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Nov. 26, 2013
By Brad Rudner, MGoBlue.com
For a veteran coach now entering her 25th season in charge of the University of Michigan women's gymnastics program, Bev Plocki has a recipe for success when it comes to getting her teams ready for the season. On Monday (Nov. 25), Team 38 took another step towards 2014 by competing in its annual intrasquad at the Donald R. Shepherd Gymnastics Training Center.
Gymnastics, by nature, is a pressure-filled sport. All the elite teams compete at packed arenas that are filled to the brim with thousands. Imagine being at the NCAA Championships in the final rotation of the Super Six and performing on a balance beam just four inches wide in front of 15,000-plus people. Come April, that's a situation that this team could find itself in.
Being one of the six teams on the floor on the last day of the season is the end goal of every team in America. While there may be six months until that time, Monday's intrasquad was a small step along what is sure to be a long season. It wasn't quite a Crisler Center experience, but that didn't mean it was any less pressure-filled.
"The idea is to ease them into competition pressure," Plocki said. "When you have intrasquads in the gym that's just us, there's only a little bit of pressure. The kids are still in their comfort zone, but now we've taken it a step further to have local clubs and boosters come in to watch, which adds additional pressure and makes it more challenging each time. At the end of the day, it's all about building confidence so we can start the season prepared and aggressive."
After the competition, senior Joanna Sampson, the reigning national champion on floor exercise, had some trouble finding the words to show her excitement.
"We're in a great spot right now," she said. "I'm excited for how this season is going to turn out. We just have so much going for us and so much talent and consistency in practice. We look really great."
While the confidence was there, the nerves and pressure Plocki talked about were, too, striking even the seasoned veterans like Shelby Gies. Before she went up for her balance beam routine, she noted to two of her teammates how her nerves had come back.
It's not like Gies hadn't felt this way before. She usually is the first one up on both uneven bars and balance beam, one of the two biggest pressure spots (the other being the anchor) on the two events that more often than not separate the good teams from the great teams. There's bound to be nerves in those positions. For this three-year veteran, however, she's taking a different approach. She's embracing them.
"To have them come back again means everything is starting," she said. "You never get rid of those nerves. I'm enjoying every minute of them this year."
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Freshman Nicole Artz said she was more anxious than nervous. After she put on her Maize and Blue competition leotard for the first time, she noted how official the competition felt, even if it wasn't.
"Whenever there are judges, it's like 'Oh, this really is real,'" she said.
From a coaching perspective, Monday's intrasquad served as a measuring stick to see where the gymnasts were at both mentally and physically.
"You're either a little bit better or a little bit worse and we need to find that out about these kids," she said. "Who's going to step it up and perform at a higher level than we see in practice because they've got that adrenaline that helps them in meet situations and which ones are going to be nervous and hold back? It's always nice to find out in a competition-type setting who is going to step up."
Take Austin Sheppard. After competing solely on vault last season, the sophomore from Murphy, Texas, looks to take on an even bigger role this season. She competed on all four events on Monday, the highlight of which was an upgraded uneven bars routine that she had only been training at full strength for a week. After she stuck her double front dismount, she couldn't help but get excited.
If Michigan is going to return to the NCAA Championships, gymnasts like Sheppard will need to step up. With Katie Zurales and Brittnee Martinez graduated and Stephanie Colbert forced to retire due to injuries, there are two lineup spots that need to be filled on each event. Sheppard felt she had more to offer, so she did extra cardio work over the summer to get herself into peak physical shape.
"I really took that into consideration," Sheppard said. "Last year, I wasn't at my fullest potential. I felt like I was more than capable of doing more than one event for this team."
There's that confidence again.
At the end of the day, scores didn't matter. Small mistakes were made here and there, whether it was a balance check on the beam or an added step on a landing, but that's okay. After all, where better to make mistakes than in a practice gym?
"That's why we do this," Gies said. "It shows you the spots where you're not as prepared as you should be. Those nerves came back. Learning how to deal with them under pressure? That's what's most important."
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Current Affairs of September 2010 for all types of Competitive Exams Read top news headlines and latest major events happened in India and World in the month of September 2010. The information given will help you to prepare for exams like: IAS, PCS, UPSC, Railways, SSC, Banking & all other competitive exams.
Current Affairs of 01 September 2010
- Barring Anantnag town in south Kashmir, curfew was on Wednesday lifted from the entire Kashmir Valley with people flocking markets to buy essentials.
- The Madras High Court Bench here has said that it cannot compel a lower court to pass orders on an interlocutory (interim) application filed before the latter especially when it had thought it fit to decide the issue only after ordering notices to the respondents in the particular case.
- The Madras High Court on Tuesday directed the Government Pleader to inform the court regarding the stage of investigation relating to a complaint of production and supply of fake malaria detection test kit by a Chennai-based firm.
- New York Governor David Paterson on Tuesday signed into law the first extensive domestic workers' rights measure in the nation, which he said will correct historic injustices.
Current Affairs of 02 September 2010
- The new chiefs of four public sector banks took charge on Wednesday, including Canara Bank Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) S. Raman and UCO Bank chief Arun Kaul.
- Advanced economies must pursue long-term policy reforms to reduce public debt levels over the coming decades and ensure future fiscal sustainability, the International Monetary Fund has said.
- The chances of the U.S. economy slipping into another recession are close to 25-30 per cent, a noted American economist said.
- The parliament in Australia's most populous state Thursday voted to allow same-sex couples the same rights to adopt as heterosexuals.
Current Affairs of 03 September 2010
- India's public debt increased by 4.1 per cent to Rs 26,97,940 crore during the first quarter of the fiscal, according to the latest data.
- British energy major BP said it has spent nearly USD 8 billion as expenses related to the devastating Mexican Gulf oil spill, much higher than last month's estimate of USD 6 billion.
- The quest to procure basic trainer aircraft for new pilots will acquire momentum with the Indian Air Force (IAF) scheduled to begin trials for six competitors at Jamnagar, Gujarat, this month.
- In a turn of events that would appear baffling to most non-lawyers Vijay Kumar, the Indian filmmaker arrested at an airport in Houston for carrying brass knuckles, had his visa revoked by the immigration authorities and then was deposited in jail for not having a valid U.S. visa.
Current Affairs of 04 September 2010
- The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) has launched its flagship operation in the United States with the opening of the NCP North America Inc.
- Miffed with the ICC Anti-Corruption and Security Unit's handling of the 'spot-fixing' scandal involving Salman Butt Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Aamir, the Pakistan Cricket Board might sue the ACSU if the players are found innocent.
- The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), Government of India, will announce the target for perform, achieve and trade (PAT) scheme for energy efficiency in December this year, said Ajay Mathur, Director General of BEE, here on Friday.
- The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), Government of India, will announce the target for perform, achieve and trade (PAT) scheme for energy efficiency in December this year, said Ajay Mathur, Director General of BEE, here on Friday.
Current Affairs of 05 September 2010
- The Commonwealth Games Organising Committee, which has been receiving flak for tardy preparations, is seeking a hefty insurance cover of Rs 750 crore in the event of cancellation of the sporting extravaganza.
- At a time the Sri Lankan government is involved in the resettlement and rehabilitation of Tamils affected by the decades-old but now concluded civil war, Arjuna Ranatunga.
- Japanese public schools are reintroducing whale meat in their lunch menus at low prices to expand consumption, according to a survey released today.
Current Affairs of 06 September 2010
- Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday promised a job for anyone tipping about sabotage attempts. She also warned of strong action against those indulging in subversive acts.
