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Public Record for June 25, 2014
--EUGENIO ARELLANO FELIPE, 28, of 2809 Woodlane Drive, Janesville, at 9:24 p.m. Monday at 200 E. Highway 14, Janesville, on a charge of possession of cocaine.
--TAIWAN R. EDWARDS, 18, of 222 N. Franklin St., No. 212, Janesville, at 9:40 p.m. Monday in the 700 block of West Van Buren Street, Janesville, on charges of obstructing an officer, possession of cocaine, and probation violation.
Intoxicated driving arrests
--BENJAMIN J. WAHRLE, 22, of 3718 Goldenrod Place, Janesville, at 4:06 a.m. Saturday at North County F, Janesville.
Injury accidents
--HIGHWAY 140 SOUTH OF EAST LARSEN ROAD, town of Bradford, at 2 p.m. Friday. A car driven by Emily S. Metclaf, 20, of 6205 E. County MM, Janesville, was southbound on Highway 140 when she veered into a cornfield, grazed an electric pole and came to a stop farther in the field. Metclaf was transported to an area hospital with minor injuries.
--COUNTY ROAD M AND NORTH TOLLES ROAD, town of Porter, at 5:18 p.m. Saturday. A car driven by Shelby R. Benage, 32, of 430 W. Main St., Mount Horeb, collided with a car driven by Roger L. Rittenhouse, 52, of 11004 N. Rock River Drive, Edgerton. Taken to an area hospital with minor injuries were Benage; Benage's passenger, Nathan A. Mee-Han Hill, 2004 Cottonwood Drive, Janesville; Rittenhouse, and Rittenhouse's passenger, Lisa A. Rittenhouse, 11004 N. Rock River Drive, Edgerton.
--HIGHWAY 59 EAST OF EAST HARBOR ROAD, town of Milton, at 10:13 a.m. Sunday. A car driven by Emily S. Wakefield, 31, of 11552 N. Lakeview Drive, Edgerton, was westbound on Highway 59 when a deer ran into it. Wakefield was taken to an area hospital with minor injuries.
--ANDREW S. CHURCHWELL, 30, of 1912 Purvis Ave., Janesville, with felony aggravated battery to an elderly person, repeater; felony possession of a firearm by a felon, repeater; possession of marijuana, second and subsequent offense. Janesville police say on June 19, 2014, Churchwell was drinking and yelling at a woman who lives in the home. He reportedly pinned her to the couch and punched her in the head and arm repeatedly. Churchwell fled the scene in a car and was found pinned in his car in a cornfield with marijuana and gun-related items. Police also found a gun in the home.
--ROBERT F. DAVISON, 33, of Rockford, Ill., charged with three felony counts of party to burglary and felony party to theft of movable property. Town of Beloit police say on June 3, 2014, Davison helped steal electronics, jewelry and guns from a Beloit home.
--MARCOS GARCIA JR., 22, of 506 S. Jackson St., Janesville, charged with felony possession of marijuana, second and subsequent offense, repeater. Janesville police say on June 22, 2014, marijuana was found on Garcia's person during a search for stolen property.
--CLARENCE L. MOORE, 36, of 215 McKinley St., upper, Janesville, charged with felony strangulation and suffocation, domestic abuse, repeater; misdemeanor battery, domestic abuse, repeater; disorderly conduct, domestic abuse, repeater. Janesville police say on June 23, 2014, Moore grabbed a woman's neck and pressed his thumb to her throat, leaving marks.
--MARCO ANTONIO OJEDA, 20, of Rockford, Ill., charged with three felony counts party to burglary and felony party to theft of movable property. Town of Beloit police say on June 3, 2014, Ojeda helped steal electronics, jewelry and guns from a Beloit home.
--JUAN VELASCO, 18, of 1047 Grant St., Beloit, with felony substantial battery. Beloit police say on June 19, 2014, he punched the father of his ex-girlfriend's children unconscious.


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Brazilian Melodies
The soil, terra ['te xa] in Portuguese, is red like chili powder. The juxtaposition of terra and the green of the sugar cane were a breathtaking sight and a memory I will always have of my time in Brazil!
A Music Professor and Her Former Student Reunite
This summer, associate professor of music Jenni Cook traveled to Ribeirão-Preto, Brazil, for a site visit to complete details for a student exchange between the University of São-Paolo in Ribeirão-Preto and UNH. While there, she gave two lectures on body mapping, a lecture on diction for singers, a master class for singers and instrumentalists, and a recital of Brazilian Art Song and songs by women composers. Professor Cook also spent time with her former student Melody Chapin '10, currently in Brazil on a Fulbright Scholarship to develop an anthology of Brazilian Art Song.
Listen to Canção de Amor (mp3) from live recording in Brazil.
How does one compress nearly two weeks of once-in-a-lifetime adventure into a short "travel report?" This is a challenge. My journey began in 2008, when my student Melody Chapin applied and an International Research Opportunity grant to study Brazilian Art Song in Brazil. As Melody's UNH mentor, I worked closely with Melody's Brazilian mentor at the University of Sao Paolo in Ribeirao-Preto (USP-RP), Dr. Maria Yuka de Almeida-Prado (Yuka). Together we sought to develop a student exchange between our two institutions. Melody applied for a Fulbright in Brazil to further explore Brazilian Art Song.
Beth Kilinc, Yuka de Almeida-Prado, Jenni Cook, and Catherine D'Auteuil
I still remember screaming in delight with Melody on the phone when she found out that she was going back to Brazil on a Fulbright scholarship. I think it will remain one of my most cherished memories as a teacher.
The story gets better. In February of 2012, De Almeida-Prado came to UNH to give a master class and recital on Brazilian Art Song. While here, we met with Catherine D'Auteuil and Beth Kilinc in the Center for International Education to begin in-depth conversations and planning for our student exchange. We had a similar meeting with the International Education office at USP-RP during my stay in June.
Body Mapping work to improve facility and ease of performing
I wanted to make the most of my time at USP-RP and delighted in being invited to give two presentations on body mapping, a discipline based on the Alexander Technique that promotes musician health and prevents injury. I was recently licensed as a teacher of body mapping, and I was proud to introduce it to the Brazilians I met. I've been invited back to Brazil in 2014 to give more in-depth lectures, presentations, and lessons in the discipline. The timing of that will work well because our goal for the student exchange is to send our first UNH student to Brazil in January of 2014. I will be able to be there to work with the staff at USP-RP in orienting our student as they begin their semester abroad!
I also gave a lecture entitled "Choreography of Diction" to De Almeida Prado's voice studio as she would like to develop a diction course at USP-RP. After three, intense days of lectures and instruction, I applied that content to a two-hour master class where I worked with singers and instrumentalists. My short residency there ended with a recital of Brazilian Art Song and songs by women composers, which was the fruit of a Liberal Arts Faculty Summer Research Stipend I received last summer to study Brazilian Portuguese diction for performance of Brazilian Art Song. It was exciting to try out what I've been practicing and preparing for over the past year in my recital for native Portuguese speakers. Another first for me on this trip was the entrance of a dog during the recital. The darling pup headed straight for me on the stage. We had to make a brief pause to lead the animal back outside…unforgettable!
Yuka, Melody, and Jenni discuss the merits of one IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) symbol over another to better define Portuguese diction for singing.
After the recital was over, Yuka and her husband Neto whisked us away to their Rancho, located a couple of hours North of Ribeirao-Preto for a few days of rest and relaxation before we flew back to the United States. Melody joined us for the weekend and we held an impromptu meeting to view and to discuss Melody's progress on developing an anthology of Brazilian Art Song.
I read several of the travel reports on the center website prior to preparing my own and noticed another UNH colleague recently traveled to Brazil. I chuckled out loud at many of his experiences and observations because they were similar to my own. I agree with Professor Dain LaRoche that the Brazilians are a warm and inviting people with unparalleled generosity and kindness. The food is fresh, colorful, and delicious. The countryside is incredibly beautiful and lush. The students and faculty with whom I worked were enthusiastic, curious, and so open to learning something new. I can't wait to go back and I can't wait for the UNH/USP-RP exchange to begin.
Thank you to my students, colleagues, and administrators at UNH for all of the support and guidance you have given to me. I am so grateful for the opportunity to foster this exchange between our institutions and I'm eager to share the beautiful and exotic culture of Brazil and its music with our UNH students.
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Center for International Education
Written by Jenni Cook Associate Professor of Music.


