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CANBERRA, Australia, May 25 (UPI) -- Critics in Australia and Indonesia have slammed what they believe is a prisoner deal involving a drug trafficker and several people smugglers.
Australia's Foreign Minister Bob Carr said there is no direct link between the release a week ago of three Indonesians convicted in Australia of involvement in people smuggling and the five-year reduction in the sentence of an Australian woman serving originally 20 years in Bali, Indonesia, for smuggling marijuana.
Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono reduced by five years the time being served by Schapelle Corby, 34, who was sentenced in 2005 for smuggling around 9 pounds of marijuana in her surfboard bag onto the resort island of Bali in late 2004.
Various reports cite other reductions to Corby's sentence that could add up to her being released any time from later this year to 2017.
A report in The Sydney Morning Herald said Corby's attorneys believe she could be freed in three months. But a report in the Jakarta Globe in Indonesia quote an unnamed prison officer saying her release could be around 2017.
Drug and people smuggling are politically sensitive issues for both governments as they try to curb the illegal activities.
Australia's illegal immigrant detention centers are overflowing with people having arrived on rickety boats after paying people smugglers for passage from Far East countries including Indonesia.
Meanwhile, governments in countries including Indonesia are wrestling with the illegal narcotics trade that inflicts substantial social damage.
Both Australia and Indonesia want to deter the activities by handing down stiff jail sentences.
But earlier this month Australia released three young Indonesians from prison based on new evidence that they might not be adults, The Sydney Morning Herald said.
Crew members of Indonesian people-smuggling boats who illegally bring asylum seekers to Australia are sent home without punishment if they are minors, the Herald said.
The Australian government is reviewing the convictions of 21 other Indonesian prisoners after complaints from Jakarta and Australia's human rights commissioner that they might have been minors when they were arrested for people smuggling.
Carr said Australia released the three Indonesians and sent them home because "it's the right thing to do," a report by the Courier Mail newspaper said.
Carr said it "could well be the case'' that the Indonesian government linked the two cases in some way.
"At no stage has the (Australian) government sat down with our Indonesian counterparts and said, we'll release minors from our jails if you consider a clemency application by Ms. Corby,'" Carr said.
"But if doing what we're doing for the right reasons on these minors has created a level of comfort in the government in Indonesia then that's fine by me. When it comes to minors it's plainly wrong that you've got these kids collected in people smuggling operations on boats at the wrong time stuck in adult prisons."
Carr also said "the Australian government has consistently supported Ms. Corby's application for clemency on humanitarian grounds."
Corby has been treated for depression in past several years.
But The Sydney Morning Herald also reported a "backlash" in Indonesia against the clemency shown to Corby and that reduction in her sentence should have a clear quid pro quo from Australia.
Long jail sentences in Indonesia for drug smuggling, regardless of a suspect's nationality, are seen as proper and foreigners shouldn't be give special consideration.
Hikmahanto Juwana, an international law professor at the University of Indonesia, said clemency is not just about legal issues but also is political.
"By granting leniency to Corby, the (Indonesian) government should ask for something political in return from Australia. The government should show the public that they are strong and not bowing to pressure from the Australian government," he said.
The Herald report quoted Henry Yosodiningrat, head of Indonesian anti-drug organization Granat -- the National Movement against Narcotics -- saying Indonesia's president is in danger of throwing away the country's sovereignty.
"This inconsistency hurts the public's feelings of justice," he said. "About 50 Indonesians are killed due because of drugs every day, 1,500 per month," Henry said.
Clemency for Corby sets a bad precedent for other countries to seek repatriation of their nationals held for serious crimes. He said criminals on both sides will start to ask for swap deals.


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A few words of introduction: Exactly one month and one day ago I became a resident of Mississippi, or "The Hospitality State," as my new driver's license proudly advertises. I moved here (specifically, to Jackson) to begin a two-year fellowship with the education department of the Institute of Southern Jewish Life. Yes, the very same place where I interned in the summer of 2012. Essentially, the ISJL works with Jewish communities all over the south, from Texas to Virginia, to help document their histories, preserve their communities, and enhance their Jewish educational opportunities and religious experiences. As a Fellow, I'll be "attached" to 6-7 specific communities and make visits to each 3 times a year running programming, coordinating services, teaching classes, and really whatever it is I'm asked to do. Our big conference is this weekend, and shortly after I'll find out which communities I'll be assigned to for the upcoming year!
But I've gotten ahead of myself. I'll give a brief outline of what has happened in the past months since I became a Mississippi resident:
|As soon as I was done with finals, I met my dad in Jackson to set up logistics for my move. We got everything done (got a license, registered a car, got license plates, set up water for my apartment, got car insurance, and visited the state capitol!)
|I arrived back on campus the night Reunions (capital R, plural) began. The absolute highlight for me was getting to (re)introduce to each other two men who hadn't seen each other in 75 years, both of whom I interviewed for my senior thesis on the development of Jewish student life at Princeton, between 1915-1972. On the left is Henry Morgenthau III '39 (97 years old) and on the right is Joseph Schein '37 (99 years old). As a student in the 1930s, Joseph Schein led the Jewish services for the (very small) population of Jewish students on campus. I was fortunate to have the honor of walking with Henry Morgenthau in the P-Rade alumni parade, at his 75th reunion.
|And then I graduated!
There have been some incredibly beautiful sky things happening since I've been down here:
|My fourth night down here there was an incredible lightning storm. It was almost midnight and I was heading to bed when I saw huge flashes coming from outside and immediately grabbed my camera and headed out to watch.
|Mom called me to tell me to go outside and look at the moon, so obviously I did just that. This is what I saw from the street in front of my house.
And now a little bit about settling in:
|This is my house!
|And this is my porch swing! The first few
days I ate ever single meal on the swing :)
|This is my room. The postcard collection has been
in the works for a long while--one is from a high
school friend, sent to me at camp in 2007!
|And these are my Mississippi Frizzies!
And a bit of civil rights before signing off:
|Last Sunday I drove up to Philadelphia, MS for the kickoff of the Freedom Summer 50th Anniversary Commemoration. The ceremony--a memorial/commemoration for James Chaney, Andy Goodman, and Mickey Schwerner, three Freedom Summer volunteers murdered by the KKK in Philadelphia, MS that summer because of their work. Some of those in attendance included Bob Moses (third person from left in the chain), Dave Dennis (to Moses' right), Rita Schwerner-Bender (next to Dennis), former Governor William Winter (behind Schwerner-Bender), and Congressman John Lewis (second from right in the row).

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Lil Kim has taken a few months away from the public eye and now the hip-hop world is finding out why. At The Blonds' New York Fashion Week show, Lil Kim walked the after-party red carpet with a skin-tight floor length dress and a protruding baby bump.
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"I'm so excited! I'm a few months along, I can't wait to be a mom!" Lil' Kim exclusively tells Us Weekly. The surprising announcement turned heads as she rubbed her belly for the press, saying, "I'm a mom, but I can turn it up a little."
While she has yet to announce who her child's father is, or her due date, the rapper is enjoying motherhood so far. "I'm still going to work," she admits. "I'm still going to be hardcore—the baby has made me even more of a beast."
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SALT LAKE CITY — Utah's "Night with the Runnin' Utes" was supposed to consist of two 20-minute games. The first one, though, was so evenly matched that it capped all action at the annual unveiling of the men's basketball program.
There was overtime, double overtime, triple overtime and finally quadruple overtime before the bonus basketball ended with the white jerseys defeating the black jerseys 65-62 before an estimated crowd of 2,000 Wednesday night in the Huntsman Center.
Cedric Martin and Renan Lenz led the winning team with 17 points apiece. Glen Dean finished with 15 points and six assists, while Dallin Bachynski contributed14 points, nine rebounds and three blocks.
