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DETROIT - A local group of children has spent their summer learning how to save lives.
They performed CPR. They put out simulated fires and they even felt what it would feel like to crawl through a smoke-filled room.
The teens Detroit's Youth Connection learned how to deal with disaster.
More than 20 teens spent the summer with some of Detroit's finest from the Fire Department, Police Department and Homeland Security. Everything they learned was put to the test in a friendly competition.
The true winners are the people these teens can help save.
The Youth Connection is a paid internship for teens to become certified in first responder skills. However, the life lessons learned are priceless.
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Extension > Family > Personal Finance > Who Gets Grandma's Yellow Pie Plate?™ > Everyone's Affected by Property Transfer
Who Gets Grandma's Yellow Pie Plate?™
Everyone's Affected by Property Transfer
Marlene S. Stum, Extension Specialist and Professor — Family Social Science
Reviewed February 2012 by the author.
Everyone has personal belongings such as wedding photographs, a baseball glove or a yellow pie plate that contain meaning for them and for other family members. Paring down and transferring such items is inevitable when a family member moves or dies. This is an issue impacting families regardless of their financial worth, heritage, or cultural background.
It is an issue that affects everyone.
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How You May Be Affected
The issue of passing on personal property is often assumed to be unimportant or an issue that just takes care of itself. The experiences of family members and attorneys suggest otherwise. Decisions about personal belongings — also known as non-titled property — are often more challenging than decisions about titled property or financial wealth and may lead to family disagreements.
Decisions to pass on personal possessions are made within the context of long, complex, and sometimes complicated relationships typically among a variety of family and friends. Inheritance decisions can have powerful consequences for siblings, parents, in-laws, step-siblings, spouses from remarriages, domestic partners, same-sex partners, adopted children, and others who consider themselves family and friends. Such decisions involve dealing with the emotional and potential financial value connected to objects accumulated over a lifetime and across generations of family members.
Who gets personal property is an issue frequently ignored until a crisis occurs. Decision making becomes more challenging and sensitive when people are grieving, selling the home they grew up in, or facing the increased dependence of an elder.
Few individuals have planned ahead regarding who should get what personal belongings. When there is no will, or no separate listing identifying the wishes of the property owner, family members are left with many dilemmas and decisions regarding the passing on of personal possessions.
What are the "pie plates" in your life? Are you prepared for the challenges?
What is Non-Titled Property?
Non-titled property is a term referring to personal items without a legal document (such as a title or deed) to indicate who officially owns the item. These personal possessions may have monetary worth, or they may be cherished primarily for their sentimental value. Non-titled property can include such items as:
- Furniture
- Dishes
- Pets
- Collections
- Sporting equipment
- Photographs
- Books
- Family documents
- Linens and needlework
- Musical instruments
- Guns
- Jewelry
- Tools
- Toys
Six Factors to Consider
Research has identified six key factors to think about as you plan for the transfer of your own personal property, or as you work with family members or legal representatives to plan the transfer of property of someone who has already died.
- Understand the sensitivity of the issue of transferring non-titled property. Read a Story
- Determine what you want to accomplish in the transfer. Read a Story
- Decide what is "fair" in the context of your family. Read a Story
- Understand that belongings have different meanings for different individuals. Read a Story
- Consider distribution options and consequences. Read a Story
- Agree to manage conflicts if they arise. Read a Story
What is Your Role?
Planning for the transfer of personal belongings is a challenge facing owners and, potentially, family members and personal representatives of the estate (the estate executors) who may be left to make decisions when a family member dies. Most people play one or more roles during their lives. Here is a set of quizzes to help you decide if you are prepared for the challenges you may be facing. Take the quiz or quizzes related to your current or expected roles.
My role is a…
- Property owner considering how my personal belongings will be transferred — Take a Quiz
- Family member or friend, especially an adult child who is helping parents or parents-in-law — Take a Quiz
- Personal representative/executor carrying out a role in settling an estate — Take a Quiz
- Caring professional assisting a property owner or family: senior housing managers, funeral directors, elderlaw attorneys, estate planners, community educators, grief counselors, social workers, members of the clergy and others — Take a Quiz
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This special service provides free delivery to persons who are physically unable to visit our downtown library or any of its branches. That includes "the elderly, disabled and those temporarily incapacitated by illness or accident."
Once one signs up, he or she can have a librarian select books and other materials according to the individual's interests or the person may submit a list of books that can be delivered when they're available. Isn't that great? Homebound books are usually checked out for a three-week period, and if there are no holds, may be renewed. And you have a choice of regular print or large print books.
Generally, the library rules say, there is no limit to the number of items to be checked out. Three-day videos and other short-term stuff are not included, as you can easily understand. All one has to do is call the Outreach Services office of the ACPL at 421-1237 to schedule an appointment to apply for this free service. Isn't this a wonderful gift?
Now to be put on your gift list – or maybe your wish list. Let's begin with the Doris Kearns Goodwin masterpiece, "Team of Rivals." As you know, Stephen Spielberg, the director, was inspired by the book to produce the wonderful new film "Lincoln." The author always does immaculate research, and her writing style is very readable. This is a long book, but the reader learns so much about that crucial era and our 16th president that it is time very well spent. We have known of Lincoln's brilliant mind; now we see his genius in working with people, including rivals. It is a gem, not new, as you know, but a gem.
"In the Garden of Beasts," by Erik Larson, is still on the best-seller list and for a very good reason. It is a fascinating story of our United States ambassador to early-Nazi Germany, Dodd and his family, especially his attractive daughter. Could World War II have been avoided if the powers-that-were had stepped in early to stop Adolf Hitler? Was our state department asleep at the switch or ill-informed? The author has done remarkable research, and this is a very readable book and you may make a history lover very happy.
It has been my pleasure at school for the past couple of years to work with some gifted young teenage writers, and we have read a lot of poetry during our sessions. Youngsters thoroughly enjoy poetry, and there are some awfully good books out there. If you're looking for a book that appeals to adults as well, I suggest "The Best-Loved Poems of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis." It is compiled by her daughter Caroline. It contains some of my favorites – and I hope yours, too.
For younger children, "Where the Sidewalk Ends" is still cherished. Instilling a taste for poetry is a gift that continues to give throughout a lifetime.
You want suggestions about fiction? Very popular and readable is "Wolf Hall" by Hilary Mantel. The story takes place in the Court of Henry VIII, so you know there will be plenty of action as Thomas More and Thomas Cromwell clash. The book has been a prize winner, so you know others considered it worthy.
And you know I always recommend that you don't forget the classics. Girls today still empathize with Jane Eyre, and Harper Lee's "To Kill a Mockingbird" should still be on everyone's list of favorites – only it has to be read first.