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I have been flying drones since the debut of DJI's very first Phantom. I have since then owned every reincarnation of the Phantom lineup (with the exception of the Phantom 3 Standard and advanced), and currently have a Phantom 4 Pro, Inspire 1, Mavic Pro, and Yuneec Typhoon H. I shoot aerial videos/stills for real estate companies, construction companies, universities, and occasionally for weddings. I also fly a lot for personal enjoyment. I use Adobe Premier Pro for my video editing and Adobe Lightroom/Photoshop for image adjustments. Therefore, one of the most important factors for me is image quality and video resolution. So let's start there.
Video footage is stuck at a maximum of FHD: 1920×1080 @ 30fps. No 24fps. No 60fps. No 120fps. No 4K resolution. 1920x108p @ 30fps is the only option DJI's Spark offers in terms of video options. This means that 99% of the beautiful, cinematic, smooth slow-motion aerial footage you see on YouTube is absolutely impossible to achieve with the Spark and therefore automatically places this drone in the "not meant for professional use" category. Don't get me wrong, though. 1920x1080 @ 30fps will produce great footage without a doubt. But I guarantee that your most loved aerial footage on YouYube was shot at either 24fps or 60fps. So by all means, please do not expect to mimic those types of videos with the Spark because it won't be achievable. I hate to be a downer, but I'm just being realistic. If this is your first Drone and you're "looking forward to making amazing videos," be forewarned that the Spark will not produce the same footage you see from Phantom, Inspire, Mavic, Typhoon, etc.
Moving on…
The camera is held in place by a 2-axis gimbal. Meanwhile the Phantom line, Mavic Pro, and nearly every other drone is equipped with a 3 axis gimbal. Is there a huge difference between 2-axis and 3-axis gimbals? It depends on how fast you fly. With a top speed of 31MPH, the lack of a 3rd-axis is somewhat apparent during yaw movements at that speed. Overall though, I am very impressed with the stabilization DJI's Spark offers. It remains very steady in adverse wind conditions which was a huge surprise for me. It's small enough to blow across the table with a shop vac, but is a force to be reckoned with when it's in the air.
(See notes at bottom for an explanation of 2-axis vs 3-axis gimbals)
As I just said, the Spark has a top speed of 31MPH as stated by DJI. I have personally reached 28MPH while flying next to my car for speed comparison purposes, but with the cruise control nailed at 31MPH it was never able to remain at the car's side (wife drove while I flew). The magic number I came up with after 10 back and fourth runs in an empty field was 28MPH. Once the cruise control was set to 28MPH the Spark was then able to consistently remain at my side. One important thing to note is that you can only fly at a top speed of 12MPH while using your phone as a standalone controller. In order to go faster than 12MPH you will have to purchase the dedicated controller.
Flight time is advertised as 16 minutes, but I have never (62 flights to be exact) been able to keep it in the air for that amount of time. Depending on ambient wind speed and how aggressively I fly the Spark I consistently get between 8 and 12 minutes of flight time. Therefore, I highly suggest purchasing extra batteries if you want to fly for long periods of time. I asked DJI how they came up with 16 minutes and was informed that testing was done in a windless environment and also at a static hover. Completely real world testing, right? Not even close. 12 minutes is the most you will get in the real world.
Of course you can't have flight time without a battery, right? Charge time takes an average of 45-50 minutes and has been consistent for me since I received this on June 1st as a tester. As with all DJI batteries it has a LED indicator which allows the user to see its charge at any given time. You can also charge the spark with a micro USB cable which is very convenient. I have plugged it into my car's charging port a few times to add some juice while traveling to different locations and it works just fine. You can also use a portable battery pack as well. But be forewarned that charging the Spark's battery via a portable battery pack takes a few minutes shy of forever. The same holds true for a car's charging port. If you want to get the 45-50 minute empty-to-full charge time you will have to plug it into a wall.
Range is advertised as 100 yards with a cell phone and 1.24 miles with the dedicated remote controller. Personally I have never been able to exceed 85 yards with my Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge and my wife's iPhone 7 Plus offered no increase (I flew it away from me on a football field and my wife marked where control input no longer worked. 10 times / 85 yards was the maximum distance). The remote controller holds true to DJI's 1.24-mile claim. In-fact I've reached 1.76 miles. But here is the kicker… battery life will not allow you return all the way home most of the time if you fly out that far. I flew out to 1.24 miles 10 times and automatically turned around to return home. Not once was I able to make it all the way back. 50% of the battery was always exhausted before I reached .85 miles and sometimes less depending on ambient wind conditions. In terms of range I will say that the Spark is capable, but the battery is not.
Let's talk about the Spark's claim to fame. Hand gestures.
Yes, they work. Yes, they are cool. Yes, it will make you feel like Darth Vader. All-in-all, the palm launch functionality and hand gestures are a very welcomed technological addition. Not having to pull out my phone or the remote in order to get a picture has been a great time saver and eliminates a small amount of hassle. My phone can be dead and I can forget the remote controller at home, but I can rest assured knowing that I'm still able to control the drone without those things. If you're like me and literally never take pictures of yourself with your drone, this will be gimmicky and useless. But if you're a selfie stick addict who wishes your selfie stick could extend another 50 feet, then this will be a very welcomed feature.
Final word:
The DJI Spark is meant to fill the gap between serious dronies / professionals and those who just want to have fun without breaking the bank. It's essentially an entry-level drone and nothing more. If you already own the Mavic Pro / Phantom / Inspire, the Spark will just be a dust collector on your shelf once you realize how inferior it is to what you already have.
Note 1: A 3-axis gimbal is not necessarily better than a 2-axis gimbal. Saying a 3-axis gimbal is better is like saying a car is better than a motorcycle simply because it has more wheels. Both 3-axis and 2-axis gimbals have their own pros and cons.
3-axis gimbals generally provide better video stability than 2-axis gimbals. This is because 3-axis gimbals stabilizes your video on all 3 axis (yaw, pitch and roll) while 2-axis gimbals stabilizes only on the pitch and roll axis. Jello, or jittery horizontal movement, is more obvious in videos taken using a 2-axis gimbal due to the lack of stabilization in the yaw axis. 3-axis gimbals are able to greatly reduce and sometimes completely eliminate jello due to a third motor that helps absorb unwanted movement in the yaw axis.
However, 3-axis gimbals are heavier and more expensive than their 2-axis counterparts. They also draw more battery power due to having more motors. This is part of what keeps the cost of DJI's Spark down, and also extends the battery life.
Note 2: Buy the prop guards. Especially if you plan to launch the Spark from your hand a lot. I've been hit once while the Spark was taking off and it hurt. It's not pleasant to get hit by a drone's propellers, so always be sure your hand is completely flat.
Note 3: Buy a landing pad, especially if you are uncomfortable with catching it with your hand. The Spark can easily land on pavement, but grass is a challenge because there is no landing gear and also because the props are so low to the ground. You can also use cardboard or some other homemade pad. The good thing about nylon landing pads is their resistance to water. Cardboard will become soft when placed on wet grass.
**NOTE** Review will be updated as I get more flights on the drone! Edit history will be logged below
**Edit History**
-Firmware Updated added to Pros (#15) (6/20/17)
-OTG Cable allows for USB phone connection to controller added to pros (#14) (6/20/17)
-Battery Charging Time added to pros (#16) (6/20/17)
-Confirmed that batteries can be charged in the field by a Goal Zero Sherpa added to pros (#17) (6/27/17)
-Added sample video of the Spark and Mavic Comparison Photos (7/1/17)
Sample Video Note: Video is short and unedited.. Simple video showing the Sparks video quality
1.) Excellent Battery Life for a mini drone! I get the advertised battery life out of my quad! Which is much longer than other quads of this size.. First flight I got 13 minutes and second 12 minutes.. My breeze gets under 10 pretty much any flight
2.) Fly More includes a remote - The remote ROCKS! It works just as well as a larger DJI Remote and has AMAZING RANGE!
3.) Controller not needed to fly - You can fly this with your phone, saving even more space (Distance and range is limited with the phone)
4.) Camera has a gimbal - Again, gimbals work MUCH BETTER than software stabilization
5.) Quality is Amazing - Everything from the battery, the quad, the controller, and even my storage case is simply AMAZING!!
6.) Picture Quality is GREAT
7.) Video Quality is GREAT
8.) Has AMAZING range - using your phones WiFi, the range is limited but using the included controller the range is 1000+ feet!! In any direction!
10.) Great Value - for $499 (or $699 with fly more) you get a drone with all the features of the Phantom 4 or Mavic.. That's a WONDERFUL VALUE in my book
11.) Full of Features - This has all the features of my Phantom 4 which blows the competition AWAY when it comes to mini drones!!
12.) Hand Gestures work GREAT - While I don't see myself using them often, they do work WONDERFULLY WELL!!! I can see how they will come in handy for selfies and whatnot
13.) Fly more is a GREAT VALUE!! The controller and the battery alone are worth the $200 extra! But prop guards, a much nicer carry case,, battery charging bar, and extra props just add to the value! Plus I got a MicroSD card tossed in
14.) While at first I loved the IDEA of my phone commuicating with the controller via WiFi, Video was spotty! BUT I quickly learned the DJI OTG Cable will allow my phone to connect to the controller VIA USB!! Now video is 100% CLEAR!
15.) Firmware update was simple! I used the mobile app for the firmware update BUT normally I use the DJI PC Software.. I did confirm the update installed correctly using the DJI PC Software.. Update was very simpel via the app!! Another plus for this great drone, making it very user friendly!
16.) After several flights now, the batteries for the quad charge VERY quickly!! Normally under an hour! Wow, talk about fast!
17.) Want to charge your batteries in the field? Grab a Goal Zero Sherpa! It works GREAT with the DJI Spark batteries and the charging kit!! (Make sure you grab the inverter to go with the SHERPA!! It's extra)
Goal Zero Sherpa 100 Recharger
Mavic or Spark? The Spark offers most of the Mavic features for much less than the cost of the Mavic! But you do sacrifice a little when it comes to the camera in the Spark.. However, the spark is a FUN park flyer and is super easy to use for folks new to quadcopters!! Buying the spark only because it is easy to transport? DON'T! Folded up (As seen in my photo below) both are almost the same size, so don't buy the spark if and only if you think it will be easier to transport.. Both are VERY EASY! Remember, the Mavic does have more of a professional camera so if you need higher quality photos and video, the Mavic should be your choice!
Overall: Right now I am in love with this drone and I can't wait to fly it more tomorrow!! Everything is as expected!