- Air India Express' decision to curtail a number of flights on several routes, including the Gulf, was based on operational reasons and the frequency drop would be only 8 to 10 per cent, a senior AI official here said.
- A dovish U.S. Jewish group says more than 150 film and theatre artists have signed a letter of support for Israeli actors who refused to perform in a West Bank settlement.
- A British judge sentenced a Church of England minister to four years in jail on Monday for his part in a sham—marriage scam which saw hundreds of African men marry European women so they could stay in Britain.
Current Affairs of 07 September 2010
- Public transport services were hit while banking services were partially affected in Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh in the wake of the nationwide strike call given by major trade unions to protest price rise and labour laws among other issues.
- The Comptroller and Auditor General has sent to the Oil Ministry part of its audit finding of the expenditure that Reliance Industries incurred in developing Krishna Godavari basin D6 gas field, which was at the centre of an inflated billing controversy.
- Pakistani prosecutors filed a petition on Tuesday in a Rawalpindi—based anti—terrorism court seeking the formation of a commission to visit India to record the testimony of 24 key witnesses in the Mumbai attacks case, including lone surviving attacker Ajmal Kasab.
- Jharkhand Governor M. O. H. Farook on Tuesday night sent a report to the Centre recommending revocation of President's Rule in the State, hours after BJP leader Arjun Munda staked claim to form a new government.
Current Affairs of 08 September 2010
- Six months after a failed test, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully conducted the second static testing of its liquid core stage (L110) of Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mark III (GSLV Mk -III), according to a press release.
- Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, a leading domestic pharmaceutical company, announced that the Supreme Court of Israel has dismissed the appeal by Israel-based Taro Pharmaceutical Industries of the previous ruling by the Tel-Aviv District Court holding that the Israeli special tender offer (STO) rules do not apply to the tender offer by Sun's subsidiary, Alkaloida Chemical Company Exclusive Group Ltd.
- Highlighting the significant potential for defence cooperation between India and the United States, the U.S.-India Business Council has launched a Homeland Security Executive Mission at INDESEC Expo 2010, a major defence industry exhibition in New Delhi.
Current Affairs of 09 September 2010
- The Supreme Court on Thursday held that the Competition Commission of India has authority to direct investigation pertaining to fair trade practices and its directions cannot be challenged before the Competition Appellate Tribunal (COMPAT).
- India and the Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GFATM) have signed a three-year grant agreement for $128.4 million or Rs.609.9 crore to support the continuation of flagship programmes of the National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO).
- In an attempt to explore newer markets, a delegation of textile manufacturers belonging to Knit Cloth Manufacturers Association (KNITMA) here is all set to embark upon a week-long trade mission to leading textile clusters in Russia later this month.
- U.S. best—selling novelist John Grisham condemned on Thursday the plan by an evangelical preacher to burn the Quran, saying it was the crazy act of a religious fanatic.
Current Affairs of 10 September 2010
- Unsure of the political fallout of the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid case verdict, expected on September 24, the Bharatiya Janata Party is unusually quiet and has officially refused to say anything except that it will await the judgment.
- India has positioned itself as a potential centre for infrastructure technology outsourcing (ITO) services and remote infrastructure management (RIM) will bring in the next wave of growth, according to Ludger Rohlmann, Vice President, Best Shore ITO Delivery Operations, HP (Hewlett-Packard).
- Three mothers who have pleaded with Iran for more than a year to free their American children have gotten a piece of the news they have wanted.
- Finance Minister T.M.Thomas Isaac has said that the government is not considering the Kerala State lottery as a means to earn revenue to the State. The lottery is supporting the livelihood of about two lakh workers, among whom many are disabled.
Current Affairs of 11 September 2010
- The U.S. hopes to work with India to address its concerns about the recent hike in H-1B and L1 visa fee in order to find an "acceptable alternative solution" to the critical issue that threatens to hurt the bilateral economic ties, a top Obama Administration official has said.
- The government has cancelled motor vehicle permits of 2,027 vehicles and driving licences of 1,013 persons involved in smuggling of commodities meant for the public distribution system (PDS) in the State, according to Food Minister A.V. Velu.
- In an attempt to improve conservation measures and provide better protection for forest and wildlife in the State, the Forest Department has started recruitment of youths for the posts of Guard and Forester.
Current Affairs of 12 September 2010
- Central probe agency NIA has questioned a senior Kerala IPS officer for his alleged association with certain people having terror links whom he had met during his Qatar visit earlier this year.
- Twenty nine cricketers, including two Australians, are suspected to be involved in spot-fixing at last year's Indian Premier League in South Africa, a leading London newspaper claimed on Sunday.
- Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is engaging in a little window-shopping of China's new high-speed train lines while peddling Californian exports and tourism in the world's second-largest economy.
- Thirty-six countries from across Asia, Africa and Eastern Europe are sending their middle and senior-level auditors to learn about performance audits from India's apex government auditor, the CAG.
Current Affairs of 13 September 2010
- Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday underscored the gradual shift of economic and political power to Asia and asserted that greater attention would have to be paid to the entire Asia-Pacific region.
- U.S. envoy on Monday urged North Korea to demonstrate its commitment to denuclearisation by taking concrete steps to show progress could be made in any talks.
- Spain's National Court has sentenced a member of the militant Basque separatist group ETA to 83 years in prison in its first such ruling since ETA declared a ceasefire eight days ago, judicial sources announced Monday.
- The Tata Consultancy Services will be set up a state-of-art training facility near Technopark in Thiruvananthapuram for training of Information Technology professionals.
Current Affairs of 14 September 2010
- Law and Justice Minister M. Veerappa Moily suggested that more discussions could be held on holding simultaneous polls to the Lok Sabha and Legislative Assemblies.
- Myanmar's main opposition party, led by democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi, has been dissolved after failing to register to contest the November polls, state television reported on Tuesday.
- The Madras High Court has refused to interfere with the decision of the State government to acquire 16.5 acres in Naranamangalam village of Perambalur district for an expansion project of Madras Rubber Factory (MRF).
- GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare on Monday said it was looking at investing over Rs.300 crore on a major brand building exercise to position 'Horlicks' as an umbrella brand of the company.
Current Affairs of 15 September 2010
- Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) has withdrawn the permission given to Delhi University to use any radioactive source in its labs as it failed to submit its final reply on the radiation exposure incident at Mayapuri scrap yard in Delhi within stipulated period, the Board said.
- Sikkim has dislodged the usual top ranker Kerala as the State with the highest suicide rate in the country, according to Lakshmi Vijayakumar, regional representative of the World Health Organisation on suicide prevention and founder of SNEHA, a non-governmental organisation.
- The Indian job market is bound to grow with the growth of information technology, says Ben Noteboom, Chairman, Randstad Group.
- India has been identified as the most important country for tigers with 18 source sites dedicated solely to their conservation, according to a recent study.
Current Affairs of 16 September 2010
- U.S. special envoy Richard Holbrooke and Australian Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd on Thursday announced more assistance for millions of people affected by recent floods in Pakistan.
- AIADMK general secretary Jayalalithaa has filed a petition in the Madras High Court seeking a direction to discharge her from a case related to filing wealth tax returns.
- In protest against the violent attack on a private school in Pochampalli in Krishnagiri district on Monday after a Plus-One student S. Suresh was run over by a school bus, over 11,000 matriculation schools in the State will remain shut on Friday, said K.R. Nandha Kumaar, State General Secretary, Tamil Nadu Nursery, Primary, Matriculation & Higher Secondary Schools' Association, here on Wednesday.