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This device is known as a "Mobile phone". That means that it is a phone that you can take almost (I wouldn't take it swimming) anywhere. With this phone, you can enter in numbers and press the green "call" button. The number you entered is the number of another phone (not necessarily another mobile phone though). The other phone then rings (once a connection has been established, which may take some time, so be patient) letting the person you want to contact know that someone is phoning them (as long as that phone is not currently in use. They would then pick up their phone (or press a button if it is a mobile phone) and say something like "Hello". You would then say "Hello" back and thus the conversation is started. Remember, all the while, you are being charged for this! More on this later. Once you have come to the end of your conversation, say you would say something like "Thanks, I didn't hear everything you said as there were some odd noises on the line, but what I did hear sounded ok, even though there was a bit of an echo too. See you tomorrow. Bye!". You would then press the red "hang up" button. For those of you who are red/green colour blind, the green button is the one on the left that looks like a little handset and the red button is the one on the right that also looks like a handset, but has a circle with a line in it below it. Text messaging… Also with this phone you can use a service called "SMS", which lets you send text messages to other mobile phone users. One very nice feature of this particular phone is that you can set it up to send a note to say when the text message you have sent arrives at the phone you sent it to. This helps you know if it got through or not. If someone sends you a text message, the phone will bleep and but a notice on its screen. You then click the SMS button to go and read the text message. If t
he message is longer than on screenful, press the right arrow on the circular navigation button to get to the next line and then press the down arrow. Select the Exit option to stop reading the text message. You can then reply to the message, read it again, delete it, send it to someone else or put the sender's number the phone book (you can also add numbers to the phone book directly). Payment… None of this comes for free though. I have this phone set up on a "pay as you go" model. That means that once my balance has run down to a certain amount, I will go to a shop (eg the Vodafone shop), give them a card they gave me once with my details on it, and say "hello, please add £X to this phone" (£X being the amount I want to pay. £5 or £25 for example). I then give that amount of money to the cashier and go on my merry way, knowing that the amount I just paid will be put on my phone soon. It might be useful to note here that if I don't then use the phone for about 180 days or so, I would be cut off and loose the money I spent but haven't used yet. What the site says… The official Trium Astral site says: "Trium's unique one-touch MOUSE makes it easy to select functions and phone numbers with a simple flick of your thumb" This is near enough true. Sometimes my thumb slips so I don't get the option I want, so watch out for that. "A long-lasting battery means that your phone is always ready for action." This is also true, up to a point. As long as you are not using the phone much, the battery will last a few days (then cut out just before you actually need to use it probably). "Whatever your mood, Astral can match it with changeable CLICK-ON faces that simply clip into place" I haven't tried changing the face on mine, so I can't comment on this. There is a "scrat
chpad" in the office tools menu, where you can enter a few characters of information, which can be useful if you don't have some paper and a pen but have enough time to use the keypad to note something down. I would like there to be some indication on the main screen that there is something written in the scratchpad, as I often forget that I have entered something to do! This is a very basic phone compared to newer ones. It does not have any games to play (except "find the right menu option" and "try to unlock it" (that's another nice thing about the phone - you can "lock" the keypad so you don't accidentally start phoning people, then "unlock" it when you want to use the phone, which is a bit fiddly sometimes)). It also does not accept new ring tones (I'm happy with just a "ring ring", although it also comes with some classical/opera music and other tunes built in ) or logos. I got my phone duty free from the airport on the way back from holiday just before going to university. It has been useful to be able to keep in contact while out and about and it was especially useful on the day I went to try to find accommodation, as I was able to arrange to see houses without having to find a telephone box (a telephone box is a box with a telephone in that is located on a pavement or other public area, so that those still without mobile phones may still contact others by phone without having to go back to their home. There is also usually a charge for payphone usage.) I don't think I could have been without the phone on that day. If all you want to do is send and receive phone calls and text messages, then this might be a suitable choice. If you are out to impress anybody with you phone, this isn't the one to go for though. Thank you for reading my review.
The trium first attracted me in a number of ways. 1. It looked different 2. It had pictures all over the menus 3. It worked - you can phone people with it! I'm still happy with the Trium, even today in the world of credit-card fones. Wouldn't you just lose them? There are a number of disadvantages to the Astral though. The size is quite inhibitive - it's a hefty size, but it's robust too. You can't change any of the pictures, and you can only have one of twelve in-built ringtones (you can't compose more!) It's harder to get parts (cases) because of the slightly uncommon nature of the fone It doesn't have WAP It has a poser ariel that's about it But You can fone people with it, and SMS works great It is indestructable (well, nearly) It's got pretty pictures As with everything, you get what you pay for - the Astral is a sensibly priced fone, and does what it was built for. Easy to use, good navigation and clear speech make the Astral a phone worth at least considering
I bought this mobile phone in July last year. It was my first mobile and one I intended to keep for a while. I bought it to do the job, I was on a limited budget and wanted to simply be able to send and receive sms and calls. The package with a Vodafone all calls SIM card cost me £40 at the time but I'm not too sure how much it is now. On many platforms this mobile can be praised. It does everything it sets out to do. The screen is clear and easy to read, the menus are easily accessed and gotten round thanks to the navi-key function. The ringtones are non customisable and they are all of the same averagely bad mood. The sms message alert is very cool so this nearly makes up for it! The disadvantages though far outweigh this. The battery doesn't seem to last very long and there are no extra customisable bits (logos, ringtones etc). Games are non-existent and why you need an extendable aerial the length of the phone is beyond me seeming as it doesn't make your reception any better. The phones battery life got so bad I bought a Nokia 3310 in March - a mere 9 months after I bought the phone. It did the job but in the end I needed more than that. If you need a phone that you wont use very often and don't want to spend much money then let me be the first to say, "welcome to your new mobile"
What you are buying with this phone is a bottom of the range basic phone. All I want from a phone is that it let me make and recieve calls and text messages, and it stores my phone numbers. I think you'll find thats what we all want from a phone, but some people seem to demand so much more (but to me thats like insisting that I need a Mercedes to get my shopping back from Tesco when an old Escort would do). The handset isn't physically to big (4"x1"x3/4" approx.), okay so its not upto more recent handsets but it certainly isn't big. Possibly the worst thing apperance wise is that it has an extendable ariel, but you don't generally need to use it. The menu system is clear and easy to navigate as you have a D-pad control and two buttons on either side. This menu system has been descibed as differcult to use by other people but it is infact one of the easiet systems I've come across. The memory size seems reasonable. You can store 200 phone number (100 on the phone and 100 on the sim card) but this does seem to reduce the memory available to the SMS service. I've never run out of memory with SMS on this phone so it seems unlikely that most people will have a problem unless all you do all day is send text messages. The battery life isn't brilliantly long with it needing a recharge after 3-4 days even if I don't use it at all but you get probably nearly two hours of talk time so its not that bad, but this does depend on the individual battery (see below). The recharge time is fast with the phone charging in around 3hrs if it is switched off. Also I've had the battery fall out a couple of times in my pocket. Reception on this phone isn't the best and not quite upto the Nokias but usually it is good (but I live in a tiny blackspot, i.e our row of houses, in which you have to stand in various corners of the house in order to recieve anything). You only get a limited number o
f ring tones, none of which are good but they're there to alert you to an incoming call, not for having a party to. Also there are no different graphics (so I'll be forever stuck with Vodafone staring at me) and no games (they're never stunning anyhow). I had a bit of trouble with my first one of these phone, as I was having to charge it every day even when I didn't use it at all. So I phoned Mitsubishi and they sent out a Jiffi bag with postage paid. I sent it back and after around a week I recieved a new version of the same phone, so I really can't fault their service. Also I've had no problem with the new phone yet. In conclusion I feel that this is a good basic no nonsense phone. Its easy to use and has everything you truly need from a mobile. When my phone went into be repaired I was using my sisters old Nokia, this I found extremely ackward and unfriendly (and bigger). So as soon as my phone was returned I went straight back to it, despite being able to keep the Nokia.