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Reporters Without Borders today joins the French national assembly's France-Haiti Friendship Group in appealing again for justice to be done in the murder of a young radio journalist that has left Haitian society outraged and traumatised by its horrific nature and by the four ensuing years of unexplained impunity and judicial paralysis.
Almost exactly four years ago today, on 3 December 2001, Brignol Lindor of Radio Echo 2000 was stoned and hacked to death in the southern town of Petit-Goâve by some 10 members of Domi Nan Bwa, a local grass-roots organisation that supported then President Jean-Bertrand Aristide.
Reporters Without Borders and the France-Haiti Friendship Group would like to recapitulate the following points, for the most part based on a report which the Citizens Committee for the Implementation of Justice (CCAJ) handed in to the justice ministry in July of last year.
Four days before Lindor's murder, a press conference was held in Petit-Goâve on 29 November 2001 by several local figures linked to Aristide's party, Fanmi Lavalas, including Petit-Goâve mayor Emmanuel Antoine and his deputy, Bony Dumay, who launched into a violent verbal attack on the opposition Democratic Convergence coalition and Lindor, considered to be one of its allies. Another meeting was held on 2 December, the eve of his murder, this time between municipal officials and members of Domi Nan Bwa.
One of Domi Nan Bwa's chiefs, Joseph Céus Duverger, was attacked the next morning by presumed Democratic Convergence supporters. This incident was used as a pretext for the targeted reprisal against Lindor later in the day. Evidence of this comes from the fact that around 10 Domi Nan Bwa members were on the point of executing Democratic Convergence member Love Augustin at his home but, when Lindor arrived on the scene, they let him go and seized Lindor.
Despite all these facts, the indictment issued by judge Fritzner Duclair on 16 September 2002 failed to bring charges against any of the presumed instigators of Lindor's murder. No Petit-Goâve municipal officials were ever questioned or detained. Charges were brought against 10 Domi Nan Bwa members who took part in the murder but, according to the Lindor family lawyer, none of them was ever detained. One of the presumed killers, Joubert Saint-Just, was detained by the inhabitants of nearby Miragoâne on 30 March 2005 and handed over to the police, but that was for an unrelated reason.
The case is now held up in the supreme court, to which the Lindor family referred its request to be granted civil party status in the case on 21 April 2003 after being turned down by the appeal court. More than two years later, the supreme court still has not issued a ruling, although it should have done so within two months. Does this incredible delay indicate a desire to bury the case for good? We cannot resign ourselves to this hypothesis.
At moment when the population of Petit-Goâve is getting ready to pay homage to Lindor and inaugurate a square bearing his name, we appeal to the Haitian authorities to relaunch judicial proceedings in this case as quickly as possible. This should be done so that the truth can be known and remembered, and it should be done in tandem with the electoral process that will soon result in the installation of a new democratic government.
Jean-Louis Bernard, deputy in the national assembly and vice-president of the assembly's France-Haiti Friendship Group
Christian Paul, deputy and member of the France-Haiti Friendship Group
Robert Ménard, secretary-general of Reporters Without Borders


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(Lunch advice trip follow-up)
Yes, the Minetta Tavern Black Label Burger was exceptional.
But the pickle. The PICKLE.
Had a difficult time focusing on the burger after 1 bite of the pickle spear. The kind server presented 2 more upon request for 1 more.
She explained that Minetta Tavern makes their own pickles with a combination of brown sugar, nutmeg, cardamon maybe, and several other ingredients I couldn't hear because of the pickle crunch noises.


