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Durban - Education authorities in KwaZulu-Natal have been slammed for a "draining" new matric exam policy that makes pupils write two papers on the same subject in one day.
Among the seven subjects affected are maths and science, which require a lot of preparation, leaving pupils fatigued by the time they finish the morning paper and sit for the three-hour second paper in the afternoon.
However, the KZN Department of Education is standing its ground despite the widespread criticism. It said the mid-year exam timetable was "doable" and would make studying easier. The department said it intended to do the same for the matric mock and final exam timetables.
Critics who believe the department is trying to reduce the exam timetable are concerned that this would result in pupils performing badly. Under-performing schools would be the hardest hit, they said.
The mid-year exams are being held from June 12 to 26.
For grades 10 and 11, the department has introduced the system only for maths and science.
"It is totally inappropriate to make pupils write on the same subject for six hours," said Labby Ramrathan, an associate professor at the University of KwaZulu-Natal's School of Education. "It's certainly a strange format. To write a single paper you have to prepare really well, but I can't imagine six hours on the same subject.
"(This timetable) presents a dilemma for pupils in terms of preparation; they won't know what to concentrate more on," Ramrathan said. "You will find that most will concentrate on the morning paper, and in the afternoon fatigue will set in."
Ramrathan said it was apparent from the timetable that the department was trying to decrease the overall time spent on exams.
He said changes to the timetable should have been made gradually to see how pupils coped instead of "blanket changes" across the board.
The chairman of the south Durban region of the KZN Parents' Association, Vee Gani, said the papers should have been spread out.
"By the time they write the second paper their attention span could be less, making it harder to get the best out of the children," he said.
The department claimed the timetable had been designed to improve pupils' performance.
Spokesman Muzi Mahlambi said that despite the criticism, the department was confident that the pupils would do well.
This would be evident after the exams when the scripts were marked, he said.
On the unconventional new system, he said it should be accepted that this was a new curriculum and that things would be different now. He said department experts and examiners were used to design the timetable.
Allen Thompson, deputy president of the National Teachers' Union, said the department's "top-down approach" was to blame for most schools opting not to write its papers, but instead setting their own mid-year exams.
Thompson said they were saddened such a decision was taken under the watch of department head, Dr Nkosinathi Sishi, because he had once sat on various national examination body committees as chairman before his current role.
While many schools choose to write the mid-year exams set by the department to give pupils experience, they are compulsory for schools scoring under 60 percent in the Annual National Assessments and internal exams.
"We say schools will be affected because the schools who perform under 60 (percent) will be worse off, as they will be ill-prepared… When children do not perform, fingers will be pointed at teachers," Thompson said.
Anthony Pierce, provincial chief executive of the National Professional Teachers' Organisation of SA, also said it was not advisable to write, for example, two maths papers on the same day. Mental fatigue and a lack of preparation would affect pupils, he said.
The principal of New West Secondary in Durban, Farouk Bayat, also an executive member of the SA Principals' Association, said the department's rationale seemed to be to cut down on the number of days spent on exams.
"This will leave the pupils with too much to do with too little time, it is a strain for students… the high-flyers will take it up, but the average ones will struggle to cope," Bayat said.
His school would write its mid-year exams over nine days, but maths and science would be spread over several days to give pupils a chance to revise.
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1. TVNewser: Moving from a career in TV news to one that combines new and old media…
Cabot: Keeps me on my toes. I never thought that TechCrunch and LifeHacker would be staples of my media diet. But there you go. Life takes you to some unexpected places sometimes. The best part of being a consumer spokesperson for Yahoo! is that I get to learn something new every day and share useful tips with viewers and listeners. Publishing The Well Mom, my weekly ezine that empowers moms to better care for themselves in mind, body and spirit, allows me to be entrepreneurial and creative on my timetable. Writing in my sweats with a cup of coffee and my twin two-year-olds napping down the hall is a gift.
2. TVNewser: When it comes to covering issues of importance to mothers, America's news organizations…
Cabot: …could probably do better if they had more resources. But, let's clarify. Issues that matter to moms matter to most everybody. Whether it's the healthcare crisis, the lack of affordable and high quality childcare, low achieving public schools, workplace discrimination, food and product safety, global warming or skyrocketing gas prices, these are stories that need to be covered with depth and doggedness. It's becoming harder and harder to do real reporting in the face of industry-wide budget cuts and lay-offs.
I think the few news outlets that devote regular coverage to the work-life balance do an excellent job. I am a huge fan of both the Wall Street Journal's Sue Shellenbarger and the New York Times' Lisa Belkin.
3. TVNewser: Now that I'm a viewer of network news — instead of in TV news myself — my perspective on how the networks cover news:
Cabot: These days, the TV is rarely on when the evening news or morning shows air. Like most Americans, I get most of my news online during the day. I do TiVo ABC's World News and find it is a pretty thorough wrap-up of the day's events.
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Graur objected to the fact that "the proponents of ID are mostly portrayed as a persecuted minority. They are said to be afraid to reveal their identity and to be frequently censured into silence by anti-democratic scientists and administrators. Your reporter clearly does not realize that 'intelligent designers' are not the only minority bullied into submission by the scientific establishment. The vast majority of flat-Earthers … cannot publish their studies in respectable journals."
Graur is trying to be funny, of course. And he might be, except that the persecution of ID proponents is very real, as some forthcoming books will soon document. A better target for Graur's humor would be his own uncritical reliance on the Flat Earth Myth.
Like many of his colleagues, Graur delights in comparing critics of Darwinism to believers in a flat Earth. According to the standard story, Christians used to believe for biblical reasons that the Earth is flat. When modern science demonstrated that the Earth is actually a sphere, that belief became a legitimate target for ridicule. Now, since modern science has likewise demonstrated the truth of Darwin's theory (so the story goes), critics of Darwinism are just as silly as flat- Earthers.
But the story is totally false. It was pure fiction until it was turned into a phony historical claim by late-19th century Darwinists who used it to slander Christians.
