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HARRISBURG, Pa. — Time and again, questions about an alleged cover-up of a sex abuse scandal at Penn State circled back to one name: Joe Paterno.
Major college football's oldest, winningest and perhaps most revered coach was engulfed Monday in a growing furor involving former defensive coordinator and one-time heir apparent Jerry Sandusky, who was indicted on charges of sexually abusing eight boys over 15 years.
State police Commissioner Frank Noonan said Paterno fulfilled his legal requirement when he relayed to university administrators that a graduate assistant had said he saw Sandusky attacking a young boy in the team's locker room shower in 2002. But the commissioner also questioned whether Paterno had a moral responsibility to do more.
On the Happy Valley campus and in the surrounding town of State College, some were asking whether the 84-year-old coach should step down after 46 seasons on the sideline.
Penn State senior vice president Gary Schultz and athletic director Tim Curley surrendered on charges that they failed to alert police to the complaint about Sandusky.
Schultz and Curley are also charged with lying to the state grand jury that indicted Sandusky. Both stepped down Sunday, Curley taking a temporary leave and Schultz retiring. They appeared Monday in a Harrisburg courtroom, where a judge set bail at $75,000. They weren't required to enter pleas.
Pennsylvania Attorney General Linda Kelly said Paterno is not a target of the investigation into how the school handled the accusations. But she refused to say the same for university president Graham Spanier.
Noonan said that though Paterno may have met his legal requirement to report suspected abuse by Sandusky, "somebody has to question about what I would consider the moral requirements for a human being that knows of sexual things that are taking place with a child."
He added: "I think you have the moral responsibility, anyone. Not whether you're a football coach or a university president or the guy sweeping the building. I think you have a moral responsibility to call us."
At a news conference, Noonan and Kelly were asked if Paterno was given details about what graduate assistant Mike McQueary — now the team's wide receivers coach — saw on the night of March 1, 2002.
The grand jury report said McQueary was in the locker room to put away some new sneakers when he heard "rhythmic, slapping sounds" and looked into the showers.
He reportedly saw a naked boy, about 10, with his hands against the wall as Sandusky subjected him to anal sex. McQueary left immediately and contacted his father before calling Paterno the next morning then meeting at Paterno's home.
Exactly what was said during that meeting is unclear from the grand jury record, which states that Paterno called Curley the next day to tell him McQueary had seen Sandusky "in the Lasch Building showers fondling or doing something of a sexual nature to a young boy."
Paterno has not spoken publicly about the matter. His weekly news conference is today, but the school said he will not answer questions about the scandal.
The indictment also cited a 1998 incident in which an 11-year-old boy's mother called university police to complain after learning that her son had showered with Sandusky. A state Department of Public Welfare investigator told the grand jury that Sandusky said he showered naked with the youth and hugged him, "admitted that it was wrong," and promised not to shower with any child again.
Kelly declined to say if other victims have come forward since the scandal was publicized. She said she believes there could be more victims.
Meanwhile, a spokesman for a Penn State satellite campus said Sandusky ran camps there for six years after being banned from taking children onto the main campus. Bill Gonda said there weren't any allegations or complaints at the Penn State Behrend campus outside Erie.


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People, whether they're kids, teens or adults, post a lot of dumb stuff online: selfies from funerals, snapshots of teens drinking alcohol tagged with screen names.
Most of it disappears into the endless stream of noise we've come to expect from social media, but some of it can lead to tragic consequences, even suicide. Some say schools ought to teach kids how to behave online.
But the California Report's Aarti Shahani says educators aren't so sure.

