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|Case ID: 6856
|Classification: Shooting
|Animal: dog (pit-bull)
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Monday, Dec 26, 2005County: Pima
Charges: Felony CTA
Disposition: Convicted
Case Images: 3 files available
» Justin Daniel Curren
» Deborah Linda Curren - Dismissed (Conditional)
» Steven Glenn Sharpe
Case Updates: 10 update(s) available
Charges have been dropped against Justin Daniel Curren for lack of sufficient evidence. Lawyers say new charges may be filed later.
Justin Daniel Curren, 19, was booked into the Pima County jail on January 4, 2006 after detectives received a tip that he was involved in the shooting, said Marsh Myers, a spokesman for the Animal Cruelty Taskforce of Southern Arizona. Curren's dog was found bleeding and in shock in the Redington Pass area on Dec. 26, 2005.
The dog, shot multiple times, is now recovering at the Humane Society of Arizona. Investigators named the dog Bullet after the large number of wounds. "I've never seen a dog with this many wounds that wasn't dead," said sheriff's Detective Mike Duffey.
Curren was arrested at his home in the 3900 block of East Fairmount Street, Duffey said. The department and the Humane Society had received a tip after broadcasting a plea to help solve the case. Duffey said when investigators went to the home, Curren's mother confirmed the dog was theirs. He said they also noticed multiple pit bulls at the house that looked like Bullet.
Duffey said they tried to interview Curren but that he is not talking or answering questions.They do not know what motive he may have had. Investigators are also looking for a second suspect, Duffey said.
Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call 88-CRIME. Callers should refer to the Pima County sheriff's case number 051228053.
Case Updates
|Charges against a woman involved in the December 2005 shooting of a pit bull have been dismissed by a judge in Tucson.
44-year-old Deborah Curren had been charged with conspiracy to commit cruel mistreatment of an animal and first-degree hindering prosecution.
But prosecutors asked that the charges be dropped because Curren complied with conditions they had set, which included having her pets spayed and attending a Humane Society class on proper pet care.
Curren's son and another man pleaded guilty earlier this year in the case to cruel mistreatment of an animal. Both were given 30 days in jail and three years probation.
|Source: KVOA News - May 15, 2007
Update posted on May 17, 2007 - 2:28PM
|A second Tucson man has been sentenced to 30 days in jail and three years probation for his role in the shooting of Bullet, a pit bull found injured in the Redington Pass area Dec. 26, 2005.
Justin Curren, 20, pleaded guilty in January to cruel mistreatment of an animal and was sentenced this morning in Pima County Superior Court.
On Feb. 21, his co-defendent Steve Glenn Sharpe, 28, was also sentenced for the same charge is is serving his 30-day sentence.
Superior Court spokesman Dave Ricker said Curren is ordered to turn himself into the Pima County Jail on Wednesday to serve his sentence.
Curren's mother, Deborah Curren, 44, is scheduled to go on trial May 15 on charges of conspiracy to commit cruel mistreatment of an animal and first-degree hindering prosecution.
Prosecutors said the dog was shot 12 times after the Currens and Sharpe sought to have someone take the dog, which they considered vicious, and when no one came, they sought to euthanize him themselves. All three lived in the 3900 block of East Fairmount Street, near North Alvernon Way and East Pima Street.
Bullet recovered from his injuries, but was euthanized Feb. 15.
"His behavior had changed dramatically over a few days and the vets that I consulted with felt that due to the trauma he has experienced repeatedly caused a change in his brain chemistry," said Debora Hogan, who was taking care of Bullet.
Jill Wohlfeil, spokeswoman for the Humane Society of Southern Arizona, said the veterinarians determined that Bullet had become more aggressive, that his condition was untreatable and that it would be more humane to euthanize him.
|Source: Tucson Citizen - Feb 26, 2007
Update posted on Feb 26, 2007 - 10:38PM
|On Tuesday, February 20, a man who pleaded guilty to repeatedly shooting a dog in 2005 was sentenced to three years probation and ordered to serve 30 days in jail.
Steven Sharpe, 28, was also ordered Tuesday to pay $1,846 in restitution, attend animal-cruelty prevention classes and was prohibited from acquiring new pets.
Authorities said Sharpe and his neighbors, Deborah and Justin Curren were arrested in February 2005, several weeks after a 2-year-old pit-bull mix was found suffering from gunshot wounds.
Justin Curren told police he and his mother decided their dog was so vicious he needed to be put down. The trio fed the dog morphine-laced pumpkin pie, but when he didn't die Justin Curren and Sharpe tied the dog to a tree and fired at him. The dog broke free and survived.
Justin Curren's sentencing is scheduled for Monday, February 26.
Deborah Curren, who is charged with conspiracy to commit animal cruelty and hindering prosecution, is to stand trial on May 15.
|Source: Arizona Daily Star - 2/21/07
Update posted on Feb 21, 2007 - 12:54PM
|A pit bull who was shot multiple times is up for adoption. Tucson dog trainer Debora Hogan is fostering Bullet after his adoptive mom was forced to give him up because she took a job in Phoenix.
"He's a sweetheart," Hogan said. "I really want to find him a permanent place, because he's been swapped around so much."
Bullet doesn't always get along with cats and sometimes growls at men, but Hogan said he's otherwise good-tempered.
"He needs someone who is going to be around all day to spend time with him, not put him in a crate all day," Hogan said.
Those interested should send an e-mail to Hogan, email@example.com.
Bullet was found with multiple gunshot wounds Dec. 26, 2005, in the Redington Pass area.
Justin Curren, 20, and Steve Glenn Sharpe, 28, pleaded guilty in Pima County Superior Court to cruel mistreatment in Bullet's shooting. They will be sentenced Feb. 20.
Deborah Curren, 44, is scheduled to go on trial May 15 on charges of conspiracy to commit cruel mistreatment of an animal and first-degree hindering prosecution.
Thousands of pit bulls are euthanized each year in Pima County because there are not enough homes for them, according to the Humane Society of Southern Arizona.
|Source: Tucson Citizen - Feb 1, 2007
Update posted on Feb 1, 2007 - 2:25PM
|Justin Curren, 20, has pleaded guilty to animal cruelty and could receive three years' probation or up to two years in prison as a result of his guilty plea Tuesday.
If he's given probation, Curren also would receive up to 30 days in jail and be subject to unannounced visits from animal-control officers after he's released.
According to the Pima County Sheriff's Department, Curren and his mother decided to get rid of their 2-year-old pit-bull mix in 2005 because they thought the dog was vicious.
Curren and Steven Glenn Sharpe, 28, were accused of taking the dog into the desert and shooting the animal repeatedly.
The dog survived and the two men were indicted after detectives received a tip and subsequent DNA testing linked the dog to other dogs owned by the Currens.
Sharpe entered the same plea deal given to Curren. The two men are scheduled to be sentenced Feb. 20.
Deborah Curren, 44, turned down a plea agreement in the case and her trial is scheduled for May.
|Source: KVOA - Jan 10, 2007
Update posted on Jan 11, 2007 - 1:25AM
|One of three people accused of animal cruelty in a high-profile dog-shooting case pleaded guilty Thursday to cruel mistreatment of an animal.
Steven Glenn Sharpe, 28, entered the plea agreement in Pima County Superior Court that could net him three years probation or up to two years in prison.
If he receives probation and successfully completes it, Sharpe's conviction would be designated a misdemeanor.
According to the Pima County Sheriff's Department, Deborah Linda Curren, 44, and her son, Justin Daniel Curren, 20, decided to get rid of their 2-year-old pit-bull mix, Knuckles, on Dec. 26, 2005, because they thought he was vicious.
The Currens and Sharpe, who was their neighbor, set out in their car for the Humane Society of Arizona.
Officials said the three, fearing they would get in trouble for drugging the dog with morphine, changed their mind about going to the Humane Society.
The men took Deborah Curren home and then drove to Redington Pass.
According to authorities, the men tied Knuckles to a tree and started shooting. When the dog got loose, they chased him, but couldn't find him.
They returned to the car to find the dog there, they shot at him again and the dog ran off again.
A dirt-bike rider found Knuckles and took him to a veterinarian.
Detectives dubbed him "Bullet" because of bullet fragments stuck under his skin.
An 88-CRIME tip led detectives to the Currens and a DNA test linked the dog to other dogs in the Curren home.
