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Ojai played the role of Shangri-La—a sort of earthly paradise—in Frank Capra's 1937 film Lost Horizon. And for good reason. This idyllic valley town just 80 miles from Los Angeles is surrounded by the unspoiled mountain landscapes of the Los Padres National Forest, while the beaches of Ventura lie 15 minutes west and the red-roof cityscape of Santa Barbara, often called the American Riviera, beckons day-trippers just 25 miles north. It's all right here in Ojai.
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|"Neji and Hinata"
|(ネジとヒナタ, Neji to Hinata)
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|Neji and Hinata (#9)
|"Naruto's Clever Scheme!!"
|Naruto #78
|"The Hyūga Clan"
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Kiba is carried away to recover. Before leaving, he pleads with Hinata to forfeit if she is matched against Gaara or Neji Hyūga. Hinata and Neji are paired together for the eighth preliminary match, and Hinata does not take Kiba's advice. Cousins, Neji and Hinata are members of separate houses of the Hyūga clan, which Neji resents. He ridicules Hinata for being weak and thus undeserving of her superior standing within their family and tells her to give up. He analyses her personality shortcomings and deems her a failure, which almost brings her to tears. Upset by Neji's words, Naruto encourages Hinata to defeat him.

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May 4, 2006
Dear Member of Congress:
I am pleased to present to you the Evaluation of the DC Opportunity Scholarship Program: Second Year Report on Participation. This is the second in a series of annual reports mandated by the DC School Choice Incentive Act of 2003.
The report, prepared by the Department's Institute of Education Sciences, updates the data in the earlier report by adding information describing the students and schools that applied to and became participants in the DC Opportunity Scholarship Program for the 2005-2006 school year. Ultimately, the most important questions for the evaluation are about the program's effectiveness in improving student outcomes. Data are still being collected for that analysis, including the administration by the evaluation team of the same academic achievement assessment previously used by the District of Columbia Public Schools, as required by the statute. These data and analyses will be presented in the 2007 report.
In the current report, the most significant data presented include:
- By fall 2005, a total of 5,818 students had applied to the program, 4,047 were deemed eligible, and 2,454 had been awarded scholarships. These students came in two waves or "cohorts": applicants in spring 2004 and those in spring 2005. Between students from the first cohort who continued to use their scholarships and those awarded scholarships in the second cohort, the program was operating at full capacity in fall 2005.
- A large enough subset of public school applicants was awarded scholarships through lotteries such that a robust analysis of program impacts can be conducted. More than 2,300 public school students applied to be in grades for which there were more applicants than there were slots in participating private schools – a necessary condition for inclusion in the impact sample. Of these, 1,387 were randomly assigned to receive scholarships (treatment group), and 921 did not receive scholarships (control group).
- Forty-four percent of all public school applicants across the two cohorts came from a public school designated as a "school in need of improvement" under the No Child Left Behind Act between 2003 and 2005. These applicants include preschoolers enrolling for the first time in the District of Columbia Public Schools. Applicants from schools in need of improvement were given highest priority in the lotteries, and more than 500 received scholarships.
- A total of 68 of the 104 DC private schools agreed to participate in fall 2005, 10 more than had participated the prior year. Of these, 60 were serving scholarship students in the second year of the program.
If you or your staff would like a briefing on this report, or if you have any further questions, please have your staff contact Sandra Cook in the Department's Office of Legislation and Congressional Affairs at 202-401-0137 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
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New London — Robert Kearney of Mystic had just left his doctor's office Wednesday morning and was heading home when he spotted two people dressed in religious vestments standing by the train station.
A sandwich board in front of Grace Barnum and Ron Steed, both parishioners of St. James Episcopal Church, read "Ashes to Go."
Kearney pulled over his car and stood before Steed, who dipped his thumb into a small jar and smudged the sign of the cross in ashes on Kearney's forehead.
"I've never seen this before, but I think it's outstanding," said Kearney, who attends St. Patrick Church in Mystic. "The way the world is going, 'round and 'round and 'round, I think it's good they're keeping up."
Kearney, who said he wanted ashes but wasn't sure of the hours they would be offered at his own church, was one of several people who took advantage of the St. James program aimed at helping Christians observe the first day of Lent.
Lent, the six weeks leading up to Easter Sunday, is a time of repentance and reflection for Christians and is marked by prayer and fasting. The ashes, which are made from palms from the previous year's Palm Sunday observance, remind believers of their mortality.
"This is another way to engage people,'' said Steed, who is a layperson but was dressed in traditional black-and-white religious robes. "We thought we'd take church to the people."
Once the ashes are blessed — Steed was using a jar of ashes consecrated by the Rev. Michel Belt, pastor of St. James — any lay person can dispense them, he said.
"No special powers are needed to give out ashes,'' he said.
There are many people, he said, who want to participate in church but are busy.
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In addition to dispensing ashes, Steed and Barnum also handed out brochures explaining Ash Wednesday.
Although it was the first time St. James offered ashes outside of its Federal Street church, Ashes to Go is a national movement that began in 2007 in St. Louis, Mo., according to ashestogo.org. It was a way to encourage churches to bring the ritual to the public rather than wait for people to come into the church.
Across the country Wednesday, clergy and lay people were on street corners and outside coffee shops. In Madison, Wis., drive-thru ashes were offered at busy intersections. Drivers did not have to get out of their cars.
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CPT Cert and Practical (new guy here)
I am a programmer trying to break in the Sec business...
I'm excited about all the new things to learn and cool people to meet here.
I have a question, i don't know if anyone here can offer some guidance.
I am "technically" done with the Practical part of the CPT as i've gained the root passwords for both of the VM's however, the instructions given to me dictate that i do a privilege escalation exploit on the second VM after i have obtained some level of access...
i did get root to the first VM and after getting all of the accounts on that one i got user level access to the other VM but after trying a gazzilion things i finally gave up and "pretended" i had physical access to the second VM, booted up a live image, got a copy of the shadow file to my attack VM via SSH and then managed to crack the root password with john.
Do you think this will be a problem? in the end i got the existing root pass which was my assignment but i am not sure if the CPT people are going to like the way i got the shadow file.
i know there are multiple ways to skin a cat but my expertise level was obviously not enough to do a local privilege esc.
Any help of guidance would be greatly appreciated.
ps: i dont want someone to tell me how to do it, i have really enjoyed the challenges and want to "EARN" my cert, however, i dont want to send my report like this and end up failing.


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Original post made by [removed], Alamo, on Jul 15, 2011
News service researchers validated today that three supervisors, Gioia, Glover and Mitchoff, have agreed on a modified version of concept plan 5/6 as redistricting for Contra Costa County. Along party lines, three supervisors have dictated boundaries that will likely be challenged by communities, neighborhoods and the Republican supervisors.
The story awaits your reporting.
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a resident of Alamo
on Jul 15, 2011 at 8:29 pm
Since this "agreement" was arrived at outside of a properly noticed and agendized meeting of the board, the three supervisors who were involved are guilty of violation of the Brown Act.
