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Hi there. My organisation is just beginning with Teradata development, and I'm wondering which connectivity option (.NET Provider, ODBC etc) we should use. We develop against version 4 of the .NET framework using Visual Studio 2010 and 2012. Could anyone recommend one connectivity option over the others, or perhaps list the pros and cons of each?
I assume you are asking about the "Microsoft .NET Data Provider for ODBC" and the ".NET Data Provider for Teradata".
The answer is very simple; use the ".NET Data Provider for Teradata"; the top four reasons are:
1- Teradata supports the .NET Data Provider for Teradata. We do not support "Microsoft .NET Data Provider for ODBC".
2- ".NET Data Provider for Teradata" has custom features (e.g. TdDecimal, TdNumber and list goes on).
3- Simple setup and deployment options.
4- ".NET Data Provider for Teradata" is faster than the "Microsoft .NET Data Provider for ODBC".
Looks like I made the right decision, thanks :-)


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If you can't get to Vegas – then the deluxe online casinos are you best options when it comes to endless gaming choice, real Vegas style games and payouts to match. Checking out the big web casinos instantly puts more than 200 games at your fingertips, including classic slots, feature video slots, progressive jackpots, and all the world famous table games like poker, blackjack, roulette, baccarat, craps and cutting edge video poker. Powered by some seriously cool gaming software, hitting the web rewards you with ultra-real gamescapes, 3D graphics and many games that replicate the buzz of real casino machines – such as Video slots like Tombraider Secret of the Sword. In addition, the latest table gaming environments in online casinos are slick and stylish enough for anything from atmospheric, hardcore gambling sessions – to fantasy gaming for novices and leisure gamers.
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Strategic fun & rewards from online casinos
You can play online casinos with stakes as low as 0.01 – 0.10, and simply have fun with a luck-based approach on any games you wish. However, more and more gamers are boosting the fun and payout potential by gaming with a strategic approach. In fact, virtually any casino game can be played with simple systems and skills. However, there's no doubt that games like roulette, blackjack, poker, craps, baccarat and video poker are much more receptive to strategies, compared to slots and lotto games! The most popular online strategies are generally 'even money' strategies, which are usable by any level of gamer. Take a look at a classic even money systems being used by casual gamers in online casinos:
Martingale System for even money betting in casinos:
Bet 1: 1 credit wager on even money selection (such as roulette red)
Winning wager: Place another 1 credit bet
Losing wager: Place a 2 credit wager on your next bet and continue the process until you win! Because the odds of a string of losing even money bets becomes very low after 5 or 6 bets, the odds are stacked in your favour.
Naturally, no casino system is 100% safe, and while the stats are in your favour with he example above, you're sure to hit an unlucky session at some point! Gaming in casinos with a strict stop loss limit is the sure-fire way to maintain a healthy gaming bank – enabling you to return when the luck strikes again.
Free-play casino bonus sessions are the ideal way to trial the games and try out strategies, without any chance of losing your own cash.

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text: Yesterday a guest speaker came and spoke to us about sustainable living. My group found out about wind power to generate electricity. An interesting thing another group found out about was the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. It is 3 times the size of France (The size of Texas!!!!)! One thing I'm going to do differently is to not use plastic bottles anymore. This was who our speaker was. (Or is it? A question for the ages!)


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About Rod DJ Daddy Mack(c)
Victoria's Only
2 X BC Club DJ Spin off Chanpion
Night Club work in Victoria BC 1977 to 2015: Dancers Teen Disco, Deca Dance, Pals, Sweet Waters, The Sting, Coocoo's Nest, Merlin's, Uforia, Legends, Hugo's, Club La hacienda, Clubhouse, GLO Euro Pub, SYN/Fusion Bar, Manhattans Night Club, Carlton Club, Sugar Night Club, Hush Night Club
DJ Companies I have worked with: Denny's Canned Music, PatCan Productions, Candu Music Services, Sound Choice, Fernando DJ Music services.
Events in the Past: Shaw Cable TV Halloween Party 2014, Crammer Real estate Christmas Party 2014, Dragon Boat Celebration 2014, Money Mart Christmas Party 2014, Shaw Christmas Party at the Empress 2014, The Sheepdog concert Sugar Night Club Victoria 2014, 5X Operations Track Shoes University of Victoria 2011 - 2015, 2X Christmas Party Raymond & James inc 2013, 2014 , Halloween Social RVYC 2014, 2X Christmas Party Raymond & James inc, Jubilee Hospital Victoria Surgical Dr's & Surgical teams 2015 Christmas Party, Victoria Medical Imaging Industry Christmas Party 2015, Steve Nash Fitness World Customer Appreciation Days, 6X Canadian Mobility Cup Regatta (all over Canada), Swiftsure Race wrap up R.V.Y.C. 2015, 2.4 Sailing Regatta Canadian Sailing Championships R.V.Y.C 2015., Bear Mountain Fund Raiser for youth Golfers 2015, 4 Mile Pub Staff Party 2015, 4 Mile Pub NYE 2015-2016 Party, BFI Canada Christmas Party 2014.
2016 – Uvic Operations Track Shoes fund raiser for disabled kids ---2016--- 4 Mile Pub New Years Eve Party --2014 -'15 - '16 -'17 --- 4 Mile Pub Staff Christmas Party --2016 —St Margaret's High School Graduation --2016/ 2017 -- Canadian 2.4mR sailing Championships RVYC ---2016 – 50th Wedding Anniversary --2017--- Spencer Middle School Spring Dance --2017 ---R.V.Y.C. Thrash Sailing Regatta Banquet --2017--- Celebration of Life --2017---Staff retirement Community Living community --2017 --TC 10K Expo Victoria Crystal Gardens
Operations Track Shoes supporting BC disabled Atheletes at UVIC June 2018
DJed on the Hospital Emplyee's Unions Float in Victoria Pride Parade July 2018
Open for the Victoria Symphony on July 28 2018 for Beer & Beethoven Ogden Point Victoria
August 22 2018 Coast to Coast PTSD fund raiser banquet Shark Club Victoria
10 Weddings all over the Island Victoria, Duncan, Comox, Shawinigan.
DJ competition EXPERIENCE--- 2X winner of the BC CLUB DJ spin off CHAMPION --1998, 2000


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Apple has made available for download iOS 10.2 beta 1 to developers registered on the Apple Developer Program. Just iterated after releasing iOS 10.1.1 IPSW files for compatible iPhone, iPad or iPod touch devices, which was a bug fix update that caused in Health app.
This new beta 1 version of iOS 10.2 update follows the public release of iOS 10.1.1 bug fixer which was issued earlier for all the supported devices. The new iOS 10.2 beta seed, gives developers and testers the opportunity to interact with new features that have been added in this release.
Possibly there are new forward-facing user changes on the way and if those are discovered we'll update this post accordingly. First of all, it's worth pointing out that iOS 10.2 may not contain a ton of new features, like what were bundled into the initial release of iOS 10. Still for a 10.2 update, it may contain a few like iOS 10.1.
It comes with usual bug fixes and security patches. With the initial iOS 10.0.x release, Apple introduced a whole host of new features that took the wholesale platform to the next level. Changes to the native Messages app were introduced, bringing all full-screen and other effects, complete with a built-in iMessages App Store that allows new apps and sticker packs to be quickly installed. With new rich notification system, the new mapping system, and th 100s of other changes made, and you will find yourself with a developing platform that genuinely compliments the power of iPhone and iPad.
Apple also added Portrait mode with iOS 10.1 release for iPhone 7 Plus which could best make use of the dual-lens camera system present in the device. Only a week after iOS 10.1 was released to public, and few hours after iOS 10.1.1 was outed, Apple has now dropped first beta of iOS 10.2.
Anyone registered on Apple Developer Program can get the over-the-air update from Settings > General > Software Update section of the device. The IPSW file for iOS 10.2 can also be downloaded from developer.apple.com for a fresh clean install using iTunes.
What's New:
Video Widget: Here comes a brand new widget for the stock Video app. Accessible by swiping right from the lock screen or the Home screen. It will show available TV shows and Movies in the user's library. Selecting the content will jump right into it.
Emoji: Now included a new set of emoji icons, by pulling from Uniode 9. Means there are new options, including croissant, pancake, owl, fox face, selfie, and many more.
New Wallpapers: There are new wallpapers to choose from within the iOS 10.2 beta 1.
Camera Preserve Settings: With this new feature, users can preserve their last selected camera settings in the stock Camera app, including the ability to preserve Mode, Live Photo, or Filter.
