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Very nice thread Edelweiss. This was a nice change of pace. Sounds like you made the most of your stays over seas.
Very nice thread Edelweiss. This was a nice change of pace. Sounds like you made the most of your stays over seas.
I wish there were enough 6 point 380 bull elk, 60 inch moose, 850 pound grizzly bears, 92 inch pronghorn, 190 mule deer, and 500 pound black bears for everyone. Since there isn't and we are all competing for a finite number of tags for basic animals, to say nothing of super trophies, we have to play the game.
Then again we have poaching problems in North America that don't exist in Germanic Europe, especially when you consider the accepted norms of some states (I am not going to name states names, if you have lived there you know what I am talking about).
I'll do a similar post on Australia since it is where I am living in a few days. Poaching in Australia is an epidemic.
That's not quite what I am saying.
I don't care if I ever shoot an animal in the record books. I took a gold medal steinbuck in Namibia in 2005 (jackrabbit with 5 inch spike horns). I could care less that it's big enough for Safari Club, and no I didn't register it.
We are all competing for a finite hunting resource, wether you are after big trophies or not.
As for fair chase, most of Europe is fair chase. I don't know the exact percentage, but I would think it is very close to America.
It is nice to to take a very large animal, and that is all I am saying. But there isn't enough of those dream trophies to go around, especially on public land. I would much rather take a very old animal than one that is prime.
As for experiences, the greatest hunting experiences of my life have been hunting with my father. All of this has happened in 3 states; Wyoming, New Mexico and Montana. And as my father get's older it is much harder to get him out of Wyoming.
I haven't taken a red deer, in Spain we couldn't get onto the stags as it was well after the rut. When I was in Germany I couldn't afford the trophy fee since I was hunting a guided operation. Though I took a wonderful old roe buck with a cataract in his eye. The experience of stalking that roe buck was wonderful, probably next to hunts with my father my single greatest hunting memory.


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Amy Adams and her long-time fiancé Darren Le Gallo were photographed leaving a New York City hotel with their daughter Aviana, 2, on Thursday (November 29). The threesome weren't as bundled up as they were the day before when we spotted them in the cool north-eastern city.
The Enchanted star is a busy working mama these days. She has a handful of movies lined up in the upcoming year that are in production or post-production.
"I'd like to focus on more time with my daughter," the 38-year old actress – who is slated to appear as Janis Joplin in Janis Joplin: Get It While You Can biography next year – recently told the L.A. Times.
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"My idea was to work a lot when she was young, and when she started to be more aware of what was going on, I'd do less. She's a little less impressed with me working all the time now. Her lips are starting to turn down when I leave."

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ANGRY residents of a Darwen estate have hit out at the state of a park which is 'unusable' because of uncut grass.
The park area in the middle of the Anchor Estate, accessed by a ginnel from Anchor Avenue, has become overgrown.
And locals say glass and other debris left by 'anti-social' youths that get covered over by the long grass make it a no go area for children who could make use of the play areas.
Resident Susanna Bolton said: "After all the money and the arguing over it, it's a disgrace.
"The grass is 10 times higher than my little dog and I cannot let my grandchildren on there because the glass left there by the anti-social youths is hidden in the long grass.
"It is out of bounds for all of us and at this time of year we need it the most.
"All we get told is 'Government cut backs'.
"We already cut the grass in front of our houses ourselves, what more do they want?"
Earcroft councillor Trevor Maxfield, who is also mayor of Darwen Town Council, said: "We have had problems on there for the past few years.
"What the solution is I really do not know to be honest but we don't want to lose a facility for children in the area.
"I will have a word with the executive member Coun Jim Smith to see whether we can get in there and tidy it up."
Blackburn with Darwen Council executive member for environment Coun Jim Smith said the area was due to be tidied up soon.
He said: "We are currently cutting grass in Darwen and are aiming to get this area in Anchor Park cut as soon as possible."
He added: "This is the peak rapid growing season for grass and the weather conditions at the moment have encouraged the growth."


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Just saw posted on IndyStar that they will be videocasting Larry Bird
holding a press conferance at 11:00AM to discuss the Pacer's upcoming
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Just saw posted on IndyStar that they will be videocasting Larry Bird
holding a press conferance at 11:00AM to discuss the Pacer's upcoming
could this mean there's another trade?
I doubt there's a trade. I think what you see is what you'll get.
My guess is that Bird will say:
-- We're excited about this season and the product that will be on the floor
-- Our players are all healthy and ready for the season
-- The players will be out helping the community (both Jarrett Jack and Granger were in Fishers on Thursday helping out -- Jack with dance studio and Granger with soccer practice)
-- We're still trying to trade Tinsley
-- Excited to play at the Pepsi Coliseum and in Ft. Wayne
-- Rush and Hibbert have spent most of the summer working out and playing in Indy
-- We're working on an extension for Danny
I doubt it's a press conference for a trade or anything else. We'll see what happens, though. I don't expect any earth shattering news, however
When was the last time we announced a trade before it was leaked?
is there a way to watch the video conference onlne? Or can someone post what was said ?
EDIT: Nevermind, you can watch the live link here http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dl.../NEWS/80624034
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Thanks MillTime for the link. LOL at the folks who seem not to know there is an open mike. Who is the guy saying, "I am not afraid of change" ?
Wow.....Bird has a smile on his face....I don't konw what that means...
Ash from Army of Darkness: Good...Bad...I'm the guy with the gun.
Tinsley: "Still talking to some teams ... hope to get something done in the next few days." -- Bird
No news about Tinsley....
Ash from Army of Darkness: Good...Bad...I'm the guy with the gun.
Props to Larry for being honest about our team's health!
"Bob, are we interrupting your sleep?" - Bird
Tinsley: "We are not cutting big checks for players ... we've never done that here."
"trying to work deals out that are 2-for-1"
"guys in the locker room now are eager and ready"
"Travis has still got soreness in bottom of his foot"
"Mike's knee is a little sore ... nothing to be concerned about" [just great]
Q: What were you most concerned about last year.
A: "The Defense"
Granger: "Hopefully we can get something done ... we're talking."
Nice zinger by Larry at Kravis ... "are we interrupting your sleep". Ha!
RE: Bird's comments about our SalaryCap situation and resigning our players. He should read some of count55 post regarding our SalaryCap situation next season.
Ash from Army of Darkness: Good...Bad...I'm the guy with the gun.
This press conference doesnt seem like anything new. We all new about the stuff that Bird is address, except for the Diener and Dunleavy news
Tinsley: "There are handful of teams that have interest in him ... and those are the teams we are talking to." -- Bird
Bird on Hibbert:
can he keep up with the pace?
Should be better after the all star break. Will improve.
We're bringing back Austin? Croshere?
Did Bird say that they are trying out Austin Croshere?
Ash from Army of Darkness: Good...Bad...I'm the guy with the gun.
Pacers are bringing in Croshere for camp!
"We all know they have to play better defense." -- Bird
"We are bring back Austin ..." [What??]


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It's a story getting national headlines.
Chevy dealers are in fact telling General Motors no thanks to more of the plug in electric cars in some parts of the country.
One of those dealers is Brett Hedrick of Clovis, California.
