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Jonathan Hickman has wasted no time in building huge-stakes Avengers stories. Three issues into New Avengers, the fates of two universes hang in the balance, and the moral compasses of Earth's Mightiest Heroes are being put under extreme duress.
To be fair, this is an Illuminati story, and those are never shining beacons of right over wrong, but most of that group is made up of Avengers, and Black Bolt could easily step up to the plate should he ever wish to. It's also a Black Panther story – the one man who condemned the entire idea of the Illuminati in the first place, but also a man who has resorted to joining its ranks in the face of this parallel universe's incursion into ours, which will result in the destruction of both if nothing is done. The Illuminati was formed to make the tough decisions, and this is one of the toughest – how do men who call themselves heroes allow the sacrifice of one entire world in order to save their own?
Black Panther isn't the only new face in the Illuminati, though. A more recent addition was Captain America, and now, in the absence of Charles Xavier, his hand-picked replacement, Dr. Hank McCoy, has been granted knowledge of the group's existence and custody of the Infinity Gem Xavier had hidden, and as such, reluctant admission into the Illuminati itself. The dangerous plan of this braintrust is to reassemble the Infinity Gauntlet as a means to stave off the incursion, and to harness the iron will of Steve Rogers to use its immense powers to push the offending universe away.
As is typical of Hickman, this cosmic threat is not one so easily solved. In fact, so great is this danger that it pushes back against the power of the Gauntlet, and actually shatters five of the six gems. The fact that the Time Gem merely vanishes will most certainly not be a throwaway development, but the notion that this threat is so huge that its feedback destroyed The Infinity Gauntlet, perhaps the most powerful weapon in the Marvel Universe… nobody writes on a scale this big. Nobody but Jonathan Hickman.
Of course, Namor, being the dick that he is, blames Captain America for killing them all with his incompetence. True, that's basically a panicky lash out in the face of the death of everything, because of all the things you might be able to accuse Cap of, incompetence is not one of them. But as we've said, Namor is a dick, and I can't wait for Black Panther to lay the motherfuckin' hammer down on his ass for flooding Wakanda back during AvX. T'Challa has already promised to kill Namor once this is over, so you know Hickman's got some big plan for that.
Anyway, the real kicker comes in the aftermath. Cap essentially bulled his way into the Illuminati once he learned of its existence, ostensibly to make sure it had a moral compass. However, as we've seen in the past, the really impossible decisions are the ones that don't allow for the heroes to apply their standard moral barometers, and this is one of them. Without the Infinity Gauntlet, the dilemma before them is to kill one world to preserve theirs. The rest of the 'big picture' thinkers are on board with sacrificing their nobility to that end, but Captain America is not. He never is. And this is why he was never a part of the Illuminati to begin with. Because the Illuminati exist, at least in their own minds, outside the boundaries of traditional morality. And what they all agree to do to Steve Rogers proves that.
And that's why New Avengers #3 is such a compelling story, and why Steve Epting's dark, moody artwork is perfect for it. It's extremely uncomfortable to see our heroes acting like this, but we can understand it. It remains to be seen whether or not Steve's words will resonate with any of them despite their resolve.
This book sits in your gut and makes you feel its drama. This are certainly not the old Avengers.


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Dotting the "i" is no problem, but crossing the "t" is awfully controversial in one Welsh village, according to BBC News.
So controversial, in fact, that locals are putting the town's name to a vote after decades of disagreement.
To be clear, this is no trivial "t" — including the letter would reportedly render Saint Brigit, for whom the town was named, male instead of female.
At least, that was the reason given by a local council for their 2008 decision to rename then-Llansantffraid to Llansanffraid-ym-Mechain.
This, however, reportedly lead to much defacing of roadsigns. Local residents were not pleased.
After all, the original name goes back to the 1800s and translates to the surprisingly long: "The church of Saint Bride in the land of the river Cain," according to the local county website. Bride is presumably an alternate spelling for Brigit.
But this is a village whose very existence was questioned from the start, as the local council tells it:
"Originally the inhabitants chose Foel Hill as they thought it was closer to God because of its height. However as soon as building began they found that the stones had been moved to a hill on the other side of the road. They moved them back to Feol Hill, but again overnight they were moved. The villagers saw this as 'the will of god' and built the church on the second site."
The location was settled, but dispute has lingered over the name. Villagers even participated in a 2010 poll, which found that more than 70 want the "t" back, while only three want to keep the name as-is, the BBC reported.
"There is talk of a poll but we are in the process of gathering all the information necessary so villagers can make a judgment — why it was changed, what are the origins of the spellings and what the advantages are for the village?" village official Gwynfor Thomas told the BBC. It was not immediately clear when the vote would be held.
Welsh is a notoriously difficult language, and some fear it is being lost as fewer and fewer children master the tongue. But all the fuss over a small village's name may end up boosting a shared — if sometimes divisive — linguistic heritage.
How different do the two spellings sound? GlobalPost's Corinne Purtill recorded this comparison:

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In Reply to: Pharse's posted by spencer dawkins on October 02, 2000
: trying to find out a phrase but I only have the first letter of each word can anybody help?
: Here it is: O.S.N.D.T.O.F.A
This must be a fad. We've had a number of these lately. "Old soldiers never die... they only fade away." (Or run for public office.)


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This smile is a lie, this shoot was tough. My hunky "tripod" is currently overseas for work so there was no one around to help me take the pictures, you know, besides Aidan. I chucked an outfit on, set up the tripod and my remote failed, no matter what I did the thing wouldn't sync. What did I do? I put the camera on self timer and walked back and forth, back and forth like a goose. It took five times longer, most didn't focus but I was PMSing too hard to care. Yep, endometrial torture for the win but that wasn't going to stop me participating. I was really lazy this week, sorry ladies. My hair is ala natural and for make up I just slapped on some lippy and glasses lol… at least this post is up right?
- Sunglasses – Forever21
- Necklace – Diva circa 2008
- Gidget Crushed Tunic – TS14+ gifted
- The Mercy Belt – 17 Sundays gifted
- Bangles – City Chic
- "Beach Cruiser" and "Skinny Dip" nails – Orly gifted
- Ring – City Chic
- Skirt – TS14+ gifted
- Dizzy Cut Out Wedges – Target gifted
I can't even begin to tell you how excited I am about shoes now, a whole new world has opened up. I love these lace up wedges although I'm still learning how to walk in them, they look cool so it's worth it. A simple pump or heel would have looked too plain when paired with a funky bondage style belt, check out the hardware on that thing! I've kept the jewellery minimal, black and gunmetal, to tie the look together. It felt weird to wear a small necklace, usually mine are all giant statement pieces but I think this works better.
The skirt is a favourite of mine, I love the tulip hemline and it's super comfortable. It's no longer available online but you may be able to find one in store. The tunic is in one of my favourite colours for spring and it's the most comfortable and flattering shape. I don't even really need to belt it, usually I'd wear leggings and a big dangly necklace and I'm done. Also, since it's made from a crinkle fabric I don't even need to iron… winning!


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Adami noted the iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) found support near $107 and he would not short-sell the rally higher.
Brown said Stratasys (SSYS) is not a good investment right now. Kelly said 3-D printing companies have "great technology" but it's a bad environment for investors to own the stocks.
Najarian said Polo Ralph Lauren (RL) "stock is broken" and looks to be headed lower.
Adami said shares of Twitter (TWTR) could bounce up to $36. Kelly was not a buyer.
Rocket Fuel (FUEL) plunged 22% and was the first stock on the show's "Pops & Drops" segment. Brown said the stock "hasn't bottomed yet" and looks to be headed lower.
