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According to a new court filing, Toyota company documents reveal that its own drivers were behind the wheel in two separate cases when the vehicles experienced sudden acceleration, as their owners had alleged had happened to them.
One of the documents states, according to the filing, that a Toyota vehicle unexpectedly accelerated from 71 mph to 95 mph with "no pedal contact" while being evaluated by a Toyota service manager.
Toyota said it reported the cases to federal auto safety regulators in a timely manner, which the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) confirmed to ABC News late Thursday.
Both cases were disclosed in documents filed as part of a class action suit against Toyota by dozens of Toyota owners who claim that cases of sudden unintended acceleration have caused them personal injury or financial harm due to the reduced resale values of their vehicles. Multiple lawsuits have been combined into one multi-district federal class action suit h in the U.S. District Court in Southern California.
Toyota bought both vehicles back from their owners -- who had brought them in complaining about sudden acceleration -- and both owners say Toyota urged them not to discuss the incidents.
The two cases could undercut Toyota's claims that every case of sudden acceleration can be attributed to driver error, faulty floor mats or sticky gas pedals.
Norma Deck told ABC News that she experienced two instances of sudden unintended acceleration with her 2009 Toyota Corolla and brought the car into the Penske Toyota dealership in Round Rock, Texas. According to the filing, a Toyota internal document says a Toyota "technician" took Deck's car out on an inspection drive.
The document states, according to the filing, that after proceeding from a stoplight, the "tech[nician] started to lightly accelerate" and after travelling "20-30 feet the vehicle exhibited a slight hesitation and then began to accelerate on its own." Engine speed "was estimated to have gone from 1500 rpm to 5500 rpm at the time of the occurrence," according to the filing.
Toyota Owner Signed Confidentiality Agreement
When contacted by ABC News, Deck said the dealership told her that they were able to replicate sudden acceleration in the Corolla. She said Toyota subsequently bought her Corolla back from her, but said she couldn't divulge more details because Toyota required her to sign both a confidentiality agreement about the sale and an agreement not to sue Toyota.
In Milpitas, California, the owner of a 2009 Toyota Tacoma brought his truck into the Piercey Toyota dealership after complaining that the vehicle accelerated without explanation. According to the court filing, another Toyota internal document states that in July of 2009 a dealership service manager took the vehicle on an inspection drive on a nearby freeway.
"As there was no traffic in front of them, the Service Manager removed his foot from the accelerator [and]moved it completely away from the pedal area," the document states, according to the filing, and "[t]he vehicle continued to accelerate at what felt like [an estimated] 70% throttle input with no pedal contact from the driver [and] within 300 feet of the initial acceleration, the vehicle had reached 95 MPH."
The document states, according to the filing, that the floor mats were securely in place at the time of the incident and no fault codes were generated by the onboard computer and "[a]s the Service Manager who experienced the condition above is considered to be trustworthy and reliable, the vehicle will be repurchased for further investigation."
When reached by ABC News, the owner of the Tacoma confirmed that Toyota had bought the Tacoma back from him and said the dealer informed him that they were able to replicate sudden acceleration in the vehicle. The driver, who asked not to be named, told ABC News that while Toyota did not ask him to sign a confidentiality agreement they urged him not to talk about the case. According to California's vehicle Lemon Law, owners cannot be required to sign confidentiality agreements over vehicles with possible defects.
"The deeper we dig into the facts that surround Toyota, the more damning the evidence that Toyota was aware of the issue, and failed to act responsibly," said Steve Berman, co-lead counsel for plaintiffs in the class action suit. "Toyota's been publicly blaming drivers, floor mats and pedals for acceleration defects while quietly removing defective vehicles from the market."
CLICK HERE to follow the ABC News Investigative Team's coverage on Twitter.
Toyota: 'No Problems' With' Vehicles
According to plaintiff's lawyers, who say they have investigated hundreds of complaints of sudden acceleration in Toyotas, the Corolla and the Tacoma are the only cases they are aware of where Toyota has re-purchased vehicles after an alleged case of sudden acceleration.
When asked about the cases by ABC News, Toyota said that it is not unusual for the company to repurchase vehicles "as part of our commitment to investigate acceleration concerns." According to Toyota spokesperson Brian Lyons, owners are not required to sign confidentiality agreements when a vehicle is bought back, but "they enter into them voluntarily as part of a mutual settlement agreement."
Lyons confirmed that Toyota had repurchased the Tacoma and Corolla in question, and said that Toyota engineers have been "driving and evaluating" the vehicles "thousands of miles and no problems have been found" and "we continue to drive these vehicles even today." "As well as these vehicles, [since April Toyota] has evaluated approximately 4,200 vehicles in North America. Toyota has not found a single case in which the vehicle's electronic throttle control system would lead to unintended acceleration," said Lyons.
Olivia Alair, a Department of Transportation spokesperson, originally told ABC News that Toyota had not informed NHTSA of the incidents until a NHTSA probe into the sudden acceleration issue earlier this year. However, Toyota sent a statement to ABC News late today saying that it had informed NHTSA about the July 2009 Tacoma case in December 2009, and of the January 2010 Corolla case in May 2010. After being informed of Toyota's statement by ABC News, NHTSA rechecked its records and, according to Alair, discovered that the agency's earlier response was in error, and that in fact the acceleration incidents had been reported in a timely manner as asserted by Toyota.
Click Here To Read Toyota's Statement On the Milpitas and Round Rock Incidents.
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Hillman Racing news, rumors and injuries
Randy Humphrey Racing | Dave Blaney unable to qualify
Fri, 25 Apr 2014 19:16:23 -0700
Randy Humphrey Racing driver Dave Blaney was unable to qualify for the Toyota Owners 400.
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Michael Waltrip Racing | Shrinking to two teams
Mon, 14 Oct 2013 10:58:08 -0700
Michael Waltrip Racing announced Monday, Oct. 14, that they will only run two full-time cars in the Sprint Cup Series next season because of the loss of sponsor NAPA. Driver Martin Truex Jr. was told to start looking for another ride, and he has been talking with Furniture Row Racing.
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Stewart-Haas Racing | Staying with three Cup cars
Wed, 25 Jul 2012 09:50:05 -0700
Stewart-Haas Racing owner and driver Tony Stewart plans to stick with three Sprint Cup Series cars next year despite the loss of U.S. Army as the primary sponsor for driver Ryan Newman. Stewart wants to re-sign Newman, whose contract is up after this year.
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Hillman Racing | Michael Waltrip to drive at Daytona
Tue, 14 Feb 2012 09:10:21 -0800
Driver Michael Waltrip will drive for Hillman Racing in the No. 40 Toyota for the Daytona 500 this year with Aaron's as the car's primary sponsor. If he makes the field, it will be his 27th start in the Daytona 500 and 75th start at the Florida track.
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Getting StartedOK, everybody, let's say very loud and in unison: WALK. There, that wasn't so bad, was it! Running and jogging put a lot of stress (see left-sidebar) on our bodies, and if we're not careful, that stress can lead to injury. In contrast, walking puts less stress on our bodies. I learned this many years ago when I had surgery for a hernia. I could not run for six weeks, and I walked for the same amount of time I had been running (an hour). After six weeks of walking, experiencing no pain or problems of any kind, I ran for the first time. Guess what? My knees hurt. I realized that my running was a lot more stressful than my walking had been. So, learn from my experience and begin your running program by walking.
However, don't overstride, because that can lead to shinsplints. Be sure that your feet, when they hit the ground, are behind your knees. It's common for new walkers and runners to take large steps such that their feet hit the ground in front of their knees.
How Far
How Fast
|Question: How fast should I walk or run? Same answer as how far should you walk: As fast as you want, as long as you feel great at the end; no huffing and puffing, no gasping for air, no fatigue, no abnormal pain, no injuries. If you feel like a tortoise, that's OK. The fastest person alive today was once a tortoise. Average walking is a pace of about 20 minutes per mile (referred to as a pace of 20). Typical walkers might have a pace of maybe 15-20. We're all different, and there is no pace that is expected of us. Set your pace by how you feel during and at the end of your walk or run
Increasing Distance or Speed
This leads us to the "10% Rule" (see left-sidebar) that is given in the running literature: Keep your increases small, typically 10% or less, and stay at each new level until you feel comfortable with it. The number 10 isn't a magic number. Some people can handle more than 10% increments, while others should have smaller changes.
Heavy/Light Schedule
Introducing Running Into Your Walking
Treadmill or Streets
Concerning specific models of treadmills, I can't offer suggestions, because I don't use treadmills. However, researchers at reviews.com spent weeks researching and testing 65 different treadmills. With the help of exercise physiologists and experts and evaluating specs and features and determining versatility, portability and technology of each, they narrowed down their list to the top three treadmills. Along with their research, you can find tips at their website (linked above) on choosing the right treadmill for you.
While we're talking about treadmills, have a good laugh.
Time of Day
|Question: What time of day is best for walking or running? It depends on you and your schedule. Some people enjoy exercising in the early morning when it is
Walking or Running Partners
Losing Weight
Follow Your Brain or Emotions?
Becoming Addicted to Walking or Running
What Do You Conquer?
Conquering distance, gravity, or wind puts increased stress on ones body and thus increases the likelihood of injury. It is wise for beginning runners to reduce stress by conquering distance before attempting to run their normal pace against gravity and wind. This means that the beginner should slow down when doing hills or experiencing headwinds. Later, after the person has developed more body-strength from running or walking, he/she can learn to do a faster pace on hills and against wind. As with most aspects of running or walking, the person should follow the 10% and heavy/light rules while conquering distance, gravity, or wind. Also, I think it is wise to only subject your body to one cause of stress at a time, and I recommend doing long slow distance (see left-sidebar) first and then later speed (see left-sidebar) to conquer distance. Then do hills (see left-sidebar) to conquer gravity. It is hard to plan to run in headwinds, because the wind may not be there when you want to run against it. So, train against headwinds as you encounter them, first slowing down to reduce stress, and then, as you become stronger, slowly going faster as you run against headwinds.
Baby Steps, Baby Steps
Injuries often occur when people start a new exercise program, change to a different sport, or return to exercise after a long break. In the enthusiasm to get started, it is easy to overstress muscles that have not been used before. That's why "background before peaking" is one of the most important principles of training. It takes several weeks or even months to build up strength and endurance for any new sport.Competitive athletes in all sports use this principle. First they spend many months in background training, working out for long hours, mostly at low intensity, followed by a shorter period of peak training in which they do far less work, but at a much greater intensity. A few months before an important race, they reduce their workload but go as fast and hard as possible two or three times a week.