Authorities said Sharpe admitted his involvement to the police after his home was searched. He and the Currens were indicted shortly thereafter.
Justin Curren and Sharpe were each charged with two counts of felony animal cruelty and one count of conspiracy to commit animal cruelty.
Deborah Linda Curren, 43, is charged with conspiracy to commit animal cruelty and hindering prosecution.
Deborah Curren turned down a plea agreement Thursday. Her trial is scheduled for May 15.
Justin Curren is to announce today if he will accept a plea agreement.
After spending time with an animal behaviorist, Bullet was adopted, said Jami McDowell, a cruelty-prevention coordinator for the Humane Society of Southern Arizona.
Sharpe will be sentenced Feb. 20.
|Source: AZ Star - Jan 5, 2007
Update posted on Jan 5, 2007 - 11:46PM
|The owner of "Bullet", the owner's mother and their next door neighbor are charged with conspiracy to commit animal cruelty. The owner, Justin Curren, and his neighbor, Steve Sharpe, face two additional counts of animal cruelty.
Authorities arrested Curren back in January, but he was released because the judge didn't think there was enough evidence to hold him.
Then, all three were indicted last Friday. Late this afternoon, sheriff's deputies announced the charges, and said this case is historic because it's the first time animal DNA testing was used to solve the case.
Bullet is making a remarkable recovery and should be ready to be adopted out by the end of this week.
|Source: KOLD - March 3, 2006
Update posted on Mar 6, 2006 - 4:42AM
|Before he became known to Tucson as "Bullet," the dog who was rescued after being shot near Redington Pass was Knuckles, an unwanted family pet, officials said Wednesday.
Now his owners and their neighbor are facing animal-cruelty-related charges in the case of the 2-year-old pit-bull mix. The three were indicted on Friday, said Pima County Sheriff's Sgt. Cathryn Payette.
Since the investigation first was publicized, the department has received hundreds of calls, letters and e-mails expressing outrage at the incident, said Sheriff's Department Bureau Chief George Heaney.
The dog's owner, Justin Daniel Curren, 19, and his neighbor, Steven Glenn Sharpe, 27, are each charged with two counts of felony animal cruelty and one count of conspiracy to commit animal cruelty.
Curren's mother, Deborah Linda Curren, 43, is charged with conspiracy to commit animal cruelty and hindering prosecution. All three will be given a court date, but they were not taken into custody.
On Dec. 26, the Currens and Sharpe decided to get rid of the dog because he was "vicious," said Detective Therese Deschenes, the lead investigator.
The three loaded the dog into a car and headed to the Humane Society of Southern Arizona, but on their way, they changed their minds about giving the dog to authorities, she said. They had drugged the dog with morphine and believed they would get in trouble, she said.
The two men took Deborah Curren home, changed cars, loaded their guns and drove the dog to Redington Pass, Deschenes said.
Once they parked, she said, they walked 30 yards to a tree, tied up the dog, backed off and started shooting.
They went back to the car to reload, and the dog got loose and ran off, she said. Curren and Sharpe chased him but couldn't find the animal.
Then, when they returned to the car, they found the dog waiting there. He was obviously injured, and there was blood everywhere, Deschenes said.
They shot at the dog again, she said, and the animal took off down the road.
Curren and Sharpe got into the car and drove past the pet, and "knowing he was still alive," left him behind, Deschenes said.
The dog was found that same day by a dirt bike rider, who took him to a veterinarian. Detectives dubbed him "Bullet" because of bullet fragments stuck under his skin.
For two weeks, detectives didn't have any suspects, Deschenes said. Then an 88-CRIME tip led them to the Curren house, in the 3900 block of East Fairmont Street, near East Speedway and North Alvernon Way.
Deborah Curren denied the dog belonged to her family and "stonewalled" detectives, Payette said.
Justin Curren was arrested, but a judge dismissed his charges and told detectives to return with more evidence.
Animal DNA testing - used by the Sheriff's Department for the first time - proved Bullet belonged to the Currens because it matched the DNA of another dog at the house and her three 6-month-old puppies, Detective Mike Duffey said.
The mother dog and puppies were impounded but then returned to the Currens because they showed no signs of abuse or neglect, he said.
After detectives searched his home on Feb. 10, Sharpe admitted his involvement to Deschenes. The detectives returned to court and won the Friday indictment against the Currens and Sharpe.
Since the dog has been in custody, he's mostly shown a good temperament, said Marsh Myers, a spokesman for the Humane Society of Southern Arizona, where Bullet has been recovering.
The dog has shown aggression, especially toward adult men, by growling and putting his ears back, Myers said, but he has shown progress with a dog trainer and could be up for adoption soon.
|Source: AZ Star - Feb 23, 2006
Update posted on Feb 24, 2006 - 7:40PM
|A dog authorities say was used as target practice has nearly recovered from the attack, as authorities continue to gather more evidence in the case.
Detectives have said the male pit-bull mix, dubbed "Bullet," suffered at least five gunshot wounds when someone shot him around Dec. 26 in the Redington Pass recreation area.
Since then, detectives with the Animal Cruelty Taskforce of Southern Arizona made one arrest, but charges were dropped.
They also searched a suspect's home earlier this month and seized five guns, but more ballistics testing will be required to link them to the crime. No new charges have been filed.
Bullet, who had been impounded as evidence since he was rescued by a dirt-bike rider, soon may be up for adoption at the Humane Society of Southern Arizona, said Marsh Myers, a Taskforce spokesman.
Although there are still bullet fragments in his body, Bullet's medical condition is stable and veterinarians have determined it would be easier on the dog to allow the bullets to work their way out of his body rather than operating on the 2-year-old dog.
"We were hoping to have him up for adoption sooner, but we had some concerns about his temperament," Myers said. "Because of what he had gone through, obviously he was having some issues, especially around adult men and � smaller animals, being very aggressive toward them."
The Humane Society placed Bullet into an intensive behavior-modification program with a local dog trainer, who on Monday told Myers the dog is doing well and not showing aggression, he said.
There still is an open animal-cruelty investigation in Bullet's case.
The owner of the dog, Justin Daniel Curren, 19, was arrested on suspicion of felony animal cruelty on Jan. 4, but the charge was dismissed that night. A judge told detectives they needed to provide more evidence, Myers said at the time.
A search-warrant affidavit shows detectives believe one or more people shot the dog "for no particular reason."
On Feb. 10, detectives following new leads searched a house in the 3900 block of East Fairmont Street, near East Speedway and North Alvernon Way.
Detectives seized three handguns, a long gun, a rifle, containers of cartridges and a box of fireworks, according to an inventory list filed in Pima County Superior Court.
Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call 911 or 88-CRIME, the anonymous tip line of the Pima County Attorney's Office. A $1,000 reward is offered for information that leads to an arrest and indictment.
|Source: Arizona Star - Feb 22, 2006
Update posted on Feb 22, 2006 - 12:36AM
|Authorities believe one or more people used the 2-year-old, black-and-white, male pit-bull mix as a target for
handguns. Authorities also impounded a female dog and three 6-month-old puppies sired by Bullet from Curren's home. Bullet was bloody and limping down the road to Tucson when Rebecca Dales,, 32, found him as she rode her dirt bike. He'd walked at least a mile from where he was shot and just lay down when she walked up to him, she said. She told her husband to call authorities and then tried to comfort the dog, giving him water to wash his bloody mouth and nose. Several more people stopped to help Bullet. An unknown medic with the Air National Guard retrieved bandages from his vehicle and tried to stop Bullet's bleeding. And a couple in a truck offered to take Bullet to a veterinarian. "If he could live, I wanted to make sure I got him the care he needed,"
Dales said. She helped the dog into the bed of the truck and, after a ride of about 15 miles, Bullet arrived at Animal Emergency Service, 4832 E. Speedway. The dog was stabilized and treated with antibiotics, said Judy Parker, a veterinarian. X-rays showed bullets in his body, including some shrapnel in his nose and chest. He also had an irregular heartbeat, which probably was the result of his severe shock, she said.
"He never complained," Parker said. "He was very sweet and mellow."
