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As a result of the first case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in the United States in December 2003, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) temporarily banned the feeding of poultry litter to beef cattle. The temporary ban was put in place to allow the FDA time to assess the risks to human health associated with the practice. Ruminant protein was permitted to be fed to poultry at the time the temporary ban was put in place. Some scientists were concerned that the infectious agents of BSE could be passed to beef cattle via spilled feed or manure. Since that time, FDA has mandated the removal of all tissues that have been shown to carry infectious agents of BSE (i.e., specified risk materials) from poultry diets. As a result, the practical possibility of transmitting BSE to beef cattle via poultry litter was deemed to be zero by FDA. Poultry litter was again approved as a feedstuff for beef cattle in October 2005.
Beef cattle have the ability to digest low-cost feedstuffs that are not usable by other livestock species. One such feedstuff is poultry litter, which provides opportunities for both the poultry producer and the beef cattle producer. The large quantities of litter produced during modern poultry production are expensive to dispose of safely; moreover, protein is typically the most expensive ingredient in ruminant diets. Feeding poultry litter is a means of disposing of a waste product while concurrently supplying a low-cost protein feed to beef cattle.
Poultry litter can be used as a feedstuff, but it presents special consumer issues that must be addressed. There are currently no federal or Missouri regulations governing the use of poultry litter as a feedstuff; however, certain common-sense guidelines apply. Poultry litter should not be fed to dairy cattle or beef cattle less than 21 days before slaughter. The reason for this prohibition is that the residues of certain pharmaceuticals used in poultry production may be present in poultry litter.
To control pathogens that could be present in raw poultry litter, litter should be processed before it is fed to beef cattle. The following processing methods may be used:
Deep stacking poultry litter involves piling litter in a 6- to 8-foot stack, where it undergoes a fermentation process analogous to ensiling. The litter should contain at least 20 percent moisture by weight for optimal deep stacking. The litter will spontaneously heat to 130-160 degrees Fahrenheit in the stack, killing any pathogenic organisms in the litter. Temperatures higher than 160 degrees should be avoided because a spontaneous chemical reaction will render protein in the litter less digestible to beef cattle. This chemical process, termed the Maillard reaction, involves the irreversible binding of certain amino acid residues in proteins with sugars. The result is that the protein becomes impervious to attack by digestive enzymes. Limiting the amount of oxygen in the deep stack by packing the litter with a tractor and by covering the litter with plastic sheeting (6-mil polyethylene) will prevent the poultry litter from getting too hot during fermentation. Poultry litter can be stored in this form for up to five years with little loss of quality.
Common storage structures for deep-stacked poultry litter include open-sided pole barns, three-sided commodity sheds, free-standing clamp silos covered with 6-mil polyethylene and weighted with discarded automobile tires, and bunker or trench silos. To minimize the probability of spontaneous combustion, avoid stacking poultry litter beyond 4 to 5 feet high in areas where the litter will be in contact with wood or other potentially combustible material.
Poultry litter should be free of any metal, glass, rocks, and other foreign objects if it is to be fed to beef cattle. These materials are usually incorporated into the poultry litter during removal, loading, and transport of the poultry litter from the poultry production facility. Care must be taken to avoid incorporating foreign objects into poultry litter intended for cattle feed. Accidental consumption of metal objects or glass by beef cattle can result in decreased animal performance and death. Metal can be removed from poultry litter with magnetic plates on the discharge chute of a mixer wagon. Producers feeding small numbers of cattle can pass the litter through a screen to remove large objects.
Poultry litter often contains high levels of ash. Ash is composed of inorganic mineral matter. A high level of ash in poultry litter is usually caused by contamination with soil and gravel. Poultry litter should not be fed to beef cattle if the level of ash is greater than 28 percent. Large amounts of soil and gravel in poultry litter may cause impaction of the rumen or abomasum. Addition of metal, glass, soil, rocks, and animal carcasses should be avoided in removing the poultry litter from the production facility. Care in this stage of handling can minimize poultry litter contamination.
Several pathogenic organisms, such as Salmonella typhimurium, Escherichia coli, or Clostridium botulinum, may be present in poultry litter. The presence of these pathogens usually results from inclusion of animal carcasses in the poultry litter. Poultry litter with a pH between 7.2 and 8.6 and heated to a temperature above 130 degrees Fahrenheit will inactivate C. botulinum toxin in approximately 5 days. Heating of poultry litter to 140 degrees for 5 days will kill most other pathogens that may be associated with poultry litter. To ensure that pathogenic organisms are destroyed, poultry litter should be deep-stacked for at least 21 days.
Mycotoxins, such as alflatoxin, are not a problem in poultry litter because pH is usually unfavorable for mold growth, but other bioresidues may be cause for concern. Heart failure has been observed in cattle consuming extremely high levels of poultry litter (22 pounds per head per day) with little or no hay or pasture. Heart failure, in that particular case, was caused by high coccidostat residues in the poultry litter and by a deficiency of vitamin E and selenium.
The nutritional value of poultry litter varies greatly across time and among sources. Table 1 summarizes the nutritional value of poultry litter samples from Alabama and Georgia. Generally, the total digestible nutrient (TDN) value of poultry litter approximates 50 percent and crude protein averages 21 to 28 percent. The protein in poultry litter may be extensively bound in Maillard reaction products when litter is improperly ensiled or deep-stacked. This spontaneous process decreases the availability of the protein in the rumen and small intestine of beef cattle. Additionally, much of the nitrogen in poultry litter is in the form of non-protein nitrogen (uric acid, urea, and ammonia) and is therefore of lower biological value than true protein.
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Nutrient values of 106 poultry litter samples from Alabama and 86 poultry litter samples from Georgia.
Adapted from Ruffin, B. G., and T. A. McCaskey. 1991. Feeding broiler litter to beef cattle. Alabama Cooperative Extension Service ANR-557, and from Martin, S. A., M. A. McCann, and W. D. Waltman. 1997. Microbiological survey of Georgia poultry litter. UGA Animal and Dairy Science 1997 Annual Report.
Although moisture level does not affect the nutritional value of poultry litter, water content of about 20 percent is desirable for several reasons. Litter with moisture levels greater than 25 percent will not move efficiently through augers or other feed-handling devices and is prone to excessive heating when deep stacked. Poultry litter with moisture levels below 20 percent will not generate sufficient heat when deep-stacked to destroy organisms that may potentially be pathogenic. Poultry litter rations with moisture levels of 10 percent or less will be excessively dusty, causing the litter to be unpalatable to cattle.
Moisture can be added to poultry litter to facilitate storage, handling and feeding by sprinkling it with water in the poultry house before removal. Alternatively, water can be added to extremely dry poultry litter rations just prior to feeding to increase consumption by cattle.
Poultry litter is normally low in vitamin A. Poultry litter rations should be supplemented with vitamin A to ensure an intake of 1,500 IU vitamin A per pound of feed consumed by beef cattle. Supplementation of the diet with high-quality forage (i.e., more than 12 percent crude protein and more than 60 percent TDN) or allowing poultry litter-fed cattle to graze can also ensure that the cattle receive sufficient dietary vitamin A.
Feeding poultry litter before calving may predispose cows to milk fever, also known as parturient paresis or hypocalcemia. Although nutrient analyses in Table 1 do not indicate a calcium-phosphorous imbalance, cases of milk fever in brood cows consuming poultry litter are common enough to cause concern. Removal of poultry litter from the diet of gestating cows 30 days before calving will reduce the risk of milk fever. Milk fever can continue to be a problem after calving in cows with high genetic potential for milk production. Safety concerns dictate that all cows consuming poultry litter during late gestation or early lactation be observed frequently for signs of milk fever. Symptoms include muscle stiffness and tremors, extreme weakness and loss of consciousness.
Poultry litter is normally high in copper (Table 1). The excess copper can accumulate in the liver of litter-fed cattle and result in potentially fatal toxicity, symptoms of which include jaundice and extremely dark blood. A mature cow can be fed up to 600 ppm copper for 120 days. To prevent copper toxicity, poultry litter should be fed to cows only for short periods. Periodic interruptions in poultry litter feeding will allow the excess copper to be cleared from the liver and toxicity problems can be avoided. Poultry litter can be fed to stocker cattle for up to 180 days before copper toxicity becomes a risk. Poultry litter should not be fed to sheep because of that species high susceptibility to copper poisoning.
