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I did not die or fall off where the sidewalk ends. I did have an excess of busy and tired, and I went on vacation and then I returned to busyness, though less.
Mottern One held down the fort, Central Command.
I'm happy to tell you that I wasn't near as sick on this trip as I usta be. My anxiety and my vertigo did not win. I was a little wobbly when we stopped one time, but I was generally okay. I drove through traffics, alongside semis and barrels and barriers and I was okay. Not once did I have to pray for solace or remind myself to breathe. Not once did I consider squinting my eyes shut and driving off a mountainside to make it stop.
I don't hate the drive like The Mister does. He hates it. He is destination oriented and I am journey oriented. On my own, road trips with my kids were adventures, and took twice as long, but were more fun, cause stop and smell the kudzu or whatever.
Sergeant Mottern makes travel serious and shit. I am happy to say, he showed great restraint on this trip.
Vacation was HOT. It just be'd hot all the time. Just hot. People ask, "How was vacation?"
Moo never complained of hot, and Sassy even commented one morning it was chilly outside (71F/21C). The Mister handles it better than I do physiologically, but he hates the hot, too. Hot. All the time, hot.
The best spot in my mother's house is the standing-room-only one over the air vent.
Yes, Vent. Do it to me. Mmm.
My parents have this sorta oasis of shade. They live out there like the zerds. It's a screen-y, blind-y, artsy, porch-type thing, with beautiful landscaping. Papa had me sittin in his spot there, where the fan blew on me constantly, but I still dripped with sweat all the whole time I was outdoors.
SO my mother made me margaritas.
My mommy loves me. And that's why I went to south Florida on vacation.


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Sports Shorts
To send a Sports Short announcement about your community or recreational sporting event, please email firstname.lastname@example.com, mail 150 Venture Drive, Dover, NH 03820 or fax us at 603-749-7079. If you are e-mailing your announcement, please paste it in the body of the email. Do not send email attachments. DO NOT SEND COPY IN ALL CAPITAL LETTERS and please submit in paragraph form. Please note: If your item is time sensitive, do not send at the last moment (i.e. the day before or the day of the event). It is suggested that you submit your item at least 10 days before the event to insure that it receives proper placement in a timely manner.
NORTH BERWICK, Maine — The Noble High School Baseball program is hosting a series of skills clinics for grades 4th-8th. Each clinic day will be divided into three sessions. Players are welcome to attend one or all sessions of their choosing on March 24 and April 7 in the3 Noble High gym.
The times are 9 to 10 a.m. (throwing/fielding), 10:10 to 11:10 a.m. (hitting) and 11:20 a.m. to 12 p.m. (pitching/catching).
The costs are $5 per session and $15 per clinic day. All proceeds benefit Noble baseball.
Cost: $5.00 per session / $15.00 Total per clinic day
For more info, contact Adam hale at 603-781-0591 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
SOUTH BERWICK, Maine — On Sunday, April 28, the Marshwood Youth Lacrosse and Marshwood High School Lacrosse Boosters will be holding their annual golf scramble to benefit both programs. This event will be held at the Links at Outlook in South Berwick, Maine. Cost is $95/golfer. For more info contact Ralph Hyson at 207-384-5004 or email email@example.com.
DOVER — Dover Baseball registration is entering its final weeks. You may sign up online at www.dovernhbaseball.org. All players should be signed up prior to the assessment date which is March 24.
For more information please visit the league web site at www.dovernhbaseball.org or email any questions to firstname.lastname@example.com.
DOVER — Dover Youth Softball is still accepting registrations for players ages 3 to 16. Please got to www.doversoftball.com to register.
ROCHESTER — Roger N. Allen Baseball (Rochester Youth Cal Ripken Baseball) will hold sign-ups at the Rochester Community Center on Thursdays, March 21 and 28 from 6 to 8 p.m. and Saturdays, March 23 and 30 from 9 a.m. to noon. Registration is open to children ages 4-12 and the cut-off for one's birthday is May 1. A birth certificate is required for all new league players. No more sign-ups after Saturday, March 30.
Buddy Ball Division (ages 5 to 20) may also sign up. Registration fee due at sign-ups. For information call 332-5469, 396-1582 or 581-9496.
ROCHESTER — Spaulding High School baseball, Rochester Babe Ruth Baseball, and Roger Allen Baseball are teaming up to put on the first Roy Allain Rochester Baseball Golf Tourney on Saturday, May 11. This fundraiser will directly help all Rochester baseball player's from ages 4 through 18. The cost to play in this tourney is $100 per player or $375 per team (if paid in advance). This fee includes golf cart, raffles, prizes, and lunch or dinner. On site late registration at Rochester Country Club is $115.
The committee is also in need of business sponsors, hole sponsors, donations for gift baskets and raffle prizes. No gift is too small and anything you can do is greatly appreciated. For a reg.form, questions or comments please contact John Creteau at firstname.lastname@example.com
SOMERSWORTH — Somersworth/Berwick/Rollinsford (SBR) Girls Softball League is looking for an individual to take over as president. The previous President, Bill Kinsey, has officially stepped down after five years and although all the other board positions have been filled, someone is needed (preferably from within the league) to step up and fill this position.
For more information you can visit our website at www.somersworthyouthsoftball.org. You can also contact Vice President Colby Walker at email@example.com or Website Manager, Mark McGuire, at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Dover Arena Summer Girls High School Hockey Program
DOVER — The Dover Arena will once again hold the girls summer high school skate on Sunday nights in July and August. This was a huge success last summer and filled quickly. Every Sunday at 5:30 – 7 p.m. teams will be picked for a full game format with referees. It was very competitive last summer and lots of fun. Every week the teams will change.
All local area high school girls are welcome to register for this summer program. Players can be entering the 9th grade in September of 2013 or graduating in June 2013 and anything in between. This is a game format. Teams will be made each week based on registrations. Space is very limited for skaters only 22 will be signed up each week, and there are 2 goalie spots available. Referee will be provided.
This program was full last summer so sign up early.
For more information contact the Dover Ice Arena 603-516-6060 during weekdays between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Introduction to hockey At the Dover Arena
DOVER — Both Youth and AAults skaters are welcome at the Dover Arena for their introduction to hockey programs.
The spring sessions for Youth Introduction to Hockey starts Monday, April 1 and runs until May 20; April 1 is 6:30 – 7:20 p.m. and April 8 – May 20 is 6 – 6:20 p.m.. The program runs for 8 weeks and the cost is $ 160 per skater. Registrations are limited. Please note, this is not a learn to skate program, very basic skating skills are required. This program will prepare young skaters for the winter youth hockey season and full equipment is required.
The Adult Introduction to Hockey Program starts on Wednesday, April 3 – May 15 from 8 – 9:20 p.m. This program is designed for the adult skater with basic skating skills up to intermediate skating skills. The sessions start with skills and drills related to hockey, then a short scrimmage will end each session.
Instruction will include the basic concepts of stick and puck skills along with skating and positional skills as they relate to the game of hockey. Full hockey equipment is required. Registration forms are online at www.doverarena.com or at the arena.
Dover Arena Youth Spring 3 on 3 Hockey League
DOVER — The Dover Arena is now accepting registrations for the youth spring 3 on 3 hockey league.
Mini Mites and Mites will skate on Friday nights and Squirts, Pee Wee and Bantams will skate on Thursday nights. Sign-ups end late March. This program was full last season and early sign up assures a spot on a team. This program runs for 7 weeks — April 4 – May 17. Player fee is $150 registration forms online or at the Dover Arena.
Contact the Dover Arena for more information 603-516-6060 or online at www.doverarena.com.
Cancer research fundraiser/dance
ROCHESTER — There will be a fundraiser/dance to benefit cancer research on April 5, 7:30 to 11:30 p.m., at the Rochester Elks Lodge. Heading the fundraiser is Ty Powers, who will be running in the Boston Marathon as a member of the Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge.
He lost his dad to cancer last year and his wife, Carrie, was diagnosed with breast cancer at the end of 2012.
There will be a band, food and raffles. The event is seeking donations for the raffles from local businesses or sponsorships. Ty's goal is to raise $10,000.
Mail donations to Ty Powers, 9 Blackshire Court, Somersworth, NH 03878.
April vacation baseball/softball camps
NEWINGTON — USA Training Centers now has registration open for April vacation camps. Baseball and softball camps for ages 7-12 will be offered the weeks of April 15-18 and April 22-25 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Registration is available on the website www.usatrainingcenters.com or by calling 603-431-6700.
