This stores all Microsoft updates and certain system components offline, enabling you to quickly bring your PC back up to date after reinstalling Windows.
You can monitor the temperature of your PC and – if supported – adjust fan speeds, to give better cooling or less noise directly from within Windows itself.
Comodo Time Machine
A life without System Restore is unthinkable, and Comodo Time Machine offers something even better – instead of only monitoring certain changes on your system, it monitors every file and setting, enabling you to roll back your PC to a working state quickly, easily and with complete confidence!
Step 1. Take snapshots
Like System Restore, Comodo Time Machine can take both automatic snapshots and manual ones; take one before installing a new program, for example.
Step 2. Reverse changes
Select Restore System to roll your PC back to a previous state. Remember though, all changes (such as data stored on monitored drives) will be rolled back.
Step 3. Individual files
You can also restore lost, deleted or changed files and folders: choose Recover Files and enter all or part of the filename you want to restore.
Frustrated by Windows' inability to retain your open programs and documents after a restart? CacheMyWork solves this, so you can restart after updates without having to start from scratch.
Quite simply, this is the simplest and most effective free tool for connecting remotely to another PC, whether that's your home machine from work, or a friend's PC that's been playing up. You can even use it from your iPhone.
Registry Tweaker
This handy tool gives access to key Registry tweaks for a more user-friendly experience, by describing what tweaks do rather than listing Registry keys and values. It's a good substitute for the Group Policy Editor.
CS Fire Monitor
This freebie has a whopping 11 monitors, to keep a beady eye on everything from hardware to software and the internet. Once set up it monitors in real-time, with a graphic display in the guise of a line graph and it also stores the results in a database to output as reports.
Its monitoring tools include NetStats, which doesn't just track your network and internet activity, but also identifies which programs are hogging your bandwidth. It can track processes, services and installed software too.
The program also has a built-in screensaver, which feeds data from the program into a series of graphs that display when the screensaver kicks in.
Buddy Backup
Do you want the security of an online backup program, but can't afford the monthly cost? Buddy Backup enables you, and like-minded individuals, to back up to each others' PCs over the internet for free. The new version now also backs up to external devices such as a hard drive, for when your buddies aren't online.
Partition Find and Mount
If you lose access to non-Windows partitions, this recovery tool fi nds them. It can mount the partition and transfer the data off it to a more reliable source.
Zero Assumption Recovery
This commercial program gives one component for free in its trial version: the ability to recover lost and deleted image files from a camera's memory card.
Data recovery from damaged CDs can be tricky, but ISOBuster is one of the best tools. Some functions are free but others require registration (US$29.95).
Unknown Device Identifier
This useful freebie helps you identify hardware that shows up as "unknown" when detected by Windows. Once identified, you can source the correct drivers.
Data recovery used to be an expensive business, but Recuva is the best in the growing number of data recovery tools that don't cost a bean. It enables you to recover your deleted and lost files with the help of a user-friendly wizard.
Windows Registry Recovery
This handy free tool enables you to recover the Registry settings from files stored inside a drive image (such as that taken by Macrium Reflect Free). It's perfect if you've forgotten to export a key setting prior to reinstalling Windows on your PC.
Vista and Windows 7 use a different bootloader to XP. Therefore if you have two or more Operating Systems – including Linux – installed on your hard drive using this alternative bootloader, you'll need this to manage them all.


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So what was the whole #digitalep thing like?
I had the pleasure of being invited to participate in a panel at the Centre-Edelman, in relation to the launch of their new study "The 2010 Capital Staffers Index", which looks at the use of social media and more traditional lobbying means (e.g. writing letters, face-to-face meetings) and how they are perceived by the assistants of MPs and MEPs in the US, at the European Parliament, and in France, Germany and the UK.
I must admit that the results were not entirely surprising, except maybe for the continued attachment by French MPs to handwritten letters….I mean come one: is that a paper or a pen lobby going on?
The panel was made up of myself (for the "view of the lobbyist" touch), Stephen Clark (Head of the EP's web comms unit, aka @stctweets) and MEP Judith Sargentini (@judithineuropa).
Everyone of us seemed to be on the same wavelength on most issues except, funnily, the fact that both Stephen and Judith disagreed with my perception that Twitter was "time-saving". It is funny in a way that the general agreement in society at this stage still seems to be that social media induces procrastination (which is true) and this makes you waste time (which, to me, is not true). Though I know the image people have of lobbyists is that of mercenaries cruising the corridors of Parliament to convince naïve politicians with a 15 minute elevator pitch, that makes up, quite frankly, for only 20% of my time (and, by the way, they're not that naïve). The remaining 80% are split between a lovely 5% allocated to bookkeeping and various fascinating reporting activities to clients and 75% of getting to grips with the issues that I have to advocate on. For that portion of my time, Twitter is just an extraordinary source of relevant information. Yes, it is time consuming but then doing random keyword searches and clicking on non-relevant links is even more so.
So I stand by statement that social media can be a time-saver if used well (and truly: use two screens, it will save your life)! And, by the way, procrastination is sometimes a good way to regain a form of sanity so even there, there are hidden benefits.Read More

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Flex-Ability ClassicsCD accompaniment only; Flute Part (Score Form) sold separatelyThe Flex-Ability series is ideal for solos, duets, trios, quartets, or any size ensembles. Players of various abilities can play together. The 11 "classical" themes come from opera, symphony, piano and lute compositions, but are arranged in rock, jazz, swing and other contemporary styles. Here is a fun way to learn about these classics.
Contents:Overture from the opera "The Barber of Seville" (Rossini)Bouree from Lute Suite #1 (Bach,JS)Habanera from the opera "Carmen" (Bizet)Theme from Hungarian Dance #5 (Brahms)Minuet from Anna Magdalena Bach Notebook (Bach,JS)Theme from The New World Symphony - Symphony #9 (Dvorak)Ode to Joy from Symphony #9 (Beethoven)Pomp and Circumstance - Military March #1 (Elgar)Prince of Denmark's March (Clarke)Toreador Song from the opera "Carmen" (Bizet)Overture from the opera "William Tell" (Rossini)


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Rush will be hitting the Q April 15th and film a concert dvd that same night. The band will alsso perform Moving Pictures in it's entirety. Anyone plan on going?
JB, you plan on going despite your claims of Rush being "corportae rock"? Maybe you can sing along to Subdivisions


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Hi guys,
Was doing some reading on global tea production, and found out that Kenya is like the third of fourth largest tea producer in the world. I found this rather interesting as I always imagined the Asian markets to the be leading producers, by a mile. Have any of you per chance sampled Kenyan tea - and if so what did you think of it?
Would appreciate any feedback.