It's much more likely that this report is purely fictional.
a resident of Alamo
on Jul 17, 2011 at 10:06 am
Dear Editor,
News service researchers and counsel have referenced county reviews of Brown Act limitations on private gatherings attended by two or more supervisors and other public officials. In such reviews over the past decade, supervisors have asserted freedom of speech and rights of privacy in gathering privately and off-site of government facilities. Such gatherings in political campaign planning, economic council gatherings and simply in various social events were claimed to not be part of Brown Act restrictions. It was further asserted that private, off-site conversations in gatherings of two of more supervisors were protected by freedom of speech and rights of privacy even when such conversations included discussion of topics within county considerations.
County reviews had no public or published result but are matter of record at the county. In service to your readers you might research such claims and how they may be impacting current discussions of redistricting. For readers interested in the specifications of the Brown Act, www.alamoca.org has reference information as part of their "Alamo MAC" presentation. At present, party politics are defining county redistricting and private gatherings are taking place within such party organizations or related groups. As you develop Brown Act definitions of such gatherings it would be appropriate to report the specifics of such gatherings, their agendas and impact.
Such news service research will become public reporting as challenges emerge against the redistricting ordinance and it should be important to Contra Costans to understand the extent of such rights of privacy and freedom of speech.
a resident of Alamo
on Jul 17, 2011 at 11:29 am
Not true. The Brown Act rightly states that the public's business shall be conducted in public. A quorum of any body under the Brown Act that meets and discusses that body's business without due public notice is in violation.
Members can meet socially or at gatherings, but if a quorum discusses business at such gatherings with a view to reaching consensus on an issue, they are in violation.
The Brown Act overrides freedom of speech in this instance to ensure openness and transparency in government.
a resident of Alamo
on Jul 17, 2011 at 4:23 pm
Dear Editor,
Excellent exchange!
As your readers wait for your feature on this emerging story there is only one real question based on the history of such Brown Act reviews in Contra Costa County, "Who is going to prosecute those considered in violation of the Brown Act?" Certainly, Contra Costa County has sought no such prosecution of violations in the past decade and, as a result, supervisors see no risk.
As you might discuss this with public law counsel you will find that many feel the Brown Act could be Constutionally challeged by rights of privacy and freedom of speech claims if ultimately any agreement was proclaimed in a public hearing. It certainly does present an interesting question for public law scholars and would create an excellent Diablo Views for the Danville Express.
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"People will generally accept facts as truth only if the facts agree with what they already believe."- Andy Rooney
Jim, Where did you get the word "immoral" in my post, please point it out to me? John
nice post adam.
and really, i think most of us share your frustration about the lack of concrete information ,as well as the diametrically opposed approaches.
on the other hand, and especially for those who like a challange, like to tinker, like to experiment, and figure things out, beekeeping appears to be the perfect pursuit.
my view is that since apis cerana has evolved to the point that the host/parasite relationship has found equilibrium, there is every hope that it's european cousins will do the same.
i feel that is where our bees find theirselves today, in the process of establishing that equilibrium. they are obviously delevoping traits that help them be resistant. those traits are becoming more common in the feral population, and are being selected for by beekeepers.
this is the way i see us helping the bee.
to your op, from what i read, strong hives are every bit and maybe even more vunerable to varroa collapse. this is because you end up with many more mites in the hive, that gang up on the remaining bees as the population dwindles.
you asked in another thread, 'what have you learned this season?'. for me, too much to post here, but up there near the top of the list would be to know the mite counts in my hives. without that, you are really shooting in the dark.
journaling the growth of a treatment free apiary started in 2010. 20+/- hives
What do you expect? We are dealing w/ an organic natural system. Tell me how to reduce the Divorce Rate in humans. You'll get all sorts of different opposing answers I suspect.
Mark Berninghausen
True enough, Mark. But you won't get much of an argument going over how to deal with Polio, or about what causes a thunderstorm...
Some things about the world we have a pretty solid grasp on. Most things we don't, I suppose. So I'm not terribly surprised by the lack of consensus on things surrounding the bee, it just took me a while to see that was the situation.
I'm not critical of the situation; just trying to figure out what path to take myself with so much conflicting information. This situation is not uncommon for a relative beginner in anything, but that fact does not make it any less perplexing, or worthy of discussion.
another point that i picked up on, when re-reading randy's stuff, and having to do with strong hives collasping, (and this is paraphrased from what i gleaned):
it is not in the parasite's long term interest to totally wipe out it's host, because it needs the host to live off of, this is what is meant by parasite/host equilibrium.
with a. cerana, this equilibrium has been reached, and the mite is no longer the threat it was.
with the european honey bee, there has not been time for equilibrium, and the mite continues to collapse colonies.
the primary mode of transmission for the mite, is by attaching itself to robbing bees, thereby hitching a ride to a 'new' colony.
allowing hives to die out, and get robbed out, selects for mites which end up collapsing the colony.
if there were no managed bees, and as the mites eventually killed off all of their potential 'new' colonies, the mites would have to adopt a strategy of not completely devasting a colony to survive, and thus,
parasite/host equilibrium would be achieved.
if this is true, it suggests to me that we might be selecting for more virulent mites, if we allow the colonies to totally succumb to them, and especially if they are picked up and carried to other colonies.
so my strategy will be to not allow any dead outs from mites if i can help it, and i see no other way to accomplish that other than taking mite counts and acting proactively to prevent the spread.
journaling the growth of a treatment free apiary started in 2010. 20+/- hives
I've read that too.
Which means that in a natural situation (or one without human intervention) the genetic selection of the mite favors mites who don't get so strong as to overwhelm their host. It isn't just the bee who is at risk. The bee must select to deal with the mite, and the mite must select to accommodate the bee that it needs to live.
In the treated scenario, the mite is selecting for offspring who can deal with the human attempts to kill it, and is kept from killing it's host by the treatments. So there really isn't much natural selection for mites who don't kill the host, and when treatments are stopped, the bee is having to deal with a very strong "over-breeding" mite. So the imbalance is perpetuated.
At least, that's the theory...
You take it and run with it or you don't. I'm running with it at the moment.
yes, treating can select for mites who can survive the treatment, and deprive the bees of the opportunity to evolve resistance on their own, and in the end, slow down the emergence of parasite/host equilibrium.
it took a. cerana and varroa 150 years to work it out. can we afford to wait?
jmho, but it looks like the best thing we can do to the help process along is selecting for bees with the right stuff, back them up when needed, and not let the collasper mites spread.
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journaling the growth of a treatment free apiary started in 2010. 20+/- hives
Why would killing mites keep bees from developing mechanisms to deal w/ mites? Not enuf impact from mites?