Jordan Loveridge topped the other squad with 17 points and five rebounds. Justin Seymour and Jason Washburn added 16 and 14, respectively. Brandon Taylor had five rebounds and Jarred DuBois dished out five assists.
Utah coach Larry Krystkowiak acknowledged the situation couldn't have been unfolded any better.
"It allowed us to keep the same teams and battle," he said. "So it was a lot of fun."
Krystkowiak expected the players to be a little more tired in their first action in public.
"It seemed like our conditioning was pretty solid and guys played well," Krystkowiak said while noting that the offense clicked well and executed. "I think where we really need to dig in and find out where we're breaking down is on the defensive side of the ball."36 comments on this story
The competitiveness, though, took center stage. After three five-minute overtimes, Krystkowiak opted for a two-minute session to close it out.
"I'm tired. It was real competitive," Washburn said. "I think obviously it shows coach did a good job making the teams even. We went out and we treated it like a game."
As soon as the scrimmage ended, Krystkowiak thanked the crowd over the public address system and told them "there are a lot better days ahead."
Utah hosts Simon Fraser in an exhibition game on Friday, Nov. 2. The Utes open the regular season one week later at home against Willamette.
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From a mega yacht to an apartment high above the streets of London, WSJ presents its Top Five Luxury List. Photo: Getty Images.
IMAGINE being so rich that you don't even notice when your $AUD116,000 luxury yacht goes missing. For two years.
A man that rich — and apparently that forgetful — has claimed ownership of a US-made Rinker 342 Fiesta Vee that has been floating in a Swedish harbour for at least two years.
The boat has been moored in the town of Stromstad, close to Norway's southern border since the beginning of 2012, the Expressen GT newspaper reports.
A diary and papers relating to the boat revealed the vessel was Norwegian, but revealed few other clues. The keys to the cabin had been tied to a railing on the deck, adding to the mystery.
Fearing the owner may have fallen victim to a terrible crime, local police launched a Facebook appeal for information.
The appeal was picked up by Norwegian media and finally seen by the boat's owner, who came forward on March 26, telling police he thought he had sold the boat in 2012.
"You have to be very wealthy to be able to forget about a boat in this price range," Swedish police inspector Tomas Andersson told the paper.
The owner must now collect the boat and pay harbour dues for the past two years, which, we're guessing, won't be too much of a problem.


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Manchester City ace: We need to stop talking and prove ourselves on the pitch
Manuel Pellegrini's men travel to struggling Norwich today knowing nothing less than a win will do to keep alive their title hopes.
Three league defeats in the last four outings have left City off the pace and looking over their shoulders at those behind them closing in on a top four finish.
But Brazil ace Fernandinho said: "The team is one of the best in the league. We have a great squad with great players but we have to prove that on the pitch.
"Unfortunately we haven't done that up to now. I hope the next two months – the last 10 games – we can prove that on the pitch and not just talking.
"This season we have been a little more inconsistent.
"We have dropped some important points at home and this has made the difference to keep us off the top of the table.
"There are still two months to go and 10 games to play and with our best form maybe we can be back at the top of the table soon."


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Curvy Abigail Peters visits a dude ranch for research purposes for her next romance novel, never expecting to fall in love with tall, sexy Riley, the ranch manager.
But when Riley reveals he's not the ranch hand but the owner, and that he's a billionaire, can Abigail accept his deception?
Will she let her insecurities about her curves stand in the way of a real, loving relationship or will she take a chance on love?
This is a complete sexy contemporary romance novella of approximately 20,000 words (the longest to date in this series) that can be read as a standalone.
She'd fantasized about him last night. He'd kissed her after they'd returned from exploring the ranch. He'd helped her off her horse, then he'd cupped her face in his hands and kissed her until she was breathless and clinging to him …
"Abigail!" Riley emerged from the barn, leading two Western saddled horses, one a dappled gray, the other black with white patches all over its coat. He wore dark blue jeans and a black t-shirt, his muscular physique filling out the t-shirt in a way that made her quiver with appreciation.
"Hi." She cleared her throat, hoping he couldn't glean from her expression that she'd just been dreaming of his lips on hers.
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Gayle Satchwell is continually redefining the kind of difference an HR leader can make in the public sector.
This article accompanies Piloting His Own Path: Jeff Shuman, the 2011 HR Executive of the Year, and The 2011 HR Honor Roll .
These have been challenging times for most HR leaders, but they've been particularly difficult for those in the pubic sector, where budget cuts and layoffs have become a much-more-common occurrence since the start of the latest economic downturn.
That's certainly the case for Gayle Satchwell, director of human resources for the County of Nevada (in California) and the sole public-sector professional named to this year's HR Honor Roll. But rather than let such pressures get the better of her, Satchwell has shown how HR can shine in the toughest of times.
"It's refreshing to be able to work with someone like Gayle," says County Executive Officer Rick Haffey, who submitted Satchwell's nomination. "I've run into [HR people] in the past who allowed the bureaucracy of HR to bring things to a halt," he says. But with Gayle at the HR helm, that hasn't been the case in Nevada County, which spans nearly 1,000 square miles of Gold Rush country in the Sierra Nevada foothills.
"Gayle is an extremely high-energy individual with a can-do attitude who is able to accomplish more than what's expected every year," Haffey says.
Satchwell -- who previously held HR posts in Sacramento County -- never gets "swallowed up in the tyranny of the urgent," he adds.
Considering the kinds of pressures the county has been under in recent years, that's saying a lot.
Partnering with Labor
At the top of Satchwell's list of challenges are several years of serious restructuring and downsizing. Faced with shrinking revenues and tighter budgets, the county was forced to trim its workforce by roughly 30 percent over the past six years. Of course, that can be onerous under any conditions. But when your workforce is 90-percent unionized and you're locked into labor agreements with all six of your unions, it can be especially difficult.
Soon after joining the county as director of HR roughly eight years ago, Satchwell co-led an interest-based bargaining effort that yielded seven bargaining agreements (two were with the same union). These agreements served the county well for several years, until the economy began to unravel in 2008 and revenues started to dry up.
Despite the fact that the county's labor unions were under no obligation to renegotiate their closed agreements, Satchwell and her team played a key role in convincing five out of six of its unions to sit down and renegotiate their contracts. (Management is scheduled to meet with the county's largest union next June to hammer out a new agreement.)
By getting the unions to forgo previously negotiated salary increases and agree to a lower tier of pension, the county was able to save millions of dollars and avoid an even-more-painful workforce reduction.
Like many HR leaders, Satchwell considers having to let people go the most difficult part of her job.
"Each of the affected employees goes through my office and sits down with a senior analyst -- then we do our best to place them," she says. At first, the focus was on finding other opportunities within the county. But as those internal vacancies began to dry up, Satchwell and her team began to reach out to surrounding counties in the region to identify opportunities.
Haffey says Satchwell is guided by a well-grounded moral compass, which was especially evident in way she approached, day-in and day-out, the difficult task of downsizing.
She's an extremely "ethical person" with a great set of values, he says.
Because of the high level of trust he has in Satchwell, Haffey says he regularly involves her in most key discussions. "She's pretty much in on everything," he says. "Because of her problem-solving abilities, I'll often include her on legal matters that may have nothing to do with HR, just in case it does touch on HR."
Even though Satchwell was brought on as HR chief during heady times, Haffey says, she put in place processes and systems on the front end that enabled the county to successfully navigate the difficult period that lay ahead.
"A few of the first things she did when she came to us was to create a succession plan, revise our entire personnel code, revamp our labor-relations policies and practices, and revamp our administrative code," Haffey says. "So when the downturn hit, we were already streamlined and ready to go in a lot of areas ... ."