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Breastfeeding duration not associated with average adiposity levels in 6-year-olds to 13-year-olds, but adequate breastfeeding may be associated with lower adiposity in the upper percentiles
- Faculty of Health Sciences, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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Implications for practice and research
This study provides some evidence that adequate breastfeeding may protect against extremes in childhood body mass index (BMI) and adiposity.
Further research is needed to explore the differences noted at the upper and lower percentiles of BMI and adiposity.
This study addresses the relationship between breastfeeding in infancy and being overweight or obese in childhood. In some previous studies, it has been found that breastfed infants are less likely to become overweight or obese in later life, while in others, the opposite has been found. Other studies have found no difference in rates of overweight or obesity for breastfed and non-breastfed …


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Ever since the Proto Rail dropped in price to $250, there has been a ton of debate on whether the Rail is better than the GoG eXTCy. While in the end it is up to you to decide which marker you like best, I will be comparing the components of each marker piece by piece. This way you the consumer can hopefully decide for yourself which marker you like best by reading this comparative review.
Out of Box
The GoG eXTCy marker comes in a sturdy hard case with a handle which you may use to carry your marker and its contents on and off the field. Inside the hard case you will find the marker itself, a 1-piece 13" barrel, a barrel sock, a CD with the marker's manual, and a set of hex keys plus spare parts each stored on separate zip-lock bags.
The Rail on the other hand comes in a nicely packaged cardboard box. Inside the Rail's box you will first see the marker itself, its color printed manual, and a printed warranty card you may fill out to mail to Dye Paintball. Below the marker you will find a 1-piece 11" barrel, a barrel sock, Dye slick lube, color coded o-rings with a size and quantity sheet inside a zip-lock bag, a bag with your hex keys, and a 9V battery.
Both of these markers function best using HPA and are also capable of handling CO2. I strongly recommend using HPA in general and any decent paintball player will tell you the same. However, if for some reason you are stuck using CO2 I would suggest consulting your manual first to obtain the most performance out of your marker.
The GoG eXTCy comes with a 13" Ion threaded barrel while the Rail comes with a 11" Autococker threaded barrel.
The advantage of having an Autococker threaded barrel is that it is the industry standard. Therefore, if you already have an aftermarket barrel or are planning to purchase one, then chances are they will be compatible with most of the markers that are currently available on the market including your Rail.
On the other hand, the advantage of an Ion threaded barrel is that it is faster to screw in and out. However, this is where the advantage of having an Ion threaded barrel ends. Ion threads are only seen on Smart Parts and GoG markers. If you plan on using your aftermarket barrel, then chances are you might need an adapter for it to fit the eXTCy.
The Rail weighs in at 1.9lb while the eXTCy weighs in at 2.4lb. If you hold both guns on each hand you will definitely notice that the Rail is lighter than the eXTCy.
On the eXTCy the grips feel firm and tacky while on the Rail the grips feel smooth and soft. Whether you favor one or the other is more personal preference than anything. Personally, I actually like the feel of the eXTCy's grips better.
One interesting thing to note is that the eXTCy's grips are held by 2-screws. On the other hand, the Rail's grips are held by 3 screws. This means that it is a little faster to access the board and battery on the eXTCy.
Both markers carry 2-point adjustable triggers. The Rail carries a more straight style trigger while the eXTCy a more scythe-like trigger. Both of each marker's trigger work well and it is really personal preference whether you favor one over the other.
The eXTCy carries an On/Off ASA connected by a steel-braided hose to the side. An on/off switch will allow you to gas or de-gas your marker easier than one without one. Another advantage to an On/Off ASA is the ability to screw your tank in and out of your marker more seamlessly. The objective of this is to help protect your tank and ASA threads. One flaw in GoG's ASA is that it will bit your o-ring if you screw it in all the way in. When gasing your tank just make sure you screw the knob in carefully until you hear your marker gas to protect your o-ring.
On the other hand, the Rail comes with a straight-fitted standard ASA connected by a steel-braided hose. While it does not have an on/off switch, the steel-braided hose is connected directly straight to the ASA and not from the side. This design will make it easier for you to switch hands when on the field because there is nothing protruding from the side of the marker. Just be careful when screwing your tank in and out to protect your threads.
The GoG eXTCy's clamping feedneck is made of aluminum alloy while the Proto Rail's clamp is made of plastic. Aluminum alloy is a much stronger material than plastic. Therefore, the clamp on the eXTCy is more durable.
Eyes & Detents
The Rail comes with an eye-pipe which doubles as your eyes and detents. To service your eye-pipe you stick your finger on the Rail's breech and then just pull the eye-pipe out. The eXTCy has separate eyes and detents which you have to access via the eye/detent covers with a hex key for servicing.
The bottomline: the Rail's eye pipe is easier and faster to service.
The eXTCy is available stock with the Blackheart Board. The Blackheart Board allows you to configure your marker to shoot in many ways such as semi auto, full auto, 3 shot burst, billy ball, tournament modes, and others. One remarkable feature that I enjoy is the "Forced Delay Vision" setting. Forced Delay Vision allows you to fire your marker when you breech is empty by holding the trigger for 1-second to facilitate de-gassing. There's a ton of features you can play with on the eXTCy.
The Rail's board consists of basic features such as semi-auto and tournament modes. To adjust the Rail's board you are required to remove 3 grip screws and then toggle the DIP switch to configuration mode. On the blackheart board, this extra step is not necessary unless you have tournament lock on. On the bright side, the Rail's board is easier to access since it is right on the grip frame while the blackheart board requires you to take apart the body. If you are considering upgrading the Rail's board, it will be a simple task to change.
One important thing to note as well is that the blackheart board is waterproof. The GoG eXTCy is capable of taking a swim meaning it will perform reliably even on rainy/humid climates. The Rail's board is not waterproof and Dye will not cover damages to the board caused by water on its warranty.
The Proto Rail uses the Hyper 3 regulator while the GoG eXTCy uses the Max-Flo R Vertical regulator. Both regulators are proven designs featured on high-end markers which allow the most consistent shooting possible. Whether you like one or the other is personal preference.
Bolt Assembly
Both markers shoot using a low-force ion style bolt. However, the assembly of both markers is designed differently. On the eXTCy, the entire bolt-can is attached to the back-cap facilitating the removal of the marker's entire bolt system. You basically just unscrew the bolt-cap, pull out the bolt-cap, and then pull out the firing bolt and rubber bolt stop.
The Rail on the other hand only has a portion of the bolt-can attached to the back-cap. What this means is it takes extra steps to service the Rail's bolt system. The bolt-can is separated in two pieces and just lingers inside the Rail's breech. The recommended step to take after removing the bolt cap is to use a swab to pull out the bolt-system but sometimes your back-cap is still stuck lingering in the breech. This makes it slightly inconvenient to service the Rail's bolt system.