The spherical shape of the Earth was known to the ancient Greeks, who even made some pretty good estimates of its circumference. Christian theologians likewise knew that the Earth was a sphere. The only two Christian writers who seem to have advocated a flat Earth were a 4th-century heretic, Lactantius, and an obscure 6th-century eccentric, Cosmas Indicopleustes.
The modern Flat Earth Myth originated with the 19th-century American writer Washington Irving. In his fictional History of the Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus (1828), Irving wrote that flat-Earth churchmen had opposed Columbus on the grounds that he would fall off the edge of the Earth if he tried to sail across the Atlantic. In actuality, Columbus's opponents knew not only that the Earth is a sphere, but also approximately how big it is. Since they (like Columbus) knew nothing about the Americas, it was quite reasonable for them to believe that a voyage to the Far East would not be a good investment.
The Flat Earth Myth remained clearly in the realm of fiction until Darwin published his Origin of Species in 1859. Then two of Darwin's followers presented it as actual history in books that defended Darwinism against imaginary attacks from ignorant Christians: John Draper's The History of the Conflict Between Religion and Science (1874), and Andrew Dickson White's A History of the Warfare of Science with Theology in Christendom (1896). The pseudo-historical propaganda of Draper and White has been thoroughly discredited by twentieth-century historians.
Apparently, however, Graur doesn't read much history. Instead, he unknowingly caricatures critics of Darwinism on the basis of a myth that the Darwinists themselves fabricated.
Now THAT's funny!
For a thorough critique of the "warfare metaphor" of Draper and White, see James R. Moore's The Post-Darwinian Controversies (Cambridge, 1979). For an objective and very readable account of the Flat Earth Myth, see Jeffrey Burton Russell, Inventing the Flat Earth (Praeger, 1991).
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Google is thought to be considering allowing Android smartphone owners to pay for apps using PayPal.
According to Bloomberg the ability to use PayPal, which is owned by online auction site eBay, could be available as soon as the end of the year.
At present Android users can pay for apps using Google's Checkout service or a credit card.
"It's clear that PayPal has been making huge strides in mobile," Maribel Lopez, from Lopez Research, told Bloomberg.
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The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has shelved plans to force high-frequency traders to "rest" small orders on the market for a set time and meet a minimum size on dark-pool trades, in a win for sophisticated traders and banks.
Industry had complained the constraints, proposed after a review of the high-tech area, would prove costly and ineffective.
"Feedback from industry is overwhelming," ASIC chairman
The proposal to "rest" small-sized trades would have required traders who use high-technology algorithms to post rapid orders to hold them for a minimum period before allowing a transaction to go through.
The decision to pull back followed a change in behaviour since ASIC began targeting the area, pushing an education drive and investigating cases of suspected misconduct.
Small and fleeting orders have dropped by 55 per cent since March, falling to 1.6 per cent from 3.6 per cent of all untraded orders.
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"We believe there is an issue with the number of small trades, but the issue is not their speed, and therefore a speed limit will simply not make a difference in practice and it will be expensive to implement," he said.
Mr Medcraft emphasised the resting-time option was still "on the table, should market noise return to problematic levels".
He denied the regulator had buckled to industry pressure in pausing the changes, saying it was focused on ensuring appropriate rules existed for fair and transparent markets.
"As I always say, we can do this the easy way or the hard way," Mr Medcraft said. HFT is behind about 30 per cent of trades in the Australian market, according to the ASX estimates.
In the area of trading in "dark pools" – essentially away from transparent markets – ASIC will wait to assess the impact of a new rule requiring such trading to be done at a "meaningfully better price" than that available on the "lit" exchange.
The rule kicked in this week and is similar to one introduced in Canada late last year, which Mr Medcraft said had cut dark-trading volumes significantly.
"We expect to see a similar decline in dark trading in our markets – in fact we are already seeing early signs," he said.
More new rules are en route to boost transparency of trades and ensure there is no discrimination between different clients. Details are expected in coming weeks.
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Mr Medcraft also revealed that ASIC was reviewing its procedures to make sure there was no repeat of the saga earlier this month when it accidentally blocked more than 1000 sites in the process of shutting a scam website.
"Obviously, we are not targeting legitimate sites," he said, calling the scenario unexpected.
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"We've done this 13 times and this has never happened before.
"That cannot detract from the fact that we have to be on top of investment scams, we have to deal with them quickly, to make sure Australians' money is not absconded with by criminals."
Mr Medcraft said that ASIC was not looking into Westpac after accounts held at the bank were linked to a global money-laundering scandal.
Novel currencies like bitcoin were moving into the mainstream and while nothing was yet on its radar, ASIC was focusing on possible threats, he said.
A new portal for market participants, which will allow document lodgements and register updates, will come online in March 2014, switching surveillance to real-time from the current manual and post-trade process.
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The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality recently released the summary of an evidence report on Silybum marianum, also called milk thistle, an herbal remedy often used to treat liver conditions. Milk thistle is a member of the aster or daisy family and was used by ancient physicians and herbalists to treat a range of liver and gallbladder diseases and to insulate the liver from a variety of poisons.
Ten key research questions guided development of the evidence report. The questions focus on whether milk thistle supplements, compared with other therapies, alter the physiologic markers of liver function, reduce illness or mortality, or improve the quality of life of adults with alcohol-related, toxin-induced, or drug-induced liver disease.
The EPC researchers were unable to clearly establish the clinical efficacy of milk thistle due to insufficient evidence. They reviewed 11 electronic databases searching for evidence about milk thistle and ultimately narrowed the field to 16 placebo-controlled studies. However, research methods varied widely among the studies, and the researchers found it difficult to assess the evidence because of incomplete information. Overall, their analysis did suggest that there may be positive effects associated with milk thistle, but poor study methods and poor reporting of research findings hampered their ability to draw definitive conclusions from the evidence. The review did show that taking milk thistle at typical doses is unlikely to cause harm.