Emergency Contact Notifications: Once activated the Emergency SOS feature within iOS or watchOS, designated emergency contacts will also be notified.
Apple Music – There's a new option to sort playlists in Apple Music by type, title, and recently added.
Apple hasn't release iOS 10.2 to public beta testers yet but it's only a matter time before they do get. We'll keep you updated! Stay tuned!
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After decades languishing in the trunks of squad cars, the Taser, the handgun-shaped device that incapacitates people with a pulsating electrical current, is getting a chance at a higher profile in the New York Police Department.
The Taser's career in New York has contrasted with its ubiquity around the nation, as police officials from Wisconsin to California have praised its usefulness, particularly in encounters with the emotionally disturbed. According to the device's manufacturer, Taser International, more than 345,000 Tasers have been sold to 12,750 law enforcement and military agencies in 44 countries, with 4,500 agencies distributing them to their entire forces.
By contrast, about 500 Tasers are deployed in New York.
The weapon has not been fully embraced by the Police Department, the nation's largest police force, partly because of the difficulties in maintaining the devices and in training officers. But it is also because Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly has looked cautiously at Taser technology. Stun guns have a troubled history here: An early model was at the center of a scandal in the early 1980s when it was used to force drug suspects to confess. Mr. Kelly, then a deputy inspector, was assigned to clean up the mess.
The old stun gun looked like an electric razor and worked when applied directly to a person's body. Today's Taser fires a dart at its target from a distance.
Last week, a report on a study of police shootings — commissioned in 2007 after a Queens man, Sean Bell, was killed by officers — recommended that the New York police experiment with using Tasers more. In response, Mr. Kelly said that Tasers would move out of the dark trunks of select police vehicles to sergeants' crowded gun belts. But he remained cautious, saying sergeants would still be the only ones with the authority to handle Tasers. That population of 3,500 supervisors is larger than most other departments.Continue reading the main story
"This is like turning a battleship around, or an aircraft carrier," Mr. Kelly said of the challenges of implementing any new law enforcement tool in the Police Department. The New York force, for example, switched later than others from 6-shot revolvers to 9-millimeter semiautomatic pistols. And even then the semiautomatics initially carried only 10 shots, not the regular 16.
The shooting report, by the RAND Corporation, suggested that Tasers still required more study in New York, particularly since there was a dearth of reliable data about their use.
Christopher T. Dunn, the associate legal director of the New York Civil Liberties Union, said the concern now is whether officers will use Tasers in situations where they traditionally had used much less force, and whether civilians will be unnecessarily and more frequently subjected to their use.
"Is it actually an alternative that leads to reduced use of firearms by the police?" Mr. Dunn said. "Or does it lead to increased use of force? The concern is we are going up the ladder of force, as opposed to coming down the ladder."
RAND researchers, in studying the department's analysis of 455 of its shootings, said that officers might have been able to end confrontations more quickly by using a less lethal device — like a Taser — before those encounters escalated to a point where deadly force was necessary. They did not say that Tasers should supplant handguns.
Mr. Kelly, who wants his top commanders to read the RAND study and give him feedback, said he would probably carry out a variation of the RAND suggestion that the department create a pilot program in selected precincts to expand the availability of Tasers.
He said two precincts would likely be chosen for the program — one with Tasers and one without them, as a control — based on their work volume and demographics. But, he quickly added, "I cannot stress enough that no decision has been made on this."
Stun guns were introduced in New York in the early 1980s, when officers were confronting a higher number of disturbed people because of the rapid and widespread deinstitutionalization of mental health patients. The devices were not seen as a success.
The technology had not been perfected and the devices were kept mostly in Emergency Service Unit officers' trucks. Several high-ranking officers and sergeants were transferred from the 106th Precinct in Queens after officers were charged with using stun guns on drug suspects during interrogations. Mr. Kelly was assigned by Commissioner Benjamin Ward to clean things up.
Perhaps spurred by memories of that scandal, Mr. Kelly added a cautionary line to the new rules of engagement for the Taser. The order, published on June 4, said that putting a Taser directly against someone's body should not be the primary method of use and that such cases of "touch-stun mode" would be investigated.
Currently, the police deploy the Taser about 300 times a year, mainly when responding to some of the 80,000 calls for emotionally disturbed people. Mr. Kelly says that when the Taser has been used, it has worked well. "We have to be careful, we have to be conservative, in our deployment of these devices," he said.
In 2007, 41 people complained of being struck with a Taser by officers and 9 said they had been confronted by officers brandishing one, according to Andrew Case, a spokesman for the city's Civilian Complaint Review Board, which investigates allegations of wrongdoing by officers. Of those complaints, one was substantiated, he said.
So far this year, the board has received 17 complaints from people who said they were struck with a Taser by officers and 6 from those who said they were confronted by them, Mr. Case said. None of the 2008 cases have been fully investigated yet; eight have been closed because the victim refused to provide a statement, one has been withdrawn, and the others remain open.
The Taser model being used in New York is the M26, which is not the newest version (that is the X26, which is 60 percent lighter and smaller). The M26 is yellow, looks like a 9-millimeter Glock, weighs about 16 ounces and costs about $400.
The weapon uses a compressed-nitrogen cartridge to launch two probes that travel 15 to 35 feet. At the end of each probe is a wire that attaches to the skin and clothing. The Taser can work through about two cumulative inches of clothing, said Stephen D. Tuttle, a Taser spokesman. The probes deliver 3,000 volts of electrical current to the body, or 0.36 joules per pulse. (There are 19 pulses a second, and each trigger cycle lasts for 5 seconds).
By contrast, a cardiac defibrillator operates with 360 joules per pulse on average, Mr. Tuttle said. The Taser pulses stimulate the motor nerves, impairing communication between the brain and the muscles and essentially incapacitating the person, he said.
Kenneth S. McGuire, a sergeant with the Temple University police in Philadelphia, said his 110-member force does not use the Taser, but he would like to change that. In 2006, he became a certified trainer in the use of the Taser. To help him understand the device, he even took a Taser hit to his back.
"Basically, the only way I can explain it is if you've ever gotten a really bad leg cramp in your calf, if you're swimming, imagine that in your whole body; that's how it feels," Sergeant McGuire said. "Your muscles freeze up, they call it the plywood effect."
He added, "It lasts up to five seconds. And then you're fine, you're good to go."
Tasers came under a new spotlight as the image of a square-jawed Mr. Kelly holding a stun gun was beamed across the media landscape on Monday and Tuesday, and as news spread that the nation's largest police force was taking a fresh look at the device. At the same time, a sea of controversial Taser headlines seemed to crop up. It was not the first time. A video of a student being subdued with a Taser by campus security at the University of Florida during a John Kerry speech in 2007 — and imploring, "Don't Tase me, bro!" — became a YouTube sensation.
On Monday, a 26-year-old man died after he was shocked twice with a Taser by an officer on Long Island trying to keep him from swallowing a bag of cocaine, the Suffolk County police said. The man, Tony Curtis Bradway of Brooklyn, spat out a white powder and "remnants of a plastic bag," the police said, and he died at a hospital nine hours after the episode.
The next day, news broke that a federal jury in California had held Taser International partly responsible in the death of a Salinas, Calif., man and had awarded his family more than $6 million in that civil case. It was the first loss in court for the Arizona company, said Mr. Tuttle, who added that the company had 70 wins or dismissals in civil cases and noted that the jury in the California case had found the company "15 percent" liable for the man's death.
On Wednesday, Sanford A. Rubenstein, a lawyer, announced the filing of a lawsuit against New York City in the case of a retired police lieutenant's son who had been hit four times with a Taser after the police responded to a barbecue at his Harlem home last August.
The man, Alexander Lombard III, who was 18 at the time, "has permanent Taser marks and scarring," Mr. Rubenstein said. "And he is getting counseling and getting physical therapy."
Also on Wednesday, Amnesty International said it had tracked more than 300 cases since 2001 in which people died after being shocked by a Taser. And although studies have not shown what role the devices might have played in those deaths, "extreme caution" is in order, said Larry R. Cox, the executive director of Amnesty.
"They should be fired in circumstances when the use of deadly force would be the only alternative," said Mr. Cox. He said that the Taser's billing as a "safe, nonlethal instrument" was faulty.Continue reading the main story


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Prepare to change alot of baby diapers!
Your bundle of joy will certainly require around 6000 nappy changes before finishing to undies. That's a lot of dirty nappies as well as, depending upon which ones you make use of, either a lot of waste or a great deal of washing!
There's the poo aspect– that nappy has actually obtained ta be up to the job. Things we do for love.