In conclusion, it takes a step or two to service the Rail's bolt-system over the Extcy's. Furthermore, the Rail's bolt system contains five more o-rings needed for maintenance. On a positive note however, the Proto Rail's bolt system uses color coded o-rings which makes sizing and replacing them easier than on the GoG eXTCy.
Body Shroud
One neat thing about the eXTCy is the body shroud that covers its main body. The body shroud and grips may be fitted to a different color via GoG's available color kits for an additional price. However, dust and paint may get stuck inside the body shroud during play which means cleaning the latter will require taking it apart.
Shot Quality
The shot quality on the Rail is smoother than on the eXTCy as well as quieter. The Rail makes more of a swoosh sound when compared to the eXTCy. This may be explained due to the Rail's factory dwell of 40ms versus the eXTCy's recommended dwell of 27ms for HPA use.
The efficiency on the Rail (taken from TechpbMike's Review) is 7 pods. You can expect the eXTCy to perform more efficiently by about maybe a 1/2 pod (pending efficiency test...) more depending on conditions. Again, this is probably related to the high dwell on the Rail and the low dwell of the eXTCy.
The eXTCy will perform more reliably because of two reasons. One, it has a waterproof board so it can withstand wet conditions. Two, its aluminum structure is built thick protected by a exchangable body shroud over the breech. This marker is built to withstand a beating. However, this does not mean the Rail is not a reliable marker. The Rail is plenty reliable and is extremely well built.
Both markers are backed by great companies who strongly support their products. Therefore, any practical issues you have with either the Rail or eXTCy can be easily solved with Dye or GoG's customer service department. Finally, both markers will perform extremely well on the field and even keep up with high-end markers.
The Dye 2011 Proto Rail is lighter, feels a little better, shoots a little smoother, and is a little quieter. The GoG eXTCy is more reliable, has more features, and is a little more efficient.
I have attempted to highlight everything good and bad about both markers. For $250USD, the GoG eXTCy and Proto Rail are the two best markers for the budget baller. Whether you like one more over the other is in the end personal preference. As always, holding and shooting both markers is recommended for you to decide which marker you like best.
If there is anything else that needs to be mentioned or is not covered and is worth adding feel free to comment.
¿? = If you see this somewhere it means there is a fact that needs to be verified on that specified section.
August 10, 2012
- Corrected the actual weight of the Proto Rail to the one seen on TechPB Mike's Review (Jump to 05:21). Thanks Cookybiscuit.
- GoG eXTCy's weight needs to be verified since the one I took was from the manual and I doubt it included the barrel and battery.
- Research required to determine if the feedneck collar of the Rail is plastic or composite. As mentioned by Redcobra.
- Added the fact that both markers are CO2 capable. Thanks Redcobra.
- Added ¿? to areas where facts need verification.
- Added confirmation that the Rail is just as reliable as the eXTCy and backed by great companies. Thanks Woodyballer29.
- Added weight of the eXTCy's marker as per Hillcow's specification. Thanks Hillcow.
- Corrected "color coated" to "color coded" o-rings as per Jimbob23929's logic. Thanks Jimbob23929.
- Minor spelling corrections and adjustments added.
- After reviewing again the Rail's feed collar, I can confirm that it is plastic and not composite.
- Minor corrections added.
August 12, 2012
- Fixed sizes of barrels and easy board access of Rail. Thanks Hillcow.
- Added information about the eXTCy's body shroud.
- Added point about cleaning eXTCy's 2-piece body. Thanks Hitman2513.
- Added the fact that the eXTCy's ASA knob should be screwed in carefully. Thanks Hitman2513 & Hillcow.
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All students planning to graduate must submit a completed copy of the "Application of Intent to Graduate" form to the Registrar's Office. There is a $100 fee for the undergraduate program and a $150 fee for the graduate program which needs to be included with the form. The fee is required of all candidates for graduation, even if you choose not to participate in the ceremony. If you do not complete all of your course requirements by the graduation date, you will not graduate and will have to reapply for graduation. To reapply, you must submit a completed copy of the Application of Intent to Graduate form to the Registrar's Office and pay the $35 reapply fee by the deadline to apply for the next graduation date. Application forms for Spring/Summer 2017 graduation are due February 1st.
Traditional (Residential Campus) Students
The "Application of Intent to Graduate" form will be sent out early in the semester by email to the student's LETU email account.
For more information, contact Martha Whisenhunt or check out these frequently asked questions.
Non-Traditional (Global Campus) Students
Students planning to graduate in May 2017 will need to complete the "Application of Intent to Graduate" form. The completed form will be due in the Registrar's Office by February 1, 2017.
For more information, contact Melissa Hammer or check out these frequently asked questions.


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Best Trails
Four Corners Run. 5515 feet of elevation gain make this 20.65-mile run around the Valley a daunting challenge, and its varied terrain ranges from the gravel of Forbidden Drive to the steep, tree-canopied, rock-filled Payne Hill.
Orange Trail. The Lavender Trail is a 7.5-mile tour of the Wissahickon, with undulating hills, dirt singletrack through waist-high grass and a few steep downhills with twisting roots and loose rocks.
Pennypack Park. Featuring 15 miles of trails alongside Pennypack Creek, most runs include a combination of paved bike path and gentle, rolling single- and double-track with minimal elevation.
Best Races
Half Wit Half Marathon, August 14, 2011, Reading, Pennsylvania. With joke signs such as "Why is the Half Wit like Paula Abdul? It doesn't make any sense," peppered along the course, this race is as amusing as it is challenging. Featuring the infamous "128 Steps From Hell," the Half Wit is the toughest PCS race. www.pretzelcitysports.com/halfwithalf.html
Megatransect, October 1, 2011, Lock Haven, Pennsylvania. Register early for this popular 26-mile race is held in Central Pennsylvania—this year it sold out all 850 spots in a record 48 hours. Expect a vertical gain of over 5000 feet (see Take Your Mark, August 2009, Issue 60). www.ultrahike.com/Home_Page.php
Mount Penn Mudfest 15K Trail Race, April 23, 2011, Reading, Pennsylvania. Consistently named one of the best trail races on the East Coast ("One of the top six races in the United States," Men's Journal, fall 1998) the Mudfest is described by race director Ron Horn as including "elements that are as unique as a hit drama on NBC that doesn't start with the words `Law and Order.'" With muddy trails, severe up- and downhills, water crossings and Horn's signature "alternative beverage stations," this race as it all. www.pretzelcitysports.com/mtpennmudfest.html
Wissahickon Trail Classic 10K, June 6, 2011, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Now in it's sixth year, the Trail Classic shows off the best of the Wissahickon. Run over the Thomas Mill Covered Bridge, down steep switchbacks and up unrelenting Payne Hill to the finish. www.wissahickonrestorationvolunteers.org


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LAS VEGAS - He's 18 years old and just graduated from high school, but that hasn't stopped Jake Deitchler from setting some very lofty goals.
