text:
Fast and Furious Blurs the Line Between Cops and Crooks
ATF Supervisor's Questionable Gun Purchases Appear to Be Business As Usual
Two guns of interest were found in late November of last year near the scene of a gun battle in the Mexican state of Sinaloa. The battle, waged between the Mexican military and alleged drug traffickers, left five people dead, including a Mexican soldier and a beauty queen named Maria Susana Flores Gamez.
One of those guns can be traced back to a Phoenix gun store that sold multiple weapons to local, state and federal law enforcers who allegedly provided inaccurate information on firearms-transaction reports filed as part of those purchases, Narco News has learned. The ultimate fate of those guns is not known but the potential fallout for multiple law enforcers in the Phoenix area could be serious, possibly even criminal, should the matter be investigated thoroughly — though it is that potential alone that may assure no law enforcer or prosecutor is going to take on the task.
The victims in the Sinaloa shootout last November were five of the estimated 120,000 Mexicans killed since late 2006 in that country's bloody drug war. The two guns that made headlines in the wake of that shootout were among the 2,000 or so weapons that US law enforcers, specifically the ATF, allowed smugglers to purchase in Arizona and transport into Mexico, unimpeded, as part of the now-infamous Operation Fast and Furious.
The supposed goal of Fast and Furious was to let the guns flow across the border, resulting in countless homicides in Mexico, so that ATF brass and US prosecutors could identify and indict the big fish in the arms smuggling rings — thereby grabbing big headlines and advancing their careers.
The lead prosecutor for Operation Fast and Furious was an Assistant U.S. Attorney out of Phoenix named Emory Hurley. The ATF supervisor who served as the Assistant Special Agent in Charge of Fast and Furious from October 2009 until April 2010 was George Gillett Jr. Both individuals are still employed by the Department of Justice — though both have since been transferred new assignments.
One of the prime targets of the Fast and Furious investigation was an individual named Uriel Patino, a prolific arms smuggler who liked to deal in AK-47-style assault rifles and semi-automatic FN Hertsal 5.7 caliber pistols —known as cop killers in Mexico because of their knack for firing rounds that can penetrate bullet-proof vests.
Given these facts, it was more than a little disconcerting to a U.S. senator who has been investigating Fast and Furious when he discovered that one of the guns found near the scene of the recent Sinaloa gun battle was previously owned by ATF supervisor Gillett — while yet another gun found at the same crime scene, an AK-47, traced back to the arms smuggler Patino. What are the odds of that?
And it also appears that Gillett purchased the gun found at the Sinaloa crime scene — a FN Hertsal 5.7 — from a Phoenix retailer called Legendary Guns, according to media reports and other sources. In fact, records released by the office of U.S. Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, show Gillett not only purchased the FN Hertsal but also four other handguns between Dec. 15, 2009, and Jan. 7, 2010 — all while he was still helping to oversee Operation Fast and Furious, which was targeting Patino, among others.
To make matters worse, according to Grassley, as he outlines in a letter sent last month to the Department of Justice's Office of Inspector General, ATF supervisor Gillett allegedly was less than truthful in filling out the required firearms-transactions forms for the purchase of those five weapons — including the FN Hertsal later found in Mexico at a crime scene.
The federal form, known as a 4473, called for Gillett to use his residential address. Instead, he wrote in the address of the Phoenix ATF field office, 201 E. Washington (adding Apt. 940) for two of the arms transactions — which involved the purchase of three handguns, including the FN Hertsal. For the third transaction, involving two more handguns, Gillett used the address of a Phoenix strip shopping center, 7000 N. 16th St.
In his letter to the DOJ Inspector General, Grassley wrote:
Specifically, documentation appears to indicate that during Operation Fast and Furious, Mr. Gillett made multiple firearm purchases at a Federal Firearm Licensee (FFL) in Phoenix. According to the forms, Mr. Gillett appears to have purchased weapons on December 15, 2009, January 5, 2010, and January 7, 2010. Documents show the residence listed on the Firearms Transaction Record (Form 4473) for two of the gun purchases was the local Phoenix ATF office. For the third purchase, Gillett listed a commercial shopping center in Phoenix as his residence. Clearly, the addresses on the forms do not accurately and truthfully reflect Gillett's actual residence in Phoenix.
Lying on a Form 4473 is a felony and can be punished by up to five years in prison, in addition to fines. Many individuals who were arrested in Fast and Furious were charged for lying on the Form 4473. Jaime Avila, Jr. recently plead guilty to a variety of charges, including making false statements in connection with the acquisition of a firearm, and his initial arrest just after Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry's murder [in December 2010] was for giving a false address on Form 4473.
One of the most troubling aspects of this new information is that one of the weapons listed as having been purchased by Gillett was recently recovered in Sinaloa, Mexico, the same weekend and in the same area as a shootout between the Mexican military and drug cartel members in Sinaloa, Mexico.
The Twist
Narco News contacted Gillett's attorney, Peter Noone, but he declined to discuss his client's case or the gun purchase. "We can't comment on it at this time," he said.
Gillett did speak previously with another media outlet about the gun found in Mexico and linked back to him. Gillette claimed he sold the FN Hertsal over the Internet sometime in 2011 in what he described as a legal transaction in which he went to great lengths to verify the integrity of the buyer, CBS News reported.
But missing so far from this whole sordid tale is the viewpoint of the gun store where Gillett reportedly purchased the "cop-killer" FN Hertsal pistol. Dave LaRue, co-owner of Legendary Guns in Phoenix, was willing to talk with Narco News at length to address that perspective, and his revelations set up yet another twist in this story.
LaRue says he does not recall the specific transaction with Gillett involving the FN Hertsal later found in Mexico, but he concedes he has sold a number of guns to Gillett in the past.
"George [Gillett] liked the old stuff [weapons] from the 1950s and 1960s," LaRue said. "I would recognize him if he walked in the door."
LaRue also said he has known Hurley —the lead prosecutor for Fast and Furious — for years and considers him a friend and an historical expert on vintage guns. He said Hurley was into air guns and classic knives, adding, however, that he does not recall ever selling a firearm to him.
LaRue says he can't explain why Gillett would have used two different addresses, neither of which is his home address as required, on the firearms transaction reports released by Grassley's office.
However, LaRue added, surprisingly, that it was not unusual for law enforcers who purchased guns at his store to use their agency's address, as opposed to a residential address, on the transaction document [the Form 4473] — just as Gillette had done in two of his firearms transactions, an act Sen. Grassley is now describing as potentially criminal.
"In the past, if they were a known party, most often it was a narcotics agent, they would use their agency's office as the address," LaRue said. "But that address was on their identification, which we have to check. … It was not unusual to sell one or two [guns] a month to law enforcement officers"
LaRue stressed that most of the law enforcers purchasing weapons from his store over the years were generally "higher-ups," supervisors like Gillett, and he assumed they used their agency address on the forms because they were either involved in undercover activities or didn't want to use their real home address for security reasons — though he also said it wouldn't' surprise him if some of the weapons were purchased for personal use or even resold at times, as happened in Gillette's case.
Most of the law enforcers purchasing guns at Legendary, LaRue added, were local and state officers, with federal agents like Gillett being the exception.
LaRue said since he became aware of the controversy over the Gillette case, he and his staff are being extra careful in dealing with transactions involving law enforcers and doing their best to assure that the address used on the firearms transaction paperwork is a residential address.
LaRue added that, to date, he has not been contacted by any law enforcement agency concerning Gillett's gun transactions.
Law enforcers who spoke with Narco News about the Gillett case raised some serious concerns based on the known facts to date. In particular, they found dubious any justification for Gillett or other law enforcers using ATF's or any other agency's address on a firearms transaction report; any contention that Gillett or other officers doing so may have been acquiring the guns for undercover work; and Gillett's own claim that he sold the suspect FN Hertsal over the Internet to an unnamed buyer prior to the gun surfacing at a crime scene in Mexico.
One law enforcer, who has extensive experience on the local and state level, put it this way:
…There is no way any LEO [law enforcement officer] with an ounce of sense would knowingly sell a weapon over the Internet [because of the danger of it winding up in the wrong hands].
… [In addition] for any undercover to use an agency address, they would first be morons … as you are not even supposed to get personal non-duty-related mail at an agency address.
If these guys actually did this, it would show the address in any other transfer of the firearm, telling John Q Public that they were undercover.
In fact, an advisory issued by ATF itself in 2010 states that before any dealer sells a firearm to a law enforcer for "official duty" purposes, that law enforcer must first present "a certification letter on official agency letterhead signed by a person in authority within the agency (other than the person purchasing the firearm) stating that the officer will use the firearm in official duties and that a records check reveals that the purchasing officer has not been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence….
"[If these conditions are met] there are no restrictions as to the purchasing officer's State of residence or agency location. You are not required to prepare a Form 4473 for the transaction or to conduct a NICS Check [National Instant Criminal Background Check System].…"
Given that Gillett did complete a Form 4473, according to Grassley, it would seem reasonable to assume he did not have a "certification letter" from his agency authorizing him to purchase the weapons for "official duty."
Another ATF memo issued to "all federal firearms licensees" in August 2011, makes clear that the identification used by any would-be gun purchaser "must be of a type commonly accepted for the purpose of identification, meaning that the document must include a photograph of the individual, date of birth, and residence address." [Emphasis added.]
That memo states further:
FFLs [such as gun stores] are encouraged to take the following steps:
1. Ask the purchaser if the address indicated on the identification document is the actual residence address, receive an affirmative response, and have no reason to believe the address on the identification document is not the actual, legal residence address of the purchaser. … [Emphasis added.]
LaRue, in talking with Narco News, stressed that his store does have a policy of asking for legitimate identification documents, such as a driver's license, prior to selling a gun to anyone, adding that law enforcers often have their agency address on their driver's licenses.
Given the Byzantine rules governing gun purchases in the U.S., it's difficult to determine definitively, based on the known facts so far, where the fault rests in the Gillett case, or in those cases where Legendary — or possibly many other gun stores — sold weapons to law enforcers who failed to use a proper residential address on the firearms-transaction documentation.
However, Mike Levine, a veteran law enforcer who worked for years as a DEA deep undercover agent and earlier as an ATF agent, is quite blunt in his assessment of where the buck should stop in cases in which law enforcers purchase weapons without following the letter of the law.
Levine's take, provided to Narco News via email:
Because you are a federal agent, cop, MI-5, whatever, you MUST follow the same law that all US citizens follow. You don't get to circumvent ANYTHING ... not a syllable of the [law].
They [law enforcers inappropriately using an agency address on a firearms transaction form] should have a big problem! I spent a quarter of a century designing undercover sting operations, supervising them, reviewing them. I'm still reviewing them and teaching this stuff. … I tried to envisage a situation that would justify buying a gun under a false Identification, and cannot even imagine one.
… If an unregistered gun, for example, is needed for a reason I cannot imagine, ATF and DEA and any other agency making arrests have warehouses full of seized guns that haven't been destroyed yet at any given moment. But like I said, I cannot even dream up a reason to justify what these agents were doing. If I had this investigation while I was OPR [internal affairs], they'd be on the other side of my desk, disarmed and Mirandized....
Levine added that in Gillett's case, and in the cases of any other law enforcers who allegedly purchased weapons from Legendary Guns, or any other weapons dealer, using inaccurate residential addresses, the only way to assure no greater harm is done than has already played out in Fast and Furious is for Sen. "Grassley, or someone else with investigative power, to trace each gun to where it went after the fraudulent purchase."
"But, as we know, if what they are doing can make some political hack look incompetent," Levine added, "then they [the suspect law enforcers] are going to walk, even for complicity to homicide."
Stay tuned….
- Bill Conroy's blog
- Login to post comments


