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Judge sides with Schwarzenegger in Núñez case
Former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's decision to reduce the sentence of the son of a political ally convicted in a fatal brawl near San Diego State University may be "repugnant," but was nonetheless within his constitutional authority, a Sacramento County judge ruled Friday.
Superior Court Judge Lloyd Connelly appeared sympathetic to those seeking to overturn Esteban Núñez's commutation, but rejected the claim that Schwarzenegger violated a 2008 voter-approved constitutional amendment known as "Marsy's Law" when he reduced the 16-year manslaughter sentence by more than half.
That law grants victims and their families the right to be heard in post-conviction proceedings but never specifically mentions the commutation process that allows governors to set criminals free early.
"There was an abuse of discretion. This was a distasteful commutation. It was repugnant," Connelly said.
Connelly, however, said he was compelled to side with Schwarzenegger because Marsy's Law does not explicitly refer to extending victim's rights to clemency. "I don't have the power to amend our constitution to include language that should have been there, ought to have been there and people wish had been there. It's not there," Connelly said.
His words were of little consolation to Fred and Kathy Santos, parents of Luis Santos, the Mesa College student killed in the October 2008 fight.
They have long suspected Schwarzenegger cut a clemency deal with Fabian Núñez, Esteban's father and a former Assembly speaker. The commutation was announced only hours before the governor left office in January 2011.
"Two conniving politicians got away with it," said Kathy Santos, near tears after the ruling.
An appeal is all but certain.
"We're going to keep fighting for justice," Kathy Santos said.
Standing by her side, his hand squeezing her shoulder for emotional support, Fred Santos declared that "We're not looking for the judge's opinion on Arnold Schwarzenegger's action. We're looking to invalidate what we consider an illegal act… This is not over."
Connelly is a former Democratic assemblyman. Schwarzenegger is a Republican.
The San Diego County District Attorney's Office, which originally prosecuted Núñez, is one of the parties seeking to overturn Schwarzenegger's action.
"Today's ruling will not deter our pursuit of justice on behalf of the victims in this case and our office will file an appeal," District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis said in a statement shortly after the decision was handed down.
Laura Tanney, a San Diego County deputy district attorney, argued the case in court.
"By design, Marsy's Law does not impose a narrow application. It was meant to be read broadly; it was meant to cover all decisions affecting the custodial status of a criminal who left victims in his or her wake…" Tanney said in court papers.
In oral arguments, Tanney pointed out that the attorney general's own website notes that victims have the right to "testify or otherwise participate in parole, clemency and execution proceedings."
Connelly disagreed.
Marsy's Law is "talking about proceedings where there are hearings where the public is allowed to attend. Where rules of evidence are in force and effect. This is exactly what a commutation is not," the judge said, ruling from the bench.
That was also the central argument advanced by a the state Attorney General's Office, which represented Schwarzenegger because the clemency was an act by a sitting governor.
The constitutional amendment itself, as well as the ballot arguments "are silent about the possibility of restricting, amending or repealing the clemency power," Ward Campbell, supervising deputy attorney general, noted in court papers.
Schwarzenegger triggered a political and legal firestorm when he announced the shortened sentence for Núñez hours before his term was up.
Schwarzenegger himself suggested the relationship with Esteban's father factored into his decision.


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Panama City
Not Just a Canal
This is a beautiful full service hotel with shopping, several restaurants, pool and spa. After checking in and getting settled we venture out to the Amador Causeway for spectacular views of Panama's skyline and a stroll along the causeway.
Jake, a professional photographer, has chatted on-line with a young female photographer who lives in Panama City and they arrange to meet so that she can show him the sites of Casco Viejo and have a cup of coffee. He returns after having a very nice time but complaining about the ever-present grey sky that doesn't make photographers too happy. Do notice the one photo of the Panama skyline (mine - Jake's similar shot is fantastic) where we have blue skies with huge cloads forming.
To see more of Jake's photos of Panama (some of which I included in this album): http://flickr.com/photos/44169863@N00/2097556768/in/set-72157603409165474/

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The weeks just keep on going by and before we know it, it's time for another weekly web poll. Before I introduce it, let's have a quick look at the previous results.
We asked you who your favourite motherboard manufacturer was and the results were not too far away from what we expected. ASUS came out on top with almost 40% of the votes which was a little over 20% in front of ABIT, who was second favourite company, with Gigabyte, MSI and EPoX not too far behind in the race.
This week we want to get your opinion on TweakTown's overall loading speed. Please let us know what you think by using the web poll to your left!


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WHEELING - Wheeling Park improved to 8-1 with a sweep of St. Clairsville.
Jacopo Chiarlo, Shaun Hunley, Mitch Baranski, and Zac Marra all earned singles victories with the teams of Hunley and Baranski, Chiarlo and Marra, and Scott Kuthy and Rishi Chandrasekhar winning in doubles.
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Nov. 30, 2012
Louisiana Tech at Georgia State Nov. 30, 2012 Game Notes
With the 86-68 win, Louisiana Tech now leads the all-times series 5-0 over Georgia State.
The Bulldogs are now 7-1 on the season and riding a seven-game winning streak. With the victory, this is only the second time in the last 20 years that LA Tech has started the season 7-1.
The Panthers fall to 3-4 on the season.
LA Tech starters were Michale Kyser, Brandon Gibson, Raheem Appleby, Kenneth Smith and Cordarius Johnson.
Bulldogs were down 14-7 at the 12:20 mark in the first half, but the Bulldogs finished the half on a 34-16 run to lead at halftime 44-30.
LA Tech shot 54 percent from the field, the second straight game they have shot at least 50 percent.
Of the 32 field goals made, 21 came off of assists.
Raheem Appleby had a career-high 34 points on 14-of-19 shooting. The 14 made field goals was also a career-high.
Kenneth Smith had a season-high 15 points with 13 of those coming in the second half.
Michale Kyser had five blocks tying his season-high.
Brandon Gibson had a game-high nine rebounds.
Cordarius Johnson made four three-pointers, all coming in the first half.


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Kahuna is a new touring boat, inspired by old Polynesian outrigger canoes. It was developed for recreational use in various environments around the globe, created mainly for rental agencies and for outdoor enthusiasts. The combination of sports equipment and camping gear allows efficient mobility and a comfortable overnight stay.
The main drive of the Kahuna is the Mirage Drive®, a pedal/crank mechanism of Hobie Kayaks. This is a very efficient drive system that is easy to master. An ordinary paddle assists in manoeuvring the boat. Even inexperienced users adapt very quickly. For camping, a screen cloth is mounted between the outriggers to serve as base for the tent and as camp bed. This ensures a comfortable sleep even on rough ground that would usually be unsuitable for camping
The boat is made of natural fibre composite materials, which are lighter and cheaper than fibreglass and with the right resin can even be biodegradable, when reduced to small pieces.
We have developed a folding seat with a high backrest, for better comfort and for resistance against the leg movement needed by the Mirage Drive.
The seat is removable and usable on land. A 3D woven textile with different densities and integrated tubing is mounted over the aluminium frame of the seat.
The seat is very light and, thanks to its construction you do not have to sit in a water puddle.
Kahuna was my BA thesis project carried out together with Damian Fankhauser.


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A quick question here.
Last year I did the Southern Tier with the Lone peak panniers.
2 small front and 2 large rear.
This year I want to slim down so I got a Carradice Camper long flap and 2
small front panniers.I want to use the Camper long flap as my clothing and miscellaneous
bag and put my thermarest on a rack under it.
The front 2 bags to be used for kitchen and the rest.
Will that be too much up front?
Or should I try to keep more heavy stuff in the back?
I want to keep as much weight off the rear tire as possible.