Revamping HR Processes
Asked what initiative she was most proud of, Satchwell quickly points to the creation of the county's first formal succession plan.
Aware that roughly 50 percent of the workforce would soon be eligible to retire, Satchwell put succession planning on the front burner not long after joining the county.
Part of that effort included building a set of core competencies for senior executives, mid-level managers and general employees that were closely aligned to the county's vision, mission and values, and then integrating those competencies into other processes such as hiring and performance management.
Despite operating today with a much leaner organization -- HR trimmed its ranks by roughly 20 percent during the downturn -- Satchwell's department continues to "overproduce," says Haffey, adding that Satchwell and her team have done an impressive job leveraging technology to improve HR's own efficiency and effectiveness.
Two years ago, for example, she worked closely with IT to replace the county's paper-based forms with an electronic personnel action form, which dramatically improved the efficiency of various HR-related processes.
She also spearheaded the creation of an "HR dashboard" for leaders throughout the organization, which contains customized performance data for a wide range of key areas.
No doubt, more challenges lie ahead for Satchwell and her team, including next June's labor negotiations. But if history is any indication, they will handle them successfully.
Donna Williamson, a partner at Liebert, Cassidy and Whitmore in San Francisco who assists the county on labor and employment-law matters, considers Satchwell one of the best HR leaders she's ever worked with.
Satchwell, she says, is a true professional who exudes tremendous credibility and has the highest level of integrity. Whatever the situation, she adds, "people always feel they've been treated fairly."
No doubt these traits have served Satchwell well in the past. So it seems safe to surmise they will continue to serve her well as she tackles whatever comes her way.


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Blake Buchanan, the son of Don "Buck" and Joy Buchanan, has earned the rank of Eagle Scout, which was presented in Court of Honor ceremonies June 25, at Clayton Valley Presbyterian Church in Concord.
He is a member of Boy Scout Troop 364 under the leadership of Scoutmaster Gene Dodge.
For his Eagle Scout community service project, Buchanan constructed 16 owl boxes to be donated to the Native Bird Connection for placement throughout the East Bay as needed for pest management and abatement.
During his Scouting career, Buchanan received the Order of the Arrow and was a Camp Wolfeboro Pioneer. He is also a third-generation Eagle Scout.
Buchanan, 18, is a 2013 graduate of De La Salle High School in Concord, and is attending Gonzaga University this fall. He is a resident of Clayton.


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- September 9, 2011
It's been a busy week here in Austin, TX with the first ever Austin Startup Week. We've met lots of amazing folks working at startups, venture capital firms and bigger companies. Tonight, we dive into some Big Data Love with our friends from Ravel and tomorrow, perhaps the event we are most excited for this whole week – API Hackday ATX.
In addition to these great local Austin events, we've also sent some chimp ambassadors to two other big conferences happening this coming week. Our very own geographer, Sophia Parafina will be teaching a workshop on Deploying Map Services in Amazon Web Services at FOSS4G. The workshop will be held on Tuesday, September 13 from 1pm – 4pm and we're sure that anyone who attends will gain a ton from Sophia's decades of experience in this field!
Also, we're sending two of our newest chimps, Jim England and Tim Gasper (of the recently acquired, Keepstream) to TechCrunch Disrupt 2011 in San Francisco. We're sponsoring this weekend's hackathon and we're excited to share our new Geo API with the Disrupt attendees.
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'Smart' Traffic Lights Could Cut Commute by 60%
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Here is some good news for commuters and anyone who has a short traffic fuse. Someone has finally "built the better mousetrap" of the traffic light world, and it looks as if the days of spending over 165 hours a year sitting at red lights may be quickly going the way of the dinosaur.
In-Dash Traffic Lights
There are currently two developing ideas vying for the title of Traffic Savior. The first idea involves the elimination of traffic lights completely. Engineers would develop an in-dash system that would alert one vehicle to the presence of another. Using this advanced wireless communication technology, the system would be able to assess how much traffic is coming from any direction. Drivers who find themselves amidst the largest group of cars at an intersection would receive a green signal on their dashboards, giving them permission to proceed through the intersection. Those drivers on paths less traveled would be sent a red signal. Essentially, where the heavy traffic goes, the heavy traffic flows. Engineers working on this system will soon tackle implementation, real time simulation and detection of pedestrians and cyclists as well as a number of fail safes to prevent collisions.
SMART Signal
The other breakthrough making the rounds in traffic circles is SMART (Systematic Monitoring of Arterial Road Traffic Signals) Signal technology. This is a system that gathers data from different points across a traffic grid for real time analysis of travel time, stops and intersection delay. Engineers monitoring this data (again, in real time) can consider preset metrics that would signify a necessary change in red light duration. For example, a traffic light that consistently hosts a line of no less than 15 cars would have its green time extended by a few seconds to allow more vehicles to pass through. Once the line shortens, the engineers would set it back to normal with the flip of a switch. This is already gaining traction as there is similar technology in play at over 100 intersections in Minnesota and California.
The Bottom Line: Sanity
With this advance in communications technology, our time spent in traffic could be cut by as much as 60%. That means we'll suddenly have an extra half-hour a day – multiply that by 365 days a year – to spend with our families, get work done, or enjoy the hobbies and pursuits that make us truly happy. Car drivers around the world deal with commutes to work, school and the like – making this commute shorter and less stressful would be heavenly. Can you imagine if long lines of stopped cars were a thing of the past?
The Bottom Line: Economic Uplift
Aside from the ramifications on everyone's personal lives, Americans would be saving billions at the gas pump. In addition, if the city of Toronto, Canada is any indication (where gridlock costs an estimated $10 billion annually), getting people to work faster means macro-level economic uplift as well.
The Bottom Line: Shallower Carbon Footprint
Lastly, there's a huge environmental aspect to this technology. Spending less time in traffic means, of course, less time with the engine running, and that means less carbon emissions from our nation's city streets. This has some saying that the Smart Traffic Light just may be the next giant leap for mankind in regard to climate control.


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Tigers didn't file protest over rain-shortened ruling
That doesn't mean they were happy, but they didn't protest.
"We never protested the game," Leyland said. "The umpire made a decision, you respect it and move on. He waited and waited a long time after the delay. Could we have gotten one more out in or a home run? I don't know. But we didn't protest any game.
"Jerry Layne was absolutely tremendous. He kept us posted. He knocked on this door and said, 'It's supposed to get a little worse, but I'm going to wait. I'm going to wait until it's time. ... If it's not better by 11:15, I'm going to bang it.' That's all that was ever said."
The Tigers were also under the impression well before the game that the game would start on time, even if there was light rain, catcher Alex Avila said. So whether or not the Tigers agreed, they were kept up to date on the plan.
"There's not many times we've started a game in the rain," Avila said.
Avila said the field conditions were "pretty nasty" by the third inning. The grounds crew did what they could, but they were fighting a losing battle.
As for the decision to call it in the sixth with the bases loaded, Avila said, "It's unfortunate and disappointing."


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The Team Aspar ART piloted by Randy de Puniet has been the most successful CRT entry in presesaon testing.
The results have been varied as well. Initial testing saw alarming lap times, which seemed to confirm the worst fears of skeptics. However, further testing has closed the gap some as the CRT mounts develop. The top CRT riders should be able to shame some of the satellite prototypes. Meanwhile, others will be definite backmarkers, likely lapped by the GP front-runners during races. During preseason testing, the laptime disparity between the fastest and slowest CRT was actually greater than the gap between fastest CRT and MotoGP champion Casey Stoner.