text:
Imagine no more emailing photos to yourself, hunting for a USB cable, or running out of room on your USB OTG compatible Android phone or tablet. Flash Voyager GO is the quick and easy way to move photos, music and videos between your mobile devices and your PCs and dramatically increase your devices' storage.
The ingenious design has both a USB and a Micro-USB connector, so you can copy photos and videos to your desktop or notebook PC for safekeeping, share music and media between your PCs and your Android device, or just leave it connected to the Micro-USB port for a huge boost to your device's storage capacity.
Flash Voyager GO has both a USB 3.0 connector for your PC or Mac, and a Micro-USB connector for your Android phone or tablet. It requires a newer Android device with USB On-The-Go (also known as USB OTG) support.
Not sure if it will work with yours?
Take a look at our list, check your device's documentation, or get in touch with us.
Have you ever snapped a photo, and then emailed it to yourself so you'd have a copy on your PC?
Have you ever backed up your photos and videos to a low-resolution site like Facebook or Instagram, and then deleted them to save room?
Or, do you simply like taking photos and videos more than you like to manage your photo collection?
Any time you want to share some mediaor clear room on your Android phone or tablet, just attach the Flash Voyager GO, select and copy the images and videos you'd like to save, and then copy them to your desktop or notebook PC at your leisure.
You don't need to be at your PC or hunt for a USB cable. And unlike cloud storage, Flash Voyager GO lets you keep control of your media…and there's never a monthly fee!
The typical smartphone or tablet has 8GB or 16GB of memory. That might seem like a lot at first, but once you add apps, odds are that it just doesn't have enough room for all the music, photos and videos in your collection. And, upgrading your device's memory card – or worse yet, replacing it with a higher-capacity model – can be an expensive proposition.
With Flash Voyager GO, just attach it to your PC, copy your collection, and then snap it in to the Micro-USB port on your mobile device any time you want.
Flash Voyager GO includes two color-coordinated keycaps for customizing the look.
The lanyard makes it easy to attach to your keychain.
At only 37mm total length, you'll want to take it everywhere.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
The new Shapiro Admissions Center is a welcoming sight
Brandeis opened its latest gift from the Shapiro family this week – the $14 million Carl and Ruth Shapiro Admissions Center.
The gleaming new structure sits in the same spot as the original Shapiro admissions building, but has twice the available space to accommodate a surge in interest in the university among high school students and their parents.
The new 20,000-square-foot building, designed by Charles Rose Architects, includes a welcome center, a financial services satellite office, and a 100-seat presentation room equipped with state-of-the art technology.
The admissions center is the second project supported by the Shapiro family to open on the Brandeis campus this year. In the spring, constructions crews completed work on the Carl J. Shapiro Science Center – a 100,000-square foot complex that is the cornerstone of the university's science renewal efforts.
"It is impossible to overstate the importance of the Shapiro family's dedication to Brandeis University," said President Jehuda Reinharz, PhD '72. "For more than a half-century, Brandeis students and faculty have been the beneficiaries of their enduring commitment to this institution."
Visit the Admissions Web site for more information about the office, or applying to Brandeis.


text:
Small Apartment Design with Modern Features in the Philippines
By on in Inspiration
Gabriel? Perez, president of Green Asia Real Estate and Development, sent us photos and information about a relatively small apartment (69 square meters) located in Manila, the Philippines. Here is the description we were sent: " The owner, despite having a small space, loves to entertain guests and thus configured an open floor layout. The all-white living room features an L-shaped leather couch accented by a steel-mounted Black Emperador marble center table. Above the couch is a circular-patterned mirror piece that hangs opposite the entertainment cabinet. The owner/designer used combination shades to elongate the feel of the space. At night when these panels become a mix of black and white, the shades become an instant focal point.
The dining room is similarly linear with a table for six that uses a glass top to "lighten" the vibe. Above the dining table hangs a customized acrylic chandelier that complements the owner's clean and stark aesthetic. The leather chairs are accented by steel legs. The ceiling height that spans more than 3meters, accented by cove lighting, gives an airy feel to the space. All across the apartment are jamb-less swing doors to create a seamless look and further open up the space. The bedroom is likewise a play of black and white with huge mirror panels. The ceiling again coves to provide an accent to the all black padded headboard". Find the design of this small apartment practical?


text:
Jenny brauchte ein neues Print oder Verpackung Design und hat einen Wettbewerb auf 99designs gestartet.
Aus 64 Designs von 16 Designern wurde eine Gewinner gewählt.
We are looking to create a one page (approx 8.5 x 11) (2 sided) folded in half brochure for our ultra high end silk bedding line. These are the best silk sheets in the world. Our sheets are hypoallergenic, help prevent wrinkles in your face and help prevents split ends in your hair. Our sheets are also great for helping people with arthritis. We'd like to be able to communicate this in our brochure. The brochure will be used as a sales tool to sell our sheets to high-end department stores.
Oasis Bedding - http://www.oasisbedding.com
We will be using this at trade shows so clients can look at this and quickly understand our value, our product, our quality and our brand.
We need this to be simple and easy to understand. We'd also like a small section where customers can order from, which will probably be a 1/4 page. We are open to your ideas and creative abilities.
We would like to keep our brochure consistent with our website design and logo (see http://www.oasisbedding.com our website in progress where you'll see our logo). Thanks for participating!
Also, you can email firstname.lastname@example.com and I can send you product pics, etc.
- Luxurious
- Clean
- Simple
- Consistent
- Elegant
- Purple is our brand's color but we are open to other colors too
- Modern/Contemporary
- We like scroll-work
- We don't like cheesy work
- Country look


text:
The Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) is a program of the Social Security Administration funded primarily through payroll taxes. It was signed into law in 1935 by then-President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
The OASDI program aims to supplement a worker's lost wages due to retirement, disability or death of a spouse.


text:
WASHINGTON, DC--Today, the Wilson Center's Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies, in collaboration with Consumers Union--publishers of Consumer Reports magazine and Consumer Reports Online-- announces a major effort to reach out to the American public and engage them in an important online conversation about the possible risks and benefits of nanotechnology and consumer products.
This exciting online event, ConsumersTalkNano, will take place over two days, October 23-24, 2007. Any interested member of the public will be able to communicate online with panelists from the Project, Consumers Union, and others. Details about the public dialogue, nanotechnology, nano-enabled consumer products, and related safety questions are available at www.nanotechproject.org. To register to participate in ConsumersTalkNano and to see the agenda, go to: www.webdialogues.net/pen/consumer.
"Nanotechnology is not a sci-fi fantasy," according to Carolyn Cairns from Consumers Union. "Many consumers are not aware that nanoscale materials are in some sunscreens, house paints, clothing, and computers being sold in stores around the country." This online dialogue aims to increase people's understanding of a technology that on the one hand promises amazing advances in medicine, alternative energy, and other sectors, but on the other hand, raises the possibility of new health and environmental hazards. Individuals participating in ConsumersTalkNano will have an opportunity to discuss with legal, scientific and consumer product panelists nanotechnology's potential impact on products, and ideas and concerns relating to health and safety, labeling, and government and industry standards."
"Our polling and focus groups show that Americans know little or nothing about nanotechnology but want to know more. Consumer products--like the Apple iPhone and L'Oreal RevitalLift face cream--often are the public's first introduction to nanotechnology. Public confidence in this new technology depends on responsible development that includes full assessment and communication of potential risks as well as benefits," said Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies Director David Rejeski.
A program like ConsumersTalkNano is long overdue. Since fiscal year 2001, the U.S. has invested over $8 billion in nanotechnology research. In 2006 alone, over $12 billion was spent worldwide on nanotechnology research and development by governments and industry. But little has been devoted to researching safety and other impacts on consumers. "Outreach efforts like ConsumersTalkNano can help fill the 'nano knowledge gap,'" said Rejeski.
Last year, nanotechnology was incorporated into more than $50 billion in manufactured goods. An online list of more than 500 company-identified nanotechnology consumer products--on the market in shopping malls or over the Internet--is available at www.nanotechproject.org/consumerproducts. The list includes merchandise from such well-known brands as Samsung, Chanel, Black & Decker, Wilson and Eddie Bauer. It can be searched by company, product name, category, or country.
Between now and October 23-24, the ConsumersTalkNano website (www.webdialogues.net/pen/consumer) will be updated regularly with videos, podcasts, and links to information about nanotechnology. The dialogue is free but participants are asked to register.
About Nanotechnology
Nanotechnology entails the measurement, prediction and construction of materials on the scale of atoms and molecules, which at this tiny scale can take on unique chemical and physical properties. A nanometer is one-billionth of a meter, and nanotechnology typically deals with particles and structures larger than 1 nanometer, but smaller than 100 nanometers. To put this into perspective, the width of a human hair is approximately 80,000 nanometers.
The Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies (www.nanotechproject.org) is an initiative launched by the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars (www.wilsoncenter.org) and The Pew Charitable Trusts (www.pewtrusts.org) in 2005. It is dedicated to helping business, government and the public anticipate and manage possible health and environmental implications of nanotechnology.
Consumers Union
Consumers Union (CU) is an expert, independent, nonprofit organization, whose mission is to work for a fair, just, and safe marketplace for all consumers. CU publishes Consumer Reports and www.ConsumerReports.org.