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iPod Nano become popular and many video & songs fans would like to enjoy video and songs with iPod Nano on the go.
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The European Union is marching in the wrong direction: toward regulation, standardization, and homogenization, and away from free markets, freedom, and democracy, according to the president of the Czech Republic.
"I'm afraid that the Americans do not see the EU's accelerating drive towards the social democratic—and I would say more social than democratic—European superstate," Vaclav Klaus told students, faculty, and friends of Chicago GSB at a Distinguished Speakers Series event at the Hyde Park Center April 26.
Klaus, whose country formally entered the EU in 2004, said the EU is shifting radically from its original goal of intergovernmental-ism to supra-nationalism. Having lived under Communist authority, Klaus said, he is more sensitive to this movement.
He called what he has seen and heard of American attitudes toward the EU "almost naive." Americans probably believe that "the best way to achieve peace in Europe is by uniting it," Klaus said. "I do not agree." It is a "wrong excuse for building institutions that tend to restrain freedom and democracy."
In the Czech Republic, it has been easier to fling open the doors to capitalism and free markets than it has been to political freedom, said Klaus, an economist and previous Czech finance minister and prime minister.
While the Czech Republic hasn't reached the ideals of economist Milton Friedman and Chicago-style economics, it has thrown off the shackles of a state-owned economy, which Klaus called "a great achievement." Through privatization of businesses the Czech Republic has become "a normal European country."
"I always say that my hero, Margaret Thatcher, had to privatize three or four firms a year; we had to privatize three or four firms an hour," he joked.
Another challenge was holding down inflation, because "we actually liberalized prices, prices that were frozen for 40 years, out of touch with economic reality."
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As the student loan crisis continues to grow - with loans increasing 60 percent in the past five years - some individuals are unable to pay their bills. But unlike other debts, student debt cannot be relieved by declaring bankruptcy. Instead, individuals with crippling debt must prove that there is a 'certainty of hopelessness' in their future - a standard that is rarely achieved in the courts.
Why does our system punish student debt so harshly, and what can be done to alleviate the problem as student loans continue to accrue?
Ron Lieber, the Your Money columnist for the New York Times wrote about this issue:
No one keeps track of how many people bring undue hardship cases each year, but it appears to be under 1,000, far less than the number of people failing to make their student loan payments. In its most recent snapshot of student loan defaults, the Department of Education reported that among the more than 3.6 million borrowers who entered repayment from Oct. 1, 2008, to Sept. 30, 2009, more than 320,000 had fallen behind in their payments by 360 days or more by the end of September 2010. About 10.3 million students and their parents borrowed money under the federal student loan program during the 2010-11 school year.
One reason so few people try to discharge their debt may be that such cases require an entirely separate legal process from the normal bankruptcy proceeding. In addition, those who may qualify generally lack the money to hire a lawyer or the pluck to file a suit without one.
Lieber will join The Daily Circuit Monday to discuss student loans and bankruptcy. Rafael Pardo, Robert T. Thompson professor of law at Emory University, will also join the discussion.
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Pages 489-491
Journal of the House of Commons: Volume 2, 1640-1643. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1802.
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- Die Lunæ, 21 Martii, 1641.
Die Lunæ, 21 Martii, 1641.
Dover Lecturer.
THE humble Petition of the Parishioners of St. James the Apostle in Dover, was read.
Ordered, That Mr. John Vincent, an orthodox Minister, be recommended unto the Parishioners of St. James the Apostle in Dover, to be their Lecturer, to preach every Sunday in the Afternoon, and every Friday in the Week: And that Mr. Richards, the Parson there, do permit him the free Use of his Pulpit the Sundays in the Afternoon, and every Friday in the Week.
Deputy Lieutenant.
Resolved, That Sir Wm. Hicks shall be added to the Number of the Deputy Lieutenants for Essex, upon the Lord Lieutenant's own Recommendation.
Sir J. Wyntour.
Resolved, upon the Question, That Sir John Wyntour, in Respect of his Recusancy, and not performing Conditions with the King, is not fit to hold his Bargain of the Forest of Deane any longer, especially the Bargain itself being disadvantageous to the Commonwealth.
Resolved, That Sir Jo. Wyntour's Offer to surrender his Patent into the Hands of the Commissioners for the Treasury, is fit to be accepted, and his Patent surrendered accordingly.
Resolved, That the Commissioners be intreated to issue a Commission for taking Sir Jo. Wyntour's Accompt, that it may appear what Debts are owing betwixt the King and him, and Satisfaction made accordingly.
Resolved, That the Commissioners of the Treasury be likewise desired to appoint Officers for the Disposing of such Timber and Wood, to the best Advantage for his Majesty, as is now felled and will otherwise be spoiled.
Resolved, upon the Question, That the said Commissioners be further desired, to take a care that Sir Baynham Throckmorton may have his Complement of Cordwood made up unto him, until Michaelmas next, out of such Wood as is already barked, and such other Trees as are returned fit to be cut by the late Commission of Survey, the Timber being reserved for his Majesty's Use.
Mr. Serjeant Wilde reports the Bill, recommitted, against Innovations, with some Amendments and Additions: The which Admendments and Additions were twice read.
Resolved, upon the Question, That the Time expressed in the Bill, for the Levelling of the Chancels, shall extend to Twenty Years last passed.
Resolved, upon the Question, That the Bill aforesaid shall be ingrossed.
Proceedings concerning Benion.
Resolved, That a Message shall be sent to the Lords, to desire them, that Mr. Benion may not be released till this House be made acquainted therewith.
Resolved, That Mr. Whittacre shall make Report of this Business concerning Mr. Benion.
Irish Affairs.
A Letter from Dublyn of the 9th of March, written from one Raphael Hunt.
That this Letter be forthwith printed.
Ordered, That the former Order for the Sending over of Macguir, &c. be renewed; and that the Lords be moved to join in an Order to the Lords Justices, that Colonel Read and Mac Mahoun be sent over hither in safe Custody; and that the Justices be required to send over the Examinations, or Transcripts of such Examinations, as have been taken in this Case, and in all other Cases of the like Nature, since the Rebellion first began in Ireland.
Rebellion in Ireland.
Ordered, That Dr. Jones shall have Power to print the Remonstrance of the State of the Rebellion in Ireland, presented by him; and no Man shall presume to reprint the same, without the Permission and Approbation of this House first obtained: And Doctor Jones is desired to oversee the Printing of the said Remonstrance: And the Master and Wardens of the Company of Stationers are required to take care, that the same may not be reprinted, but by the Permission and Approbation of this House first had and obtained, as aforesaid.
Supplies to Munster.
The Letter of the 7th of March instant, from Sir Wm. St. Leger, was read: And
Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee for Irish Affairs; and that it be specially recommended to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, and the Committee for Irish Affairs, speedily to take into Consideration the Sending of Supplies of Men, Arms, and Ammunition, into the Province of Munster, for the Defence of that Province.
Resolved, upon the Question, That these Words shall be offered to the Lords at the Conference, instead of their Amendments, notwithstanding any other Order of this House; viz, "but such as by the Wisdom and Authority of both Houses of Parliament shall be advised and directed to be received into that Town, and kept there, to preserve that Town for his Majesty's Service, and the Security of the Kingdom."
The House went up to the Conference, according to the Appointment on Saturday Night last.
Bailing Benion.
Mr. Strode brings Answer, That Mr. Benion shall not be bailed, till the Business be farther inquired of.
Books concerning Amboina.
Ordered, That this Business concerning the Printing of the Passages between the Hollanders and the English in Amboina, be resumed, so soon as the House returns from the Conference.
Leave of Absence.
Ordered, Sir Edw. Maisters has Leave to go into the Country.
Ordered, Sir Guy Palmes shall have Leave also.
Ordered, That Sir Fra. Burnham shall have Leave to go into the Country.
Ordered, That Mr. Lisle shall have Leave to go into the Country.
The like for Sir Edw. Hungerford.
Books concerning Amboigna.
Ordered, That the Governor of the East India Company be required from this House, forthwith to take special care, that there be no Publishing of the Books that are printed, concerning the Passages between the Hollanders and the English in Amboigna; and that there be no more of them printed, till this House do give further Order: And that the Committee appointed to consider of * * * * do take the Printing of these Passages into Consideration; and that they send for the Books already printed, and take them into their Custody; and that they be sealed up, and safely kept by the Chairman of that Committee: And that the Printer that printed those Books likewise be ordered not to publish any of them; and that a Copy of this Order be sent to the Master and Warden of the Company of the Stationers, to acquaint the Company therewith, that no other Printer presume to publish or print the said Book.
Ordered, That Sir Chr. Wray do go to the Lords as soon as they are set, to put them in mind of the Conference, formerly desired by this House, concerning the Bill of Pluralities.
Scandalous Ministers.
Ordered, That the Bill of scandalous Ministers be reported To-morrow Morning, by Mr. Corbett.
Suspicious Persons, &c. at Yarmouth.
Ordered, That the Bailiffs of Yarmouth be required from this House to have a watchful Eye upon any suspicious Persons that come from beyond Sea; and to seize the Letters brought by them, or any other Letters that are suspicious, that come into that Town of Yarmouth, or brought by any Persons that land on the other Side of the River, or at the Town of Gorleston; and to apprehend the Persons that are so suspected; and to send such Letters as they find Cause to seize, to this House; and to take to their Assistance the Constables and other Officers for the Apprehending of any suspicious Persons, or seizing of their Letters.
Town of Hull, &c.
Mr. Pym reporteth the Conference with the Lords, concerning the Answer to his Majesty's Speech at Newmarkett, and the Orders concerning Hull, &c. That, whereas it is expressed, that no English Forces be permitted to come into Hull, the Lords desire, that it may be "no English, or other Forces."
Which being put to the Question, this House assents unto; and doth order, it be fair written over, to be presented to his Majesty.
Ordered, That Mr. Pym, Sir Tho. Widdrington, Sarjeant Wilde, and Mr. Perd, do draw into the Form of an Order such Matters agreed upon at That Conference, as is to be sent, as an Order of both Houses, to Hull and other Places.
Condemned Priests.
Ordered, That the Lord Mayor, Sheriffs, and Recorder of London, be required to give an Account to this House, why the Priests that are condemned, are not put to Execution, according to the Sentence pronounced upon them, and according to the Laws.
Ordered, That the Bill for the more speedy Conviction of Recusants * * * *
1a vice lecta est Billa, An Act for securing the Persons of Popish Recusants.
Recusants Arms.
Ordered, That a Letter be written to the Justices of Peace of the Counties of Chester and Staff, to require them to be very careful in seizing the Arms of Recusants, according to the Ordinance of Parliament: And Sir Wm. Brereton is appointed to write this Letter.
Bishops Forfeitures.
The humble Petition of the Twelve Bishops in Prison was this Day read.
Mr. Glyn reports the Bill against the Bishops, from the Committee, with some Amendments and Additions: The which were twice read.
The Question was propounded, Whether a Question shall be now put upon every particular Bishop: And
It went with the Affirmative.
Resolved, upon the Question, That a Question shall be put upon every particular Bishop.
Resolved, That by this Bill, the Archbishop of Yorke shall not forfeit the Inheritance of his Temporal Estate.
The like Question was put upon Tho. Bishop of Durham, Matthew Bishop of Ely. Joseph Bishop of Norwich, Gul. Bishop of Bath and Welles, Ro. Bishop of Cov' and Lich', Godfrey Bishop of Gloucester, Geo, Bishop of Heref', Jo. Bishop of Peterburg, Robert Bishop of. Oxon, John. Bishop of Asaph, Morgan Bishop of Landaffe: And
It was Resolved upon them all negatively.
Resolved, upon the Question, That Jo. Archbishop of Yorke, shall by virtue of this Bill, forfeit the Issues and Profits of his Temporal Lands, of his Freehold and Inheritance, during his Life.
Resolved, upon the Question, That Tho. Bishop of Durham, shall by virtue of this Bill, forfeit the Profits and Issues of the Temporal Estate of his Freehold Land, and Land of Inheritance, during his Life.
Resolved the like upon Matthew Bishop of Elye, Joseph Bishop of Norwich, Guil. Bishop of Bath and Welles, Ro. Bishop of Cav' and Lichfield, Godfrey Bishop of Gloucester, Geo. Bishop of Heref, Jo. Bishop of Peterborough, Ro. Bishop of Oxon, Jo. Bishop of Asaph, Morgan Bishop of Landaff.
Resolved, &c. That the Archbishop of Yorke shall be allowed an Hundred Pounds per Annum.
Petitions from Cinque Ports.
Mr. Speaker being informed, that there were divers Gentlemen of the Cinque Ports, and their Members, that desired to prefer a Petition to this House;
They were called in; and did prefer One Petition directed to this House; and another directed to the Lords, of which they desired the Approbation of the House.
Then they withdrew.
And the Petition to this House, and That to the Lords, was read.
They were again * * Mr..... told them, by the Directions of this * "That they found their Petition to this House full of Expressions of Care to the Kingdom, and of Respect to this House, for which they give you hearty Thanks; and will take the Particulars of your Petition into Consideration in due time; As for the other Petition directed to the Lords, they do approve of it, and leave you to your own Discretions in the Delivery of it.
Ordered, That this Petition be entered in the Journal of this House.
Bishops Bill.
Ordered, That this Report concerning the Bishops Bill, shall be resumed To-morrow Morning, at Nine of Clock.
Warley Lecture.
Ordered, That the High Sheriff of Leicestershire shall have Power to erect a Lecture in the Parish of Warley, in the said County of Leicester, at his own Charges: And that the Parson of the said Parish shall permit the Person nominated by the said High Sheriff, the free Use of his Pulpit, provided that the Person so nominated be orthodox, and in Orders.