The CRT riders are mostly young, with a couple cagey vets mixed in. The bikes themselves are a mix of production-based Superbike engines mated to prototype chassis. The most prominent mount in the CRT stable is the Aprilia-powered ART, featuring the RSV4 V-Four engine and a chassis also from Aprilia. Four teams, and five riders, will campaign the ART. Other projects include a BMW/Suter project from Forward Racing, a Honda/FTR Gresini bike and two Kawasaki/FTR mounts from Avintia Racing. Love it, or hate it, the CRT entries should make for an interesting race within a race.
The 31-year-old De Puniet will have some of the satellite prototypes in his sights during the 2012 season.
#14 Randy de Puniet – 16th MotoGP 2011 – 0 wins/0 podiums/0 poles
De Puniet has topped the CRT class in testing. Piloting the Team Aspar ART, the French rider has already humbled a handful of satellite prototypes on the timesheet. The 31-year-old stepped backwards last year, with a disappointing season on the Pramac Ducati. Before that single-year Pramac stint, he enjoyed steady improvement with a three-year run on the LCR Honda. The good race-within-the-race plotline for 2012 will be De Puniet gunning for Hector Barbera, the former Team Aspar rider who filled De Puniet's seat on the Pramac Ducati.
#41 Aleix Espargaro – 12th Moto2 2011 – 0 wins/1 podium/0 poles
Espargaro gets his second go round in the premier class on the Power Electronics Aspar ART. The 22-year-old spent last season campaigning in the Moto2 series, where he placed 12th overall with a single podium to his credit (Catalunya). The Spanish racer's previous stint in MotoGP was with Pramac Racing in 2010, where he tallied seven top 10s and nearly as many DNFs.
#9 Danilo Petrucci – 2nd FIM Superstock 2011 – 4 wins/7 podiums/6 poles
Petrucci campaigns his rookie GP season for the Came IodaRacing Project. A true Grand Prix rookie, the 21-year-old Italian's experience is limited to the FIM Superstock championships (racing both 600 and 1000). Last year Petrucci finished second in FIM Superstock. He will pilot the IodaRacing TR003, which sources the Aprilia RSV4 engine but runs on a trellis framed chassis designed by Ioda.
#77 James Ellison – 7th World Supersport 2011 – 0 wins/2 podiums/0 poles
Ellison doubles the British contingent on the MotoGP grid (along with fellow Englishman Cal Crutchlow), racing the Paul Bird Motorsport ART. PBM jumped to MotoGP from World Superbike, where it had long run the factory-backed Kawasaki SBK effort. The PBM squad had a controversial 2011 campaign, which included a drug trafficking incident linked to the team transporters when returning to the UK from Assen. The 2012 CRT season gives the team a clean GP slate to work off, with Ellison having campaigned two full seasons (2005-2006) in MotoGP.
#54 Mattia Pasini – 24th Moto2 2011 – 0 wins/0 podiums/0 poles
Pasini will pilot the Speed Master ART for the 2012 season. The 26-year-old Italian arrives in the premier class having moved up the 125, 250 and, for the last two seasons, Moto2 ranks. Pasini got his MotoGP ride amidst controversy, the Speed Master squad having already paired up with Australian Anthony West. Speed Master dumped West for Pasini, with the Aussie kicking around with a BSB ride before landing back in Moto2.
#5 Colin Edwards – 9th MotoGP 2011 – 0 wins/1 podium/0 poles
Edwards teams with Forward Racing on the BMW/Suter project. The first CRT outfit to break cover, rumors initially placed Edwards aboard a Yamaha-powered/Tech 3 Forward Racing project before the BMW/Suter package became finalized. In 2011 the 38-year-old finished within the top-10 in the championship, once again, with the Tech 3 squad. Beginning his 10th campaign in MotoGP, Edwards figures to be one to the better performing CRT riders, along with fellow veteran De Puniet.
#51 Michele Pirro – 9th Moto2 2011 – 1 win/2 podiums/1 poles
Pirro campaigns for the San Carlo Gresini Honda team, the only hybrid factory prototype/CRT squad in the MotoGP paddock. The Gresini CRT mount is powered by a Honda CBR1000RR engine tuned by SBK's Ten Kate, and an FTR chassis. Pirro was one of the last riders to test his new mount, though he tallied some respectable times amongst the CRT field. The 25-year-old Italian moves up from Moto2, where he finished ninth in the championship with one win, two podiums and one pole position to his credit.
#68 Yonny Hernandez – 19th Moto2 2011 – 0 wins/0 podiums/0 poles
Avintia Racing fields a two-rider squad piloting Kawasaki-powered FTR chassis. Hernandez is the young talent in the Avintia duo, the 23-year-old Colombian moving up within the BQR team from Moto2. After an off-season hand injury, and rumors that he might lose his seat without sponsorship (like Anthony West), Hernandez got his first testing in at Sepang. Thus far the Avintia mounts have trailed even other CRT entries by a significant margin.
#22 Ivan Silva – 2011 CEV Stock Extreme Champion
Silva joins Hernandez on the Avintia racing squad. The Spaniard most recently competed in his domestic CEV Buckler series, where he took the Stock Extreme title in 2011. Silva does have limited MotoGP experience, having served as a replacement rider back in the 990 era as well as a single Grand Prix start in 2007 – all with Ducati teams.
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Then only IP address is shown to Admins, and 'Unknown' to others.
While this would work as you say, if possible I'd rather not make it any more difficult for those attempting to donate than it needs to be.
Would it be possible to click a "Send donation as anonymous", then set a new DB column to true? Then if it's true, don't display it on the output page unless it's an admin (or a group ID defined in the admincp)?
I hope this doesn't come off as a complaint, it's not. You write excellent software. It's just that when it comes to donations, things need to work as easily as possible and have the exact options the membership wants/needs, otherwise they don't donate.
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Mike Aviles sparked Cleveland's four-run second inning with a two-run double and the Indians downed the Detroit Tigers, 6-2, in the second test of a three-game set Tuesday at Progressive Field.
Michael Bourn and Asdrubal Cabrera each plated a run during the rally in support of starter Trevor Bauer, who was recalled from Triple-A Columbus prior to the game.
Making just his second start of the season and first since April 9, Bauer (1-1) spun six-plus solid frames, allowing just two runs on seven hits and three walks with five strikeouts to pick up the win.
David Murphy added a solo homer in the seventh for the Indians, who claimed a 5-4 victory in Monday's series opener thanks to Michael Brantley's game- winning blast in the bottom of the 10th inning.
Torii Hunter and Alex Avila both homered to account for Detroit's offense, while starter Justin Verlander (5-3) surrendered five runs on 11 hits and three walks over six innings to absorb the loss.
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Well, there's the root of the problem right there.
If you are not cynical about American politics, that proves you are a pie eyed talking point drone.
Given your spittle-mouthed lock-step enthusiasm for the usual dogma, I'd wager you have only been told about Colbert by some Fox News segment and have not actually ventured away from your cable company's duo of Fox Channels.
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The following organizations and businesses will host activities during the Halloween weekend:
- Trick or Treating at Bemidji State University, 5-7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29, in Oak, Pine, Tamarack, Linden and Birch Halls. The event is free and open to the public. Participants are invited to stop at the front desk of each hall to get a list of rooms that will be handing out candy or individuals can look for the rooms with the orange "Trick or Treat" tags. Birch and Linden hall will host activities for small children and families including games, prizes and snacks.
- Trick or Treating will be held from 5-7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29, at participating businesses on Third Street, in Bemidji
Children can visit all participating businesses for trick or treating, store specials, a costume contest and register to win an oversized pumpkin from the Pick-a-Pumpkin Patch.