- Protesting the recent school burning incident in Pochampally in Krishnagiri District, over 10,000 private schools under the umbrella Federation of Associations of Private Schools will remained closed in the State tomorrow.
Current Affairs of 17 September 2010
- The Scotland Yard is expected to complete its investigations into the spot-fixing allegations against three Pakistani players by next week.
- The Special Bench of the Allahabad High Court on Friday rejected a plea for deferment of the verdict in the Babri Masjid title suit and imposed a heavy fine on applicant Ramesh Chandra Tripathi.
- Upset at the Jharkhand developments where the Bharatiya Janata Party president Nitin Gadkari installed a BJP government led by Arjun Munda, senior leader Yashwant Sinha is reported to have resigned as 'prabhari' (who is in charge of party affairs) in Punjab.
- People of Duswakalan village in Maharajganj district of Uttar Pradesh have set an example by amicably agreeing to the construction of a temple next to a mazar, after idols of Lord Shiva and Nandi were recovered during renovation of the mazar.
Current Affairs of 18 September 2010
- The International Cricket Council has launched an investigation into Friday's England-Pakistan one-day international after information indicated a scoring pattern was prearranged.
- Union Telecommunications Minister A Raja launched the Centre-sponsored 'free mobile phones to BPL households' scheme on a pilot basis at Avinashi block in the district on Saturday.
- Thirty-two students belonging to the SC/ST communities on Friday received appointment letters from a private bank after completing a six-month training programme in Banking, Finance, Insurance and Mutual Funds at the Institute of Finance, Banking and Insurance (IFBI).
- India and Canada will soon sign a bilateral social security agreement (SSA) under which their workers in either country need not contribute to social security schemes of the host nation on short term work visits.
Current Affairs of 19 September 2010
- A total of 244 cadets, including 63 women, were inducted into the Indian Army on Saturday on completion of their training at the Officers Training Academy (OTA) in St. Thomas Mount here.
- The Communist Party of India (Marxist) on Sunday held the Maoists, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the Congress as responsible for the killing of over 280 Left supporters in West Bengal in the past year.
- Binod Sinha, a co-accused in the Rs. 4,000 crore money laundering scam and illegal investment cases with the former Jharkhand Chief Minister, Madhu Koda, appeared in the CBI special court in Ranchi on Saturday.
Current Affairs of 20 September 2010
- Scientists have found a novel way to make three dimensional computer simulations of supernovae explosions that may help in understanding these explosions better.
- Noted Indian-American academician Dipak Jain has been named as Dean of INSEAD, a leading international business school which aims to expand operations in developing countries like India and China.
- The State president of Bharatiya Mahila Morcha Shobha Surendran said here on Monday that the code of conduct prescribed by the Muslim League for its women candidates in the elections to the local self governments infringed the freedoms and democratic rights of women. .
- India put up an improved performance to crush Pakistan in straight sets, 25-17, 25-15, 25-22, in the final league match of the third Asian volleyball championship (central zone) at the Netaji Indoor Stadium to set up a revenge match in the final against Iran on Monday.
Current Affairs of 21 September 2010
- Set to study the ground situation in Jammu and Kashmir, the all-party delegation led by Home Minister P. Chidambaram arrived in Jammu on Tuesday, even as the Bharatiya Janata Party, the Samajwadi Party and the Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party (JKNPP) decided to boycott the team.
- India is prepared to "discuss all outstanding issues" with Pakistan including Jammu and Kashmir, but it has to take "ameliorative action" to eradicate terrorism against the country.
- Making its foray into formal education services, Finnish handset maker Nokia today entered into a strategic partnership with Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) to provide certificate programmes in English language through its devices.
- Australia's world champion discus thrower Dani Samuels today pulled out of the controversy—marred Delhi Commonwealth Games citing health and security concerns.
Current Affairs of 22 September 2010
- The Centre on Wednesday banned all bulk SMS and MMS across India for next 72 hours with immediate effect in view of the impending verdict on Ramjanambhoomi-Babri Masjid title suits by the Special Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court, scheduled for Friday.
- The Left parties on Wednesday asked the government to take urgent steps to restore peace and normalcy in the Kashmir Valley by putting a stop to police firing on protesters and selectively withdrawing the Armed Forces Special Powers Act from Srinagar.
- Insurgents attacked a NATO and Afghan army outpost in eastern Afghanistan near the Pakistan border and at least 25 of the militants were killed in the resulting skirmish, officials said on Wednesday.
- Al—Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) has claimed responsibility for the abduction in Niger of seven foreign workers, five of them French.
Current Affairs of 23 September 2010
- The Supreme Court's order deferring Friday's verdict on Ayodhya title suit by Allahabad High Court to September 28 has evoked mixed reaction from the litigants of the 60—year—old dispute.
- Fifteen special squads spread out all over Mumbai on Wednesday, combing important areas to ensure safe Ganpati processions.
- A Catholic bishop from north—eastern Mexico was on Thursday named winner of the 2010 Rafto Prize by a Norwegian human rights foundation for his efforts to protect human rights and achieve social justice.
- The recent spell of rainfall in south Bengal has brought relief to farmers in West Bengal's 11 drought-hit districts and is also improving crop prospects in the kharif season.
Current Affairs of 24 September 2010
- Brazilian oil major Petrobras has mopped-up about $ 70 billion in the world's largest share offering.
- Improving awareness among patients on their condition, earlier and better diagnosis and improving the quality of health care form a package of solutions that will help persons with dementia, Sube Banerjee.
- Richard Falk, the United Nations Rapporteur on Human Rights in the Israeli-Occupied Territories of Palestine, is sceptical whether the negotiations between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, guided by the U.S.
- A second Afghan journalist detained by NATO coalition forces for allegedly spreading Taliban propaganda has been freed after an outcry from media workers and a call from President Hamid Karzai for their quick release.
- The Council of Indian Muslims (U.K.) on Thursday protested British government's decision to allow Hindutva activist Sadhvi Rithambara to visit Britain, arguing that her presence would affect community relations because of her role in the demolition of Babri Masjid.
Current Affairs of 25 September 2010
- The veteran BJP leader and the former Deputy Prime Minister, L.K. Advani, wished the Supreme Court vacated the interim stay and allowed the Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court to deliver its judgment on the Ayodhya land dispute before the end of this month.
- Delhi government has requested the Army to construct a bailey bridge in place of the foot overbridge that had collapsed on Tuesday outside the main Commonwealth Games venue of Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium.
- President Barack Obama has said that the Republicans' plan to slash taxes and cut spending if the Republican party retakes the House of Representatives in the November mid-term elections is no more than "an echo of a disastrous decade we can't afford to relive.
- Kerala Cabinet has deferred the notification of about 17,000 acres of forests near Munnar as reserve despite pressure from the Centre and strong recommendation by the high level committee set up by the State government.
Current Affairs of 26 September 2010
- The urban food security situation has deteriorated in Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Gujarat, Haryana, Karnakata and Madhya Pradesh, while Punjab showed a marginal worsening till 2006.
- Dozens of Australian climate change activists stopped operations at the world's largest coal terminal on Sunday.
- Commuters in several areas in the city had a harrowing time today as over 1,600 Blueline buses were shunted out by Delhi Government to improve the image of the city ahead of the Commonwealth Games.
Current Affairs of 27 September 2010
- Even as more than 10 Maoists and three policemen were killed in an anti-Naxal operation in the Saranda forest in Jharkhand's West Singhbhum district since Saturday, Naxalites blasted the Panchayat Bhawan, Anandpur, and a hostel here on Monday morning.
