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by Janet Schultz
The Lewiston Porter Board of Education meeting Tuesday night was an evening of ups and downs.
Opening the meeting with a presentation on the capital project that will go to the district residents for vote in May, architect Scott Jones showed more details on a project that will transform and upgrade areas of the high school building, including adding a new section that will contain a swimming pool and locker facilities. Each school building on the campus will also have entry areas renovated, providing for a more secure access from the outside.
Superintendent Christopher Roser explained that the capital project would take no funds from the district's budget. It will be funded through state aid (72 percent) and the balance from Greenway funding and the New York Power Authority.
"I want residents to understand that there is money in the state (budget) for capital construction. It is for that purpose only and if we don't apply for it, other districts will," said Roser. "This money cannot be used for the educational budgets in districts, but strictly for capital improvement."
He went on to explain that the high school building project was removed from previous capital projects due to funding and that it's now time to make renovations and improvements to that building.
Jones also went over the proposed schedule for the project, which will be voted on in May by the residents. Following the vote, the plans would be finalized and sent to the State Education Department for approval. Once approved, the project would go to bid, about February 2014, and construction would begin in the spring of 2014 and be completed by January 2016.
The next presentation brought reality to district residents as Roser announced that the district would be facing one of its toughest years yet.
"The budget hasn't grown much over the past five years," said Roser. "We've downsized quietly and carefully and been very cautious about increasing the taxes."
With the loss in state aid and the gap elimination adjustment, the district has lost almost $5 million in two years.
"We have to come in with a budget that is less than it was this year," said Roser.
The board is looking at a reduction in staffing through retirements, saving approximately $701,000 and eliminating 10 teaching positions. The result would be an increase in class sizes, elimination of some electives and doing without some things the district is used to having. In addition, they are looking at not replacing the assistant superintendent for finance, a human resources person, a grounds person, maintenance person, a clerical position, two aides and one special education person. All of these are retirements.
Other areas where Roser sees some savings is by making $81,000 in modifications in transportation, cutting modified sports and saving $44,600 and looking at how business is conducted in the district.
With all of that, the district still has a budget gap of $546,000; some may be picked up through state aid but, Roser explained, it will not be enough.
Looking at raising the tax levy beyond the 4 percent cap is not out of the question. However, that would require a 60 percent positive vote by the district voters.
Roser stressed that these are things being looked at, and the board will be holding budget workshops on March 26 at 5 p.m. and April 9 at 6:30 p.m.
In related news, the Lew-Port School District website has debuted a new forum for residents to submit cost-saving ideas to the district. Titled "Every Penny Counts," the online link invites residents to offer input in a "Cost Savings Suggestion Box."
"Your input is important to us!" reads the announcement. "As the district develops a 2013-2014 budget, the 'Cost Savings Suggestion Box' allows community members to submit ideas and/or suggestions for how the district can contain costs. Suggestions will be shared with the Board of Education and administrative team for consideration throughout the budget development process.
"The district offers the 'Cost Savings Suggestion Box' to make it easy for the community to offer suggestions or ideas anytime from now until the budget adoption in April."
For more information, visit the Lew-Port website, http://www.lew-port.com.
The board approved a resolution on the details of the annual meeting and election to be held May 21 from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. in the Community Resource Center. Petitions for nomination of a candidate for the Board of Education are available and must be received in the office of the district clerk no later than 5 p.m. Monday, April 22. Drawing for candidates' positions will be held April 23.
Voter propositions must be submitted no later than April 6 (45 days) or April 1 (50 days), dependent on the proposition's content.
The annual budget hearing will be held Tuesday, May 14, at 6:30 p.m. in the Community Resource Center, and the regular Board of Education meeting will be held Tuesday, May 28.
In other business, the board:
•Named Keith Fox to serve as the representative to the Board of Education of the Orleans/Niagara Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES). He replaces former board member Wendy Swearingen.
•Accepted the retirements of school monitor Janice Miller, effective Feb. 27, and grounds person Brian Tupper, effective immediately.
•Recognized music staff in recognition of Music in Our Schools Month.
•Recognized Barbara LaBernardo, secretary to the high school principal, and Linda Bedore, cleaner; both are retiring.
The board went into executive session at 8:30 p.m. to discuss the superintendent's contract. No action was taken.
The Lewiston-Porter District Art Show will be held March 23 through April 21 at the Niagara Arts and Cultural Center, 1201 Pine Ave., Niagara Falls.
The Intermediate and Middle Schools collected Pennies for Patients that will go toward cancer research for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Together they raised over $4,200. The drive was in honor of 18-year-old Tim Midgley, a graduate of Lew-Port.


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Oklahoma expects the best from 'Bama in Sugar Bowl
Brett Martel, AP Sports Writer
New Orleans (AP) — Whatever Bob Stoops may have said about the overall strength of the Southeastern Conference, that apparently doesn't apply when it comes to the challenge he sees before 11th-ranked Oklahoma in the Sugar Bowl.
The Sooners' coach made that clear on the eve of Thursday night's matchup with No. 3 Alabama.
"In my eyes, they're still the best team in the country," Stoops said about the 2011 and 2012 national champs Wednesday. "They've been the best team in the country for three years, up to the very last play of the regular season."
Last spring, Stoops challenged the notion that the SEC — home of the last seven national champions — is the strongest league in the nation, calling some stories about SEC supremacy "propaganda."
His Sooners (10-2) have a chance to back that up in a big way by beating 'Bama (11-1), but Stoops knows that won't be easy.
Oklahoma is rarely a double-digit underdog, but odds makers have listed the Crimson Tide as a 16-point favorite.
Alabama coach Nick Saban only hopes his players don't buy into the spread or anything else that might over-inflate their confidence. The last time Alabama played in the Sugar Bowl was under similar circumstances. The Tide had just lost to Florida in the SEC title game, knocking 'Bama out of the national title picture.
Then the Tide came to the Big Easy as more than a touchdown favorite and got run out of the Superdome, 31-17, by Utah.
This season, Alabama's bid for a third-straight national title was upended by Auburn in late November.
"A bowl game is all about mindset," Saban said. "It's really hard to bring the season to the bowl game because the amount of time in between opportunities to play. So how your team sort of resets their mindset is really important.
"Sometimes if you're an underdog, you have a little bit more to prove," Saban continued. "So that mindset is a little better maybe than a team that doesn't have sort of the right motivation."
Here are five things to know about the Sugar Bowl:
Family friends: When Saban and Stoops talk about the mutual respect they have for one another, they're not just being polite. Stoops' father, Ron, was a high school coach in Youngstown, Ohio, where Saban often made recruiting visits as a college assistant and played cards with Ron Stoops' brother, Bob, for whom Oklahoma's coach is named. Saban used to invite Ron and the elder Bob Stoops to observe his practices, and the families have even dined in each other's homes.
"This is a relationship that goes way back for many, many years, and I think it's because of the respect that I had for the family and the quality of people that they were," Saban said. "And I certainly have the same respect for the coaching fraternity that comes from that family."
Familiar surroundings: Alabama is playing in its 14th Sugar Bowl, having won eight. Before the BCS era, the Sugar Bowl was a game in which the Crimson Tide could win national titles, doing so for the last time in 1993. Many current Alabama players won a national title in the Superdome two seasons ago. Oklahoma, meanwhile, has been to six Sugar Bowls, winning four.
QB mystery: Oklahoma has used two quarterbacks this season, freshman Trevor Knight and junior Blake Bell. Stoops has declined to discuss who would start how or much he expected either to play.
"When you watch these two quarterbacks, we kind of go to some plays a little bit more with one guy than we do another, so why give someone the advantage of practicing those plays more than another set of plays?" Stoops said. "It hopefully has made them have to work a bigger package on what we like to do with each guy."
Senior leadership: Alabama's seniors include C.J. Mosely, who won the Butkus Award as the nation's top linebacker, and quarterback A.J. McCarron, the Heisman Trophy runner up. Those seniors who've redshirted have been with the program for three national titles and they've never closed a season with a loss.
"We've had a great run and left a great legacy here," Mosely said. "It would be a shame if we didn't finish it off winning a game like this in the Sugar Bowl."
Getting defensive: The matchup features two of the highest-rated defenses in the country. Alabama is ranked fifth, allowing 274.7 yards per game, while Oklahoma ranks 13th, allowing 336.3.
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32. Jacksonville Jaguars (1-4) - Previously: #31 - Well, at least Blaine Gabbert didn't embarrass himself this past weekend. Speaking of Gabbert, forum member Descendency posted this funny picture regarding Gabbert and Bountygate:
31. Kansas City Chiefs (1-5) - Previously: #27 - So much for Brady Quinn solving Kansas City's problems. Speaking of Quinn, he's featured in this week's episode of the Adventures of Derek Anderson's Magic Flask!