On Monday, he told Local 4 News, "In the last two months I've turned down six [Volts] because having two on the lot is adequate right now because neither is sold."
Now, he is not turning up his nose because he does not like the car, he LOVES the Volt. He's just not willing to spend the money to keep more than the two he has on his lot in this economy.
"It's all about supply and demand. We sold 10 Volts last year and I have two on the way. So it's not like me to overstock things. I'm just trying to manage my inventory and other dealers are trying to do that."
Hedrick is right.
GM Spokesperson Rob Peterson on Monday admitted the company is seeing pockets around the country where the Volt is not getting lots of orders. He said there are a number of reasons.
In California, he says, GM is looking to send a special Volt that lives up to California's higher emissions standards so the car can ride in the HOV [car pool] lanes and those vehicles won't get shipped until next month. Considering California accounts for 30 percent of the Volt's sales that's a problem. Yet, Peterson admits the Volt battery fire/test conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration gave potential buyers jitters. GM is going to work on helping them feel better about the Volt's safety, which the feds themselves admit is now top notch. But problems like these can send a shockwave through the marketplace and give buyers reasons to look elsewhere when buying time comes.
Yes, GM's explanation is plausible. But there is something else at play here that GM will have to fight mightily to change as it pertains to the Volt. Pike Research of Boulder, Colorado does an annual survey of potential customers to gauge their enthusiasm for plug in electric cars. In 2009 its survey turned up encouraging results with 48 percent highly interested in buying one.
In 2010, interest slipped four points to 44 percent and the survey just completed last month shows interest waning farther, with only 40 percent of those polled highly interested. This is a trend that will not help the green car agenda. No matter how this gets sliced, if the customer doesn't want green cars, or plug in electrics they become a very expensive gamble that did not pay off.
The car companies now find themselves between a rock and a hard place considering the Obama Administration is in the end game of forcing 54.5 mile per gallon fuel efficiency standards on everyone. In order to make it over that bar that the National Auto Dealers have admitted is exceedingly difficult to clear, the car companies will have to have plug in electrics on every lot. This is the ultimate clash in the green car world. If the customer doesn't want it, and the federal government insists on it, what are the car companies to do? They may have only one recourse; force dealers to take Volts and other plug in hybrids on their way to market.
As it stands right now, GM is NOT forcing Volts on dealers. But there is concern here in metro Detroit is the Detroit/Hamtramck Pole town assembly plant. This is one of a couple of GM plants churning out Volts and any production slow down could severely affect Michigan's unemployment rate.
Last year GM built 10,000 Volts there. GM sold just less than 8000.
This year GM plans to add a shift and make 60,000 Volts. The year's production is now under way, but if customer interest doesn't improve here soon we're likely to see slowed production and Rob Peterson said as much, "We have the capacity to build 60,000 units globally this year. We will build to meet demand. We believe the market is coming around and we will have to weather a bit of a storm."
Yes, GM will have to weather a storm, the question is whether it is immediate or long term and government mandated. This is a clear example where CAFÉ standards [government fuel efficiency rules] have never worked and there is no reason to believe they will in the future.
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Acrobat in Times Square
Did you know?
For the next two months, the Acrobat online ad will be seen by thousands in Times Square.
If you are on the corner of Broadway and West 47th Street look up at the side of the W Hotel. There you will see Acrobat's new, "Did you know?" multimedia ad. Take a picture or a video and send it to me.
Very cool!
I thought at first you meant the guy doing a flip to the left ("an acrobat in times square") LOL
Yesterday I was on Lake Shore Dr. in Chicago and a Yellow Cab next to me had a lit up hood ad for Acrobat Connect! I took a picture: http://senecadesign.com/ads/connectad.jpg


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This article was published 29/3/2013 (1606 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
New lamp-bulb technology that can reduce energy consumption by as much as 75 per cent sounds like a winner.
But the one catch with so-called compact fluorescent lamps (CFL) and other fluorescents is they contain a lot of mercury, and because of that, the province is taking steps to prevent these lights from ending up in landfills by 2014.
Through the Manitoba government's participation in Product Care, residential users of these types of lamps can dispose of their spent bulbs at numerous locations, including hardware stores across the province, free of charge. (Product Care is a not-for-profit industry-sponsored association that manages product stewardship programs for household hazardous and special waste on behalf of its provincial members across Canada.)
But commercial, institutional and industrial users of CFL bulbs in Manitoba are going to have to get to know Environmental Disposal Solutions (EDS).
Sheldon Koslovsky, one of three partners in this new venture, said his company has developed patented technology that can break the lamps down to their four core components -- mercury, phosphorus, glass and metal from the end caps -- and eliminate any trace of mercury from the environment.
So far, it is the only recycling option available for energy-efficient light-bulb disposal for non-residential users in Manitoba.
"I think if you ask many businesses now, you'll find that these bulbs are being disposed by throwing them in the bin out back," Koslovsky said.
But with more incentives in place to encourage more use of the energy-efficient lamps, there will be an increasing number of the burned-out lamps in need of proper disposal.
Koslovsky and his partners have worked for about four years developing the technology in preparation for the demand.
"After the lamps are through our system, the air is cleaner than the ambient air you breathe," Koslovsky said. "We have data that show the disposal leaves zero parts per million of mercury in the environment."
A mercury processor in Pennsylvania will buy the mercury captured in EDS's carbon filters. There are rare-earth companies that will take the phosphorus -- and even some lamp manufacturers who will buy it and re-use in production -- and scrap dealers will take the glass and metal from the end caps.
EDS charges "pennies per foot" to do the recycling.
Ed Paul, the maintenance supervisor at St. Paul's High School, is shipping the school's burned-out lamps to EDS.
"I used to smash up the lamps and send them to the landfill, but that's not good for the environment," he said. "Everyone has to do their part."
Koslovsky said there are a number of large users such as StandardAero and the Winnipeg Convention Centre that are prepared to use EDS.
Jordan Best, a senior program coordinator with Product Care based at its Vancouver head office, said his organization handles smaller volumes from consumers.
"Industry has to develop its own recycling program," he said.
Commercial and industrial users account for a much larger volume of lamps and Koslovsky is hoping a solid market will materialize.
EDS's 20-by-seven-metre equipment costs about $750,000 and the company hopes it will be able to license or franchise the technology across the country.
"We have interested parties out there now," Koslovsky said.
Best said there are some commercial recyclers in British Columbia but the Manitoba company believes there will be plenty of unmet demand.
SOME fact about compact fluorescent lighting:
Compact fluorescents are a cost-effective choice to replace incandescent fixtures. Many compact fluorescents produce a light similar to that of an incandescent bulb. They are available with a screw-in base (one-piece integral ballast) or as a hard-wired option (two-piece remote ballast).
Available in a range of wattages and optional multi-lamp circuitry to match a wide range of needs;
Energy-saving electronic circuitry eliminates the hum and flicker of ordinary fluorescent lights;
Last about 10 times longer than incandescents and can save up to 75 per cent in energy costs;
Ideal for illuminating hallways, corridors, and hard-to-reach areas with operating cycles of three hours or more;
Lamps on for at least 10 hours per start will last longer, resulting in labour savings.