A stitch in time saves 9 … mins of sleep
Obtaining a nappy strategy in place before infant goes along will conserve you time, loan as well as power, and also will certainly have a big impact on your environmental impact. Having claimed that, it's never far too late to switch nappy groups or blend it up a little bit depending upon your worry for the setting versus your problem for your peace of mind … and also your demand for rest.
Let's get to recognize nappies.
Great ol' disposables. With really just one style, they absorb dampness swiftly to prevent leaks and also 'lock it in' to keep your bub fairly dry; are simple and also quick to secure; remain closed throughout use; and fit different shapes and sizes.
Multiple-use modern-day towel nappies
Modern fabric nappies (MCNs) are coming to be a lot more preferred and, to be clear, we're not talking the old terry-towelling squares. MCNs are the brand-new whiz-bang variation including a water-resistant cover, leak-proof elasticised leg openings and also absorbent cushioning as well as lining.
The various designs
There are greater than 200 brands– the majority of which are made by work-at-home mums that market them over the internet on stores like Etsy.
All-in-ones have a moisture-resistant external layer sewn together with an absorbent inner to create the nappy– they could take a little while to completely dry.
All-in-twos, additionally called snap-in-ones, consist of a lined water-proof external layer as well as absorbing internal layers, which "snap in" with press studs. They could be taken apart for laundering, so they dry faster than all-in-ones.
Pocket nappies have a waterproof external layer sewn together with a soft internal lining, which develops the covering. Between these 2 layers there's a pocket for the absorptive inserts. These are eliminated for washing then changed, which can be a little bit fiddly however on the plus side they dry out swiftly.
Old-fashioned terry-towelling square nappies are additionally still readily available. They can take a little practice to fold up as well as fit right, however they are a less costly multiple-use choice compared to MCNs, and modern bolts suggest you do not even need to utilize security pins.
I can see there are advantages to both– exactly how do I choose in Mims Florida?
There are a variety of factors to consider, so let's take a look at them.
The ahead of time cost of multiple-use nappies is rather high, however in the long run it's potentially cheaper compared to disposables– reducing in cost exponentially with every child.
Towel nappies do need a bit much more work, as well as might be a pain when you're out. Just like an exhausted bub.
High quality, well-fitting nappies– whether fabric or disposable– will certainly keep baby completely dry, as well as will not cause nappy breakout.
Ecological influence
Disposable nappies truly do not have the most effective environment-friendly credibility, but there are choices to lower their effect:
Some brand names are biodegradable, though problems in landfill make this degradation difficult to occur.
Some have compostable or recyclable product packaging.
Purchasing locally-made nappies, rather than imported, saves money on transport carbon price.
Regardless of the environmental costs of fabric manufacturing and also nappy laundering, towel nappies that are dry-pailed and also mainly line-dried still come out in advance of disposables.
Disposables can be found in different dimensions to suit your expanding bundle-that's- now-turning-into-a-handful, as well as ultimately you could move into pull-up trousers from some of the very same brands.
MCNs are readily available in repaired dimensions, or a one-size-fits-most (OSFM), which has additional fastenings for adjusting the nappy as your baby grows.
Fixed-size nappies means getting new sets as your child expands larger, so it might cost even more. On the various other hand, if you're having greater than one kid, you'll use the grown out of ones once more.
You'll just require one set of OSFM nappies, but their longer usage means even more wear and tear, as well as they may just last via one youngster's early stage.
Diaper Products
The sort of material utilized influences drying time. All-natural fibers normally take longer to completely dry compared to synthetics, and you'll wish to make sure you have enough nappies to obtain through a couple of days of damp weather condition if you don't have a clothes dryer.
Paper or textile nappy liners make your laundry life simpler by maintaining solids off the nappy. Flushable ones make clean-up a cinch!
The absorbing products (covering liners, pads and boosters) consist of bamboo, cotton, hemp or fleece, with breathable polyurethane laminated textile (PUL) or lanolised woollen commonly utilized for covers– if you have an interest in that sort of thing.
I want a judgment– which nappy is finest?
For environmental and also monetary reasons, you can not go past MCNs.
For ease-of-use as well as ease, disposables are the means to go.
Of course it does not have to be one or the various other: you might use towel nappies in the house during the day, as well as disposables when out as well as around, vanishing, in the evening, at day care, as well as during long periods of rainfall when you prefer to not utilize the clothes dryer.
If you're unsure:
Purchase a solitary nappy of each type that stimulates your interest.
Some MCN firms offer test loads with samples of the different designs.
Hire a test pack from a nappy library, a service used by nappy firms as well as neighborhood teams: look the web for 'modern-day towel nappy library' to discover one near you.
Exactly how do I know I've selected the ideal nappy?
Whatever you've selected, here's the list for an excellent nappy:
No dripping around the legs.
No liquid permeating through the cover.
Not too limited or as well loose around hips and legs.
No rubbing or chafing from the nappy or fasteners around the legs or hips.
Child's skin really feels reasonably dry when the damp nappy is removed.
The nappy holds enough liquid to be practical (ie you do not need to transform too often).
Infant could move legs freely as well as, at later stages, crawl and also stroll without being bothered by the nappy.
One last point, are recyclable nappies as much grunt work as they appear?
There's an easy five-step technique called completely dry pailing, which fans say make light work of hefty dirts.
To start with, make use of flushable linings to catch solids.
Different the parts (cover and extra padding) of the wet nappies, or if they're all-in-ones skip in advance to step 3.
Wash in chilly water if needed.
Place them right into a container with a lid.
Throw the tons right into the washing machine each day.
With any luck you now have a pleased, dry baby and the only point you need to stress over is how you'll find time to Instagram every minute!


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Wave BTS
Mentor: ObeyArthurLiu (add yourself here if you're proposing yourself as a mentor, add a team if relevant)
Summary: Implement a Debian BTS bug submission, browsing and manipulation frontend interface using Wave.
Required skills:
- a bit of Perl
- Java/Javascript
Description: a Wave would be a very interesting interface for the BTS with its automation features. Explore the possibilities.


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Meet the Coach
Welcome! My name is Freida Houck . I enjoy sharing good nutrition with families in the Huntsville, AL area. I've been formally working to help families improve their nutrition for the last 6 years, but have always enjoyed learning more about how food affects the body, and have been working on having a whole foods diet for my family for the last 16 years.
I graduated from Texas A&M in Texarkana, with a secondary education degree in Math & Biology. I taught at Simms ISD, in Simms, TX, before marrying and moving to Huntsville, AL with my husband. I substituted in Owens Cross Roads, AL for some time before my son was born in 1990.
I have volunteered thru the years by working regularly in our church nursery (often having a baby there too!), assisting my husband as missions coordinator at the church. Currently, I teach the children's Sunday School class for 4-11 year olds.
I've been involved in various projects, such as collecting tupperware for a missionary who's was eaten by mice while they were on furlough.
I have taught several nutrition classes at the Lincoln Co. Adult Education office.
In 2006 I learned of the need for Spanish books at Morning Glory Christian School in San Raymundo, Guatemala. I was able to help secure a nice assortment of books to aid the teachers of the schools Currently the library is housed in a small room at the school. I was able to visit the school on a mission trip in 2008, along with my sons, who've been involved in medical missions there since 2003.
Currently I teach Culinary Arts and Botany one day a week at The Ellis Academy, a girls education center in Toney, AL. It has been delightful to see girls aged 7 & up learn to cook real food, from basic ingredients, sit at a nicely set table and enjoy both the food and conversation as they eat! This semester I will have younger girls aged 4-8 in the kitchen for 8 weeks, making easy & nutritious lunches.
I have a strong desire to meet families where they are at and educate them on simple, effective ways they can live healthier, happier lives. I became interested in health and nutrition when I was pregnant with my oldest child, 20 years ago. My degree in Biology really helped me to understand how much what we eat affects our bodies, our emotions and our immunity. As I had more children, I realized how important my Lifestyle, Exercise, Attitude and Nutrition choices were, both for my born and unborn children. As a busy wife and mother of 6, simplicity became a necessity for surviving. Knowing what to do was great in my head, but I really love the way the Dr. Sears' L.E.A.N. Program makes it really simple and something that anyone can do at any phase in their life. I love that the changes are ones that are encouraging, practical and will help me further develop a sustainable healthy lifestyle for my family. My mom said eat your veggies and now there is a simple way to get our families eating theirs!
Going LEAN was an easy transition for my family. My younger children know all about traffic light eating, and my older children quickly comment on how they feel when they've made too many red light choices. I am passionate about sharing these life-changing tools and information with you and your family. If you would like to have Happy Healthy Children, get in touch with me NOW!