Derek Anderson: Heyyyyzzz guuyyy wiittt haawwttt sissstturr hic! Havvvee drrriiinkk froommm myyy fllasskk hic!
Brady Quinn: Oh boy, I really need a drink. Kansas City fans wanted me as their quarterback for some reason even though I really suck. Now they're going to boo me like Matt Cassel.
Derek Anderson: Yerrrr nooottt gunnnn carreee ifff ppeeoopplee boooo yeeewww ifff urrrr druuunkkk offff mmmy sshiiiiiiieeeeetttt hic!
Matt Cassel: Yeeeaa llisssssten thiisss guuyyy hic! I'mmm noooo lonnggurrr ssuuiiccciddall cuzzz offf hissss shhhiiieeeeeeeet hic!
Brady Quinn: Are you sure, Matt? Does that really work? Will I be immune to all the booing if I'm as drunk as you?
Matt Cassel: Yeeeaaa mannn I cannnnn't eevvveen seeee mmyyyy hhhaaannddssss whoooaaaa.
Derek Anderson: Commmee dddrrraankkk wiittth ussss hic! Annnnn brriinngg yeeerrr hhhawwwtt sisssstteerr toooo hic!
30. Cleveland Browns (1-5) - Previously: #32 - What the hell is up with Trent Richardson? A flank injury? That's obviously fake. I mean, why doesn't Pat Shurmur just give all of his players shady injuries named after military tactics. Maybe Brandon Weeden will miss some time with a blitzkrieg. Greg Little, meanwhile, has been hampered by a blockade.
I really think that Shurmur wanted to get Richardson out of the game because he was going against him in fantasy. I have proof too. Check it out:
F - Fantasy
L - Loss
A - Averted
N - Need
K - Knockout
Shurmur needed Richardson to be knocked out to avert a fantasy loss. See? See!?!?
29. Tennessee Titans (2-4) - Previously: #30 - I can't make fun of the Titans this week, so it's the Adventures of Stupid Vince and Senile Bud! In this week's episode...
Bud Adams: Weh? Where is everyone? We have a home game against the Steelers this week. Why is no one here? Man servant, tell me why no one's here!
Vince Young: Derrr, I tink team play on Tursday night which a couple days ago ha.
Bud Adams: Thursday night? We had a game on Thursday night? Why was I not informed about this?
Vince Young: Derrr, I tink you weres at game. Remember team with T and fire on logo win overtimes.
Bud Adams: We won? We won! Tell Jeff Fisher that I'm giving him a raise for beating those a**hole Steelers.
Vince Young: But I no tink Jeff Fish... Fishman still coach team. He go unretirement and den got hire by Ram.
Bud Adams: Jeff Fisher's gone? We need to trade for him. Quick, man servant, call commissioner Paul Tagliabue and ask him what I need to do to get my coach back.
Vince Young: Derrr, but you have coach. His name Mike Minch or someting like dat. And I never hear of Paul Tag... Taglablue. I tawt commish Roger Goldman ha.
Bud Adams: Who the f*** is Roger Goldman? Stop tricking me, man servant. We have an important game coming up against the Steelers, so I can't be distracted by your usual bulls***. If we don't beat Terry Bradshaw, I'm going to cry.
Vince Young: Derrr, but first alls, game already happeninged and second alls, Terry Bradshine on box with picture and he talk bout footballs.
Bud Adams: It seems as though Terry Bradshaw has fooled you as well, man servant. But have no fear - Jeff Fisher will lead our team to victory today!
28. Oakland Raiders (1-4) - Previously: #28 - I was stupid for not betting on the Raiders against the Falcons. After all, they nearly took what was theirs with fire and blood. Don't believe me? Just look at this picture that e-mailer Shashank S. sent over:
27. Carolina Panthers (1-4) - Previously: #26 - Perhaps Panthers' head coach Commander Adama should bench Cam Newton in favor of either Derek Anderson or Jimmy Clausen. That may seem stupid, but there is at least one person who would think this was a good idea. Someone posted the following on one of my comment boards:
Black quarterbacks are 10-14 and project to finish Week Six as 10-18. Pretty amazing considering the NFL's enforced parity. I would never roster a black quarterback because blacks don't have the mental capacity to play the position at an elite level. Every year, some new "game-changer" is hyped to revolutionize the position, but it never happens.
It's a good thing the Redskins didn't hire this guy as their GM; otherwise, they would have cut Robert Griffin.
26. Indianapolis Colts (2-3) - Previously: #24 - I'm not going to penalize the Colts too much for that loss; they were coming off an emotional victory against the Packers and were obviously flat. They also lost a couple of players to injury, including Cory Redding, whose absence hurt their run defense. Besides, I'm sure they were caught off-guard when Shonn Greene showed that he was actually capable of moving horizontally. I thought that Greene was capable of only moving forward in a straight line, but he proved that he can move side to side. That was very impressive.
25. New York Jets (3-3) - Previously: #29 - A few days ago, my girlfriend pointed out that Mark Sanchez has the worst completion percentage through five games since JaMarcus Russell. That's pathetic. At least Russell had an excuse; he was a fat slob who couldn't stop eating Skittles, even during games.
I wonder how the racist commenter feels about rostering Mexican quarterbacks. Does Sanchez not have the mental capacity to play on an elite level either?
24. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-3) - Previously: #25 - The Michael Koenen blocked punt pick-six was one of the funniest things I've ever seen. Click the link if you somehow missed it.
That was definitely an emotional roller coaster for me. As I watched, I laughed hysterically. Ten seconds later, I realized that this happened to the Buccaneers, whom I bet $220 on, and I shrieked, "NO YOU F***ING IDIOTS, YOU'RE LETTING THE CHIEFS BACK INTO THE GAME AND NOW THEY'RE GOING TO COVER AND I'M GOING TO BE SCREWED AND I'M GOING TO HAVE TO MAKE UP AN EXCUSE FOR WHY I DID SO POORLY AGAIN THIS WEEK AHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!"
Fortunately for my sanity, that never happened.
23. Cincinnati Bengals (3-3) - Previously: #23 - You lose to a quarterback who wears adult diapers, and you earn a spot in the bottom 10.
2012 NFL Power Rankings: The Rest:
11. Pittsburgh Steelers (3-3). Previously: #9
12. Arizona Cardinals (4-2). Previously: #10
13. Washington Redskins (3-3). Previously: #19
14. Minnesota Vikings (4-2). Previously: #12
15. Detroit Lions (2-3). Previously: #20
16. Miami Dolphins (3-3). Previously: #17
17. Philadelphia Eagles (3-3). Previously: #14
18. San Diego Chargers (3-3). Previously: #13
19. Dallas Cowboys (2-3). Previously: #16
20. New Orleans Saints (1-4). Previously: #21
21. St. Louis Rams (3-3). Previously: #22
22. Buffalo Bills (3-3). Previously: #23
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1. Re: [CS4/JS] Mazes, Mazes, *Everywhere*!Larry G. Schneider Sep 16, 2010 5:49 PM (in response to [Jongware])
You obviously have too much time on your hands but too COOL!!
2. Re: [CS4/JS] Mazes, Mazes, *Everywhere*!jay fresno Sep 16, 2010 7:52 PM (in response to [Jongware])
Great script!
I couldn't make it work with text like you did with the letters in your name. I don't do fancy scripting like Jongware, but for anyone else wanting to put the maze into text, I would suggest:
- Create a maze using Jongware's script.
- Group the maze shapes.
- Type your text and convert to outlines.
- Copy or cut the grouped maze.
- Select type and paste into. (Maze must be at least as large as the text.)
- Create a maze using Jongware's script.
3. Re: [CS4/JS] Mazes, Mazes, *Everywhere*!Marijan Tompa [tomaxxi] Sep 16, 2010 11:16 PM (in response to [Jongware])
I'm shocked! Great work!
4. Re: [CS4/JS] Mazes, Mazes, *Everywhere*!Marc Autret Sep 17, 2010 1:49 AM (in response to [Jongware])
5. Re: [CS4/JS] Mazes, Mazes, *Everywhere*![Jongware] Sep 17, 2010 1:56 AM (in response to Marc Autret)
If only I could get the winding order stuff right (Wink, wink!)
I just got to work, tried it on my Windows machine here, and ... it's suddenly much less stable! It seems Javascript on Windows is not as solid as on the Mac -- I've had a few sudden freezes and InDesign crashes.