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Nearly 250 participants from across the United States and from several African nations gathered recently in Alabama to explore their common heritage — and current differences — as black people and, particularly, as black Christians.
"The Blood that Unites the Diaspora: A Consultation of Black Peoples" was held June 4-7 at Tuskegee University under the leadership of the ELCA Commission for Multicultural Ministries, with co-sponsorship from other ELCA units, the university and local ecumenical groups.
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The opposition of Department of Justice officials toward requiring electronic recordings of interviews of felony suspects is extremely puzzling.
They are well aware of the widespread agreement among state police, sheriffs and prosecutors, based on years of experience, that electronic recording of suspect interviews is a tremendous boon to law enforcement. What then seems to be the problem with the ranking DOJ officials, who usually lead in the use of the newest and best law enforcement tactics? Why do top DOJ officials persist in opposing electronic recordings?
To put this discussion into perspective, I will first explain the process, then recount the experiences of a vast number of state law enforcement agencies, and finally take a critical look at the DOJ position.
Definitions: We are dealing with interviews of persons under arrest (not free to leave), being questioned by an FBI, DEA or ATF agent in a detention facility, for example, a federal or state building, a police station, and the like. The equipment should be turned on before the reading of the suspect's rights (the Miranda warnings), and turned off when the session is finished. The DOJ investigative agencies – FBI, DEA and ATF – as other federal agencies, have access to the most current, sophisticated recording equipment, which agents use on a daily basis, for example, to record conversations between confidential informants and those suspected of violating federal laws. They have both the means and the expertise,
Experiences of others. During the past eight years, my colleagues and I have spoken to and received written reports from over 1,000 officers in every state who record suspect interviews in a variety of felony investigations, as well as many local prosecutors. They unanimously favor the practice. Not one expressed a desire to return to non-recorded interrogations. Why? Because recordings show exactly what occurred, cement confessions and admissions of guilty suspects, often indicate when suspects are innocent, and prevent later claims of use of improper tactics or failure to give the required advice of right (the Miranda warnings).
When we began our inquiries in 2003, recordings were required by state supreme court rulings in two states (AK, MN), none by statute. Since then, nine states have enacted mandatory recording legislation (IL, ME, MD, MT, NE, NM, NC,. OR, WI) , and the supreme courts of two others have adopted rules requiring recordings (IN, NJ). Other states are in process of considering mandating electronic recording of custodial interviews (AR, CT, MI, RI, VT), and the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws last July adopted a model state recording statute, for submission to legislatures throughout the country.
Our inquiries have disclosed that police, sheriffs and prosecutors throughout the country now realize that recordings of suspect interviews are a terrific law enforcement tool. Why then has the Department of Justice not adopted the practice?
The DOJ litany of horrors. In 2006, DOJ officials asked the FBI, DEA and ATF to submit written responses as to their positions with respect to mandatory recording of felony suspects who are in custody. Their responses, all negative, conjure a parade of disasters if they were required to record. Here are the reasons they gave for opposition, and a shorthand version of real world reality:
- In the past, agents' testimony has been accepted by most judges and juries.
For obvious reasons, judges and jurors understand the superiority of oral and visual recordings over verbal recounting of past events based upon scribbled notes, later typewritten reports, and efforts at later recall. They are increasingly skeptical of agents' failure to activate accessible recording equipment. The days of automatic acceptance of agents' testimony are over.
- Recordings may interfere with agents' rapport building methods, some of which may be deemed inappropriate by judges and jurors.
This is a disturbing rationale for not recording, because it implies that agents, having sworn to tell the whole truth, should omit complete and candid testimony about what occurred during interrogations. If they deliberately do so, they may commit perjury, and those who engender perjury commit subornation. In any event, the objection is fanciful. Many detectives have told us that, when being recorded, they are careful about what they say and do, in order to avoid using tactics or language that may be deemed coercive. But they do not complain that recordings have inhibited effectively conducting interviews.
- Suspects will "clam up."
DOJ agents are not required to advise suspects that interviews are being recorded. Moreover, detectives often say that suspects expect to be recorded; few object. If and when they do, the solution is simple: record the refusal, and turn off the equipment.
- The equipment may not operate properly, etc.
This objection covers a host of supposed practical difficulties or oversights that may prevent a recording from being made. Most statutes and court rules exempt unintentional or mistaken failures to record, and when exigent circumstances make recording impractical.
- Valid confessions may be refused admission into evidence.
The preferred consequence of an unexcused failure to record is that the judge should admit testimony of the suspect's statement into evidence, and give a cautionary instruction to the jury, for example, that the interview was supposed to be recorded in order to provide an exact recounting of what took place, hence jurors should weigh the testimony with great care.
- Costs will be prohibitive.
Throughout the country, in large, medium and small departments, costs have not posed an impediment to recordings. Audio equipment is acceptable, although video is preferable and readily accessible to DOJ agencies. Savings from recordings far exceed whatever costs are involved: drastic reduction in pretrial motions to suppress; more pleas of guilty, hence fewer trials, appeals and post-conviction procedures; less time spent during pretrial motions and at trials about what occurred during unrecorded interviews; and fewer damage suits for using improper tactics during questioning.
Long story short – the objections interposed by the DOJ do not withstand scrutiny. They appear grounded in stubborn adherence to outdated methods, and unaccountable refusal to accept the benefits of current technology.
President Barack Obama – who was chief sponsor of the 2003 recording bill in the Illinois Senate – has power by issuance of an Executive Order to require all federal investigative agencies to make electronic recordings of custodial interviews. It is high time for him to do so.
Thomas P. Sullivan, a partner at Jenner & Block LLP in Chicago, was the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois from July 1977 to April 1981. He has been chairman of the Northwestern University Law School Center on Wrongful Convictions advisory board since 2004. From 2004 to 2010 he chaired the Ilinois Capital Punishment Reform Study Committee.