Bullet is playful and sweet and gives a lot of kisses, Dales said. He knows how to sit, stay and shake. Now he has wounds in his forehead, cheek, neck, back and leg. He still has at least one bullet and several fragments in his body, said Detective Mike Duffey of the task force. The dog did well in surgery, Parker said, and the medical staff was able to remove one bullet that could be key evidence. Bullet was moved from urgent care to Humane Society foster care and then to the society's clinic, where he is receiving daily medical care, Myers said. He and the other dogs from his home will be impounded until a court releases him to his owner or adoptive owner.
|Source: Az Star Net - January 6, 2006
Update posted on Jan 6, 2006 - 10:18PM
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Malaysians are reported to be the biggest users of social networks, accumulating more online friends than any other country. Whilst their close counterparts over in Japan are reported to have the least number of friends on social networks like Facebook. Despite being renowned as one of the most technologically advanced nations, it seems the Japanese are way behind when it comes to making digital friends!
This revelation is part of a wider group of findings from a new study named the Digital Life research project. The study explores people's online activities and behaviour and claims to the largest of its kind. The global study was undertaken by popular custom research company TNS, who announced their findings on the10th October 2010.
Malaysia topped the list with users having an average of 233 digital friends across social networks, closely followed by the Brazilians, who have on average 231 friends on social networks.
I wonder if perhaps the reason that Japanese respondents have a less than average amount of social networking friends might be something to do with their culture?
The Japanese culture is based on personal relationships and thrives on face to face contact. So perhaps despite the digital revolution and technological advances, the Japanese still prefer to keep their friendship networks offline?
Another factor is that Japan has its own, very popular network which dominates the country called Mixi – so it could be that the study only accounted for users on the main stream global channels like Facebook, Twitter, or Myspace. However I contacted TNS Digital Life on Twitter to find out exactly what social networks were included in the study, and they informed me that the number of friends is the total sum of friends from all the networks they are on, regardless of platform – so that knocks that argument!
What else did the research show?
The research claims to have covered nearly 90% of the world's online population through 50,000 interviews with consumers in 46 countries; the study reveals major changes in the world's online behaviour.
Here are some of the key findings:
- Globally, people who have on-line access have digital sources as their number one media channel. 61% of online users use the Internet daily against 54% for TV, 36% for Radio and 32% for Newspapers.
- Online consumers in rapid growth markets have overtaken mature markets in terms of engaging with digital activities. When looking at behaviour online, rapid growth markets such as Egypt (56%) and China (54%) have much higher levels of digital engagement than mature markets such as Japan (20%), Denmark (25%) or Finland (26%). This is despite mature markets usually having a more advanced Internet infrastructure.
- Activities such as blogging and social networking are gaining momentum at huge speed in rapid growth markets.
- Growth in social networking has been fuelled by the transition from PC to mobile. Mobile users spend on average 3.1 hours per week on social networking sites compared to just 2.2 hours on email. The drive to mobile has increased the need for instant gratification, with the multiple message formats available from social networks, including the instant message or update functions, consumers no longer have to wait. When looking at how the digital landscape will change in the future, research shows that consumers expect their use of social networking on mobiles to increase more than use through a PC.
- Goodbye email, hello social networking. One further finding showed that online consumers are, on average, spending more time on social networking sites such as Facebook and LinkedIn rather than on email, despite the former only becoming mainstream in many markets over the last few years. In rapid growth markets such as Latin America, the Middle East and China, the average time spent per week on social networking is 5.2 hours compared to only 4 hours on email. Does the demise of email open the door to more market share and improved capabilities on social networks? I wonder what the future will bring!
For more information on the study and the findings visit the website: www.discoverdigitallife.com

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LOS ANGELES — Looking over the Emmy nominations announced Thursday morning, you'd almost think that the TV academy was honoring two separate industries. For drama and made-for-TV movies and miniseries, it's HBO and its basic-cable cousins. For everything else, it's broadcast.
HBO, in the midst of a programming comeback, topped the overall count, with 104 nominations, or more than one-fifth of the total. The pay cable network's haul was led by 21 nods for the Depression-era melodrama "Mildred Pierce," 18 for the Prohibition-era drama "Boardwalk Empire" and 13 for "Game of Thrones," the latter of which overcame voters' longtime aversion to the fantasy genre. The results were a notable vindication for a network that until now had difficulty recapturing the magic of a decade ago, when "The Sopranos" revolutionized the TV drama.
AMC's ad-industry period piece "Mad Men" — the drama winner for three years running — racked up 19 nominations, its most ever. Each of those shows delivers roughly one-tenth the audience of CBS' No. 1-ranked crime drama "NCIS," which has been conspicuous in its lack of love from Emmy voters. Overall, AMC got 29 nominations, while HBO's premium rival Showtime received 21.
But, in a sign of how lopsided the TV business has become, broadcast networks ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox controlled comedy and reality — more profitable genres that square better with their corporate parents' financial imperatives these days. All six of the nominees for best comedy are on broadcast TV, including CBS' "The Big Bang Theory" and NBC's "Parks and Recreation." ABC's sitcom hit "Modern Family" capped its second season with 17 nominations. Fox's singing smash "American Idol" grabbed 10 nominations, the most ever in its reality category.
Still, the acclaim is shifting more and more toward niche cable shows, which is hard to construe as anything but a slap at the expansive programming approach favored by the legacy networks. The nominations also may point to Emmy tensions down the road: After months of negotiations, the broadcasters in May agreed to carry the award telecast until 2018, despite years of griping from network brass that the Emmys tilt too heavily in favor of critical darlings on cable. Overall, broadcast networks received 221 nominations, compared with cable's 268 (last year, cable squeaked by, 248 versus 247).
"Cable has found a way to tap into a lot of frustrated creativity and exploit it financially," said Matt Weiner, the creator and executive producer of "Mad Men." "I can literally look at these shows on basic cable and pick where they would have been 10 years ago on network TV; some would not have been on at all.
"There's a lot of shows on here that (broadcast) network TV just can't do, they can't support it, because they don't deliver the mass audiences that they require. At the same time, audiences really like them and they have longevity and they succeed in all these different formats. Business models are very different than they used to be."
Alan Perris, chief operating officer of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, said the broadcast/cable split is to be expected. "Cable networks don't spend much time with comedy, and broadcasters don't spend much time with movies and children's programming," he said, adding: "Overall, I think it's a pretty fair process."
The nomination roster featured a few surprises, including acting nods for Louis C.K. on FX's critically acclaimed comedy "Louie" and Melissa McCarthy on CBS' sitcom "Mike & Molly," as well as 10 nods for "The Kennedys," the controversial miniseries that was booted from the History channel and wound up on ReelzChannel.
But it was HBO that ruled the day, which counted as a return to form for a network that a decade ago ruled the Emmys with "The Sopranos" and "Sex and the City."
In fact, "The Sopranos" — the New Jersey mob story that in 2004 became the first cable series to win as best drama — continues to cast a long shadow years after ending its run. The best drama category includes a showdown between two former "Sopranos" writers: Weiner of "Mad Men" and Terence Winter of "Boardwalk Empire."
HBO submitted 39 series, movies and specials for Emmy consideration this year — a record for the network.
Even minus "Sopranos," HBO kept up appearances with lavish miniseries and TV movies. That tradition continued this season, as "Mildred Pierce," the domestic drama starring Kate Winslet, scored 21 nominations, the most of any program. An additional 11 came for "Too Big to Fail," HBO's dramatization of the 2008 financial meltdown on Wall Street.
But it's in original series that HBO really made progress this season. "Boardwalk Empire" — a period piece about fictionalized Atlantic City boss "Nucky" Thompson (Steve Buscemi, nominated in the lead actor category) — has struggled in the ratings but has become one of the network's most-honored dramas ("The Sopranos" received 22 nominations for its third season).
The tally for "Game of Thrones," based on George R.R. Martin's novels set in the mythical land of Westeros, included a nod for actor Peter Dinklage. Academy voters embraced the show despite a somewhat dicey history with past fanboy favorites, including "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "The X-Files."
"HBO has made a comeback in programming this season," said Brad Adgate, a programming analyst for New York ad firm Horizon Media, who added that it was still unknown what effect the new programs might have on HBO's subscriber tally, currently parked just below 30 million. "It also remains to be seen whether this next generation of original HBO series can match 'The Sopranos' and 'Sex and the City' as landmark television programs. The results at the Emmy Awards could help determine that."
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Dalai Lama dons Patriots hat prior to speech
Published: May 4th, 2009 | Tags: New England Patriots
Is the Dalai Lama a Patriots fan?