But you can solve it the same way I did (at home): Buy a Mac
6. Re: [CS4/JS] Mazes, Mazes, *Everywhere*!Marijan Tompa [tomaxxi] Sep 17, 2010 2:07 AM (in response to [Jongware])
It worked on Win7/CS4 just fine, with complex paths also!
7. Re: [CS4/JS] Mazes, Mazes, *Everywhere*!Marc Autret Sep 17, 2010 2:11 AM (in response to [Jongware])
[Jongware] wrote:
[...] It seems Javascript on Windows is not as solid as on the Mac -- I've had a few sudden freezes and InDesign crashes [...]
Yeah! I know what you're talking about. Specially with scripts that use a huge amount of pathpoint calculations/transformations. I'm still looking for a solution to monitor InDesign JS memory leaks experienced on Win64 platforms...
8. Re: [CS4/JS] Mazes, Mazes, *Everywhere*!Barqx Sep 17, 2010 6:39 AM (in response to [Jongware])
What do you mean by winding order?
9. Re: [CS4/JS] Mazes, Mazes, *Everywhere*![Jongware] Sep 17, 2010 7:25 AM (in response to Barqx)
Draw a rectangle. Then draw another rectangle inside this. Select both, and combine the paths. What should happen -- should be smaller rectangle be joined to the larger one (because the large one is 'around' the small one), or should the smaller one get cut out?
"Winding order" is the name of the following convention: if you follow a path from its first point to the next, and the general direction is clockwise, the inside should be filled. If the general direction is anti-clockwise, the path should be 'cut out' (of whatever it is on top of).
You can experiment with this in InDesign. If you type the letter 'O' in InDesign and convert it to outlines, it will consist of two paths (actually sub-paths). The outer one is set to be filled, and the inner one is set to be 'unfilled', cut out of the larger one. The entire path is divided into two sub-paths -- you cannot see a thin line connecting the outer to the inner circle. This is what InDesign calls a 'combined path'.
Now what happens if you release the sub-paths into their separate components? Suddenly, you can move the inner circle around on its own -- and it gets filled, and that is because the default for a path on its own is to be filled. The winding rule doesn't apply because there is nothing 'in' or 'around' it to be cut out.
In the case of my mazes, the maze generator has to determine if a given path is to be filled with maze blocks (the outer ring of an 'O') or not (the innermost circle inside the 'O'). Unfortunately, that's where my otherwise impeccable math fails [*] so if the Javascript appears not to work, select the sub-path and choose "Reverse Path" -- usually that fixes it.
[*] There are areas in math where I don't need to do the calculations and immediately 'see' something works or not. A colleague asked of the mazes, "Are they all solvable? No loops or dis-connected parts?" I can confidently say that is the case -- because, for me, this logically follows from the algorithm I used to draw them. No further proof needed, as far as I'm concerned.
10. Re: [CS4/JS] Mazes, Mazes, *Everywhere*!Barqx Sep 17, 2010 7:40 AM (in response to [Jongware])
Have you tried going from a filled black square and cutting out the boxes (making them white) during your depth-first search? That way the outline of your text will be sharper (and the maze will be harder to solve, since all paths are connected.
Edit: My bad. I thought the white part was the path in the maze and the black was the walls, but it seems like it's the other way around.
11. Re: [CS4/JS] Mazes, Mazes, *Everywhere*![Jongware] Sep 17, 2010 7:39 AM (in response to jay fresno)
Jay, what I did is this:
1. Type in your name ("Jay"), using the boldest, blackest font you can find on your computer. We don't want no pesky Light or Thin fonts for this.
2. Track the text until the letters not only touch but even overlap -- lots. As much as you can, actually, without sacrificing the readability. And Yes: You May Cheat. In "Jongware", the capitals "W" and "A" don't play nicely together. So I just draw a fat rectangle over them.
3. Convert the entire thing to outlines.
4. In the font I used above, the letters "O" and "G" were sparsely build up -- only a few points, the rest is all Curve. I don't like Curves so the script converts them back unto the straight-and-narrow, but in this case the "O", for example, would become an ugly square with a square hole inside it. Fortunately, we have the Pen tool -- all you need to do is add lots of extra points along the curves, so if they are converted to straight lines, the general shape will be preserved.
5. Combine everything with the Pathfinder. That would remove the insides of the O, the A, and the R, so I deselected these first. I made sure the fat connector block between W and A was selected.
6. Next: punch out those holes again. Select them together with the large block and do some path-finding again.
Steps 5 and 6 aren't strictly necessary, but it seems my script has some problems with determining what ought to be filled and what not -- I've seen it fill up the J and O, then stop on the N because it thought that was an 'N-shaped hole'. Combining everything into a single large object prevents this. It also makes the next step easier:
7. Have the object selected and run the script. If holes get filled anyway, delete the maze, select any point in that hole with the white arrow, and select "Reverse Path" (under Object, Path Operations). Repeat until it %$! finally works. (You have to do this by trial and error, and it bugs me enough to have a second look at the code!)
8. Tinker with backgrounds and fill colors. The In and Out in the image above are just two random rectangles, stretched out to look like entry and exit points
12. Re: [CS4/JS] Mazes, Mazes, *Everywhere*!Barqx Sep 17, 2010 7:41 AM (in response to [Jongware])
Awesome! That's exactly what I meant
13. Re: [CS4/JS] Mazes, Mazes, *Everywhere*![Jongware] Sep 17, 2010 7:50 AM (in response to Barqx)
Ehm, yeah, I know what you mean.
I was already planning a few modifications; drawing the walls instead does sound more logical ...
14. Re: [CS4/JS] Mazes, Mazes, *Everywhere*!jay fresno Sep 17, 2010 10:15 AM (in response to [Jongware])
15. Re: [CS4/JS] Mazes, Mazes, *Everywhere*![Jongware] Sep 17, 2010 12:00 PM (in response to jay fresno)
Those dastardly doers at Adobe! What was called PointType.LINE_TYPE in CS4 (and at least in CS3 as well) suddenly, and for no obvious reason, now ought to be referred to as PointType.PLAIN in CS5!
To be honest, that's just an educated guess. The LINE_TYPE has gone AWOL in CS5 but it gained this new type -- it's a fair bet the usage is the same. You can safely change that line and replace LINE_TYPE with PLAIN, but it's a sort of long shot because there might be other incompatibilities.
Good thing I thought of adding "CS4" in the thread title -- not guaranteed for other versions!
However, if it does suddenly spring back to life with this one change I can re-write the script to have it check the version first and do the appropriate thang for both CS4 and '5.
16. Re: [CS4/JS] Mazes, Mazes, *Everywhere*!Larry G. Schneider Sep 17, 2010 12:11 PM (in response to [Jongware])
Does versioning work in CS5 like it used to in CS4 and earlier?
17. Re: [CS4/JS] Mazes, Mazes, *Everywhere*![Jongware] Sep 17, 2010 12:47 PM (in response to Larry G. Schneider)
Good call! You sure can try -- create a folder inside your User Scripts folder, name it "Version 6.0 Scripts" and put the script in there.
18. Re: [CS4/JS] Mazes, Mazes, *Everywhere*!brettpolo Sep 17, 2010 2:05 PM (in response to [Jongware])
Wow, this is awesome Jong. Now that you've done spirographs and mazes, what's next? Checkers?
19. Re: [CS4/JS] Mazes, Mazes, *Everywhere*![Jongware] Sep 18, 2010 7:36 PM (in response to [Jongware])
Now isn't math fun?
It took me hours to devise a way to convert a 'carved' maze (one where every 'cell' has doors in other directions) into a 'walled' maze (one where every value tells if there is a horizontal or vertical wall somewhere). Converting between the types is not as straightforward as one might think ...
It took me so long because I wanted it as perfect as possible. It was easy to draw one vertical and horizontal line per cell, but that leads to thousands and thousands of little line segments. Now the longest possible lines are drawn, going around corners where needed. A nice side-effect is that you can set corner options -- the rounded ones look especially nice.
Another problem was with curved lines. I already had some code to convert them into straight lines, but I ran into problems with the weird 'entirePath' stuff -- the order of anchor point and curve indicators is not as logical as you would think. (That took me an additional couple of hours. Oh well.)
So now you can draw circles, ellipses, and otherwise curvy thingsies, and fill them with mazes:
Download, as usual, from www.jongware.com/binaries/line-mazes-everywhere.zip
20. Re: [CS4/JS] Mazes, Mazes, *Everywhere*!Harbs. Sep 19, 2010 12:11 AM (in response to [Jongware])
WAY too much time on your hands...
Excellent work (or rather play...)!
Very cool stuff.