Best buddies reception
CONCORD — Best Buddies New Hampshire will host a benefit cocktail reception at the Wentworth Country Club in Rye on March 24 at 7 p.m.
The event will feature drinks, dancing food and a silent auction. Tickets are $75 per person and $100 per couple. For more information dial 603-742-4384. Powerlifting competition
NEWMARKET — Seacoast Sports Clubs-Great Bay will host the New Hampshire/Vermont Power Lifting State Championships on April 20 at 10 a.m. The meet is open to all lifters.
For more information, call Peter Hubbard at 603-706-3157.
DOVER — Adult baseball league now accepting new players. All games played in the Seacoast. Games played on Sundays. Go to www.Coastalnebl.org. to learn more.
Senior baseball league sign-ups
DOVER — The Seacoast NH Men's Senior Baseball League has openings for new players and teams. Join the league for its 23rd season of play. Must be 28 or over by Dec. 31, 2013. This is a wood bat league playing nine inning games on Sundays. There is currently a six-team league playing a 15-game regular season in Milton, Somersworth and Rochester. Please contact firstname.lastname@example.com or call 603-969-7960 for more info. Visit us on the web at www.eteamz.com/seacoastnhmsb.
Coe-Brown HOF nominations
NORTHWOOD — Coe-Brown Northwood Academy is accepting nominations for its 2013 Athletic Hall of Fame Induction. Applications can be obtained through the main office or the Coe-Brown website (www.coebrown.org) Click Athletics. All applications must be received in the Academy office no later than July 1. Please contact Matthew Skidds, Athletic Director with any questions at 603-942-5531 or email@example.com.
Rules of golf clinic
DOVER — The New Hampshire Golf Association will be conducting a Rules of Golf clinic this spring for all those interested in improving their knowledge of the Rules of Golf. The clinic will be held at Concord Country Club on April 6. This clinic will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. A $15 fee is charged to defray the cost of lunch. Anyone interested should call John at 569-3471 or email firstname.lastname@example.com to register. Space is limited.
Nippo Lake junior membership essay contest
BARRINGTON — Nippo Lake Golf Club in Barrington will be awarding a single junior membership for the 2013 golf season to a student entering grades 6-12 in the fall of 2013. All applications must be postmarked no later than April 15, 2013. Each applicant is asked to write a 200-word essay in response to the following statement:
"Beyond the pure pleasure of the game of golf, it also serves to build character traits. Some of these traits include integrity, honor, respect, courtesy, sportsmanship, confidence, honesty, perseverance and self-esteem. Select TWO of these traits and tell us how these character traits would be enhanced in you, through your experience at Nippo Lake Golf Club."
The recipient of the award will be notified by Monday April 29, and the scholarship will be formally awarded on Sunday, June 2, during the NLGC Annual Take a Child to the Course Afternoon. Applications are available on the Nippo Lake Golf Club website, www.nippolake.com. All questions regarding the Golf Scholarship should be directed to Chris Mowers, PGA at 603-664-7616.
Seacoast Titans youth football and cheer sign-ups
DOVER — Sign ups for Seacoast Titans football and cheer will be held on March 27, 6 to 8 p.m., at the Rochester Community Center.
More info can be found on www.seacoasttitans.net.
Marshwood Little Hawks Golf Classic
SOUTH BERWICK, Maine — On Sunday, May 19, the annual Marshwood Little Hawks Golf classic will be held once again at the Links at Outlook in South Berwick, Maine. All proceeds will benefit the youth and high school football and cheerleading programs. Cost is $110 per golfer. For more info contact Ralph Hyson at 207-384-5004 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.


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"Stevens was something of a wine lover, especially of the wines of Burgundy and one of the book's chapters is entitled 'Food, Wine and the Idealist 'I" (the 'I' is a special case of the first person speaker in several of Stevens' 1940s poems). The book proffers a long reading of perhaps Stevens' most baffling gastronomic poem 'Montrachet-Le-Jardin', a text whose relationship with Burgundy and with Occupied France of 1942 is both ingenious and has previously remained tough for Stevens scholarship to decipher. Part of the book's argument is that Stevens' embrace of an abstract aesthetic was not confined merely to poetic or artistic concerns, but involved his everyday imagination, interests and needs, including a love of the finer things in life, with wine being no exception...."
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Stevens, China, wine
Edward Ragg is a poet, an expert on the poetry of Wallace Stevens, a resident of China, and a writer about wine. With Fongyee Walker, Edward blogs about wine at "Dragon Phoenix." His new book, "Wallace Stevens and the Aesthetics of Abstraction," is due out from Cambridge this summer. Stevens' love of wine is naturally part of the book:
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,Health Director-General Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah says the average infectivity rate for last week is a 12.5% increase at 1.08, compared with 0.96 from the previous week. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, June 20, 2022.澳5彩票官网(www.a55555.net)是澳洲幸运5彩票官方网站,开放澳洲幸运5彩票会员开户、澳洲幸运5彩票代理开户、澳洲幸运5彩票线上投注、澳洲幸运5实时开奖等服务的平台。
MALAYSIA has recorded a 27.9% increase in the number of new Covid-19 cases for the 24th epidemiological week (ME24), from June 12 to 18, to 14,195 cases compared with 11,096 cases reported in the previous week.
Health Director-General Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said, however, the number of deaths in ME24 showed a 16% drop with 21 cases, compared with 25 cases in the previous week, bringing the cumulative number of fatalities due to Covid-19 to 35,732.
He said the average daily active cases for ME24 recorded a 9.3% increase, namely, 24,053 cases compared with the previous week, while the cumulative number of Covid-19 cases in the country stands at 4,538,922.
"The average infectivity rate (Rt value) showed a 12.5% increase at 1.08, compared with 0.96 reported in the previous week," he said in a statement today.
He said the number of recoveries in ME24 also dropped by 2.6% (10,806 cases to 10,524 cases) compared with ME23, bringing the total recoveries to 4,476,829.
Meanwhile, Dr Noor Hisham said there has been no significant change in the number of admissions to hospitals and Covid-19 Quarantine and Treatment Centres (PKRCs) per 100,000 people for ME24 compared with the previous week.
"However, the number of Covid-19 admissions to public hospitals per 100,000 people has increased by 4%. The number of cases requiring breathing assistance also increased by 33%.
"Overall, the bed occupancy rate at PKRCs dropped by 1% and non-critical bed occupancy increased by 1% while the use of intensive care unit beds rose by 2%," he said.
Dr Noor Hisham said Covid-19 cases monitored by Covid-19 Assessment Centres (CACs) nationwide show an increase with patient arrivals at CACs increasing by 22.1% and the number of new Covid-19 cases undergoing home monitoring up by 37.6%.
The number of Covid-19 cases referred by CACs to PKRCs or hospitals has increased by 11.4%, he said. – Bernama, June 20, 2022.
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The Zoom H4n is an excellent digital audio recorder that is absolutely packed with features. In fact, the H4n has so much within it that I recommend checking out the Zoom company website for the details. Suffice it to say, this audio recorder far exceeds my expectations. I'm using it every week to improve my video productions by recording sound on location, especially sound effects that can be added later. Here's a video review of it, including audio recorded at the Strasburg Railroad in Lancaster County, PA, USA.
Now you saw one of the tricks of the trade, gathering sound separately and then using it with another video take for a specific reason. In a movie production, this happens all the time, allowing for dialog to be heard over top the sound of machinery or traffic or something else that would otherwise mask it. Whether you making videos like me, or a singer/songwriter, or a band looking to make a demo, the H4n will serve you well at a price all of us can afford.


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Muslim preacher has been accused of sexual harassment and will stand trial for the charges in September. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, August 27, 2022.哈希游戏(www.hx198.vip)采用波场区块链高度哈希值作为统计数据,游戏数据开源、公平、无任何作弊可能性,哈希游戏开放单双哈希、幸运哈希、哈希定位胆、哈希牛牛等游戏源码下载、出售。
ISLAMIC preacher Ebit Irawan Ibrahim, or Ebit Lew, as he is popularly known, will stand trial on 11 counts of sexual harassment charges from September 27 to 30 at the Tenom Magistrate's Court in Sabah.
Bukit Aman Corporate Communications head A. Skandaguru said in a statement last night the charges against the 37-year-old preacher were framed under section 509 of the penal code.,
Ebit faces up to five years in prison or a fine or both if convicted.
In February, the preacher pleaded not guilty to all of the charges.
The court set bail at RM1,000 with two sureties for each charge. – Bernama, August 27, 2022.
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The Tague EcoHydrology lab focuses on watershed research, addressing the feedbacks among terrestrial vegetation, surface hydrological processes, and atmospheric conditions. We use a variety of techniques to examine the impact of changes in climate and land use on ecosystem health and water resources.