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FCC: Telcos Must Protect The Privacy Of Mobile Metadata That The NSA Insists Isn't Private
from the left-hand?-speak-to-the-right-hand dept
"When mobile carriers use their control of customers' devices to collect information about customers' use of the network, including using preinstalled apps ... carriers are required to protect that information," the FCC said in a statement today. "This sensitive information can include phone numbers that a customer has called and received calls from, the durations of calls, and the phone's location at the beginning and end of each call."This came out, ostensibly, in response to an investigation by the FCC into the use of services like Carrier IQ by various mobile carriers, whereby they were collecting a ton of data about how everyone used their phones.
However, when put into the context of the news of the month: the federal government's dragnet surveillance efforts, which involves hoovering up all metadata on every single phone call made... it suddenly becomes somewhat interesting. On the one hand, you have the administration and its defenders claiming that there's no expectation of privacy in "metadata" like phone numbers, duration of calls and the phone's location. And yet, now you have the FCC, also a part of the same administration, flat out telling the world (and the telcos) that there's clearly an expectation of privacy in exactly the same information. And, of course, once you have that expectation of privacy, the 4th Amendment applies, no matter how many times the NSA says otherwise...


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LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - Kentucky could start freshman Jalen Whitlow at quarterback Saturday night against No. 6 South Carolina if Maxwell Smith's injured shoulder hasn't healed.
Wildcats coach Joker Phillips said Monday Smith is day-to-day after spraining the acromioclavicular joint in his right shoulder against Western Kentucky.
The sophomore, who has completed 102 of 149 passes for eight touchdowns and 986 yards, was a last-minute scratch for Saturday's 38-0 loss at No. 14 Florida after trainers said he could risk further injury by playing.
Phillips says Smith will be evaluated after he resumes throwing on Wednesday. The coach suggested starting Whitlow over senior backup Morgan Newton because he was being groomed for the No. 2 spot anyway.
Whitlow was 1 of 6 for 12 yards against Florida after replacing Newton, who threw three interceptions.
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Are Katy Perry + John Mayer Back Together?
Memorial Day Weekend has come and gone and along with it many backyard barbecues with friends and family. Katy Perry also had a Memorial Day BBQ and who was in attendance? Well, none other than her ex-boyfriend John Mayer! Did any of your exes attend your cookout this weekend? We didn't think so...
When she wasn't hanging with R. Patz and crashing wedding rehearsals, Katy was playing hostess at her brand-spanking-new house in Hollywood Hills to her friends, which included John Mayer. Say what?!
One doesn't typically invite their freshly broken-up with ex-boyfriend to a party at their house unless there's some sort of reconciliation goin' down. A source at the party told US Weekly, "They seem to be back together -- or back together-ish. They were very flirty and having a really good time together. They have good chemistry." Back together-ish, huh? Or as some would call it "remaining friends."
The pair broke up back in March amid speculation that Katy Perry wanted their relationship to progress in a more serious direction. There were also rumors that Johnny boy sent Katy's BFF Rihanna some flirty texts and tested Girl Code to the fullest. RiRi knows not to go down that road!
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Zero Hedge
Thursday, July 7, 2011
The cooling system at Fukushima's Daiichi sister plant was closed earlier today after Tepco announced that "sparks were detected". According to TEPCO this is no cause for alarm and the situation will be restored back to normal shortly. According to yet other news, after 4 months of lies, TEPCO has started telling the truth. From Reuters: "The operator of Japan's Fukushima Daini nuclear power plant, located near the tsunami-crippled Daiichi plant, on Thursday halted the cooling system at one of its reactors after electrical sparks were detected, Kyodo news agency reported. Tokyo Electric Power , the plant's operator, expects to be able to restore the cooling system at the Daini plant's No.1 reactor before the end of Thursday, Kyodo said." Fair enough. We will be sure to check in later today to validate this latest "fact."
More from Reuters:
The Daini plant, about 240 km (150 miles) from Tokyo, is located several miles along the Pacific coast from the Daiichi plant, damaged severely by the powerful earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan on March 11.
The Daini plant suffered less damage from the disasters and is currently in cold shutdown.