Mark Berninghausen
Adam, I recently asked one of our top bee researchers about numbers of wild honeybees left in the wild (Canada). I was surprised that no one has made that a topic of study, but in any case, in most of the country he felt the consensus was that they are gone. Here and there in warmer pockets there is anecdotal evidence that feral colonies are surviving, but he was skeptical...feeling that it is hard for casual observers to differentiate between colonies that survive year to year in the same location vs. colonies that use a great bee spot, but die off every winter, and then the spot is re-occupied by a new swarm, likely from a domestic kept hive.
This means we have to ask the question, at least here in Canada, whether honeybees would survive if we withdrew beekeeper management (of Varroa in particular).
There's always a lot of speculation on feral bees and their health, yet so few real comprehensive or inclusive studies to consider. And that makes sense to me, in that I think it would be pretty hard to find a large enough sample, over a wide enough geography to get a true sense of their condition.
If a colony is allowed to crash, most of the bees and mites die, the exception being those that have drifted to another colony.
So the influence of mites genetic line that totally kills its host population (and so, its own population) is reduced.. it is a smaller part of the gene pool. That's how it influences the mites, and promotes equilibrium.
Where the bees are concerned, any genetic unusually susceptibility to, or lack of defense against, mite parasitism is eliminated, as far as tht particular colony's influence is concerned. The only exception would be if that drifted worker found herself in a queenless hive and became a drone layer, and so passed on its "mite related weakness".
By not treating, we select for mites that do not destroy their host, and bees that are resistant or tolerant to mite infestation.
By treating, we select for mites that destroy both their host population and their own, and for mite susceptible bees.
A guy like you, Mark, would almost certainly sustain crushing financial losses by not treating at present.
But if us small guys overcome the challenge of having the susceptible bee genes and "suicidal" mite genes distributed by all of the bees by you big guys, and can develop lines that are not economically damaged by mites by taking the losses and select for the opposite, we can then provide queens from that stock to commercial people.
And that could put you in a position where you could requeen with bees from that stock and stop treating without committing economic suicide.
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"People will generally accept facts as truth only if the facts agree with what they already believe."- Andy Rooney
how ya been jim? i read it to mean that john was saying he wasn't treating because he felt 'sorry' for the bees, and felt a moral obligation to end their suffering. i guess you could take his statement a couple of different ways.
journaling the growth of a treatment free apiary started in 2010. 20+/- hives
When I first heard about Varroa and tracheal mites, it was connected with the prognosis that my hives would die within three years, without treatments to suppress the mites. At first I believed the prognosis, I even began making plans to use treatments to save my hives. Then I realized I had already been keeping bees, at my present location, for more than a decade, without treatments, and without a single lost colony. It's been more than two decades now, and still no losses due to mites. I know that my bees have Varroa, I see one every once in awhile. Fortunately they don't seem to be the scourge they are reported to be.
I often wonder why my experience with mites seems to be so different.
that's awesome joseph. i know you raise your own queens. have you brought in any new blood, or just raising from your best ones?
journaling the growth of a treatment free apiary started in 2010. 20+/- hives
At first I just did a cut out from a neighbors home, then I did as many walk-away splits, each year, as possible. Back then the bees were probably highly AHB -- they were quite difficult to manage, so I determined to requeen with gentler bees, with cordovan coloring.
Since then I obtained a few Italian Cordovan queens from Koehnen's, then raised daughters from them to requeen all my colonies. Later I purchased a few more queens from Koehnen's to continue raising Cordovan daughters, and then I purchased some from Pendell Apiaries, and most recently from Russell Apiaries. It's been a long while since I kept any of the local, possibly AHB colonies. I use combinations of different comb types in my hives, PF120, Ritecell, but mostly foundationless. I have continued raising queens, thanks to the inspiration provided by those original AHB colonies, I learned that I have a knack for queen raising.
I keep hearing how untreated colonies will perish, from Varroa, within a few years. I'm still waiting to see that happen, not that I am anxious to actually see it.
that's a neat history joseph. i guess its reasonable assume that some of the good ahb traits got mixed into your queenlines via the drones. which of the russell lines did you get?
journaling the growth of a treatment free apiary started in 2010. 20+/- hives
SunKist Cordovan.
Joseph - I think one factor in your experiance with mites may be your location. Research shows mites do not survive as well in warmer hives. We stopped painting hives light colors and went to darker colors as one aspect of our IPM. Although we do not have any direct examination that we correlate directly to this as a succes in our operation the research was good and we felt it important enough to do it with the knowledge we would be losing some production to workers working to keep the hive cool as a trade off. You might be seeing a result of higher hive temps due to region reducing mites. May be other factors as well relating to relative humiditiy etc. we don't know about. In our area, heavy with flora, we know mites get transferred from bees visiting "infected flowers" and mite transfer via this road. Although small factors the combinations may be a "natural" defense for your area. We could talk about the influence of AHB in your area as well and their impact.


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#361 Tue 23 Oct 12 1:16am
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I'm attempting to reply to Charlieb1.
Hi, obviously, I'm not Jamie but I do quite a bit of baking.
A) if a recipe doesn't stipulate plain or self raising, I assume it means plain;
B) for half and half recipes, you could use all wholemeal, but you'd end up with a *really* heavy bread/ loaf etc. I tend to use 1/3 whole meal: 2/3 plain but that is my preference.
C) assume it is plain wholemeal.
D) I think "B" covers that.
Hope this is of some use.
Anyone else got some ideas?
Welcome to the forums, Charlieb1
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hi jamie ..
I have a question for you .. I have a little son, 1 year old, for I always eat the hot cooking itself, I use for fresh vegetables, the season, which I mix with potatoes and then puree. whatever good has become and he found it delicious. the last 2 times is beyond me but then spoiled the vegetables, although I had the Glaesser boiled in which I have the vegetable filled, then the vegetables had put into it and it had all made storage in the refrigerator. I'm really desperate and white just not what I had done wrong. can you please help me?
love greetings carina.
#363 Fri 26 Oct 12 7:21pm
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Jamie, HELP!!! I love your 15 minute ideas but I don't yet have a food processor. I've been trawling through all the different makes and what they can do, reviews etc. Which one would you recommend?
#364 Fri 26 Oct 12 9:52pm
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welcome to the frum Karenjj
I am not Jamie , but I have a Magimix food processor, I can recomend that ne they have a very strong motor (and a long garantee ) they are well worth saving up for.
#365 Fri 26 Oct 12 9:59pm
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Charlieb1 wrote:
Have recently started substituting white flour with brown wholemeal. So I am using more and more wholemeal recipes. However, I have noticed the following -
some recipes do not stipulate whether you should use plain or self raising - what should be used. b) some recipes use half wholemeal and half plain white - why can the recipe not be all wholemeal and should it be assumed that it is plain wholemeal?
Lastly when following a recipe using white flour can it be substituted like for like with wholemeal
welcome to the forum Charlieb1
I have found that substituting plain flour for all wholemeal flour results in a heavier bake, what the white flour does is allow the texture of what you are baking to be lighter.
If I use wholemeal flour I generally mix a bit of whte flour in with it.
I do not usually use all wholemeal.
