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Heat take off late, top Bucks 98-86 for 2-0 lead
By TIM REYNOLDS
Associated Press
MIAMI — Everyone in the Miami huddle was bracing for a grind to the finish. On the other end, the sense around the Milwaukee bench was that an upset was there for the taking.
Then the Heat landed a swift knockout punch.
Dwyane Wade scored 21 points, LeBron James finished with 19 and the Heat used a frantic start to the fourth quarter to pull away and beat the Bucks 98-86 in Game 2 of the teams' Eastern Conference first-round series on Tuesday night.
It was 68-65 entering the fourth. With James and four backups on the court, the Heat needed only 2 minutes, 22 seconds to outscore Milwaukee 12-0 and stretch the lead to 80-65 — ensuring the reigning NBA champions would take a 2-0 series lead into Game 3 on Thursday night.
"We held court," Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. "We protected it for two games. We did what we're supposed to do. And that's it."
Chris Bosh, Shane Battier and Chris Andersen all scored 10 points for the Heat. James' postseason streaks of 22 straight games with at least 20 points, and 16 straight games of at least 25 points, both came to an end.
Ultimately, none of that mattered.
"We didn't get into our game like we wanted to in that third quarter," James said. "But we went into the fourth with a (three-point) lead and we were able to jump on them."
Ersan Ilyasova scored 21 points for Milwaukee, which got 16 from Mike Dunleavy and 14 from Larry Sanders. The Bucks' starting guards, Brandon Jennings and Monta Ellis, combined for only 15 points — after teaming up to score 48 in Game 1.
"It's a series," said Sanders, who had a sore right ankle after he collided with Battier in the fourth quarter. "We made progress this game."
They'll need to make more, and do it quickly. James has never lost in 10 previous series where his team takes a 2-0 lead, and Wade is 8-0 in that same situation.
"In the playoffs you've got to find different ways to win," Wade said. "No matter what everybody says on the outside, (Milwaukee) is a good team. They played us very well."
For about 46 minutes, the Bucks played them even.
It was that 12-0 run that was the difference — in what finished as a 12-point game.
Andersen started it with a three-point play, James had a layup not long afterward and the Heat were starting to roll. Another basket by Andersen off a pass from Ray Allen made it 77-65, and James found Norris Cole for a 3-pointer that capped the flurry and made it 80-65.
Just like that, it was over, even to Miami's surprise.
"They were doing some things that had us spinning around a little bit defensively, got us on our heels, and offensively we never got into a rhythm," Spoelstra said. "So we figured we were just going to have to find a way to grind in the fourth quarter, figuring it was going to be a close game."
The Heat have raved about their depth all season, so they had no qualms about sending James out to start the fourth with Cole, Andersen, Battier and Ray Allen.
By the time starters like Wade and Bosh got back onto the court, the task was merely protecting the lead, which the Heat did with relative ease.
"We felt pretty good about the position we were in, giving ourselves an opportunity on the road with 12 minutes to go," Bucks coach Jim Boylan said. "You feel good about that. Then they come out, go on a 12-0 run and it changes the complexion of the game. Playing catch-up is very hard to do against a high-quality team like Miami."
Jennings and Ellis combined for 48 points in Game 1, and the Bucks got blown out. So in the first half of Game 2, they combined for one point, were held to five shots that all missed … and the Bucks were within 47-43 at halftime.
Chances are, very few would have seen that coming.
But play was sloppy from the outset, with the teams combining for eight turnovers in the first 6 minutes to set the tone for a clumsy first half. Wade, James and Chalmers shot 15 for 19 combined in the first half for Miami — and the rest of the Heat were 3 for 17. For Milwaukee, Ilyasova had 12 points in the first 10 minutes, then two points the rest of the half.
So much like in Game 1, Milwaukee came out for the second half with a chance of stealing home-court advantage.
And for the entirety of the third quarter, the Bucks hung around, though the Heat showed some signs of getting things going. Bosh had a dunk for a six-point lead, then made a jumper — on a play that James started by running down a loose ball and flicking it between his legs for a save along the sideline — for a 68-60 lead, what was then the biggest Heat margin of the night.
The Bucks got within 68-65 to end the third, but then came the run that Miami had been waiting for all evening.
Jennings said Milwaukee would win in six games before the series began, and his confidence didn't waver even now with his club in an 0-2 hole.
"We showed a lot of improvement tonight," said Jennings, who shot 3 for 15. "Aside of making that run in the fourth I think we should have won this game."
Both teams got a big scare with 6:59 left. Battier drove for a layup from the right wing, and Sanders rushed down the middle of the lane to attempt a block. A collision ensued and both players hit the court awkwardly, Battier hitting his head on the hardwood and Sanders — who fell over Battier — grabbing at his right leg.
Battier made two free throws, then departed for the Heat locker room to get stitches on his chin.
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Discussion in 'Wanted' started by Matt Choi, Jan 6, 2005.
I've got 2 clean Head prestige classic to trade or please make me an offer.
Got one in 3/8. Easy 9/10 condition. Only small scuffs on bumper. No paint marks. email me at firstname.lastname@example.com to discuss.
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Pros: None really. Just like any other laptop except has a CDRW
Cons: Bad Support...breaks down every 3 months
How much would you pay for a laptop that's good and dependable? This one started going out just after the year warranty was up and only worked 3 months after the repair. I liked the features of the notebook, but what good are they if it only works for 3 months and then you have to pay $299 to get it fixed?
Features? Keyboard with integrated number pad, quick buttons for accessing frequently used applications, Volume built into the keyboard (press function pgup - volume up), External power supply, built in touchpad, 1.44 floppy, 2 USB ports, 1 monitor port, 1 printer port, NO ps/2 mouse port, built in 56K modem, 10Mbit ethernet connection, 1.33Ghz processor. It's a pretty thin case weighing in at about 2 inches and about the size of a college notebook. Like I said, nothing fancy, but you expect it to last a little while, right. Keep reading.
Now that you know what it's got, let me say that Gateway is the worst company I have ever had to deal with. Their store gave me a one year warranty on repairs that the main company will not honor. They basically told me to take them to court over the repairs. I will never own another gateway.
Okay, If I haven't convinced you then keep reading. The rest of this review is basically about the run around and poor service provided. If you still want to buy gateway then be my guest.
It was late August 2002 when I bought the notebook. My previous computer had given up the ghost and the laptop that I was using as a loan from work just didn't cut it. I was looking for something durable as a laptop should be, since it is portable and should work if taken care of reasonably. I wanted something in the 1Ghz range with a CDRW to make it easy to burn CD's on the run. A nice big screen would make things easy on the eyes and most of all a company with a good name to stand behind it. At that time only one company stood out above the rest. GATEWAY!
I had always heard good things about Gateway. A lot of my friends had bought Gateway desktops and raved about their customer service. Surely I thought that a company with such reviews from family and friends would be a good investment for years to come. I've owned a total of 2 laptops and 7 desktops from various computer companies. These all go back to the earliest 386 so I've had a variety of experiencs with companies that deal in hardware.
August 2003 - Got the notebook. I enjoyed having something with some speed even though it seemed slow because of Windows XP. It didn't have many more features than any other notebook, but that's not what I was looking for in a notebook. All I wanted was something I could take with me on the run and burn a few CD's if I needed it.
December 2003 - Well here I am 2 months out of warranty. The notebok has stopped working. It won't power up. I called the tech support. After being hung up on a few times I get through to a technician that takes me through some steps. He tells me to flip over the notebook and look for a little button on the bottom. I'm guessing it is a master reset button. It still did not power up. I'm instructed to take it to the Gateway store. Okay, so I take it in. The lady at the service desk takes my information, and tells me it will cost almost $300 for them to look at it. Keep in mind that it's out of warranty and only a little over a year old. I felt a little like I just scratched off a non winning ticket in the lottery, but that's the chance you take. In this case I lost. So, I signed the Gateway Work order Agreement for them to fix my notebook. I removed my hard drive from the machine since I didn't want them to wipe the drive and I keep personal finance information on the drive and had no way to remove it at the time.
