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Dawson County Emergency Services recently named its top employees for 2012 and paid tribute to several pioneers whose contributions over the past three decades set the foundation for saving lives in Dawson County.
Fire Inspector Jody Holland, who also serves as fire and safety educator, was named Employee of the Year, while Lt. Ricky Rexroat was selected Officer of the Year.
Holland, a county native whose family lineage goes back several generations, said he was honored by the recognition and grateful for the trust department leadership has placed in him.
"I've been around such great people. [Lanier Swafford, Billy Thurmond, Tim Satterfield and Danny Speaks] are great leaders. I've learned so much from them," he said. "The pride and integrity that they come to work with every day is something to look up to."
Swafford said Holland's dedication to his profession, coupled with his willingness to take on additional roles and "go the extra mile," made him stand out.
"He delivers such a good level of service," Swafford said. "He has such a good demeanor about him. And in these times of shortfalls in budget, there's times we have vacancies that we can't fill, and ... I know who often gets called on, who always seems to step up, and that's Jody Holland.
"Night or day, day or night, he provides a great service to this county, and I'm proud to have him on board."
Rexroat is the first recipient of the Officer of the Year award, which was established this year to recognize the department's supervising officers.
"He has contributed greatly to this year's paramedic training class and was recognized twice this year for being employee of the month," Swafford said.
The Volunteer Firefighter of the Year honors went to Ethan Rhinehart and John Tarantini.
"In each setting, these gentlemen had gone above and beyond the call and reached out and done so much more than normal," Swafford said.
Also during the Nov. 27 banquet at Dawson County Middle School, several pioneers of emergency services in Dawson County received Lifetime Achievement awards.
Established in 2008, the honors recognize the vision, actions, dedication and sacrifices of those who contributed to the development of Dawson County Emergency Services.
"Without their efforts, without their contributions, the things we enjoy and the things we have in place, a lot of those wouldn't have been there, because we're reaping the benefits of the seeds they've sewn in the years that have passed on gone," Swafford said.
This year's recipients are Chillos Smith Sr., the late Charlie Pugh and Dwight Townley.
Active in the volunteer fire department when one station in downtown Dawsonville served the entire county, Smith and Pugh were two of the county's then six firefighters.
Later, both were involved in building what became Dawson County Fire Station 2.
In the late 1970s and early 1980s, Townley held many roles, from volunteer firefighter and EMT to fire chief and civil defense and EMS director posts.
"It was during his service as EMS director that through many gracious donations that Dawson County purchased its first Jaws of Life," Swafford said. "Through these efforts, vehicle extrication was forever changed in the county and countless lives have been saved."

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"FEAR" Note From a Cop / Scott Wagner is a Police Academy Commander
"FEAR" Note From a Cop / Scott Wagner is a Police Academy Commander // Current...
The fear on the street is palpable. Ever since the election of Barack Obama as President of these United States in November 2008, coupled with the election of a democrat party majority in both the U.S. House and Senate, concern for the United States and personal safety has ignited like a fire in dry grass.
Sales of guns – black guns, rifles, shotguns and handguns (particularly 9mm) everywhere, have gone through the roof. AR15s have literally flown off of dealer shelves, and only now in the spring of 2009, have I seen the display samples of ARs begin to reappear on the wall of my favorite shooting emporium after the initial post election rush.What is odd about this new fear is that it is not coming from the average citizen gun owner out there, but it is coming from what to me is an almost shocking source: street cops.
Street cops and SWAT cops that I know from various agencies – rural, suburban and metro – in my area are scared. Cops that before November 2008 never gave much thought (that I knew of anyway) to politics or more importantly to gun rights. For the most part, these are the guys that didn't generally have any interest in shooting or gun ownership beyond keeping track of where their duty gun is, and a few of them didn't even do that so well.What are we suddenly so afraid of? Well in our discussions it seems to boil down to four areas.
First, fear of federal government intrusion into our lives. Every time I look at or listen to the news, there is something new and intrusive coming out of the Obama administration and this Congress. New tax schemes, government-run Canadian-style healthcare, a volunteer citizen defense force (whatever that is, what happened to the National Guard?) equipped with funding similar to our military, forced voluntary "service" after retirement, a lack of a southern border with hordes of illegal and criminal aliens pouring over our border, the swine flu scare as well as government forced closing of thousands of privately held Chrysler and GM dealerships, which will be the final nail in the coffin for these companies and the list goes on and on.
But these items in the news are just the tip of the iceberg. We can't see the full impact of these actions yet, but we don't know what was added into the thousand of pages of stimulus package bills in the dead of night yet. I predict however that when the plans contained in the stimulus packages go into effect, a lot of us are going to be surprised if not shocked by what has suddenly and sweepingly changed.
What also scares us is the second, well-founded fear that there is an assault weapons ban looming, one that would make the Clinton Ban appear like a look of disdain in comparison. I remember well the 1990s and the Clinton years: the rise of militia groups, the "black helicopter" rumors and paranoia, all of which was motivated by the Brady Law and the Assault Weapon's ban. What if a new ban comes requiring registration or confiscation and turn-in of banned weapons as what happened in Australia?
...I foresee much civil disobedience coming down the road. Americans are citizens, and not subjects like the British, Canadians or Australians. They just don't always obey the law blindly and not one officer or citizen that I spoke to said anything like "I hope I get to keep this gun for awhile before they are banned; They are fun to shoot, so I would hate to give it up." It isn't going to happen, so the cop on the street and the soldier on the base needs to think now what he will do if the orders come down. I think you all get what I am saying here.
Which leads me to the third fear, that there is a revolution coming, yes, a revolution on the scale of the original American Revolution. You can hear this topic discussed on many of the talk radio shows by even the big name hosts. The possibility of an armed revolution against the U.S. government being discussed, albeit very gingerly and fleetingly and as something to be avoided, which it is.


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Seeing Leinster compete in front of an incredible crowd against a top quality Bath side, with the weather as beautiful as it was, took me back to last year and beating Toulouse at a packed Thomond Park. Playing in those big games and experiencing the buzzing atmosphere that goes with it is what you want to be doing in rugby, but now we have turned our total focus onto the Pro12 and making sure we are taking part in those key matches again.