text:
Today, our friends at NEEDS&WANTS have passed along the full look at their new 2014 campaign. The campaign is comprised of some of Toronto's most influential people in the fashion industry including NEEDS&WANTS lead designer Sean Brown's mentors and peers. With subtle designs and a futuristic look, Sean Brown and his team continue to produce beautiful outerwear and in a short time have left their unique stamp on the Canadian fashion industry.
The minds of this generation aspire for ideas, products and spaces that reflect a heightened taste. What we wear, where we live, what we eat and how we create have all become parallel in our projection of great living. What can be used to symbolize this idea of the inspired future? Our subtle answer is a jacket—a varsity jacket.
Much like its representation for almost a century in the context of camaraderie, our varsity represents a bigger idea, a higher standard. In this case, a specific taste and well rounded living. A NEEDS&WANTS product personifies the non-traditional, less-is-more approach to living. Our contribution to a uniform of the future imperfect—the achievements yet reached, begun by fashioning our best selves. Fashion as we know it is merely an accessory of style and good taste.
Shop the new NEEDS&WANTS Studios® and check out their newly revamped web shop ONLINE › click here


text:
New York, July 13, 2011--The Committee to Protect Journalists urges Tajik prosecutors in Khujand, northern Tajikistan, to drop politicized extremism charges against BBC reporter Urinboy Usmonov, and calls for his immediate release. The journalist is being charged with failing to report the activities of the Islamist group Hizb-ut-Tahrir to Tajik law enforcement agencies, Usmonov's lawyer, Faiziniso Vokhidova, told the Tajik service of the U.S. government-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (Radio Ozodi).
Authorities arrested Usmonov a month ago. Investigators have since dropped two initial charges. They had originally accused Usmonov of being a member of Hizb-ut-Tahrir and of making "public calls to forcibly change the constitutional system of Tajikistan," according to press reports and CPJ interviews.
On Tuesday, General Prosecutor Sherkhon Salimzoda announced that the Tajik national security service, known as the KNB, had completed its investigation against Usmonov and sent the case to the regional prosecutor's office for review, the BBC reported. Salimzoda also said that he had asked the KNB to send a summary of the case to President Emomali Rahmon, according to the BBC.
"The Tajik government is now prosecuting Urinboy Usmonov for not being a government informer," CPJ Deputy Director Robert Mahoney said. "This action essentially criminalizes journalism. We call on the Tajik prosecutor to drop the charges against Usmonov and release him immediately."
In a statement issued today, the BBC World Service said the allegations were completely baseless, and said that "meetings and interviews with people representing all shades of opinion are part of the work of any BBC journalist."
Tajik authorities are claiming as evidence Hizb-ut-Tahrir literature confiscated from Usmonov's home, according to the BBC, as well as the fact that he had met with the group's members. The BBC said: "The BBC has commissioned Mr. Usmonov to report on Hizb ut-Tahrir's activities in Tajikistan, and would expect him to investigate the opinions held and materials produced by members of the organization."
The BBC also expressed concern over Usmonov's health; he suffers from diabetes and has a heart condition. Usmonov's wife, Malokhat Abduazimova, told the BBC last month that during her visit to the KNB she hardly recognized her husband. "He was so down and thin," she said. "He barely walked. I noticed that he was struggling to reach out to shake his brother's hand. I can't describe it."
Since his arrest, Usmonov had been in the custody of the KNB, but was transferred on June 22 to a pretrial detention facility in Khujand, Radio Ozodi reported.


text:
"A good puzzle should be simple in idea. H It should explain itself without any long instructions, and it should look attractive." —Robert William Journet, 1927 R. Journet & Company
Dexterity puzzles—also known as palm puzzles, games of skill and handheld games—have been a source of fascination for adults and children since the nineteenth century. The simple hand-eye challenge of rolling a ball into a hole, or sliding, nudging and tilting a capsule through a maze, has proved to be among the most delightful, maddening and enduring diversions of the modern age despite, or perhaps because of, its sheer simplicity. Soon after the games became popular with the public in the late 1800s, they were produced in large numbers in the United States, England, France, Japan and Germany. The games, which often featured dogs on the face of the puzzle, could be found in doctors' offices, train stations and the rainy-day game rooms of seaside resorts—in essence, anywhere that required waiting. They were even nicknamed "patience games."
Trick Poodle, c.1920
In the 1920s, the University Theatres Concession Company of Chicago commissioned from Germany many different penny toys, which were sold with candy or given as a novelties in movie theatres.
Dog with Cigar, c.1910
Made of tin and glass, with a mirror on the back.


text:
What is an Asset?
An asset is an economic resource that a) can be owned, and b) is expected to provide future economic benefits.
How Does an Asset Work?
A company lists its assets on its balance sheet. Common asset categories include cash and cash equivalents; accounts receivable; inventory; prepaid expenses; and property and equipment. Although physical assets commonly come to mind when one thinks of assets, not all assets are tangible. Trademarks and patents are examples of intangible assets.
[InvestingAnswers Feature: Ten Things You Need to Know About Every Balance Sheet]
Assets are presented on the balance sheet in order of their liquidity. Current assets, which are expected to be consumed or converted to cash within one year, are listed at the top. Cash, short-term investments and inventory are examples of current assets.
Long-term assets, or fixed assets, are expected to be consumed or converted to cash after one year's time, and they are listed on the balance sheet beneath current assets. Property (such as office space or buildings) and equipment are common long-term assets.
Investors buy assets with the understanding that assets should hold, or even better, grow their economic value over time. Common asset classes for individual investors include stocks, bonds, cash, foreign currencies, collectibles, precious metals, real estate and commodities. A collection of assets is called a "portfolio," and it is widely believed that an individual's portfolio should include assets from several different categories, a process called "asset allocation."
Why Does an Asset Matter?
Assets create or preserve wealth, making them of utmost importance to both individuals and companies.
Financial analysts are encouraged to carefully study a company's financial statements, including the balance sheet. By using the practice of ratio analysis, an analyst can determine how good a company is at using its assets to generate wealth for shareholders. Read on to learn how to use the following ratios:
Return on Assets (ROA) & Return on Net Assets (RONA) -- measures of how much profit is generated by a company's assets.
Current Ratio, Quick Ratio, & Acid-Test Ratio -- measures of a company's ability to meet short term obligations.


text:
The following fact is quite standard and does not have a very long proof:
$(\*)$ If $u$ is harmonic on $B_1(0)\setminus \{0\}$ and uniformly bounded, then $u$ in fact extends to a harmonic function on the whole ball.
Some googling reveals that such statements are in fact true for large classes of elliptic operators with much more general singularity sets and growth conditions. There appears to be a vast literature on the subject.
I would like to know if the exact analogue of $(\*)$ has a "simple" proof for linear elliptic operators. "Simple" is slightly ambiguous but is meant to mean tools present in standard elliptic theory textbooks, i.e. Gilbarg and Trudinger or Jost.


text:
DeKALB – Northern Illinois University President Douglas Baker divided the university's Division of Finance and Facilities and emphasized international student affairs in sweeping changes announced Friday.
Most of the administrative changes will have minimal financial impact and were made after Baker spent about three months talking with student, faculty and alumni, reading background materials and observing university operations, Baker said. NIU trustees announced in April that Baker would replace former NIU President John Peters when he retired June 30.
"The institution has so many areas of excellence," Baker said Friday. "I'm buoyed by it every time I interact with students, faculty and alumni. These structural changes will help us strengthen the institution and help us move forward."
The Division of Finance and Facilities was divided into the Division of Finance, which will be led by a new chief financial officer, and the Division of Administration. In the Division of Administration, Steven Cunningham will continue to oversee human resources, facilities, risk management and other business operations.
Cunningham was named acting executive vice president of finance and facilities March 8 after his predecessor, Eddie Williams, took a leave of absence after Williams and a low-income housing development he owns were named in an FBI search warrant served on NIU's police department. Williams retired May 31.
Meanwhile, Sean Frazier, who was hired as athletic director in mid-July, now is responsible for managing the Convocation Center and Huskie Stadium.
Dividing that division wasn't an effort to decentralize the power and responsibilities, Baker said. Rather, most administrative structures across higher education separate budgetary and operations functions, he said.
The Division of Finance and Facilities was beset by internal troubles in 2012, beginning in July, when Associate Vice President Robert Albanese and Convocation Center Director John Gordon resigned in the face of misconduct allegations, which reportedly involved inappropriate use of public employees and property.
Albanese was one of three people who later pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor in connection with the "coffee fund," an off-the-books repository for proceeds from the sale of university-owned scrap metal and other materials.
Outside facilities and operations, other changes are aimed at coordinating NIU's information technology and marketing efforts and strengthening NIU's international student community. Overall, NIU has fewer international students than Baker expected for an institution of its size, but he expects enrollment will increase significantly in the next couple of years.
Baker moved executive vice president and provost Raymond Alden to the newly created position of vice president of international affairs and named Deborah Pierce associate vice president of international affairs. Given NIU's proximity to Chicago, NIU needs to grow into a global university.
"I think that's a very potentially enriching thing for not only the student body but the community," Baker said.
Other changes announced Friday include:
• Lisa Freeman, vice president for research and graduate studies, will be interim executive vice president and provost; a national search to fill the role permanently will begin soon, the release said.
• The Division of University Relations will be renamed the Division of Marketing and Communications, focused on NIU's marketing activities. It will be led by Vice President Kathryn Buettner.
• A new chief information officer is being sought to head the Division of Information Technology Services. A search committee has been formed to hire the new administrator, who will report directly to Baker.