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Man avoids jail over partner bashing
A 43-year-old man has received a seven-month, suspended prison term for a "prolonged" assault on his girlfriend near a remote community in Western Australia's Goldfields.
Brenton Mark Lebois was driving to the Tjuntjuntjara community on Saturday night with his partner and two-year-old child.
He became angry and repeatedly struck his girlfriend in the face before dragging her out of the car and continuing the assault.
She suffered swelling, bruising and a split lip.
When Lebois was later arrested he tried, unsuccessfully, to escape from police.
Yesterday, he pleaded guilty to unlawful assault and escaping lawful custody.
The police prosecutor said a term of imprisonment was appropriate due to his history of violence.
However, the magistrate said Lebois had shown extreme regret and suspended his prison term.
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FlexEl LLC has been announced as one of nine finalist teams for the University of Maryland $75K Business Plan Competition. FlexEl LLC is entered in the Information Technology Category as they have developed a proprietary battery that packs more energy per square centimetre than any other rechargeable flexible thin-film battery in the world. The battery also recharges at extremely low voltages, enabling it to take advantage of energy scavenging techniques not feasible with other batteries. Unlike other rechargeable thin film batteries requiring expensive semiconductor processing equipment, they can be manufactured using a cost-effective printing process. Because of these unique attributes, the FlexEl battery is especially well-suited to power a wide range of ultra-small electronics, including wireless sensor networks, implantable medical devices, RFID devices, and smart cards.
The FlexEl LLC team consists of Marty Peckerar, professor, department of electrical and computer engineering; Neil Goldsman, professor, department of electrical and computer engineering; Zeynep Dilli, research associate, department of electrical and computer engineering and Josekuttan Manikathuparambil, graduate student, master's program in telecommunications.
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Who paid for all those Yes on G signs?
Original post made by Ken in South Pleasanton, Downtown, on May 31, 2009
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a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on May 31, 2009 at 11:19 pm
Donations from private citizens who support the measure.
a resident of Valley Trails
on Jun 1, 2009 at 8:37 am
It would be very easy for you to find out who paid for those signs without posting a misleading, unresearched comment on a public blog stating that Measure G supporters exhibit "poor fiscal responsibility." People who support the measure paid for those signs through private contributions. It's not from district funds or taxpayer dollars.
A fiscally responsible, Yes on G voter.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jun 1, 2009 at 10:04 am
Signs were paid for by private citizens. Some school PTAs also paid for the signs and ads with PTA funds.
People can do with their money what they want to do, but my opinion is that the money raised by SPS would have been better spent to save the Barton Reading program.
a resident of Amador Valley High School
on Jun 1, 2009 at 10:19 am
Since SPS bought the signs, and since they have spent more than $1000 on their campaign, they have to report both their donations and their expenditures to the state's Fair Political Practices Commission. Those who feel that information is important can do their own research. Personally, it's enough for me that SPS and some PTA organizations have spent money intended to benefit kids on a political campaign for a very questionable issue.
What the school district HAS spent our tax money on is consultants who tell them how to run a campaign to get more tax money so they can pay more consultants to tell them how to get more tax money... etc.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jun 1, 2009 at 10:48 am
I do not plan on donating any more money to the PTA because I donated my money to support my child's school, not to be used for any political campaign.
I plan on ignoring the PTA booth at next year's registration and will donate the money I would have given them to the Barton Reading program or the school library.
a resident of Pleasanton Valley
on Jun 1, 2009 at 11:14 am
Who Paid,
I found myself feeling the same as you are now. I'm not certain if my children's School PTA donated $$ to SPS, but if they did, I missed the meeting where they voted on whether or not to donate. In fact, I haven't been to a single meeting as a PTA member.
Because I supported Measure G early on, I probably would have voted to donate PTA funds along with all the other parents. It wasn't until the measure G opposition presented some eye-opening facts that I changed my tune and voted No.
What I learned in the past few months is that I am accountable for not going to the meetings and voting on certain items. I had to stop being angry for something I might have been able to have a voice in.
That being said, I will continue to support my children's PTA with my annual donations, and you better bet that I will be at every single meeting as an active PTA participant.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jun 1, 2009 at 11:37 am
Right on,
I am guilty of not following school board meetings and asking questions about how money has been spent. I think I'm like a lot of people who didn't worry about how the money was being spent, who trusted the district, because there wasn't a budget problem. Now there is, and I'm finding out things about the district spending that I don't like. I never knew that so many people were getting car allowances! What bothers me now is that with all the talk about the district not having money, those allowances weren't cut out completely. I didn't know that the district had spent down their reserves. I stopped following the school board meetings after Juanita Haugen passed away.
I did vote against my school's PTA contributing to SPS, but was outvoted. I talked to our PTA president and that's when I found out that they can make donations from PTA funds to political campaigns or any cause they want to support. I thought the money could only be used for programs at our school. Live and learn.
I support many of the programs the PTA has supported - with my donations and volunteering. But from now on, I feel more comfortable making my donations directly to the school.
After voting against giving PTA money to SPS, I haven't been very welcome by the PTA crowd anyway!
a resident of Pleasanton Village
on Jun 1, 2009 at 12:32 pm
Union money.
a resident of Val Vista
on Jun 1, 2009 at 1:38 pm
I thought the PTA money was going to be used for the kids? I guess I was misled.
Its wrong to use it for political signs especially when there are budget issues and the classrooms and programs for the kids need it more.
a resident of Val Vista
on Jun 1, 2009 at 1:42 pm
Is there a list of which PTAs have given money from the funds to campaigns? I want to keep giving to the school, but do not want it to go towards political campaigns.
a resident of Valley Trails
on Jun 1, 2009 at 3:50 pm
Before anyone decides not to donate to their school's PTA/PFC next yeat, I would encourage you to do the following:
1. Find out if your school's PTA/PFC actually even did contribute funds toward the campaign
2. Find out when the vote on whether or not to do this was held, and consider where your voice was in that vote.
PTAs/PFCs provide extremely important funds and services to our schools, and every parent has the opportunity to be involved. This is definitely not the time to take punitive action against these committees (which will really be against the students) because of misinformation or personal lack of involvement.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jun 1, 2009 at 6:08 pm
The important thing is to continue to support the kids and the schools. I am not suggesting anyone stop doing that. I am suggesting that if parents don't want money they donate to the schools to be used for political campaigns, don't donate to the PTA - donate directly to your school's library, music program or athletic program. Ask teachers for their wish lists and buy them things they need for their classroom.
If you donate directly to the schools, your donation is a donation and is tax deductible.
When you pay your PTA membership, your membership fee is a fee and isn't tax deductible and part of what you pay doesn't stay at your home school but goes to the California PTA.
For people who want to support their schools, and want control over what political campaigns or charities their money supports, donating directly to the schools is their best choice.
Bel, I know that Mohr and Harvest Park donated to SPS, but to find out if your school donated to SPS, contact them because that information isn't on their website. They only list schools that endorsed Measure G, not which schools gave funds to SPS.
a resident of Val Vista
on Jun 2, 2009 at 4:05 pm
Asking the school would most likely put me on bad terms with them since they all support G. (I'm already getting dirty looks from a clique of parents who overheard me questioning issues regarding G and I don't want to make things hard for my kid.)
a resident of Val Vista
on Jun 2, 2009 at 4:06 pm
The wishlist route seems like the safest way to make sure whats given goes where it should, thanks for the suggestion.
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Groups want Wal-Mart to promise living wage for D.C. workers
The debate over Walmart moving into the District came right to the company's downtown offices Thursday. A local coalition gathered to call on the mega-retailer to make some promises to local workers, including a living wage and full-time work with benefits at its future D.C. stores.
"For Walmart to want to come and pay us $10,000 or $15,000 a year when we know it costs $31,000 to live in D.C., that's not ok. That's not acceptable," said Delese Harvery of the local family economic support program.
This group of community leaders has formed to focus solely on Walmart, no other big box retailers in the district. When the first of the four planned D.C. stores opens in 2013, the group wants Walmart to hire locally.
"We want to circulate those dollars. The more money that turn over in a community, the more you empower the members of that community," said Dr. Jarvis Johnson, a pastor at the New Prospect family praise and worship center.
The group attempted to deliver a letter along with a community agreement to the Walmart offices but no one was allowed up.
Marina Streznewski of the D.C. Jobs Council said she wasn't surprised no one from the company came to meet them. "I wish we could have had the opportunity to just hand them a letter," she said.
Walmart had no comment on the demonstration. The company claims the D.C. stores will create 1,200 jobs. Already under D.C. law they must pay at least a dollar more an hour than the national minimum wage.
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Whether it be making posters with their own blood or hand delivering limited, unique record printings to fans, The Flaming Lips are always coming up with insanely weird ideas to spread the good word of the Lips. And now, they've kicked things up a notch with gummy brain USB drives.
Next week, frontman Wayne Coyne and Co. will release three songs loaded onto portable USB drives, which will be encased in a life-sized brain made of "edible gummy bear stuff," which will, naturally, come inside a life-sized Gummi-skull.
The product weighs about seven pounds, and was the realistic result of some even wilder edible ideas.
"We've had grandiose ideas of putting out a life-size Gummi version of myself," Coyne explained in an interview Billboard.com, "and in the heart would be this giant hard drive with all the music on it. . ."
"The music" he's referring to is likely a collection of tracks the Lips plan on releasing in throughout the year, skipping traditional CD release methods by brainstorming bizarre ideas. They include a stompbox effects pedal with four songs on it, "a salt box," "a little spinning stroboscope thing," and old-school flexi-discs stuck to cereal box backs. Additionally, they're considering an insert in MAD magazine.
The band's greater creative freedom comes on the heels of a new deal the trio recently signed with Warner Bros. Records. The Lips also hope to follow their recently released Neon Indian collaborative EP with collaborations with Deerhoof, James Murphy of LCD Soundsystem and Ariel Pink by year's end.
Also on the wishlist of collaborations is Sonic Youth's Lee Ranaldo, and guitar wizard Jimmy Page. "It doesn't always mean we get to sit in the same room as someone," Coyne explained to Billboard, "and a lot of times you're just sending tracks back and forth, but I'm hoping [Page] is open to it. I know he likes our music. We always have a lot of stuff that someone like Jimmy Page could play over and we have a whole year to try and work this out."
Even more, the band is "in the early stages of production" for a theatrical adaptation of their '02 record Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots with director Des McAnuff (The Who's Tommy, Jersey Boys). Including songs from 1999's The Soft Bulletin and '06's At War with the Mystics, Coyne stated that "it'll be a big chunk of Flaming Lips music, probably about 30 songs. It's a big deal. It's hokey and wonderful and poignant and powerful. It's really become a perfect combination of my fantastical robot-world vision and [McAnuff's] little, internal, humanistic version of what that music is."


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'Publishers, site managers, and even message board managers will embrace (or in some cases, begrudgingly capitulate to) RSS (define). Big brands and their sites will find the "add water and stir" nature of blog publishing tools irresistible. That will humble overpriced agencies that view platforms such as TypePad and Movable Type as more evil than outsourcing.'
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Retrospective Evaluation of CroFab - Efficacy in Severe Envenomation
This study has been completed.
BTG International Inc.
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First received: June 23, 2009
Last updated: June 24, 2009
Last verified: June 2009
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Detailed Description:
Retrospective observational review of severe envenomation treatment with CroFab
|Snake Envenomation
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Observational Model: Cohort
Time Perspective: Retrospective
|Official Title:
|Retrospective Evaluation of Treatments and Outcomes Associated With Antivenom Therapy For Crotaline Snakebite - A Comparison Of Severe To Mild/Moderate Envenomations
Further study details as provided by BTG International Inc.:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Severity score: in order to assess response to therapy, severity scores were calculated and compared across all recorded time points. [ Time Frame: at baseline and following treatment with CroFab ]
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- The presence of venom effects, comparison of venom effects over time, initial control of venom effects, recurrence of venom effects, and delayed onset of venom effects. [ Time Frame: following treatment ]
|Study Start Date:
|January 2005
|Study Completion Date:
|December 2005
Severe envenomation
Patients with a calculated severity score of 5 or 6 were included in this group.
Minimal/Moderate Envenomation
Severity Score less than 5
Detailed Description:
The objective of this study is to use previously collected retrospective observational data to compare treatment and outcome in patients treated with CroFab who have a severe envenomation to those with a mild/moderate envenomation.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|Child, Adult, Senior
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
|Sampling Method:
|Non-Probability Sample
Study Population
All patients bitten by a pit viper and treated with CroFab between January 1, 2002 and December 31 2004.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Must involve treatment of a human patient with CroFab between January 1, 2002 and December 31, 2004
The record must contain ALL of the following:
- Clinical signs/symptoms prior to the first dose of antivenom,
- Documentation of ALL doses of antivenom used to treat the patient,
- Indication of whether or not initial control was achieved with antivenom.
To be included in the Efficacy Evaluable Population (EEP) in the current analysis, each record must meet the following criteria:
- Must contain enough information to calculate a severity score based on the 7-point severity scale.
- All records were included in the Safety Population in the current analysis.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Any cases identified that do not meet the inclusion criteria were excluded, including cases not treated with CroFab.
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00927381
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00927381
|United States, Colorado
|Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug Center
|Denver, Colorado, United States, 80204
Sponsors and Collaborators
BTG International Inc.
|Principal Investigator:
|Richard C Dart, MD, PhD
|Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug Center
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|Study First Received:
|June 23, 2009
|Last Updated:
|June 24, 2009
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Snake Bites
Chemically-Induced Disorders
Bites and Stings
Wounds and Injuries
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Follies-type musical revue: The Senior Theatre Actors Repertory will perform songs and dances of the '30s and '40s, vaudeville sketches, and Broadway show tunes. 2 p.m. today at the Ed Brown Center, 18402 W. Bernardo Drive, San Diego. $15 includes refreshments; wine bar extra. Pay at the door. Information: (760) 294-1331.
Free concerts: This will be the final week to enjoy the Twilight in the Park live music series. Tuesday features the U.S. Navy Show Band, Wednesday brings the U.S. Marine Band San Diego, and on Thursday the series ends with the Kearny Mesa Concert Band. 6:15 p.m. at Spreckels Organ Pavilion, 1549 El Prado, Balboa Park.
Free concert: The blues duo Since I Met You Baby will perform favorites including "Blues in the Night," "Night Train," "Rock Around the Clock" and more. 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesday at the Point Loma/Hervey Library, 3701 Voltaire St., San Diego. Registration required: (619) 531-1539.
Brain Fitness Program information meeting: San Diego Continuing Education will again offer, at no cost, the Posit Science 14-week program for improving cognitive functions of seniors. 1:30 to 3 p.m. Wednesday at the Joan Kroc Community Center, 6605 University Ave., San Diego. Classes begin Sept. 7. Information: firstname.lastname@example.com.
End-of-summer Dance and fox trot lessons: Foxtrot instruction from noon to 12:45 p.m., followed by dancing to live music by The Billy Harper Band until 3:30 p.m. Thursday at the Balboa Park Club, at Park Boulevard and Presidents Way. $3 includes lessons, entertainment and refreshments. Information: (619) 236-6905.
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I'm watching a replay of tonight's Bucks game on NBALP, and those guys give it a college atmosphere. They're constantly chanting, yelling, or otherwise cheering during the game. On D they're making that crowd noise you hear at a lot of college games. I don't know how to describe it better than that. Just a sea of something like "Ohhhhhh" until the defensive play ends.
Then other times they're cheering one thing or another to support the team, and it just keeps going. It's really nice atmosphere that adds to the game.
The broadcasters said something about it not just being Bogut buying the 100 lower bowl tickets, but it included a contract the fans had to sign agreeing to show up 41 times and to do all that cheering. I think it's great.
It'd be fantastic if the Pacers or a specific Pacer were to have that seat & contract idea brought to life @ Conseco Fieldhouse.