The aim for us now is securing a home semi- final, and it is great to know that we are in a position to make that happen at the moment. Our destiny is in our own hands at this stage and we want it to stay that way we do not want to be relying on other teams or results.
Home advantage is massive in any competition, and it is no secret to anybody how special it is to have the Munster faithful behind you in those decisive phases of play. During the European weekend we were training at Thomond Park and I was picturing how great it would be to have another pivotal game on that pitch in front of a packed crowd all decked in red. That thought was a real motivator, and ultimately we know that is our target we understand that if we work hard enough we can get it secured. Its in big games like Pro12 semi- finals where you really appreciate the impact of the crowd, and they can end up giving you the lift that spurs you on.
We've got a difficult trip to Edinburgh first, because they are flying after a couple of great wins at Scarlets and London Irish in recent weeks and we have to be wary of their confidence. The focus is on that one first and we are looking forward to the battle. Returning to the dressing room after being away with Ireland has been as fun as ever, and its the usual guys youd expect who welcome you back with some laughs. It can take a little while to adjust again, but people like Duncan Casey and Mike Sherry help and make it very interesting!
No matter how well you have done away from the club, as soon as you return they bring you straight back down to earth with a cutting comment or a humorous remark at your expense. If you are slacking in any way then they are very quick to put you back in your box and stop you from getting ahead of yourself it is exactly what you want to have in a club and I think everyone enjoys it. Personally I feel really good about my game at the minute, but even after the success of the Six Nations there are aspects of my play that I want to work on and improve. Obviously it is now about finishing the season on a high with Munster, fighting for the jersey and contributing as much as I can. Hopefully it will all come together there is no doubt it is going to be a huge final few weeks.
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Kittlers (GNIS FID: 57079) is a populated place located within the Township of Mill Bayou, a minor civil division (MCD) of Arkansas County.
The elevation of Kittlers is 200 feet. Kittlers appears on the De Witt SW U.S. Geological Survey Map. Arkansas County is in the Central Time Zone (UTC -6 hours).
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As you watch this latest installment from the Life of Christ Bible Videos, I invite you to ponder what the Savior means to all humanity—and especially to you personally. And then share the good news! Continue reading
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The Magnificat, Mary and Elisabeth In Film
A new series of Bible videos created by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are being produced and offered free of charge to the public. The video series debuted this month with a stunningly beautiful depiction of The Christmas Story, told in six parts. . . . .The second video depicts the joyous and emotional reunion of Mary and her cousin Elisabeth… Continue reading
What Is The Book of Mormon About?
In light of a sacrilegious Broadway musical…permanently "borrowing" the same name as sacred scripture, I'd like to offer "My Top Ten List of What The Book of Mormon IS, and what it IS NOT." Continue reading
I Believe In Aliens
An out-of-this-world post which includes a memorable road trip, NASA's recent discovery, and Mormon scriptures regarding extraterrestrials. And of course, it wouldn't be complete without a cool music video! Continue reading
New Year, New Testament
On January 1st of each year, Mormons around the globe begin a new Sunday School and Seminary course of study focusing on one of our books of scripture. In 2010, we delved into the Old Testament of the Bible. For 2011 we now launch into the New Testament, and I couldn't be more excited! . . . Read inspirational quotes, watch a music video, and find a list of study helps to launch your own personal discovery of the New Testament! Continue reading
Global Casting Call For Bible Film Project
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is embarking on an ambitious, if slightly daunting, film project. The goal? To reinact every story told in the New Testament.
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I Believe In Christ
Mormons believe the first principle of the gospel is "Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ" . . . This post explains the Latter-day Saint [Mormon] understanding of Jesus, and includes a new video entitled "I Believe In Christ" with music performed by The Mormon Tabernacle Choir, and images by prominent LDS artists. Continue reading
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Conference Countdown: Learn The 14 Fundamentals! Watch this powerful video about knowing and following a prophet, taught by President Ezra Taft Benson. Continue reading
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Everywhere I Go: A Song Of Courage
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On The 19th Day of Christmas Countdown, MoSop celebrates her 20th Wedding Anniversary!… and shares some fun facts about the Nativity".
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A new song has been released just in time for Christmas by LDS / Mormon musician Shawna Belt Edwards which is taking the world by storm. It asks the timeless question: "Do YOU have room for the Savior?" … Learn more, and Watch the inspiring video!
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Feb 6 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index pointed to a higher open on Thursday on the latest round of corporate earnings.
* General Motors Co posted a weaker-than-expected fourth-quarter profit as results in North America, Asia and South America disappointed.
* Canaccord Genuity reported a stronger than expected 78 percent rise in quarterly profit on Wednesday, helped by higher revenue at its European division and by lower expenses.
* BCE Inc posted a 17 percent rise in adjusted quarterly profit, helped by strong growth in its media wing and ongoing strength in wireless.
* MEG Energy Corp slipped deeper into the red in the fourth quarter due to an unrealized foreign exchange loss on the conversion of its U.S. dollar-denominated debt as the Canadian dollar weakened.
* Credit Suisse missed expectations with a marginal uptick in fourth-quarter net profit after increased legal costs arising from U.S. probes into alleged tax evasion and the sale of mortgage-backed bonds.MARKET SNAPSHOT
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After using those crimp beads it struck me that although I'd bought a lot of jewellery findings and beads but I hadn't actually made anything. (Well they look so nice in the box.) So today I made a necklace. The gorgeous bird with the diamanté chest was my starting point. It came from a pair of earrings that were never worn. I matched it with clear and blue crystal beads and Tibetan silver spacer beads. I also made a pair of earrings using the Tibetan silver spacers and a couple of pretty 'European bracelet' type beads.
Wednesday, 30 November 2011
Monday, 28 November 2011
Birds decoration
I found a set of little wooden birds in 'The Works' and thought they'd make a nice decoration and be ideal for trying out my mica powders.