Broken lamps, tubes, or bulbs must be treated as contaminated waste material. Store broken lamps in a sealable, non-metal container marked "Broken mercury-containing lamps" and contact an approved waste contractor for proper disposal.
-- source: Manitoba Hydro


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This article was published 6/1/2013 (1685 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
A BORN-and-bred Prairie girl, I grew up hearing the T133 Silver Star jets from CFB Portage la Prairie echoing over the Portage Plains wheat fields. While the roar of jet aircraft is a distant memory, my love for the prairie landscape survives. Like the grass roots that extend down two metres or more to anchor the soil, I am also rooted in the prairie. Where can I find prairie in the midst of Winnipeg's concrete canyons? FortWhyte Alive.
My teeth and car stop vibrating as I turn off the washboard portion of McCreary Road I've christened "Axle-Break Highway" onto the smooth road headed toward FortWhyte Alive's Alloway Centre. As I exit my car, my shoulders relax and my feet automatically head for the North Trail to help me find my fix of Prairie solitude.
I pass by the sod house nestled in its copse of white bark aspens, wind my way past the teepee encampment, which provides welcome shelter during inclement weather, and up the hill to view the bison. Past sun-silvered tree branches fashioned into a replica of an aboriginal buffalo pound, a peaceful woodland of aspens and burr oaks appears. Called the Giving Grove, it's dedicated to FortWhyte's volunteers.
In spring, the raucous honking of Canada geese overhead is a sure herald of the new season. Robins and red-winged blackbirds add a counterpoint tempo to the rise-and-fall chorus of a thousand and one spring peeper frogs celebrating the return of a green world. Demure violets poke their delicate noses through the spongy remains of last autumn's leaves and grass. The star-shaped blooms of blue-eyed grasses, pastel wild strawberry blossoms and exquisite lady-slippers follow. The first appearance of red prairie lilies glowing like flames in the ever-taller grass signals that summer is on the advent.
When August arrives, even the hardiest of plants managing to remain green in this perpetually semiarid landscape begin to curl and crisp to pine-cone brown. If I stand with the prevailing westerly winds blowing at my back, I see the tall grasses billowing in the same direction, their silver-gold undersides facing up to reflect the sun's heat back to the cloudless forget-me-not blue sky.
The ceaseless purring wind is punctuated by the zippering of grasshoppers and the lilting chirrup of crickets. It's only when I turn around and the wind blows against my face that I can see the right-side of the grasses and realize that there is actually some green left in the landscape.
I wear sturdy shoes as the drying brush turns sharp and brittle demonstrating its willingness to sting and poke at the tender skin of bare ankles or unprotected toes.
I see shadows lengthen as days shorten. Late wildflowers bloom in random patches, their colours spilling across the landscape as if a titan had dropped his paint-box of water colours onto the grass. Aspen leaves turn pale ochre and cream in the lengthening shadows but in some sublime twist of nature's alchemy, the sun transforms the muted foliage to molten gold when viewed against the horizon.
Two coots glide on the placid surface of a slough surrounded by tangled bulrushes; the rushes' emerald green stalks having evolved into saffron-shaded hues matching the wildflowers. The geese sound melancholy as they begin to contemplate seeking out warmer climes.
Colours of landscape and sky become darker, harder and brittle to finally disappear under a snowy counterpane. As frost crystals gild my eyelashes and the tips of my hair, I find the monochrome palette of grey, white and pale blue snow shadows provides me with an atmosphere of quiet contemplation at year's end. As I bid good-bye to the last straggling geese, my ears are already primed to listen for their return come spring.


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Hello. Your Lovie is in trouble and he needs a vet, sooner rather than later. It definitely sounds like a respiratory issue and it has been going on for some time. One of the problems we have with our parrots is their very strong instinct to mask all symptoms of illness or injury, from us. In the wild, they are prey and to show weakness is to get kicked out of the safety of the flock. By the time we see any symptoms, it's because they are too sick and too weak to keep up the pretense. A couple of the first things we will be able to notice is a change in behavior, (less playing, less or no talking, etc.), any change in the appearance of the droppings that lasts more than 24 hours and cannot be accounted for by diet. For example, a lot of fruits or veggies one day can make more runny droppings but it should not last more than a day, then go back to normal. Other symptoms are sitting with feathers fluffed, giving up the perches and staying on the cage floor, and sleeping an inordinate amount of time. Birds don't actually catch colds. It is not a problem they have. It's impossible to say if this has been building for awhile and you are only just now able to see the symptoms, or whether he has had a sudden exposure to something that has compromised his respiratory system. Just to mention a few of the things that may have caused it are the use of any kind of aerosol product, any kind of air freshener, over heating of a piece of non stick cookware, burning candles, cigarette smoke, almost any commercial cleaning product and numerous other possibilities. If you recognize any of those as a possibility, it will help the vet make a quicker diagnosis and to determine proper treatment. But, figuring out the cause doesn't keep you from needing to get him in asap. Almost all good avian vets will have 24/7 emergency clinic services available. In case you do not have one, I'm going to give you some links to help locate one. In the meantime, you need to make sure he does not get chilled and you need to keep him as quiet and stress free as possible. I suggest covering the top and three sides of the cage and keep household traffic to a minimum near the cage. Please start right away trying to get him in. If you need anything else, let me know. Patricia
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OPRF girls volleyball fired up for playoffs
Red-hot Huskies sweep their matches to claim Lake Park tourney title
After a tight three-set match loss to visiting Lyons Township (Oct. 22), the Oak Park and River Forest H.S. girls volleyball team responded well by sweeping all if its matches at the Lake Park tournament to claim the title over the weekend.
In their compelling match against LTHS, the Huskies (26-9, 3-3) led for most of the first set but fell behind early in the next two games en route to a 25-21, 15-25, 22-25 loss. But OPRF staged a huge rally in the decisive set, using a 13-2 run to take a 19-18 lead on a block by Ariel Hamby before the Lions answered with a tip from Jessi Skonning that triggered a closing 7-4 run.
Hamby and Kiley Nelson pounded nine kills each and senior setter Amy Schembari added 25 assists, seven service points and five kills for the Huskies.
"I think that was what was good was that we were able to make a comeback [against LTHS]," Schembari said. "We can take that to the postseason, that [knowledge] we can come back if we're down."
These two teams could meet again in the title match of the Class 4A Morton Sectional. OPRF is the third seed and LTHS, which is seeking its 10th consecutive sectional crown, is seeded fifth.
"I like coming from underneath," said LTHS coach JoAnn Pyritz, whose team is at the St. Ignatius Regional this week. "I don't necessarily like talking about ourselves very much and we like to fly below the radar."
OPRF is favored to win the Reavis Regional. Only Glenbard South and Downers Grove North are seeded higher at the sectional.
"I'm very confident," Schembari said. "I think we definitely are competitive in our regional and sectional and I think we have a really good chance of making it Downstate this year, which is very exciting."
OPRF coach Don August was disappointed with the loss to LTHS and said his team needs to improve its passing, but is likewise upbeat.
