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Breeze-Figs Quick-Pix for Saturday, June 22nd
Sometimes the 2-year-olds mess with your head. Last week we picked a Group 3 filly at BARMAR, Perched, as the key in her debut in a stakes at Golden Gate, and said the other BreezeFigs first-timer, Skydreamin, a Group 3 colt at OBSMAR, would help set some form of line on the new crop. Erase that. Both were well-played but Skydreamin came home on top and Perched was fourth in a contentious race that shows why these short races can be fraught with questions. No matter. The 2-year-old cards are filling better (two of the three winners last week won stakes in their debuts), and the 3-year-olds are still going strong with six winners last week including a debut winner Catron at Belmont last Saturday who returned a $10 exacta with one of our previous Pix, Charlie's Picnic. This week we're shopping around for value and may have found something, see below. Good luck!
Remember to pay attention to two changes we've made over the past several years. First, there have been changes in the CLASS EDGE category (at the bottom of the BreezeFigs card) because one sale was eliminated (OBSFEB) and FTFFEB is now in March (FTFMAR), and that moved OBSMAR into a higher class. Also, in the SALE & HIP column: the "HIP" refers to the catalogue number for that horse in that sale. This reference will enable you to go to the website of the sales company involved and easily find the short video of the horse's breeze at that sale.
The web links for each sale are listed in the NOTES section of the new BreezeFigs Report and you will find all the information as to why we have done this and how you can benefit from this addition to the service by downloading the document which explains it all here: http://www1.drf.com/BreezeFigs/Video_Links_BreezeFigs_for_2009_Sales.pdf. Remember, no other handicapping service can give you the advantages you need from 2-year-old sales, So sign up for DRF-Plus on the front page of www.drf.com and get the BreezeFigs cards.
Our rules still hold about BreezeFigs "qualified" runners: You can get a good idea of what "qualified" BreezeFigs horses are by clicking on BreezeFigs Information underneath the two BreezeFigs links in the DRF-PLUS box in the right hand column on the www.drf.com home page and downloading files there. Remember, keep stride length (SL) in mind when handicapping from the BreezeFigs sheet and take advantage of all the tips that we provide on those sheets as well.
If you click here http://www1.drf.com/BreezeFigs/BreezeFigs_&_Stride_Length_Study_Part_I.pdf you will get a document which details our latest study. The conclusion for those who like to know the bottom line fast is this: When it comes to 2-year-old racing only, horses that earned Group 1 or Group 2 BreezeFigs and had longer-than-average stride lengths at the five major 2-year-old sales of 2006-07-08-09 won more races, won earlier, and earned more black-type, than horses with shorter-than-average stride lengths, regardless of BreezeFigs Group. There's a lot more to it than that, and a review of this document, which is the first in a series, will strengthen your hand at the windows, or, if you are a buyer, at the sales or claim box. So, download it and absorb.
Also, refer to a study we did which shows that using BreezeFigs for 3-year-old maiden races in just as viable as using them for 2-year-old maiden races. Go to the DRF PLUS box on the www.drf.com home page, click on BreezeFigs™ Information, and then download "2006 Sales Study," or just click right here: http://www1.drf.com/breezefigs/breezefigs_010507.doc.
If you'd like to learn a little more about how we come up with BreezeFigs, take a look at our new website by clicking here: www.biodatatrack.com.
Here's Saturday's Pick:
Monmouth Park, 1st Race, Maiden Special Weight, 5 Furlongs (Dirt)
Two fillies with similar Group 2 credentials from OBSAPR, line up in posts 2 and 3, each modestly sold but both trained by crafty veterans, make this more interesting than it looks on paper. Harbor Mistress (sold for 30k) had a two-over-Par profile at one-eighth of a mile, showing a 24.37 foot stride length which was 1.30 feet longer than average for fillies at one-eighth that day. Gem City Gal (45k), on the other hand, was three-over-Par at a quarter mile the same day, but her stride length was 22.31 feet, almost a foot shorter than average for fillies at that distance that day. This could be interesting and a box exacta wouldn't hurt—nor would keying Harbor Mistress. Good luck!


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- n. A word, or writing which omits a symbol or symbols.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
- n. A writing composed of words not having a certain letter or letters; -- as in the Odyssey of Tryphiodorus there was no A in the first book, no B in the second, and so on.
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. A writing from which all words containing a particular letter are omitted, as the several books of the Odyssey of Tryphiodorus, in the first of which, it is said, there was no A, in the second no B, etc.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- n. a text that excludes a particular letter or particular letters of the alphabet
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For Joshua Cohen's own version of a "lipogram," a work with a missing symbol, Benjamin Israelien's void after another, now total, global decimation of the Chosen People erodes him from the inside out.
It's the hardest kind of lipogram, as it doesn't contain the letter E - the most common letter in the English language.
A difficult task to construct a lipogram – such a short scrap was a taxing duty.
The song reminds me of constrained writing like a lipogram or a Yngwie Malmsteen solo: technically proficient but not a lot of fun.
Stephen Belatedly Gets Into Transformative Remixes | Live Granades
Eunoia Coach House Books, 2002, a lipogram that uses only one vowel in each of its five chapters was awarded the Griffin Poetry Prize in 2002.
Inspired by the rulebound literature of Oulipo (the French coterie of poets), Eunoia consists of a univocal lipogram—a story written in five chapters, each of which uses only one vowel exclusively (the first chapter using only A, the second chapter using only E, etc.)
And for anyone planning on asking what a lipogram or liponym is, I present to you this post, by felisdemens.
He didn't get the point of it and maybe the only thing worse was a lipogram.
What you've just read is a lipogram - a text written without using a particular letter of the alphabet.
The days of Perec and the experimental coterie Oulipo may seem distant, but Christian Bök has revived their spirit in his 'univocal lipogram'
I'm gonna write a lipogram by excluding the interrobang.
Y'all might like Ella Minnow Pea: https://www.amazon.com/Ella-Minnow-Pea-Novel-Letters/dp/0385722435
I filled out an Ask Me Another contestant quiz the other day, and the last questions asks you to write a lipogram omitting o's. I've known the concept for a long time, but I think having written one now, the word for the concept will stay in my head, especially since I ended it with "That's my lip_gram."
Is it not related to liposuction? Lipo means fat, like lipids. Looks like the Greek ancestor was leipogrammátos meaning 'leaving out a letter.' What a difference an e makes.
See eunoia quotes.