- Ahead of his talks with top U.S. officials here, Defence Minister A.K. Antony has said he would convey New Delhi's concerns about supply of American arms to Pakistan as a portion of them is being diverted against India and seek an "early solution" to export control restrictions.
- The State unit of the CPI(M) on Sunday invited the AIADMK to join hands with the party in highlighting people's issues.
- The employment exchange here took special efforts on Monday to enable the B.Ed graduates of Tiruchi district to register their names in the exchange without any difficulty.
Current Affairs of 28 September 2010
- Mobile phone sales in the country has touched an all—time high at 38.63 million units in April—June 2010, growing 6.3 per cent quarter—on—quarter, according to advisory firm IDC.
- The State government on Tuesday decided to transfer to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), five cases concerning threat letters to All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam general secretary Jayalalithaa. The move follows the demand by the AIADMK that the cases be entrusted with the CBI.
- West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee criticised the Trinamool Congress here on Tuesday for destroying the panchayat and rationing system in the State, claiming that the rural bodies controlled by the party in two districts in the State fared the worst when it comes to ensuring development.
- The C.P. Adithanar Senior Tamil Scholar Award was presented to V.C. Kulandaisamy, former Vice-Chancellor, Anna University, and the C.P. Adithanar Literary Award to M. Metha, poet, here on Monday.
Current Affairs of 29 September 2010
- Two amendments moved by a US Senator on restricted hiring of foreign workers and another aimed at preventing fraud and abuse of H1-B and L1 visa could not pass the Senate floor as it was blocked by the Democratic Party.
- While Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Tuesday the country was close to achieving 3.5 per cent growth rate in the farm sector "but could, and should, do more.
- In a major overhaul of the Indian Premier League, the BCCI on Wednesday dropped Sunil Gavaskar from the Twenty20 league's Governing Council, which was reduced to a seven-member panel with a tenure of just one year instead of five.
- In a major overhaul of the Indian Premier League, the BCCI on Wednesday dropped Sunil Gavaskar from the Twenty20 league's Governing Council, which was reduced to a seven-member panel with a tenure of just one year instead of five.
Current Affairs of 30 September 2010
- Sixty years after the matter first went into litigation, a Special Full Bench of the High Court of Allahabad has ruled that the disputed land in Ayodhya where the Babri Masjid stood for 500 years until it was demolished in 1992 shall be divided into three parts.
- The ruling JD(U) on Thursday released a second list of 73 candidates for the Assembly elections in Bihar retaining most of its sitting MLAs, including State Assembly Speaker Udai Narain Choudhary.
- Information Commissioner A. N. Tiwari will take over as the new Chief Information Commissioner on Thursday, succeeding Wajahat Habibullah.
- The preliminary results of the Phase I prime-boost AIDS vaccine trial started in February 2009 and conducted at the Tuberculosis Research Centre (TRC), Chennai and the National AIDS Research Institute (NARI), Pune, has shown that the vaccine used is safe and its ability to elicit immune response is modest.
- Special meetings are underway in all the 14 District Collectorates in Kerala to review the internal security situation in the State ahead of the Allahabad High Courts verdict in the Ayodhya case scheduled to be pronounced on Thursday afternoon.


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What's better than pancakes on the weekend?
Pumpkin chocolate chip pancakes are better. And they're vegan, so even better still, right?
I know it's not even Labor Day, but last weekend we were making pancakes (as we always do), and I had a can of pumpkin in the cupboard, and it was kind of chilly, and I thought, oh, why not?
Turns out it was a good decision…the boys are always happy with chocolate chip pancakes, but they were extra pleased with the chocolate chip pumpkin combination. I have never seen pancakes disappear so quickly. And then a request was made to make sure that the leftovers lasted until the next day because, "I'm going to want to eat more as soon as I wake up."
Vegan Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Pancakes.
- 1 1/2 cups spelt flour all-purpose flour is okay, too
- 1 1/2 Tablespoons baking powder
- 3 Tablespoons sugar
- 1 3/4 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ginger
- 1/3 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 Tablespoons pumpkin puree
- 3 Tablespoons organic canola oil
- 1 1/2 cups non-dairy milk
- 3/4 cup dairy free chocolate chips
- vegan buttery spread for frying
In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, sugar, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and salt.
Add the pumpkin puree, canola oil, non-dairy milk, and chocolate chips. Stir well. Set aside.
Place a tablespoon of vegan buttery spread in a large skillet, and turn the burner to medium heat.
Once the buttery spread is sizzling, spoon the batter into the pan, making the pancakes about four inches in diameter.
When the edges of the pancakes look cooked, flip them over. It may take about three minutes on each side as these are very moist due to the pumpkin. When the pancakes are golden brown on each side, remove from the pan and repeat with remaining batter
Serve with buttery spread and maple syrup or cinnamon sugar.
Have you made anything with pumpkin yet?
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USD/JPY Mid-Day Outlook
Daily Pivots: (S1) 91.64; (P) 92.19; (R1) 92.85; More.
USD/JPY's rise from 91.24 extends further today and the break of 93.20 resistance indicates that whole rally from 84.81 is still in progress and has resumed. Intraday bias is flipped back to the upside and further rise could now be seen towards medium term trend line resistance at 95.08 and 55 weeks EMA at 94.21. ON the downside, though a break of 92.08 minor support will serve as a signal that USD/JPY has topped out and will flip intraday bias back to the downside for 91.24 support first and then 87.36.
In the bigger picture, at this point, USD/JPY is still trading well below medium term trend line resistance at 95.08 and 55 weeks EMA at 94.21. Hence, there is no clear indication of reversal yet. A break of 87.36 support will confirm that rebound from 84.81 has completed. The three wave corrective structure will in turn support the case that whole fall form 124.13 is resuming for 1995 low of 79.75. However, note bullish convergence condition is seen in weekly MACD. Sustained trading above the medium trend line resistance will be the first signal of medium term reversal and in such case, focus will turn to 101.43 resistance for confirmation.


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Michael Feinstein-the multi-platinum-selling, five-time Grammy-nominated, and two-time
Emmy-nominated entertainer dubbed "Ambassador of the Great American Songbook"-is considered
one of the premier interpreters of American standards. His 200-plus shows a year have
included performances at Carnegie Hall, the Sydney Opera House, and the Hollywood Bowl, as
well as the White House and Buckingham Palace.
More than simply a performer, Mr. Feinstein has received national recognition for his
commitment to celebrating America's popular song and preserving its legacy for the next
generation. In 2007, he founded the Michael Feinstein Great American Songbook Initiative,
dedicated to celebrating the art form and preserving it through educational programs,
master classes, and the annual High School Vocal Academy and Competition, which awards
scholarships and prizes to students across the country. He also serves on the Library of
Congress' National Recording Preservation Board-an organization dedicated to ensuring the
survival, conservation, and increased public availability of America's sound recording
In April 2013, Mr. Feinstein released Change of Heart: The Songs of André Previn
(Concord) in collaboration with the legendary composer-conductor-pianist. The album
featured Previn's repertoire from his catalogue of pop songs that have most commonly been
featured in motion pictures.