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The filet mignon with red wine horseradish sauce featured a savory sauce that was sassy and fun. While the meat was succulent and tender, it was not as flavorful as other less-expensive cuts.
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3 tablespoons unseasoned rice vinegar
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Freshly ground white pepper
1½ pounds, 1½-inch thick ahi tuna, cut into 1¼-inch cubes
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Lester, Moss added to 40-man roster
In addition, the Sox released outfielder Gabe Kapler from the 40-man roster, which wasn't a surprise considering the veteran ruptured his left Achilles tendon in September and will miss, at the very least, a large portion of the 2006 season.
The Red Sox now have 37 spots filled on their 40-man roster. All players on the 40-man roster are under the protection of the club during December's Rule 5 draft.
The 21-year-old Lester sparkled at Double-A Portland in 2005, posting an 11-6 record with a 2.61 ERA and earning Eastern League and Red Sox Minor League Pitcher of the Year honors. He was drafted by the Sox out of high school in 2002 and will likely open the 2006 season at Triple-A Pawtucket.
Moss, 22, is one of the organization's best hitting prospects. The left-handed hitting outfielder was an Eastern League All-Star, hitting .268 with 16 homers and 61 RBIs in 135 games. The Red Sox drafted Moss in the eighth round of the 2002 draft.
In all, the Sox added six players to their 40-man roster.
One of them is David Murphy, the left-handed-hitting outfielder taken by Boston in the first round of the 2003 draft.
Murphy has made a mark in the Minor Leagues with his impeccable defense in center field. He was the club's Minor League Defensive Player of the Year in 2005, making four errors in 131 games. He had a strong finish at the plate as well, hitting .310 over his last 66 games.
The fourth addition is right-handed reliever Jesus Delgado, who went 7-3 with two saves and a 3.50 ERA in 33 games for Class A Greenville.
The other players added were right-handers David Pauley and Harvey Garcia.
Pauley is coming off a solid year (9-7, 3.81 ERA) in 27 starts at Portland. He came over from the Padres in a deal for Dave Roberts last December.
Garcia, a reliever, was 3-5 with six saves and a 2.01 ERA in 32 appearances at Greenville in 2005, his first year spent exclusively in the bullpen.
Ian Browne is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Felix Salmon reveals how many jobs the US needs to add each year - just to keep up with population growth. So the latest news is in the right direction. The better news is that we're entering a period where population growth will actually make it easier to bring the unemployment rate down.
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Dairy Technology Impacts On Livehoods Of Dairy Producers In Central Ethiopia
A survey was conducted in 2012 to assess the impact of dairy technologies on the livelihood of dairying households in Ada'a and Lume districts of central Ethiopia. A total of 108 dairy farms were interviewed using structured questionnaire. Dairying has significant contribution as a sustainable source of income to the dairy producing households. It contributed about 62% and 66% of the total monthly income in Ada'a and Lume districts, respectively. Dairying was the first income source for about 80% and 62% of the dairy producing households in Ada'a and Lume districts, respectively. On the other hand, 92.9 % and 88.9 % of the respondents in Ada'a and Lume districts respectively explained that dairy technology adoption has significantly increased their household income. About 56% and 32% of households in Ada'a and Lume districts were found to save money from dairying in a traditional form of saving. Adoption of dairy technologies has also an impact on the consumption of milk and milk products as all family members in about 77.5% and 87.1% of households in Ada'a and Lume districts, respectively could consume more milk.
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$2 billion clean water proposal is simply not enough for New York state to replace pipelines
New York state Gov. Andrew Cuomo recently proposed the state invest $2 billion in clean water infrastructure and quality. But in order to keep people from comparing the state's water crisis to that of Flint, Michigan, Cuomo has to face the fact that this investment just isn't enough.
Although Cuomo's office branded this proposal as "historic," it's just one step in the miles the state has to go to restore water quality. Syracuse officials estimate they'll need $726 million to fix 550 miles of pipes alone, which accounts for more than 36 percent of the funding allotted for the entire plan's budget, according to Syracuse.com. Considering the city only holds .7 percent of the population of New York, places fifth in city population and is the 23rd poorest city in the United States, it is unlikely Syracuse will receive even half of the money city officials have requested.
This is devastating to those living in and outside the city. Between 2009 and 2015, Syracuse's children had the highest rate of lead poisoning in the country, according to The Journal of Pediatrics. There are about 15,000 lead pipes in the city — according to Syracuse.com — not including the suburbs. Exposure to lead can damage nearly any part of the body, including and especially developing fetuses, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
This is devastating to those living in and outside the city. Between 2009 and 2015, Syracuse's children had the highest rate of lead poisoning in the country. There are about 15,000 lead pipes in the city, not including the suburbs. Exposure to lead can damage nearly any part of the body, including and especially developing fetuses.
"We are putting more chemicals in our water than ever before," said Christa Kelleher, assistant professor of earth sciences and civil engineering at Syracuse University. "So trying to know what's going to affect the human body in five, 10 and 20 years is something we're still learning about."
In late 2014, more than two years before Cuomo's clean water proposal was made public, Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner requested state funding to provide aid to Syracuse's declining water infrastructure, according to Syracuse.com. Cuomo addressed the request months later in an interview with Syracuse.com, when he said: "Show us how you become economically stronger and create jobs. Then you fix your own pipes."
Infrastructure policy has been a subject among politicians at the national level as well. In early January, Senate Democrats released what some are calling a "Trump-size" infrastructure plan. This $1 trillion proposal will take place over the course of 10 years and update century-old pipes, roads, bridges, rail lines and other forms of infrastructure, according to The Washington Post.
Some Republicans seem to think this plan is a pipe dream when, in reality, even $1 trillion couldn't dare to do the job. Updating water systems across the U.S. will cost more than $1 trillion in the next 25 years alone, according to the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania.
While the Democrats' deal includes all subfields of infrastructure, Cuomo's plan specifically targets drinking water — and with good reason. In the past year, a series of alarming events have prompted New York officials to respond to the state's clean water crisis.