2 weeks later.
I get my laptop back from Gateway. It's packaged up all nice in a good shock proof box and it's like Christmas time all over. I open it up, take it out, plug in my hard drive and ta-da, it works. Whew! glad that headache is over, everything is back to normal. The paperwork in the box said the the Chasis had to be replaced. I called Gateway and spoke to a technician and he told me that was basically the Motherboard. Okay, if that's all then I have a new motherboard and it should last a long time.
March 28, 2004
The laptop died again. Same problem. Won't power up. I called Tech support the next day. This guy didn't even take me through the steps. He tells me that I will have to ship it in. I asked if I could take it by the Gateway store. "Sure", he says. I pack it up and proceed to drop it off the next day. I go by the store and all the windows are covered with black plastic. The place is shut down, locked up, nobody home. I located the next closest store to drop it off. I tell the onsite tech that it won't power up. He plugged it in and verifies that it has no power. Then tells me it's going to cost $180 for them to check it out. I gave him the short history of the machine and let him know that it should still be under warranty due to the contract that they approved stated that the repairs were good for 1 year. It had only been 4 months. He took a look on the computer and told me that according to the records it was out of warranty and that repairs were warranted for 30 days.
Now I am battling it out with the home office. They don't even know what their warranties have on them as they asked me to fax the Work Agreement to them. ??????
April 23, 2004
After about 4 weeks of Gateway putting me off they are not going to honor their contract. I was told that parts would be covered but labor would not be covered. They tried to tell me that the contract that I signed was with the Gateway Store and not with Gateway. ????? The contract that I signed in good faith is titled Gateway Companies, INC. It's like they are saying we are not affiliated with our stores that have our name on them???? I do not have faith in anything Gateway speaks. I would advise anyone considering purchasing a Gateway or an E-machine that was recently acquired by gateway to consider what you are doing. Caveat Emptor ("Beware Buyer")
BTW, as far as customer support. If you like calling into a support line and they can't answer your question, and then they tell you, "hold on, I'll transfer to someone that can help". Then, when they transfer you, the line goes dead. Oh, and don't even think of asking for a number to call anybody back. There is no direct line to call anybody. All calls go through the 800 line. Don't ask for a name. All you will get is my name is george badge number ###. Nobody has a name or will take responsibility to get your problem solved.
Update July 03, 2004
Just sent my computer in yesterday for repair. It's going to cost $299.00, yet it is still under a one year warranty from the repairs. I left message after message to the first guy that I talked with about the repairs for $189 and he would never return my call. In my last conversation with him he told me that thier legal department had come to the conclusion that they didn't have to cover the warranty. They are just leveraging the fact that it would cost more to take them to court than to pay for the repairs. If you search the internet you will find that there is a growing base of people having this same problem. and are starting to report the actions to the local BBB's. Why did I go ahead and pay? No sense in wasting the machine because of bad business practice of a company, but you can learn from my mistake. I am now backing up all my information and will be trashing the machine the next time it fails.
Don't buy a Gateway!!


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PHS Football: Jackets shutout Vikings in opener
By John George
For all of their amazing success the past two seasons, the Heart O' Lakes Conference titles and State Tournament appearances, there's one thing the Jacket gridders haven't done...win their season openers.
They reversed that trend Friday night as they opened the 2009 season with an impressive 32-0 win at Pelican Rapids thanks to an opportunistic defense and a quick-strike offense.
Perham's defense set the tone on the second play of the game, forcing and recovering a fumble at the Pelican Rapids 36 yard line. Three plays later, sophomore full back Harvey McMahon, who had recovered the fumble earlier, rumbled in from seven yards out to give the Jackets an early lead.
The Vikings next possession ended on another turnover, this time an interception by Cody Soderstrom, just three plays into the drive.
Two minutes later, quarterback Ben Bucholz connected with Soderstom on a 38-yard scoring strike. A two-point run by Charlie Schmitz made it 14-0 just five minutes into the game.
"Our coaches have been preaching all fall to get the ball back to our offense," Soderstrom said. "We've really been practicing attacking the ball on defense. Get turnovers. Get the ball back to the offense. Tonight we were able to do that early and scored a couple of touchdowns right away."
The same scenario was repeated the next time Pelican Rapids had the ball. This time, Ben Waldon picked up the interception, but the offense wasn't able to capitalize.
The Vikings finally got a drive going deep into Perham territory early in the second quarter, but the Jacket defense stiffened, and stopped Pelican Rapids on a fourth and one play at the 16 yard line.
That's when the Yellowjacket quick-strike offense struck again. Bucholz unleached a bomb down the sideline right into the arms of Soderstrom, who finished off the 73-yard touchdown without getting touched.
"We had kinda set them up earlier and we knew that I could make a break at the line," Soderstrom said of his second scoring catch. "The corners were playing up and Ben made a good read. Then it helps that he (Bucholz) has a monster of an arm and got it out there to me. The sun was in my eyes a little, but once I made the catch, I knew I could go all the way."
Bucholz added a third TD pass in the first half, a 24-yard strike to Waldon, and Perham had a 26-0 halftime lead.
The second half was all about the Jacket defense. They forced two more fumbles and allowed just 100 total yard after halftime. Charlie Schmitz, who finished with 10 tackles from his linebacker, put in Perham's final touchdown with a 10-yard run in the third quarter.
Head coach Howie Kangas said after the game that this team accomplished a lot with this season opening win, but they need to make sure they get better.
"We need to make sure we improve as individuals each week," Kangas said to his team after the game. "We have a chance to be an excellent team. But we're not there yet."
It's the fourth-straight season the Perham defense has posted a shutout. They blanked Warroad last season, 33-0, D-G-F, 28-0, in 2007, and Agassiz Valley 6-0 in 2006.
The Jackets will be on the road again this week as they make a trip to Thief River Falls. Perham and TRF have met in the last four Section 8AAA championship games, but this will be the first regular season meeting between the two teams with the Prowlers joining the Heart O' Lakes Conference North Division this fall. TRF opened their season with a 19-3 win over Crookston last week.
Perham's home opener at Meinhover Field will be Sept. 18 against Crookston.
Friday, September 4
Perham 32, Pelican Rapids 00
Perham 14-12-6-0--32
Home 0- 0- 0- 0-- 0
First Quarter
Per--Harvey McMahon 7 run (pass failed) 10:50
Per--Cody Soderstrom 38 pass from Ben Bucholz (Charlie Schmitz run) 7:00
Second Quarter
Per--Soderstrom 73 pass from Bucholz (kick blocked) 6:18
Per--Ben Waldon 24 pass from Bucholz (run failed) :28
Third Quarter
Per--Schmitz 10 run (pass failed) 8:05
Perham PR
1st Downs 20 10
Rush--yds 44-233 39-131
Pass yds 212 68
Return yds 15 90
Comp--Att-In 8-16-0 6-11-2
Sacks-yds 1-5 1-5
3rd Down 6-13 5-12
4th Down 3-5 0-1
Punts-ave 2-38.5 3-27.7
Fbles-lost 2-0 5-3
Pen-yds 3-30 1-15
Possession 23:53 24:07
Individual Statistics
Rushing--McMahon 12-64-1; Schmitz 3-40-1; Chris Scheidecker 3-38; Ethan Honer 2-34; Bucholz 8-32; Matt Dreyer 2-11; Gabe Pankonin 6-5; Mike Wiskow 3-4; Ty Haverland 1-3; Tim Hermann 1-2.
Passing--Bucholz 7-13-0, 197 yds., 3 TD; Pankonin 1-3-0, 15 yds.
Receiving--Waldon 3-41-1; Soderstrom 2-111-2; Schmitz 2-45; Sam Babler 1-15.