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Early Intervention Program Training
A major component of statewide early intervention programming is the provision of training to ensure capacity for service delivery to all eligible children and their families. Approved contractors offer training across the State using curricula/courses approved by the Department of Health. Training is provided to early intervention professionals and families.
To learn more about EIP training, visit the links below:
As required under EIP regulations, providers of service coordination services must participate in the introductory service coordination training session sponsored by the Department of Health.
Early Intervention Program Curricula/Courses
The following list provides brief descriptions of the curricula/courses offered through the Early Intervention (EI) Program. These training courses, presented in a traditional classroom format, help ensure that appropriate services are delivered to all eligible children and their families. Courses are intended for parents of children participating in EI; approved EI service coordinators, evaluators, and service providers; municipal representatives responsible for EI implementation; qualified personnel specified in EI regulations; primary referral sources; child care providers; and various academic faculty.
ASC – Advanced Service Coordination
This training examines complex EI-related issues (not covered in the Introductory Service Coordination training) that confront service coordinators. New information and strategies for effectively addressing complex and multiple issues that affect families and their services will be provided to service coordinators.
CD – Cultural Diversity
This course provides EI service providers and other stakeholders with an understanding of the cultural/linguistic differences and similarities among the diverse populations that need EI services. Topics include social customs/practices and effective methods to tactfully interact with families when coordinating EI services.
CPG – Clinical Practice Guidelines
This series of guidelines was developed to assist EI officials, providers, and families with improving the quality and appropriateness of EI services. The guidelines provide evidence-based recommendations for assessment and intervention for children birth to age three.
Autism/Pervasive Development Disorders (AU):
This training provides recommendations for parents and professionals based on available scientific evidence about "best practices" for assessment and intervention for young children with autism and PDD.
Communication Disorders (CD):
This training discusses developing an increased awareness of communication disorders, deviations from normal development, and indications for referral to the EI Program.
Down Syndrome (DS):
This training focuses on the etiology of Down syndrome and its impact on development. Evidence-based clinical guidelines and strategies that stress favorable outcomes and promote informed decision making by the parents and professionals are provided.
Hearing Loss (HL):
This training provides information regarding best practices in the identification and assessment of hearing loss and the medical/educational interventions available to young children diagnosed with hearing loss. Elements of a comprehensive assessment as well as what professionals and parents need to consider when determining communication modalities and amplification devices are discussed.
Motor Disorders (MD):
This training focuses on the use and application of this guideline to develop an increased understanding of typical versus atypical motor development and the indicators for referral to the program.
Vision Impairment (VI):
This training presents recommendations about best practices for assessment and intervention for children with vision impairments that are not correctable to at least the moderate low vision level.
EE – Overview of Evaluation and Eligibility
This training provides participants with comprehensive information about the evaluation and ongoing assessment processes in the Early Intervention Program, including the criteria for initial and ongoing eligibility determination.
EI 101 – EI 101: An Introduction to the New York State Early Intervention Program
The purpose of this training is to introduce participants to the NYS Early Intervention Program (EIP) including historical background, legislation, program mission, goals and key provisions, with an emphasis on practical information. The various steps of the program, referral, initial and ongoing service coordination, evaluation, Individualized Family Service Plan development and implementation, and transition will be presented. In addition, parental rights and procedural safeguards under the EIP will be explored.
ISC – Introduction to Service Coordination
This training provides service coordinators, EI providers, and parents with information that helps families of eligible children understand their rights, the procedural safeguards, and services authorized under the EI Program. Service coordination helps families identify and manage concerns, and develop plans and strategies to meet their needs. This is a required training that must be completed in the first three months, but no later than one year after, of direct or contractual employment as an early intervention service coordinator (10 NYCRR 69-4.4[b]).
ISF – Information Sessions for Families
This training provides participants with a basic understanding of the EI Program. Topics include the program's historic background, legislation, mission, goals, and key provisions. The course aims to assist participants with developing an understanding of the parent/EI service personnel partnership and to help participants recognize the importance of systematic planning for their children's needs.
IFSP – Individualized Family Service Plan Development
This course provides an opportunity for participants to explore and practice a family-centered, community-based approach for developing the IFSP and to develop a written plan for providing EI services to an eligible child.
NE – Natural Environments
This training includes the elements of the "natural environments" approach, specific strategies for integrating therapy into children's routines, and a variety of small group activities and case studies. A model program that is currently in use is discussed.
PPT – Early Intervention Parent Leadership Training Project
This training is for parents of infants and toddlers with disabilities currently receiving early intervention services. These training sessions provide information, resources, and skill-building activities designed to increase parent advocacy and leadership skills. Those interested in this training must apply for admittance to Family Initiative Coordination Services Project.
RP – Role of Physicians and Other Primary Health Care Providers
This training provides physicians and primary health care providers with information about the EI Program as it relates to screening, referral procedures, developmental milestones and surveillance, multidisciplinary evaluation and eligibility, and the IFSP. In addition, participants will learn about their role in the EI system, including maintaining ongoing involvement as a member of the child/family's EI team.
Early Intervention Training Contractor
- EI Learning Network
Just Kids
P.O. Box 12
Middle Island, NY 11953
Attn: Matthew Masillo
Phone: (631) 924-2461
Fax: (631) 924-8777
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
website: www.eilearningnetwork.com
- Family Initiatives Coordination Service Project (FIC)
Just Kids Foundation
P.O. Box 12
Middle Island, NY 11953
Phone: (631) 205-0502
Toll Free: (877) 205-0502
Fax: (631) 924-1243
Web: http://www.eifamilies.com
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LONDON (AP) — Iconoclastic director Pedro Almodovar was hailed by Hollywood on Thursday at an Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences retrospective in London.
The Spanish filmmaker received tributes from colleagues and admirers, including fashion designer Jean-Paul Gaultier, screenwriter Peter Morgan and fellow director Stephen Frears — who praised Almodovar's "transgressive, inventive" spirit.
Quentin Tarantino, in a video message, said Almodovar was the contemporary director he admired most.
Almodovar is part of a creative generation that emerged after Spain ended decades of dictatorship in the late 1970s. His quirky and sometimes outrageous films helped launch the careers of Penelope Cruz, Antonio Banderas and Javier Bardem.
He found international success with "Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown" in 1988.
Almodovar's 1999 movie "All About My Mother" won the Academy Award for best foreign language film, and he took the best original screenplay Oscar in 2002 for "Talk to Her."
His films — up to last year's "The Skin I Live In" — remain a heady mix of comedy, tragedy, melodrama, music and more.
Almodovar said he was honored to receive recognition from Hollywood — if a bit surprised.
"My way of creating and producing and directing is so different from the big companies," he said. "I represent all the independent filmmakers who deserve recognition.
"For reasons I don't understand, (Hollywood) made an exception for me. Maybe it's because in my films a lot of things happen, and that entertains them."


text: 1256page 7 of 18891718 Back.George Jefferies filmObject Number: 2006.039.0001Category: FilmsPhotographer: George JefferiesType of Object: Film, 8mmDate: 11/22/1963 - 11/23/1963Credit Line: George Jefferies Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey PlazaDimensions: Gauge: 8mm; Camera Speed: 18 fpsMedium: FilmDescriptionOriginal 8mm color film made by George Jefferies from near the southeast corner of Main and Lamar Streets, across from the Maurice Hotel. This film shows probably the best view of Jacqueline Kennedy in the Dallas motorcade. Two additional scenes show Dealey Plaza the next day.The video attached to this record is an excerpt. The entire film is available in our Reading Room to on-site researchers or by submitting a Rights & Reproductions Request Form.Curator's NotesWhen the George Jefferies film was publicly released in February 2007, it attracted international attention. In the aftermath, Mr. Jefferies was asked to give several interviews with news agencies around the world. In his oral history with The Sixth Floor Museum recorded March 5, 2007, the 84-year-old wryly remarked, "If that was fifteen [minutes of fame], I don't want twenty! No, I won't say I haven't enjoyed it, but it's been pretty hectic." In addition to his oral history, Jefferies participated in a videotaped public program at the Museum on June 6, 2008. - Stephen Fagin, Associate CuratorLike many home movie enthusiasts, George Jefferies edited his home movie reels and compiled them onto one large reel. At some point in time, Jefferies removed the Kennedy motorcade and Dealey Plaza sequences and re-inserted them into the master reel. As a result, a few brief scenes appear out of sequence. They are presented here exactly as received when Jefferies donated the family home movies to The Sixth Floor Museum. The young girl holding local newspapers up to the camera is his daughter, Bonnie. Decades later her husband, Wayne Graham, wondered whether the film might have historical significance and was the first to suggest donating his father-in-law's film to The Sixth Floor Museum. - Gary Mack, CuratorThe Museum publicly announced the acquisition of this previously unknown home movie of the motorcade on February 19, 2007—in recognition of Presidents Day and the Museum's 18th anniversary. The Jefferies film footage was posted on our website and released to the media for use in news stories for a limited period. We were surprised by the sheer volume of the response. What we had thought would likely be a local interest story in Dallas ended up receiving international attention and was picked up by media outlets worldwide. So many people wanted to see the film on our website that the site was briefly overwhelmed and crashed. Luckily one of our local media partners offered to mirror the film for us on their site, and we were able to continue providing access to the film. This release of the Jefferies film, coupled with our temporary exhibit Filming Kennedy: Home Movies From Dallas, which opened later that same year, led to donations of several additional home movie films. – Megan Bryant, Director of Collections & Intellectual PropertyTags Dealey Plaza Downtown Dallas Films Home movie Jefferies, George Kennedy, Jacqueline Main Street Motorcade All requests for permission to reproduce, publish or broadcast materials in this collection must be submitted to the Museum's registrar, using the Rights & Reproductions Request Form. Inquiries may be sent to firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Asus to launch gamer-friendly laptops this month
One for Nvidia fans, the other for ATI buffs
Asus has launched the two gamer-oriented notebooks it was reported to be readying last month. As expected, the two models - one with green optical highlighting, the other with red - target fans of Nvidia and AMD ATI graphics, respectively. They also sport first-person shooter-friendly keyboard markings.
The G1 is a 15.4in model driven by an Nvidia GeForce Go 7700 with 512MB of dedicated graphics memory. The G2 features a 17in display, this time fed by an AMD ATI Mobility Radeon X1700, again with 512MB of video RAM. Both screens have an integrated 1.3 megapixel webcam.
Asus also highlighted the machines' OLED information panel, mounted just above the keyboard to signal the arrival of email and other application and system alerts without interrupting the all-important gameplay on the big screen.
Both machines are equipped with a choice of Intel Core 2 Duo processors, all connected to an Intel 945PM chipset with up to 2GB of 533MHz or 667MHz DDR 2 SDRAM. Versions of the G1 and G2 will ship with 80-160GB of SATA hard drive capacity, and a lightscribe multi-format DVD burner.
Each model has 802.11a/b/g Wi-Fi on board. Bluetooth 2.0 is available as an optional extra, Asus said.
Both laptops will ship with a suitably coloured backpack and Logitech MX-518 gaming mouse.
Asus did not provide pricing details, but it did say the G1 and G2 will ship in the late November/early December timeframe. ®