He wants to make the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team.
Deitchler took a huge step toward achieving that goal when he pulled off a huge stunner by knocking off two-time World bronze medalist Harry Lester in the semifinals of the U.S. Olympic Team Trials on Saturday afternoon at the Thomas and Mack Center.
Deitchler stunned Lester 0-5, 5-2, 5-3 to advance to Saturday night's best-of-3 Greco-Roman finals against Faruk Sahin. Deitchler pinned Sahin in April's U.S. Nationals at 66 kg/145.5 lbs. The Deitchler-Sahin winner advances to the Olympic Games in Beijing China.
Four other Olympic berths will be decided on Saturday night. Those include Greco-Roman berths at 74 kg/163 lbs. and 84 kg/185 lbs. along with freestyle berths at 55 kg/121 lbs. and 66 kg/145.5 lbs. The third and final day of the Trials is set for Sunday.
The U.S. has not qualified for the Olympics in freestyle at 60 kg/132 lbs., but is hopeful it can gain a wild card into the Olympic Games. Seven overall wild cards will be awarded among the 18 total Olympic weight classes in all three styles. The wild cards will be awarded shortly after the Trials.
Deitchler, a University of Minnesota recruit from Ramsey, Minn., was able to win a late scramble with Lester to claim the win. Deitchler was a surprise second-place finisher behind champion Mark Rial at April's U.S. Nationals.
Deitchler graduated from high school early in April in order to permit him to have extra time to train for the Trials. Deitchler has spent considerable time working out as the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs.
One of the most anticipated freestyle finals matchups will come at 55 kg/121 lbs. when 2004 Olympic silver medalist Stephen Abas meets 2007 World Team member Henry Cejudo. Abas and Cejudo are two of the most talented lightweights in recent U.S. history.
Another big freestyle matchup will be at 66 kg/145.5 lbs. when past Iowa Hawkeye NCAA champions Doug Schwab and Bill Zadick will battle for the Olympic spot. Schwab placed fifth at the 2007 World Championships and Zadick won a World title in 2006. Schwab beat Zadick in the finals of April's U.S. Nationals.
2004 Olympic Brad Vering reached the finals at 84 kg/185 lbs. by sweeping Chas Betts in the semifinals. Vering will face Aaron Sieracki in the finals. Sieracki knocked off No. 1 seed Brad Ahearn in the semis. Ahearn beat Vering in the finals of U.S. Nationals.
Sieracki beat Vering in the semifinals of the 2006 World Team Trials before Vering bounced back in a big way in 2007. Vering won a World silver medal last year and led the U.S. to the team title.
66 kg/145.5 lbs.
Faruk Sahin (Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Army) vs. Jake Deitchler (Ramsey, Minn./Minnesota Storm)
74 kg/163 lbs.
T.C. Dantzler (Colorado Springs, Colo./Gator WC) vs. Cheney Haight (Orem, Utah/New York AC)
84 kg/185 lbs.
Aaron Sieracki (Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Army) vs. Brad Vering (Colorado Springs, Colo./New York AC)
Men's freestyle
55 kg/121 lbs.
Stephen Abas (Colorado Springs, Colo./Sunkist Kids) vs. Henry Cejudo (Colorado Springs, Colo./Sunkist Kids)
60 kg/132 lbs.
Shawn Bunch (Colorado Springs, Colo./Gator WC) vs. Mike Zadick (Iowa City, Iowa/Gator WC)
66 kg/145.5 lbs.
Doug Schwab (Iowa City, Iowa/Gator WC) vs. Bill Zadick (Colorado Springs, Colo./Gator WC)


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This tip sheet helps African Americans at risk for type 2 diabetes move more and eat less to lower their risk for diabetes.
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Donavon Frankenreiter to slide into the CBC Crown Room
March 28, 2013
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When: 9 p.m. Sunday, March 31
Where: Crystal Bay Casino Crown Room
Tickets: $17 in advance, $22 day of the show, $37 reserved booth seat
CRYSTAL BAY, Nev. — When Donavon Frankenreiter plays at Crystal Bay Casino's Crown Room on Sunday, he's certain to be in a good mood. On Monday, the surfer and musician will return to his home in Kauai for the first time in months.
"I've been on the road nonstop for awhile," Frankenreiter said. "I haven't been home in four months. We're just out on the road promoting "Start Living," the new album, and we're just having a really good time."
Frankenreiter first began playing music in front of audiences in the nineties, briefly with the band Sunchild before pursuing a solo career. He has collaborated with artists like Jack Johnson and G. Love, and has released 10 solo albums since 2004.
Frankenreiter is also an accomplished surfer, a hobby he took up as a youth. It led to numerous sponsorships, including with Billabong, Von Zipper, Subaru and more. He has appeared in numerous surf videos, including the "Drive Thru" series.
"I'm still doing a bunch of surf movies for all these different endorsements and traveling around the world nonstop, going on surf trips, magazine trips," he said. "Anytime I'm doing the music thing in a different part of the world I connect the surfing thing. It's all one, wherever we go, we try to surf."
Frankenreiter is joined on tour by Ed Bendrock (drums), Sam Bollet (bass, vocals), Paul Clark (saxophone, keys) and Matt Grundy (guitar, vocals).
Released in May 2012, "Start Living" represented a new way to go about recording, the musician said. He and Grundy recorded the tracks in a studio in Southern California, placing an emphasis on a homegrown, down-to-earth musical approach. The album features a variety of different instruments including ukuleles, lap steel guitar, banjos, organ and more.
One fun element was experimenting with percussion instruments improvised from household items, the musician said.
"It's just a bunch of different sounds that I haven't really used before," Frankenreiter said. "There're no drums on the entire record, it's all just percussion things like hitting guitar cases, a slinky, salt shaker, pots and pans. If you listen to the record there's a bunch of stuff on there that's just from Matt's kitchen.
"The way we recorded it, we did it in seven days in six-hour sessions. That was a whole experience, getting in there and doing it that way. It's probably one of the most rootsy records I've made, it's laid-back."
Laid-back is also the word to describe Frankenreiter's philosophy when it comes to live shows. He doesn't worry much about planning out a performance, preferring to let each concert develop its own vibe.
"Whatever the mood we're in, whatever the mood the crowd is in, whatever happens. We just try to have as much fun as we possibly can," he said. "Our show varies from night to night, what we're gonna do and how we're going to do it. It's just fun to keep it alive and fresh and change it up a lot."
Still, he may have a special plan for the Crystal Bay Casino concert.
"It's Easter Sunday that we're playing there. Maybe we'll hide a bunch of eggs all over the dance floor and people can look for them," Frankenreiter said.
All joking aside, Frankenreiter said he always enjoys playing the Crown Room, where he usually performs once a year.