Defense--McMahon 11 tkl, FR; Schmitz 10 tkl; Dreyer 6 tkl; Andrew Muer 6 tkl; Waldon tkl, Int; Soderstrom tkl, Int.
HOL North Conf. All
Thief River Falls 1-0 1-0
Perham 0-0 1-0
Park Rapids 0-0 1-0
Roseau 0-0 0-1
Pequot Lakes 0-0 0-1
East Grand Forks 0-0 0-1
Crookston 0-1 0-1
HOL Classic Conf. All
Warroad 0-0 1-0
Staples-Motley 0-0 1-0
West Central Area 0-0 1-0
Breckenridge 0-0 0-1
Pelican Rapids 0-0 0-1
Wadena-Deer Creek 0-0 0-1


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Plus, vendors have been more open to negotiate since Sept. 11.
African American conventions can range in size from 25 — 30 attendees to 25,000-35,000 participants or more. The average attendance at black conventions is about 300. The average delegate, including those at black conventions, spent about $814 per event in 2000, up from $785 in 1999, according to the International Association of Convention & Visitor Bureaus, a Washington, D.C.-based trade group. In addition, the $80-billion-a-year hospitality industry gets a hefty $6 billion to $8 billion from African American conventions, one of its fastest growing segments.
"The minority market is a large and fast-growing market," says Cathy Keefe, spokeswoman at the TIA. According to the TIA survey, minority travelers accounted for 20%–or $90 billion worth–of total domestic travel in 1999, paying for such things as shopping and travel to destinations. And of all minority groups, African Americans were more likely than any other group to travel on group tours to attend business or group conventions, cultural events, and festivals. "That's why many major cities, like St. Louis and Washington, D.C., are taking great pains to target the market and promote what they have to offer," adds Keefe.
As evidence mounts to prove the importance of the black consumer in the travel industry, it's more imperative than ever that black groups stake a claim on their share of the benefits, according to the National Coalition of Black Meeting Planners. But the organizers of these various conventions often consist of board members, executives, or staff who don't have the know-how or experience to negotiate for the best deals.
For instance, when it comes to booking hotels for conventions, many black groups are unaware that everything from hotel rates–including commissionable room rates that provides rebates–as well as surcharges for long-distance phone calls and meeting space fees are negotiable, experts say. That means black groups end up shelling out millions of dollars in convention expenses that could be saved or used to train staff to bargain for the best deals.
Concessions for larger groups might include the waiving of convention center fees, depending on the city where the event is held. These fees can range from $100,000 to $1 million, according to Romona Riscoe, president of Riscoe & Associates Inc. in Philadelphia, a company that helps groups like the National Baptist Convention book convention sites. Other concessions might include discounts on hotel suites, complimentary or discounted meeting space, and VIP gifts like fruit baskets, flowers, and free round-trip airport transport services.
Black groups have much to gain if they ask and shop around, either in cash or "in-kind" sponsorships, notes Clyde C. Allen, chairman of the National Alliance of Market Developers (NAMD) and president of Allen and Partners Inc., a Plainfield, New Jersey-based marketing services firm. He's seen cases of local car rental agencies offering free cars for an event; airlines featuring discounted coach rates or first-class seats for speakers; local or national media outlets providing free promotional and advertising packages; and convention site venues granting


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The Fairfield Police Department reports the following calls and incidents logged at dispatch:
A caller advised that he was at the park when a dog acted like it was going to attack him. He said a female in a red SUV came and picked the dog up. Caller provided officers with the vehicle's plate number. Officers searched parking lots in the area for the vehicle, and found a red Ford Escape parked off Lowe Avenue on Fourth Street in the west parking lot by the tracks with no occupants.
A caller advised that his wife left her jeep parked at the post office on 23rd Street overnight. When she returned to her vehicle, the gas cap was removed and the antenna bent. Caller believes that someone was trying to syphon gas. Officers were unable to contact subject regarding the incident.
Justin Doyle Brown turned himself in. Doyle was confirmed to have an outstanding warrant in Johnson County for failure to appear.
While on patrol, officers noticed Miguel Rodriguez entering 202 E. Grimes St. Officers confirmed his identity and the existence of an open warrant. Rodriguez was arrested and transported to the county jail.
A subject came into the lobby to report that while he was at work, his weed eater was stolen from his trailer. Subject claimed that the weed eater is valued at $200. Officers advised subject to contact them if he discovered anymore information.
A subject was pulled over for driving a vehicle with no plates. When officers approached, subject confessed to driving without a license. He said he only picked up the car for his girlfriend to have tires put on it. Dispatch advised officers that subject's license had been suspended four times. Subject was arrested at the scene, and the vehicle was left at Buchanan Apartments. Subject's girlfriend later picked up the vehicle.
Citizen advised that she saw Seth Prunty, who had an outstanding warrant, walking with his mother. Officers arrested Prunty for an open warrant for driving under suspension.
A caller reported that someone hacked into his Facebook account and is harassing him. Subject called back and told officers that the alleged hacker was on his way over to his house to "beat him up." Officers advised caller that a disagreement could lead to a physical altercation. Subject arrived at caller's house while caller was on the line with officers. Subject was advised by officers to leave and cease making contact with caller.
A caller said her mother's boyfriend was drunk and hurting her mother. Officers couldn't understand everything that caller was saying. However, officers were able to confirm the identity of the male subject in question, and that he is a Van Buren County resident.


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"As the midday sun slowly cooked our diesel-soaked skin, I knew that throwing up would increase my risk of dehydration," recalls Ross Greenwood of Queensland as he realized his dire situation. "So I forced myself to stop. I took photos of the wreckage and myself, thinking someone might find the camera and use the photos to identify my body if I didn't make it. From my daypack, I also took out a football jersey I bought for my son and from that point was determined to fight for my life."
Over the years, genuine horror stories like this one have threaded themselves in between all the elation of glorious Mentawai boat trips, serving mostly as precautionary whispers. This year, the silence finally broke.
Some claim that the 2002 wave season in the Mentawais was the worst for boat-trip disasters as tales from the sea, impossible to write off as freakish, poured in with alarming frequency. Ill-maintained boats and inexperienced crews hastily ushered load after load of surfers to the fabled surf breaks mostly without mishap. But some suffered life-threatening transfers for medical help while others were marooned on malaria-infested shores or left naked, adrift and left to die.
Australian Get Slotted surf charters say on its website (getslotted.com) that the 15-meter Duekun Luat (Sea Wizard) is a regularly-maintained, metal-lined, timber-hulled boat fitted with copious safety devices including radar, first aid kit, life jackets, fire extinguishers, a 6-meter dingy with a 60-horsepower motor, EPIRB (Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon) and GPS. Also, a radio telephone to contact the mainland, it claims, is used twice daily.
But on May 13, after possibly colliding with some debris and taking on water, the Duekun Luat sank within a minute. A distress signal was never issued. Tour operator Keith Golledge and the chartered crew were left to huddle in the broken-down dingy with only salvaged rations, and the unsettling fact that no one knew where they were.
After 32 hours, Greenwood, 42, and the rest of the crew were luckily rescued by a couple of passing fishing boats. But not after learning that boat trips don't always live up to the savory words and images in brochures, promising a return to adventurous surf exploration. For the surfers who pore over those full-color ads and on-line seduction, however, being stranded on a tropical island in front of perfect, 100-yard left-hand barrel is a dream come true. Such a dream, however, couldn't have been further from reality, as more unsuspecting surfers faced disaster.