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Traveling the Silk Road
This exhibition brought to life one of the greatest trading routes in human history, and showcased the goods, cultures, and technologies from the far reaches of China through the cities and empires of Central and West Asia from AD 600 to 1200. Visitors embarked on an unparalleled journey, exploring commerce, communication, and cultural exchange from four representative cities: Xi'an, China's Tang Dynasty capital; Turfan, a verdant oasis and trading outpost; Samarkand, home of prosperous merchants who thrived on the caravan trade; and Baghdad, a fertile hub of commerce and scholarship that became the intellectual center of the era.
A thrilling journey along the greatest trading route in history--the legendary Silk Road. This exhibition explored the ancient cities of Asia and the Middle East between AD 600 and 1200, where spectacular sights, exquisite silks, and rousing stories were in abundance.
Take a journey across Asia and discover the secrets and wonders of the greatest trade route of ancient times.
The Presenting Sponsor of Traveling the Silk Road was MetLife Foundation.
Additional support had been provided by Mary and David Solomon.
The Silk Road Project residency was generously supported by Rosalind P. Walter.
Traveling the Silk Road: Ancient Pathway to the Modern World is organized by the American Museum of Natural History, New York (www.amnh.org), in collaboration with Azienda Speciale Palaexpo, Roma, Italy and Codice Idee per la cultura srl, Torino, Italy; The National Museum of Australia, Canberra, Australia and Art Exhibitions Australia; and the National Museum of Natural Science, Taichung, Taiwan and United Daily News, Taipei, Taiwan.


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Rolla's Martin, Licking's Barnes on MGA Team for Southern State Junior Cup.
A couple of area high school standouts with Rolla ties will be representing Missouri in the Southern State Junior Cup this coming week at Country Club of Jackson in Jackson, Miss.
The Missouri Golf Association (MGA) Junior Golf Team is made up of six boys and six girls players and will compete against teams from Mississippi, Arkansas and Oklahoma on July 30-31.
For Missouri, the boys' team includes Mark Martin of Rolla, Ian Barnes of Licking, Tanner Elder of Jefferson City, Brett Windsor of Boonville and Taylor Woods and Bailey Woods of Warrensburg.
The girl players on the MGA contingent are Megan Keck of Sedalia, Taylor Hayes of Lake Ozark, Nichole Marquis of Moberly, Elizabeth Leath of Chesterfield, Jessa Kosmatka of Jefferson City and Brooke Thompson of Jefferson City.
The format of the tournament will be a four ball match play the first round, and the afternoon round will be an alternate shot match play and the third round will be singles match play. In four ball matches and alternate shot matches, the teams will consist of one male and one female on each team. The individual matches will be played male against male and female against female.
Martin qualified for the MGA team with his second-place overall finish in the Ken Lanning Junior Tournament last week at Oak Meadow Country Club. Martin was a Missouri Class 4 State Tournament qualifier for Rolla High two years ago.
Barnes will represent Missouri at the Southern State Junior Cup for the second year in a row and this summer is leading in points for 2013 Hieronymus Male Player of the Year, winning four Hieronymus Series events and placing third in both the Junior Amateur Championship and the Lanning Junior. As a sophomore this past spring Barnes earned all-state honors for Licking High School, finishing tied for second overall - along with Elder - in the Missouri Class 2 State Tournament. Barnes' mother, Tanna Roberts, is a resident of Rolla.
Keck is leading in points for the 2013 Hieronymus Junior Series Female Player of the Year after winning the Lanning Junior last week.