This was the first mobile phone I owned. I have recently purchased a 3310 as the Trium was getting abit boring and dated. I have recently seen the phone for what it is - not that good. At the time it seemed to me that as long as it did the job it'd do as I didn't think I'd use it that much anyway. However, as time went on I realised that it could be so much better. I was constantly borrowin a family members 3210 so decided to get a new phone. I now see that the Trium Astral did do the job but nothing more - and thats its main downfall. If u want a phone to use only very occasionally then this is the one as it is sturdy and reliable (and the message alert sound is cool) but if you think you'll need it for more frequent use then dont even think about it.
I have been using this phone handset for nearly a year now and have to say it stands upto a lot of punishment. Although it does not some of features that general users of mobiles like to have such as a ringtone composer and other toys I find that this phone does its main job which is to communicate marvellously well but then again I am with Vodaphone which has very good area coverage. The concept of its interchangeable covers was a nice idea but it is so hard to actually find any to purchase I have stuck with the original. It is a very robust handset whilst having a reasonably comfortable weight when being carried in a pocket. The handset itself is user-friendly with its menu system easily navigable by a novice user. The scratchpad I find useful as I can write notes to myself and not worry about losing bits of paper. All in all I found this handset good value for money for the package I bought which was the Vodaphone Pay As You Talk at £39.99 Mark Ghazarian aka 'Guz'
What a phone, I can't belive i got it for the price i did, free, they should have at least paid me to take it. Not only is it ugly but it is simplistic. Reseption was c**p and the features s**t. The best feature it has is the currency converter and even that gave misleading results. If you want a phone for emergencies and no other use then fine, but not for everyday use, it just ain't worth it. A good phone is one which is reliable, small and attractive with decent feature, oh and good ring tones, all which the Astral lacks.
I find this phone really crap!!!! It always just cuts out on me, the whole thing just freezes up and to fix it you have to take the battery out and put it back in again! The ring tones are the worst you could imagine, and you can't download different tunes for it. The phone book isn't very helpful either, you can't actually see people's numbers. On top of that I find prepay very expensive and not worth your while. I would never buy a trium phone again.
I got this phone on the Vodafone Pay as You Go Offer about 6 months ago, and it is not a bad phone, just that there are so many better ones out there. The menu is very hard to work your way around, and there are so mnay ways in which you can exit yourself by mistake or even phone someone when the phone is locked- I managed to waste £5 phoning someone by accident because the keylock did not work properly. This phone has some alright features, but nothing special. There is no clock, no games to play on it and the missed call finction is very hard to get to terms with. The ring tone selection on this phone is simply shocking, and I always had it on silent!!! i quite like the way that the SMS function was on the main menu, so it was easily accessible, although the memory could hardly store any messages before it got full. Overall, I would say that Ericsson and Nokia phones are much better than Trium, but at the time they were much more expensive than this, although their quality is undoubted. I have made my mistake and will never by a Trium phone again!!!
This is the first phone that I have got, so I would really say that it is good, but really, it is a great phone. As soon as I got it, I was going through the menu and inputting names into the phonebook with ease, and with no aid from a manual. It is small and lightweight which makes it easy to carry around with you. It isn't a phone, which has games like a Nokia phone, but just because it doesn't have games doesn't make it a bad phone. You can purchase various front fascias for it, but they are quite hard to come by. The only place I have seen the covers, are in the Vodafone shop. Even in there they are £10.99, which is more expensive then some nokia 5110, or 3210 covers.
I've had this phone for the past 8 months or so and I really don't like it. It may be simple to use but it's not very practicle. It dosen't have any quick access keys, it's heavier than phones the same size and some that are bigger. When the aerial is extended the phone is huge. You can change the cover for it but it costs about £20 for a cover and as of yet I haven't found a particulary exciting cover worth that amount of money. And it doesn't have a very long battery life. And when sending text messages it doesn't give you a little meter telling you how many characters you have left to use and it doesn't give you that many in the first place. You get a better phone for the same price.
If only they were as good at designing cars as they are phones. Trium, the newly formed French company, have really hit the spot here. With handy functions like knowing when the recepient has received their SMS, this is a practical phone at a reasonable price. It's attractive design will make anyone want it and Trium's reputation for making some of the most ergonmic phones on the mmarket is not lost here. The only downside about this phone is that the build quality is not the most convincing I've ever experienced.
well people I had never been a 21st century techie guy - I use PCs to surf the net and collect my mail. One day I was walking through the town centre not looking for nothing. It dawned on me that everyone had phones-I didn't care much for them anyhow. But I still went into the phone shop and was dumb struck by the sales patter and more importantly the mitsubishi trium astral phone Because the phone had a good blue colour to it, it has a flip on mine (nah , nah !) so to protect the keys and accidently dialling of numbers!?! But the best thing is the range of features that the phone has and the oh so pretty icons which relate to them. Also depending on the network operator-the phone gives very good signal capacity and is clear, loud and crisp. It's not a small phone, yes, but it still fits into a pocket without the feeling and weight of a house brick. And the best news of all is unlike the expensive 'cool-looking' phones...the looks just as good and is cheap, real cheap
I got this phone just before christmas, having been desparate for a mobile, but not really knowing why. I got this phone for 49.99 in the vodafone store connected to the vodafone pay as you talk network. I like this phone but i do have problems trying to find other covers for the phone, because unlike the changeable covers nokia phones these covers are not widely available and not many people have these phones. For some little petty reason of mine the extendable aerial on the phone annoys me too for no reason, probably due to the fact that the only phones that had this is were phased out a while back and most phones aerials do not extend now, and i just do not like feeling different. Generally this phone is good, but it does not have many added features like ringtone composer or games, but overall it is of a good standard.
The Trium was cheep...So we live in a relatively cheep world where phones are becoming less expensive. Still when I bought my Trium I was very disapointed because the battery life is so short, I am forever charging it up. The menu is hard to fathom and use. The only plus side that I can see is that it has given me a deep desire to ditch it and buy a decent mobile phone! Take some advice DON'T BUY IT save up a little more and really treat your self.


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Severe thiamine deficiency, also known as beriberi, with its array of symptoms such as confusion, tingling and numbness, muscle weakness, unusual eye movements, and heart failure, is virtually unknown in Western societies where most refined grains are enriched with the B vitamins lost during processing. Thiamine and its partner B vitamins are removed through the kidneys, so people who use diuretic medications may be at risk for B vitamin deficiencies that could worsen their health.
The new study, published in Clinical Research in Cardiology, included nine people with chronic heart failure. All of the participants were being treated with diuretic medications to reduce the fluid build-up in the lungs associated with poor heart function. During the first phase of the study, they were assigned to take either 300 mg of thiamine or placebo each day for four weeks; during the second phase, the assignments were reversed for another four weeks. These phases were separated by six weeks with no thiamine.
The researchers found the following:
"This study suggests that thiamine supplementation has beneficial effects on cardiac function in patients with diuretic drugs for symptomatic chronic heart failure," the study's authors said. "Subclinical thiamine deficiency is probably an underestimated issue in these outpatients."
