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Tin si MTCK WATCHMAN, Entablliilu-d April, 185?. 'Be Jut and Pear not?1?? an the ?Ods Thon Ahne't et be thy Coimtry't, Thy God'l and Truth'*." THE TRUE SOUTHRON, Blabllihed J?e, MM
Consolidated Aug. 3,18 1. SUMTER, S. 0., SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1912. Vol. XXXV. No. 14.
Jl KV RRTtR.NKD V??liDICT IN
Argument? Made by Mc*?re, tie?. I).
Lory and J. H. Clifton for Defend?
ant and by Solicitor for State?
's Ti ail am ay?Bateman not
00 Stand. *
f The casa of tha State agalast 1. W.
Harper, charged with the murder of
feddle . Bosaard, a colored hack man.
at the passenger statlou on Christ?
mas evening; lilt., was closed for all
time Thursday morning when tha
jury, after being out for forty tala
Lutea, returned a verdict of not guilty.
'relieving him of the senons charge
which has been hanging over him
for almoat two years. \
The plea of the defense was not
guilty, their efforts being te anew that
Harper shot Eddie Doasard in self
}detfease. when be himself was tn
grava danger Crom Hoaaard. Har?
per was the last witnasa to take
tha stand la his earn defense. He
was called up Wednesday of tarn 00a
vhan 00art convened after dinner.
H.? statement was in effect Che same
an that he had made tat ?S afBdavh to
aecare ball after ha gave hksmeif up
to tha shartSL
Harper testified to hsimg hud
words with Kdale etoasard at a store
on Manning avenne darlag tans even?
ing. Later he anw Beerend at the
iat*Uoa and words mere again ex?
changed. Rosnard bsjeawm enraged
at something whieh wan aatd and
?truck Harper across the dace twice,
knocking him dowa. Ha then at?
tempted to cut hint, oatdng his cloth?
ing and hat. Mai pat, aynssa on the
ground, drew has pistol end fired, the
s^lrst shot going wild and Che second
taking effect. Harper mad Seen walk?
ed off and later went Isssne.
Arguments were made by Mean?.
Oeo. D. Levy and J. H. Chiton "tor
two gsjjssjsjj and by the gottcltor for
the State. This closed fan case for
I AgedntM**uy. but It >>u.? taken np ugsfta
ess soon an asset eenewned fnursday
mernlag. when the Judge made his
charge and the case wenj to gjM Jury.
(.KM HU. IdNHKT IN 1VM.KXSS
r In* umhrnu of Thrusse* tVur fir Their
Power If innre Haall> s-uics on
the Mountain*.
Berlin, Oct. f.?A general war In
the Balkans ban been practically In?
augurated hi the ophuaa of botV dip?
lomatic circle* and the press of GOfv
Jdnany. At the foreign oftlce It Is be~
"llevad the attitude of the Balkan peo?
ple leaves only the *bsswHt hope of
the measure taken by tne pon?ers
t>rorlng suureevfsl s." ?tii> concession*
made by th> > 1 iv.\' i iinui n
would threaten the security of tae
<ip.tnt* .f the thron??* of Bul?
garia, Montenegro, Greece and Servhk.
Kor| this reason thetr government*
dare not yield.
<>ae of the lead uj banks rarelved a
teletrun today fr<?m Belgrade, statin*
that the de?duration of war by Servla
vrebabty would be delivered Imme
^dlatery. Servian trops it was stat?
ed, were being rushod toward* the
frontier from the mohfllsatlon ? en
Another telegram from Belgr?*le
statea that the reply of the SerVUn
minister. M. Pasltrh. to the Austro
Rumian represent.Iglssjg was tanta
n ount to rejection. He declared
that the Montenegrin declaration of
wsr had created a new situation
h waa dedalve for Servia* fur?
ther action The solidarity of the
Balkan allies would, he aald, be ma.n
* talned at nil coats, and the popular
Ie ng In gervla was so strati* that
It would not permit the government
to dwwr-nt from the course In which it
had embarked.
There wss almost a repetition of the
s* enes which took plae?. ' Black Tues
fi n ' vi ?< t"??, r 1. on the bourse today
^under the c-?nv|. thm that .1 ganofnl
Iwar In the Balkans was Inevitable.
There was an all round fall of from
two to eight points and the dump * im
|g| ked ??nly slightly Juat bSgOM the
clone It a ?<* understood in authori?
tative clrelea here th?t 3.-.' mania has
taken the \. ell ml nary Step? for the
mobilisation of her army. Nothing Is
krown as to h? r intentions.
Heal I -t?te Tran<*fer?*.
The following trmiffra of feOl es?
tate have been left at the auditor's
erTV e.
I tr. M Caldwell to A. ii. Mom,., lot
on Manning nventie. ?1 ?;00.
Abbev Meldend, et al. to \,.w\ on
Kibbr Adam ivrry. I'. W Hick*.
f?r . trustee*, t acre* In OsntSfl
township. 9150. ,
TUB OP Fjj WUBBER. I
SON WWMfl Till KD FOR KILL- |
L\G OF rfOII RAN1K>LPIL
IL M. Sutlers Plead Guilty and Sen?
tenced to Serve One Year?Ullis
Returned by Grand Jury, at Work
on l'rvMviitincnt?Grand Jury Made
Special Presentment Before Reso?
lutions of Colored Cltisens Publish?
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From the Dally item. Oct. 10.
The case of the State against John
Davis and Thomas Wilson, colored,
Is now In course of hearing in the
General Sessions Court. Davis and
Wilson are being tried for the al?
leged murder of Joe Randolph at a
hot supper near Brogdon Station on
th?- night of February 2. 1912. Ran- j
dolph was shot at that time and died i
from the effects of the wound two
weeks later.
The evidence pot up by the State
was in effect that st the hot supper
Randolph had become boisterous and
was put out of the house by John
Mprvls. In the yard Randolph com?
menced cursing and Davis and Wil?
son started to put him out of the
yard. Randolph opened fire on them
and they ret urn Ad the fire. Some of
?he witnesses stilled that the shots dt
Randolph were fired after he had
turned and started to run.
The statements made by Davis and
Wiksoni were pcaotically the same as
that put up by Ae State's witnesses.
Duvis had goa* into his house, aft
whlcfc the supper was being held, and
secured his rem after Randolph had
started the diatarrbanre in the yard.
When he came out he asked Wilson
to aid him In patting Randolph out '
?of the yard and Randolph opened j
lire upon them. They returned the
f.re, but could net see Randolph be?
cause of the smoke and the darkness.
The arguments m the case were is
progress at 1 o'clock. Messrs. L. D.
Jennings and R. D. Epps represented j
the deefndants and the Solicitor rep- i
resmited the State 1? 'the cose.
R. \L Sanders plead guilty In Gen?
eral Sesstnfe^tllflT-TTrtn/sn*ay morn- \
Ing to the charge of forgery. It was ]
alleged thai he signed Mr. J. IL Scar- !
borugh's name to a check which he j
had cashed. In view of his pleading
guilty the Judge, re pronouncing the
sentence, made the sentence lighter
> * 1
lhan it might have "been otherwise.
He was sent< iced to serve on the!
public works of the county for one
year and to.pay a fine of $1.0? o,r to
serve for the* same time in the State
psgiltentiary and pay the same fhie.
A true bill was brought ir. by the
grasid Jury against Primus Hopkins,
charged with violation of the. pro?
hibition law.
It is understood that the gTand
Jury w now at stork on their tinul pre?
sentment which wdll contain a num?
ber of recommendations of an In?
teresting nature.
The netl<?n of the grand jur> in
the saSsn t of making the special
presentment requesting the Judge 1?
set In motion machinery for the ar?
rest of Cd M. Young and If, J. Mor?
ris was previous to the publication of
tb?H resolutions passod by colored
citizens of Sumter, the presentmetrt
being mads <?ut on Tuesday after?
noon, although it did SOt 00BIS be?
fore the out?. until Wednesday
si ones. ?
KKARCH IVsrcCKAM-TL
IHsSSi Returned lo the tity Thuisslu>
Morning Wltltotit Prisoners.
The poaat whu h left her?' Wsdnee
day sftemoaii for ffhttoh returned at
nine o'clock Thursday morning with?
out bsingtni In the prisoners with
them. All night was spent at Shiloh
and the hOUSSS of Mack Morris and
Ham Wilson srera sesrehed, but with?
out lueeeaa.
There wei rery little Information
obtained by the members of the posof
upon which Ihey could rely. Nearly
ail of the p? room aaked coneerntnsj
the w here.tbotit<? of the two men told
different tales and there was no WSJ
Of telling whether any of this.- *t ite?
meats mads t?? them vets correct,
asps dally as moat of them were based
on supposition, rumor and similar
, nnaahataatlal ground*.
As there was no information to be
obtained Which WOUld help them In
locating and arresting the men the
posse deemed It best not lo lengthen
their eta) end returned to ths city
Thursday morning.
in Point of Inalety.