"I love it up there. It's a really great room, they've got a great sound system," he said. "It's a big party every time we play there."


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President Bush will give 11-year-old David Smith his father's Medal of Honor today, the two-year anniversary of his death in Iraq.
HOLIDAY - David Smith was chatting about his father, and the subject turned to cookies. When there was only one left, David said, his dad always took it.
"Come on, that's not fair," David would protest.
"Life," Paul Smith would playfully reply, "is not fair."
So they would tussle, David vs. Dad. Over cookies. Over the good seat on the couch. That's just the way the Smith household worked, until April 4, 2003.
Since that day, David gets to sit wherever he wants. He always gets the last cookie. Sometimes he holds one up, looks skyward and says, "Ha-ha. I got it."
David gets pretty much anything these days, except what he wants most.
"When I come in the door," David says, "he's not there to hug me."
Army Sgt. 1st Class Paul R. Smith died in Iraq two years ago today. The soldiers he led still talk about how Smith single-handedly manned a machine gun to cover their retreat from a courtyard near Saddam International Airport. They think he saved many lives that day.
This afternoon, President Bush will award Smith the nation's highest award for bravery. In preparation for the ceremony, the White House asked Smith's wife, Birgit, to decide who should accept the Medal of Honor. She responded without hesitation.
Man of the house
David is 11 years old, a fifth-grader at Sunray Elementary School in Holiday. His mother brought him and his older sister, Jessica, to Pasco County after Smith's death.
"He's the man of the house now," Birgit Smith likes to say.
David has heard those words before. On the morning Smith left Fort Stewart, Ga., with the rest of the 3rd Infantry Division, he gave his son one of the ready-to-eat meals soldiers carry, then asked him to watch over his sister and mother.
"You're the man of the house now," he said.
David had his own request: After the war, could they finish the model tank they had been assembling? "Yeah, sure," Smith answered.
Life at Fort Stewart was modest but pleasant for the Smiths. They lived in a rented three-bedroom house with a small yard and garage. Smith taught his son how to hit a baseball there, fashioning a tee from a sawed-off clothes hanger.
When Mom wasn't looking, Smith would put David on the back of his Harley-Davidson and go for a ride. On Sundays, they wrestled in the living room. They dared each other to eat sour-flavored gummy worms. They fished, flew kites.
Many times, though, Smith was gone, sent to Bosnia, Kosovo or to a school for noncommissioned officers.
"David was used to not having a father figure around," said 38-year-old Birgit Smith, who met her husband when he was stationed in her native Germany in the early 1990s.
She has assumed even more of an authoritative role now, getting on David to clean his room and take out the garbage, making sure he finishes his school work. When David acts up, Birgit Smith grounds him for a week. "But then I give in two days later. It's kind of hard to discipline him because my heart aches knowing he doesn't have a father."
For months after his dad died, David kept quiet about his feelings, storing them, as his grandmother put it, in a "secret little pocket."
In fall 2003, a school counselor tried to coax the feelings loose. She asked David to picture himself on a bridge filled with traffic. On a scale of 1 to 10, with 1 representing the beginning of the healing process and 10 the end, where are you?
David put himself at 5.
He blamed President Bush for sending his father to war and vowed to say something if he ever met him. "He would cop an attitude for no reason and talk back," said Jessica Smith, 18.
The anger is less acute now. On the bridge, David puts himself at 8.
"I understand more now," he said. "In the beginning I didn't understand anything. All I understood was Dad's dead. Now I know what the Medal of Honor is and what it means. I understand he did something great."
David is tired of answering questions about what the medal means to him. When the TV cameras come around, he usually gets lost. "It means something real good, but it doesn't bring back my dad," he said, recounting what he told a reporter from CBS's Early Show .
His mother walked in from the kitchen and finished the thought. "It opens up the wounds," she said. "Not that we're not grateful to talk about it, because in my mind it keeps Paul alive, but we are trying to heal."
Jessica Smith, who lives on her own now, saw her brother tear up in the television interview, a sign, she said, he is more comfortable with his feelings.
Despite his progress, David remains quiet around his mother. "He's afraid I'm going to cry. I think he's taking it very literally to watch over me."
But Birgit Smith hears him talking about Smith with his friends. They don't talk about heroics, but ordinary things they did together, like horsing around in the pool.
"Of course it's going to take a long, long time," Birgit Smith said, "but he's definitely improved."
Even at school, David cannot escape the memories of his dad. A practice essay for the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test asked: What does freedom mean to you?
David struggled to find the words to answer.
"I said, "This is going to take a while.' It's like a bad dream where the whole thing re-creates itself."
Finding his place
Four feet five and 60 pounds, David Smith looks like a smaller version of his father. His angular face is set off with the same bright eyes and wry smile. "It's kind of cool," David said, "because he did something good, and I look just like him."
Birgit Smith finds the similarities painful. Sometimes David crawls into her bed. He rests one hand on his chest as he sleeps, just like his dad.
One recent day, David played on the street with his best friend, Robby. A brown-haired girl rode over on her bike, and David, seeing her, attempted a flip with his skateboard.
"He's so much like his dad, always showing off," Birgit Smith said, watching. "Sometimes it's scary how alike they are."
She used to worry David would follow Smith into the military. It's the life he was born into, and trappings of that life surround him. In David's bedroom are models of tanks and Humvees, like the one his dad used in Iraq. His grandmother painted the American flag on his wall. Birgit Smith has saved his father's uniforms.
Sons of past Medal of Honor winners say David may feel pressure to pursue a career in the service. And in one way, it would be easy: Children of recipients may attend any of the service academies (like West Point), assuming they meet minimum academic standards.
"I'm always trying to let him know that he is David Anthony Smith. He doesn't have to live up to or try to exceed what his father did," said Janice Pvirre, Smith's mother. "I want him to be himself."
For now, David is doing just that.
"I don't want to be a soldier," he says, "too risky. Cop? Too dangerous. NASA? Too dangerous. What if I run out of gas in space? Are they going to let me float there?"
David grins, to show he's not entirely serious.
"I want to be a scientist, with chemicals. That's risky, but I can make, like, health potions for everyone, stop diseases."
Next year, David will enter middle school. He is asserting more independence, and girls are beginning to show an interest, though he gets mad when Birgit Smith calls a neighbor his girlfriend. He has started wearing cologne and makes sure his hair is neatly combed before leaving for school. "Mom," he asks, "is my hair sticking up?"
For some things, he still needs her. For others, she is not enough.
Try as he might, David has not been able to assemble the tank his dad promised they would finish together.