Please scroll through our blog below to see what we've been up to!
All are welcome to attend our weekly lab meetings and take part in presentations and scientific discussions. See our Lab meeting schedule & events page for information on each week's topic or presenter. Meetings are held in the Bren hall lab wing, room 1005.


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Craziest Republican of the Day: Rex Duncan
Oklahoma State Senator Rex Duncan (R) is pushing for a ballot measure that would prohibit courts from considering international or sharia law when deciding cases. He says the measure is a "preemptive strike" against "liberal judges" who want to "undermine those founding principles" of America.
The "Save Our State" amendment would require Oklahoma courts to use state and federal laws only when ruling, and Duncan explained on MSNBC today that he wants to ensure "that our courts are not used to undermine those founding principles, and turn Oklahoma into something that our founding fathers and our great grandparents wouldn't recognize."
He said that "Oklahomans recognize that America was founded on Judeo-Christian principles," and that his measure "is a pre-emptive strike to make sure that liberal judges don't take to the bench in an effort to use their position to undermine" those principles by considering international or sharia law.
When asked if there was a danger of judges doing this, Duncan maintained that though it hasn't happened yet, "it's not just a danger. It's a reality."
"This is a war for the survival of America," he said.
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The new policy will require military parents with custody of children from a previous relationship to file a family care plan, said Army Col. Shawn Shumake, director of the Pentagon's office of legal policy. The requirement already is in place for dual military couples and single parents with custody.
Family care plans are used to ensure dependents are cared for while the servicemember is away for an extended period of time, whether it's for training, a deployment or a remote assignment, Shumake explained. The document includes everything from designation of temporary guardianship to arrangements for financial and logistical support, including relocation and medical care.
While the family care plan always has been a required and useful planning tool for dual-military couples and single parents, the lack of inclusion of "blended" families represented a "gaping hole" in the policy, Shumake said, prompting the first policy update since 1992.
"What we're trying to do is put these servicemembers in the best possible position before they leave," he said.
In recent years, Shumake said, he has seen an increase in custody disputes involving blended families that mostly arose from a lack of prior coordination. The deploying parent may designate guardianship to the step-parent, for instance, only to have the biological parent intercede while the custodial parent is gone. And the biological parent has every right to custody of that child, he explained, unless extenuating circumstances exist.
This situation can put a deployed parent in a tough, stressful spot while far from home, he noted.
"The worst possible thing is when things come to a head while the servicemember is gone," Shumake said. "The servicemember is going to be overseas, and that biological parent is going to pop up and be able to walk away with that kid." Requiring servicemembers with a blended family to have a family care plan will lead to anticipating some of these potential problems early on, he said.
Shumake noted that although it's helpful, the family care plan isn't a legally binding document. But if it's prepared early enough, the servicemember generally would be able to take the plan to court and petition for a court order to enforce it.
Servicemembers who anticipate that they won't be able to reach an agreement with or trust the noncustodial, biological parent should visit their legal assistance office so they understand the legal ramifications of not involving the biological parent, Shumake advised.
The new policy also will address issues that affect all parents required to have a care plan. For instance, if a catastrophic circumstance arises –- a temporary guardian refusing to care for the child or getting into an accident and being unable to provide care, for example -- the new policy allows for a deployment deferment until the issue is resolved. Commanders also will be sensitive to those circumstances, Shumake said.
"It would shock me if there was any commander out there who would not allow a military parent the opportunity to deal with that and figure out a good response," he said. "We have no interest in ripping a servicemember away from a child and sending the servicemember to Iraq or Afghanistan. No commander is going to want that to happen."
In extreme cases, when the servicemember just can't piece together a family care plan, the commander has the option of separating the servicemember from service. "The commander needs to rely on his people and needs to know they'll be there," Shumake said.
The commanders also are tasked with advising servicemembers of the risks involved with designating a nonviable guardian or leaving a biological parent out of the equation, he explained. The new policy will outline this increased responsibility for commanders, he added.
Family care plans are extensive and can take some time to fill out, Shumake acknowledged, further underscoring the need to start well in advance of a departure. Legal assistance offices are a valuable resource for help with a plan, as well as Military OneSource at http://www.militaryonesource.com or Military Homefront at http://www.militaryhomefront.dod.mil.
For parents needing more extensive assistance, such as those seeking court orders to establish guardianship, Shumake advised they first check with their legal office for advice. Local legal offices can help to point them to free legal assistance, such as that offered through the American Bar Association's Military Pro Bono Project.
Above all, the aim is to avoid problems in the first place, Shumake said. "We want to mitigate or avoid the problems before they happen," he said. "Deployments are stressful enough without the added worry of care for your children back home."


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Mirai no Monogatari
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|English Translation
futari egaku yume wa yorisoi
hajimatte yuku mirai no monogatari
the dreams we're sketching cuddle close
to set the tale of our future in motion.
ki ga suru kara
are trying to foretell something.
and it can't be stopped by anything.
nee onegai watashitachi ni shiawase kudasai
Please, may happiness be bestowed upon us.
kimi no egaku yume ga totsuzen
ochite kuru nante kiseki ga areba
futari egaku yume wa yorisoi
hajimatte yuku mirai no monogatari
if the dream you're sketching
would suddenly fall down miraculously,
then the dreams we're sketching would cuddle close
to set the tale of our future in motion.
areba ii no ni
that would allow me to ride the wind and fly.
There is only one word I wish to send to you,
sou itsu de mo shinjite iru watashi de itai
I want to always believe that it will come true.
kimi no kao ga ame ni nurete mo
hana o sakaseru watashi ga iru yo
futari no egao kara koboreru
shiawasetachi mirai o utsushidasu
your face should be drenched in rain,
I will be there to make flowers bloom.
The happiness flowing out of our smiles
will project the image of our future.
nani ga atte mo hora kesenai
ai de majiwaru futari no kimochi
donna kabe mo subete norikoe
kizuite yuku mirai no monogatari
what lies ahead of us, our feelings
will always be joined with unfading love.
We'll cross over all walls standing before us,
and begin building a tale of our future.
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Yesterday New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg revealed a $19.5 billion plan to protect his home town against future sea level rise and other effects of climate change such as heat waves. The big focus, however, is preventing death and damage from another Hurricane Sandy. The report, "A Stronger, More Resilient New York," prescribes 250 projects ranging from big stone walls to little flood gates intended to hold back storm surges and fend off rising seas. Some of the steps agree with recommendations made by scientists in a feature article I wrote in the current (June) issue of Scientific American, and some steps contradict what those scientists said. But in total, the plan really calls for surrounding New York City with high levees, sand dunes and wetlands—much like the "natural" defenses that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has been building around New Orleans.
That's because the Corps has strongly influenced the New York plan.
The city's Special Initiative for Rebuilding and Resiliency prepared the 430-page document as an addition to a larger, ongoing "plaNYC" blueprint for making the city sustainable for many decades. The scientific basis for the protection plan is sound. It forecasts a rise in sea level of 11 to 24 inches by 2050, with a potential high value of 31 inches—which is on pace to reach the five feet, plus or minus one foot, by 2100 that scientists predicted in my article. The numbers come from a report released on Monday(pdf) by experts on the New York City Panel on Climate Change, who were among my main sources as well.
In a long speech, Bloomberg stated that because of sea level rise, future storms much smaller than Hurricane Sandy could do as much damage or more—a laudable recognition of increasingly severe weather brought about by climate change, and a stand that few members of Congress are willing to make at the national level. The plan notes that by 2050 some 800,000 residents will live in the city's flood zone—which will cover more area than it does now because of sea level rise. About 400,000 live in the zone today.
Yet Bloomberg dismissed the two biggest recommendations scientists made to Scientific American. He said erecting a large flood barrier across New York Bay to protect the entire city against storm surges "is just not practical or financially feasible." And he said that "We cannot and will not abandon our waterfront," meaning the city will not ask (or require) people who live in low-lying areas to move away from the water's edge, even in places that are repeatedly flooded by minor storms. These are the two ultimate steps that scientists told me were necessary evils, even though the first is expensive and the second is politically unpopular.
Instead, the city will pursue a boatload of smaller, local projects that will attempt to protect specific shorelines and neighborhoods. These include flood walls, breakwaters, small flood gates across creeks or canals, reconstituted wetlands, long levees, dunes, double-dunes (the first dune breaks up the waves; the second, higher dune holds back flood water) and sand piled on beaches to broaden them. The New York Times posted a nice set of maps today that shows the locations of the proposed structures.