Son in-iaw (auperlntendlni moth
es-inlaw's funeral I luppoe n
roU*YS dug It deep enough0
Pigeon lie onging to F. M. Ehrlich
Whu Race from DanVUlo hi Good
A bird belonging to K. If, Ehrlich
of Columbia was the winner of the
pigeon race from Danville, Va., which
was lluwn a few days ago by carriers
from the lofts of ColumblA fanciers.
The birds were liberated at 7.15
o'clock in Danville Monday morning
by J. If, Davis, agent for the South?
ern Express comnany.
The pigeons were well bunched In
the finish, only six minutes difference
In the time at which the three win
ners wore clocked. Mr. Ehrltch's win?
ning bird arrived at 11.29 a. m. Frank
Qlenn of Columbia clocked the second
bird at 11.30 a. in. and Dr. A. B.
Kendall, the third bird at 11.35.
William Maxwell's birds were an
in their loft when he reeclved a tele?
gram from Danville that they had
been liberated. The message reached
him at 11.25 o'clock, and, since he
failed to clock his birds, on account
?)1 their unexpected arrival, he may
have won the race.
The Columbia Pigeon club will have
another race soon. Mr. Ehrlich's
winning bird flew the 210 miles from
Danville to Columbia at the rate of
1,156 yard* a minute, which was close
to the record for the club.?Columbia
Spurgeon Johnson Killed in Presence
of Family.
fNewbcrry, Oct. 8.?News was re?
ceived in Newberry early this morn?
ing of the horrible assassination of
Spurgeon Johnson, a white man, in
the northwestern section of Newberry
County, near the Laurens line, at
I about 9 oVlock last night. While
I sitting in a room of his home, in com?
pany with his wife, his little son and
an aunt. Mr. Johnson was shot on the
left side of the head, about the re?
lation of the ear, with a shotgun, the
' load coming through a window and
!-killing him Instantly.
Mr. Johnson's home is on the
I plantation known as the old Jim Hill
1 lace. Tie Wan about 35 years of age.
j The pence Officers, in Newberry re?
ceived telephone messages telling Of
the tragedy at about 1 o'clock thD
morntllg. Sheriff Hnford. accompan?
ied by bis two rural policemen, left
immediately for the scene in an auto?
mobile driven by Mr. Forrest Sum
mer. Constable and Sheriff-elect
Cannon G. Blesse waited in Newber?
ry until shout ?.'clock this morning
for bloodhounds, which had been re
queeted from Columbia, and driven
by Mr. Waldrop in an automobile, he
left with the bloodhounds imme?
diately upon the arrival of the train.
A messe go from the section of the
killing this morning to newspaper
men here was to the effct t that Mr.
Johnson had just come in the house,
after hauling some cotton, and had
t?at down near a window, when the
fatal slvtt was llred. It is said he
had had no trouble with any one re
oentlv, and the pepotrator of the deed
?und its motive tire unknown.
possi: LKATKfl FOR SIIILOH.
?Imhje Issues Order Directing Sheriff
te Bend Men to Arrest Young and
Following th<- receipt of the spe?
cial presentment <d tru- Qrand Jury
in which the jury requested the Judge
to t ike steps to let in motion efforts
i) have <'. Mi X*OUng and If, J, Mivr
rla arrested, Judge T. H, Spain Wed?
nesday morning issued an order di?
recting the shot iff to semi a posse to
the Bhlloh section to arrest the two
men. If possible.
in accordance with these Instruc?
tion! sheriff Bpperson formed s
pos.-e consisting of Bam Newman,
and Alex Norris, the two remaining
rural policemen, Messrs. II. D, Hoy
kin. .1. D. Shir... K. I.. Dueoni and
!!. M. Bangle! and sent these tO
Rhlloh to see if they COUld arrest the
tWO men.
The p..s o left the city in BUtO
mobllei at tWO o'clock and spent the
nigh! In the Bhlloh section. They
were directed lo take whatever itepa
they deemed necessary In locating
and arresting the two men.
Men who are overly anxious to
he,?l the procession don't hesitate lo
snatch the banner away from b
blither and leave him In the ditch.
AmMtlon has both selfishness and
me mm i in it Wilmington Star,
Mrs. Mann, of Georgetown, is visit?
ing her mother, Mrs. Jessie Bradford,
So Uth?rn Railway Company Show?
Work of Southern Farmer at Va?
rious Fairs.
Washington, D. C, Oct. 9.?The
Southern Railway System is making
exhibits of horticultural and agricul?
tural products of the Southeast at
eighteen fairs which are being held
this fall in Alabama, Mississippi,
Georgia, Tennessee, North Carolina,
South Carolina and Virginia. These
exhibits are entirely educational in
their character and represent what
the Southern farmer by intelligent ef?
fort can produce on his own land.
Expert agriculturists are in charge
to disseminate helpful information
and it is hoped that the thousands of
farmers who will be in attendance
will be Inspired to adopt methods pro?
moting better and more profitable
Bays Meant Steel Trust "Behind
Third Party in ThougtK."
Kansas City, Mo., Oct. 8.?Gover?
nor Woodrow Wilson, in his speeches
in Topeka, Kansas, and here tonight,
replied to Col. Roosevelt's request at
Albany, N. Y. last night, that
the Democratic Presidential nominee
"prove or retract the declaration that
the United State? Steel Corporation is
behind the third party programme for
regulating trusts."
The Governor reiterated that the
Steel Corporation was "behind the
third party programme in thought,"
and added he knew nothing of any
financial support. The Governor am?
plified his position and made a new
attack on the tariff policies of huth
his opponents.
"I understand from the newspa?
pers," said Governor Wilson, In his
Topeka speech, "that Mr. Roosevelt
was distressed by my suggestion the
other day that the United States
Steel Corporation was back of his
plan for controlling the trusts.
"He interpreted my remark to
mean thAt, they wer? supporting him j
with money. I was not thinking abouy'
money, 1 do not know whether they
I are supporting him with money or
I ant; it does not make any difference.
I What 1 meant was they are support?
ing him with their thought, and their
thought is not our thought. I meant
land 1 say again, that the kind of con?
trol he proposes is the kind of con?
trol that the United Statea Steel
( oi poratsMi wants.
??I am perfectly willing to admit
j that they think it Is best for the
i ountry. My point is that this is a
; method conceived from the point of
? view of the very men w ho are to be
j controlled."
The Governor^ charged that the
Roosevelt programme "was not pro?
gressive at sj] In Its fundamentals,"
and remarked that Blbsrt H. Gary,
head of the steei Corporation, and
I George \\. Perkins, a director, sug?
gested the plan of governmental con
! troi of trusts.
I Referring to the tarHf, the Gover
I i
I nor said:
'"The utterances of Mr. Roosevelt
with regard to the tariff are practical?
ly the same as the utterances of Mr.
i Taft, and If you look at tht Saratoga
, progamrae, the Saratoga platform,
j which Mr, Roosevelt himself endors
; ed, you will And there an unqualified
endorsement of the Payne-Aldrich
tariff, just at unqualified as Mr. Taft
made In his Wlnons speech."
Governor Wilson had a strenuous
day iu Kansas, making several
speeches. For twenty miles of V*is
journey he rode in the locomotive cab
While the train was running a mile
a minute.
MARSHALS TO GUARD TltXINS.
Federal Offieers to Aid Georgia Rail?
road in Operating Trains To-day
Augusta, <?a, ??et. ???Until almost
midnight to-night the Georgia Rail
I'OUd situation was simply a waiting
K.iine. .\t thai time Superintendent
Brand announced that the road will
begin operation of trains to-morrow
morning, each train to be guarded by
United states marshals, The lirst
train out, No. it ;,t about eight o'clock
to-morrow morning, will leave Augus?
ta with Marshal George White in ths
esb a ith the engineer.
The order of the Feder <i i 'ourt,
granting a temporary injunction
against violence, and naming the
sheriff of McDuffle County as one of
ol the defendants, will be served by
Marshall White tomorrow morning,
through :i special deputy,
Mi^s DuRnnl ol Lake <"it\ in \isit
in* lo-r COUSln, Mis* Iras Skinner.
Moxm - * troops GAIN THE
Drive Baek die Moslems From
Strong Position on Mountain After
Several Hours of Fighting. King
Mcliolas Directing Operations. "
Podjorttza, Montenegro, Oet.? 9.?
The Montenegrin army opened war
against Turkey this morning by at?
tacking a strong Turkish position op?
posite Podjoritza. Prince- Peter, the
youngest son of King Nicholas, fired
the first shot. This was the signal
for firing all along the line and an
artillery duel ensued. Within 21 min?
utes five Turkish guns were silenced
and the Turks retreated from their
first position on Mount Planlnltza. By
noon the Turks had evacuated the
At 8 o'clock the rlrst shot was di?
rected at the Turkish position on the
hills by Prince Peter, who is a cap?
tain of artillery. At the booming of
the gun the band In the Montenegrin
headquarters struck up the royal
After the Turks evacuated the
mountain, a general advance of Mon?
tenegrin infantry was ordered. Cov?
ered by a concentrated artillery flr*e
the foot soldiers moved toward the
strongly fortified Turkish positions in
Detchitch mountain, which commands
the road to Scutari. At 2 o'clock the
Turks landed troops on the shore of
Lake Scutari near the Montenegrin
frontier. A general engagement fol?
lowed and was still in progress at 5
o'clock over an extensive front.