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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Down a leafy side street here lies the public face of one of the world's most isolated - and now most watched - regimes: the Taliban of Afghanistan.
As most foreign aid workers and overseas journalists have already fled the nation in fear of an American attack, Afghanistan's fundamentalist Islamic government is increasingly relying on its embassy here to speak to the world.
The Taliban have diplomatic relations with just three countries: Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. The embassy here is an unprepossessing villa with a manicured lawn and a row of fir trees.
Yesterday, reporters crowded onto a second-floor patio to hear Taliban representatives reiterate their claim that their most famous guest, terrorist suspect Osama bin Laden, could not have coordinated this week's devastating attacks on New York and Washington.
'Where did he train them?'
"Training of pilots is the work of a running government," said the Taliban's ambassador to Pakistan, Mullah Abdul Salam Zaeef, referring to the hijackers who commandeered four U.S. airliners. "Osama has no pilots, and where did he train them? In Afghanistan, there is no such possibility for the training."
In a statement attributed to the Taliban's leader, Mullah Mohammed Omar, the ambassador said U.S. investigators were trying to link bin Laden to this week's attacks "unjustifiably and without any reason."
Anyone singling out bin Laden is trying "to add to his [own] reputation" and "consider their duty fulfilled," Omar said.
Zaeef, the ambassador, said that handing over bin Laden to the United States would be a "long process." It would have to involve U.S. authorities providing evidence against bin Laden to the Taliban.
"So far the Americans have not contacted us on providing any evidence. Our position is very clear. We have condemned the attacks," he said.
The press conference seemed to underscore the chasm between the Taliban and the West.
Reporters clad in jeans and khakis and loaded down with cell pones and tape recorders crowded around a coffee table. The Taliban members held court in traditional dress: turbans, long flowing shirts and pants called shalwar kameez.
Extraordinary conservatism
The Taliban, who now control 95 percent of Afghanistan, are a Muslim fundamentalist group, one that has attempted to enforce an extraordinarily conservative reading of the Quran. After taking over Afghanistan in the 1990s, the Taliban closed girls schools and banned almost all diversions, from television to singing to kite flying.
Earlier this year, the Taliban stunned the world by demolishing two ancient Buddhist statues with explosives. Despite world outrage and disapproval by other Muslim states, the Taliban insisted they had to destroy the statues because they were idolatrous, violating the tenets of Islam.
Outside the embassy's front gate, the Taliban have pitched an olive green, army tent in the shadow of a banana plant. Soldiers with battered rifles half-heartedly pat down visitors.
Early in the press conference, some reporters wrongly thought the Taliban had accused Iran of masterminding Tuesday's attacks - the result of reporters and translators stumbling over each other's accents: Reading a statement, the Taliban interpreter said that only "a running government" could train pilots; reporters heard it as "an Iranian government."
Would the Taliban issue visas to foreign reporters?
"There are no places," the ambassador said. "All houses are full."
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Prince Charles dances in India at Holi celebration
Prince Charles has been dancing with local men while holding a parasol during a visit to a village in India.
The prince joined those performing a dance called Chang, a celebration for Holi - the festival of colours which marks the defeat of evil.
When complimented on his moves he quipped: "It's hereditary".
He was visiting a pond near Tolesar Charan village in the northern city of Jodhpur to see a water management project that has boosted supplies.
As the prince approached the area a bindi - small red dot - was placed between his eyes by a local woman.
As part of the celebrations for his visit, two men were beating out a rhythm on a 4ft drum.
Kanupriya Harish, project director of the Jal Bhagirathi Foundation, an organisation which has helped Tolesar Charan villagers improve their water management, then encouraged the prince to join in the festivities.
She said: "I asked him to come, he didn't want to but I said 'please do come and dance with us'."
Eventually the prince followed the movements of the middle-aged farmers and began to smile and twirl around, and held aloft a parasol he was given.
He also clung on to it when one of his police protection officers stretched out a hand to take it off him.
The prince was also joined on the dusty dance floor by the Maharaja of Jodhpur and Mrs Harish and continued to twirl for a few minutes, before moving on.
Prince Charles went to India to open the Commonwealth Games, currently being held in Delhi.
Jodhpur is the largest city in the state of Rajasthan.


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Author of Google Memo Sues Former Employer For Discrimination Against Conservative White Men
How did this idiot find a lawyer willing to file this piece of crap lawsuit. The attorney who signed the pleadings need to be sanctioned https://slate.com/technology/2018/01...ative-men.html
James Damore, the ex-Google software engineer who was fired in August for writing a 10-page memo arguing that biological differences account for gender imbalances in the tech industry, filed a class action lawsuit against the search engine giant on Monday for discriminating against employees who are Caucasian, male, or hold perceived conservative political views by Google.
Damore, who filed the suit in the Santa Clara Superior Court, is joined by another plaintiff named David Gudeman, a software engineer who worked at Google for three years.
The accusations against Google are manifold.
One group of allegations has to do with supposed ideological discrimination at the company. According to the filing, the plaintiffs claim the company mistreated employees who expressed views deviating from the majority view at Googles on issues such as diversity hiring policies, bias sensitivity, or social justice. It further argues that political diversity is neglected in favor of race and gender diversity at the company.
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Dammit. There goes my application. nt Codeine 12 hrs ago #136
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3. He actually argued that genetically women are inferior at coding....the kid is a moron
And a bigot.
sarah FAILIN (1,849 posts)
6. I didn't read it myself
My son has a different viewpoint than others because he is in the tech field. He is also young, and I used to dismiss everything he said that I didn't agree with because of his age, but he has shown me a couple of things that I had to rethink my attitude over.
bettyellen (44,682 posts)
7. He sounds like a lot of young tech guys, to be honest. Book smart in a narrow area but....
wrongly extrapolating that they are well rounded in any way. Hes endorsing similar genetic superiority theories as the Nazis did. Sadly its not uncommon for young guys to latch on to crap like that. Its junk science, and all the footnotes in the world doesnt make it legitimate science.
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18. Are you saying my son is a NAZI?
He is the furthest thing from a Nazi you could imagine. This is offensive.
Common sense is not "junk science".bettyellen (44,682 posts)
20. No, but the fact that he didnt realize this genetic superiority crap has a sick history and has
Been debunked is really sad. Common sense? The idiot wrote a paper about men being superior based on biology- and it was debunked immediately by actual biologists.
That one understands computers does not make you at well versed in biology. In this case, he was extrapolating from studies he thought he understood, but did not.
Common sense, LOL. Not at all- nerdy delusions of grandeur is more like it. Lots of people got taken in by the footnotes- mostly people who wanted desperately to believe it- or already did. The kid is a moron when it comes to biology- also, life.
sarah FAILIN (1,849 posts)
25. I'm done here.
This was not what my son said. He looked beyond the biology issue to the root of the problem which is hiring people just because they met a quota even if they weren't qualified. I still agree with him.
Some people are so bent on being offended that they can't see past their nose to look at the whole picture.bettyellen (44,682 posts)
29. Im sure you think your child knows more than Googles HR department despite that not being his field
Same crap that kid who is suing them assumed. Both have a whole lot to learn about life- and how the workplace operates and how innovation is fostered. The fact that they both think they do know better is exactly why theyd be bad hires- so uncreative, so frightened of a changing world.
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127. The petition was an amusing read
Being a conservative idiot who supported trump is not a protect classJim Lane (10,025 posts)
129. Did it raise a disparate impact claim?
Presumably Google will say that his politics played no role in his firing. Suppose he could prove that it did, though. That would raise the issue of the law concerning an employer's standard of either "We'll fire everyone who voted for Trump" or "We'll fire everyone who voted against Trump." Given how few blacks voted for Trump, I would think that either of these standards would have a significant disparate impact by race (by sex to a lesser extent), and would therefore be illegal discrimination unless the employer could defend it as a BFOQ.
Did the plaintiff plead that theory?
Codeine (18,999 posts)
27. Are we talking about surgeons or the people
who are coding our fuckin iPhones?
Listen, I get it; your kid told you that all the good jobs are going to the unqualified women and black lesbians and transgender Indian immigrants and so on, but really thats just so much bullshit. Its the same bullshit every white dude in the tech world spouts, and Im sick unto death of it.
You know what the problem is? Your son sees a black woman get a job over a white guy and he assumes, without evidence, that the black woman was less qualified. Thats the issue. Thats the problem. Deal with it.
Skittles (117,317 posts)
59. I know guys like him
they use their so-called "hiring the best" crap to justify their bigotry
I guarantee you their "standard" is a woman or POC has to be twice as good to be considered half as good - I've seen it for as long as I have been working
DU is full of them and they were out in force on that thread. If a race war breaks out it will be with these racist idiots.