"That was just grand, John, but I was thinking along a path varying a bit from that. You know that Man's brain is actually all of him. All parts of his body, as you follow down from his brain, act simply as aids to it. His nostrils bring him air; his mouth is for masticating his food; his hands and limbs furnish ability for manipulation and locomotion; and his lungs, stomach and all inward organs function only for that brain. If you look at a crowd you say that you saw lots of folks: but if you look at a man bathing in a pond; and if that man sank until only that part from his brow upward was in sight, you might say that you saw nobody; only a man s scalp. But you actually saw a man, for a man is only as big as that part still in sight. Now a child's skull, naturally, is not so big as a man's; so its brain has no room for all that vast mass of thoughts which adult brains contain. It is, so to say, in a small room. But, as days and months go by, that room will push its walls outward, and that young brain gradually fill up all that additional room. So, looking for calm, cool thinking in a child is as silly as looking for big, juicy plums amongst frail spring blossoms. Why, oh, why don't folks think of that? You know what foolish sounding things Julius was always asking, as a child. 'How can just rubbing a match light it?' 'Why is it dark at night?' 'Why can't a baby talk?' But, you and I, John, didn't laugh at him. No, not for an instant. And now look at our Julius and our Kathlyn; both famous, just through all that asking; and our aid. John, God could put Man into this world, full-grown. But God don't do so; for God knows that, without a tiny hand to hold, a tiny foot to pat, tiny lips to kiss, and a tiny, warm, wriggling body to hug, Man would know nothing but work.�?
- Ernest Wright, 'Gadsby'.
Gorgs Prc? ;oP
How did Georges state the authorship of said book?
A phrase that is missing certain letters: e.g., "By hook or by crook." has no 'e's. Georges Perec,wrote an entire book, La Disparition, without using any 'e's...along with a number of other unique works.
Also see plagiarism by anticipation.
See lipogrammatic.

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Paleomagnetic correlations between scandinavian ice-sheet fluctuations and greenland dansgaard–oeschger events, 45,000–25,000 yr B.P. (Elsevier, 2003)Two paleomagnetic excursions, the Skjong correlated with the Laschamp (about 41,000 GISP2 yr B.P.) and the Valderhaug correlated with the Mono Lake (about 34,000 GISP2 yr B.P.), have been identified in stratigraphic ...Journal articlePeer reviewed
A Panel Data Study of Physicians' Labor Supply: The Case of Norway (Stein Rokkan Centre for Social Studies, 2003-03)Physicians are key personnel in a sector which is important due to its size as well as the quality of service it provides. We estimate the labor supply of physicians employed at hospitals in Norway, using personnel ...Working paper
Parameter Estimation Solving a Weak Constraint Variational Formulation for an Ekman Model (American Geophysical Union, 1997-06-15)A weak constraint variational formulation is used for inverse calculations and parameter estimation in a one-dimensional Ekman model. When parameters in the model are allowed to contain errors, the inverse problem becomes ...Journal article
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Passive tracers and active dynamics - a model study of hydrography and circulation in the northern North Atlantic (American Geophysical Union, 2006-08)A long-standing problem in oceanography has been to understand the relationship between what can be measured in the ocean, such as hydrography, and what cannot, such as the strength and structure of the complete ...Journal article
Paternal predictors of the mental health of children of Vietnamese refugees (BioMed Central, 2011-01-10)Background: Intergenerational transmission of trauma as a determinant of mental health has been studied in the offspring of Holocaust survivors and combat veterans, and in refugee families. Mainly negative effects on ...Peer reviewedJournal article
Pathways and export of Greenland Sea Water. In: The Nordic Seas: an integrated perspective (American Geophysical Union, 2005)Chapter
Patient's and health care provider's perspectives on music therapy in palliative care - an integrative review (BioMed Central, 2018-02-20)Background: The use of music as therapy in multidisciplinary end-of-life care dates back to the 1970s and nowadays music therapy (MT) is one of the most frequently used complementary therapy in in-patient palliative care ...Journal article
Penga eller livet? Lederutfordringer i det reformerte norske sykehusvesenet (Stein Rokkan Centre for Social Studies, 2005-12)The main subject of this working paper is the health care reforms introduced in the Norwegian health care system the last 10−15 years. The focus is how these reforms have been experienced and interpreted by the main ...Working paper
Perceived food intolerance and irritable bowel syndrome in a population 3 years after a giardiasis-outbreak: a historical cohort study (BioMed Central, 2015-11-19)Background Studies have shown an increased prevalence of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) after acute gastroenteritis. Food as a precipitating and perpetuating factor in IBS has gained recent interest, but food intolerance ...Journal article
Performance and accountability - a theoretical discussion and an empirical assessment (Stein Rokkan Centre for Social Studies, 2013-04)This paper starts with a theoretical discussion on the relationship between performance and accountability in public organizations. Accountability theory, based in the work of Dubnick, Romzek, Bovens, Behn, Bouckaert, ...Working paper
Performance management and accountability of welfare state agencies. The cases of Norwegian hospital, welfare and immigration administration (Stein Rokkan Centre for Social Studies, 2014-10)This paper examines how administrative and managerial accountability are balanced in public sector performance management systems and how the formal affiliation between ministry and agency, and agency tasks affect this ...Working paper
Performance Management and Public Sector Reform: The Norwegian Hospital Reform (Stein Rokkan Centre for Social Studies, 2004-12)When New Public Management (NPM) reforms are introduced in various countries, one central element in the balance between political control and institutional and professional autonomy is the development of new performance ...Working paper
Performance Management In Practice – the Norwegian Way (Stein Rokkan Centre for Social Studies, 2005-11)This paper examines how the Norwegian system of performance management, Management-By-Objectives-And-Results (MBOR), works in practice in civil service organizations. To do this it focuses on the formulation of goals and ...Working paper
Periodic changes in the zooplankton of the North Sea during the twentieth century linked to oceanic inflow (Blackwell Publishing, 2003)Oceanic inflow is estimated to contribute more than 90% of the nutrient input into the North Sea. Variability in the volume, chemical properties, biological content and source of the inflowing water is thus likely to ...Journal article
Perspectives on Policy Transfer. The Case of the OECD (Stein Rokkan Centre for Social Studies, 2003-08)The issue of this working paper is the study of 'policy transfer' between international organisations and national welfare reforms, which is illustrated by a study of the OECD. As the OECD's multilateral surveillance is ...Working paper
Perspektiv på bygdeutvikling (Stein Rokkan Centre for Social Studies, 2005-12)The report discusses a selection of rural development projects in Hordaland from the period 1990 to 2005. The policy of rural development emerged during the 1980-ies because traditional regional development did not satisfy ...Working paper
Phenotyping of subjects for large scale studies on patients with IBS (Wiley, 2016)Background: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a complex condition with multiple factors contributing to its aetiology and pathophysiology. Aetiologically these include genetics, life-time events and environment, and ...Journal article
Physical activity is associated with a low prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders in the Royal Norwegian Navy: a cross sectional study (BioMed Central, 2007-07-02)Background: Despite considerable knowledge about musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) and physical, psychosocial and individual risk factors there is limited knowledge about physical activity as a factor in preventing MSD. ...Journal articlePeer reviewed


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Sega has seen its fair share of success with a home conversion of the arcade smash Crazy Taxi, so it seemed only natural that their latest coin-op "delivery" game, 18-Wheeler Ampro Trucker would make its way home. In speaking with Sega representatives this afternoon, we learned that they are apparently thinking the same thing. A home translation is indeed planned, and just as is the case with CT, Sega plans on making some adjustments for the home version to ensure a console-level of replayabaility, such as extra courses, mini-games and other extras. The game is currently slated for a Q3 2000 release, though no definite date has been set. According to Sega, there is a good chance a playable version will make its way to this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo, so if the title pops up, you can bet we'll be there with full coverage. Until then, be sure to check out our impressions of the Japanese Arcade version here. -- Brandon Justice, IGNDC
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It's been a no good, very bad month for Tesla where West Virginia is concerned. A few days ago, West Virginia's governor signed a bill into law effectively blocking Tesla from selling cars directly in the so-called Mountain State.