Participating businesses include Cool Threads, EAPC, Harmony Foods, Tutto Bene, TKz Closet, Vacuum and Sew Center, KRKB Music Outlet, Northway Insurance, Buy Line, Glazed and Amused, Woolen Mills, Bad Cat Creations, Explore Chiropractic and Cabin Coffeehouse and Cafe.
For details, call Leslie at Explore Chiropractic at 333-8811.
- Fall Carnival, 5-8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30, at Lincoln Elementary School, 1617 Fifth St. N.E., Bemidji. The public is invited for food, games, prizes and fun. Appropriate costumes are welcome and children must be accompanied by an adult.
- Halloween '09 sponsored by the Bemidji Jaycees and Lazy Acres Pick-A-Pumpkin Patch from 6-9 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Oct. 30-31, at Lazy Acres, eight miles south of Bemidji on U.S. Highway 71, one mile west on South Plantagenet Road and south on 229th Avenue.
The cost is $7 per person, with a percentage of the proceeds going to support various charities including the Bemidji Jaycees and their causes. Small children must be accompanied by an adult.
Lazy Acres features a hay ride and corn maze along with other fun on the farm including pumpkin chucking, a bonfire, fresh baked goods and hot apple cider.
For more information visit the Web site pickapumpkinpatch.com.
Halloween activities in Bemidji:
- Bemidji Boo Bash will be held from 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, in the main building at Diamond Point Park, 1710 Birchmont Dr. N.E., Bemidji. The cost is $3 per person, which includes a pumpkin decorating contest, a craft, treat making and a costume contest. For more information, call Samantha Parker at 333-1857.
- Treat Street sponsored by RP Broadcasting, Pepsi-Nei Bottling, Bemidji Chrysler Center and Paul Bunyan Telephone Cooperative will be held from noon-5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, at the Bemidji High School, enter through the Jacks door. Participants are asked to bring a donation for the local food shelf. Participants must be 12 years old and under, accompanied by an adult and have a ticket. For information on where to pick up tickets visit the Web site wbji.com, kkbj.com or wmisfm.com.
- Ninth Annual Boofest will be held from 4-7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, at the Headwaters Science Center, 418 Beltrami Ave. N.W., Bemidji. The event is free of charge and open to elementary and middle-school aged children. Activities include crafts, games, prizes and costumes as well as free access to the exhibit floor. For more information, call 444-4472.
- Paul Bunyan Mall will host trick or treating from 5-7 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 31, 1401 Paul Bunyan Dr. N.W.
- Fall Festival will begin at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, at the Evangelical Free Church, 115 Carr Lake Rd. S.W. Bemidji. Children in preschool through the fifth grade are invited to participate in this event which will include a treat walk and a screening of the VeggieTales movie "Where is God when I'm scared?" Participants are asked to bring a bag of candy or a bag of fruit for admission. For details, call 751-8834.
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- Treats for Tots sponsored by Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe will be held from 3-7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, at Northern Lights Casino in Walker, Palace Casino in Cass Lake and Morse Town Hall in Deer River. The event is free and open to the public. Children will not be exposed to casino activity.
- Fall Festival, 6:30-8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, at the Kelliher School. This event is free and open to the public. There will be a pumpkin carving contest; children's costume contest; prizes; a creepy café featuring a hot dog meal for $3 and a haunted house for $2 per person.
- Halloween Party sponsored by WiltonKids from 6-8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, at the Sacred Heart Church in Wilton. The party is free of charge and open to kids 12 years old and under. Parents are invited to stay or drop off their children. There will be games and prizes as well as other Halloween activities. For more information, call 751-1186.
- Community Halloween Party sponsored by Hubbard Mothers Homemakers Club, area townships and local businesses will be held from 6-7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, Fern Town Hall, one mile west of Becida. Participants of all ages are welcome to attend. The event is free of charge and will include games, prizes, bingo and free lunch. Costumes are welcome.


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Downton Abbey Series 4 starts on Sunday, September 22, on BBC in the UK, and on January 5, 2014, on PBS in the US. Like most of you, I can't wait to see what happens. After last season's (miserable and miserably depressing) finale, I'm hoping that we get some juicy plots and new love-pairings (triangles and quadrangles are also welcome too).
(Before we dive into the speculation, be sure you're caught up and have watched the Downton Season 4/Series 4 trailer!)
Of course, the number-one issue on everyone's mind is going to be how Mary copes with Matthew's loss. Actually, how everyone copes with it. Poor Isobel! She's all alone in the world now. And what about Baby!Crawley? The wee-little heir started his life in the midst of a massively tragic event! Other than that, I really want to know what's going to happen to Thomas. I kinda fell in love with him a little bit last season, and hope that his new (semi) benevolent streak continues. You never know. He might slip back into his old habits. And speaking of evil people, who's going to be the new resident meany now that O'Brien's gone?
By now, we've all heard of the casting news for this upcoming season. Let's do a quick recap and see what we can look forward to:
• Shirley Maclaine will reprise her role as the gregarious American grandmother at some point (word on the street is it will be later in the season). Personally, I can't wait for her run-ins with Violet. Oh, who am I kidding? I can't wait for Violet, period!
• Multiple award-winning, and all-around spectacular character actor, Paul Giamatti will be playing the role of Harold, Cora's brother. Again, word is that he will show up towards the end of the season as well. I wonder what is going to happen that necessitates a family visit from Martha and Harold? Maybe Mary getting married again?!!
• On the "who's going to replace Matthew as Mary's new love interest" front, first, let me just say, "nobody!" I mean, come on! No one can take Matthew's place. But, he's gone, and Mary can't be alone. There's been some scuttlebutt on the internet about the yummy Tom Cullen being cast as Lord Gillingham, and he could be a possible love interest for Mary. The equally yummy Julian Ovenden has also been cast as the "aristocrat" Charles Blake, and he could also be a potential suitor for our Lady Mary. A quick glance at both their IMDB profiles shows them in just one episode (the first one!), but who knows? Anything's possible on Downton Abbey!
• Daisy Lewis is reported to have been cast as the nanny, and possible love interest for Branson. Yay! Tom really needs to fall in love again. And of course, Baby Sybil needs a new mom. We'll see how that works itself out. I'm sure there'll be plenty of drama about the "chauffeur" falling for the "nanny."
• The most interesting news (for me) is the inclusion of Gary Carr as jazz singer Jack Ross, who'll be introduced in the first episode as well. The reason why I'm excited is that Gary will bring some much-needed diversity to the cast. It also brings us closer to what's happening in the world outside of the Downton Abbey cocoon. Frankly, one of my biggest pet peeves with last season was the complete lack of connection with the real world, so it will be nice to see how they incorporate the fabulous Jazz Age into their little haven. Whether or not his role is recurring is still speculation.
Other online speculation about our existing cast members is pretty sketchy, so I'm just going to give you my own personal opinion. You should all feel free to come back at the end of the season and berate me for my lack of insight! Any way, I think that we'll see Lord Grantham embracing change a bit more easily, now that he's been made painfully aware of the fragility of life. I think Matthew's death will probably affect him the most, after Mary, of course.
I think Edith is going to start an affair with her editor, if for no other reason than to show her independence. It will be interesting to see how the family reacts to this. Poor Edith deserves a break, and at the very least, Gregson seems to be genuinely in love with her.
Of course, the ever stoic Violet will probably bear this latest tragedy with elegance. I have a feeling her relationship with Isobel with evolve into a real friendship. Speaking of Isobel, I wonder what will happen to her now that Matthew's gone? Maybe they'll ask her to come live with them at the Abbey? Or, better yet, maybe she can move into the Dowager House and keep company with Violet! Or maybe she can reconsider the pseudo-romantic overtures from Dr. Clarkson?