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Braves' Updated World Series Odds
LAS VEGAS, NV (The Spread) – Following a plethora of injuries to their starting rotation, the Atlanta Braves made a much-needed move on Wednesday to add a veteran arm.
The Braves signed right-handed pitcher Ervin Santana to a one-year, $14.1 million contract, which matched the qualifying offer that he received from the Royals. Atlanta will give up its first-round pick in order to sign Santana but the move was a bit of a necessity following the injuries to starters Kris Medlen (forearm) and Brandon Beachy (elbow).
"In light of what has happened over the past few days with our pitching staff, we felt it was incumbent on us to do everything we could to strengthen our starting pitching," Braves general manager Frank Wren told reporters before a game against Washington.
According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv the Braves' odds to win the 2014 World Series are now 18/1 after they were sitting at 20/1 last week. They're also +130 to win the National League East Division and 17/2 to win the NL pennant this year after they were 9/1 last week.
The Nationals remain favored to win the NL East despite not qualifying for the postseason a year ago. Following the Braves at +130, the Phillies are +750 to win the division while the Mets are +1600 and the Marlins have the longest odds at +2500.
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WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — They're not exactly the most inconspicuous of animals, but someone has stolen two large tortoises from a Wilmington reptile exhibit.
Dean Ripa, owner of the Cape Fear Serpentarium, says someone stole his prized tortoises from the front of his business downtown more than two weeks ago.
The Serpentarium is not only putting up a reward for information that can help bring back the tortoises, but Ripa says if the reptiles are safely returned he will not press any charges.
"We do want to get them back, and if you're out there and you're watching this and you're the ones who took them, bring them back. I won't press charges. Just bring them back. Put them right where you got them, and we'll forget the whole thing," Ripa said.
Anyone with information can call Wilmington Police or the Cape Fear Serpentarium.


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Rotana Jet sponsors Abu Dhabi Air Expo
Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) and Rotana Jet announced yesterday the participation of Rotana Jet in Abu Dhabi Air Expo, as a major sponsor for the second year running.
The participation of Rotana Jet in the region's only general aviation exhibition this year will witness the showcase of Rotana Jet's new A319 aircraft at Al Bateen Executive airport during the Expo running from March 5-7, 2013.
Rotana Jet, established in 2011, provides a full range of aviation services, including: scheduled flights, private charters, leasing and aircraft engineering. Rotana Jet became the first airline in the UAE to provide domestic scheduled air services.
Rajendran Vellapalath, Commercial and Planning Director, Rotana Jet, said: "Rotana Jet is committed to supporting Abu Dhabi Air Expo, the only general aviation Exhibition in the Middle East. We are proud to showcase our various aircraft, including the Airbus A319ER, at the Expo, giving prospective customers a glimpse of the type of aircraft we have and what to expect when they fly onboard a Rotana Jet flight."
"Our participation at the Air Show demonstrates Rotana Jet's commitment and support towards the continued and sustainable growth of the aviation industry in UAE, which is continuously leading the way in the global aviation industry" he added.
Yousif Hassan Al Hammadi, Chairman of the Organising Committee for Abu Dhabi Air Expo, General Manager of Al Bateen Executive Airport, said: "Abu Dhabi Air Expo is continuously registering success in not only attracting new participants, but also welcoming last year's exhibitors to the 2013 show. ADAC is proud to have Rotana Jet as a sponsor and exhibitor at this unique exhibition as their commitment demonstrates the Company's leadership in the business aviation market, as well as the level of credibility the Air Expo has reached in two short years."
Rotana Jet has always set benchmarks in the fields of quality and excellence in the aviation industry and has exceeded them time and time again.
With its focus on developments and innovation related to non-commercial aircraft, jets, helicopters, pilot training schools, avionics, insurance and financing, and other aspects of the general aviation industry, the three day event is expected to draw over 10,000 visitors, plus major aviation players from across the GCC, Levant, North Africa, and as far afield as Asia and South Africa.
Abu Dhabi Air Expo, which will include nearly 80,000 sq. metres of exhibition space, will showcase over 90 aircraft and bring together over 160 companies, including Gulfstream, offering their products and services.