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I bought this on September 15th, 2009. I plan on adding a few goodies for an all naturally aspirated build.
Full show car, yet always street driven. The day I stop driving it totally, it is no longer worth it to me to own.
3.5 liter V 6 VQ35DE
95.5 mm bore, 81.4 mm stroke, 10.3 compression ratio
double overhead cam, variable valve timing/camshaft and four valves per cylinder
Multi-point injection fuel system
Electronic brake distribution
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Coefficient of drag: 0.27
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RDS audio system with AM/FM, Disc Autochanger and six-disc remote changer CD player reads MP3
Every part of the car has been modified. There isn't a single factory panel remaining that hasn't been modified in some form.
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Blitz Front Bumper
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Kaminari carbon fiber hood
Shaved door trim rings, locks, antenna, spoiler, rear wiper, rear wiper squirter, 3rd brake light, emblems, and roof drip-edges
Frenched N2O purge in drivers fender with LEDs to illuminate the purge cloud
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Molded rear-view camera in rear taillight
Corbeau racing seats
Schroth racing harnesses
Custom harness bar
Ground Control Coilovers w/ Koni adjustable struts
OMP Front strut brace
ST200 Rear strut brace
ATI competition rear subframe
Custom 1" hollow rear swaybar
SVT front swaybar
Baer 13" big brake kit
Fully built 3L engine swap with forged internals and ceramic coatings
Race port and polish
Vortech Supercharger w/ custom pully
Custom air-to-water aftercooler with water coolers mounted in Mustang vents
150 shot of N2O, with 2 tanks and lighted purge
MSDS custom 3L headers for the s/c'd setup
Custom 3" exhaust into Flowmaster 40 series and dual chrome tips
Lightweight flywheel
Quiafe Limited Slip
Focus shift tower
Focus final drive
Knife-edged shift-forks
TMS "slick shift" internals
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Archival Record Series
Budget[Record Group 60-4]
- 60-4.1 Budget
- 1920, 1934-1952
31 volumes,
Presented annually by Mayor to City Council, lists statements of obligations of each City and County office and specific appropriations from General Fund recommended by Mayor for the salaries of each officer and employee and for the purchase of services, materials, and supplies; also presents an inventory of all equipment held by each office showing the original cost, age, and condition of each item.
Vols. 1949-1952 also include the Sewer Rental Budget Vols. 1951-1952 also include the Capital Budget
Missing 1938-1940.
For Operating Budgets 1953-present, see Record Series 62-4.1 and 62-4.2.
For related materials 1917-1952, see Record Series 120.55 City Council, Financial Programs.
Location: City Archives, 3101 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
- 60-4.2 Budget Research Board. Reports and Publications
- 1951
6 volumes,
Established by ordinances of 27 October 1948 and 14 January 1949, the Budget Research Board was comprised of three members: the Budget Secretary to the Mayor, the Financial Clerk of City Council, and a member to be appointed by the President of City Council. It was charged with studying the financial needs and requirements of the City and its various units and submitting reports of their findings to City Council. It was terminated with the adoption of the Home Rule Charter in 1951.
Includes the following reports: Instructions for preparing budget requests for 1952. January 1951; Object Classification Code, Draft I, 29 January 1951; Object Classification Manual, Draft II, April 1951; Object Classification Manual, Draft III, June 1951; Financial Data relating to bond sales 1951.
For similar documents after 1952, see Record Series 62.13; Operating Budget Instructions, and 62.15, Reports & Publications. For additional bond sale financial data materials, see Record Series 162, Sinking Fund Commission.
Location: City Archives, 3101 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
- 60-4.3 Budget Messages
- 1925-1928, 1946-1948, 1951-1972, 1975-1978, 1980-1981
41 volumes,
Includes descriptions of chief operations and planned projects of each City and County office with emphasis upon main appropriation requests. Varied short financial statements provided in illustrations. Post 1972 materials contains message only with no tables. Includes budget messages of Mayor W. Freeland Kendrick, 1925-1928, Bernard Samuel, 1946-1948, 1951-1952, Joseph S. Clark, Jr. 1953-1956, Richardson Dilworth, 1957-1962, James H. J. Tate, 1963-1968, FY 1970-FY 1972, Frank L. Rizzo, FY 1975-FY 1978, FY 1980, William J. Green, III, FY 1981; and capital budget messages of Joseph S. Clark, Jr. 1954-1956 and Richardson Dilworth, 1957-1958.
Location: City Archives, 3101 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
- 60-4.4 Five-Year Financial Plans
17 volumes, no index
Under an Agreement between the City of Philadelphia and the Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority (PICA), the City is required to prepare a five-year plan of its General Fund finances for submission to City Council and to PICA, each of which must approve the plan. The plan is a detailed written description of the revenues and obligations of the City and contains proposed plans for cutting costs citywide and in each department, a section each on Personnel and the City Workforce, the Capital Budget, Debt and Management and Productivity. Later plans also include sections on economic development and enterprise funds, such as the Division of Aviation, Philadelphia Parking Authority, Philadelphia Gas Works and the Water Department. An executive summary precedes the entire report.
Each of the various departments of the city has a detailed section which includes the mission statement, statements on the major accomplishments of the department during the previous year(s), and objectives and constraints, which focuses on the initiatives and objectives of the department during the five-year plan. Finally, each departmental section concludes with graphs entitled "Selected Service Level Performance Measures" and "Five-Year Obligations Summary."
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Hughes outduels Verlander for fourth straight win
DETROIT -- It had been more than four years since the Twins last beat Justin Verlander.
But Phil Hughes registered his fourth straight quality start with seven scoreless innings, and Kurt Suzuki came through with a clutch two-run single off Verlander in the seventh to lead the Twins to a 2-1 win over the Tigers on Friday night at Comerica Park.View Full Game Coverage
DETROIT -- It had been more than four years since the Twins last beat Justin Verlander.
But Phil Hughes registered his fourth straight quality start with seven scoreless innings, and Kurt Suzuki came through with a clutch two-run single off Verlander in the seventh to lead the Twins to a 2-1 win over the Tigers on Friday night at Comerica Park.View Full Game Coverage
Verlander took his first loss against Minnesota since April 27, 2010. He entered 9-0 with three no-decisions buoyed by a 2.09 ERA over his previous 12 starts against the Twins dating to July 9, 2000.
"Coming into the series, you want to set the tone and you know you're facing a guy who is a dominant pitcher, so you want to throw up some zeros and give your team a chance," Hughes said. "I feel like I was able to do that tonight. And Suzuki came up with the big hit so there was no letdown tonight, especially with [Max] Scherzer going tomorrow. Hopefully this gets us on a little bit of a roll."
Verlander was solid -- giving up just two runs on seven hits over seven innings -- but was outdueled by Hughes, who tossed seven scoreless frames to pick up his fourth straight victory. Hughes had a 7.20 ERA through his first three starts, but after four consecutive quality starts with a 2.05 ERA over that span, it now stands at 3.92.
Hughes said the key has been being aggressive with his fastball and cutter, which was again the case against the Tigers, as he mixed in just two curveballs on the night.
"Phil had it all under control," Tigers right fielder Torii Hunter said. "He threw strikes early in the game and kept us off-balance with the cutter he has. He had an explosive fastball. We just couldn't really do anything with it today. I think he hit his spots, threw strikes. We couldn't find a rhythm."
Hughes was helped by a key hit from Suzuki, who laced a two-run single back up the middle with two outs and the bases loaded in the seventh against Verlander. Suzuki improved to .412 (7-for-17) with runners in scoring position and two outs this season, and has 24 RBIs to lead all Major League catchers.
"I was really just trying to get a good pitch to hit," Suzuki said. "I really wanted to cash in because we had some opportunities earlier, and especially against a guy like Verlander. I just wanted to get a pitch I could get the barrel on and hit hard somewhere."
The Twins had failed to cash in against Verlander in earlier opportunities, including in the second, when Jason Kubel and Eduardo Nunez singled with one out. But Chris Parmelee, in his first at-bat of the season, popped out to shortstop before Aaron Hicks struck out looking in his first at-bat since being activated from the seven-day concussion list.
Minnesota put two runners on again in the third after back-to-back singles from Brian Dozier and Suzuki, but Trevor Plouffe lined out to third on a nice play from Nick Castellanos before Chris Colabello grounded out to end the inning.
The Tigers also had trouble with runners in scoring position, going 1-for-9. But Hughes was mostly in control, as he scattered eight hits -- seven singles -- without a walk.
Hughes departed after seven innings despite throwing just 86 pitches, and was replaced by Casey Fien, who threw a perfect eighth inning in relief. Hughes said he told pitching coach Rick Anderson that he felt like he was running out of gas and catcher Suzuki agreed, so the Twins opted to go with Fien for the eighth.
"Every pitcher has a certain amount of pride, but in the seventh I felt like my stuff was deteriorating," Hughes said. "Up 2-0, with the meat of the order coming up and they've had some success against me in the past, you don't want to give the game away because you're being prideful."
Closer Glen Perkins picked up his ninth save despite giving up a run on a one-out double to Alex Avila off the glove of Kubel in left field in the ninth to preserve the victory for the Twins, who snapped a three-game losing streak. Perkins struck out Rajai Davis to end the game and leave the potential tying run at second base.
"It was a nice win for us," manager Ron Gardenhire said. "Casey had a nice inning and Perk had an interesting one. We shouldn't have let that ball over our heads. We were playing no doubles. But we hung on and Perk made the pitch when he had to."
Rhett Bollinger is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Bollinger Beat, and follow him on Twitter @RhettBollinger.


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DWTS15 Tony Dovolani: "It's Gonna Be All Steps Forward" With Melissa Rycroft
Tony Dovolani tells Celebuzz, he and partner Melissa Rycroft only have "up" to go. Read on further to see why….
"Now, she's taking the opportunity by the horns and really wanting to do well," he continued. "Back then, even though she wanted to do well, she had no idea what was going on. So I feel like she's much more mature. I'm proud of her. I became kind of like a big brother when she first joined the show in season 8. Now, I feel like I can actually be her dance partner, because she comes in much more mature."
Dovolani, who recently announced a partnership with Capezio dancewear, also told Celebuzz he is more than pleased to re-team with Rycroft this season.
"I feel like our chemistry was so great last time," he said. "It's the right fit. We get along; we get each other … It still feels fresh."
"We only have up to go," he continued. "There's not gonna be a step back, it's gonna be all steps forward. We're so hungry, because we came so close [in season 8] and we didn't get it."
You can read the full interview at Celebuzz. I really hope these two come out strong tonight.
ADDING: Go here to see Melissa and Joey on the Morning Blend today too.