Crown Prince Danielo, commander
ln-chlef, has just ridden in with
Prince Peter from the battlefield to
the king's headquarters for fresh in?
FIGHTING ON TTIE FRONT! Fit.
Serious Conflict on the Border Be?
tween Montenegro and Turkey.
Saloniki, Turkey, Oct. 9.?Serious
fighting continues between the Turk
Ud) and the Montenegrin ?orees on the
Moneteglin frontier.
ESssad Pasha* the Turkish com?
mander of (he force marching to the
r?iif!' of Scuttarl, passed the River
Boyana without encountering any
The Albanians in ithe frontier dis?
tricts have promised to restrain the
Montenegrin troops without any help
from the Turkish troops.
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TUB K1: Y t < >\ Fl I >FNT.
Faces tlie Future With Faith in Its
Constantinople, I ?et. 9.?The Turk?
ish government awaits coming events
with calm assurance, according to
Noradundghlan Effendl, the ottoman
foreign minister. In an interview
given to the Associated Press today
he said: "We fate the future with
perfect confidence. 1 should like to
point out, however, that the declara?
tion of war by Montenegro was made
contrary to the practice adopted by
all civilized States. It want against
the stipulation of The Hague conven?
tion, of which Montenegro was a sig?
"in the hrst place no attempt was
made to seek the good offices of a
third party in order to Und a mean!
of avoiding a conflict.
"Secondly, the declaration of war
did nol set forth my real or tangible
cause for war.
"Thirdly, Montenegro opened hos?
tilities withput granting the usual
preliminary delay and actually before
the declaration of war was presented
to the porte."
The Turkish government has decid?
ed to make a selection from among
the Greek vessels detained 'n Turk?
ish ports and will hold those best
suited for militan transport purposes
and release the others.
"GYM" work COMMENCED.
Large Numlior of Members Begin
Work in Four Classes.
The winter work of the athletic
departments of the Y. M. <'. A. Pe?
gau Tuesday when four classes were
put through their various "gym"
stunts by Physical interior B, A.
All four of the classes w.re well at?
tended ami there was a great deal of
Interest shown in the work by the
Marriage License Record.
\ marriage license was Issued on
Thursday morning to Thomas Juntos
and Beatrice White, colored, of Remt
NtBELS SLEW AMERICANS.
Three Men Ixist Lives at Leon and
Four Others at Borram-as?Situa?
tion Salved by Col. Long.
Washington, Oct. 8.?Tales of the
surrender of the town of Leon Sun?
day by Nicaraguan revolutionists to
American marines and sailors, under
Lieut. Col. Long, and the logs of three
American lives through the treachery
of drunken rebels, were received at
the State department today from
Minister Weitsell at Managua.
The deaths Sunday brought the
total of Americans killed by the reb?
els to seven, the loss of four at Bar?
ranca Hill, on the road to Leon, hav?
ing been previously reported.
In his advices to Minister Weitself,
Hear Admiral Southerland said he ex?
pected peace in the republic within a
The chief revolutionary bands have
been crushed, and their leaders cap?
tured and exiled.
The men killed at Leon were: Hoy
O. Morgan, turret captain on the Col?
orado, Los Angeles, Cal; George O.
iturgess, ordinary seaman f Colorado,
Stlllwater, Minn.; Marine Private
John Bartels, Cook county, 111.
Although three were reported In?
jured, the name of only one private
Frank Kittsmiller, could be found in
the records here.
Those reported wounded, whose
names do not appear in the records,
were: Lamper, ordinary seaman, Col?
orado, and Dalder trumpeter, ma?
rine. Company D.
j "The credit for this successful ter?
mination of a most critical condition,"
' said Admiral Southerland in his re?
port, "Is principally due to the firm?
ness and the good judgment, ability
and tact of Lieut. Col. Long during
the month he has had charge of the
situation at that place."
When Col. Long demanded the sur?
render of Leon, Dr. 'Cspinosa, Gen.
Irlas ?.nd IF other-reb^l leader* from
Costa Rica applied for protection and
passp'orts to leave the country. This
Wag agreed to after the colonel had
communicated with Hear Admiral
Southerland at Managua, who secured
the approval of President Diaz. Tu n
the surrender of the town vIS an?
Before the Americans DOUld take
possession, however, ? band of drunk?
en rebels opened tire upon the Ameri?
cans, killing the three named. The
marines and bluejackets returned the
lire and killed about. 50 revolution?
ists. 4
The Cleveland has arrived at San
Juan Del .v'ur and will patrol the coast
for .the present. There are now. all
told, ashore in Nicaragua about 2.350
officers, marines and bluejackets from
the California, Colorado, Denver,
Cleveland. Annapolis and Tacoma,
nun bering about 1,SM ofRcers ami
bluejackets and about l,ttl -ulcers
and marines.
MXKI.HOltO TIE FINALLY BROK?
T. C. Hanicr Nominated Clerk of
Court in Fourth Primary.
Bennottsvllle, Oct. s. Tom c.
llano r seems to he nominated for
clerk of court of Marlboro County.
The returns so far received gi\e Ha
ner LISI and IteLaorta 1,112. This
is the fourth primary for this office.
Manier having received a majority of
three In the seeond and two n the
third, according to the not of the
returns, but recounts by the execu?
tive committee showed ties in each
The ballots oast in today's primary
are more than in either the sec end or
third. Both candidates were recog?
nised :>s competent. clever gentle
non and the remarkable ret es show
the loyalty of friends ami the popu?
larity < f both ? ontestants,
PEACE IN MIC AR \<.l V.
Cablegram (\mvey* iMOHIgOWC of
Truce in Hostilities.
New Orleans, o. t 1 Juan .'. V.w -
vale, Nicaraguan consul here, receiv?
ed a cablegram tonight from Nn-.t
rsguan minister of foreign relations
at Managua, announcing that peace
had been re-established there The
cablegram ga\o no details.
Consul Kavals Inter prated tit.- mee?
?age .is meaning that normal condi?
tions hsve been restored.
The Civic League library, during
the winter months, will he open be?
tween 4.30 and 5.30 in the nttor
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California Watch has launched a new website, with a focus on enabling readers to learn more and take action on the investigations its team pursues.
The new website includes investigative stories by journalists from California Watch, which is a non-profit investigative news project of the Center for Investigative Reporting (CIR), and a blog related to the beats that its reporters cover.
It also has databases and research centres that readers can access directly, with information such as campaign finance records, crime statistics, school attendance rates, and environmental clean up sites. For example, reports submitted to the U.S. government by recipients of the stimulus funds are available for searching on the site. There are also sections with contact information for public officials, advice on accessing public records and insights from reporters on the news gathering process.
The idea is that readers can access the information that interests them, whether about their local area or their preferred topics, and take action.
CIR executive director Robert Rosenthal said that his centre would continue to produce investigative journalism on national and international topics, while also focusing on stories that were important to the people of California.
"We've created an investigative reporting team for California that will not only expose corruption and wrongdoing, but will spark debate and give people the tools to learn more and identify solutions that will hopefully improve the quality of life in the state," he said.
California Watch has a 13-person editorial team and was launched last year to as a new model for regional investigative reporting. Their plan to adopt a syndication-fee model differs from other non-profit news organisations such as ProPublica and the Texas Tribune. Its stories are distributed widely through collaborative relationships with local and regional news publishers across California.
It already seems to be a success story, with front page stories published across the state before the official launch in December. And any projects supporting investigative reporting are clearly important work. It remains to be seen, however, whether the non-profit business model can be sustainable.
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By Jillian Interlichia
We live in a consumer culture. Even those of us who try to be conscious of our purchases, where they come from, and how they impact our environment (biologically and socially), it's hard to fully remove ourselves from the buy-use-toss cycle. Enter Filanthropists.com, a retail website for "shoppers with a cause."
Filanthropists.com allows merchants from a huge range of causes to present their goods for sale. These items range from products that will benefit charities, to handmade and ethically sourced goods. Unlike other online sites that present you with one type of product from a specific niche, Filanthropists.com has a huge variety of options, from books and toys to jewelry and clothes. It's kind like the Amazon.com of ethically-sourced products.
In fact, this variety is one of the biggest appeals of the website. You can search for products by category (Apparel through Wines), Charity/Non-Profit Organization (American Forests through Suicide Awareness), and Cause (Aids through Wildlife Refuge).
One benefit I can see from a website like this is for gift-giving. You can tailor each gift to each person's pet project without having to surf from site to site and search the internet high and low. There is one easy check-out process, and you don't need to wonder if the products you are buying are truly benefitting the proposed cause. Shopping with a conscience? It is possible, after all.
Filanthropists.com was founded by Filomena Laforgia. When her son Dean was diagnosed with autism, she dedicated herself to autism awareness and raising money for research and charities. As she delved deeper into autism charities and ways to raise money, she discovered that there are hundreds and thousands of charities that need just as much awareness and fundraising. Through this, Filanthropists.com was born.