Poultry litter should be supplemented with an energy source. Although several different energy sources can be used, corn is most common. The production level of the cattle being fed poultry litter and the quality of the poultry litter influence the amount of energy needed in the ration. General guidelines for poultry litter rations are to supply 10 to 20 percent, 30 to 35 percent, and 50 percent, of the dry diet as corn for dry cows, lactating cows, and stocker calves, respectively. The addition of corn will increase the palatability and acceptance of the poultry litter ration. The corn added to poultry litter rations should be cracked or rolled to improve mixing characteristics and prevent sorting and wastage. Poultry litter-corn rations of this type should also be supplemented with vitamin A and a high- to moderate-quality forage. Bovatec or Rumensin can be added to poultry litter rations to improve feed efficiency.
Poultry litter is an acceptable source of protein for beef cattle, and it is typically inexpensive relative to other high-protein feedstuffs. Rations containing poultry litter should be carefully balanced to ensure that nutritional requirements of cattle are met and that the potential for mineral excesses is minimized. Keep in mind that feeding poultry litter to beef cattle, while a sound nutritional management option, carries with it certain stigmas that may cause beef consumers to become alarmed. Proper processing and storage to inhibit growth of pathogenic organisms and prevent incorporation of pharmaceutical residues are essential to ensure that poultry litter is a safe and high-quality feed for beef cattle.
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The Jacksonville Jaguars have agreed to terms with undrafted rookie free agents WR Armon Binns (Cincinnati), OT Cameron Bradfield (Grand Valley State), CB Cole Brodie (South Dakota State), LB JoJo Dickson (Idaho), WR Greg Ellingson (Florida International), S Matt Estrada (Northern Arizona), LB Eric Gordon (Michigan State), G Brandon Harper (Duke), RB DuJuan Harris (Troy), CB T.J. Heath (Jacksonville State), WR Dontrelle Inman (Virginia), CB Jalil Johnson (Jackson State), LB Michael Lockley (Florida Atlantic), LB Scott Lutrus (Connecticut), TE Kyle Miller (Mount Union), RB Richard Murphy (Louisiana State), WR Jamar Newsome (Central Florida), DE Odrick Ray (Tulsa), QB Scott Riddle (Elon), CB Kevin Rutland (Missouri), P Brian Saunders (Virginia Tech), DE Marc Schiechl (Colorado School of Mines) and G Troy White (West Virginia Tech).
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Florida International WR Greg Ellingson measured 6-foot-3 1/8, 197 pounds at his Pro Day Thursday, March 3, reports Gil Brandt, of NFL.com. He ran the 40-yard dash in 4.48 seconds with the wind and 4.44 seconds against the wind, the short shuttle in 4.28 seconds and the three-cone drill in 6.75 seconds. He measured a 39 1/2-inch vertical jump, a 10-foot-3 broad jump and completed four repetitions on the 225-pound bench press.
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This extra-large shelter accommodates 150 guests and is the last shelter on the right after entering Tradewinds Park's south entrance. This shelter has a beautiful lake view and ample parking and is surrounded by open, grassy areas.
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How a small-town U.S. boy ended up on the Mexican national team.
Even when Edgar Castillo was only 4 years old, he watched soccer games on television.
"He'd come over to our house to play with my boys," says Linda Lara. "If I turned on the television for a soccer game, Edgar would start watching. The other boys would go goof around outside or something, but Edgar would stay glued to the TV. He'd sit there, biting his nails, mesmerized by the game."
When he started playing for Lara's club, Strikers FC of Las Cruces, N.M., she noticed how different he was from the other youngsters who were playing their first organized ball.
"The little boys did the usual scrambling for the ball in a big bunch," says Lara. "Edgar would watch and watch and watch, then all of a sudden do something spectacular and score a goal."
Other 5-year-olds burst full speed ahead when they got on the ball, but Castillo would dribble calmly, tapping the ball just the right distance to the side to evade defenders.
"And he loved to get goals," says Lara. "Back then, we still used goalkeepers for the youngest age group. Even when he was only 5, Edgar knew how draw the goalkeeper in, fake him out, and shoot into the goal."
Castillo dazzled in games but amused his coaches in practice.
"It was really funny," said Lara. "He was horrible at drills. And he had an attention span of zero when someone was explaining something to him. But it was OK, because he didn't need to be taught. He played naturally."
With a brother one year younger, Noel, and another brother two years older, Juan Carlos, Edgar played soccer constantly at home.
"We used fruit baskets, rocks, the garage door - anything we could find - for goals," says Juan Carlos.
Inside the house, the boys crumpled up paper into a ball to play - and did their share of damage.
"They broke a lot of porcelain," says their father, Carlos. "My wife wasn't too happy about it. But it turned out to be worth it."
After Castillo graduated from Mayfield High School in Las Cruces, he and Noel attended Mexican First Division club Santos Laguna's open tryout for 300 young players. The brothers were among eight players offered long-term contracts.
Edgar debuted in the Mexican First Division in April 2006 at age 19. Last January he won the starting spot at left back.
Last August, while Carlos Castillo was busy laying bathroom tile he took a break from his job to answer his cell phone. On the other line was a friend from El Paso who said, "Congratulations! You're son made it."
"Made what?" Castillo asked.
The Mexican national team, came the answer.
Later that evening Carlos Castillo and his wife, Guadalupe, watched the Univision sports show Contacto Deportivo.
"They listed the roster and a picture of Edgar came on the screen," says Carlos. "We almost cried."
Coach Hugo Sanchez had included Castillo in his squad for a friendly in Denver against Colombia. With the Mexico down 1-0, Castillo entered the game in the 65th minute on the left side of midfield and nearly set up a goal.
Sanchez had used the game to test several young players for the Mexican U-23 team that will aim to qualify for the 2008 Olympic Games. Because it was a friendly, Castillo remains eligible for the USA.
TWO COUNTRIES. Carlos Castillo worked as a machinist in the Mexican state of Coahuila but knew he could earn significantly more money picking chili peppers in New Mexico. In 1983, at age 22, he immigrated to United States.
"I became a chili picker," he says. "I worked in the fields, picking jalapenos, red chili peppers, lettuce, onions. It was the easiest work to get. You made 30 or 40 bucks a day working in the hot sun. In Mexico, I got my diploma as a machinist, but I couldn't make that kind of money. I love green bills, not the peso. Mexico is beautiful, but it's poor."
Carlos Castillo eventually explored other work, such as construction. Now he specializes in remodeling homes and flooring.
"Tile, vinyl, wood, ceramic ... you name it," he says.
Carlos Castillo got a taste of the United States when he was a young boy. His family had moved to Southern California when he was 6 but moved back to Mexico when he was 10.
"I love the United States," says Carlos Castillo. "It's given me my living. We have a good life. Everything is great for us. But I am disappointed in U.S. soccer."
For however delighted Carlos Castillo was about his son playing for Mexico, the apathy toward his son by the U.S. national team program is hard for him to accept. He can't understand that his son could be picked for the Mexican national team but not impress the U.S. national team program.
U.S. coach Bob Bradley has within the last year invited players into training camps who have never played First Division ball, but neither Bradley nor any member of his coaching staff made contact with Castillo while he established himself as one of the top young players in the Mexican league.
Because Edgar has dual citizenship, he was eligible for Mexico's national team. And the fact that Sanchez courted him while his own country ignored him made the choice to represent the nation of his heritage an easy one.
"The other side never called," says Edgar Castillo, who was invited into another Mexico training camp in October and has a good shot at making the U-23 team. If he plays in Olympic qualifiers, he'll no longer be eligible for the USA.
"I am saddened that the United States has not recognized Edgar," says Lara, an elementary school teacher and family therapist for parents of disabled children, who paid for all of Castillo's trips to ODP tryouts. "When he was a kid, they always told us he was not big enough.
"But after all of his success in Mexico, one would have thought the U.S. national team program would finally give him a call. I realize that just because he's playing in the Mexican First Division doesn't guarantee him a spot on the U.S. national team, but it would have been nice if they had gotten in touch with him, to at least let him know they were aware of what he's done."