It's a tough one for Tesla because it's one of the electric carmaker's largest markets. West Virginia itself isn't terribly important, but where it's located is. It's strategically near the Washington D.C. area, as well as potential customers in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland and Kentucky.
West Virginia is one of at least five states including Michigan that's banned direct automaker sales except when through a franchised dealer. The company meanwhile operates "galleries" in Texas, Arizona and Maryland because sales are not allowed there.
West Virginia Governor Ray Tomblin had initially resisted his home state's bill. "One of my goals is to attract businesses or bring jobs into the state," he told The Washington Times. "I have a lot of friends who are car dealers, and maybe they would like to protect their turf, but at the same time, it's just another business."
It should also be noted that West Virginia's Senate President Bill Cole owns several auto dealerships, but abstained from voting during legislative proceedings.
Prior to the vote, Tesla supporters took to the automaker's forum on its website to rally around the electric carmaker, to no avail. Tesla responded to Friday's development with disappointment in an emailed statement to media.
"Despite a campaign based on pro-business and free market principles, the Senate president's bill prevents competition and protects the car dealer monopoly," Tesla executive Jim Chen said in the statement. "West Virginians deserve the right to choose how and from whom they purchase their vehicles. We will return next year to fight for consumer choice and free market access."
On the other hand, just last month New Jersey passed legislation to end its year-long ban of Tesla's direct-sales so things are looking up for Tesla there.
A huge victory in New Jersey for consumer choice: We are open for business! @GovChristie
— Tesla Motors (@TeslaMotors) March 18, 2015
Tesla also just released its quarterly numbers. The automaker says it delivered 10,030 vehicles in the first quarter, 500 above its initial forecast and 55% higher than deliveries this time last year.
Meanwhile, Tesla has more than cars on its minds these days. It's announced it will reveal the Tesla Model W on April 30th. Yes, the "W" stands for watch.


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Hey I got a blog
Morning all.
I now have a blog. I imagine it'll take a while for me to work out what I want to say here.
But I think this'll do for now.
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Archive for October, 2008|Monthly archive page
More Tutorials and Rule Based Programming
I found another source for tutorials this week. Steve Norris offers tutorials of his projects on his website at NorrisLabs.com (look down the right side for navigation)
His tutorials look to be a little more advanced, but are cool to investigate even if you don't plan on doing them. I discovered Steve's work through an article from Popular Mechanics, 5 Homemade Robots That Offer Hope for DIY Geeks (With Video)
What interests me the most about his work is how he programmed rules into one of his robots. His rules aren't as complex as Asimov's but create interesting results. One such result Steve achieved was a graceful three point turn which was established by programming the robot to follow 3 rules:
- Always look at what it's tracking
- Always move toward what it's tracking
- If it gets too close to what it's moving toward, back away.
As you can see none of those rules has anything to do with 3 point turns yet they have sophisticated consequences.
I have witnesses rule based programming create significantly more sophisticated results then intended in other application as well and am interested in investigating this further. There are a few components that are necessary for rule based programming. First of you have to have sensory input. Second, you must have a programed response to that incoming data.
Another example of this is is the following tutorial on how to Build a (simple) balancing robot. The robot achieves balance by applying a rule, which is to maintain the distance between the ground and a sensor mounted on the bottom of the robot. If the distance is too close the robot makes a corrective movement. If the distance is too far, once again a corrective motion is made and the robot holds itself up.
If anyone knows other examples of rule based programming and related tutorials, please comment them to this post.


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In Cambodia.
Saturday, 26 April 2014
Thursday, 24 April 2014
Sunday, 13 April 2014
My New Ride.
And here it is, my new ride (though in fact I've been riding this for a couple of months). She looks great and what's more, I assembled her!
A steel track frame, painted matt black, which I bought off Ebay fitted with a golden Sturmey Archer crankset, bull horn bars and a single speed gear at the back.
A 46 tooth chainring at the front and a 16 tooth gear at the back - perfect for riding the twenty miles into work along the towpath which follows the River Lea from Broxbourne into London.
I am really coming to appreciate the simplicity of a single speed bike especially now the weather is improving and the towpath drying out. She's certainly not light but it's a great training bike and my legs are already feeling stronger. Hopefully this will stand me in good stead for the highlight of this year's cycling calender; cycling from Rome to Monte Carlo in 3.5 days, not on the single speed though!
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I will try to answer your questions about our school climate survey and
when Jill gets back in the office tomorrow, she can expand on it if she
feels she needs to. I know that we are using a combination of existing
measures and ones that Jill developed. We have received tremendous support
from the schools' administration and teachers. One principal asked us to
add a couple questions about if the students feel supported by the
administration and teachers.
We have the students take home a "passive consent" form to their
parents/guardians and I do not believe that there have been any parents who
have prohibited their daughter or son from taking the survey. We do not
require students to take it and I do not believe anyone has refused.
Like Jill said, we have only collected school climate data twice now and we
have not been able to analyze the second set of data. The results from our
first survey seemed really consistent with what the girls in our
after-school program have told us, so I was not surprised by anything in
particular. Jill may have more to comment on that.
Thanks for your interest!
Beth Meyer, MA
Young Women's Leadership Alliance
ETR Associates
PO Box 1830
Santa Cruz, CA 95061-1830
phone (831) 438-4060 ext. 218
fax (831) 438-9651
>>> "Kathryn Wheeler" wrote:
I'm interested in knowing more about your school "climate" survey and
where it came from, how people feel about filling it out, if the results
surprised you, etc.
Katie Wheeler
Girls' Coalition of Greater Boston
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text: Native speakers of Welsh, take heed! Orange has announced that a Welsh-language version of the Samsung S5600 will be made available in September. This would make it the first cellphone to handle the language, which has some 600,000 native speakers in Wales. The phone will contain 44,000 Welsh words, and was recently unveiled in Bala, Gwynedd. Also unveiled simultaneously was the first Welsh iPhone app, developed with English-speakers learning the language in mind, and will have a companion "Learn Welsh" phrasebook available in the iTunes store. Iechyd Da!


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3-Phase Industrial Roller Shutters
At Autoroll we manufacture industrial roller shutter doors, purpose made to suit our customers requirements. Three phase roller shutters are designed to be fitted in a high use area, where they will be operated many times throughout the day or if the shutter is large, weighing 450 kg or over.
General Specification
The roller shutter curtain is constructed from either 22 or 20 gauge galvanised steel lath, depending on the application. The bottom of the door is fitted with a galvanised steel T section bottom rail for added strength. The side guide rails are available in various sizes ranging from 50mm to 100mm and also a wind guide option is available.