Bloomberg appears to be ready let the Corps decide how to pursue the projects, referring to the engineering group repeatedly in his speech. The plan also cites the Corps, which carries out Federal flood protection projects, numerous times. It includes a highlighted statement noting that the Corps "has been an important partner for New York City in the past. The importance of this partnership will only grow as the city seeks to implement the coastal protection projects described in this report."
That may be because the Corps can get things done—with taxpayer money from America's coffers. The Corps proposes projects to Congress, which then decides if it will fund them. By going though the Corps, people from Oklahoma, Montana and the other 48 states will pay for encircling New York City with sand and dirt. During his speech, Bloomberg explained that of the $19.5 billion price tag, $10 billion will come from Federal relief funds and city capital already allocated; $5 billion from additional, expected Federal relief funds; and "additional Federal funding and city capital" for the remaining $4.5 billion.
The Corps has done good work around New Orleans. And many of the steps proposed for New York make good sense. But the Corps has also been criticized, as it was after its protection scheme for New Orleans failed during Hurricane Katrina, for continuing to follow the same strategies it has followed for decades—piling sand onto beaches and dirt into levees. It is also sometimes faulted for not listening to scientists who may have other ideas, or not seeking lessons from projects outside the U.S. that are already proving their worth. Those projects include a 15-mile-long barrier outside Saint Petersburg, Russia, a system of levees and barriers in the Netherlands, and large flood structures in England, Italy and elsewhere.
Bloomberg did take the levee concept a step further, noting that levees can be topped with esplanades so residents can frolic by the sea. He also proposed an entire new complex called Seaport City on top of raised ground that would protect the lower east side of Manhattan. "Why can't coastal protection also be a beautiful esplanade? Why can't coast protection also be a new neighborhood?" he asked. Good for him.
Some of the proposed long levees would stand 15 to 20 feet high, and may face stiff resistance. Bloomberg refuses to ask people to retreat from the sea because the proximity is part of their neighborhood identity and economy, but a 20-foot levee will cut people off from the ocean, which seems like a similar issue.
In addition, it is unclear where all the sand will come from to build up beaches and double-dunes that will inevitably erode away and have to be replenished every five to 10 year, as the Corps now does around the country. Such projects require sand of a specific grain size, stores of which may be dwindling out in the ocean, according to experts outside the Corps.
The plan has other potential traps as well. It calls for rebuilding wetlands as a way to lessen waves and absorb some of a storm surge. Yet it pretty much acknowledges that insufficient data exists to prove that wetlands have those protective effects. Around New Orleans, the rule of thumb is that every mile of healthy wetlands can absorb one foot of storm surge. The Louisiana delta has many miles of wetlands, but there are few places around New York's five boroughs where a mile of open water could be filled with wetlands, because the boroughs are close together and the water is full of daily boat traffic. Wetlands could improve the water's health, which might be desirable, but it's hard to justify them for storm protection.
Overall, Bloomberg and the Special Initiative for Rebuilding and Resiliency are to be commended for creating a thorough plan of action against sea level rise and storm surges, one that could inspire other cities to act regardless of whether nations do. They are also to be commended for requiring power plants and hospitals to harden their facilities against high water, as well as blackouts that may result from greater stress on the electric grid as temperatures rise.
The rest of the country may push back against Bloomberg's reliance on federal funds. The mayor also wants a break from the National Flood Insurance Program. It was just revamped so that Federal subsidies will drop, requiring local homeowners and businesses that build in harm's way to shoulder much more of the actual cost of insurance. Bloomberg said he will petition the Federal government for "partial rate reductions."
That may sound a bit self-important, an outlook that the rest of the country sometimes accuses New York City leaders of holding. But I guess it doesn't hurt to ask.
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The Secret Beyond Matter
Mersin TV, 5 September 2008
Adnan Oktar: By Allah's leave, Turkey will be a great country.The Turkish-Islamic Union will be established. Turkey will embrace the whole of the Middle East AND THE WHOLE OF THE BALKANS, Asia WITH AN OLDER BROTHER SPIRIT, INSHA'ALLAH. And an excellent system will emerge. The Caucasian pact is being set up and there is a railway project, as you know. There are petrol and natural gas pipeline projects. Islamic Union meetings are being held. There is work to make Turkish Union stronger. These things are all auspicious, Insha'Allah. Anatolia has always been the cradle of civilization, you know. That was also so in Ottoman times.THEY ADMINISTERED THE WHOLE OF THE MIDDLE EAST, THE BALKANS AND THREE CONTINENTS FROM HERE. THAT IS HOW IT WILL BE AGAIN, BUT WITH A SPIRIT OF LOVE, FRIENDSHIP AND BROTHERHOOD.
Azerbaycan Novoye Vremya, 6 October 2008
Adnan Oktar: The Balkans has always been Ottoman soil up until the inlands of Italy. UP UNTIL THE VICINITY OF ITALY, THE WHOLE REGION WAS LAND OF OTTOMANS. EVERYWHERE YOU SEE THE SIGNS OF OTTOMANS, THE BEAUTY OF OTTOMANS. THOSE PLACES WILL BECOME A CITY OF PEACE, A TERRITORY OF PEACE WITHIN TURKISH ISLAMIC UNION… TURKISH ISLAMIC UNION WILL OFFER THEM ONLY ABUNDANCE, RICHNESS AND PEACE. Turkish Islamic Union.
Yeni Akit, 01 September 2011
Turkish Foreign Minister Davutoglu: "Our souls' homeland is Sarajevo"
Waiting for this moment for 150 years
After paying a historical visit to Sarajevo, Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu met with Romanian citizens of Turkish and Tatar origin in Mecidiye town of Constanta, Romania and participated in the celebrations of Ramadan Feast, Eid al-Fitr.
In his speech here he said this Ramadan Feast was very special for him. "I spent the Night of Power in Kosovo, then on the first day of the Feast I was in Sarajevo. And now, on the second day of the Ramadan Feast I am in Constanta. I have been deeply touched by this Ramadan Feast" said Davutoglu and continued; "A part of my mind is occupied with Constanta just as Libya, Syria and Sarajevo. Romanian citizens of Turkish origin were never far away from our minds and hearths."
Before visiting Constanta, Mr. Davutoglu also had a speech in Sarajevo in which he explained his feelings with the words, "Today when we greeted each other in Gazi Husrevbey Mosque, a Bosnian brother hugged me and said: 'We have been waiting for this moment for 150 years'. We are late to come here. But I hope we will not be late again, Insha'Allah."


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Last night DiS sat down at home, a bottle of M&S red and some spaghetti before us, and flicked our telly over to channel three. Russell Brand! Not talking about his ball bags! It could only mean one thing: we'd tuned into the first live Brit Awards since that whole Sam and Mick fiasco.
Before we get into the whole Who Won What list thing, in an echo of this article, these are the things we learned from watching last night's love-and-hate-themed awards ceremony on our boxes.
- Russell Brand's hair really is that big.
- 'Chelsea Dagger' truly is a bag of shit.
- James Morrison, right, he's really bad.
- Slutting yourself up, lyrically, in your latest songs and wearing a dress that barely conceals your jumper bunnies works wonders at awards ceremonies: see Nelly Furtado.
- Wearing a nice dress, smiling politely at photographers and doing a twirl on the red carpet doesn't get you owt: see triple-nominated Lily Allen
- Hitting duff notes on the telly doesn't matter when the viewers have already voted your single their favourite of the last year: see Take That.
- James Morrison, right, he's really bad.
- Fearne Cotton's accent is well weird sometimes. Is she from London or Lancashire? Or, like, Greenland. What?
- Cat Power's so much hotter than Beyoncé.
- Dressing up in silly clothes is amusing: see Arctic Monkeys' acceptance videos.
- Orson? Really?
- Seriously, Britain: James Morrison is crap. Just stop it already.
And here are those winners in full:
British Male Solo Artist: James Morrison
British Female Solo Artist: Amy Winehouse
British Group: Arctic Monkeys
Mastercard British Album: Arctic Monkeys - Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I Am Not
British Single: Take That – 'Patience'
British Breakthrough Act: The Fratellis
British Live Act: Muse
International Male Solo Artist: Justin Timberlake
International Female Artist: Nelly Furtado
International Group: The Killers
International Album: The Killers - Sam's Town
International Breakthrough: Orson
Outstanding Contribution To Music: Oasis
DiScuss: Good? Bad? Ugly? Liam!?


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More Southern Baptists Vie for Presidency
The number of persons vying for the top position of the Southern Baptist Convention, the largest Protestant denomination in the country, has expanded to five this week, with Johnny M. Hunt announced as the latest to join the race.