Officials from the village of Hoosick Falls — which is located about three hours away from Syracuse — recently found dangerous levels of PFOA, a toxic chemical, in the town's water supply, according to The Times Union. PFOA has been linked to kidney cancer, testicular cancer, thyroid disorders and other diseases, according to the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
Last year, two elementary schools in Ithaca detected lead in 30 distribution sites, forcing them to shut down. Binghamton City Schools followed suit and addressed their lead levels by shutting down seven drinking water sources, including water fountains and sinks, according to USA Today.
And, perhaps most alarmingly, a recent study found that three of the top four cities with the highest levels of lead ingestion are located in New York: Syracuse, Buffalo and Poughkeepsie.
The U.S. has a deteriorating infrastructure that exposes millions of citizens to toxins every day. And it's clear that New York state has plenty of problems with pipeline infrastructure alone. While Cuomo's proposal is a step in the right direction, clean water comes at a much higher cost than $2 billion.
Lydia Niles is a freshman public relations major with minors in environment and society and political science. Her column appears weekly. She can be reached at email@example.com and followed on Twitter @Lydia__Niles.
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The FAA last week issued Safety Alert for Operators 10008 to emphasize the importance of developing procedures for ground operations at night at non-towered airports or towered airports after the tower has closed. Alarmingly, the FAA said there has recently been an increase of incidents involving aircraft operating–taxi, takeoff and landing–at night where crews have failed to activate the airport pilot-controlled lighting system. "The rising trend of these incidents indicates manuals and training programs should be reviewed for clarity in this area," the agency noted. Operators should ensure that crews demonstrate knowledge and proficiency during training and checkrides in the use of the common traffic advisory frequency (CTAF) and pilot-controlled lighting systems. According to the FAA, the training should include instructions on activating the variable intensity capabilities of pilot-controlled lighting systems, as well as proper use of the CTAF. In addition, the FAA said operators should ensure that night ground operations are conducted only on lighted airfields.
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San Diego police officers will receive roughly $2 million toward the cost of buying and maintaining their uniforms in a move Wednesday by the City Council to address recruiting and retention issues in the Police Department.
The city has struggled to keep its most seasoned officers — half of the roughly 1,800-member force is eligible to retire in the next four years — and its best young recruits in recent years. Some are being lured by other law-enforcement agencies that are promising more take-home pay and offering $5,000 signing bonuses.
The uniform allowance — which ranges from $900 to $1,930 per officer — follows an across-the-board pay increase for officers that went into effect July 1. The labor deal calls for a guaranteed 7 percent increase during the next five years.
The council previously voted in June to set aside $2 million in this year's budget for police retention and recruiting and Wednesday's unanimous decision directs how that money will be spent. Besides the uniform allowance, the council also plans to spend $35,000 on recruiting efforts, such as setting up booths at public events.
"We all know there is a critical situation facing the Police Department," said Brian Marvel, president of the Police Officers Association. "… A strong public safety department for the city of San Diego is good for the city and this is a good first step."
Councilman Kevin Faulconer said, "This program will put more police officers on the street protecting San Diego families, and protects the taxpayer investment San Diegans make in training police officers."
Councilwoman Marti Emerald, who heads the council's public safety committee, said the best way to address retention issues is to increase officer pay higher than the city has so far.
"This should not have been the first step," Emerald said of the uniform allowance. "This is nickel-and-diming. We need to get serious about this. We need to marshal the political will and make this a priority in the city going forward."


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"Delighted to announce that over the wknd we welcomed 8lb13oz Alexander David Conrod into our home!" she Tweeted.
Added Garcia, 45, who has a 3 1/2-year-old son, Lucas, with husband David Conrad: "Baby is doing great & Lucas is thrilled!"
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Canine leukocyte adhesion deficiency (CLAD) is a rare inherited disease that affects Irish Setters. There has been at least one documented case of CLAD in a mixed-breed dog, but in general this is a disease of Irish Setter dogs. CLAD affects the immune system, rendering infection-fighting white blood cells virtually useless.
Patients with CLAD will have recurrent bacterial infections throughout their lives. Though the infections will respond to antibiotic therapy, shortly after finishing a course of medication, infections will return. Affected dogs usually show signs at a very early age, and sometimes even at birth. They might present with an infection at their umbilicus (belly button) and progress to gingivitis, joint infections, and sores that do not heal.
Affected patients have plenty of white blood cells, and blood work will reveal their high numbers, but unfortunately, due to a genetic defect in the way the white blood cells function, they are unable to travel to the site of infection to do their work.
CLAD is an inherited disease, and the mutation that causes it is recessive, meaning that an affected dog would have had to get a copy from both his mom and his dad. Clearly, a dog with CLAD should not be bred, but dogs who are just carriers for the disease will have no clinical signs, and might therefore be bred. If two carriers are bred, pups with CLAD can result.
CLAD is devastating because it is invariably fatal, and usually at a young age. Currently, there is no practical treatment for the disease, although research is ongoing. There have been some developments in the area of gene therapy and stem cell therapy that are promising, and our hope is that a cure is on the horizon.
In the meantime, genetic testing is available for Irish Setters to determine if they are carriers for this deadly disease. If you are purchasing or adopting an Irish Setter puppy, insist on seeing test results for both the sire and the dam.
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Rachelle Ferrell's latest release Individuality (Can I Be Me?) was easily one of the most anticipated releases in 2000. Ferrell had not released a studio recording since her "jazz" recording First Instrument was released in 1995. Ironically First Instrument was actually recorded prior to her eponymous debut in 1992. In what a very savvy move, Capitol released the R&B/lite jazz flavored Rachelle Ferrell first in the hope that she wouldn't be pigeonholed as a "jazz" artist. The decision was perhaps a direct product of the experiences faced by fellow vocalist Dianne Reeves, whose dexterity in both the traditional jazz and R&B worlds has been lost on many audiences who have come to view her solely as a jazz vocalist.