text:
This is a guide to introduce you, the new member, to the site, and to try to help you get used to the feel of the site. But still remain brief enough to be read though.
Special Navigation
To begin with, the moderators have stickied various threads throughout the forum, as they are needed or seen as extraordinarily helpful for the topic section they are in. These stickies are for the benefit of everyone. You can quickly access the information you want, and we don't need to deal with the redundant and repetitive threads that are so often posted.
The stickies are easily found in all sections of the forums. They are the top threads and are labeled "Sticky", these will be useful for you.
If you are looking for guides or tutorials for common things such as downgrading your PSP, installing/updating custom firmware, creating a Pandora's battery, or just about anything else, you will want to look for the Guides button at the top of every page, in the site's navigation bar.
This is the button that is in the top right of the navigation button. This button is seen as one of the most important tools the site has to offer. PSPMod has a wealth of information, which can easily be harnessed, if you simply search the site before posting a new thread. It's fairly easy to handle, and usually your question will be answered by searching. This will offer you a much faster answer than having to wait for someone to respond to your question--usually with someone who will tell you to search.
PSPMOD Shop
This is a pretty simple page to get, but it's one of our newest additions to the site. It's an online store where users can buy Pandora's Batteries and memory sticks.
Here is where we host various downloads to be used with your PSP. We host many firmware versions, emulators, homebrew games, and other utilities. This is another relatively new addition to the site.
Chat Room
This is another new addition to the site. This is the chat room, which offers instant responses to your questions, and this is your chance as a member to chat and get to know some of the users here at the site.
New Posts
Also an important tool for most users (daily users) of the site is the New Posts button. This button gives you a list of all the new threads that have been made or posted in since you last logged in or checked the site. This will allow you to get to the most recently asked questions, or recently posted information.
The Staff
The staff of the site are viewable in the View Forum Leaders page, which also offers the forum leader's contact information.
The staff know everything with the site--the way it's run, the way it handles, and most importantly, we know our PSP and computer nerdy stuff too.
Also, please feel free to PM the mods with any problem, question, or comment you have for us. We are here to help you, so please help us help you.
The Rules
I'll try to keep this rather short as we already have quite an extensive list of the site rules located in the stickied threads "The Official PSPmod.com Rules And Guidelines" and "The PSPMod Forum Rules".
However, in short, the big rules are:
Don't double post. - This is posting a post right after you just posted in the same thread, without anyone posting in between. There is an edit button of the bottom of all of your posts.
Don't flame or disrespect people.
Don't troll, post multiple threads, or off topic threads. Unless, in the case of the latter, in the Off Topic section. - Basically, don't post the same thread in different sections, and don't post stupid or pointless threads. And try to find the answer to your question by searching before asking.
Don't discuss piracy - Don't talk about illegally obtaining/illegally obtained ISO's, CSO's, ROM's, or any image of any copyrighted material. However, we do talk about games that we've "backed up" ourselves.
Don't advertise - Your site, your friend's site..or other sites.
This quick list is by no means a complete set of the rules; to be a useful and contributing member of the site one must read the rules.
Another list of suggested behavior, as seen by a fellow member, not mod. Things a New Member should not do.
Also, be sure to see both What you can expect from PSPMod.com Forums, and the Newbie Guide to the PSPMod.com Forums. These are both, also, very important threads that offer a lot of great information for the users.
And lastly, I'd like to just restate that it's the moderator's job to help the users of the site, and to keep the site running. So if you see any problems, have any questions, or need to tell us something, please do.
And, lastly lastly, I'd like to say that this guide is the one from BLACKOUT that I've expanded upon. I at first meant to just clean it up, and update the links, but it got a little more in depth, and I decided to make it a separate guide.


text:
It's a Great Week for Kohl's: Catherine Malandrino's Lookbook is Out, Plus Peter Som Is On Board for Spring
Who else but Olivia Palermo would be walking in Catherine Malandrino's latest collection for DesigNation at Kohl's before it hit stores? The Paris-inspired collection—ranging from $30-$130—of shirts, dresses, skirts, and more will launch on Friday, September 27th, and Palermo isn't making the wait any easier when she struts around in this patent leather cutout shift dress ($88) so effortlessly. Malandrino is the third partnership with DesigNation following in the footsteps of Derek Lam and Narcisco Rodriguez and just today, Peter Som has been announced as the fourth designer chosen to create the next collection for Spring 2014. Som will draw inspiration from his recent St. Barth's trip and will include maxi dresses, skirts, and crochet sweaters in vibrant blue colors. The collection won't be available until spring, but in the meantime, you can get a glimpse of Catherine Malandrino for Kohl's right here to get a head start with shopping starting on the 27th at Kohl's stores and kohls.com!
• Stars in Catherine Malandrino
• Derek Lam's Rio de Janeiro-inspired Kohl's Collection
• Lauren Conrad for Kohls


text:
From the series: Student Teams Share Their Keys to Success
Marc Russouw, Monash Motorsport
Christoph Hahn, MathWorks
Marc Russouw from Monash Motorsport and Christoph Hahn from MathWorks introduce you to the benefits tire modeling can have on your car set up and how to choose the right model. There are many documented methods of tire modeling in literature ranging from sophisticated finite element models to empirical, semi-empirical, and even pure analytic models. The Monash team has chosen to work with a non-dimensional model based on the early Pacejka approach. Some key contributions:
Mark introduces you to the Tire Test Consortium (TTC), where Formula Student teams can register and gain access to tire test data by paying a one-time fee. The tire database is updated regularly. Marc and Christoph will also introduce you to tire performance plots which will help you visualize tire information including slip angle, and curve fitting.
After watching the episode, you'll understand how to read tire test data and work with it, be able to choose a proper model for your needs, and know how to embed your results from tire modeling to an entire vehicle model. You'll also have learned how to use MATLAB to implement your approach, and to plot and publish your results.


text:
The victim is this case had his credit card taken by a suspect at the Kinko's Fed Ex (650 Orchard Park Rd) West Seneca.
The resident reported finding a bicycle in their yard which
did not belong to them in the Indian Church Rd./ City Line are of the Town of West Seneca in mid August 2012. Upon
review of home security system it was discovered that a W/M possibly teen had dumped a bicycle and stolen a bicycle belonging to another resident of the area .
If you can identify or believe you may know the subject in the video Contact the West Seneca Police Detective Bureua @ 716-674-3154
Crimestopper Case #D49-11-109664
If you can Identify this suspect please Contact: WSPD CrimeStoppers
Crimestoppers West Seneca Police Case#D49-11-116870 larceny hardware store.
2-W/M' entered store multiple expensive tool kits. Larger suspect W/M approx.6'2" has tattoo Rt.Arm. Suspects Left scene in possibly gold/tan toyota camry.09/21/2011
WSPD Anonymous TipLine 716-675-8423
Arthur L. "Art" Zimpfer. Chief Zimpfer was the third man to hold the position of Chief of Police. He was affectionately known to his friends as "Art". Chief Zimpfer was a veteran of World War One and attained the rank of sergeant during the war. Chief Zimpfer served as Chief of Police till his death in 1956.


text:
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Penn State's Breazeale Nuclear Reactor was recently awarded a $1.36 million Department of Energy (DOE) grant to upgrade the facility to realize its fullest capabilities.
Kenan Ünlü, director of the Radiation Science and Engineering Center (RSEC), professor of nuclear engineering and the grant's principal investigator, explained, "When this reactor was built in 1955, it was built with 100 kilowatts of power. Then in 1965, the reactor power changed to one megawatt."
The enhancement in reactor power and change in fuel type from materials testing reactor (MTR) to Training, Research, Isotopes, General Atomic (TRIGA) left only one of the seven existing beam ports aligned with the centerline of the reactor core.
Ünlü said the MTR-TRIGA change limited utilization of the center's neutron beam capabilities. "Only two out of the seven beams ports were being used."
The upgrade, funded by the DOE's Nuclear Engineering University Program, will correct the inherent beam port alignment issues for optimal neutron output at experimental positions.
As part of the work, changes will be made to the core-moderator assembly, reactor core upper and lower grid plates, safety plates, reactor tower structure and neutron beam ports.
"Through careful planning and parallel scheduling of work, we estimate that total reactor down time will be less than three months," Ünlü said. "Assuming that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission approval is received within one year, the entire project will be completed within two years."
Ünlü said the enhancements will establish the RSEC as a state-of-the-art neutron beam facility capable of supporting existing and future nuclear energy-related teaching, research and development.
"Our new upgraded and improved facility will offer unparalleled research opportunities for Penn State faculty and graduate students in multiple disciplines while providing an excellent test bed for the development of instruments and experiments for researchers at Penn State, as well as other regional and national university researchers, industry and national laboratories."
Ünlü said he envisions the RSEC's new neutron beam capabilities being used for conducting cutting-edge research, including depth-versus-concentration measurements; measuring impurities in semiconductors, metals and alloys; materials characterization; and determining impurities in historically or technologically important materials.
He added that the Penn State center could be used as a small-scale test bed to develop new experiments and technique before being deployed at larger-scale facilities such as national laboratories.
Under Ünlü's leadership the RSEC has received approximately $9 million from University, federal and industry sources for physical improvements since 2008.
The Breazeale Nuclear Reactor is the country's longest continuously operating university research reactor and the only one in Pennsylvania. It is named in honor of William Breazeale, a physicist at Oak Ridge National Laboratory who oversaw the reactor's construction and became Penn State's first professor of nuclear engineering.