RadioShack (RSH) dropped 10%. Najarian said the stock looks like it's headed to zero.
Tumi Holdings (TUMI) fell 5%. Adami said investors could buy the stock with a "relatively tight" stop-loss.
Netflix (NFLX) popped 2%. Kelly said to "stay away" from the stock.
Najarian pointed out the bullish call buying in shares of Tenet Healthcare (THC), specifically in the $45 August call options.
Kelly said there is a "credibility problem" with FireEye (FEYE). He added that the company would need to do "a lot of work" to get investors back on board. Adami said investors should stay away from FireEye.
For their final trades, Najarian was a buyer of Under Armour (UA) and Brown was a buyer of SunPower (SPWR). Kelly said to buy the SPDR Gold Trust ETF (GLD) and Adami was a buyer of Symantec (SYMC).
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TUESDAY, Nov. 24 (HealthDay News) -- Patients with psychotic disorders are at higher risk of death from heart disease than people who do not have a mental disorder, according to a study in the November/December issue of General Hospital Psychiatry.
Amy M. Kilbourne, Ph.D., of the Veterans Administration in Ann Arbor, Mich., and colleagues analyzed data from 147,193 respondents in the 1999 Large Health Survey of Veterans who were diagnosed with a mental disorder (schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, other psychotic disorder or depression) or with no mental disorder. Using mortality data from the National Death Index, multivariate modeling was used to associate mental disorders with risk of death from heart disease over the eight-year study period, adjusting for demographic, clinical, and behavioral factors.
The researchers found that 11,809 died from heart disease during the study period. After controlling for clinical and sociodemographic factors, the risk of death was higher for patients with schizophrenia (hazard ratio, 1.25) or other psychotic disorders (hazard ratio, 1.41). The risk of death was not significantly higher for bipolar disorder (hazard ratio, 1.09), major depressive disorder (hazard ratio, 1.09), or other depressive disorder (hazard ratio, 1.10). Smoking and inadequate physical activity were associated with elevated death risk, with hazard ratios of 1.32 and 1.66, respectively.
"Patients with psychosis were more likely to die from heart disease. For reduction of heart disease-related mortality, early interventions that promote smoking cessation and physical activity among veterans with psychotic disorders are warranted," the authors conclude.
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ICON plc , (NASDAQ:ICLR), a global provider of outsourced development services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries, today announced that it has agreed, subject to certain closing conditions, to acquire Aptiv Solutions for a cash consideration of $143.5 million. Aptiv Solutions is owned by The Halifax Group, SV Life Sciences, Comvest Partners and Management. Headquartered in Reston Virginia, and with operations in 16 countries, Aptiv Solutions is a recognised leader in the design and execution of adaptive clinical trials for pharmaceutical and biotech customers. The company's ADDPLAN® software supports the design, simulation and analysis of adaptive trials and is used by FDA, EMA and Japan's PMDA, as well as over fifty top pharmaceutical and medical device companies and academic researchers. Aptiv Solutions also owns Niphix, a full-service, oncology-focused CRO serving both Japanese and international customers and this will be combined with ICON's current operations in Tokyo and Osaka. In addition, Aptiv Solutions has extensive experience in the management of medical device trials, leveraging its adaptive capabilities and regulatory expertise to expedite the development of a wide range of medical devices. Commenting on the acquisition, Dr. Nuala Murphy, President, ICON Clinical Research Services, said: "ICON's market-leading innovation is helping our customers to reduce the time and cost of drug development. We are achieving this through the combination of our industry expertise and enabling technologies such as ICONIK and Firecrest. Aptiv Solutions' adaptive trial capabilities will further differentiate and enhance our services to help our customers identify the most promising drug candidates earlier. Their presence in Japan will also broaden our existing capabilities in this market." "ICON is the perfect fit for Aptiv Solutions" said Pat Donnelly, Chairman and Chief Executive of Aptiv Solutions. "Our unique technology and expertise in integrated design and execution of adaptive trials, our strength in medical device development and our strong position in oncology in Japan are key areas of differentiation. ICON's excellence in execution, geographic reach, and shared focus on innovation will position the combined entity as the go-to service provider for design and execution of adaptive trials for drug, diagnostic and medical device companies in a fast growing market." This press release contains forward-looking statements. These statements are based on management's current expectations and information currently available, including current economic and industry conditions. These statements are not guarantees of future performance or actual results, and actual results, developments and business decisions may differ from those stated in this press release. The forward-looking statements are subject to future events, risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in the statements, including, but not limited to, the ability to enter into new contracts, maintain client relationships, manage the opening of new offices and offering of new services, the integration of new business mergers and acquisitions, as well as economic and global market conditions and other risks and uncertainties detailed from time to time in SEC reports filed by ICON, all of which are difficult to predict and some of which are beyond our control. For these reasons, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements when making investment decisions. The word "expected" and variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are only as of the date they are made and we do not undertake any obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statement, either as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. More information about the risks and uncertainties relating to these forward-looking statements may be found in SEC reports filed by ICON, including its Form 20-F, F-1, S-8 and F-3, which are available on the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov . About ICON plc ICON plc is a global provider of outsourced development services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries. The company specialises in the strategic development, management and analysis of programs that support clinical development - from compound selection to Phase I-IV clinical studies. ICON currently has approximately 10,300 employees, operating from 77 locations in 38 countries.
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August 2nd, 2013 by Aaron Hope
Furthering the Air Jordan 1's big year are these two new styles that take their colors from teams Michael Jordan defeated to win NBA Championships. Dubbed the 'Formidable Foes' pack, these new Jordan 1 Mids utilize similar blocking patterns to bring to life colorways inspired by Charles Barkley's Phoenix Suns and Shawn Kemp's Seattle Supersonics. We've seen the Suns look sell out on the Air Jordan VIII earlier this year and a Sonics Eleven seems unlikely, so if you're in the mood for some mid-'90s reminiscing, get on these August 2013 releases at your favorite Jordan Brand retailer.
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M.A.N, the group formed out of the ashes of Sweden's TRANSPORT LEAGUE (featuring former MNEMIC frontman Tony Jelencovich), has scheduled the following dates:Mar. 31 - The Tube Club/Debaser - Stockholm, Sweden
Apr. 01 - Logo - Hamburg, Germany
Apr. 02 - Movie - Bielefeld, Germany
Apr. 03 - Gaschessel - Biel/Bienne - Bern, Switzerland
Apr. 04 - Pub de Manoir (TBC) - St. Maurice - Wallis, Germany
Apr. 05 - Happy Day Club - Wolfenscheissen, Switzerland
Apr. 26 - Pub Anchor - Stockholm, Sweden
May 03 - Tiefdruck Festiva - Hamburg, Germany
May 23 - Belsepub - Gteborg, Sweden "My Own Sickness", the new single from M.A.N, is available for free download at this location. The track, which features a guest appearance by Burton C. Bell of FEAR FACTORY and ACENSION OF THE WATCHERS, comes off the group's sophomore album, "Peacenemy", which was released in Europe on March 14 (April in North America) via Tief Druck Musik. The CD was recorded at Grand Recordings in Gothenburg, Sweden with producer/engineer Svein Jensen and was mastered by Gran Finnberg at Mastering Room. For more audio samples, visit www.myspace.com/manmusic.


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Rather than impose a fixed aesthetic on every assignment, Christopher Wells adapts to whatever look best suits his subject. A more candid, photojournalistic approach befits shots of musicians at work in the studio, and meticulous posing and compositions distinguish his images of fashion models. That dexterity has made Christopher a hot ticket in the photography world, landing him gigs covering Fashion Week and spots in numerous galleries.