A QUIET LEADER. Castillo's role is one that the Mexicans call carrilero: a player who flies up and down the wing. The fact that he does this on the left side makes him all the more valuable.
When Santos extended its season-long winning streak to 11 games with a win against Pumas, it recalled an attribute that Lara recognized long ago.
"When something went wrong," she says, "Edgar would rise. If he got pushed or tripped, he'd respond with a goal."
Castillo played as a forward and attacking midfielder in his youth days. Santos put him at left back. Against Pumas, when Castillo gave up the ball deep in Santos territory, Pumas capitalized and equalized the game at 2-2. But with seven minutes left, Castillo stormed forward and set up the winning goal.
Off the field, Lara said Castillo, who was best buddies with her youngest son, Bingy, was as introverted as a child could be.
"He was so shy and quiet," she says. "He did whatever Bingy did. If you asked Edgar what he wanted for lunch, he said, 'What Bingy's having.' You'd give him a bunch of choices, and he'd say, 'What Bingy's having.'"
But on the field, Castillo took charge.
"He drove the team," said Lara. "If the team was losing, he was the one who got everyone else going and inspired them to come back."
When Castillo was invited to his second Mexico camp, Lara had just returned from taking her U-16 team to a tournament in Bakersfield, Calif., in hopes that they could get exposure to college coaches.
It was a typical trip for Lara. She paid most of the expenses herself. The entire team squeezed into two hotel rooms. For most of the boys, it was their first big trip.
"They spent the entire 14-hour drive staring out the window," she says. "When we got there, they stood for minutes and stared at the complex.
"We're a small town, far from all the areas where coaches scout players. So we keep trying to take them where they need to go so that they'll get looked at. Maybe Edgar's success will help the other players get discovered."
(This article originally appeared in the November 2007 issue of Soccer America magazine.)


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Bass pioneer Stanley Clarke to play Tupelo on SundayBy MIKE COTE
New Hampshire Union Leader November 22. 2017 2:28PM
The bass player is often the musician who gets the least acclaim, despite being the crucial link between the drummer and the rest of the group — holding down the groove and supporting the harmony.
Then there are bass players like Stanley Clarke, who redefined what a bass can do and inspired countless musicians to follow his lead, expanding the melodic possibilities of the instrument. Clarke practically invented the solo artist genre for bass players, breaking through to the mainstream with his 1976 instrumental "School Days."
Bass Player magazine ranked Clarke No. 5 in its ranking this year of the "100 Great Bass Players of All Time," and he consistently earns top honors with both critics and readers as the Best Electric Bass Player in Downbeat magazine.
Clarke, who performs on Sunday night at Tupelo Music Hall in Derry, is best known for leading his own bands and playing with Return to Forever, the jazz fusion band founded by pianist Chick Corea in 1972. He's recorded and toured with countless musicians, including Jeff Beck, Keith Richards, Art Blakey, Quincy Jones and Aretha Franklin, and has composed dozens of TV and film scores, from "Pee-wee's Playhouse" in the mid-'80s to 2016's "Barbershop: The Next Cut."
For his latest album, due out next year, Clarke worked with a band made up of 20-something musicians, inspired to create new music while they were sidelined from touring in Paris when terrorist attacks kept them holed up in a hotel.
"We stayed in Paris actually close to a week as we figured out what to do," Clarke said during an interview last week. "I was starting to work on the new album myself. I thought, 'Why don't I sort of take a page out of the 'Return to Forever' book and have everyone write music, offer something, and then try to put it all together. The guys went out and bought some keyboards and speakers."
The down time proved to be a great creative opportunity, stretching out for a couple of weeks.
"The guys were writing and writing, and they came up with all this music. Some of it were things, that to be quite honest, I would never even think of. That's the beautiful thing about having a band," Clarke said. "They gave me all this stuff, and it was all in this raw form, not particularly organized.
"So I spent the last four or five months organizing it. And it really sounds good. The thing I like about it is this music can be performed. It's a performance album. Hear it and you can hear what it would sound like live."
Clarke considers the still-untitled collection to be a sister album to 2010's "The Stanley Clarke Band," which won a Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Jazz Album. It's due for release early next year on Mack Avenue records and features current band members Michael Mitchell on drums, Beka Gochiashvili on piano and keyboards, and Cameron Graves on keyboards.
"It's just the sound textures," Clarke said, comparing the new album to the 2010 disc. "It's a little more electric sounding, and it also has acoustic music on there, too. It's very compositional."
Clarke has learned from the band leaders who mentored him as well as the young musicians he leads now, but the most important lessons haven't been about music. Clarke was just a teenager when he first began performing with jazz icons like Stan Getz, which led to work with Horace Silver, Art Blakey and other band leaders.
"The thing I learned from a lot of these guys is just the subject of humanity. Some of those band leaders, actually the majority of those guys, were really good and fair and took care of me. I came on the scene just turning 18," said Clarke, 66. "I think I was with Stan Getz when I was just 18 years old. Stan was really nice to me."
And Getz could see that Clarke needed guidance.
"When you're a band leader and you have someone who is extremely talented, it's very easy to just look at the person and his talent and not necessarily think or realize that the guy is only 18. Just a couple of years ago he was playing with toys," Clarke said.
"I have one musician who started playing with me when he was around 16 or 17. His name is Beka Gochiashvili from the country of Georgia. He'll be playing with us at these next few concerts," Clarke said. "He plays like he's in his 40s, but he's a young kid from a country somewhat war torn. When he left, I think, the Russians were getting ready to bomb that place so he has all that up in him. He's a little more involved emotionally than most American kids or he maybe he can go the other way."
Over time, Clarke helped nurture Gochiashvili and shield him from the temptations of the touring life that can derail a young musician.
"It's very cool to watch him grow. He's 21 years old now, and he's really developed into a fine player and a good person," Clarke said. "I made sure that I took time to keep him away from as many things as I possibly could. At least I would talk to him, like Stan Getz did to me."


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Carlos Pena: Christmas Eve with Alexa Vega
Carlos Pena leans into actress Alexa Vega in this super cute pic from Instagram.
The twosome have been spending a ton of time together lately and Alexa, 23, joined Carlos and his family for Christmas Eve festivities.
"Azucar…." Carlos wrote with the pic, which means sugar. Alexa added, "Merry Christmas Eve love bugs! God Bless."
Carlos just wrapped a guest spot with Big Time Rush on Nickelodeon's Marvin Marvin — be sure to stay tuned for stills and a tune in time!
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Michael Kors Hair and Makeup Video | Fashion Week Fall 2013
Backstage at Michael Kors: The New Smoky Eye (and Racy Ponytails)
For Fall 2013, Michael Kors turned out an athletic-meets-chic collection that the beauty team of Dick Page and Orlando Pita complemented with an equally strong and sexy hair and makeup look. Page reinterpreted the smoky eye, creating what he called a "block eye" with black at the corners and lighter pink toward the center, while Pita used a very interesting — and quite racy — measure to secure his long, swinging ponytails. Dying to know the secret behind the pulled-back style? Well, you'll have to watch our video to find out!


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CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Michael Snaer is a senior on an otherwise freshman-laden Florida State team, and he takes that responsibility seriously.
Snaer rose to the occasion Saturday, scoring a career-high 30 points as the Seminoles held on to beat Charlotte 79-76. He hit five 3-pointers and made 9 of 10 from the free-throw line as the Seminoles rallied after trailing by five at halftime.
"I've said it before, I don't care what I have to do, if I have to drag this team kicking and screaming I can't afford to let us lose any more games," Snaer said. "I know I'm going to have to put the ball up, I know I'm going to have to force us to win. My attitude, my swagger on the court, I've got to let it feed over to the other guys."
Snaer, a 6-foot-5 guard and Florida State's leading scorer at 14.2 points per game, had missed the Seminoles' previous game, a 63-48 win over Louisiana-Monroe on Monday, for disciplinary reasons.