Hunt, pastor of First Baptist Church of Woodstock, Ga., will be nominated for SBC president during the denomination's annual meeting in June. His church has grown an average worship attendance of 6,180 over the last 21 years and church membership increased from 1,027 to 16,495.
The Woodstock congregation has also sent out more than 135 missionaries and started more than 78 churches.
Ted Traylor, pastor of Olive Baptist Church in Pensacola, Fla., announced Tuesday that he will nominate Hunt for the leadership position, commenting that he has a deep concern about the future of the Southern Baptist Convention.
"I believe Southern Baptists are looking for a future that is marked by unity, not division," Traylor said, according to Baptist Press. "Johnny Hunt has one fight in him and that is the good fight of faith. He is a leader who can forge a hopeful future that is centered around the Gospel and connected to the local church."
Also on Tuesday, John Marshall, senior pastor of Second Baptist Church Springfield, Mo., announced that he intends to nominate former missionary Avery Willis for SBC president.
Willis has served as an International Mission Board missionary to Indonesia, worked as an evangelist and church developer for six years, was president of Indonesian Baptist Theological Seminary in Semarang, Indonesia, and led the adult discipleship department at LifeWay Christian Resources.
He developed the "MasterLife" discipleship materials, which has been translated into more than 50 languages and used in more than 100 countries.
Willis and Hunt join three other Southern Baptists vying for the top leadership spot. They include Dr. William L. (Bill) Wagner, president of Olivet University International in San Francisco and a former missionary; Frank Cox, pastor of North Metro First Baptist Church in Lawrenceville, Ga; and Wiley Drake, a California pastor and former SBC second vice president.
In February, the Rev. Dr. R. Albert Mohler, Jr., one of the country's pre-eminent conservative evangelicals, dropped his bid to become president after a tumor was found during a routine colonoscopy.
The annual SBC meeting opens June 11 in Indianapolis.


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Battle Beyond The Stars: A Movie Ripe For Rediscovery
When this film debuted in the summer of 1980, little note was made of it other than being a ripoff of "Star Wars".
However, long after its initial release, this film has had a renaissance of sorts, and is being rightly rediscovered as
not only paying homage to "Star Wars" but a great many other films as well.
Many of the actors and crew members have created vibrant careers for themselves as a result of their work in this film
and have gone on to even larger successes.
The purpose of this website is to focus on every aspect of this film and to celebrate the work of all the people (and
aliens) who made "Battle Beyond the Stars" a film that is, as time has proven, ripe for rediscovery.
Thank you for visiting this website and for being a fellow fan of a great movie!
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With Facebook's new Timelines and Open Graph apps, CEO Mark Zuckerberg has advanced his vision of a world that loves to share. Profile pages will soon summarize your life's history, and apps are now able to feed a steady stream of activity to friends and followers automatically.
Of course, these changes raise red flags for Facebook users who prefer to stay more private. Here are four new privacy concerns that stem from the social networking giant's new features:
Every Friend Sees the Whole Timeline
Facebook Timelines are supposed to tell the story of your life, which is great for people you know and trust. But Facebook users have a tendency to befriend people they just met and–without setting up elaborate filters to control who sees what–those new acquaintances can easily access your life story as well.
Ideal Solution: Facebook should create a "limited Timeline" option, so users can restrict access for people they don't entirely trust.
More Friend Details for Everyone
Your friend list is public on Facebook. That's just the way it is. But because your Timeline displays this information by year, and in some cases by month, someone who doesn't know you can easily see when you became friends with other users. This may seem alarming for users who want to share as little information as possible with strangers.
Ideal Solution: Facebook should let users show the old profiles to the public, or let them make friend lists private.
You Must Share It All
With Facebook's Open Graph, apps may now automatically share your activity to other users. Once you've allowed this, there's no way to prevent sharing individual items, like the song you're embarrassed to listen to or the bar you didn't want to be seen at. It's all or nothing now.
Ideal Solution: Apps should create simple on-off switches for sharing, so users can go dark.
The Big Picture
It's unsettling to think about the broader concept Facebook has in mind for Open Graph apps. Facebook has given app developers the tools make all our online activity a matter of public record. As more apps participate, users will have more opportunities to abandon privacy and share everything with their friends or with the world.
Using the Internet out in the open may become the new normal, as everyone feels the pressure to share. For this, there's no easy solution.
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It is a truth universally acknowledged that if you go on The Bachelor, there is no returning to the normal dating pool. Ever. You are now only allowed to go out with other candidates who once vied for a rose from a former Bachelor/ette. Let's call this phenomenon Chris Harrison and the Temple of Doom, shall we? Who do we have to blame? A clause in the fine print of their contracts? Fame-mongering contestants? The slimy, tequila-shootery hookup den that is Bachelor Pad? Or... ourselves. Perhaps all of the above.
A good example from today: Season 15's Bachelor (and former Bachelorette Emily Maynard's ex) Brad Womack and the creatively-spelled AshLee Frazier, the third-runner up from this past season featuring Sean Lowe, are going out. The couple lovingly Instagrammed the crap out of each other at a Houston Astros game and immediately received a torrent of congrats from the Twitterverse. See also: Chris Lambton and Peyton Wright, as well as contestants and subsequent Bachelor Pad couple Blake Julian and Holly Durst.
(Sad thing is, I can't really think of a single couple paired up during the show who's actually made it, aside from my personal favorites, Ashley Hebert and J.P. Rosenbaum, as well as throwback couple Trista and Ryan Sutter.)
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Perhaps once you've competed for the heart of another human being in a huge, fake house with tacky vases that's dressed up like the inside of a genie's bottle, there's no going back to the Muggle dating ritual. There's no harem of delicious-smelling, Ken-or-Barbie-looking motherf*ckers to pick from like Pokémon. You don't have Chris to give you pep talks. You don't have "first impression roses" to vie for, or elaborate trips to foreign lands to spend your first night of tender, tender boinking in the infamous Honeymoon Suite. You certainly don't say "I think I'm falling in love with you" just because someone asks you out on a "one-on-one" date. (Or you do, but I wouldn't recommend it.)
What do you have? Gross apartments, texting under the table, noncommittal statements... it's just so (ugh) real. Basically, dating, for most of us, is lame. So who can blame them?
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Mother Nature has already given us so many things to be terrified of in this world—flesh eating bacteria, tsunamis, Tan Mom, to name just a few. Tapeworms certainly deserve a place on the list too. Who among us did not become obsessed with the idea that we might have one slithering around inside our intestines when we learned of their existence in science class? Well, it turns out having one in your digestive tract is the least of your worries, because according to one doctor who specializes in these kinds of things, there's actually an epidemic of tapeworms living in people's brains, wreaking all kinds of havoc. It's estimated that many millions of people are suffering from this affliction, and yet most of us have never even heard of it. If you thought getting a mind-controlling parasite from your cat was bad, think again.
This terrifying information comes courtesy of Dr. Theordore Nash, the chief of the Gastrointestinal Parasites Section at the National Institutes of Health. (Fun job!) He talked to Discover about this horrifying problem. Before we get to the shocking numbers, let's consider how this actually happens. How does a tapeworm work its way into your brain when it's supposed to be down in your abdomen, stealing all your nutrients and causing you to make jokes about your constant hunger like "Maybe I have a tapeworm!" until you find out you actually do have a tapeworm, at which point I imagine you start screaming and never stop?
Well, it's as simple as the worm taking a wrong turn. You see, normally tapeworms travel between pigs and humans during the course of their disgusting little lives. Tapeworms living inside people make eggs, which the unlucky person then shits out. Pigs eat this shit and swallow the eggs, and then the larvae hatch inside them and eventually make their way into the pig's muscles. There they wait until some unfortunate person eats that muscle, aka pork. If the pork is undercooked, then the consumer finds themselves with a nice case of tapeworms. Circle of life, etc.
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But if the egg-infested feces accidentally contaminates a piece of food bound for a human's mouth instead of a pig's, which you can imagine happens quite easily, especially where food safety is not of paramount concern, then they hatch and burrow their way into our bloodstreams and often end up in our brains. Once there, they form cysts and pretty much stay as long as they like, destroying our brains in the process. It would be fascinating if it weren't so panic-inducing.