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Bengals haven't figured who they are on offense
CINCINNATI (AP) — Something important is missing from the Cincinnati Bengals' offense.
No, not just the touchdowns. There's something more to it. They've got more options than they've had for years, but they're not quite sure how to make them fit together.
Simply put, they lack an identity.
A 17-6 loss in Cleveland on Sunday left Cincinnati (2-2) with some X-and-O soul-searching. The Bengals have to figure out what they want to be as an offense.
"The problem is right now, we aren't doing anything exceptionally well," offensive coordinator Jay Gruden said. "We are not throwing the ball exceptionally well. We aren't running the ball exceptionally well.
"We've got to do something good. We are a jack of all trades, master of none right now. We have to master something."
And they have to do it fast. On Sunday, they host the New England Patriots (4-0), who are known for taking apart teams that are unsure of themselves.
"Any time you play a New England football team, if you're up and down about who you are and what your style is, you're going to get your tail whipped," left tackle Andrew Whitworth said. "So you've got to know what you're good at and you've got to go in and do it.
"That's the only way you beat New England. And that's the truth. If you're wishy-washy on what you want to do or what kind of team you want to be, you're in trouble."
In a sense, the Bengals are still trying to figure out what they can do with some newcomers.
They reached the playoffs last season behind BenJarvus Green-Ellis' straight-ahead running and a passing game built around All-Pro receiver A.J. Green. They added rookie tight end Tyler Eifert and running back Giovani Bernard to give quarterback Andy Dalton more options in the passing game, but it hasn't fit together very well so far.
The Bengals rank 22nd on offense — 22nd in running, 15th in passing. Dalton ranks 21st in passer rating at 83.2. Bernard ranks 32nd in the league in rushing, Green-Ellis 33rd. Green is tied for 10th in catches and tied for 20th in yards.
So far, they've run it 99 times, thrown it 148 times and had seven sacks. In some games, they've gone heavily one way and then the other. In the first half of a 20-10 victory over Pittsburgh, they threw it 32 times and ran only 10 times. In the second half, they pulled away by throwing it only 13 times and running it 24 times.
"I think the biggest thing is that we can be a balanced offense, run and pass," Green said. "We continue to have all the weapons to be a great offense, but haven't shown it."
Coach Marvin Lewis would like to stick with the running game a little more when it's not working rather than switching to the pass so readily. He senses that the offense is starting to figure things out.
"I think we're carving an identity," Lewis said. "Unless you're sitting here with perfection, you're not sitting here with a particular identity. We're taking strides toward an identity very quickly."
Whitworth thinks they need to decide what they want to be and stick with it instead of trying to get everyone involved in the offense every game.
"And the key is that we're going to have to get stubborn and either stick with the run game or throw it more," Whitworth said. "We're going to have to develop an identity. And I don't really know of a successful offense that doesn't have one."
Notes: Safety Reggie Nelson, who sat out the loss at Cleveland with a hamstring injury, returned to practice on a limited basis Wednesday. Cornerbacks Leon Hall and Dre Kirkpatrick, who also were sidelined in Cleveland with hamstring injuries, did not practice. ... Defensive end Michael Johnson was held out of practice because of concussion symptoms, which he reported after the game on Sunday. ... LB Michael Boley, who was signed as a free agent on Tuesday, practiced with the team.
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JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's powerful foreign minister was charged Thursday with breach of trust for actions that allegedly compromised a criminal investigation into his business dealings, throwing the country's election campaign into disarray just weeks before the vote.
While Avigdor Lieberman was cleared of more serious allegations against him, the indictment sparked immediate calls for the controversial politician to step down. He declined to do so at a news conference but said he would consult with his lawyers on what to do next. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also rallied behind his close ally.
Lieberman denied any wrongdoing, calling the investigation against him a witch hunt.
"According to my legal counsel, I do not have to resign," Lieberman told cheering supporters at a campaign rally. "At the end of the day I will make a final decision together with my lawyers."
Lieberman, a native of Moldova, is head of Yisrael Beitenu, an ultranationalist party that is especially popular with fellow immigrants from the former Soviet Union. With a tough-talking message that has questioned the loyalty of Israel's Arab minority, criticized the Palestinians and confronted Israel's foreign critics, he has become an influential voice in Israeli politics even while sometimes alienating Israel's allies.
Yisrael Beitenu and Netanyahu's Likud Party recently joined forces and are running together on a joint list in the Jan. 22 parliamentary elections. Opinion polls have predicted they would form the largest bloc in parliament and lead a new coalition government.
But Thursday's decision threatened to become a distraction during the campaign. Three leading opposition politicians all called for his dismissal.
Lieberman gave no timeframe for deciding on his political future but said he would consider whether the indictment was harming support for his party in the election.
Lieberman's departure could have negative consequences for Netanyahu. Lieberman is Yisrael Beitenu's founder and main attraction to voters. If he were forced to step aside, Netanyahu would be stuck with a list of leftovers with little appeal to the general public.
Perhaps with this in mind, Netanyahu appeared to come to Lieberman's defense. In a statement, Netanyahu congratulated Lieberman for fending off the "main accusations" and said he was entitled to his day in court.
"I believe in the Israeli justice system and I respect it. The right it gives every citizen in Israel to defend himself is extended to Minister Lieberman and I hope he proves his innocence in the one issue remaining," Netanyahu said.
Thursday's decision was a reversal for Attorney General Yehuda Weinstein, who last year notified Lieberman that he intended to indict him on charges that included fraud and money laundering.
Prosecutors have long suspected that Lieberman illicitly received millions of dollars from businessmen and laundered the cash through straw companies in eastern Europe while he was a lawmaker and Cabinet minister. In his decision Thursday, Weinstein said the case was not strong enough.
"I am convinced that there is no reasonable chance of a conviction in the offenses Lieberman is suspected of and that the case should be closed," Weinstein wrote.
Instead, Lieberman was charged with the lesser offense of receiving official material from the investigation against him from the former Israeli ambassador to Belarus, Zeev Ben-Aryeh, who reached a plea bargain in the case earlier this year.
The envoy had received the documents from the foreign ministry, which sought additional information on Lieberman from Belarus authorities.
At his news conference, Lieberman described the investigation as a witch hunt that stretched back as far as 1996, when he worked as an aide to Netanyahu.
He denied all the allegations, and said that when he received information about the investigation from his ambassador, he immediately ripped it up and flushed it down the toilet because he knew it was wrong.
Lieberman has said in the past that he would resign if indicted. But he told his supporters that he was only referring to the more serious case against him.
Avraham Diskin, a political scientist at Hebrew University, said Lieberman would have to determine whether the indictment is hurting his party's electoral chances before deciding his future.
"He'll make a calculation. But every move will be coordinated with Bibi. We can be sure of that," he said, using Netanyahu's nickname.
Israeli law is unclear about whether Lieberman must resign. There is a legal precedent for politicians to step down when they face charges that compromise public trust in them.
Analysts said the pressure for him to step down will be great and Weinstein, or even the Supreme Court, could become involved if he refuses.
"What matters is not necessarily the formal severity of the crime but the potential harm in the public's faith in the government and whether the person can continue to project integrity," Moshe Negbi, Israel Radio's legal affairs commentator, said.
Court rulings have forced other Cabinet officials to resign. Facing the prospect of an indictment, former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert announced his decision to step down in 2008 before formal corruption charges were filed against him. Olmert this year was cleared of most charges, but convicted of breach of trust.
The blunt-talking Lieberman has amassed power with support from immigrants from the Soviet Union and other Israelis drawn to his broadsides against Israeli Arabs and dovish groups, as well as the Palestinians and Western Europe.
Lieberman, who once worked as a bar bouncer, immigrated to Israel in 1978 from the former Soviet republic of Moldova.
Known for his Russian-accented monotone, he became a national figure in 1996 Netanyahu's chief of staff during his previous term as prime minister. He later quit the Likud and was elected to parliament in 1999 as head of Yisrael Beitenu (Israel Our Home), a secular hawkish party he established to represent the more than 1 million immigrants from the former Soviet Union.
His party was the third largest in 2009 elections, drawing many votes from native Israelis as well as his traditional base.
Lieberman is known for inflammatory rhetoric that has at times agitated his partners in government. He has called for executing Israeli Arab lawmakers who met with leaders of the Palestinian militant group Hamas. As a lawmaker in 2008, he said Egypt's then-President Hosni Mubarak "can go to hell."
More recently, Lieberman pushed a series of legislative proposals that critics said were anti-Arab, including a failed attempt to require Israelis to sign a loyalty oath or have their citizenship revoked. He has also called for redrawing Israel's border to place Arab towns under Palestinian jurisdiction.
He also has embarrassed Netanyahu by expressing contrasting views to that of the government, including skepticism over the chances of reaching peace with the Palestinians. Lieberman has called Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas an "obstacle to peace" and urged his removal.
Earlier this week, he lashed out at the international community, saying many world leaders would sacrifice Israel to radical Islam just as Europe appeased the Nazis before World War II.
Associated Press writer Lauren E. Bohn contributed to this report.