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JIM LEHRER: Next, the house of cards that helped bring down Wall Street. This was a week dominated by the AIG story and the executives who took huge risks with tens of billions of dollars.
Long before the AIG story began to play itself out, there were foreshadowings on Wall Street. Ray Suarez has our conversation.
RAY SUAREZ: It was just over a year ago that the revered Wall Street and global investment bank and brokerage firm Bear Stearns collapsed. That meltdown proved to be the first of a flood of bank failures and a precursor to the worst global financial crisis since the Great Depression.
William Cohan is a former Wall Street investment banker-turned-writer and author of "House of Cards: A Tale of Hubris and Wretched Excess on Wall Street," in which he follows the history and decline of Bear Stearns.
And you begin the story sort of at the end of the story, with how this all happened, a very thorough tick-tock of how men — mostly men…
WILLIAM COHAN, author, "House of Cards": Mostly men.
RAY SUAREZ: … raced to stop this collapse from happening, and then at some point had to let it happen.
WILLIAM COHAN: Well, you know, one of the challenges of writing a book where people think they know the ending — and everybody, of course, does, I mean, the ending doesn't change — but, you know, my goal was to try to explain to people how and why this happened, not only what happened those last 10 days, but take the readers back so they could understand how Bear Stearns found itself in the position where something like this could happen, which…
Transformation on Wall Street
RAY SUAREZ: Remind how that was.
WILLIAM COHAN: Well, there were a number of factors, but, first of all, the first key thing was the incentive system on Wall Street. You know, human beings are relatively simple. You just reward them for something, and they will do it.
And on Wall Street, the reward system was: Just do as much as you possibly can -- generate as much revenue as you can as quickly as you can.
And when the firms on Wall Street in the late '60s, early '70s went from being private partnerships to public companies, in private partnerships, they had -- they shared the profits and they shared the liability. So if somebody did something wrong, then they all shared greatly in that mistake.
But when they transformed themselves into public companies, all the benefits went to the people on Wall Street who worked there and all the liabilities went to the shareholders.
And as a result, people on Wall Street began taking bigger and bigger risks with their shareholders' money, knowing full well if the bet paid off they would get a nice bonus early on, and nobody would take it from them. And if the bet didn't pay off, well, that problem would rest with their shareholders.
Now, how do I know this? Because I worked on Wall Street for 17 years. And I am myself a beneficiary of that financial incentive system. And while I was just an M&A banker and didn't take any risks with the firm's capital, all around you could see what people were motivated to do.
And it just became unhealthy and resulted in any number of crises that we've lived through for the past generation, whether it was the crash of '87, Internet IPO bubble, emerging telecom debt bubble, and now mortgage-backed securities.
Overnight financing market
RAY SUAREZ: Well, you mentioned that you knew this world from the inside as a mergers and acquisitions guy, but were there points when you were telling this story where even you couldn't believe what people had done and were doing?
WILLIAM COHAN: Yes, absolutely. I mean, first of all, the fact that Bear Stearns would allow itself to be so concentrated in mortgage-backed securities and other risky securities that it manufactured and sold to the marketplace, and over time, as the selling of these securities slowed down and the buyers weren't there, the inventory on their balance sheet of these securities continued to rise, until they were stuffed to the gills with these securities.
The other thing, the real revelation for me, was how Wall Street financed itself. Rank-and-file people on Wall Street don't understand how Wall Street finances itself. They understand how their clients finance themselves. You know, you get a 10-year loan, and you pay interest, and you pay the principal back over time.
On Wall Street, the reason this whole thing was so precarious is because, on Wall Street, firms like Bear Stearns and Lehman Brothers financed themselves in what was called the overnight financing market. They got short-term loans that were inexpensive and the collateral for those loans was the inventory of these mortgage-backed securities that they built up on their balance sheet.
So as those securities lost value during the first quarter of 2008 -- it really began in the spring of 2007, but all through that year -- these securities lost value, and nobody wanted to buy them, and nobody wanted to sell them. And these were used as the collateral for these overnight loans.
Bear Stearns would get $75 billion of overnight loans from people like Federated, investors in Fidelity Investments, to finance their business. Well, at that last week in March, Fidelity and Federated said, "We don't want to take that collateral. We don't want it."
Bear Stearns executives
RAY SUAREZ: That was the striking part, that even when the people at the top of the pyramid at Bear Stearns were taking these huge risks, they were very heavily tied in to a bunch of other companies that had a very strong interest in not letting them go down. Yes, Bear Stearns was at the edge of the cliff, but they had a rope tied to their ankle and everybody else's ankle.
WILLIAM COHAN: Yes, as Wall Street became much bigger, much more capital involved, much more global, the relationships became much like a spider web. And that's why this fateful day in March a year ago, the Fed, the Treasury, and the New York Fed decided that, you know, Bear Stearns was, quote, "too big to fail," and they didn't want to risk an out-and-out liquidation of Bear Stearns, and the effect that that would have on all their, quote, unquote "counterparties," all the customers they did business with.
Now, we all know that they changed their view on that when it came to Lehman Brothers, although the circumstances were different, and they changed it again when it came to AIG. So, you know, they were testing all sort of theses as they went along. Unfortunately, we were the losers in all of this.
RAY SUAREZ: It is stunning that the people at the top had to call away one of the primary personalities who built Bear Stearns over the last generation away from the card tables to talk about this. And even then, he sort of bugged out of one conference call and went back to his bridge game.
WILLIAM COHAN: Well, you know, the book is called "House of Cards" because it's a, you know, double entendre on the fact that three of the top five executives at Bear Stearns, Jimmy Cayne, who was the CEO from 1993 until January of 2008, Ace Greenberg, who was the CEO from 1978 to 1993, when Jimmy Cayne, you know, deposed him, and Warren Spector, who was the co-president for much of the last decade and had built the fixed-income business at the firm, all three of them were world-class bridge players.
Jimmy Cayne was a national bridge champion. And, in fact, he got hired at Bear Stearns by Ace Greenberg because Ace was aware of Jimmy Cayne's bridge prowess.
At the time Jim interviewed with Ace, he had been a bonds salesman at a small municipal bond house in New York called Leventhal and Company, but his real passion was for playing bridge, and he played professionally for a time, and then he played, you know, as his avocation, and he played with all these wealthy Wall Streeters, like Larry Tisch, who helped Jimmy Cayne succeed at Bear Stearns.
And when they had that interview, Ace Greenberg said, "I know you. You're a great bridge player. I want to become a better bridge player, too. Come to Bear Stearns." And that's what happened. Jimmy Cayne taught Ace Greenberg to be a better bridge player.
Greedy decisions lead to collapse
RAY SUAREZ: What should the common reader, who's not a business specialist, but wants to know what happened to the world over the past year, take away from this story? And what's cautionary about the story?
WILLIAM COHAN: Well, I like to say that this is sort of the Rosetta Stone of the crisis. If you want to understand what happened in this financial crisis, if you understand what happened at Bear Stearns, you can understand it.
Part of it is that relying on that overnight financing market that I talked about before. Part of it is building this manufacturing plant for these mortgage-backed securities. And the two of them were sort of like this yin-yang relationship and both took each other down, because the collateral -- these mortgage-backed securities -- were used for the collateral for the overnight financing market. And when the overnight financers didn't like that collateral any more, they pulled the plug.
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Sex-assault suspect arrested again
Ex-Marine nabbed minutes after pleading innocent to similar charge
A former Marine Corps sergeant was arrested Tuesday on sex assault allegations moments after he pleaded not guilty to identical charges involving the same alleged victim.
