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post match interview.
THE MODERATOR: Questions, please.
Q. Last year you had a lot of five setters going into the tournament. Looked like maybe this one would go four at least, and all of a sudden, boom, it ended. I mean, is there a sense of relief on that, or did you feel like maybe you were just getting going and a little bit disappointed in a way?
JAMES BLAKE: Well, I got through it with a win; I have to be happy with that. It's a tough way to win. I definitely felt like I started playing a lot better. I had a ton of break chances in the second set; only capitalized on one.
That was enough to get through it, and capitalized early on one in the third. That's what I was thinking about, just getting through that game, and then if I could get a lead just starting to front run and playing my game.
What was working was when I was moving forward I missed a few volleys I don't normally miss. I felt like I was coming forward effectively, and it was starting to happen a lot more. I wasn't getting pushed around anymore, and I was starting to do the dictating.
That's what I was looking for, so I guess I can just take confident in the fact that I was starting to do that. I know I can do it, so it will hopefully it will be even more comfortable the next round.
Q. You had a very physical match with Donald to start this campaign off. So as far as maybe preserving the body a little bit, do you think, okay, got a little bit of a break?
JAMES BLAKE: Yeah, can't hurt. Playing a shorter match is going to be helpful hopefully if I go deep into this tournament. A little less wear and tear on your body, even though we're conditioned to play plenty, plenty of long matches.
It's okay on us. Most of us are in good enough shape to deal with that. But it doesn't hurt to take a little off. I think also mentally, you deal with a lot mentally going into each and every match. Every point you're into 100%, so a little less fatigue hopefully towards the end of the tournament. Maybe it will help me down the road.
Q. What's the dynamic of playing your good friend in the next round?
JAMES BLAKE: I think it's going to be fine. It's great. We're close enough friends, so no matter what happens on Saturday or Sunday, whenever we play, we're going to be friends afterwards. If we play this time of the day, afterwards there's a good chance we'll be out to dinner together, all our groups. I'm sure we'll make some sort of a deal where the winner will have to pay.
But we'll be friends afterwards. I'll still be in his wedding in a couple of months
, and I don't think anything ‑‑ I don't think anything's going to change between us, except one of us will be through to the fourth round and the other one will be on a plane back to Tampa.
Q. There's a Chilean who might not invite you to a cocktail party who you played in the Olympics, but he did speak about the situation the other day. He said after three hours you don't feel your body ‑‑ he didn't feel the shot.
He said it's not my problem. It's your problem.
Could you comment about what Fernando said?
JAMES BLAKE: Yeah, it's not my problem anymore either.
What's done is done. I've moved past it
, and, you know, whatever ‑‑ you know, whatever gets him to sleep at night is fine. If he says after three hours he can't feel a ball hitting his racquet, then apparently every fifth set he's ever played he can't feel the ball.
But, you know, that's ‑‑ like I said, whatever he wants to say or needs to say, that's up to him. He said it's not his problem. It's not my problem. It's the past.
If you let someone else get to you in the past you're not dealing with the present.
Q. Did it put a little bit of a shadow, James, on the tremendous event that was...
JAMES BLAKE: No, you can't let ‑‑ you know, if you're in a stadium full of 20,000 people and you got one unruly fan, you can't let that spoil the fact that you got a great crowd. I'm not going to let one point change my Olympic experience.
I was proud to be a part of Team U.S.A., part of the effort put forth by all the Olympians, proud of all the hard work and sacrifice they made to get there and compete at the highest level and do it fairly, cleanly, and with everything to be proud of.
I'm really happy about my Olympic experience. I wouldn't change it for anything. Obviously I wish I had done better. I wish I had gotten the medal to bring home to the States, but I can hold my head high saying I did everything I could. Did.
I competed with the utmost respect for my competitors and with the utmost respect for my country.
Q. Would you say the other players sort of backed you up or felt that a player should call in on himself? Did any of them come up and talk to you?
JAMES BLAKE: Yeah, I mean, guys were saying, Yeah, bad luck, obviously ‑‑ especially a lot of my friends on tour here, and they're saying they wish it had gone the other way or things like that. But I really don't get into it too much.
It's just ‑‑ it was one point. It is what it is, and it's over with. You know, I stand by all my comments I made there, and I'm not going to change that.
But no matter what I say or do isn't going to change the fact the point is over, the match is over, and I'm now worried about the US Open.
Hopefully the umpires are watching a little more closely here at the US Open.
Q. Is bottom line a guy should call it on himself?
JAMES BLAKE: You know, I feel like at the Olympics, you really should, dealing with the fact that we're competing in an event that promotes sportsmanship, promotes goodwill amongst countries.
And being in a sport that's somewhat gentlemanly. I'm not going expects, say, Lebron James or Kobe Bryant to say, Oh, no, that ball touched me last when the ref is calling it.
But when it's something that you know for sure. I'm not going to ever expect anyone to change a line call either because you can't be 100% sure.
Maybe I am holding him or any other athlete to too high of a standard to call that just because I feel like I would call it. Just because I feel like the way I was brought up in the world of tennis and the code of conduct that you are supposed to call it on yourself. And.
If my expectations are too high, then that is my problem. That's up to me. But I feel like since I would, I do generally try to expect that from others. But if those expectations are too high, it just leaves me maybe unfulfilled in those expectations with some of my other competitors. But I do feel like a lot of them would have.
Q. Along those lines, do you feel at this point your fans were quite loud today, your friends in the box on kind of a quiet afternoon. Do you feel there's ever a point where they cross the line and can act as a deterrent to your opponent in an unsportsman‑like way?
