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The 2009 Schreiner University graduates are the University's silver anniversary baccalaureate class, marking the 25 years since Schreiner College first awarded four-year degrees in 1984. The class of 1984 numbered 18; this year's class includes 122 receiving baccalaureate degrees, 17 receiving master's degrees and two associate degrees.
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Hi, first the background, I'm using an Acer Aspire V5-431 running Windows 8. It's still under warranty but that's no help as I'm out of the country until October.
So much has stopped working the problem is in giving you the sequence. I tried to contact my son using Skype but found that the tile did not respond when I clicked on to it, nor could I find any trace of Skype elsewhere. My son tried to Skype me but, although I could hear the message tone I was unable to open it.
I then went on to find that several other tiles though not all of them, would not respond. These were Acer Explorer, Calendar, Camera, Photos. I was unable to access the Control Panel or Recovery Management using the Apps Charm, and I was unable to turn off the computer other than by the on/off button.
Use of the mouse seems quite restricted, for example I cannot scroll down a page but have to rely on page up/page down.
A lot of my problems seemed to relate to the Elan Pointing Device which I reset to factory default settings but with no noticeable change.
I am still able to connect to the internet.
As I said, it's still under guarantee but I won't be able to speak to the supplier for another month, which is going to seem like a lifetime!
Thanks in advance for any suggestions, I am open to trying anything. BTW I have copied most things of any importance (except my music) so loss of data would not seem like the end of the world to me.
Regards, John
09-16-2013 07:34 AM - edited 09-16-2013 07:34 AM
re-start you notebook , the press and hold shift key ,
that should bring you to recovery section.
or you can look for acer recovery management in windows.
Should have added to my post that I had searched internet for solutions and had tried several including 'hold ALT and tap continuously on F10', 'turn computer on and off three times then back on a fourth time', and 'turn on while holding shift/or Alt/orCtrl'. None of these took me to recovery, but thanks for replying to me.
Kilnfield, I cut and pasted this straight off the Microsoft site:
How to restore, refresh, or reset your PC
If you're having problems with your PC, you can try to restore, refresh, or reset it. Restoring your PC is a way to undo recent system changes you've made. Refreshing your PC reinstalls Windows and keeps your personal files, settings, and the apps that came with your PC and apps that you installed from Windows Store. Resetting your PC reinstalls Windows but deletes your files, settings, and apps—except for the apps that came with your PC.
If you need to restore your personal files, see How to use File History. If you used Backup and Restore in a previous version of Windows, you can use Windows 7 File Recovery to restore those backups. If you need to restart your PC, see How do I restart (reboot) my PC?
If you think an app or driver that you recently installed caused problems with your PC, you can restore it back to an earlier point in time, called a restore point. System Restore doesn't change your personal files, but it might remove recently installed apps and drivers.
System Restore isn't available for Windows RT.
Windows automatically creates a restore point when you install new Windows updates if the last restore point is older than 7 days. You can also create a restore point at any time.
Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, and then tap Search.
(If you're using a mouse, point to the upper-right corner of the screen, move the mouse pointer down, and then clickSearch.) Enter Recovery in the search box, tap or click Settings, and then tap or click Recovery.
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You might be prompted to insert discs or recovery media that came with your PC. Check the info that came with your PC to see if your PC manufacturer provided these discs or media. In some cases, you might have created them when you first set up your PC.
The apps that came with your PC or you installed from Windows Store will be reinstalled, but any apps you installed from other websites and DVDs will be removed. Windows puts a list of the removed apps on your desktop after refreshing your PC.
Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, tap Settings, and then tap Change PC settings.
(If you're using a mouse, point to the upper-right corner of the screen, move the mouse pointer down, click Settings, and then click Change PC settings.)
Under PC settings, tap or click General.
Under Refresh your PC without affecting your files, tap or click Get started.
Follow the instructions on the screen.
If you want to recycle your PC, give it away, or start over with it, you can reset it completely.
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All of your personal files will be deleted and your settings will be reset. Any apps the came with your PC will be reinstalled, but all other apps will be removed.
Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, tap Settings, and then tap Change PC settings.
(If you're using a mouse, point to the upper-right corner of the screen, move the mouse pointer down, click Settings, and then click Change PC settings.)
Under PC settings, tap or click General.
Under Remove everything and reinstall Windows , tap or click Get started.
Follow the instructions on the screen.
You'll be prompted to choose whether you want to erase data quickly or thoroughly. If you choose to erase data quickly, some data might be recoverable using special software. If you choose to erase data thoroughly, this will take longer but it makes recovering data far less likely.
Thanks for your suggestions. I have tried clicking on the Recovery app using the Charms bar but absolutely nothing happens. As for the Settings charm followed by the 'change settings' tile, clicking this just returns me to my opening screen. Trying to open any of the management tools just doesn't work, in a couple of cases I have been left with a screen that I can't close. Since opening this post I have lost further access, as in having tried to open MS Money, which I have used since buying the computer, I now have a frozen introduction page and am unable to open any of my accounts.
Thanks again for reading my post and for proposing a solution.
Regards, John
It seems to me that perhaps the mouse has stopped working properly for whatever reason. I am not familiar with this particular model, but I know that some computers have the capability to turn the mouse on and off: could this be the case here?
Best of luck
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23rd March 2004
Acquisition of Chagoyansk Gold Property
Rio Tinto Joint Venture Agreement
Chagoyansk Property
The Peter Hambro Mining Group announces that it has been successful in the
auction of the combined exploration and mining licence over the Chagoyansk gold
property in the Amur Region, Far East Russia, held in Blagoveshensk on 18th
March 2004. The Amur Region is also the home to Peter Hambro Mining's
Pokrovskiy Rudnik gold mining operation and the Group's Pioneer and Tokur
development projects.
Nicolai Vlasov, the Group Chief Geologist of Peter Hambro Mining, believes that
the geological environment of Chagoyansk is similar to the 'Carlin Trend' group
of deposits in Nevada, USA. A small polymetallic ore occurrence, associated
with silicification at the tectonic contact of Cambrian limestone and Silurian
sandstone was the primary reason behind the licence application. Along this
contact there is a weathering crust in which shallow drilling undertaken during
the 1980's encountered in one sample a gold grade of 124 grammes per tonne over
a thickness of 4 metres.
Nicolai Vlasov believes that Chagoyansk has the geological potential to host a
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It is believed that hard-rock source deposits for the alluvial gold may be
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Rio Tinto Joint Venture Agreement
Peter Hambro Mining also announces that it has signed a Heads of Agreement
covering a joint venture agreement in respect of Chagoyansk with Rio Tinto, one
of the world's largest mining companies. In 2002 Peter Hambro Mining and Rio
Tinto entered into a non-exclusive Confidentiality Agreement that gave Rio Tinto
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Hambro Mining Group has long been aware of the existence of the Chagoyansk
property and initiated the auction process, following Rio Tinto's review of the
Representatives of Peter Hambro Mining and Rio Tinto met at the Russian Economic
Forum in 2002 and have subsequently worked together to find a project that would
suit their individual requirements.