The roller doors are powered by a high quality 3-phase direct drive motor with a built in safety break. These motors come already wired, complete with a 5-pin plug, ready to connect directly to a 3-phase power supply. They also come with pre-wired low voltage starters and have open / close and emergency stop buttons as standard. An emergency chain operated manual override is also provided to allow the door to be operated in the event of power failure.
If you require any advice or would like a quote for one of our industrial roller shutter doors, please give us a call on 0191 4155 888.
The pictures above are examples of 2 different types of 3-phase motors which we currently use and are suitable for most applications.


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Tuesday, April 23, 2013
4-22-13 MCRC Briefs
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April 22, 2013
· It's Official. AZ Corporation Commissioner Brenda Burns Will Not Seek Re-Election. Burns has announced that she will not run for a second term to the Arizona Corporation Commission. In making her announcement she said "It has been an honor to serve as a Commissioner. I feel confident that Commissioners Bob Stump, Bob Burns and Susan Bitter Smith will continue to provide steady and effective leadership after Commissioner Gary Pierce and I have completed our current terms. During the twenty-plus months remaining in my term, my commitment and dedication will not be diminished in the least. I plan to diligently continue my efforts to make certain that Arizona has reliable sources of energy at affordable rates. I will always be a vigilant watchdog for the ratepayers."
There are no underlying issues or political reasons for Commissioner Burns' decision not to run for elected office. Burns stated: "over the past several months many supporters have asked that I consider running for Governor of Arizona in 2014. As my husband, Bob Isbell, and I reviewed all of the possibilities and the time commitments that are required when running for Governor and then serving as Governor, it became apparent to us that this was not the right course for me to take."
Burns has a long and distinguished record of service to the residents of Arizona. She has served in many capacities and received many awards. Burns was first elected to the Arizona House of Representatives in 1987 and served until 1994. Burns was then elected in 1995 to the Arizona Senate where she served until 2002. She became Arizona's first woman to serve as the House Majority Leader and Senate President. Other awards that she has received include: "Watchdog of the Year" by Arizona Tax Research Association (ATRA), "Senator of the Year" by the Arizona Chamber of Commerce, "Guardian of Small Business" by the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), "Leadership for Family and Life Issues" by the Center for Arizona Policy (CAP), and she served as the National Chairman for the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC)
· Martha McSally Will Be On Fox News "Happening Now" at 11:40, April 23. email@example.com (520) 488-9286 www.MarthaMcSally.com Retired Colonel McSally will appear before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Human Rights at 4 pm, April 23 (EST) in Room 226 in the Dirksen Senate Office Building. She will testify as a national security and targeting expert at a hearing called: "Drone Wars: The Constitutional and Counterterrorism Implications of Targeted Killing."
· Hair On Fire's Hostess Barbara Espinosa will be interviewing Congressman Paul Gosar on a special program at 12:30 pm, April 23. Tune in at www.blogtalkradio.com/haironfire. Call in1-347-857-4081.
· Trent Franks Press Conference At 10 AM, April 25 on Victims' Rights Amendment: Congressman Trent Franks (AZ-08) will be joined by Congressmen Jim Costa (D-CA) and Ed Royce (R-CA) at a presser prior to the Constitution and Civil Justice Subcommittee's hearing on the Victims' Rights Amendment, which would provide that a crime victim shall have rights to reasonable notice of, and shall not be excluded from, public proceedings relating to the offense by which they were affected -- as well as rights to be heard at any release, plea, or sentencing. Contact Stephanie Hammond at email@example.com or, by phone, at 202-225-4576.
· A "Stop Medicaid Expansion" Rally is scheduled at 11 am, April 25 at the State Capitol.
· Dr. Glenn Kimber Will Address Current Events And The Constitution from 7-9 pm, May 3 and 4 both May 3rd & 4th at the Clearview Cultural Center, 1355 S.Clearview, Mesa.
· Dr. Glenn Kimber Will Conduct A "Healing Of America" Seminar from 8 am to 5 pm, May 4 at the Clearview Culture Center. (address above). Early registration - $39. At the door - $49 REGISTER: (Click Here ) Contact : 480.964.1170 - email@example.com
· Sen Steve Pierce and Yavapai District 2 Supervisor Tom Thurman will address the Yavapai Republican Men's Forum at 11:30 am, May 13 at St. Michaels Hotel, 205 W. Gurley St., Prescott . $18 per person. RSVP: RSVP: Bob Luzius at 928-717-2551 or
email to firstname.lastname@example.com Contact Barry Denton at (928) 442-3290 or firstname.lastname@example.com
· Mohave District 2 Supervisor Buster Johnson puts out frequent press releases and newsletter that are always of interest. Today he advised the public about the devastating effects of a new drug – "Clockwork Orange" – in the form of incense. Johnson informs us that "The incense is described by producers as an awesome herbal mix and dynamic blend that gives a real hit. As with many homemade drugs, the manufacturers may use substances that contain chemicals that have not been used for human consumption. Users can never be sure what they are taking and what its effects might be." Users are advised to light the substance in an incense burner and inhale the fumes. Johnson said "I am very concerned for our kids. This drug can cause serious health issues and several deaths have occurred. Please educate your children as to these dangers." To see Johnson's postings go to www.busterjohnson.com
· April 30 Is The Deadline For Obtaining Tickets To the May 21 Arrowhead Republican Women's Fund Raiser Dinner featuring Dr. Lyle Rapacki who is addressing Agenda 21 and the One World Government at the Briarwood Country Cub, 20800 N. 135th Ave., Sun City. Menu: London broil or c hicken marsala, including drink, desert and tip. $35 per person or $65 per couple. Tickets: Jan Martinson at 623-546-3753 or Marilyn @ 623-975-1792.
· Gov Jan Brewer will address the Arrowhead Republican Women at 11:30 am, May 8 at Briarwood Country Club, 135th Ave/Meeker Blvd, Sun City West. Registration at 11 am. $20 per person. No Jeans. Adults only – no children. RSVP required to email@example.com or contact Cindy Benson 623-547-2175.
· Conservative Speaker Bill Whittle Will Be Appearing In Tucson the night before he makes three appearances in the Phoenix metro area. Whittle will speak at 6:30 pm, May 14 at the Donaldson Elementary School, 2040 W Omar Drive, Tucson $25 per person. Limited seating. For tickets: Karen Schutte firstname.lastname@example.com 520-877-3230.
· GET TICKETS WHILE THEY ARE STILL AVAILABLE:The Maricopa Country Republican Committee, Arizona Conservative Educators and Arizona Conservative Coalition will host Bill Whittle, "one of the best conservative speakers of our time," on May 15 in Sun City and Phoenix.