Before adding supplements to a treatment plan, especially for those with a life-threatening condition, it's important to consult with the treating doctor and to check on the safety of combining supplements with medication. This study suggests that people with heart failure may benefit from taking extra thiamine and most nutrition experts recommend taking a B-complex multivitamin when supplementing with a high dose of any one B. Here are some other supplements to consider:
(Clin Res Cardiol 2012;101:159–64)
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Children's Corner holds baby-clothing drive
Los Altos-Mountain View Children's Corner preschool has scheduled a holiday clothing drive to benefit the nonprofit Loved Twice, which supplies newborns in need with quality used baby clothing and accessories for the first year of life.
Items accepted include blankets, socks, hats, board books, pants, bibs, jackets, dresses, diapers and Baby Bjorn carriers.
Drop gently used accessories and clothing in sizes for newborns to 12 months 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. weekdays at Children's Corner, Hillview Community Center, 97 Hillview Ave., Los Altos.
Annual clothing drive supports Career Closet
Option 1 Staffing Services Inc., a Los Altos staffing agency, is partnering with Career Closet for its third annual women's clothing drive.
Option 1 is collecting gently used clothes, shoes, jewelry, handbags and accessories to donate to the nonprofit Career Closet, which enables women to re-enter the workplace with the clothing and accessories they need to make a good first impression and land the job they want.
Drop donations at Option 1 Staffing, 4410 El Camino Real, Suite 110, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. For more information, call 941-5115.
MROSD schedules January hikes
The Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District has scheduled a variety of hikes in January.
• Jan. 1: "A Fresh Start," noon to 2:30 p.m. at Los Trancos.
• Jan. 5: "Happy Dogs Hike," 10 a.m. to noon at Pulgas Ridge.
• Jan 18: "Tafoni Trek," 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at El Corte de Madera Creek.
• Jan. 18: "Winter in the Watershed," 10 a.m. to noon at Picchetti Ranch.
Some hikes require reservations.
For reservations, directions, a complete list of hikes and more information, call 691-2150 or visit openspace.org.
GreenTown hosts session on lighting
GreenTown Los Altos has scheduled the presentation "Shedding Light on Lighting" 7-9 p.m. Jan. 8 in the Program Room of the Los Altos main library, 13 S. San Antonio Road.
The discussion is designed to help attendees understand the changes in light bulbs and light fixtures as they have evolved over the past decade, including energy-efficient lighting such as compact fluorescent lights, LEDs and hybrids. A lighting expert will describe new lighting options available on the market and offer tips on how to retrofit or replace existing high-energy-use lighting.
Admission is free and open to the public.
For more information on GreenTown Los Altos, visit greentownlosaltos.org.
For more information on library programming, call 948-7683 or visit sccl.org/losaltos.


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Attorney General's Honors Program
For more than 150 years, the Office of the Attorney General, Department of Justice, has served as the people's own law office and California's leader in law enforcement, crime prevention and consumer protection. More than 1,100 deputy attorneys general in Fresno, Los Angeles, Oakland, Sacramento, San Diego, and San Francisco provide legal services in three legal divisions: Civil Law, Criminal Law and Public Rights.
Founded in 2011 by Attorney General Kamala D. Harris, the Honors Program and the Earl Warren Solicitor General Fellowship offer an opportunity for lawyers to gain meaningful experience in the public sector early in their careers. If you are interested in using your legal skills to serve your community and share our determination to make a better California, a better nation and a better world, we invite you to apply to become a member of the 2017 class of the Honors Program.
The Attorney General's Honors Program
The Attorney General's Honors Program is a highly competitive, two-year program for recent law school graduates and newly admitted lawyers who are committed to public service. The Attorney General's Office employs attorneys who are recognized experts in a wide variety of legal subject areas including but not limited to consumer, antitrust, environment, business and tax, criminal and civil rights. Honors attorneys will have the opportunity to work with these experts, including working on matters of public interest and importance. Participants will assume substantial individual responsibility for their work, will have the opportunity to gain courtroom experience, and will independently draft motions and pleadings.
Honors attorneys will also participate in periodic events to introduce them to the work of the Attorney General's Office, and will have the opportunity to attend training sessions, community-outreach meetings and public-service events. Additionally, participants will receive on-the-job instruction and mentorship advice from some of the most senior members of the Attorney General's Office. For the 2017-2019 program, participants will be based in Los Angeles.
Selecting a Division
Applicants to the Attorney General's Honors Program should indicate on their applications which divisions (e.g., Civil, Criminal, Public Rights) they would prefer. While we will attempt to place you according to your preference, placements will depend on the staffing needs of the office. For more information about the work of the three legal divisions, please visit:


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How and when did you get into F1?
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7th February 2011, 21:57 at 9:57 pm #128885
I was just wondering when the people on the forum first got into F1 and how. Also wondering what your earliest memories of F1 are?
I first got into F1 at the end of 2007, just because Lewis Hamilton is British. However, my earliest mmemory of F1 is watching the TV intently waiting for Kimi Raikkonen's wheel to come of, I can't remember when though.7th February 2011, 22:09 at 10:09 pm #159688
I think my earliest memory was of a red Ferrari in the early 90s but that's about it. I do remember the bumpy Interlagos track though and the sheer speed.
I can't really say when I got into F1 as I sorted of drifted in and out of it so I really can't even remember. I've only been a (wannabe) F1 geek since about 05 though I think.7th February 2011, 22:09 at 10:09 pm #159689
Around 92/93, not that i remember much of it and didnt know many of the drivers names aside from Mansell, Prost and Senna… but then i wasnt more then 8 years old. I just loved that these cars that looked so striking could bomb it round a circuit so fast and was really loud. Senna's death in 1994 is probably the only thing i can really remember from that end of things (I will always remember where i was, who i was with and sheer disbelief of what happened), as well as the Schuey/Hill battle that went on for 3 seasons.
Il admit my viewing of F1 dropped off when Ferrari and Schumacher went and won everything, although i started watching (by chance) when Alonso won his 1st. It was easier then as I was at Uni and could watch the races and qualy.7th February 2011, 22:09 at 10:09 pm #159690
My father watched F1, but I didn't care. Then I became friends with a person that followed F1 and Kimi in particular, so I watched the 2007 Brazilian Grand Prix to see his hunt for the title. I can remember only the dying stages when the commentator said that Massa, who was recording fastest laps, had been very important for the team, and I instantly liked him. I didn't follow F1 in 2008 though, until the 2008 Brazilian Grand Prix and you can guess what it must have been for me to see my hero lose in such a way the title to the person that had been obstacle to Kimi the previous year. Since 2009 I followed F1 every race, in my possibilities, and I still am, waiting to see Felipe crown his life's dream, beat everyone else and become FIA Formula 1 Drivers' World Champion.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dulh-4w9ls (Around 1:00 you can hear the phrase regarding Massa)7th February 2011, 22:11 at 10:11 pm #159691
The first race I remember watching was the 2002 Hungarian Grand Prix. I didn't know it was in Hungary at the time, but I remember Barrichello winning ahead of both Schumachers and Coulthard and Fisichella battling for 5th place.