21. Re: [CS4/JS] Mazes, Mazes, *Everywhere*!Peter Kahrel Sep 19, 2010 2:07 AM (in response to [Jongware])
Great stuff, Theun!
22. Re: [CS4/JS] Mazes, Mazes, *Everywhere*!Stephan Moebius Oct 30, 2010 5:28 PM (in response to [Jongware])
we are publishing a childrens magazine. This is really really useful for us. Thank you so much.
best regards,
23. Re: [CS4/JS] Mazes, Mazes, *Everywhere*![Jongware] Oct 30, 2010 5:37 PM (in response to Stephan Moebius)
Now that's a pleasant surprise! Is any of your stuff online?
24. Re: [CS4/JS] Mazes, Mazes, *Everywhere*!jay fresno Oct 31, 2010 11:09 PM (in response to [Jongware])
Thanks, Jongware. This one works in InDesign CS5. Your scripts are delightful!


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A long-time volunteer leader with the Mississippi 4-H Program is the state's newest member of the national organization's Hall of Fame.
Hobson Waits of Brandon, Miss., was inducted during ceremonies held at the National 4-H Council headquarters in Chevy Chase, Md. He was a member of 4-H during his youth in Washington County, Miss., in the 1940s and 1950s.
"Once you are involved with 4-H, you don't want to let go," Waits said. "People may become involved at another level within the organization, but they never leave."
Waits was an employee of the Electric Power Associations of Mississippi for 36 years and served as chief executive officer for 23 years. When he retired recently, the power association donated more than $37,500 in his honor to support the 4-H Learning Center and Museum at the Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum in Jackson, Miss.
State 4-H Program Leader Susan Holder said Waits has been a person of great influence and unwavering support. She credited Waits with several areas of leadership. As a 4-H volunteer, Waits:
• Led the development effort of 4-H Legislative Day promoting 4-H and the Extension Service.
• Provided support for the construction of the 4-H learning center.
• Assisted with the acquisition of 63 acres of valuable investment property.
• Secured funding for the annual 4-H Cooperative Business Leadership Conference.
• Secured sponsorship from the power association to send 4-H youth to Chicago to National 4-H Club Congress.
Waits also served on the Mississippi 4-H Advisory Council for 35 years as a member, president and a board-of-trustees member. He oversaw a growth of nearly 100 percent in the 4-H Foundation's financial holdings and helped raise thousands of dollars for 4-H support after Hurricane Katrina.
"I have had as much fun watching 4-H members excel as they have had fun," Waits said. "Our youth are the cream of the crop."


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"Will you guys let me know if this ever airs?" It seems like Michael Scott (Steve Carell) is going to be getting a call from that documentary crew fairly soon. When The Office creator and executive producer Greg Daniels announced the upcoming ninth season of the hit NBC mockumentary series would be its last back in August, he promised that the film crew behind the cameras would finally be revealed, as well as the identity of the Scranton Strangler (our money is on Gabe, sorry buddy). But what else should happen before Dunder Mifflin closes up shop for good? Now that the final season premiere is upon us (Thursday at 9/8c), we've compiled a list of return guests, episode redos and other ideas we want the writers to squeeze in — that's what she said — before they change the locks:
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Stop trying to make Andy the new Michael: When Andy (Ed Helms) first transferred from Stamford to Scranton, he did his best to mimic Michael's every mannerism and expression — Yoda talk included — to get on the boss' good side. However, Andy's act soon self-destructed when he punched a hole in the wall and was shipped away to anger-management counseling. Six years later, there's no longer a Michael Scott to kiss up to, yet Andy is still concocting awkward, misunderstood pranks (sound familiar?) and playing the most out-of-touch employee. Although Michael and Andy have a lot of things in common — inflated ego, lack of self-awareness — they were able to co-exist because of their differences. Just because he's in the big office doesn't mean he has to fill Michael's void 100 percent.
A hearty bowl of Jan: If the show can find a way to bring back former head honcho-turned-disgraced-ex-CEO David Wallace (Andy Buckley), then why not engineer a way to check in on Jan's life? It would be <strike>weird</strike> super awkward to see her back on the show in a regular role, such as if she were to return to Dunder Mifflin after leaving the company to make candles in her condo, but Jan (Melora Hardin) played an important enough role in Michael's story line and early on in the series that attention should be paid. Besides, we're dying to know how a child raised solely by Jan turned out.
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Less out-of-the-office excursions: Halfway through last season, the company's trip to Tallahassee, featuring the return of now series regular Catherine Tate, felt like a breath of fresh air. Too bad the visit felt like it went way past its return date. Some of The Office's best episodes have been brief trips to the outside world, i.e. the classic booze cruise episode or Jan and Michael's dinner party from hell. But this ensemble succeeds just as easily when sitting around the office with either only ridiculous busy work to do (performance review) or nothing at all (see: office Olympics, the carpet episode). Simply put, less is more. That being said, is there any chance the Dunder Mifflin crew can book an encore voyage aboard the local booze cruise, if for no other reason than more drunk Pam? We can promise there won't be any of this the second time around.
Give Jim and Pam something to do: These will-or-won't-they lovebirds were the Sam and Diane of their day — and with good reason. However, like many real-life couples, once they settled down with marriage, kids and a mortgage payment, things quieted down real fast. From the looks of this nostalgic preview — our eyes are watering because of allergies! — it appears the writers will be throwing Jim (John Krasinski) and Pam (Jenna Fischer) a few curve balls this season. As long as it's not a plot to throw a wrench in the couple's happily ever after, like Lindsey's ill-fated seduction attempt or the return of that one guy Pam used to date (Danny), we're on board.
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As many holiday parties as possible: Our fingers are crossed that the party planning committee's budget doubles (maybe even triples?) under David Wallace's leadership so that there's plenty of money to go around for celebrations in honor of Halloween, Christmas and Valentine's Day, not to mention Take Your Daughter to Work Day and monthly birthday celebrations. And although it seems like a given at this point, one final Dundies ceremony — preferably at a slightly less stuffy venue (might we suggest Applebee's or Houlihan's) so that the staff can really let loose.
A return appearance by Amy Adams: Simply put, if you can say you had an Oscar-winning, soon-to-be blockbuster movie star on your show before she was famous, you a) brag about it and b) ask her to come back — if only for a brief cameo to show Jim what he missed out on.
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A peek at the Dunder Mifflin-centered documentary: Daniels told reporters last month that more would be revealed about the documentary filmmakers who've logged nine years and counting behind the camera, but does that we mean we'll also get a glimpse at the actual documentary itself, or maybe even a trailer of the documentary? After all, Threat Level Midnight did miraculously make the jump from page to screen for a hilarious movie-within-the-show episode. Speaking of Michael's original film...
Threat Level Midnight: Part Deux: Before news broke that this would be the last season, Carell told The Los Angeles Times he doesn't think Michael should return. While we're going to try to be super optimistic and pretty much ignore this quote for the moment, on the off chance that Carell keeps his word, the next best thing to Michael Scott's return is obviously the return of Agent Michael Scarn, perhaps via a long-lost script found in one of Andy's drawers? Is Catherine Zeta-Jones available?
What do you want to see in the final season? Which character(s) do you think should return? Share your thoughts in the comments below! Season 9 of The Office premieres on Thursday at 9/8c on NBC.


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Omar Hamoui published his response on the AdMob company blog. "This change threatens to decrease - or even eliminate - revenue that helps to support tens of thousands of developers. The terms hurt both large and small developers by severely limiting their choice of how best to make money," he writes, "And because advertising funds a huge number of free and low cost apps, these terms are bad for consumers as well."
Hamoui further claims that these changes have nothing to with improving the experience for users or developers. Competition delivers the best outcome for consumers, he states, and "artificial barriers to competition hurt users and developers and, in the long run, stall technological progress".
"I've personally worked with many iPhone app developers around the world, including one who created a fun and simple game in the early days of the App Store," Hamoui recalls, "He built the app because he was interested in the challenge. He built this single app into a multi-million dollar advertising revenue stream with AdMob, hired a whole team, and turned a hobby into a real business."
This is going to get really interesting, really soon. Several US government agencies are already said to be investigating Apple for possible antitrust issues, and you can bet they will look at this particular issue too.


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Women are more likely than men to develop Sjögren's syndrome. This autoimmune disease targets the glands that produce tears, saliva, and other natural lubricants. The result: dry eyes and dry mouth.
While there is no cure, you can take steps to help make life with Sjögren's less uncomfortable.