"He didn't get to play the last game, so he came out with a lot of emotion and focus today," forward Okaro White said. "He always plays with a lot of emotion, but I thought he was a little more vocal this game. When he gets off to a good start like he did this game, it gets us going and gets us behind him."
The Seminoles (7-4) trailed 40-35 at halftime but came out strong after the break and took the lead for good at 47-45. They went on to lead by as many as nine but could never put the 49ers away.
Ultimately, it took six free throws in the final minute - including two by Snaer with 11.8 seconds left and one by Aaron Thomas with 3.4 seconds left - for the Seminoles to hold on. Charlotte (11-2) had a chance to tie in the closing seconds, but Ivan Benkovic's 3-point attempt at the buzzer didn't fall.
"These are the type of games this team needs at this time of year because of where we are at this stage of our development," Florida State coach Leonard Hamilton said.
"I looked out there and at times we had four freshmen on the floor, and I was a little concerned. But I thought they stepped up, and obviously Michael stepped up tonight and was very focused, and I thought he gave the young guys a lot of confidence. Unfortunately, we need our veteran guys to step up right now while the young guys are growing."
Florida State also got 17 points from Thomas, including 15 in the second half, and 10 points from White.
The Seminoles held a decided edge at the free-throw line, hitting 26 of 34 to Charlotte's 11 of 17. Florida State was called for 17 fouls, Charlotte 25.
Chris Braswell led Charlotte with 20 points. DeMario Mayfield scored 16, Terrence Williams 11, and Willie Clayton had 10 points and 11 rebounds.
The 49ers suffered their second loss of the season to an Atlantic Coast Conference team. Their other loss came at Miami.
"I thought Florida State came out in the second half and kinda set the tone, and we got away from our blueprint," Charlotte coach Alan Major said. "So the lesson to these kids in the locker room was, 'Always be who you are.'
"That's the one thing I thought, for 10-12 minutes of the second half, we didn't have a whole lot of defensive traction. But we fought hard and this is a game we can learn from."
The game was played at Time Warner Cable Arena instead of the on-campus Halton Arena, part of Charlotte's commitment to play bigger-name nonconference opponents at the home of the Charlotte Bobcats. The attendance was announced at 7,249.
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that pic was taken at the 2006 v6z24 bash. my car looks way different now.... i haven't updated my pics and profile in a while but i'll try to.
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whys theres a camaro is because he was the only one to make it out that day..we have a WS6 trans am. a camaro ss and a couple other chevy's in our group to...its for all american muscle


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Mickey Rourke shows off his bruises and broken bones in 'The Wrestler'
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THE JAZZ MUSICIAN Joe Venuti once pushed a piano out of a high window just to see what chord it would make when it hit the ground. In a similar act of destruction, Mickey Rourke deliberately smashed his own instrument by becoming a boxer. Rourke had success in his playing around the foam rubber in Sin City and the prosthetics in Johnny Handsome, and he certainly plays what he's got left, around the ruined bones and gouges. Is the movie as great as you've heard? Actually, it's more like the greatest Rocky movie ever, made by someone with much better taste than Stallone. Director Darren Aronofsky never saw a bell he didn't want to ring like a cable car conductor, but this is by far his most humane and seasoned work. "I'm just an old broken-down piece of meat," says tumbler Randy "The Ram" Robinson, whose one great day of glory came 20 years ago. It was in Madison Square Garden, "one of the most historic matches in history," his triumph against the bad-guy wrestler the Ayatollah. (The Iranian government has been protesting this film. How soon they forget the Iron Sheik vs. Hulk Hogan bouts of the old days.) Now held together with duct tape, Randy lives in a Jersey trailer park. He pays for the company of a friendly stripper calling herself Cassidy (Marisa Tomei). After a ham-and-egg bout at a club, he's approached by a fanboy/promoter who reminds Randy of the 20th anniversary of the biggest day of his life. "Two words: Re. Match." The rest of the film has Randy readying himself for his new appointment with the Ayatollah in a Delaware arena. Meanwhile he tries to patch things up with his daughter (Evan Rachel Wood), while trespassing on the boundaries Cassidy uses to keep herself distanced from the clientele.
A film all about showbiz, The Wrestler knows the tricks—the drugs, the steroids, the slip of razor hidden in an athlete's tape to make a bloody show for the crowd. The rot of Jersey brings its own sadness. Tomei brings it, too; the shock of her physical exposure is noteworthy, but the real acting is all in her face. She has a close-up in jaundice yellow spotlight, transfixed by the realization that she's not in charge anymore: rather than being a goddessy dream lover, she's a mostly nude woman squatting in a room full of mooks. Less convincing is the humiliation of Randy's work at a megalomart deli. Did scriptwriter Robert D. Seigel get the idea from Weird Al Yankovich's parody of the Rocky anthem, "The Eye of the Tiger": "The Rye or the Kaiser"? Similarly rigged is the failing of Randy's health, right on the verge of a chance to prove himself.
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Sometimes the demands of a neorealist film and a studio film intersect. The Wrestler's celebration of Guns N' Roses (as opposed to that "pussy Nirvana") is a shoutout for the overplayed and larger than life, as opposed to the intimate and half-said, as well as the more honest, the more personal. The Wrestler has the zeitgeist on its side. Much of the country feels like a battered pug whose '80s glory days may be long gone. Even if you have your doubts about the phoniness, it's easy to ignore the greasepaint and succumb to the roar of the crowd.
THE WRESTLER (R; 109 min.), directed by Darren Aronofsky, written by Robert D. Siegel, photographed by Maryse Alberti and starring Mickey Rourke and Marisa Tomei, opens Jan. 9.
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With all the media attention on bullying and release of the movie, Bully, I have a few questions starting with
what is bullying?
is bullying different than other aggressive behavior?
Education.com defines bullying as:
- Intentional
- Repeated
- Situation where there's a difference in power in the two participants
This is different than occasional bad behavior, when tempers flair and your child punches someone else. Or when your child pulls hair. Those are examples of growing up says Kat Eden of Education.com and experimenting socially-- behaviors that kids do while they're learning what's okay and what isn't.
Who are the Bullies?
Rosalind Weisman is a bullying expert, writer, parent, and advocate who wrote the book, Queen Bees and Wannabees. She says, "[Bullying is] not what we typically think of. It's not always the kid who's pushing kids down on the playground."
Bullies can be your friends and classmates.
Michelle Anthony, author of Little Girls Can Be Mean, tells me over coffee, "The best friend - worst enemy is actually incredibly common. It's very confusing for kids," says Anthony who adds, "their idea of bullying is very stereotypical, not the best friend / worst enemy."
Anthony adds, "Girls in general are trying to find power in the relationships, that is why we find mean behavior – begin in elementary school, in general kids are mean because they're trying to serve a purpose for themselves."
How Can You Help Your Child?
Parents, listen up. Telling your child to
- just ignore the bully,
- walk away,
- play with someone else
Why not? Because you're putting it all back on the child who might not be able or want to do those things. For example, Anthony's own daughter still wanted to be friends with the girl who bullied her. She didn't want to play with someone else. Yet.
As a parent, you can instead empower your child with these steps from Anthony's book. Observe your child, listen to your child and empathize, guide your child to think of solutions, support your child in action. Read more about the book and the steps on Imagination Soup.
What kinds of programs in schools work against bullying?
On the phone today, Kat Eden of Education.com told me that schools that are effective in preventing bullying are starting with elementary schools and creating a culture of inclusion and acceptance, and integrating these skills into the classroom curriculum. "The bulk of bullying is in middle school," Eden shares. "So, the best years of bullying prevention are in elementary school. It's up to elementary schools so that when they go off to middle schools, they're in a much better place."
According to Eden, parents can choose one of three reactions, the third one being the best option for a child.
- FLIP OUT – want to kill the bully and threaten the bully's parent.
- IGNORE IT – think bullying is just part of growing up, not a big deal.
- FOCUS ON YOUR CHILD AND LISTEN – create a safe space for a child to talk to you about what happened, listen without trying to solve, and do everything you can to get your child help.
Educate Your Child About Bullying
Watch Sesame Street's Good Birds Club
Talk about bullying, how to be a friend, accepting others, being compassionate, and strategies for inclusion.
Model compassionate behavior yourself.