text:
One of the members of my health club is blind, and he comes into the club regularly with his wife. She leads him to an elliptical or a bike, helps him on and sets his cane to the side. Off he goes, exercising as any sighted person does, until his wife comes back to get him.
More than 51 million Americans have some form of disability, and 36 million of those have a severe disability, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Some of them are temporarily disabled due to issues such as back surgery, cancer treatments, a heart attack or a broken foot. However, some of these people are permanently disabled— blind, deaf or paralyzed, for example. With the war in Afghanistan and the recently ended conflict in Iraq, many of our military service members have returned from deployments with disabilities that include amputations and paralysis.
New requirements in the 2010 update to the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) go into effect this month to assist this population. Many of the requirements of the revisions do not affect existing fitness facilities until those facilities undergo renovations. However, the 1990 ADA did not include equipment requirements like the 2010 revision does, which means that clubs must adhere to these requirements starting March 15—as long as the requirements are "readily achievable."
The requirements include making routes to exercise equipment accessible to disabled people and ensuring that at least one of each type of equipment has clear floor space (an area no less than 30 inches by 48 inches) around it for wheelchairs, canes, walkers or other equipment that a user may rely upon in order to get to the equipment and transfer onto it.
It seems to me that repositioning some equipment to allow for this space is "readily achievable" for most club operators. So if you do not adhere to the requirement, aren't you really saying that this group of people is not worth wooing into your club?
Now is the time to think about what you are doing to reach out to this population. Adhering to these requirements will make your facility more welcoming of people who are disabled, but why not go even further by giving your personal trainers additional education and training so they can capably work with certain disabilities? Then, market these skilled trainers and your updated facility to people with disabilities. Perhaps you can start by developing a relationship with the doctors at your local Veterans Administration Hospital.
The thought of attracting members who are "different" from the able-bodied member you are used to seeing in your club may lead you to worry about additional liabilities or additional time required of your staff to work with disabled members. However, it is time to move past that and see the opportunity that this group of underserved people present for your business—and the opportunity for better health that your business presents to this population.
Besides, seeing a blind man make the effort to come to the gym each day despite the barriers he faces and the excuses he could use to stay home has been inspiring to me as a member. It makes my excuses for not getting to the gym in the morning seem rather silly.


text:
|There is 1 section of this class.
|Web Registration Dates
All registrants: 08/03/2019 @ 12:00A - 09/12/2019 @ 12:00A
|This activity has a prerequisite of Pass Type(s): RecPass, Rec Pass Adult, Rec Pass Sr, Rec Pass Teen, Rec Pass Tot, Rec Pass Youth.
|This is a Co-ed activity.
|Open to These Ages:
|All Ages
|Open to These Grades:
|Notes for this activity:
|Come join us as we celebrate you and your family with a fun night filled with games, music, snacks, and prizes. $10 per family no matter the size!


text:
Luis von Ahn, an associate professor at Carnegie Mellon University best known for his work in protecting websites via crowdsourcing, has been named winner of the 2011 Grace Murray Hopper Award.
The Association for Computing Machinery award recognizes outstanding work from young computer professionals and comes with a $35,000 prize courtesy of Google.
BIG NAMES: Internet Hall of Fame opens... on the Web
CHECK OUT THE HARDWARE: Whirlwind tour of computing & telecom's top honors, awards and prizes
This isn't the first time Google has forked over money to von Ahn either. In 2009, he sold a business called reCAPTCHA to Google that uses a version of the familiar CAPTCHA website security technology to not only safeguard web transactions but to simultaneously digitize books by having users type in words.
Such crowdsourcing techniques have been at the heart of the 33-year-old von Ahn's work, which he has referred to as "human computation." He was involved in developing the original CAPTCHAs as well, which rely on a combination of human and computer processing to ensure website security.
His latest project, Duolingo, will help people learn foreign languages while translating text on the Web. It's in private beta.
"Professor von Ahn's breakthrough research has changed the game for how we use computers," said ACM President Alain Chesnais, in a statement. "His innovations impact our personal usage of computing devices and make commercial applications of computing more secure. His potential for further altering how we work and play in the digital age seems boundless."
For more on network research, follow Bob Brown via his Alpha Doggs blog and Facebook page, as well on Twitter and Google +.
Read more about software in Network World's Software section.


text:
Max 5 API Reference
Here are some techniques for implementing additional features found in most signal objects.
To implement unit generators such as filters and ramp generators, you need to save internal state between calls to your object's perform routine. Here is a very simple low-pass filter (it just averages successive samples) that saves the value of the last sample in a vector to be averaged with the first sample of the next vector. First we add a field to our data structure to hold the value:
typedef struct _myfilter { t_pxobject f_obj; t_float f_sample; } t_myfilter;
Then, in our dsp method (which has one input and one output), we pass a pointer to the object as one of the DSP chain arguments. The dsp method also initializes the value of the internal state, to avoid any noise when the audio starts.
void myfilter_dsp(t_myfilter *x, t_signal **sp, short *count) { dsp_add(myfilter_perform, 4, x, sp[0]->s_vec, sp[1]->s_vec, sp[0]->s_n); x->f_sample = 0; }
Here is the perform routine, which obtains the internal state before entering the processing loop, then stores the most recent value after the loop is finished.
t_int *myfilter_perform(t_int *w) { t_myfilter *x = (t_myfilter *)w[1]; t_float *in = (t_float *)w[2]; t_float *out = (t_float *)w[3]; int n = (int)w[4]; t_float samp = x->f_sample; // read from internal state t_float val; while (n--) { val = *in++; *out++ = (val + samp) * 0.5; samp = val; } x->f_sample = samp; // save to internal state return w + 5; }
The enable message to the thispatcher object, as well as the MSP mute object~ can be used to disable a subpatcher. If your object is at all computationally expensive in its perform routine, it should check to see whether it has been disabled. To do this, you'll need to pass a pointer to your object as one of the DSP chain arguments when calling dsp_add(). Here is a simple modification of our filter object's perform routine that checks to see if the object has been disabled.
t_int *myfilter_perform(t_int *w) { t_myfilter *x = (t_myfilter *)w[1]; t_float *in = (t_float *)w[2]; t_float *out = (t_float *)w[3]; int n = (int)w[4]; t_float samp = x->f_sample; // read from internal state t_float val; if (x->f_obj.z_disabled) // check for object being disabled return w + 5; while (n--) { val = *in++; *out++ = (val + samp) * 0.5; samp = val; } x->f_sample = samp; // save to internal state return w + 5; }
The third argument to the dsp method is an array of numbers that enumerate the number of objects connected to each of your objects inputs and outputs. More advanced dsp methods can use this information for optimization purposes. For example, if you find that your object has no inputs or outputs, you could avoid calling dsp_add() altogether. The MSP signal operator objects (such as +~ and *~) to implement a basic polymorphism: they look at the connections count to determine whether the perform routine should use scalar or signal inputs. For example, if the right input has no connected signals, the user can add a scalar value sent to the right inlet.
To implement this behavior, you have a few different options. The first option is to write two different perform methods, one which handles the two-signal case, and one which handles the scalar case. The dsp method looks at the count array and passes a different function to dsp_add(). The example below assumes that the second element in the signal and count arrays (sp[1]) is the right input:
if (count[1]) // signal connected dsp_add(mydspobject_twosigperform, 5, x, sp[0]->s_vec, sp[1]->s_vec, sp[2]->s_vec, sp[0]->s_n); else dsp_add(mydspobject_scalarperform, 4, x, sp[0]->s_vec, sp[2]->s_vec, sp[0]->s_n);
The second option is to pass the value of the count array for a particular signal to the perform method, which can make the decision whether to use the signal value or a scalar value that has been stored inside the object. In this case, many objects use a single sample value from the signal as a substitute for the scalar. Using the first sample (i.e., the value at index 0) is a technique that works for any vector size, since vector sizes could be as small as a single sample. Here is an example of this technique for an object that has two inputs and one output. The connection count for the right input signal is passed as the second argument on the DSP chain, and the right input signal vector is passed even if it not connected:
dsp_add(mydspobject_perform, 6, x, count[1], sp[0]->s_vec, sp[1]->s_vec, sp[2]->s_vec, sp[0]->s_n);
Here is a perform routine that uses the connection count information as passed in format shown above:
t_int mydspobject_perform(t_int *w) { t_mydspobject *x = (t_mydspobject *)w[1]; int connected = (int)w[2]; t_float *in = (t_float *)w[3]; t_float *in2 = (t_float *)w[4]; t_float *out = (t_float *)w[5]; int n = (int)w[6]; double in2value; // get scalar sample or use signal depending on whether signal is connected in2value = connected? *in2 : x->m_scalarvalue; // do calculation here return w + 7; }