For dry mouth: Use sugar-free gum or candies to get saliva flowing. Rinse your mouth with water several times per day. Don't use alcohol-based mouthwashes. Salivary substitutes are available that contain lubricants to keep the mouth moist. Some medications can be taken to stimulate salivary flow. Ask your physician or dentist.
For dry eyes: Artificial tears, available over the counter, can provide relief.
For dry skin: Apply ointments or heavy moisturizing creams, not lotions. Take brief showers and wash with moisturizing soap.
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"Sjögren's Syndrome: Lifestyle and Home Remedies." MayoClinic. August 6, 2011. www.mayoclinic.com/health/sjogrens-syndrome/DS00147/DSECTION=lifestyle-and-home-remedies. Accessed 2013.
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- St. Vrain Valley School District school board amends 2013 budget
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- Yes on 3A spends nearly $30K to support St. Vrain Valley School District tax increase
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- Foundation supports campaign for St. Vrain Valley School District tax increase
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- St. Vrain Valley School District works to correct math error on tax explanation
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- St. Vrain Valley School District faculty juggle duties to keep teachers in classrooms
- Experienced St. Vrain Valley School District teachers get entry-level pay due to raise freeze
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- Colorado school funding cuts prompt St. Vrain Valley School District to seek tax hike
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- SVVSD board gives unanimous OK for $14.8M request
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- SVVSD mid-level tax increase seems to be favorite
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- School board to discuss tax-increase details
- May 25:
- SVVSD teachers approve contract with 2% raise
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- Proposed St. Vrain schools budget digs into reserves
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- St. Vrain Valley School District offers teachers 2% raises
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- St. Vrain Valley School District to increase class sizes in 2012-13
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- SVVSD leans toward tax question
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- St. Vrain Valley School District might seek a tax increase
LONGMONT -- Pat Jordan began volunteering at Burlington Elementary School so she could spend more time with her granddaughter, Lisa King, who teaches fifth grade there.
But if the mill-levy override passes next week, the 73-year-old Longmont resident could also get a break on her property taxes.
The St. Vrain Valley School District will implement a program for senior citizens or disabled property owners to work off a portion of their property taxes if voters approve the tax increase it is requesting.
"It's our way of saying, look, we understand," said Terry Schueler, chief financial officer of the school district. If the district could increase its revenue without increasing property taxes, it would do so, she added.
St. Vrain Valley School District mill levy override
What it costs
Amount: $14.8 million per year, or an increase of no more than 6.27 mills. In 2013, the district will collect 6.082 mills.
Cost for residents: For every $100,000 of home value, residents would pay $48.41 in 2013.
Cost for business owners: Business owners would pay $176.38 per $100,000 of property value.
Senior tax work-off program
If the mill-levy override passes, the St. Vrain Valley School District will implement a program that allows seniors to work off part of their property tax bill through volunteer work.
Who can apply: Residents of the St. Vrain Valley School District who are 60 years old or older, or who have a disability. One applicant per household. The district would begin taking applications Nov. 15.
Home ownership: Applicants must live in the home they own, and the property cannot be income-producing, such as an apartment building
Pay: Participants, who will be chosen on a first-come, first-served basis, will earn $8 per hour, for up to 40 hours during one school year.
Work involved: Participants will be working in classrooms, one to three hours a day, two or three days a week. Participants will be assigned to teachers who request volunteers, but the district will attempt to accommodate requests for specific schools or duties.
The volunteers would be paid $8 per hour.
"It's designed to relieve some of the pressure" of paying higher property taxes, superintendent Don Haddad said.
Only 100 people each in Boulder and Weld counties will be eligible for the program. If 200 people participate, it will cost the school district $70,000, he said.
"The big incentive for us is to have (community members) be a bigger part of our schools," Haddad said.
Already, Jordan encourages other senior citizens to volunteer in the schools.
"I don't think people realize how much teachers have to do," Jordan said. In King's classroom, Jordan helps grade spelling tests, log grades and file papers, she said.
"It seems to be all busy work, but it takes a load off the teachers," she said.
As much as King enjoys seeing her grandmother in her classroom, she sees what Jordan gets out of it, as well.
"She just loves working with students and being in the school atmosphere, so it's a good fit," King said.
King said she appreciates all the work her classroom volunteers do, as it helps her focus on her students' needs. Five people volunteer weekly in her classroom, she said.
This year, Burlington has two fifth-grade classes with 29 students each and one with 28 students, she said. Volunteers can lead small group instruction to help the students master their skills, she said.
"Definitely, it allows students to get more individualized instruction," King said.
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Bishop invites Catholics to Berlin pilgrimage
July 10. 2013 6:55PM
MANCHESTER — For the second year in a row, Bishop Peter A. Libasci will lead a pilgrimage of New Hampshire Catholics to Berlin to celebrate the Feast of Saint Anne on Friday, July 26 and to pray for an increase of vocations to the priesthood and religious life in the Diocese of Manchester.
The pilgrimage will include vigils, concerts, Mass, and a procession through downtown Berlin.
Last year, more than 1,300 pilgrims made the journey to Saint Anne Church in the White Mountains to participate in the feast.
Organizers expect an even larger turnout this year.
"It is really exciting to be planning this grand event again this year," said Rev. Jason Jalbert, priest secretary to the bishop, director of the Office of Vocation and a Berlin native. "Saint Anne Church in Berlin is one of the hidden treasures of New Hampshire. But even more important than the place's beauty, it is a place where so many people have encountered Christ."
He added, "We give thanks to Saint Anne for the many vocations to the priesthood and religious life that have come from that wonderful 'nest of vocations' nestled, indeed,in the majestic White Mountains, and to pray for many more vocations for our diocese through her intercession."
Pilgrims can register for the event at www.stannepilgrimage.eventbrite.com.
Full schedule
Thursday, July 25. Vigil of the Feast of Saint Anne,
7 p.m. Seminarian & Clergy Concert and Vocation Witness (Saint Anne Church)
8 p.m. Candlelight Vigil Prayer Service (Saint Anne Church)
9 p.m. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament through the Night (Saint Anne Church)Friday, July 26. Feast of Saint Anne
8 a.m. Mass with Bishop Libasci (Saint Anne Church)
9 a.m. Morning prayer (Saint Anne Church)
10 a.m. Brunch (Upper Hall, Served 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.)
Sermon on the Mount (Climb Mt Jasper, with talks by seminarians)
Tours of Saint Anne Church (10 a.m. to noon)
1 p.m. Organ concert (Saint Anne Church)
Contemporary Music Concert (Saint Michael's Parish Center, Berlin)
Reconciliation/Confessions (Lower Saint Anne Hall — Offered 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
3 p.m. Pilgrims' Mass with Bishop Libasci (Saint Anne Church)
4:30 p.m. Outdoor Eucharistic Procession (Following the Pilgrims' Mass)
6 p.m. Pilgrimage Supper.


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An Orchestra Comprised Of Humans And Insects Has Debuted In Berlin
Nearly one year ago researchers in Germany discovered that insect life had decreased by seventy five percent in one particular nature preserve. The nature preserve allowed many different insect species to flourish undisturbed within their natural habitat. Therefore, the state of insect life within the preserve indicates how well insects are fairing elsewhere. The international scientific community found the results of this German study to be alarming to say the least. Unfortunately, the cause of this massive dying-off of insects is not exactly known, but it is generally assumed that a variety of factors are responsible. Factors such as pollution, climate change, urbanization, habitat loss and disease are just a few of the likely factors that led to the insect decline. Researchers from many other countries have reported similar scientific findings concerning their own native insect populations. Now, it is necessary for the public to understand the importance of preserving the world's insect life. When it comes to spreading public awareness about this issue, The Karajan Academy of the Berliner Philharmoniker has it covered. The World Wildlife Fund and the Berlin orchestra are working together in order to stage multiple orchestral concerts that will have
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"By classical definitions of habituation, this primitive unicellular organism is learning, just as animals with brains do," said Chris Reid , a behavioral biologist at Macquarie University in Australia. "As slime molds don't have any neurons, the mechanisms of the learning process must be completely different; however, the outcome and functional significance are the same."
For Dussutour, "that such organisms have the capacity to learn has considerable implications beyond recognizing learning in nonneural systems." She believes that slime molds may help scientists to understand when and where in the tree of life the earliest manifestations of learning evolved.
Even more intriguingly, and perhaps controversially, research by Dussutour and others suggests that slime molds can transfer their acquired memories from cell to cell, said František Baluška , a plant cell biologist at the University of Bonn. "This is extremely exciting for our understanding of much larger organisms such as animals, humans and plants."