#366 Fri 26 Oct 12 10:05pm
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the white flour creates a better, more flexible texture, more elastic because it has more protein. wholemeal has lots of fiber so if you use all wholemeal the bread crumbles. I usually take some wholemeal, some white and some soy flour. the last buns were so tasty I ate them all with cloudberry jam in one go.
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I love garlic but it makes me sick. Is there an alternative that can give the same flavour but not cause digestive problems?
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I tryed to make the tiramisu recipe i saw on you tube ( the one Jamie is in veneza with Genaro), but after melting the chocolate and throw it on top of biscuits, after a while, my chocolate got hard and not soft as it should be, so everytime i want to eat a little bit of tiramisu, i had to break the chocolate!!i would like to know why, can it be because of the type of chocolate used?I used a 70% chocolate, so i don�t understand, because i melt it like Jamie said to do.
#369 Sun 28 Oct 12 12:31am
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I'd also recommend saving up for a Magimix. I've used them for 35 years both in my family cooking and in my business.
The motors are strong. The warranty period is better than others I've used.
I'm on my third now (in 35 years). The first one, 35 years old/young, is still going well. I gifted it to my mother-in- law because I wanted a bigger bowl. The second one, I gifted to my daughter for the same reason. It is still going perfectly.
When I married I bought a less expensive brand from the department store. Didn't really know what I was needing or wanting. It lasted two months. The motor blew. It wasn't strong enough.
Do yourself a favour. Save up and buy a Magimix. If my original is still going after 35 years, it's a better investment than the department store offering that lasted two months.
#370 Sun 28 Oct 12 10:54am
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I don't know if Jamie still answers but let's see and maybe get some other opinions along the way...
I have a 2.4kg Haunch of venison currently topped with a nice piece of pork belly fat (with some meat) bringing the whole thing to well over 3kg.
At first I intended to quickly roast it, leaving it at most medium rare however now I'm thinking that this won't do the belly pork any favours and I also notice some fierce debate on the matter of haunch with many people saying that it should be slow cooked...
I have had a smaller haunch before that I quickly roast and it was lovely, tender and moist but I am a little daunted by the bigger joint especially with the belly atop.
So, any thoughts?


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Another Person killed in Palo Alto by Caltrain -
Original post made by teresag, Evergreen Park, on Jul 6, 2007
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Person killed in Palo Alto by Caltrain
By Melanie Carroll
Article Launched: 07/05/2007 10:25:01 PM PDT
A southbound Caltrain struck and killed a person in Palo Alto as commuters made their way home Thursday night.
The train hit the unidentified person near the intersection of Alma Street and El Camino Real around 6:15 p.m., Caltrain spokesman Jonah Weinberg said.
Palo Alto police officers at the scene declined to comment on whether the death was an accident or a suicide.
Northbound train service was stopped for 30 minutes as investigators gathered information. At 6:45 p.m., at least nine investigators from the Palo Alto Police Department, San Mateo County and the San Mateo County Transit District were at the scene.
The fatality marks the second Caltrain-related death in Palo Alto in less than a week.
On June 28, Maria de Jesus Rodriguez, 21, of Sunnyvale, was killed when a Caltrain collided with her maroon Toyota Camry as it sat motionless on the northbound tracks at East Meadow Drive.
Near the scene of the accident Thursday, Menlo Park resident Angie Morey said the deaths are reminders that people need to pay attention to the dangers the commuter trains pose.
"You have to be cautious. Hopefully the trend doesn't continue," Morey said.
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a resident of another community
on Jul 6, 2007 at 5:57 pm
It is interesting how you headline the article as though CalTrain is some sort of a villian. That the train hit the victim. As though it is the train's fault.
Perhaps it should read something more like...
"Another person was killed when she walked in front of a HUGHE train as it was moving southbound through Palo Alto."
Yes, it is a tragedy. And I feel for the family of the person who made the mistake of not being as alert as one should. Their lives have been changed forever. The next few weeks, and perhaps years, will be a trial and full of sorrow.
But really now. One must put the responsibility on the victim who doesn't pay attention and reaps the reward of such inattention.
How do you miss a train? Are we not taught to look both ways when we cross a street? Are we not taught similarly when we are crossing a railroad track?
a resident of Midtown
on Jul 6, 2007 at 7:27 pm
AS I comment elsewhere, we put doors on elevator shafts even though everyone knows not to step into the shaft when the car isn't there. Matt may well owe his existence to some of the miriad safety appliances we build into stuff as the state of the art allows.
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I am a newbee, to this forum also. Been in the bee business well over........3 months! Anyway, I joined to ask a couple questions I don't seem to be able to get answered otherwise and was hoping I might get them here.
My bees are the Wright Bees, as they were extracted from Wright Tire Shop up here in the foothills of California. So, the Wright bees and they seem to be doing good.
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Council bodies jostle over next stage of Wynyard Quarter development.
Work on creating tree-lined boulevards to connect Fanshawe St and Victoria Park with the waterfront at Wynyard Quarter will begin next month.
But it is unclear when the project will be completed because the first and second stages are being carried out by different council bodies - Waterfront Auckland and Auckland Transport - with different agendas.
Waterfront Auckland yesterday announced work is due to begin next month to revitalise Daldy and Halsey streets with wide footpaths, trees and grassed areas.
Daldy St will be doubled in width and extended through a block between Pakenham and Madden streets to create a main north-south link from Victoria Park to Jellicoe St. Halsey St will be landscaped at its existing width.
Hawkins Open Spaces has won a $29 million contract to upgrade the two streets on council-owned land between Pakenham St and Jellicoe St.
In a statement, Waterfront Auckland chief executive John Dalzell said the streets would be transformed over the next two years into vibrant spaces that would further draw people into Wynyard Quarter with a transport strategy that promoted walking and cycling options.
The statement made only passing mention of stage two through the privately-owned blocks between Fanshawe and Pakenham Sts in Wynyard Quarter.
Mr Dalzell would not be interviewed about stage two, but a spokesman said the council body was working with Auckland Transport to "ensure a co-ordinated approach to project delivery".
An Auckland Transport spokeswoman said the timing of the project depended on a number of factors and the council body had no start date.
It is understood Auckland Transport does not share Waterfront Auckland's enthusiasm for the project and has not put aside immediate funding for stage two.
The transformation of the two streets follows the successful opening of public waterfront space at Wynyard Quarter in August 2011.


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Lam Rising: FYQ3 Beats, Q4 Tops Consensus
Shares of semiconductor equipment maker Lam Research (LRCX) are up $1.22, or 2.8%, at $44.25, after the company this afternoon reported fiscal Q3 revenue and earnings per share that beat analysts' expectations and projected this quarter's results higher as well.
Separately, the company said its board authorized a new $250 million share repurchase plan, after concluding its prior $1.6 billion repurchase plan.
Revenue in the three months ended in March rose 28%, year over year, and declined 2% from Q2's level, to $844.9 million, yielding EPS of 44 cents.
Analysts had been modeling $837.7 million and 36 cents.