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^ thanx, i will.
major bummer about the colors in scumm, tho. MI2 Guybrush looks like a pimp
Yes I know that the colours are wrong. Need to post a bug report about that. The palette handling in the trunk has changed from 8bit to 16bit and the optimized ARM version has n't been updated for that change yet. So thats why the colours in Scummv1/2/3 games look wrong.
But I think that game support for SCI works fine, then you have full tinsel support, teenagent, Draci (free game) support etc.
So this one is really worth trying the Scumm thing apart.
Uploaded new builds to day.
-Turned off ARM asm for costumes
-Re-enabled a couple of things I turned off for debugging (since last svn release)
Should I be ok with the 1.0 release or download one of these?
King Quest V colors are a bit messed up (maybe you know that actually), noticiable on the house at first scene, on cutscene animation when character go outside is fine but later it turns all pixelated in funny colors.
Btw, w950 must run all sierra games without music or its slow as a 286. Thats a must-live-with fact or related to Arm Asm deactivation? im happy of thiS!; cannot belive i can run them on my phone.
thanks Ag. Gonna really test more later.
If you want to play sci games, discworld II ,Draci and other new games you should try this latest version.
Try changing opl emulation for those SCI games(between dosbox/mame emu), but I think the music might be to complex, or SCI + music just to much for the w950.
Fantastic!! with Mame OPL now, full speed and music
Nice to hear for the W950
here is the latest S60v3/v5 version which fixes at least the COMI audio problem. Might fix audio problems in other games also.
Anotherguest, how about a new official build for the SCI testing thread?
True true! Will see if I can make one in the next few days. Cheers
Here you can find a new build of ScummVM as of today, 20100806.
New features
BT Keyboard should work much better for S60v3.
Better onscreen notification in CTRL mode. (S60v3)
FLAC support (not tested)
And use this for the SCI testing.
I can't seem to play KQ6 windows version any more on this build, i get an error "can't switch to 640x 440" then it closes scummvm.
Ohh cr*p SDL resolution, or should I say SCI. Not a lot of devices support that non standard resolution. Hmm wonder if its managed in some other backends, the windows SDL can have any windowed resolution, but not really fullscreen. Please check the SCI thread and please post a bug report if you can't find it as an issue in that thread.


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Department Head Eric Grimson announced to colleagues yesterday the formation of a new endowed Chair, the Advanced Television and Signal Processing Professorship, made possible by EECS Professor Jae Lim, and given to EECS Professor Hae-Seung (Harry) Lee.
Jae Lim made creation of the new chair possible in honor of his research group, the Advanced Television and Signal Processing Professorship at the Research Laboratory of Electronics, RLE. In his announcement, Department Head Grimson said: "The Department greatly appreciates Jae's thoughtful gesture in creating this new chair." He also described Harry Lee's contributions to greater efficiency in modern electronics and to the leadership in the Microsystems Technology Laboratories and to teaching excellence in the EECS Department.
"Harry joined the faculty in 1984, after completing his Ph.D. at the University of California, Berkeley, where he worked on self-calibration techniques for A/D converters. He is internationally known for his research since then in the areas of analog integrated circuits, early vision circuits, fabrication technologies, and solid-state sensors. Recent innovations include the development (jointly with Charlie Sodini's group) of comparator-based switched capacitor (CBSC) analog circuits, which eliminate operational amplifiers while maintaining virtually all benefits of operational amplifier-based circuits, an approach that leads to greater power efficiency than conventional analog approaches.
In addition to running an active and productive research group, Harry also serves as Associate Director of MTL, and receives great reviews from students for his educational contributions to 6.301 (Solid State Circuits), 6.775 (CMOS Analog and Mixed-Signal Circuit Design) and 6.002 (Circuits and Electronics). The Department appreciates Harry's many contributions to research, to teaching, and to mentoring, and we are delighted to name him as the first holder of this new chair."
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November 5, 2008
The AIDS Foundation of Chicago (AFC) congratulates President-Elect Barack Obama of Illinois on his historic election as the 44th President of the United States.
"The board and staff of the AIDS Foundation of Chicago are proud to see a longtime friend and supporter ascend to the highest office in the land," said AFC President/CEO Mark Ishaug. "We stand ready to assist President Obama in pursuing his comprehensive, results-oriented agenda on HIV/AIDS, which includes national healthcare reform and creation of a National AIDS Strategy."
Longtime AFC supporters Barack and Michelle Obama joined AFC's "Red Ribbon Society" of major donors in 2007. In 2005, AFC honored Senator Obama and Michelle at AFC's 20th anniversary gala and that same year Michelle joined PBS senior correspondent Gwen Ifill for a community forum that AFC co-sponsored with the Chicago Foundation for Women.
As a state senator, Obama supported legislation to redouble HIV prevention efforts in communities of color, develop STD/HIV education for Illinoisans over age 50, and pilot new HIV care and prevention models. In 2002, he worked to restore $2 million eliminated from the HIV prevention budget by then-Governor George Ryan's line-item veto; legislation to override the governor's veto failed by just seven votes.
In 2003, Obama voted with the majority to allow adults to purchase up to 20 syringes at a pharmacy without a prescription. Persuaded by the overwhelming body of evidence supporting sterile syringe access as effective HIV prevention, Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich signed the landmark bill into law later that year.
Sen. Obama led two additional bills in 2003 to expand access to voluntary HIV testing. He sponsored legislation, which subsequently became law, to make voluntary HIV counseling and testing services routine for pregnant women and newborns. His other bill, mandating a state-sponsored campaign to promote HIV testing acceptance, passed the legislature but was amendatorily vetoed by the governor.
As Illinois' junior U.S. senator, Obama introduced legislation to increase U.S. government coordination and investment in research toward the development of microbicides, anti-HIV topical products to help women and men prevent sexual transmission of HIV. The Microbicide Development Act, led in the U.S. House by Illinois Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, is needed to give individuals who cannot insist that their partners use condoms a way to protect themselves from HIV.
While still pending in Congress, the Microbicide Development Act inspired Sen. Obama to negotiate microbicide-related provisions into global AIDS legislation introduced by Senators Joe Biden (D-DE) and Richard Lugar (R-IN). Obama urged colleagues to support language in the bill repealing the discriminatory entry ban against HIV-positive foreign nationals and called on Majority Leader Henry Reid to bring the bill to the Senate floor when its full passage seemed in jeopardy. Congress subsequently passed the bill, which became law in July 2008.
As a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, Obama played an active role in shepherding reauthorization of the Ryan White CARE Act in 2006. His office championed provisions to safeguard Ryan White funding for Illinois and other states without longstanding name-based HIV reporting. He also helped ensure community planning, which relies on input from service consumers, remains a requirement for Ryan White-funded eligible metropolitan areas.
In the public sphere, the senator and his wife, Michelle, helped dispel HIV-related stigma in 2006 by visiting HIV-positive people in South Africa and publicly accepting HIV testing in Kenya. That same year, Sen. Obama joined Sen. Sam Brownback (R-KS) at a conservative Evangelical church in Southern California for a public forum on global HIV/AIDS.
As a candidate for public office, Obama has consistently responded to AFC regarding his HIV/AIDS-related positions.
As part of his 2002 Illinois Senate re-election bid, he was among more than two-dozen candidates out of 126 survey respondents to answer 100 percent in agreement with AFC's positions.
In 2004, Obama was the only candidate vying in the Illinois general election for the open U.S. Senate seat to complete AFC's candidate survey and respond to AFC's request for a written statement about his HIV/AIDS-related policy positions. Earlier that year, Obama was one of eight primary election candidates for U.S. Senate to answer AFC's primary candidates' survey.
In 2007, Obama was among the first candidates to complete AFC's questionnaire to all primary presidential candidates. His responses, including support for the National AIDS Strategy, were compiled on AIDSVote.org, a project launched in collaboration with the Campaign to End AIDS, Housing Works, the AIDS Action Council, and Gay Men's Health Crisis.
As his aides plan the presidential transition, AFC urges President-Elect Obama to move quickly and within his first 100 days in office to appoint a panel of community, academic, and government HIV/AIDS experts -- inclusive of people living with HIV/AIDS -- to spearhead development of a National AIDS Strategy. In addition, the president should reinvigorate a White House-level AIDS office (like the Office of National AIDS Policy) to provide staffing to the panel and establish the AIDS office director as the individual holding authority for oversight and coordination of all government and federally funded non-governmental organizations required to implement the strategy. Learn more about transition recommendations to support development of a National AIDS Strategy by clicking here.
Agreeing to necessary AIDS-related funding increases for the fiscal year that began October 1, 2008 and proposing responsive fiscal 2010 federal HIV/AIDS investments must be a high priority for the new administration. The new president should use his executive powers to remedy more than a dozen regulatory barriers to HIV prevention, care, and research activities and promote human rights for people living with HIV/AIDS by effectively ending state-sanctioned discrimination against HIV-positive individuals. For goals where congressional actions are needed, including efforts to lift the federal funding ban against needle exchange and enact the Early Treatment for HIV Act, President Obama should use his bully pulpit to encourage swift action.
AFC calls on the new administration to appoint qualified individuals who are openly HIV-positive in order for the unique and important perspectives of people living with HIV to inform the development of federal policy.
Finally, a cornerstone priority of the Obama campaign -- achieving national healthcare reform -- should begin immediately in close consultation with congressional leaders and advocates for the uninsured, including HIV/AIDS organizations.
"Despite the many challenges facing the nation, President-Elect Obama must capitalize on the support of the American people and make good on his promise to deliver change that improves the health and wellbeing of all people in the U.S., including those living with and at risk for HIV/AIDS," said AFC Vice President David Ernesto Munar who also serves as Chairman of the National Association of People with AIDS. "President Obama has the knowledge and commitment to transform and substantially advance the fight against HIV/AIDS, here and abroad. With an estimated 33 million people living with HIV/AIDS, including more than 1 million Americans, we expect nothing less."
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Blue skies rested above the 2012 Immaculata Invitational on Tuesday.
Blue skies rested above the 2012 Immaculata Invitational on Tuesday.
Six teams competed in the annual competition where the Lady Raiders placed sixth with nine points. Sabetha won the event with 24.
"We had some good results and we had some not-so-good results, but overall we gained a great deal of experience," Imac coach Manuel Hernandez said.
Of those good results, Imac's No. 1 singles Olivia Wilson defeated her Ottawa opponent 7-3 before losing to Bishop Seabury 7-6 (7-5) and Sabetha 7-3. She finished fourth.
At No. 2 singles, Sydney Simek won against Ottawa by injury default before beating Seabury 7-3. She lost to Sabetha 7-2, yet still took second.
"Sydney is hitting the ball very well and she continues to be very aggressive in all aspects of her game," Hernandez said.
In the No. 1 doubles bracket, Liz Lee and Abby Meirose went 0-3 for sixth place, losing 7-0 to Ottawa, 7-1 to Seabury and 7-3 to KC Christian. The No. 2 Imac doubles pairing of Priscilla Hernandez and Elena Nine went 1-2 for fourth place. They lost to Ottawa 7-1, beat Seabury 5-3 (7-0) and lost to Maranatha 7-0.
"I am very pleased with their progress thus far and I know they have much more potential to bring forth," the Imac coach said.
Immaculata will next compete at the Hiawatha Invite on Sept. 22.