Jonathan Douglas Roy, 24, of Lochbuie, was arrested by Mesa County Sheriff's Department investigators who sat in on Roy's plea hearing Tuesday afternoon in District Judge Thomas Deister's courtroom. Roy, who was free on bond and with his attorney, said nothing and shook his head as he was placed in handcuffs.
Neither Roy nor his attorney, Aaron Norris, appeared to know about the new allegations in advance of Tuesday's hearing. Roy was arrested on suspicion of two counts of sexual assault on a child, one count of sexual assault on a child as a pattern of abuse, nine counts of violating bail bond conditions and nine counts of violating a protection order.
Since posting bond May 28, Roy allegedly met an underage girl four times at a home in Colorado Springs, as well as hotels in Grand Junction and Fruita, according to an arrest warrant affidavit.
The two allegedly had sex during three of those meetings, the affidavit said.
The alleged victim, who authorities have said is 14 or younger, is the same Mesa County girl Roy was accused of assaulting in May.
The girl told investigators she ran away from her home and hitchhiked to the Denver area, where Roy picked her up, and they drove to Roy's mother's home in Colorado Springs, according to the affidavit.
She said the meetings started after Roy's release from the jail in May, but before school started in August. Investigators were told the girl had "spoken by phone almost daily" with Roy since his arrest in May.
Investigators said they confirmed Roy had checked into hotels in Grand Junction and Fruita twice in August.
The girl told authorities she hitchhiked a second time to Roy's mother's home in Colorado Springs, while the mother was out of town.
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Roy's arrest on Tuesday followed a not guilty plea to charges of sexual assault on a child and sexual assault as a pattern of abuse, involving the same girl.
An active-duty Marine assigned to a reserve unit at Buckley Air Force Base in Aurora, Roy was arrested May 20 on the Mesa County allegations. He met the girl at the Grand Junction Air Show in September 2008, and the two allegedly met at least twice at Grand Junction-area hotels and had sex, authorities have alleged. Roy was married at the time.
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School Bus Camera Safety Act looks to change the rules of the road
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A bill is in the works in Albany that would allow school districts to use cameras on school buses and issue tickets to drivers who violate the law.
State Senator Catharine Young (R,C,I-Olean), introduced the legislation. Supporters say it would help improve safety for children who ride school buses.
The School Bus Camera Safety Act would allow school districts and school bus contractors to install cameras on their school buses that would turn on once the stop arm of the bus is extended when the bus comes to a stop to pick up or let off students. The camera would capture images of the car and license plate and those images would be used to issue a ticket to the registered owner of the car. Currently, a ticket can only be issued by a police officer who witnesses the violation.
"The number of school buses that are passed illegally each day is startling and something must be done to protect innocent children who are traveling to and from school. Far too often these drivers are never caught for committing such a dangerous violation and students are continually put in harm's way. This bill would bring these drivers to justice and prevent them from getting away with such egregious crimes," said Senator Young.
At least eight other states including Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, Iowa, Virginia, Connecticut and Washington, have enacted similar legislation in response to a growing national concern over illegal passing or 'stop arm violations.
The New York Association for Pupil Transportation (NYAPT) supports the legislation. For years, it has advocated for stricter laws regarding illegal passing of school buses and the installation of cameras on school buses. In 2007, NYAPT conducted demonstration programs using digital license plate readers on school buses in several districts including Syracuse and Brewerton. In the Syracuse pilot project, the camera recorded illegal passes 1.6 times per day for the bus involved in the project.
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* Retains the current fine structure for violations witnessed by a police officer;
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* Requires suspension of the license of a motorist who has been convicted multiple times;
* Makes it a crime of aggravated assault when a motorist injures another individual as a result of illegally passing a stopped school bus;
* Makes it a crime of criminally negligent homicide, a class E felony, when a motorist takes the life of another individual as a result of illegally passing a stopped school bus and assault in the 3rd degree, also a class E felony, if injury to another person is caused;
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Rhode Island is worth a day trip for so many reasons during the summer. There are the mansions in Newport and the beaches around Bristol. And the Pawtucket Red Sox, whose McCoy Stadium is almost as homey as Fenway Park, play just north of Providence.
The capital city is also worth a night trip for WaterFire Providence, arguably the eeriest, most city-uniting event in New England.
WaterFire is best described as great balls of fire suspended over the three rivers that run through the heart of Providence. It's technically an art installation by local artist Barnaby Evans, who introduced the piece in 1994 to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the city's First Night celebration. The fiery display runs about every other week through the summer and early fall, and it's free.
The path of nearly 100 separate fires has become a representation of the city's renaissance, a flaming centerpiece for a new mall, a pocket of gourmet restaurants, and a thriving artistic community around Brown University and the Rhode Island School of Design.
The number of WaterFire spectators has risen through the years, and the amount of national and international attention the event receives has increased dramatically. This year there are new events -- dance and dance classes (there will be salsa lessons next month), live jazz music, and craft events for children.
But for the most part WaterFire hasn't really changed. Hundreds of volunteers dressed in black help Evans maintain the fire, rowing down the rivers alongside fancy gondolas rented by spectators. Spectators sip Del's Lemonade on walkways lined with street performers and vendors selling sausages.
And the central element of the night -- the fiery sculpture -- is the same. Which is precisely the point, says Evans. Providence keeps evolving, but the blazing braziers that snake through the city are unaffected.
``This is a piece that's about ritual, and you don't change ritual," Evans said. ``You change. That's what makes it interesting."
Evans has perpetuated the feel of the ritual with his soundtrack, a collection of sometimes rare international tunes pumped through speakers hidden along the WaterFire path. Everyone hears the same songs no matter where they are along the display.
``We actually make it a point that the music comes from all over the world," Evans said, noting that along the WaterFire walk, one can go from hearing a spiritual to Armenian jazz to Eddie Vedder.
What's most notable about the sculpture series, Evans says, is that despite the fact that millions have visited Providence to see WaterFire, and that each lighting draws tens of thousands, it maintains a personal feel.
``Viewers continue to note their sense of `shared intimacy,' " wrote Diana L. Johnson, former director of the RISD Museum, who was one of a number of Providence personalities invited to write an essay about WaterFire for its 100th lighting in 2001. ``What an extraordinary commentary this is on the power of the work -- that it is possible for an individual to be transported within a crowd of 35,000."
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On Aug. 12, WaterFire includes origami crane folding at College and South Main streets from 7 to 10 p.m., salsa lessons at 7, and a salsa band at 8 at the outdoor Sovereign Plaza Ballroom, which is about a block away from the fires at the intersection of Westminster and Weybosset streets.
Aug. 26 marks the 200th lighting of WaterFire. It kicks off at 7:40 p.m. with a 200-person procession starting at Waterplace Basin and moving downtown. There will also be live music and dancing later in the night at the outdoor ballroom and side stage.


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WASHINGTON — Congress was roiling over budget cuts and Republicans huddled privately in the Capitol basement, a caucus divided as a government shutdown grew perilously close.
Rising to his feet was a brawny, bald man with a big voice. He looked straight at House Speaker John Boehner and demanded deeper cuts.
"I will hold you accountable to the promises that you make to the American people," Rep. Steve Southerland said, an audacious move from a guy who has been on the job four months.
Southerland, a funeral home owner from Panama City, is emblematic of the sprawling, determined and sometimes rebellious class of freshmen Republicans that is driving the national debate over spending.
Not long before midnight Friday, Boehner signed off on a deal to slash $38.5 billion from the current budget. The shutdown was avoided.
But when the deal comes up for passage, likely Thursday, Southerland will vote no. "It just didn't go far enough," he said in an interview.