The terms of the joint venture, which have been under discussion for some time,
have already been agreed in principle between Peter Hambro Mining and Rio
Tinto. These cover the exploration and, thereafter, possible development of the
Chagoyansk gold property.
Summary of the terms of the proposed joint-venture
It is envisaged that, if the necessary licence is issued and the joint venture
progresses as proposed, Rio Tinto will finance the first US$1.5 million of
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Rio Tinto will finance the next US$3.5 million of exploration expenditure,
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event that a mine is constructed.
Peter Hambro, Executive Chairman, said:
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would be helpful and, although we think that Chagoyansk may turn out to be
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mining industry.
"Obviously I am very pleased that we have become Rio Tinto's first partner in
Russia in recent times. We have been very impressed with the thorough way in
which Rio Tinto has approached our joint efforts and look forward to a long-term
collaboration between our team and theirs at Chagoyansk. The joint venture
entity will benefit from Peter Hambro Mining's expertise in the Amur Region and
its highly experienced team at Pokrovskiy, as well as from Rio Tinto's financial
resources and exploration skills."
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Investor Relations, Peter Hambro Mining
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He was admitted to the Vydehi Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre to undergo surgery on the limbs. Sources close to the family said following the surgery, he had developed complications arising out of diabetes and breathed his last around 10 pm on Wednesday.
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He was elected to the Lok Sabha in 2004 and served as a member of Standing Committee on Health and Family Welfare and also on the Standing Committee of Coal and Steel in 2007. An industrialist, he owned breweries and distilleries and also owned Vydehi and Mallya Hospitals, in addition to other industries.
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Attention! HTC is on the hunt for a Spanish biker that saved CEO Peter Chou from being late for MWC
0. phoneArena posted on 28 Feb 2014, 09:28
HTC CEO Peter Chou is desperately trying to find a certain Spanish biker, who made him a giant favor on the first day of the MWC, and compensate him for the good deed. Why, exactly?...
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1. amats69 (Posts: 1523; Member since: 12 Nov 2012)
Htc m8 is waiting for you biker!
9. Ashoaib (Posts: 3229; Member since: 15 Nov 2013)
New GS5 for him with wearable... that will be a something different bcoz htc one two will be an obvious choice...
2. alterecho (Posts: 1099; Member since: 23 Feb 2012)
An M8 for him.
3. android_hitman (unregistered)
He was late for the Galaxy S5 unveiling :)
4. xperiaDROID (banned) (Posts: 5629; Member since: 08 Mar 2013)
Peter Chou should reward him the All New One on the first day of launch.
5. androidrocks (Posts: 62; Member since: 14 Apr 2012)
Okay Glass, who is the biker who rides a green Honda Scoopy with a yello plate?
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*OK, Google
7. luis.d (Posts: 354; Member since: 04 Dec 2013)
Hehe! Feel-good news of the day :))
8. iLoveAmexica (Posts: 47; Member since: 18 Dec 2013)
that's me heheheh
10. bhargav14 (Posts: 2; Member since: 28 Feb 2014)
finally you found me.. lol
11. Taters (banned) (Posts: 6474; Member since: 28 Jan 2013)
No wonder HTC sucks. They should worry about making good phones rather than being good Samaritans.
12. Commentator (Posts: 3722; Member since: 16 Aug 2011)
Or at least their CEO could rely on a better form of transportation than a public taxi...
14. downphoenix (Posts: 3165; Member since: 19 Jun 2010)
there phones havent been selling so hot, the CEOs gotta use taxis instead of limos now.
13. Tarzan (Posts: 63; Member since: 26 Feb 2012)
Deserves a HTC M8 - which sounds Mate, Aussie slang for friend.
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About the gelatin (capsule)
Ingredients: pork
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SATO DHA 90 grain is the health maintenance products in soft capsules refining fish, such as sardines, mackerel. Softgels purified fish such as mackerel and sardines-containing unsaturated fatty acids DHA (Docosahexaenoic acid) and EPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid), easy to drink. Have less opportunities to eat blue fish, such as in those concerned about dietary habits.
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As a food 1 day 4-6 standard with water or hot water served.
Dietary habits are the basic staple food, main dishes, side dishes, meal balance.
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And DHA, Docosahexaenoic acid thing. DHA is a polyunsaturated fatty acid-rich fish fat. Sujiko, hamachi, and sardines often include. DHA is the nutrient must take in essential fatty acids cannot be made by the body from food.
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Eicosapentaenoic Acid. EPA is a polyunsaturated fatty acid-rich fish fat. Sujiko, hamachi, and sardines often include. EPA must take in essential fatty acids cannot be made by the body from the food nutrients.
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DHA EPA containing purified fish oil, gelatin, glycerin, antioxidants (vitamin E)
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The Israel Air Force struck terrorist targets in the northern Gaza Strip late Wednesday night, responding to rocket fire from the area.
The airstrike is the second such strike in as many nights, with both following rocket fire from Gaza terrorists.
A statement from the IDF Spokesman on Wednesday night claimed a direct hit on the target, without elaborating.


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TAQA's preliminary profits grow by 89% to reach AED 2.0 billion
Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PJSC, a publicly listed company on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX: TAQA), today reported preliminary financial results for the period ended 31 December 2008. These are unaudited preliminary results, subject to changes that may be caused from the final determination of certain accounting estimates.
The company's preliminary profits for the year grew by 89% to reach AED 2.0 billion in 2008. Preliminary revenues grew by 102% to AED 16.9 billion, from AED 8.3 billion in 2007. Total assets grew by 29% to reach AED 88 billion in 2008. The basic earnings per share grew from 25 fils to 39 fils.
Commenting on the preliminary results, TAQA Chief Executive, Peter Barker-Homek said: "During 2008, TAQA built on the progress we made in 2007, transforming our business into a global integrated energy company. The year was characterised by two key achievements; our ability to deliver financial growth in the context of market disruption and volatility and the execution of select transactions that will be value accretive to our group.
"We completed three financial transactions during the year that totalled US$6 billion, placing us in a very strong financial position to navigate challenging financial times ahead. The fall in oil and energy prices during the course of 2008 demonstrated the importance of our diversified global operations. Despite the prevailing environment, we have been able to deliver significant growth in top and bottom line.
In seeking to diversify our operational base, we took the opportunity to expand our UK presence with the purchase of select North Sea operations from Shell and Esso - further evidence of our long-term commitment to Europe. We believe that the North Sea offers significant potential for next generation operators like TAQA and aim to extend the productive life and commercial viability of these assets."
January 2008 marked TAQA's completion of its Cdn$5 billion acquisition of PrimeWest Energy Trust. This positioned TAQA as one of Canada's top ten energy companies in terms of net proven natural gas reserves and in the top 12 in terms of oil and gas production.