JAMES BLAKE: I'm actually very proud of those guys, because most of them ‑‑ not most of them ‑‑ but a decent amount of them have played tennis in their day, whether it's college tennis, high school tennis, and they are quiet during points.
In between points they do get loud, and I love that about the US Open, that you can get loud in between points and the crowd can be rambunctious. They do a good job.
I didn't hear anything today that was disrespectful to my opponent. And if I did, if I ever do, I'll mention it to them afterwards.
But those guys are up there cheering at the right times, in my opinion, and cheering on their good friend.
I feel like it's similar to any country getting behind one of their top players, like Lleyton, playing Lleyton Hewitt in Australia. These guys, while they're doing it, they're also raising money for charity. All the shirts they're wearing, that money goes directly to my cancer research fund.
I couldn't be more proud of those guys. If they do get out of line, I'd be the first to apologize to an opponent or to the rest of the crowd. But I really don't think they have crossed the line.
Q. When you watch the convention tonight, will it be a night for another Harvard man?
JAMES BLAKE: I watched it a little bit here and there the last couple of nights and I read about it, and I'm proud of that Harvard man.
Q. He went to Columbia.
JAMES BLAKE: Yeah, Harvard graduate school, but we'll claim him.
Q. Guys always talk about how different this tournament is different this tournament is, the night, the noise. For a guy coming from New York and your affiliation with the Mets, is it just so different than anything else you play? Is the pressure on you greater because of your connection with the area?
JAMES BLAKE: Yeah, it is different than any other tournament, and different in a very positive way. This is the tournament at the beginning of the year I circle on my calendar I wasn't to peak for. I want to do as well as I possibly can at the US Open, because like you said, there is added pressure.
For me, the pressure is a synonym for opportunity. I feel like if you're doing something without any pressure, you're probably doing something a lot of people don't care about or you're doing something that's easy.
Nothing I'm doing out there is easy. I've worked hard to get here, and I'm proud to be in that position with pressure. I've always talked to my coach about the fact that as the matches get bigger and bigger, the wins and the losses, the wins mean more, the losses sting more.
That means you are dealing with a lot more pressure and you've done a lot to get there and you've earned that. It's an opportunity to do something great. That's the way I feel coming in here.
Q. Did you do anything differently with the Olympic Games and with Federer from what you usually did when you play with him?
JAMES BLAKE: No. I went in with the same confidence I've always had with him. This time I happened to serve really well on the big points, and I just played a lot of those really close points as well as I possibly could. That's just solidified or validified (sic) the fact that I had a lot of confidence going in.
I've had confidence against him many times. He just stepped his game up, and this time it was my turn. It was my day when I was playing as well as I possibly could, and I'm really proud that it happened on such a grand stage as the Olympics.
Q. Did you feel your opponent was laboring or not moving well?
JAMES BLAKE: Looked like he was struggling a little bit, but I didn't realize the extent of it. He got the trainer to come out at one point and work on his back, but it didn't seem that serious until he said that he really just couldn't run. I didn't realize how serious it was until then.
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Hog killing contest coming back to Texas
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Get your guns out. It's time to go hog hunting!
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples called upon all 254 Texas counties on Tuesday to kill as many wild hogs as possible. It's part of Hog Out Month, a statewide effort to decrease the population of the deadly feral hog.
"Wild hogs are finding their way into urban and rural areas destroying yards, golf courses, parks and crops at a cost of up to $400 million each year," Commissioner Staples said in a release. "These animals reproduce at staggering rates and are now a menace on Texas highways, which is why I encourage all Texans to continue to step up efforts to reduce the number of feral hogs and protect our state from further damage."
According to the Ag Commission, there are about 2 million feral hogs living in the state which causes millions of dollars in property loss every year.
Starting Oct. 1, the statewide challenge will end Dec. 31. The five counties who kill the most hogs and have the highest participation in feral hog abatement programs will be awarded grants.
Counties must submit a notice of intent to participate by the end of Sept.
"The only way to combat a problem as far-reaching as feral hogs is to aggressively employ multiple tactics in a coordinated and concentrated effort, starting at the local level," Commissioner Staples said. "Good local participation complements the work done in other communities resulting in a comprehensive statewide strategy."
Texas Feral Hog Facts (source: Texas AgriLife Extension Service ) Feral hogs cause an estimated $400 million in damages annually. There are an estimated 2 million feral hogs in Texas. Feral hogs are predators of lambs, kid goats, baby calves, newborn fawns and ground-nesting birds, and compete for food and space with many native species of wildlife. Feral hogs commonly destroy urban yards, parks and golf courses, as well as rangeland, pastures, crops, fencing, wildlife feeders and other property. Additionally, they contribute to E. coli and other diseases in Texas streams, ponds and watersheds. Vehicle collisions with feral hogs cause an estimated $1,200 in damage per collision, and create safety hazards for those involved.

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The closing arguments have been made at Dr. Conrad Murray's involuntary manslaughter trial, with Judge Michael Pastor ordering the jury to weight up all sides.
Closing arguments have begun at the involuntary manslaughter case of Michael Jackson's personal physician Dr. Conrad Murray today (03.11.11).
Deputy District Attorney David Walgren summed up by telling jurors it was the actions of the doctor that led to the death of Michael from an overdose of anaesthetic Propofol on June 25, 2009.
He told the court: "The evidence in this case is abundantly clear - that Conrad Murray caused the death of Michael Jackson, that Conrad Murray left Prince, Paris and Blanket without a father.
He added that doctors had an obligation to say no when a patient asked them to do something which would be harmful to them, referring to the fact Michael asked for the medicine as a result of his inability to sleep.