When a person ends up with tapeworm in the brain, the resulting cysts can grow and press on pretty much any area, which can lead to an array of horrible symptoms. Neurocysticercosis, as this disease is called, can also block the flow of cerebrospinal fluid, which puts pressure on the brain and can cause a coma or even death. The parasite can also cause seizures and violent convulsions of your muscles. But what's perhaps even more frightening is that they can sit in your brain for their entire lives totally unnoticed. Then, when they die your immune system finally picks up on them and begins to attack. This can cause damage to the surrounding brain tissue and dangerous swelling. What's more: this cycle of inflammation can continue for years, basically leaving you with never-ending problems. According to Nash, these patients used to just die, because there was nothing doctors could do for them, but now there are several treatment options, which while not perfect, can at least keep people alive.
As for these unlucky tapeworm-carrying people, just how many of them are there? Oh, millions. Nash says he estimates there are only 1,500 or 2,000 cases in the United States, but in developing countries the numbers are far, far higher. It's complicated to determine how many people have it, since public health systems in poor areas tend to be so, well, poor. But Nash says, "Minimally there are 5 million cases of epilepsy from neurocysticercosis." Though that number is probably a huge underestimate because the symptoms can easily be mistaken for other brain disorders. You really need a brain scan and blood tests to confirm a diagnosis, and this isn't usually done in the areas where the disease is most common. But Nash and some colleagues set about traveling in Latin America giving scans and doing the tests, and they found in Peru, for instance, that 37 percent of the people they tested showed signs of being infected at some point. Ahhhh! They've also done a review of scientific literature and figured out that there are likely between 11 million and 29 million people in Latin America alone who have neurocysticercosis. That is insane.
To give you a sense of scale, somewhere around 34 million people worldwide have HIV/AIDS, and we are rightly freaking out about that. If you extend the tapeworm numbers from Latin America worldwide, we're looking at a truly massive number of people. Or, as Nash calmly puts it, "Neurocysticercosis is a very important disease worldwide." And yet for some reason most of us have never even heard of it. Sure, we're probably glad that we haven't been aware of it until now, since it would have been all we ever thought about. (Sorry for ruining the rest of your life!) But our ignorance on the matter is costing many people their health.
Finding a cure for it would be ideal, but Nash says it'd be better for now to work on keeping tapeworms out of the food supply in the first place. He says he's frustrated that we haven't done more: "I see this as a disease that can be treated and prevented. All of this seems to be very feasible, but nobody wants to do anything about it." What would need to be done is to give people who have adult tapeworms living in their intestines medicine to kill the parasites. Also, it's possible to give pigs vaccines that kill the tapeworm eggs once they've swallowed them. Both of these steps would keep the eggs from getting into circulation and would prevent new infections, and yet nobody seems to be motivated to commit the resources necessary to start the process. Maybe, though, as more people become aware of the horrifying possibilities that come from being exposed to tapeworm—after all, even having one in your intestines is pretty damn awful—we'll make it a priority to get rid of the disgusting little parasites once and for all.
Hidden Epidemic: Tapeworms Living Inside People's Brains [Discover]
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November 2, 2003, marks the 50th Anniversary of the establishment of
the Agricultural Research Service. Although the Agricultural Research
Service (ARS) can trace its heritage back to the early 19th Century seed
collection efforts of the U.S. Patent Office, as an agency ARS is only
50 years old.
Various events will unfold throughout the year following a kick-off celebration
on November 3, 2003. On that day, ARS locations will mark the 50th Anniversary
with local events.
This website is designed to convey information about the ARS anniversary
and provide resources for use throughout the year.
Come back and check the site frequently as events unfold!
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The slow leak: Junaluska Sanitary District rocked by embezzlement
No one knows for sure what motivated Scarlette Heatherly the first time she skimmed a little cash off the top of a customer's water bill.
But once she figured out she could get away with it, she couldn't seem to stop. Heatherly stole $210,000 from the Junaluska Sanitary District over a six-year period.
"She had designed a very difficult-to-detect system. It withstood six audits," said Burton Smith, the attorney for the Junaluska Sanitary District. "It was a slow leak."
Heatherly worked in the front office for two years before she began stealing. But when a co-worker retired in 2008, Heatherly assumed sole responsibility for the billing, finances and banking of the sanitary district. Soon after, the fraud began, and it didn't stop until the day she was caught.
The fraud and constant cover-up must have been an all-consuming part of Heatherly's work day, carried out hundreds of times in $10 or $20 increments.
Junaluska Sanitary District has 1,850 water and sewer customers in Haywood County, and most paid by check, of course. But not all.
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Heatherly concocted an elaborate scheme to skim a little off the top when customers came by to pay in cash, something she carried out in plain view from her post in the front window of the office.
"She was smart. Well, not smart enough because she got caught, but she was very good at her deception practices," said sanitary district board member Jim Francis.
The scheme involved dummy deposit slips — the real one that she would later shred and a fake one kept as the official record. She also had to alter customer billing records in the computer, so there wouldn't be a discrepancy on the collection side. She also timed the movement of deposits between bank accounts to cover up her trail, according to both Smith and an independent auditor.
Her top year, Heatherly stole $70,000, and another year she took $65,000. That accounts for nearly 4 percent of the total $1.7 million in water and sewer bills the sanitary district collected those years.
But board members had no reason not to trust Heatherly.
The way she dressed, the jewelry she wore, the car she drove — none of it changed. Board members trusted her, so much so that Heatherly's name was the only one on the sanitary district's bank accounts.
The accountant who conducted an annual audit for the sanitary district — a requirement for any public entity — eventually felt something wasn't right.
"She became suspicious that something was going on," Smith said.
The auditor made a surprise visit to the office one day last summer to look through paperwork as part of the routine annual audit process. But unbeknownst to Heatherly, the auditor set a trap, making tiny inconspicuous marks on financial records in the files.
When the auditor made a return visit in October, she looked back at those same records. The marks she'd made weren't there anymore, confirming her suspicions that the real financial records were being supplanted along the way with a doctored version.
The embezzlement was a wake-up call for members of the Junaluska Sanitary District board.
"We got taken advantage of. I'll never forget when I was called out here that morning to meet with the auditor and the sheriff was here and we locked all the doors and whew…," said Dan McCracken, chair of the sanitary district board. "I was as surprised as anyone."
Heatherly had grown comfortable with her scheme. The morning the auditor showed up and called the sheriff's office, Heatherly's trash can was still full of shredded deposit slips from the day before. And she was letting more and more time lapse before swapping out the real financial records with her dummy versions, confident no one would be checking.
Once the fraud was detected, Heatherly voluntarily came in to the sanitary district office with her attorney and admitted to the fraud, detailing how she did it and how much she'd taken. An account of the meeting in board minutes notes that she apologized to all the board members on her way out.
The amount she confessed to taking — $210,000 — was later confirmed by an in-house audit conducted by a sanitary district board member, who sifted through seven years of payment receipts, deposit slips and bank transactions.
Heatherly paid full restitution — including an additional $15,000 for costs incurred by the sanitary district as a result of the fraud — and pleaded guilty to criminal embezzlement charges earlier this year. She did not, however, serve any active jail time.
"We learned a lot last October but we made changes to prevent it from happening again," said McCracken, who was personally shaken up by such a violation of trust.
The auditor who first detected the fraud, Elizabeth Keel of Asheville, pointed out deficiencies in the board's financial oversight.
"The opportunity to take cash existed because monitoring procedures were not performed," Keel wrote in her annual audit report to the sanitary board. "Oversight of the internal control system is a crucial component of board responsibilities."
The fraud led the board to overhaul its accounting systems. For starters, two signatures are now required on checks.
"The state statue says to have two signatures on checks. We had not been following that, I'll be honest with you," Francis said.
Until now, the sanitary district only had one signature on checks. After the embezzlement, they switched their process, but not immediately. First, they used up the stash of existing checks that had just one signature line — it took about three months to run out. After that, the next batch of checks they ordered had a two-signature format.
There's other changes as well, like counting the cash drawer daily — something Francis does — and making bank deposits daily — something else Francis does.
"There were tremendous amounts of cash left in the cash drawer at different times that we didn't know about," Francis said. "We are making every effort to comply with all the state rules and regulations."
Another flaw in hindsight: Heatherly was the only person authorized to access the sanitary district's bank accounts, make transactions and write checks out of the account.
One of the first things the board had to do — after changing the locks on the building and firing Heatherly — was to get two of the board members added to the bank accounts as authorized agents.


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10/27/2011 – MAITLAND, Fla. (Sept. 23, 2011) – Tony DiMare, vice president of DiMare Company and a veteran in the tomato industry, was awarded FFVA's Distinguished Service Award during FFVA's 68th annual convention.
DiMare has worked in his family's company since 1983 and now oversees its operations in Ruskin and Homestead, Fla., and Johns Island, S.C.