In January 2008, TAQA agreed to a US$3.1 billion, one-year credit facility to partially finance the PrimeWest acquisition. The one year facility was refinanced in August 2008 and syndicated to multiple international lenders with a term of three years.
At its AGM in April 2008, TAQA declared a dividend of AED 4.15 million to its shareholders.
In June 2008, TAQA announced the issuance of AED 4.15 billion (US$1.1bn) of convertible bonds which converted into common shares on 1 September 2008. The new shares commenced trading on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange on 16 October 2008.
On 7 July 2008, TAQA announced that TAQA Bratani had signed a Sale and Purchase Agreement with Shell U.K. Limited and Esso Exploration and Production (UK) Limited to purchase the equity pertaining to operating licenses for six offshore fields in the UK North Sea. The US$631 million acquisition closed on 2 December 2008.
At the end of July 2008, TAQA completed a bond offering in the US market totalling US$1.5 billion in five and ten year notes.
In September 2008, TAQA completed the sale of a 20% interest in Shuweihat CMS International Power Company (SCIPCO) and a 50% interest in Shuweihat O&M Limited Partnership ("SOMLP") to Sumitomo Corporation. TAQA retains a 54% interest in SCIPCO.
In December 2008, TAQA, and the Bergermeer project consortium, signed a joint venture agreement with and Gazprom export, in respect of cushion gas for the Bergermeer gas storage facility.
December 2008 also saw the creation of TAQA Gen X, a joint venture with RBS Sempra Commodities focused on investments in the downstream energy business in North America. Simultaneously, TAQA Gen X announced its first investment in a tolling agreement for the Red Oak power plant, an 830 MW combined cycle gas turbine plant, located in Sayreville, New Jersey, USA.
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Protecting the Liberty Bell
On July 4th, many Americans will travel hundreds of miles to visit the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia. But at this time in 2003, the bell was getting ready for its own trip--roughly 200 yards from its existing location into a new museum. Moving the 250-year-old bell over even that short a distance, however, might have caused a catastrophic break. NSF-supported engineers proved critical to keeping the icon safe.
A long, hairline fracture extends from the Liberty Bell's famous crack, and the National Park Service was worried that the fracture could split open during the stresses of the move. But they wouldn't know unless they could find a way to measure accurately extremely tiny movements in the metal as the 2,000-pound bell was raised. Engineer Steve Arms and his colleagues from MicroStrain, Inc. in Williston, Vt., had developed tiny, wireless motion sensors with the help of NSF funding, and the bell's handlers realized that the devices would be perfect for warning of dangerous motion along the crack on moving day.
During a test lift, as the famous bell was gingerly lifted a few inches off its mount, the engineers used customized versions of their sensors to carefully measure strain on the metal, information that the team then used to monitor the bell closely as it eventually, and safely, made its journey on Oct. 8 to its present home at the new Liberty Bell Center.
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Cammie Dunaway (pictured), head of American sales and marketing, unveiled the Nintendo DSi XL to a US audience at a "media summit" in San Francisco on Wednesday. Read more


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24 January 1941, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. Neville began performing in the Hawkettes, a group that also featured his brother Art Neville. Aaron was signed to Minit Records as a solo artist, but despite a minor hit with Over You (1960), he remained largely unknown until the release of Tell It Like It Is (1966). This simple, haunting ballad showcased the singers delicate delivery while the songs slogan-like title echoed the sentiments of the rising Black Power movement. Sadly, the singles outlet, Par-Lo, went bankrupt, and despite subsequent strong releases, Neville was unable to repeat its commercial success. In 1978, following the break-up of the Meters, Aaron joined Art, Cyril and Charles in the Neville Family Band, later renamed the Neville Brothers. He continued a parallel solo career and in 1989 enjoyed an international hit with Dont Know Much, a duet with Linda Ronstadt. The first of several...
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I knew Ohio State had been lean in producing NFL talent in recent years, but I did not expect this.
From The Gazette:
Iowa 19 (3 first-rounders): The Hawkeyes had six players taken in '10, '11 and '12.
Ohio State 17 (1): OSU had five first-rounders in 2006.
Wisconsin 16 (4). Thirteen of the those 16 players were on offense. Another was a punter.
Illinois 16 (3): The Illini had six players taken in the first two rounds over 2011 and 2012.
Actually, I don't know what is more surprising. Iowa leading the charge or Illinois seemingly winning four B1G games in the 2010s with a plethora of NFL talent on their roster.
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You Can't Take It With You: My Obsession With Moments Is Ruining Moments
I once spent three hours mapping out a fictional theme park with a woman I met on a plane. We first bonded over the People magazine cover plastered with Usher's abs, and before I knew it she was treating us to overpriced plane wine and detailing her return from active military duty. The theme park we imagined was for adults only and revolved around cult movies — a boozier yet more relaxing answer to Disney Land. After we got off the plane we exchanged phone numbers and e-mail addresses. We were both landing in Seattle to see family and made multiple empty promises that we'd grab lunch. I was on a Facebook break, but promised I'd friend her once I returned. Of course, it never happened.
This isn't a unique instance. Most people have memories like this: strangers they met on planes; conversations started on buses; acquaintances they drunk-cried with; exchanges at coffee shops that weave themselves into the larger design of our wistfulness.
While these exchanges can feel as cliche as they do serendipitous, there's often temptation in the heat of the moment to cultivate false hope that you'll maintain relationships with every person you have a "moment" with, aggressively collecting phone numbers, and emails and Facebook profiles and explaining to your close friends that you met Frankie on the bus once four years ago, but now you chat on Twitter and you're still trying to get coffee with them when the time is right, because isn't that so cool?!
It's not always hyperbole. Some of my most fruitful friendships grew out of unlikely meetings. I met my friend Marc in a laundromat. I met Lily on an Amtrak and expanded the friendship beyond the tracks. Danny and I met in the group interview for a job neither of us landed. I got locked out of my apartment and was eating at the nearby McDonalds when Alex and I hit it off.
But there's a distinct difference between embracing spontaneity and feeding an obsession with connectivity, a need to keep in contact with friends and acquaintances that borders on human consumption. Because time and energy and the ability to befriend every cool people is impossible, I find myself obsessively grabbing the moments I can and then perpetuating exchanges that suggest we have time for more, despite the fact that time is a precious resource and people are fresh out.
The idea of aggressive friendship or over-sentimentalizing can sound sweet or endearing in theory, but in reality there's a thin line between sentimentality and obsession. I find myself constructing a large portion of my online socializing toeing that line, investing in people I may never see again IRL, while my physical life becomes more hurried and cluttered.