Gross margin, on an adjusted basis, slipped from 44.2% in the December quarter to 43.9%.
Lam spent $243 million in share repurchases in the quarter, leaving it with cash and investments of $2.5 billion at quarter's end.
CEO Martin Anstice called the results "solid" and remarked that "We are off to a great start this year and continue to make progress against our multi-year growth strategic plan by building upon our technology leadership in key product areas and further strengthening our competitive differentiation."
During a conference call following the report, Lam projected revenue this quarter of $945 million to $1.05 billion, higher than the average $912 million estimate. The company projected gross margin of 39.9% to 44.1%. Earnings per share are expected in a range of 63 cents to 77 cents, above the consensus for 61 cents.
Anstice said the company was maintaining its outlook for semiconductor tool spending, industry-wide, this year of $30 billion.
He observed that the move of many chip foundries to chips with 20-nanometer feature sizes would "begin in earnest" with the first 30,000 to 50,000 wafers shipped at the end of this year.


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Microsoft Gets Medieval with Kingdom Under Fire: The Crusaders
Microsoft today
announced that a new Xbox® action-strategy game, Kingdom Under
Fire: The Crusaders, is in development by Phantagram and is heading to
retail shelves in fall 2004. The first Xbox Live ™-enabled action-strategy
game to blend large-scale strategic battles with fast and fierce hand-to-hand
combat, Kingdom Under Fire: The Crusaders takes players to the forefront
of an epic battleground.
Set 50 years after the War of Heroes, players
assume the role of a general in a fantasy battlefield. Players must fight
alongside their troops and use catapults, dragons or any means necessary
to crush the Dark Legions and put an end to the terror they've unleashed
on the sacred Holy Grounds. Kingdom Under Fire: The Crusaders features
up to 100 characters and allows up to 150 units to fight on one screen,
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players' characters will progress from basic troops to more specialized
and powerful units. Throughout 30 hours of playtime, players can choose
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House passes guns in parking lots bill
Waiting for Governor's signature
SULLIVAN COUNTY, Tenn. - A bill that would let handgun carry permit holders keep loaded guns in their cars in parking lots in Tennessee is heading to the desk of the governor.
The bill would mean businesses could no longer prohibit people with a handgun carry permit from storing firearms in vehicles parked on their property.
Lieutenant Governor Ron Ramsey was a sponsor of the bill in the Senate. He said he understand why it was such a battle between property rights versus gun rights.
The House voted on Thursday 72-22 to send the so-called guns in parking lots bill to Governor Bill Haslam to be signed. "I think he'll sign it," Ramsey said.
The legislation would allow 400,000 Tennesseans with handgun carry permits to keep a loaded gun in their car no matter where they're parked. "I think all these wild scenarios we've heard will not take place and in the end, we will have passed a bill that will allow law abiding citizens to protect themselves if they choose to," said Ramsey.
There are places where the guns can't be kept including the parking lots of airports and government facilities. "There are a few places covered by federal law, like NFS in Erwin," Ramsey explained. "There are some federal laws that override state laws."
The bill has some people nervous, especially with having guns in parking lots at bars and nightclubs where people may have been drinking. "That's against the law now and it will be against the law after this bill passes. You can't be a gun carry permit holder and be caught drinking. You'll have your license suspended," he said. According to Ramsey, about 2,300 handgun carry permits have been suspended because the owner was caught drinking.
Ray Ratheal at Shooters Edge said you can't punish people who follow the rules with these laws. "Criminals don't care what the law is, regardless. So making a law limiting where you can carry a gun only affects law abiding citizens."
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I'm just getting back into beekeeping after several years and I've recently read a lot about Checkerboarding and Opening the Broodnest to help prevent bees from wanting to swarm and to also help build up larger populations.
Has anyone done any tests or seen scientific studies with a number of hives that compare the two methods?
It would seem that Opening the Broodnest by inserting empty frames requires more bees to stay in the hive to maintain brood temperatures, due to the increase in the volume of the nest area. So may not be useful at lower temperatures.
So what about a combination of both? For example using Checkerboarding in early spring when temperatures are low and Opening the Broodnest in early Summer once temperatures are closer to brood temperature?
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Story highlights
- African airlines looking to code-share agreements to improve network
- Only 3% of global air travel is from Africa
- More international airlines fly to and from African than African airlines
Africa has the second largest population of any continent but only accounts for 3% of global air traffic.
The reasons for taking such a small share of the aviation market have been the same for decades: poor infrastructure, stalled liberalization, high taxes and fuel charges.
It also struggles with a lack of routes linking cities, a lack of regular flights flying them and a lack of profitable airlines competing.
However with the GDP of sub-Saharan countries expected to grow almost 6% this year, according to the World Bank, there is still the belief that aviation can really take-off.
"The infrastructuure is improving, which was one of the key issues," says Alexandre de Juniac, CEO of Air France.
"Airports, air traffic control, civil aviation regulations everywhere, they are improving, there are many programs coming from international organizations and there is an enormous need for air traffic coming directly from the economic growth."
The need for improved air travel across the continent is clear to many in the industry, where there are glaring gaps between growing economic centers. A flight between Cape Town in South Africa and Lagos, Nigeria, the second fastest growing city in Africa, should take six hours. Yet with no direct flights, the cheapest option via the Middle East takes up to 25 hours while the faster, yet more expensive routes within Africa still take ten hours.
Often governments have been blamed for protecting their national carriers and refusing to deregulate the industry and open up the skies to greater competition. While South Africa has a number of liberalization agreements, its government agrees that more needs to be done
"There is a number of constraints in different countries, with regard to policies, with regards to the regulatory environment... but in terms of the decisions themselves, we have taken the right ones," says Malusi Gigaba, South Africa's minister for public enterprise.
"Of course, you already have more foreign airlines flying in Africa than African airlines.... but we would like to see even greater cooperation between these African airlines."
Kenyan Airways is one airline that is taking note. It recently suggested a merger with other local aviation big-hitters, South African Airways and Ethiopian Airways.
"We can't go on the way we have, we have got to start consolidating," says Titus Naikuni. "We've all been talking to each other. I don't know if you call it a merger or whatever, (but it is) to avoid a situation where we're running two aircraft side by side at 50% capacity."
If there's a criticism, it is that it is creating less competition on a continent that is crying out for more. The real winners so far have been international carriers, particularly from the Middle East, that now make up almost 60% of intercontinental traffic to and from Africa.
Etihad Airways has routes from Abu Dhabi to major cities in Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya and North African countries and then partners with domestic airlines to reach second and third tier cities.
"What we are doing is complementing each others networks...they can take us into 26 points in Africa they we'll never touch," says James Hogan, CEO of Etihad Airways.
The greatest test to come then is if the quality of the air links outside the major hubs match the international routes. That will prove if African aviation can ever truly live up to its potential.


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Election 2008: Brozosky is back
Original post made on Oct 8, 2008
"Actually, I wasn't planning to seek public office again until people kept urging me to run for the mayor's office," Brozosky said in a wide-ranging interview about his candidacy.