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Member Shoutout
Campus Recreation wants to recognize you and all of your accomplishments! We know that we have members who are defying the odds, going above and beyond, and taking that extra step to live a healthy life-style. We are so thankful for each and every one of you, and now we want to share your story! Tell us all about everything from reaching your weight loss goal, to running your first (or 6th) marathon, or just finally beating that dude you are always playing against on the basketball court. We will be having a member spotlight each month, where we are going to be sharing your stories.
Joe Harrell
Joe is the assistant Vice President of Finance Utilities Services here as the University of Cincinnati. He is one of the friendliest members of the UC Campus Recreation Center. He has been a member for over seven years and still continues to come on a daily basis. In the past, Joe has participated in instructional and fitness programs. His positive energy and kindness is admired by many at the Rec center. He ALWAYS helps the UC Campus Recreation Staff have a better day!
Deb Weinstein
Deborah is the Director of Business Affairs at the University of Cincinnati. She has been a member of the Rec Center for seven years. She is polite and well known to the Rec Center staff. Deborah always brings a smile to our faces! Her dedication to live a healthy lifestyle is an inspiration to others. We hope she continues to be a member for many more years.
Sandra Rivers
One of the reasons we love seeing Sandra is because we can always guarantee that she'll leave us with smiles on our faces! Her cheerful and at times humorous conversations with our staff only help to make her more personable and enjoyable to be around. Sandra has been a member for over 7 years and all the while has kept things fresh by enrolling in specialty classes to keep her workouts interesting. She does personal training sessions to help perfect her workouts to the full extent! We love seeing her positivity and motivation each day…it's contagious.
Ty Helm
Ty has been a member of the Campus Recreation Center for almost six months now and already is a favorite among staff! He comes in bright and early every morning to work out before the long day ahead of him. Occasionally, he'll even end his workouts with a relaxing massage! We absolutely love that he takes full advantage of what we have to offer here at the rec, and does so with a friendly and motivated attitude!
Jay Williams
Jay rrecently took a TRX class with our staff member Kelly Hayhow. Everyone who knows him well says how nice and enthusiastic he is! He is a full-time marketing student and has a great dedication to fitness. All the staff enjoys his upbeat personality and attitude. Thank you for your commitment Jay!
Ricky Kimbrel
Ricky has been a member for seven years and still continues to come to the UC Campus Recreation Center on a regular basis. His smile and positive attitude brightens everyone s day at the member services desk! Ricky is extremely polite and friendly to all of the staff at the Recreation center and takes time to get to know them. Ricky is one of our favorite members! We love seeing him come through the doors to get a good workout in!
Lydie Loth
Lydie is a Doctoral Student in the College of Criminal Justice here at UC. She is one of our most dedicated and consistent members. She is known coming into the main campus center daily. She is always super friendly and many of the staff recognizes her right as she's walking up. She was nominated based on her approachable personality and her dedication to fitness. Keep it up Lydie! J
Ray Akers
Ray is one of the friendliest members at the Campus Rec! He loves stopping by in the afternoons to work out and get to know our staff. We can always count on him to keep us entertained us by telling us stories from his past, and he always compliments our customer service too which we love! Ray's only been a member with us for 4 months, but we hope to see his smiling face for many more to come!
Charles Matthews
Dr. Charles Matthews has been an outstanding member of the Campus Recreation Center for the past 6 years. He has shown us that he is a man of true character and dedication. Recently Dr. Matthews was recognized and rewarded for his incredible dedication to SCORE here at the University of Cincinnati. SCORE is the volunteer arm of the small business administration, with a competition held each year that encourages students and faculty to collaborate in creating a business plan for local businesses. Dr. Matthews has been associated with SCORE for 30 years. Students who compete will now be awarded the Dr. Charles H. Matthews Best Field Case Award. Congrats Dr. Matthews this recognition is well deserved and we are honored to have Dr. Matthews as our member!
Ken Payne
Ken Payne is showing us that our bodies can do more than we think they can. As shown in the picture below Ken has trained and is now able to do a plank with his legs extended in the air at an angle of more than 40 degrees. Quite impressive if you ask us!! Ken is a great inspiration to us all to keep working to achieve our goals!
Michael Brautigam
Michael Brautigam has been a faithful member here at the rec center for over 6 years. Greeting our staff members with a bright smile on his face each morning as he walks through the doors, generally being the first face they see each day. He has even been working out through injury as he just recently had surgery. Michael is a shining example of the importance of living a healthy lifestyle no matter what the circumstance. We love having Michael as a member! Continue your positive outlook on life Michael, we salute you.
Marc Loy
We pride ourselves on always having Marc's towel ready for him as he walks through the door. Marc makes doing our daily job more fun and exciting because we know how appreciative he will be when we hand him that fresh towel in the morning. Marc is a member we all know and love, for all these reasons and more. Marc has been a member of our faculty for 6+ years. Dedicated to his fitness, Marc comes in just about every morning and greets our opening staff with his pop of a personality. Marc takes the time to learn the staff's names, stating "you all know my name; it is only fair that I learn yours." This is just one small example of the kindness and positive energy that Marc exudes every day.
Michael Southern
The member most likely to brighten all of our days is easily awarded to Michael Southern. Whenever we see him walking in full gym bag and suit in hand we immediately can't help but smile. He always greets us with a warm remark, and genuine conversation. Doing amazing work in disability services for the University of Cincinnati, Michael Southern is caring, driven, and hard working. A man of high energy, positive spirits and constantly a smile, Michael Southern is a member we all wish to see each day when we are working.
Jerry Cummings
One of our most beloved members by all of the staff, Jerry, is an inspiration to us all. Reaching 81 years this May, Jerry comes into the recreation center each morning at precisely 6am. Leading others by example is something that Jerry does every day while at the rec. By working hard at bettering himself, he in turn enables others to work harder to better themselves as well. This inspiring and work hard attitude is a quality that we have to be natural in Jerry and it is why we all love him.
Chris Laber
Christopher is a graduate of UC. He comes into the Recreation Center looking very professional and always has a smile on his face. Christopher has been a dedicated member since he was a student here and is well known by the staff. We appreciate his support of the University Recreation Center!
John Hautz
John is well known for running outside just about every day. He is always upbeat and friendly when he comes in, and is genuinely interested in how everyone is doing AT THE Member Services desk. He has been a long time member of the facility since it was establish in 2006. He is also a UC employee. Thank you for everything Jon!
Lisa Young
Lisa is one of our favorite members at Campus Recreation! She's always super nice and cheery every time she comes in! Hardly do we ever see her without a smile on her face. She's a student here at UC and has been consistently using the Rec for almost 2 years now! Lisa frequently books massages with us which makes her well known among our staff. We absolutely love having her as a member!
Brian Greathouse
Brian Greathouse is currently a medical student here at the University of Cincinnati. Besides studying hard to be able to help save lives, in his free time Brian is active in the Big Brother program where he hangs out and helps to impact the life of his "little brother" Galevon, for the better. Brain and Galevon spend time at the recreation center where Brian teaches him how to play basketball. Galevon is especially looking forward to climbing at our rock wall soon. Brian is a stunning example that being a positive role model to others can positively change their lives. Making time for medical school and helping others is something admirable and very deserving of recognition!
Bruce Ault
Bruce Ault has been a member of our facility for 6 years. While we have been helping him to stay in shape and live an active lifestyle, he has been making strides in the world of science. He is currently doing work to develop ways to direct the course of a chemical reaction. He has received a number of honors from the university and most recently he was elected as a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. This is an outstanding achievement and we are so pleased to have Bruce as a member! Congratulations!
Pamela Rosfeld & Barbara Macke
Pamela Rosfeld and Barbara Macke are two of our most beloved members at our facility. Every time they enter the gym they are always in high spirits spreading joy to all staff and members they encounter. They have taken advantage of all the awesome benefits at the rec such as our group fit classes, personal training and much more, spreading their love of an active lifestyle. They even bring us fun treats for those working the early Saturday morning shift!
You may only see Dean if you are out and about campus each morning around 5am. Dean greets our staff each morning at open after having begun his workout. Every day on our way to work we see Dean running through campus, even during these cold months. If that is not dedication and inspiring, we are not sure what is. Dean is kind, hardworking, and motivated; these are qualities that we here at the Campus Recreation Center all strive to possess. Being a busy man, Dean always makes time for his workout. A lot of us find it difficult to find time to make it to the gym, but Dean makes the time, it just happened to be before the sun rises. He is an inspiration to us all that no matter how busy you are, your health and fitness are important.
Richard Gass
Currently a member of the UC faculty as a Research Professional, Assistant Adjunct Professor and Undergraduate Director for the physics department, Richard Gass is dedicated to a lot more than just his work. Primarily this dedication that we see every day is to running. No matter what the weather, even when it is absolutely freezing outside, Richard Gass remains dedicated to his physical fitness, dedication, hard work, and a great life balance not to mention his immediate friendliness and kind personality make him one of the many member we love and adore!
Zofia Brautigam
Zofia proves to be one of our most loyal members month in and month out! Always asking questions to Fitness Floor Coordinators and offering suggestions to Member Services, she has the dedication to health and happiness that all of us here at the Rec admire! Zofia takes optimum advantage of her membership. One moment she may be on the fitness floor but the nest she is partaking in a Group Fitness class. After a hard work out, Zofia occasionally rewards herself with a massage from one of our fantastic massage therapists to get her prepped for a new day. Her positivity is contagious! She has been a member since 2007, so it's safe to say she has spread plenty of that around. It is good to see something never change!
Troy's Story
- Troy Elsen, a 21-year-old UC student majoring in information technology, decided at the end of June that he was going to make a change to his lifestyle. He started small, taking the stairs instead of the elevator and slowly cutting out the snacks and pop from his diet. From there, Troy got into basketball. Having a fun activity to do at least 3 times a week kept him moving and motivated. After losing a lot of weight in the beginning, Troy hit a wall, but instead of getting discouraged he found more ways to make healthy life choices. He researched fast food restaurant information to be able to make the better choice even when eating out. Troy made a conscious decision to change his lifestyle for the long term. He was realistic of his goals and expectations of himself. To this day, Troy has lost 43 lbs. He has more energy and worries less about potential health risks. Troy was able to find activities that he found to be fun to keep him engaged in his workouts. He even says that now he feels like he CRAVES working out. Troy inspires us all to get in/stay in the gym and make the right choices to stay healthy :)
- What is one thing that you suggest to stick with your goals?
Find something that you enjoy and are going to want to do for me it was basketball with my friends.
- What do you suggest for starting a change in your eating habits?
RESEARCH. I did lots of research to find out what food was okay to keep in my diet and what foods I needed to slowly cut out.
- Biggest piece of advice you would give to someone?
Be realistic with your goals and changes in diet. Know that progress will happen fast at first and then slow down but you have to keep with it and you will continue to see results.