"I feel good going into sectionals," August said. "There's probably six teams, Lyons being one of them, that can win our sectional and we've beaten a lot of them. We didn't beat Lyons, but we split with Downers, we beat [fourth seed] Ignatius, we beat [seventh seed] Whitney Young. It's a tough sectional but it's highly competitive."
The Lions also could be a tough out in the state playoffs, which begin this week.
"I feel like we're coming back strong," LTHS junior setter/outside hitter Hannah Juley said. "I feel like we're all meshing together at the right time and we're going to peak at the right point. I really want to take this team far."
Juley, a Wisconsin recruit, dished out 28 assists against OPRF in her first Silver match of the year. She missed two months of action with a torn ligament in her foot and didn't make her season debut until the Maine West tournament Oct. 18-19, guiding the Lions to sixth place.
Juley is just now beginning to mesh with her hitters and played great against the Huskies, running a diverse offense that saw Cori Hansen spike nine kills while Alex Hojnar, Skonning and Celine Jones all had six kills and Lindsey Oettel added five.
The return of Juley and 6-0 middle hitter Skonning, who missed two weeks with a concussion, are crucial for the Lions, who have lost two big hitters, 6-1 sophomore Shalyn Brady and 5-10 junior Catherine King, to season-ending injuries.
"Having the two of them back really beefs up the lineup and makes a huge difference for us," LTHS coach Joann Pyritz said. "This was a good win because Oak Park is a good team. We knew we were going to have our hands full. They've got a lot of nice, big hitters and they cover the court very well, so I was happy that I felt our team played three fairly consistent games."
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InCtrl4 fixes a few bugs from InCtrl3 and adds many small features that our readers requested. It has a new, streamlined user interface so you can start an installation more quickly. It also has the new ability to wait until a 32-bit install program and any secondary install programs have finished. But the biggest change is the new real-time reporting mode provided by CtrlTrap. We will discuss the inner workings of the VxD and describe how InCtrl4 must cut through some deliberate obfuscation by the designers of Windows in order to interact with it.
InCtrl4's StartWatching function begins the process of tracking file system and Registry events. This function initializes ten Delphi TStringList objects that will hold the received event data--and an eleventh that will store information about the processes causing those events. It opens a handle to the VxD and, to make sure the VxD is functioning correctly, requests its version number by passing a program-defined flag to it via the DeviceIoControl() API function. InCtrl4 predefines eleven trap-condition records, one for each event type it wants the VxD to report; the StartWatching function finishes initializing these records by inserting the address of the callback function our_callback() into each. The other fields of the trap-condition records are preinitialized, but the callback address can't be determined until run-time.
InCtrl4 passes each of the eleven trap conditions to the VxD using DeviceIoControl() and then goes into hibernation, waiting for the stop event to occur. Now when one of the specified events occurs, the VxD calls the function our_callback(), passing a trap record structure. InCtrl4 analyzes each trap record and records its information in the appropriate string list. Then (and this is very important), it releases the memory allocated to the trap record and to any extra-storage records. This process continues until the StopWatching function is called.
StopWatching sends DeviceIoControl messages to the VxD, telling it to stop watching each of the specified trap conditions. It closes the VxD handle, signals the thread to stop, closes the thread's handle, and deletes the critical section object. Now, InCtrl4 can simply read out the TString Lists to see what happened.


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Hard to top story of 1861-O half dollar
Every so often you come across a coin that is not costly or rare but is fascinating, historic and fun. The 1861-O half dollar has to be considered as a classic example of those fascinating, historic and fun coins. There is no dispute, the 1861-O half dollar is not rare. It is priced at just $35 in G-4, which is an available date price for its type of Seated Liberty half dollar. Continue reading
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1929-S half dollar worth watching
Some coins are a mixture of factors that can make them a problem to find, or in other cases, more available than might be expected. The 1929-S Walking Liberty half dollar is one of those coins that was issued at a time of swirling events in the country and in collecting. Those events all played a role in making the 1929-S an interesting coin today. Continue reading
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It's been quite a year. I think I can safely say that it is a blessing to see another one. Still, is it just me or, quite frankly, did 2012 have some interesting, touching and funny moments? Here are a few that come to mind.
One of the most touching stories of the year was that of 24-year-old Aimee Copeland. Aimee had a two-month battle against a bacterial infection. She had to have her left leg, right foot and both hands amputated to stay ahead of the infection that almost took her life.
Copeland's ordeal began when she was riding a zipline across the Little Tallapoosa River. The line snapped, and as she fell she received a cut in her left calf that took 22 staples to close. Days later, she went to an emergency room where doctors determined she had contracted necrotizing fasciitis.
The story of how Aimee battled back captivated and touched all of us, and it was a story that made me cry.
THEN THERE were those moments that made me laugh. In particular, I remember a quote from my dear friend Gwen Fulcher Young (she often makes me laugh; it's part of her charm) when she made a comment about Republican 12th Congressional District candidate Lee Anderson.
Her quote that "sending Anderson to Washington would be like sending Honey Boo Boo up there" not only made The Atlanta Journal-Constitution but had people falling on the floor laughing. I was one of them.
Then there were moments that made me ask, "What the heck?" One that comes to mind was Augusta attorney Joe Neal's involvement in a sexual assault case.
Neal and his ex-wife, Caroline Neal, originally were charged with rape and furnishing alcohol to a minor. According to an incident report, a baby sitter said she went to the Neals' home and was given alcohol and marijuana, causing her to become intoxicated. At the time, the then-18-year-old said she was forced into a sexual situation with the Neals.
But a lack of evidence in the case led to a reduction of charges. Neal started serving three years' probation in June after he accepted a plea bargain that reduced the felony rape charge to two misdemeanors: disorderly conduct and possession of marijuana. He changed his guilty plea on the latter charge to "no contest." Caroline Neal pleaded guilty to furnishing alcohol to a person younger than age 21.
AND FINALLY, there were moments that made history in Augusta. Of note was Richard Roundtree succeeding longtime sheriff Ronnie Strength as the new sheriff of Richmond County, and Kellie Kenner McIntyre becoming the county's new solicitor general.
Richmond County hasn't seen a new sheriff in years, and in the city's 278-year history Richard is the first African-American to hold the office. Likewise, the city never has had an African-American female solicitor before Kellie.
There are many other moments that stick out in my mind that affected our city, or my thoughts and emotions, in 2012. I look forward optimistically to moments that will have an impact on us in 2013, and I look forward to laughing, cringing and being proud with all of you.
(The writer is a radio personality with radio station WKSP-FM (96.3), and a columnist for The Augusta Chronicle's Applause section. She can be reached at email@example.com.)


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Toshiba Corp. will supply the solar panels, and any electricity made at the plant will be sold to Tokyo Electric Power Co., it said.


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Have Banks Contributed to Efficient Management in Japan's Manufacturing?
This paper statistically reexamines the conventional view that the main bank relationship has been an important element of corporate governance in Japan. According to the view, in postwar Japan, the main bank relationship has contributed to efficient management of borrower firms in place of the capital market that disciplines corporate management in the Anglo-American economy. Our analysis finds that neither the main bank relationship nor other capital market factors, which the standard governance theory regards as important determinants of managerial efficiency, consistently influenced efficiency of manufacturing firms' management defined by the total factor productivity (TFP). Instead, market competition, particularly competitive pressures from abroad, is found to have consistently enhanced management efficiency. Thus, the conventional view exaggerates importance of the main bank relationship in the Japanese corporate governance framework.