Word of a new boat called the M.V. Diane quickly spread to the other 30-plus Mentawai surf charters as the greatest bane ever to hit the region: over 110 feet and room for 20 surfers–twice the size and capacity of most other charters. On its maiden voyage in mid August, however, the M.V. Diane dropped its laughably inadequate anchor at Macaroni's and proceeded to drag itself across the reef and up onto the beach far inside the bay. All on board were left to build makeshift shelter as the stricken vessel settled deeper in the soft sand. All the while, captain Peter TK's other boat, the Anjing Laut (Sea Dog), was due to embark on another charter from Padang. But, according to those aboard, he was more concerned with tending to the M.V. Diane than ferrying newly-arrived surfers to waves."The captain completely used us and our boat for his benefit to get to the M.V Diane and take care of his own agenda," says John Yeh of his experience on the Anjing Laut. "Meanwhile, I awoke one morning to see my sandals floating by me in the sleeping cabin. The fresh-water holding tank sprang a leak, so we lost half of our water supply for the rest of the trip."
As horrifying as these tales are to some, with at least six other boats sinking or burning down this year, they don't raise the eyebrows of others. "This year hasn't been any worse out there than in years past," says Jeff Wilson, travel director at Quiksilver. "There are relatively few incidents, and if you book with a legitimate operation, it's a safe trip from entry to exit." But budgets of everyday surfers can rarely stretch to cover a pricey, instituted charter. So the cheaper, grittier alternatives appeal to those looking for a more genuine Mentawai experience. Unfortunately, choosing a boat randomly may be a matter of life and death.
Although traumatized and exhausted, it could have been much worse for all aboard the M.V. Diane, the Anjing Laut and the Duekun Luat. Accidents can be quickly treated while on land, but on a boat meandering through a primitive, tropical island chain, simple procedures become critical, time-consuming races against the clock. Bodily injuries, however, are inherent risks surfers are aware of and willing to take. But thoroughly researching a surf-charter operation is just as important. Before putting an initial deposit down, you should know that your hired boat will safely take you to those transcendent wave gardens, and back again.


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any suggestions to how i can get an activation key for my gta 1V pc game ?
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No. Either purchase the game or figure it out yourself because you'll get no help over here.
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You receive it automatically by buying the product, you can actually get the whole GTA Collection for a very cheap price.
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Chair Entertainment has released the third (and probably last) installment in the Infinity Blade iOS game series. Aptly called Infinity Blade III, the game again features sword-fighting action presented in the same—if not better—visual environment as Infinity Blade I and II. Infinity Blade III lets you play as the legendary hero Siris and a female warrior-thief. Together with the God-King Raidriar, you will do everything in your power to destroy the Worker of Secrets and his army of Deathless Titans.
The game features responsive and intuitive touch controls for attacking, dodging, blocking and casting spells, simple navigation for searching for collectible items, a 3D dynamic world, game achievements, global clashmob challenges, and other bonus features for which the Infinity Blade franchise has been known. New to Infinity Blade III is the Hideout, which is basically a control center where you can discover and unlock allies as well as interact with the Gemcutter, Potionmaster, Blacksmith, and Merchant. These people will help you unlock new strengths and skills.
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The Southeastern Conference named Georgia pitcher Sarah McCloud as its Pitcher of the Week on Monday after her performance over the weekend.
The junior from Celina, Texas, made two appearances in Dot Richardson's National Collegiate Softball Invitational and posted a 2-0 record and 0.00 ERA in 11 innings. She also struck out 10 batters.
McCloud tossed a five-inning, complete-game one-hit shutout against Central Florida in her first outing of the season. She followed that with six scoreless innings in a win against Florida Atlantic, allowing four hits and walking none.
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(USA TODAY)- Some local leaders around the country are starting to open their doors to house unaccompanied immigrant children caught along the U.S./Mexico border, even as some communities have resisted.
Gov. Chris Christie, R-N.J., was the latest to express a willingness to house some of the 40,000 Central American children that have been caught this year and have prompted federal officials to scour the country to find suitable housing for them.
Federal law requires that children be placed in protective care while their immigration cases are resolved. And while Christie was critical of the Obama administration for failing to secure the border and allowing for that flood of children, he said his office would consider any request from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to house the children in his state.
"We are an empathetic people in this country and we don't like seeing people suffer," he said according to CNN.
After several weeks that saw local leaders and citizens protesting the idea of housing the children in their backyards, some are now volunteering to help.
Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner said Friday that her city has a long history of welcoming immigrants, from her great-grandparents who immigrated there from Ireland to work on the Erie Canal, to recent waves of refugees from Bhutan, Iraq and South Sudan. The city still has a small Hispanic population, but she said she is helping federal officials examine a former covenant in Syracuse that could be used to house some of the kids.
"Are there going to be protests? Probably. Are there people calling and sending me e-mails who disagree with my decision? Yes," she said. "But that chord exists throughout our entire history. And I react much more to the faces of the children and the pictures of the shelters where they're living."
Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett held a conference call Friday with local charities and government agencies to help identify locations to house the children.
"You have to take a step back and say, 'We're talking about kids as young as five,'" he said. "What's our role as human beings?"
Miner and Barrett's comments echo those of other leaders who have spoken out in recent days. Davenport (Idaho) Mayor Bill Gluba has put together a similar team to identify locations to house children, and Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick, D-Mass., Gov. Martin O'Malley, D-Md., have said they would consider doing the same.
Those reactions followed a difficult period for the Obama administration, which was finding sharp resistance to find housing for the children after Border Patrol stations across the southwest border were filled far beyond their capacity with the immigration children.
Under a federal law passed in 2008, Border Patrol agents must turn over children from Central American countries to HHS within 72 hours. The department must then find them suitable short-term housing, and eventually find them long-term care, while their immigration cases are resolved.
White House officials first turned to the Department of Defense, using military facilities in Texas, California and Oklahoma to house some children. But they are now scouring the country to find more beds.
That prompted protests around the country, including groups of people trying to block the buses carrying the immigrants to facilities in Murrieta, Calif., and Oracle, Ariz. Other politicians around the country rebuffed requests to use their facilities, and Tea Party groups are planning protests around the country this weekend.
Some say the kids should be returned to their home countries. Others have said they worry about the financial burden, despite assurances from the White House that the federal government will pick up the entire tab of the kids' stay.
"We are not insensitive, we are not a bunch of white racists out here, like they like to portray us," Vassar (Mich.) Mayor Pro-Tem Dan Surgent told WJRT-TV. "We love children."
But for those who are opening their doors to the kids, none of those reasons make much sense.
"People elect their mayors to be leaders and to solve problems," Miner said. "The majority of the people of Syracuse are proud of our history and want to help solve this humanitarian crisis."


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The ABA House of Delegates passed the most comprehensive policy concerning the child's representative since The Standards of Practice for Lawyers Who Represent Children in Abuse, Neglect, and Dependency Proceedings.
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The country's biggest newspaper publisher, Gannett Co., told workers of its largest division Tuesday that they will have to take a week off without pay to avoid more layoffs as revenue continues to fall.
The furloughs during the first quarter will affect workers at the 81 newspapers that make up Gannett's U.S. community publishing division. They will not apply to Gannett's flagship newspaper, USA Today, or to the Detroit Free Press.
For now the furlough will only apply to non-union workers, but Gannett says it is contacting union representatives to discuss furloughs for the rest. Overall, there are 17,000 workers in community publishing.
The company has already been through years of painful cost cutting, including previous rounds of furloughs in 2009 and 2010 as well as outright layoffs. It has about 35,000 employees, down from more than 46,000 at the end of 2007.
"The staff reductions we have taken over the past few years have been very hard and further reductions are not our first preference," Bob Dickey, who heads the community publishing division, said in a memo to employees.
The grim tone at Gannett underscores the challenges facing the broader industry.
Most other types of media - TV, the Web, even magazines - have seen advertisers return as the economy picks up. Newspapers, which face competition from free and cheaper options online, have seen advertising continue to wither, albeit more slowly.
In a Tuesday report, the research firm Kantar Media said overall ad spending in the U.S. climbed 8.7 percent in the third quarter of 2010 compared with a year earlier, marking the third straight quarter of growth. Newspapers, meanwhile, saw another 3 percent decline, according to Kantar.
In his memo, Dickey said revenue is falling at a slower pace for Gannett's community newspapers but is still below the levels from a year earlier.