The one "upstairs" character I could not care less about is Rose. I'm sure she's going to create a ton of trouble for Cora, but I seriously don't care about her. There was nothing about her character that interested me last year, and I saw her introduction as a (weak) replacement for Sybil, as the new "modern" girl, and nothing else.
Downstairs, as I said before, I'm looking forward to see who the new meanie is going to be, and how Thomas fares in general. Daisy's situation is interesting too, and I'm hoping that she takes up the offer to take over Mr. Mason's offer to take over his farm. I hope she gets over her crush on Jimmy, and I hope Alfred realizes what a gem she is and makes a move. Either way, I'm really looking forward to more banter between her and Mrs. Patmore.
I predict that Anna and Bates are going to be the one truly happy couple on the show for the entire season. They're going to be the rock of stability for everyone else around them, especially now that they have their own house, and can retreat to its safety for some respite from the craziness of the Abbey.
Of course, Molesley can always be relied on to provide some much-needed comic relief, and it will be really interesting to see how Carson deals with the deluge of change that's about to descend on Downton. If Julian Fellowes goes back to the initial way he was writing the show, and incorporates more historical events into it, then Carson is in for an interesting time. I'm sure that he is going to be especially worried about Lady Mary, and will try to be there for her as much as he is allowed. And Mrs. Hughes will be there for him. I love their relationship. They have such a great friendship, and I hope that it continues as the season progresses.
Well, that's what I think is going to happen. What about you? What are your thoughts? Comment below and let's have some lively discussion!
Editor's note: Those of you eager for more Downton Abbey S4 scoop may find the forthcoming book Behind the Scenes of Downton Abbey relevant to your interests. It'll be out in the U.S. on October 29, well before the premiere of Season 4 in the U.S....
P.S. Look for Naz's recaps of Downton Abbey Season 4 weekly the morning after the new episode airs, beginning this coming Monday, September 23!
Naz Keynejad is an avid reader, copy/story editor, and is currently working on her Masters degree in English literature. She's a self-professed literary nerd and has a "thing" for period dramas. She will watch anything as long as it's filled with British accents, suppressed sexual tension, angst, and of course, period costumes. Oh, and there has to be tea. Lots of tea.


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This lesson is an introduction to help students see how people think and react to certain things. This lesson highlights the differences between observational study, experiment, and survey, including biased and unbiased statements.
This is a College- and Career-Ready Standards showcase lesson plan.
Standard(s): [MA2015] PRE (9-12) 48: Use data from a randomized experiment to compare two treatments; use simulations to decide if differences between parameters are significant. [S-IC5]
Title: Graphical Analysis
In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students use iteration, recursion, and algebra to model and analyze a changing fish population. Students examine a graph of the data then use an interactive graphing tool to investigate three different situations.
Standard(s): [MA2015] PRE (9-12) 48: Use data from a randomized experiment to compare two treatments; use simulations to decide if differences between parameters are significant. [S-IC5]
Title: Explorations with Chance
In this lesson, from Illuminations, students analyze the fairness of certain games by examining the probabilities of the outcomes. The explorations provide opportunities for the learning phases of predicting results, playing the games, and calculating probability ratios.
Standard(s): [MA2015] ALT (9-12) 41: (+) Use probabilities to make fair decisions (e.g., drawing by lots, using a random number generator). [S-MD6]
Title: Stick or Switch?
This lesson, from Illuminations, presents a version of a classic game-show scenario. You pick one of three doors in hopes of winning the prize. The host opens one of the two remaining doors, which reveals no prize, and then asks if you wish to stick or switch. Which choice gives you the best chance to win? Students explore different approaches to this problem including guesses, experiments, computer simulations, and theoretical models.
Standard(s): [MA2015] PRE (9-12) 50: (+) Define a random variable for a quantity of interest by assigning a numerical value to each event in a sample space; graph the corresponding probability distribution using the same graphical displays as for data distributions. [S-MD1]
Title: Shrinking Candles, Running Water, Folding Boxes
This lesson, from Illuminations, allows students to look for functions within a given set of data. After analyzing the data, the students should be able to determine the type of function that represents the data.
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KRISTEN AND ERIC LEINUNG were very close to their older brother, Paul Battaglia, so close that Kristen's first word was ''brother,'' and she was furious when a teacher insisted that she indicate he was a half brother on her family tree.
After Paul, 22, who worked for Marsh & McLennan in the World Trade Center, died on Sept. 11, 10-year-old Eric acted out in school, got into trouble, and was quickly sent to therapy by his parents. But the depth of Kristen's pain did not surface until January, when she broke down after her Sweet 16 party. ''She repressed her emotions, still doesn't want to talk about her brother,'' said her mother, Elaine Leinung, a nurse-practitioner. ''She had to hit bottom before we could reach out to her.''
Eric and Kristen exemplify the findings of a newly released study by the city's Board of Education that about 75,000 of the more than 710,000 public school students in grades 4 through 12 are suffering symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, and as many as 190,000 have mental health problems, both related and unrelated to 9/11.
The study and the underlying reality have spurred an intense debate about how to proceed. Psychologists who specialize in trauma want the Board of Education to screen students and find those with emotional problems -- especially those suffering in silence, crying themselves to sleep, like Kristen did, or having nightmares or getting psychosomatic aches and pains.
The board studied children anonymously, and several mental health professionals contend that the schools should now try to identify those who need help. Even if the numbers are not as large as projected in the study, experience with other disasters suggests they are considerable.Continue reading the main story
''We know children don't ask for help on their own, and we know that parents and teachers are not particularly good at knowing which kids are hurting when they hurt silently,'' said Claude M. Chemtob, a visiting professor of psychiatry and pediatrics at Mount Sinai School of Medicine who specializes in trauma. ''We also know with children that when their problems are not detected they can continue to have problems from a disaster for more than 20 years after.''
Dr. Chemtob, who has been working with students in some schools near the trade center site, urges the screening of all students, with their names coded; those whose answers betray serious problems would be identified and offered help.
Dr. Spencer Eth, professor of psychiatry at New York Medical College, agrees. ''Those kids affected and untreated will go on to have potentially lifelong difficulties directly related to 9/11, in the form of educational handicaps, substance abuse, antisocial behavior,'' he said.
After Hurricane Iniki hit the Hawaiian island of Kauai -- on Sept. 11, 1992 -- a study two years later showed that teachers had missed the symptoms of the more withdrawn students. ''The teachers had reported students who acted out and caused disruptive trouble, but the report helped us see those suffering quietly,'' said Joanne P. Nakashima, an education specialist with the Kauai school district at the time.
The screening on Kauai helped school officials identify about 200 students (out of 10,000) in need of treatment. A similar undertaking in New York City would be ambitious and costly, but the experts say it could be done. School officials are unenthusiastic, however. ''We don't want our kids to be guinea pigs,'' said Francine Goldstein, who oversees the schools' mental health outreach program. ''We're not totally ruling out screening, but I'm not sure that's the route the system is going. I am more concerned about what that might do to kids than I am about money.''
Those who favor screening say that exploitative research can be prevented, but Ms. Goldstein has other doubts. She notes that superintendents, principals and teachers have been instructed about the warning signs of trauma, and that concerned parents can call several programs and consult the board's Web site.
Several schools are providing counseling, some with help from nonprofit groups, but the numbers of students getting therapy is small compared with the need. And few would contend that the system has any experience at finding students like Kristen. Ms. Leinung said that when she called her daughter's high school asking for help, the school counselor said that she could not do anything until Kristen herself asked. And both brother and sister encountered some unfeeling teachers, Ms. Leinung said.