He has served as a volunteer leader in numerous state and national organizations. A member of FFVA's board of directors since 1996, DiMare served on the executive committee from 1996 to 2008 and as chairman from 2004 to 2006. He took on the chairmanship during on the heels of the 2004 hurricanes, which had a significant effect on Florida's specialty crop industry.
"Tony epitomizes the kind of industry-focused leaders that truly makes a difference for specialty crop agriculture," said FFVA Chairman Drew Duda said. "He has testified before Congress on industry issues, and has visited Washington and Tallahassee numerous times to take our concerns to lawmakers. Whether he is advocating for rigorous food safety standards, sound labor practices, or fair trade, Tony brings an intensity and a passion for our industry to the work that he does, and we are better because of it."
In accepting the award, DiMare said, "This is an unbelievable honor. I have so many wonderful memories of this industry. To be afforded the opportunity to serve the industry over the years has truly been a great experience and a real honor, and to be recognized by my peers and the industry is very humbling to me. I am very grateful to everyone I have worked with and to those who have helped me over the many years in this industry. We could not have accomplished the numerous feats without the support of my peers and the support of the entire industry. I very much appreciate from my heart this honor."
DiMare also has served as president/chairman of the Florida Tomato Exchange, the Florida Tomato Committee and the Florida Tomato Growers Exchange.
At the national level, he was elected in 2008 to serve on the United Fresh Produce Association's board of directors. In 2002, he was appointed by the Secretary of Agriculture to the first USDA Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee. Also that year, he served on the Florida Agriculture Trade Advisory Committee for then-Congressman Adam Putnam.
"From my perspective, there are two types of volunteer leaders that get involved in industry associations: those who do it for the benefit of their industry, and those who do it for the benefit of their company," said FFVA President Mike Stuart. "We've been very blessed at FFVA over the years to have strong, industry-minded individuals serve as our chairman, and Tony represents the very best of volunteer leadership."
The award presentation took place during FFVA's 68th Annual Convention at The Ritz-Carlton in Palm Beach. Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association is an agricultural trade organization representing Florida's producers of fruits, vegetables and other crops.


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WAUKESHA, Wis.—The man who carried an air gun on the campus of Carroll University and triggered a lockdown has been released and cited for disorderly conduct.
The college sent text alerts and emails to students to stay inside school buildings Tuesday after at least two people reported seeing a man with a gun on campus. Several Waukesha public schools in the area also kept students inside.
Waukesha Police Capt. Ron Oremus said Wednesday the man found the non-lethal weapon in the garbage and was carrying it back to his apartment when he was spotted on campus. Oremus says police believe the man had no ill intent, but the citation was issued because his actions caused "a stir."
Heavily-armed officers approached the man's apartment complex with guns drawn and arrested him.


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BERKELEY — Mayor Tom Bates says he can "already taste the bourbon."
The 1961 Cal grad has a boozy bet proffered by Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer on the women's Final Four on Sunday when the Bears square off against the Louisville Cardinals in New Orleans.
Bates gets 10 bottles of Kentucky bourbon if the Bears win. If they lose, he sends Fischer 10 bottles of California Cabernet Sauvignon Cuvee Venus from Narsai David Estates worth $500.
Fischer spokesman Chris Poynter said "the mayor and his staff certainly are going to enjoy the nice wine from California."
So how much will Fischer be out of pocket when he sends 10 bottles of bourbon to Berkeley?
"Bourbon made in Louisville is so valuable you cannot put a price on it," Poynter said, adding that Fischer's office has a fully stocked bourbon bar.
Doug Oakley covers Berkeley. Contact him at 510-843-1408. Follow him at Twitter.com/douglasoakley.


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Written by Tom Burns for The Good Men Project When I first became a parent, I found myself either constantly giving or receiving advice. Potty training, co-sleeping, TV time -- there are hundreds of conflicting opinions out there about every parenting-related topic. However, when my really good friends become parents for the first time, there are certain pieces of advice that immediately jump to the top, nuggets of wisdom that I mention before all others. Some are philosophical, some are mundane in the extreme. But when I sit down and really think about being a parent, these are 25 of the most important lessons that I think any dad (or any parent for that matter) would definitely want to pass on to their kids.
1. Winning is fun, but it teaches you nothing. Failure is the best teacher in the world. Winning is a trophy, failing is an education.
2. The key to surviving failure is to not take it personally. This is why video games make great educational tools. Mario doesn't rage at the world when he fails to jump over a pit. He just starts back at the beginning and tries again until he figures out how to rescue that princess.
3. Ketchup is for French fries and hamburgers. Never hot dogs. That's why the universe invented mustard.
4. Lying to protect someone's feelings isn't lying. It's called empathy.
5. All the best stuff happens in the dark. Fireworks, movies, trick-or-treating, roasting marshmallows, Space Mountain. Try to remember that when you hear a noise in your closet at night.
6. Grown-ups don't know everything. Most of us are just trying our hardest and faking it as best we can.
7. If a grown-up, corporation, religion, teacher, boss, and/or significant other tells you that they, in fact, do know everything, that they speak the absolute truth, that's called fundamentalism, which is a fancy way of saying that they're lying.
8. Even though, yes, I just admitted that I don't know everything, pointing that out when we're arguing is never going to work in your favor.
9. When you're doing laundry, read the labels on your clothes. When in doubt, wash everything in cold.
10. One day, in the future, during a job interview, someone will ask you "What's your greatest weakness?" This isn't an invitation to be honest. This is a test to see how well you can answer a stupid question.
11. Almost everything in life is better in moderation, particularly TV, water parks, the Internet, and Twizzlers.
12. Want to prove to me you're a big kid? Make it through a two-hour movie in the theater without squirming or complaining. Want to take it to the next level? Make it to the eighth inning of a baseball game.
13. Yes, everyone is going to die one day. And, yes, that really sucks.
14. No, I don't know what happens after we die. But that's a fascinating question. Keep asking fascinating questions.
15. I'll tell you this -- I promise you will never be alone and, even after you die, we will always be together. And there is no one in heaven or on Earth who can prove that that isn't true.
16. Farting is always funny. Even at the dinner table. Actually, especially at the dinner table.
17. Good rule to live by: If they look like they're fine, it's OK to laugh. If they're really hurt, shut up and help.
18. Ignoring race and class doesn't mean that you're enlightened. It just means that you're good at ignoring things.
19. Debt is evil and oppressive. If you're going to go into debt for something, make sure it's worth it.
20. On a related topic, a college education is worthless if you don't know how to properly use an apostrophe with the letter "s."
21. Science both answers questions and keeps discovering new questions to ask. This is why science is awesome.
22. As far as anyone knows, Santa Claus and vampires might actually exist. The world is a much more interesting place if you accept the fact that, yes, there really could be a Monster at the End of This Book.
23. You can be mad at someone and still love them at the same time. This can be very confusing.
24. Talking about abstract things is important. Having big, wild conversations about concepts like art, music, time travel, and dreams makes it much easier when you'll eventually need to talk about things like anger, sadness, pain, and love.
25. Every dad needs to teach his kids the lyrics to "The Diarrhea Song." During a long family car trip… But only when they're ready.
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In the wake of the mass shooting that took place on Dec. 14 and left 20 children and six adults dead, Newtown, Conn., has hired a respected, Yale-trained expert in trauma, Dr. Jill L. Barron to serve as a trauma mental health adviser.
Barron, who, among other things, treated New York firefighters after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, has been working with the Newtown Health District officially since mid-February, although, she said, "I have been sort of involved since the beginning.'
She is working directly with Newtown Health Director Donna Culbert to strengthen the town's existing mental health support, infrastructure and leadership and assess the community's needs as it continues to recover — and as those needs continue to change.
"We've been working with a lot of mental health providers. But I really needed expertise to help me work through that process,' said Culbert, discussing Barron's role after First Selectwoman Patricia Llodra introduced her at a recent Board of Selectmen meeting.
"We've experienced something that no one else has,' Culbert said. "Dr. Baron has worked with most of the providers in town. … I'm relieved that I have someone that's so very capable working with me.'
Barron sees her role as "just making sure that the community is getting what they need.'
What she does "is about the community,' she said. "It's about responding to the needs of the community. It's about really just looking at responding to them when and if they ask for help.'
"It's about knowledge and communication, but simultaneously about sharing with the community what's available … in terms of the local resources,' she said. "Not just mental health, but all the resources.'
For the short term, "there's a lot of great work that's getting done. But if you look at intermediate and long-term needs, you have to build the capacity,' she said.