Read the full story here Web Link posted Wednesday, October 8, 2008, 12:18 PM
Comments (12)
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Oct 8, 2008 at 6:28 pm
Does Brozosky just make this stuff up??? I watch the Council Meetings and many of the things sited in the above article are out of contest, misleading or just false!
Doesn't the editor fact check anything??????
a resident of Amador Valley High School
on Oct 8, 2008 at 7:07 pm
With no disrespect to Steve, I have heard from those that work closely with him that he is a walking contractiction. It sounds like he really believes what he says about himself, but ask those who work with him in private what they think and you'll get a more realistic perspective.
I also agree with your fact checking comment anonymous, the weekly might as well take some of the anonymous posts directly from the forus here and post them. I have heard Brozosky use the word "I" alot in taking credit for the work of many. Also at the candidates breakfast at Faz, Cindy McGovern literally read a list about 25 items long of "accomplishments during HER leadership" on city council. It was almost comical to see her personally saying "I" did all of this.
a resident of Country Fair
on Oct 8, 2008 at 7:55 pm
I have never known Steve to be anything but honest and straight forward and I have seen him accomplish plenty to take credit for.
It is reasonable to list the City's accomplishments during their time in office, but focus on what they where personally responsible for.
a resident of Amador Valley High School
on Oct 9, 2008 at 8:25 am
Never said he was dishonest, but he definately contradicts himself constantly. Like I said, I'm sure he "believes" that he works well with staff, others etc...... If you ask staff directly then you get a different answer.
BTW, Steve hasn't been on the council for a while now, he's on the school board. Again, he has said "he personally" solved the budget shortfall. I know other board members personally, and public consultants whom all worked very hard to balance the budget. Steve was a small cog in a very big wheel in getting the project done.
This is equivalent to a single player in a team sport (like Terrel Owens), believing he is the reason his team won. In the real world we call it narcissism.
a resident of Country Fair
on Oct 9, 2008 at 8:45 am
Having watched all of the discussions on the district budget crisis, everyone was crying the sky is falling, I can say Steve was the only person that contributed reason to the discussions. At the end, when the State not only did not cut but increased the districts budget, other board members actually admitted Steve was the only one that was right. Anyone who says otherwise is rewriting history and there are tapes to prove it.
Steve uses good business sense
a resident of Downtown
on Oct 9, 2008 at 8:55 am
"There's this feeling now that if you go to a council meeting that you're not really being listened to," Brozosky said.
HAAA!!!!!! Gee, like the time Steve didn't listen to the public because he wanted a huge waterslide. What classic hypocrite!
a resident of Country Fair
on Oct 9, 2008 at 1:08 pm
Steve had been listening for many years as the youth in the community asked for resources. Improving the waterslides had been specifically requested at a youth forum that I personally observed. The BMX park was another resource that the youth community had been asking for.
All of the council that supported the approval to Eastbay Regional (lead by Mayor Pico), understood the benefits out weighed the potential for minimal impact.
Steve said at the time, he was concerned that if it was not approved the waterslides would deteriorate further becoming unpleasant and unusable.
The council majority was right, they made the right decision. Pleasanton maintained a good relationship with Eastbay Regional, the BMX park is a great asset to the community (constantly used by families, costs one dollar a year). Unfortunately because of medical issues with the owner the slides will not be completed and they are falling into disrepair anyway, but there will be no traffic impact.
Why are you still complaining, you still got what you wanted?
Brozosky for Mayor, he gets things done for our youth.
a resident of Amberwood/Wood Meadows
on Oct 9, 2008 at 2:30 pm
I refuse to cast my vote for someone for whom democracy is a one-way street. Democracy is not a term reserved solely for the actions of ourselves and others that agree with us. Mr. Brozosky has publicly shown his colors on this matter in a past letter sent to PW. How can we expect that we will be "listened to" when these are the words by this mayoral candidate? Web Link
"If you do not wish to sign, that is fine, but please respect the rights of others to practice democracy and collect signatures. "
Yes, Mr. Brozosky. Respect the rights of others to practice democracy and campaign against the collection of signatures by not suggesting there is disrespect occurring.
Brozosky got called on his "undemocratic" letter to the editor by others later: Web Link
"What could be more democratic than participating in a public process and working to protect the resulting project? The initiative promoters forget democracy works both ways--they are free to propose an initiative, others are free to oppose."
"Simply, this is an unfair accusation. It implies that if anyone publicly opposes the signing of an initiative, they are therefore disrespecting the rights of others and are opposed to democracy."
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Oct 17, 2008 at 6:46 pm
Steve needs a haircut.
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on Oct 27, 2008 at 4:38 pm
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The basis of this wonderful book came in a series of questions about modern maths sent to Philip Davis by a friend of his, Christina.
Sylvia Nasar told the story of John Nash's troubled life in her book A Beautiful Mind, although probably better known as the film with Russel Crow.
I suspect maths in primary school would be greeted with far more enthusiasm if students had Ian Stewart as a teacher. Any man who can explain electromagnetism, gravity and atomic nuclear forces in terms of a piggy fridge magnet and a smashed kitchen plate is, surely, a communicator to be reckoned with.
Longitude was first published in 1996, occupying a substantial portion of many a Waterstones table around Christmas-time. The book has endorsements from Patrick O'Brien and Neil Armstrong, and a blurb that cheerfully describes the search for longitude as a "true-life thriller".
Have you got a favourite number? I have two — 3 and 8 — but I'm afraid my reasons aren't particularly interesting: I am born on the 3rd and 8 is two 3's joined together.
How to cut a cake is the latest volume holding reprinted articles from Stewart's regular maths column in Scientific American between 1987 and 2001.
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This flavorful seafood soup combines elements of the famous French bouillabaisse with the distinct Thai flavors of lemongrass, lime, ginger and hot chiles. Use two chile peppers if you like heat. Be sure to simmer, not boil, the soup or the seafood will be overcooked. Serve with a crusty whole-grain baguette to soak up the broth.
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Serves 8
Prep Time 40 min
Total Time 60 min.
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No justice on earth until there is justice for women
By Peter | NEWS - POLITICS - RIGHTS - WOMEN - Writing | 2 Comments
Scan the headlines on any given day and you're sure to find dozens of stories about girls and women being abused, abducted, raped, beaten and killed. The pervasive oppression of women and girls is humanity's greatest travesty.
Here are just a few links to illustrate my point…
An Iranian woman who'd already been condemned to death faces another sentence of 99 lashes because of a case of mistaken identity in a photograph, according to foes of the execution. Iranian authorities imposed the sentence after they saw the photo of a woman without a head scarf in a newspaper, the International Committee Against Stoning, a human rights group, said Friday.
Russian women are habitually beaten with legal impunity—in a country with no support system for victims of domestic violence. So it was horrible but hardly surprising when my friend's husband got drunk and killed her.
The children most at risk of attempted abduction by strangers are girls ages 10 to 14, many on their way to or from school.