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I have had the luxury of speaking before large groups of people lately. Seems people want to hear what I have to say, which is really funny because I generally prefer to read in the tub or walk in the mountains. I usually listen to what the universe tells me before sitting down to write, and the universe speaks to me when people email me, call me, talk to me after an event of ask me questions and tells me what to talk about. "I don't have any money. My book isn't selling. I'm working three jobs. Nobody is…blah blah… Read more.


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"The Red Poppy" is blooming again
Experts say that one of the most intriguing events of the 1st All-Russia Ballet Forum, which is currently underway in the cultural centre of Siberia Krasnoyarsk (November 22nd to 28th), is the revival of the ballet "The Red Poppy" by Reingold Glier. The premiere show took place on November 23rd.
This production, as well as the forum proper, is dedicated to one of the most significant memorable dates of this year – the 100th birth anniversary of the great Russian ballet dancer Galina Ulanova. A perfect performer, she was iconic in the role of Giselle, Juliet, and a female swan. She danced equally perfectly in "The Red Poppy" ballet too. By means of plasticity she told us a story of the tragic love of a Chinese actress for the captain of a Soviet ship, which called at a Chinese port. Her heroine died from a bandit wound: the bandits wanted to kill here beloved. Dying, the Chinese actress addressed her compatriots with an appeal for a "revolution" and for the liberation from the English colonizers, and at that very moment the revolutionary symbol - a big red poppy - appeared in the sky.
What urged a well-known composer, Reingold Glier - the last romantic of the 20th century, as he was called - to create this ballet was a small article in the former Soviet newspaper "Pravda". So he wrote the music, and the premiere show of the first Soviet ballet, based on a "revolutionary" plot, took place in 1927. "The Red Poppy" ballet was a great success in 1927.
Among the ballet characters were policemen, men-servants, officers and courtesans, sailors and dancers of all nationalities, and also Phoenixes and goddesses. There were fantastic creatures and the Buddhist Temple there too. "The Red Poppy" ballet was really a spectacular event. The composer was criticized for the "bourgeois" foxtrot and Charleston but the Russian Sailors' Dance "Yablochko" was always a great success. In the Bolshoi Theatre alone "The Red Poppy" was shown 300 times in 3 seasons, and then "The Red Poppy" was staged, practically, in all cities of the former Soviet Union, in the former socialist countries and even in the USA. As one would say today, the ballet turned into a very popular brand. Moreover, there appeared the Red Poppy cafes and sweets, and also the Red Poppy perfume. However, the Chinese delegation, which visited the former USSR in 1950, did not like the name because it was associated with opium poppies. To avoid a diplomatic scandal, the word "poppy" was replaced by the word "flower". For the last time, "The Red Poppy" ballet was shown in Moscow in 1960, and then it was forgotten as an anachronism.
Before "The Red Poppy" ballet was re-staged in Krasnoyarsk, its libretto was radically changed: now it is a story about love and aspirations for freedom in the broad sense of the word. This is an eternal topic, which has attracted the attention of not only people in Russia but also in other countries. The premiere of the new version of Glier's ballet took place in the Teatro dell' Opera in Rome this February. The famous Italian ballerina Carla Fracci was the initiator of this idea. By the way, the Carla Fracci Group produces the Giselle Perfume. Perhaps the Red Poppy perfume will also appear on its offer list.


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A former president has come under attack by Tehran's leading conservative newspaper for comments that appeared to suggest that Iran was supporting insurgents in other countries. On Monday, the newspaper, Kayhan, accused Mohammad Khatami, the former president, of making remarks that were against Iran's national interests. Mr. Khatami said in a speech on Friday that when the founder of the 1979 revolution, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, talked about "exporting the revolution," he meant making Iran a role model for other countries, not supporting sabotage operations in other countries.Continue reading the main story
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Earth Day is fast-approaching. Do you know how you're celebrating? Consider joining Keep Durham Beautiful for one or more of our events this month!
April 22, 8am-2pm: Gather up your unwanted household goods for Durham's first annual ReUse Rodeo! On Saturday, April 22nd, we will be accepting gently used books, clothing, furniture, working electronics, household appliances, cookware, tools, craft supplies, and more, to be donated to area non-profits and distributed back into the community. A complete list can be found on the event page. Paper shredding and e-recycling will also be available. Clear up your household clutter, help the earth, and give your gently used items a new life! The event will be held in the parking lot of The Shoppes at Lakewood at 2050 Chapel Hill Road. Want to help out at the inaugural Reuse Rodeo? Sign up to volunteer!
April 23, 12pm-5pm: Join us for Durham's Earth Day Festival on Sunday, April 23rd! Participants will enjoy green activities and demos, learn about sustainable practices and products at the Sustainability Expo and Earth Day Market, enjoy great music and food, and much more! The festival will take place at Durham Central Park at 501 Foster Street. To learn more, visit the event page. Interested in helping out? We are looking for waste warriors to help with recycling and composting at the event. Sign up to volunteer today!
April 27, 8am-2pm: The Community Appearance and Litter Index is a quantitative assessment used across the nation to gauge roadside litter levels. Volunteers from the community receive training and then drive set routes in Durham to conduct a visual inspection of litter levels and help identify future clean-up sites. Sign up with your friends and help us make Durham a cleaner community! Breakfast and lunch are available for all volunteers. More information is available on the event page.
April 29, 9am-1pm: We are bringing I Love Durham Limpio back! We are teaming up with Durham community partners to do an extensive litter cleanup with ALL members of the community. The purpose of this volunteer opportunity is for Durham community members to join forces by giving back to their community while learning about the environment and the resources Durham offers. We'd love for you to join us on April 29th from 9am-1pm! Don't forget to bring your old shower heads to be traded in for NEW water efficient ones. Please visit the I Love Durham Limpio event page to view more information.