I mixed the mica powder with acrylic varnish and they looked quite pretty when I'd finished, all shiny and metallic. Then came the problem of how to hang them. I wanted them to look as if they were flying. The only way I could see of doing this was with invisible thread but that is difficult to work with. Then I thought about the floating necklaces we'd made in the jewellery class which is why they are attached to the pin with jewellery eyes, beading wire and crimps. The observant among you will have noticed that I started out with more birds. There are only three loops on the pin and I couldn't figure out a way to attach the others.
Friday, 25 November 2011
Christmas Hearts Decoration
One Christmas decoration I do like making is a string of hearts, separated by crystal beads that sparkle in the light. These were made for someone with a black and white themed room. My own Christmas theme is more the 'all bar(including?) the kitchen sink' theme.The hearts were very simple to make.
I just drew round the heart template onto the back of a piece of fabric. Placed it right sides together with a second piece and stitched just inside the drawn line, leaving an unstitched section in one straight edge for filling. Then cut the heart out about 3/8 inch(1cm) outside the drawn line. Turned it right sides out, filled it with toy filling and sewed the gap closed. To add the beads I fastened the thread onto one heart, threaded five beads onto it and then joined on the next heart and fastened off.
You can download the heart template here.
Thursday, 24 November 2011
Janome embellisher
I watched Kirsty Allsop creating a needle felted robin on television and decided I really must have a go so I bought myself a felting brush and needles yesterday. They are still on my table because one of my friends has bought herself a Janome embellisher which is like a sewing machine for needle felting and I went over and played with it today. These machines are great fun, no needles to thread, you just plug in and go.We used acrylic fibre but you can use wool, silk or bits of fabric. The piece in the photo is my first attempt. Now I've watched the Myfanwy Hart video that came with it and I have loads of ideas. I loved the speed which you could create something in but I will learn to needle felt by hand as it seems to me that a combination of both techniques would be better still.
Wednesday, 23 November 2011
Polymer Clay Card
One of the nice things about polymer clay is that once you've made your big item you can turn all the little bits you have left over into beads and card embellishments. It is very easy to make a quick card if you have a box full of mini flowers.
Monday, 21 November 2011
Polymer Clay again!
I admit I'm a little bit hooked on this polymer clay stuff and I'm not the only one. These are just a few of the creations filling up half my work table. I particularly like this one Cazz made.
The other half of my table has been commandeered by Paul who has covered it in heaps of black straws and tells me he is making a gridded snoot. I thought it might be some sort of weird animal like this
but he tells me it's an important piece of photographic equipment.
Saturday, 19 November 2011
Origami Crane Decorations
Yep, more cranes. There are instructions for folding these all over the internet, these ones are probably the easiest to follow.
I folded these from stiff paper, almost like thin card. That's hard work to fold, and you do need to be careful to leave a little gap when folding towards a crease, or it all goes wrong on later folds.
Ann says:- Paul got to do today's blog as I have a cold and didn't feel like making anything. I'm going to string the cranes with clear and red crystal beads between them and hang them in the stairwell. (I'm still waiting for the red beads to be delivered so I can't do it yet).
Friday, 18 November 2011
It's BBC Children In Need Day today. So Pudsey decided to pop up and say hello. Actually I think he's trying to get a look at the teddy bears I'm knitting before he rushes off to take his part in a fund raiser. Good Luck to everyone raising money today. It's a great cause.
Thursday, 17 November 2011
Polymer Clay Fantasy Bird
Today was a chance to use my birthday presents. A huge box of 32 pearl-ex mica pigments and a book on polymer clay, 'Birds of a feather ' by Christi Friesen. It's an amazing book and I shall certainly be incorporating some of her ideas into my craft projects.
Tuesday, 15 November 2011
Monday night was the 2011 Weston-super-Mare Carnival. The Somerset carnival circuits are something really spectacular - and until we moved here we'd never even heard of them. This is crafting on a grand scale - everything here is made by local Carnival Clubs. It's way out of my league, but well worth a look. Their website is http://www.somersetcarnivals.co.uk/
These are just a few of the 250+ photos I took. The entire procession takes more than two hours to pass. It is overwhelming stuff.
Happy Birthday Ann!
Shhh. Don't tell her what's in the box.
It was chocolates! The significance of the crane is that we had two of them hanging between the layers of our wedding cake. I loved it so much that I got Paul to make me another crane from Japanese (origami) Washi paper.The paper is quite thick so it made a very strong decoration which will be flying on my Christmas tree.
Monday, 14 November 2011
Cut Felt Christmas Bauble
I saw a gorgeous cushion last week made from cut felt but before I tried it out myself I thought I'd make something on a smaller scale. One thing I now know is that if I do make one I need to buy some small sharp scissors first ( and keep them for fabric). I also need better quality felt. The stuff I made the bauble from was the thick fuzzy variety and quite difficult to cut through. Anyway if you want to try here's how I did it (It would make a great First Christmas Bauble). I started by drawing the design on paper making sure that all the lines linked. I ironed some fusible web onto the red felt and traced my design, in reverse onto the paper backing. Cut out design using a sharp craft knife, scissors and as little swearing as possible. Then removed the paper backing and ironed it onto the green felt. I cut round the red design about 3/8 inch(1cm) from the edge and used this to cut a second circle of green felt. I used a running stitch to join the two circles.Just before I finished sewing I added a little toy stuffing to lightly pad the bauble. Then made a hanging loop with the end of my thread. Not perfect but the technique works and it's pretty enough to hang on my tree.
Saturday, 12 November 2011
Lap tray
I loved making my necklace. So much so that I signed up for another class and ordered a load of findings from ebay. This morning I was shopping in Poundland ( LOVE THAT PLACE! ) when I spotted this high sided tray. I've made a box shaped beanbag and stuck the tray to it with super glue. What a good day for reducing my stash! I used up some fabric and some of the bean bag beads left over from my topping up my other bean bag (if that makes sense). Hopefully this will keep the beads on my lap rather than on the carpet.