The spiritual leader put on a Patriots hat that was a gift from team owner Robert Kraft before speaking to a crowd of 15,935 at Gillette Stadium on Saturday, according to the Boston Globe.
Here's the Globe's account from the scene in Foxboro, Mass.:
- Waving cheerfully, the Dalai Lama mounted a stage and settled into an armchair facing a troupe of young dancers. With a flourish, he produced something cherry red — a Patriots hat, projected onto the end-zone video scoreboards — and waved it in the air. Thousands cheered as he tugged the cap onto his famously shaved head.
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Freight volumes double at Dubai World Central
Doha: Cargo volumes in the third quarter at Dubai World Central (DWC), the city's new airport in Jebel Ali that is only open to freight, more than doubled to 58,423 tons, from 26,570 tons in the same period a year ago, as traffic increased.
Dubai Airports, which manages both Dubai's airports, said in a statement that year-to-date freight was also strongly up on 2011, with the introduction late last year of more scheduled and charter flights.
DWC currently has 36 carriers operating while negotiations with a number of others are ongoing, it said.
Passenger operations at DWC, a key project at the heart of Dubai's ambitions to become a global aviation hub, could start in 2013. The airport, based near Jebel Ali, opened for cargo operations in 2010.


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Are unions a good deal for workers?
For the price of a flat white or a bottle of beer each week you could get higher wages, an on-call work advocate,mediator and employment lawyer - in case of emergencies - along with a swag of discounts with participating businesses.
Sound like a good deal?
It's the modern deal promoted by unions.
Early last century New Zealand was one of the most unionised countries in the world, according to Te Ara, the encyclopaedia of New Zealand.
Those days are no more.
For the year ended March 2013 New Zealand had 138 unions with about 370,000 members representing 16.6 per cent of the total employed workforce, according to Companies Office records.
Aside from a blip in 2009 when membership rose 3.9 per cent union membership has been declining and a 2 per cent drop in 2012 saw it fall to its lowest level in five years.
Tellingly, 40 per cent of unions have fewer than 100 members; the median number of members is 136.
The ten largest unions have 79.3 per cent of total union memberships with public sector unions dominating the landscape.
Nurses, teachers, police and public servants in unions number more than 177,000. The "health and community services" industry has the most unionists, 100,357. The education sector is the next largest union group with 86,158.
Outside of the public sector only a few unions have more than a few thousand members at most.
So why would anyone join a union? Is it good value for money?
New Zealand Institute of Economic Research principal economist Shamubeel Eaqub baldly says unions' diminishing size are a good indicator people do not think they are good value.
But First Union (formerly the National Distribution Union) general secretary Robert Reid is at the helm of a growing union.
First Union has more than 29,000 members drawn from a disparate bunch of industries thanks to history - paramedics are members thanks to their roots as transport workers - and mergers like its 2011 amalgamation with Finsec a financial services union.
The manufacturing part of First Union is shrinking because of industry redundancies, Reid says, but the union's presence in retail is growing.
Putting aside the union's gulp of new Finsec members it has grown from 18,000 to 23,000 in the last five years, Reid says.
It is doing this by earning its keep week by week, Reid says.
First members pay anywhere from $2.40 a week to $7.40 depending on how many hours they work or their salary, in line with many other unions.
In return Reid says they will get higher wages and better conditions through the union cornerstone of collective bargaining.
The union provides a safety net in case something happens on the job that leads to disciplinary action, a funeral scheme - $10,000 to your family if you drop dead - and access to a fund to cover striking workers' financial needs or if staff are locked out.
Many unions offer discounts for a raft of services including insurance, banking, healthcare and holiday accommodation.
But is the equation that unions equal higher wages accurate?
Local unions point to figures from the United States Bureau of Labour Statistics which shows union members' median pay for fulltime work in 2013 was $950, $200 more than non-union workers.
Statistics New Zealand does not collect similar information here, but handily Reid has a local example.
First has negotiated a collective agreement for employees of Australian-owned Progressive Enterprises which operates Countdown supermarkets in New Zealand, he says.
Strength in numbers has earned Countdown workers pay rates of "high" $15 an hour to "low" $16 an hour; well above the industry norm according to Reid.
Staff of non-unionised New Zealand co-operative Foodstuffs earn around the minimum wage of $13.75, Reid says.
Foodstuffs North Island general manager of human relations Mark Daldorf says individual member store owners employ staff under terms and conditions appropriate to the communities within which they operate and the relative experience and skill levels of each employee.
"Our member stores adhere to the current adult minimum wage rates ... Having said that, starting rates vary from store-to-store and long-standing, highly skilled employees can, and often do, earn considerably more than market rate," he says.
In this case Reid says the co-operative structure suits the employer rather than the employee but it provides a target rich environment for the union.
Over the last four years First has "marched" on Foodstuffs-operated Pak'nSave. Reid says now most of the supermarket's Auckland stores have union members. And yes, they are now earning about $15 an hour.
"We are hoping to move that through the country this year."
Money is a key motivator for union membership but security of hours is as important, Unite president Gerard Hehir says.
"Earning more is no good if your hours get cut."
He says many of Unite's workers, primarily drawn from restaurants, casinos and call centres, do not have set hours each week. He says getting guaranteed hours can be worth more than 25 cents an hour more to his members.
Belonging to a union is a bit like insurance, Hehir says.
"You pay a fee, you get collective bargaining, benefits and discounts, you pay a little bit each week and if you need help you can get it."
If you fall foul of management the union can come to disciplinary meetings and advocate on your behalf, Hehir says, or if things go really pear-shaped the union can get you a lawyer.
Employment lawyer Susan Hornsby-Geluk says mediation with a lawyer can cost between $3000 and $5000. If a dispute goes to the Employment Relations Authority (ERA) it could cost $10,000 to $15,000.
Even if you are successful getting costs back may be a pipe dream. Hornsby-Geluk says costs awarded do not reflect the true cost to you with a typical award of about $3500.
"You could spend $15,000 and get back $3500."
Hehir says unions focus on "equitable and fair" mediated settlements.
"The problem is not the money it's the time it takes if you go to court."
He says Unite's organisers mediate about 30 hearings per year. Court cases are only a handful.
So lets run some rough numbers. If you were paying $5 per week to the union for 10 years you would have paid $2400 in dues.
Without taking into account any potential increase in wages to offset the costs you would quickly earn back your fees if you were provided with a union-paid lawyer.
If you put that money into a savings account you would still have the cash, and some interest earned, but there would be a shortfall if your case was complex and needed to go the distance to court.
But Hornsby-Geluk says you can represent yourself and the ERA has quite a high degree of self-representation.
"Which is fine but if its complex chances are you will be better off with legal representation."
Say you did not gain any money from collective bargaining and did not make use of the discounts. And you did not need a top gun lawyer.
You could still get a warm feeling from being in a group that cares about its members - perhaps small comfort when you see that money disappear from your pay check each week.
Former log inspector Turei Heurea says people pay their money every week without believing the union is doing something for them.
"But when the crunch comes they are the first ones in there," the Rotorua man says.
For 20 years Heurea worked for Tachikawa Forest Products. First Union negotiated pay rises and bonuses in the good years, Heurea says.
In October 2013 the company went into receivership.
Heurea says the union found out what was going on from the company and kept the workers informed. It offered practical support and talked to Government agencies like Work and Income on his behalf.
That support extended past Heurea and to his wife when she was made redundant too from her job as a practice manager - nothing to do with sawmilling or the union. First negotiated her exit package, he says.
"They could see the struggle of every family affected by Tachikawa and decided to step in. They were awesome."
Unions also engage in wider political issues and campaign about legislation.
First Union is not affiliated to any political party and talks directly to members about what they want to see the union supporting, and saying, publicly, Reid says.
"We have a role in the debate. Low wages is a community issue."
Unite Union points to its success in seeing off youth rates which Hehir says led to a $2 an hour increase for many of its members.
University of Canterbury senior economics lecturer Dr Eric Crampton says youth rates have been good for those with jobs but has locked out many unemployed youth.
In this case a hard fought victory for union members may be negatively impacting other groups.
But not all victories have losers. In the workplace unions say many of the benefits won by them are passed onto the workforce as a whole.
Hooray for all the workers? Not so - in union parlance this is freeloading.
"They just sit there and get the same benefits, they are freeloading off their workmates," Hehir says.