Ø Goodyear: Pebble Creek Tuscany Falls Clubhouse, Chianti Room, 16222 Clubhouse Dr.(Exit 126 off I-10, go N on PebbleCreek Parkway 2 miles to entrance on left - enter the Tuscany Falls gate off PebbleCreek Parkway). Hosts: LD13 Republicans. 9 am VIP reception - $50 per person and 9:30 am - conversation with Whittle $20 per person. Limited seating. For tickets: http://Whittleatpebblecreek.eventbrite.com For more information: GOP Events, Lori Urban 480-221-9633 or email@example.com
Ø Sun City: Union Hills Country Club, 9860 W Lindgren Ave., 1:30 pm - VIP Reception $50 per person. 2 pm – Conservative Conversation with Whittle. $20 per person. Tickets available at www.Whittlesuncity.eventbrite.com limited seating. http://www.azconservativecoalition.com/2013/04/bill-whi.htmlInformation : Contact: Lyle Tuttle firstname.lastname@example.com 623-583-2354
Ø Phoenix: El Zaribah Shrine Auditorium, 552 N. 40th St. 7 pm – VIP reception, book signing and photo. $150 person. 7 pm – Conservative Conversation with Whittle. $30 per person. Tickets available at www.gopevents.eventbrite.com
· The Latest Voter Registration Figures Have Been Released and according to Secretary of State Ken Bennett, Arizona has 3,218,450 registered voters, a decrease of 2,683 since the last report in January. Of the state's 3.2 million voters, 1,139,469 are Republicans, 977,217 are Democrats and 1,072,513 have either registered with independent parties or not designated a party preference. Libertarians make up a little less than one percent of the state's total registration with 23,877, while 5,108 voters are currently registered as members of the Green Party. Additionally, the Americans Elect Party has enrolled 266 voters since joining the state's other recognized political parties in 2011. The latest voter registration figures compiled by county, congressional district and legislative district are available on the Secretary of State's website, www.azsos.gov/VoterRegCount or by calling 1-877-THE-VOTE.
This week: See http://briefs.maricopagop.org/ for complete MCRC Calendar of Events
· Sen. Michele Reagan Will Address The Yuma County Republicans At 7 pm, April 23 at Booth Machinery. Contact: Lorna Brooks, YCR 928-317-9120 email@example.com
· LD17 – April 23. 6:30 social. 7 pm mtg. Tri-City Baptist Christian Academy, 2211 W. Germann Road, Chandler. Legislative reports from Sen. Steve Yarbrough, Reps Tom Forese and JD Mesnard. AZGOP/ALRA report by Haydee Dawson. Contact: Chr Tyler Bowyer email@example.com
· A Special 'Hair Of Fire' Broadcast Is Scheduled At 12:30 Pm, April 23 as hostess Barbara Espinosa interviews CD 2 Congressman Paul Gosar. Call In 1-347-857-4081 www.blogtalkradio.com/haironfire Also available in iTunes. E-Mail questions to: firstname.lastname@example.com
· LD24 Will Host A reception for Ambassador John Bolton from 5-7 pm, April 25 at the University Club, 39 East Monte Vista Road, Phx. VIP Reception and Photo $200, Individual for Reception Only $50, Individual Precinct Committeemen $35. Bolton's remarks at 5:45 pm. RSVP: firstname.lastname@example.com (602) 541-2997.
· Rep Warren Petersen (R-LD12 Gilbert) is hosting a rally against the ObamaCare Medicaid expansion at 11 am, April 25 at the Arizona Captiol, 1700 W. Washington.
· AZGOP Chairman Robert Graham will be speaking at the April 26-27 National Federation of Republican Women's Region 3 Conference in Albuquerque. Contact: New Mexico President Elaine Miller at 505-797-3534 or by email at: firstname.lastname@example.com or http://nmfrw.com/
· A Second Amendment Rally Is Scheduled From Noon Until 2 Pm, April 27 at the State Capitol. See flyer: http://www.tactrain.net/KnowGunsKnowFreedomFlyer.pdf. The rally sponsors are looking for volunteers, and donations. To volunteer/information contact: George Dean at firstname.lastname@example.com. Donations can be made at: http://www.tactrain.net/2ndAmendmentRallyContributionPage.shtml
· The "Spirit Of 1791 Second Amendment Rally" is scheduled from 10 am to 2 pm, April 27 at the Copper Star Indoor Shooting Range, 3535 W. Sharp Shooter Way, Camp Verde. Speakers include Sen. Russell Pierce, Yavapai County Shierff Scott Mascher, Rep Brenda Barton, Sen. Lori Klein, Clair 'The Radio Man' Van Steenwyk, AFP Director Tom Jennings, and others. Contacts: Rose 928-639-4753 firstname.lastname@example.com Or Dick 928-639-4753 firstname.lastname@example.com
· LD21- April 30. Precinct Committeeman Orientation. (last Tues) 6:30 pm. Maricopa County Republican Party Headquarters, 10050 W Bell Road #49, Sun City. Open to registered Republicans. Contact: www.LD21.org or Teresa Wright at 623-498-7999.
· Kolbe: Expand Immigration Bill To Include Partners Of Gay Americans Former Arizona Congressman Was Separated From His Foreign-Born Partner After His Work Visa Expired.
· Clear-The-Way Dem Blogger, Former Lawmaker And Duval Supporter Tom Prezelski Wants Campbell To Bow Out Of The Governor's Race.
· We-Need-A-Sunrise-Not-Sunset-For-Energy-Choice-In-Arizona Barry Goldwater, Jr Thoughts
GOLDWATER INSTITUTE frequent updates
· Voice Of Veterans" Radio Shows Www.Vovradioshow.Org
AMERICAN FREEDOM BY BARBARA Updated Daily
GOLDWATER INSTITUTE frequent updates
· Ten Reasons to Decline Medicaid Expansion in Arizona
· Voice Of Veterans" Radio Shows Www.Vovradioshow.Org
AMERICAN FREEDOM BY BARBARA Updated Daily
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· State Bar Assigns Andrew Thomas Nemesis To Investigate Whistleblower's Complaint Against Disciplinary Judge
FLOYD REPORTS Daily updates
· Video: "Hitler Finds Out Gun Control Failed In The Senate"
· Flight Delays As Political Strategy: FAA Furloughs Traffic Controllers Rather Than Cut Other Spending
· Obama Birth Certificate Story Not Going Away
· Must See: Mexican Cartels In America
· April 16 Hair On Fire 'Border Talk' Interview With Michael Cutler Or American Freedom By Barbara A Former Special Agent, Cutler Appears Regularly Each Month On National Programs To Discuss Immigration-Related Issues.
· Dallas-Tow-Law The City Of Dallas, Texas, Passed An Ordinance Stating That If A Driver Is Pulled Over By Law Enforcement, And Is Not Able To Provide Proof Of Insurance, The Car Is Towed
· M3 Report Updated Daily Caution: Graphic Photos
· AZ Border Defenders Updated Daily
· need2no.us Border News Watch: links to sites on matters of law enforcement for illegal human and drug traffic.
· Beck-To-Obama-Come-Clean-On-Bombing-Or-Else Threatens To 'Expose' Secret Of Marathon Attack If Administration Doesn't Confess
· 'Chilling' Unreleased Video Clearly Shows Youngest Bomb Suspect Placing Backpack on Floor then Moving to Safety Before it Blows Up
· Russian FSB Reportedly Contacted FBI About Tamerlan Tsarnaev
The Boston Marathon Bombing and Amnesty for Illegal Aliens
The Boston Marathon Bombing and Amnesty for Illegal Aliens
· White House: Tsarnaev 'Not Enemy Combatant' The White House says the surviving suspect in the Boston Marathon bombing will not be tried as an enemy combatant in a military tribunal. White House spokesman Jay Carney said Dzhokhar Tsarnaev will be prosecuted in the federal court system. He says President Barack Obama's entire national security team supports the decision.