Thursday, 10 November 2011
Jewellery Class
I spent yesterday evening at a jewellery making class at Connie's the craft cafe in Weston-super-Mare. We learned to make floating necklaces and earrings. It was a lot easier than I expected. For mine I used metal beads with daisy spacers and 'floated' them on gold wire. Cazz created a long necklace on a sea theme and then made some musical earrings. It was a very enjoyable way to learn a new craft and I would recommend it to anyone as a great way to create your own individual jewellery.
Cut Paper in Action
Wednesday, 9 November 2011
Cut Paper - experiments
Ann is working extra hours this week, so it's my turn again! About 40 years ago I had a lot of fun making collages out of cut paper silhouettes, and after a quick rummage I found Ann's stack of coloured card and cut out the simple seaside scene above. It looks a bit flat of course (only because it is), and that got me thinking.
Tuesday, 8 November 2011
Polymer Clay Giraffe
Alas it's an all work and no play day today, so I thought I'd show you the super cute giraffe almost daughter made from polymer clay. The snag with polymer clay is that different thicknesses need to be baked for different amounts of time. To make the giraffe she made the body and baked that, then attached the head and neck and supported then with cooking foil (they go soft in the oven before they get hard) and baked that. Then attached the legs and tail and ,using foil as a support, baked it again. I think I shall have to stick to very thin, flat objects as I'm not sure I have the patience for this.
Monday, 7 November 2011
Knitted card ( Xmas cat)
I know I have put this up before but it's what I'm making today and when I went to get the instructions it had disappeared from my blog, so sorry about the repeat but here's the pattern if anyone wants it.
Saturday, 5 November 2011
Animal Biscuits
Today I got up with the best intentions. I even started to knead the fimo. Then everything went wrong. In the end the only things I made today were these biscuits.
Friday, 4 November 2011
Polymer clay(2)
Today I thought I'd try making canes and animals. Amazingly one of my canes worked (OK it was a tiny bit more oval than I planned.) I used it to decorate the turtle shell. If you're wondering about the eyes they're glass beads (plastic ones melt). I made the otter by starting with a ball of clay and pinching out the limbs and head. I gave both of them a coat of varnish after cooking (30 mins per 1/4 inch(6mm) thickness seems to work not just 30mins which was what it said in my book). Before I baked yesterday's makes I brushed some(OK most) of them with bronze powder which gives a great effect.
All this making leaves lots of leftovers that are too mixed up to use. Rather than waste them I mixed them together to get a dark greenish stone color. Rolled them out to about 1/4 inch(6mm) and stamped them with celtic stamps to look like carved stone. When I have made enough I shall make a mosaic mirror surround with them.
Thursday, 3 November 2011
Polymer clay(1)
This week I am trying to learn how to use polymer clay.. It is not as easy as I thought it would be. For a start you have to condition the clay to turn the extremely hard block into a nice plasticine like substance. This requires a lot of effort and as soon as you stop kneading it begins to go hard again. I have also learnt how to use the push mould to make faces and stamps to make patterns(dust them with cornstarch before you use it and remove the excess powder with a soft brush. If you fail to do this the clay will stick to it when you use it a second time.) It may not be obvious that I started out with five colours (white, blue, pink, black and brown. I tried to make a cane with the blue, white and pink which is why they ended up as grey. Now I have to bake them and see if they stay in one piece.Yes, I know, the owl got back in again.
Wednesday, 2 November 2011
Owl Bag Charm
I know it's another owl but I really liked the effect of the embroidery on the denim doorstop so I thought I'd try making a bag charm from denim. I wonder how many owls I could make from a pair of my jeans? Quite a lot I suspect.
Tuesday, 1 November 2011
Shrink Plastic
Now Hallowe'en is over I wanted to make myself a Pudsey decoration for the Children in Need appeal (Nov 18). I I used shrink plastic and we made a couple of owl shrinkies to hang on the Christmas tree. As you can see one owl is larger than the other - the result of me getting it out too soon. I put it back in but I guess it had done all the shrinking it wanted to do. It won't show when they're on the tree. We used permanent felt tips on these but I think pencil crayons work better. If you haven't used shrink plastic before be prepared for the fact that it ends up only about 40% of it's original size so if you want to make a 4inch(10cm) tall decoration you need to start with a 10inch(25cm) tall piece of shrink plastic.If you are making a hanging hole a regular hole punch sized hole ends up just big enough to put a needle through.
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September 6, 2011
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Action Alert: Boston may License Knife Sales
On Thursday, September 8, 2011 the Public Safety Committee of the Boston City Council will be holding a hearing with the intention of licensing the sale of knives in the city of Boston. Below is the official purpose of the hearing:
That the appropriate committee of the Boston City Council hold a hearing to examine requiring the sale of knives to be licensed by the appropriate police agency that would monitor, regulate and license businesses selling knives. Representatives from the Boston Police Department, Inspectional Services Department, and other interested parties shall be invited to attend.
The meeting will be at City Hall, Ianella Chambers, 5th Floor on Thursday, September 8, 2011 at 10 am.
The following is a link to the councilor's webpages: Boston City Councillors | City of Boston
We urge GOAL members to contact the Boston City Council and express their opposition to this measure. Please keep in mind that this is how gun control got its start in the Commonwealth. Currently citizens need a license to possess pepper spray. In a year or so this measure could lead to licensing citizens to possess a basic pocket knife.


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Houston is a dangerous city for those traveling on foot. That's the conclusion of a new report from the National Complete Streets Coalition and the AARP. The report lists Houston-Sugarland-Baytown as the seventh most dangerous metro area in the country for pedestrian deaths. That's the highest ranking ever for the Houston area on the list, after ranking 9th in 2011 and 8th in 2009. Overall, Texas ranked as the 10th most dangerous state for pedestrians.
One of the biggest factors in Houston's high ranking is rapid growth spurred by our strong local economy, according to Juanita Jimenez-Soto from AARP Houston. "Economically we are a good place to come and set up shop or live," she tells KTRH. "There are a lot of jobs here, and change is good...it's just that sometimes there is a little bad that comes with the good." In this case, the "bad" is the increased vehicle traffic on roads that were poorly designed in the first place. "Unfortunately the streets were not designed for us, for you and for me, to be able to walk from here to there," says Jimenez-Soto. She points out that most pedestrian fatalities happen at dangerous intersections. "Basically these are intersections that were really designed primarily for a vehicle, and not for someone walking or riding a bike."