"It does piss you off," Heurea says, "but at the same time without the union the benefits they get just wouldn't happen."
It could be argued the most cost-effective thing to do is to freeload. But the cost could be your popularity in the lunchroom.
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WAXAHACHIE, Texas -- Southwestern Assemblies of God University limited their errors in holding their own against No. 8 ranked Oklahoma Baptist University on Tuesday night. They couldn't, however, keep up with the Bisons' frontline firepower in a 3-0 loss at the Sheaffer Center.
Junior outside hitter Jessica Sodich (Arlington, Tx / Ovilla Christian) fired 15 kills to lead SAGU, but it wasn't enough against a Bison unit who won their 15th match in a row.
OBU, now 25-4 overall and 11-0 in the Sooner Athletic Conference, overcame the determined Purple Pride, 25-21, 25-16 and 25-22.
Both teams made the same number of hitting errors (17). It was a deeper collection of attackers that spelled the difference.
The green-clad Lady Bison had six players with four or more kills.
SAGU was limited to two; Sodich and freshman Faith Hardin (Midlothian, Tx / Midlothian HS), who had eight.
OBU finished with a 50-32 advantage in kills. It enabled the Bison to outhit their hosts, .282 to .139.
They were powered by two-time All American Kristin Pressley. She hammered 18 kills, made just three errors, and hit .441.
She added 11 digs, one service ace and assisted two blocks. Pressley wasn't alone.
Five others supported her barrage at midcourt. Catherine Roth hit .412, powered nine kills and had three blocks. Lacey Herbert contributed seven kills and five blocks.
SAGU never led in the first game, but never folded despite twice falling behind by five points, 10-5 and 20-15.
Hardin and Kassy Cox (Lufkin, Tx / Lufkin HS) blasted kills and Sodich delivered two as SAGU drew to within 22-21.
OBU regrouped and won, 25-21, thanks to Pressley.
She spiked one set for a point and then ended the game with an ace. The Bison hit .444 and had a kill margin of 19-14 in the game.
In the second the Lions had their largest lead of the night, 2-0, following two OBU hitting errors. They kept a slim lead by utilizing kills from JJ Abbott (Kenmore, Wash / Cedar Park Christian) and Sodich.
Pressley put the team on her back, with her fifth kill of the game to build a 16-10 advantage. Their lead swelled to 20-11 before cruising to a 25-16 triumph.
OBU had a second straight 19 kill game, while SAGU's assault dropped from 14 to seven.
The fight inside Team Purple was on display in the third. It featured a number of extended volleys.
Coach Hank Moore's club started slow, trailing 7-1.
They bounced back to go on top, 11-10. Sodich had two kills and McKenzie Criddle (Lake Livingston, Tx / Livingston HS) whacked another and OBU made six errors in the 10-3 run.
Taylor Calverley (Mansfield, Tx / Grace Prep) assisted a kill off the right hand of Hardin, whose show of clout continues to climb. SAGU was within 18-17.
After her first break from the action all night, Pressley returned to the court. She supplied two quick kills for a 22-17 upper hand.
Sodich rose to the occasion with four bombs to spark a 5-2 surge as the Lady Lions came to within 24-22.
OBU staved off the rally with a combo block at the net.
Calverley finished with 31 assists. Sodich led both teams with 14 digs, while Brittany Briggs (Maypearl, Tx / Maypearl HS) racked up eight.
Beka Dollar (Weatherford, Tx / Brock HS) had the team's lone service ace.
In their 15-match streak (45-12 in games), OBU swept seven teams. Pressley has exceeded twenty kills in seven of the wins.
SAGU is 14-12 overall and 7-5 in the SAC.
The loss dropped the Lady Lions from third place to fifth. Still, qualifying for one of six spots in the conference tournament (Nov. 14-16) is all but official.
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The team has four dates left, including their final home match next Tuesday against Oklahoma City University. SAGU seniors will be honored that evening.
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Necropolis defense is one of the newest online game featured on our website.Necropolis defense is a strategy game with a lot of upgrades,spells,curse, powers etc.
I find the game very addictive and complex and that's why I decided to post a review about it, together with some indications for those who might find it too complicated.
First I want to talk about the campaign mode. If you are playing the latest free online game for first time that's the suitable mode to play. Once you start out the latest free game, your objective is to protect the Necropolis fortress for 30 days. On each day you are getting gold and skill points which help you improve spells, powers , troops etc.
During the day, units are going to be respawned so, if you lost some soldiers, don't worry. Other units are going to respawn.
Very important hint: use the hotkeys as it makes the game a lot easier . As you are going to notice, there is a hotkey for anything. For example: spells and powers are on keys 1,2,3,4 – and by clicking on a spell you can switch it with another one; for respawning the troops you can use Q,W,E,R keys .The same keys are also going to serve you select the fight type of your units, if you press the A key before pressing them: by pressing Q the troops are going to assault the closest target, by pressing W –troops are going to hold the places etc.
In the first days, the new free game is pretty easy . With a couple of ghouls,poison bolt and fireball spells, you can easily complete the day.The latest free game is becoming difficult after day 10. Now is the time when you really need to upgrade your troops . A good hint: unlock as many troops as you can. Dark acolyte and Death knight - they are extremely helpful! If, in first days ,it was simple to protect the Necropolis fortress only with ghouls, now you can't do it without the troops I discussed.
There are many methods to protect your goal that may work, but i'm going to tell you the one that worked for me:as I already talked, in first days I did my objective with a few ghoul's and some powers.Later in the game, I began to upgrade the soldiers, so I unlocked Dark acolyte, Death knight and Lich, one by one, throughthe days. I also improved the most important spells and powers: the fireball, poison bolt, curse.
In the 20th day, it gets really difficult, your units are getting seriously outnumbered. Here, it's imperative for you to improve your defensive troops, I suggest at least level 4. During the new free online game, you also unlock some new powers like: Regeneration- it recover HP for your troops , Curse – it weakenes the enemy soldiers, Ray of destruction – deals a lot damage and is a essential power, Armagedon blast – creates a large blast .
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On April 3, Fish & Farm chef Chad Newton (together with girlfriend and fellow chef Grace Nguyen from Out the Door) will be cooking a feast at Mission Street Food. Lucky diners can look forward to foie gras torchon, olive-oil poached cod and roasted lamb loin. Visit blog.missionstreetfood.com for more information
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Celebrate Easter with an Italian brunch at Bar Bambino, replete with braised leg of lamb, egg bruschetta, chestnut flour crepes with housemade strawberry-balsamic jam, all complemented by the restaurant's superlative all-Italian wine list. The three-course meal is $45 (exclusive of beverage, tax and gratuity). To make reservations, call 415-701-8466.
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City's first and only finance director to retire June 2014
- Written by Woodinville Weekly Staff
Longtime Woodinville Finance Director Jim Katica is retiring on June 6, 2014. Katica was the city's first, and only, finance director since it incorporated in 1993.
In addition to his position, he has served as interim city manager three times over the past 21 years, and has also served as the interim city clerk.
Under Katica's direction, the city has won eight governmental budgeting awards, received an AA+ bond rating, and is currently in very strong financial condition despite the lingering effects of the recession.
Katica has worked for four permanent Woodinville city managers during his tenure: Joe Meneghini (1993 - 1997), Roy Rainey (1997-1998), Pete Rose (1999 – 2006), and Richard Leahy (2007 – present).
"I am extremely thankful for having been given the opportunity to work at Woodinville City Hall. The relationships with such dedicated staff, council and citizens have given me memories that will last my lifetime," reflected Katica.
He plans to spend his retirement rekindling friendships, working on a myriad of projects around the house, and "hopefully carving out an unrealistic amount of time to chase fish."
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Opportunity knocks: Water temperatures already have started to drop due to the rain and shorter daylight hours. This will not only decrease tropical conditions but trigger many fall migrations of fish toward us.
Season opener: Gag grouper season opens Sept. 16. Many local anglers are eagerly awaiting. All depths have some populations. And don't be surprised if there already are impressive numbers in 40 feet. All summer, we have reluctantly released large gags in waters of 100 feet and deeper. Just before the nasty weather hit, many anglers noticed an easterly migration of gag grouper in our shallower depths, too. As we get closer to October, our fall migration should be in full swing, allowing anglers to catch gags within a few miles of the beach. Also expect a brief appearance of large kingfish. It will happen immediately after the water temperatures drop below 81 degrees. They will be rogue fish with large appetites.