Mr. Feinstein earned his fifth Grammy nomination in 2009 for The Sinatra Project,
his Concord Records CD celebrating the music of "Ol' Blue Eyes." The Sinatra Project,
Volume II: The Good Life was released in 2011. His Emmy-nominated
TV special, Michael Feinstein: The Sinatra Legacy-taped live at the Palladium in
Carmel, Indiana-aired across the country. His PBS series Michael Feinstein's
American Songbook was the recipient of the ASCAP Deems
Taylor Television Broadcast Award; the first two seasons are now available on DVD. For his
nationally syndicated public radio program Song Travels, Mr. Feinstein interviews
and performs alongside such music luminaries as Bette Midler, Neil Sedaka, Liza Minnelli,
Moby, Rickie Lee Jones, David Hyde Pierce, and others.
Mr. Feinstein's book, The Gershwins and Me (Simon & Schuster) includes a
CD of Gershwin standards performed with pianist Cyrus Chestnut. Recently, Mr. Feinstein
released The Power of Two (a collaboration with Glee and 30
Rock star Cheyenne Jackson) and Cheek to Cheek (with Broadway
legend Barbara Cook).
Mr. Feinstein serves as artistic director of the Center for the Performing Arts-a $170
million, three-theater venue in Carmel, Indiana. The theater is home to an annual
international Great American Songbook festival, diverse live programming, and a museum for
Mr. Feinstein's rare memorabilia and manuscripts. In 2010, he also became director of Jazz
at Lincoln Center's Jazz and Popular Song Series. In 2013, he replaced the late Marvin
Hamlisch as the lead conductor of the Pasadena Pops.
The roots of all this work began in Columbus, Ohio, where Mr. Feinstein started playing
piano by ear when he was five. After graduating from high school, he worked in local piano
bars for two years, moving to Los Angeles when he was 20. The widow of legendary concert
pianist-actor Oscar Levant introduced him to Ira Gershwin in July 1977. Mr. Feinstein
became Gershwin's assistant for six years, which earned him access to numerous unpublished
Gershwin songs, many of which he has since performed and recorded.
For more information, visit michaelfeinstein.com.
David Garrison-best known as Steve Rhoades on the long-running comedy series Married …
with Children-was most recently seen as Patrick Dennis in Little Me for
Encores! at New York City Center. His Broadway credits include A Day in Hollywood / A
Night in the Ukraine (Tony nomination), Wicked (Carbonell Award),
Titanic, Torch Song Trilogy, The Pirates of Penzance, Bells
Are Ringing, and Strike Up the Band (Encores!). Off-Broadway, he has
performed in I Do! I Do! (Drama Desk nomination); Middletown;
New Jerusalem; It's Only a Play; By the Way Meet Vera Stark; and
Silence! The Musical. He received a Helen Hayes Award for his work in Merrily
We Roll Along (Arena Stage) and played the Devil in the world premiere of
Randy Newman's Faust (La Jolla / Goodman). Mr. Garrison has guest starred on
many television shows, including The West Wing; The Practice; Law
& Order; The Good Wife; 30 Rock; NYPD Blue;
Everybody Loves Raymond; Murphy Brown; Murder, She Wrote;
Judging Amy; and LA Law. For PBS's Great
Performances series, he was featured in On the Town with the London
Symphony Orchestra and Ira Gershwin at 100: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall.
Marti Stevens is internationally known for her appearances on concert and theater stages,
in supper clubs, and on television and film. On Broadway, she was directed by Sir John
Gielgud in his production of The Constant Wife starring Ingrid Bergman, in
addition to performing in the musical First Impressions. Ms. Stevens also created
the title role in the American revival of the Gershwins' Oh, Kay! She co-starred
on the national tour and in the London production of Company, directed by Harold
Prince. Also in London, she starred in Richard Rodgers's No Strings at Her
Majesty's Theatre. Other tour credits include The Last of Mrs. Cheyney with
Deborah Kerr, directed by Frank Dunlop. Ms. Stevens was Elvira in Sir Noël Coward's
High Spirits, directed by the author at the Savoy Theatre. She created the title
role in Paul Zindel's And Miss Reardon Drinks a Little at the Mark Taper
Forum in Los Angeles. She also joined Jean Simmons and Hermione Gingold on stage as
Countess Charlotte Malcolm in Stephen Sondheim's A Little Night Music. Her current
projects include recording the cast Album of 42nd Street at Abbey Road
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The Pacific Lutheran University SOAC Student Advisory Board serves as the primary source of student advice to the Dean of the School and as student ambassadors for prospective SOAC students. The board consists of representation from across the SOAC disciplines as selected by the respective chair of the department or director of the program. Representatives hold their positions for one academic year and meet on a monthly basis with the Dean of the School.
Current and prospective students should feel free to contact any of these board members directly. The SOAC Student Advisory Board members offer their own unique view of the SOAC experience.
Kelsey Barnes '16
Kelsey Barnes is a senior from Edmonds, WA, pursuing a double major in Art History and Anthropology. Additionally, this is her final year in the International Honors Program. After graduation, she plans on attending graduate school for Museum Studies, and later pursuing a career as a museum curator. During her spring semester of 2014, Kelsey was chosen to be a part of the inaugural group to study abroad with the IHON Oxford Program. Although the main focus of this program were the IHON courses about the foundations, principles, and practice of human rights, Kelsey's favorite part of this experience was the one-on-one Art history course she took with an Oxford Professor. The opportunity to see the pieces she was studying in person was priceless! Please contact Kelsey at email@example.com.
Rebecca Johnson '17
Rebecca Johnson is a junior from Renton, Washington. She is pursuing a Bachelors of Fine Arts in Ceramics and a Bachelors of Arts in Computer Science. Rebecca is currently the PR officer for the Disney Club. She's a bit of a goof ball, which makes it difficult to find a picture of her that doesn't make her look like a complete spaz.
Jenny Kimura '17
Jenny Kimura is a junior from Kailua, Hawaii who is planning to get a BFA in Graphic Design with a double-minor in Latin and Printing and Publishing Arts. She hopes to work in children's book publishing someday. In spring semester 2015, she traveled to Oxford, England with the International Honors Program. During the week (when she's not in class) she works at the PLU financial aid office and is a member of the PLU debate team. In her spare time, Jenny can be found at the beach (or someplace warm), hanging out with friends, or reading a book. Email: email@example.com
Brendan Stanton '16
Brendan Stanton is a senior from Ketchikan, Alaska majoring in communication with an emphasis in PR and Advertising. Brendan has been a top competitor for PLU's Speech and Debate team for going on four years now. He is a strong advocate for debate, because it improves many career and social skills. Brendan works as a Sea Kayak Tour Guide in the summer. Connect with him at email@example.com
Kaitlyn Hall '17
Kaitlyn Hall is a junior from Tacoma, Wash., earning a double-major in Hispanic studies and communication with an emphasis in public relations and advertising. Though she's always loved books and language, she found her majors communication and Hispanic studies at Pierce College. Kaitlyn plans to attend graduate school before continuing her career in editing. Outside of class, you'll find her blogging, playing piano and violin or reading just about anything. If you'd like to connect with Kaitlyn, you can send her an email at firstname.lastname@example.com, a message on LinkedIn or follow her on Twitter at @khalltweets.
Matthew Salzano '18
Matthew Salzano is a sophomore from Spokane, Wash., studying communication with an emphasis in journalism. During class hours, he balances time between harassing communication faculty and pestering professors of many disciplines during International Honors coursework. After hours, he works at PLU Marketing and Communication as a student writer and within student media – as the former Arts and Entertainment Editor for The Mooring Mast and the current General Manager of Mast TV. In his free time, he likes to play racquetball, eat good food and stay active on twitter (@matthew_paul).