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27. Are we talking about surgeons or the people
[TABLE] who are coding our fuckin iPhones? Listen, I get it; your kid told you that all the good jobs are going to the unqualified women and black lesbians and transgender Indian immigrants and so on, but really thats just so much bullshit. Its the same bullshit every white dude in the tech world spouts, and Im sick unto death of it. You know what the problem is? Your son sees a black woman get a job over a white guy and he assumes, without evidence, that the black woman was less qualified. Thats the issue. Thats the problem. Deal with it
My own story about such a situation. I was told, when I was hired full time at the school I am teaching at now, that I almost didn't get the job, partially because a black, female teacher had applied. Race and gender were not the only reasons the principals had to put in some extra work to get me hired (I was on a probationary teaching license and would have to complete the program, she was already licenced and experienced) but the principals wanted me because I had already spent most of a school year subbing on this campus, and they knew I could handle our students. In that short time I was subbing, I had seen experienced teachers come in the building and walk out because they couldn't deal with the kids we have (severe discipline issues), and the principals had seen plenty of that too. The experience on the job made me more qualified for that position then the other interviewees, and the principals believed that, but they still had to jump through the PC hoops to get me in. I was lucky. Despite Codine's belief, its not BS, better qualified people do get passed over in order to maintain diversity in several professions.
PS Codine, Google people have nothing to do with programming your bloody iPhone.
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01-11-2018, 10:12 AMPS Codine, Google people have nothing to do with programming your bloody iPhone.
My time at De Vry in Phoenix was over 45 years ago, but those grads are now in the peak of their career. My incoming class was large enough that it was split into two classes. Between the two classes there were exactly zero women. In all of my time at De Vry I doubt I saw 5 women among the several hundred students. In my 40+ years working as a technician and engineer, at more companies than I care at the moment to count, I do not think I've seen even one female tech or engineer who hadn't grown up and been educated in East Asia or India.
Google (etc.) cannot hire women according to their proportion in the general population because in the technical professions the M-F proportion is very different. And that "imbalance" is there the first day of college. The imbalance is due to the choices men and women made, not discrimination (I've seen how the few women engineers I've known were and are treated - respectfully, with full appreciation for their knowledge and abilities).Facts don't matter to DUpipo.
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Men and women have different values, goals, and strengths. There IS quite a bit of crossover but women traditionally have not been interested in engineering.
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Big problem when reinstalling Win7 RC 64-bit
Hello world!
So, a few days back I built a PC for my friend and we installed Windows 7 RC 64-bit in it. Then we realized that the audio didn't work at all, and we tried every kind of driver we could find for it, but it didn't work out. Yesterday we decided to try reinstalling the OS in case something had gone wrong during the installation (there was a power failure when the OS was up and running but still installing drivers).
Well, I rebooted the PC and put in the RC installation disc. I clicked the format button to clear the HDD and tried installing, but when it reached 6% in the "expanding files" section the installation crashed and said something about some .dll file missing. Well, today we decided to try again, and I took the HDD home and formatted it with the Win 7 disk management option by deleting the partitions (the 100mb thingy that the OS makes when installing and the rest) and made a new NTFS partition. Then, back to my friend's house (what an awful lot of driving, I tell ya). I plugged the HDD in and tried to reinstall, it complained again about files missing but the error message was different this time. I'll attach a picture of the text, sorry for the crappy quality of my Nokia 6555's camera.
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About the sound problem: My setup, which is visible in my profile, has had no audio problems so far and doesn't seem to be getting any. I'm wondering if my friend's mobo's sound circuit could be broken?
And first of all, how can I get the OS installer to work? I've tried 2 different installation disks of Win7 and both of them give the same result. How can any files be missing, shouldn't all the files be included with the .iso image I burnt on the DVD? It worked for my PC and worked for the first time on his PC too. Is something wrong with the HDD, and what to do with it if there is?
My friend is pretty much pissed and almost ready to whack the whole PC into pieces with an axe. We had to resort in installing Ubuntu 8.10 so he can even access the Internet (the sound doesn't work on Linux either, btw) since neither of us has a copy of XP or Vista.
If I forgot some crucial information about anything, please ask. I'd like to have this solved since... well, you know why.
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I would try re-downloading the RC-1 client. Chances are, something was corrupted in the original RC-1 you're using if you've made multiple CD burns from it with the same results.
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Terve Poromise, vai pitäiskö sen olla Poromies? Kokeilisin sinuna polttaa ISO:n uudestaan. Polttaessa valitse hitain mahdollinen polttonopeus. Asentaessa ota toinen muistipalikka pois, jätä RAM vain paikkaan 0; x64-versiolla on ollut usein taipumus asentua paremmin pienemmällä RAM:lla. Koomista sinänsä, onhan 64-bittisen yksi idea juuri se että se osaa käyttää enemmän muistia kuin 32-bittinen
Sama juttu kaikkien ulkoisten vehkeiden kanssa: irroita lisäkovalevyt ja CD/DVD:t, kaikki USB- ja Firewire vehkeet jättäen vain hiiren ja näppiksen. Kovalevy kokonaan uusiksi, siis partitioiden poisto ja uudelleen luominen sekä formatointi. BIOS:in resetointi tehdasasetuksiin. Asennus, sen jälkeen taas toinen RAM-palikka ja muut kamat koneeseen ja menoksi.
Älä kysy miksi, mutta näyttäisi näin menetellen usein toimivan. Tsekkaa vahvistus tälle kummallisuudelle vaikka täältä.
I just told him that he should (IMO) burn ISO once more, this time with slowest possible speed, reset the BIOS to factory settings and remove all external devices before doing a clean install. I also told about what Zigzag3143 told in another post about this strange thing about x64 installing better with less RAM.
P.S. Of course you should start with what Ciphernemo told earlier:
I would try re-downloading the RC-1 client. Chances are, something was corrupted in the original RC-1 you're using if you've made multiple CD burns from it with the same results.
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What kind of disk did you burn to?
CD or DVD
RW, +R, or -R?
Its best to use CD -R or DVD -R. If you used those, Re-download the RC and Burn it to another disk.
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Kari: Kyllä se on poromise, ja pienellä kirjoitettuna... nimi juontaa juurensa aikoihin jolloin rekisteröidyin IRC-Galleriaan ja poromies oli varattu. Näin offtopiccina.
Does anyone know if I can still install Win7 aside Ubuntu, isn't the Linux HDD file format or whatever it's called in English something that Windows doesn't know how to read as it uses NTFS?
I'm planning on trying the RAM thingy. In case it doesn't work, I'll install the 32-bit version. My friend is buying 7 anyway when it is released, so he just has to get by with something for a couple of months.
CONN3R: I used a DVD+R disk since I had those lying around. EDIT: Yes, I used the slowest possible burning speed (4x) and I burned it with PowerISO.
Today we're heading back to the store to consult them about the mobo. Hopefully we can get a replacement.
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The Windows 7 boot manager can point to a Linux partition to boot but might not recognize it on install. In other words, you might have to use BCEdit to edit the Windows 7 boot manager/loader file.
I'm not sure if you can use any Linux boot manager to boot to a Windows 7 partition. Anyone else know if this works?
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Windows 7 Ult, Windows 8.1 Pro,
Try clearing the cmos and reinstalling. It's worked for me in the past.
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Thanks for everyone for the help. It seems the RAM trick worked, we took out the other RAM and it started working. But the internet connection was down, we couldn't update the OS... :S
Also, we took the mobo out and returned it to the shop. It has a 1 year warranty (luckily) so we'll be getting a replacement soon enough... well not enough, but anyway.
Thanks again.
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The per curiam opinion of the court of appeals (Pet. App. 1-2) is unpublished, but the decision is noted at 213 F.3d 638 (Table).
The judgment of the court of appeals was entered on April 14, 2000. The petition for a writ of certiorari was filed on July 13, 2000. The jurisdiction of this Court is invoked under 28 U.S.C. 1254(1).