Shocking, but true: Women work 67% of the world's working hours, yet they earn only 10% of the world's income.
Only about one third of countries around the world have laws in place to combat violence against women, and in most of these countries those laws are not enforced, well resourced or taken seriously. Violence against women and girls, in the form of human trafficking, harmful cultural practices, rape as a tactic of war and domestic violence, is one of the single greatest barriers holding women back. A staggering statistic: one out of every three women will be a victim of violence in her lifetime. And the problem is getting worse every year.
Majorities in nearly all 18 sub-Saharan African countries surveyed in 2009 say rape is a major problem in their countries. A median of 77% of sub-Saharan Africans see rape as this much of a problem, but in six countries, the percentage saying this reaches 90% or higher. Gallup's survey results reaffirm the extent to which the issue of rape plagues countries in sub-Saharan Africa, including South Africa, where nearly all (97%) call it a major problem. According to Interpol, South Africa has the highest number of declared rapes in the world, with nearly half of the victims younger than 18.
And lest anyone pretend this isn't a domestic problem:
According to the U.S. Department of Justice's National Crime Victimization Survey — the country's largest and most reliable crime study — there were 248,300 sexual assaults in 2007 (the most recent data available).
Across the globe, women's rights, their basic dignity, is under assault. It can manifest with physical violence, but it can also be part of a pervasive pattern of sexism and misogyny. Whatever form it takes, one thing is clear: there can be no justice on earth until there is justice for women.


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Starting Position: The movement of this drill requires a zig-zag pattern which requires both lateral and forward movement.Begin by standing to the left of the ladder with your feet hip width apart.
Bend your hips and drop into an athletic ready position with the knees are slightly bent, spine is straight and tall. Drive the left foot into the ground while picking up the right foot. Your arms are moving in opposition to your legs (e.g. when the right knee is in the air, the left arm is forward, right arm back) Plant the right foot inside the agility ladder to begin the lateral and forward movements for the drill. Once the right foot is planted inside the ladder the left foot is brought in to the ladder and placed next to the right.
Keep the left foot planted inside the ladder and pick up the right foot to move it to the outside of the ladder. Plant the right foot to the side and forward of the square where the left foot remains.
Close-up Illustration: The left foot is on the outside of the ladder to push-off and the right foot is moved forward and to the right so that it can be placed and planted inside the ladder. When the right foot hits the ground, drop back into an athletic ready position and prepare to pick up the left foot to move it inside the ladder to place it next to the right.
Close-up Illustration: Both feet are planted inside the ladder. Maintain an athletic ready position, bending at the hips, spine straight and tall and the eyes looking straight ahead (not pictured).
Close-up Illustration: Once both feet are next to each other in the square, pick up the right foot and plant it on the outside of the ladder. Push off the right foot and pick up the left foot to move it forward to the next square in the ladder. The foot pattern is: (R)in-(L)in-(R)out-(L)in-(R)in-(L)out. (The right foot in the square-left foot in the square-right foot outside the square, left foot picked up and moved forward to the next square, right foot is picked up from the outside of the square and brought into the square next to the left; the left foot is then planted on the outside of the square and the right foot moved forward to the next square).
Exercise Variation: When learning the drill, you can plant just one foot on the outside of the ladder, as you improve your skill and speed, you can bring both feet outside the ladder-plant the right foot, then bring the left foot outside the ladder to hit the ground next to the right before being moved to the next forward square. Another variation is to keep your eyes off of your feet and looking straight ahead where your opponent would be during an athletic competition.Keep your hips flexed with a tall, straight spine to ensure the athletic position throughout the entire range-of-motion of the drill.


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how do you get the rivets smoothed out without damaging wood? (by the way, looks great- bet you could sell 100 of those rehandled Tojiros... everyone needs one!)
The difference between try and triumph is a little "umph"! NO EXCUSES!!!!!!!
Great thread. As a hobbyist wood worker I've thought about giving it a go. But only on my ****** old knives...
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The UCA Undergraduate Bulletin's has been published in a "digital-first" format – i.e., a document designed for on-line and on-disk distribution rather than print delivery – since 2002, and pagination in this important document is long gone. The document has continued to evolve, however, and its referencing system requires another update. Beginning with the 2013-2014 annual issue, then, content within the Undergraduate Bulletin is properly referenced by (1) the issue year, (2) the page title (for example, this page's title is "Bulletin Reference Conventions") and, where relevant, section and subsection number.
Explanation: Every page in the digital bulletin has a title. This title is displayed, when the file is opened in a browser, at the top of the page and, generally, in the browser's tab or page title space at the top of the browser window.
Where appropriate, in addition, the bulletin's files have been divided into sections and subsections (e.g., 1, 1.1, 1.2, 1.2.1, 1.2.2, etc.).
Within the files, section headings look like this:
[1] First-level heading
[1.1] Second-level heading
[1.1.1] Third-level heading
A reference to the bulletin's description of the Academic Clemency policy would, then, for example, read Undergraduate Bulletin 2013-2014, "Academic Records," sec. 9 (jump to this reference: Academic Clemency); if one wished to refer specifically to the subsection describing the academic clemency request process, one would refer, at the end of the citation, to "sec. 9.2" (jump to this reference: Academic Clemency Process).


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In 1968, Martin Luther King Jr., who many believe was the most important leader of the civil rights movement, was shot and killed in Memphis, Tennessee, at the age of 39. A week of rioting in at least 125 cities across the nation followed King's death.
In 1983, President Ronald Reagan signed into law a bill declaring Martin Luther King Jr. Day a national holiday. It was first observed in 1986. Every year, on the third Monday in January, the nation honors King's memory and spirit and the great strides he made toward equality for all Americans.
On January 31, 2006, Coretta Scott King, the widow of Martin Luther King Jr., died. She was 78 years old. After her husband was assassinated in 1968, King dedicated her life to pursuing his dream of ending racism and poverty in America. King also led the effort to establish a national holiday in her husband's name.
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In this gripping talk, lawyer Jason McCue urges for a new way to attack terrorism, to weaken its credibility with those who are buying the product — the recruits. He shares stories of real cases where he and other activists used this approach to engage and create change.
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A snake that is orignally from Central and south America. Many of these species are available to purchase from breeders.
Look at that albino Boa Constrictor, that bitch is SICK!!!
by Ramalamham July 27, 2005
This is for the ladies. Tell your parter you are not on Birth Control so he must pull out, but you really are on BC. Then till him you only do it missionary. Right as he's about to pull out wrap your legs around him and say something fucked up like " I want you to be my baby's daddy"
Guy: Oh baby Ima pull out......take your legs off me.
Girl: BE MY BABY'S DADDY
Guy: Dude, had a pregnancy scare. she said she wasn't on BC and wrapped her legs around me like a Boa Constrictor as I was about to cum.