From then I watched F1 whenever I just happened to catch it on. I watched quite a bit of the 2005 season, though I missed Alonso's title win. I also watched most of 2006 and watched Alonso's second title trimuph. At this point I still didn't watch F1 race by race though.
I remember catching qualifying for the 2007 Hungarian Grand Prix when I was shocked to see Massa go out in Q2, and then in Q3 Alonso held up Hamilton in the pit lane. The drama made me want to see the race, so I watched Hamilton win the race, and since then I haven't missed a Grand Prix, and have caught up on what I have missed over the years.7th February 2011, 22:12 at 10:12 pm #159692
I wanted to add that I didn't support Kimi because I knew Massa had been on pole and I knew that he had left the win to Kimi because he was out of the contention. I am not of those that support who wins.7th February 2011, 22:31 at 10:31 pm #159693
I am pretty new to the sport. Me and my dad happened to both be at home, on one special Sunday in March in 2008. My dad decided to watch the race, and I happened to walk into the room at the end of the formation lap. 7 Cars finished that race, from then on, I've checked F1 Fanatic every day. I also feel fortunate to, in the same year, get to go to the Belgian Grand Prix. 2010 was amazing, but the novelty of 2008 will live with me forever.7th February 2011, 23:02 at 11:02 pm #159694
The oldest f1 memory is the German GP in 2000, the one where Barrichello won. Maybe I watched a race before that, maybe not. I was 6 years old at the time, but knew a lot about f1 by the end of the year.8th February 2011, 0:45 at 12:45 am #159695
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2006 Hungarian Grand Prix, Jenson Button's first win, and yet it is strange that I'm a Hamilton fan. After that race I tuned in to one or two races of that year, I paticulary remember Brazil and MS' exit. However it was Australia 2007 that I became an avid fan, I remember thinking that whoever impressed me most that race I would support them. After the first corner there could only be one choice, Hamilton, he did Alonso round the outside and took Kubica too. During that season my hate of Alonso and the way he treated McLaren made me want the team and Lewis to win even more. My favourite race so far has to be Spa 2008, as me and my sister were screaming at the TV (she's a Kimi fan), followed closely by Brazil 2008. Since all of this I havn't missed a race since…8th February 2011, 0:50 at 12:50 am #159696
I picked a very bad race as my first one to watch. My first race was Imola 1994 :( my dad had it on the TV and for some reason I was inside instead of playing out (I was 8 at the time!). So I started as a casual viewer. Then we got Geoff Crammonds GP for my Amiga 600 (Oh yes! Wish I still had it! The amiga and the game).
I really got into F1 big time in 1996 when hill won the championship again through my dad watching it more due to Hill being in contention. And I pretty much haven't missed a race since then.
Stumbled across F1fanatic a few years ago and now I don't have a day where I don't view it at least 4 times! So I am beyond an F1fanatic and now deemed an F1 ADDICT!8th February 2011, 0:51 at 12:51 am #159697
I had always loosely watched in on a Sat/Sun afternoon without paying attention and being rather bored by it…for some reason I found that comforting! But in 2009 I wanted something new to sink my teeth into and I tuned into the race at Sepang and I was mesmerised by the mess of that afternoon and wanted to tune into the next one to see what would happen there. F1 is now a huge part of my life :D8th February 2011, 2:16 at 2:16 am #159698
One of my school friend in the year 2000 when I was in standard 5 told me about F1,he always used to talk about Schumacher & Haikkinen & how they used to fight till death on track. Then those days I used to watch some races as I used to have black & white TV. But it was in the 2003 Australian GP qualifying which I missed around 20 minutes,as those days the qualifying used to start very early in the morning, things were flying here & therein my living room,I guess that was the start of my journey to F1.Since then I don't remember that I have missed any races,started recording them since 2008.
Nice Tropic to kill our time for the next 31 days.8th February 2011, 2:19 at 2:19 am #159699
Sorry I miss the last part "earliest memories of F1"
I don't know which race but probably one of the German GP may be in 02 or 01 when on the very last lap Haikkinen's car had a problem & smoke came out of the car's rear which handed over the victory to Schumacher.If I am correct then he had a trip back to the pit on Coulthard's sidepod.
Have been checking F1F since 2007 but a regular from tail-end of 2008.8th February 2011, 2:27 at 2:27 am #159700
I think my earliest memory would be Hungary 97, when Hill nearly won the race, but I think the race that got me properly hooked was Spa 1998. At 6, a crash like the one at the start, or Schumi/Chin is definitely gonna stick in your imagination.8th February 2011, 2:58 at 2:58 am #159701
Mid eighties, I think I was about six and two words echo through my mind…… Best done in a Murray Walker voice!
'Nigel Mansell!!!'
The guys a legend in my mind and my first f1 love. I refused to believe anyone else was better and sulked when senna or Prost beat him. My heart would deflate when the Williams had a technical problem.
When he went to Ferrari, it just wasn't the same. Mansell and Williams… That's why I love f1
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The time is here for our annual performance guide, which we hope will help you pick the right accessories for your engine. With money not being as available as it was in the past, builders have improvised and adapted to using different engine accessories, rather than going over the top with chrome. This year the look has evolved into the "murdered out" or blacked-out look, which focuses more on matte finish than shine. This finish can still give you the detail you asked for without wiping out your savings in chrome and paint.
The engine compartments are still getting all of the essentials in today's builds as detail is still the name of the game; however, builders are going for more of a stock look with heavy accents. Reliability is key too, so we're seeing an influx of modern engines being dropped into classic machines, as they are becoming more obtainable and who doesn't want fuel injection and reliability from their classic car?
With that said, aftermarket manufacturers have also seen the importance of the LS family of engines and have been working around the clock to bring the consumer all the needs that come with these engines. Everything from motor mounts to oil pans, intakes, bolt kits, and serpentine systems are being incorporated into these engines, so manufacturers are scrambling to cover these needs. Thanks to these innovations, style can be achieved without sacrificing performance. Other tricks being preformed to engines include valve train upgrades that feature rolling lifters, and cam and rockers setups that push these engines to the extreme.
For those of you that have already invested so much into your small block and can't just switch out your engine, manufacturers like MSD have stepped up to the plate and developed fuel injection for the carbureted market that is ready to convert classic small block set ups into fuel injected engines. This is a happy medium that will allow your car to run more efficiently without having to swap out the complete engine.
From the proper Lucas lube to the latest engine accessories available for your classic, this guide will be sure to touch upon every subject under your hood. Picking the right combination of accessories can really dress up your engine compartment, but should also provide bolt-on power and give your car a little extra go for your money. So if you want to look good under the hood or just want to go fast with a few bolt-on performance products, this guide should help you out.