It's unsurprising that the internalized obsessive demand of "staying connected" to everyone I've ever enjoyed creates a quick toll on my ability to be there for people in the moment. I've slowly transformed into someone who is no longer able to listen to the friend sitting across from me, because I'm fielding texts from an acquaintance I met six years ago at a Thai place, who might come to my comedy show. It's not a matter of valuing my in-flesh friendships less, but rather a guilt and FOMO-fueled impulse that says I'm shattering some Cosmic Human Connection if I'm not on-call to respond to sad Facebook messages from a guy I met wandering the Botanical gardens in 2009.
It's not FOMO but a similarly intentioned opposite: the continual grasping of an experience that already passed in an attempt to clutch scattered people and slices of time and distill them into the present. You collect people and numbers and keepsakes and promises until you're no longer able to live your current life without disbanding yourself between all these moments.
A friend recently hit the root of the obsession on the nose when she told me the inability to let go and disconnect is a form of control in itself. I immediately realized the truth. It feels helpless to shrug and say, "Well, it's been fun. Maybe I'll run into you in some vague future." Whereas false promises and reliving all of the outlandish stories through micro-friendships feels like a way of garnering serendipitous control, as if you can domesticate time and stretch one second into several years through an Instagram friendship or scattered texts.
There's a marked difference between valuing fluid friendships and a refusal to Let Go. Although social media and the connectivity of technology are crucial and valuable in many ways, they can quickly become a crutch for those of us addicted to sentimentality and relational nostalgia. What started as a story, a moment, or a fun intoxicated night soon stretches itself into an internet friendship, a series of half-baked plans and promises and faves. Whether it's light or actually genuine, an obsession with keeping every decent person at arm's length soon grows into clouded layers of obligation and distraction from the actual people in your life.
I no longer want to cut myself into tiny bite-sized pieces and dispense them to every stranger with kind eyes, nor do I want to attempt to absorb the goodness of every fascinating person I interact with through multiple mediums. I've spent years chasing that impossibility and only found myself exhausted and less present, so now it's time to let it be.


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by Jim Boyle
A Wright County sheriff's deputy awoke an Otsego couple Wednesday night to the
news their garage was on fire.
A neighbor called 911 after seeing the fire, alerting the deputy and Elk River fire at 9:01 p.m., according to Elk River Fire Chief John Cunningham.
Elk River fire arrived to find the garage fully engulfed and spent the next five hours knocking the fire down and putting out hot spots in the unattached garage at 8074 Needham Ave.
The garage and its contents were a total loss, including a camper. Firefighters had to contend with a number of explosive materials including gas tanks, propane and acetylene that set off explosions heard throughout the neighborhood.
Firefighters were able to keep the home from burning, but there was water and heat damage and slight fire damage done to the home, Cunningham said.
The origin and cause of the fire remains under investigation.
The same is true of another garage fire that happened that same night in the 800 block of Upland Avenue in Elk River.
Elk River fire was called there at 8:32 p.m. The fire started outside of the garage and did some damage to the eaves and soffit.
This fire was the second of three the department responded to that day. The first was a small grass fire off 192nd Avenue by the railroad tracks that the department was dispatched to shortly after 6:30 p.m.
Elk River fire called in Albertville fire on the Otsego garage fire. They cleared that fire at about 2 a.m. April 5.
Drunk driver vomits in car and on self
A 21-year-old Forest Lake woman was arrested April 1 after a Sherburne County deputy reported a possible impaired driver on westbound Highway 10. The deputy stopped the vehicle and found the driver had vomited all over the interior of her vehicle and herself. The woman was arrested for fourth degree DWI.
Vacant home believed to be burglarized
Police took a report March 31 from the 11600 block of 198th Avenue that some property was missing from a vacant home. A person working on the property reported that a trailer and a generator were missing. It was unknown if the owner had taken the items or if a burglary had occurred.
Garage left open found ripped off
A 26-year-old Elk River man reported that his overhead garage door was left open and that someone entered the garage in the 17000 block of Grant Street and stole miscellaneous tools totaling nearly $5,000.
Elk River man reports golf clubs stolen
A 23-year-old Elk River man reported that a set of golf clubs were taken from a garage in the 11000 block of 193rd Avenue.
Hillside Park reports illegal off-road bikes
Staff at Hillside Park reported on March 31 that several people had off-road motorcycles near the front of the park. They had left prior to the arrival of police.
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A 45-year-old Elk River man was warned for ATV violations in the 20400 block of Meadowvale Road April 1.


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Vietnam Era Whistleblower Releases New Memoir - 'Goodbye Junie Moon'
A curvaceous Australian dancer entertains the troops in Vietnam. She uncovers a get rich quick scheme involving the sergeants running the American Army clubs. Discovering that she has reported them to the CID, they place a high price on her head. She learns they are watching the only airport out, preventing her escape. Then fate steps in, triggering an unexpected turn of events. Goodbye Junie Moon is a memoir which reads like fiction and is guaranteed to keep you turning the page. This true story is verified by numerous newspaper and magazine articles.
Racy, action-filled, heart stopping, poignant; it is all of these!
Goodbye Junie Moon is available in both print and ebook format.
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Goodbye Junie Moon
By June Collins
Pages: 330
Published: January 2014
Genre: Political/Vietnam/Whistleblower Memoir
About The Author:
June Collins made international news headlines in 1969 when she became a whistle-blower and testified before a U.S. Senate Committee. An ex exotic-dancer / rock-band agent, she pointed the finger at a group of corrupt American Army sergeants who managed the military clubs and made millions during the Vietnam war by demanding kickbacks from all booking agents and sales people. Hated by some, she was called a heroine by many and became part of the history of the Vietnam War. The Khaki Mafia, a slightly fictionalized account of the events became one of the best selling books on Vietnam. It was co-authored with Robin Moore (author The French Connection.) The Khaki Mafia was only the first of June's books about the Vietnam War. She has since written two true stories; Goodbye Junie Moon and a sequel, Junie Moon Rising.
During her many years living in Asia, June had become appalled by the plight of the abandoned street children. She later adopted six children, ranging in age from 3 to 13, from India, Korea, Columbia and the USA.


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The testimony of a top aide to Peter G. Verniero, New Jersey's former attorney general, has resurrected questions about whether politics played a role in the indictment of two state troopers in the 1998 New Jersey Turnpike shooting that turned racial profiling into a national issue.
The testimony of the onetime aide, Paul Zoubek, was released Wednesday evening, hours after the New Jersey Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal by the troopers, who had argued that Mr. Verniero timed their indictments to smooth the way for his own nomination to the Supreme Court, where he now sits.
But lawyers for the troopers said yesterday that the testimony of Mr. Zoubek, who was the head of the Division of Criminal Justice in the attorney general's office, corroborated a ruling in October by Judge Andrew J. Smithson of State Superior Court that the indictments were politically motivated.