Visit Lady Gaga's website, Born This Way.
Watch the movie Bully. It's currently unrated due to it's initial "R" rating that the producers didn't like. Read more about the movie on NPR and on Roger Ebert's Journal.
Educate Yourself About Bullying
Read Bullying at School and Online from Education.com.
Visit StopBullying.gov which includes the bullying and cyberbullying laws by state.
I know many of you have dealt with bullying in your families. What happened? What can you advise other parents?
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Medical examiner won't give cause of death for Danville teenBy JASON SCHREIBER
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DANVILLE - The state medical examiner's office is not releasing the cause of death for a teenager who died inside the home of Danville Police Chief Wade Parsons.
The office said Monday it was withholding the results of an autopsy because of privacy concerns expressed by the teen's family.
State police have released few details about a shooting incident reported inside the chief's home at 53 Caramel Drive on the night of March 11.
State Police Lt. Chris Vetter said last week Parsons wasn't home at the time of the incident and that the 15-year-old boy who died was believed to be alone. He also said that the initial investigation showed that the incident "doesn't appear to be accidental."
State police referred questions on the cause of death to the state medical examiner's office.
On Monday, Deputy Attorney General Ann Rice said the cause of death would remain private under an exemption in the state's Right to Know Law. She cited RSA 91-A:5, which allows governmental records to be withheld for various reasons, including medical files "whose disclosure would constitute invasion of privacy."
Meanwhile, state police continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death and have said that, depending on their findings, the case may be sent to the Rockingham County Attorney's Office for review.
Selectmen have also taken no action against Parsons, though he has taken a personal leave following what Selectman Shawn O'Neil called a "very tragic event."


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This Superman artwork by Cliff Chiang ("Wonder Woman") is part of the CBLDF's Live Art Auction, to be held Saturday. (Cliff Chiang / CBLDF)Link
The School of 5 superheroes are designed to teach kids around the world about the importance of washing their hands -- a key to preventing deaths. Craig Yoe will discuss the project in a panel Saturday. (Lifebuoy)Link
Blood donors will receive this "True Blood" T-shirt courtesy of the HBO show. (Comic-Con International)Link
The Hero Initiative will be selling this exclusive hardcover edition of the Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide, with a cover by Herb Trimpe, Tom Palmer and Laura Martin. (Hero Initiative)Link
The CBLDF throws its party Thursday night. (CBLDF)Link
This artwork by Emma Rios ("Pretty Deadly") will be at the CBLDF's Live Art Auction on Saturday. (Emma Rios / CBLDF)Link
This "Black Beetle" artwork, by the character's creator, Francesco Francavilla, is part of the CBLDF's Live Art Auction on Saturday. (Francesco Francavilla / CBLDF)Link
The fees for books submitted to the CGC at Comic-Con for these artists' autographs and the Signature Series treatment benefit the Hero Initiative. (Hero Initiative)Link
Many of the 125,000-plus expected for this year's Comic-Con International in San Diego will arrive with lists of things they want to get — comics, toys, T-shirts, a seat in Hall H (good luck, brave souls) — but many also will give to charitable causes.
Whether it's the 1st Amendment, comics creators in need, or life itself, the pop-culture fan gathering offers plenty of opportunities to help support social and health initiatives. After exploring Comic-Con's charitable side in a story last year, Hero Complex decided to put together a day-by-day listing of charity-related events ahead of this year's convention. Take a look below.
9 a.m. to 6 p.m.: Comic-Con's annual Robert A. Heinlein Blood Drive has a new location (but is still sponsored by HBO's "True Blood," which offers a T-shirt, yes, but more important, bandages and water bottles). Donors are also entered into daily drawings for prizes, courtesy of Comic-Con exhibitors, with winners listed at 6:30 p.m. daily (4 p.m. Sunday) at the drive's sign-up booth in the Sails Pavilion. You can schedule an appointment for Thursday now. After donating, participants can catch a shuttle back to the convention center. (Manchester Grand Hyatt, 1 Market Place, in the America's Cup, Regatta and Nautical rooms on the fourth floor of the tower closest to the convention center)
9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.: The Hero Initiative is the exclusive CGC Signature Series facilitator at Comic-Con for 17 comics creators, including "Watchmen" artist Dave Gibbons, "X-Factor" greats Louise and Walter Simonson, and "Sex Criminals" artist Chip Zdarsky. Fans can drop off their books at the CGC booth to be signed, authenticated, graded, certified, encapsulated in the company's patented comics holder, and shipped back to them. The service is $38 plus shipping ($10 each for additional signatures on an issue). The cutoff is Friday at 5 p.m. for all artists except Zdarsky, whose cutoff is Thursday at 5 p.m. Again — that's at the CGC booth, not the Hero Initiative booth. (Booth 901)
9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.: Also, the Hero Initiative will be selling a limited-to-500 hardcover edition of the Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide with an exclusive cover of Wolverine, Hulk and Wendigo drawn by Herb Trimpe, who drew Wolverine's first appearance, with inks by Tom Palmer and colors by Laura Martin, at its own booth for $35. Ken Lashley ("Excalibur") will be at the booth from 1 to 2:30 p.m. (Booth 5003)
7 to 9:30 p.m: The Hero Initiative will be raffling off Friday lunches with Marvel Chief Creative Officer Joe Quesada and comics writer-artist Dan Jurgens ("The Death of Superman," "Futures End") during Hero Complex's very own humbly named San Diego Spectacular. Raffle tickets are $5 each; fans can buy as many as they want, and all proceeds benefit Hero Initiative, which helps comics creators in need. Winners have to be at the party to buy tickets but don't have to hang around for the drawing; they'll be notified. The party's RSVP list is full, but a standby line will open at 6:30 p.m. (Hotel Solamar, 435 6th Ave.)
8 to 11 p.m. The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund's Comic-Con Welcome Party puts fans in the presence of talent from co-sponsor Image Comics, including the best-selling, award-winning "Saga" team of Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples, Scott Snyder (upcoming "Wytches"), Nick Dragotta ("East of West"), John Layman ("Chew") and Paul Pope ("Monsters & Titans: Battling Boy on Tour). They can also preview the art in the charity's auction (see Saturday listing). The first 200 fans get a gift bag with items from Image and the CBLDF. Admission is free for CBLDF members, with a suggested donation at the door of $10 to $20 for others. (Westgate Hotel, 1055 2nd Ave., San Diego)
9 a.m. to 6 p.m. The Robert A. Heinlein Blood Drive continues (see Thursday listing). You can schedule an appointment for Friday now.
12 to 1 p.m. Dan Jurgens will appear at the Hero Initiative booth to help raise funds. (Booth 5003)
5 to 6 p.m. Denny O'Neil ("Batman") will appear at the Hero Initiative booth to help raise funds. (Booth 5003)
9 a.m. to 6 p.m. The Robert A. Heinlein Blood Drive continues (see Thursday listing). You can schedule an appointment for Saturday now.
7:30 p.m. Craig Yoe's super-heroic School of 5 — leader Sparkle, master of bubbles Hairyback and germ-fighting triplets Biff, Bam and Pow — are out to save real lives. Children die every year from diarrhea-related diseases that they contract from dirty hands, and the adventures of the Eisner Award winner's hygiene-promoting team are designed to help teach kids and their families in more than 20 countries about the importance of washing with soap and water. The program includes comics, puzzles, demonstrations and more, and is conducted in nations including Kenya, India, Ghana, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Brazil and China via a partnership involving Unilever (which makes Lifebuoy health soap) and local governments. Yoe and Stacie June Sheldon, Lifebuoy Social Mission program manager, will discuss the effort during the Comic-Con panel "Superheroes Are Saving Lives — for Real." (Room 26 AB)
7:30 p.m. The CBLDF's Live Art Auction in the Hilton San Diego Bayfront's Sapphire Ballroom EF includes pieces donated by artists including Jeff Lemire ("Sweet Tooth"), Chris Burnham ("Batman, Inc."), Emma Rios ("Pretty Deadly"), Francesco Francavilla ("Afterlife With Archie"), Gabriel Ba ("Umbrella Academy") and Fabio Moon ("Casanova"). It is open to people regardless of whether they have Comic-Con badges, and there is remote bidding available. (Hilton San Diego Bayfront, 1 Park Blvd., in Sapphire Ballroom EF)
9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The Robert A. Heinlein Blood Drive (see Thursday listing) ends. You can schedule an appointment for Sunday now.