Walgren said: "Conrad Murray sought payment for services rendered, the services rendered being the provision of Propofol. Michael Jackson trusted Conrad Murray. But Conrad Murray corrupted that relationship, and for that Michael Jackson paid with his life."
The seven man and five woman jury were told by Superior Court judge Michael Pastor - in front of Michael's family, including his mother Katherine and sister La Toya - they must convict the physician if they believe he either committed a legal act by giving the anaesthetic as a licensed doctor but did so in a criminally negligent way, or if he failed to perform his legal duty as Michael's doctor.
They must agree unanimously on one theory or the other, and must also keep in mind the medical experts who gave opposing testimony about what led to his death.
The jury can also consider testimony which claimed Dr. Murray was an "attentive, informative and compassionate physician".
Dr. Murray pleads not guilty to the involuntary manslaughter of Michael Jackson and may face four years in prison if he is found guilty.
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A handsome device that not only rouses you in the morning but also reminds you when it's time to hit the hay.
How will it change my life? Developing good sleep habits is a necessity for babies and children to help them understand that night time is for sleeping and daytime for play. Somewhere along the way most adults seem to have forgotten this most basic rule. I don't know how many times I tell myself I must get to bed by a decent hour only to get waylaid by distractions such as watching TV.
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But the importance of a good night's sleep can't be underestimated. According to a steady stream of scientific journals, losing even a few hours can lead to cellular damage in the brain and make us potentially more susceptible to a raft of conditions including Parkinson's and Alzheimer's.
The Alarming Clock from Alarming Industries founded in 2012 by Natalie Duckett and Lee Murray both product design graduates from the University of Dundee, provides a solution and actively encourages you to get at least eight hours sleep by issuing an evening alarm or bed call when it's time to meet the sandman. This call is then followed by a wake-up nine hours later.
Good points? The instructions are easy to follow, implement and take no more than 30 seconds. Even the most sleep deprived can operate the Alarming Clock, which has minimal buttons underneath to set the clock timer. And with its kooky resemblance to a small wooden birdhouse, it wouldn't look out of place in any Scandi chic-inspired home.
The alarm itself is provided by a little wooden beak protruding from the front of the device which, when activated, rattles against the base, producing a woodpecker-type noise. The audible output can be altered by orientating the beak so it's within touching distance of another surface. I found it worked best when resting against another denser wooden object such as a fireplace. Like most alarm clocks you turn off the alarm by tapping the top of the unit.
Bad points? The Alarming Clock only displays the time on the underside of the unit so it's not visible unless turned upside down (though the makers say this is to deter clockwatching through the night). The idea behind the Alarming Clock is simple and works well but relies on you being in a position to hear the evening alarm, which can be difficult in a large home, especially if your bedroom is a fair distance from your living area.
Best for … Those requiring a gentle nudge to retire at a reasonable hour.
Avoid if … Your recreational living space is outwith earshot of the bedroom, as the evening alarm can be otherwise difficult to hear. On occasion, I found myself setting an alarm on my phone to remind me of the Alarming Clock call, which defeats the purpose.
Score: 8/10. The clock's makers have come up with a brilliantly simple idea with smart functionality and quirky looks.
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Did you know that over 70% of the earth's surface is covered in water and yet we have only explored 4% of its oceans? We know more about the surface of the moon than we do of the seas we swim and fish on. That being said, It's no surprise there are some unbelievable creatures that are being discovered everyday. These odd creatures range from unique to flat-out strange with fish that have humanoid teeth, to creatures that resemble The Predator. Hope you watch your toes this summer when you go for swim because you never know what lies beneath…
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Jonathan Pettibone pitched neatly into the sixth inning and the Phillies snapped the Pittsburgh Pirates' nine-game winning streak with a 3-1 victory Tuesday night.
The surprising Pirates missed a chance to win 10 in a row for the first time since 2004, but the NL Central leaders still have the major leagues' best record at 51-31.
"There's no guarantee, obviously, you're going to win every game when you're up here," said Pirates manager Clint Hurdle. "You never like to lose, but we weren't able to meet some of the demands that were there for us tonight to get some runs."
Pittsburgh managed six baserunners over the 2 1/3 innings immediately after chasing Pettibone, but did not score. The sequence was punctuated by De Fratus striking out Jordy Mercer swinging with the bases loaded and two outs in the eighth.
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Still, their encounter at St. Anselm College here did send several messages: That both men know quite a lot about foreign affairs; that they could sound far more reasonable than several of their challengers (one thinks of Michele Bachmann, Rick Perry and former candidate Herman Cain); and that they are happy to join forces against Mitt Romney, even if they never said a word about him during their formal discussion.
At his news conference afterward, however, Huntsman couldn't resist mentioning the man who wasn't there. "I'd like to challenge Gov. Romney to a sit down like this," he said.
It should be said that Newt Gingrich deserves some credit for letting the debate — or whatever it was — go forward. Huntsman, way down in the polls, had everything to gain from the debate. Gingrich, who is now the front-runner in the polls, had at least something to lose.
But Gingrich has been championing Lincoln-Douglas style debates for a long time and has said that if he wins the Republican nomination, he will challenge President Obama to seven of them, at three hours each.
That would be excessive. But since I rarely get to agree with Gingrich, I will take the opportunity to say that he's right on the idea that direct debates between candidates — meaning debates without journalists as questioners — are a very good idea. I hope at least one of them happens next fall. Candidates often hide behind the journalists. The short time to answer questions privileges glibness and carefully planned sound bites, not deep knowledge. We are electing one of the candidates, after all, not any of the journalists.