The beauty of Filanthropists.com is that you can be sure that each product conforms to your cause's ideals. If you believe in ethically soured jewelry, that can be found here. If you want money from your purchases to go towards specific cancer research groups, you know that this will happen because your purchase is directly from that specific charity. Unsure of what charity you'd like to support, or how much of your purchase goes to each charity? All these concerns are addressed on the FAQ page.
Filanthropists.com makes it easy to support causes that matter. They are a "socially conscious online mall," which makes buying things – for yourself or for others – even more fun.


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Officer J. Ryan McCandless and Officer Nick Armstrong were shot and killed as they and another officer questioned four suspicious subjects at the intersection of East Anamosa and Greenbriar Streets at about 4:30 pm.
After several minutes a male subject in the group pulled out a concealed handgun and opened fire, striking all three officers before being wounded by return fire. The subject was shot and fatally wounded.
All three officers were transported to a local hospital in critical condition. Officer McCandless was pronounced dead shortly after arrival at the hospital, and Officer Nick Armstrong succumbed to his wounds five days later.
Officer McCandless had served with the Rapid City Police Department for six years. He is survived by his fiancée, parents, and sister and is buried in Midland City Cemetery, Midland, Michigan.
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GBP/USD (a 4-hour chart)
General Overview
The British currency also finished the day with neutral results versus the dollar. The pound jumped amid the political tension lowering was offset by the end of trading.
The support is located at the level 1.6600. The resistance stands at the levels - 1.6670 and 1.6750.
There is a weak buy signal that will be canceled if the pair breaks the Cloud down. The price is above the cloud and above the Chinkou Span.
The upward movement will be continued as long the price is above the Kijun-sen. The Cloud is growing.
The Tenkan-Sen and the Kijun-Sen are horizontal.
Bollinger Bands indicator points to a flat. Its bands are narrowing being directed aside.
MACD is in the positive area. The indicator is slowly decreasing
Trading recommendations
The support 1.6640 limits the further fall of the price.
The break of the support 1.6640 will lead to a reversal of the rising trend. The potential targets will be the levels: 1.6600, 1.6545.


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Love him or loathe him, Tony Stewart is one of this era's most talented and versatile race car drivers. His accomplishments speak for themselves: two NASCAR Nextel Cup championships, an IRL IndyCar Series title, multiple USAC crowns, and countless...
Love him or loathe him, Tony Stewart is one of this era's most talented and versatile race car drivers. His accomplishments speak for themselves: two NASCAR Nextel Cup championships, an IRL IndyCar Series title, multiple USAC crowns, and countless Silver Crown, sprint car, and midget victories.
"I've driven 22 types of cars and I've won in 21 of them," said Stewart in a Friday press conference at Daytona International Speedway. "So this is the only one I haven't won in yet. We should have won two years in a row here; just bad luck caught us at the end of it. But getting to within 17 minutes of winning this race, it only makes you want it even more."
But while Stewart really wants to win this race, his dizzying array of commitments means that he has to rely heavily on Wallace and Leitzinger to prepare the trio's Howard Motorsports Pontiac Riley for the twice-around- the-clock event. "My other obligations keep me from being here for the test and for the practice and qualifying sessions, but when you have (Andy and Butch) as teammates it makes it real easy to just come in here and get in the car and feel comfortable right away.
And if you are comfortable, you can go fast. They're the ones who get the car right, I just get to sit in it and have fun and smile while I'm driving.
"I'm the weakest link of the group here, obviously. The years of experience that Andy and Butch have you can't put a price on it. I've got two of the best guys you can hope to have as teammates for a 24-hour race. So hopefully we won't have any problems. We've had the car to beat here numerous times so for sure the driver lineup is more than enough to get the job done, it's just a matter of me holding up my end of the deal and hopefully we'll have a little bit of luck on our side."
Luck plays a role in many long distance races, but fast and consistent drivers are also necessary. And Stewart's pace never ceases to amaze Wallace. "Even with just a few laps, he did a fantastic lap time. But he always does that. So that was no surprise to us. Of course, you need someone who's really fast at this track. Yes you have to be careful, but if you can't actually go fast then you're not very useful either," said Wallace.
A revamped engine program should make Stewart and company faster than they were last year. "Our engine program is better by leaps and bounds than it was last year," explained Leitzinger. "Last year, we were slow on the banking and that was because we didn't have any power. So we trimmed out the car aerodynamically to recover some of that speed and that made us slow in the infield. So we were pretty much slow everywhere. This year, we're really back on track. We have very good engines and we are on par with everyone else. So we're able to run the proper amount of down force and keep the straight-line speed. The team wants this race more than anything else."
So, too, does Stewart, who admitted that he was going to spend the rest of the week praying for good luck this weekend.


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Mauricio Pochettino believes his front three have increased their chances of World Cup selection after firing Saints to a 3-0 win over Fulham.
Adam Lallana, Rickie Lambert and Jay Rodriguez were all on target at Craven Cottage with England boss Roy Hodgson in attendance.
The Saints fans made their feelings clear as they chanted for the trio to be included for the trip to Brazil and Pochettino said: "If Roy Hodgson was in attendance at the game against Yeovil, Arsenal and Fulham he would have seen those three games live and in these three games our strikers scoring goals.
"It was very important that the three strikers got goals and got on the scoresheet and that's always going to increase their chances of making it to Brazil so that was important for them."
It was a big win for Saints and Pochettino reflected: "I think in the first half we were a bit mistaken about our set up.
"We knew Fulham were going to be defending deep and would be wanting to close down the spaces for us and that they were going to be trying to go on the counter attack.
"In the second half we corrected certain positions such as Rickie, Adam and Jay's positions on the pitch and allowed us to get the goal that opened up the game for us and control the game overall."


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That was fast. It was only yesterday that some folks were reporting Apple is planning to release a new model of the iPad with Retina Display, and here it comes today with the new iPad with 128GB of storage. Said iPad will be available for both the Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi+Cellular models and will cost $799 and $929 respectively.
According to Apple, this new model of the 4th generation iPad with Retina Display was made to give ample space for more content, including photos, documents, projects, presentations, books, movies, TV shows, music and apps. In the official press release, Apple also mentioned something about the iPad being utilised for apps with large amounts of data, such as 3D CAD files, X-rays, film edits, music tracks, and more. Hence, the need for a new iPad with bigger storage capacity.
The new iPad with 128GB storage will be available for sale starting February 5, 2013 from the Apple Online Store, Apple retail stores and select Apple Authorized Resellers.
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Cosplayer waynekaa > Costume of Statler (Muppet Show, The)
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- Muppet Show, The
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- Statler
- Year Completed:
- 2009
- Construction Difficulty:
- Difficult
- Awards
- Honorable Mention for Most Humorous
- Costume worn at:
- Comic-Con / San Diego Comic Con International 2009
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About this Costume
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With all the cute plushies I make, people always wondered if I can ugly ones. YES I CAN. I made both Statler (on the right) and Waldorf (on the left, and worn by Genjitsu). These costumes were made to go with Bunsen (hoshikaji) and Beaker (liddochan) for our Muppets skit
We started with white muppet fleece specially ordered from the one provider in the nation that still makes it. It's not the standard blizzard fleece or no pill you can find at Joanns. It's REMARKABLE. Then I used cold dye to get their flesh color just right. 1/2" foam was used to sculpt the heads and then I pretty much free handed the facial features. Made 4 fingered gloves for them, but added some extra lining to make Waldorf's hands fatter.
Because it was SDCC, the suits were also made. Statler's suit was a pain, because I had to line up all the stripes. I hate striped suits now.
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- Quite fitting that the heads of ACP are the heckling old men from the balcony, yes?
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CAIR Demands Apology From GOP Sen. Jim Inhofe For Saying Obama "Suppresses Judeo-Christian Values" And Promotes Islam
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How dare Sen. Inhofe speak truth to power! : That's only acceptable if a Republican is in office:
The Oklahoma chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-OK) today called on Sen. James Inhofe (R-Okla.) to clarify comments on Islam he made on the floor of the U.S. Senate yesterday.
In those remarks, Inhofe appeared to claim that Islam infringes on America's Judeo-Christian values and that George Washington made it clear that the Christian God was responsible for the creation of the United States.
In a letter sent to Inhofe today, CAIR-OK Executive Director Adam Soltani wrote in part:
"We are writing to address your April 20, 2014, remarks on the Senate floor that seem to indicate that you believe Islam does not support Judeo-Christian values. We are seeking clarification of your remarks and their implications for American Muslims, particularly the growing Oklahoma Muslim population. Islam is a part of the rich Abrahamic tradition and does not in any way suppress Judeo-Christian values in our country. Furthermore, we do not believe your views represent the views of most Oklahomans.
"As an elected official, you represent the diversity of Oklahoma, which includes adherents of the Abrahamic faiths of Judaism, Christianity and Islam. In recent years we have seen the growth in cooperation among Abrahamic faiths in our state and country, and we fear that your remarks set us back as we seek to increase cooperation between faiths.