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Rumors have been going around recently regarding a supposedly upcoming Walmart deal, in which an Xbox 360 Arcade will be up for offer, along with a $100 gift voucher, for $199. All of a sudden this morning, the retailer has confirmed the deal, scheduled to hit on Saturday, November 7.
According to Kotaku, the deal will last for just one day, and is part of what will be regularly weekly deals leading up to the retail bonanza that is Black Friday. As noted by Walmart, the sale will begin at 8:00 AM, and will (as mentioned) last for just one day. Kotaku stated, "We're told that this is Walmart's attempt at pulling a little of the focus off that huge shopping day and trying to spread the wealth over the entire month," suggesting that more gaming related deals could be on the way.
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Mahindra Holidays & Resorts India Limited (MHRIL), India's leading leisure hospitality provider has announced its financial results for Q3 FY16.
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For the first nine months of the fiscal (9MFY16), total income stood at Rs 708.3 Crore as against Rs 600.3 Crore in 9MFY15, 18% increase YoY. While Profit after Tax (PAT) stood at Rs 85.2 Crore compared to Rs 68.6 Crore in Q3 FY15, up by 24%.
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Q. My husband and I are looking for a dude ranch. It's probably too much to ask for, but a place without children would be great. (I work with kids all day.) We would like this to be within a day's drive.
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A. It's surprisingly easy to find dude ranches within a day's drive of Washington. It's also easy to find ranches that cater to adults only. But adults-only dude ranches within a day's drive of D.C.? Not so easy.
Nonetheless, here are a couple of options. In New York's Adirondack Mountains, 1000 Acres Ranch Resort (800-458-7311, http:/
If you can compromise on the kids thing, you have a few more options.
For example, Cataloochee Ranch, adjoining Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Maggie Valley, N.C. (800-868-1401, http:/
If you're willing to fly out west, your adults-only ranch options really open up. Gorp Travel has a good list at http:/
Help me help my mom. She is recently widowed and would love to do some international travel, but I'm nervous about her traveling alone. Are there quality companies or groups that specialize in single senior travel?
Michelle Haas, Damascus
The granddaddy of senior tour operators is Elderhostel (800-454-5768, http:/
Another respected tour operator that appeals to mature singles is Rick Steves' Europe Through the Back Door (425-771-8303, http:/
Also catering to seniors: Grand Circle Travel (800-959-0405, http:/
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For the reader who wondered whether to go first class or coach on the Eurostar train from London to Brussels (Travel Q & A, March 29), Kathy Masters of Arlington confirms that coach is perfectly comfortable. "Save the [$77] fare difference for a meal in one of Brussels's many lovely restaurants, like the charming L'Estrille du Vieux Bruxelles near the Place Sablon," she says. Regarding whitewater rafting options near Washington (March 22), Denny Georg of Wellersburg, Pa., recommends the Youghiogheny River in Ohiopyle, Pa., and Friendsville, Md., and the Cheat in Albright, W. Va. For the reader asking about Russian visas for cruises to St. Petersburg (March 22), Virginia Salitrik of Gaithersburg notes that at least two companies offer tours geared to the two-day stops: Red October (http:/
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ROSEBANK – A Blairgowrie man was allegedly beaten up by a group of men after they hurled homophobic slurs at him and his boyfriend.
11 September, 2.50pm
Rosebank police spokesperson Sergeant Bongi Mdletshe said the station commander had called a meeting with staff to discuss the incident and allegations.
"I can confirm a case of assault was opened, and our detectives hope to make an arrest soon. An internal investigation into the officers will also be undertaken. If it is found they did not perform their duties, they will be charged," he said.
11 September, 2pm
The incident occurred at the corner of Keyes and Tyrwhitt Avenues in the early hours of Sunday morning, and was allegedly ignored by the Rosebank police.
"We had just left a theme party at a club, and wanted to get something to eat. I was dressed as Marilyn Monroe and my boyfriend Gerald Pereira wore an afro wig. We put our wigs in the car and bought food from a vendor on the sidewalk," said Stephan Annandale.
He said that as they stood on the sidewalk and ate, a group of between four and six men who appeared to be in their 20s approached them.
"One asked why I was wearing a dress, and Pereira replied 'Maybe he likes it'. The men asked if we were gays and we said that we were. Then they started verbally abusing us, calling us 'fags'," said Annandale.
He said he and Pereira responded angrily, and Pereira told the men to "f*** off".
One of the men allegedly ran up to Pereira and punched him in his face. He wore a ring which scratched Pereira's shoulder and then tore open his lip.
Annandale contacted the flying squad and was told a vehicle could only respond in 30 minutes.
"Then a Rosebank police vehicle turned into the street. Pereira ran to it and told the officers what had happened. One of the officers shrugged and they drove up to the men," he said. "After speaking to the men for a few seconds, they just drove off."
Annandale and Pereira went to the Morningside Medi-Clinic so that Pereira could be seen by a doctor and then they went back to the Rosebank Police Station to open a case.
"When we spoke to the woman at the desk, she told us she didn't really care, gave us a form and told us a doctor would need to examine Pereira and complete the form. I asked her to find out who the officers in the vehicle were so that we could lay a complaint. She replied that she didn't know, as the officers work shifts," he said.
Annandale and Pereira returned to the hospital where the doctor told them they should have been given a case number when they were given the forms.
"The woman at the station didn't do that. If the police had helped or taken the details of those men, we might have resolved the matter. They're getting away with it, and probably think they were right for 'punishing' homosexuality and that the police agreed with them," said Annandale.
"If we can't rely on the police to help and protect us, then who will help us? I feel helpless, traumatised and hopeless."
Rosebank police spokesperson Sergeant Bongi Mdletshe was not available for comment.


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The climate talks held in Bali at the end of last year brought a major breakthrough in terms of a "gradual wakening up" to the trade aspects of climate change as well as many other areas, writes Cristian Egenhofer for the Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS).
Trade ministers convening for the first time in the framework of the 'Informal Trade Ministers Dialogue on Climate Change' concluded that international trade, development and climate change are "mutually supportive", with international trade playing an "important role" in addressing climate change issues in terms of future sustainable development, states the December 2007 paper.
One important aspect already under discussion in the EU and the US is offsetting potential international competitiveness disadvantages by taking coordinated border measures to protect domestic industries from "unfair competition", the CEPS commentary highlights.
The EU emissions trading scheme (EU ETS), which foresees such protective borders, may serve as a test case for how serious the EU aims to link climate change to trade aspects, the authors say.
In Bali, the trade ministers also agreed upon several procedural recommendations, such as examining the possibility of holding joint sessions with finance and development ministers and strengthening and enhancing engagement between the WTO and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the commentary says.
The author further applauds the Bali participants for bringing the US back to the table and for creating an "Ad Hoc Working Group on Long-term Cooperative Action under the Convention", which he claims has already identified the key element of a successful post-2012 agreement, namely a long-term target that takes into account national differences and focuses on mitigation, adaptation, technology and financing.
Egenhofer foresees very difficult negotiations between developed and developing countries regarding their respective commitments as both sides are trying to shift responsibility onto the other.
Whereas the 'Third World' refers to the "historical responsibilities" of developed nations after having "burdened" the world with greenhouse gases in the early stages of their industrial development, developed nations argue that emissions cannot be kept stable without at least some commitment from developing countries, the CEPS paper outlines.
Egenhofer concludes that although "both sides have a point", an agreement must be found to set the fight against climate change on the right path.


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Cars > Challenges > "american graffiti clone" Vs "Dino"
Everett, Massachusetts
United States
1955 Chevrolet 210 coupe
"american graffiti clone"
1972 Ferrari Dino 246 GT coupe
Head to Head
About "american graffiti clone"
i built 2 clones the 55 and the 32 from the movie american graffiti both cars tour with the stars candy clark and bo hopkins
About "Dino"
Dino 246 GT, baby Ferrari. A rare find.
Well okay, it's not a 250 GT California or one of the 39 250 GTOs, but between 1869 and 2609 were built.
And notice that this is NOT a fibreglass replica! It's a real deal 246 GT made out of steel and iron (it has iron engine block instead of the alloy one which was used in 206 GT's).