Unfortunately, the "debate" this afternoon was not a debate in any sense and thus not a good model for the genre. The two men did leave a rather rich record of statements that will be dissected later: My colleagues at The Fix offered the highlights in their live blog.
Gingrich is likely to be pressed on the implications of his call for "regime change" in Iran. He also offered a foreign policy critique that seemed to encompass the presidencies of both Barack Obama and George W. Bush. "We're not stronger than we were 10 years ago," he said. He suggested that America's military commitments had not been thought through — and again, his comments seemed to go beyond the current presidency. "We don't have a theory today of what it is we're doing," he said. "We're randomly using our forces."
Huntsman reiterated his view that the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq should be wound down, but he also declared that "Iran is the transcendent issue of this decade in terms of foreign policy." He later made clear that he was talking about challenges in the Middle East, since he has been insistent that economics should be the United States's driving foreign policy concern and that, as he put it today, the relationship between the United States and China would be the relationship of the 21st Century. He placed a heavy emphasis on the "the."
The former Ambassador to China played well-informed pundit on the future of Chinese politics, arguing that the next generation of Chinese leaders who will be taking power are "a hubristic nationalistic generation" who had no experience of earlier decades of political turmoil. "They've been terribly informed by 30 years of massive economic growth," he said.
And here's a great Huntsman thought for all teachers of AP Comparative Politics courses crafting essay questions. The Chinese, he said, are "the greatest long-term strategic thinkers in the world." Americans "are the best short-term tactical thinkers in the world." Discuss.
So what were the underlying politics? Short-term, it might have made sense for Huntsman to take Gingrich on directly. He needs attention to rescue himself from the cellar in the polls.
Yet both he and Gingrich appeared to be playing a longer game. As my colleagues Amy Gardner, Karen Tumulty and Philip Rucker suggest in their Post story, Huntsman and Gingrich have every reason to join forces to push Romney aside. Gingrich needs to beat the candidate who most closely trails him — and Romney is actually still ahead in New Hampshire. Huntsman would love to see Romney knocked out early so he could emerge in later primaries as the man who would save the G.O.P. from a Gingrich nomination.
To pick up on Huntsman's analysis: Is this great long-term strategic thinking, or brilliant short-term tactical thinking? Maybe it's neither — wishful thinking, perhaps? But both men seemed quite pleased when their non-Lincoln-Douglas-non-debate was over. And for the wonks of the world, the thing was pretty serious, and without a single gotcha moment.


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Quoth rmalghan(at)btspartners(dot)com ("Malghan, Ravi"): > What I am trying to do is, I have multiple databases some of which > are frequently accessed. So I am trying to see if the one's which > are frequently accessed can be run as memory resident and others run > normally. I am thinking this might improve response times. In the ancient past, people would "set the sticky bit" on executable programs to force them to stay in memory; that idea has become obsolete what with larger memory sizes and more sophisticated memory management schemes in Unix variants. I think you're essentially trying to express the same idea here... The tables/databases that are frequently accessed should already be mostly in memory as a result of the way your OS caches data. It's not likely that there's anything that you can do "inside PostgreSQL" that would be helpful in this regard. -- output = ("cbbrowne" "@acm.org") http://cbbrowne.com/info/finances.html "Though the Chinese should adore APL, it's FORTRAN they put their money on." -- Alan Perlis
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I'm back! :) And I named this horse Zeus. Imagine him as Ghost's son. (Ghost is another fantasy horse I've created on RMD.)
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CMJ, the annual music festival promoted in New York City by the 'College Music Journal,' always brings one of the more robust lineups of the year. Spread over multiple venues in multiple boroughs, this year's festival has a significant hip-hop presence in its lineup. Similar to mega festivals such as South By Southwest in Austin, Texas, hip-hop is a relatively new addition to the festival's usual indie-focused programming.
CMJ 2010 will carry appearances by Wu-Tang icons Ghostface Killah and GZA. While both rappers certainly reside in the New York area, their shows have become increasingly rare over the years. Barring album promotion or large festivals such as Rock the Bells, it's truly a treat to witness the star power of Ghostface and GZA's still-unbeatable style on the microphone in a club.
On a more contemporary front, Freddie Gibbs will represent the newer class of critically-acclaimed rappers. Gibbs, a favorite of blogs that models himself after gangster rap legends such as UGK, has had his best year yet and won lots of fans over with his potent lyricism on the 'St8 Killa No Filla' mixtape and subsequent EP.
Other appearances at CMJ 2010 will include legendary producer Pete Rock, tongue-twisting MC Pharoahe Monch, Queens duo Black Sheep, Rah Digga, Sheek Louch, Tanya Morgan and the avant-garde beats of Los Angeles upstart Baths.
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Great. Thank you for your questions.
You said that you have been in Georgia for the last month. Just to be clear, you left MD with the kids a month ago and went straight to Georgia--you didn't stay anywhere else in between, correct?
I told my husband that I was house sitting in Virginia for a week, but that was to get out. I drove there, spent the night and headed for Georgia during the early morning hours.
That makes sense. Thank you for that clarification.