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Political Science Department
Why Choose the Political Science Department at Eastern?
The Political Science Department at Eastern University provides an innovative approach to the study of politics within a Christian worldview. Under the direction of "Choosing Eastern was the best choice I could have ever made. The teacher-student relationship is personal, and the teaching styles are just phenomenal. No class is just a lecture, it's an interaction."
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Political Science Majorexperienced and caring faculty, students will be fully prepared to enter into any political or public sector of society. The Political Science degree at Eastern University allows students to critically analyze the relationship between faith, politics, and justice. It explores the interplay between the biblical call to pursue justice and the current understanding of political life and political science.
What the Political Science Department Offers
Full list of Majors and Minors
Department of Political Science Mission Statement
The Department of Political Science at Eastern University is committed to developing an understanding of politics that is distinctly Christian in its assumptions and direction, such as the view that politics and government are integral parts of God's Kingdom. The department's mission includes introducing students to major subfields of the discipline: American government, comparative government, international relations, political theory, and public law. The department is committed to developing a critical understanding of political life, while encouraging an active engagement in light of the biblical call to pursue justice, stewardship, and peace.


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While this weekend's immensely popular Arctic Thunder air show will feature an assortment crazy-fast and crazy-nimble aircraft from the Lower 48, let's not overlook the Alaska Air National Guard's KC-135 Stratotanker that can offer sweet fuel to the flyboys.
While not the fastest plane in the air, the KC-135 from Eielson Air Force Base near Fairbanks offers some eye-popping statistics as part of its mission to support Pacific Air Forces missions as a member of the 168th Air Refueling Wing.
• Despite weighing more than 160 tons at takeoff, the KC-135 Stratotanker manages to get airborne. Every single time.
• Depending on how its storage is configured, the KC-135 can carry 83,000 pounds of cargo.
• Nearly all fuel transfers go through its flying boom, with just one crew member, the boom operator, controlling the action from the aft of the plane.
• Some aircraft have been configured with a multipoint refueling system, consisting of special pods mounted on the wingtips. These KC-135s are capable of refueling two aircraft simultaneously.


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The magic storybook
By Gitanjali Chaturvedi
For five-year old Guller, bedtime is not about sleeping. This is when she wanders into a different world – a world inhabited by wise animals, clever people, a world where she learns and is entertained. Guller loves this little world. And she adores the storybook that contains the world of her dreams. Guller cannot read just yet. But she knows every story in the book by heart.
Continuation of the Fairy Tale, the storybook that Guller is so attached to, is part of a series of storybooks produced by UNICEF to encourage children to develop an interest in reading. Published to commemorate the 20th Anniversary of the CRC, there is a story behind the compilation of this storybook!
In 2009, UNICEF organised a nationwide creative writing contest inviting professional and amateur writers, artists and poets to send in their contribution for children. The work had to be original; the purpose was clearly to encourage creative writing for children to enrich Turkmen literature. Stories in written in Russian language were also accepted. The response was overwhelming – about 100 people between the ages of 8 and 80 years participated in the contest. The best entries were shortlisted by the Ministry of Culture and TV & Radio Broadcasting, and UNICEF.
The resultant compilation, dedicated to the children of Turkmenistan, includes 150 stories; poems and riddles in Russian and Turkmen. There are attractive paintings illustrating the core themes of the CRC – child's physical, cognitive and social development, concepts of childhood, quality education, access to healthcare, and the right to participation in age-appropriate ways. What is also interesting about the illustrations is the depiction of disability. Traditionally, Turkmen art concentrates on illustrating the positive, especially if the audience is children. But this time, the storybook has made an important deviation from the norm by illustrating disability in an effort to make children sensitive to the issue.
Guller's favourite story is Hadysa – a tale about a cunning fox who rescues a camel when his head gets accidentally stuck in a jar. Guller loves stories that talk about love, loyalty and devotion. She also likes the illustrations that accompany the stories. This artwork was done by a young art student from Ashgabat. Through this fascinating collection of stories, art, and information, Guller already knows about her beautiful country and its people. She hopes that one day, she will travel and see the beauty for herself.
Continuation of the Fairy Tale is a unique way in bringing diverse creative talents together to make a better, brighter, colourful and interesting world for children while also communicating the values that we want to instil in them! For children like Guller, who revel in the stories and information in the book, one tale isn't enough. Her mother says that rather than putting her to sleep, they make her awake and alert, and asking for more!


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Corporate Real Estate Handbook: Strategies for Improving Bottom-Line Performance
Written for every professional working in the corporate real estate field from senior corporate real estate executives to junior practitioners this valuable book provides the information and know-how necessary to evaluate a company's real estate holdings and to properly manage these often underused and undervalued assets to help cut costs and generate profits. Sixteen experts active in corporate real estate practice draw on their real-life experiences to show readers how to identify properties that are ripe for sale or development, determine value and negotiate the best deals, control costs, choose the right consultants, and diversify into other profitable areas of real estate.
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Publisher of Sentinel to take Fla. position
Daily Sentinel publisher Alex Taylor will become publisher of Florida's Palm Beach Post in January.
Taylor is taking the position currently held by Doug Franklin, who is becoming executive vice president of Cox Newspapers.
The moves are part of the formation of Cox Media Group, in which Cox Enterprises, parent company of both newspapers, is bringing together Cox Newspapers, Cox Radio and Cox Television under one umbrella organization. Cox Enterprises is based in Atlanta.
Plans to sell The Daily Sentinel and other newspapers in Texas and North Carolina are unchanged.
Taylor has been publisher of The Daily Sentinel since the beginning of the year. He is the seventh publisher in the Sentinel's 116-year history.


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On 17 July 2012 14:43, Andrew Dunstan <andrew(at)dunslane(dot)net> wrote: > This seems to have broken Windows builds. (And if people need reminding, > cross-compiling is pretty easy: > <http://people.planetpostgresql.org/andrew/index.php?/archives/264-Cross-compiling-PostgreSQL-for-WIndows.html> > ) Perhaps I'm asking a naive question, but wouldn't it be easier if people had the opportunity to use the buildfarm without actually committing something? For example, perhaps the buildfarm could be made to run on a staging branch. Commits would actually be made to the staging branch. If and when the regression tests pass, the infrastructure then pushes the staging branch commit onto the master branch, and the commit is really committed - the -commiters list is now informed of this. If there is a problem with the buildfarm, the committer receives an e-mail informing them of this. The commit is non-destructively reverted on the staging branch. I don't know that it's worth worrying about, nor if the turnaround on having a commit not break the buildfarm would be generally acceptable in this situation. It would be nice to keep commit history cleaner, though. -- Peter Geoghegan http://www.2ndQuadrant.com/ PostgreSQL Development, 24x7 Support, Training and Services
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Last February, we introduced you to Hussain and his father.
Now we're in the hospital again after months of waiting, eager to see Hussain and his father come walking through our door.
You gave toward his surgery in a big way, and now we want to show you what the money and encouraging notes were for.
We've got more arm-wrestling, air soccer, and high fives ready for him, but, more importantly, we've got a lifesaving medical team that is eager to save him! The video above is footage from Hussain's last visit, but we'll have fresh footage for you very soon.
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Sling Media has finally made good on its promise to bring the software that controls 'placeshifting' devices for watching TV on your computer to the Mac.
The SlingPlayer software for Mac OS X has been released as a public beta version in the US and Canada, with customers able to download the software from Sling's website.
The SlingBox connects to your home entertainment system and wires into your computer network using an ethernet connection. With SlingMedia installed, you can control your home TV from any Mac connected to the internet almost anywhere in the world, according to the company.
A software remote control lets you programme favourite channels, change viewing modes, and use 'SlingStream' to optimise your broadband connection to deliver the best video stream.
Sling Media said it is working to offer support for other regions beside the US and Canada "in the near future".