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New Delhi, Sept. 17 (ANI): Communist Party of India (CPI) leader Atul Kumar Anjan on Tuesday labelled Bharatiya Janata Party's Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi as an 'encounter specialist', and spitefully congratulated the Gujarat Chief Minister on his birthday for being a 'political murderer.'
"Today is his birthday, it is the birthday of an encounter specialist. In his own party he has done several killings and silent killings," Anjan said.
"Like in Mumbai you have encounter specialists, from the soil of Gandhi ji who set out to unite the country, you have Modi who is trying to break the country. In the form of an encounter specialists, he wants to make the yatra from Ahmedabad to New Delhi. On Narendra Modi's birthday, I congratulate him for the flood of political murders that he has committed," he added.
Meanwhile, Gujarat Chief Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party's Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, who turned 63 on Tuesday, met his mother Hiraben here to seek her blessings.
"This is one of life's great opportunities, a mother's blessings," Modi told media after meeting his 94-year-old mother.
He further thanked his supporters and followers across the nation for their greetings.
"I have faith that people's blessings won't go waste, it will give me strength to go on with my work."
BJP on Friday announced Modi as its prime ministerial candidate for the 2014 general elections.
The announcement came after a meeting of the party's parliamentary board in Delhi, which unanimously decided to project Modi as the prime ministerial candidate.
Modi assured his party workers and supporters that he would leave no stone unturned in ensuring that the BJP emerges victorious in the 2014 Lok Sabha polls.
"With the blessings of the national leadership and love of the party workers, I am sure we will win," he added. (ANI)


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As some of you may have noticed, our site banner is a little stale. Sure, the new coach is featured, but slapping his head onto a sweatervest does not do the Fickell era justice.
So here's what we're going to do: Taking a cue from BuddhaBuck's fine work (featured below), we're going to hold a contest to replace the 11W banner. If you have mad design chops, we'd love to see your work -- as would thousands of other Buckeye fans, no doubt. We'll leave this open for a week and then we'll pick one lucky winner and send them two t-shirts from 11W Dry Goods for their effort.
BuddhaBuck has set the bar (and automatically entered himself into a contest he had no idea about), but we'd love to see what the community at-large can do.
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Dealing with Temporary Depression
I am a 42 yr old female . I have been an RN for 21 yrs. In May 2005, I had to go on disability through my work on advice of my doctors due to being dx`ed with a progressive neuromuscular disease. I am now in the process of trying to get SSDI. It has been very difficult to leave my job which I loved (I worked in Labor and Delivery. Before leaving my job, my boss encouraged me to see a counselor at work through EAP.I did and the counselor was horrible. For an hour he yelled at me, berated me and wanted to know why I was letting the disease control me, why didn`t I fight, what did God think about the way things were now.that it was probably because of my lifestyle that this was happening and on and on it went. (BTW, I am married,have only had my husband as a partner ,do not smoke, drink etc- in reference to my lifestyle). Needless to say, he did not help much. On advice of the hosp. administrator to who I complained to , I saw another therapist who was very helpful and likened my situation to a loss where grieving was normal.I feel like I have lost part of my self and identity. I don`t think I am depressed per se but I have recurring dreams where I am going back to work -most of the time for just one more night. I always feel sad when I wake up because I miss nursing and my coworkers. I loved seeing babies enter the world and share in such a special occasion with people. I guess my question is , how long does it take to get over this? As a result of going on disability, I lost my insurance and now have a very low quality plan and medical bills are racking up which is a new experience for me as I have always had good insurance. I have 2 children and a husband who are supportive but sometimes I wish I could just talk to someone who would understand. Do you have any suggestions as far as how long this takes? I am not looking for a dx as I know you cannot so that over the web but thought you may be able to point me to some reading or whatever.
It sounds like you have gotten some wise advise from your second therapist -- a major life change like you are going through is a grieving process. You have "lost" your career as you previously knew it, your previous financial status and probably a significant part of your identity. As you know about grieving, there are "stages" people go through. While many are familiar with the Kubler-Ross's stages of grief (denial (this isn't happening to me!); anger (why is this happening to me?); bargaining (I promise I'll be a better person if...); depression (I don't care anymore) and acceptance (I'm ready for whatever comes)), not all people pass through all the stages, nor do they spend the same amount of time at each stage. Some never get past anger or get stuck at depression. Others fly right from denial to acceptance. Others cycle through all the stages many times.
As you wonder how long you are going to feel bad about what has happened to you, the answer is probably a long time. Even people who are accepting of the loss and are ready for whatever the future holds, still have times of sadness and sorrow over what they have lost. The difference is that these people spend MOST of their time in a productive, accepting state and only a bit of time being angry or sad. The move from being sad most of the time to being sad only some of the time is gradual. Mental Health professionals are often of the opinion that in the case of a close loved one's death, after 6 to 9 months an individual should be well along toward acceptance. Feeling extremely sorrowful, tearful, with difficulty sleeping and eating after this length of time would probably be considered a clinical depression, and not just ordinary grief. On the other hand, if someone was still occasionally sad, or some event triggered a special memory of loss and there were a few tears, that would be considered quite normal.
I encourage you to continue counseling. Many churches, synagogues or counseling services have sliding scale or low cost options that might be possible for you. Look for a support group of others with chronic illness. Find time for family and friends and let them comfort you. As a nurse, you were probably used to "giving" comfort all the time. It felt good, and nurtured you as a nurse. Now is the time to let your loved ones feel needed, and accept their support and comfort.
Good Luck.
Nancy Elder, MD
Associate Professor
College of Medicine
University of Cincinnati


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Type of Document Dissertation Author Vavasseur, Cynthia Beatty Author's Email Address email@example.com URN etd-03302006-145845 Title How Principal Participation in an Online Community of Practice Impacts the Professional Development Experience of Middle School Teachers Degree Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Department Educational Leadership, Research & Counseling Advisory Committee
Advisor Name Title S. Kim MacGregor Committee Chair David Kirshner Committee Member Eugene Kennedy Committee Member Janice Hinson Committee Member Robert Justis Committee Member Keywords
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Date of Defense 2006-03-23 Availability unrestricted AbstractThis study provided insights about incorporating an online community of practice into a professional development program designed to facilitate the instructional implementation of technology. Two middle schools in a southern state served as a comparative case study where this model of professional development was implemented. The primary goal of this research was to gain understanding of how principals interact with teachers and the roles principals assume during these interactions. A second goal was to determine how teachers perceived principal participation and how their levels of competence and efficacy were influenced by this experience. During four weeks of implementation principals participated with their teachers as members of the online community. Qualitative data were collected from the online threaded discussions, focus group interviews with teachers, individual principal interviews, and periodic teacher self-reports. Quantitative data from a Likert-scale survey and unit plans scored with a numeric rubric were collected. Results showed that principal contributions to the online community fell into two categories: emotional support and professional support. In addition, principals noted that the any time, any place aspect of the online community of practice was beneficial and allowed them to increase communication with their teachers. Through their participation principals gained insight about their teachers' beliefs about technology integration, their reactions to professional development, their varying levels of competence with technology, and their motivation to use technology. Challenges identified by principals included their limited technology proficiency, difficulties facilitating full participation by faculty, and time constraints. This experience also allowed teachers to gain insights about their principals' priorities and their values and beliefs about learning. Findings revealed differences in the support and pressure strategies utilized by these principals which reflected varying leadership styles. These differences impacted teachers' perceptions of the experience and the quality of the culminating activity. Techniques used to provide support, such as showing humor, encouraging competition, encouraging peer relationships and making suggestions had a positive impact on perceptions, whereas pressure had a positive impact on task performance. Implications of principal leadership style as exemplified through their participation in an online community of practice are discussed. Files
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Kareena Kapoor, Bollywood's style diva today said that she was surprised that her movies opposite her beau Saif Ali Khan had failed to make waves at the audience and didn't even manage to impress the audiences.