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Queensland's Inquiry Into Cycling – My Thoughts
Two weeks ago, the Transport, Housing and Local Government Committee Inquiry into Cycling Issues delivered their report, listing 68 recommendations.
I had some initial strong thoughts of support and opposition for various recommendations listed but really wanted to think the recommendations through and their implications for Queensland.
Contrary to how it was covered in the main stream media, it wasn't just all about making the world kittens and chocolate for cyclists. People who ride bikes aren't all "cyclists." To most, a "cyclist" is someone who rides a road bike, travels at around 35km/h and sticks to the roads or occasionally the bike paths and generally makes a motorist's life a PITA. Most of the people I know who ride, aren't cyclists per se. They ride bikes. Sometimes they ride really fast on the road on ludicrously light and expensive machines, other times they fly down a rough path, jumping ditches and dodging trees, and at other times again, they trundle about more sedately, using their bicycle as a utilitarian form of transport. I know very few dedicated sports cyclists, what most would call "avid cyclists," yet I know and ride with lots of people on bikes.
The media tended to focus on the "cyclists." They obtained quotes from "cyclists." They spoke to "cyclist" representative bodies, especially those ones that say they represent everyone but really just focus on sports cycling. What they didn't do much of, was talk to people who ride bikes. And the thing is, the Inquiry's findings mainly impact those who aren't "cyclists," and people who want to ride.
The larger picture in Queensland is one of sedentary behaviour. Of people driving their cars because car culture has reigned supreme here for decades – and still does. Did you know that 70% of all trips in Brisbane by car are <10km? 10km isn't very far on a bike – and is immensely doable, even for those who aren't "cyclists." So the Committee did their best to address this increase in sedentary behaviour, the escalating health expenses (not to mention the huge expense of subsiding motor vehicle transport and the gaps of Brisbane's barely coping public transport network) by making recommendations that would, on the bulk increase the numbers of people riding bikes.
There are many reasons people cite when asked why they don't ride. The big one is not feeling safe, followed by lack of infrastructure, which unsurprisingly impacts how safe you feel when you ride. The vast majority of recommendations directly impact these two. The minimum one metre safe passing distance is a great start, but real infrastructure is sorely needed, and the Inquiry recognised this, even calling out substandard attempts at infrastructure.
They correctly (in my opinion) pushed for more infrastructure, everywhere! That every road (I don't mean motorway) should be seen as a bicycling option, and that parking in a bike lane is farcical. That infrastructure should be included in developments and train stations should cater for the casual commuter. To many around the world this would sound like common sense – but this is a HUGE leap here.
There was much made of the relaxation of mandatory helmet laws. People who have followed me on Twitter for many years, especially after the launch of CityCycle, would know that I used to think that a helmet made you safe.
What makes you safe is infrastructure, enforced road rules that protect vulnerable road users, and everyone working together to make sure we all get home safely.
After my "smoosh and drag" last year, where my helmet was knocked off during the impact (someone went and found it back down the road and brought it to the Fire and Rescue Team), I realized that just because I should be safe, didn't mean I was. It was a harsh reality check that questioned my values in almost everything – including mandatory helmet laws. As I slowly recovered, I stayed focused on returning to riding (on a new bike as my old one was totally destroyed while saving me from a more frightening outcome) and given my total lack of confidence in my fellow man, I refused to ride on the road. As I learnt the way to and from almost everywhere without putting rubber to bitumen other than crossing the road at pedestrian crossings, I realised just what safety theatre the helmet had become. As such, I am totally in favour of the relaxation of MHL as recommended by the Inquiry – it doesn't mean you can't wear one, it just means that if you're tootling along a pavement or in a park, you won't be fined. It comes down to perceived and actual risk.
I suppose my biggest disappointment with the Inquiry's recommendations, was their avoidance of the "20 is Plenty" idea. Essentially, this limits residential and city streets to 20mph or 30km/h. This would have instantly reduced the likelihood of accidents, the severity of any accidents that occurred (the correlation between injury severity/death and speed limit is well documented), as well as making so many streets truly "bike friendly" without painting a yellow bike on them and a token share the road sign, followed by crossing fingers.
The legislative requirement of infrastructure funding tied into the target bicycle riding participation percentage was another big one that I think the Committee overlooked. However they did link in the amount spent on safety communication to be tied with the percentage of the population that rides (18%). The "buy" for such an amount would be huge! This can't be a bad thing, even if it isn't exactly what I wanted.
I must admit to being perplexed by the lighting requirements. All it is really doing is adding another barrier to entry and perpetuating the idea that riding a bicycle is dangerous (it's not supposed to be). Also, the "colour" of bicycle lights are different to those of motor vehicles, and don't work as well during the day – so I'm not sure how they would be visible at such a distance during the day.
The equalising of fines didn't really bother me too much, until I thought about how that would work with children – as their parents/guardians would be held accountable for any fines. If a small child rides and inadvertently breaks a road rule, they are fined at the same rate as a motorist and the parents have to pay? I don't have a problem with this is we are talking 16 year olds, but young kids playing on a local street? Oh, and if you think they shouldn't be playing on a street to begin with, then you are the target of the cultural shift mentioned in the report.
Overall, I am very much in favour of nearly all of the findings made by the report. It isn't surprising, given that most of my 34 recommendations to the Inquiry got up in their entirety or in a similar format.
Now the biggest question is which of the recommendations made by the Inquiry are going to become law. Already the Transport Minister has stated that some points, like the one metre minimum passing distance will go ahead. However, to truly make a difference to how Queensland moves, he needs to not just cherry pick the easy ones. Scott Emerson needs to show true political will and foresight, and implement recommendations that may initially be seen as unpopular (eg parking in bike lanes which is illegal in both NSW and VIC) but will be regarded as creating a safer, healthier and altogether better Queensland. This is his chance to be the one who draws the line in the sand. To be the one who is remembered for what he did, not what he failed to do.
#fiveoutoffivecyclingpandas(even if I don't agree with everything it is to be applauded
PS. If you want to see the best and worst that Brisbane has to offer riders, check out my photoblog.
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The Tour Highlights 2009-2012
Between 2009 and 2012 a new generation of players arrived on the ATP Champions Tour. Former World No.1's Carlos Moya and Marat Safin, Britain's Tim Henman and Sweden's Thomas Enqvist all began playing on the circuit for tennis greats, as did two players that had previously resisted the temptation - Ivan Lendl and Stefan Edberg.
In 2009, Enqvist was the dominant player of the year. Looking little different to the man that reached the Australian Open final ten years before, he won 3 titles in his first year.
The season-ending event at the Royal Albert Hall saw one of the best finals the circuit had ever seen, with two old-style serve-and-volley players, Edberg and Pat Rafter going head to head. It ended 6-7(5), 6-4, 11-9, with Rafter eventually coming out on top.
The following year, a host of new cities were added to the calendar, with Delray Beach, Zurich, Bogota, Knokke-Heist in Belgium and Sydney all joining the schedule.
Rafter continued where he left off, winning the title in Delray Beach and defeating evergreen John McEnroe in the final. Edberg then put his London disappointment behind him to win the inaugural title in Zurich, beating Goran Ivanisevic in the final. Enqvist won the two South American stops in Bogota and Sao Paulo, while Ivanisevic bagged the Barcelona title. The 1997 US Open runner-up Greg Rusedski lifted a couple of titles in Algarve and Chengdu, with Ivanisevic lifting the Knokke-Heist trophy and then finishing the year in perfect style by winning in London for the first time.
In 2011, the ATP Champions Tour was the battleground for one of the best contests for the No.1 ranking in the history of the circuit. It was between the two-time Grand Slam runner-up Mark Philippoussis and the 1998 French Open champion Moya. Philippoussis started like a train, winning the first three events of the year in Delray Beach, Zurich and Bogota, beating Moya in the final of the last of them. Moya, who joined the circuit in 2011, responded by reeling off titles in Sao Paulo, Knokke-Heist, Chengdu and Santiago to finish as the No.1 player.
"For the first year to finish at Number One is all I could hope for, it's great," said Moya. "I was lucky in some ways but now I am very relieved that I am sure to be Number One at the end of the year."
In the season-finale in London, two age groups were formed for the first time. Tim Henman won his first title, and in the older Legends group, John McEnroe showed his form and fitness to triumph.
Moya continued his impressive form in 2012, winning the Delray Beach title and beating Lendl in the final. McEnroe also won back-to-back tournaments by lifting the Stockholm title in its inaugural year, and then Moya won a classic battle of styles with Edberg in Zurich. Moya's sensational form continued in Bogota with another title, and then in Sao Paulo it was Enqvist who got back on the winning trail. Ivanisevic successfully defended his title in Knokke-Heist, while in London Fabrice Santoro won his maiden ATP Champions Tour title, and McEnroe again won the Legends. The year concluded with victory for Enqvist in Rio, which was holding a tournament for the very first time.