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In short: Well organised local race for all abilitiesDate of review: March 23, 2015
In short: Fab first time!In full: The very first Yateley H.C. 10k was very well run, a smallish pool of 10k runners (110 apx) mix of running club people and amateurs with a spread of finish times. Good course, pretty boggy in some parts but reasonably flat, well signed, marshals very friendly and encouraging. Plenty of parking. 2k fun run for kids was well managed and had good numbers. Tuck shop, cakes, teas and coffees available. Nice medal, banana and water at the end. All in all an excellent race and I hope to see it back next year with more people taking part. Icing on the cake would be chip timing, but doesn't really matter as most people who were interested in timing had their own GPS trackers. Date of review: March 1, 2015
In short: Frozen, hilly, challenging running fun!!!In full: My fiancé and I signed up to the 10k to prevent us from too much Christmas boozing and eating! I have done a few trail runs and road races before but this was his first. The course was challenging with some tough hills, the biggest issue was the ice which made some of the downhill parts fairly scary. I opted not to run through the ford but plenty of crazy people charged straight through. Great atmosphere, marshals were really encouraging and it was well organised. The event was full and so we had to park at the hotel down the road, the organisers had put on bus transport which was easy to find and ran at good times. The medals were cool too. Would definitely do it again although might review my choice of footwear.Date of review: January 3, 2014
In short: My first ever triathlon, great atmosphere, well organised, great medal and tshirt, lovely flat run and not too challenging bike course!In full: I took part in the Reading triathlon sprint distance as my first ever triathlon. It was great. Really good for a first timer. Lots of club runners but really supportive atmosphere. The training day offered before hand was really helpful too. Totally got me hooked on triathlon now. Date of review: September 2, 2013
In short: A nice mixed terrain 8 miler, plenty of hills (if you like that sort of thing)In full: A really good smaller race, lovely scenery, well organised, quite a few hills which were tricky to negotiate with the icy conditions (a few people I saw fell over). Free banana at the end but no medal. Chip timing on the gun rather than when you cross the start isn't great but not a big deal if you time yourself. Pretty quick course and a nice way to spend a Sunday morning. Well marked out and marshaled.Really nice touch to be able to download your race photos for free rather than having to pay like most events (although mine were pretty hideous so I didn't bother). Date of review: December 11, 2012
In short: Let your inner child escape, get covered in mud, splash in some swamp water and have a jolly good laugh!In full: This was the second muddy cross country race that I have done, personally I favor road races and am training for a half marathon but a friend of mine persuaded me to do it. We have very different paces but I ran with her and we took it steady (which turned out to be a very good idea). As previous reviewers have said, the first couple of miles really lull you into a false sense of security. Nice scenic trails around farmers fields and woodland paths. There were a few places where the paths were narrow which caused some congestion, this would be my only real criticism (perhaps they could consider a staggered start).We didn't have to wait too long before the first hilly climb and then the first watery pit! Again there was some congestion which made it hard to get through. The very sticky sand meant that if you stopped you sunk so everyone had to hang back to allow themselves a run up.The atmosphere was great with people helping one another out of the sticky bits and marshals cheering us along the way. The TurboX zone was something else. Loved it. Some of the hills were so steep that you had to put your hands down to scramble up, or slide down on your bum. Some of the bogs were so deep that I was virtually up to my armpits in squishy stinky mud (I am only 5 foot tall mind you).We were really lucky with the weather it was cold but good for running and not frozen or raining. I would love to do this event again and would like to see if I could beat my time by running on my own. I would certainly suggest that this is one for fitter runners as it really is a total body workout coupling 10 miles of running with hauling yourself out of mud.The event info said no water stations but there were 2 and one at the end. The finishers t-shirt was a nice touch too, but a bit sad there wasn't a medal (can't have everything). Would like to know why the freebies in the goody bag were all labelled in French though.All in all a great event which has inspired me to do more crazy, muddy, off road events!Date of review: December 11, 2012
In short: A friendly, local, well organised, fun 10k.In full: I have just completed Swallfowfield 10k today and it was great. So much so that I actually bothered to leave my review. There was only a small amount of entrants and the atmosphere was one of a really friendly community. The course was undulating with a few hills but nothing too challenging. With the added bonus of some nice scenery and very little traffic.Even though it was a small event it wasn't too elite and there was a good range of abilities.The race organisers and ladies with drinks were very cheery and the announcer naming everyone as they crossed the line was a really nice touch which you don't get with larger events. Very good quality goodie bag at the end too. One of my top races and will be back next year.Date of review: September 16, 2012
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India's GDP growth slipped to 4% from 9% in just eight fiscal quarters. It has never been more important, as the country's economy languishes, to improve productivity across the public, private, and social sectors.
A Chicago Booth panel discussion on the topic—organized as part of the celebrations to mark the opening of the University of Chicago Center in Delhi—gave rise to some solutions.
Steven J. Davis, William H. Abbott Professor of International Business and Economics at Chicago Booth, discussed a field experiment conducted by the University of Stanford and the World Bank on 28 large textile plants near Mumbai. Small improvements in basic management practices made a big difference. By introducing better quality control, inventory management, human resources management, sales management, and so on, the researchers saw dramatic results within a year: defects reduced by 50%, while overall productivity rose by 20%.
These changes seem obvious in the context of more developed economies. Why, then, do poorly managed firms continue to operate as they do, and why do they exist at all? There are several reasons: Firms often don't have information about global best practices, or do not believe these practices can make a difference; family-owned firms are resistant to outside managers; there are restrictions on competition such as trade barriers or entry barriers for new firms (lack of financing or difficulty in obtaining licenses, for example); and there are barriers to expansion by highly productive firms (due to family size, for example).
Marianne Bertrand, Chris P. Dialynas Distinguished Service Professor of Economics at Chicago Booth has been studying the workings of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS). She said the solution to improving the productivity of Indian bureaucrats lies in introducing accountability and incentives into the system, as well as improving the selection process to ensure that people who are better motivated for public service join the IAS.
Bertrand said no single metric—compensation, selection criteria, internal assessment, and so on—can explain the huge variation in how effective or honest a civil servant is perceived to be. At the same time, she said, the government can improve productivity by simply getting out of sectors where the private sector can deliver more bang for the buck given the right motivation and proper regulation.
Luis Miranda, MBA '89, senior advisor, Morgan Stanley Infrastructure and chairman of the board of advisors at the Centre for Civil Society, said India's large unorganized sector—where 80% of economic activity takes place—is a big drag on productivity. He cited studies that show that in sectors where the private sector has been allowed to compete with the government—such as education and ports—people and businesses are increasingly choosing the private sector for its efficiency.
Miranda cited the example of OpASHA, a public-private partnership led by UChicago to provide treatment to tuberculosis patients. He said that the program has reduced the cost of treatment to just 6% of what it costs the government, and has improved the success rate to 89% from 32%. And it has achieved all this just by using technology, community volunteers, and conveniently located treatment centers so that people don't have to miss work to visit the distant government health center.