The B-town celeb was here to promote her forthcoming movie 'Gori Tere Pyaar Mein' said that she has no problems with it, as Saif was her hero in real life. Kareena told reporters that she hoped that this would not lead to any change in her life.
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Cheetahs Gentleman's Club
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Cheetahs Gentleman's Club in Las Vegas, Nevada. Is an outreach and job training program for unwed, substance, Lifestyle and Gambling addicted mothers.
Located on Western Ave. in the old commercial district of Las Vegas,Nevada. Cheetahs draws women in need from surrounding states and around the world. Founded in 1979 by Dominican Pastor Father Guido Sarducci and incorporated as "Father Sarducci's Girls Town dba Cheetahs Gentleman's Club," the moving words above the chapels door "All good girls have a bad side," are the inspiration that have kept the fathers good works going for over 30 years.
edit In the Begining
During an unauthorized mission to Sin City in 1977, the good father was struck by the number of women in Las Vegas needing his guidance. Following 72 sleepless hours of cab rides from casino to casino, bar to bar, back ally to Boulder Highway in search of women in need, The good father realized the best way to minister to these women was to create a "Sanctuary" where they could gather without shame or fear. Protected by retired wrestlers, under motivated Hell's Angels and their own business managers.
Starting in the Fall of 1977, Father Sarducci made weekly visits to Las Vegas, often renting a block of rooms at the now defunct Tam O'Shanter motel, where he would spread his gospel to his ever growing flock of girls. In 1977, there was yet a name for the ministry and little publicity. Father Sarducci often resorted to calling girls he found in the yellow pages. A sign of the need for his work ware the boundless ads found in the Las Vegas phone book coupled with the flyers aggressively thrust upon him on Las Vegas Blvd by immigrant's who seemed to know that these girls needed the fathers help.
In early 1978 during a communion mass at the Tam O'Shanter, a name for the organization was revealed to the father and the small group who had assembled (Trixie, Ginger and Sky.)
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"Cheetahs" was born.
Over the course of the next nine months, Father Sarducci, accompanied by Trixie, Ginger and Sky (now referred to as "The Disciple Dancers") traveled the streets of Las Vegas searching for a suitable location for their outreach program, collecting more converts along the way.
Trixie and Ginger's business managers (Boo and LeRoy) founded a sub-groupe called
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Or "Pimps"
As more girls joined Cheetahs, more and more Pimps would join the cause. Pimps were known to come in to Las Vegas from as far away as Los Angeles, New Orleans, Miami and New York to expose their female business management clients to the Cheetahs program and philosophy. In some instances, girls from Cheetahs would return with these Pimps to their out of state locals to start their own outreach. Some girls brought to Las Vegas were left at Cheetahs by their Pimps if they failed to grasp or get on board with the program. Thirty years after opening the doors of Cheetahs, Pimps can still be seen at the bar nightly, doing their good work. Making sure the money is straight.
edit Quest for a Sanctuary
In January 1979, Father Sarducci accompanied LeRoy on a 'Ho Check" at a vacant warehouse on Western Ave just north of Sahara. Following LeRoy through a bent open loading dock door, Father Sarducci gazed upon a large open space littered with half comatose men and women. Needles and used condoms strewn about the floor and the sound of an unfed baby crying in a cardboard box. "Eureka" the father exclaimed, "I've found it!"An excerpt from LeRoy's private journal (confiscated by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department in 1988 after LeRoy was arrested for ministering to two fourteen year old Vietnamese girls) chronicled what the Father did next.
"He ran around all crazy and shit. Saying," "We put an alter here where the girls can spread the word and solicit donations. An alter on the other side for Sacrament-On-Demand. A group confessional in the back and a VIP confessional up front. We dress the ushers in tuxedos and valet park the parishioners cars. We can even have local cab drivers do our proselytizing and reward them for bringing potential followers to hear our sermon. Lap dancing strippers doing god's work."
With so many potential followers all ready unconscious on the floor, much of the work of finding more followers was all ready done.
edit Financing and Construction
Father Sarducci rolled up his sleeves and got to work. Unable to secure funding from the Arch Diocese, the father secured a loan from the International Brotherhood of Teamsters pension fund, paving the way to commence construction on the building on Western Ave.
Construction began in August of 1979 and moved at a fevered pace. A main alter was constructed on the north end of the building from which the apostils could perform interpretive dances depicting the gift of life and procreation. On the south wall a large sacramental alter was built with 2 pulpits (one on either end) for a closer view of the churches good work. On the west end was built a choir loft (thou often there was only a DJ as opposed to an organist and singers.) Next to the choir loft was constructed a a counseling chapel where Apostles could congregate with visitors and share the Sacrament and on the far east end was located the main entrance flanked by combination Baptismal / Restroom to the north and VIP Private confessionals to the south.
edit Opening the Sanctuary
December 7, 1979 saw the grand opening of Cheetahs. The 7 PM ribbon cutting was attended by some of the most famous people known to frequent Las Vegas in the late 1970's including Bob Guccioni, Larry Flint, Ted Binion (who would later be murdered by Sandy Murphy, A Cheetahs Disciple dancer.). Harry Reid. Mob Lawyer ( And Future Mayor of Las Vegas)Oscar Goodman to name a few. Also in attendance were 150 members of the now nationally organized Pimps.
After the ribbon cutting, Father Sarducci ascended the main alter and delivered the following benediction and dedication,"We gather here today, oh Lord, to dedicate father Sarducci's Girls Town dba Cheetahs Gentleman's Club to the women of the world. Struggling to feed their addictions and when convenient, children, one dollar at a time. We dedicate Cheetahs to our men's group "PIMPS" (Also see "Knights of Columbus")who have worked tirelessly to keep the ladies of Cheetahs focused on what's important. We dedicate Cheetahs to the proselytizing cab drivers who keep new parishioners and donors flowing through the doors. We dedicate Cheetahs to the doormen who like the pimps and valets, depend on the work of the girls to support their habits, evade their child support and live out their fantasies with an inebriated Cheetahs Apostil in the bathroom of a Denny's at 6 AM."