While the latest furloughs will not affect USA Today, Gannett's biggest daily is also under strain. The newspaper has cut 35 newsroom jobs and is undergoing a radical overhaul of its newsroom to emphasize the Web over the printed edition.


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Legal Question in Workers Comp in California
Workers Comp and FMLA together
Can my company force an employee while on a work related Workers Comp injury to take FMLA at the same time?
I believe that an employee should not be forced to take FMLA at the same time of an workers comp injury – that FMLA is an separate issue and that it is unlawful for a public agency to indulge such a policy. This question is based on a public agency in public transportation – with over 500 employees and the employee has worked the required hours for FMLA etc. thanks for your information.--name removed--
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FMLA is not to be used to compensate an injured worker. The employer is responsible for paying temporary disability, or permanent disability, etc., while the injured worker is off work due to an accepted work-related injury. The key word here is, "accepted."
Many times, when a case is denied, the employer will place the injured worker on FMLA since the workers' comp carrier is unwilling to pay benefits. Therefore, the utilization of FMLA to compensate the employee while he/she is off work due to a work-related injury is merely questionable.
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Devil's Music is the sixth studio album by Swedish band Teddybears, released March 24, 2010, on Sony Music. It was released in the United States on June 21, 2011, with a slightly altered track listing, Robyn replacing Maipei as the featured artist on "Cardiac Arrest", and B.o.B replacing Desmond Forster on "Get Mama a House".
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Absolutely lovely door hanger Mrs A!ReplyDelete
I remember you buying the blank hanger and what a delight it turned out to be :)
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Brilliant!!... l like the saying Quiet please crafter at play l should make one of those great idea well done xxReplyDelete
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Very, very petty! I love the crafter at play! so true!ReplyDelete
Gorgeous creation, love that sentiment! Stunning creation xReplyDelete
Stunning Design, thank you for joining us over at Suzy Bee's Bloomin Challenge, we would love you to join us again next week for another fun challenge,ReplyDelete
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Gorgeous papers and a sweet way to say "don't bother me". Does it work?ReplyDelete
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Thanks for sharing your beautiful door plaque for Suzy Bee's Bloomin' challenge 15: anything goes - hope to see you again soon, Hazel, DT xReplyDelete
Lovely flowers on your cute door hanger. Lovin' that sweet flutterby too. Hugs.ReplyDelete
This is really, really pretty. Does it say Fluff's room, on the other side? ;) xReplyDelete
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While I'm in a BatMood, Waner Home Video today (September 26, 2008) announced that Dark Knight will be available on Blu-Ray and DVD on December 9, 2008.
The movie was directed by Christopher Nolan and stars Christian Bale as Batman and Bruce Wayne and Heath Ledger as The Joker. Also in the movie are Morgan Freeman,, Michael Cane, Gary Oldman, Aaron Eckhart and Maggie Gyllenhaal.
Since Dark Knight was partially shot using IMAX cameras, the Blu-Ray release will include IMAX and regular ol' HD footage. Warner is going whole hog with the Blu-Ray and including BD-Live features which, according to the press release, "allows users with web-enabled Blu-ray players to access exciting additional content and connect and share with other BD-Live users."
The single-disc DVD version of Dark Knight will be available for US$28.98 in widescreen and full-screen. The 2-Disc Special Edition DVD (widescreen) will be $34.99 and the Blu-ray will for $35.99. The film is rated PG-13 (for intense sequences of violence and some menace) and runs 153 minutes (2 hours and 33 minutes).
Here are all the promised features and extras:
2-Disc Special Edition:
- Gotham Uncovered – How Christopher Nolan and his team developed the new Bat-suit and Bat-pod and composer Hans Zimmer musically characterized The Joker's reign of chaos.
- The Dark Knight IMAX Scenes – View these 6 action-packed sequences – shot on the largest format possible – in their original IMAX framing, just as they were intended
- Gotham Tonight – 6 episodes of Gotham Cable's premier news program
- The Galleries: Poster art and production stills
- Digital Copy of the Feature Film
Blu-ray Disc:
Disc 1 – Movie with Focus Points
- Gotham Uncovered: Creation of a Scene – Director Christopher Nolan and creative collaborators unmask the incredible detail and planning behind the film, including stunt staging, filming in IMAX®, and the new Bat-suit and Bat-pod.
Disc 2 – Special Features
- Batman Tech – The incredible gadgets and tools (in HD)
- Batman Unmasked: The Psychology of The Dark Knight – Delve into the psyche of Bruce Wayne and the world of Batman through real-world psychotherapy (in HD)
- Gotham Tonight – 6 episodes of Gotham Cable's premier news program
- The Galleries – The Joker cards, concept art, poster art, production stills, trailers and TV spots
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PHOENIX — When he gave a fiery speech to season ticket holders two weeks ago at EverBank Field, Jaguars coach Gus Bradley was rewarded with a standing ovation. He said the right things and hit the right marks.
Many of those same fans probably had the same reaction Tuesday even though Bradley was more than 2,000 miles away and was talking to reporters during the NFL owners' meetings.
He spoke highly of West Virginia star Geno Smith. Check — Jaguars fans like any talk about college quarterbacks. He said the Jaguars' roster-building goal for 2013 is "to get young and get fast and bring that to the field." Check — the Jaguars were Team Milquetoast last year.
And he said there are "other ways" to create training camp battles instead of spending money in free agency. Check — the Jaguars' horrid record in that department necessitated a change.
But judging by the Twitter response, Bradley's take on Smith, the Mountaineers' quarterback, was the most interesting topic.
Bradley was part of the Jaguars contingent who traveled to Morgantown, W.Va., last week to see the school's Pro Day in general and Smith in particular.
"I had high expectations, but I think I came out there feeling even better," Bradley said.
Among the post-workout meetings Smith had was a solo session with Bradley.
"I sat down with him and I just wanted to see how he would be once he entered our building," he said. "Are people going to gravitate toward him? Is he going to be a leader? Is he going to be a guy everybody backs and will he allow that to happen?
"And I wanted to see his competitiveness. Is he going to come into the building and will it be a deal where it's his team and somebody will have to take it away from him?"
The Jaguars still have a month to decide who they draft No. 2 overall or even if they stay at that spot. Until the final meetings before the draft, the Jaguars' scouting and coaching staffs will be criss-crossing the country.
"We'll get it pared down to 10 guys and we'll take a hard look at them," Bradley said. "The evaluation is never-ending. We're going to watch the tape, meet with people, talk to the players and make sure it's the right pick for us."
The Jaguars remain a longshot in the eyes of many to draft Smith. Other needs to be addressed and Blaine Gabbert still deserves a chance to show he's part of the solution.
"What we're trying to do with Blaine is eliminate all of the distractions and noise and have him just go out and perform," Bradley said. "I told Blaine, 'We're supportive of you. We love your talent level and all you can bring, but we're still going to have competition. That's the NFL.'"
What is also the NFL is signing veteran free agents. But the Jaguars have added only four players and just one — defensive tackle Roy Miller — is viewed right now as a starter. Running back Justin Forsett will back up Jones-Drew; Alan Ball is a third cornerback-type; and linebacker Geno Hayes didn't start last year for Chicago.
As he saw top defensive players get snatched up by other teams, Bradley would think, "What if?" for a nanosecond. Just as quickly, he would snap back to reality.
"We know it's a situation where we have to stay consistent with our approach and strict with our vision," he said. "When you hear all these other signings, you go, 'He could have helped us and brought competition.' But I know there are other ways to do that."
The primary way is by going with free agents in their mid-20s now and loading up on undrafted free agents the last week of April.
"Those are the ways to bring in competition and make your guys uncomfortable," Bradley said. "If you can do that and gain 3-4 players, that's like an extra 3-4 draft picks."