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SIA Merchandising
Explore the various display and visual ideas for each season to draw in customers and enhance sales.
SIA's inaugural Merchandising Guide is meant to arm you with the tools and resources necessary to achieve shopping nirvana. Now more than ever, a positive experience at retail is critical to attracting new customers and keeping the one's you have. Check out the various guides and addendums available to help you tackle your greatest merchandising task!
Nordic Hardgoods
For specialty nordic shops and outdoor stores that sell both alpine and nordic equipment – including snowshoes, we present a guide for giving these areas of your shop a mini facelift and how to increase sales with thoughtful cross merchandising.
The ABC's of Merchandising
The ABC's of Merchandising focuses on the rudimentary principles relating to visual merchandising. Consider these your building blocks. How you put the rest of your house together and decorate is up to you. But at least you have this blueprint to follow.
Dear Ali Addendum
Just as the lovelorn would ask Dear Abby back in the day for relationship advice this guide will hopefully help answer some of your most pressing (and real) window display issues. And while names and shops have been changed to protect the innocent, I certainly hope you will write in one day with your questions and/or challenges. I am always here to help!
SIA Snow Show Highlights Addendum
Inspiration from the Show can last long after order deadlines are due. This Merchandising Guide Addendum highlights some of the "Best of the Show Floor" to help you see booth design from a merchandiser's point of view. Use this now or in the fall when your orders roll in! It's meant to spark creativity and new ideas for your shop as well as touch on trends spotted at the SIA Snow Show.
Flipping the Holiday Switch
SIA's merchandising guru, Ali Levy, has culminated new ideas for your shop during this fun, festive time. These ideas can also be implemented post-holiday time too. From family-friendly and pet-friendly ideas to incorporating a rustic theme throughout your shop, this guide is sure to spark some new, fresh ideas that you may have not tried before.
Hardgoods Addendum
When the time of year comes for specialty shops to set up their hardgoods section, not much changes from season to season. Skis and boards go into slots put together with straight arms on slatwall. Boots and bindings are also displayed on slatwall. Ski poles live in a vendor supplied stand on the floor. All that is left to do is price items, arrange them by gender, category and size and BAM – you're open for business! It's a routine most shops could do in their sleep. But what if you were to change that formula? The Hardgoods Addendum offers traditional merchandising methods and then some new ideas that are easy to implement to maximize on sell-through.
Flipping the Switch: Part I, Part II & Part III
These three addendums provide you with ideas and tips for executing the flip any time of year. These are hands-on processes that you can share with your employees and do any time of year.
Part I: Tips for a lighter, brighter, cleaner look any time of year
Part II: Cashing in on creative cash wraps/impulse purchases
Part III: Innovative window display ideas
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Spring Cleaning Addendum
This addendum is meant to equip you with a slew of organizing options, from wrangling boxes overflowing with hangers, to carving out much-needed space in your backstock area. As Spring product begins to roll into your warehouse – so does the time to face the dirty deed of Spring cleaning. Review how you tackle the backroom organization and then some.
Holiday Addendum
The holidays are a perfect time to spruce up the store and attract new customers while creating a pleasant shopping experience. The Merchandising Guide only scratches the surface of all there is to learn and know about visual merchandising, but it's a good place to start, and The Holiday Addendum can really help get you into the holiday spirit.
Merchandising Guide
This SIA Merchandising Guide is your go-to source to help you create an engaging experience from the moment a shopper walks into your store, to the moment they walk out – delighted with their purchases - all with achievable and budget friendly ideas and resources. Of course this guide only scratches the surface of all there is to learn and know about visual merchandising, but it's a start.


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Jay also founded AlixPartners, the firm recognized as the industry standard in providing a comprehensive range of services for companies facing complex operating, financial, legal and restructuring challenges.
In addition to his investment activities and consulting work, Jay has lectured widely, written many articles on turnaround management, co-authored two books published by West Publishing on the financial issues facing companies in reorganization, and given many speeches on companies in transition, debt negotiations and the corporate revitalization process.
Jay was awarded Wayne State Universitys 2005 Michigan Executive of the Year award. He received the Harvey R. Miller Outstanding Achievement Award for Service to the Restructuring Industry in November 2004. The Japanese Association for Turnaround Professionals honored him as its Inaugural Foreign Member in April 2003. The Turnaround Management Association presented Jay with the 2002 Chairmans Award in recognition of his pioneering leadership role in helping to create and build the turnaround industry. Former President Clinton appointed Jay to the National Bankruptcy Review Commission in December 1994, the only businessperson to serve on the commission.
Jay served as a strategic advisor to Dennis Archer during his first term as Mayor of Detroit in 1994.
Jay completed the YPO/Advanced Management Program at the Harvard Business School, and holds an MBA in accounting from Rutgers University and a bachelors degree in finance from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. He began his career as a C.P.A. with Price Waterhouse in New York.


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glenn harris wrote:Just needs a bit of help gathering information on what it would take with the current equipment he has or if other equipment may be necessary.
He may have the stuff to crush and size it but the problem is separating the rock from it. That process will be costly and dirty. Let the breaker do the processing and just peddle the coal is my advice.


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Welcome to my gallery and to the reveal of the Scraps Of Elegance November Kit Je t'aime. If you love gorgeous parfait colors then this is so the kit for you. So many soft wonderful colors, and luscious embellishments, will give you many hours of pure scrappy enjoyment!
Along with every kit you will also receive a, designed just for that month's kit, amazing sketch by our very own Charlotte aka Sue Pup. This is my take on the sketch, featuring a photo of Maddie, one of our friends beautiful daughter. Maddie had a bunch of photos taken for her music resume, and her mom gave me permission to use them for some of my work.
I just love how soft and frothy this turned out~so Shabby Chic!!
Thanks for the visit! ~Renea
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Friday, March 26, 1999 Published at 16:18 GMT
World: Europe
Serb military 'seriously damaged'
American B-52s took off from their UK base on Friday
Nato says its overnight air strikes have inflicted further "serious damage" on the Yugoslav war machine.
The UK Defence Secretary, George Robertson, told a news conference that the raids had been successful.
He said the attacks would not cease until the Yugoslav leader, President Slobodan Milosevic, ended the violence in Kosovo.
American B-52 bombers have taken off from their base at Fairford in the UK. It is not clear whether they are mounting more air strikes, but air-raid sirens have been sounding in the Kosovan capital, Pristina, and the northern city of Novi Sad.
Military chiefs described Thursday night's attacks on Yugoslavia as significantly heavier than on the first night.
RIA also said that more than 350 people in Yugoslavia, most of them civilians, had been wounded after the second night of bombing.
Nato rifts
With Nato action appearing to enter a third day, there were signs of a possible split in the alliance itself.
Greece has called for an end to the bombing. Government spokesman Yannis Niolaou is reported as saying: "It is time to go back to political dialogue to seek a political solution to the problem and to stop the bombing."
He expressed firm support for the alliance and said the action was inevitable, but called on Russia to help bring a "faster reopening of negotiations".
Russia has ordered the alliance's two top representatives in Moscow to leave the country as part of a freeze on all contacts with Nato because of its raids on Yugoslavia.
Nato's top diplomatic official in Moscow, Alexis Chahtahtinsky, and its senior military representative, Manfred Diehl, were told to leave Russia on Friday, according to Russian Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov.
Russia has forced the Security Council to vote on Friday afternoon on whether the strikes are legal.
Serb offensive
Despite Nato's attacks, Serbian forces are reported to have continued their offensive against Albanian targets in Kosovo and in Albania.
The Kosovo Albanians said there was heavy fighting on Thursday west of Pristina and to the north, and that 20,000 civilians were surrounded by tanks in the northern village of Qirez.
Serbian reports say the separatist Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) has been using the cover of Nato strikes to launch attacks on Serbian positions.
Violence has spilled beyond Yugoslavia in protest against the Nato action, in the form of attacks on Western embassies and representative offices in neighbouring Macedonia and Bosnia, and in Moscow and Canada.
"They feel absolutely bitterly betrayed by the bombings. It's an attitude that goes right across the whole of society."
He told them that the alliance had no quarrel with them and that they should blame their leader, President Milosevic, for what was happening.
Yugoslavia has broken off diplomatic relations with the US, Britain, France and Germany.
Yugoslav Deputy Prime Minister Vuk Draskovic said they would cease all operations against the Kosovo Albanians if Nato stopped its bombing.
Cruise missiles
More than 60 Nato planes, including US stealth bombers, F-15 and F-16 fighter jets and RAF GR7 Harriers, took part in Thursday night's raids.
Loud blasts were heard near Belgrade and witnesses said there were at least 15 explosions around Pristina.
Among targets reported hit were:
The Serb media said two Allied planes had been shot down, but Nato said all planes had returned safely to base.