It's gone through complete restoration and it has about 5778 miles on it. I've been told that now its estimated worth is around 188 988usd/127 000€.
The car's equipped with four-cam 2.4 litre V6 (mid-)engine that'll take this little Ferrari all the way to 150 mph.
I'd say this is a budget collectable Ferrari. Taking its overall great condition in consideration, it's probably from the cheap(est) end of the spectrum. Now I'm not saying its a cheap car, just that it's cheaper than other collectables of its decade ;) .
Some explanation on why Dino has a V6 instead of Ferrari's more powerful V12; Enzo felt it would be too dangerous to build a midengine road car with a V12 engine. While it was fine for racing and professional drivers, he was against making midengined sports car for customers. When he finally decided to give Pininfarina permission to develope the car, Enzo didn't want it to be "Ferrari", but "Dino" instead. The name memorialized Enzo's son, Alfredino, who died at young age in 1956. And this is also the reason why Dino never wore the Ferrari name (the script on the tail of this Dino is an add on, will add pictures later) or cavallino rampante badge from the factory.
So that's how we got 2.4 litre V6 engine, hence the name "246".
They also created a GTS with removable roof panel but this GT looks much more stylish with its curved rear double window within the flying buttresses.
I'm sure I forgot to mention something but I might add more info later on, same goes with pictures, and if I remembered something wrong in Dino's background story, feel free to correct me :) .
Specs for "american graffiti clone"
454 motor 4 speed all the changes made for the movie car
Specs for "Dino"
1969-1974 Ferrari Dino 206/246 GT
Top speed:150mph
Power:195bhp @7600
Fuel delivery:carburettor
Suspension Front: Independent, double wishbone, coil spring
Suspension Rear: Independent, double wishbone, coil spring
Drivetrain: mid-engine RWD
Steering: rack and pinion
Bodyframe: chassis and seperate body
Transmission: Five-speed manual
Length: 4234mm
Wheelbase: 2344mm
Width: 1707mm
Height: 1143mm
Weight: 1077kgs
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I posted in my other thread about the XSIL and church issue. I have a copy of the decree where it's ordered she stay away from my kids but that doesn't help the church with what she looks like. Sure the kids can ID her but they want to be able to cut her off before she gets to the kids. Now I'm having to go through boxes of pictures just to find one of her.
Thought I'd put this out there because I know a lot of us with kids are dealing with a crazy ex or in-laws.
It is what it is.
unless she has you blocked... Can you look through a fake account to see?
I did
Along those lines, I also got a hard copy of his birth certificate to keep in my own records with mine and DD's, as kind of similar thinking. It's a strange piece of paper you never know you'll need, like a picture.
That's a good idea.
A person is a person, no matter how small. -Dr. Suess
Perserverance and spirit have done wonders in all ages.
-George Washington


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Some highlights from afternoon interviews with some defensive coaches:
Defensive coordinator, ED DONATELL
On BYU's offense: This looks a little more like a pro style. And they are very good. Probably they look too much like a pro team. They're very efficient and they obviously have a system.
There are definitely some similarities that have held through the years. That's what makes them good. Through the year's they've held to the integrity of offensive principles and they've stood the test of time.
They have built a nice balance into it. They have an excellent player at the running back position who can run and catch the football, and they have a guy who can deliver the ball to him. There's no question the tight end is outstanding. And the quarterback has two fine receivers that he gets the ball to, and one that the really leans on when he needs something.
Then when you put together the thing about them, because of the way they structure the program, they always have experience in the offensive line, so they don't get the guy knocked down a lot.
On the Huskies' first-week tackling woes: This doesn't challenge me a bit. We just started. We're teaching, and every time that something doesn't go right, it's a great opportunity to teach. You can take it one way or another as a coach: 'Oh, I can teach something out of that,' or 'Oh, that went bad.' I choose to say let's teach. If I tell it to that guy correctly, he'll do it for me. That's what I always teach.
We tackle in practice. It's always on your mind in the first game, about how you're going to do it, because we don't fire at each other that much. It's not like you have preseason games. We have a couple of scrimmages, and those are indicators.
But everything we do you have to be more particular about going a step further in practice without knocking the heck out of each other. That isn't the answer, to just hit everybody. But we'll look for any way to augment that, whether it be tackling a sled, whether it be getting in position on a little fast guy in practice, trying to be proactive in seeing anything in people's feet that may relate to that.
Why don't you tackle live much in practice?: It is battle, and you don't see our military, they don't shoot each other before they go to war. You don't do that or you won't have anybody to go. But it's a nice mix of that. Tyrone puts the practice together where there's just enough of that. It's something we totally intend to do better. That's our intention. We make no excuses, we intend to do better.
We did feel like we left our feet, but ultimately that all comes down to the coach and my preparation with the guys. There's technique related to it, there's angles related to it. I didn't think our men were way out of position often in the game. The one where they guy caught the ball way up the sideline; yes, we were out of position. But there were a lot of guys in position.
Defensive backs coach, J.D. WILLIAMS
Is there a "here-we-go-again" feeling among the players after that first loss? I don't think there's that 'here-we-go' feeling. Kids realize some mistakes were made, we find out solutions to get them corrected. And those are simple.
We had a situation where the receiver catches a hitch and runs up field, which is a miscommunication there, and those can be corrected. It wasn't anything where they just physically beat us, it was kind of some mental mistakes going on, so we'll be fine.
On Week 1 to Week 2 improvement You get a lot of first-game jitters. Some guys are throwing up in the locker room, you never know.
I can remember playing way back when, you had players nervous. There's first game jitters. We had a lot of guys going into their first game. So, there were some nerves going on there. It should be a lot better this week.


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NEW YORK (Sep. 15)
Of the 54 airline passengers and crewmen still being held hostage in Amman by the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, 38 had been on the hijacked Trans World plane and at least eight of those–all Brooklynites–are known to be Jewish. The eight are Rabbi Jonathan David, a teacher at Chaim Berlin Yeshiva; Mrs. David; Rabbi Y. Hutner; Rabbi Abraham Harari-Rafoul; Rabbi Joseph Harari-Rafoul; Yaakov Drillman, a 19-year-old rabbinical student and son of Rabbi Solomon Drillman; Fran B. Chesler, a 20-year-old student at Yeshiva University's Stern College for Women, and Miriam R. Beeber a 20-year-old senior at George Washington University, Washington, D.C. Two other passengers believed to be Jewish on the basis of their names are Sarah Malka of North Bergen. N.J., a senior at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, and Myer Fund of Brooklyn. Rabbi Hutner's wife was released yesterday.
The Brooklyn Board of Rabbis expressed "profound dismay and indignation" yesterday at the detention of Rabbis David and Hutner, who are members of the board, and of Rabbi Drillman's son. The board urged the United States to help seek the release of all the hostages, adding; "It is intolerable that Americans of the Jewish faith traveling peacefully in commercial aircraft should be subjected to harassment and fear for their very lives because they are Jews." A spokesmen for TWA in New York, Frank Partsi, told the Jewish Telegraphic Agency today that three members of a five-man TWA delegation that had gone to Amman on Aug. 31, the day after the hijacking, were still there. They include Claude Gerard, Paris-based director of flight operations, and Richard Wilson, assistant to the president. Mr. Partsi said Mr. Gerard had telephoned him from Amman last week, but that when their talk touched on the accessibility of the prisoners they were disconnected. Mr. Partsi said Mr. Wilson had managed to inform New York, via messages sent roundabout by way of Nicosia, Cyprus, that he was attempting to reach the hostages' location.


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This page contains demonstrations discussed in the following paper:
Newman, G. E., Choi, H., Wynn, K., & Scholl, B. J. (2008). The origins of causal perception: Evidence from postdictive processing in infancy. Cognitive Psychology, 57(3), 262-291.These demonstrations are provided as Quicktime movies, which can be downloaded or viewed directly in most web-browsers. In some cases the spatiotemporal parameters may be slightly different than those used in the experiments, but they should be sufficient to illustrate the basic effects.
Note that some browsers may not be able to play these movies directly; instead, you may need to download them to your local hard drive, and play them from there.
In each case, you should judge the causal status of the specified event: does it look like a causal launch (wherein one item collides with another, causing its motion) or a non-causal pass (wherein one moving item simply passes across the entire display, passing over a stationary item)?