Like Reeves, Ferrell was signed to a two-label deal that allowed her to record "R&B" for Capitol and "traditional" jazz projects for Blue Note. Ferrell chose not to record for over seven years so that a previous production deal would expire allowing her to sign a more lucrative one. She toured extensively during the period, most notably with the Jazz Explosion tour, which at various times included performers such as guitarist Jonathan Butler, saxophonist Gerald Albright, pianist George Duke, who has produced both Reeves and Ferrell, and vocalist Will Downing. It has been largely on the strength of Ferrell's show-stopping performances—her vocal range is simply astounding as is her piano playing—that she has been able to remain in the memories of fickle and forgetful audiences. Despite not releasing any product since 1995, Ferrell performances remained sell-out affairs. With Individuality (Can I Be Me?) Ferrell was primed to continue a recording career that is arguably secondary to her career as a touring performer.
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Audiences who craved a return of the Rachelle Ferrell who recorded First Instrument will likely be disappointed with Individuality (Can I Be Me?). Employing the services again of producer/arranger George Duke, Ferrell wrote or co-wrote all of the tracks, in the process walking a fine line between the R&B flavored pop-Jazz pabulum usually relegated to contemporary jazz radio stations and the kind of artistry that attracted her to listeners nine years ago, with a debut release which had little or no promotional support. Quite frankly, as the title First Instrument suggest, Ferrell possesses the kind of voice in which the singing of "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" would be a cultural event. It is perhaps the possibilities her talent engenders that makes Individuality (Can I Be Me?) such a mixed experience; the studio simply cannot contain a voice that was made for the stage and a improvisational sensibility that rarely, if ever, gets conveyed, on studio recordings.
What most distinguishes Individuality (Can I Be Me?) from her previous recordings, is her attempt to convey a more grittier, bluesy, dare I say funky, style. This style is most evident on the title track "Individuality (Can I Be Me?)", which serves as a re-introduction to her cores fans and those whose musical attentions spans may change last from season to season. Thankfully, unlike many of her contemporaries, Ferrell has chosen to eschew any semblance of an "urban" formula that could, ironically, cross her over to urban contemporary radio. In recent years, such attempts to crossover to urban (read young) audiences by stalwarts like Patti Labelle and Gladys Knight have been painful. Such an effort, for all intents, crippled the career of Oleta Adams. There is something to said about the rewards of such a formula given the fact that Dianne Reeves has not recorded a "cross-over" project since Never Too Far (1989).
Tracks such as "Sista", the explosive "Why You Wanna Mess It All Up?" and the infectious lead single "Satisfied" will not likely ever see the clipboards of some "mainstream" radio programmers, though the tracks perhaps present some of the best contexts for Farrell's vocals. "Sista" is a far more weightier conversation on "sisterhood" than any of the saccharine Babyface compositions, excepting Mary J. Blige's "Not Gon Cry", that appeared on the Waiting to Exhale soundtrack. "Why You Wanna Mess it All Up?" provides a musical foil, in guitarist Jeff Lee Johnson, that matches Ferrell's prodigious vocals. It in these decided bass "heavy" contexts that Farrell vocals come close to matching the power of her live performances. Notably the same can not be said for tracks such as like the plodding "I Forgive You" and the forgettable "I Gotta Go".
As always, Ferrell's strengths lie in her ability to interpret and caress ballads. Such is the case with her memorable collaboration with Jonathan Butler on "Gaia" which is arguably the best track on the recording. The duet with Butler, who has rarely recorded the kind of material that does justice to his fine tenor voice, will make some listeners forget how compatible Ferrell was with vocalist Will Downing on their stirring duet "Nothing Has Ever Felt Like This" which appeared on both her debut recording and Downing's Love's the Place to Be. On the track "Reflections of My Heart" Ferrell is joined by her brother Russ Barnes, whose own vocal quality is reminiscent of Caribbean crooner Jon Lucien and the aforementioned Will Downing. Ferrell is perhaps in her best element on the recording's final track, "I Can Explain". The song, which clocks in at about eight minutes is the best showcase of her talents, in that it only features her vocals accompanied her own piano playing. The song, which is reminiscent of the beautiful "With "Every Breath I Take" from First Instrument, is by itself a full measurement of why Ferrell consistently distinguishes herself from so many other vocalists. At one point in the song she holds a note for close to 14 seconds as she twist the phrase "You've got some else".
In some of the promotional material for the recording, figures ranging from fellow vocalists such as Angie Stone and Natalie Cole and pre-eminent black public intellectual Cornel West sing praises to the artistry of Rachelle Ferrell. West, in fact, calls Ferrell this generation's "Sarah Vaughn". Though Individuality (Can I Be Me?) doesn't fully live up to the hype surrounding its release—largely the product of uneven material—it does legitimate the experiences of so many of the folks who have been privileged to hear Ferrell live these past years and validates claims that she is one of the singularly most important "voices" in the industry.
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Eddie Johnson enjoyed a dream 2012, resurrecting his career and re-establishing himself as one of the best American forwards around. He prepares to kick off the new year on Tuesday night when he and the U.S. Men's National Team take on Canada in Houston.
Johnson joined us on the latest episode of The SBI Podcast and shared his thoughts on 2012, the current U.S. National Team camp, and the ups and downs of a career that has come full circle. The Seattle Sounders striker talks to us about the regrets of his time in Europe, his thoughts on Fredy Montero's departure from the Sounders and what lies ahead in 2013.
SBI Podcast co-host Garrett Cleverly and I tough on a variety of other topics as well on Episode 5, including the Chivas USA makeover, the USA-Canada match on Tuesday and much more.
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District 2: Masonry
Surname: Colebank
DH: Evander Frederick Colebank: Brown Hair, Hazel Eyes, Never reaped into Hunger Games, Stone Mason
DW: Elissa Pearl Colebank, Auburn Hair, Hazel Eyes, Never reaped into Hunger Games, Shop Keeper
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Name: Fergus Henry Jasper
Age: 56
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Green
Occupation: Apothecary
Personality: Fergus is a bit of a worrywart. He's a balding middle aged man with a big heart and cares a lot about his kids and others. He's really friendly and has a good sense of humor.