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Having lost five of their last seven games, including a 19-point setback at home against South Dakota State, the Washington Huskies are taking the practice time to polish their all-around game.
Before they start Pac-12 Conference play on Dec. 29 at home against Oregon State, the Huskies have one last non-conference game Thursday against Cal State Northridge.
The main focus for coach Lorenzo Romar is defense. Improving the scheme and execution are high priorities for him while keeping certain fundamentals at heart.
"Well, number one, we've got to do a better job of containing the basketball," Romar said. "If we can't keep the basketball right in front of us, then our entire defense breaks down."
This flaw was evident in Washington's past losses. Duke's Austin Rivers, Marquette's Darius Johnson-Odom and South Dakota State's Nate Wolters were able to make a play during transitions with ease at times.
Compared to last season, when Washington had four experienced defensive-minded starters, Romar notes that this team is a bit slower picking up the defensive philosophy.
"Although, we were behind a little bit, in terms of teaching our defense, we had to really slow down this year," Romar said. "We tried to go out at the same pace we had before and we weren't getting it and so we had to really slow down. I just think that this year, obviously, has taken longer to get it down."
Cal State Northridge appears to be an ideal team to face to warm up against the conference slate. The Matadors are 150th in points scored, close to last in field goal percentage, and their best win is a three-point victory over Pepperdine.
However, the team must adjust with the indefinite return of center Aziz N'Diaye. The 7-feet junior center sprained his knee against Duke on Dec. 10 and has missed the last two games.
"He blocks two a game," Romar said. "I think he changes two or three shots a game, probably three or four times, they don't shoot, because he's there. His presence is huge."
Playing a smaller lineup, similar to the four-guard rotation they played in the second half against Duke, the Huskies haven't been able to adapt. Washington has split the past two games: a seven-point win against UC-Santa Barbara and a loss to South Dakota State.
In the loss against South Dakota St., the Huskies allowed the Jackrabbits to shoot 55 percent from the field. The Gauchos shot 47 percent in their loss and out-rebounded the Huskies.
"Rebounding is a part of defense," Romar said. "He's (N'Diaye) the best rebounder. In a lot of ways, he's our most valuable player."
But the loss of N'Diaye has caused Tony Wroten to step up and become a playmaker. Against the Gauchos, Wroten scored 27 points on 11-for-21 shooting. This season, he's made 49 percent of his shots from the field.
"Tony's always been the guy that when the ball was in his hands to make the decision (to go for the shot)," Romar said. "You can guard him and he'll always get to the basket."
Wroten leads the team in scoring, averaging 16.4 points per game, as a freshman.
However, he needs to refine his game, Romar emphasized. Turnovers have been a persistent problem for Wroten this season. Currently, Romar is working on him passing to his perimeter shooters when defenders crash in on him in the paint.
Just like former Husky and current NBA point guard Isaiah Thomas's tendency to shoot first, Romar has confidence that Wroten will pick up those skills and responsibilities.
"I think the best example for us would be Isaiah Thomas," Romar said. "I remember when Isaiah was a freshman, there were so many people that were upset because they said he does not pass the basketball. Took him a while to learn."
After an arduous non-conference schedule with a team with a young core, Romar is certain that Wroten and this Husky team will be prepared for whatever challenges conference rivals will bring to the court.


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Louis Vuitton Purse
This is my first 3D purse. It is not easy as a flat cake but I am happy with the result. It is a chocolate cake with raspberry meringue and chocolate icing all covered with fondant. I put a picture of the cake before covering it with fondant to show the shape that is under. I embossed the fondant with tulle fabric to give the leather texture.


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Zhang Ziyi graced the red carpet at the Dangerous Liaisons Premiere at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival. She went glam in an ivory strong-shouldered gown with a keyhole detail, thigh-high slit, and an embellished neckline from Marc Bouwer's Pre-Fall 2012 collection:
The movement of the dress is breathtaking.
Zhang never disappoints in the beauty department!
Check out her gown on the Pre-Fall 2012 runway.
Beautiful! I do love the model's red lip on the runway, but Zhang's blush pink lip is much more delicate.
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BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) -- A new study has identified 30 street gangs in East Baton Rouge Parish with more than 500 members and found a large percentage of killings during a two-year period involved gang members.
The Advocate reports that researchers for the Baton Rouge Area Violence Elimination project reported that 43 percent of the 199 murders occurring between September 2010 and October 2012 were gang-involved.
An additional 12 percent of the killings were found to "likely" be "gang-member involved murders," a classification that includes homicides in which the victim or suspect is a known gang member.
That classification also includes cases in which specific gang affiliation was undetermined but the circumstances fit the criteria for gang violence.
Information from: The Advocate, http://theadvocate.com


text: Hello fellow Commando users! First thread (and post for that matter). Cutting to the chase: While I know there is a thread elsewhere on androidforums about this, I'm sharing these tips as a Commando user. Tech Stuff: Casio G'zOne Commando Android 2.3.3 rooted Adata Class 10 16GB microSD card ...what else am I missing??? I've gotten a significant increase in SD read speeds on my Commando as a result of increasing the SD cache size. The default is 128k. You can change the value using the free app SD Booster. It changes the value found in /sys/devices/virtual/bdi/179:0/read_ahead_kb and can set the value upon boot if you choose, otherwise it reverts to 128k. I used SD Tools to benchmark the r/w speeds. NOTE: Apparently, closing and reopening SD Tools between each test provides more accurate results. I dunno for sure, but I did it anyway. ALSO, I didn't test in numerical order. I started with 2048k, then 128k, 4096k, 1024k, and bounced around some more. I'm not listing write speeds because it only increased by a couple MB at most and never went over 13MB/s. That's not possible to increase much anyway. Read Speeds: 128k: ~20MB/s 1024k: ~31MB/s 2048k: ~29MB/s 3072k: ~32MB/s 4096k: ~30MB/s 5120k: ~31MB/s I had caught on to the possibility that odd multiples of 1024 were giving faster read speeds, so I went up even more out of curiosity. 7168k: ~32MB/s 8192k: ~31MB/s I'm 100% sure your results will vary. What I really wanted to communicate is the interesting find about the odd multiples of 1024, and hopefully bring all this to those Commandos that wish to be the next Seabiscuit. DISCLAIMER: While in my research I did not find anything to be concerned about with raising the cache size, I didn't write any of the apps and am not forcing you to do this. Thus, I cannot be blamed if your phone grows solar gills and flies into the Sun... or something. Have anything to correct/share? Please enlighten me!


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When I first stepped into the chapel at my Christ Renews His Parish retreat this weekend, I felt a sense of nervous anticipation. My eyes gradually adjusted to the candle-lit room as we all filed into the pews for a moment of Adoration, and I gazed up at the monstrance on the altar. The movement of the swaying candlelight lent an ethereal feel to the room, and the ancient sounds of Gregorian chant lifted us out of the building off of I-35 in twenty-first century America and took us to some place where time and place were irrelevant and only God mattered.
If I were ever going to have a religious experience, it would be here.
Other women began to sniffle and lean their heads on the pews, and I grabbed a couple Kleenex from the box next to me for when my own powerful experience began. As regular readers know, God rarely speaks to me so clearly as when I'm in Adoration (as I talked about in my posts about the Adoration list and my moment of surrender on food issues), and it seemed inevitable that going to Adoration in such a beautiful chapel surrounded by such God-loving women at such a Christ-centered retreat would leave me open to the Lord's promptings as never before. I crossed myself, prayed, gazed at the monstrance, and waited.
And waited.
And waited some more.
I felt nothing, I heard nothing, so I said another prayer asking God to speak to me. I even did that thing where I make my inner chatterbox shut up for a minute so that I can just listen and see where the Lord seems to be leading my thoughts. Still nothing. My thoughts were only led to the facts that I had a slight headache and the room was cold.
When I looked up at the monstrance, I did not sense the Lord's presence at all. If I am to be totally honest, my gut reaction was, "That really does look like it's just a wafer."
I leaned back in the pew, tucking my Kleenex into my pocket since I obviously wouldn't be needing it, and looked around the room, casually glancing from the typed note about conserving energy on the thermostat to a clump of dust hanging from the ceiling.
As the minutes ticked past and I remained entirely unmoved by the experience, I waited for the inevitable frustration to bubble up within me. Based on how it usually goes, this was the part where I was supposed to silently rage at God, asking why I cannot hear his voice when so many other people seem to be able to, begging him to give me some sort of sign that he is there, demanding that he make me overcome with excitement every time my eyes fall on his Presence in the monstrance. I waited and waited, but it never came.
I felt fine. Actually, I felt great. I might not have had the pleasant emotions I wanted, but I had something else…perhaps, to my surprise, something even better.
It occurred to me that the knowledge and experiences God has given me over the past few years, along with the grace of the sacraments, has left me in a place that is best described not in terms of belief versus doubt, but simply in terms of awareness. Sometimes through reading and thinking, sometimes through great "coincidences" and seeing his hand at work in my life, I've been brought to a place where I no longer even think of it in terms of whether or not God exists — "exists" being a weak word with an obvious antonym, implying that nonexistence is possible. To say that something "exists" usually has the unspoken implication of a transitory state, since every material thing in the universe will eventually cease to exist. Duck-billed platypuses exist; spiral galaxies exist; I exist. The English language doesn't have a proper word to describe the state of being of God, who always was and always will be, who is more real than reality, other than to simply say that God is.
I realized that this relatively new understanding of God gave me a certain kind of joy. It wasn't a shout-from-the-rooftops, overwhelming kind of joy borne of a powerful visceral reaction to some event; rather, it was the calm, steady, quiet joy borne of knowledge of the truth. In place of the feelings I might have hoped for, I felt a great freedom — an emancipation from emotion.
Who knows why I couldn't hear God's voice or feel his presence the way I often do in Adoration: maybe I was too tired, maybe it was the headache, maybe there was a reason God wasn't speaking to me the same way he usually does. But a smile spread across my face when I realized it didn't matter, and it never would. I don't know why it had never occurred to me until that moment, but there in that pew I could finally appreciate just how liberating it is to know that my fickle emotions change not a single thing about God. So often I had often carried with me, hidden in the back of my mind, a worry about future spiritual dry spells. "What if I don't feel God at work in my life next week? What if I face a problem and it doesn't seem like God is there? What if I go to Adoration and I don't feel anything?" My whole body physically relaxed as I let those worries pour out of me.
As I looked up at what looked like just a wafer in the monstrance, again feeling nothing inside, I felt the quiet peace, the silent joy of being able to rest in the knowledge that its power comes not from how I feel about, but from what — or, rather who — it is. I basked in the presence of God in the Blessed Sacrament and all around me, aware of him not because I felt him, but because he was there.