text:
Pence homers twice, Hamels has strong start in win
WASHINGTON (AP) Other than an audacious steal of home, Cole Hamels had no problem shutting down the Washington Nationals.
Turns out, only his Philadelphia teammates' batting performance could keep Hamels from his 11th complete game.
The left-hander gave up five hits over eight innings in the Phillies' 9-3 victory Sunday night. He batted to lead off the ninth, then the Phillies batted around, scoring six runs, and Hamels was lifted for pinch-hitter John Mayberry when his spot came up the second time in the inning.
''When you start games and you're pitching well you want to finish them,'' Hamels said. ''But there's a window of time you have before you lose all ounce of strength and you get the stiffening up, and that's kind of what was happening.''
Hunter Pence hit a pair of two-run homers to help the Phillies snap a seven-game losing streak against Washington dating to last year and avoid a sweep in the three-game series.
Of more concern to Washington will be the status of right fielder Jayson Werth, who left after breaking his left wrist while attempting a sliding catch.
''It's a clean break,'' Nationals manager Davey Johnson said. ''He's going to be out for a while.''
Washington rookie Bryce Harper stole home in the first inning after being hit by Hamels, just the latest in an already growing list of accomplishments for the 19-year-old. Harper came up with two outs in the first and Hamels plunked him in the small of the back.
''I was trying to hit him. I'm not going to deny it,'' Hamels said. ''That's something I grew up watching, that's kind of what happened, so I'm just trying to continue the old baseball because I think some people are kind of getting away from it. I remember when I was a rookie the strike zone was really, really small and you didn't say anything because that's the way baseball is. But I think unfortunately the league's protecting certain players and making it not that old-school, prestigious way of baseball.''
Harper quickly shrugged off the sting, going from first to third on Werth's single to left. When Hamels made a pickoff throw to first, Harper broke for home and slid in under the tag.
''It's just, 'Welcome to the big leagues,''' Hamel said. ''And I think he kind of did that for me.''
It was Harper's first stolen base in his eight-game major league career.
In the third inning, Zimmermann hit Hamels in the left leg with one out and a runner on first when Hamels squared to bunt. Home plate umpire Andy Fletcher warned both dugouts.
After the game Harper didn't answer directly when asked if he thought Hamels was trying to hit him, but Johnson thought the move was unintentional.
''I never think it's on purpose. Why would you hit him?'' Johnson said. ''I didn't think our guy was on purpose either.''
Hamels (4-1) cruised after Harper's run. He didn't allow more than one base runner in an inning after the first, and struck out eight against one walk.
The game was close until Philadelphia's six-run ninth inning, including Pence's second homer of the night and sixth this season.
''It's a game we really needed to get,'' Pence said. ''We did a good job today of finding a way to score runs.''
Washington starter Jordan Zimmermann (1-3) pitched into the seventh inning, giving up three runs and seven hits and walking four batters as the NL East-leading Nationals ended a four-game winning streak.
Zimmermann had not given up more than one earned run in any of his first four starts this season, but has allowed six over his past two outings. He also had not walked more than two batters in 30 straight starts coming into Sunday's game.
Werth's injury came in the sixth inning. The right fielder's glove got caught underneath him and bent his wrist backward trying to grab Placido Polanco's sinking liner. Werth stayed on the ground briefly before throwing the ball back to the infield. He walked off holding his left wrist.
Werth missed the entire 2006 season after an injury to his left wrist which placed his career in jeopardy. He broke the wrist in spring training 2005 with the Dodgers and played 102 games that season before undergoing surgery to repair a torn ligament in the wrist.
NOTES: Nationals 3B Ryan Zimmerman (shoulder) took batting practice on the field before the game as he prepares to come off the disabled list. ''It felt good,'' he said. ''If everything continues to feel like it felt today, I'll play Tuesday.'' ... The only other steal of home by a Nationals player was April 20, 2011, when Ian Desmond stole home against St. Louis as part of a double steal. ... Philadelphia manager Charlie Manuel said LHP Cliff Lee (strained left oblique muscle) will come off the disabled list and pitch Wednesday against the Mets. ... Pro Football Hall of Famer Darrell Green and Basketball Hall of Famer Adrian Dantley were among six people inducted into the D.C. Sports Hall of Fame in a pregame ceremony.


text:
Eero Tamminen wrote:Kujako wrote:It is true that there is no Atari equivalent of Amiga Forever giving a legitimate way to source TOS.
You can just use EmuTOS, its sources are available under GPL license:
It has has a builtin HD driver, boots much faster, and its disk handling is in latest version faster than with "real" Atari TOS.
There are some dirty programs, mainly old floppy-only games & demos that don't work with it: https://github.com/emutos/emutos/blob/m ... atible.txt
But most of the Atari ST/STE/TT programs *do* work with it:
https://hg.tuxfamily.org/mercurialroot/ ... emutos.txt
(Also Falcon programs that don't need HiColor mode or DSP, work with it, but that's not relevant for MiST as it doesn't emulate Atari Falcon.)
Nifty, will add it to my list of things to download while waiting for the Polish post to get me my MiST (tracking information I can't read is just frustrating).


text:
The rust is starting to come off for James Paxton, and the rest of the American League might want to take note.
Given an early lead after Robinson Cano hit his 12th home run in the first, Paxton pitched into the seventh inning in a bounce-back start to lead the Seattle Mariners to a 5-0 win over the Texas Rangers on Tuesday night.
Paxton threw a career-high 118 pitches and came an out away from tying his career high with seven innings pitched. The rookie lowered his ERA to 1.71, the best mark for a pitcher in his first 11 major league starts since 1990.
Sports Connection
Connecting you to your favorite North Texas sports teams as well as sports news around the globe.
"He's getting there, he's not quite there as far as command is concerned, but I think stuff-wise, velocity-wise, yeah, he's there," said Mariners manager Lloyd McClendon of Paxton, who missed almost four months due to a strained back muscle.
"I feel like I'm getting closer with each start," Paxton said. "I feel like my stuff is starting to come around."
Cano's towering two-out home run in the first opened the scoring and was his 71st RBI of the year.
Seattle broke open a two-run game in the fifth, with the big blow coming on a double by Endy Chavez, which drove in a pair. Dustin Ackley scored Austin Jackson later in the inning with a single.
Texas starter Nick Martinez struggled through five innings, allowing five runs on six hits and four walks.
"He just didn't command the baseball the way he had been earlier," Rangers manager Ron Washington said. "He couldn't keep his fastball away like he wanted to, he couldn't get his breaking ball over with consistency, and he left his changeup up a lot tonight. He just didn't have his command."
The Rangers put runners on the corners with two outs in the third after a review reversed a call at first base and negated an inning-ending double play. Alex Rios grounded out, though, to end the threat.
Texas failed to advance a runner past first base until Mike Carp took second on indifference in the ninth.
Danny Farquhar did not allow a hit in the final 2 2-3 innings for the Mariners.
The Mariners avoided back-to-back losses for the first time since losing four straight from July 22-25.
"We're focused, we're playing good baseball," Chavez said. "We just need to continue to do that."
Mariners: OF Chris Denorfia was scratched with a stiff neck a couple hours before to Tuesday's game. Chavez replaced Denorfia in right field.
Rangers: Rangers OF Alex Rios will have his right thumb reevaluated on Wednesday. Rios has been dealing with a bruised thumb for a week and it was heavily wrapped after Tuesday's game, but Washington said it was not the reason he pinch-hit for the veteran in the eighth. ... Texas still hasn't announced RHP Yu Darvish's season is over (elbow inflammation), but the likelihood that the Rangers ace pitches again during the 2014 season is diminishing given that it would take time to work back into game shape.
Mariners: Seattle planned to recall RHP Erasmo Ramirez from Triple-A Tacoma on Wednesday to start the matinee finale against Texas. Ramirez is 1-5 with a 4.04 ERA at the big league level this year, but hasn't allowed more than two runs his last six outings.
Rangers: RHP Colby Lewis looks to avoid the first four-game losing streak of his career and propel Texas to a series win.
Mariners 2B Robinson Cano has five home runs in August, the most he's had in any month this season.
Texas SS Elvis Andrus failed to reach base via a hit or walk, snapping a streak of 20 games against Seattle. Andrus had hits in 17 of the 20 games.


text:
David Abdemoulaie couldn't find just what he was looking for when it came to a minification tool for his Javascript/CSS in his Zend Framework applications so he developed bundle-phu.
I've used a few different CSS/JS bundlers, but none have ever fulfilled all that I needed. [...] Thus, I created bundle-phu. Bundle-phu is a set of Zend Framework view helpers that do all of the above. Bundle-phu is inspired by, bundle-fu a Ruby on Rails equivalent. [...] It automagically concatenate, minify, and gzip your javascript and stylesheets into bundles. This reduces the number of HTTP requests to your servers as well as your bandwidth.
He includes how to install it, how to use it in your code and what the end result is when you view the actual HTML source. You can check out the latest version from the project's github account.


text:
This take on Minted was made by
undefined from , a member of Minted's
community of independent artists.
Give your young one a journal to capture their ideas, an art print to inspire their dreams, and stationery to perfect their penmanship. Choose from an array of journals, art prints and stationery to fit your personal style.
We uncover design genius through ongoing design competitions. At Minted, all that matters is good design. Designers submit, and the Minted community votes to tell us what to sell.