Today, Eric and Kristen are still hurting, but getting the attention they need. ''I just wish I had realized sooner,'' Ms. Leinung said. ''I wish the teachers had been more sensitive.''Continue reading the main story


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Is your dog's stuff taking over? If you have 1 dog, why do you have 4 leashes? And wasn't that hook supposed to be for your keys? Spring cleaning is right around the corner so there's no better time than now to de-clutter your dog's stuff. Read BestBullySticks.com's helpful tips below for Organizing Dog Supplies.
De-clutter & Conquer: Paring Down
Most likely there are a few things you can pare down. The first step is gathering all your dog's supplies in one area to see exactly what you have. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Donate or Trash:
– Broken or unused dog beds, crates or toys
– Treats your dog doesn't care for or that are expired
– Any items from a pet that is no longer in your home
Thinking Categorically: Creating Categories
Separate your remaining items by these categories
– Food & Bowls
– Toys
– Medications
– Leashes
– Waste Disposal
– Paperwork
Pet Food Storage Area
Usually you'll keep your dog's food, bowls and treats in the area where he'll eat. Whether that's in the kitchen or near his kennel, finding the right items for organization could include an airtight dog food container, food scoop, a treat jar, properly sized dog bowls and anti-slip mats.
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Where does your dog play the most? In the living room or your bedroom or even an enclosed patio? Wherever it may be, keep all your dog's toys here. A simple basket can contain all of your dog's favorite toys like his long lasting Planet Dog balls. Every time you pick up your dog's toys and place them back in the basket, put your dog's favorite item in the very bottom. This creates a fun scavenging game for your dog!
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Leaders of the University of California, including UCSF Chancellor Sue Desmond-Hellmann, are condemning the acts of racism, intolerance and incivility after a few incidents at some UC campuses. Read their statement on the UC website.
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DENVER - In 2008, a spill of hydraulic fracturing fluid on the Southern Ute Indian Reservation made national news when a Mercy Regional Medical Center nurse nearly died from toxic exposure after treating the worker who caused the spill.
Regulators at the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission initially did not know about the spill and speculated that it might have happened in New Mexico.
That's because COGCC rules only require reports for spills of more than five barrels - or 210 gallons - and the 150-gallon spill was below the reporting threshold.
On Wednesday, a state House committee advanced a bill to require reports of spills at gas and oil sites of one barrel or more - 42 gallons - if the spill leaves the well pad.
"When a spill is detected early, that means the operator and the local authorities can work together quickly and efficiently to clean it up," said Rep. Diane Mitsch Bush, D-Steamboat Springs, sponsor of House Bill 1278.
Her bill passed out of the House Transportation and Energy Committee 9-4. Rep. Don Coram, R-Montrose, was the only Republican to support the bill, although he said he might change his mind later.
Rep. Perry Buck, R-Windsor, stepped to the gas and oil industry's defense.
"This industry is really getting attacked. They do all that they can to do what's best for safety," Buck said.
Industry groups, however, did not oppose the bill, and Gov. John Hickenlooper's administration supports it, said Bob Randall, deputy director of the Department of Natural Resources.
So far this year, gas and oil companies have reported nearly 100 spills to the COGCC, a pace of about one a day. If HB 1278 passes, Randall expects the commission will get even more reports.
"We think we can work through that, and it will be a manageable load," he said.
In the case of the Durango nurse, a supervisor for the hydraulic fracturing contractor, Weatherford, brought a Materials Safety Data Sheet on its proprietary frack fluid, ZetaFlow, to Mercy Medical Center. But the spill was not required to be reported to the COGCC in Denver.
The bill passed on to the House Appropriations Committee, and it looks to be one of a few gas and oil bills that will pass with relatively little controversy - and Hickenlooper's support.
The industry is fighting against a separate bill that passed out of the House on Tuesday with two Democrats and all Republicans opposed. It would rewrite the COGCC's mission to emphasize environmental protection at the expense of gas and oil production.
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Unit AI Mini-FAQ by RAvedon
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From: "Roger Avedon" <email@example.com>
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.strategic
Subject: AoE UnitAI mini-FAQ
Date: Thu, 9 Oct 1997 12:06:08 -0700
Gleaned from Dave Pottinger's posts and e-mail.
Kudos and thanks to DCP for making time and effort to try to answer these
questions both in private and public forums.
Q: Why do my siege weapons fire into melee so readily, injuring my own
> Siege weapons aren't supposed to be battlefield weapons. The design
> decision was to make them hurt your own forces for a two reasons: realism
> and to force you to manage them more because they can be so devastating
> (i.e. to have that much power available, you have to pay a price).
[Aside: The source of this issue may be the behavior of "siege weapons" in
which are definitely intended for combat...]
Q: Why are my archers so stupid as to not maintain distance from attacking
> In mass numbers, archers slaughter
> everything on the board. As a result (or cause, depending on your
> viewpoint; the game's been through enough iterations on this topic
> that you can't accurately say one issue always drove another), they
> need to be harder to manage in order to balance that (for much of the
> same logic as a catapult hurting your own guys due to its power).
> When we tried out the more intelligent archers, archers really took
> over and the designers chose to fix it by making the archers not keep
> their range.
[Aside: One concludes, then, that the desirable behavior exhibited by enemy
archers is not _unitAI_, but rather deliberate decisions made by the overall
computer AI.]
Q: Why are my other military units too stupid to aid fellow units being
>> The game's design definitely favors
>> attacking units so that the game comes to an end and doesn't stalemate
>> with two overly defensive armies. Having units be "slow" to react
>> plays into this by helping the attacking units have the advantage.
Q: Why does pathfinding suck?
A: [Not an answer, but, by way of mitigation, note that shift-right click
allows you to set way points...]
If anyone wants to add to this FAQ, let me know. I'll be happy to maintain
it for as long as it doesn't take over my life.
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"I knew when the time was right and my voice was ready, I wanted to make a recording like this one," says Joan Osborne.
That recording is Bring It on Home, a collection of vintage blues, R&B and soul songs that make up the seventh album from the Grammy-nominated, multi-platinum artist. It's an apt title—for Osborne, Home marks a return to her musical roots. "I cut my teeth in New York blues clubs singing songs like this," she remembers. "I'd do three or four one-hour sets per night. That's where I really learned to sing."
Despite her long history with the music, it was only recently that the singer felt like she was ready to put some of those standards on record. "There's a texture and richness to these songs that singers don't have right away, that I didn't have when I started out," she says. "But the more I've done this, the more tone and depth I've developed. This was the time."
The challenge for Osborne and her band mates (the same crew she uses in her live show) was to get the song selection right and bring something new to the music. "I didn't just want to take my set list from 20 years ago – so that's why most of these songs are ones I had sung never before," she says. "And it's a challenge to bring something to a recording that you already know so well and love. The key is, what can do you that's different but just as satisfying?"
The answer involved mixing a little bit of the old and the new. Osborne tackled vintage songs by Ike and Tina Turner, Sonny Boy Williamson, Ray Charles, Muddy Waters and Al Green (among others), treating them with respect while giving them some interesting twists in tempo, key and feeling. "It was different for each song," she explains. "For the Ray Charles track ("I Don't Need No Doctor"), the arrangement was already there; we didn't change a lot, but we just tried to bring a new energy and commitment to it."
On the flip side, Osborne's take on Sonny Boy Williamson's "Bring It on Home" (written by Willie Dixon) features a decidedly female sensuality not present in the original song. "It was more about getting the right vibe," she says. "First, that song is not highly structured. And like a lot of the songs on here, it was written by a man for a man to sing. In the end, we kind of went for a seductive energy. For the Muddy Waters tune 'I Want to be Loved,' I wanted to dial down the swagger and approach it in a more caressing way." But there was an exception to that rule, she notes. "That Ike Turner song ('Game of Love') is from the point of view of a woman who lays down the law." She laughs. "I wanted to swing that as hard and forceful as I could."