The key learnings, he said, are that the government must support economic freedom and remove barriers on entrepreneurship and innovation. It must encourage competition. There is evidence, he said, that since FDI was allowed into India in the early 1990s, productivity has shot by 2.5-3 times. And finally, it must put in place an ecosystem that supports scale.
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According to Havel, ordinary people everywhere can live in the truth only by embracing the "notion of human responsibility." Responsibility is "that fundamental point from which all identity grows and by which it stands or falls; it is the foundation, the root, the center of gravity, the constructional principle or axis of identity." Thus, Havel declares, "I am responsible for the state of the world," and he means a "responsibility not only to the world but also 'for the world,' as though I myself were to be judged for how the world turns out." Citing Dostoevsky's spiritual dictum that all are responsible for all, he points to that "'higher' responsibility, which grows out of a conscious or subconscious certainty that our death ends nothing, because everything is forever being recorded and evaluated somewhere else, somewhere 'above us,' in … an integral aspect of the secret order of the cosmos, of nature, and of life, which believers call God and to whose judgment everything is liable."
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In 1913, the many friends of Harry J. Fellows, formerly of Jamestown but residing in Buffalo, would learn with keen regret that he succumbed to heart disease at Dayton, Ohio, while on a tour with his musical organization known as the Fellows Grand Opera Quartet. He was found dead on this morning in his room at the Algonquin Hotel. It was learned that after the concert which his organization gave at Dayton Friday evening, he retired apparently in his usual health. He was 47 years, 6 months and 27 days of age and was survived by a wife and two daughters. During his residence in Jamestown, Fellows was employed in the Western Union Telegraph office. He was an expert telegrapher. He was a genial and companionable man and those who knew him during his residence in this city would regret to learn of his untimely death.
Every effort of Coroner O.S. Martin and the Salamanca police to establish the identity of the unknown man who was killed in a fall from a window of the city building several days previously had thus far proved fruitless. Any number of clues had been worked out but as yet nothing had been determined. The following notice was being sent to the different places in this locality by Coroner Martin: "Wanted – information of a man aged from 45 to 50; 5-feet-8 or 9 inches in height; weighed from 170 to 180 pounds; light brown mustache, quite long; sandy hair, slightly gray and curly; no teeth. Name said to be J. or F. Crowley."
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In 1938, Jamestown stood 16th in the number of motor vehicle accidents and 24th in the number of deaths among the 66 cities of the state the past year, according to the record for 1937 announced by Charles A. Hartnett, Albany, commissioner of the state bureau of motor vehicles. This city was tied with Corning, Freeport, Gloversville, Kingston, New Rochelle, Oswego and Saratoga Springs in the number of fatalities. According to the statistics furnished by the state bureau, there were 217 automobile accidents in Jamestown the past year with 266 persons injured and five killed. The state was divided into three groups, Greater New York, the 65 cities and villages of 10,000 or more population and the remainder of the state consisting of rural sections.
The Jamestown High School a cappella choir would present a concert in the high school auditorium Tuesday, March 22, in an effort to raise a portion – a large one, it was hoped – of the $1,500 estimated to be needed for the group's trip to the national choral competition in St. Louis, March 31 and April 1. Arrangements for the huge affair expected to feature other divisions of the school music department. The choristers would be the lone representatives of New York state being selected on the basis of their standing as Class A champions of the state, an honor acquired at Elmira the past year.
50 Years Ago
In 1963, bitter cold hit Chautauqua County leaving in its trail at least four serious fires. One in Jamestown was a grim echo of a blaze the past week in Ellington which took the lives of three small children. Jamestown firemen from four companies battled a blaze at 219 Allen St., started in an attempt to thaw a frozen water pipe. Among the occupants of the Allen Street home was Mrs. James Kitchell, grandmother of the three children who died Jan. 29 when fire swept the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert L. Hitchcock Jr., of Bentley Hill Road, Ellington. The five-room, second-floor apartment at the Allen Street address was occupied by Mrs. Kitchell, her husband, their son, Wesley Hallowell, 21, his wife, Josephine, 18, their daughter, Betty Jean, 6 weeks old and two other Kitchell children, Barbara, 13 and Martin, 11. Mrs. Kitchell's daughter, Mrs. Marguerite Hitchcock, 23, burned in the Ellington fire, remained in critical condition at Jamestown General Hospital.
Two persons were injured slightly and a third person was hospitalized because of a heart condition as fires in three communities in the area caused extensive damage the previous day and this morning. At Leon, an unidentified teenage boy was injured when he jumped through a first-floor window after a living room oil stove exploded. At Findley Lake, flames from the explosion of a soft coal furnace ignited the clothing of Maynard Duink, 35, in his home on the Marks-Ottaway Road. At Fredonia, Andrew Kolb, who had a heart condition, was hospitalized after he became upset as flames destroyed a barn filled with valuable merchandise. A dog in the barn died of smoke inhalation.
25 Years Ago
In 1988, the past week's springlike weather was gone with the wind and people reveled in a winter wonderland during one-horse open sleigh rides at the ninth annual horseman's sleigh rally at Chautauqua Institution on Sunday. Bundled up to ward off the cold, Ray Stevens of Orchard Park drove a 6-year-old Belgian horse through the snow. Rally events included a pleasure drive and Courier & Ives, timed and obstacle classes.
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Skip to comments.FREEPER VICTORY! Secret Service Ejects Press Pass Bearing Code Pink Protester from McCain Speech
Posted on 07/08/2008 9:38:37 PM PDT by kristinn
Who read Free Republic? Apparently the U.S. Secret Service does!
This past weekend, I posted an article alerting the Secret Service that members of the terrorist supporting group Code Pink were using fake presses to gain access to events headlined by Secret Service protectees like presumptive Republican presidential nominee Sen. John McCain (AZ).
This morning, McCain spoke at the LULAC convention in Washington, D.C. Usually when he speaks at an event in D.C., McCain can expect to have his speech disrupted by Code Pink activists who rush the stage and heckle him from the audience and the press section.
That didn't happen today. I followed press coverage of the speech and no disturbances were reported. Now I know why.
A Code Pink protester going by the name Jennifer Tequia posted about her experience today at the McCain speech. I'll let her tell her story:
This morning I attempted to watch McCain give a speech at the LULAC convention at the Hilton.
I had a press pass to get in but not 5 minutes later was removed by Secret Service agents. The LULAC representative told me that even if I was registered he would not let me in and would not give me any reason. I got the impression that he really wanted me to be able to stay but that the Secret Service told him to have me leave.
I exited the property with no fuss and was followed out by 2-4 Secret Service agents. I was not raising a ruckus or resisting at ALL. I simply walked myself off.
A block and a half later on public sidewalk one of the agents walked up to me unannounced and totally spooked me by being so close to me and put a camera in my face and without permission took my photo.