text:
Views: 557
I had barely noticed the top members section. I had no idea we accumulated points or anything nor do I care. I come here for friendship and sanity. We all share a common interest and from what I have seen so far, we are able to control ourselves and behave, as a matter of fact, I don't think I have ever seen a forum, blog or comment posting site that has been as friendly as here. And I like it. No flaming arguments just adults discussing.
I would not like to see this site become a competition nor a radical debate site. Please don't let it end up like the R&S section of Yahoo Answers.
@ Jeremy, cute reply.
I agree Sandi, and I did not know there was a "top" member section. Competition does not ring my bells, I like ideas, responses, different points of view, and I welcome disagreements ... something good comes out of them over time unless there are personal attacks.
There's a reason a lot of credible forums remove post counts and "leader boards", often they don't reflect quality content and get turned into vehicles to feed attention seekers who basically flood forums and groups with meaningless platitudes and non-contributory comments, …just to see their own face.
It's called "post whoring", …and it's benign on the surface, but it eats away at the quality and credibility of a site, and it is discourteous as hell.
Same thing with "like" links, …just meaningless fluff that serves no purpose but can cause problems.
ditto. I would "like" this but (a) it's not possible and (b) that would be a bit ironic. I prefer to see the site promoting thoughtful and interesting discussions and also fun.
I like this post, because it conveys meaning as well as opinion. Not just because it's in agreement with my position. This is the thing, I don't need empty affirmation or give it any value, critical affirmation I value as much as critical negation. At least they both contribute something to the dialog.
I like fun too, but …I would like to be able to kill-file those who make the tracking features on this site less useful. It doesn't take long deduce that some people (very few usually) have nothing to contribute other than platitudes.
Another useful option would be the ability to filter out certain groups groups as well.
Thanks for the kill-file link.
like links can be helpful because it is a recommendation. not everyone wants to post but with like they can still bump something.
"like links can be helpful because it is a recommendation."
It (like "status") doesn't need to be in the "Top News - Everything" feed on the left hand side. Or, at least the ability to block those who may "like" nothing but frivolous forum fluff… feel me?
I'd rather see actual content in the feed, or at least have that choice to be able to filter out crap.
keep posting comments
It's meaningless anyway.
Just an annoying stat.
I for one wish this type of thing was done away with, it's juvenile.
"I for one wish this type of thing was done away with, it's juvenile."
Please consider this.
© 2020 Atheist Nexus. All rights reserved. Admin: The Nexus Group. Powered by


text:
We recently sat down with GraphQL co-creator Lee Byron to learn about the history and future of GraphQL. Hope you enjoy!The Origins and Future of GraphQL
Ten years ago Lee Byron was a graphics engineer designing interactive news graphics at the New York Times when a friend approached him to join a small social media startup based in San Francisco, California. Read more


text:
Enter your email address and password
By signing in, you agree to the Podcasts.com Terms of Service
I forgot my Subscriber password
I forgot my Podcaster password
I am a Podcaster Subscriber
Enter your email address and password which you'll use when logging into your Podcasts.com account.
By signing in, you agree to the Podcasts.com Terms of Service
I am a Podcaster Subscriber
What is 5 + 3?
Welcome to Knox Community Well Be, part of WOZO Radio 103.9 LP FM, Knoxville's all volunteer Community Radio station. The show is for and about communities and community well-being as told through interviews with the individuals, groups and creatives who are making a positive impact working in and and with their local communities. Though the majority of interviews are with Knoxville, TN and surrounding regional groups and creatives, the show interviews people all over the globe.
WOZO - www.wozoradio.com; FB: @kcr1039; IG & Twitter: @wozoradio
KCWB - FB & IG: @knoxcommunitywellbe
Knox Community Well Be navigateright Episode
Interview with Kami Astro, Executive Producer and Amira Sakallah, Label Manager, FRVR Recordings, Part 2


text:
By Kester Kenn Klomegah
MOSCOW, May 10, 2015 (GNA/Buziness Africa) – Three African leaders from South Africa, Zimbabwe and Egypt were among the invited global personalities who witnessed this year's Victory Day parade celebrating the 70th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany during the World War II in Europe.
ARUSHA, Tanzania, April 29, 2015 (Buziness Africa) -- The East African Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture (EACCIA) was established in September 2005 under the Laws of Kenya and was formally launched in Arusha, Tanzania, in February, 2006. Since then, EACCIA has been in the forefront in promoting public private partnerships (PPPs) agenda across the entire EAC member states.
MOSCOW, April 11, 2015 (Buziness Africa) -- Russia's proposal to create an inter-parliamentary group in a joint effort to protect the economic and political interests, influence politics at the global arena and as an important strategic tool for promoting development among BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) member states has sparked discussions while others are watching bloc's new directions with interest.
By Tai Adelaja
MOSCOW, March 23, 2015 (Buziness Africa) -- Russia and South Africa diplomatic relations have developed steadily since both established full diplomatic relations on February 28, 1992 after Soviet collapse. Russia has an embassy in Pretoria and a consulate-general in Cape Town, South Africa. And South Africa has an embassy in Moscow. The Declaration on Strategic Partnership signed between the two countries sets forth long term benchmarks for bilateral coordination in trade, investment, the humanitarian sector and the international arena.
By Mona Salem and Nicolas Revise
Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt, March 14, 2015 (AFP) - Egypt plans to build a new administrative and business capital east of Cairo that will house five million people and feature a theme park "four times bigger than Disneyland", a minister announced at a global investor conference.
Interview by Kester Kenn Klomegah
MOSCOW, January 10, 2015 (Buziness Africa) – The Republic of Mauritius is an island nation in the Indian ocean, about 2,000 kilometres (1,200 km) off the southeast coast of the African continent. It possesses a wide range of natural and man-made attractions, enjoys a tropical climate with clear warm sea waters, attractive beaches, tropical fauna and flora complemented by a multi-ethnic and cultural population that is friendly and welcoming.
Copyright 2009 - 2020


text:
During the dynasties the Imperial palace existed only as an idea to most people. It was the root of power. A mysterious presence that balanced heaven and earth. Present yet concealed right in the middle of the Capital. Stories of the castrated eunuch servants , the beautiful concubines and not least the vast amount of treasure in the palace were told all around the empire, but surrounded by a more than 10 meter high wall, no commoner could freely take a glance at the Imperial residence in fact people did not even know what the Emperor looked like. This was what earned the palace the name the Forbidden City. Today we can freely enter, hordes of people are everyday moving through the most sacred halls of Imperial China, but what is kept away from us, what we can not readily access is the mindset, the ideas so deeply rooted in the imperial architecture.
A Crash Course to the Forbidden City" is a humble attempt to unlock the meaning behind the chambers of the palace. In a condensed and hopefully entertaining way, we wish to give you a comprehensive history of the palace from it was built 600 years ago till the last boy-emperor finally left in 1924.
Date: Wednesday, April 17, 2019
Time: 11:00 to 15:00
Start point: Exit B, Tian'anmen West Subway Station (天安门西地铁站B口)
Price: 350RMB per person incl. entrance ticket and refreshments
160RMB for child aged 16 or under
Registeration: please click here
Beijing Postcard's Public History Space 北京卡片
No. 97 Yangmeizhu Xiejie 杨梅竹斜街97号
12:00-18:00 Wednesday - Sunday 周三 - 周日 12:00-18:00
Email: email@example.com Tel: 0086 13011078680
Copyright © 2017 Beijing Postcards


text:
Ally Financial Inc., the Detroit-based auto lender rescued by the U.S. government during the 2008 financial crisis, dropped in its trading debut today after pricing its initial public offering at the low end of an expected range.
Ally fell 4.1 percent to $23.98 at 4:15 p.m. Thursday under the ticker symbol ALLY. The U.S. Treasury Department, which had been the Detroit-based firm's majority shareholder, raised $2.38 billion by selling the shares for $25 each.
The IPO marks the end of a three-year process for Ally, which filed to go public in March 2011 as it sought to pay back the remainder of its $17.2 billion U.S. bailout. CEO Michael Carpenter, 67, has refocused the company on its auto-lending roots after the mortgage business went bankrupt and said he's seeking to increase return on equity to "double digits" by the fourth quarter of next year.
"We're currently a low single-digit ROE company and we find that completely unacceptable," Carpenter said today in a phone interview. "It does not at all equate to the strength of our two major franchises. We have a leading, if not pre-eminent position in auto finance, we have a leading online bank."
Ally's ROE was 1.92 percent last year, according to the prospectus. Carpenter said he plans to improve profitability by expanding commercial-banking operations, paring high-cost debt and cutting an additional $400 million in expenses. As Ally exits its bailout, additional "regulatory constraints will be removed," which also will help boost ROE, he said.
Treasury trimmed its stake in Ally to about 17 percent through the IPO from about 37 percent, according to the prospectus. The government owned as much as 74 percent after the bailout through the department's Troubled Asset Relief Program.
The U.S. is evaluating ways to exit its remaining Ally stake and to wind down TARP "as soon as practicable," Treasury said in a statement.
"With this offering, taxpayers have now recovered more than they invested in Ally," Mary Miller, the Treasury's undersecretary for domestic finance, said in the statement. Carpenter said in February that he expects the government to sell the rest of its stake by year-end.
The offering and repayment to taxpayers will lift some of the regulatory restrictions that came with the bailout and allow Ally to take on more risk that could help boost profitability.
While the auto lender is going public following the best year for U.S. initial public offerings since the financial crisis, recent stock-market volatility may affect the shares. The Standard & Poor's 500 Financials Index slipped 2.6 percent through April 8 after reaching a five-year high on April 2.
"I personally don't care one way or another how the stock trades, a few pennies one way or another today," Carpenter said in the phone interview. "Over an 18- to 24-month period, look to us to substantially improve profitability and return on equity of the company."
Lending at Ally, a former General Motors Co. subsidiary, also could face hurdles as carmakers including GM and Toyota Motor Corp. deal with setbacks from product recalls.
Third Point LLC, the hedge-fund firm led by billionaire Daniel Loeb, said in January that it amassed a 9.5 percent stake, making it one of Ally's largest shareholders. Affiliates of Cerberus Capital Management LP -- which led the buyout of GMAC, as it was known when it was GM's finance arm -- owns 8.6 percent, according to a March 27 filing.
Ally won Federal Reserve approval to become a bank holding company in December 2008, enabling it to tap the U.S. rescue.
Treasury had offered 95 million shares for $25 to $28, according to a regulatory filing last month. Citigroup Inc., Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Morgan Stanley and Barclays Plc led the IPO.