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The National Security Agency is building one of the most advanced and most secretive data collection centers in the world. With a price-tag of more than $2 billion, the Utah Data Center is slated to open in 2013 and is expected to house everything from cell-phone conversations and grocery receipts to ultra-encrypted messages passed between diplomats.
It aims to give the U.S. government "total information awareness." Worldview talks with journalist James Bamford, who wrote about the project in Wired magazine, about the NSA's ambitions and what they mean for Americans' privacy and security.
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Full-figured women rely on Skinny Ripped Jeans jeans as an essential part of their casual attire. There are many varieties and colors of jeans that are available for this group. If you are a plus size lady you can find jeans that are made for your specific body type whether you are tall or short, pear-shaped or well-rounded. There is a jean available that will emphasize your best attributes and camouflage your flaws. The right fitting jean is a great addition to any wardrobe.
It is important to accept the shape and size of your body, and get over the fact that you are not a size 6 or 8, before you go shopping for a pair of jeans. When you do not accept yourself, they are negative thoughts, and they will make you have a negative image about yourself. Focus on the fact that you are a healthy woman. This will make it easier to find a pair of jeans that is so you!
It depends upon the manufacturer, of course, but larger size jeans usually come in sizes 14 to 28. Size 14 in a plus size garment generally corresponds to a 16 regular. Larger size dungarees are offered with "Misses" measurements and with "Junior" measurements. The former term means that the legs are looser, the hip section is wider, and the waistband sits higher than it does in the Juniors.
Jeans in a "junior" cut fit snugly in the leg and sit low on the waist. They are rather form-fitting, and full-figured shoppers should try on both jean cuts, taking into consideration their comfort and style, as well as the look. Model the different cuts in a full-length mirror, or, better yet, a three-way mirror, so that you can evaluate the fit from a number of perspectives. Make sure you are completely satisfied in every way before you buy. There is no best cut-it is a personal choice.
Full figured women who have a "pear" shape prefer boot cut jeans. A pear shaped body can be described as being biggest in the middle section (from the lower part of the stomach to the upper thighs).
Boot cut jeans are popular because they de-emphasize the longer part of the body, which is a slimming look. Boot cut jeans generally look better with shoes with a heel or even platform shoes instead of shoes with a flat heel.
Tapered jeans usually do not look good on a plus size woman and should be avoided, unless you really want to draw attention to the least liked parts of your body. Tapered style bottoms should really be reserved for the very thin girls.
One of the most confusing things about finding a great fitting pair of women's jeans can be selecting the right rise for your body. The rise of a pair of women's jeans is where those jeans sit on your hips and waist. This is measured by the length from the top of the waistband to the center point between the legs of the jeans. Different companies have different names for the variety of rises available in women's jeans ranging from "Ultra Low" to "High" so it's important that you try on a few different styles from each manufacturer in order to figure out which one fits your body best. After you find a pair of jeans that has the right rise and is the right size and get them home it's a smart idea to cut off the tag in the jeans and keep it so that you will know what size you need for that brand when you're shopping in the future. Men's jeans are much simpler to figure out.
It's important to choose a rise that fits your body. If you don't your jeans will end up creating unflattering lines that can make you look shorter and heavier. Wearing a rise that's too low can create a "muffin top" when the waistband of the jeans squeezes skin upwards over the waistband. You also could end up having to wear long tops to cover other figure flaws created by the fit of the jeans. Unlike other fit problems that can be fixed with the help of a tailor the rise of a pair of jeans can't be changed. Because each company that makes women's jeans sizes their jeans differently figuring out what the rise of a pair of women's jeans is can be confusing. Here's a brief overview of the basic women's jean rises:
Low A low or ultra low rise jean has a rise of 5 inches to 8 inches. These jeans sit well below the belly button and usually are on the lower end of the hips. Only a very small percentage of women can wear these and look good, and they are not considered age appropriate for anyone older than their mid-20s. If you do wear low rise jeans don't wear them to formal occasions or to work. Most workplaces have dress codes that prohibit low rise jeans.
Medium A medium rise jean has a rise of 9 inches to 11 inches. These jeans should sit just below your waist. Medium rise jeans are flattering on almost every body type and are age appropriate for most adults. Choosing medium rise jeans is a great way to look stylish and modern while still being comfortable and being able to move comfortably in your jeans.
High A high rise jean has a rise of 12 inches or more and sits above the belly button. High rise women's jeans are also sometimes called "Mom Jeans". High rise jeans are rarely flattering on any figure because they create a bulky shape and don't lie flat across the front which makes the tummy area seem bigger.
The right pair of denim jeans may be the single most important piece of clothing in your wardrobe and will without a doubt be the most versatile piece in your collection. Plus size denim lines are ever increasing and the trend focused options available in standard sizing are rapidly becoming available for the plus size community. From your favorite tee to a kimono top, your entire look can be changed without ever taking off your denim. However, what looks stylish and sexy on one woman, makes another one look frumpy or outdated. So, how do you know what's right for you? Below are some basic guidelines to follow when shopping for the perfect piece of denim.
The golden rule is: Know what thyself is workin with! If you got it flaunt it, accentuate the positives. Booty like J Lo? Mile long legs? These are the features you want to accentuate. Work with different washes and of the minute denim shapes like boot-cut and wide leg that enhance your favorite features.
What is your body style? Wide Hips, avoid the temptation of drowning yourself in relaxed fit jeans, they will only add inches where you're trying to lose them. Instead draw the eye down and balance the body with a pair of slight flare boot-cut jeans in a mid rise that's fitted throughout the hips. If you have short legs, make sure you pay attention to the length; this is one of the most important aspects when choosing a pair of jeans. Denim should be about a half of an inch above the ground when wearing heels or flats. Darker washes, with a front crease from the knee to the hem, also elongate your legs. A new option re-emerging is the higher waist trouser jean, which not only slims, but creates the illusion of mile long legs. Girls with a boyish figure or a body style considered to be rectangular will want to opt for a cut that will add the illusion of having curves, such as a mid-rise flare leg jean, where the denim is fitted through the hips and thigh, with the flare beginning above the knee.
The devil is in the details; you will want to consider different details of the jean itself. A fan of distressing and aged denim? Make sure not to go overboard. Extreme fading or jeans that appear to be destroyed may be popular with 15 year old pop tarts, but in reality can look tacky and dated. Dark denim in a crisp shape is always chic, as is a medium wash with well placed whiskering. Pay attention to pocket shape and angle. Hexagonal shapes that angle in towards the center tend to work best in creating a heart shaped booty for any body. Pockets placed slightly higher on the tush tend to make a flat booty look perkier and higher. Flap, or cargo pockets, also add some oomph to a small tush. Long pockets that pass the bottom of the tush are fantastic for shaping and lifting an ample booty. Avoid excess fading on the butt and the thighs, as they will make these areas look larger. Also pay attention to a lot of whiskering around the zipper area, which can also accentuate the hips. When considering rise, most women will be best served by a mid rise (a few inches below your belly button).
When choosing the right pair of plus size denim know your body type first and foremost, it is the basis of your search. Know which styles will work with your type and most importantly, what makes you feel fabulous.
Jeans has been in vogue since 18th century. People wear jeans for style, fashion and for daily casual use. Today there are many designer jeans available from prominent brands that have made the mark in the society. Seven jeans is one of the stylish jean brands that are designed and styled for males and females of every age and ethnicity. The jeans are a mix of cotton, spandex and other comfortable to wear material that is easy to wash and easier to dry. What's more, Seven jeans can be machine washed easily in any type of detergent. There will be no change in the texture of the jeans. What's more you can shop online for large range of seven denim jeans, discount seven jeans, seven brand jeans, denim jeans for working men and women, and many more. Seven jeans as a brand is continuously evolving; and the company has tied up with many popular designers viz, Zac Posen, Azzedine Alaia, Evan Yurman, Pucci etc. the affordable brand is a fad amongst metropolitan and cosmopolitan denizens. The company is experimenting with new styles and designers to ideally blend denim and couture. You can hunt for the jeans by the brand in world's popular luxury retail stores.
iT jeans, is yet another jeans and denim lifestyle brand that has been there since 1970s, dictating fashion world. The company has made the market flooded with low-rise stretch jeans and the 'Hippie Hottie' Flare Leg Stretch Jeans designed with complete perfection and style. Besides regular wear jeans, you can get fine quality tops, jackets, light outer wear and goods made from leather, for men, women and kids. iT jeans is a popular brand and you can shop for them in renowned stores in US such as Nordstorm, Macy's, Von Maur, The Buckle and many more.
Another well-liked denim and jeans brand is the MEK Denim. The jeans come straight from the hands of jeans and denim masters who have designed the much in vogue Miss Me, Sang Real and Rock Revival. The company is making denims for both men and women in different styles and sizes. Moreover, you can also have MEK Denim available in of washes and pocket treatments. Some of the popular brands from MEK are Oaxaca jean, Princeton Straight Leg Jean in Grey Wash, Plymouth Straight Leg Jean in Black, Acapulco Straight Leg Jean etc. Get on with the style of your choice!