"The people of Florida's 2nd Congressional District said, 'Steve go up there and fight to change the culture in Washington.' I've taken their instructions very seriously."
Southerland campaigned on the GOP's pledge to cut $100 billion from the current budget. The $38 billion seems puny by comparison, far from the $61 billion approved by the Republican-led House in February.
Even so, it's the largest single cut ever, and the 87 new Republicans in the House share credit for pushing their party to do more.
"It's a little bit tense," said Rep. Raul Labrador of Idaho, who shares Southerland's outspokenness in closed GOP meetings. "There's a lot of pressure to just sort of cave in. You have to give some credit to leadership. They could have ignored us and instead, they actually listened to us and took our voice into the negotiations."
The freshmen say they expect better results with the 2012 budget. This week, the House is expected to vote on the outline of a proposal that would cut $5.8 trillion over 10 years and mandate sweeping changes to Medicare.
Republicans will try to leverage that in return for supporting an increase in the nation's debt ceiling. Experts say failing to increase the level, now at $14.3 trillion, would have grave effects on the economy, including raising interest rates for mortgages and consumer loans.
"To me, the direction we're headed as a country is grave," Southerland said. "We're like a frog in a slow boil. I have no doubt that if we raise the debt ceiling that we're going to continue to spend money we don't have." To win his support, he said, concessions from Democrats will have to be "massive."
Southerland, 45, began to get more active in politics a few years ago when he formed a tea party-aligned group, Bay Patriots. His campaign relied on a strict interpretation of the Constitution and drastic spending cuts. "Had enough?" he asked in campaign literature.
Voters responded, allowing Southerland to topple seven-term incumbent Democrat Allen Boyd, whose votes for the health care overhaul and the federal stimulus proved his Achilles' heel.
Three other incumbent Democrats in Florida fell. All told, Republicans netted 63 House seats and control of the chamber. The newcomers felt a powerful mandate.
Boehner harnessed that eagerness for cuts in negotiations with Democrats last week while avoiding full-scale rebellion from those in his party who felt he fell short. Southerland is among them but feels his class has had a positive effect.
"We've brought a sense of urgency to Washington that they desperately needed," Southerland said. "I think voters appreciate that I'm not sitting in the back row, waiting for my turn."
John Gioiello, a 56-year-old lawyer in Panama City, said he showed up at Southerland's first town hall meeting and berated him for not joining the tea party caucus. Southerland, he said, explained he was on three committees (agriculture, natural resources and transportation) and was trying to assemble a staff. Now Gioiello, satisfied with Southerland's voting record, feels it may not be necessary.
"We'll continue to watch Steve very closely," Gioiello said. "Many of us worry about him getting sucked into the Kool-Aid up there in Washington. We're relying on the fact that we know Steve."
A gregarious, blunt-talking man, Southerland has lived nearly his entire life in Panama City. He met his wife, Susan, in first grade and they have four girls.
One big test will be how he approaches the proposed restructuring of Medicare under the GOP proposal, a risky political move that Democrats already are jumping on. Southerland said he generally supports looking at entitlements but has not studied the proposal in detail.
It's also unclear whether Southerland's district will continue to support deep budget cuts as the effect begins to trickle down in less government services. Nationally, House Republicans have seen diminished approval ratings.
At a town hall in Tallahassee, a man chastised Southerland for voting to cut funding for public broadcasting, one of many symbolic votes Republicans have made in the House only to be stopped in the Democratic-held Senate.
Southerland conceded his daughters grew up watching Sesame Street, but did not relent. "With all due respect, sir, it is your responsibility and my responsibility to provide educational programs for our children," he said. "Nowhere in the Constitution, sir, does it say the federal government is responsible for providing that opportunity."
As he braces for the next battle, Southerland said he feels in the right place. "I need to be there right now because I believe that I get it."


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London, Oct 11 (ANI): Queens Park Rangers midfielder Joey Barton has called into question the credentials of the iconic former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson by saying that he could not 'put on a coaching session to save his life'.
Barton has reportedly stuck the boot into the Scot and the state of English football in an explosive speech at a football conference and minced no words while delivering his pithy assessment on the state of the modern game.
According to Metro.co.uk, Barton lamented the fact that managers, instead of coaches, are rated in England, adding that although he does not mean any disrespect to Ferguson as he is a great manager and the pinnacle of British management, he believes that Ferguson could not put on a coaching session to save his life.
According to Barton, Ferguson is a manager, not a coach, adding that there is very big difference between a coach and a manager.
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The recent release of Windows 8 received almost universal attention — the Windows Secrets newsletter and its readers included.
As we expected, views on Microsoft's most controversial OS varied widely among WS readers. Most of the letters would not please Microsoft. Here's a small sampling of opinions.
Reader response to the debut of Windows 8
I wonder why I don't see more comments regarding the fact that a touchscreen interface is inherently inferior and vastly more cumbersome than a mouse interface. I don't now — and might never — have any compelling interest in a tablet computer, though I do have an Android smartphone (Galaxy S II Epic 4G touch) with a relatively large display, where I have to use a touchscreen interface. Whenever I want to do anything serious with a computer, I return to my Win7 desktop machine with a great keyboard and mouse interface.
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Cute Kids Meal: One Little Indian
How's this for a creative kids meal (and a sneaky but delicious history lesson, to boot)?
We — as in, "we the people" — wouldn't even be celebrating Thanksgiving if it weren't for the Wampanoag Indians, who, 400 years ago, were kind enough to show the Pilgrims how to plant corn, wheat, and other crops. Every Thanksgiving our family always finds something to be thankful for. Right now, I'm thankful that my middle daughter's foot isn't broken (she has to stay off of it, but it isn't broken!). Since she's home from school, I had more time to fix her breakfast this morning. Her request for a bagel with cream cheese turned into a Thanksgiving history lesson about Indians. Learning can be quite tasty!
What You'll Need:
1 bagel
2 tbsp. cream cheese (any flavor)
1/4 cup breakfast cereal
2 chocolate chips
1 apple
To make One Little Indian:
Toast half of the bagel. Cut the apple in half. From one half, cut a small chunk the size of the hole in the middle of the bagel. Place the chunk in the bagel hole to keep the cream cheese from falling through. Spread the cream cheese onto the bagel. Gently press breakfast cereal into the cream cheese to make the headband. Press 2 chocolate chips into the cream cheese for the eyes. From the half of the apple where chunk was cut, hand cut a smiling mouth and put in place. From the other half of the apple, cut 3 wedges and put in place for feathers.
Happy harvest!