· MUST SEE: The Canvas Prison
· Congressional-Sources-Confirm-Saudi-National-Was-To-Be-Deported-For-Security-Related-Grounds: Have-Files-In-Their-Possession
· White House: Tsarnaev 'Not Enemy Combatant' The White House Says The Surviving Suspect In The Boston Marathon Bombing Will Not Be Tried As An Enemy Combatant In A Military Tribunal. White House Spokesman Jay Carney Said Dzhokhar Tsarnaev Will Be Prosecuted In The Federal Court System. He Says President Barack Obama's Entire National Security Team Supports The Decision.
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When I heard about the merger between Netscape and American Online (AOL) last week, I felt a bit the way I did after the New England Patriots beat the Miami Dolphins recently, but may have lost star quarterback Drew Bledsoe. I was happy my team - in this case Netscape - had done so well, but I was worried about the future.
AOL is to gain control of Netscape's Web browser, its portal site (where you go to launch your browser), and its electronic commerce software in a stock swap valued at between $4.2 billion and $4.35 billion. Meanwhile, AOL also signed a deal with Sun Microsystems to use more of Sun's equipment and software - particularly Java.
Mainstream media frequently announce that the Internet has come of age. But this merger between Netscape and AOL is significant. Imagine what the car industry would be like if Ford and GM merged. Or, a more appropriate analogy, first offered by former FCC chairman Reed Hundt, imagine what TV would be like if ABC and NBC joined forces.
What does it all mean? In a nutshell, it's going to reshape the online world. It allows AOL to reach about 61 percent of those who go online at work, and about 58 percent of the home audience. AOL has 14 million members and about 16 million people use the Netscape browser. That's a lot of eyeballs. Forrester Research says the deal would give AOL control of about 35 percent of the advertising money spent on the Web in 1998 (about $480 million).
The real sleeper in the deal, however, is the agreement with Sun Microsystems. AOL head honcho Steve Case has said he wants to free AOL users from the computer. The purchase of Netscape and the deal with Sun will hasten AOL's arrival on television sets, cell phones, and personal digital assistants like 3Com's Palm Pilot, thanks to the use of Java. Through another recent acquisition, AOL is already planning to market AOLTV, a product similar to Microsoft's popular WebTV.
Ironically, Microsoft is probably one of the biggest winners in this merger. It basically undermines much of the United States government's antitrust lawsuit against the company. Microsoft can now say, with some conviction, that its dominance of the online world is not assured, and further more, what it had been saying about the online industry correcting itself more quickly than more traditional industries was right all along. Even if Judge Thomas Penfield does find against Microsoft, penalties will be much less severe.
There's also a good chance that AOL will continue to use Microsoft's Internet Explorer on its commercial online product. After all, having that AOL symbol appear on all those PC machines loaded with Windows is not a deal to be ignored.
Who are the losers? Some online users and probably the Internet itself. Hard-core online users, longtime supporters of underdog Netscape, and never big fans of AOL, worry that AOL will smother Netscape's creative spark.
The footloose and fancy-free days of the Net are fast drawing to a close, and something intangible, but important, will be lost. Increasingly, the Web looks as if it will be dominated by AOL, Microsoft, and Yahoo. The idea of a virtual Big Three dominating the online world - in much the same way the automotive world was dominated by another Big Three, and the lack of innovation and competition and the near-entropy that resulted - is not a pleasing thought.
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Line Severinsen, an illustrator animator and mother of two in Bergen, has a funny series of simple webcomics that share some of the challenges and everyday realities of being an expectant mom. We all know motherhood can be tough, but her comic – Kos og Kaos, or "Cuddles and Chaos" in English – illustrates these struggles in a fun and approachable way.
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DCMA-2500 Driveway Alarm Video Overview
This video below will provide you with a brief description on the features and functions of the DCMA-2500 Wireless Motion Entry Alert Kit. It will explain the various uses for this device. The video will also point out the additional devices that can be paired with the DCMA-2500.


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This author wrote articles for the Dictionary of National Biography, and the list on this page is complete to 1901.
Articles written by this author are designated in the DNB by the initials "J. F. W."
- Mutual Thrift (1891) (external scan)
- Pensions and pauperism (1892)
- The friendly society movement: its origin, rise, and growth; its social, moral, and educational influences; the affiliated orders (1886) (external scan)
- Homes of St. Barnabas, Dormans, Surrey
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- "Wilkinson, John Frome," in Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886, by Joseph Foster, London: Parker and Co. (1888–1892) in 4 vols.
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Locating Printer Drivers
Have you ever tried to update your printer driver when some new application you just bought just doesn't want to print? I know I have. I've hunted down hundreds and probably thousands of printer drivers between myself and clients systems
Once you get to the site, you have to find the link to the support and drivers. It's usually just past all the new printer links and things they sell off in a corner somewhere.Then, you have to go through the jungle of models, then model numbers. Once you get there, IF your printer is listed, you have to choose your operating system.. which sometimes, that won't be listed. You have to find that under some "generic" listing.
If your printer isn't listed, that's where it's really a pain. They REALLY want you to buy a newer updated product and they are not going to make this a simple task.
Printer Manufacturers
- Hewlett Packard
This is a link to Hewlett Packard, the maker of the HP printers. Including, HP Laserjet, Inkjet, Scanjet, etc. printers.
- Brother International
Your source for Brother product information. Brother offers a complete line of Printer, Fax, MFC, P-touch and Sewing supplies and ...
- Epson Printers
Epson·website providing·links to Epson imaging product information, Epson color ink jet printers, Epson multimedia LCD projectors, Epson·POS printers,...
- Lexmark - United States
Lexmark is a leading developer, manufacturer and supplier of printing and imaging solutions, including color laser, mono laser, inkjet, dot matrix, ...
- USA - OKI Data Homepage
OKI Printer: Specializing in Printers, Printer Drivers, Fax Machines, Laser Printers, Lazer Printers, Color Laser Printers, Color Printers, Digital Printers ...
- Canon Global
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Couldn't find Printer Driver!!
How Can I Find Updated Printer Drivers?
Well, it comes down to 1 of 2 ways. The first way is the painful, be ready to take high blood pressure, wear a hat (cause all your hair will be pulled out) way to find drivers. And that's scouting them out on the Internet.
I've had to do up to 30 searches to find some drivers that were just buried so deep on the manufacturers site, that even an experienced technician was unable to find them. Finally, I searched Google and find a bunch of different drivers there. Then, you go through the "rule out" process.
That is the process of elimination. You download, install, get error until you finally find one that works. By that time, you feel like you need to re-install your operating system just to clean up all the printer drivers!
Finally, A Better Way To Update Drivers!
Ok, so we've covered how it can be a pain to update printer drivers, or any drivers as far as that goes. I also want to talk about a better way that I've found and we're talking slick!