The report points out that there have been 47,000 pedestrian deaths nationwide in the last decade, 16 times more than fatalities from natural disasters. It pushes lawmakers to pass a national standard for pedestrian safety. "What's known as a Complete Street Policy and Design," says Jimenez-Soto. "That includes adding sidewalks and bike lanes, reducing crossing distances and improving crosswalks." The bottom line, according to Jimenez-Soto, is to build roads with pedestrians as well as drivers in mind. "They need to take people into consideration when they're designing these roads," she says.


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Death Gets His Reap on in 'Darksiders II' [Hands-On Preview]
San Francisco is known for some rad sights. The City by the Bay's got the Golden Gate Bridge, a neighborhood that sounds like it hates… ash berries? and that house the Tanner girls grew up in. I didn't really see any of those last week when I visited to attend a hands-on event for THQ and Vigil Games' upcoming Darksiders II, but I did see a version of the horseman Death who looks like a fusion of Casey Jones and Skeletor cut through a bunch of monsters, run along walls and ride around on some magical robots, all in the art style of Joe Madureira. Want to hear more about my Darksiders II experience? You got it, dude.
The first Darksiders game followed a horseman of the apocalypse known as War. Framed for bringing on the end of the world at the wrong time by sinister forces, War fought to clear his name and uncover the plot behind reality's peril. Naturally, things got complicated, paving a clear path for a sequel. Darksiders II, of course, is that sequel and tells the story of his brother and fellow horseman, Death.
Members of the press were given access to a build that takes place about 6-7 hours into Death's adventures, which run parallel to that of the first game. At this point, Death is in a place known as the Makers' Realm, which is home to a race of cosmic sorta-Scottish blacksmith dudes who look and act like colorful, tall Gimlis. The realm is a diverse place, with lava pits, crystal clear pools of water, stone spires and enchanted-looking forests spread across a spacious map that THQ noted was larger than the entirety of the first Darksiders Game (this game will have something like 4 main zones and more than 25 dungeons, plus extras — it's huge). Its scale is important because, in this dungeon, Death's job is to team up with Karn the blacksmith to activate a skyscraper-sized fantasy mech called a Guardian.
To awaken the Guardian, Death and Karn have to do some fairly standard dungeon stuff — namely, collecting three magic items that power the Guardian by solving puzzles, collecting keys and clearing environments of a few different sets of ugly monsters. I call this standard stuff, but this build of Darksiders II managed to feel fresh. Unlike his more stoic, sword-slashing tank of a brother, Death moves like an assassin or thief. A lot of folks compared the first Darksiders to the God of War and the Legend of Zelda games. I'd say this game traded out GoW for a Prince of Persia influence, and that's a good thing if you dig wall-running, grappling and extended jumping sequences that depend on deft timing. I wasn't in love with how heavy War felt in the first game, so playing with Death's speed and agility was literally a great change of pace.
One of the things I appreciated about the build right off the bat was how well the AI worked. As sidekicks go, Karn kept gameplay going without giving away puzzle solutions or getting in the way of the action. Most importantly, he didn't act like a nag or spout the same annoying dialogue over and over again (maybe I've been playing Skyrim too long?). Given his approximated Scottish accent, the dude could've sounded like a drunken mashup of all 17 Shrek movies strung together, but Karn keeps it cool and ends up a likable extension of the dungeon's storyline. If the rest of the NPC's in Darksiders II work half as well as Karn, players can look forward to focusing on their adventuring rather than trying to decode another some other character's behavior.
I also thought the game's addition of upgradable — and almost collectible — armor and weapons was a nice touch. Defeating enemies and smashing certain debris in the dungeon left Death with new items to snatch up and add to a robust, but not daunting, inventory. The weapons and armor all had their own unique stats, which RPG junkies should enjoy cycling through. If you're not as interested in customizing Death's add-ons, the build made it seem like it won't be super crucial to advance through the game, minute-to-minute. Most melee weapons seemed to inflict enough damage that a player who enjoys chaining combos or even button-mashing can get by without too much stress. Weapons and accessories are readily available and easy to swap either way, though.
Some of the most fun I had in the build was activating and tooling around on Maker Custodians, which are like the Makers' versions of Ride Armor from Megaman X (and similar golems or mechs in other games). These machines are required to navigate the large map's lava fields and are also used to activate certain switches and advance Death to a number of areas via line-launchers. They've also got big mitts that can smash smaller foes with ease. If you ever wanted to play a game as Calibretto from Madureira's Battle Chasers comic, this is about as close as you're going to get.
Death's acrobatic challenges I mentioned earlier ended up being my downfall at the event. I wish I could blame it on a buggy build, but my inability to properly chain some grapples, a few jumps and some wall-running wound up keeping me from facing the game's huge boss while riding a creepy glowing horse. For the most part, I found Death's agility intuitive and more rewarding than that of games that use super heavy-handed guidance systems, so I'm going to chalk my failure up more to impatience and fatigue than to cumbersome design. Still, it was frustrating. The more swift bloggers around my station breezed through the build, so I put down my Xbox controller for a bit to watch their battles. It looked like a lot more fun than repeatedly falling into deadly lava, especially as my Charlie Brown-style mutterings of "rats!" (I was probably saying something worse than that after my eleventh death) were starting to become audible to those around me. I guess that's a testament to a difficultly level better players — or those with more time to improve — will find satisfying.
Though I left the Darksiders II event feeling a little frustrated for not having cleared the boss battle myself, I had an overall solid time with the game. It's a clear improvement over its predecessor in almost every regard and suited my taste for 3D adventuring. However you feel about Madureira's comic art over the past few years (I wasn't really into his Ultimates stuff, but I liked his art on Avenging Spider-Man), his work as creative director on Darksiders II looks like it's going to deliver when the full game drops on June 26. Just be ready to take a yoga class or something if you're not a natural at all of Death's acrobatic moves, or you might miss out on what looked like an epic battle.