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I wonder if the line-height style attribute is safe to use in terms of layout and design?
I have a problem where text lines have smaller space between them in IE6 and IE7, but works fine in all other major browsers.
So I added
line-height:20px; and now it looks good in IE6 and 7 also, but the funny thing is that the line-height didn't change in Chrome or Firefox, or Opera or Safari!
Anybody know why it didn't change?
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Senate Scrambles To Make Cliff Deal
Lawmakers Look for Compromise to End the Crisis
December 30, 2012
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate leaders groped for a last-minute compromise Saturday to avoid middle-class tax increases and possibly prevent deep spending cuts at the dawn of the new year as President......
if all of these rich people weren't able to collect a paycheck until they actually did something for it they might do something.if you can collect a check for doing nothing[are these guys on welfare?]you'll do nothing.waste of the working group's hard earned money.
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somebody CARES MORE ABOUT WINNING ANOTHER TERM THAN WHAT'S GOOD FOR THE COUNTRY!!! otherwise the budget issue would have been settled prior to the election theatrics.
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there is a death panel. it is disguised as a policy that dictates you ain't worth the medical treatment cost for your long term continued contribution to the cause. call it what you like but don't pretend it doesn't exist.
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always save the best for last don't they ?
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Solicitud de la Comisión de ampliación de plazo para contestar las Excepciones Preliminares.
July 9, 1991
Lic. Manuel Ventura
Secretary, Inter-American Court of Human Rights
San Jose, Costa Rica
Case Nos. 10150 - 10274
Dear Mr. Secretary,
On behalf of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, I respectfully request that the Inter-American Court of Human rights grant the Commission an extension of time, until September 15, 1991, to deliver its response to the preliminary exceptions presented in the above referenced cases by the legal representative of the Government of Suriname.
The reasons for this request are as follows:
1) The delegate of the Commission, Oliver Jackman, is not available at this time so as to be duly consulted regarding the Commission's response.
2) The legal advisor to the Commission and attorney for the victims is away from Washington, D.C., site of the Commission's headquarters, during the next month and a half and therefore, will not be able to participate in preparing the Commission's response until a later date.
3) The Court's insistence that pleadings be in Spanish presents insuperable logistical and timing difficulties for the Commission's legal representative as well as its Assistant Executive Secretary, whose native language is English. It is not possible to respect the deadline fixed by the Court and render the additional pleadings in Spanish.
4) Although the preliminary exceptions and counter-memorials of the Government were ostensibly sent to the Commission's Secretariat on June 28 of this year, as of the writing of this note the Commission has yet to receive a fully legible set of said pleadings. Even the putative originals sent by special air courier, which arrived on July 8, 1991, are only partially legible and not amenable to further transmission by facsimile. In other words, clear copies are still needed, and once receive, must necessarily be re-transmitted to Messrs. Jackman and Grossman.
For all of the foregoing reasons the Inter-American Commission respectfully requests that the time period accorded to it for the purpose of presenting its replies to the Government's pleadings be extended for a reasonable period of time, namely September 15, 1991.
Thank you for your kind consideration.
Sincerely yours,
(s)Edith Márquez
Executive Secretary
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If Robert Fisher did manage to wipe his history clean and resurface as a new person, he wouldn't be alone. Law enforcement experts estimate that nearly 200,000 U.S. citizens are living under false names to avoid capture for crimes both large and small.
Scottsdale police are operating under the theory that Fisher, a 41-year-old heart technician, made a clean escape from the scene of a grisly triple homicide in his Scottsdale home in the early morning hours of April 10 last year. He is accused of slashing the throats of his wife and two children before rigging the house to explode.
Police found his vehicle and hunting dog abandoned in the woods near Payson 10 days later, but that was the last clue to his whereabouts.
Law enforcement officials will discuss the Fisher case in an online chat at 11 a.m. today at www.fbi.gov.
Sgt. John Kirkham, lead detective on the case, has said Fisher is "probably living in another state and working at some menial job," despite suspicions that he walked deep into the wilderness to commit suicide. Scottsdale police spokesman Scott Reed said Wednesday that Kirkham has not changed his mind about Fisher's successful getaway.
But reinvented fugitives rarely get away with it for a lifetime, said Edmund Pankau, a Houston sleuth, consultant and author who recently published Hide Your Assets and Disappear: A Step-by-Step Guide for Vanishing Without a Trace.
"These people, almost always, they do something and slip up," Pankau said. "Few of them get away forever."
Pankau, who advises the Internal Revenue Service and other government agencies on locating fugitives, said the simplest path to a new identity is through a cemetery in a distant location, where the gravestones will supply the answers. What to look for, he said, is someone who died as a child who would be about the right age and the right gender.
Birth certificate easyCriminals have been known to use the names of dead friends or acquaintances of about the same age.
"Then you just have to write to the state for the birth certificate, and they'll send it to you," Pankau said. With the birth certificate, other forms of identification, such as a driver's license and passport, can be easily obtained. Beards, new glasses, weight gain and other superficial changes in appearance can also be affected.
The most successful identity-changers are those who travel to foreign countries, Pankau said. The self-sufficient outdoor types, such as Fisher, most often head for Canada or Central America.
"We had one who did that, who was charged with murder in Houston," Pankau said. "He fled to Panama and ran a dive shop. He was there for 10 years until he was featured on America's Most Wanted, and somebody said, 'That's him,' and turned him in."
In Central and South America, one can easily get lost forever, the investigator said.
"Panama, Honduras, Costa Rica, Belize, these are great countries because they ask no questions," Pankau said. "Down there, tax evasion is a sport and not a crime."
Phoenix private investigator Jim Humphrey, a former major with Phoenix police, said he often is hired to locate missing family members, debtors and others who have disappeared. Finding them is often just a combination of common sense and observing human nature.
"People are creatures of habit, basically," Humphrey said. "You have to find out as much as possible about a person to figure out where he might go. So if you're originally from Philadelphia, I'd start looking there."
An FBI alert posted for Fisher's capture notes that he has ties to both Florida and New Mexico.
Lots of planning and a good wad of cash are the best tools for starting a new life. And although evidence exists that Fisher may have been plotting an escape to the woods by buying a new water purifier the night before the murders, he did not withdraw money from the family bank accounts, and police have not found extra income sources he may have tapped.
No girlfriend or accomplice has ever been identified, raising the question of how he made it out of the woods after parking his truck 45 road miles from the nearest town. Suicide was considered a strong possibility. The Gila County Sheriff's Office made plans to conduct a more thorough search for a body last July, but backed off after being warned about the legal liabilities of sending volunteers into an area where a possibly armed fugitive could be hiding.
Kirkham has said he believes Fisher planned both the killing and his escape because of marital problems.
There have been countless documented cases of criminals who made a successful getaway and remained on the lam for years with fake ID. Among them:
��John List, who turned up the air-conditioner in his New Jersey home in 1971 so the bodies of the four members of his family would not begin to decompose until he had a long head start. Police found his car parked at the airport. Using the alias "Robert Clark," he moved to a small Colorado town, remarried and worked as a restaurant cook. Police didn't find him until 1989, when a broadcast of America's Most Wanted aroused his neighbor's suspicions.
'Crazy Eddie'
��"Crazy Eddie" Antar, whose television commercials for a chain of electronics stores made him a local joke in the New York City area. He disappeared after the chain collapsed in 1989 and spent several years living in Europe under assumed names before pleading guilty to racketeering in a U.S. court years later.
��Elmer Edward Solly, a child murderer who escaped from prison in 1974 and stayed free for more than a quarter of a century under the name Daniel Catalano. For a fugitive, he had an unusual taste for fame: Solly claimed to be an original member of the group Sha Na Na and sang oldies in clubs all over Florida under the name "Danny C." Family members in New Jersey finally let the wrong word slip, and he was captured on a fishing pier in May 2001.
��Arizona's most famous hide-in-plain-sight case was that of Howard Mechanic, wanted by police for throwing a cherry bomb during a Vietnam War protest in St. Louis in 1972. He changed his name to Gary Tredway and was recognized when he tried to run for Scottsdale City Council in 2000. He received a pardon from President Clinton.
��Margie Waugh, a grandmotherly clerk who nearly bankrupted the small town of Sadieville, Ky., after writing $50,000 in checks to herself in 1990. She resurfaced in Glen Rose, Texas, as "Linda Sue Rogers," her sister's name. The FBI found her in 1998 after a routine public records check for the names of all of Waugh's relatives.
Affections, obsessionsPankau said that people's affections and obsessions are the things that most often trip them up and get them caught. Sometimes it's a call to mother on Thanksgiving.
"The things I always ask my clients, what is the thing that makes him (the criminal) tick, what is the thing he loves to do more than anything else?" Pankau said.
Often, it's a hunting or fishing license that gets a person caught, he said. One case involved a man who had walked out on his wife. She didn't know whether he was dead or alive.
"So I said, what's this guy like to do, and she said he's a big hunter and wanted to go elk hunting," Pankau said.
Only five states issue elk permits, Pankau said, and after a search, he found that the wayward husband had been issued one in Montana in his own name. But he also discovered that while hunting, the man apparently had fallen off a mountain and was killed.
Pankau had the body identified through dental records, and the wife was able to collect on his insurance.