The overall goal of these studies is to demonstrate and explore several new aspects of causal perception in infancy. In particular, we demonstrate here for the first time that 7-month-old infants are sensitive to the same types of perceptual grouping effects that influence causal perception in adults. Moreover, this work provides a new way of demonstrating causal perception in infants that differs from previous strategies, and provides one of the first demonstrations of postdictive processing in infancy.
Basic Launching and Ambiguous Full-Overlap Displays
Basic LaunchingExperiment 1: Grouping in Causal Perception
Expt 1 Habituation: Synchronous Grouping (with green squares)Experiment 2: Postdiction in Causal Perception
Expt 2 Habituation: Synchronous Grouping (with green squares)Experiment 3: The Salience of Small Temporal Offsets
Expt 3 Habituation: Synchronous Motion with No Launcher (with green squares)Experiment 4: The Salience of Large Temporal Offsets
Expt 4 Habituation: Synchronous Grouping (with green squares)Conclusions
In sum, the infants in our experiments appear to have looked differentially longer at long temporal offsets when they did change causal percepts from launching to passing (in Experiment 1) but not when the display was unambiguously causal for other reasons (in Experiment 4). And infants did look differentially longer at short temporal offsets when none of the displays were perceived in causal terms (in Experiment 3), but not when the display was always perceived in causal terms (due to postdictive grouping, in Experiment 2). We conclude that infants (1) perceive causality, (2) do so on the basis of subtle and nuanced visual cues, (3) are influenced by the same cues, in the same ways, as are adults, and (4) exhibit postdictive perceptual processing.


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What really matters…
This seems to be the week for me to discuss some local friends that God has placed in my family's life. On Monday, in a post called "Encouraged by the church again", I shared a very encouraging thank-you note that one friend gave me. On Tuesday, in a post called "Relationships and Ministry", I shared the story of another friend who was meeting with believers closer to his home and serving with them. Then, on Friday, in a post called "Exhortation to remain faithful…" (the title was much too long), I discussed a passage that was brought up by my friend Leah. So, here is another one…
I (and other friends) recently received an email from a friend of ours. She gave me permission to publish her email here. I've changed the names to protect the innocent. I hope it encourages (and convicts) you as it did to me.
Dear Friends… I've had quite a day… I thought I'd share.
How insanely small is my perspective? How incredibly short-sighted am I? How quick am I to anger? How tiny are the things that I let get to me? How unaware am I of what is important? Let me tell you… it is small, short, quick, tiny, and very.
My husband and I have had a kind of tough week. We've been bickering about just about everything. We both feel kind of beat up and worn out. Let me give you an example of what we bicker about. My husband gets home from UPS at 10:30PM. I tell him that I might be able to pick up a Wednesday night shift at the restaurant. He says "will you please pick it up, we need the extra money". My response should have been "Sure darling dearest! I want to help our family in any way I can" Can you guess what my response was? I bet you can't! I said "I JUST SAID I WAS GOING TO PICK IT UP!" and then I continued with my madness with, "I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU'D ASK ME TO WORK MORE THAN I ALREADY AM!" For clarification purposes you should know that I don't work more than 20 hours a week at the restaurant so this is a ludicrous statement from the get go. Of course at this point my husband must be thinking, "Who is this person? What did I say? Are we having the same conversation?" As you can imagine, knowing me, the rest of the conversation continued downhill.
These are not rare occasions that I decide to over-react. I know you are all thinking "You? Over-react? NO!!" But it's true, I am too quick to anger. Another example from today: I was working and a couple came at 11:00 (what time we open). They didn't leave until 3:00 (an hour after I'm usually gone). The couple occupied one of my four tables for my entire shift and they left me four dollars, less than 20%. I was LIVID! I told all my co-workers how mad I was and that I can't believe how rude people are sometimes. As soon as I left, I called my husband and told him how mad I was and that I CANNOT believe these people… "if I ever see them come in again I'm going to tell them to go sit in someone else's section!"
Remember, I am in my car at this point, driving home from work. About ten seconds after I get off the phone with my husband I hear this loud crash. I can't see what happened because there is a garbage truck right in the middle of the intersection ahead of me. All the cars in front of me started going around this truck when the light turns green, and I start thinking, "Great! Stupid man can't drive and now I'm not going to make it through this green light!" I do make it through the light, and on the other side of this truck I see glass everywhere. I see people on the other side of the highway jumping out of their cars and running towards me. I see the truck driver grabbing a fire extinguisher and jumping out of his truck. I look to my right as I continue to pass the truck and I see what used to be a Toyota Camry. I see a fire. I see that the drivers side door is now somewhere on the passenger's side of the car. I see that there is no way that anyone is getting out of this car alive. And then, I don't see anything at all because I can't stop the hot tears from gushing down my face. I start screaming "GOD, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, let them know You!!"
I keep driving home because I know that there is nothing that I can do. I just cry and pray and cry. I keep thinking, somebody just lost a brother, or a sister, or a daughter, or a son, or a friend, or a husband, or a wife. After several minutes of those thoughts I begin to personalize the shock. I begin to think about what my husband and I have been arguing about. I begin to think about all the opportunities to do what was right that I passed up. I think about all the times I consider calling my mother or sister but don't because I'm just too tired. I start to see how selfish I am, and how careless I am with my words. I see that I have this unconscious attitude of being unbeatable. I can't die, or be hurt, or lose an argument. I see that I think I deserve so much. I deserve a bigger tip. I deserve a better section. I deserve a bigger thank you. I deserve for my husband to tell me to put my feet up. I deserve a vacation from my 20 hours a week. I deserve only green lights. I don't think about how I deserve hell. I don't think about how God provides, not the people who come camp out in the restaurant. I don't think about how my husband works 60 hours a week. I don't think about how much I've been given. I am alive, I have my parents, I have my Savior, I have a healthy beautiful nephew, I have loving in-laws, I have a sister who would walk through fire for me, I have a husband who works 60 hours a week so that I can work 20 and take care of our house… so that I can be what I've always wanted to be when I grow up, a wife and a mother, I have a church body that bends over backwards every time we have a "crisis", I have friends that laugh with me, I have so much more than I deserve. Nothing in this world teaches us that we don't deserve a single good thing. We are taught that we deserve a new car, we deserve a big house, we deserve a family, we deserve, deserve, deserve… So often in my arguments with my husband this phrase is said, "I DON'T DESERVE TO BE TREATED THIS WAY!" Well sure you do! You deserve a lot worse!
I have a problem with anger. I have a problem with my temper. I have a problem with forgetting the lessons that I learn. I will probably lose this shock-induced clarity in about a week. I just wanted to share this with you so that maybe you could have a week of clarity with me. Maybe this time it will stick, maybe our perspectives will change. Or maybe we just need to help remind each other of what really matters.
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Ummmm … are you reading my mail? I definitely could have wrote this. She said a couple of things that really jumped out because they are how I would describe me:
"I see that I have this unconscious attitude of being unbeatable. I can't die, or be hurt, or lose an argument"
"I have a problem with anger. I have a problem with my temper. I have a problem with forgetting the lessons that I learn. I will probably lose this shock-induced clarity in about a week."
Wow. This is a really well-written email from your friend. I am convicted and ashamed of myself. Honeslty, this really puts me in my place and reminds me that I'm not "all that". Thanks for posting this very edifying email!!
I agree. This is both encouraging and convicting at the same time. I suggested that she start a blog on her own. If she writes more like this – especially if she keeps it real and admits her faults and areas of weakness – then God could use her to encourage many people.


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Tanya's Training Ground (2-4)
Posted 31 December 2011 - 06:34 AM
Posted 31 December 2011 - 06:46 AM
tested it with edd- was fun
(tested version with oils @ 2nd ring)
Yes, the map is alot better now. I def. like the changes you've made. Bringing the battle closer. GJ
Posted 31 December 2011 - 07:15 AM
when you go around the water in the middle your tanks line up rather than staying together
hmm havent played it , but seems like very hard map for allieds to beat sovs, sov can get 3ward pretty quickly without selling mcv and he will have the high ground advantage to allieds mid oil, plus it doesnt seem like very easy spot to defend.
also the forward oil means forward flak cannon which makes eagles pretty much useless, and main base can be covered by 1 flak cannon too.
cud be pretty fun svs tho.
and if you go on the second level around the middle you're slowed down by the ore, so it's harder to engage with pure tanks than it looks
although you make fair points
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