[Update, 9:42 p.m. July 24: This post has been updated to reflect a change in the name of the School of 5 panel and to remove references to UNICEF and Save the Children as partners in the effort. Unilever said it did not have authorization to use those organizations' names.]
– Blake Hennon | Google+ | @LATHeroComplex
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Both sides understand the problem but feel the need to protect their own information
If there is a single phrase that has been consistently overused in the 15 years I have been covering cybersecurity, it is "public/private partnership." If I had a nickel for every time I've written those words — well, I wouldn't be rich, but I probably could buy dinner at a nice restaurant for myself and a few friends.
So why is cooperation between government and industry still so hard to come by? Although both sides agree on the need for cooperation in securing the nation's critical infrastructure, the same complaints are being made today as in 1995. Each party accuses the other of holding out, and each says the other can't be trusted with its sensitive information.
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The problem does not seem to be caused by a lack of understanding or will. There are the industry-sector Information Sharing and Analysis Centers and the FBI's InfraGard program, in which local field offices partner with companies in the critical infrastructure area. But each partner in those efforts often feels it is giving more than it gets in return.
Neither government nor industry has ever developed a culture of trust. They are top-down hierarchies in which information is power and is best used to gain an advantage over another party, and those habits are hard to break. Get the two in a room together and everyone is cordial, but there is about as much real trust as you find between the Corleones and the Barzinis.
The situation was illustrated recently at the release of a report on critical infrastructure security commissioned by McAfee and written by the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Government and industry officials shared the dais and emphasized the need for cooperation. But Adam Rice, chief security officer at Tata Communications, a Tier 1 Internet carrier, described meetings with FBI and Homeland Security Department officials in a search for information: "We smile at each other, but I don't take anything away from the meetings that are helpful in protecting the infrastructure," he said.
On the other side, government is frustrated with the level of cooperation offered by the private sector. "That has always been a sore point with government," said Stewart Baker, a former assistant secretary for policy at DHS and lead author of the report.
Each side has legitimate concerns. Government agencies are leery of giving up sensitive information that could compromise confidential sources. Companies are concerned about losing control of proprietary information that could hurt stock prices or help competitors.
The private sector, which operates the majority of the nation's critical infrastructure and has security equipment installed on networks throughout the world, has the comprehensive visibility of systems that the government can only dream of. Government has the power to regulate access to nontechnical intelligence that can help make sense of that technical data.
Given the potential for abuse, getting the two sides to effectively cooperate admittedly could be scary. But it also could be necessary. It is not likely to happen until the two come together and, instead of asking, "What do you have for me?," say, "What can I do for you?"
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Agreed, the use of "Public/Private Partnerships at the Macro Level is akin to a theoretical discussion of drinking the Oceans and is overused. Focusing Public/Private partnerships discussions to achieve relative trust on specific needs is from my perspective not out of the question and achievable.
The Development of the FIPS-201 Standards extending to the PIVI public sector standards is a case in point of achievable trust. The Government Smart Card IAB and the Private Sector Partnered to achieve a rapidly growing standard to secure both public and private sector networks to increase trust.
Other Government Organizations should consider the lessons learned from that body of work which has created over 400 new commercial lab approved products, grew jobs and improved government.
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WORCESTER — Piccadilly Pub Restaurants may be a thing of the past, but Picadilly's Bar and Grill, posting signs for "The Pic" now stands in its place on Shrewsbury Street.
"The main theme was quality food for good prices," said owner Gee Fonseca. "It's the same idea of the restaurant."
In Auburn and Sturbridge, sales at Bentley Pub, now owned by the founder of Piccadilly, are working their way to regain the trust of their customers.
After the chain of nine restaurants around the area closed suddenly last year, seven are back up and running under new identities and new management. One will open its doors again as a bar and grill Nov. 1.
Started in Westboro, the first pub opened in 1973 and in 30 years grew to 13 establishments owned by founder William C. Martin and Jon Klaucke.
Citing his desire for a "freer lifestyle" and moving away from the daily restaurant operations, Mr. Martin and Mr. Klaucke sold the company, including nine of the restaurants, in June 2008 to Repechage Investments Ltd. of Halifax, Nova Scotia.
They continued to own the properties, while Repechage retained the 750-person workforce as well as the menus and overall identity of the restaurants.
On the day of the 2012 Super Bowl, Piccadilly employees on Shrewsbury Street were sent home early to enjoy the game before work the next day.
They arrived for work on Feb. 6 to find the doors closed and a notice that the restaurant was closed. Similar signs were posted at the other locations.
So that day, just hours after giving birth to her second daughter, Ms. Fonseca, a 5-foot, 3-inch Brazilian woman and self-described control freak, decided that she would buy the Shrewsbury Street location, where her soon-to-be business partner had worked as a cook for nearly a decade.
With keys in hand the following week, she started cleaning the place and preparing for its opening. But the process was slower than she thought.
It took nearly four months to open, she said, as she had to prove "over and over" that she was not affiliated with the defunct company. She said it left thousands in unpaid bills when it closed at that location. Repechage could not be reached for comment.
Ms. Fonseca moved to the U.S. about 15 years ago and held several jobs with the hope of someday owning a restaurant. She stressed the fact that her restaurant is family-owned now and not a chain.
When the "for lease" sign on the building came down, she said, old employees came out to the restaurant and many reclaimed their old jobs.
Ms. Fonseca said she has signed a 10-year lease for the building and eventually plans to buy it.
"We had to show that we were going to be here," she said. "They can trust us."
Although she replaced the tables, installed a new air conditioner, and took a "c" from the restaurant's name, she said she retained the atmosphere, the old menu, especially the fish and chips, and just about all of the 30-person staff.
"They wanted this place to work out," she said.
One problem has been the gift cards issued by the former restaurant. "I can't even check what's on the gift card," she said, adding that she has "no way to get access to that money."
To help further clear the air, the restaurant will allow customers to get coupons if they have Piccadilly's gift cards. For showing the cards, customers will draw a $10- or $15-off dinner for two, as well as other deals. The offer will last from Sept. 9 to Oct. 9.
"It's our way to show we appreciate their business," she said.
Jim Taylor, general manager for Bentley Pub in Auburn, who originally started working for Piccadilly Pub in 1982, said he had the same struggle, but does his best to accommodate those who present the old gift cards.
"I couldn't honor those, or I'd be out of business," he said.
Mr. Taylor said the company lost its customers by lowering portion sizes and increasing prices.
"The stores had always been profitable," he said.
Since opening, Mr. Taylor said, he has been trying his best to show the community that they're back to pouring the same drinks and serving the same buffalo wings as the original Piccadilly.
"I still call it the Piccadilly," he said. And while the name is mostly gone, he said, he is "not sure if it'll ever be back to the heyday of 2003, 2004," when families were going out to dinner three or four times a week.
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Bills that would decriminalize marijuana and would approve its medical use may be headed for the Iowa Legislature.
State Rep. Bruce Hunter said he is preparing a bill that would decriminalize pot possession as long as those caught with marijuana weren't selling it.
The Democrat also says he'll reintroduce a medical marijuana bill, and state Sen. Joe Bolkcom says he'll be seeking co-sponsors in the coming session for his medical marijuana measure.
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By Jason Moles
This past Saturday, Bellator Fighting Championships came to Michigan for the first time in the promotion's nearly four-year history with its 82nd event. It's been said that you only get one chance to make a first impression, and I'm not sure this was what CEO Bjorn Rebney had in mind, despite the obligatory smile on his face. Don't get me wrong, the night could have gone worse — but it could have also went so much better. But I'm just a hack "journalist," so what do I know?
I know demand for Bellator's Michigan debut was low. Although the Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort was pretty full for the main card fights, it was by no means a packed house. This just wasn't one of those 'standing room only' functions, which probably explains why one of the more popular local watering holes* didn't show Bellator that night.