You essentially had two questions--whether and how a custody case can be transferred from Maryland to Georgia, and what the ramifications might be of taking one's minor children out of state over the objection of the other parent. There is some bad news for you, but it's not all bad. Please allow me to explain:
I should start by saying that because the nuances of every situation are different, this information should not be construed as complete or advice without consulting in person with counsel. That said, your situation is actually quite common and understandable, and the laws have developed to address this very situation. Both Georgia and Maryland have adopted what is called the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Enforcement Act (UCCJEA). This is a uniform set of rules to address which court has jurisdiction when children have been relocated out of state. 40 years ago, a parent could take their children out of state to some place where the laws were favorable to their situation, declare the new state their home, and the parent left behind would be forced to try to chase their spouse and children across the country and litigate in a hostile court under its hostile laws. Under the UCCJEA, jurisdiction is determined based on the child's home state. A "home" state is not the same thing as a state of residence. When a child is moved out of state without the consent of one of the parents, the "home" state will be the state from which the child was moved for up to 6 months after the child leaves. Just as your husband could not take the children, fly them to Alaska, and file for custody there, you generally would not be able to do the same by moving them to Georgia or any other state in the country. Furthermore, the only state that would have jurisdiction would be the home state. So even if minor children are established into a new church home, enrolled in school, given counseling, put in extracurricular activities, etc., jurisdiction will remain with the state from which they moved for up to six months, and the only way to change to another state is with the consent of both parents. That's the bad news.
But it's not all bad. First, we have to distinguish between jurisdiction to determine custody and actually getting custody. Even if Maryland (or whatever the home state may be) has exclusive jurisdiction, there is no reason that the parent who moved the children couldn't get custody or an order to leave the state with the children from the home state. It's entirely possible that a Maryland court would approve the move out of state to Georgia. The catch is that the Maryland court gets to make that decision. So, to be clear, it's not that you can't win--it's just that the home state's court gets to decide. Second, if the court does permit the children to be relocated out of state, then jurisdiction can be moved to the new state over the objection of the remaining parent. So if a parent moves her children from Maryland to Georgia (or Florida, or Tennessee, or whatever...), she can still ask the Maryland court permission to approve the move. Jurisdiction could subsequently be moved to the new state because it would become the children's home state...
Third, a unilateral move out of state does not necessarily prejudice the parent who made the move. It needs to be explained to show that the intention wasn't malice toward the remaining parent, but as long as it didn't violate an existing custody order and it was done with the best interests of the children in mind, it will typically not adversely affect the parent who initiated the move...
That's very discouraging. Is it likely that I will have to return the children? At the time of departure, no complaint was filed or court order pending. I have been warned that if I wanted out of the marriage there would be no time of separation and that divorce, the loss of financial support and assets, along with my children would be the result. I am to be "left alone to go crazy". I would say that my husband is making good on his promises and the law is in place to help him.
The matter is decided similar to if the parent didn't leave the state and asked permission before moving out. The only question for the court is what is best for the children. Sometimes, that means keeping them in state, and sometimes it means approving a move out of state.
There are really two ways to do it--(1) ask permission to move the kids first, or (2) shoot first and ask questions later but run the risk of the inconvenience of having to move the kids back.
Without knowing it, you chose the second of those options.
It doesn't mean that you're in trouble or that you will lose custody of the kids, but now you have to deal with the fact that the kids' father has filed for custody in Maryland.
Does that make sense?
There was absolutely no malice, just an attempt to actually shield the children from the inevitable dysfunctional of a deteriorating relationship between the two of us. I just didn't think that the children should be subject to that nor was I willing to have an abandonment claim brought against me if I chose to exit the household without them. BotXXXXX XXXXXne is that it was hard for me to tell how this was going to end up and I would rather be safe than sorry. This is a tough situation.
Normally, that's how it goes. You mentioned that the home environment was pretty unhealthy, so you did what comes natural to a lot of people.
What I typically see in my practice is mom taking the kids and moving them to where she has family support. Occasionally, it's the father who attempts the move, but mom usually has a tighter relationship with the kids and less likely to be tied to her career.
But I have also seen plenty of circumstances where the court just lets mom keep the kids out of state. Sometimes the move makes sense for the kids, and sometimes not. It really has to be examined on a case by case basis.
I hope that's helpful. Did you have any other question?
That's exactly the case here. All of my family is in Georgia. I came home to get the support I needed.
I did have another question that opens up a whole other can of worms, is it okay if I move forward with it?
Obviously, there are limitations to what I can do in this format, but I'm glad to help with your new question if I can. If I could just confirm that your original questions were answered in a helpful way before we move on to a new set, that would help me know that we have this first part squared away.
Yes, the answers you provided were very helpful. There are some parts of the law that I was not aware of the (the Uniform...). I learned recently about the "home" state and the option to legally request permission to move the children. Too little to late in that regard.
Thanks. Fire away with your new question.
For your edification: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uniform_Child_Custody_Jurisdiction_And_Enforcement_Act
Okay, so...within the complaint my husband spoke of depression and my inability to care for the children or to retain sole custody. He claimed wild mood swings and erratic behavior. Of course all lies have a hint of validity. We moved to MD almost 3 years ago as a vibrant young family excited about the new things that the move would bring. It was on the heels of a promotion from my husband's job. When the stress of the new position hit, everything (myself and the children) took a back seat. Long story shorter...moving to MD for me meant the loss of all support systems-church family, friends and immediate family. I experienced severe culture shock and battled with depression, sought counsel (about 7 months) and was prescribed a 6-week, low dose med. All true. All factual. However within the complaint it reads as if I am falling apart at the seams and unable to function in any way and that it is because I stopped taking the medication that I am making "decisions that are emotional and adversely affect the children". Should I be trying to gather records from the counselor to strengthen my ability to refute his claims?
Thanks for the link...