In his ruling, which dismissed the most serious charges against the troopers, Judge Smithson said Mr. Verniero had announced the first of two indictments to quiet a ''frenzy of public interest in racial profiling.'' In doing so, he said, prosecutors violated the troopers' rights by prejudicing a second grand jury that was still hearing evidence on the shooting, in which three unarmed black and Hispanic men were wounded during a traffic stop on the turnpike.
That decision was overturned in January, however, by an equally stinging appellate court decision.
The troopers, John Hogan and James Kenna, were both indicted by separate grand juries, first on charges that they had falsified their arrest records to conceal racial profiling and later on charges of aggravated assault and attempted murder. When the first indictment was announced in April 1999, Mr. Verniero had been nominated for a Supreme Court seat and was awaiting his confirmation hearings.Continue reading the main story
Now, in advance of hearings on racial profiling to begin Monday in the State Senate Judiciary Committee, Mr. Zoubek, Mr. Verniero's former aide, has told lawyers for the committee that Mr. Verniero decided to announce the first indictment ''because we were subject to criticism of delay in this investigation.'' In that testimony on Saturday, Mr. Zoubek said he and other aides had advised him against announcing the indictment, saying that it ''raised the potential issue of taint'' of the grand jury still sitting.
Robert Galantucci, Mr. Hogan's lawyer, said yesterday that the defense had not decided how or whether it could use Mr. Zoubek's testimony. ''We received yesterday the Supreme Court's denial, the Supreme Court that Mr. Verniero sits on,'' he said. ''This morning I pick up the paper and see that Mr. Zoubek basically confirmed what Judge Smithson said -- and what the Appellate Division said there is no evidence of.''
Other lawyers familiar with the case said Mr. Zoubek's testimony would, at the very least, allow the defense to argue that Mr. Verniero's own aides had produced new evidence that could support another motion to dismiss the charges.
''It's going to damage the state's case against these two troopers,'' one lawyer said.
But Robert A. Mintz, a lawyer for Mr. Verniero, said, ''I don't see anything at all new in Zoubek's testimony,'' and added that it was consistent with accounts given by other aides and state police officials.
When he appears before the Judiciary Committee, Mr. Verniero is expected to face tough questioning about the wider issue of when he became aware of evidence that state troopers were stopping black and Hispanic drivers much more often than whites. Even as the federal Justice Department investigated allegations of profiling in New Jersey, Mr. Verniero denied for two years that the practice existed, then announced in April 1999 -- a day after announcing the troopers' first indictment -- that he had learned that profiling was ''real, not imagined.''
The committee chairman, Senator William L. Gormley, called for a stepped-up investigation of racial profiling last fall, after Judge Smithson dismissed charges against the troopers. After that decision was overturned, Senator Gormley said questions about the indictments' timing would be pursued.
Mr. Gormley, like Justice Verniero, is a Republican, and had been a principal advocate of his Supreme Court nomination in a very bitter confirmation battle. Mr. Verniero won confirmation by one vote, with all the Senate Democrats and three Republicans opposing him.Continue reading the main story


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Microsoft may have sold as few as 230,000 Surface tablets
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1. wendygarett (unregistered)
Unfortunately the surface is not available on my country, and end up choosing Dell, Acer, HP instead :(
4. BattleBrat (Posts: 1476; Member since: 26 Oct 2011)
Lenovo's Thinkpad tablet 2 is pretty awesome, it should be available in your area, it runs full Windows 8, I was going to buy it, but if I get a multicore slate w/ 4gb of ram Dragon dictate works better (or so it claims) I have yet to hear back from them on how it will work on the Surface.
11. vandroid (Posts: 348; Member since: 04 Sep 2012)
What country are you in?
17. MC1123 (Posts: 1256; Member since: 12 Nov 2012)
i prefer surface pro than surface RT! that tablet is a joke!!! but it is still their first attempt on tablet so its understandable! just like android's attempt on tablet with honeycomb!
im eagerly waiting for surface pro in my country!!! need to change my loptop now with that tablet!
23. Droid_X_Doug (Posts: 5993; Member since: 22 Dec 2010)
Limited distribution/availability can result in limited sales.... I suspect the article is based on truth, 'cause if MS had sold a bunch of Surface RT units, they would be screaming about how they were going to take over the world. Instead, it has been silence from them about the Surface RT.
2. BattleBrat (Posts: 1476; Member since: 26 Oct 2011)
I think I'm going to buy a Surface pro, buy Dragon Dictate 12 Premium ($200) and Microsoft Office Home and Office edition ($230 two license, one for my home computer) and you have one school document MACHINE! I'm tired of these "Office lite" apps for Android and IOS (and I have Iwork for iOS and an Ipad 4, it sucks too!) I WANT OFFICE AND I WANT A BADASS SPEECH TO TEXT program (although I LOVE Google's Speech to text service, it is pretty badass) Hmmmmmm, school starts in a few months (for me), I better get a move on....
On a side note, from BH photo video, Asus's Windows RT tablet cost more than its Windows 8 Slate LOL
3. yougotkilled1 (Posts: 167; Member since: 27 Apr 2011)
I believe its the price for the windows RT. Sadly, in my point of view, anyone sees 500$ on a tablet other than the iPad will think that's way too expensive for a tablet other than an iPad. If microsoft can lower the surface to 400$, I believe it will sell well and make a name for itself. That's just my point of view though lol...
5. AfterShock (Posts: 3698; Member since: 02 Nov 2012)
"Microsoft may have sold as many as 230,000 Surface tablets"
Fixed it for you PA.
7. joey_sfb (Posts: 6600; Member since: 29 Mar 2012)
Microsoft made a bad call. They really think the can get away with $800 doller for a tablet. If the year had been 2000, yes maybe.
8. HDShatter (Posts: 1021; Member since: 17 Jan 2013)
People forget this are full fledged devices not waterd down arm devices. These are capable of doing almost anything your home PC and are much more powerful than anything arm has.
13. BattleBrat (Posts: 1476; Member since: 26 Oct 2011)
What is with the hate on the Surface Pro around here? A 4th gen iPad w 3g/4g will run you $850 and you cant do much with it $50 more and you get a REAL computer!
16. Ninetysix (Posts: 2671; Member since: 08 Oct 2012)
Good luck with your 4 hour battery life on the Surface Pro.
18. BattleBrat (Posts: 1476; Member since: 26 Oct 2011)
Good luck with your giant iPod touch. (I have an iPad 4, it is a giant iPod touch)
19. umadd (banned) (Posts: 40; Member since: 25 Jan 2013)
For that price, you can just get a decent laptop instead.
21. BattleBrat (Posts: 1476; Member since: 26 Oct 2011)
With Dragon you dont need a keyboard, so why have one?
9. imsickwithsmartphone (Posts: 153; Member since: 28 Jan 2013)
The lack of apps....
for sure
10. vvelez5 (Posts: 623; Member since: 29 Jan 2011)
I have a surface and love it. It's a real head turner with several people in my classes asking about it and amazed about my touch cover. I also love the office functionality on it. I take all my notes on it and do all my homework on it. It's a great little device. But, the lack of apps so far and the price point and the limited release only in Microsoft stores for the first part of its release didn't help.