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The Tigard swim teams both compete strong in the meet at Beaverton
BEAVERTON - It was a good start.
And, the Tigers hope, a sign of good things to come.
Both Tigard High swim teams turned in strong performances in their season-opening contests last Thursday at Beaverton.
'We're having a nice start,' Louis Rogers, one of only two seniors on the Tigard boys team, said during the meet. 'We're looking real strong. We've got some new additions. We're building on what we did last year.'
The Tigard boys were edged 87-83 by Beaverton in the non-league dual meet held at the Beaverton Swim Center. The Tigard girls rolled to a 114-44 win over Beaverton.
'We're looking pretty good,' said Tigard junior Ali Davis, who also recently finished up a strong girls cross country season at Tigard. 'I think we're going to have a lot of fun this season.'
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'That was a good time for me,' she said. 'It was close to my PR (personal record).'
Courtney Darr, Kelsey Darr and Stephanie Griggs each had a pair of individual wins for the Tigard girls.
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Tigard junior Janae Winden added another win for the Tiger girls as she triumphed in the 100 freestyle in 1:04.21.
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Darr, Amy Liu, Alyssa Zakrzewski and Emily Skach teamed to win the 200 freestyle relay in 1:57.43. Winden Griggs, Emma Beringer and Kelsey Darr combined to win the 400 freestyle relay in 4:20.34.
For the Tigard boys, Rogers and sophomore Alex MacLean each had a pair of individual victories. Rogers triumphed in the 200 freestyle in 2:03.25 and he had a winning time of 1:03.0 in the 100 backstroke.
'I'm hoping for a big senior year,' Rogers said.
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Also for the Tigard boys, Tate Wegehaupt won the 100 breaststroke with a mark of. 1:09.59.
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The annual Saint Louis University Leadership and Service Awards Ceremony recognizes students, staff, and faculty who exemplify the qualities and excellence of service, leadership, and the Jesuit philosophy of men and women for others. Established in the spring of 1992, the Leadership and Service Awards celebrates the significant achievements of students, student organizations, faculty and staff for their contributions of leadership and service to Saint Louis University and the surrounding community.
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If you read any of the headlines, or watched any of the television coverage about Microsoft's appointment of Satya Nadella to CEO, you undoubtedly heard him described as a "cloud man."
Nadella, just the third CEO in Microsoft's nearly 40-year history, most recently headed the company's cloud computing division, as well as the business enterprise units. And while Microsoft's public image has taken a hit as stodgy, unimaginative and lumbering ever since Apple's 'I'm a Mac' ad campaign, Nadella's divisions have quietly earned a stellar reputation from big customers, including governmental CIOs.
"They've performed very well," said Baltimore CTO Chris Tonjes. "We're a big Microsoft-centric organization, and we've had the good luck of being happy at all levels working with [Nadella's divisions]."
Like government IT departments from Alabama to Wyoming, Baltimore is in the middle of a transition to cloud-based services. Tonjes said "the cloud is the future," and called Nadella's appointment to CEO a "good move."
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"For us, the process of rebuilding our IT infrastructure is a question of what do we need on the premises and what will not be on the premises," explained Tonjes. "Microsoft is very future oriented, they have met some of those needs, and we're happy with that."
Under Nadella's leadership, Microsoft began scaling their cloud services to fit government needs. Microsoft was one of the first cloud companies to begin advertising cloud usage as a way for government to focus on mission-critical services and reduce the demands placed on IT support and maintenance. That message has been extremely effective. Other cloud software and support services, including Google, have followed suit.
The hope from many government CIOs is that Nadella continues to push cloud services, forcing other providers to up their game as well.
"We're not all in with Microsoft," said Tonjes. "It doesn't have to be either-or. … But hopefully this can make the cloud more [scalable]."
Nadella takes the reins of the company from former CEO Steve Ballmer. While Ballmer tripled revenues at Microsoft during his 14-year run as CEO, he was widely criticized by stockholders as depending too heavily on Windows, Microsoft Office and Internet Explorer for future revenues. Ballmer also had a strong sales and business background, and saw his company fall behind Google and Apple in revenues during his tenure.
The 46-year-old Nadella, meanwhile, has a computer science and sales background. He's also been at Microsoft for 22 years, leading some to wonder if he'll be able to bring a new vision many believe is needed to reform and reinvigorate the company.
"The key challenge will be for him to bring fresh, new and outside perspectives given that he is a long-term, tenured … employee," said Colorado CIO Kristin Russell.
"It is good to see Satya Nadella take the top seat at Microsoft. He brings deep technical leadership in areas that are in need of innovation at the company," she added.
For their part, investors have largely yawned at the naming of Nadella as CEO. Since reports started circulating that Nadella was the top choice, Microsoft stock has fallen by about a percent. While generally seen as a safe pick to helm the tech company because of his long tenure there, Nadella has indicated that he wants to transform Microsoft into a factory of innovative products.
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Benedictine University partners with ICC to offer Criminal Justice program
October 5, 2011
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Lisle, Illinois – In an effort to fulfill a growing need for criminal justice majors, Benedictine University has partnered with Illinois Central College (ICC) to offer a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice program in Peoria.
Peoria is centrally-positioned within an Illinois hub for careers in criminal justice ranging from the state police headquarters in Springfield to crime scene investigators in Chicago. Benedictine administrators say the affordable program provides ICC students with a combination of high quality academics and the convenience of working toward a bachelor's degree on their own campus.
"A bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice provides such an option for employment," said Michael Carroll, dean of Moser College of Adult and Professional Studies at Benedictine University. "We can offer students this career opportunity without them having to leave (the Peoria area to travel to other universities)."
Students have the option of completing their associate's degree before enrolling in Benedictine's Criminal Justice program, or enrolling in both programs concurrently provided they meet the prerequisites for Benedictine courses.
Benedictine is flexible in accepting previously-earned credit hours which can be applied to enrollment and completion of the bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice program, Carroll said.
All Benedictine classes are held on the ICC campus at 1 College Drive, East Peoria. Criminal Justice classes are offered in the traditional, 16-week format or in an accelerated format with students attending class at night once a week.