That's a strategy question that I can't ethically answer without actually undertaking representation, but please allow me to explain the law. First, a mental illness, including depression, is not relevant for purposes of child custody unless it affects the ability to parent. You can be depressed, bi-polar, schizophrenic, OCD, etc., but those diagnoses do not prevent someone from being a great parent. If there actually is erratic behavior and it affects the kids, it doesn't matter whether there is a clinical diagnosis attached to the behavior or not--it's the behavior that can affect the kids, not the diagnosis. I have had plenty of clients with some sort of mental illness, but it's only a problem if it's so bad that it interferes with their ability to parent. So the question is not whether a parent is depressed or needed counseling--the question is what the kids need. Frankly, most people suffer from mental illness at some juncture in their lives, and seeking counseling and medication when you need it shows that you can be trusted to address the problem in a responsible way.As for medical records, they're usually privileged--meaning, the party levying the accusations typically cannot have access to them unless the other parent opens the door to them. This is where things start to get complicated, and where you will probably want to have an attorney work through a response with you. That said, typically, I would object to the claims altogether to the extent that they were based on a diagnosis and refute them to the extent that they were personal opinion. Hypothetically, it might be helpful to release medical/psychiatric records even if you don't have to do so--for example, disclosing the documents might make the other parent look like a foolish exaggerator or liar--but it really has to be examined on a case-by-case basis.
Thanks. Very interesting. Lots to consider there. Last question (I think). How substantial is the claim of abuse on pending custody orders? I don't mean physically (the children and I have never been hit) but what part do the other facets of abuse (verbal, mental, control, manipulation of an unusual degree) play in determining a favorable outcome for me. Okay, simply, can stating that I fled an abusive situation help with the reasons behind the sudden/abrupt exit?
The court would consider a parent's reasons for leaving the state with her children. It's generally only a problem if done in violation of an existing custody order or with malicious intent.
I see. Okay. Thank you so much for your help. Your answers have helped to shed some light on a seemingly dark situation. This is sure to be a long and difficult process but I think that I have a better understanding of how I should be going about the task of building my case. Thanks again for your clarity and insight.
My pleasure. Best of luck to you.


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Arcata Artisans Cooperative this month features mixed-media artist Elaine Benjamin, polymer clay artist Candace Miller and painter Linnea Tobias, with a reception tonight during Arts! Arcata from 6 to 9 p.m. to celebrate the three artists and Valentine's Day.
Benjamin's studio, Blue Chair Press, is located in the historic Advocate Press Building in Blue Lake, and in her artist's statement she says it's "a huge inspiration" in her work.
"The large space allows me to embrace more than just the printing and bookmaking with which I started, and the good vibes from the original business remind me to keep things simple (despite the computer and accessories in the back room)," says Benjamin. "Making books is a fantastic combination of art, craft and text, and is immensely satisfying. It always surprises me when I take a detour and start something else. Printing -- either block prints on the etching press or digital images from the computer -- is a natural offshoot, but the art dolls tend to barge in without an invitation, demanding attention. (Each one comes with its own story, though, so they are not that far removed from the books.)"
To see more of Benjamin's work, visit http://bluechairpress.com or call the studio at 668-0112 for an appointment.
"Creating art is usually a solitary endeavor, but here in Humboldt County, we find ways to support each other with joy and celebration," she says.
Tobias finds inspiration in her sojourns around the neighborhood where she lives, as she describes in her artist's statement:
"The birds, trees, plants, light and color that I observe emerge later in the paintings I create. I am influenced by textile design, the connection between the physical and spiritual worlds, optical illusions and the changing of the seasons. I use watercolor and acrylic paint, combining collage and texture with abstract forms and patterns."
She also creates monotypes when she has access to a printing press.
"Each painting or print has multiple layers of color to heighten contrasts and create an inner glow," Tobias says. "I am inspired by the forms and patterns in my garden, my family and my pets -- bits and pieces of my everyday life combining themselves in unique forms."
Living in Arcata with her husband and daughter, she has painted for many years and has also worked with oils, pastels, collage, jewelry and ceramics. Her work is marketed through galleries, art fairs and retail and wholesale shows.
She holds a bachelor's degree in fine art from The Evergreen State College in Olympia, Wash.; studied painting, art history and printmaking at The Aegean Center for the Fine Arts in Paros, Greece; and graphic design and ceramics at Humboldt State University.
Miller was born in the San Francisco Bay Area, raised in Humboldt County and has been making art for more than 35 years. She began as a fiber artist in the early 1970s and later moved to polymer clay, a modeling clay fired in a low-temperature oven. It was a new medium at the time and she couldn't wait to try it, she says, with the colors being so vivid and rich and the possibilities seeming endless.
Selling her creations at local fairs led Miller to produce a variety of products from earrings and necklaces to framed abstracts and dolls. Working on several pieces at a time allows her to bring a certain continuity to a "set" of jewelry.
The process from beginning to end is a matter of folding and wrapping and layering one color of clay onto another color of clay. A series of canes in the same color palette are made, then cut into halves or quarters and put back together in puzzle fashion to make brooches, earrings, necklaces and more.
Miller says she has been influenced by such polymer clay artists as Sarah Shriver, Steve Ford, David Forlano, Pier Voulkos and Cynthia Toops.
"They have all proven the possibilities ARE endless," she says in her artist's statement. Asian, African and Native American design are further influences in her work.


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Teaser Gallery: Panini America Opens Early Boxes of 2013 Crown Royale Football Retail
While we await the Quality Control results from Panini America's packout for 2013 Crown Royale Football Hobby, we're going to finish the preview we started late last week of 2013 Crown Royale Football Retail. On the heels of Thursday's Quality Control Gallery, we bring you today's Teaser Gallery that takes you pack-by-pack through three boxes of a quite engaging retail version of the product.