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1. Petitioner was the leader of a drug trafficking organization that distributed black tar heroin in Texas and Chicago, Illinois. Presentence Investigation Report (PSR) ¶ 4. Beginning in December 1994, the Houston High Intensity Drug Trafficking Task Force used several confidential informants to infiltrate petitioner's organization. Thereafter, petitioner and his confederates engaged in numerous drug transactions involving informants. Ibid.
a. On December 13, 1994, an informant introduced an undercover officer to petitioner and his brother to negotiate the purchase of black tar heroin. That same day, petitioner delivered 48.8 grams of black tar heroin in exchange for $4400. PSR ¶ 7. Between January 10 and 21, 1995, petitioner negotiated for the sale of 178.8 grams of black tar heroin in a transaction that was ultimately consummated in Chicago, Illinois. Id. ¶¶ 8- 9. On March 22, 1995, petitioner and another man sold a confidential informant 1.7 grams of black tar heroin for $250. Id. ¶ 11. In negotiations culminating on March 25, 1995, petitioner and another man caused 49.7 grams of black tar heroin to be distributed to a confidential informant in exchange for $5000. Id. ¶ 12. Between June 23 and July 6, 1995, petitioner and another accomplice negotiated the delivery of 100 grams of black tar heroin in exchange for $8000. Id. ¶¶ 18, 20.
b. Petitioner's organization also distributed other drugs, including methamphetamine and cocaine. PSR ¶ 4. During the latter part of March 1995, petitioner contacted a confidential informant about purchasing
a vehicle capable of transporting 50 kilograms of cocaine from Brownsville, Texas to Dallas, Texas. On April 1, 1995, petitioner and another man met with the informant to obtain the car. During that meeting, petitioner disclosed that two men had arrived in Houston from California with six pounds of methamphetamine. Id. ¶ 13. On April 4, 1995, agents observed petitioner and another man meet in a Dallas motel with Rogelio Alvarez, who had arrived from California to oversee the distribution of methamphetamine. Petitioner and the other man then went to the residence of David Gaona, also in Dallas. Id. ¶ 14.
Shortly thereafter (on April 19, 1995), a confidential informant told government agents that an additional six pounds of methamphetamine had been delivered to petitioner in Dallas. PSR ¶ 14. According to the informant, petitioner had stated that he had paid $8000 per pound for the methamphetamine, but was selling it for $9000 a pound, and that Alvarez was the source of all 12 pounds. Petitioner had asked the informant to help him sell two pounds. Ibid. A confidential informant, on April 21, 1995, spoke with petitioner by phone and agreed to purchase one pound of methamphetamine. Petitioner then called David Gaona at his Dallas residence, and Gaona later met with the informant and an undercover agent outside a restaurant to complete the sale. The methamphetamine delivered by Gaona weighed 411.48 grams. Id. ¶ 15. At a meeting on May 3, 1995, petitioner was paid $4000 for those drugs and received a $5000 credit toward the car purchase, for a total price of $9000. Id. ¶ 16.
On May 8, 1995, a confidential informant told government agents that petitioner owed $38,000 to the Mexican source of the 12 pounds of methamphetamine. The informant also disclosed that the methamphetamine was transported from San Jose, California, between April 1 and April 19, 1995, and that Alvarez was the person responsible for distributing it. The informant reported that petitioner had told him that he was expecting another 12-pound shipment of methamphetamine by the end of the week. PSR ¶ 17.
c. Finally, on April 14, 1997, Drug Enforcement Administration agents observed petitioner retrieve a box from a residence and then depart in a Ford Explorer. Agents following petitioner lost sight of the Explorer, but noticed the box sitting on a curb. They retrieved the box, which contained 2.2 kilograms of methamphetamine. Petitioner's vehicle was stopped and all of its occupants admitted that petitioner had picked up a box and then entered the vehicle. Although they denied that petitioner had placed the box on the curb, they could not explain what had happened to the box after petitioner entered the Explorer. PSR ¶¶ 25, 26.
2. On December 20, 1995, a grand jury sitting in the Houston Division of the Southern District of Texas issued a 13-count indictment charging petitioner and 16 others with various drug offenses. Petitioner was charged with conspiracy to possess heroin and methamphetamine with intent to distribute them, in violation of 21 U.S.C. 846, 841(a)(1), 841(b)(1)(A)(i) and (viii) (Count One); and two counts of aiding and abetting a distribution of heroin, in violation of 21 U.S.C. 841(a)(1), 841(b)(1)(C) and 18 U.S.C. 2 (Counts Two and Three). On December 15, 1997, petitioner pleaded guilty to all counts. Gov't C.A. Br. 2-3.
a. A PSR prepared by the Probation Office attributed 379 grams of heroin and 8011.48 grams of methamphetamine to petitioner for sentencing purposes. PSR ¶ 27. The methamphetamine consisted of the six pounds petitioner received on or about April 1, 1995, the six pounds he received on or about April 19, 1995, the one pound he distributed on April 21, 1995, and the 2.2 kilograms he abandoned on April 14, 1997. See pp. 3-4, supra. Under the applicable guidelines, the 379 grams of heroin and 8011 grams of methamphetamine were equivalent to 8390.48 kilograms of marijuana, giving petitioner a base offense level of 34. Id. ¶¶ 27, 33.1 The Probation Office also recommended that petitioner receive a three-level upward adjustment for his role as a "manager/supervisor" in the offense. Id. ¶ 27, 36. Because petitioner had three prior drug convictions, petitioner was placed in criminal history category IV. Id. ¶¶ 43-47.2
b. Petitioner filed written objections to the PSR, challenging the Probation Office's calculation of the quantity of methamphetamine he distributed. In particular, petitioner challenged the confidential informant's report that he had received six pounds of methamphetamine on April 19, 1995, arguing that the informant's credibility was "suspect, at best" because his report was uncorroborated and was made on the same day petitioner allegedly received the drugs. See First Amended Objections to Presentence Investigation Report at 1 (Defendant's Objections). Petitioner also complained that the 2.2 kilograms left at the curb should not be attributed to him. Id. at 1-2. Finally, petitioner objected to the PSR's conclusion that he was a "manager/supervisor" of the drug trafficking conspiracy. In the alternative, petitioner argued that he should have received a two-level increase, rather than a three-level increase, because he was involved in a relatively small criminal enterprise. Id. at 2-3.
In a written addendum to the PSR, the probation officer declined to make any changes to the report. With respect to the six pounds of methamphetamine received on April 19, 1995, the addendum noted that the confidential informant had previously provided truthful and reliable information, and that this information was corroborated by the one-pound sale on April 21, 1995 for the same price that the informant reported that petitioner would charge. Second Addendum to Presentence Report at 1. As for the 2.2 kilograms of methamphetamine abandoned on April 14, 1997, the addendum concluded that it was reasonable to infer that petitioner placed it on the curb during the moment the agents lost sight of the Explorer. Id. at 2. Finally, the addendum noted that both electronic surveillance and statements from petitioner's co-conspirators supported the conclusion that petitioner "held decision making authority over other criminal participants." Ibid.
c. At a sentencing hearing held on April 6, 1999, the court overruled petitioner's objection to the quantity of methamphetamine the PSR attributed to him, concluding that "the evidence of the operation supports the existence, not just of a hope of having the quantity of drugs that the Government talks about." 4/6/98 Sent. Tr. 2-3; see id. at 6 ("The five pounds in the box is perfectly attributable to him."). The court also concluded that petitioner had played an aggravated role in the offense, noting that he was "the most significant" participant of the 15 people indicted. Id. at 5. At the same time, the court granted petitioner a three-level downward adjustment for acceptance of responsibility, resulting in an offense level of 34 and a punishment range of 210 to 262 months. Id. at 12-13.
3. Petitioner appealed, arguing that the district court erred in relying at sentencing on disputed statements in the PSR. Pet. C.A. Br. 10. Once a defendant objects to a factual statement in the PSR, petitioner contended, the court can rely on that statement only if the prosecution offers evidence or testimony to support it. Id. at 13-14. While acknowledging that Fifth Circuit precedent foreclosed that claim, id. at 14-16 (citing United States v. Reyna, 130 F.3d 104, 112 (5th Cir. 1997)), petitioner indicated that he wished to preserve the issue for possible review by this Court. Id. at 16.
The court of appeals affirmed in an unpublished per curiam opinion. Pet. App. 1-2. The court noted that, under circuit precedent, "a defendant's failure to present any evidence in support of his objections means that the sentencing court is 'free to adopt [the PSR's] findings without further inquiry or explanation.' United States v. Vital, 68 F.3d 114, 120 (5th Cir. 1995)." Id. at 2.