Classes begin at ICC in January. For more information, call (309) 427-1800 or visit www.ben.edu/peoria.


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any BFI PEM sales coming up????
any BFI PEM sales coming up????
take the road less travelled...
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TT | 4Season | BrokeVW | Dan Reed's DIY VW site
i want to get the stage 2 band buy a cam later on, would this work or do i need to order seperate chips because i wont have a cam right away with the stage 2?
hey BFI...wanna do a summer sale or a group buy for PEM software upgrades? bet we can get 10-20+ people in on it! i'm gonna need a stage 2 aba chip soon...i already have a TT one but heard too many good things about yours and wanna do the upgrade. let's go with this!!
take the road less travelled...
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Just ordered the BFI PEM Stage II High Compression chip to go along with the 262 cams and MK4 headgasket I ordered.
I'll let you know how I like my new setup when it arives
Anyone know about how long does BFI usually take for shipping?
P.S. BFI, what is the difference between "stock" and "high compression" on your website??
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anybody care to post/pm the idle adjustment procedure. i have vagcom/rosstech cable, but i cannot figure out the correct code to manually adjust the idle
I would like to know the procedure of adjusting the idle as well...
stage 1 or stage 2 vr chip for dsr 256 cams???
do ya'll have obd1 chips yet?
How do i order one from canada ? theres no option on the shipping
looking for the stage 2 ABA 268 Cam specific
I am currently looking for a chip for my 2001 mk3.5 cabrio. I checked the ecu #
037-906-018-c. Do you offer a chip for this ecu? I have heard mixed things about mk3.5 ecu's. Not sure if this is plug and play or if it needs to be sodered. thanks
just switched from an autotech q-chip to the BFI PEM Chip..
noticeable gains, pulls harder, CEL is gone. only downside ive noticed is the idle, until the car is warmed up the idle drops and then climbs about .5 k rpm.
not sure whats causing that, but i just have to wait for it to warm up and it goes away.
I bougt this as soon as I saw it! I hope it's awesome!
i purchased the race file with the 268 cams and high compression profile - car runs super smooth now. idle is rock solid at 800. CEL is gone (im running a test pipe). everything just seems smoother now
house music
Just installed my BFI ABA Stg. 1 PEM. The main reason I purchased the chip was to delete my SAI system. I was however pleasantly surprised at how smooth the powerband has become, and how hard it pulls. I've run stock, Neuspeed, and TT eproms, and the BFI PEM takes the cake.
Hey guys, i just installed my stage 1 yesterday on my 96 vr. it is awesome. no sai and no cat = no cel. i have a question though, i am about to buy cams, i should've waited to order the chip, do you guys have an upgrade discount or something?
Not sure if we covered this with you via email, but we can get you a new "upgrade" chip for $25. You keep your original module, and swap out the square plcc chip for one with the upgraded file.
awesome, thanks for the response, you guys are great!
Exactly how easy is this install? I just want a little more umph out of my 2.slo. Will this achieve what I want?
Black 2010 GTI MT, DXD Stage 2 Endurance Clutch, Stage 1 APR, lower tq mount insert, 20% tint all around, APR Carbonio Stage 1 Intake
Black 2010 PaCCat Sport MT, beluga racing downpipe, DieselGeek Sigma 6-Speed SSK, Injen Intake
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Very easy to install, and yes, it will achieve the desired results.
Hey. Got my cam specific chip for my 268 cam around January and the difference is ridiculous. My car never ran so smooth. Talk about bringing a 2.0 to life. Haha. And super quick shipping.


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Cartels, gangs using Internet to recruit
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The violence among Mexican drug cartels is not filling just the streets of Mexican border towns: It's also spilling into gruesome online videos and chat rooms.
The videos on YouTube and Mexican-based sites are polished -- professional singers croon about cartel leaders while images of murdered victims fade one into the next. In the comment area, those loyal to the opposing cartels trade insults and threats.
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Instructions for Collection
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Clocking in at 30 minutes, this video may seem long, but it's so well-animated and thought out, it goes by incredibly quickly. The video was created by Bridgewater, one of the biggest hedge fund managers in the world. It breaks down why the economy works in cycles, and just how it does that. Sit down tight and give it a watch, it's well worth the insight and 3 take-aways the video leaves you thinking about.
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As economists continued to digest the implications of Mr Brown's budget, the respected thinktank stuck to its view that taxes would have to rise by £11bn a year in the next year or two to put the public finances back on a sustainable footing.
Mr Brown defended himself yesterday, saying his spending plans were "fully affordable" and said his doubters would again be proved wrong.
In the budget Mr Brown forecast that corporation tax receipts would jump 28% in 2005-06 from the current fiscal year, which finishes at the end of March. That follows a rise of 19% between this year and last.
He has pencilled in corporation tax receipts of almost £44bn next year, up from £34bn this year and accounting for nearly 9% of all tax revenues.
His optimism is based on the record profits at high street banks and oil companies which have boosted the government's coffers in the first months of this year.
The recovery in the stock markets is also expected to increase receipts from the City.
The budget decision to align oil company corporation tax payments with petroleum revenue tax will bring in an extra £1.1bn in 2005-06.
This will yield much less in subsequent years, however, because it has the effect of bringing forward tax payments rather than increasing amounts.
"We are doubtful whether corporation tax will really increase by 13.2% between this fiscal year and 2007/08," the head of the IFS, Robert Chote, said.
"In particular, we do not think the financial sector will bounce back as strongly as the government hopes."
Mr Brown, anticipating the IFS criticism, told BBC radio: "The very people who have been forecasting that we would get things wrong don't have the access to the information that the Inland Revenue has about the fiscal and the tax position of companies.
"Because we are able to look ahead at what is happening to the profitability of companies, people will find these figures are better than those coming out of the unofficial people outside the Treasury."
The IFS said that because of its relative pessimism on corporation tax, it saw the total tax take rising by £13bn by 2007/08, whereas Mr Brown is banking on a rise of £25bn.