Although each four-pack retail box of 2013 Crown Royale Football promises two autograph or memorabilia cards, two of the three boxes we opened yielded three autograph or memorabilia cards and a host of retail-exclusive parallels, inserts and low-numbered chases. Enjoy this special Sunday sneak peek and stay tuned to The Knight's Lance for continued coverage of 2013 Crown Royale Football.
jenniferlee permalinkFebruary 16, 2014 10:49 am
i love the crown royale foils now…the color pops out.. please have this in preferred basketball….
February 16, 2014 10:51 am
Very nice product and good hits on the breaks of these boxes I Love Crown Royal I always have.
ugameck permalinkFebruary 16, 2014 10:57 am
What is the suggested msrp? Me likey.
michael permalinkFebruary 16, 2014 11:45 am
Don't like this year's compared to last year's stuff
Robb permalinkFebruary 16, 2014 12:15 pm
Football and mem card looks great.
Sorry for the brief hello at jam session.
February 16, 2014 3:01 pm
Lookin' good! What's the SRP and when should we expect to see them in stores??
Chad permalinkFebruary 16, 2014 4:59 pm
What is the price for retail for a pack and when should it hit the shelf at target?
February 16, 2014 10:18 pm
I love Crown Royale and the price is great but I am pretty surprised to see practice squad players on the checklist. Even as a Seahawks fan I would be disappointed pulling a B.J. Daniels autograph, especially in a 49ers uniform.
Don't get me wrong, this is still a beautiful product and I look forward to busting packs.
Sport Card Collectors permalinkFebruary 17, 2014 8:08 am
Very excited.! One of my favorite releases year in and year out!
Ed Pacheco permalinkFebruary 17, 2014 12:41 pm
I wish silhouette cards looked like 2011 but with the pop of these colors. Still a descent product for the price but i noticed a higher demand for the RPAs pre 2012.
Sean permalinkFebruary 17, 2014 3:35 pm
Is this like elite extra edition contenders retail where it is full of the lower tier autos?
Mike Pereira permalinkFebruary 17, 2014 11:16 pm
Chad Schwartz permalinkFebruary 28, 2014 3:49 pm
Got some at my local target today and they are $40.00 per box. Pulled a Black parallel 1/1 autograph of Arthur Brown!


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Everyone at EMU received an email from President Susan Martin about the various budget problems. I include the entire email after the "continued reading" part, but before I get to that, I thought I'd mention three things:
- I am sure I will be called a "greedy faculty" person for saying this, but I frankly am not particularly interested in giving back any of the modest pay increases that were negotiated in the last contract. Among other things, a) that contract was in and of itself a significant concession because of difficult budgetary times, b) the increase barely (or perhaps doesn't for some faculty) cover the increase fees for health insurance, and c) faculty at EMU are generally underpaid as it is.
- As I have mentioned here many many times before, I think the 0/0/0% was a bad idea, and, as was predicted in this July 2010 article we discussed last year, it is coming back to bite us. Had we modestly raised tuition and fees last year– say, two or three or four percent– I assume we would have been better prepared for this cut this year. It would certainly be a heck of a lot easier to pass along a 7% increase. I am not saying we should increase tuition willy-nilly, and I would agree with the general sentiment that college costs too much as it is. But the rise in tuition at public universities is directly proportional to the decreases in state funding for higher education of the last 20 or so years, and there is no obvious connection between cost of attendance at a university and enrollment. None. Nada.
- Personally, I would be willing to give up my modest pay raise next year if the administration can provide evidence of an equal dollar value cut to athletics. If EMU athletics can find a way to cut $3.2 million from their budget– which is what Martin says the university would save if all faculty and staff passed on the contractually negotiated increases in pay for next year– then I'm all for it. Heck, I'd even split the difference: that is, if Derrick "the payback is that you win" Gragg can come up with $1.6 million in cuts, I am sure that faculty would be willing to forfeit half their pay increases. But given that Martin mentions absolutely nothing about athletics in her letter, I'm pretty confident that athletics will get to keep the "investment" in winning they are getting for this year.
Oh, and to top it all off– EMU has messed up my spring paycheck. Jeesh.
Here's Martin's email:
Dear Students, Faculty and Staff,
As we move further in the budget development process, we are identifying more specific information about the scope of the reduction that will take place. Following the approach and guidelines announced as we initiated this process, I am sharing this information with the campus community directly in the spirit of regular communications, openness and transparency.
Our state appropriation for FY 2012 is headed to the Governor's desk for signature and contains a 15 percent reduction from $76,026,200 to $64,619,100; a reduction of $11,407,100. This is a severe and drastic cut. The Autism Collaborative Center is likely to receive a separate appropriation of $500,000. Our current estimate of enrollment increase for FY 2012 is 1.7 percent.
These are difficult times. This is a difficult process. I have heard the concerns expressed by many of you. I understand the anxiety this has created. While it would be easy to recommend across-the-board reductions to balance the budget or a 7 percent tuition increase (the state appropriation bill includes tuition restraint language that mandates increases be below 7.1 percent at the risk of implementation of additional cuts), we have undertaken a much more difficult task. The economic situation in Michigan continues to place a hardship on many of our students and their families to afford college.
Based on the recommendations from Deans and Executive Council leadership, it appears that at least 70 non-bargained for and bargained for positions are likely to be recommended for elimination and about 20 of those are currently vacant. If all employees were to forgo a pay increase this year the savings would be $3.2 million dollars. To that end, I have asked each bargaining unit to consider forgoing a pay increase this year. I have already announced that the non-bargained for employees will not receive a pay increase in FY 2012 along with elimination of cell phone allowances (except for safety, security, contractual requirements). International travel, discretionary travel, and honoraria are also being reviewed. We have not finalized a recommendation for the Board's consideration for the FY 2012 budget but strategic investment in academic initiatives along with non-bargained for and bargained for personnel reductions (filled and vacant) are likely to be a part of that final recommendation for the Board's consideration.