Petitioner contends (Pet. 7-12) that the district court erred in relying on the PSR at sentencing because the government did not offer any additional evidence after he objected to certain statements in the PSR. That claim does not warrant review by this Court.3
1. Petitioner appears to contend that the district court should have held an evidentiary hearing to resolve his objections to the PSR. Pet. i, 8 (faulting district court for not "requesting an evidentiary hearing"). This case, however, does not properly present that issue. Although petitioner did file written objections to certain conclusions in the PSR, he did not request an evidentiary hearing. Instead, petitioner merely challenged the weight or reliability of the information cited by the probation officer and the propriety of relying on that information. Because such a challenge is not the equivalent of a request for an evidentiary hearing, the question of whether the court must hold such a hearing, if requested, is not presented here.4
2. Even if petitioner had requested an evidentiary hearing, his claim would not warrant further review. This Court recently declined to review substantively identical claims in Sidney v. United States, cert. denied, 121 S. Ct. 97 (2000) (No. 99-9585), and Huerta v. United States, cert. denied, 120 S. Ct. 1238 (2000) (No. 99-6807). There is no reason for a different result here.
a. Notwithstanding petitioner's contentions (Pet. 7, 11), neither the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure nor the Sentencing Guidelines require the government to offer evidence beyond that provided by the PSR simply because a defendant objects to one or more of the PSR's findings. Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 32(b)(6)(D) authorizes a district court to adopt the PSR's factual findings at sentencing "[e]xcept for any unresolved objection." For "each matter controverted, the court must make either a finding on the allegation or a determination that no finding is necessary because the controverted matter will not be taken into account in, or will not affect, sentencing." Fed. R. Crim. P. 32(c)(1). A "court may, in its discretion, permit the parties to introduce testimony or other evidence on the objections." Ibid. (emphasis added). The Sentencing Guidelines similarly provide that, when a defendant "reasonably * * * dispute[s]" any factor important to the sentencing determination, the district court must give the defendant an "adequate opportunity to present information to the court regarding that factor." Sentencing Guidelines § 6A1.3(a).
The district court complied with those requirements here. After reviewing the PSR and petitioner's objections, the court reasonably overruled those objections, finding that petitioner was responsible for the 8011.48 grams of methamphetamine, and that he was a leader of the conspiracy. 4/6/98 Sent. Tr. 2-3. Although petitioner objected to the sources of information relied upon by the PSR, none of his objections justified an evidentiary hearing (see pp. 13-16, infra), especially since petitioner neither presented nor offered to present contradictory evidence. Under those circumstances, the district court did not err in determining that the PSR, notwithstanding petitioner's objections, was sufficient to establish each of the relevant facts by a preponderance of the evidence.
b. Contrary to petitioner's contention (Pet. 9-11), there is no conflict between the decision below and that of other courts of appeals that warrants review in this case. Several courts of appeals, along with the Fifth Circuit, have held that a district court may rely on factual assertions in a PSR notwithstanding a defendant's objections if the defendant does not present contrary evidence. See, e.g., United States v. Taylor, 72 F.3d 533, 547 (7th Cir. 1995); United States v. Raven, 39 F.3d 428, 434-435 (3d Cir. 1994); United States v. Yates, 22 F.3d 981, 989 (10th Cir. 1994); United States v. Skrodzki, 9 F.3d 198, 201-202 (1st Cir. 1993); United States v. Terry, 916 F.2d 157, 162 (4th Cir. 1990). Those decisions follow from the understanding that the PSR, developed by an officer of the court after a thorough investigation, bears sufficient indicia of reliability that its findings cannot be overcome by a bare objection, unsubstantiated by any proffer of evidence. See United States v. Coonce, 961 F.2d 1268, 1278-1280 (7th Cir. 1992); see also Sentencing Guidelines § 6A1.1.
Although petitioner argues that other circuits have adopted a different approach, Pet. 9-11, petitioner often relies on cases in which the government was required to produce additional evidence only after the defendant had adduced sufficient evidence to support his objection to the PSR. For example, in United States v. Greene, 71 F.3d 232, 235 (6th Cir. 1995) (cited Pet. 9), the district court heard testimony "from the defendant himself" about the alleged inaccuracies in the PSR; in that case, moreover, the PSR's finding regarding an enhancement for risk of serious bodily injury was based on an FBI report the defendant was not permitted to review, depriving him of an adequate opportunity to respond. Id. at 236. Similarly, in United States v. Bernardine, 73 F.3d 1078, 1081 (11th Cir. 1996) (cited Pet. 9), the defendant "presented four witnesses at the sentencing hearing" in support of his objection to the PSR's finding that he was a "prohibited person" under Sentencing Guidelines § 2K2.1(a)(6).5 In the face of the defendants' evidence in those cases, the PSRs did not support the factual findings that were necessary to impose the enhancements.6
Petitioner's primary claim seems to be that the standard employed by the Fifth Circuit in this case conflicts with the approach of the Eighth Circuit. See Pet. 7, 9. The Eighth Circuit requires that a district court's findings at sentencing, if made over a defendant's objection, have record support. See, e.g., United States v. Hudson, 129 F.3d 994, 995 (8th Cir. 1997) ("[W]hen the defendant makes a timely objection to the PSR, '[i]f the sentencing court chooses to make a finding with respect to the disputed facts, it must do so on the basis of evidence, and not the presentence report.'") (quoting United States v. Burke, 80 F.3d 314, 316 (8th Cir. 1996)). Although there is some tension between that approach and the standard employed by the Fifth Circuit, it is far from clear that petitioner would have prevailed under the Eighth Circuit's approach. Petitioner offered no evidence to support his contention that he was not responsible for the quantity of methamphetamine attributed to him in the PSR; he did not offer to produce such evidence; he did not ask for a hearing; and, as explained below (see pp. 14-16, infra), his objections to the PSR were wholly insubstantial. As a result, the district court had before it only the uncontroverted PSR. Under those circumstances, the result in this case likely would have been the same, even if it has arisen in the Eighth Circuit. See United States v. Wise, 976 F.2d 393, 403 (8th Cir. 1992) (en banc) ("The determination of whether hearsay is sufficiently reliable to warrant credence for sentencing purposes necessarily depends upon the particular circumstances of each case."), cert. denied, 507 U.S. 989 (1993).
Indeed, petitioner's objections to the PSR were not sufficient to warrant a hearing, regardless of the applicable standard. With respect to the quantity of drugs involved, petitioner does not object to the district court's reliance on the six-pound delivery of methamphetamine made to petitioner on or about April 4, 1995.7 Nor does he contend, before this Court, that it was error to include the 2.2 kilograms he left on the curb on April 14, 1997.8 Instead, petitioner devotes his efforts (Pet. 5-6, 8) to disputing the PSR's finding that he received a second six-pound delivery on or about April 19, 1995. That second six-pound delivery, however, had no effect on petitioner's base offense level. Instead, the six pounds received on April 1, 1995, and the 2.2 kilos he abandoned on April 14, 1997, were more than sufficient to establish a base offense level of 34. See p. 5, note 1, supra. Thus, even if the district court erred in failing sua sponte to take evidence on this matter, that error had no effect on petitioner's sentence.
Petitioner's objections to inclusion of the April 19, 1995, six-pound delivery, moreover, were not well founded. Petitioner claimed that the confidential informant's statements regarding that delivery were uncorroborated. That claim, however, was refuted by the PSR. See p. 6, supra. Moreover, petitioner's sole basis for casting doubt on the informant's credibility was the fact that the informant reported the April 19, 1995, delivery to the police on the very day the delivery was made. Pet. 5-6. As the district court observed at sentencing, the fact that the informant told the police about the drugs on the same day petitioner received them did not render his credibility "suspect," because it is reasonable to presume that the drugs had arrived earlier that day. 4/6/98 Sent. Tr. 5.
Finally, petitioner claims that he was not a "manager" or "supervisor" of the drug conspiracy. But that claim did not warrant a hearing either. The PSR is replete with specific information indicating that petitioner had directed members of his family and other co-conspirators in the distribution of drugs. See PSR ¶ 7, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 18, 20, 26. Faced with that evidence, petitioner did not deny that he instructed others throughout the conspiracy. Instead, he attempted to distinguish between "giving orders as his part in a hierarchy" and simply "telling someone who he knew to run some errand for him." Defendant's Objections at 2. The district court could resolve the validity of such a distinction without hearing the abundant evidence of petitioner's aggravated role. Because none of petitioner's objections raised any ground to believe that an evidentiary hearing was called for, the district court did not abuse its discretion in declining to call for one sua sponte, and petitioner's sentence would have been properly affirmed regardless of the circuit in which his case arose.9
The petition for a writ of certiorari should be denied.
Respectfully submitted.
Solicitor General
Assistant Attorney General
1 The Probation Office used the 1995 version of the Sentencing Guidelines, which equated one gram of methamphetamine or heroin with one kilogram of marijuana. Sentencing Guidelines § 2D1.1, comment. (n.10) (1995). Those Guidelines assigned a base offense level of 34 to any quantity of marijuana between 3000 kilograms and 9999 kilograms. Sentencing Guidelines § 2D1.1(c)(3).