Name: Bellona Margaret Jasper "Bell"
Age: 54
Hair: Red
Eyes: Blue
Occupation: Technician
Personality: Bell used to be an adventurous, wild, & free spirit before she settled down with family-oriented Fergus. Now she's a bit of an eccentric mom, and she's naturally handy.
District: 8 (Textiles)
LN: Wolfe
DH: Damon Alexander Wolfe
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----Blue eyes
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DW: Artemis Rose Thayer Wolfe
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Artemis and Damon grew up next door to each other, and were very close friends. When Artemis was reaped for the Hunger Games, Damon gave her a bracelet he'd woven himself, and she wore it all through the games, which she won by putting poisonous herbs in her opponents food supplies and shooting arrows dipped in poison. When she returned from the Games, the first thing she did was find and kiss Damon. They were married a week later.
District 6 (Transportation)
Last Name: Ridge
Husband: Conor Philip Ridge
Conor has red hair and blue eyes
Wife: Nessa Catherine Ridge
Nessa has black hair and green eyes
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It was nearly a year ago that Saugus boys golf shocked the region with a victory in the CIF-Southern Section Northern Team Regional.
On Monday, the Centurions were just three strokes off last year's score.
Yet their team season, along with Valencia's and Foothill League champion West Ranch's, is now over.
Foothill third-place Saugus finished tied for fifth at the Northern Team Regional at Soule Park in Ojai with a 386, Foothill runner-up Valencia finished seventh with a 387 and West Ranch ended in 11th with a 399.
The top three teams — Westlake (370), Oaks Christian (373) and Moorpark (377) — advanced to Thursday's Southern Section Team Final at San Marcos Golf Course in Santa Barbara.
Saugus had the two best individual scores from the Santa Clarita Valley Monday with Zack Leonard and Connor Morris both shooting 2-over 74s.
Braden Lewis was right behind with a 75. Kevin Holzer added a 78.
Valencia, for the first time in three years at any event, had five golfers with scores in the 70s — Jonathan Chang (75), Glen Lee (77), Carson Lega (77), Tyler Novotny (79) and Josiah Brown (79).
"I'm extremely proud," said Valencia head coach Robert Waters. "Our goal since the beginning is we wanted five scores in the 70s. We finally did it."
For West Ranch, there was a feeling of disappointment.
The Wildcats had three scores in the 70s — Isaac Kim (76), Brandon Dooley (78) and Steven Moentmann (79).
"Good and bad," said West Ranch head coach Jeff Holen on the mood within the team after the event. "Good we made it here. Bad we didn't pull it together."
With team play over, the attention shifts to individuals as the CIF-SS Northern Individual takes place next Monday at Las Posas Country Club in Camarillo.
Valencia's Chang, West Ranch's Joey Downey, Kim and Dooley, Saugus' Lewis and Leonard, and Hart's Chad David will represent the Foothill League in the playoff.
Chang, the Foothill League Most Valuable Player, said he's struggling a little going in.
"I haven't been playing great. I'm not feeling good right now," Chang said. "But I'm pretty sure I can make it past the first and second round (of the individual playoffs). The third round dictates how good you're playing."
The third round marks the Southern California championship.
The fourth round, the state championship, takes place June 6.


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CoverGirl Wetslicks Fruit Spritzers Lipgloss Reviews
Its OkayI brought the raspberry flavor, it smells nice and looks good in the tube, but only gives a subtle sheer pink sheen, but don't expect much color from it. Its not the least bit sticky though, so I guess that's a plus — 6 years, 4 months agochelseaf2010 | 16 reviews
Works GreatI love to use the lipgloss over CoverGirl Lipstains. Since the lipstains leave my lips feeling dry this is a perfect product to make my lips feel good. I like to mix and match the different colors since they both are inexpensive. I find if I use them alone it gives my lips a very sheer tint. They smell and taste great, plus they are husband approved. — 6 years, 5 months agoCountryGirl78 | 93 reviews
Loved!I love this lip gloss. It smells delicious and makes my lips look delicious. Easy to carry with you when you wanna freshen up your makeup and a little bit goes a long way :) — 6 years, 11 months agojennifer_rachel_noelle_schultz | 11 reviews
Raspberry is a SmashI sometimes use the Raspberry Smash fruit spritzer and I like it. The packaging is cute and fun while the product goes on your lips very nicely. It also stays put for more than 5 minutes so that's a plus. — 6 years, 11 months agoamber_gligor | 13 reviews
love this gloss!!I really love this lip gloss! It smells good and it's not sticky, which is the number one thing I hate about most glosses. It looks great, and I don't have to reapply every 20 minutes :) — 7 years, 1 month agojacquelinemarie | 24 reviews
Not bad at allI have been using the Wetslicks Fruit Spritzers for a few years now, and I really like them. I mean, of course they are not as good as MAC or any of the top teir brands, but for $5, it's pretty decent. Right now, I am wearing the "Cool Coca mint Splash". I love the smell and taste. The colors (or flavors) are true to the names. They aren't too sticky at all to me, and they last me a full...read more 8 hours. The only time I need to reapply a little is, of course, when I am constanly drinking or eating. It comes off easy too. My only complaint is that I have to apply chapsitck or vaseline before I apply it, but any cheap lipgloss I buy has the same flaw. — 7 years, 2 months agoMiesha | 6 reviews
Love it!it's not sticky, goes on smooth, smells great, and has a slight tint. It's not obnoxiously glossy, just subtly dewy and it goes great under lipsticks and chapstick. It's definantly worth a try! — 7 years, 5 months agoayeshai | 18 reviews
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Azerbaijan`s parliamentary delegation visits Israel
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A group of Azerbaijani parliamentarians paid an official three-day visit to Israel. The delegation, which included MPs Samad Seyidov, Asim Mollazade, Yevda Abramov, Sevinj Fataliyeva and head of the Israeli Center in Baku Emilia Khudiyeva, held a number of meetings in Israel.