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Two Exeter Union High School juniors recently returned from the 76th Session of California Boys State.
Robert Brisco and Huber Garcia were selected from five candidates at the high school to attend the week-long simulation of State Government from June 22-29. Sam Aleman served as an alternate.
The candidates were interviewed by a panel of American Legion members that posed questions based on the principals of scholarship, politics and God and Country. The other candidates interviewed were Patrick Andres and Mary Loya. To attend Boy's State is a highly regarded accomplishment by colleges and universities as a key component for leadership qualities and character. Al of the candidates interviewed exhibited these high qualities.
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During the past three years of taking out loans, they have always tried to keep up with their payments. This communal bank is in an area that does not get much business, so the women have to go to other cities to sell their products. One of the members is Mrs Floriana who makes crafts for a living.
She embroiderers fabrics and clothing and also makes crafts like bedspreads, tablecloths, and other things. Her customers greatly appreciate her work because it has a good finish and is very delicate. Mrs. Floriana's family is very humble and her house is lacking in some comforts which is why she is taking out a loan -- to buy beds for her children.
A lo largo de los tres años que vienen obteniendo el crédito, han pasado han procurado siempre estar al día con sus cuotas.
Este comité se encuentra en un zona que no tiene mucho movimiento comercial, por lo que las señoras deben trasladarse a otras ciudades para vendes sus productos.
Una de las integrantes es la señora Floriana quien se dedica a las manualidades para obtener un ingreso.
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Sus clientes aprecian mucho los trabajos que ella realiza, ya que tiene una buena terminación y son muy delicados.
La familia de la señora Floriana es muy humilde y su casa necesita de algunas comodidades, por que solicita el préstamo para la comprar camas para sus hijos.
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Two months ago, Iowa State wasn't sure it would make the NCAA tournament following a rough stretch. Around the same time, Cyclones leading scorer Lyndsay Medders wasn't sure she'd be able to play again.
Neither negative scenario came to pass, and Medders and the sixth-seeded Cyclones open play against 11th seed Washington on Saturday in Minneapolis after both player and team recovered.
Iowa State (25-8) won 13 of its first 14 games, but dropped six of its next 10 between Jan. 6-Feb. 10. The Cyclones' season seemed to be in even greater danger of falling apart when Medders, Iowa State's leading scorer at 12.8 points per game, suffered a concussion during a shootaround Jan. 31.
After Medders missed two of the next three games, coach Bill Fennelly talked to his star about sitting out the rest of the season.
"I just felt that for what she's done for our school and what she's done for me personally, I just was not going to put her at risk," Fennelly said. "We were going to make the best decision not just for her this year, but for her career."
Medders wasn't interested in doing that, and after she returned to the lineup Feb. 14, the Cyclones ran off eight straight wins before losing last Saturday to Oklahoma in the Big 12 championship game.
Medders averaged 13.4 points and 6.2 assists in those nine contests, helping lead Iowa State to its eighth NCAA tournament appearance.
"When I came back from my concussion, I've been as physically, emotionally and mentally driven as ever to win ballgames and put my team in the situation we're in now," Medders said. "My mindset changed a lot.
"A lot of that was because I had the game taken away from me. It's one thing to play on a broken foot and get a shot. It's another thing to be put in the situation I was in with my head."
Medders is shooting just 35.5 percent from the field on the season, below the team average of 39.8 percent. The Cyclones were sixth in the Big 12 in field-goal percentage.
This is the second straight NCAA tournament appearance for Washington (18-12), third in five years and 16th overall. The Huskies had won five of six games heading into the Pac-10 tournament, but lost 81-77 to Southern California in the first round.
"We're just thrilled, we're excited," coach June Daugherty said in a statement after Washington's selection to the tournament Monday. "We knew that we were in it after the tremendous preseason we played and all we did in the Pac-10. Our seniors are being rewarded with another opportunity to play for a national championship in the NCAAs."
The Huskies are led by Cameo Hicks, who averages 17.1 points per game, and Andrea Plouffe at 10.0 per contest. Washington's strength on offense, though, is in its balance. Only two players are averaging double figures in scoring, but the Huskies were second in the Pac-10 at 71.8 points per game.
Washington has struggled defensively, however, allowing 68.8 points a contest -- second-worst in the Pac-10.
Washington and Iowa State have met twice, with the Huskies winning matchups in 2002 and '03.
Saturday's winner will face third-seeded Georgia or No. 14 Belmont in the second round Monday.
Iowa State: Anyone who's a true college basketball fan needs to see a game at Hilton Coliseum. Nice is in the DNA of Iowans and the fans here are particularly gracious -- even when the home team loses but gives a great effort, they are appreciative.
ESPN.com picked Hilton Coliseum as the "Hot Arena" in the Big 12...coaches in the league noted that, "regardless of talent, the Cyclones have a home court like no other."
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Texas-El Paso (1-2) at No. 2 Texas (3-0), 3:30 p.m. Eastern
Line: Texas by 34.
Series Record: Texas leads 3-0.
Last Meeting: 2008, Texas 42, Texas-El Paso 13
What's at Stake
Colt McCoy needs a big game to re-establish his Heisman Trophy bonafides. Not that McCoy has been bad, it's just that he's lacking an electrifying game. He'll have his chance in big games later, but big stats now look good later. A Texas-El Paso victory would be similar to Stanford knocking off Southern California two years ago.
Key Matchup
UTEP linebackers vs. Texas receiver Dan Buckner. Buckner plays a "flex" position, which puts him closer to the ball and often matches him against linebackers and safeties. Buckner is big (6-foot-4, 220 pounds) and fast and quickly becoming a favorite target for McCoy.
Players to Watch
Texas: RB Tre' Newton started the season absent from the depth chart. Now he's the No. 1 tailback after two good games. Newton gives the Longhorns the balance they need to open up the passing game for McCoy.
UTEP: QB Trevor Vittatoe. He's UTEP's career passing leader but could have a tough time staying upright against Texas' pass rush, which is quickly emerging into one of the best in the country.
Facts & Figures
McCoy already has half as many interceptions (four) as he did last season (eight) ... UTEP's Jeremy Springer was a backup QB last season. He moved to linebacker and is leading the Miners in tackles with 27 ... UTEP is 3-46 all-time vs. ranked opponents. They lost to a ranked Kansas team two weeks ago, now get Texas and then host No. 17 Houston on Oct. 3.


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"So the saying spread abroad among the brothers that this disciple was not to die; yet Jesus did not say that he was not to die, but 'If it is my will that he remain until I come, what is that to you?'" (John 21:23)
It's a funny coda to the narrative of Christ's earthly life. From one perspective, all the gospels are a record of Jesus saying one thing and the disciples thinking he said something else. He goes around speaking of love, and they ask Jesus for permission "to tell fire to come down from heaven and consume [the Samaritans]" (Luke 9:54). He preaches humility, and they argue all the way to Judea about who's the greatest (Luke 9:46).
In the last chapter of John we shake our heads to learn that Jesus is misunderstood and garbled to the end. Peter has just been informed that he will die a martyr's death, and he turns around and looks at John and says, "What about him?" Jesus replies, "If it is my will that he remain until I come, what is that to you?" Which, of course, is not at all the same as saying that John will remain until he comes. But that's the rumor that went flying.
That was a rumor among the brethren, no less, not the heathen. But there were rumors among the heathen that were more pernicious. The resurrection of Jesus was followed by a cover-up in which the soldiers were bribed and a falsehood was systematically spread that Jesus' body had been stolen. That lie was still circulating when Matthew wrote his gospel (Matthew 28:11-15).
I am greatly encouraged by all these falsehoods. I am encouraged because I can see that God expected this and is not threatened by it. His truth will prevail long after every lie has been consumed like a moth in a furnace.
So you and I too should not bother much about rumors or false accusations hatched about our own persons. The truth will out in the end. All you have to do is sit tight and watch.