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The 11th meeting of the Policy Board to the UN Collaborative Programme on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation (UN-REDD) will consider the semi-annual progress update including country specific reports on implementation of the UN-REDD national programmes, and the outcomes of the Support to National REDD+ Action: Global Programme Framework 2011-2015 (SNA). The meeting will also consider the formal programme submission from Bangladesh, as well as project proposals from Argentina and Cote d'Ivoire and the mid-term evaluation from Panama.
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SAN DIEGO: It won't have the sparkle of a World Series trophy, but Petco Park has received an award for best stadium management from an association of stadium managers.
Refrain from taunting, though, if you head to Anaheim, San Francisco or elsewhere for a ballgame; the International Association of Assembly Managers won't say which or even how many stadiums Petco Park beat.
A news release Thursday from the association said the Petco Park stadium management was honored for community service, staff training, safety and security, and general excellence.
Spokeswoman Rosanne Duke declined to elaborate. Ballpark Administrator Tim Moore, a city employee, could not be reached for comment.
Petco Park brought in $1.4 million in non-baseball revenue for San Diego during the 12 months that ended in June, its biggest annual haul since opening in 2004.
Moore has said it will be a challenge to repeat that success because three events that fueled it — a Madonna concert, a rugby tournament and a police chiefs convention — won't be repeated.
Fundraiser planned to aid slain Marine's family
CAMP PENDLETON: A memorial account has been established and a fundraiser planned for the widow and two young sons of a Camp Pendleton Marine killed in action in Afghanistan, among four to die this week.
Sgt. Brandon Bury, 26, and two others from the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force died Sunday during combat operations in Helmand province when their Humvee flipped into a canal.
Bury, originally from Kingwood, Texas, drowned along with Lance Cpl. Derek Hernandez, 20, of Edinburg, Texas; and Cpl. Donald Marler, 22, of St. Louis, relatives reported. The fourth Camp Pendleton Marine, Sgt. John K. Rankel, 23, of Speedway, Ind., was killed by enemy gunfire Monday, his family told the Indianapolis Star.
Bury's widow, Heather, is a San Diego native and general manager of the Pat & Oscar's restaurant on Plaza Camino Real in Carlsbad. They have two sons, ages 3 and 1. Pat & Oscar's restaurants created a memorial fund for the children.
Donations to the Brandon Bury Memorial Fund can be made through Wells Fargo Bank account number 2094633795. Participating Pat & Oscar's locations also will donate half of net proceeds on June 21 to the fund, the restaurant chain announced. For details, go to patandoscars.com.
"Heather has been with us for over eight years. We're a family here, and we want to do everything we can to support her in this time of need," said George Hunter, chief operating officer at Pat & Oscar's Restaurants.
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Cushman advising mayor on convention center
SAN DIEGO: Stephen Cushman can add another title to his long list of civic duties. San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders announced Friday that Cushman is serving as special assistant to the mayor on the proposed $753 million expansion of the San Diego Convention Center.
Cushman, who co-chaired the Citizen Task Force on the Convention Center Project, will advise the Mayor's Office on everything from financing and approvals to negotiations.
The potential 200,000-square-foot expansion would boost the exhibit area to 815,000 square feet.
Cushman has served as a San Diego Unified Port District commissioner since 1999 and as chairman of the board of the San Diego Convention Center Corp., in addition to serving on many other boards.
His advising role for the mayor is as a volunteer.
A month ago, the San Diego Convention Center Corp. announced it had hired experienced local lawyer and developer Charles Black to manage the construction project's entitlement and environmental-review process, which is expected to take several years.
Benefit tonight to fund junior lifeguard program
MISSION BAY: The San Diego Junior Lifeguard Foundation will hold a fundraiser at 7 tonight aboard the Williams D. Evans paddle boat near the Bahia Hotel, 998 W. Mission Bay Drive.
Money raised will benefit water-safety programs and the junior lifeguard program. Donations are $50 per person, which includes dinner and two drink coupons.
The boat will return to the dock every hour.
For more information, go online to sdjgfoundation.org.
North County Transit's headquarters goes solar
NORTH COUNTY: The folks behind mass transit in North County have a new ally: the sun.
The North County Transit District recently installed 24 solar panels on the roof of its Oceanside headquarters to reduce energy costs.
It's part of a broader initiative by the agency to become more environmentally friendly.
Using a $2 million federal stimulus grant, the NCTD plans several energy-related projects, including the installation of solar panels at bus-maintenance facilities and solar-powered car-charging units at transit parking lots.
The agency, which runs a bus network and two rail systems, recently overhauled its data-processing center.
It used a $600,000 federal grant to install energy-efficient computer servers and other equipment, all housed in the district headquarters.
NCTD technology chief Angela Miller said that before the revamp, the center was grossly inefficient and prone to electrical problems.
"It's really the heart and soul of our business now, so it's really important that we protect that room," she said.
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A man and his wife, parents of eight children, were found dead in their Tharptown home, victims of a shooting which State Policeman J.L. Hochreiter said remitted from an argument over a bottle of beer.
Hochreiter said the evidence indicated that Stanley Cerkulski, 53, shot his wife, Helen, 48, and turned the pistol on himself.
The state trooper said his investigation showed that the man returned to his home with a bottle of beer in his topcoat, took off his coat and went upstairs. When he came down again the officer said, Cerkulski found the bottle of beer missing and an argument with his wife started.


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2.20 "Maximum Daily Withdrawal Volume" shall be the maximum quantity
of LNG that Total Peaking is obligated to deliver from storage to
Customer's Truck(s) on any day, but does not include any
additional quantities of gas to be retained by Total Peaking for
fuel and gas otherwise used, or lost and unaccounted for in its
2.21 "Mcf" - 1,000 cubic feet of gas.
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the first day of the calendar month and shall end at the
aforesaid time on the first day of the next succeeding calendar
2.23 "Natural Gas" or "Gas" - Natural gas processed or unprocessed,
vaporized liquid natural gas, synthetic gas, gas from coal seams
or any mixture of these gases.
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alleviate conditions, inter alia, which threaten or could
threaten the safe operations or system integrity, of Total
Peaking's system or to maintain operations required to provide
efficient and reliable service. Whenever Total Peaking
experiences these conditions, any pertinent order will be
referred to as an Operational Flow Order.
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delivers gas from its facilities to Customers or for the account
of Customer; each Point of Delivery shall be set forth in the
service agreement(s) with Customer.
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Customer; each Point of Receipt shall be set forth in the service
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The team of Dishkiyaoon celebrate at the films wrap-up party.
As Shilpa Shetty Kundra takes her first steps as producer with her maiden venture Dishkiyaoon along with Eros International, the actress-producer couldn't be more excited as she threw a soiree at her residence to celebrate on the occasion of the film's completion.
Producers Raj and Shilpa Shetty Kundra , producers Sunil and Krishika Lulla , director Sanamjit Singh Talwar and leads Harman Baweja and Ayesha Khanna who makes her big Bollywood debut with the film were present.
The team shot for the action – entertainer's highlight song "Tu Mere Type Ka Nahi Hai Re" post which they head to Juhu to join in the celebrations.
Says Shilpa Shetty Kundra, "We are finally done shooting for the film and there's a lot of hard work left in the post-production.However I wanted everyone to just let their hair down and celebrate all the effort that has gone into making this film.We dearly missed Sunny Deol on the occasion".
Adds producer Krishika Lulla, "Shilpa has always been the perfect host…We at Eros are extremely excited to be associated with her on Dishkiyaoon".
Eros International & ESM's Dishkiyaoon directed by Sanamjit Talwar starring Harman Baweja,Sunny Deol and Ayesha Khanna is scheduled to release March 28 2014.
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One year in Zaatari: Life inside the world's second largest refugee camp
On July 29th the second largest refugee camp in the world, Zaatari, marks its first anniversary.