Studies of the behavior of primitive organisms go all the way back to the late 1800s, when Charles Darwin and his son Francis proposed that in plants, the very tips of their roots (a small region called the root apex) could act as their brains. Herbert Spencer Jennings, an influential zoologist and early geneticist, made the same argument in his seminal 1906 book Behavior of the Lower Organisms .
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She started studying the slimy blobs by putting herself "in the position of the slime mold," she said—wondering what it would need to learn about its environment to survive and thrive. Slime molds crawl slowly, and they can easily find themselves stuck in environments that are too dry, salty or acidic. Dussutour wondered if slime molds could get used to uncomfortable conditions, and she came up with a way to test their habituation abilities.
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STOCKTON - Yannick Riendeau didn't need much time to give the Thunder a lead it would not relinquish.
STOCKTON - Yannick Riendeau didn't need much time to give the Thunder a lead it would not relinquish.
The forward scored two goals on his first shift of the game and had three points in the first period in Stockton's 5-2 win over the San Francisco Bulls in front of a crowd of 5,617 on Friday at Stockton Arena. Eric Hunter also had three points in the first 20 minutes for the Thunder, and Matt Reber had three points in the game.
It was the first time the Thunder (21-13-7) ever had played the expansion Bulls (13-20-5) at Stockton Arena. San Francisco's team bus was slowed in traffic and arrived an hour before the opening faceoff. The Bulls won the three meetings at the Cow Palace in Daly City and the Thunder beat the Bulls on Dec. 17 at HP Pavilion in San Jose.
"I think the guys were excited to get them here. Obviously, we haven't had a lot of success against them in the Cow Palace," Thunder coach Matt Thomas said. "It was important for us to feel this is a place that we can beat them."
Riendeau didn't give the Bulls any time to settle in. He scored 2 minutes, 11 seconds into the game, and scored again 23 seconds later on a power play.
"It's always fun to get something going on the first shift or the second shift and get some good momentum," Riendeau said. "It gives you confidence."
The Bulls took advantage of an interference penalty against Matt Bergland of the Thunder to get back into the game. Peter Sivak scored the power-play goal for San Francisco to cut Stockton's lead to 2-1. But Riendeau went to work again, this time feeding a nice pass to Hunter, who picked up his 14th goal of the season with 1:38 left in the opening period.
Stockton increased its lead to 4-1 1:06 into the second when Matt Ambroz scored his first goal with the Thunder.
After Ambroz's goal, San Francisco coach Pat Curcio pulled goalie Taylor Nelson and replaced him with Bryan Hince, who stopped the first 14 shots he faced until Reber beat him in the third period for his third point of the game.
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Plaistow lawyer indicted in fatal boat crashBy JAMES A. KIMBLE
Union Leader Correspondent
December 16. 2013 10:43PM
BRENTWOOD — A Plaistow lawyer who allegedly caused a fatal boating crash that killed a 54-year-old Merrimack man last May was indicted on negligent homicide charges.
Lawrence Buswell, 53, of Kingston, is facing a single count of negligent homicide and three counts of second-degree assault for crashing into another boat on Country Pond in Kingston May 26.
The pilot of the other boat, Eric Eskeland, of Merrimack, was killed during the crash.
Buswell faces assault charges for injuring three other passengers in Eskeland's boat, according to indictments.
Prosecutors said Buswell's failure to look out for other boaters led to the fatal crash, which happened at 11:27 p.m.
Buswell was piloting a 20-foot Correct Craft powerboat when he struck the back of Eskeland's Sea Ray, according to indictments.
Buswell's boat drove over the top of the Sea Ray, killing Eskeland and injuring his passengers, according to prosecutors.
All four charges are Class B felonies, each punishable by up to 3½ to 7 years in state prison.
Prosecutors had also filed a misdemeanor vehicle assault charge in the boating case prior to seeking felony indictments.
That charge is punishable by up to a year in county jail and a $2,000 fine.
Previous indictments
The indictments mark the second wave of charges against Buswell in Rockingham County Superior Court.
A grand jury indicted him in October on two counts of felonious sexual assault for allegedly forcing a boy to perform two sexual acts while the two were on his boat in July 2011, according to prosecutors.
Buswell had taken the boy swimming on Country Pond and plied him with vodka before assaulting him, indictments say.
Buswell remains free on $50,000 personal recognizance bail in the sexual assault case, and he will be arraigned on the new charges in the boating case later this month in superior court.
As part of his bail conditions, he is prohibited from having contact with any person under 16 years of age.
Buswell has been a New Hampshire lawyer since 1986, according to the state's bar directory.


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Thursday, September 15, 2011
Dodger blogger profile: Chad Moriyama (Chad Moriyama, True Blue L.A.)
Chad lives in Hawaii -- the same place I was born -- and he kind of stumbled into not only his Dodger fandom, but also blogging.
The piece I remember him for most is his breakdown of Matt Kemp's swing from 2010 (which he mentions below). It's a fascinating read and it appears Kemp doesn't struggle with a lot of the things Chad mention's anymore.
1. How did you become a Dodgers' fan?
- As I explain on my site, I didn't really have a choice in the matter. I'm not sure exactly when I seriously started following the every move of the Dodgers, but for as long as I can remember, my dad has had me brainwashed. He is a big Dodgers fan and he passed that down to me.
2. What got you into blogging?
- I got into blogging as a joke, actually. I was tired of complaining to friends and family about how stupid the Dodgers were and how terrible mainstream analysis was, so I started writing as a place to vent. Apparently people liked my writing, and so I continued on with it.
3. What are some of goals for your blog?
- I don't think I've ever had goals as a blogger. I guess the end goal would be writing for mainstream sites, but whether that happens or not is just gravy at this point. I'm just appreciative and surprised that as many people care about what I say as they do now.
4. What is the best experience you've had since blogging?
- Best experience is probably getting featured on ESPN MLB's main page, as well as having my analysis of Chad Billingsley and Matt Kemp spread all over the 'net.
5. What is your most memorable in-person Dodgers' experience?
- Memorable? Honestly, the first thing that pops into my head is being amped to see Kevin Brown start, only to have him lay this egg against the Pirates. Oh and getting a direct line of sight to Carlos Perez beating up the water cooler with the bat.
6. How many Dodger games have you attended?
- Geez...7? All at Dodger Stadium.
7. Who is your all-time favorite Dodger player and pitcher?
- Player is between Mike Piazza and Matt Kemp. Pitcher is between Orel Hershiser and Clayton Kershaw.
8. What season of Dodgers' baseball do you remember most? Why?
- 2008 because it was the first time I had ever seen the Dodgers win a series in the playoffs.
9. Who is the Dodger you liked that no one else seemed to like?
- I remember really liking Antonio Osuna for some reason, but I can't remember how popular he was. I assume people liked him because he was good, but I was unusually intrigued by him. I think it was the baller gold chain and swagger.
10. What do you think the Dodgers need to do to win another World Series in your lifetime (save axing McCourt and Colletti)?
- Would like to see them re-invest in the Dominican Republic and the international scene, in general.
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- AnonymousSeptember 16, 2011 at 8:53 AM
From what I can see, he has waht, 7-10 readers?ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 16, 2011 at 11:01 AM
Moriyama is AWESOME on Twitter. Always cracking me up. I can't get Matty Cakes out of my mind because of him. His opinions REALLY Should be the opinion of all people. The only thing he is off on is Rick Perry. Perry is beloved by all of the uncultured people in this country, of which there are MANY. Perry will be the nominee and be formidable in the election, the favorite to be elected UGH!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 16, 2011 at 11:19 AM
He has a lot more than that. And I am one of them, reader for years. Love Chad's stuff.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 16, 2011 at 1:56 PM
His writing is not for all baseball fans. Only a Dodger fan can appreciate his rants. LAtely, most sound pathetic at best for those woeful Dodgers. It's all good however. ENJOY YOUR OCTOBER!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousOctober 18, 2013 at 10:03 AM
This is for only for a Wide Open Eye Dodger FanReplyDelete


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Istanford led all the way in winning the $200,000 San Clemente Handicap for 3-year-old fillies by 2½ lengths over Tepin on Saturday at Del Mar.
With Rafael Bejarano aboard, Istanford ran one mile on the newly expanded turf course in 1:33.83 and paid $22.80, $10.80 and $7 at 10-1 odds.
Trained by Michael Stidham, a newcomer to Del Mar this summer, Istanford was making her West Coast debut, having campaigned primarily in the Midwest. She won the Arlington Classic in May.
Tepin, ridden by Stewart Elliott, returned $17.20 and $9.40 at 18-1 odds, while 5-2 shot My Conquestadory, under Victor Espinoza, was another length back in third and paid $3.60 to show. Both horses are trained by Mark Casse, also a newcomer to Del Mar this season.