12. Ninetysix (Posts: 2671; Member since: 08 Oct 2012)
iPad killer this is not.
14. jcpwn2004 (Posts: 314; Member since: 18 Jan 2012)
" It could be the price point, the lack of apps, the limitations of Windows RT compared to Windows 8"
Or a combination of all of those.
15. MC1123 (Posts: 1256; Member since: 12 Nov 2012)
coz its too pricey and the memory that is usable is too little! only 16-20GB, hope microsoft will make some difference with its RT and even windows 9 with project windows blue!
and also the updates should be free on RT!
20. techguy22 (Posts: 227; Member since: 09 Aug 2012)
and the pro one is gonna sell even less. thought they were gonna take over apple and android
22. jedpatrickdatu (Posts: 169; Member since: 24 Jan 2013)
It was the price point that did it. Microsoft got overconfident that overpricing the Surface like the iPad won't get in the way of excellent sales, but since the company is unknown in the tablet space, it backfired. Availability also hurt it real bad; it's not available here in the Philippines. Hopefully Microsoft does better with the pricing and release dates next time.
24. speckledapple (Posts: 892; Member since: 29 Sep 2011)
We can talk estimates all we like though I would rather not put stock in analysts (what do they know). Even if it sold 200,000 units or 800,000 is still a strong step in the right direction for the company. They could sell much more if they made it available in more areas but it seems like the thing Microsoft is having the most difficulty with is creating a large enough distribution system because they were completely dependent on their partners.
25. BackHandLegend (Posts: 80; Member since: 15 Dec 2012)
Doesn't microsoft get the point? WE CAN'T AFFORD ANYTHING RIGHT NOW.


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Thomas Worley died Jan. 13. He was 78.
Mr. Worley was born Jan. 22, 1935, to Clarence and Mary Worley in Seattle. He served in the Navy during the Korean War. He joined the Ironworkers Union Local 29 as an apprentice in 1958 and retired as business agent in 1993.
He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Unette; children, Thomas Jr., Douglas, Unette and Mary Ann; grandchildren; and great-grandchildren.
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New York: A recent study has shown that being fat may actually make you healthier and better able to fight off diseases than normal-weight counterparts.
A new science-based 'The Obesity Paradox' book has offered compelling evidence that those with higher weight might be healthier and has claimed that the "thin and unfit" waifs have the worst body types for long-term health, the New York Post reported.
Cardiologist Carl J. Lavie's anti-diet book advocates that "Looks can be deceiving" and backs the idea that overweight and moderately obese people are healthier and have better outcomes with other chronic diseases like kidney failure, advanced cancer, and AIDS.


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He loved it. Aloo, he crooned [Potato] and with it he left the pantry alone to show aloo his toys, stuffed animals, and for reasons unknown, the laundry basket. He pulled aloo in his wagon. Watched Sesame Street clutching aloo to his chest. The Three Bears can't be read alone now, aloo must also be present. Sometimes I would even catch him lying on a pillow in the living room whispering secrets with his beloved aloo.
Sadly, unlike stuffed bears and monkeys, an aloo, though a hearty root, has a limited shelf life. And early this week, aloo began showing his age. Knowing Waleed possessed a dear attachment to said aloo but fully aware there were approximately 25 other siblings in the bag, I tossed out the aloo and drew another smile on another potato and presented it to my son.
He looked at the aloo, handed it back to me and marched over to the trashcan where yes, lying within toddler reach was his aloo. He clutched it and stared at me as though to say how could you? Now, knowing the depths of cruelty I'm capable of, he keeps an eye on aloo a bit more than usual. I've gone through the whole stockpile of potatoes and they're all big monstrous beasts compared to his dainty aloo and I'm beginning to wonder if I'll have to make a trip to the grocery store, aloo in hand, for a produce guy to help me pick a matching pair to replace his current beloved.
As I type this my son naps and the potato rests on the couch. I swear it's grinning at me. It's as if its telling me, french fries I will never be, I am here to stay.
|The aloo. It has seen better days.
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Associated Air Center (AAC) of Tempe, Ariz., has been awarded a contract for the custom interior completion of a Boeing 787-8 BBJ, and staffing, training and infrastructure development are under way in preparation for the project. AAC expects delivery of the green aircraft from Boeing by this summer, and AAC's in-house design is now undergoing a full review. The contract, signed in late December, capped months of discussions and work with Boeing engineers.
The 787's composite structure requires special training, unique tooling and state-of-the-art design considerations for interior work. Jack Lawless, AAC's CEO, calls the project "a game changer in the world of custom interior completions," saying, "Not only is this a major milestone for AAC, it represents a monumental leap forward for the entire custom interiors completions industry, as this aircraft is unlike any other in the world."
Work will be performed at parent company StandardAero's transport-category VIP completion center in Dallas. "The AAC team has a long and proven history on several Boeing platforms," said Boeing Business Jets president Steve Taylor. "We look forward to working with AAC in support of its first 787 BBJ interior completion."
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Midseason TV Preview: Standouts From 21 New Shows in 2013 (VIDEO & PHOTOS)
There are some definite trends in the midseason offerings like suburban housewives who find their world evolving (ABC's Red Widow, NBC's Save Me).
And grown children returning to the nest (ABC's How to Live With Your Parents and Family Tools, FOX's The Goodwin Games).
How about a return to the 80s (The CW's Carrie Diaries, FX's The Americans)?
Or, manly men who are having their beliefs challenged (FOX's The Following, NBC's Do No Harm, The CW's Cult)?
the above gallery, I've compiled a list of 21 new shows premiering during the midseason. And, below I've listed some new offerings that pique my interest the most from the batch.
- As a Sex and the City fan, I'm really looking forward to The CW's Carrie Diaries, which follows the development of the future sex columnist as a 16-year-old in 1984.
- There's so much to love about what FX's The Americans has to offer. Felicity fans get Keri Russell, Brothers & Sisters fans get Matthew Rhys. There's spy intrigue set in the Cold War era. Can. Not. Wait.
- Speaking of historical dramas, I'm definitely curious about History Channel's first scripted series The Vikings. Not only because I love the blend of history and fantasy (Starz's Spartacus!), but Elizabeth, The Tudors and Camelot's Michael Hirst is behind this project.
- Grappling for my attention are FOX's The Following and The CW's Cult. Both explore extreme fanaticism and star two actors I appreciate: Kevin Bacon (in his TV series premiere) and Matt Davis (formerly of The Vampire Diaries).
- NBC has already previewed 1600 Penn for audiences in December, but I promise it doesn't lose the pilot's hilarity (and further builds on defining its characters really well) as the season continues. As my TV reporter colleagues have pointed out, Josh Gad is a lot. But, there's some great stuff coming for the other actors.