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Fourth Generation! Zachariah COOPER; (Son of John Cotton COOPER & Mother: Nancy ARNOLD) [Amelia2] (Gs/o David,1 & Elizabeth (Wilder) COOPER) of Warwickshire, England (GGs/o Marcone COOPER, of England b. c 1783, York Dist., SC. d. 23 Sep 1855, a72y Morgan Co., AL. Buried: Cemetery Location Unknown (to me) At a22y he married (bfr 1805) York Dist., SC. to. 20 year old Miss Mary,2 Ann QUINN; (1st d/o See: John,1 QUINN & Mother: Elizabeth MORGAN) (1Gd/o Hugh,1 QUINN, Sr. & Margaret FONDREN) of Tyrone Co., Ireland b. 25 Dec 1785, old York Dist., SC. (presant-day Cherokee Co.) d. 13 Dec 1847, a71y in Morgan Co., AL. Buried: Cemetery Location Unknown (to me)
*confirmed dates! Proof of Mrs. Mary (QUINN) COOPER is the daughter of John & Betsy (MORGAN) QUINN The "Proven" Children of John1 & "Betsy" (MORGAN) QUINN A Record dated [Recorded] 06 Jan. 1845, in St Clair Co., AL. [1843-47 Orphans's Court Minutes; Bk "B", Pg 123] Admistrators JOHN DILL & STEPHAN KNIGHT, request from the Court that final settlement of John1 QUINN, deceased. and list of Heirs: 1. Zachariah COOPER; Husb of Dau Mary QUINN [1st Dau] 2. Samuel,7 SARRATT; Husb of Dau Peggy QUINN [2nd Dau] 3. Anderson QUINN; Never Married! [1st Son] 4. Ausburn HOOD; Husb of Dau Elizabeth QUINN [3rd Dau] 5. Joseph GREEN; Husb of Dau Eleanor QUINN [4th Dau] 6. Hugh A. QUINN; m. Levina HOOD [2nd Son] 7. William HOOD; Husb of Dau Cecelia QUINN [5th Dau] 8. Josiah KNIGHT; Husb of Dau Sally QUINN [6th Dau] 9. John PERKINS; Husb of Dau Jane QUINN [7th Dau] 10. Stephen KNIGHT; Husb of Dau Milberry QUINN [8th Dau] As far as Zachriah & Mary (QUINN) COOPER family their has been several different sources that have listed several diferent children and dates. I believe the research done by Jerry COOPER [REF: 079.005] is the most accurate. Source: FGS 079.001, AOL ChuckwH273, E-Mail to this writer 11 Mar. 1995. 1st FGS list 11 different children (no ages) for Zachariah & Mary (QUINN) COOPER, Chuck also list Z. was a s/o Noah COOPER of Ireland! ...prs 1. Cinderella, 2. Selena, 3. Elizabeth S., 4. Margaret Ann, 4. John, 5. William A., 6. Elliott, 7. Sarah E., 8. Peggy, 9. Nancy, and 10. Betty C. 2nd FGS list 6 children for Zachariah & Mary (QUINN) COOPER. [REF: 079.002] Pg 50 Mona reports her source for children from Mary Mosely Ellis: 1. Margaret N., b. Unk., Mar: 08 Sep. 1839 Burwell Hood; 2. Nancy A. b. c1820 Mar: 01 Sep. 1838 to Roland Hood. 3. Betty C. b. 1822 4. Pinkney Henry, b. c1829, Mar: c1850 to Sarah A. Hood; 5. Ruthy C. 6. Lucinda, b. 1832 3rd FGS list 12 children for Zachariah & Mary (QUINN) COOPER. [FGS 079.004] Jo Ann listed on the back of Hugh Anderson & Malinda Amanda (LOONEY) COOPER Family Group Sheet, list Zachariah & Mary (QUINN) COOPER Family; Zachariah COOPER; b. c1783, SC. according to 1850 Census is said by old family members to be the son of Noah COOPER, born in Ireland but was in SC by the time of Rev. War, in which he participated. Zach. married c1804-05 in Spartanburg Co., SC. to Mary QUINN b. c1788, was the daughter of John QUINN b. in Ireland and Betsy MORGAN. They had sons Hugh and Carson QUINN. <--Not correct ..prs 1. John COOPER;...... b. 19 May 1806; d. 20 Nov. 1885, Coosa Co., AL Buried "Cooper Cemetery" m. Sophia LOONEY 2. Noah COOPER;...... b. SC.; m. Miss ASHCROFT - North Ala. 3. Hugh A. COOPER;... b. c1815 SC; m. 22 Nov. 1835 St. Clair Co. AL. Malinda/Amanda LOONEY; went to Wood Co., TX 4. Elliot COOPER;.... m. (1) Miss JOHNSON; (2) Ely Unknown; Liv near Gadsden, Etowah Co., AL. 5. Sarah E. COOPER;.. m. Wiley ARNOLD and moved to Texas. 6. Cinderella COOPER; m. Jack LOONEY Liv & died Coosa Co., AL. 7. Peggy COOPER;..... m. Burrell HOOD & moved to Texas. 8. Nancy COOPER;..... m. Roland HOOD, St Clair Co., AL. 9. Retty C. COOPER;.. m. Jessie Gurley; Liv & d. Morgan Co., AL. (Where or near Noah COOPER & where Zach. and Mary (QUINN) COOPER died) 10. Selina COOPER;.... m. Quinn SURRATT; Moved to Arkansas. 11. Oliver A. COOPER;. m. Caroline PHILLIPS, St Clair Co., AL. 12. Henry P. COOPER;.. m. Sarah HOOD; moved to Pickens Co., AL. d. in Civil War. 4th FGS list 12 children for Zachariah & Mary (QUINN) COOPER. This (4) forth (and probably the most accurate) FGS is from [REF: 079.005] Jerry Cooper May 05, 1997 Zachariah COOPER, c1783-1850) s/o Unknown (to me) Parents Wife: Mary (QUINN) COOPER *1785-*1857) d/o John & Betsy (MORGAN) QUINN; 1. 1st Son: Noah; b. c1805; m. c1824 1 ASHCROFT; 2 FAVORS,3Ch 2. 2nd Son: John; b. *1806; m. *1834 Sophia LONNEY, 8Ch 3. 1st Dau: Sarah E.; b. c1808; m. c1822 Wiley ARNOLD, 1CH 4. 2nd Dau: Lucinderella; b. *1810; m. *1830 J. Jack LOONEY, 9Ch 5. 3rd Dau: Selina; b. c1812; m. *1842 John Q. SURRATT, 2CH. 6. 3rd Son: Hugh A.;b. c1815; m. 1 M. LOONEY, 2 Amanda, 9Ch 7. 4th Dau: M. Peggy; b. c1818; m. *1839 Burrell HOOD, Ch Unk. 8. 5th Dau: Nancy; b. *1820; m. *1838 Roland HOOD, 9Ch 9. 4th Son: Anthony Elliot; b. c1822; m. 1 S. JOHNSON; 2 K. EALY,4Ch 10. 6th Dau: Henretta Betty; b. c1823; m. *1855 Jessie Gurley; ChUnk. 11. 5th Son: Henry Pinckney; b. c1825; m. *1850 Sarah HOOD; Ch Unk. 12. 6th Son: Oliver Adam; b. *1826; m. *1847 Caroline PHILLIPS,ChUnk. *confirmed dates! Zachariah COOPER married Miss Mary QUINN prior to 1805 in York Co. SC. and can be found in the 1810 Census with their own family. ..prs [1810 Census, M-252, Reel 061, Page 270, F.G. 20010-20100-00] H/H Zachariah COOPER, b. c1783 age 27 (26 to 45) Wife: Mary (QUINN), b. *1785 age 25 (16 to 26) 1. 1st Son: Noah; b. c1805 age 05 (10 Under) 2. 2nd Son: John; b. *1806 age 04 (10 Under) 3. 1st Dau: Sarah E.; b. c1808 age 02 (10 Under) Zachariah COOPER and wife Miss Mary QUINN with family can NOT be found in the 1820 Census York Co., SC. with family. ..prs [1820 Census, M-33, Reel 121, Page NdRcd, F.G. 12010-32010] H/H Zachariah COOPER, b. c1783 age 37 (26 to 45) Wife: Mary (QUINN), b. *1785 age 35 (26 to 45) 1. 