Jacob Viramontes '17
Jacob Viramontes is a junior BFA Acting & Directing major with a double minor in Technical Theatre & Design and Economics. He is originally from Santa Clarita, CA but went through high school in Sandy, UT. Jacob is heavily involved in the PLU Theatre department, working as the Theatre Office Manager and serving as the Secretary for Alpha Psi Omega, the national theatre honor society. He also works at Campus Safety as an escort officer. After he graduates, Jacob plans on pursuing a theatre career, specializing in Shakespeare. Jacob chose to come to PLU because PLU promised tremendous opportunities for student involvement, and so far PLU hasn't let him down. Connect with Jacob on Twitter and Instagram (@jacob_monty).
Sarah Hubert '16
Sarah Hubert is a senior BA Acting & Directing major and Music minor from Woodinville, WA. She sings in the Choir of the West and is the President of Alpha Psi Omega, the national theatre honor society. Sarah works in the costume shop on campus and is also a tour guide. During Spring 2014, Sarah studied abroad in Nantes, France where she got to learn about French theatre.
Becca Marsh
Becca Marsh is a Sophomore from Spokane, Washington, pursuing a BFA in Technical Theatre & Design. During the school year, on top of her job in PLU's Development department, you can find Becca heavily involved in the PLU Theatre Department. In the summer months, she is lucky enough to work for The Modern Theatre, with locations in both Spokane and Coeur d'Alene. After graduating, Becca plans to continue her work as a professional stage manager.
Conner Brown '18
Conner Brown is a sophomore from Portland, Oregon, on his way to earning a BFA in Acting & Directing. Conner is heavily involved in the theatre program at PLU and has a job in the Alumni Office. He is grateful to PLU for giving him a chance to really stretch his creative muscles. After graduating, Conner plans on pursuing a career in the theatre wherever life takes him.
Alexa Bayouk '16
Alexa Bayouk is a senior from Tacoma, Washington, pursuing her Bachelors of Music in Piano Performance. She is the current James D. Holloway Scholar. Alexa plays piano in the Wind Ensemble and Piano Ensemble. She also serves as Lobby Staff Coordinator and works in the PLU Music Office. After graduation, she plans to pursue a Masters in Arts Management. Alexa loves being a counselor at Piano Camp and going to Disneyland.
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Daniel Anderson
21 May, 2012
Max is back, but can bullet-time sustain a game?
Rockstar Games
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After almost a decade,
Max Payne
is back, popping caps in fools and complaining about it. But has the genre moved on?
Some years after the less than happy events of
Max Payne 2
, the title character has shipped out to Sao Paulo, working private security for a local businessman on the recommendation of former NYPD colleague Passos. The actual events which lead to Max fleeing from New York are slowly revealed by a flashback structure as our grizzled hero finds himself caught up in his bleakest situation yet.
Max Payne 3
starts with kidnapping and murder and just gets darker from there, ending with a sinister plot that makes the characters and narrative of the previous game seem positively
by comparison. There's little doubt that new developers Rockstar Studios are intent on making the most mature entry in the series to date and the overt violence, bad language and exceedingly grim encounters are certainly persuasive, if not entirely convincing.
Partly that's down to the fact that no matter how serious the endeavour is trying to be, the game is still centred on an overweight ex-cop in his 50s who nonchalantly defies the rules of physics a couple of times a minute while also commenting on his every insignificant action with a spew of overwritten voice over.
The incongruity is difficult to ignore but it's also often irritating. The bullet-time mechanics make a fairly welcome return but mis-align yourself before another balletic dive through the air and make contact with a wall or desk and you'll snap out of slow motion, gracelessly tumbling to the floor and becoming a prostrate, and imminently dead, bullet sponge.
Max Payne 3: Die A Lot More
Bullet-time is still fun – here you'll have the chance to engage it directly for a cost to your meter (refilled by time and capping fools) or perform a snappy bullet dodge – sailing through the air as you headshot suddenly static enemies. The super-power itself may make no sense but it certainly leads to many stylish moments, forcing players to engage with enemy encounters as some kind of hyper-kinetic puzzle – searching for the most efficient bullet to carnage ratio as the meter drains rapidly.
But the ready availability of slow motion has another effect – it makes the game damned hard. Under the assumption that you'll use your John Woo spiced skills at every possible opportunity,
has peppered areas with an unusual number of foes, often wearing body armour and intent on sending you to an early grave with extreme prejudice. Add in some poorly laid out levels with little cover and the fact that cover itself degrades under fire, and you'll find yourself taking a bullet to the brain more times than is generally considered entertaining.
Max Payne 3's
main new addition to the character's repertoire is a cover mechanic – something we've seen plenty of in other third person shooters. But it's use here feels awkward, essentially taking away from the marvellous fluidity of the previous games in the series. Max is a lumbering brute at the best of times and becomes even more so when glued to a piece of scenery. Mantling is slow and there's no easy way to transition from one piece of cover to the next, while I'm frankly astonished that there's no way to shoot dodge out of cover.
The result is far too much time spent trying to get the better of the aggressive AI and level design by finding useful corners and waiting for them to walk into your gunsights, stripping away much of the appeal of bullet-time in an effort to remain not dead.
Admittedly, there are times when device and design come together in glorious harmony, when your ballistics find their fleshy targets like you were channelling Chow Yun Fat and the whole endeavour ends with the flourish of a kill cam. But even here Rockstar has gone too far. Your final bullet can not only be slowed down on its way to its target to truly enjoy the kill, but Max can continue to pump round after round into his already decidedly deceased enemy, reducing his head and face to meaty mush.
Max Payne 3
is a frequently nasty experience, taking in low rent strip clubs and the squalor of a sprawling favela, and that's before people are dismembered, set on fire and despatched with many, many headshots. Earning an 18s rating is not the same thing as actually making a mature game.
And throughout it all Payne jabbers away like some kind of narration junkie, high on syllables and tortured metaphors as much as the painkillers he keeps popping. The voice over is nicely delivered by series vet
James McCaffrey
but there's simply too much of it, taking the Noir inspiration and making it a dull frame for increasingly redundant pronouncements and streams of consciousness that threatens to break the fragile self reflexive bent of the series.
He flies sometimes...
Rockstar marries this abundance of verbiage with a new presentation, doing away with the comic book panels of previous games. Instead we get comic style cut scenes, layered with moving panels and hyperactive subtitles which dance around the screen, a la
Man on Fire
. They've clearly been watching plenty of
Tony Scott
movies, also paying homage with frequent improbable lens flares, colour bleeds and artefacts. It's no doubt intended to relay Max's damaged psyche, the inebriated haze he uses as a buffer between his mind and the increasingly cruel world. But the effect is overused and irritating, a fact that's compounded by the often excessive length of non interactive moments. And don't get me started on cut scenes that dump you suddenly with no cover in the middle of a hail of bullets. At times it feels like
have forgotten what made the
Max Payne
games so enjoyable.
There's an attempt to add some new gameplay elements to the mix, some token stealth and cinematic action moments which gives you unlimited ammo and a roomful of thugs to take out. The additions are fine but can't mask the fact that the moment to moment gameplay is overwhelmingly repetitive. Max doesn't even get grenades for god's sake, despite the enemies flinging scores of them in your direction.