- The Goodwin Games doesn't have a premiere date yet, but it's definitely a competitive entry into the midseason comedy ring. Not only does Ugly Betty star Becki Newton get another chance at a series (I did enjoy Love Bites, judge me), but Scott Foley gets to flex his comic muscles again too (see his stints on Cougar Town and Scrubs).
- Premiering New Year's Day Tuesday at 8 PM, TLC follows 90s girl group TLC member Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins as she moves to L.A. to jumpstart her music career again. She was always the most interesting member of TLC for me, so I'm interested to see how her unique gravelly vocals work as a soloist and years later.
- Bravo goes deeper into the professional life of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills castmember Lisa Vanderpump with her spinoff Vanderpump Rules, which previews as a backdoor pilot as part of a two-hour RHOBH on Monday at 9 PM. Again, Lisa has been one of the most colorful additions to the franchise for me, so I'm way more interested in seeing her manage the staff than the drama between them. That could change as I get to know the cast, though.
- I'm certain Foodies will find something to love about the new reality competition from ABC, The Taste, which combines elements of Top Chef with the winners judged in blind taste tests (a la The Voice's blind auditions). Its judging panel should be entertaining with Nigella Lawson and Anthony Bourdain on tap.
- Speaking of The Voice, executive producer Mark Burnett once again throws some power the contestants' way with CBS' The Job, in which contenders vie for their dream gig while also considering offers from other companies. That's a good twist on The Apprentice formula.
Click through the gallery above for a quick look at 21 new shows in 2013.
Which new midseason series excite you and which ones won't make your DVR playlist?
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Johannesburg - It was not surprising that soldiers invited expelled ANC Youth League president Julius Malema to listen to their concerns, the SA National Defence Union (Sandu) said on Wednesday.
"Commander in Chief (President Jacob Zuma) has not lifted a finger to address (the) dire situation of soldiers, nor even taken the time to visit their bases... to listen to their problems, concerns and frustrations," said Sandu national secretary JG Greef.
In August 2009, more than 1000 soldiers defied a military and court order and embarked on a wage protest at the Union Buildings in Pretoria.
The department of defence accused the soldiers of failing to obey orders, and failing to dissociate themselves from a violent protest and mutiny.
Last week, the Supreme Court of Appeal ruled in favour of the department and internal disciplinary proceedings began.
Greef said the situation of soldiers had deteriorated since then.
"It is little wonder therefore that some soldiers would rather trust Mr Malema to at least listen to their concerns, rather than trust their own Commander in Chief, the President."
The situation within the military required decisive leadership, he said.
Gareth Newham, Head of the Crime and Justice programme at the Institute for Security Studies, said Malema appeared to be exploiting the perceived "leadership vacuum".
Malema's recent visits to mines, where he encouraged workers to embark on a national strike, and his planned meeting with soldiers in Lenasia later on Wednesday, were part of his broader political agenda.
"I think he is trying to show support for (deputy president Kgalema) Motlanthe (ahead of the Mangaung elective conference).
"He is trying to send the message that Zuma is not providing sufficient leadership."
It appeared he was trying to show that he was providing leadership "on the ground".
"He can say, even our soldiers invited me to speak to them; Zuma is not looking after soldiers and he (Malema) is stepping into that leadership vacuum."
As soldiers represented state security, Malema's intention to address them - taking into account his frequent attempts to incite workers against their employers - could make for a volatile situation.
"He is trying to provoke Zuma, to paint himself as a victim of persecution - like Zuma did against (former president Thabo) Mbeki.
"Zuma is probably reluctant to take action against him for this very reason," Newham said.
Malema would likely use his meeting with the SA National Defence Force to signal that "he is more dangerous outside the ANC than he is in the ANC".
It appeared that Malema was trying to get back into the African National Congress, from which he was expelled in April."
"You will notice, he doesn't attack the ANC itself, but specific people within the organisation," Newham said.
The focus of his verbal attacks were often Zuma, and national executive committee member Cyril Ramaphosa, who chaired the National Disciplinary Committee of Appeal which finalised Malema's expulsion from the party.
Last month, Malema called for the resignation of Zuma and Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa in the wake of the violence at Lonmin's Marikana mine, in which 34 people were killed on August 16.
"President Zuma decided over the massacre of our people (sic), he must step down," Malema said at Wonderkop.
He also claimed that the reason the police shot at the miners was that they were trying to protect the interests of Ramaphosa, who, he alleged, owned shares in Lonmin. - Sapa


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PORTLAND, Maine — Joie Grandbois was worried her troupe of street performers, which had become a main attraction during Portland's First Friday Art Walks since 2008, might be regulated out of existence.
But after some early concerns and what became a collaborative rulemaking effort between Grandbois' Dark Follies and city leaders, the flame-twirling shows will go on.
For nearly two years, Portland had hosted a simmering debate over the rights of street artists with a long-threatened plan to force street artists to register with the city, vocally opposed by the sidewalk vendors themselves, and finally dropped by city officials in May.
City businesses expressed concerns going back to 2011 about street vendors selling items they didn't make themselves — called "crafts" by city officials at the time to differentiate the items from "art" made by other vendors — and worried that the sidewalk activity was unfairly competing for shoppers.
But left out of the late May City Council decision — to scrap the registration idea and simply codify rules ensuring that street artists make their own products and don't block pedestrian traffic, among other things — was language pertaining to performers handling fire.
"That made us really nervous, because fire performance is such a big part of our performance," said Grandbois, founder of the five-year-old goth-inspired Dark Follies, whose First Friday Art Walk shows in Monument Square have been known to attract as many as 200 onlookers.
The Portland council at the time left it up to city staff, such as lawyer Trish McAllister and codes enforcement officer Chuck Fagone, to flesh out the remainder of the document detailing rules and regulations for street performers.
Grandbois said city regulators had 30 days to report back to City Manager Mark Rees with recommendations, and could have returned to previous notions of a registration process or heavy fees.
While fire dancers like those in the Dark Follies routines aren't new to Portland, troupe fire safety coordinator Kait Pressey said there hadn't previously been concrete rules about where, how and who could do the performances. Grandbois said she was initially concerned the city would try to make up for lost time and inflict such heavy or expensive regulations that troupes like hers would be forced to drop the activity entirely.
"I think what they were responding to was previous instances of people doing it on sidewalks where there wasn't enough room or multiple performers working simultaneously," Grandbois said.
"I think mixing drunk people [who can be found crowding the Old Port in the evenings] with fire was a frightening proposition and they were really wary of that, not unreasonably so," Pressey added.
Grandbois and Pressey said they reached out to McAllister and Fagone and found that many safety precautions already taken regularly by Dark Follies could serve as a template for the city's regulations — keeping performers 25 feet from the closest bystanders and having fire blankets and extinguishers on hand for the performances, for instance.