Thus it expects Mr Brown, or whoever is in No 11 in future, to have to raise taxes by £11bn or more to ensure that the "golden rule" on the public finances is met.
The rule is that spending on things such as salaries should be covered by tax receipts over the course of an economic cycle. Borrowing should only be for public investment.
Mr Brown's margin for meeting the rule in the current cycle, which he has said finishes in 2005/06, is all but gone, especially as he was forced in the budget to revise his forecast for this year's current deficit upwards to £16.1bn from the £12.5bn he expected only three months ago.
Mr Chote pointed out that that new figure was almost identical to the IFS's own forecast in January.
"Like us he now believes that revenues are going to come in weaker and current spending higher than he thought in December," he said.
"The chancellor's limited room for manoeuvre in the budget was underlined by the fact that he had to revise down his 2004/05 forecast for the current budget balance for the sixth budget or pre-budget report running."


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This listing is only 30 minutes from Stuttgart, Arkansas, the duck hunting capitol of the world, 15 miles from Bayou Meto WMA, and 23 miles from the White River National Wildlife Refuge. This one of a kind place is equipped with hunting/farm ground, a beautiful home with guest house, a stocked pond, an airstrip, airplane hangar, etc.
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Description: 53 acres tillable. 2 John Deere power units. Water retention ditch. Deer Stands. 1,800 ft grass airstrip
2,200 sq ft log cabin
Description: 2 story home. 3 bedroom, 2 full bath. Dining room. Laundry room with custom built dog room. Pantry. Wood burning fireplace. Ammunition room. Kitchen equipped with a large Sub-Zero refrigerator/freezer, garbage disposal, ice maker, trash compactor, oven, glass top cook stove, microwave, and dishwasher. Jacuzzi bath tub. Office space. 2 airconditioning units. 18,000 gallon fiberglass, salt water swimming pool. 2 car enclosed garage. Work Shop. Adjacent to 1.3 acre pond.
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MSI U210 12.1-inch Netbook
Time to see some benchmarks and I am really looking forward to this. From the time I pulled the U210 out of its box and saw that it ran the AMD Neo platform, I was looking forward to seeing how the machine performed compared to the Intel Atom-based netbooks I typically review. I will be using my iTunes encoding test, the Windows Media Encoder test and Battery Eater Pro to give the machine a workout.
Battery Eater Pro
As always, I give the caveat that your real world mileage will vary when it comes to battery life. I ran the U210 at 100% screen brightness with no power saving options turned on for the max performance battery life test and then reduced the screen to 50% brightness at the same power settings. Battery life considering the performance of the U210 is very impressive.
iTunes Encoding
Version and / or Patch Used: 184.108.40.206
Developer Homepage: http://www.apple.com
Product Homepage: http://www.apple.com/itunes
Now it is time for our familiar iTunes encoding test. I take the Stone Temple Pilots Core album in MP3 format and use iTunes to encode the tracks into AAC format. I time the process with a stopwatch and compare the numbers to other systems in the chart below. The U210 blitzed the netbook competition in this benchmark.
Movie Encoding
Version and / or Patch Used: 9
Developer Homepage: http://www.microsoft.com
Product Homepage: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/forpros/encoder/default.mspx
The last benchmark up for the U210 is the movie-encoding test. I take the Microsoft Magic of Flight Video in 1080p resolution and use WME to encode the video for downloading from a computer in DVD video quality and CD audio. Again, the U210 whipped up on its netbook peers with impressive performance.
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President Obama is getting hit by all kinds of supporters.
Now it's Robert Redford over the environment.
The celebrated actor-director took to The Huffington Post to ask regarding Obama: "What good is it to say the right thing unless you act on it?"
"Since early August, three administration decisions -- on Arctic drilling, the Keystone XL pipeline and the ozone that causes smog -- have all favored dirty industry over public health and a clean environment," Redford wrote.
"Like so many others," he added, "I'm beginning to wonder just where the man stands."
Redford does provide some praise of Obama's environmental record, but also provides a warning:
President Obama has done a lot to protect public health and our environment. He's championed clean-energy investments, high-speed rail and cuts in the carbon emissions that are warming our planet. He's promoted efficiency gains in home and commercial appliances that will save us all billions of dollars each year. And the agreement he reached earlier this summer on vehicle gas mileage goals will cut our oil use by a breathtaking three million barrels a day by 2030.
Those are all positive steps and strong.
But we have to keep moving forward. This is no time to turn back from the progress we need.
I have to believe that President Obama still knows it's important to protect clean air, water and lands. Like so many, I'm waiting for him to stand up for all that. I'm waiting for him to stand up for our future. But we can't wait forever.
David's journalism career spans three decades, including coverage of five presidential elections, the Oklahoma City bombing, the 2000 Florida presidential recount and the 9/11 terrorist attacks. He has covered the White House for USA TODAY since 2005. His interests include history, politics, books, movies and college football -- not necessarily in that order. More about David
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Israel cuts contact with U.N. rights body over probe
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel said on Monday it has severed contacts with the U.N. Human Rights Council after its launch last week of an international investigation into Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank.
The decision, announced by a Foreign Ministry spokesman, meant that the fact-finding team the council planned to send to the West Bank will not be allowed to enter the territory or Israel, said the spokesman, Yigal Palmor.
"We are not working with them any more," Palmor said about the Geneva-based forum. "We had been participating in meetings, discussions, arranging visits to Israel. All that is over."
The international investigation was launched on Thursday, with the United States isolated in voting against the initiative brought by the Palestinian Authority.
Israeli leaders swiftly condemned the U.N. body, saying it was hypocritical and biased toward Israel.
"They systematically and serially make all kinds of decisions and condemnations against Israel without even symbolically considering our positions," Palmor said.
He said Israel would continue to cooperate with other U.N. bodies.
The U.N. Human Rights Council condemned Israel's planned construction of new housing units for Jewish settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, saying they undermined the peace process and posed a threat to the two-state solution and the creation of a contiguous and independent Palestinian state.
About 500,000 Israelis and 2.5 million Palestinians live in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, areas Israel captured in a 1967 war. Palestinians want the territory for an independent state along with the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip. Continued...