text:
Recent Posts
- Rapsheetz.com –Online Mugshot Industry Rings in 2020 with Brand New Scam Site!
- Legislation Alert: California Assembly Bill 874
- Happy New Year, 2018 Mugshot Publishing Award
- 2018 Summer Mugshot Racket Industry News Updates!
- Looking Back at Some of 2017's Top News!
- Sunshine State Set to Become Less Shady ?
- Please Ask Florida's Governor to Sign SB 118!
- SB 118 and More News
- 2017 Legislation Update
- Bailbondcity.com: Another example of Florida's Failure to Pass a Mugshot Site Law
Recent Comments
Tag Archives: Gainesville Console Doctor LLC
Bailbondcity.com: Another example of Florida's Failure to Pass a Mugshot Site Law
Due to the insistence of media lobbying organizations, the Florida Legislature has disappointingly left mugshot site bills sitting on the table year after year. Meanwhile, people all over the USA continue to be hit up for money by profiteers hustling … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized Tagged arrest records, bailbondcity.com, florida, Gainesville Console Doctor LLC, Gainesville Florida, Jacksonville Florida, Kyle David Grant, Kyle Grant 1 LLC, mugshot scam, mugshotcity.com, Odell Nat LLC, Orlando Florida, remove bailbondcity, removebailbondcity.com, Travis Paul Grant, uberrideguide.com Leave a comment


text:
Riverside Methodist Hospital
Riverside Methodist Hospital
Community Health Needs Assessment for Riverside Methodist
Assessment of Franklin County's Health Needs
OhioHealth Riverside Methodist Hospital is pleased to have participated in the development of and now adopt the Franklin County HealthMap 2016 as its Community Health Needs Assessment.
From having participated in the creation of this document, we are confident it presents an excellent summary of the health needs of the central Ohio community we serve.
Riverside Methodist is committed to improving the health of those we serve, which is why we are passionate about meeting the needs within the community. Riverside Methodist has developed implementation strategies to meet the needs identified in the Community Health Needs Assessment. OhioHealth and Riverside Methodist will continue to provide substantial Community Benefit by improving quality of care, increasing access to care and enhancing services to our community, patients and their families. We look forward to working with community partners to address these needs.
2019 Riverside Methodist Hospital Community Health Needs Assessment (PDF)
2016 Riverside Methodist Hospital Community Health Needs Assessment (PDF)
2013 Riverside Methodist Hospital Community Health Needs Assessment (PDF)
Contact Information
For more information about Riverside Methodist and this report, please contact Shawna Bosse Davis, System Vice President of Community and Government Relations for OhioHealth at (614) 544-4423, email@example.com.
Comments regarding this report should be directed to firstname.lastname@example.com.
Community Served by Riverside Methodist
OhioHealth Riverside Methodist Hospital is located at 3535 Olentangy River Road, Columbus, Ohio 43214. In developing this Community Health Needs Assessment, we identified the "community served" by Riverside Methodist Hospital as the residents of Franklin County. See the zip codes and communities considered within Franklin County.
We believe that defining the community we serve in this way is supported by where our patients reside. The Ohio Department of Health requires each hospital that is registered in Ohio to file an Annual Hospital Registration and Planning Report by March 1 of each calendar year. A review of the patient origin data from the Annual Hospital Registration and Planning Reports for Riverside Methodist for 2011 supports the definition of the "community served" as being the residents of Franklin County, Ohio. For 2011, 66.55 percent of all hospital admissions reside in Franklin County at the time of admission.
Community Input
Community input for this report was provided through a series of meetings with community representatives on the Franklin County Community Health Needs Assessment Steering Committee, led by the Central Ohio Hospital Council, during the 22 month project timeframe beginning in March of 2011. The members of the Steering Committee are listed in the HealthMap 2013 report. Individuals representing the broad interests of the community served by our Hospital participated on the Franklin County CHNA Steering Committee.
It was also important to us that individuals with special expertise in public health participate. Among those who participated as members of the Steering Committee were:
Kathy Cowen, Director, Office of Epidemiology, Columbus Public Health: Ms. Cowen works with local public health organizations, physicians, health agencies, educators and hospital administrators to inform of health statistics and explore ways to reverse alarming trends.
Michelle Groux, Epidemiologist, Columbus Public Health: Since 2000, responsibilities include: Analyzing epidemiological data and disseminating information to the public, federal, state, and local agencies. Investigating epidemic situations of infectious or chronic diseases and related environmental health problems.
Beth Pierson, Epidemiologist, Planning and Assessment, Franklin County Public Health: Since 2007, Ms. Pierson has been an epidemiologist for planning and assessment and is certified in Public Health.
Joanne Pearsol, Associate Director, Center for Public Health Practice, The Ohio State University College of Public Health: Since 2000, Ms. Pearsol has played an integral role in the creation and strategic direction of Center for Public Health Practice, designing and facilitation training programs that serve the needs of the public health workforce and spearheading fee-for-service support in areas of workforce and organizational development in Ohio. From 1993 – 2000, Ms. Pearsol was a Health Education Consultant with the Ohio Department of Health where she administered state funded programming serving 27 counties and oversaw the resource center for health education and promotion in communities, schools, and work sites.
Reinvesting In Our Communities
One of the most tangible measures of OhioHealth's value to our communities is the amount of "Community Benefit" we provide annually.
Learn More


text:
- This event has passed.
Art and Heritage Tour
October 18, 2019
|Recurring Event (See all)
An event every day that begins at 12:00 am, repeating indefinitely
We love sharing information about the Gallery, it's history and the exhibitions on display.
Explore the Gallery at your own pace using the Art and Heritage Audio Tour available at reception desk, and as a free app
Or get in touch to organise a guided tour with one of the Gallery team members.


text:
Details of Osama bin Laden's sea burial have emerged after the Associated Press obtained internal e-mails between U.S. military officials as part of a Freedom of Information request.
The e-mails, which were heavily blacked out, mark the first public disclosure about the al-Qaeda leader's burial and highlight the intense secrecy surrounding the mission.
Bin Laden was killed in a raid in Pakistan on May 1, 2011, by a team of Navy SEALs. One e-mail sent on May 2 described how bin Laden's body was prepared: it was washed in an Islamic ritual of ablution, wrapped in a white sheet and then put in a weighted bag. Other cryptic e-mails made reference to bin Laden's body, calling it "the package" delivered by "FedEx."
No sailors on the U.S.S. Carl Vinson watched as Islamic rites were read, and the al-Qaeda leader's body was dropped into the ocean, according to the e-mails, which also detailed religious rites.
"A military officer read prepared religious remarks, which were translated into Arabic by a native speaker," read an e-mail sent on May 2 from Rear Admiral Charles Gaoette. "After the words were complete, the body was placed on a prepared flat board, tipped up, whereupon the deceased's body slid into the sea."
The AP received the e-mails from the Department of Defense but has also filed separate requests regarding the mission. Agency officials claimed in March that they could not find any photographs or videos taken during the raid in Abbottabad. They also claim to have no photographs or video of bin Laden's body or the burial on the U.S.S. Carl Vinson.
Separately, the Pentagon said that there was no death certificate, autopsy report or DNA test results on record. Pre-raid documents revealing plans of disposing bin Laden's body if he were to be killed were also unavailable.
The Department of Defense also refused to confirm or deny the existence of official logs detailing the performance of military equipment used in the raid, including a helicopter that crashed during the mission. People who lived near the bin Laden compound photographed the downed chopper.
The AP has appealed the Department of Defense's response to their Freedom of Information inquiries, but the agency responded by saying that the CIA, which could potentially keep these records from ever being made public, had not responded to requests for the documents.


text:
If you are currently wrestling with a DIY web site, or using a one-size fits none package, as offered through some directory sources, you may experience one or more of the following emotions.Are you:
It's very easy to generate clicks through to web sites. There are so many practitioners out there, organising clicks through more or less valid campaigns that they are quite literally falling over each other. Generally, there is a cost per click involved, which can be very high in many cases. OK, you can cap your spending on this, but what that means is that once your site has used up one thirtieth of its monthly budget it 'disappears' for the rest of the day.The clicks may come from thousands of miles away, outside your sphere of operations, they may have been clicked by people who are not looking for what you do, or have any intention of doing business with you. They may be curious, they may be confused. Somewhere lost in the midst of the hubub, there may be customers, but they could be few and far between.Let's forget all about clicks for the time being. Let's consider enquiries instead. Real, relevant, viable enquiries that can turn into business for you. They come from an area where you operate, they ask a question about what you can do for them and there is a genuine will to buy. Let's talk about those for a while. In short, let's consider value.Such enquiries are the main goal of every advertising campaign. They open a dialogue that gives you the chance to convert them from questions into orders. The web, being just another advertising medium in this respect is no different.Let's consider a world where those are the only things that you pay for from your web site. They are not merely clicks, they are human beings who want what you do and are prepared to pay for it. They are the reason and the justification for having a web site in the first place. They are the life blood of your business.The Village Websmith's Pay Per Enquiry programme is simple. You get a web site that is professionally built, maintained and updated, using your own graphics, stories and pictures where available. The site is promoted by us through every means at our disposal and the enquiries come in directly to your mailbox. Spam, unmissable offers of fake watches, Russian dates and prescription medicines are filtered out at source, leaving only the meaningful responses from potential customers for you to follow up. You get one monthly bill based only on the number of enquiries received, multiplied by the enquiry value that was agreed at the outset. The only other cost to you is your domain registration, which is annually £15.38 for .uk domains and £25.54 for .com, .info, .net etc..
Just call us on the number above or click in the header of any page to send us an email and get the ball really rolling for your business.