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'Tis the season
Religion | Christmas marked new kinds of attacks against believers from North Africa to the Middle East
"'Tis the season" Continued...
For some Egyptian Christians, a new reality grips their weekly routines: "Before we go to church we have to kiss our families goodbye, because we may never see them again."
That's what one Egyptian Christian told an American ministry partner hours after a terrorist detonated a bomb at Saints Church in Alexandria as worshippers left a New Year's Eve service. The attack killed at least 23 of the 1,000 attending midnight Mass at the Coptic Christian church, and wounded nearly 100.
The bombing marked the worst violence against Egyptian Christians in a decade, and signaled a dramatic turn for the oppressed minority in the Islamic country: Instead of discrimination, drive-by shootings, and smaller-scale violence that Christians have faced in the past, this attack brought a stunning introduction to full-blown terrorism.
"The last thing I heard was a powerful explosion and then my ears went deaf," 17-year-old survivor Marco Boutros told reporters from his hospital bed. "All I could see were body parts scattered all over-legs and bits of flesh."
Another witness told the evangelical aid group Barnabas Fund that she saw Muslims streaming from a nearby mosque after the attack, shouting the Islamic exclamation used as a war cry: "Allahu Akbar," or, "God is great."
Attacks by militants in Egypt and other parts of the Islamic world during the week-long period from Christmas to New Year's underscored a disturbing surge in violence against already-persecuted Christians. The suspected connections to broader terrorist networks suggest the frightening trend may grow worse, and leave the West grasping for ways to confront terrorism in nations considered allies.
Though leading Muslims in Egypt denounced the Alexandria bombing, local authorities believe that Islamic extremists inspired by al-Qaeda may be responsible. Investigators hoped to learn more after examining a head recovered at the scene that may belong to a suicide bomber.
While it wasn't immediately clear whether foreigners or locals executed the attack, the al-Qaeda connection makes sense: In the weeks before the deadly blast, al-Qaeda-linked websites offered a how-to manual on "destroying the cross." The sites listed addresses for Coptic churches in Europe and Egypt-including the church in Alexandria-and issued a mandate: "Blow up the churches while they are celebrating Christmas or any other time when the churches are packed."
During the attack, the Alexandria church was packed with Coptic Christians-the region's largest and oldest Christian community. Copts comprise an estimated 10 percent of Egypt's population. (Evangelicals represent less than 5 percent of the population.)
Conditions for Egyptian Christians are oppressive: The application process to build or renovate a church can take 30 to 40 years and requires presidential approval. Muslims converting to Christianity can't change their religious affiliation on state-issued identity cards, and authorities sometimes arrest converts. The government usually fails to prosecute violence against Christians, and state-sponsored media and mosques foment animosity against Christians, with accusations that the minority group is stockpiling weapons to wage war against Muslims.
Last year, the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) reported a "significant upsurge" in violence against Copts. A U.S. State Department report in November said the Egyptian government's failure to prosecute crimes against Copts "contributed to a climate of impunity that encouraged further assaults."
Tensions deepened when Muslims accused Copts of imprisoning two women for converting to Islam and trying to divorce their husbands. Church leaders deny the charges, but an al-Qaeda-linked group cited the cases as the reason for the deadly October attack on a Baghdad church, signaling that Islamic militancy crosses borders.
Copts responded to the Egyptian attacks with mass protests, expressing outrage and accusing the government of failing to protect Christians. In an email interview after the bombing, Habib Ibrahim of the United Copts of Great Britain said the Egyptian government showed "great laxity and indifference" to violence against Christians, and said the ongoing cycle "makes collusion more likely than complacence."
(In a telling moment during a protest in Cairo, The New York Times reported that a high-ranking state security officer approached a group of demonstrators holding candles to remember the dead. The official slowly and methodically blew out each candle.)
Battered Egyptian Christians aren't alone in coping with violence. Between Christmas and New Year's Day, suspected Islamic extremists killed or arrested scores of Christians in the Middle East and Africa: Militants killed at least two Christians and wounded 16 in targeted bombings on Christian homes in Iraq on Dec. 30. Intruders killed Rafah Toma-a Christian woman who survived the October attack on a Baghdad church that killed 52-while she slept in her home.
Elam Ministries reported that Iranian police arrested at least 25 Christians in Tehran and other cities the day after Christmas. The group reported that special security officers entered the Christians' homes while they slept, handcuffing and imprisoning them without legal representation. The report said authorities wrested at least two married couples from their infant children.
The highest death toll from violence came in Nigeria, where armed men and bombers killed over 40 victims in Christmas Eve attacks across the country. Authorities reported that suspected Muslim radicals killed at least six in attacks on churches (see sidebar), and 35 more in bombings near Christmas shoppers.
Even moderate Muslims weren't immune: In Pakistan, a bodyguard killed Salman Taseer on Jan. 4 (see p. 34). The governor of the Punjab province had spoken against the Islamic country's blasphemy laws, and called for the pardon of a Christian woman sentenced to die for insulting the Prophet Muhammad. Thousands of Pakistanis attended his funeral, but supporters of his assassin also gathered at an Islamabad courtroom to shower the gunman with rose petals.
Nina Shea, a Hudson Institute senior fellow and USCIRF commissioner, says the multi-country violence and terrorism signals a strengthening of al-Qaeda, and that governmental failures to staunch extremism in places like Pakistan and Egypt make the problem worse: "The whole culture becomes radicalized when it's allowed to progress."
Shea says the U.S. should more directly confront Egypt-a key ally in the Middle East-about violence against Christians: "I think it's time to condition aid on the protection of this minority."
President Barack Obama, who called for a new beginning between the United States and the Muslim world during a 2009 speech in Cairo, condemned the Egyptian attack: "The perpetrators of this attack were clearly targeting Christian worshippers. . . . They must be brought to justice for this barbaric and heinous act." Human-rights groups will be watching closely to see if the Egyptian government breaks its pattern and prosecutes perpetrators, and whether the United States will hold Egypt accountable.
In the meantime, Middle Eastern Christians are coping with the ongoing threats and dangers: Black-clad Copts returned to church for somber services, even with blood still splattered on the walls.
Elam Ministries reported that one of the Iranian Christians arrested after Christmas managed to leave a voicemail message for friends. "Unfortunately early this morning the authorities came to our homes. They arrested us and many other believers," he said. "I want to ask you to pray for us. We are sure God will never leave us or forsake us. . . . Sorry for giving you bad news over Christmas, but I believe God will do something for us."
A killing year
Horror unfolded quickly at Victory Baptist Church in Maiduguri, Nigeria, on Christmas Eve: A gang of nearly 30 attackers armed with guns and knives stormed the church, killing two young men practicing for a late-night carol service.
A handful of thugs burst into the adjacent home of the church's pastor, 37-year-old Bulus Marwa, dragging him into the street and shooting him to death. The gang killed two passers-by before torching the church and the pastor's home, and fleeing the scene. An hour later, three men attacked the Church of Christ in Nigeria across town, killing a 60-year-old security guard. Earlier in the day, in the central city of Jos, attackers detonated bombs in markets full of last-minute Christmas shoppers. Authorities said 40 died in the initial violence and perhaps 40 more in subsequent rioting.
The attacks offered a gruesome end to a year full of violence in Africa's most populous country. Clashes between Muslims and Christians in the country's so-called Middle Belt killed hundreds, including more than 300 Christians slaughtered by Muslim militants in March.
Authorities believe that Boko Haram, an extremist Islamic group in Nigeria with ties to al-Qaeda, is responsible for the church attacks. In an internet posting, the group also claimed responsibility for the Jos bombings.
From his home in the capital city of Abuja, Christian leader Olaolu Oladeji said violence in the Middle Belt by forces from the Muslim north have a central purpose: "They want to come and displace those who are Christians, so that the Muslims can take over and Islamize the region."
Oladeji is the Nigerian director for Bible League International, an evangelical organization that supports local churches by training pastors and providing Bibles. Oladeji said many moderate Muslims have supported Christians, but extremists pose a constant threat. He said while some Christians in the region are fearful, many others are courageous: "They want to stay in the land and defend their faith."
Oladeji hopes that Christians will pray for Nigerian believers, especially as presidential elections approach in April. Some worry that political instability could bring more violence. But the Christian leader said that security isn't ultimately grounded in police forces or government protection: "Our hope is in God. We know that except the Lord keeps the house, the watchman keeps it in vain."
Holiday toll
Dec. 24: Maiduguri, Nigeria
• 6 church workers killed in attacks
Dec. 24: Jos, Nigeria
• 32 killed and 80-100 wounded when three bombs exploded among Christmas shoppers
Dec. 26: Tehran, Iran
• 25 Christians arrested by government special security officers
Dec. 30: Baghdad, Iraq
• 2 killed and 20 wounded in bombings of 10 Christian homes
Dec. 31: Alexandria, Egypt
• 23 killed in bomb blast at Saints Church


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BCB/Scotia Bank Cricket Academy attract large turn out
The 6th Annual Berbice Cricket Board's Bank of Nova Scotia Academy started on Monday last at the Area "H" Ground with fifty of the ancient county's most promising junior cricketers in attendance. The cricket academy, the only of its kind to be organised by a county Board in Guyana, is sponsored by the Bank of Nova Scotia at the cost of $150,000.
BCB President Keith Foster at the launching ceremony, urged the young cricketers to listen carefully to the coaches and put into practice what they have learnt. Foster noted that the Berbice
Cricket Board under his administration has invested heavily into the development of young cricketers and programmes such as the Annual Cricket Academy, Guyoil Coaching Programmes and Elite Training Sessions have all been highly successful.
The President told the young cricketers that Berbice has a rich tradition of success and it was their duties to uphold the high standards that players like Rohan Kanhai, Basil Butcher and Joe Solomon had set in the past. He pledged that the Berbice Cricket Board would continue to invest in youth development both on and off the cricket field with the main aim of allowing all cricketers to fulfill their true potentials.
Other speakers at the launching included former BCB President Malcolm Peters, Senior Selector Albert Smith, Secretary Angela Haniff and President of the Guyana Teachers Union Colin Bynoe.
Bynoe called on the cricketers to understand the importance of education and to choose their friends very carefully. Head Coach Michael Hyles-Franco stated that the Academy had attracted the cream of Berbice cricketers and special emphasis would be placed on improving their batting, bowling and fielding skills.
Lectures have also been organised on topics of importance to assist the young cricketers to understand their roles as sport ambassadors of Berbice. The other coaches at the academy are Albert Smith, Winston Smith and Renwick Batson.
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If you see any French films this year, you'll have Isabelle Giordano to thank for that. Since June 2013, Giordano has been the General Director of Unifrance Films, the government agency that promotes French cinema abroad. A former journalist with decades of experience in print, television, and radio, Giordano is also the mastermind behind the upcoming panel "ACTION! French and American Women Directors" at the 2014 Rendez-Vous with French Cinema film festival (March 6-16) at New York's Lincoln Center.
Below, the Unifrance exec talks to Women and Hollywood about the differences between French and American films and what she hopes to accomplish with the "ACTION!" panel.
For the people who are unfamiliar with Unifrance, can you please explain what your organization does?
Unifrance Films is a non-profit, Paris-based state association founded 65 years ago that promotes French cinema abroad. We have agents in New York, Mumbai, Beijing and Tokyo. Each year, we organize the biggest French cinema market in Paris, create French film festivals in strategic countries (and even online with MYFrenchFilmfestival.com), and work with the international press to promote our talents, movies, and sellers to help them present our films worldwide.
How does your experience as a journalist help you with your job at Unifrance Films?
The key word today in international promotion is communication. As a former journalist, I understand how important it is to create powerful messages and to have an appropriate strategy of transmitting our passion for French cinema. [My background has been] quite helpful in inventing new ways of presenting our movies with ideas, debates, panels, and discussions.
Is the US a good market for French films?
The US is still a priority for us, with more than 50 films bought each year for distribution here. And thanks to the Oscars, our actors, like Marion Cotillard, Jean Dujardin and Lea Seydoux, are becoming more and more famous. I am sure there are lots of other opportunities for French cinema. This is the reason why we are developing our partnership with universities (a program of masterclasses "Tournees +") and with schools and preschools.
What is unique about French cinema?
We are the only [country] that has such diversity. And only we tell stories the way we do.
Last fall a charter was introduced in France to improve the numbers for women working in the film industry. Does Unifrance support the charter?
It is obvious that there are a lot of influential women in French cinema -- directors and producers. I will tell you more after our panel discussion with French and US women directors that we organized!
There are more female directors in France because of government funding. How do you think that the US can increase the amount of women directors?
There are plenty of way to explore. The US has to follow the example of the great Kathryn Bigelow!
You have put together a panel of women directors this year on International Women's Day. Talk a little about your objectives for the panel.
Since we have a new generation of women being more and more creative and influential in the French film industry, we thought it might be a good idea to present some of them during the Rendez-Vous film festival and share our views and experiences with US women directors. This is a great time right now in France for women in films as [directors] Katell Quillevere, Axelle Ropert, Justine Triet and Rebecca Zlotowski gain exposure. I can't wait to get feedback from our US guests.
The festival opens with the ultimate French emissary, Catherine Deneuve, in On My Way, directed by Emmanuelle Bercot. Explain why this film was picked to open the festival.
On My Way is a very good example of how French cinema creates new narrative processes and how it is still modern. Catherine Deneuve is one of our best emissaries, and she always chooses to work with new directors. You will see that she had very good instincts in trusting Emmanuelle Bercot, who happens to be as gifted as a director as she is as an actress.