"Bless all who enter Cheetahs oh Lord. Let their ATM cards have no daily limit. Make Cheetahs a place where the future daughters of Apostles , Doormen, Pimps and patrons feel they can carry on the good work of their mothers. Allow the sacrament to flow through all who enter this holy place. May the alter be lined with donors. May the confessional have dark corners where Apostils can work out the demons of patrons unafraid. Spare innocent witnesses the trauma of seeing what the doormen do to patrons in the parking lot. We ask this of you Lord in the name of Benjamin Franklin. Amen."
With that, the good Father pointed to the Choir loft and signaled the DJ to start the first mass with Rick James "Super Freak,"
edit 1980 - 1990
By the early 1980's, the ministry had gone to a 24 hour operation. Said Father Sarducci "Vice doesn't sleep, Money doesn't sleep and neither will Cheetahs." 250 Apostles called Cheetahs home. By this time, a small community of support business' opened in the area of the church including a Ukrainian owned pizza parlor, 2 tattoo shops offering discounted tramp stamps to the Apostles, The Artesian hotel with a full bar and hourly room rates and a seven eleven which boasted the largest selection of contraceptives of any seven eleven outside of Hunts Point, NY. Many freelance entreasures also frequented the club (and continue til this day) providing the Apostils with an assortment of imported and domestic narcotics.
The late 1980's and early 1990's also saw the emergence of "Featured Dancers" from the adult film industry. Ginger Lynn, Amber Lynn and Barbra Dare were just a few adult film actors to trod the boards of the alter at Cheetahs continuing the practice of travelling ministry. Traci Lords Started a 2 month run at Cheetahs in 1985 but was asked to leave on the third night when it was discovered she was actually only twelve years old. In a stroke of genius while unable to secure a male adult actor to visit Cheetahs, Father Sarducci started the now long lived custom of having a few fat hairy apostles in the club at all times to fill the void left when Ron Jeremy refused to appear.
edit 1991 - 2000
By 1992, many other competing ministries had come to Las Vegas. Some with the same sermon format as Cheetahs except their Apostles were 20 years younger. What saved the Cheetahs ministry was the first generation of daughters bred from the doormen and Apostles were just coming of age. Not only did Father Sarducci have the newest, youngest Apostles in Las Vegas but they were born of Apostles to be Apostles.
The few years of overlap as the daughter apostle learned her craft and aligned herself with a Pimp and the mother Apostle prepared for dialysis and the departure of her Pimp allowed for the most sacred of rights ever seen at Cheetahs. To parallel the Holy trinity of Father, Son and Holy Spirit, Father Sarducci introduced the Mother, Daughter and bottle of Spirits lap dance in the private confessionals. This right is practiced about every three years as the next group of Cheetah female offspring come of age.
In 1998, Apostle Sandy Murphy was accused of intestinally killing Casino owner Ted Binion with Heroin. Sandy Murphy now dubbed "Silver Digging Sandy" offered one defense; "I'm a stripper… I mean apostle… If he died from an overdose of Lortab and Meth, you might have me, but you don't have shit. I smoke crack and pop pills. I don't shoot up!" A Las Vegas Jury (being surrounded by apostles wherever they go in Las Vegas and knowing perfectly well what they are on) bought Sandy Murphy's alibi and acquitted her on appeal of murder charges, however, the Jury upheld the previous Jury's verdict of Guilty on 3 counts of succubus stripper charges, tax evasion and poor vaginal hygiene.
edit 2001 - Today
Embroiled throughout the decade by controversy, Cheetahs struggled. Fund managers from the Teamsters were wrapped up in "Strippergate," a bribery scandal involving members of the Clark County commission as well as members of the San Diego City Council. Father Sarducci, now 72 and ailing from a reoccurring case of syphilis (though he contends to this day that he has maintained he vow of chastity) stepped down as head pastor at Cheetahs. Father sarducci remained on the board of directors but day to day operations were handed over to Pauly "The Tuch" Lambiornelli.
The era under The Tuch saw many changes at Cheetahs. Apostles were now referred to as "Entertainer" and required to obtain licenses from the State of Nevada and Clark County to "Entertain." The Pimps who were the backbone of the Sarducci administration and given wide latitude at the church were now required to buy drinks at the sacramental alter and were forbade from negotiating business on behalf of the "Entertainers" while in the church. This resulted in the Pimps moving to Larry's Ville on Rancho and 95 where the "Entertainers were now required by the Pimps to come meet up after hours to "Make the money straight."
A series of Anti-Lapdance laws were authored by Commissioner Lynette Boggs-McDonald after she found her husband taking communion from the navel of a Czech transvestite Apostle in a private confessional at Cheetahs. The new laws that required entertainers to limit physical contact with patrons was a blow to the church. Apostles who formerly had great success raising funds for the church with a tactile approach were now forced to rely on personality and intelligence… The church was in danger of failing.
As other clubs around Las Vegas struggled to teach entertainers how to read, speak in complete sentences and in general be sexy without actually giving a patron a hand job, The Tuch got to work lobbying for less stringent club laws with the city and county. After the purchase of 500 cases of Bombay Sapphire that was delivered to an unidentified person, the city of Las Vegas loosened up their laws regarding lap dancing.
edit Where are they now?
Of the original players in the Cheetahs story, Some have found success, some have not.
Boo and Trixie moved to Oakland, CA. in 1986 where Trixie started working San Pablo Ave. They have 3 daughters ranging in age from 17 to 22 who all work with mom. They are happy to sign autographs at the corner of 63rd St. and San Pablo Ave… For a fee.Ginger and LeRoy stayed together until LeRoy was arrested in Los Angeles for Statutory Rape and Exploitation of a minor. With a daughter from a previous pimp born in 1976, two sons from LeRoy, A Daughter sired by a doorman at the church born in 1982 (in between lap dances) an other daughter from an unknown father and a Ethiopian son she adopted in 2004, Ginger has had to keep dancing. She celebrated her 30th anniversary at Cheetahs by giving a triple dance to the first ten patrons of the day with her oldest daughter Magenta and her grand daughter Shadow.
LeRoy was released from San Quinten in 2002 and became a fundamental preacher. He rents a room from Boo and Trixie in Oakland.
Father Guigo Sarducci was killed in 2006 when he was hit in the head by an Apostles acrylic shoe. Father Sarducci has been cryogenically frozen and is displayed during the annual San Ginerro Festival in Las Vegas. His name has been submitted to the Pope for canonization.
edit External Links
A web site that seems to think the father is still alive
A parody site that trys to make Cheetahs look like a Strip Club
Hookers for Jesus. No, Really, I swear, it's an actual ministry


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TRIBUTES to former Wales manager Gary Speed were left at a memorial on the anniversary of his death.
Flowers and football scarves were laid in The Gary Speed MBE Playing Fields in Aston in Flintshire, close to his parents' home.
A five-foot piece of Welsh slate and a bench mark the place where the former Hawarden High School pupil played football.
The ground, near to Speed's parents home in Courtland Drive, was renamed in his honour in July.
Gary Edwards, who lives opposite the memorial, laid a scarf yesterday, a year after the midfielder was found hanged at his home near Chester.
Mr Edwards said: "The people of Deeside have finally got the opportunity to pay their respects.
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Meanwhile, Wales boss Chris Coleman said Speed will never be forgotten.