1. Edelbrock's new Black Performer Series Carburetors.These new carburetors have a black powdercoated body and gold iridited linkage and hardware. The durable powdercoat gives these carburetors a protective finish that will keep them looking great for years to come. Enthusiasts can match their carburetor with Edelbrock's black powdercoated intake manifolds, water pumps, and accessories to get a true custom look.To learn more about Edlebrock or to find a dealer near you, visit us online at www.Edelbrock.com
2. The new EZ-EFI Kits allow anyone to easily run a GM LS Gen III/IV engine and transmission outside of its original vehicle and factory controller. The Fast kits are the perfect "no headache" and "no expert required" complete solution for transplanting late-model engines into customs, street rods, muscle cars or other projects. Everything is covered, from fuel to spark and from engine through electronic transmission. The optional package stages allow you to select the right level of kit based on your individual needs. The kits are available in four different options: Engine Kits; Engine Kits with Ez-Tcutm Transmission Controller; Engine & Manifold Kits; and Engine & Manifold Kits with EZ-TCUTM Transmission Controller. The Engine Kit combines the revolutionary self-tuning Ez-Efi with the bolt-on Ximtm coil-on plug ignition to give LS applications the easiest, self-tuning electronic fuel injection system available. To learn more about this product and other Fast products log onto www.fuelairspark.com
3. Stromberg Carburetor has launched the first of a new range of ready-to-fit, solid fuel line kits for the ever-popular Genuine Stromberg 97 carburetor. Designed and manufactured exclusively by Stromberg Carburetor, the TwoStep range combines clean, simple looks with leak-free construction and simple installation. The CNC-bent 1/4inch 304 stainless steel lines provide more than enough fuel flow, even on the 3×2 manifolds. The Ford Nut compression fittings retain a traditional look and feel. And the unique stainless tee-pieces (shaped to match Stromberg linkage parts) benefit from leak-free 'invisible' furnace brazed joints. If you would like to learn more about this and other Stromberg Carburetors log onto www.stromberg-97.com
4. OTB Gear in Walnut, California, introduces the perfect compliment to their other high quality engine dress up items, 16 lb. and 7 lb. radiator caps. Designed to compliment OTB Gear's air cleaners and coolant overflow bottle, they are constructed of A-356 aircraft grade aluminum and finished to a show quality shine. Their "Aero" and "Fin" radiator caps can easily be assembled to align with any finned accessory already on your engine, giving them all that unified look. Their "Sprocket" design radiator cap also comes as a 3-3/8 inch diameter gas cap. Team these up with OTB Gear's overflow tank, and you'll be stylin' and smilin'. For more information and ordering, contact OTB Gear via web at www.otbgear.com.
5. The '59-64 X-Frame Chevrolets have always been popular as cruisers and customer requests for an Impala-specific exhaust system have not gone unheard. Designed to offer a full range of options for Impala, Biscayne or Bel Air, Flowmaster's all-409S stainless steel Header-back system features 2.5-inch mandrel bent tubing and can be used with any of Flowmaster's offset/offset muffler choices, including the popular HP-2 and Delta 50 Series. The Dual Outlet X-Frame Header-Back system was engineered in the Flowmaster Exhaust R&D facility using SuperFlow engine dynamometers complete with E.C.A. (engine cycle analysis) equipment and chassis dynos. The bolt-on exhaust comes with all necessary installation hardware, and can be installed as a side exit or with the optional tailpipe kit, which extends the 2.5" mandrel bent tubing to the rear of the vehicle. The system provides a substantial performance gain, and with the detailed instructions, is easily installed at home, or by a professional and with a Limited Lifetime Warranty means you'll never need to buy another exhaust for your full-size Chevy. www.flowmastermufflers.com
6. Holley's GM LS Retrofit Engine Oil Pan lets you install an LS engine in a variety of GM muscle car and truck chassis. It's the only LS retrofit oil pan with OEM fitment, oil filter mounting, oil cooler port provision, NVH suppression, flange gasket and sealing, and bellhousing attachments. The pans are manufactured from high-quality cast aluminum and include a sump baffle, oil pump pickup tube, sump plug, oil filter stud, and oil passage cover. This pan fits all 4.8L-6.0L GM LS-series engines in 1955-87 GM cars and trucks. To learn more about this and other Holley products visit them on line at www.holley.com
7. MSD's Atomic EFI has been designed by Msd to replace outdated carburetors and to eliminate the hassle and frustration of tuning, gunked up bowls and jets, and rough running engines. Thanks to the great technology in the Atomic, you will never again need to worry about any of these. Instead, start the engine and go for an afternoon cruise like you wanted to. Unlike other Efi options, the Atomic makes installation easy enough that you can do it in your own garage. The Atomic is designed so that installation will take less than a weekend. The unit needs only two external sensors so there is barely any wiring required. The self-learning system adjusts the tune automatically to make the most of your engine. Take off your carb, put on the Atomic, enjoy your ride. Best of all, the Atomic walks a fine line in automotive beauty between modern technology and classic design so that it is sure to look great under your hood! To learn more about this system log onto www.msdignition.com
8. Trick Flow Specialties have developed a carbureted intake manifold for the small block Chevy. The Trick Flow StreetBurner Carbureted Intake Manifold for 1955-86 Chevy 265-400 Small Block. The precision Cnc-machined manifold is crafted from A319 aluminum and has integral bosses for nitrous nozzles and extra material for custom port work. The dual plane design has high-flow individual runners for increased torque, while the air space below the plenum works to keep the air/fuel mixture cooler for additional power. Perfect for all 4150-style carburetors. www.trickflow.com
9. Summit Starters. Need a starter for a 1969 Chevelle? How about one for a 1977 Wagoneer, a '65 Studebaker Daytona, or mom's late model minivan? Summit Racing has an affordable New Tech replacement starter that will fit your car so you'll have more money for the fun parts. These new Tech Replacement Starters have cranking power for mild street performance and off-road engines. New Tech replacement starters are designed to fit in the factory location and install easily without any modifications. The starters are manufactured in the USA from high-quality materials that meet or exceed factory specifications. You Order online at www.summitracing.com or call Summit Racing at 1-800-230-3030
10. Summit Racing Heads. Think you have to score the local boneyards to find a decent set of old-school double hump or fulie cylinder heads? Nonsense! Summit Racing has brought back classic Chevy performance with these ready-to-run heads cast iron for small block Chevy. They're Cool as they are Retro style, modern performance. Summit Racing's version of the popular Gm cylinder heads offers great performance for less than the cost to rebuild a set of double-hump castings. The heads have a 165cc intake/105cc exhaust runners, 72cc combustion chambers, 2.02"/1.60" valves and ductile iron exhaust seats to handle unleaded gas. They come fully assembled with valves, 1.250" valve springs, seals, locks, and retainers. Paint 'em Chevy orange and tell everyone you've had them since 1965. You Order online at www.summitracing.com or call Summit Racing at 1-800-230-3030
11. Sanderson Headers dramatically improve exhaust flow and performance. Over 160 header designs are available for street rods, and '50's, '60's & 70's cars and trucks. These compact block huggers for Chevy LS engines are just one example. They fit tight to the block and have great clearance for starter, steering and spark plugs. Sanderson's LS158's are made with heavy duty 16 gauge 1-5/8" tubes and 2-1/2" collectors with swivel rings to ease installation. They come complete with bolts and a weld-on flange for under chassis exhaust system hookup. Sanderson's patented leak proof flange design eliminates gaskets – just a bead of Permatex Ultra Black on the mating surfaces provides a perfect seal! LS158's are available in plain steel for or with Sanderson's polished hitemp ceramic coated finish. For more information contact Sanderson Headers at(800) 669-2430, or www.sandersonheaders.com