The budget forums, University Budget Council meetings, Faculty Senate and All-Union Council meetings have provided input and resolutions that are being shared with the ad hoc committee of the Board of Regents. Meetings with the ad hoc committee were scheduled on April 22, May 6, May 13, May 20 and June 13.
A key element of the process has been the development of a "roadmap" of potential savings. This is designed to provide a comprehensive assessment of savings opportunities in order for the Board of Regents to evaluate the budget impact of various levels of tuition and fees for next year.
The state funding reduction of $11.4 million and the projected increase in year-to-year operating expenses of approximately $12 million for next year leaves a total operating budget shortfall estimated at $23 – $24 million. The primary means of addressing the shortfall are increased tuition and fees and budget cuts.
The estimated $12 million increase in year-to-year expenditures is due primarily to:
- $3.3 million increase in personnel costs (largely driven by contract agreements);
- $3.3 million increase in financial aid (approved previously);
- $1.9 million in higher health care costs;
- $900,000 for additional operating costs for the Science Complex and Athletics' Title IX compliance;
- $800,000 for additional instruction costs assuming an enrollment increase
of 2 percent; and,
- Contingency and other expenses estimated at $1.6 million.
The guiding principles we instituted and communicated previously provide a framework for the budget impact analysis that is taking place. Potential savings are being reviewed relative to their impact on institutional priorities — building on our positive momentum and growth; preserving and enhancing academic quality; and, maintaining a positive campus experience for students.
In determining funding reductions, we are looking at administrative areas first. The number of faculty and lecturers appears likely to increase slightly based on current trends of hiring and departures, reaffirming our commitment to a high quality education for our students.
Other actions are under consideration and will continue to be reviewed in the new fiscal year. This includes evaluating and consolidating shared services — areas in which people are performing similar job functions in different divisions and departments. A significant reduction in the budget for travel also will be implemented. We will have more news on these items in the days and weeks ahead, and plan further informational updates as we proceed.
The actions that we put in place by July 1 will put us on the road to addressing our budget challenges. It is important to note, however, that additional measures will likely be necessary in the 2012 fiscal year and in developing our 2013 fiscal year budget, given the uncertainties ahead.
I understand this is a challenging time, but I am determined, with your help, to move forward and continue the outstanding work we do to provide opportunity for an excellent and affordable education to Michigan citizens. Ideas and suggestions are always welcomed and appreciated. Please feel free to contact me with any cost saving suggestions at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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By crimpandpeel
Oct 24, 2009
rating: 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
|try climbing the routes from the ground up, don't hang dog it and give it a real rating.
By crimpandpeel
Jan 5, 2010
rating: 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
all I'm saying is be real about your effort, don't cheat it-do it clean.
think of other surrounding grades and other climbers that might be at that level and so one might not get in over their heads. I've seen some climbers dog a route and then grade it from that. I don't agree with that
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|Agreed. Don't rate a route until you have cleanly led it.
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|5.9 to a short crux at the 4th bolt to some fun steep climbing. Second bolt line to the right of the spearhead.
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rating: 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
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- 1789 French Revolution: Women of Paris march to Versailles in the March on Versailles to confront Louis XVI about his refusal to promulgate the decrees on the abolition of feudalism, demand bread, and have the King and his court moved to Paris
- 1813 Battle of Thames in Canada; Americans defeat British
- 1864 Most of Calcutta destroyed by cyclone, approx 60,000 die
- 1922 Yankees and Giants play an infamous 3-3 tied World Series game
- 1947 Harry Truman makes the 1st Presidential address televised from the White House
- 1962 The Beatles release their first record, "Love Me Do"
- 1962 "Dr. No", 1st James Bond film based on the novel by Ian Fleming and starring Sean Connery and Ursula Andress, premieres in London
- 1978 Over 30 major nations ratify the Environmental Modification Convention which prohibits weather warfare that has widespread, long-lasting or severe effects
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The meteorite was a piece of rock bigger than Table Mountain. When it hit the earth, it exploded with a thousand-megaton blast of energy equivalent to bomb fired by a trillion tons of dynamite.
The impact was so powerful it turned, in a single moment, 70 cubic kilometres of solid rock into dust. The turmoil it caused to our planet's climate may have increased oxygen levels in the atmosphere, allowing multicellular life to flourish.
The oldest visible crater
The world has about 130 crater structures of possible impact origin. The Vredefort Dome is the oldest and largest of these, clearly visible from space.
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The inner circle, measuring 180km, is still visible and can be seen in the beautiful range of hills near Parys and the town of Vredefort.
In 2005, Unesco – the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation – named this inner circle the Vredefort Dome World Heritage site.
Internationally, there are 851 World Heritage sites, in 141 countries. Africa has 77 sites and South Africa a total of eight – four cultural, three natural and one of mixed cultural and natural heritage. The Vredefort Dome is a natural heritage site.
South Africa's other World Heritage sites are Robben Island, the Greater St Lucia Wetlands Park, the Mapungubwe Cultural Landscape, the Cradle of Humankind, the uKhahlamba Drakensberg Park, the Cape Floral Region and the Richtersveld Cultural Landscape.
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In 1937, earth scientists John Boon and Claude Albritton Boon were the first to suggest that the Vredefort structure was the scar of an ancient meteorite impact. Since then the site has been studied extensively by earth scientists from around the world.
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