The camp has come a long way in a year. Initially living in tents, refugees are now increasingly housed in caravans. Winter at Zaatari was especially hard for those in tents, although ironically during the hot summer months many refugees now choose to spend time in these, which are cooler, than the metal caravans where the heat can be
The Jordanian government estimates that 554,000 Syrian refugees have arrived in Jordan since March 2011. One hundred and fifty thousand of that number live at Zaatari, making the refugee camp Jordan's fourth largest city. Continue reading below »
Zaatari is now a sprawl of destitute urban life. Shops throng its main thoroughfare, selling everything from toothpaste to wedding dresses. Children- although by no means all- attend school in the camp, and there is also a Zaatari mosque. Some refugees even have satellite television!
However there is no escaping the fact this is still a refugee camp. Zaatari is filled with NGOs and aid agencies which provide people with food ration cards and other essential items: not everyone can afford to buy food from shops, and when bread is handed out to thousands of people every morning, tensions run high. Lastly, Syrians who have escaped a homeland ripped apart by conflict are traumatized by the violence they have experienced, mourning the people they have lost.
It is estimated that 250 refugees a day return to Syria, perhaps a reflection that for some, life back at home, however bad, is better than a life led as a stateless refugee.
A look in pictures at how Zaatari camp has come along since the first wave of fleeing Syrians pitched up their tents.
Top Headlines
- Za'atari, the world's second largest refugee camp, through the eyes of its Syrian artists
- Inside the growing city of Zaatari (yes, city)
- A Look at How Zaatari Camp's First Publication Transformed Refugee News
- Caught between football and a hard place: Syrian children inside and outside the camp
- Charity is so in this season! Celebs spread goodwill at Zaatari refugee camp


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Transporting families to a warm, whimsical world of wonder, Tiny Tillia adds fanciful fun to mom and baby's daily routine with toys, bath and clothing products for baby as well as beauty must-haves and accessories for mom.
I received a number of fun products for myself and Mia from Tiny Tillia to review and I just love the adorable little bird as the logo. I received the Mommy To Be 3 Piece Bath Set and by far my favorite product is the body wash. I love the scent and how soft it makes my skin feel. I honestly love to use it as a bubble bath because I love the scent so much.
I also received some adorable clothing from their baby line. The adorable babywear from Tiny Tillia features a number of fun patterns. The bright onesies we received are so fun, but I also love this gown that features the adorable little birdie. We also received some long sleeved onesies and my favorite were the fireworks!
If you're looking for a good baby gift for baby or a new or expecting mother be sure to check out Tiny Tillia by Avon.
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Tour: 3 years, 8 months
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Cause: Gunfire
Incident Date: 11/11/1980
Weapon: Handgun; .38 caliber
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Officer Jimmy Johnson succumbed to a gunshot wound sustained almost 30 years earlier as he and two other officers questioned an armed man.
The suspect had come into town with $20,000 in cash in preparation to conduct a large drug deal. As the man and a female acquaintance were watching a movie prior to the drug deal someone broke into the man's truck and stole the money.
The female alerted a gas station clerk that the man was armed with a shotgun and asked the clerk to call the police. Officer Johnson and two other officers located the suspect behind a the First Tuesday Mall and blocked his truck in with their patrol cars.
Both occupants of the truck exited the vehicle and the officers recovered the shotgun from inside the truck. After speaking for a few moments the man pulled out a .38 caliber revolver and attempted to escape, holding Officer Johnson hostage.
The man retook possession of the shotgun and started walking Officer Johnson away from the scene. A struggle ensued and the suspect shot Officer Johnson in the back with the .38 caliber revolver, severely wounding him. The suspect was shot and wounded in the ensuing shootout with the other officers and taken into custody.
Officer Johnson was partially paralyzed from the gunshot wound. He worked for months to learn to walk again but was only able to return to work as a Police Officer for a short time due to the extreme pain he suffered from the gunshot. He left the
force in August 1983 and was awarded the departments two highest medals, the Medal of Valor and the Purple Heart.
Officer Johnson passed away from the wound on May 26, 2010. His death was ruled a homicide by the county coroner from the effects of the gunshot wound sustained on November 11, 1980.
At the time of the shooting, Officer Johnson had served with the Carrollton Police Department for just under four years. He is survived by his wife.


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The morning after Red Bull's first-ever Frozen Rush truck race, all the roads leading to and from Newry, Maine were, in a word, harrowing. In the aftermath of the now-infamous Polar Vortex weather pattern the atmosphere had warmed slightly overnight and it had rained, consequently freezing a half-inch-thick sheet of ice onto every exposed surface in the region. It looked like a frozen-over hell. Salt trucks sort of helped; sanding the roads did a bit more. But what would have really given our puny rental car the grip it so desperately needed were massive off-road racing tires supplemented by 700 ice-hungry studs each. Though we couldn't wrangle any studded rubber, we did survive the journey after regretfully bidding adieu to the Sunday River Ski Resort, the host of the wintry, spike-laden inaugural race.
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The Off Road Championship (TORC) is a short course off-road racing series sanctioned by the United States Auto Club that usually takes place on terrain more conventionally "off-road" than fresh winter powder. When most folks think of off-road anything, dirt tracks, gravel and mud come to mind, and, as far as the TORC series is concerned, that description is quite accurate. But Team Red Bull driver Ricky Johnson wanted to try something other than pushing these trucks hard in desert climes. In early 2013 he took a modified Pro 4 truck to the snow. That test run that served as the inception of the Frozen Rush race. It's an entirely different ballgame to operate a racing vehicle (or really any vehicle) in frigid temperatures, and eight drivers were up to the challenge — the high-octane, eardrum-melting, snowy rooster tail-spraying, ramp jumping challenge — this year.
The race was head-to-head, bracketed and single-elimination, and the course was as fast as it was stunt-heavy. A slim figure-eight, the track climbed up a steep ski slope, weaving around lift pylons and skirting stands of evergreens. The trucks blasted through the starting gate and over a ramp, climbing up the hill and hitting the halfway-point hairpin turn before rocketing down the mountain at speeds in excess of 95 miles per hour (really think about that for a moment). Close to the bottom of the course they hit the aforementioned ramp and caught serious air before finishing with a drift around the final sweeping turn that created a massive tidal wave of snow in their wake.
The tires used on Frozen Rush trucks were heavily modified, much the same way Godzilla was a "modified" lizard.
The trucks that compete are the Pro 4 (four-wheel-drive) variety, each based on a full-size production vehicle but severely modified for competition. They rock fiberglass bodies, massive tires on equally massive suspensions that allow for long wheel travel, and engines modified to produce up to 900 horsepower. Should you need a reference point, major power like that means these are roughly (okay, very roughly) equivalent to an off-road Bugatti Veyron. Indeed, these are basically small and very fast monster trucks, their rip-snorting exhausts terrifying small children and sending plumes of steam and fresh powder high into the chilled air.
What makes them bite in the slippery stuff is a set of ultra-engineered, purpose-built truck racing tires. The BF Goodrich FR 2 tire is a 35-inch-tall, 12.5-inch-wide grip machine that's seen duty on Pro 4 and Pro 2 (rear-wheel drive) trucks for some time. However, the tires used on Frozen Rush trucks were heavily modified, much the same way Godzilla was a "modified" lizard. The tires were designed with grooves made specifically for snow traction — some for steering, others for grip — and manufactured in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. For the next major upgrade every one of the scores of tires was shipped overseas to Sweden, where tire-spiking pros drilled through the treads and installed alloy studs, cementing them in place with special epoxy. The tires are mounted on bead lock wheels only when the vehicles are traveling on snowy terrain, since the studs don't play well with asphalt. Indeed, even the wintry terrain didn't stand much of a chance. On our brief ride-along on a frozen lot in a Pro 2 truck with Johnson at the wheel, the ice covering the ground was reduced to nothing more than snow cone fodder.