Diversy Harbor, the 5-2 favorite, finished fourth.
The victory, worth $120,000, increased Istanford's career earnings to $328,365, with four wins in 10 starts.
Istanford is owned by a partnership of Janet and Sam Alley, and Dawn and Ike Thrash.
•In the $103,250 Osunitas Stakes for older fillies and mares, 11-1 shot Cozze Up won by a half-length over Warren's Veneda.
Ridden by Kent Desormeaux and trained by his brother Keith, Cozze Up ran 1 1/16 miles on the turf in a stakes record 1:39.95 and paid $24.20, $10.80 and $7.60.
Warren's Veneda returned $27 and $14.40, while Rhagori was another 1¼ lengths back in third and paid $5.80 to show.
Saratoga features
Somali Lemonade rallied down the middle of the track and held off a late run from Stephanie's Kitten to win the $500,000 Diana by a neck at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Sprins, N.Y.
Ridden by Luis Saez for trainer Michael Matz, the 5-year-old Lemon Drop Kid mare ran 1 1/8 miles in 1:48.51 over the inner turf course in capturing the first of 15 Grade 1 flat races during the six-week meeting.
It was the fourth graded stakes win and first in a Grade 1 for Somali Lemonade, who paid $24.60, $11 and $7.40. Stephanie's Kitten returned $6.60 and $4.60 for second, and Discreet Marq paid $6.50 for third.
In the co-feature, Big Trouble caught Mr. Z in the shadow of the wire to win the Grade 3 $150,000 Sanford. Coming from off the pace, the Tiz Wonderful colt rallied down the middle of the track in capturing the 100th running of the stakes for 2-year-olds.
Trained by Anthony Dutrow for Team D Stable, Big Trouble ran six furlongs in 1:10.64 and won for the second time to start his career and first in a stakes race. He paid $25.60, $10 and $5.60.
Big Trouble and Mr. Z appeared to come together as they approached the finish but the order of finish was left unchanged following a brief steward's inquiry. Mr. Z paid $11.20 and $6.10, while Cinco Charlie returned $3.50 for third.


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High Level Debate No 3 on Social networking – 11 May 2010
11 May 2010 (09:00-11:00); ITU, Room K, Geneva, Switzerland
>> Summary report from the high level debate on social networking
Internet social networking including blog, wiki, as new tools, media and platforms based on Web2.0 application, has gained ubiquitous popularity throughout the world and has had a wide range of political and social implications for knowledge societies. On 8 April 2009, Facebook celebated having its 200 millionth active user and at the beginning of 2010, this number had increased to 360 million. The biggest social networking website Qzone in China had 376 million registered accounts last year, and at the moment on 5 March of 2010, Qzone declared it had 100 million users online at the same time.
The high level debate brought together stakeholders from all over the world ranging from industry leaders, policy makers, civil society to legal experts and users to provide a panorama of the state of art of social networking applications. They exchanged their visions on the opportunities and threats of these tools for the future. The panel also encouraged brainstorming and debates on burning issues of social networking related to the WSIS Plan Actions, which included:
- Potential to reinvent political and civic participation
- Opportunity and challenge to freedom of expression and privacy
- Impact on media and citizen journalism
- Implications to empower youth for development
The whole discussion ultimately informed the ongoing WSIS implementation process of WSIS contributing towards building inclusive knowledge societies and put the potential of ICTs at the service of human and social development.
Mr Jānis Kārkliņš, Ambassador of Latvia to France and Permanent Representative to UNESCO and newly appointed Assistant Director-General for Communication and Information at UNESCO
- Mr Thomas Schneider, Coordinator international Information Society International Affairs, Federal Office of Communications OFCOM, Switzerland
- Ms Msiska Kenneth, Executive Director, Young Advocates for the Advancement of ICT-related Development (Y.A.A.ICT-D), Malawi
- Mr Michaël Vanfleteren, Legal Adviser, European Data Protection Supervisor(EDPS), Belgium
- Mr Anand Giridharadas, Columnist, The New York Times / International Herald Tribune, U.S.
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NFPA 92 defines design, testing of smoke control systems
NFPA 92: Standard for Smoke Control Systems provides fire protection engineers with guidance for the design and testing of smoke control systems.
Over the past few decades, building, fire, and life safety codes have been forced to continuously adapt to changing architectural trends. While smoke control systems are required to be provided in certain situations, they are sometimes provided as an alternative to having to comply with other requirements, usually for aesthetic or financial reasons. As the prevalence of design features such as large open spaces and open corridors without vestibules continues to increase, so do the number of new smoke control system installations and, consequently, the need for experienced individuals who understand and know how to correctly apply the applicable codes and standards.
NFPA 92: Standard for Smoke Control Systems is a standard published by the NFPA that provides requirements, recommendations, and guidance regarding the design, installation, acceptance testing, operation, and ongoing periodic testing of smoke control systems. An important distinction to recall is that a "code" tells us "when" or "where" something is required, while a "standard" tells us "how" it is designed, installed, tested, maintained, and so on. In this case, NFPA 92 tells us "how" to design smoke control systems such as stair pressurization, large volume exhaust, and elevator hoistway pressurization systems that are required to be provided in buildings by "codes" such as the International Building Code (IBC) or the NFPA 101: Life Safety Code.
Creation of NFPA 92
NFPA 92 was created during the NFPA Annual 2011 code cycle as a result of merging two predecessors: NFPA 92A: Standard for Smoke-Control Systems Utilizing Barriers and Pressure Differences and NFPA 92B: Standard for Smoke Management Systems in Malls, Atria, and Large Spaces. These two were maintained as separate documents from 1991 until 2009. The NFPA Technical Committee on Smoke Management Systems then decided to combine the two into a single document, in part to remediate the use of confusing terminology and duplicate provisions.
Much confusion existed due to the fact that NFPA 92A referred to pressurization systems as "smoke control systems" and NFPA 92B referred to systems used in large spaces such as malls and atria as "smoke management systems," while at the same time, building codes and other standards recognized no distinction between these two terms. Building codes and standards simply referred to both pressurization (or "smoke control" as designated by NFPA) systems and systems used to maintain tenability in large spaces (or "smoke management" systems as designated by NFPA) as "smoke control systems."
Therefore, to create consistency between the building codes and NFPA 92, the convention of referring to all systems used to address the impact of smoke from a fire as "smoke control systems" was adopted. Pressurization systems now fall under the smoke control sub-classification of "smoke containment systems," while systems used in large spaces fall under the sub-classification of "smoke management systems."
Chapters 1 through 4
The 2012 edition of NFPA 92 consists of 8 chapters and 13 Annexes. Chapters one through three cover the typical NFPA standardized introductory topics: Administration (scope, purpose, retroactivity, and units), Referenced Publications, and Definitions, respectively. Chapter 4, Design Fundamentals, contains exactly what the title implies, the fundamentals of smoke control design. The chapter walks users through a logical design process, which first involves selecting the desired smoke control method or methods to be used based on the selection of the specific design objectives.
As mentioned previously, the two smoke control "methods" (or sub-classifications) recognized by NFPA 92 include smoke containment, which involves establishing and maintaining pressure differences to contain smoke to the zone of origin, and smoke management, which involves removing smoke or managing smoke spread in large volume spaces to maintain tenable conditions. The ideal smoke control method for a particular application depends on the desired design objectives, four of which are listed in Section 4.1.2 (see Figure 1).
Three additional objectives are listed in Annex A and include providing increased visibility for fire department personnel, limiting the spread of toxic gases, and limiting the spread of combustion products to protect building contents. These are sometimes referred to as secondary objectives because, like anything contained in the Annex of an NFPA code or standard, they are not part of the mandatory requirements unless adopted so by the authority having jurisdiction (AHJ). (An example of this is where the AHJ indicates that the Annex is to be part of the mandatory requirements and the word "should" is to be replaced with "shall.") Nevertheless, most of these secondary objectives are inherently met by systems designed to meet one or more of the primary required objectives. For example, a system designed to maintain the smoke layer interface at a predetermined elevation will usually meet all three of these objectives to some extent or for some specified period of time.
As you may have already guessed, the hierarchy of terminology used in this chapter is often misunderstood and misrepresented. After the selection of design objectives and methods, comes the selection of the design "approaches." Smoke containment system "approaches" include stair, elevator, zoned, vestibule, and smoke refuge area pressurization. These approaches, along with the smoke management system approaches, are contained in Figure 1, which should help to clarify the major design terminology used in NFPA 92.