2 Under 21 U.S.C. 841(b)(1)(A), any person who commits a violation of Section 846 involving 500 grams or more of methamphetamine and who has two or more prior felony drug convictions "shall be sentenced to a mandatory term of life imprisonment without release." In this case, however, the government's notice of prior convictions under 21 U.S.C. 851 inadvertently included only one of petitioner's convictions. 4/6/98 Sent. Tr. 5-6 ("[Petitioner] received a break because we didn't know about [the other prior convictions].").
3 Petitioner does not raise any claim under Apprendi v. New Jersey, 120 S. Ct. 2348 (2000), nor does the sentence in this case involve any Apprendi error. Under Apprendi, "[o]ther than the fact of a prior conviction, any fact that increases the penalty for a crime beyond the prescribed statutory maximum must be submitted to a jury, and proved beyond a reasonable doubt." Id. at 2362-2363. The district court relied on 21 U.S.C. 841(b)(1)(A), which applies, inter alia, to offenses involving more than 500 grams of a mixture or substance containing methamphetamine and authorizes a sentence up to life imprisonment. Even without considering the quantity of drugs involved in his offense, however, petitioner was subject to a maximum sentence of 360 months' imprisonment. See 21 U.S.C. 841(b)(1)(C) (providing for a sentence of not more than 30 years' imprisonment for any offense involving a schedule I or II controlled substance, without regard to quantity, if the defendant "commits such a violation after a prior conviction for a felony drug offense has become final"). Here, the government gave proper notice that petitioner was subject to sentencing as a recidivist. See p. 5, note 2, supra. Petitioner's sentence of 262 months' imprisonment falls within the range authorized by Section 841(b)(1)(C).
4 A defendant who objects to findings in the PSR may not want to test those findings at an evidentiary hearing for fear that the evidence presented will support an increase in the applicable offense level. Accordingly, a defendant who fails to request an evidentiary hearing should not be allowed to claim on appeal that the district court should have held such a hearing sua sponte.
5 In some of the cases petitioner cites, the issue petitioner seeks to raise here was never squarely addressed. See United States v. O'Dell, 965 F.2d 937, 938 (10th Cir. 1992); United States v. Gessa, 971 F.2d 1257, 1265 n.7 (6th Cir. 1992); Dorman v. Higgins, 821 F.2d 133, 138 (2d Cir. 1987). In O'Dell, the Tenth Circuit stated that contested facts in a PSR must be established by a preponderance of the evidence; because the defendant in that case did not object to the PSR, however, the court had no occasion to apply that principle. 965 F.2d at 938. Furthermore, in Yates, 22 F.3d at 989, the Tenth Circuit took an approach more like that of the Fifth Circuit. There, because the defendant had objected without any evidence to support the objection, the court of appeals concluded that the district court did not commit clear error in adopting the finding in the PSR. Ibid. In Gessa, the Sixth Circuit did not discuss whether a hearing or production of evidence is required in order to overrule a defendant's objection to a finding in the PSR; in that case, the district court had sustained the defendant's objection. 971 F.2d at 1265 n.7. Finally, Dorman involved a probation officer's absolute immunity from suit for preparation of an inaccurate PSR. The Second Circuit did not address the district court's adoption of findings in the PSR, but simply stated that a court cannot rely on a controverted statement in the PSR unless it has found the statement to be accurate by a preponderance of the evidence. 821 F.2d at 138. Similarly, in the other Second Circuit case petitioner cites (Pet. 10 n.2), the court simply stated that the preponderance of the evidence standard applies to findings at sentencing. See United States v. Lee, 818 F.2d 1052, 1056-1057 (2d Cir.), cert. denied, 484 U.S. 956 (1987).
6 By contrast, in Yates, 22 F.3d at 989, although the defendant objected to the information contained in the PSR, the Tenth Circuit upheld the PSR's findings, because the defendant "failed to present any evidence whatsoever to contradict" the PSR. Here, as in Yates, petitioner challenged the factual findings in the PSR without proffering any evidence that supported his challenge.
7 To the contrary, petitioner repeatedly has acknowledged that the informant's information regarding the April 4, 1995, delivery was corroborated by other evidence. Defendant's Objections at 1 (acknowledging that the surveillance of defendant and two other men corroborated this information); 4/6/98 Sent. Tr. 3 ("I could understand how the Court could find that there would be some substantiating evidence as to six pounds."); Pet. C.A. Br. 13 (failing to challenge district court's finding regarding these drugs); PSR ¶¶ 13, 14, 17, 22 (describing corroborating evidence).
8 In the court below, petitioner did claim that the 2.2 kilograms left at the curb could not be attributed to him. He did not deny, however, that he carried a box from a residence to a Ford Explorer; that he left in the Ford Explorer; that an identical box was left on the curb; or that, when he was stopped moments later, he did not have the box he had been carrying and could not explain where the box had gone. Instead, before the district court, petitioner argued that the drugs found in the box could not be attributed to him because (1) no one saw him drop the box on the curb; (2) he was not arrested or charged with a possession offense; and (3) the conduct was not within the "parameters" of the conspiracy alleged in the indictment. Defendant's Objections at 1-2. All three of those objections could be resolved by the district court without taking additional testimony, because all three raise legal rather than factual disputes. The first disputes whether the circumstantial evidence of petitioner's involvement with the box was sufficient given the absence of an eyewitness who actually saw him leave the box on the curb (it was); and the other two dispute whether the conduct legally could be considered at sentencing (it can).
9 Petitioner pleaded guilty to Count One, which charged a conspiracy to distribute heroin and methamphetamine. Gov't C.A. Br. 2. See 12/15/97 Sent. Tr. 6-7, 12-14. The judgment filed on April 13, 1998, however, indicates that he was convicted of a "conspiracy to possess w/intent to distribute more than 1 kilogram of heroin." Pet. App. 3. Citing that error (Pet. 12 n.3), petitioner suggests that he was not properly subject to a 20-year mandatory minimum sentence under 21 U.S.C. 841(b)(1)(A). See PSR ¶ 59. Because petitioner's proper Sentencing Guidelines range exceeded 20 years without reference to the mandatory minimum, there is no need to resolve that question here.


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It has been a nice little rest without any blog posts since March, but I felt that I just had to come out of hiding for the World Breastfeeding Week (August 1-7) Blog Hop! And WBW is coincidentally beginning at the same time that Yours Truly is storing away her pump, so what better topic to talk about than milk sharing, which has to be one of the coolest things I've ever done.
The pump and I have had a good long run together. It relieved my discomfort to get me through my day (and some grueling workouts), and it helped me to donate thousands of ounces of milk to babies that live as far away as California.
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I began pumping when the twins were in the NICU after they were born 4 weeks early, and I quickly found that every morning I could easily pump between 10 and 20 ounces in one 15 minute session, even after the babies already nursed. This phenomenon never stopped. I kept waiting for the day that I could feed my guys and feel relatively relieved, but for me I always had to pump for at least a few minutes to be able to carry out my daily activities, or else I would look something like Dolly Parton and feel slightly like I couldn't breathe :/
My babies are hardly babies anymore. They have just turned 21 months old, and we are still nursing about 4 times per day. I have continued to pump once each morning every single day of their lives. Funny thing though, that milk never helped us at all. I have a high level of an enzyme called lipase in my milk, and once it has been refrigerated this enzyme gives the milk a different taste, nothing wrong with it, just different. Some babies don't mind and drink it anyway, but not mine. Unless the milk went straight into a bottle and right to them they weren't having it, and with me so close by anyway, bottle feeding just wasn't right for us.
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Review selected library titles related to teen depression and suicide at LSC-CyFair Branch Library. Click the title of a book, select the "Request" button in the listing, and enter your library card number and PIN for each title you want to reserve for pick up at the library. Call the library at 281-290-3218 to check your PIN if you do not remember it. Use these subject words to find more in the library catalog:
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Suicide edited by Jacqueline Langwith - Greenhaven Press/Gale Cengage Learning, 2008
call number: 362.28 Sui
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The Teen Whisperer: How to Break through the Silence and Secrecy of Teenage Life by Mike Linderman with Gary Brozek - Collins, 2007
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When Nothing Matters Anymore: A Survival Guide for Depressed Teens by Bev Cobain and edited by Elizabeth Verdick - Free Spirit Publishing, 2007
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Will's Choice: A Suicidal Teen, a Desperate Mother, and a Chronicle of Recovery by Gail Griffith - Harper, 2006
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