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Arkansas officials eye changes to Medicaid plan
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — With Arkansas' model plan to use Medicaid funds to purchase private insurance for the poor spared for another year, backers of the nationally watched program are now focusing on changes that will be needed to keep it alive in the future.
State officials and architects of the "private option" said Wednesday they'll spend the coming weeks focusing on proposals Arkansas must submit to the federal government to alter a program that was approved last year as an alternative to expanding Medicaid under the federal health care law. The program survived a defunding attempt on Tuesday, with the House voting to reauthorize the program for another year.
"A lot of people were breathing a sigh of relief yesterday in terms of getting it passed. ... I don't breathe a sigh of relief because I see all the work that has to be done," said Sen. David Sanders, R-Little Rock, one of the lawmakers who helped craft the private option.
Under the private option, Arkansas is using federal Medicaid funds to purchase private insurance for low-income residents. Nearly 94,000 people are receiving subsidized coverage through the first-in-the-nation program, which is being explored by several other Republican-leaning states as a way to implement a key part of the federal health overhaul.
Once Democratic Gov. Mike Beebe signs the private option budget bill into law, the clock will be ticking for the state to begin work on three changes to the program. The state faces a Sept. 15 deadline to request federal approval to set up health savings accounts for participants in the program, expand the use of co-pays and scale back the use of Medicaid-funded nonemergency transportation for private option recipients.
Under the legislation approved this week, the private option ends if the federal government doesn't give Arkansas the OK for these changes by Feb. 1, 2015. That language was included to put pressure on the state to seek the waivers and the federal government to approve them, private option supporters say.
"Those things are important," said Rep. John Burris, R-Harrison. "They're the conservative components of the plan and they need to be implemented by year two."
State Medicaid Director Andy Allison said his department is spending the coming weeks trying to craft the waivers that will have to be submitted for the changes. That will require hashing out details, such as who would be eligible to use the health savings accounts, the amount of money that would be contributed into them and how they would be structured, he said.
Officials also are trying to figure out how to set up the expanded "cost sharing," or use of co-pays, in the private option. Right now, participants in the private option making between 100 percent and 138 percent of the poverty level are subject to co-pays or co-insurance. The legislation requires the state to seek federal approval to expand the co-pays to participants making 50 percent of the poverty level and up.
"What is a reasonable level of cost sharing for an individual or family living below the poverty level? That's a conversation we really haven't had in this state prior to the private option," Allison said.
Private option supporters pushed for scaling back nonemergency transportation after Iowa, which is setting up a compromise Medicaid expansion similar to Arkansas', received federal approval for such a waiver. Allison noted that the legislation doesn't call for the elimination of that transportation, and said officials are looking at what kinds of limits will be needed.
"The question will be and the conversation will come to which transportation services do we really need to provide to this population?" he said.
These changes could help private option supporters, who will face another vote on the program's future when the Legislature convenes for next year's session in January. Backers of the private option say the annual vote on the program gives the state the opportunity to continue tweaking the program and also see how other states are implementing similar models.
"This is the heart and soul of the private option," Sanders said. "It is incomplete today, and it is only through this drive to innovation and the push for consumerism that I think will get us where we need to be and quite frankly give us the opportunity and the chance to get this reauthorized in the future."
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A Chicago businessman was found guilty today of supporting a terrorist plot to storm a Danish newspaper and behead the staff in retaliation for publishing unflattering cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad.
The federal jury also convicted Tahawwur Rana, 50, of a providing support to the Pakistani terror group, Lashkar-e-Taiba.
But Rana was acquitted of the most serious allegation lodged by federal authorities – that he aided in the deadly 2008 terrorist attack inMumbai by letting a longtime friend use his business as a cover as he scouted targets inIndia.
Prosecutors charged Rana played a similar role in the Danish plot – letting David Coleman Headley pose as a representative of his immigration business as he checked out locations inDenmark to attack. But those plans were never carried out.
Rana had little reaction to the verdict. His family wept quietly and hung their heads after U.S. District Judge Harry Leinenweber read the verdicts in court.
His lawyers maintained Rana was duped by Headley in both plots. Headley, the government's star witness, testified he told Rana of the terrorist plans in both Mumbai and Denmark.
Headley, a shady character whose credibility was at issue during the eight-day trial, testified that he worked for Lashkar in scouting the Mumbai attacks and also in discussions about the plot to attack the Copenhagen newspaper.


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Mumbai, March 2: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan won't mind being a journalist in his next life - just for the freedom of speech that a scribe enjoys.
"Next life? A journalist for sure! Shall have the joy and liberty to express and speak out, without fear of any repercussions," tweeted the 70-year-old.
The actor is currently in Bhopal, shooting for Prakash Jha's "Satyagraha".
"Prakash Jha shooting film at a speed that is rather astonishing! But best is that he knows what he is doing... most directors do," he added.


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MIAMI, Aug. 29 (UPI) -- Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade will reportedly have guests, caterers and staff sign a confidentiality agreement before they enter their nuptials.
TMZ claims to have obtained a copy of the document and reports the agreement forbids attendees to discuss anything that happened at the wedding. Guests are expected to bring their identification to the wedding so they can sign the agreement before entering the ceremony.
Reports of the confidentiality agreement come one month after it was revealed that Union and Wade would not allow guests to bring cell phones, or cameras to the event.
Contract violators will reportedly be hit with a "hefty" fine.
The Think Like a Man actress, 41, and the Miami Heat star are scheduled to wed this Saturday in South Florida. The couple got engaged in December 2013 after four years of dating.


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