Added to the list during discussions with city officials was the requirement that fire jugglers also keep a five-gallon bucket of water handy. No new city registries were formed or heavy fees imposed, Grandbois said, allowing her to breathe a sigh of relief.
"They were perfectly willing to listen to us," Grandbois said. "We all really wanted to make this work."
The Dark Follies troupe — which also brings live music, juggling and comedy skits to its performances — can next be seen at Monument Square during the First Friday Art Walk this week and on Saturday will perform with mentalist Rory Raven at the Community Television Network studio at 516 Congress St.


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Type of Document Master's Thesis Author Zendel, Alexander Mark URN etd-04242005-224858 Title Investigating the Role of Location-Allocation Models in Planning the Locations of Dry Fire Hydrants Degree Master of Science Department Geography Advisory Committee
Advisor Name Title Carstensen, Laurence William Jr. Committee Chair Dymond, Randel L. Committee Member Zedaker, Shepard M. Committee Member Keywords
- Suppression
- Location-Allocation
- Dry Hydrants
- Wildfire
Date of Defense 2005-02-18 Availability unrestricted AbstractThe absence of water mains in rural areas has the potential to seriously complicate
rural wildfire and structure fire suppression. The installation of dry fire hydrants can
tremendously reduce these difficulties. But fire managers must then decide where to
place these hydrants to efficiently and effectively serve their area of concern. This thesis investigates the role of GIS location-allocation model (LAMs) as a tool to aid fire
managers in planning the locations of numerous dry hydrants. LAMs are designed to
place central service facilities in a configuration that optimally serves geographically
dispersed demand. One of the objectives of this thesis is to determine whether or not this
optimization is achieved based on the management needs of the Virginia Department of
Forestry. Many variations of LAMs are examined and the most appropriate model, the
Maximal Covering Location Problem (MCLP), is selected. The flexibility of the MCLP
model is then tested by imposing fine manipulations of hydrant demand weighting
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|Anxiety Disorders
|Behavioral: Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) Behavioral: Treatment as usual (TAU)
|Phase 3
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double Blind (Participant, Care Provider, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|School-Based CBT for Anxious African-American Children
- Anxiety Disorders Interview Schedule for DSM-IV: Child Version [ Time Frame: Measured at pre-treatment, post-treatment, and one month follow-up ]
- Screen for Child Anxiety Related Disorders (SCARED) - Child Version [ Time Frame: Measured at pre-treatment, post-treatment, and one month follow-up ]
|Study Start Date:
|October 2006
|Study Completion Date:
|December 2009
|Primary Completion Date:
|December 2009 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: 1
Participants will receive cognitive behavioral therapy for anxiety that includes exposure
Behavioral: Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
CBT includes 45-minute psychotherapy sessions once a week for a period of approximately 12 weeks.
Other Name: CBT
Active Comparator: 2
Participants will receive treatment as usual as delivered by school-based clinicians
Behavioral: Treatment as usual (TAU)
TAU includes 45-minute psychosocial treatment sessions once a week for a period of approximately 12 weeks.
Other Name: TAU
Detailed Description:
Anxiety disorders are among the most common childhood disorders. Although anxiety is a normal part of life and growing up, for some children this anxiety becomes chronic, relentless, and progressively worse if left untreated. Physical symptoms typically accompany the intense anxiety caused by the disorder and may include blushing, profuse sweating, trembling, nausea, and difficulty talking. Anxiety disorders among children have become increasingly prevalent, indicating that excessive fear, worry, and anxiety in children are emerging public health issues. Recent studies have shown that CBT is an effective form of treatment for childhood anxiety disorders; however, it often requires the use of expert CBT clinicians. The purpose of this study is to deliver a school-based version of CBT to predominantly low-income, inner-city, African-American children with anxiety disorders. Clinicians within the school will undergo CBT training and adapt the treatment program to fit the needs of the participating children.
All participants in this study will undergo an initial evaluation to assess anxiety symptoms, disorders, and associated impairments. The children will then be randomly assigned to receive 12 weekly sessions of school-based CBT or treatment as usual, which will involve 12 weekly sessions of psychosocial treatment. Three parent sessions will be offered for families in both groups at Weeks 2, 6, and 10. All treatment sessions will occur at school during the day and will be led by school-based clinicians. A follow-up session will be conducted at post-treatment and 1 month after the last session to assess anxiety symptoms and disorders. Parent, teacher, and clinician ratings will also be used to assess the treatment outcomes of each child.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|7 Years to 17 Years (Child)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Meets DSM-IV criteria for primary diagnosis of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), social anxiety disorder (SAD), specific phobia (SP), or social phobia (SOP)
- Received a score of at least 4 on the ADIS for DSM-IV:C's Clinician's Severity Rating Scale (CSR) for GAD, SAD, SP, and/or SOP
- Received a minimum 1 point difference in ADIS for DSM-IV:C severity scores between the primary disorder and other disorders (e.g., depressive disorders, disruptive behavior disorders, attention deficit hyperactive disorder [ADHD], and other anxiety disorders such as obsessive compulsive disorder [OCD], post-traumatic stress disorder [PTSD], acute stress disorder)
Exclusion Criteria:
- Diagnosed with a pervasive developmental disorder, mental retardation, organic mental disorders, schizophrenia, or other psychotic disorders
- Psychotic or suicidal
- Currently receiving treatment for anxiety
- Requires immediate or alternative treatment
- Previously failed a trial of at least 10 sessions for anxiety within 2 years of study entry
- Absent 50% of school days in the 2 months preceding random assignment to treatment groups
- History of child abuse and requires ongoing Department of Social Services supervision
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00536094
|United States, Maryland
|Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
|Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21287
|Principal Investigator:
|Golda Ginsburg, PhD
|Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
|Responsible Party:
|Golda S. Ginsburg, Ph.D., Professor, National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00536094 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
R34MH074552 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract )
|Study First Received:
|September 25, 2007
|Last Updated:
|September 23, 2013
Keywords provided by Golda S. Ginsburg, Ph.D., National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH):
Cognitive behavioral therapy
African American
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Anxiety Disorders
Mental Disorders
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We present the results of experimental and theoretical studies of high-order harmonic generation (HHG) in plasmas containing fullerenes using pulses of different duration and wavelength. We find that the harmonic cutoff is extended in the case of few-cycle pulses (3.5 fs, 29th harmonic) compared to longer laser pulses (40 fs, 25th harmonic) at the same intensity. Our studies also include HHG in fullerenes using 1300 and 780 nm multicycle (35 and 40 fs) pulses. For 1300 nm pulses, an extension of the harmonic cutoff to the 41st order was obtained, with a decrease in conversion efficiency that is consistent with theoretical predictions based on wave packet spreading for single atoms. Theoretical calculations of fullerene harmonic spectra using the single active electron approximation were carried out for both few-cycle and multicycle pulses.
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