12. MJB Engineering manufactures custom high flow billet aluminum oval air cleaners. They feature lifetime K&N filters and all stainless steel hardware. Will fit from one to eight carbs or stacks depending on size allotment. Air cleaners are constructed from 6061T6 aluminum plate. The SL series is for Holley double pumpers with one half inch dropped bottom to fit Cobras, Vettes and Mustangs. LB series is for Holley Dominators or with vacuum secondary's and RB series for Holleys, Edelbrock (Carters) and Rochesters. Custom series designed for multiple carbs, Webers, Hilborns or many other possibilities! LZ series will fit Datsun 240/280Z. Air cleaners are available in two sizes: 9.25" wide by 17.25" long or 10" wide by 21" long both in five different heights. These are very eye catching with your choice of polished or un-polished finishes. They also offer custom fabrication and welding services to contact them directly pick up the phone and MJB Engineering at (562) 696-3468 or on the web at: www.mjbperformance.com
13. Tuff Stuff Chrome Plated Standard Water Pumps available for several applications. These water pumps move plenty of coolant and look good doing it. These new and not remanufactured pumps are available for several four and six cylinder engines, as well as many popular V8s—including the legendary Flathead Ford but the lowriders favor the small block 350. To learn about what applications are available log onto tuffstuffperformance.com
14. A Summit Racing Pro Pack has everything you need to change out an early Small Block Ford 260, 289, 302 and 351W engine's induction system for increased horsepower and torque for better performance, all in one big box. The Summit Racing Intake Manifold, Carburetor, and Air Cleaner Pro Packs. It's everything needed to let a classic Lincoln breath and run better. The kit includes a Summit Racing Street & Strip Stage 1 or Stage 2 intake manifold, a 600 or 750 Cfm Summit Racing Street & Strip carburetor, a Summit Racing air cleaner, carburetor studs, and gaskets. Order online at www.summitracing.com or call Summit Racing at 1-800-230-3030
15. CFR Performance is offering a complete chrome engine accessory kit for Chevy. This kit includes a high volume aluminum short water pump, a remanufactured chrome plated Saginaw style Type II power steering pump, a chrome-plated Gm style 120 amp 1-wire alternator with internal regulator and a chrome Sanden type air compressor pump. This kit features CFR Performance's billet style aluminum alternator, power steering and A/C brackets. Also included are the billet pulleys (1- two groove crank pulley, 1- two groove water pump pulley with nose, 1- single-groove press fit style power steering pump pulley, and 1- single-groove alternator pulley set also including billet style aluminum fan). This kit includes all necessary bolts and hardware needed for installation. Available in the following finishes: Machined, Polished and Chrome. To learn more about this big block kit log onto www.cfrperformance.com
16. CFR Performance Chevy Impala Radiator. The CFR Performance direct fit radiator is an exact replacement for 1959-72 Chevy Impala radiators and features an all-aluminum construction with a cross-flow cooling design. Features included are mounting brackets that position it in the stock location for convenient installation, as well as a machined billet filler water neck with overflow fitting. The radiator is constructed with an aluminum 2-row furnace brazed core with 1-inch tubes; comparable to a four-core radiator. The Impala direct fit radiator is also available in a polished finish or with built-in automatic transmission cooling lines. To learn more about this and other CFR radiators log visit them at www.cfrperformance.com
17. Deeds Engineering billet exhaust hangers for your exhaust system. These hangers have been used on some of the world's most high quality custom vehicles including lowrider of the year "El Rey". These hangers are made of 6061 billet aluminum, easy exhaust removal, sleek, modern appearance, high temp bushing that will hold up to (500 Deg. F) and stainless hardware. To learn more about these custom exhaust hangers visit them at www.deedsengineering.com
18. Chevrolet small-block carbon style engine dress up kit. The high-tech carbon fiber look is what's happening on today's hot Chevrolet street machines and hot rods. Proform Parts has just released this very cool kit for Chevy small-block engines which includes everything you need for a stylish upgrade. These parts are stamped steel with a smooth carbon fiber appearing film adhered to the surface, combining the strength of steel with the great look of carbon fiber. This popular kit is an aggressive looking and very affordable alternative to extremely expensive carbon fiber parts of undetermined quality and durability. The complete kit includes a pair of tall valve covers with rubber grommets and baffles installed, a 14-inch classic style air cleaner kit with black Bowtie center nut, and a 3-inch air breather cap. All these cool parts are available separately. Proform has a complete selection of Chevy small and big-block internal and external parts and quality engine building tools which you can preview at www.proformparts.com
19. LS Starters from Proform. Lose some weight and gain 40-50% more crankin g power with this high-torque Ls starter from Proform Parts. Designed to fit the Ls1, Ls2, Ls6 and Ls7 engines, this 100% new starter is approved by all leading sanctioning organizations for competition. It helps solve those high compression, hot start problems common during most street or racing conditions. The offset design results in more clearance between the oil pan and the starter, and the unit can be rotated for even more chassis clearance. The high-output 12V, 1.4 KW motor spins over faster than stock starters, providing the dependability you need. The starter features 3.75:1 sealed gear-reduction drive and full ball bearing construction. Shims to set the pinion gear engagement (when necessary) are included. Proform Parts has a comprehensive line of internal and external engine parts, dress up kits, engine building tools and more! Preview all their inexpensive products at www.proformparts.com
20. Chevrolet Performance 350/290 Hp Crate Engine Don't bother rebuilding. Chevrolet Performance' 350/290 Hp crate engine – part number 19244450 – starts with a brand-new block and all-new parts. It's a strong block, too, with four-bolt mains (most used cores have two-bolt mains). It also includes a smooth hydraulic camshaft and durable aluminum pistons. Finish it off with your chrome accessories and you'll have great power and style for probably less than the cost of a rebuild. Go to www.chevroletperformance.com
21. Chevrolet Performance Ls3 Connect & Cruise Powertrain Systems Crate idea! The convenience of a crate engine, the assurance of factory-validated performance and the value of an inclusive package is what Chevrolet Performance offers with their new Connect & Cruise Powertrain Systems. They're available in an Ls3/4L70-E combination or the supercharged Lsa/4L85-E system.
Each kit delivers a fully assembled crate engine, brand-new transmission, electronic control modules for both and the engine control hardware to get it all running in your project vehicle. Go to www.chevroletperformance.com


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The Chevrons will be keen to get the game on to avoid a backlog of league fixtures getting any worse. The same is true for Bay Athletic and Field, who are making a fourth go at getting their last-eight tie on.
In the West Riding County Amateur League Premier Division, Salts host leaders Ovenden West Riding looking for revenge following a 1-0 defeat to them in the League Cup last month.
Victory for Campion could see them leapfrog their third-placed visitors Littletown, while Tyersal, who are still not clear of relegation, will be looking to take all three points at home to Storthes Hall.
Division One title favourites Hunsworth entertain relegation-threatened Salts Reserves and second-placed Ventus Yeadon Celtic welcome Steeton Reserves.
Wibsey, who after winning four of their last six games have climbed up into fifth place, host Bay Athletic Reserves, whose last game in any competition was at the beginning of December.