The loose, fun vibe of the record is evident on the first single, "Shake Your Hips," a Slim Harpo boogie/soul number (also known by the Rolling Stones cover on Exile on Main Street) recorded during an impromptu jam. "We were just sitting around, and Jack [Petruzzelli, Osborne's long-time collaborator] started playing the lick from that song, and everyone just joined in. It was a shared mindset. We didn't have to say anything to each other – we just communicated through music. Afterwards, we were all like 'that was really cool!'"
Most of the tracks on Home were recorded live, "in one or two takes," at the Waterfront Studios in Hudson, New York, with engineer Henry Hirsch (Lenny Kravitz), who used a 24-track Studer tape machine to replicate the analog sound of the era. "He's an obsessive scholar about equipment and sound," says Osborne. "I think my band was drooling over all the vintage gear and microphones."
Guest stars on the album include "Barbecue" Bob Pomeroy on harmonica, Allen Toussaint on piano (playing on his own song "Shoorah! Shoorah!"), Conan O'Brien band director Jimmy Vivino (horn arrangements, electric piano), vocalists the Holmes Brothers and Rufus Thomas's daughter Vaneese. "The Holmes Brothers were particularly great to have on there – they were the kings of the clubs I used to get gigs at," says Osborne. "To hear those harmonies, that group of voices, it was such a pleasure. They were mentors to me – I've been fortunate to play with them live and produce some of their stuff since then."
Besides Bring It on Home and its accompanying spring tour, Osborne is keeping incredibly busy, working on her "stone rocking" side project Trigger Hippy (featuring Black Crowes drummer Steve Gorman, ex-Black Crowes guitarist Audley Freed, singer/songwriter Jackie Greene and bassist Nick Govrik), finishing up an album of her own original music, and playing some intimate gigs with band mate Keith Cotton. Plus, there's motherhood, listening to new music ("The Black Keys…they get it. We're not doing polite music. There's a rawness to it, and they understand that") and discovering the wonders of Glee, the hit TV show that just used her breakthrough single "One of Us" in a recent episode. "My college-aged nieces were thrilled," she says, laughing. "I got a lot of excited text messages when that happened."
If it sounds like Osborne is having the time of her life, credit the recording of Bring It on Home. The record reminded the singer of what music is all about. "These songs, they're a remedy--they get me out of my head," she says. "These songs put the music back in my heart and my soul."
The musicians on Bring It on Home: Joan Osborne: Lead and Background Vocals Aaron Comess: Drums and Percussion Richard Hammond: Bass Keith Cotton: Keyboards Andrew Carillo: Guitar Jack Petruzzelli: Guitar, Percussion, Vibes "Barbecue" Bob Pomeroy: Harmonica Kris Jensen: Tenor Sax Reggie Pittman: Trumpet Chris Karlic: Baritone Sax Vaneese Thomas, Audrey Martell, the Holmes Brothers: Background Vocals Allen Toussaint: Piano on Shoorah! Shoorah! Jimmy Vivino: Wurlitzer Piano on I Don't Need No Doctor, horn arrangements.
Whether you're hearing them at New York City's intimate club Rockwood Music Hall, or on stage in front of 30,000 people at the Xerox International Jazz Festival, the music of Roses and Revolutions stays grounded in sensitive songwriting and unique musicianship.
Musically, the band successfully blends the classic singer-songwriter sensibilities of Jackson Browne and Carole King with the modern elements employed by artists like Norah Jones, John Mayer, and Colbie Caillat.
Formerly Tinted Image, the duo of Alyssa Rose Coco and Matt Merritt were called to collaborate as Roses and Revolutions with the goal of making intimate connections with a wide audience through music. The group's sound is earnest and emotive, and has garnered favorable comparisons to Ingrid Michaelson, O.A.R., Sheryl Crow, and Ryan Star, all of whom Roses and Revolutions have been fortunate enough to share the stage with as a support act.
The band's sound on Earth and Everything is driven by Coco's sensible piano-pop instincts and Merritt's tasteful and melodic guitar parts. The instrumentation on Earth and Everything is diverse, offering hints of cello on the uplifting first track "Home" and "When A Heart Gives Out", and latin percussion on "Paper Thin".
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Pokemon following you: Quite possibly my favourite part about playing HG/SS, I'd love to see it again.
Berry Trees Back: I quite liked this too, but I never had the motivation to actually use it properly.
New Battle system: It would be nice to see if some new mechanics could be developed for battling.
However, I didn't really enjoy Rotation or 3v3 battles.
Multiple Regions : THIS. Either tracking back to a previous region or have the course of the story set over two new regions. Hell, they could make what region you start in version exclusive. They could really play with environments then.
Battle Frontier return: Never really cared much for it honestly.
New Starter types: Could make for an interesting change, I think. Either that or a change to now starters are received and how many are actually available.
Dark type Gym Leader : I never actually noticed that there hasn't been a Dark-type Gym Leader. Suppose it doesn't matter to me so much anyways.
Tournament instead of elite four: This could also prove quite interesting. The four trainers you would face on the way to the champion would be constantly changing, and I would suppose that each would have fairly balanced team, as opposed to the set type-based Elite 4
Return of team rocket: I think Team Rocket's had enough of a go in the previous games.
New eeveelutions: They should probably add them in until there's one for every type, thought I suppose that'd mean they'd have to bring in more evolutionary items and methods.
New storyline: There's a few problems I have with the current story lines - for the most part, the age of the player's character. I find it hard to believe that a 10 year old would be capable of dealing with criminals, travelling on their own, and training and controlling up to 6 possibly dangerous animals at a time. I wouldn't mind if the stories also got a bit darker, and actually appealed to a older age group.
Not only that, but there needs to be a bit more than 'collect badges and fight some baddies on the way'. It could be nice if pokemon had some more edge to it.
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Srinagar, July 5 (UNI) Concerned over the reports about traders cheating tourists, the Enforcement Wing (EW) of State Tourism Department has intensified drive against the defaulters and violators of Jammu and Kashmir Registration of Tourist Trade Act in the State.
Besides refunding Rs 12900 to tourists, the EW destroyed a large quantity of duplicate saffron and fined 139 defaulters in the valley.
An official spokesman said during the month of June 2007, the EW had fined Rs 19950 against 139 defaulters at Srinagar, Sonamarg, Pahalgam and Gulmarg tourist places.
Besides, this, Rs 12900 were retrieved and refunded to the tourists.
He said during its special drive at health resorts, the EW had seized and destroyed a large quantity of duplicate saffron and initiated action against the cheaters.
For the convenience of the yatries and smooth conduct of holy Amarnath Yatra, the Department of Tourism and Tourist Police have jointly published and distributed pamphlets containing information regarding pilgrimage.


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Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman speaks on day four of the Republican National Convention (RNC) at the Xcel Energy Center on September 4, 2008 in St. Paul, Minnesota.
QUOTE OF THE DAY: "Today we have an opportunity to do more: conservatives should start to lead again and push their states to join the nine others that allow all their citizens to marry. I've been married for 29 years. My marriage has been the greatest joy of my life. There is nothing conservative about denying other Americans the ability to forge that same relationship with the person they love."
"All Americans should be treated equally by the law, whether they marry in a church, another religious institution, or a town hall. This does not mean that any religious group would be forced by the state to recognize relationships that run counter to their conscience. Civil equality is compatible with, and indeed promotes, freedom of conscience."
–Former Utah Governor and U.S. Ambassador to China Jon Huntsman, writing in The American Conservative about why he supports same-sex Marriage
Read more on religion in U.S. politics at the Berkley Center.