When asked about the decision in the hours leading up to the fights, the response from one of the employees was an apathetic "Because we're just not." Not one of their dozen or so TVs would be allowed to show the second largest mixed martial arts promotion. Not one. I wonder how much of this could have been prevented with a proper main event — you know, the kind where the two guys set to throw down are ones you've heard of before or maybe even seen on the cover of a magazine.
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LOS ANGELES, Nov. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- President Obama delivered his acceptance speech just after midnight on Tuesday, saying, "By the way, we have to fix that," in reference to long voting lines. Ironically, people throughout the country waited in line to vote while he spoke those words. Many of them rallied around the Twitter hashtag #StayInLine, while nearly all spent multiple hours standing in line to exercise this most basic of American rights.
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Meanwhile, Denver had already incorporated a "fix" with the first and only integrated Mobile Queue Management and Mobile CRM platform – QLess. The result was that at several Presidential polling stations in Denver, voters did not have to stand in line. Not because voters skipped the line, nor due to a drop in turnout. Instead, the patent-pending QLess platform allowed voters to wait in line – without physically standing in line.
The City of Denver leveraged QLess technology to quickly and effectively get people in and out of polling stations, with little physical wait time. They were able to enter a virtual, mobile queue via the web or by using a touch screen kiosk. The QLess system also allows voters to use any phone to "get in line" without standing in line.
QLess also provided voters interactive options to make adjustments to their place in line – for instance, if running late, they could push themselves back in line. Walk-in customers used self-service kiosks and could return later, closer to voting time to check the QLess Queue Monitor. All QLess voters could be notified by text or phone call as their turn approached. This level of interactivity is unique to QLess, creating an unrivaled customer experience and enabling voters to continue with their lives while they wait.
"QLess has been winning awards for years and saving millions of citizens well over a century of waiting in line. There is not a single QLess government establishment that has gone back to standing in line after trying QLess. The City of Denver is now applying QLess to a new application, blazing a path to end to the era of endless lines. Perhaps most importantly, QLess will help turn out more voters while further securing the voting process," said QLess CEO, Dr. Alex Bäcker.
QLess embeds integrity into the voting process and reduces congestion, allowing Boards of Elections to retain their focus on the act of casting legitimate ballots. QLess Mobile Queue Management helps improve voter service and reduce stress on volunteer staff, while eliminating the security issues, identity theft, and software glitches that can compromise electronic and online voting systems.
Analytics tools are also available, like rich data capture and analysis of voter and staff metrics – including SMS exit polling. For example, QLess can eliminate verbal exit polling, instead sending an automatic SMS poll after a vote is cast. Data can be aggregated in real time to support results projections.
Answering President Obama's call to "fix" long lines is wholly doable. Denver joins existing QLess clients in Texas, California, Oregon, Nevada, Arizona, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, Kentucky, Ohio, Mississippi, Tennessee, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Florida, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Massachusetts. Worldwide clients span from Barcelona to Winnipeg and British Columbia to Melbourne and Vienna.
Clients say that QLess Mobile Queue Managment is easy-to-use, web-based, customizable and scalable technology; it works when demand is extremely high, and physical lines unbearably long. In addition, QLess has no hidden costs or costly upgrades. Government clients label QLess a "leapfrog" technology, and customer service is rated highly. These clients, in many cases after upgrades and re-investments, are switching away from static, expensive, and obsolete ticket-based systems that pre-date the internet and cell phones. One DMV client in Missouri said, "If we could get all the major offices in the state to use the system, we could completely change the public's perception of the DMV."Media Contact:
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Every day we hear and read about the scale and impact of humanitarian crises around the world: Millions of people have been affected by the deteriorating crisis in Syria, families continue to flee violence in the Central African Republic and, most recently, more than 4 million people were made homeless by Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines.
Humanitarian agencies need the support of the international community, including donors, to respond to these crises immediately and effectively. One of the largest and most reliable sources of humanitarian funding is the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF).
In 2013, more than US$473 million has been released from CERF to enable fast delivery of life-saving humanitarian assistance to millions of people affected by natural disasters and other crises in 45 countries.
"The Central Emergency Response Fund is a fund by all countries, for all countries," said UN Humanitarian Chief Valerie Amos. "It is helping us to ensure that those who need our assistance receive it – quickly, effectively and efficiently."
Here are three things you need to know about CERF in 2013:
1. A fund by all countries, for all countries
Since its inception in 2006, CERF has allocated over $3.2 billion to support lifesaving relief efforts in 88 countries. The funding, which comes from governments, regional and local authorities, the private sector and foundations, is allocated to UN agencies and the International Organization for Migration.
In 2013, 62 countries contributed to CERF, including 13 of them such as Afghanistan, Colombia and Myanmar, who also benefited from the allocations. The majority of funding went to critical efforts in Sudan, Syria and the Philippines. In September, USG Amos announced the largest single CERF contribution ever – $50 million to support aid efforts in Syria.
"The CERF contribution represents a show of solidarity with the people of Syria as the funds come from donors, large and small, across the world," said Ms. Amos.
2. Quickly, effectively and efficiently
CERF is built to respond immediately at the onset of a crisis. This year alone, over $299 million – well over half of all allocations – went towards funding rapid response projects, including efforts to provide emergency shelter to communities displaced by conflict in north-eastern Pakistan and to meet the urgent needs of families affected by drought in Bolivia.
In November, two days after Typhoon Haiyan swept across Philippines, CERF released over $25 million to enable agencies to respond quickly to the needs of communities across the affected region.
"We've all seen the pictures coming through – the scale of devastation in the Philippines is massive. Therefore we require the mobilization of a massive response," said OCHA's Operations Director John Ging.
Today, CERF remains one of the top donors of the Haiyan humanitarian response.
3. Exceptional year for low-profile emergencies
A third of CERF's funding is earmarked for emergencies that require support urgently but have fallen out of the international spotlight. In 2013, $175 million in allocations have helped to boost humanitarian response for underfunded crises in every corner of the world - from Djbouti to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea to Haiti.
"So far, 2013 has been an exceptional year for allocations to lower-profile emergencies," said Ms. Amos in a briefing to Member States in September. "A growing number of people around the world are in need this year, and humanitarian operations are struggling to meet the demand."
One of the largest funding allocations for an underfunded emergency this year went to Somalia, including efforts to improve malnutrition and prevent the spread of polio. An estimated 2 million children under five were immunized against polio as a result.
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Today's office suites are not that different from communication or collaboration suites. The only major difference is the latter's ability to perform a higher level of analysis at a higher level of reporting. Office suites share several characteristics with communication and collaboration tools and would only benefit from a larger degree of collaboration.
An office suite traditionally includes a word processor, spreadsheet, database and e-mail client. For the purposes of this review, we'll be spending a little more time on the overall interaction each independent program has with one another and, using our benchmark tool, the dreaded Microsoft Office file extension.
Like it or not, Microsoft still owns the standard when it comes to office suites. Most offices in and out of federal, state and local government use Office almost exclusively. Most people also have one version or another of Microsoft's suites installed on a computer, making the need for other suites to play nice with Microsoft a paramount portion of this roundup. Therefore, we'll be handing out extra points for those programs that interoperate with Microsoft office suites, particularly if they can edit and save to Microsoft file extensions.
Operating systems are also no exception. For the purposes of this review, we want office suites to be operating system-independent. For many years, Microsoft operating systems were the standard, but now, you need to at least offer a Mac or Linux flavor if you want to be in the race.
NEXT: Office 2010 Professional Edition
Office 2010 Professional Edition
Microsoft has made Herculean strides in reinventing the office suite into a collaboration platform. Microsoft Office Professional maintains an intuitive user interface that makes it easy to use basic and common features, and to learn new tricks and capabilities. The new advancements in 2010 are a cloud capability with which you can view and edit Microsoft apps via your browser, for no extra charge, and a push toward collaboration by providing a real-time post-and-share feature with SharePoint 2010.
Pros: Cloud computing apps, real-time collaboration with SharePoint 2010, video editing.
Cons: No upgrade capabilities, Excel crashes with desktop Bluetooth add-ins, data analytics package not default.