Girl: BE MY BABY'S DADDY
Guy: Dude, had a pregnancy scare. she said she wasn't on BC and wrapped her legs around me like a Boa Constrictor as I was about to cum.
by BryNSanity, Migzz April 28, 2010
A bank that nickels and dimes its customers and finds every way they can do get money out of them, especially the poor.
I am planning to get my money out of the BOA constrictor fast and put it in a credit union as soon as possible before they take it.
by Occupy Wall Street November 16, 2011
when a man takes his penis and wraps it around the base of the scrotum,protruding the testicles, showing similarities to a boa constricting its prey.
by tmfrb September 16, 2009
Cleveland Steamer Plush
The vengeful act of crapping on a lover's chest while they sleep.Buy the plush
How was last night?
Sucked. Josh hit me with a boa constrictor.
Sucked. Josh hit me with a boa constrictor.
by Jleebootyhole January 24, 2015
A woman, who, during fellatio, unhinges her jaw, in order to take in an abnormally large male member.
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Once upon a time boutonnieres were de rigueur, but these days you don't see many beyond high school prom. Perhaps it's because purchasing (or plucking) a flower before an evening out feels a little odd. Instead, opt for one of these fabric lapel flowers. Meant for everyday use as well as special occasions, these made-in-New York accessories run the gamut from small and subtle to look-at-me loud.


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Calling all Rush Members!
For the first time ever, Rush Soccer is running a Rush Picture contest. We want to see the best action shots that have been taken of Rush players in the past year! Winners will receive gift cards to the Rush Store.
Here's how it works:
1.) Search your pictures and find the best action shots (we know you all look great in team photos but that is not what we are interested in!)
2.) Submit your pictures to this link: http://rushsoccer.com/component/content/article?id=1091
by DECEMBER 11 – YOU HAVE ONE WEEK TO BROWSE YOUR BEST PICS!
3.) On December 12, Rush Staff will choose their favorites from each club and their top 10 favorites overall and place them on the Rush Facebook page for voting.
4.) The picture receiving the most votes will be announced Dec. 17th and the winner will receive $30 to our Rush Store while places #2-5 will get $20.
5.) All submitted pictures will be featured in the 'Photo-Shop' section of our website so all can share in photographic glory!
Here are some examples to help you out:
Great Pic, individual player, close up, action
Also a great pic, but not for this competition. Team Pics will not be considered.
Both are great pictures but for this competition, Rush Soccer is looking for those similar to the one on the left. Team pictures are great but will not be considered for this competition.


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World Trade Organization
The World Trade Organization (WTO) is the most powerful legislative and judicial body in the world. By promoting the free trade agenda of multinational corporations above the interests of local communities, working families, and the environment, the WTO has systematically undermined democracy around the world.
Unlike United Nations treaties, the International Labor Organization conventions, or multilateral environmental agreements, WTO rules can be enforced through sanctions. This gives the WTO more power than any other international body. The WTO's authority even eclipses national governments.
In November 1999, 50,000 people went to Seattle to challenge this corporate agenda and to demand a more democratic, socially just and environmentally sustainable global economy. The protests succeeded in shutting down the trade talks and derailing the expansion of the WTO. Global Exchange stood with those outside the halls and rooms where lobbyists and government delegates negotiated, loudly declaring our opposition to the WTO because:
- WTO rules are written by and for corporations, putting profits above people and the planet.
- WTO rules trample labor and human rights.
- WTO rules render environmental protections illegal.
- WTO rules stand between dying people and the medicine that will save their lives.
Since the Battle in Seattle, the WTO has continued to meet in various inaccessible and remote locations around the world to forage onwards.
- Top Reasons to Oppose the World Trade Organization
- The Assault on Public Services
- The WTO Erodes Human Rights Protections
Read the major updates on the WTO and the movement to stop its expansion:
- WTO Turnaround: Food, Jobs and Sustainable Development First!, Deborah James, www.commondreams.org, December 6, 2011.
- Globalization: Leaving the WTO Behind, Deborah James, www.alternet.org, August 21, 2008.
- Why the WTO Doha Round Talks Have Collapsed -- and a Path Forward, by Lori Wallach and Deborah James, www.commondreams.org, August 14, 2006.
- The Meaning of Hong Kong WTO, www.commondreams.org, January 14, 2006.
- The Walking Zombie of the WTO, commondreams.org, March 12, 2005.
Free Trade impacts on:


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Re: Single Player Trailer
@olajuwon Same Here .Lol
Maybe IGN Will Have A Rewind Theater To Analyze Every Bit Of Information Possible !
That Flying Beast Type Does Look Hard ! .Lol
I Think That This New GoW Will Have Like 15 Or More New Enemy Types For Kratos To Dis-Embowel !
The 3 Furies Will Fall !
Long, Live, The Shade Legion Σκιά !
TLoU GotY 2013 .
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@FeelMyVVrath Hahahahahahahahahaha !
You Just Made My Next Month With That Head Comment ! .Lol
*stripesmarine Tries To Control Himself And His Breathing After That Glorious Statement*
It Does Seem Like Something Out Of A Harry Potter Movie .Lol
And I Don't Like H.P. !
You Sir Deserve A +1 Kudos ; )
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FeelMyVVrath wrote:
Can't. Stop. Watching. This. TRAILER!!! But that dragon thing has the weirdest head.. I can't take it seriously =/
I believe the flying thing that Kratos fights is the Manticore; check out the image below which was one of the concept art rewards during the Rise of the Warrior game.
The Manticore was described as having a lion's body and a human head with rows of teeth like a shark (it's kinda like the Persian version of the Egyptian sphinx) but aspects of the creature seem to vary from story to story; some tales mention it having horns or wings or both, and having the tail of a dragon or scorpion... at least that's what I read online.
This is probably SSM's spin on the creature. Awesome trailer overall!
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The Lifespan of a Facebook Post: 22 Hours and 51 Minutes
by Lauren Proctor on October 26, 2011
Until someone comes up with some brilliant hack for notifying Facebook marketers when their updates have faded into oblivion on fans' newsfeeds, page managers are stuck with paid services, labored data gathering or just plain ole' relying on statistics.
For the latter of the three, we bring you the results from a third party analysis by PageLever. According to a survey of twenty posts from five branded Facebook pages pages with 2 million fans or more, people stopped liking and commenting on branded Facebook posts 22 hours and 51 minutes after publication.
Post impressions lasted another seven hours before completely disappearing from fans' newsfeeds, but the answer to post schedules isn't as simple as a daily post. There were significant deviations within the context of just twenty posts. In one case a post stopped getting impressions just 10 hours and 42 minutes after publication. Another post though, stretched out to 50 hours of commenting and 59 hours of impressions before EdgeRank knocked the update off of newsfeeds.
When compared to the 2.8 hour lifespan of a tweet, this makes posting worthwhile, but such varying results lead us to believe every page requires consistent and individualized measurement.
Do you know the lifespan of your Facebook posts? How long are they getting Likes before dropping off into the ether? If you don't know now, it's time to start keeping track. These kinds of findings are going to make the difference between average and highly engaged brands on the Internet.