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We have just gone live with our ZCS appliance and have a big problem. All incoming mail is stuck in the deferred queue. What is causing this and what is the solution. We need to get this going now. I submitted a support ticket 5 days ago with no response from support ( why did we pay for the support then?)
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Jan 25-2010 , 12:19PM
This is so awesome. Your wax art is beautiful and thank you for sharing it with the world. I want to try it, too.
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since I remember I have been looking for ways to express myself and when I saw your first encaustic photograph my heart started to beat faster.. I will definitely try this in a VERY near future.. and I will be more than happy to share the results with you.. thank you for your inspiration, Elizabeth.. lots of love..
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Controversy awaits as immigrants arrive in SD
SAN DIEGO - A plane carrying 140 undocumented immigrants, including lone children, landed at Lindbergh Field in San Diego Tuesday afternoon amid a brewing crisis over a surge of Central Americans crossing the U.S. border to escape poverty and crime in their home countries.
The charter jet from Texas left McAllan International Airport Tuesday morning. The immigrants were set to be bussed to Murrieta, where they would be processed at a Border Patrol office.
Awaiting them in Murrieta will be protesters.
This comes after President Obama in a news conference Monday called the spike in immigrants crossing into the U.S. through Texas a "humanitarian crisis." On Monday, he asked for more than $2 billion to help with the situation. The president said he will go around Congress and shift resources to the border by the end of summer.
The U.S. is seeing a surge of immigrants from Central America due to rampant crime there, with a large number of those being unaccompanied children who are seeking to join their families.
Hondurans, Salvadorans and Guatemalans are making up about 75 percent of those caught in South Texas. Authorities arrested more than 47,000 unaccompanied children on the border from October 2013 through May 2014, up 92 percent from the same period a year earlier, according to The Associated Press. Unlike Mexicans who can be deported the same day with a short bus ride, Central Americans must be sent home on U.S. government flights, an expensive process.
New photos show Texas facilities overflowing with people, many of them children from dangerous parts of Central America. The immigrants are being spread out to different sectors to alleviate pressure on the stations on the front lines.
Along with San Diego, another 140 immigrants being flown into Yuma, Ariz., and transferred to Border Patrol facilities in El Centro, Calif. The flights will likely continue indefinitely, with thousands of immigrants expected to come through the processing facilities.
10News learned that security and escorts for each flight costs about $70,000.
In a statement Tuesday, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) provided details regarding how the immigrants would be processed:
"U.S. Customs and Border Protection's (CBP) El Centro and San Diego sectors are about to begin assisting with the processing of migrants apprehended in South Texas, many of whom are adults with children," the statement read. "Upon completion of CBP processing, CBP will transfer certain individuals to ICE's Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO), where appropriate custody determinations will be made on a case-by-case basis, prioritizing national security and public safety."
According to the news release, after being screened by the Department of Human Services, the immigrants might be released with instructions to report to an ICE office within 15 days. Some could be allowed to stay under the Alternatives to Detention (ATD) program. According to ICE, ATD is a "flight-mitigation tool that uses technology and case management to increase compliance with release conditions and facilitate alien compliance with court hearings and final orders of removal while allowing aliens to remain in their community."


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Norfolk Classic Cars
Over a year has passed since our move to new premises and its been a busy one. We have provided mechanical support on Monte carlo historique 2012 & 2013, The 3 legs of mann rally, Flying Scotsman, Mille Miglia, Kitzbuhl, Enstall classic,Rally of the tests and the Poppy rally. we have also been very busy building and preparing classic rally cars for such rallies as the South America challenge and the 5th Peking to Paris rally, as well as providing a complete range of garage services for local classic and vintage cars in our fully equipped workshop
We specialise in preparing classic cars to the highest standards, whether it is for the road or in preparation for the tough conditions found on long distance rallies.
We have years of experience of the tough conditions found in these classic long distance events, by being part of the support crew for events such as Peking to Paris.


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Written by Allison Johnson
Indie rock band and SXSW veterans Brazos, originally the solo project of Martin McNulty Crane, released their second album, Saltwater, on May 28, 2013. Brazos' debut album, Phosphorescent Blues, was released in 2009 and gained positive recognition, leading them to open for notable acts like Grizzly Bear, The National, Iron & Wine, and Vampire Weekend.
Originating in Austin, TX, Crane decided to move to Brooklyn, NY, after the release of Phosphorescent Blues. After the move, he enlisted the help of local musicians to record Saltwater, which was then released on independent label Dead Oceans.
Brazos has a few more dates left in their summer tour, including a stop in Austin this Saturday, July 13, at Red 7. They will be opening for Cayucas, another SXSW 2013 act.
Stay tuned to SXSWfm to hear Brazos and more SXSW Showcasing Artists. Thank you for listening!


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Knight Media Printing Inc. has donated $5,000 to the McNeese State University Banners Cultural Series.
Firestone Polymers LLC has donated $7,500 to the McNeese Foundation for the McNeese State University College of Engineering and Engineering Technology's engineering endowment campaign.
A workshop for parents on how to manage problem behaviors of children with developmental disorders will be held from 6:30-8 p.m. May 9 in Baker Auditorium of Farrar Hall at McNeese State University
The ribbon cutting for the new McNeese State University student parking garage was held Wednesday, May 1. All students with a current McNeese parking permit - commuter and resident - can park in the garage.
McNeese State University civil engineering students won first place in the surveying competition at the recent 2013 Deep South Regional American Society of Civil Engineering Student Conference in Baton Rouge.
Audiences will experience a dress rehearsal of sorts as cellist Dennis Parker and pianist Lina Morita present their program for an upcoming May performance at New York City's Carnegie Hall at 7:30 p.m. Monday, April 29, in Ralph Squires Recital Hall
The McNeese State University Student Art Association's annual spring art sale will be held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, May 3, in the lobby of the Shearman Fine Arts Annex.
Six McNeese State University faculty members are recipients of the 2013 Pinnacle Excellence awards, recognizing outstanding faculty achievement in each of the McNeese colleges -
Faculty, staff and students from McNeese State University participated in the second annual University of Louisiana System Academic Summit on the campus of the University of Louisiana at Monroe.
McNeese State University will host a grand opening reception and silent auction fundraiser for the newly renovated Band Hall from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Friday, April 19.


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Taylor Swift should know that we're not going to pay her any attention these days unless she brings Jake Gyllenhaal with her. Duh. However, the 20-year-old hit the red carpet of the CMT Artists of The Year show last night in Nashville alone.