Features: A+Performance: AEase of Use: A-Value: CPrice: $500
Read the full review: Microsoft Office 2010 brings collaboration into the suite
NEXT: WordPerfect X5 Standard Edition
WordPerfect X5 Standard Edition
Corel's WordPerfect Office suite is so easy to use and so robust that I wish Corel could break Microsoft's hold on the enterprise so that we could use it at work more often. Fortunately, Corel's WordPerfect Office Professional suite is fully compatible with major file types and plays well with Microsoft, in particular, allowing me to use it at home or at work with minimal interference to my day-to-day work.
Pros: Easy to use, robust capabilities, strong compatibility.
Cons: No relevant weaknesses.
Features: A+Performance: AEase of Use: A-Value: APrice: $150 (with ongoing promotion) $250 normal price
Read the full review: WordPerfect X5 makes everything easy for the user
NEXT: EasyOffice Premium
EasyOffice Premium
EasyOffice Premium features all the relevant components of a decent productivity suite at a fraction of the cost of Microsoft Office. The only catch is that you have to be willing to give up the luxury of a modern interface, because EasyOffice is essentially a mirror image of Microsoft Office 2003. But for $49, it's an inexpensive alternative to the real thing.
Pros: Inexpensive.
Cons: Outdated, compatibility issues outside of Microsoft OS, unreliable features.
Features: CPerformance: CEase of Use: BValue: BPrice: $49
Read the full review: EasyOffice gives you the basics, but not much more
NEXT: OpenOffice 3.2
OpenOffice 3.2
A quick, free download of OpenOffice will give you a clean and ridiculously easy-to-use set of tools, including a text editor (Linux speak for word processor), spreadsheet, presentation, database, drawing program and an advanced programming tool called Formula. Each one of these tools has a clean and intuitive set of features layered within a modern interface that gives Corel or Microsoft a run for the money. And it's the friendliest program in the roundup from the perspective of compatibility.
Pros: Free, easy to use, strong capabilities.
Cons: No relevant flaws.
Features: APerformance: AEase of Use: AValue: A+Price: Free
Read the full review: OpenOffice has all the tools, at the right price
NEXT: Lotus Notes 8.5
Lotus Notes 8.5
It's not really an office suite, but the new features and clean interface of Lotus 8.5 merits some recognition. Older versions of Lotus used to be enigmatic and hard to use, let alone understand. But new capabilities such as the ability to right-click documents in any views in order to see a more concise menu of options have made the software a lot more accessible. Now you can also right-click documents to mark them as read or unread, similar to what you see in Outlook with e-mails.
Pros: Easy-to-use interface, interoperability with OpenOffice.
Cons: Not really a full office suite.
Features: B+Performance: AEase of Use: AValue: B-Price: $125 at most online stores
Read the full review: Lotus Notes improves with office-suite capabilities
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the federal deficit could be wiped out in three years time if they would all just use a linux distro, take your pick & openoffice. the DoD especially helped give away the "farm" and gave microsoft a defacto monopoly -- and really asks for nothing in return. ever wonder why bill gates is a very rich man. just review the history going back to the IBM days. he took IBM's DOS and tweaked it or really just repackaged it as MSDOS, then he just either stole or bought up everyone else's intellectual property as Uncle Sam was buying all his products. Federal and contractor workers both were indoctrinated into the microsoft product line so much so, that even apple couldn't penetrate the monopoly. as a taxpayer and as techie, i think it's criminal to keep throwing away valuable taxpayer resources and not switch to linux and openoffice. let's not continue to use the mantra -- "our workforce is way too stupid to use linux and openoffice". that's not america -- we created and developed most all of this technology. furthermore, are we as a nation too stupid to use even the metric system?? zen in on that one... that was something we were supposed to transition to in the 70's, almost 40 years ago... the rest of the industrialized world uses the metric system... and where are we... are we a nation of imbeciles?
In this day and age, with respect to an "office suite", I'm always curious as to the stand-alone vs. internet-integrated functionality. I haven't read the reviews yet, but I will look for it. To me, it's important.
For my personal use, for "office suite"-type tasks, I often disconnect from the internet to lengthen battery life.
At home, I use OpenOffice v.3, and because I'm in IT, I have a copy of Microsoft Office 2007 Student version, which I use only to check round-trips back-n-forth between Calc and Excel.
For my all-around use, the "office suite"s, except for the spreadsheet apps, are of minor importance. Most my writing is in a text editor, Komodo Edit, including most my every day documentation, and multi-file with links. At home, I enjoy the pleasure of FrameMaker 8. So for printing to paper, the "office suite"s most often fall out as not good enough, or too much typist-oriented.
My two cents.
PS. I hope Quattro Pro is still exemplary. Even in the days of XP and Office 2000, I loved Quattro Pro. Used it since v.1. Especially for PerfectScript syntaz and the ability to print multiple ranges on one page without scripting. Like in Lotus 123 for DOS.
If you don't like Lotus Notes, you don't know what you are talking about or you work for you-know-who. It's all about collaboration and workflow - not just email and calendar like your expensive, awful security and ribbon alternative. Why don't you tell the military, the security service, the NE US and Europe how lousy it is.
You should be ashamed of yourself for even talking about Lotus Notes, it is one of the worst application ever created!
What about SSuite Office? They have a lot of good office software available for free.
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Currently, the RWT themeing only allows to define colors. Themeing of icons, fonts, borders, margins etc. will follow shortly.
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RWT theme files are simple Java Property files.
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You only have to specify those properties that are relevant for your customization, as undefined properties will stay at their default value.
Note that some property names are likely to be changed in the future, other properties will emerge and a few properties will even be dropped.
Please refer to the template file shipped with your current version.
See below for the syntax of the property values.
Register the new theme with the extension point
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<extension id="my.application.themes" point="org.eclipse.rap.swt.themes"> <theme id="my.application.aquablue" name="Aqua Blue Test Theme" file="aqua-blue.properties" default="true"/> </extension>
Activate the theme
The extension parameter
default specifies whether the theme should be active by default.
Another method of activating a custom theme is by specifying the theme id with URL parameter
Support for programmatic activation of custom themes is planned for future versions.
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Property values specified in a theme file must conform to the following syntactical rules:
Colors can be specified in one of these ways:
- A color keyword.
Only the 16 basic HTML 4.0 colors (aqua, black, blue, fuchsia, gray, green, lime, maroon, navy, olive, purple, red, silver, teal, white, and yellow) are supported. The keywords are case-insensitive.
- A comma separated list of three decimal integer numbers in the range
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- A hexadecimal color notation in the format
#rrggbb, that is commonly used for HTML pages.
Custom images must be referred to using a '/'-separated path name that identifies the location of an image resource within the bundle.
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Christians can no longer hide in a bubble, sheltered from opposing perspectives, and church leaders can't protect young people from finding information that contradicts traditional beliefs.
held together with nothing any more effective than string, sealing wax, and a huge helping of sloppy thinking.
Information is power; so too is and education. Traditionally the church, or any religious organisation, had greater opportunities to control and wield that power. Now people are exposed to other ideas and it's much harder to influence people based on primitive superstitious beliefs.
Explains why the Taliban has so much success in Afghanistan; 28% literacy rates, Women are not allowed to go to school (even if they can read), little household income and underdeveloped/crumbling infrastructure. Perfect environment for Tribal leaders to enforce and maintain radical Muslim beliefs and laws.


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If you're headed to Sherman, bring all your kites. Yesterday it was all over the map. Got there at 4 pm and everyone was out on 12s and 14s. At 5:30 the wind died for about 1/2 hr, although most everyone got back to shore (except me).
By 6, people were going out on 8m. Some came back in because they were too lit up.
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Today at Sherman was pretty fun. Got in a little after 10AM and copped two nice sessions on a 10 with a chill-out lunch break in between. Winds were lightly up and down but darn good overall. The ebb was smooth making for solid take-offs and big air. Not too crowded and lots of familiar faces. Not too shabby!
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HI, i'm new to latin and i learn from books.
For this reason I cannot be sure that my pronunciation is correct.
If anyone has voice records, links to voice records or anything of that sort that contain latin text reading (preferably a reading of the pronunciation chapter of a latin grammer book...) please tell me about it...
Thanks in advance,