The death of the former Wales, Leeds, Everton, Newcastle, Bolton and Sheffield United midfielder prompted a huge outpouring of grief from within the game for a popular and respected figure.
Mancot-born Speed, 42, had overseen a run of four wins in five games as Wales boss, and his friend Coleman has faced the unenviable task of replacing him.
The former Fulham boss said Welsh football was still in shock at Speed's untimely death.
"Forget the football; Gary was a great guy, different class," said Coleman.
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Since Speed's death, Wales have secured just one win, the World Cup qualifying defeat of Scotland last month.
And Coleman is more aware than most of the challenge his squad have faced in trying to get over the loss of their former manager.
He said: "I think people forget about the players. People just think they have to go out and get results.
"Of course, Gary's death was bound to have affected them.
"Players hold a lot of their emotions in. The dressing room is not the place where you show emotion.
"They will have dealt with it in their own time and space. It's been very hard for them and the players have handled it really well.
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Football Association of Wales (FAW) staff met yesterday to remember Speed at the governing body's headquarters in Cardiff.
Flowers were laid and an image of the player was lit up outside the building.
Coleman said: "It's about remembering someone we were very fond of. We will celebrate Gary's life, but I'm sure there will also be some tears.
"All of us have a relationship with him and all had the same opinion. He was a great guy."
In a statement, FAW chief executive Jonathan Ford added: "We not only lost the national team manager, we also lost a friend and colleague. Our thoughts today, as they are every day, are with Gary's family – his wife Louise, sons Ed and Tom, his parents Roger and Carol and his sister Lesley."
Coleman was speaking at a 24-hour cycle by former Wales midfielder Matt Jones.
The 32-year-old has completed half-marathons, the London marathon, a run up and down Mount Snowdon, and a sky-dive.
His efforts have raised thousands of pounds for charities supported by Speed, including the Bobby Robson Foundation, the John Hartson Foundation and the Spinal Injuries Association.
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ROGUE roofer Danny Sherwood was jailed yesterday for tricking a Poole pensioner into paying thousands of pounds for unnecessary work.
Recorder Richard Davison said the 30-year-old still seemed to be "seeking to minimise" his crimes, as he passed a sentence of nine months imprisonment.
"You took full advantage of her age and frailty and did work to her chimney that was completely unnecessary," he said.
"I have seen little evidence of any recognition on your part of the significant impact these offences have had on the victim."
Bournemouth Crown Court heard Sherwood, of Wimborne Road, Kinson, had cold called at the home of a "vulnerable" 73-year-old in Rossmore, in September 2012, informing her that her chimney needed work.
"It is ironic that her first comment to Mr Sherwood was 'You are not rogues are you?', but that is exactly what they were," said prosecutor Michael Tomlinson.
He said the work Sherwood and his team carried out, although sound, was unnecessary and only worth around £630.
However, Sherwood drove the victim to a cash point on more than one occasion and 'helped' her push the buttons to withdraw his payment, which eventually totalled £2,150.
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When arrested Sherwood denied all 11 charges against him, but was found guilty on seven counts at trial – including dishonestly informing the victim that her chimney was unsafe, overcharging, engaging in an aggressive business practice, giving a false address and failing to provide a valid receipt or guarantee.
The court heard Sherwood has seven previous convictions for 11 offences, including a similar case in 2011 with an elderly female victim for which he was fined.
Defending, John Dyer said Sherwood had not been threatening at any point, and had "got on well" with the victim while the work was carried out.
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The lay judge system that debuted last year on May 21 has had a smooth first year, and a 100 percent conviction rate, thanks largely to the conscientious efforts of the de facto jurors, prosecutors said Thursday.
With more cases on the way, the Supreme Public Prosecutor's Office vowed greater efforts to speed up trials and more honing of trial skills.
"So far, the lay judge trials, including the selection process, have gone smoothly overall, with the lay judges actively participating, and their opinions are reflected in the trials," said Shozo Fujita, director of the Supreme Public Prosecutor's Office's department in charge of the "saibanin" lay judge trials.
"This is, most of all, due to the fact that lay judges and alternates have served earnestly and with sincerity. We want to express our profound appreciation," he told reporters.
According to the office, as of May 20, 530 defendants had been judged and sentenced by the panels of six lay and three professional judges across the nation since the first lay judge trial under the new system was held last August.
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Fujita said it was still difficult to comment on whether the lay judges were handing down more severe or lighter punishments compared with the previous trial practice, in which only professional trial judges were involved.
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A Supreme Court report in April said only 36.6 percent of defendants with suspended sentences received probation when only professional judges tried their cases a year earlier.
"This seems to indicate the lay judges are interested in the correction of the defendants and preventing repeated offenses," Fujita said.
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Injury halts WPIAL girls singles run for Gateway's Memije
After winning the Section 3-AAA singles tournament in dominating fashion on Sept. 12, Gateway sophomore Sammy Memije had high hopes for last week's WPIAL singles championships.
However, a nagging knee injury scuttled her plans in the tournament's quarterfinal round.
Memije gutted out a 10-2 victory over Penn-Trafford's Charlotte Vertes in the first round at Norwin High School.
She faced Pine-Richland's Yvon Martinez in the quarterfinals. Martinez led Memije, 7-0, in the pro-set match before Gateway head coach Rochelle Seilhamer said she decided to pull the plug.
"I could tell she wasn't the same Sammy," Seilhamer said.
"She got through the first round, but her serves were deep. Her forehand's pretty deadly, and she couldn't plant that leg and hit the shot she wanted.
"She couldn't run and was reaching for balls. She was hitting everything out. You just can't play that way against these girls. When it became 7-0, I said it was over. I wasn't going to risk her getting hurt worse."
Martinez went on to finish fourth overall. The top three finishers advanced to the PIAA tournament in Hershey.
Top seed Callie Frey from Mt. Lebanon beat Martinez in straight sets in the semifinals and upended Pine-Richland's Marlys Bridgham in three sets in the championship match.
"Sammy was pretty disappointed," Seilhamer said. "She really wants to represent Gateway and bring home championships for her teammates and her school. I told her that those things happen. But she has two more years to get there. It's not the end of the world."
Memije, Seilhamer said, tweaked the knee during a Friday match at a USTA Level 5 Girls 18 singles tournament at the Oxford Athletic Club in Franklin Park.
During tournament play, Memije went three sets with the No. 1 seed before losing.
"For her to push that No. 1 seed to three sets was great," Seilhamer said.
"There were a lot of great players there from all over the state. She's only 15 and was one of the youngest players in the tournament."
Gateway suffered a 5-0 loss to Fox Chapel on Monday, and the Gators fell to 4-6 in Section 3 play.
The Gators host Woodland Hills in Section 3 action Friday at 3:30 p.m. and travel to Shady Side Academy on Monday for a 4:15 p.m. section contest.
Gateway hosts Plum in a doubleheader of sorts at 3 p.m. Tuesday at the Gateway High School courts.
The teams will complete a match suspended from Sept. 9 and then play a full match. It will be the final section contest for both.
Michael Love is a staff writer with Trib Total Media. He can be reached at 412-388-5825 or at email@example.com.