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After a fun afternoon tenpin bowling at Garage Billiards, we sought reprieve from the darkness that was the end of daylight saving. The sister restaurant of the soon-to-be relocated Restaurant Zoë, Quinn's gastropub is at the busy corner of Pike and 10th.
I love the architecture of Capitol Hill. Single or double story buildings are converted into spacious gathering places with floor to ceiling windows and mezzanine levels.
The entrance curtain parted to reveal a moodily lit loft. The bar is at the front and there are tables on the ground floor and upstairs.
We were seated by the window upstairs with a view of neon signs and street traffic. The wall was decorated with animal themed artwork, including these drawings of a plump pig and cow.
A majestic sheep grace the cover of the menu.
Water was served in recycled liquor bottles of varying shapes and sizes. Ours was Sazerac rye whiskey.
We chose a cider each. In a salvaged jar was a draught apple cider blended with apricot. In a flute was a pear cider made in the style of Champagne.
Topped with a pink cow shaped pin etched with 'M rare', the burger of Painted Hills beef, bacon, cheddar and mayonnaise was served with a bowl of French fries. The thick beef patty was juicy and the sturdy bun held the burger contents together without getting soggy.
Two generous portions of battered fish fillets rested on French fries, and were plated with pots of tomato sauce and tartare sauce. The batter was light and crispy, coating the succulent and flaky fish evenly. It was the best fish and chips I've had in Seattle!
The dessert items were priced at three dollars each and were perfect tasting size. I paired the chocolate ho ho with coffee ice cream. Studded with roasted hazelnuts and a round wafer, the ice cream was smooth and creamy but light on caffeine.
The chocolate ho ho was a cream log encased in chocolate ganache. It was pleasantly sweet with the texture of sponge cake.
We look forward to the re-opening of Restaurant Zoë in January 2012!
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We had an errand in South Lake Union a few Saturdays ago and galloped (pun intended!) into Brave Horse Tavern for lunch afterwards. With the Amazon and biotech workers absent, the area is quiet except for the crowd waiting for tables at Portage Bay Café and the looping blood orange coloured streetcar.
Above Cuoco and next to Ting Momo, Brave Horse Tavern is an English style gastropub – it has a casual atmosphere with relaxed service and a hearty menu. You can play darts and shuffleboard, share some snacks and sample the eclectic beer list on the wooden benches or perch at the bar for a cocktail and a counter meal.
Mr S bypassed the small brunch menu and opted for the BHT burger consisting of Painted Hills ground chuck on a Dahlia Workshop bun with smokey burger sauce, iceberg lettuce, dill pickle, mayonnaise, cheddar and caramelised sweet onion. Skewered and teetering on an angle, the beef patty is thick and charred, and the caramelised sweet onion and condiments combine to make a juicy and tasty burger. There is a generous serving of hand cut fries on the side.
'These pretzels are making me thirsty!' To me pretzels are synonymous with New York and this malt boiled, hearth roasted version is homage to Big Apple street food. There are many savoury accompaniments available and I ordered the only sweet one – a brick oven pretzel with a pot of Theo chocolate and toasted hazelnut. It is a huge glossy knot, sprinkled with salt crystals and a dark, earthy colour. It is soft and doughy, and I dip chucks of it in the Nutella like chocolate with glee.
As we were leaving, we noticed a group of people playing shuffleboard and there is outdoor seating. Brave Horse Tavern is perfect for a lazy weekend afternoon!
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April didn't get the memo about spring and we were in need of hearty pub fare. We found refuge from the evening chill at Spur Gastropub. It was a Friday and the long wooden tables were full with two large groups and we were seated in the dining area on an elevated platform. We were mesmorised by the black and white photos projected on the wall behind us, images of ye olde Seattle.
Our waitress explained that the menu is sequenced from light to heavy – from appetizer size servings to main meals. She recommended the sockeye salmon crostini to start with while we mulled over the other items. The sockeye salmon crostini was indeed scrumptious, there were three to the plate and we graciously agreed to split the third. There were two ladies at the table next to us and we noticed they had ordered five dishes to share. I was astounded by the amount of food (course number two was a selection of cheeses) – it was definitely not tapas portions!
I ordered the tagliatelle with duck egg, oyster mushrooms and pine nuts. It is a beautifully plated dish with the ribbons of fresh pasta, glossy duck egg (sous-vide I think), parmesan foam and shavings and the curls of spring onions to add a splash of colour. The crunch of the pine nuts provides reprieve from the richness of the yolk and textural contrast to the mushrooms.
Mr S decided on a traditional pub meal of burger and fries. The shoestring fries were crunchy and the burger juicy and cheesy. The standard that all burgers are compared to are the waygu burgers at Firestick Café and Becasse in Australia and Mr S rank the Spur version close to them! We also had a side of house baked brioche which was light and buttery.
I wanted to love their desserts but my palate was not sophisticated enough to appreciate the flavours of oak aged chocolate with sherry and kumquat.
I preferred Mr S's apple and caramel with brown butter sponge and ice cream. It is aesthetically pleasing and has a familiar combination of ingredients.
Despite the dessert stumble, I would gladly return to Spur for their cocktails and savoury dishes!


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Barack Obama is giving a (LOOOONG) victory speech and people just cheered wildly to his announcement that he intends to negotiate with our pure evil enemies. I'm sensing...something of a contrast between his speech and John McCain's victory speech, which was mostly about how we need to bring back a bipolar balance of power in this world and by golly we will turn Muksama Al-madinejad into the second coming of Stalin if it takes every last shred of pork in the next 4,000 budgets! Is this a winning strategy, or will Barack Obama's pretty speeches reveal McCain's venerable hawkish realism for the alarmist conservabaiting crazy that it is? Stay tuned, guys! Just nine more months of this...OOOH UPDATE: he just invoked the Greatest Generation!
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Denver's employment system blocked police officers and firefighters from being reassigned directly to other jobs in city government. They had to compete with noncity employees for jobs.
But that didn't excuse the employer from accommodating officers who were injured in the line of duty and unable to fire weapons or make a forcible arrest.
While disabled employees typically have to initiate the interactive process of requesting an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), in this case the no-transfer policy relieved them of that duty before going to court.
The 10th Circuit quoted the U.S. Supreme Court in saying, "the ADA does not require employees to engage in the 'futile gesture,'" such as requesting a transfer when they know the employer has a policy against reassignment. (Davoll v. Webb, No. 97-1318, 10th Cir., 1999)
The employer also argued that the officers were not covered under the ADA because they could not perform the essential functions of their jobs. The court disagreed, stating? that because they could perform the essential functions of the jobs they desired, they were protected by the ADA.
Advice: If you have a policy or practice (other than a collective bargaining agreement) that blocks transfer from one position to another, you must consider departing from this policy or practice for a qualified individual with a disability, even if the disabled employee does not make such a request.