With technology, something better is always around the corner. That's definitely the case when it comes to updating drivers. There is a utility that you simply install and then let it do the work for you! It does the entire process of updating for you on ALL of your devices:
- Backs up drivers (including printer)
- Scans your system for drivers needing updates
- Locates drivers on manufacture sites
- Downloads Drivers to your system
- installed Them
All in a couple clicks!! Can you imagine how happy I am as a PC Tech? I just have to find a way to make it take longer now so I can bill for the same amount of time!
Why don't you download it for free and see what you need updated?


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VALHALLA, N.Y. -- Valhalla High School's indoor track team smashed many personal bests and school records at the indoor Track League Championships.
The Championships took place at the Armory Indoor Track and Field Center in Manhattan on Jan. 17.
The boys team finished in first place as league champions, and the girls team finished in second place.
Valhalla High School competed against Briarcliff, Croton-Harmon, Pleasantville and Westlake high schools.
"It was a very exciting day at the Armory," said Valhalla Athletic Director Jamie Block. "The place was rocking during our relays and the Valhalla students were cheering each child's name. It was a great atmosphere."
The boys fought hard during the day and edged Pleasantville for the championship by three points.
A total of six new school records were established, including winning the 4x400-meter relay.
The girls team also battled strongly against the opposing teams. While they attempted to defend their 2014-15 league title, they finished second after Briarcliff High School.
The girls set two new school records, including their commanding victory in the 4x400-meter relay.
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Between the jack rabbits and scavenging birds, I felt like I'd slid down a Texas version of Alice's spiraling Wonderland abyss when I visited Army Hole on Matagorda Island this summer.
I popped up my tent on an expanse of grass near the little harbor, then strolled across a field of green as big-eared rabbits the size of beagles gazed placidly back at me. A cluster of turkey vultures, their wrinkled red heads glowing like runway lights, eyeballed me from their perch on a decaying metal stand along the long-abandoned World War II-era airstrip.
I'd hitched the 8-mile ride from Port O'Conner to the old Army Air Corps Station on a sailboat so I could camp with sailors participating in a five-day cruise up the Texas coast. All I could think while I was camping there was how much I wanted to return for a few days so I could paddle around Espiritu Santo Bay, taking pictures of wildlife and enjoying the quiet.
A small ferry once delivered passengers to this spot back when this spit of Matagorda Island operated as a state park in the 1980s and 1990s. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service owns it today, but the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department maintains it as a wildlife management area and manages public access.
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And then Hurricane Harvey hit.
Curious about how this overlooked destination had fared, I checked in recently with Texas Parks and Wildlife officials. Despite a battering from wind and rain, they told me, Army Hole is open for business. After all, there weren't many amenities there in the first place.
You won't find flush toilets or electricity or any kind of services at Army Hole, but you will find eerie old military facilities, wide-open skies, cactuses poking their prickly arms between slabs of a crumbling runway and, with a little luck, a little bioluminescence when you stir your hand in the surrounding waters.
It's favored by sailors skipping up or down the Texas coast, kayakers and fishermen casting for trout and redfish. A wide expanse of soft grass provides ample carpet for comfy camping, and covered picnic shelters that were knocked down in the hurricane will soon once again block the searing Texas sun.
Some of the old military structures at the site were damaged, including the old bunkhouse and shop, where two garage doors buckled and one of the walls was blown out. Heavy rain caused some flooding, but the storm surge didn't come up high enough to do serious damage, according to Daniel Walker, project leader for the Coastal Bend Wetlands Ecosystems Project at the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Crews have already pulled up the remnants of picnic shelters and are busy installing new ones in time for the fall hunting season.
"If you like to get out on your own, it's a great place," Walker says. "There's no electricity, no water and no facilities for anyone to use. When people call me and ask about it, I tell them how remote it is."
After the U.S. Air Force pulled out in the 1970s, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department opened a park there in the early 1980s. A ferry shuttled passengers from Port O'Connor to the island for years, but it burned in 2005. The Parks and Wildlife Department contracted out ferry service for a while but eventually canceled the service. Soon after, the state park became a wildlife management area.
Today, not much happens there besides the occasional hunt. Visitors will find a semi-maintained campground, plus a few meandering trails to the beach and a 3-mile path to the old Pass Cavallo lighthouse, a 92-foot structure built in 1852, damaged during the Civil War and moved to its current site in 1873. The lighthouse was restored in 1999.
Matagorda Island is also a landing spot for about 300 species of birds that fly through during annual migrations. More than a dozen threatened or endangered species have been reported.
In all, Matagorda Island stretches 36 miles long and covers 56,000 acres. An area called Sunday Beach at the north end of the island was washed out in the hurricane. "Now it's Sunday Beach Pass," Walker says.
A quick online search uncovers comments about the pesky mosquitoes and varmints brazen enough to board boats tied in the harbor to scavenge for food. If you go, just make sure you pack the bug spray, and keep an eye out for snakes and alligators.
And come ready to stare down the jack rabbits and vultures.


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CHARLES CITY COUNTY, VA (WWBT) – The 17-year-old, who believes he was kicked out of school for being gay and wearing high heels is no longer attending Charles City High. The high school junior is actually behind bars now.
Asante Cotman was arrested at his home on the last day of his 3-day suspension. Althea Cotman tells me her 17-year-old son was crying as his probation officer took him away while she was at work.
Asante Cotman's mother says he's in secure detention at Merrimac Juvenile Detention Center in Williamsburg awaiting two probation violation hearings.
During a phone conversation, his mom told me her son was recently convicted of credit card fraud involving his grandmother's and her credit cards. His P.O., she says, claims to have monitored him recently on facebook and twitter and decided Asante violated his probation.
Asante's mother thinks his arrest may have something to do with his public allegations of how he says the principal treated him. Asante talked with me when he was home suspended from school.
"I want central Virginia to know that Charles City High School does not accept its gay students. Education is being hindered because they are being suspended for issues that have nothing to do with a code of conduct," Asante said earlier this month.
The high school junior believes he was suspended for being gay and wearing high heels. He says Principal Stephannie Crutchfield quizzed him about everything, always.
"She said, 'Let me see your tube of Chap Stick'. I had to really pull out my tube of Chap Stick to show her that I didn't have lipstick on," he said.
Principal Crutchfield has declined to comment. But the superintendent said: "Asante was not suspended for the reason he says he was. I have no other comment out of respect for the mom and it could have repercussions on the school."
Strapless sandals, flip flops and bedroom slippers are banned. But the student handbook says nothing about heels. There is a rule that says disrespect and talking back can get a student suspended. That appears to the school's position that Asante became belligerent when the principal told him to take off his heels.
"I don't have any tears to cry. I done cried all my tears. I put it in God's hands like my momma said. Some nights I sit there and I wonder. I do cry. I do," Asante said.
Those probation violations, according to his mom, are failure to look for a job, and disrespecting adults. I asked Superintendent Crawley if Asante would ever return to Charles City High. She said, "I am not going to talk it."
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- Carefully expose the corn kernels by pulling back the husk, but do NOT remove the husk.