The race itself was outstanding to behold, the sights, the sounds and the frigid temperatures all heightened by the roaring and excited crowd gathered on the slopes. Over three days we witnessed the glory of the trucks racing the clock, rode in one of the ferocious beasts, met drivers and summited the nearby slopes for prime track views. It was hard to pick out a true star of the event: driver Ricky Johnson with his close win, the specially-modified BF Goodrich tires and their grippy ski-slope hijinks, or the stupid-powerful behemoth machines themselves, each capable of incredible speed, wild drifting and vertical shenanigans. All we know is we're already ready for next year.


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Seselja eyes Senate spot
Leader of the ACT Opposition Zed Seselja will challenge Liberal senator Gary Humphries for party preselection for the Senate.
Speculation has been rife that Mr Seselja would make the move into federal politics since he narrowly lost the Territory election in October.
Liberal nominations for the ACT's Senate ticket close today.
Mr Seselja announced his plans at a press conference while accompanied by Legislative Assembly colleagues.
The preselection vote will be held later this month.
Mr Seselja says he has a strong level of support within the Liberal Party and hopes he will win the nomination.
"I've served the party for the last eight and a bit years in the Legislative Assembly," he said.
"I've served the party for over five years as leader.
"No doubt that leads to a significant amount of support from the rank and file, but in the end it's the rank and file who'll make those judgments."
He says he has spoken to incumbent senator Gary Humphries to inform him about his decision.
"I've taken this decision after much consideration over the summer break and after discussions with my family and close colleagues," he said.
"I'm taking this step because I believe I'm the best person to represent the ACT and the ACT Liberal Party in the Federal Parliament."
Mr Seselja says he will resign as Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly and there will be a party room vote for a new leader next Monday.
Chief Minister Katy Gallagher says she is not concerned about Mr Seselja's possible move to federal politics.
"I'm not scared of Mr Seselja, never have been, and you know he lost the election and I think he's obviously looking for something better now," she said.
"I think all the promises he made the people of Tuggeranong just three months ago, he's bailing out on them now after professing to be the people he wanted to represent."
Senator Humphries is a former ACT chief minister and has held the safe ACT Senate seat since 2002
He has renominated for the position and says he welcomes a contest for preselection.
"I have to say that I believe that I am the better candidate for that position and I'll be fighting vigorously for the privilege of once again representing the Liberal Party in the federal Senate," he said.
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U.S. mayors to back gay marriage this week
New York City, Chicago and Los Angeles mayors among those behind effort
Mayors of some of the largest cities in the U.S. are expected to announce an organized effort in support of gay marriage at the U.S. Conference of Mayors annual gathering this weekend in Washington, D.C.
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel (pictured), New York City Michael Bloomberg, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, Houston Mayor Annise Parker, and Joe Sanders, the Republican mayor of San Diego are among the 70 city leaders joining the group Mayors for the Freedom to Marry.
The group is backed by the national marriage equality group Freedom to Marry and said in a joint statement: 'By joining the group, mayors hope to expand public and political support for ending the exclusion of same-sex couples from marriage.'
Mayors for the Freedom to Marry will be co-chaired by Sanders, Villariagosa and Boston Mayor Thomas Menino.
Sanders pro-gay marriage is a rare when it comes to high-profile Republican elected officials. The San Diego mayor was once against marriage equality but in 2007, he announced a change of heart.
At an emotional press conference that year he said: 'I have close family members and friends who are members of the gay and lesbian community. Those folks include my daughter Lisa.'
The effort by the mayors comes as Republican presidential hopefuls including Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum and Rick Perry speak out against gay marriage and for a federal law not recognizing them even if they take place in states where such unions are legal.
President Barack Obama has not come out in favor of gay marriage although he did instruct the Justice Department last year to stop defending the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), the legal prohibition on federal recognition of same-sex marriages.


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DHCP autoupdate DNS issue (wrong hostname)
So, I have setup DHCP to auto-update my DNS including static IP address. Works like a champ.
However, there are some hosts (tivo and HP printer for example) which use their own hostname rather than the one I specify in my DHCP.
For example, in my dhcpd.conf I might have:
host tivo
{ hardware ethernet <yada yada>;
fixed-address 192.168.1.10;
But what I get in my hosts file is:
How can I get it to register the hostname of my choice over-riding what the client is specifying?
You should add the option host-name="name" to your reservation; if your dhcpd.conf controls the DDNS name update, you should also include the ddns-hostname and ddns-updates=on directives as so:
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Thanks. I already have turned on DDNS updates for static IPs, so that is covered.
I will give those two a try and see.
Otherwise, I suppose I can just add aliases...
Any way of doing that?
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Vulgarity to NYPD cop may mean jail
NEW YORK, Aug. 31 (UPI) -- A New York City man could be sentenced to 15 days in jail for shouting an obscene and anatomically impossible insult at a police officer.
Ramon Morena was given a summons for an incident in March when an officer approached him on a street corner where he was reportedly having a loud argument with a woman, the New York Post reported.
Morena was issued a summons for disorderly conduct, defined in the law as conduct that causes, or creates a risk of public inconvenience, annoyance or alarm.
In Morena's first court appearance, his lawyer argued civilians enjoy a First Amendment right to criticize and verbally challenge police officers, but Manhattan Criminal Court Judge Richard Weinberg disagreed.
Weinberg said that defense "would ... effectively carve out a police-officer exception from the disorderly conduct statute and to condone the heaping of verbal abuse upon a police officer regardless of the circumstances. This the court will not do."
Morena goes back before the judge on Sept. 5, the newspaper said.
R.I. school bans all fashions kids like
EAST GREENWICH, Conn., Aug. 31 (UPI) -- A Rhode Island high school enacted a dress code Wednesday, banning almost everything teenagers like wearing, the Providence (R.I) Journal reported.
The East Greenwich High School, south of Providence, now bans any kind of hat, visible underwear, bare midriffs, ripped jeans, spike-studded bracelets and collars, and to the dismay of many of the girls, spaghetti-strap tops, the newspaper said.
Meg Baird, 16, told the Journal she could understand the visible underwear ban, but said no spaghetti-straps was going too far.
"They have restricted way too much," she said. "Girls like to wear spaghetti-straps and that's what is in all the stores."
The new taboos join previous bans on see-through clothing, mini-skirts and shirts whose slogans promote drugs, alcohol, smoking, violence or sexual activity, the newspaper said.
Dallas mulls crackdown on saggy pants
DALLAS, Aug. 31 (UPI) -- The Dallas city council is considering banning droopy pants that expose underwear but teenagers are saying they're already out of date and so eighth-grade.
Last week, city attorneys were asked to determine if a ban would be enforceable but The Dallas Morning News learned it could be moot.
Irving Campbell, who works at a clothing store, told the newspaper fashion police would have a hard time fining anyone, as the saggy pants most often are now covered by T-shirts that hang down to the knee.
"Tall tees are the biggest thing out now," Campbell said. "Wasn't the underwear thing in the '90s with Kris Kross?"
Interviewed in a mall food court, Andrew Mgbenu, 18, said showing the top of underwear was for juveniles.
"Kids haven't done that since eighth grade," he told the Morning News.
CSI: Crime Scene Investment?
BOULDER, Colo., Aug. 31 (UPI) -- On the market, the five-bedroom, Tudor-style home in Boulder, Colo., where JonBenet Ramsey was killed in 1996 -- asking price, just under $1.8 million.
Prospective buyers may encounter news crews outside the home, but that's standard procedure for infamous addresses. And those properties do sell.
The Modesto, Calif., bungalow formerly owned by convicted double murderer Scott Peterson and his slain pregnant wife sold for $390,000. A bidding war erupted over the home of Dennis Rader, the BTK killer, who admitted to killing 10 people between 1974 and 1991.
The Fall River, Mass., house where Lizzie Borden killed her parents is a bed and breakfast.
Public curiosity about crime scenes is only natural, pop culture writer Chris Epting told ABCNews.com, but not every crime scene can become a tourist destination.
"I can't imagine the Ramsey house turned into anything like the Borden house, ever," said Epting. "It's a horrible crime against a child, and that's a million miles over the line."