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Chinese artist Ai Weiwei remained missing for a second day on Monday, after authorities grabbed him at the Beijing airport as he was headed out of the country to set up an exhibit, his associates said.
The artist, a well-known critic of the Chinese regime, has become the highest-profile person yet seized in the ongoing crackdown on dissent following China's failed calls for a Jasmine Revolution in February. Ai, perhaps best known for helping design Beijing's Bird's Nest Stadium — the iconic focal point of the 2008 Olympics — has most recently been using Twitter to document a running tally of writers, lawyers and other dissenters who have been arrested or "disappeared" by Chinese state security in recent weeks.
Though Ai has been detained before, the airport detention coincided with what seemed to be a well-coordinated sweep of his home and studio on Sunday by police, who descended on the compound with search warrants. Several people arrested in this ongoing clampdown on dissenting voices have been charged with inciting state subversion, the crime that landed Nobel Peace Prize Winner Liu Xiaobo an 11-year prison sentence in 2009.
French and German governments on Monday expressed concern for Ai and called for his release, according to media reports.


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Newspaper Examination of Broadcast Indecency Quotes Prof. Jeff McCall '76
March 28, 2004
March 28, 2004, Greencastle, Ind. - "Jeffrey McCall, professor of telecommunications at DePauw University, has often criticized the FCC for what he considers its lax enforcement of laws against obscene, indecent or profane speech," writes Scott Smith in today's Kokomo Tribune. The Indiana newspaper examines the Federal Communications Commission's recent crackdown on broadcast indecency, and how media outlets are responding. A controversial radio disc jockey in San Diego, Bubba the Love Sponge, was recently fired.
Dr. McCall, a 1976 graduate of DePauw, tells Tribune, "I think a bigger statement would be if Viacom's CEO took Howard Stern off the air. If they ever pulled him in, that would be something. To have Clear Channel [fire Bubba] I think was a token gesture." Smith writes, "McCall said he expects Congress to eventually raise the maximum fines the FCC can impose. Whether the broadcast industry cleans up its act for good or lapses back into old habits may depend on the FCC's willingness and ability to impose heavy fines, he said."
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Today was suppose to be a rest day, which I was going to do yesterday's WOD today - run 5k for time of, but feel like crap and definitely still sore from yesterdays WOD. Probably just going to add the 5k run onto tomorrow's WOD.
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i ***ing HATE running...im a sprinter in swimming so i'm real powerful for a shorter period of time (swim the 50 and 100 free) but running for longer distances SUCKS....thats one thing im gonna work on through august after my summmer season, running
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Well today was my first day doing these.
W/U: 5 minutes on level 10 100rpm+
Hang Power Snatch 1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1 reps
I started with the 45lbs bar to try the technique. I did 2 sets of 10reps and 1 set of 5 reps.
I then did 2 more sets of 10 with 45lbs. I felt that 55lbs was just right but 65lbs and above was too heavy. When snatching up, are you suppose to keep your arms pretty much locked out? I felt myself sometimes bending at the elbows a bit when snatching it up.
I also did Mondays 5k run today for time of: 22minutes (couldnt get exact because of no watch)
has anyone bought or used those stationary machines that you see in the back of surf magazines that say they help your paddeling?
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i'm not sure if you mean the vasa trainer, but if you do they are a really good workout...i've used them plenty of times at swim practices....if you put them on full incline and resistance and then raise them up on something else (like a couple of cinderblocks) to further increase the incline, it will really work your pulling ability...and it will make you sore as **** for a while
or you could just do rows in your local gym... save some $
I think high intensity interval training is the best for surfing plus your normal core exercises at the gym. I definitely noticed improvement in paddling stamina after doing more cardio and have to do even more during winter to prepare for bigger swells and after maybe not surfing for a couple weeks.
I normally start by sprinting the first mile between 8.5 and 10.0 speed on treadmill/stationary bike. walk for 2 minutes and repeat.
After 1st mile (roughly 7 minutes or so), I perform the sprinting intervals 10 times. Sprint 2 minutes and walk 2 minutes. That normally takes me close to 45 minutes and 4.5 miles. Such a great workout I think and if you are strapped for time, just sprint nonstop for 5 minutes..rest and repeat--done.


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The criminal complaint alleged that during a telephone conversation with a deputy clerk of court concerning paying fines for speeding tickets Flettre threatened to "strangle" Judge Eric J. Lundell and also to blow up the government building.


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Acetone buyers in India are resisting a proposed $20-30/tonne price hike for March-shipping cargoes, expecting substantial volume of imported material to arrive in the country, market sources said on 19 February.
Offers for March-loading acetone cargoes from Taiwan were announced during the week ending 21 February at $1,180-1,190/tonne FOB (free on board) Taiwan, equivalent to $1,250-1,260/tonne CFR (cost and freight) India, market sources said.
On 12 February, spot acetone prices were assessed at $1,210-1,240/tonne CFR, according to ICIS data.
Scheduled turnarounds at production facilities across Asia will limit spot regional supply next month, market sources said.
But India has booked around 13,500 tonnes of imported acetone that are due to arrive in the first half of March. The volume was almost double the 7,000-8,000 tonnes of the country's monthly imports, market sources said.
Asian producers have increased their allocation to India in February because of weak demand and lower offtake in China during the Lunar New year holidays earlier this month.
The Lunar New Year, which falls on 31 January, is celebrated in most parts of southeast and northeast Asia.
With huge volumes of acetone expected to hit the Indian market, domestic prices of the material may come off, market sources said.
Imported cargoes are being offered in the ex-tank markets at Indian rupees (Rs) 88.50/kg ($1,423/tonne) ex-tank in Kandla on 19 February.
Prices have remained largely firm since early February as supply has been scarce in the local market.
"All the February bookings will arrive and flood the Indian market, and domestic prices will drop. It will be difficult for us to realise a higher price in the local market for March cargoes," an Indian importer said.
Acetone, which is used as a solvent in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and industrial coatings, is a by-product of phenol.
Weak phenol demand for a significant portion of 2013 prompted regional producers to reduce output for much of the year, capping acetone availability in Asia.
Producers continued to operate at reduced rates this year amid margin pressures on phenol, keeping the supply of by-product acetone limited.
In March, a number of phenol-acetone facilities in Asia are due for turnarounds, which will further squeeze supply, market sources said.
Meanwhile, India is expected to announce soon an anti-dumping measure on acetone imported from Taiwan that currently enjoy zero duty. This may cause importers to cap their price ideas as they hesitate to procuring cargoes.
India has initiated investigations on imports of acetone from Taiwan and Saudi Arabia in July 2013, with no official date when finding will be announced. Market sources, however, are generally expecting the antidumping duties on Taiwanese cargoes to be slapped in March.
"An ADD could be imposed on Taiwanese cargoes. If this announcement comes out in March, it will affect prices for March shipments. So it's difficult to accept a higher price for March at this moment," an Indian acetone trader said.
A Saudi Arabian producer, meanwhile, has kept away from the Indian market amid the ongoing ADD investigations, opting to wait for an official announcement, market sources said.
The Indian market largely imports acetone from Taiwan, South Korea, Singapore, Saudi Arabia and Thailand.


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The icons on the screenshot are ThunderStorn by Treetog http://pixtudio.wincustomize.com , the original are blue, i recolored mine using Stardock IconDeveloper http://www.stardock.com/products/icondeveloper/
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The detail is stunning! Love the Taskbar buttons.
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3, Toolbar Icons are the same for Refresh and Up buttons in the Explorer
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FilkoSE : thank you about your issues,
1 - the go button looks like this cause it's use the same button backgroung from the toolbar icons
and sometimes the setting for one don't look good for the other, i hope that we can skin it with a
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