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It's not often that a Real Salt Lake goal is the direct result of a tactical decision, but Jason Kreis's move to a 3-4-3 late in the second half of Saturday's 1-1 draw against the Colorado Rapids falls into that category.
Changing shape: 3-4-3
When he pulled Lovel Palmer from the match and dropped in Devon Sandoval, Jason Kreis pushed Real Salt Lake into a near-desperate 3-4-3 formation, and he did it with some success. With Chris Schuler as a slightly withdrawn left back, Tony Beltran as an adventurous right back, and Kwame Watson-Siriboe in the middle, there was always a certain risk involved, and for a moment it did seem as if Colorado would find a goal. If not for a fine performance from Nick Rimando, they would have.
The midfield was where the more interesting movement took place; with a largely right-sided attack, owing to Beltran's runs on that side of the pitch, swathes of the midfield were left rather empty. With Luis Gil on the right flank and Sebastian Velasquez on the left, Ned Grabavoy and Kyle Beckerman were left largely to patrol the midfield; the former was inevitably pushed higher up the pitch than the latter. Devon Sandoval and Alvaro Saborio formed a double-target front line, while Joao Plata played in a slightly withdrawn forward role.
Through Beltran's runs down the right, Luis Gil was given a greater opportunity to influence the match, and it's telling that it was through his hard work on the edge of the box that the goal arose. Joao Plata's awareness again proved crucial as well, and it's increasingly hard to fault Saborio's finishing prowess. Subtly important and easy to ignore, though, was the run by Sandoval, which drew one of two defenders away from Saborio, opening the shooting opportunity, which Saborio took with immaculate poise.
Passing dominance
Unsurprisingly, Kyle Beckerman domineered the midfield, leaving Colorado with scant few opportunities to control possession; of course, given their long-ball counterattacking strategy (incredibly effective as it was), this was perhaps no surprise. Beckerman — nor any other RSL midfielder — wasn't forced into tackles or even interceptions, leaving the player free to spray passes across the pitch. With 83 of 101 passes successful, it's clear who controlled the affair. Sebastian Velasquez, too, had a fantastic night in the pass, completing 68 of 77 passes and maintaining possession.
Avoiding errors
It's hard to tactically account for errors when a player like Jamison Olave isn't in the side to plow through everyone. With this in mind, several Real Salt Lake players will rather be kicking themselves after allowing Colorado Rapids a number of chances simply from mistakes on the ball. Chris Schuler was guilty during the conceded goal, but errors fell in most areas and weren't confined to a single player. Whether this is down to nervousness or concentration or some third factor is difficult to say with any definitive voice. Whatever the case, Jason Kreis and company will be looking for those to be erased moving forward.
A regular contributor to RealSaltLake.com, Matt Montgomery runs SB Nation blog RSL Soapbox. Follow Matt on Twitter @TheCrossbarRSL


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Nairobi - Hundreds of people in north-west Kenya are fleeing fearing reprisals after security forces started a hunt for cattle raiders who massacred at least 32 police officers, residents and community leaders said on Tuesday.
Rustlers armed with machineguns and rocket propelled grenades killed the officers in a military-style ambush in the country's remote territory over the weekend - in what was described as the worst attack on police in Kenya's history.
Some unconfirmed media reports said up to 42 bodies had been recovered in the rugged Suguta valley.
Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki on Tuesday ordered police and troops to track down the attackers. "No part of this country can be a safe haven for bandits," he said in a statement.
Officials had blamed the killings on a group from the area's Turkana community who had stolen cattle from the Samburu tribe.
People started fleeing after trucks arrived with hundreds of officers from the Kenya Defence Forces, the paramilitary and regular police, residents told Reuters.
"The Turkanas are fleeing from Suguta area with their household goods, goats and cattle," said Peter Legerded a shopkeeper from Baragoi town, near the site of the ambush.
Samburu elder Fabian Leresh said more than 3 000 members of the Turkana community had left Baragoi.
Clashes over cattle, land and water are common among the fringe tribes in Kenya, but many in the East African country were shocked by extent of the violence and the kind of weapons used.
The head of the country's police earlier on Tuesday said the force needed armoured vehicles and a tactical re-think in the wake of the massacre.
"The policing of 1930s cannot work today where you are dealing with people who are armed, equally armed as the police officers," Police Commissioner Mathew Iteere told reporters referring to laws that governed police formed while Kenya was still a British colony.
"I think it is time to equip the police with armoured vehicles so that they are better protected," he said at an airport in Nairobi, where the bodies were airlifted.
Further north and east of the site of the attack, Kenya shares porous borders with South Sudan, Ethiopia's Somali region and Somalia - territories awash with weapons and arms smugglers after decades of conflict.
Kenya's police are also facing new challenges on other fronts.
There is pressure to improve the force ahead of elections next March - the first since a disputed election in 2007 fuelled ethnic slaughter that killed more than 1 200 people and forced about 300 000 from their homes.
Fighters from Somalia's al-Qaeda-linked Al-Shabaab rebels have launched a string of attacks in Kenya.
A senior police officer said some of the raiders were likely to be former members of the security forces, now working as mercenaries. Analysts called for an overhaul of the police force's training methods.
"The police were ill-prepared for this operation and lacked basic anti-ambush skills," said regional security analyst and former Kenyan army officer Imaana Laibuta. - Reuters


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The PS Vita is the feverishly anticipated portable console brought to you by PlayStation. Two versions of this ingenious handheld have been released, the PS Vita with Wi-Fi, and the PS Vita with both 3G mobile broadband and Wi-Fi enabled. The PS Vita has been engineered to be the best of the best when it comes to both entertainment and gaming, with this keenly developed internet connectivity also providing an incredible social experience.
The PS Vita has completely revolutionised handheld gameplay with the use of two touch panels, along with a front and rear camera. The front and main screen is a five inch OLED (organic light emitting diode) touchscreen, which provides the best quality visuals possible, all graphics revamped and giving the user a visually stunning gaming experience. The rear of the portable system is a touchpad, creating possibly the most innovatively developed handheld console to date. Combined, this duo have engineered the most unique multi-touch gameplay around, as players can directly interact with their games through "touch, grab, trace, push and pull" motions with the use of their fingers on the pad and screen.
As has never been seen before, the PS Vita has also incorporated the dual analogue sticks you would find on the typical PlayStation controller. This means that a much wider range of games can now be featured on this portable entertainment console, including highly sought out first person shooter titles and so much more, allowing you to have the best gaming experience possible with the amount of options now available to you. These options even stretch out to being able to play PSP titles, minis and PS one classics via download from the PlayStation Network on the PS Vita, rolling all of the best of the past in to the future of PlayStation.
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