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In the News
September 1, 2006
Latest research findings at UC Exotic/Invasive Pests and Diseases Research Workshop
Find out about the latest research on exotic invaders by joining the University of California Exotic/Invasive Pests and Diseases Research Program (EPDRP) Workshop, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Oct. 3, at UC Riverside, Riverside Extension Center, Room E.
From the glassy-winged sharpshooter that can cause Pierce's disease of grapes and oleander leaf scorch, to fire ants that have infested residential areas in southern California, scientists funded by UC EPDRP are a step ahead in finding ways to prevent, detect, and control or eradicate these and other invaders.
Launched in 2001 and administered by the UC Statewide IPM Program, EPDRP funds projects to address exotic pests and diseases, and invasive species in agricultural, urban, and natural environments.
Since its inception, the USDA-supported project has funded more than 100 studies, allocating nearly $9 million. The EPDRP is a collaboration between the UC Riverside Center for Invasive Species Research and the UC Statewide IPM Program, with funding from United States Department of Agriculture—Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service.
The workshop will be part of the Riverside campus's 2006–2007 100th anniversary celebration of the contributions of the Citrus Experiment Station to pest and disease management.
Some highlights include:
To register, visit www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/EXOTIC/epdrpreg.html. Fill out the form by Sept. 27. A map and parking information for the Extension Center is available at www.extension.ucr.edu/conferencing/parking.
No rooms have been blocked for the workshop. Attendees are encouraged to make hotel reservations as soon as possible. A guide to hotels in the UC Riverside area is available at www.extension.ucr.edu/conferencing/rooms.html.
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Water conservation rules OK'd by city
By Matt Ward —
City of Fredericksburg water customers will have to make adjustments to their outdoor watering schedules after the Fredericksburg City Council approved a water conservation ordinance at its regular meeting Monday evening,
Effective May 1, the ordinance will allow watering only between 5-9 a.m. and 7-11 p.m. in most stages, although the city is expected to drop from Stage 4 restrictions to Stage 3 restrictions once the changes take effect.
"We understand that it's going to take a while for a lot of folks to make this transition," city director of public works and utilities Clinton Bailey said. "Our intention is not to just lower the hammer on the people that are watering outside of their prescribed times or days and hand out a lot of violations."
New hours, days
Changes to hours and days of watering will take effect in the first four stages, while stage five will continue to allow no outdoor watering.
Currently, in Stages 1-4, customers are allowed to water from midnight to 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. to midnight on their designated days.
Changes to the watering restrictions will see these hours cut in half, with watering times in all four stages set from 5-9 a.m. and 7-11 p.m.
For more on this story, read this week's print and online editions of the Fredericksburg Standard-Radio Post. If you are a print subscriber, your full online subscription is free. All you need to do is call 830-997-2155 to get a password. If you are not a subscriber, call 997-2155 or click on the 'Subscribe' button on the left side of the home page and sign up today!


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Derogatory graffiti found on Atlantic Beach bench
At 9:30 a.m. on Friday morning, a Cedarhurst resident was walking along the Atlantic Beach boardwalk when she spotted graffiti on a bench that said, "Damn Orthodox Jews, you killed our schools."
"By the time I finished walking the boardwalk, it was already being scrubbed away," she said. "But this is something that should definitely be made public because it's disgusting and offensive."
Atlantic Beach Mayor Stephen Mahler said a cleaning crew from the village would remove the graffiti. "We've never had that before, especially considering the amount of people who use [the boardwalk]," he said. "For the most part, people respect the boardwalk so it's probably kids that did it. What can you do, those things will happen."
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Category Archives: Web App Providers
URL Quote #2: Think about your website's "public face."
"…one should take an hour or so and really think about their website's 'public face.'" -Scott Hanselman on "A Website's Public Face"
SEO: Illuminating the value of URL design If you've read many of our other posts here at The Well Designed URLs Initiative, you know that we are strong advocates for User-Centered URL Design as well as for URL Literacy. It's … Continue reading
URLQuiz #1: To .WWW or not to .WWW?
As promised, this is the first of what will be many URLQuizes here are the blog for The Well Designed URLs Initiative. This URLQuiz discusses the convention of using a subdomain with the name 'www' to identify a website. As … Continue reading
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As I was going through my Akismet spam filter today reviewing the 87 comment spam I got during the prior ~24 hours to ensure I didn't delete any legitimate comments, it occurred to me that maybe there is a simple … Continue reading
Proposing URI Templates for WebForms 2.0
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Jonathan's Cork
Location & Contact:
6320 E Tanque Verde RdTucson, AZ 85715
Jonathan's Cork has been a Tucson tradition since 1966 when it opened as the Cork and Cleaver, a chain of steak and seafood restaurants in the West. Bought in 1984 by a local businessman and renamed The Tucson Cork, it maintained a warm, welcoming atmosphere while offering its familiar fare. In 1994 my wife Colette and I became the new owners, and Jonathan's Cork was born.
Type of Meals Served:
We offer many of the best-loved menu items from the past, as well as new creations influenced by my formal training in New Orleans. Our desserts are homemade by our award-winning pastry chef Peggy Forrest, and Joe Mullen, our manager has worked here at the "Cork" since 1978.
We also offer off-premise catering and party planning for all types of events: lunches for parties of 20 or more and weddings for 500.
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The Bachelor
Bachelor 2014: Clare Crawley and Juan Pablo Swim Shaming Is "Far From Over"
What happens in Vietnam does not always stay there. (Just ask your history books.) Juan Pablo Galavis is roughly halfway through his journey to a thousand double standards, and his Episode 5 ocean swim drama with Clare Crawley is going to continue into Episode 6.
As Chris Harrison teases in this week's Entertainment Weekly blog, "the issue between the two of them is far from over."
Next week, on the Monday, February 10 show, the final eight women will travel with JPG to New Zealand. ABC's synopsis of next week's ep says, "An outspoken Clare does her best to mend her connection with Juan Pablo after her tearful confrontation with him during last week's cocktail party in Vietnam. The two meet for a private picnic near a beautiful river running through the New Zealand countryside. Will Clare be successful or will she be headed home?" (If you like spoilers, you can get the answer here.)
The promo for Week 6 shows Clare rolling out her suitcase, and we hear her voice say, "I'm still having a hard time with what happened in Vietnam." Then we see JPG and Clare outside, with the Bachelor saying, "You caught me off guard." Cut to Clare's voice-over again: "I need answers." Back to Clare at the picnic, asking him, "Did we do anything inappropriate?" He says, "It didn't feel right to me." Her question about doing anything "inappropriate" suggests all they did was kiss and cuddle in the ocean (clothed, not skinny dipping like Ben and Courtney).
JPG keeps acting like she shamed them both, but he seemed more than fine with it at the time. And even if his daughter Camila does watch the show 10 or 20 years from now, do you think she'll be more disappointed by her dad's early morning swim or how he acted afterward?
Sources: Entertainment Weekly, ABC
I hope Juan Pablo sees he was disrespectful
Juan Pablo was right to tell Clare they went too far


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Sign up for Office 365
Learn more about Office 365
I have been going through the steps to put my clients email domain on office 365 so they can have their custom email domain. However this domain is used for more than just web pages. The client needs full control of the domain name records and does not want to give up control to Microsoft 365.
Why cant we add the nessiscary records to the clients DNS servers rather than MS taking over control of the DNS records?
It should be as simple as adding TXT, A and MX records.
Let me know my options.
Thanks for the feedback.
Hi HMI,
For Office 365 for Professionals and Small Businesses users, typically, when small business owners add their domain to Microsoft Office 365 for professionals and small businesses, they update the name server records for their domain name to point to Office 365-hosted name servers so Office 365 manages their DNS records. Office 365 then creates all the DNS records that are required for the domain name to work with each service, such as Microsoft Exchange Online, Lync Online, and SharePoint Online. This simplifies the process of setting up Office 365.
However, if you want to use your domain name with Office 365 without redirecting your name server records to Office 365, you need to configure the required DNS records yourself, using the information in this article.
For Office 365 for Enterprises users, when you're prompted to choose the services you want to use with the domain after adding your domain to Office 365, select Exchange Online, Lync Online, or both. Then go through the Add a domain wizard again, but this time, add a subdomain to Office 365 with the format label.contoso.com, where contoso.com is the custom domain name you added earlier. Replace label with the value that completes the website address for the site that you want to host on SharePoint Online.
For example, if your domain name is fourthcoffee.com, you could set label to be www so your website would be located at http://www.fourthcoffee.com/.
At the step in the wizard where you're prompted to choose domain services, select only SharePoint Online.
For the detailed information, you can refer the article: Use SharePoint Online on a custom domain together with other services.
If the above information doesn't answer your question, please provide the detailed information about the situation, such as Office 365 subscription type (Plan P1, or Plan E), the user's detailed requirement.
Monica Tong
I would like to follow up with the question you posted previously. Does the reply above answer your question?