At least the considerable difficulty (aided by some poor design) means the game runs a healthy 10 hours – and that's before you get stuck into score attack and New York minute modes which add extra challenges to the mix. And of course Max Payne 3 also sees the addition of multiplayer for the first time. Given the legacy of
Red Dead Redemption
has done a solid job with the co-operative and competitive modes. The third person view makes it stick out a little from FPS offerings and the chaotic pacing feels less punishing than the single player. Regular modes, like deathmatch, are available but Gang Wars provides a unique experience – chucking in a sense of narrative with evolving missions and adding a sense of teamwork to the fray.
Max Payne 3
is a bigger game than you might expect and those looking for copious violence and a halfway engaging multiplayer experience might find it worth the purchase. But the game also spends far too much time raving at you like a drunkard through an irritating haze while also replacing gameplay challenges with clunky mechanics which make progress more difficult than it should be. A disappointing return then, though bullet-time remains ineffably cool.
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Okay, so when I was born, I was born with curly/wavy hair. But, it's kind of a religious tradition in my family to shave their kid bald when they're a year old (and it's supposed to promote strong hair or something like that). So, as my hair grew out, it was straight, beautiful, and really strong. Then, in around 6th grade, after I had my first period I noticed that my hair was starting to go from straight to wavy, and then from wavy, to curly (hormonal change?). I wasn't comfortable with this transition at all. I had an obsession with Taylor Swift in 9th grade, and I was annoyed that my curls couldn't look as amazing as hers so I was constantly using a curling iron (WITHOUT ANY HEAT PROTECTANT!!! I wish I knew then what I know now. ;-
and needless to say, my hair went to hell in a matter of weeks.
It's been 2 years and I've avoided the iron, and I stick to air drying instead of a blow dryer. But my hair is still so fragile. I can't do anything with it. If I ever run my fingers through it, or when I'm in the show, there's always quite a bit of a breakage. And I've noticed that the hair at the nape of my neck is just really, really lightly wavy. It makes my hair look awkward because I have curls everywhere, and then at the nape, I've got these barely wavy strands. I've tried egg masks, and yogurt masks but that only makes my hair happy for a week or so, and then it's back to the same old, same old. I've cut my hair so that it's an inch past my shoulder (I'm trying to grow it out). It's already so thin, and there's so much breakage, and it just looks all awkward and frizzy. I'm not sure what to do.
Any advice, please? Super desperate to get my hair back to being strong. I've embraced my curls, and I want them to look stunning.
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May a deaf, mute, knowing no english or sign language be allowed to testify as a key witness in a criminal trial?
Question Details: A deaf, mute, non-english understanding or writing allowed to testify as the key witness in a criminal trial if there are 2 intermediary interpreters and no effective cross examination by the defendant allowed?
If the witness can make himself understood to an American jury through two interpreters, he can be cross-examined through the two interpreters. So I don't see how the defendant can claim that there's no opportunity for effective cross-examination. It might take an approach a little different than that counsel would use with most witnesses, but it can be done.
Cross examination is an art. If you're the defendant, you will definitely need an attorney to cross examine this witness.
Although I do not practice law in the state of New York, here are my initial impressions. First, it is unclear to me how this person could testify if they can neither speak or write. What kind of interpreters are these? Can this witness write in a language other than English? It seems to me that the defendant's attorney may be able to file a motion to preclude this testimony based upon its unreliability. In any event, the 5th amendment to the United States constitution includes something called the "confrontation clause", which gives the defendant a constitutional right to cross examine any witnesses. Therefore, if cross examination of this witness is being denied this would potentially be a gross violation of the defendant's constitutional rights and a clear basis for a future appeal.
That would be a question for the determination of the trial judge. I am inclined to guess that the judge will allow it if he is a key witness. The defense attorney may wish to note their objection for the record to preserve the right to bring it up on appeal in the event the trial does not go well for the defendant. I am a New York criminal defense attorney. Give me a call if you would like to discuss the matter. It would be my pleasure to speak with you about the case. Darren M. Shapiro, Esq. 631-882-3140


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The Met: Live in HD Francesca da Rimini
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Zandonai's early twentieth-century melodrama Francesca da Rimini returns to the Met for its first revival in more than twenty-five years, in Piero Faggioni's opulent and realistic production. Marco Armiliato conducts Eva-Maria Westbroek in the title role of a noblewoman who is tricked into marrying the brutal Gianciotto, sung by Mark Delavan, instead of her true love Paolo, sung by Marcello Giordani. Robert Brubaker sings the wicked Malatestino, whose jealousy incites a murder.. Approximate running time: 300 minutes.. Tickets are $25 ($22 members; $18 students) and may be ordered online or by calling 413 458 0MET (458 0638).
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The campaign button's novel design and limited distribution make it valuable, according to Tom Slater, the director of American Auctions. The buttons were made for a political dinner in Brown County, Ind., and each attendee received one of them as a souvenir. "Prized by collectors...it is one of the most valuable Ronald Reagan pinback buttons," says Slater.
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The group reads a variety of both fiction and nonfiction books. Some of the recent books read by the Monday night group included The Shack, The Secret and Babylon Sisters. Some of the Thursday books were People of the Book, A Lesson before Dying and Firefly Lane. Refreshments are served. Everyone is welcome. See the schedule below.
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Tony Aben, a 62 year old male from Kamloops, BC asks on February 18, 2003,Is there a simple chart that indicates the amount of carbohydrates in various foods? If so where can I acquire one?
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Try Bowes and Church, the definitive guide to food and it's nutritional components. You can also find this in most libraries. It's very useful, and a great investment. Online there's a good chart at What's Cooking America. Many such charts are now available online, as are calorie counting apps for smartphones such as MyFitnessPal, which can scan barcodes on purchased food items and return the nutritional content of the product.
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Baseball Wins Series Finale Over No.23 USC, 15-12
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LOS ANGELES- The Arizona baseball team salvaged the final game of it three-game series with 23rd-ranked USC, out-slugging the Trojans 15-12 at Dedeaux Field on Sunday. The victory improves Arizona's record to 28-19 for the season and 6-9 in the Pac-10. The loss drops USC to 28-17 overall and 11-4 in the Pac-10.
The offensive effort for Arizona was evenly distributed as all nine Wildcats starters on offense had a least hit and one run in the game. UA scored at least one run in seven of the nine times they came to bat in the game.
Leading the way individually for Arizona was sophomore Marc Kaiser who finished the game 3 for 4 with three RBIs and three runs scored. Sophomore Brian Anderson hit his career-high fifth home run of the season in the ninth en route to a 2 for 4, two RBI and three run game.
Reliever Tony Sulser evened his record at 2-2 with 3.1 innings of relief. The right-hander struck out three and walked one in relief of starter Joe Little. Senior Wes Zlotoff pitched a perfect ninth inning for his second save of the season.
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Guess what NBA All Star is expecting a baby...with a STRIPPER?!?!?
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Mo' money, mo' problems, seems to be the case for NBA rising star Paul George. The Indiana Pacers swingman is apparently expecting a baby with a Miami stripper by the name of Daniela.
According to Yardbaker.com, Daniela turned down a million dollar offer from George to abort the baby, and is carrying own with her pregnancy. George is currently dating Callie Rivers, the daughter of Los Angeles Clippers coach Doc Rivers.
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The senseless horror of this type of crime boggles my mind. It is brought home to us every day - this can and does happen in every part of the country. Should it happen to us, the security measures, dog, shotguns, and pistols will make a difference.
This is a discussion on Ugly: Killing in small NH town within the In the News: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly forums, part of the The Back Porch category; Slaying stuns rural N.H. town - Crime & courts- msnbc.com MILFORD, N.H. - Four teenagers one armed with a machete and another with a ...