"Your remarks regarding our nation's founding are also troubling, as our nation was founded on the understanding that America would be home to those of various religious backgrounds. Professor Denise Spellberg writes in her recent publication that our founding fathers intentionally included the concept of religious pluralism when planning for our country's future: 'It strikes me that [Thomas] Jefferson was theorizing for a future that included Muslims – not in spite of their religion, but because of it and because of his notion of universal civil rights.'"
In other news, there's an Oklahoma chapter of CAIR.
As for Sen. Inhofe apologizing…
101 Things All Young Adults Should Know
by Sir John Hawkins
John Hawkins's book 101 Things All Young Adults Should Know is filled with lessons that newly minted adults need in order to get the most out of life. Gleaned from a lifetime of trial, error, and writing it down, Hawkins provides advice everyone can benefit from in short, digestible chapters.
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Duane Lester is co-founder of All American Blogger, and the primary writer. Following graduation, Duane entered the United States Navy as a journalist. He spent five years touring the world, reporting on local news and sports. Following his enlistment, Duane spent almost 10 years working with adjudicated youth in residential treatment environments. Duane discovered politics after September 11. He credits Erich "Mancow" Muller for opening his eyes to his conservative beliefs. Since then, Duane has devoured books and literature on politics, reading everything he can from Adam Smith to Larry Elder to Thomas Sowell. He refers to his style of politics as "conserva-tarian", a mixture of conservative and libertarian beliefs.


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i have been reading some of the posts and a lot of people here seem to really get on the smart aleck remarks made by those who dont have the guts to leave a name.
here is a solution, write down the tcp/ip number and keep watch when you are on the forum, then if this unknown gutless wonder ever uses his/her real name...BINGO..GOT YA
or we could just ignore old spineless and maybe it'll shrink and disappear
just an idea....have a nice day
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I agree fully this is supposed to be an informational sit not a sit to yell at someone because you are having a bad day.Personnaly I think those people who do this are emotionally distressed.Must have been picked om in school.
iSP numbers are not like a finger print. With big internet providers,like AOL, Prodigy,etc. an IP # is worthless for tracking anybody, as they assign each user a new and different number every time the user logs in.
A novel idea might be to ignore those senseless, irritating posts, and turn the other cheek. Life is too precious to waste even a single bit of it on a-holes anyways.
NUKE EM! Especially the period guy......lol
I just wanted to see if this works? I will be right back.
I checked some of my old posts and the numbers are different. The farther I go back the more difference there is. Even these two numbers are different on this post. The first six digets are the same is this the part you are talking about? This is interesting. Thanks!
SHEESH! I've checked out this topic with several knowledgeable contributors, including Ken. All of them say that we can not ID a person by using ANY of TCP/IP numbers. I think I have to agree. I thought I had a fellow identified by the first two sets of numbers, but later saw the same two sets associated with TWO other people. I really don't think this works. Too bad though. There are a few "contributors" we would probably all like to know the name of.
The ones that poke around too try to pick a fight.My first four numbers have been the same so far.Oh, 63.64...good point!
i thought that once we were assigned a number it was always the same every time we signed on. at least i learned something new today. any who like i said it was just an idea. plan B... ignore the old "roids" and maybe they will shrink up and go away, one can hope, can't they. LOL
I've just taken them off my Christmas card list! Wait til this Christmas when they DON'T get a card from me...that'll sure get em! Boy I can just see em, waitin' by the mailbox, and waitin', and waitin',......Gosh! How funny is that!? I'm peeing myself here!
Oh! Oh! I know, I know! Whenever I see em leave a post, I'm gonnga STICK MY TONGUE OUT AT EM! YEAH! That'll show em too! Phew! They sure won't know what hit em!
Lol'ing all the way home,
Now, I am really getting worried! No sign of him,yet....lol
Yo Lisa!
I think the anal orifice known only as (.) might be a SHE. Guys don't have periods...eh? (LOL)
But, not thee!Referring to another response,Sorry!
A couple reasons why you can't positively track the user by IP address:
If you are using a dialup service for your Internet access your IP address will change almost every time you log on. Most times you can find out the ISP they use but that is about it.
It is very easy to spoof your IP address. Meaning you can bounce your traffic through another computer making it seem like you are coming from that computer, yet you are just using the other machine as a relay.
Keeping in mind the difficulty of tracking the individual down, it is probably best that you just don't respond to flames. Some people live to come in forums to stir things up, (commonly called trolls). Generally speaking, don't feed a troll and he will go away.
A while back I had someone send me a virus, they thought they could hide. Well if you have the bucks there is a program that can trace to the originating computer. This program calls it pinging. This then supplies you with the numberrs of all servers and a complete routing print out. SOmetimes it does stop at a firewall, but for another $175.00 it can ping thru the fire walls. For more info on this program go to WWW.ZDTV.com
we know each other.only say this so you'll know i'll pay.
i'll give you the $175.00 if you tell me who this is.


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No. 1 Star: Ondrej Pavelec(notes), Atlanta Thrashers
The Thrashers keeper made 29 saves in shutting out the New York Rangers on home ice, 3-0, opening the door for the Carolina Hurricanes to potentially steal the final Eastern Conference playoff seed from New York. Pavelec stopped 10 Rangers shots in the third period. Rob Schremp(notes) and Andrew Ladd(notes) scored 15 seconds apart in the second period, and Schremp later assisted on Eric Boulton's(notes) third-period goal.
No. 2 Star: Ryan Kesler(notes), Vancouver Canucks
Kesler topped the 40-goal mark with his third hat trick of the season, as Vancouver defeated the Minnesota Wild, 5-0. He scored on the power play in the first, on an unassisted goal following a steal at center ice in the second, and then on a long feed from Chris Higgins(notes) in the third. Mason Raymond(notes) had the other two goals, and Roberto Luongo(notes) stopped 29 shots for his fourth shutout this season.
No. 3 Star: Bobby Butler(notes), Ottawa Senators
The Sens right winger had a three-point night in Ottawa's 3-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens in overtime. Butler picked up the secondary helper on Jason Spezza's(notes) third-period goal; scored a beauty around Hal Gill later in the third and then had the primary helper on Filip Kuba's(notes) game-winner. Butler was a plus-3 on the night.
Honorable mention: The Dallas Stars hung tough in the Western Conference playoff race, winning their game in-hand on Chicago and Anaheim, 4-2, over the Colorado Avalanche. Brad Richards(notes) had a goal and an assist as did Loui Eriksson(notes), who had a helper on Brenden Morrow's(notes) key power-play goal to start the third. Kari Lehtonen(notes) made 21 saves. Brandon Yip(notes) and Mark Oliver at the Avs' goals. … Brian Gionta(notes) and Michael Cammalleri(notes) had the Montreal goals. … Emotional night in Vancouver, as the team received the President's Trophy, a statue to former coach the late Roger Neilson was unveiled and injured center Manny Malhotra waved to the crowd.
Did you know? Alex Edler returned to the Vancouver lineup after being out since Jan. 24 after back surgery.
Dishonorable mention: The Avalanche are 4-25-2 in their last 31 games. … Ryan O'Bryne had the first Dallas goal deflect off of him and committed three minor penalties on the night. … The Rangers' power play went 0-for-4 and is 1-for-27 over their past eight games. … Marian Gaborik(notes) was benched after getting beaten on the Thrashers' third goal. … Finally, Francis Lessard(notes) was given a five-minute major and a game misconduct for this hit from behind on Tom Pyatt(notes):
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Cardinals-Braves Preview
The Atlanta Braves have been homering with regularity over the last week and they finally benefited from a couple of deep drives to end their longest losing streak in two years.
Relying on the long ball again might not work against the St. Louis Cardinals' Kyle Lohse in Wednesday's series finale at Turner Field.
The Braves (27-24) snapped an eight-game skid - the franchise's longest since April 2010 - with a 5-4 win over the Cardinals (27-23) on Tuesday, as Dan Uggla hit a three-run homer and Michael Bourn had a solo shot.
"Everyone knows how bad we've been scuffling,'' Uggla said. "When you get that first one, it eases the tension, eases the pressure. We know what it feels like to win again. It was obviously a big night for us.''
Other than the two homers, however, the Braves managed three other hits - all singles - and four walks.
That's pretty much been the way Atlanta's offense has operated since the start of the skid. In the last nine games, the Braves are batting .178 with 10 of their 50 hits leaving the park.
It seems unlikely they'll get many pitches to send deep against Lohse (5-1, 2.90 ERA), who has surrendered four homers in 62 innings and one in his six road starts.
Tim Hudson (3-2, 4.12), who will oppose Lohse in the finale, is ironically one of the two players on Atlanta's active roster to have homered off the right-hander. Dan Uggla is 4 for 12 with the one homer against Lohse, who is 3-1 with a 4.56 ERA in nine career starts against the Braves.
Hudson is 0-3 with a 7.09 ERA in his last six starts versus St. Louis.
He's coming off an uneven performance against Washington on Friday, yielding four first-inning runs and three in the seventh before being chased - with none in the five frames in between of the 7-4 loss. Hudson had given up three runs over 21 2-3 innings in his previous three starts.