1st Son: Noah; b. c1805 age 15 (10 to 16) 2. 2nd Son: John; b. *1806 age 14 (10 to 16) 3. 1st Dau: Sarah E.; b. c1808 age 12 (10 to 16) 4. 2nd Dau: Lucinderella; b. *1810 age 11 (10 to 16) 5. 3rd Dau: Selina; b. c1812 age 08 (10 under) 6. 3rd Son: Hugh A.; b. c1815 age 05 (10 Under) 7. 4th Dau: M. Peggy; b. c1818 age 02 (10 Under) 8. 5th Dau: Nancy; b. *1820 age 01 (10 Under) Zachariah COOPER and Wife Mary (QUINN) COOPER removed from the York Co., SC about 1821-2 (Need Deed Records of Land Sold! in SC...prs) and can be found in the 1830 Census for St. Clair Co., AL. [1830 Census, M-19, Reel 004, Page 232 F.G. 1211101-012101] H/H Zachariah COOPER, b. c1783 age 47 SC (40 to 50) Wife: Mary (QUINN), b. *1785 age 45 SC (40 to 50) 2. 2nd Son: John; b. *1806 age 24 SC (20 to 30) 5. 3rd Dau: Selina; b. c1812 age 18 SC (15 to 20) 6. 3rd Son: Hugh A.; b. c1815 age 15 SC (15 to 20) 7. 4th Dau: M. Peggy; b. c1818 age 12 SC (10 to 15) 8. 5th Dau: Nancy; b. *1820 age 11 SC (10 to 15) 9. 4th Son: Anthony Elliot; b. c1822 age 08 AL (05 to 09) 10. 6th Dau: Henretta Betty; b. c1823 age 07 AL (05 to 09) 11. 5th Son: Henry Pinckney; b. c1825 age 05 AL (05 Under) 12. 6th Son: Oliver Adam; b. *1826 age 04 AL (05 Under) The following Children were NOT living with the family Unit 1830 1. 1st Son: Noah; b. c1805 age 25 m. c1824 AL? (See Morgan Co., AL, Census Page 211 3. 1st Dau: Sarah E.; b. c1808 age 22 m. c1822 SC (See St Clair Co., AL , Census Wiley ARNOLD, Pg 232 ..prs) 4. 2nd Dau: Lucinderella; b. *1810 age 21 m. *1830 AL (See St Clair Co., AL, Census John "Jack" LOONEY, Pg 242 ..prs) NOTE: There is a John COOPER, in this 1830 Census, living in St Clair Co., AL. on page 234 Relationship Unknown! ..prs
They had at least 12 Children born to this Union: [REF:#000] No# Son/Dau Name b. d. d.Age m.dt Married/Info. Ch. 01. 1st Son: Noah; c1805 c1870 a65y c1820 AL. 1st Miss ASHCROFT; 0Ch " " " " " " *1824 AL. 2nd Lucinda FAVORS, 3Ch 02. 2nd Son: John B. *1806 1885 a79y *1834 AL. Sophia LOONEY, 8Ch 03. 1st Dau: Sarah Elizabeth c1808 *1829 AL. Wm. ARENDELL, 1Ch. 04. 2nd Dau: Lucinderella R. *1810 *1876 a66y *1830 AL. J. Jack LOONEY, 9Ch 05. 3rd Dau: Selina; c1812 *1842 AL. See: John Quinn SURRATT, 2Ch. 06. 3rd Son: Hugh Anderson *1815 c1901 a85y *1835 AL. 1st Malinda "Amanda" LOONEY, 2Ch. " " " " " " c1865 AL. 2nd Amanda Melvira Unknown, 9Ch 07. 4th Dau: Margaret "Peggy" *1817 *1910 a93y *1839 AL. Burrell HOOD, 7Ch. 08. 5th Dau: Nancy Ann *1820 *1889 a69y *1838 AL. Roland HOOD, 9Ch 09. 4th Son: Anthony Elliot c1822 *1864 a42y *1849 AL. 1st Sarah JOHNSON, 2Ch. " " " " " " *1859 AL. 2nd Katie L. EALY, 4Ch 10. 6th Dau: Henretta "Retty" C. c1823 *1855 AL. Jessie Gurley 0Ch. 11. 5th Son: Henry Pinckney c1825 c1861 a36y *1850 AL. Sarah HOOD; ?Ch. 12. 6th Son: Oliver Adam *1826 *1863 a36y *1847 AL. Caroline PHILLIPS, 3Ch. 59+ Gandchildren!
Zachariah COOPER and Wife Mary (QUINN) COOPER can be found in the 1840 Census for St. Clair Co., AL. [1840 Census, M-704, Reel 014, Page 242 F.G. 00120001-00012001] H/H Zachariah COOPER, b. c1783 age 57 SC (50 to 60) Wife: Mary (QUINN), b. *1785 age 55 SC (50 to 60) 5. 3rd Dau: Selina; b. c1812 age 28 SC (20 to 30) 8. 5th Dau: Nancy; b. *1820 age 21 SC (20 to 30) 9. 4th Son: Anthony Elliot; b. c1822 age 18 AL (15 to 20) 10. 6th Dau: Henretta Betty; b. c1823 age 17 AL (15 to 20) 11. 5th Son: Henry Pinckney; b. c1825 age 15 AL (15 to 20) 12. 6th Son: Oliver Adam; b. *1826 age 14 AL (10 to 15) The following Children were NOT living with the family Unit 1840 2. 2nd Son: John; b. *1806 age 34 m. *1834 Sophia LOONEY (See Talladega Co., AL, Census Pg 274) 6. 3rd Son: Hugh A.; b. c1815 age 25 m. *1835 Amanda LOONEY (See Jefferson Co., AL, Census Pg 187) 7. 4th Dau: M. Peggy; b. c1818 age 22 m. *1839 Burrell HOOD (St Clair Co., AL. Census Pg 242 Bruwell HOOD)
St Clair Co., AL. was created 1818 from the larger Shelby Co.. The County Seat is Ashville, AL 35953 & Pell City 35125. It is located in the Northeast part of the State. Bounded by Blount Co. on the Northwest; Etowaw Co. on the Northeast; Calhoun Co. on the East; Talladega Co. on the South East; Shelby Co. on the South West; with Jefferson Co., on the West.
(First Census 1820, Probate Judge at Ashville has: Marriage Probate, Land & Estate Rcords from 1800; Clerk. Circuit Court. has divorce & Civil Court records.)
The eldery Zachariah & Mary (QUINN) COOPER left St. Clair, AL. some time between (1850-1855) Need Land Records! ..prs and Zachariah d. on 21 Sep. 1855 and Wife Mary (QUINN) COOPER died 12 Dec. 1857 in "Morgan Co.", AL. [Need Record of W&T] Jerry Cooper writes 96-11-13 21:32:04 EST, email@example.com Date of death for Zachariah is 1855 not 1850 You Left out two very important Zachariah children: Noah and Oliver Adam. Important because they were administrators of his will.
Zachariah COOPER and Wife Mary (QUINN) COOPER can be found in the 1850 Census for St. Clair Co., AL.
See: 1850 Census, Civil Dist. 39, St Clair Co., AL. M-432, Reel 14
Page F.V. FName MName LName Age Born b. Remarks 145b 101 Zachariah COOPER 67 1783 SC Farmer Wife: Mary (QUINN) COOPER 62 1783 SC House Wife #10. 6thDau: Ritty C. COOPER 28 1822 AL m. *1855 Jesse GURLEY * Lucinda COOPER 18 1832 AL Not Traced! 145b 102 John Q. SURRATT 36 1814 SC Farmer Wife: Selina (COOPER) SURRATT 38 1812 SC House Wife #1. 1stDau: Margaret SURRATT 05 1845 AL #2. 1stSon: Green B. SURRATT 03 1847 AL Possible Record Problems!
*The above "Lucinda COOPER" as many researchers have indicated is NOT a dau of Z. & Mary (QUINN) COOPER; Mrs. Mary (QUINN) COOPER would have been 47 years old at time of this child's birth in 1832
Morgan Co., AL.
was created in 1818, as "Cotaco" from the Cherokee "Turkytown" Cession.