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- Put water in a large container, add the corn, and soak the corn in the husks for 30 minutes. This will help to prevent the husks from charring on the grill.
- Preheat grill to medium temperature.
- Remove the soaked corn from the water and pat dry.
- Wrap strips of bacon around the corn kernels on each ear; fold the husks back over the bacon and kernels.
- Tie the husks down with butcher string; repeat with all ears of corn.
- Grill over medium coals/heat, turning occasionally, for about 15 to 20 minutes and until the bacon is cooked and the corn is tender.
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The sun was shining earlier this month when Aramark made a return visit to Treloar's as part of their global volunteering activities, which saw more than 200 events taking place around the world in 14 different countries.
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On the other hand, thousands of troops are discharged each year for failing to conform to military weight and fitness standards. Ask any commander, and he or she will tell you that there are likely thousands more that ought to be discharged in accordance with the letter of the law, but such personnel losses are discouraged.
Military weight standards aren't stringent. Neither are the fitness standards for most career fields in all four branches of the armed services. Obviously those who serve in physically demanding capacities are in far better shape than desk jockeys, but even desk jockeys get deployed.
Conservatives of late have mocked First Lady Michelle Obama's emphasis on healthy eating. It seems that anything advocated by Democrats, no matter how common sense and positive it may be, is fodder for criticism by Republicans. I'm frankly flabbergasted by the objections. Encouraging health and fitness is an effort that ought to transcend petty partisan squabbling, but folks like Sarah Palin and Rush Limbaugh are taking pettiness to a new level.
Meanwhile, former military leaders agree with Michelle Obama. They're worried about our troops and about the kids who will grow up obese. These former military leaders, who are probably for the most part Republicans, are able to, unlike Palin and Limbaugh, view issues clearly, without partisan distortions.
Obesity is a problem. Those who are obese know it, those who are overweight know it, and those who are fit know it. Obesity is not an indictment of someone's character, nor does obesity define a person. But it costs you -- money, time, pleasure -- and it can kill you.
It's actually quite difficult to process discharges for overweight troops. Instead, supervisors direct personnel to attend weight loss groups or physical training. In the Air Force, I've been told they also mark down enlisted troops on their performance reviews in areas that aren't actually related to fitness. It's a passive-aggressive, cover-your-ass sort of approach. Either military troops need to maintain weight and fitness standards in order to perform their jobs, or they do not.
Given that even desk jockeys can be deployed, where the physical demands on troops are greater and the consequences can be far more drastic, I believe that standards ought to be more stringent and they ought to be strictly enforced -- even if that leads to personnel losses. We have an all-volunteer force, and I hope that those who want to serve will do so. But military service entails demands that civilian life doesn't, and those who serve should be prepared to meet those demands.
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Sometimes I come across something on the net that is so heartfelt, so moving, that it reminds me why I started this blog in the first place. I won't ruin it by saying too much – Just read parts of it below. And, needless to say, check, out the whole 'Love one Another' blog post.
Love one Another
Do we know the people we love? We say we do, we say we love them, we feel love when we think about them – and often, those real moments of love in which we can feel the love itself – are hidden in the folds of daily life, the worry that permeates our world in these times, the routine of automatic communication that leaves no room for the beauty of what love truly is.
When I first started in transformation education at Landmark Education, there was a course I took in which we had to create a "map" of our closest circle – those people who are in our lives on a regular basis, with whom we interact daily, or at least weekly, who create the fabric of our lives.
My map was virtually empty – my son and my ex-husband and a sprinkling of friends around the country. I realized that I didn't have a circle – I didn't have a community, I didn't have many people with whom to weave a rich, textured fabric in my own life.
In that moment, I took a stand that my family would be what I would transform for myself – I would get in communication, I would learn about their lives, I would be there for them, I would love them.
So, let me tell you about my brother, Ralph. He is strong and dependable and has always been there for his family. He's not quite a year younger than I am – something we joke about, that we are the same age for four days out of the year. He's married to his high school sweetheart and has four girls, Nicole, Tiffany, and the twins, Jacki and Julie. He is an engineer by education and worked at Rohm and Haas for all of his working years, retiring in January of 2007.
And he never talks. Not that he can't talk – he doesn't talk. Or he didn't talk to me, anyway. To illustrate, I was in a car with him for a long ride about 10 years ago, babbling away in the seat beside him until I realized he hadn't said anything for a quite some time. I said, "My jaws hurt from talking so much! It's your turn. Tell me what has been going on with you." After we laughed at the strange injury to my jaw, I shut up and we continue driving.
We rode in silence for 15 minutes. Finally, the silence was unbearable! I turned to him and said, "I can't stand it any longer…! Aren't you going to say anything?" We both laughed and that was the end of that. We continued on and I talked the entire time. I never did know anything that was going on for him.
I had rarely seen or spoken to him since.
I took my stand for love and family. I started calling my brothers and sister… and little by little, I was invited to family events and dinners. The summer after, I was invited to my brother, Ralph's, house in Avalon with his family for their yearly summer vacation.
Before I left, I actually thought about who I would BE in the presence of his family — I didn't want it to go the way it's always gone – a lot of automatic interactions, a lot of opinions and defenses, a lot of awkward moments – and my brother, once again silent in my presence. And so, I created myself as being Love, no matter what came up, no matter what anyone said — I would not babble, I would not lecture, I would not talk all the time – I would not defend my opinions or positions about anything. I would just let it all be the way it was and simply love them.
The week was beautiful — the grandchildren were there – Sophia, Luke, and Olivia — and so it had that magical quality that young children always bring to a space… laughing and running around and giggling – running into the waves at the beach and getting sand all over us — I let myself get carried away with it all.
Finally, on the last day I was there, everyone else had gone to the beach and my brother and I were talking at the house about the plant he had just finished building in Shanghai. He had spent almost 2 weeks out of every month traveling to China for the three years prior to his retirement. He mentioned that he had pictures of the plant.
Ordinarily, I wouldn't have asked to see them. My Goodness! It was a plant for — I didn't even know what kind of products! This time, I heard something in my brother's voice…. I asked to see the pictures. He seemed surprised but pulled out his laptop and started showing me hundreds of pictures of this project in Shanghai that had consumed his life for all this time.
The more pictures he showed me, the more he spoke — he pointed out the glass walls, the interior details, and the "water element" that the Chinese people believe is good luck… how challenging it was to create this side of the building or that pond…. I heard his admiration for the Chinese people and his love of their country.
I was looking at the pictures and I was glancing at my brother's face… how animated he became as he spoke of something that he had devoted his life to over the past three years…! I realized that this was the first time I had ever truly listened to him. He had a whole life I never knew about – a passion that excited him and was a driving force in his life – all hidden from my view!
I was overwhelmed with love for him.
I was suddenly sorry that this had only come up on the last day. I wanted to sit there and listen to him for hours more… I didn't want this time to end.
Soon, it was time for me to leave to take the bus back to Manhattan.
I gathered my belongings and positioned my suitcase by the door. I walked back to where my brother was sitting, now watching one of his favorite car races on television. I leaned over and kissed him on the cheek, "I love you so much," I said and turned to go. I heard his voice as I walked away….
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