It doesn't appear Hudson will have many easy outs Wednesday considering several Cardinals have given him problems.
Yadier Molina is 6 for 12 with a double and five walks against Hudson, Matt Holliday is 7 for 21 and Carlos Beltran is batting .351 with four homers, four doubles and nine walks in 74 career at-bats against the three-time All-Star.
Those three carried St. Louis' offense Tuesday, combining to go 8 for 12 and scoring all four runs. It wasn't enough, however, as the Cardinals lost for the fourth time in six games.
Holliday finished with two hits for his third straight multihit game, while Molina went 4 for 4 with a homer and three RBIs. Molina has been locked in at the plate, batting .560 with three home runs and 12 RBIs during a six-game hitting streak.
He was behind the plate for Lohse's last game, a 4-3, 10-inning loss to Philadelphia on Friday. Lohse, who allowed three runs and six hits in 6 1-3 innings, didn't have a strikeout or a walk - the first major league pitcher to do so while going at least four innings this season.
A lack of free passes from Lohse has been fairly common. He's had four games this season without issuing a base on balls and his ratio of 1.31 walks per nine innings is fourth-best in the majors.


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Advaita Vedanta or non duality states that there is a non dual oneness which is the essence of all that is created, animate and inanimate. An interesting fact is that this non dual oneness while forming the essence of the entire creation, is transcendental as well. It is beyond the body, mind complex.
Here are a few analogy examples of the Hindu spiritual teaching of the Advaita Vedanta that can help one grasp this truth easily.
The pot and the space within
The pot acts as the body, an aspect of creation. An empty pot has space within. Even when it is stuffed with things, they are done only in the empty space within. Hence the space exists immaterial of the presence of things or their absence.
Further more the space within the pot is same as the space outside of it. Hence one's essence is same with the essence of the world at large. When one recognises oneself to be the being or the consciousness, the forms do not matter any more as he sees everything as consciousness. There is no more plurality but only oneness.
The water and the wave
This is one of the popular analogy examples that serve to portray the Hindu spiritual teaching. It again points to the truth of oneness beyond multifarious forms. Though there are numerous waves in the ocean, big and small, rough and gentle, they are all made up of the same material which, is water. Further more the waves cannot exist apart from water. So is it with us as well. We cannot exist without the feeling of our being. In deep sleep, which is invariably a blissful state for all, we exist though we are forgetful of our name and form, which is why we wake up and reflect that we had a wonderful sleep. So is it with self consciousness. Once we understand our true nature to be the being, the spirit, we understand ourselves to be an immortal being.
Gold and ornaments
This analogy example again emphasises on the same essence in different forms. While gold is used to make different ornaments as chains, earrings, bangles, rings etc, they are all still gold. Vedanta points out that so is it with humans as well. Though we all don differences in size, shape and colour, we are all made of the same essence the atman or the spirit (the being) without which, we cannot exist. The ornaments do not exist apart from gold.
The snake and the rope
This is one of the most common of the traditional analogy examples of the Hindu spiritual teaching. We mistake a rope for a snake in the darkness and develop fear. Once we realise that the fear is unfounded owing to the mistaken consideration of a rope for a snake, the fear vanishes.
So is it with people. Once the mistaken identity of ourselves to be the body, mind complex is removed, all the worries and cares of the world evaporates. One just basks in the bliss of Self realisation abiding in self consciousness.
Reference : 'Ramana Darshanam' by Sadhu Natanananda


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March, ****; Natural Products Expo West
Brand Ambassador/Sampler
Anahiem Convention Center
Distributed samples and information to consumers for an energy supplement called LavaGel.
Worked directly with the Hawaiian distributor, Lava Sports Inc. to increase product sales and brand awareness.
Staffing company: Distributor
September, 2008; Quiznos-Los Angeles Phase 1 Event
Team Lead
Los Angeles, California
Employed as the Team Lead for Quiznos In-Store Ongoing promotion.
My duties included: supervision of staff members, coordinating, set up and execution of promotions with Store Manager. In addition to distributing premium items, discount coupons to local businesses and provided daily summary reports to management and client.
Staffing company: Attack! Marketing and Promotions
September, 2008; Wrigley's 5 Live Nation
Brand Ambassador
Long Beach, California
Employed as Brand Ambassador for Wrigley gum event at a local retail store. I passed out premiums, provided product information and interacted with consumers.
Staffing company: GC Marketing Service
August, 2008; Nickelodeon Teen Choice Awards
Universal City, California
Employed as promotional talent to assist guests at Teen Choice Awards/Chris Brown Concert. I created brand awareness by distributing brochures to patrons and answering guest questions along with providing customer service.
Staffing company: Independent
August, 2008; Sunsilk
Brand Ambassador
Los Angeles, California
Employed as Brand Ambassador to demonstrate Sunsilk Product lineup. Provided customer service, coupons and demonstrated complete Sunsilk line of products answering questions and completing sales.
Staffing company: GC Marketing
August, 2008; Simon D-Tour Live
Brand Ambassador
Orange County, California
Employed for the 3 Day Simon D-Tour summer concert series that performed at various Orange County Malls, in Southern California? I promoted several sponsors including Coca-Cola, and the ABC Family network. Duties included, sampling Coke Products, assisting in games, registration, and contests.
Staffing company: In Field Promotional Staffing
July, 2008; QTips/In Shape Magazine/ Rimmel Makeup
Brand Ambassador/MUA
Los Angeles, California
Employed as demonstrator/makeup artist for Qtip Rimmel Cosmetics Promotion. I demonstrated make-up application tips found in In Shape Magazine and promoted the current issue.
Staffing company: GC Marketing
May, 2008; Wickes Furniture
Brand Ambassador
Gardena, California
Employed as a promotional model for "Wickes Furniture" to promote business, hand out flyers, and take pictures with patrons.
Staffing company: Adelante Live
April, 2008; Brick House Security CITI Wireless Show
Brand Ambassador
Las Vegas, Nevada
Employed as promotional talent during Security and Wireless Trade Show in Las Vegas. I demonstrated the accuracy and clarity of hidden and spy cameras and demonstrated the cameras features and wore hidden cameras as a product model to show patrons their features.
Staffing company:
January, 2008; MAGIC Show
Product Model
Las Vegas, Nevada
Employed as Product Model for at the bi-Annual Magic Fashion Show.
I modeled both clothes and shoes for current and upcoming designers.
Staffing company: Independent
January, 2008; Samsung CES Show
Product Spokesmodel
Las Vegas, Nevada
Employed as promotional talent for CES 2008 Samsung Pavilion booth. Directed convention guests and answered limited questions concerning product knowledge.
Staffing company: GC Marketing Service
July, 2008; Comic Con Convention
Brand Ambassador
San Diego, California
Employed as a Brand Ambassador for the Nintendo Wii game, "Da Blob", during the Annual Comic Con Convention. I assisted customers with sampling game and distributed brochures and premium items.
Staffing company: Attack! Marketing and Promotions
April, 2008; Nintendo Wii
Brand Ambassador
Las Vegas, Nevada
Employed as promotional talent for a new Nintendo Wii Game. I assisted patrons in the Gaming Pavilion with trying the game, answered questions and distributed product literature. I also assisted with setting up event, and modeled as game character look-a-like.
Staffing company: US Concepts
November, 2007; Playboy Girls of Golf
Promotional Model/Caddy
Las Vegas, Nevada
Employed as promotional talent for Playboy's Girls of Golf Charity Tournament. I entertained guests, provided assistance and direction as well as some caddying on the Golf Course to my assigned V.I.P.
Staffing company: Independent
November, 2007; Desperate Housewives Promotion
Brand Ambassador
Pasadena, California
Employed, as a Brand Ambassador to promote the Desperate Housewives Season premiere. Provided, a complete day of pampering, massages, facials and manicures to attendees.
Staffing company:
October, 2007; Silk SoyMilk
Brand Ambassador
Long beach, California
Employed as promotional talent for Silk Soymilk. Participated in 5K Run/Walk. I handed out samples to participants along with set-up and breakdown of booth.
Staffing company: GC Marketing Services
October, 2007; Hennessy/Art of Mixing Academy
Hostess/ Promotional Model
Hollywood, California
Hired as a Hostess/ Promotional Model to represent Hennessy at an exclusive bartender targeted program connecting the nation's top bartenders with Hennessy V.S. to communicate heritage and mixability.
Duties include: passing featured cocktails on trays to guests, interacting with event guests, and answering questions. Staffing company: Moet-Hennessy/Strategic Group
September, 2007; Bath and Body Works/Black Radiance
Brand Ambassador
Los Angeles, California
Represented the Black Radiance line of skin care products. My duties included working with manager for optimum exposure of product and assisting guests during promotion to sample the Bath and Body Works line.
Staffing company: GC Marketing Service
August-September, 2007; NASCAR/Tums
Promotional Model
Fontana, California
Employed as promotional model during Tums Labor Day Weekend NASCAR event. I handed out promotional items, helped out with the kid's workshop, ran a NASCAR simulator and camera in the photo area.