The Azerbaijani delegation met with President of the State of Israel Reuven Rivlin, chair of the Knesset Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defense Tzachi Hanegbi, and Speaker of the Knesset Yuli Edelstein.
The Azerbaijani delegation thanked the President of Israel for his speech at the UN on Khojaly massacre and support Azerbaijan`s position.
They held a meeting with chairman of Israel-Azerbaijan inter-parliamentary friendship group Avigdor Lieberman, who made a number of proposals to develop relations between Israel and Azerbaijan, and also suggested to involve non-governmental organizations in their efforts to contribute to the strengthening of the bilateral ties. The delegation also met Deputy Director General of Eurasia Division at Israel`s Ministry of Foreign Affairs Zvi Rav-Ner.
During the meetings, they discussed Azerbaijani-Israeli relations. The Israeli side said they were interested in boosting bilateral ties with Azerbaijan.
Earlier in 2013, Yevda Abramov, Samad Seyidov and other Azerbaijani parliamentarians during the visit to Israel made a traditional guest tour of the Knesset building and visited the famous main hall of the parliament. This year's trip of Azerbaijani MPs is the first official visit of members of Azerbaijan's Milli Majlis to the Knesset in the history of the two countries` relations.
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Hibbert completes historic snocross season
With only two losses the entire season, his eighth ISOC Pro Open Championship title, a seventh-consecutive X Games gold medal, and several incredible come-from-behind finishes, last weekend Tucker Hibbert completed one of the most remarkable seasons in snocross history.
"I've had a lot of success in my career and the last three or four years have been really good, but this one was extra special," Hibbert said, a few days after clinching his eighth season title with wins in all three main events at the ISOC Grand Finale in Lake Geneva, Wisc. over the weekend. "It's going to be hard to top this season."
Indeed. Hibbert won 15 out of 17 events on the 2014 Amsoil Championship Snocross circuit, occasionally lapping all or most of his field of competitors in finals. In January he surpassed his hero Blair Morgan's career win record, then kept right on going with one of the biggest wins of his life, taking his seventh consecutive X Games gold and setting a new record for the most in a row for a Winter X Games athlete. Next up? With 95 career national pro wins he's on track to pass 100 in the coming year, an astounding accomplishment in any sport.
Hibbert is more humble than all that, however, and doesn't want to get too hung up on such milestones.
"With racing there's so much that goes on, so many things that can throw you off, and so many things that are out of your control, that you have to keep your expectations in check," he said. "I've just got to keep focusing on each weekend, each race. But winning is motivating, obviously, and those goals are definitely out there: 100 wins. A perfect season. The wins are fun and you want to keep them coming every time."
He was just 15 years old when he made his X Games debut, winning his first gold medal and announcing his presence loud and clear. His dad, Snocross legend Kirk Hibbert, was in that final and finished fifth. Hibbert says he was running on rookie enthusiasm back then. Now, 14 years into his racing career, Hibbert says experience -- his own, his dad's, and his team's -- is the secret to his ongoing success. That, and winning itself.
"When you win, it breeds momentum," Hibbert said. "You can't fail when you have so many great people working towards the same goal, and this year my team was amazing. We didn't have one single mechanical issue all season, and that's a huge feat in itself, just to be able to have that kind of trust in my equipment thanks to the support I have."
So, about those two races he didn't win?
"A perfect season is definitely something I think about and would like to have," Hibbert said. "Those two races were frustrating for sure, and not because I didn't win but because I can look back and honestly say the losses weren't due to any mistakes on my part, they weren't due to mechanical issues or anything in my team's control - it'd be one thing if I crashed or messed up -- they just had to do with other riders, both times."
According to Hibbert, some of his younger competitors are catching up quick, and he knows that the days of lapping the entire field might be coming to an end. To stay on top, he and his team are working year-round to make any adjustments they can think of to his sled and to his training regimen.
"We don't go into hibernation when the snow melts," he said.
Hibbert already has dirt on his mind and will be racing in the AMA Pro Motocross Championship this summer as well as some mountain bike races, but says he and his team will also remain 100 percent focused on the upcoming snocross season.
"This year I was stronger than I've ever been. Now I have to figure out how to get stronger still," Hibbert said.
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Tucker Hibbert says preparation is the key to his unparalleled success in snowmobile racing. Normally secretive, Hibbert opened his high-altitude training grounds for a sneak peak into the most decorated rider in snocross history. The day begins early at Hibbert's Colorado training ground. He drives the snowcat down to the track before dawn to begin the day's track preparation.
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YouTube TV and cable: it all comes down to choice
Our group head of engagement, John Brown, looks at how choice is key when it comes to the TV market
Today we wake up to the news that Google's video platform, YouTube, is set to make a play for the lucrative cable TV market with YouTube TV.
First, let's take a look at the benefits. The new live service is going to launch with 40 channels, including the likes of ESPN and ABC providing everything from live sports through to trashy sitcoms and must see series.
Users can record live shows and not have to worry about running out of space as everything sits in the cloud. With the added benefits of being accessible everywhere, a price point of $35 for the full bundle and a no commitments contract, this is a serious move to turn the traditional cable TV approach on its head.
Perhaps the most important thing in all of this is choice. While the whole shebang costs $35 dollars, people can opt for a skinny option, which just serves them the channels they genuinely watch.
Here in lies the biggest kick in the nuts for the traditional providers. They don't want you to have choice. They make their margin by bundling the crap stuff up with a couple of good channels, giving you the illusion of value, while marking up the cost in order to make a nice fat profit.
Today, our consumers want to only pay for what they use. If this means paying slightly more per channel, then that's fine. Ultimately, they want to curate the content that is only relevant for them rather than have 350 channels to sift through when realistically they only ever watch a few.
It's the honest, transparent, relationship that today's audiences crave. 'I pay you this much and you give me exactly this in return'.