Slaying stuns rural N.H. town - Crime & courts- msnbc.comEven in a very small town in the middle of nowhere, random violent crime can and does happen.MILFORD, N.H. - Four teenagers one armed with a machete and another with a knife picked an isolated home at random and entered it intending to kill in a middle-of-the-night attack that left a woman dead and her daughter seriously injured, a prosecutor said Tuesday.
Kimberly Cates, 42, was killed in her bed early Sunday morning while her husband was away on a business trip. A neighbor said their 11-year-old daughter, Jaime, is in a Boston hospital and expected to live.
The killing stunned Mont Vernon, a rural town of about 2,000 residents near the Massachusetts border where Cates worked as a nurse.
The teens were arrested Monday and made brief court appearances late Tuesday morning in nearby Milford. They entered no pleas, and spoke only briefly to say either that they had no questions or planned to request court-appointed lawyers.
2 held without bail
Steven Spader, 17, and Christopher Gribble, 19, both of Brookline, were charged with first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit murder and attempted murder and were ordered held without bail. William Marks, 18, and Quinn Glover, 17, both of Amherst, were charged with burglary, conspiracy to commit burglary and robbery and were ordered held on $500,000 cash bail.
Authorities released few details and sealed the affidavits supporting the charges.
Spader is accused of driving the teens to Cates' neighborhood sometime before 4 a.m. Sunday and cutting her with a machete in the head, torso, arms and legs. Gribble is accused of stabbing her with a knife. Both are accused of attacking Cates' daughter.
The teens picked the home at random and because it was on an isolated road, but all four knew of the plan to kill whoever was home, Assistant Attorney General William Delker said in court.
"Mr. Glover entered this home knowing that the participants intended to kill the occupants of the home if anyone was present. He entered the home armed with a deadly weapon, the homeowner was killed in her bed, and a young child was seriously injured," Delker said.
Kimberly Cates' husband, David, was out of town at time of the attack and flew back to be with his daughter, said next-door neighbor Yuki Chorney. Chorney said the two families moved to the neighborhood at about the same time in 2003, and Jaime Cates' frequently played with her daughter.
"We moved here because we wanted to live in a quiet, rural town where everybody knows everybody," Chorney said, holding back tears.
Town is in shock
She said Kimberly Cates was meticulous about safety and locking doors, though she left windows open for air in the summer.
"The entire town is in shock," she said.
Deputy House Speaker Linda Foster has lived in Mont Vernon for 40 years and raised three sons there. She called it "a picture-perfect town."
Foster said she started locking her doors when a home on Main Street was robbed two decades ago. She attended Tuesday's arraignment.
"I had to see the faces of the people who ripped out the heart and soul of this community," she said. "These are not kids that came up from the big bad city. These are kids who grew up beside you. It's evil."
Glover's attorney described his client as a B student with no criminal record.
I too falsely believed that my street would be a crime-free zone, only to find out a few weeks ago that a neighbor had two cars broken into.
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The senseless horror of this type of crime boggles my mind. It is brought home to us every day - this can and does happen in every part of the country. Should it happen to us, the security measures, dog, shotguns, and pistols will make a difference.
I for one would have no problem pullin the trigger on either of um. I hope the little monsters rot in hell!
Anytime anyplace anyone any locale...
- Janq
"Killers who are not deterred by laws against murder are not going to be deterred by laws against guns. " - Robert A. Levy
"A license to carry a concealed weapon does not make you a free-lance policeman." - Florida Div. of Licensing
This happened less than a 1/2 hour from where I live. It reminded me of the importance of forums like this that bring to focus the ever increasing need for self protection.
If they all knew about the intent to kill anyone that was home,why haven't they all been charged with murder,I would have no problem shooting each one in the head at point blank range while they peed all over themselves,what a buncha cowards.
PS locked doors don't mean squat if you leave windows open,and even then if you have no means to defend yourself if the home is broken into
"Outside of the killings, Washington has one of the lowest crime rates in the country,"
--Mayor Marion Barry, Washington , DC .
Yep. ^^
This past summer my wife was giving me hell because at night I'd close the first floor windows and _lock_ them.
Never mind the fact as you state that it makes no sense at all to lock doors and have open windows.
I actually had to go to Google Video and locate a K-12 science clip explaining the concept of 'thermal convection' showing that heat _RISES_ and that allowing it to escape from upper floor open windows is the most efficient way for cooling a house. :|
I'd rather wake up warm and even sweaty than to be cold and sleeping, six foot under sod.
- Janq
"Killers who are not deterred by laws against murder are not going to be deterred by laws against guns. " - Robert A. Levy
"A license to carry a concealed weapon does not make you a free-lance policeman." - Florida Div. of Licensing
Bind 'em all, and toss 'em to the gators!
Proverbs 27:12 says: The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and suffer for it.
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I hope those murderous thugs have a chance to meet "Old Sparky" the Electric Chair, though I am not sure New Hamshire has the Death Penalty. Hopefully they do. It is a sad reminder that humanity has an evil side whether one lives in a rural town or a large City. I try to remind my family that one has to be "Situationally Aware" of the surroundings.
I would not hesitate, not one second, to fire my gun at an intruder who was intent on killing. Not one second.
My heart and prayers go out to the victim's families. May the evil doers rot in hell for the rest of eternity.
According to state laws:Although we don't use an electric chair:Capital murder
RSA 630:1 Capital Murder, is the only crime for which people can be executed in the state. A person is guilty of capital murder if he knowingly causes the death of:[8]
* A sheriff or deputy sheriff, state trooper, constable or police officer of a city or town, correctional officer, probation-parole officer, conservation officer, judge or similar person, state or local prosecutor acting in the line of duty or in retaliation for their job.
* Another before, after, while engaged or attempting to commit a kidnapping as defined by RSA 633:1.[9]
* Another after conspiring with another to commit a contract killing.
* Another after being sentenced to life imprisonment without parole.
* Another before, after, while engaged or attempting to commit aggravated felonious sexual assault, as defined in RSA 632-A:2. [10]
* Another before, after, while engaged or attempting to commit an offense punishable under RSA 318-B:26, I(a) or (b) of the Controlled Drug Act.[11]
The definition of "another" in the statute does not include a fetus.
Since the state's last execution of Howard Long on July 14, 1939, there have been eight people charged with capital murder. Three were convicted, but received a mandatory life imprisonment without parole sentence. In three other cases, capital murder charges were resolved before trial, twice because the New Hampshire Supreme Court ruled the law unconstitutional.Methods
After a person has been convicted of capital murder, a separate penalty phase is carried out using the same jury. The jury weighs a variety of aggravating and mitigating circumstances. If a person has been convicted of capital murder and is not sentenced to death, the mandatory sentence is life imprisonment without possibility of parole the same punishment as first degree murder.
Executions must be carried out no sooner than one year after the sentencing. Death row and the execution are at the New Hampshire State Prison for Men at Concord. According to state law:
"The punishment of death shall be inflicted by continuous, intravenous administration of a lethal quantity of an ultrashort-acting barbiturate in combination with a chemical paralytic agent "[6]
It is also possible for executions to be carried out by hanging if it is found:
" to be impractical to carry out the punishment of death by administration of the required lethal substance or substances, the sentence of death may be carried out by hanging "
The mother, a part time nurse, was killed in her bed.
This was not a burglary gone bad.
This was murder, plain and simple.
A wiser man than I put forth a solution:
1) Tall tree
2) Short rope.
3) Some assembly required.
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Turns out the husband works at my wife's company. This is closer by the minute.