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Fakhri Saad Eskander leads me through the marble-tiled courtyard of the Church of St. Mina and St. George in Sol, Egypt. We pass a mural depicting St. George and the Dragon, climb a freshly painted staircase to the roof and gaze across a sea of mud-brick houses and date palm trees. Above us rises a white concrete dome topped by a gold cross, symbols of Coptic Christianity. The church—rebuilt after its destruction by an Islamic mob four months earlier—has a gleaming exterior that contrasts with the dun-brown townscape here, two hours south of Cairo. "We are grateful to the army for rebuilding our church for us," says Eskander, a lean, bearded man of 25 who wears a gray abaya, a traditional Egyptian robe. "During the time of Mubarak, this would never have been possible."
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Eskander, the church custodian, was on the roof the night of March 4 when some 2,000 Muslims chanting "Death to Christians" arrived at the compound in fevered pursuit of a Coptic man believed to have taken refuge inside. The man had been involved with a Muslim woman—taboo throughout Egypt—setting off a dispute that ended only when the woman's father and cousin had shot each other dead. The pair had been buried that afternoon, and when a rumor spread that another Christian was using the church to perform black magic against Muslims, "the whole town went crazy," Eskander says.
He leads me downstairs into the chapel. As the sun filters through stained-glass windows, he and a Muslim acquaintance, Essam Abdul Hakim, describe how the mob knocked down the gates, then set the church on fire. On his cellphone, Hakim shows me a grainy video of the attack, which shows a dozen young men smashing a ten-foot log against the door. The mob then looted and torched the homes of a dozen Christian families across the street. "Before the January 25 revolution there had always been security," Eskander tells me. "But during the revolution, the police disappeared."
One hopeful thing did come from the attack. During the 30-year era of Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak, who this past August was hauled to court in his sickbed to face murder and corruption charges, outbreaks of sectarian violence were typically swept under the rug. This time, YouTube videos spread on the Internet, and journalists and human rights workers flocked to Sol. In addition, Muslim leaders in Cairo, as well as Coptic figures, traveled to the town for reconciliation meetings. And the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, the 20-member panel of generals that took power after Mubarak stepped down this past February, dispatched a 100-man team of army engineers to reconstruct the church. With a budget of two million Egyptian pounds (about $350,000), they finished the job in 28 days. When I got to town in July, a small contingent of troops was laying the foundation of an adjoining religious conference center that had also been destroyed.
Repairing the psychic damage will take longer. "At the beginning I was filled with hate," Eskander tells me. Today, though he still regards his Muslim neighbors with distrust, he says his anger has abated. "I realized that not all Muslims are the same," he says. "I have started to calm down."
The Coptic branch of Christianity dates to the first century A.D. when, scholars say, St. Mark the Evangelist converted some Jews in Alexandria, the great Greco-Roman city on Egypt's Mediterranean coast. (The name Copt derives from the Arabic word Qubt, meaning Egyptian.) Copts now make up between 7 percent and 10 percent of the country's population, or 7 million to 11 million people, and are an integral part of Egypt's business, cultural and intellectual life. Yet they have long suffered from discrimination by the Muslim majority. Violent incidents have increased alarmingly during the wave of Islamic fanaticism that has swept the Middle East.
On New Year's Day 2011, a bomb exploded in the birthplace of the Coptic faith, Alexandria, in front of al-Qiddissin church, the largest of the city's 60 Coptic churches, as worshipers were leaving midnight Mass. Twenty-one died. "We all rushed into the street and saw the carnage," said Father Makkar Fawzi, the church's priest for 24 years. "Those who had gone downstairs ahead of the rest were killed." Alexandria "has become a focal point of the [Islamic fundamentalists], a breeding ground of violence," says Youssef Sidhom, the editor of Watani (Homeland), a Coptic newspaper in Cairo.
Since the New Year's Day bombing, sectarian attacks against Egypt's Copts have escalated. Forty Egyptians died in 22 incidents in the first half of this year; 15 died in all of 2010. Human rights groups say the breakdown of law and order in the first months after Mubarak's ouster is partly to blame. Another factor has been the emergence of the ultraconservative Salafist Muslim sect, which had been suppressed during the Mubarak dictatorship. Salafists have called for jihad against the West and the creation of a pure Islamic state in Egypt. "They announced that their role is to defend 'real Islam,'" says Watani's Sidhom, "and that the tool they would use is the early Islamic penal code."
In one incident this past March, Salafists attacked a 45-year-old Copt in the Upper Egyptian town of Qena, slicing off his ear. The Muslims claimed the man had had an affair with a Muslim woman. "We have applied the law of Allah, now come and apply your law," the assailants told police, according to the victim's account. Salafists were also blamed for the violence that erupted in Cairo on May 8, after a rumor spread that a female Christian convert to Islam had been kidnapped and was being held captive in a Cairo church. Led by Salafists, armed crowds converged on two churches. Christians fought back, and when the melee ended, at least 15 people lay dead, some 200 were injured and two churches had been burned to the ground.
In half a dozen other Arab countries, the rise of Islamic militancy (and, in some cases, the toppling of dictatorships) has spread fear among Christians and scattered their once-vibrant communities. One example is Bethlehem, the West Bank birthplace of Jesus, which has lost perhaps half its Christians during the past decade. Many fled in the wake of the al-Aqsa intifada of 2000-2004, when the Palestinian territories' economy collapsed and Muslim gangs threatened and intimidated Christians because of their alleged sympathies with Israel. In Iraq, about half of the Christian population—once numbering between 800,000 and 1.4 million—is thought to have fled the country since the U.S. invasion toppled Saddam Hussein in 2003, according to church leaders. Offshoots of Al Qaeda have carried out attacks on churches across the country, including a suicide bombing at Our Lady of Salvation Church in Baghdad in October 2010 that killed 58 people.


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Missing cat turns up seven months later in Cirencester with three kittens
6:30am Thursday 19th June 2014
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6:30am Thursday 19th June 2014
By Megan Archer
A WOMAN who lost her cat last November was overjoyed to find her safe and well in Cirencester seven months later.
Amanda Byrne, 47, noticed that her cat, Maisey, had gone missing after bonfire night last year.
After searching tirelessly to find her, Amanda received a call more than half a year later to say two-year-old Maisey had been found, and had three kittens.
"The neighbours had some really loud fireworks and somehow, even though it was locked, Maisey managed to get out of the cat flap," said Amanda.
"I think she must have been scared and just started running."
The Byrne family tried everything to get Maisey back, putting up posters around town and sharing the news with all their friends.
Seven months on, when all hope of finding their beloved cat was almost lost, Amanda received a call saying Maisey had been found.
"My 14-year-old son answered the phone and he came running up to me screaming," she said. "I was absolutely elated and I have to say, I shed a few tears."
Leading the rescue mission was Alan Jefferson-Mackney of Manor Farm Cattery. He received a call from a business in Cirencester explaining that a cat and three kittens had been found at the property.
"I thought she was feral," said Alan. "So we set up a trap to catch her. It took a few weeks but I kept going back."
Eventually, Alan managed to catch Maisey but it appeared that the kittens were lost.
Maisey was then taken to Ashcroft Veterinary Surgery in Cirencester and, after discovering she had a micro chip, Amanda was called.
"I feared the kittens were dead," added Alan. "When I went back to pick up the traps I thought I would have one more look. Then I saw the three kittens, right in the same place I first saw them."
While Maisey was reunited with overjoyed owner Amanda, the kittens named Linda, Shirley and Fayette have been taken to Manor Farm Cattery in Cirencester and are looking for homes.
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