The name was changed in 1821 to Morgan Co., AL.
County seat is Decatur, AL 35601
Is located in the North Central part of the State,
about 200 miles NW of St. Clair; Bounded by:
Limestone & Madison Co.'s on the North;
Marshall Co., on the East;
Cullman Co., on the South;
with Lawrence Co. on the West.
(First Census was 1830; Pro Judge has m. & pro rec from 1818)
|Source and Reference Notes
|Paul R. Sarrett, Jr.
Sarratt/Sarrett/Surratt Families of America (SFA)©
Bibliography County Histories
| Chuck
|E-Mail to this writer 11 Mar. 1995.
| Mona Wamick,
|"The QUINN" Papers, Aug. 1995,
| Paul R. Sarrett, Jr.
|Various research docs
| JoAnn Hamblin
| Lived: 913 W 11 Street, Mesa, AZ, 85201.
Apr. 26 1995 Letter to N. Dale MORGAN, dec'd
| Jerry Cooper,
| Various E-Mails to this writer.
See E-Mail: Dated: 10 Nov 1996 (Who are the Parents of Zacharia?)
See E-Mail: Dated: 03 May 1997 (Who are the following COOPER's, York Co., SC.)
See E-Mail: Dated: 05 Sep 1999 (Any Morgan Co. or Northern AL. COOPERS)
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The science of attraction
Sex may be an activity that takes place in the bedroom but its influence on our behaviour goes much further than the boudoir door.
While many people assume their choice to wear skinny jeans or grow a beard is based on personal taste or fashion trends, many scientists believe these decisions also reflect our primal need to attract a mate and breed to ensure the survival of our species.
Like a male peacock's brightly coloured tail feathers, humans also make grand displays of their talent and give off signals, often unconsciously, that attempt to lure a prospective partner. Lipstick, fast cars, Rolex watches and push-up bras may be arbitrary consumer goods, but they're also tools that can help humans catch a mate.
Just as Charles Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection predicts that male mandrill monkeys evolved brightly-coloured genitalia to entice females, humans have also developed strategies to help us get lucky in the sack (or bathroom or cloakroom or back seat of the car or the boss' office, etc).
While scientists who study evolution have spent decades trying to understand the complex interplay between genes and culture and their influence on mate selection, research by a group at the University of NSW have discovered some interesting trends.
Ever since the ruggedly handsome Noah Calhoun pursued the girl of his dreams in the romantic film, 'The Notebook', women have swooned over actor Ryan Gosling.
The Canadian's features - a prominent brow, chiselled jaw and broad shoulders - epitomise masculinity. But why do women find these traits so darn hot?
"There's this idea that attractive faces are a good signal that the genes that control your immune system are good quality," says evolutionary biologist Rob Brooks, who runs the UNSW's sex lab. This unconscious message is thought to alert a prospective partner that the person would make a good mate because their robust genes would be passed onto the pair's offspring, he says.
But testing this idea in humans is tricky. In most animals, females play the role of selector. As the sex that invests the most effort in rearing their young, females need to be choosy when they pick a partner to sire their offspring. The male response is to compete.
While this interplay is more complex in humans - females can be rivals and men are picky too - the basic strategy remains.
In an attempt to identify broad patterns of human mate choice, specifically among women, Brooks and his team have scrutinised global data sets.
In developing countries such as Argentina and Mexico where healthcare is minimal and babies have a reduced life expectancy they found women preferred men with more masculine faces. In contrast, women in first-world nations such as Australia had a much weaker preference for these features, some even preferred men with feminine traits.
"Within every population there are women who like more masculine dudes and women who like more feminine dudes and all sorts of different preferences in between," Brooks says.
"But aggregated across a population you see these shifts."
In the regions where healthcare was basic, there were also higher rates of poverty, violence and inequality, which Brooks suspects is driving females' shifting mate preferences.
When men have poor prospects they are unlikely to be selected by women as mates, Brooks says.
Under these conditions there is a greater incentive for poor men to strive and out-compete other males for a female partner.
As males compete with other males, the stronger, more masculine ones father more children and their genes are passed on to future generations.
Cross the globe to the more benign, higher-equality conditions of eastern-suburbs Sydney, Australia, and the researchers found little difference between the prospects of the wealthy versus the poor. "The incentives to strive are not as strong," Brooks says.
And so without this need for males to increase their prospects, the selection pressure for masculine features decreases as women partner more feminine fellas.
"The rise of meterosexual men may be a reflection of the relatively equitable conditions of our society," he says.
Brooks says the drive of men with few prospects may be wrapped up in the development of other human traits, most notably music making.
He suggests rock'n'roll flourished, in part, because it was a way for young men with limited prospects to show off and elevate their status among women. How else does a bloke like Mick Jagger have seven kids with three international supermodels?
"Young men, in particular those with very poor prospects, have the scope to learn four chords and play their hearts out and elevate themselves from having almost no chance of scoring a mate to becoming a world-wide super star and reproductively prolific," Brooks says.
A similar situation may have played out in boxing rings.
"Muhammad Ali and just about every heavyweight boxing champion of the world has come out of working-class or poverty conditions and, largely on their own efforts, dragged themselves up to prominence," Brooks says. "And for every one man that has done that, there are hundreds who've failed or died trying."
While it can seem logical to view the widespread courtship rituals of humans as products of evolution, there is only limited experimental evidence to support these theories, says Paul Griffiths, a philosopher of science at the University of Sydney.
The problem with studying humans is the many variables in their environment.
"If you could have identical lines of humans bred in identical environments everything would be much easier, but you can't treat humans like lab rats," Griffiths says.
Brooks acknowledges the theories he and others have formulated around trends in mate selection are by no means definitive.
"It's an ongoing process," he says.
While there may have been a rise in skinny jeans-wearing, floppy fringed males such as Justin Bieber, you may also have noticed a rise in another male trend - facial hair.
Evolutionary biologist Barnaby Dixson has spent the past few years trying to understand the role of beards in mate selection.
In a recent study, Dixson, a post-doctoral research fellow at UNSW, showed heterosexual men and women pictures of clean-shaven, stubbled and full bearded men. He found women generally preferred stubble or clean-shaven men while heterosexual men rated beards attractive on other men.
Dixson suspects men subconsciously grow beards to declare their masculinity to other heterosexual men rather than an attempt to lure women. "It's probably more a male-to-male signal of age, and perhaps seen as a social dominance or even a threatening display [to other men] as opposed to an attractive signal to females," he says.
Previous research has shown that beards come in and out of fashion over time, and may be linked to changes in the environment.
"Masculinity becomes more important in an economy during a recession [that's when] beards tend to make a come back," Brooks says.
Dixson says there are plenty of anecdotal reports to suggest beards have made a comeback, but he knew of no research that supported their revival. Just because certain human behaviours evolved to assist selecting a mate, does not mean the trait cannot be changed or influenced by other factors, says Paul Griffiths, a philosopher of science at the University of Sydney.
Often the public assumes the evolution of a particular behaviour meant it was "determined by our genes and there is nothing we can do about it", which is not the case, Griffiths says.
It is an important distinction to make. Many social scientists and cultural anthropologists are hostile towards the field of evolutionary biology, believing it disregards the role thousands of years of human culture has played on our behaviours.
But as Brooks points out, learning and imitation of our peers shapes human behaviour also, changing biological connections in the brain.
"The aim of my research is partly to try and break down this ridiculous notion that things are either genetic and evolved or are environmental and inherently cultural," he says. "Everything is a mix of both."
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