Staffing company: Front Row Event and Production Management
August, 2007; Miller Beer
Promotional Model,
Los Angeles, California
Trained to hand out samples and promote Miller Beer Products. We were scheduled for local Los Angeles bars, clubs and local venues to meet with patrons, take pictures, and hand out premium items.
Staffing company: Greenhouse Agency, Inc.
August, 2007; Samsung Beyonce Tour
Brand Ambassador
Las Vegas, Nevada
Worked the Samsung Sound Lounge, an entertainment destination surrounding the Beyonce Concert. Responsible for the promotional area, red carpet, sound lounge, photo zone, and celebrity green room, and assisted consumers 1:1, with trying demo handsets. In addition, I promoted and wore gowns from Beyonce's House of Dereon Collection.
Staffing company: GC Marketing
August, 2007; Playboy Mansion theRichJerk.com,
Promotional Model,
Holmby Hills, California
Hired as a Model for a new website called theRichJerk.com as a promotional model for Launch Party at the Playboy Mansion. My duties included: taking pictures with guests, mingling with attendees at the event, and distributed information, created gift bags, and assist with product branding.
Staffing company: Simply Soirees Special Events
August, 2007; Dove "5 Days to Beautiful Hair"
Brand Ambassador
Los Angeles, California
Employed as promotional talent for Dove's new line of hair care products. My duties included working with manager for optimum exposure of product and assisting guests during 5 Days promotion.
Staffing company: GC Marketing Service
August, 2007; Brita Waters
Brand Ambassador
Palmdale, California
Represented Brita Water Filters in an in store Wal-Mart promotion where my goal was to increase sales targeted to a specific brand of the product line. I worked with manager for optimum placement and doubled expected sales goals.
Staffing company: Copper Tones, Inc.
August, 2007; NBC Health & Fitness Expo Brand Ambassador
Los Angeles, California
Employed as promotional talent. For the NBC Health and Fitness Expo. I passed out literature and gave information to consumers and directed them to health testing stations.
Staffing company: The Right Staff
August, 2007; Baisden After Dark TV Talk Show
Promotional Model
Hollywood, California
Employed as talent/dancer for a segment on sexy dancer for your spouse or significant other. I was member of a group of ladies whom preformed rehearsed moves choreographed by show's guest.
Staffing company: Baisden Prodcutions
August, 2007; Ralphs Green Tea Promotion
Brand Ambassador
Gardena, California
Promoted Nestle Green Teas and Splash at the Ralphs event, My duties included: food sampling, customer interaction, break down and set up of product assets.
Staffing company: Acclaim Marketing
June, 2007; BET Awards/ Margarita King
Product Spokesmodel
Hollywood, California
Employed as a promotional model for Margarita King Drinks. My duties included providing product samples, signing autographs, taking pictures, and giving away prizes during contests. We also performed on stage and were featured on VH1 as part of BET Awards after Party Coverage.
Staffing company: Independent
June, 2007; Kandyland II Playboy Mansion
Promotional Talent
Holmby Hills, California
Employed as promotional talent and event spokes model, promote charity event for the Karma Foundation. My duties included taking pictures with patrons at event, providing eye candy and contributing to nights fund raising goals.
Staffing company: DASK Productions
Employment History
Los Angeles, California
Staff Production Assistant,
March 2007 ~ May 2008
-Assisted in development and production of commercial projects and obtaining production assets including filing permits, location resources and production expendables.
-Worked closely with the Associate Producer in hiring talent for commercial projects
-Assisted in the production of music videos, commercials and direct to video content
Pepsi Cola Bottling Group,
Los Angeles, California
Merchandiser, April 2005 ~ September 2006
- Performed product merchandising, store demos and processed marketing/sales data
-Assisted retail accounts with improving product sales, set orders, and inventory control
-Implemented special event promotions, handled pricing and event set up.
Casino Morongo
Cabazon, California
Casino Hostess/Server,
August 2004~February 2005
-Provided customer service, greeted customers,
-Worked with staff as a floater and filled in during staff shortages as Hostess and Server
Star Crest Productions,
Perris, California
Telephone Order Representative
March 2004~November 2005
-Worked in the telephone call and order center, completing orders and customer service
-Processed orders, cancellations, and billing all with complete voice clarity
Circuit City,
Moreno Valley, California
Merchandise/Sales Associate,
May 2002 ~January 2003
-Successfully balanced a full class load and a 25hour work week as a part-time associate
-Assisted with store opening, closing duties, inventory and daily floor procedures
-Providing excellent customer service and helped orient new store associates
Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising,
Los Angeles, California
Entertainment Fashion Design
January 2009
Canyon Springs High School,
Moreno Valley, California
College Preparation, Graduated May 2005
Skills & Abilities
-Computer knowledge including Windows Vista, Proficient in MS Office, IE and Photoshop
-On-the-fly problem solver, who works well under pressure in a multitasking environment
-Good comprehension and communication skills, flexibility, punctuality and attention to detail
-Management/ Supervisory: including staff development, planning skills, team building
-Excellent written and verbal communication acquired via study and customer service work
-Four years experience in both face to face and phone based customer service
-Acting, In-Store Demonstrator, Market Research, Dancer, Photographer, Competitive Athlete
Job Related Courses:
-Intercultural Mass Communication
-Exploring Information Superhighway


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IBM Watson
Deakin was the first university in the world to partner with IBM's groundbreaking machine learning and artificial intelligence program, Watson. Learn how Watson can help you during your time at university.
Ask and you shall receive
Looking for your unit guide? Food on campus? Study support?
Watson's groundbreaking artificial intelligence can give you important information, like who you can talk to about your course, how you can fix an enrolment or timetable issue, even how to get involved in life at Deakin.
Better yet, Watson is 24/7, communicates like we do and is constantly learning!
Deakin is a young, inspiring and innovative university with great ambitions; Watson is a breakthrough and cutting-edge system – it's a perfect match and represents thinking right on the edge of the digital frontier.
Get your Deakin questions answered by Watson
Technology meets human intuition
Watson has a unique capability to get smarter the more questions it answers. Watson is a key destination for student questions and answers, all in real time.
Clear and confident
Watson weighs up material to determine the best answer, but can also direct students to a person who can help them.
Always learning
Just like us, Watson continually learns and improves answers. Working together with IBM, Deakin's creating a more personalised and intuitive experience for our students.
Communicates like us
Understanding and providing answers in natural language breaks down barriers, and means students don't need to know the right keywords.
Watson gets smarter by the day
Thanks to a recent upgrade, Watson's now even more capable:
- It can use the Deakin and DUSA websites to generate answers to questions.
- Watson accesses the Online Handbook to answer questions about specific courses.
- Watson can walk students through processes, including assignment submission, paying for car parking and re-enrolling in study.
- It knows which campus students are on, the course they're enrolled in and whether they're an international or domestic student. Watson uses this information to tailor its answers.
- Watson also provides a confidence rating with each answer.


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This mist stand is completely adjustable in height from 33 inches to 87 inches. The wide leg placement creates greater stability. The metal tripod construction provides years of reliable use.
- 160 PSI pressure compatibility
- Great for patio and outdoor living cooling
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to learn how to have and make a happy family and marriage? I come from a very disfunctional background and never learned how the above two is suppose to work. Any suggestions?
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[QUOTE=David Lee is #1;29649]Wow!! is David Lee a beast or what?? we struck gold when we drafted this kid he is simply AMAZING.Sign this kid to a lifetime contract!!!!!![
Life time!? L.O.L. Thats like the contract we signed with Allan Housten. L.O.L. He gets paid for ..................................... NOTHING! David Lee is great though. If they trade him, I don't know what I will do!


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UAE cited as center for Russian caviar smuggling
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is being used as a major staging point for a multi-million dollar caviar smuggling operation, the international agency in charge of protecting endangered species said Friday.
The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) said in a statement it had enlisted the help of UAE authorities after an investigation uncovered a "major problem" with illicitly-harvested caviar that was re-exported through the country.
The probe found that much of the $20 million worth of caviar that left the UAE during the first ten months of 2001 appeared to be of unlawful origin, according to CITES. The agency said its investigation was triggered by suspicions about the true origin of UAE caviar shipments and by reports that organized crime groups based mainly in Dubai were coordinating illegal sales.
CITES said dealers were exploiting "weaknesses" in UAE legislation as well as forged documents and declarations to obtain CITES re-export certificates from local authorities for caviar that was illegally harvested in Russia. The caviar was shipped to Asia, Europe and the US, according to CITES.
"Although it is regrettable that large quantities of caviar were able to enter the international trade illegally, we have now moved to prevent further illicit shipments," CITES Secretary-General Willen Wijnstekers said. CITES said it had appealed to Interpol to stop the network spreading elsewhere.
"Such substantial profits have been made that it is highly likely that those engaged in this illegal trade will move their operations elsewhere," Wijnstekers said. "We will also continue to monitor closely trade form the UAE," he added.