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Nintendo's Financial Results Briefing for the Nine-Month Period Ended December 2012 has Monolith Soft's X listed for a 2013 release in Japan, but doesn't show it appearing in North America or Europe in the near future.
well if it isnt ready before october im sure it wont come till next year, unless nintendo dont mind it releasing around wind waker HD
No it doesn't.
Even in Japan the game is listed as TBD rather than 2013. The list is off, anyhow. It doesn't list, for example, Resident Evil: Revelations for Wii U in the U.S. even though it's been confirmed for release here. Nor does it list Rayman Legends.
For those concerned of the game's global release, Nintendo announced it during a global new games Nintendo Direct preview. The trailer shown had English names as opposed to Japanese ones. It's coming here. It was already announced for release here.
lol..haters printing up lies...and so what if monolith doesnt leave japan as long as their game does ...silly
Well I wanted to play this sadly it's about the only Wii U game I find worth looking forward to at the moment. I care more about the fact there is nothing being said about it being release outside of Japan.
Wind Waker will be great sure but it's not like I haven't played the crap out of that already is all I am saying. Personally I don't even find that Yoshi game interesting, just seems like yet another poorly rehashed version with new textures.
Sucks this is coming out so late and that there is no talk about it even releasing outside of Japan. I know many Wii U's fans in NA or EU will flip their lids if this game does not come to NA or EU. I know I will be a little disappointed also considering it's the only game on the Wii so far that has impressed me yet.
Also considering Nintendo has to be jack asses about unlocking their systems for different regions makes it even worse if it's only released in Japan. Only Japan will be playing the game because the damn systems are region locked.
As now not maybe, but release dates and announcements happen all the time.


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Crash Course? (SuperScience)
Introduce younger students to space objects and how gravity affects them. Then have them explore the effects of this force with the Gravity Game.
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This online article is from the Museum's Science Explorations, a collaboration between AMNH and Scholastic designed to promote science literacy. Written for students in grades 3-6, this article from SuperScience magazine has the following content.
- An interview with AMNH astrophysicist Mike Shara, in which he explains what space objects are and what happens when they collide
- A hands-on activity, Gravity Game, that demonstrates the relationship between an object's and gravity's pull on it
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Supplement a study of Earth science with an activity drawn from this online Science Explorations article.
- Send students to this online article, or print copies of it for them to read.
- Working in small groups, have students complete the hands-on activity, Gravity Game.
- As a class, review the groups' findings and conclusions. Discuss gravity's role on space objects.


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Biology: Concepts & Connections
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No Child Left Behind waiver gives schools flexibilityBy KATHRYN MARCHOCKI
New Hampshire Union Leader
June 26. 2013 10:34PM
New Hampshire's Department of Education can proceed with statewide education reforms geared to the specific learning, teaching and administrative needs of its schools since it got a waiver from many of the federal No Child Left Behind Act requirements Wednesday.
The waiver granted by the U.S. Department of Education means state education officials can improve academic achievement and quality of instruction without putting federal Title 1 funding at risk. The state has two years to provide evidence that its accountability and improvement plan works.
"This is very exciting for our state. We are very deserving (of this). We are one of the highest performing states in the country" in terms of New England Common Assessment Program (NECAP) test results, New Hampshire Education Commissioner Virginia Barry said.
The waiver enables schools to extract themselves from the formula currently in force under No Child Left Behind and focus on the lowest-performing schools and those with the widest achievement gap where students most need help, she added.
About 75 percent of the state's total schools would have been labeled as "failing" next year under the formula set by the 2001 federal education law, Barry said.
"If we were to use the formula that is currently in place, states all over the country would be experiencing high levels of schools failing," she added.
"The formula has failed the country. The waiver allows us to really look at our schools more carefully. It also enables us to place an emphasis on improved teaching and learning and a better understanding of how students learn and teachers teach," Barry continued.
In last year's draft letter requesting the waiver, state educators called NCLB an "outdated federal education law" which does not support a "rational accountability structure or the focused and meaningful supports schools need."
State educators instead developed a plan to decentralize accountability and establish regional networks to help underperforming schools, administrators and teachers; local school districts would be able to develop their own specific plans.
"We can identify priority schools, schools in need of assistance for various reasons. So it allows us to use our resources more effectively," Barry explained.
It also allows schools "greater discretion" in how schools use Title 1 funds to support individual school needs.
Title 1 money is distributed to school districts based on the number of students from low-income families and other variables.
The education reforms will be implemented at all of the state's 468 public elementary and secondary schools — including charter schools. Of these, 224 receive Title 1 funds.
"New Hampshire is now free to pursue more effective and innovative ways to address the needs of all our students and prepare them for the jobs of the 21st century economy," Gov. Maggie Hassan said in a statement.
New Hampshire joins 38 other states and the District of Columbia in receiving waivers from NCLB.


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Safety concern prompts recall of thousands of bike, skateboard helmets
OTTAWA – Health Canada says thousands of bike and skateboard helmets are being voluntarily recalled due to a potential safety hazard.
It says FGL Sports Ltd. is recalling its helmets sold under the Capix Evo and Capix Jr Evo brands as a precautionary measure due to a manufacturing defect that may cause cracks near rivets securing the chin strap.
Health Canada says there have been no reports of consumer incidents or injuries related to the use of the helmets.
Read the full recall notice here.
Approximately 8,684 of the recalled helmets were sold at Sport Chek, Sports Experts, Intersport and S3 stores across Canada between January and June of this year.
Health Canada says consumers should immediately stop using the affected helmets and return them to their local Sport Chek, Sports Experts, Intersport and S3 stores for a refund or exchange.


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In 1984, Prince released his iconic film, Purple Rain.
For those of you who have never seen the film, it follows a young musician who goes through a series of events during his rise to fame. Sadly, one year ago today (April 21), the world lost the legendary singer. However, we'll always have this wonderfully 80's movie. According to IMDB, here are ten facts that you may not have known about the movie.
1. Every song that is featured in the movie was pre-recorded. However, when they would film a musical scene, Prince and his entire band would perform it live. This helped to make film audiences feel like they were actually viewing a live performance.
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2. In the director's commentary for the film, there was apparently three different cuts of the love scene. Each shared a different rating! There was a "G" version, a "PG" version, and then a "R" version which would go on to make it into the final cut of the film.
Asrul Muzaffar on Twitter
I see PURPLE RAIN as a concert movie rather than a feature film. The music's so powerful and were anthems of my youth #RekomenFilem
3. There was some creative differences on set! According to reports, Morris Day and Prince refused to speak to each other after the film was released. Most of their disagreements were over "creative differences."
María del C Barbosa on Twitter
@ApolloniaKotero THIS PIC IS THE MOVIE PURPLE RAIN ,WITH LOVE FOR YOU OK
4. We all can remember Prince's motorcycle in the film. However, did you know that he did most of his own bike riding? Whenever they would film a scene with him riding, a camera truck would ride next to his bike in order to get the shot.
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5. Apollonia Kotero, who plays the lead in the film, was virtually unknown before she was cast in the role. Prince saw her appear in an 1983 episode of Tales of the Gold Monkey. In the episode, Apollonia played a island girl who was having an affair with a German man. After witnessing her acting, he knew she needed to be a part of the film.
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Putting in a movie in a few & going to try & wind down for bed. Just in mood for this. Lol. "Purple Rain
6. During the "Lake Minnetonka" scene, Apollonia had to deal with some rather unpleasant weather conditions. The water was extremely cols that she developed hypothermia. After four takes, Prince was concerned to shoot anymore so he switched the takes to LA. That's why, if you look closely, there are several continuity errors in the scene.
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Wife wants to take the kids to see Purple Rain. It's like she's never even seen the movie, one of her favorites. No.
7. In an interview with Rolling Stone, director Albert Magnoli stated that Warner Brothers wanted John Travolta to play Prince. What a mistake that would have been!
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Prince's jacket from the 'Purple Rain' movie is now being auctioned https://t.co/yEkn0y6Qav
8. There were three different motorcycles that Prince used in the film. The one we all see him ride is a customized 1981 Hondamatic CB400A. However, there were two similar bikes made for the stunt riders.
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Movie-Still Monday: Purple Rain (1984) https://t.co/1q30PhC5DH
9. William Blinn, who wrote the screenplay, originally wanted the movie to be called "Dreams". When he pitched the idea to Prince, he did not approve of the title, Instead, he wanted to add in the world "purple" somewhere in the title.
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10. The first version of Prince's symbol can be briefly spotted in this movie. The symbol can be seen painted on to the side of Prince's motorcycle as well as on the wall in the overpass during the "When Doves Cry" scene.
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