This is why the YouTube TV announcement is so significant. It's not the content. YouTube will be showing the same stuff as people with traditional cable connections. The storage is null and void as well – I doubt people notice the difference between two terabytes and unlimited storage.
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Favre sweeps Packers out of the way
November, 1, 2009
By Kevin Seifert | ESPN.com
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|Brett Favre and Minnesota are in control in the NFC North after sweeping Green Bay.
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- If it were up to Brett Favre -- and these days, I'm pretty sure everything is -- fans departing Lambeau Field late Sunday would have had one collective thought.
"I hope that everyone in the stadium watching tonight said, 'I sure hate that that joker is on the other side, but he does play the way he's always played,'" he said.
Favre's renaissance was never more apparent than Sunday, when he took control of a seesaw game at precisely the moment the Minnesota Vikings needed him most in an eventual 38-26 victory over the Green Bay Packers.
A 23-7 run had allowed the Packers to pull within 31-26. The clock showed 5 minutes and 38 seconds remaining in the game, and it was time for someone to grab the moment and for someone else to slink back.
On that count, Favre again proved there is no one better. He pushed the Vikings into the end zone in four plays, the last a 16-yard scoring strike to receiver Bernard Berrian on third-and-11. The touchdown pass, Favre's fourth of the day, put away the Packers as only a seasoned winner can do, putting an exclamation point on Favre's return to Lambeau and providing further documentation of his impact on the Vikings.
"The largest storyline was who was going to be in first place in the NFC North," said Packers defensive end Aaron Kampman.
Favre has almost single-handedly eliminated his former team from that race. In two games against them, he completed 69 percent of his passes for seven touchdowns. He was neither intercepted nor sacked. Sunday, he was two steps ahead at every turn.
"We tried to put pressure on them with blitzes," Packers cornerback Charles Woodson said. "And he either pointed them out and set the protection the right way, or threw the ball quick and we weren't able to get to him. We felt like we had enough things called -- and still we can't get to him for whatever reason. Right now we can't win the big game."
There's little doubt Favre is in the Packers' heads. They know he has fallen prey to his emotions before, and they hoped a raucous Lambeau crowd -- combined with more pressure -- would jar him into some early mistakes. Instead, the opposite occurred. The Packers choked in the early going, falling behind 14-3 early in the second quarter and taking more sacks (four) than first downs (three) into the halftime locker room.
Quarterback Aaron Rodgers escaped the pocket a few times in the second half, the biggest reason why the Packers offense briefly sprung to life. But on this night, he was no match for a rival who was too focused to let the opportunity fall away.
"I can't tell you how many text messages I've gotten from guys just in passing today and yesterday," Favre said. "'Hey, you're going to play great. I know you're nervous.' I'm like, 'Easy for you to say.' But they were right again. I don't know. It's awful stressful to feel that way every week. I'd like to feel a little more relaxed. But I'm also pleased with the way I've played in these games."
I suppose it's possible the Vikings would have won Sunday with one of their other quarterbacks, Tarvaris Jackson or Sage Rosenfels. The Vikings hadn't won here in the Brad Childress era, so I'm dubious of that possibility. Regardless, there's no one I'd rather have right now, with 5:38 remaining and the game in the balance, than Favre. And here's one thing I am sure of: If Favre were not with the Vikings, there is no way there would be a 2.5-game difference between the teams in the standings.
Perhaps that's why Vikings placekicker Ryan Longwell, 35, mobbed Favre, 40, after the final gun. Longwell, who kicked for Green Bay for nine seasons, knew how special and unique Favre's accomplishment is.
"Unless you play here and have gone through it you just don't know," Longwell said. "It goes beyond just winning. It's a special victory."
Favre said his emotions began rising Sunday morning near the end of a 30-minute bus ride from the team hotel to Lambeau Field. He saw "a few fingers" as the bus pulled into the parking lot, he joked, but there was never a time when I thought Favre was close to letting the crowd get the best of him.
He celebrated heartily after tight end Visanthe Shiancoe's 12-yard touchdown reception in the second quarter, and at one point he appeared to be jawing with Packers defensive end Cullen Jenkins. Otherwise, however, Favre remained stoic. After the game, he spent several minutes embracing former teammates -- Rodgers, Donald Driver and Al Harris among them -- and said he was had no intentions to throw any "daggers."
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"I'd like to think I always handle myself with class," he said. "It's always tougher when you lose. I understand that. Never been one to rub it in anyone's face. Guys I've played with as a Packer, I've got a lot of respect for. As I do this organization and these fans."
So where does this leave us? For the first time that I can remember, Favre used the words "Super Bowl" in talking about the Vikings' prospects this season. Up until Sunday, Favre had been saying he hopes to get the team "where we want to be."
With a 7-1 performance in the first half of the season, the Vikings have pushed themselves onto the short list of favorites for this year's championship.
"I want to lead this Viking team to the Super Bowl," Favre said. "Believe me. I do. I'm going to do everything in my power. … At this point, we've put ourselves in a good position."
They wouldn't be there, of course, were it not for two victories over his former team. And the Vikings would not have swept the Packers without him.
"Am I pleased with the way these two games have turned out?" Favre said. "Yes, absolutely. I knew I could play. My arm feels great. My arm is in a good place. The team has welcomed me in. All the other stuff doesn't matter. It makes a good story. I know it. [But] I'm glad it's over. I'm glad we won them both."
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Hours-long Vancouver standoff ends with man in custody
VANCOUVER, Wash. - A man surrendered and was taken into custody Friday after a standoff with police.
Vancouver police went to a house at Northeast 11th Street and 108th Avenue at about 2:30 p.m. From Chopper 2, police were seen taking a man wearing a white T-shirt and jeans into custody shortly before 5 p.m.
Police said a woman who was picking up a child at school mentioned that she was being threatened at home. That's when police responded and surrounded the home.
The man apparently had access to a number of weapons, police were told. Eventually, they were able to get the man on the phone and convince him to surrender.
Police said the man faces domestic violence charges for the threats against a woman.
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