I then later went back to the area of the Hilton and (staying across the street on public sidewalk) spoke to the press and private people. I told them that I am a teacher and came all the way across the country at my own expense for a month to try to get our nation's financial and moral priorities back on track.
I spoke about not having money for books but trillions for war. Most I spoke to very moved by my story and shared my deep worry about a new war with Iran.
The Secret Service agent showed up again and followed me around a bit. I asked him for his badge number. He refused to give it to me.
I repeatedly asked him, "Sir, what is your badge number?" and he either said, "I am doing a job" or refused to answer.
I asked him his last name and he refused.
I have posted the photo of this man so you can see the image of a man who is in violation of his duties - he removed me without cause, followed me on public property on two seperate occassions and refused to identify himself (which makes me strongly suspect he was not doing what he was supposed to do and feared me reporting him).
McCain was whisked inside so I didn't even get to take his photo or see him at all.
That war criminal knows how to be seen when it works to his benefit and not seen when it doesn't, let me tell you.
Poor Jennifer, busted with a phoney press pass. I wonder if she teaches her students how to cheat on their exams.
Looks like Medea Benjamin will have to come up with a new scheme to infiltrate Secret Service protected events.
Very good.
Sing it... "School's...Out...For...Summer"
LOL. I see that I'm not immune to typos either (radical lestist group). May not be too far off though. Les—bian group.
"She identifies herself as a teacher, but she can't spell worth a crock!!"
Here's 2 other errors:
"...two seperate occassions..."
No one needs to your permission to take your photo in a public place.
I am a teacher
Why am I not surprised? I have two sister in-laws that are both teachers and both incredibly dumb.
"Coconutt2000 Vs. Board of Education"
Today the Supreme Court ruled it is illegal for teachers to engage in political speech inside a public classroom unless the course is specifically related to political science and then only if both sides of the political argument are given equal airing with the teacher showing preference for neither.
Thought you all might be interested in this...
Thanks, I hadn't heard. Hope Bill O. doesn't invite Medea on to discuss it as it would be three times in two weeks.
GOOD WORK to you too sir.
I don't get why he keeps putting her on the air. These people thrive on the attention.
I know what you mean. I play a lot of Pogo games for that very reason. Sometimes you've got to let go of all this stuff for a while.
BTW, I'm so happy I got to ping everyone to a normal thread and not something crazy that somehow involved me. ;-)
Woo Hoo!!
Most I spoke to very moved by my story and shared my deep worry about a new war with Iran.
LOL!! Yeah, that's why they were staring at you like this.
LMAO! Note to Jennifer: That is not the face of someone who is "moved".
LOL! I just looked. Happy moonbatting, indeed!
That was me : ) The comments are great, the blog has been totally freeped.
I will join you IN OPPOSITION TO CODE PINK.
However, I cannot join anyone in SUPPORT OF JOHN McCAIN.
This just goes to show that if he were elected President, and proceeded to put in liberal policy after liberal policy, with a RINO/Lib Cabinet, conservatives would be neutralized to the point we could expect (as in the case of either years of "W" to my knowledge), a single "FREEP THE WHITE HOUSE".
Good job, though.
Wonder if there are any lesbian romps at the Code Pink house. They got some fine looking wymons.
Seems like a phony press pass would be a crime. Sounds like the SS was not doing their job. Pinkies should have been arrested.
If they don't have money for books it's because of the salary and benefits that these whining "educators" get by using their union dues to corrupt the political process.
And they always make certain to cut programs and supplies to pass larger budgets that go for increased pay because it creates an issue similar to beating a puppy.
Unethical and whining thieves.
Awesome job!
"So they call McCain a war criminal too? Id love to hear how they justify that one."
"Where does it say she had a phony press pass?"
I was thinking the same thing. They might have had phoney press passes but the previous article cited says they have been thrown out of other events which shows the SS and McCain campaign have done their research and know who these woman are and probably have photos of them. They're looking for them.
It amazes me what Kristinn will take credit for.
Actually, it doesn't.
Hey Bob, Kristinn posted an article about the Pinkos using fake press passes (you can look that article up and read it for more on the story), and then Freepers got on the ball and sent emails, made phone calls and other actions, to alert the LEOs about this lefty tactic. Kristinn posted the story, but it was many Freepers who used the info and won this battle.
Whining does not become you, Bob. Why don't you go bleach your hair or something.
The men in white coats should be coming after this womean - if this isn't delusions of grandeur, nothing is...
Funny, I don't remember Kristinn mentioning that part in his post...
In your own words (muchlater) you credit the work of other FReepers in this yet this is all I see..
I even posted your own response as well as Kristins...no mention of the other FReepers who worked at this NOR any mention, congrats or thanks to the Secret Service who did the heavy lifting.
Well done!
Congratulations to you, Kristinn!
Ha! Great job, Kristinn!
Great job exposing their fraud! Keep up the good work!
WHOO HOO!!! Excellent!
Very nicely done, Kristinn!
Great job!
Great job, K!!!
Yeah, Kristen!!!!
Bravo Kristinn, job well done! Three cheers for Kristinn and the Secret Service!
Good job Kristinn!
God Bless You, sir, and the DC Chapter.
Thanks to you, Kristinn and to the Secret Service!
Thanks kristinn.
Kristinn, you are a treasure. Thank you for your work.
Kristinn, Da Man !
Good job, Kristinn.
Good work to you.
Kristinn, you ROCK!
BUMP! Well Done.
Good show!!
Oh, and bravo for what you did and continue to do!!
Well done!
Nice work, kristinn. I think the Secret Service knows youre a real patriot.
Outstanding work!!
Well done, Kristinn.
Well done sir!
Kristinn, Great Post!
Nice job!
Good to read! Thank you for your excellent work.
GOOD WORK to you too sir.
Good job.
Awesome job!
TgslTakoma response Good work tipping off the Secret Service to their fake ID scheme.
Kristinn response Youre very kind. Thank you.
BTW - It ain't over till the skinny lady sings...
FR is full of lonely people wanting to be the next Buckhead
Well, McCain voted to go into Iraq and do harm to the poor, innocent terrorists, and Barack Obama decided that going after regimes that harbor, train and fund terrorists was a bad idea.
Code PINKOS lose another round!!!
Nice work. Congratulations!
Stopped clock, twice a day. TERM LIMITS, NOW AND FOREVER!
You have no idea what people and organizations have been contacted in getting the word out. Or what their response has been.
If they and I don't have a problem with Kristinn's post, who cares about your clueless on the sidelines rants.
Come back when you've got something worthwhile.
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On Monday afternoon in Union College's Sharp Academic Center, officials from Union College and Somerset Community College met to approve a two-plus-two transfer agreement that leads to the Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree in social work. This program joins existing agreements for degrees in criminal justice and in business administration. College officials also signed reaffirmation agreements for the programs currently in place.
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