The sturgeon fish, which produces caviar, is listed as an endangered species by CITES, but uncontrolled fishing has boomed in the Caspian Sea region following the collapse of the Soviet Union. Last June, former Soviet states on the Caspian Sea, including Russia, agreed to halt all sturgeon fishing for the rest of this year.
Iran, the other major source of Caspian caviar, is regarded as having effective controls on fishing to preserve stocks. — (AFP, Geneva)
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New Research Underscores Link Between Hormone Replacement Therapy and Breast Cancer Risk
Much research has shown a link between breast cancer risk and using hormone replacement therapy (HRT) to treat menopausal symptoms. The results from every study aren't exactly the same, but there's good evidence that:
- HRT increases the risk of invasive breast cancer.
- Breast cancer risk goes up in the first several years of HRT use; risk seems to keep increasing the longer a woman uses HRT.
- Both combination HRT (contains both estrogen and progesterone) and estrogen-only HRT increase breast cancer risk, but combination HRT increases risk more.
- High-dose HRT increases risk more than low-dose HRT.
A large study offers more support for these links between HRT and higher breast cancer risk. The results were presented at the 2012 Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research. Read the abstract of the study: Long-term use of hormone therapy and breast cancer incidence and mortality.
This study used information from the very large and ongoing Nurses' Health Study, which includes nearly 122,000 female nurses age 25 to 42 when they joined the study. Researchers have been tracking a number of the nurses' health factors for more than 20 years. In this case, researchers analyzed information on HRT use and breast cancer diagnoses among women who were postmenopausal between 1980 and 2008.
Echoing the results of earlier studies, this study found a much stronger link between combination HRT and breast cancer risk compared to estrogen-only HRT. It also found that breast cancer risk consistently increased the longer a woman used HRT.
Compared to women who never used HRT:
- women currently using combination HRT for 10 to 15 years were 88% more likely to be diagnosed with breast cancer
- women currently using combination HRT for 15 to 20 years were 150% more likely to be diagnosed with invasive breast cancer
- women currently using estrogen-only HRT for 10 to 15 years were 22% more likely to be diagnosed with invasive breast cancer
- women currently using estrogen-only HRT for 15 to 20 years were 43% more likely to be diagnosed with invasive breast cancer
Unlike women who were actively using HRT (called "current users" in the study), women who used HRT in the past, even for long periods of time, but stopped (called "past users") had only a slightly higher risk of breast cancer. This implies that breast cancer risk comes down after HRT stops. Other studies have found the same result.
Interestingly, the study found that while HRT use increased breast cancer risk, it didn't increase a woman's risk of dying from breast cancer.
Menopausal side effects can dramatically reduce quality of life for some women. These women have to weigh the benefits of HRT against the risks. If you're having severe hot flashes or other menopausal side effects and are considering HRT, talk to your doctor about all of your options. Ask how you can minimize your breast cancer risk AND relieve your symptoms. Be sure to discuss the pros and cons of different types of HRT.
If you do decide to take HRT, ask if you can take an estrogen-only, low-dose formulation and try to take it for the shortest time possible. You also may want to ask about vaginal or transdermal HRT.
You can learn more about more about menopause and ways to manage side effects on the Breastcancer.org Managing Menopausal Symptoms pages.


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Justin Bieber just cant stay out of trouble.
The Los Angeles Police Dept. said they are investigating the 20-year-old singer from Stratford, Ont. in connection with an alleged attempted robbery that took place in the San Fernando Valley.
The incident stems from a run-in Bieber had with a San Fernando Valley woman at the Sherman Oaks Castle Park, according to TMZ.
The woman, along with her 13-year-old daughter, saw Bieber and his entourage playing mini-golf and then got into an altercation with some of his crew after Bieber saw her trying to pull out her phone to take photos.
The woman told the gossip site she refused to give over her phone to Bieber. She then alleges he reached into her purse and grabbed it.
Bieber began to wrestle with the woman for the phone, at which point he ripped the phone out of her hands, and demanded she unlock the phone so he could delete the photos.
Youre humiliating yourself in front of your daughter" Bieber reportedly told the woman. "Why dont you just get out of here. he continued, making her daughter cry in the process.
Bieber hasnt been arrested, but has been accused of the attempted robbery by the woman, according to the LAPD.
The police went to the womans house to take a report after she lodged a complaint on Tuesday, TMZ said.


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C*Eridex cleared for use in Russia
been given approval to market its all-natural, no-calorie bulk
sweetener C*Eridex in Russia, after receiving certification from
the Russian Ministry of Public Health.
Cerestar, the global manufacturer of starch and derivative, has been given approval to market its all-natural, no-calorie bulk sweetener C*Eridex in Russia, after receiving certification from the Russian Ministry of Public Health. Certification was given on the basis of studies conducted by the Nutrition Institute in Moscow, which reconfirmed the safety of C*Eridex. C*Eridex is already marketed in Japan, the USA, Australia, New Zealand, Korea, Taiwan and Singapore. C*Eridex, high purity crystalline erythritol, is an all-natural non-caloric bulk sweetener produced from starch by fermentation. It is similar to other polyols as it is tooth-friendly and safe for diabetics. In addition, it is non-caloric, and is has an good digestive tolerance. Both benefits are due to its unique metabolic behaviour. C*Eridex is moderately sweet with a significant cooling effect and taste quality close to sucrose. According to Cerestar, it presents quantitative and qualitative synergies when used in combination with intense sweeteners, by improving taste and mouthfeel. It is suitable to replace sucrose in applications where crystalline structure is essential, such as in tabletop sweeteners, fondant and coatings. C*Eridex can also be used for sugar-free low calorie foods and diet beverages. In low or zero calorie drinks such as tea and coffee, C*Eridex adds body and mouthfeel, and it masks bitterness and astringency. C*Eridex is all-natural and has numerous health benefits making it an ideal ingredient in functional beverages. In Japan, two-thirds of all erythritol is used in beverages with a "healthy" image.


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Fishing and land use are two critical issues for the state of Alaska. It may not come as a huge surprise that these issues are frequent topics of discussion in Jason Arthur's class. Jason teaches at Highland Tech High School in Anchorage. It might be assumed that he teaches social studies or a social sciences class, but he teaches high school math. So when a student wanted help meeting her Algebra 2 course requirement with the goal of finishing the course early, Mr. Arthur worked with her to develop a special project that has now become a mainstay in his curriculum.
The intent of the project is for students to develop an understanding of peak salmon fishing runs for key rivers in the state making predictions on fish count based on analysis of past data. Students mine and analyze data from the Alaska Department of Fish & Game and come up with an average daily number of salmon running through select rivers over the course of a seasonal salmon run. Students take those averages and create a quadratic regression function and graph to illustrate approximate beginning and ending dates of the run along with a prediction of the peak date for the number of fish on any given year. This analysis is done in Excel along with TI graphing calculators. For a state that derives a significant amount of its revenue and jobs through the fisheries industry you can't get much more real-world than that.
At that point many educators might call it good. A real-world project that hooks (no pun intended) students with a local community issue and puts professional tools in their hands, certainly it is a project where the learning taken could be applied in many scenarios beyond the classroom, not to mention covering a bevy of state math standards, ISTE standards and other critical 21st century skills such as collaboration and scientific analysis, environmental literacy, to name a few.
But here's where Mr. Arthur and his students take it one step further making the project and learning even more authentic. The students take their information and present it to a panel of experts that may include teachers, administrators, their principal (who happens to be an avid fisherwoman), community members, business partners, parents, and finally to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game officials! Students choose how they want to present their information, and with creativity encouraged, students create videos, PowerPoint presentations and brochures to communicate their findings.
In the picture an Alaska Dept. of Fish & Game Biologist is giving students feedback on their presentation.
What strikes me about this project is its authenticity. We often discuss real-world happenings in the classroom, I know I certainly watched kids in my social studies classroom engage much more when a current event topic was the focus of the dialogue versus delving into a more obscure and important (?!) historical person or event. Adolescents minds are in the here and now and drawn to issues that affect them or those immediately around them. This is part brain development and part of the psychology of a high school student. Mr. Arthur grabs his students with an issue they can relate to and makes the learning come alive.
Mr. Arthur pushes his students to excel by setting a real-world, locally impactful topic in front of students, guiding them through the necessary scaffolding while establishing a compelling end goal of a presentation in front of key stakeholders. This sounds a lot like what many of us do in our real 21st century day jobs!
It is not surprising that Jason Arthur's project with the catchy title Combat Fishin' was one of the 10 winners at the Microsoft Partners in Learning 2011 U.S. Innovative Education Forum. Jason will take his project and represent his students, the state of Alaska and the U.S. to the Partners in Learning Global Forum in Washington, DC (Nov. 7-11) where over a hundred educators from 70 countries will exhibit innovative projects from around the world.
If you want to keep track of what's going on at the Partners in Learning Global Forum in DC, connect to our Facebook page and watch for real-time updates on @TeachTec #msftpil. You can also checkout Jason Arthur's blog here.
What examples have you found effective in bringing real-world, community issues into the classroom? Where have you achieved authentic learning? I would love to hear what you're doing.