The town brought in Barron as it moves beyond the initial phases of response to the tragedy, which saw a slew of resources poured into the Sandy Hook and Newtown communities from all over, but not always in perfectly coordinated fashion.
"The need for a mental health consultant with expertise in trauma is of paramount importance to us, and we are confident that Dr. Barron will serve us well in this regard,' Llodra said in a statement announcing Barron's hiring. "Every member of our community and beyond has been impacted in some way by this horrendous event, and we believe it's important to provide those closest to the tragedy the opportunity for professional assistance.'
Barron is beginning her role — which is being paid for, at least initially, by a $50,000 grant from a foundation associated with Praxair Inc., headquartered in Danbury — by conducting a formal needs assessment, said Culbert.
"When we say ' needs assessment,' we're talking about looking at the different communities within Newtown that have been impacted,' said Barron.
"Let's say we're looking at the first responder community,' she said. "It's basically meeting with the leaders, saying, ' What are you guys doing? How are you doing?" and answering some key questions, such as "What's been done? Who's done it? How are things going right now?
"Not everybody is going to be walking into a mental health clinic or going to a social worker or a psychiatrist,' Barron said.
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Raging Hugh Jackman pushes the boundaries in 'Prisoners'
TORONTO — Hugh Jackman may spend an inordinate amount of time playing a mutant wolf superhero, but even the Australian actor realizes his image is somewhat defanged. Whether it's because he hasn't shied...
TORONTO — Hugh Jackman may spend an inordinate amount of time playing a mutant wolf superhero, but even the Australian actor realizes his image is somewhat defanged.
Whether it's because he hasn't shied away from musicals, on Broadway and in "Les Misérables," or because Jackman happens to be a charmingly upbeat family man, he isn't typically the first candidate to play a rage-spewing, formerly alcoholic survivalist.
That's his character in the kidnapping drama "Prisoners," which debuted at the Toronto International Film Festival and opens today in theaters. It's a new kind of role for Jackman: A rampaging father trying to find his young, missing daughter at all costs.
"I'm always looking to push the boundaries of what people think I should be doing or can do," said Jackman in an interview. "I'm very averse to the labeling you get. One of the downsides of doing press, which is a necessity, both the media and audiences go, 'Oh he's this kind of guy. He's a family guy, nice guy.' Whatever label it is, it's the hardest thing for an actor to get past."
Jackman acknowledges it's "a high-class problem of success." But his years-long circling of the part speaks to his strong desire to upend audience expectations.
"For an actor," he says, "it was one of those parts where you go, 'OK, this is something I haven't done before, this is going to stretch me.' It's asking for a sustained intensity that I haven't had before."
The film, directed by Quebec filmmaker Denis Villeneuve ("Incendies"), is about the frantic search for the kidnapper of two girls. When the chief suspect (Paul Dano) is released from custody by the police detective in charge of the case (Jake Gyllenhaal), Jackman's father ("almost Charles Bronson-y," he says) pursues and tortures him.
"He just felt it was the perfect timing for him after playing the superhero and playing the nice guy a lot," says Villeneuve. "He's a very, very powerful and strong actor. He was ready to go there."
It's a clear allegory for political issues, brought into a domestic setting. Gyllenhaal, whose pursuit is rational and methodical next to Jackman's furious, morally questionable mania, says of the two characters: "We are the right and left side of the brain of this film. We are the head and the heart."
Jackman, the father of two children with his wife, Deborra-Lee Furness, researched the part by learning about kidnapping experiences and the mentalities of survivalists. Though he drew on his own experiences as a parent, Jackman favored an acting approach that looked outside himself.
"It's dangerous to constantly dredge up your own family thing," says Jackman.
"The bottom line is actors will do whatever it takes but, if you possibly can, get there without doing that — just using your imagination. Obviously, if you're only going to use your life experiences, you're limited."
But the 44-year-old actor, who will play Wolverine for the seventh time in next year's "X-Men: Days of Future Past," keenly recalls the few times his children have, for even a moment, been hard to find. Once, he was at Sydney's Bronte Beach when his son was suddenly nowhere to be seen.
Panic started to set in. Making the situation all the worse was that paparazzi were there taking his photo. As Jackman paced between a playground and the beach, he ignored their shouts.
"Finally this guy goes, 'Hugh, he's in the tree!'" says Jackman.
"I've never been so happy to have paparazzi follow me. I said: 'Whatever you need.'"


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Picture the mad scientist with Bunsen-burned hair and lab coat askew, hands fluttering with revelation. And picture too the mad artist, unwashed and peering bleary eyes into a handmade landscape emerging from the page/easel/pixels. Now merge those two characters; training and tools differ, but their thrill of discovery aligns exactly. The Weird Science group show, which Richard Levy Gallery extended through Jan. 26, presents what can happen when artists seize a scientist's sense of investigation and turn it toward the natural world. Marina Zurkow's "Mesocosm" aims it at a slice of Texas desert, drawn and animated on a flat screen so the viewer can watch it plied by wildlife—and marred by man's machinations. The "Cosmos" installation by Kamila Wozniakowska uses New Mexico as stand-in for the orignial setting of a Victorian-era metaphysical detective novel, to humorous and elegantly dark effect. Bubbling against one wall are Pinar Yoldas' "Speculative Biologies," heavy jars of invented, water-based specimens that manage to both titillate and slightly unsettle the viewer. Scope more details at levygallery.com. Richard Levy Gallery • Fri Dec 21 • 11 am-4 pm • FREE • ALL-AGES! • View on Alibi calendar
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Cabinet of Curiosities
Weird Science
The Daily Word in Cat Power, Bieber fever and love letters
Stop whining.
Kids with Cat Power.
Police say guys from N.M. were planning to kill Justin Bieber.
Have you seen this man?
Dispatches from the Congo, where rebel fighters are terrorizing civilians.
"While Euphorbia pulcherrima is not something you want to be munching on, it's certainly not a killer."
Mick Jagger's pricey love letters.
The Pope tweets.
"Sometimes I still can't believe myself it could happen in America."
Analog photo manipulation.
Shel Silverstein reads The [animated] Giving Tree.
RIP, Ravi Shankar.
The Daily Word in typhoons, down votes and Russian drivers
Powerful typhoon leaves hundreds dead or missing in the Philippines.
Senate Republicans voted down an
international treaty banning discrimination against people with disabilities.
The rest of the world is pointing and laughing.
Supporters of Egypt's President Morsi confronted opponents camped outside the presidential palace, and things got violent.
Money may have been the top factor keeping House Republican women out of leadership positions.
Daniel Ellsberg calls Bradley Manning a hero.
The upcoming state legislative session could include election law changes.
New koala.
Mapping drones permitted for use here in the U.S.
Your TV is listening.
NYC, buried in carbon emissions.
This month's war frontlines photo-dispatches.
"Driving in Russia." [All 13 minutes are totally worth watching.]
I think I like this band.
Missed high fives.
The year's best book lists.
Southeastern Ohio Bigfoot Investigation Society.
Aren't you also "clamoring" for Pizza Hut perfume?
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Back in 2010, writer Stephen Moss was vying to be named Oxford professor of poetry. In the midst of running (perhaps sensing he wouldn't be chosen), he posed a question to other logophiles: What is poetry for, anyway? Poet George Szirtes told Moss that the art form represents human attempts to express in words the profundity of our existence. It's a tricky proposition—giving form to the formless, speaking the unutterable. Sari Kroskinsky, an Albuquerque-based poet and publisher of online journal Fickle Muses (ficklemuses.com), has upped that ante by centering her new collection of verses, god-chaser, on (wo)man's quest to connect with the divine. Which, as you'll find at Krosinksky's book launch and reading, can take unexpected forms—sometimes mythic, sometimes mundane, often characterized by longing and contradiction. God can fight dirty, Krosinksy's writes before addressing her deity directly: "and then you bless me / for spite." For more, go to outerchildpoetry.
The Daily Word in car bombs, corporate malfeasance and old-school gift giving
Dozens reported dead after double car bomb explosions in Damascus.
APD officer ordered to take paid leave after neighbors report he encouraged them to fight.
Statistics kill yer Powerball buzz.
Major energy company exec. faces criminal charges in wake of 2010 coal mine disaster.
The EPA bars oil giant BP from getting new contracts.
APS leadership stonewalls TV news station.
Post-election bro-down.
Baby rhino arrives via FedEx.
Bernalillo County Commission candidate Simon Kubiak applied for a Metro Court judgeship.
Slayer holiday "jumper" (sweater?) unfortunately sold out.
Egocentric gift-giving tips.
Holiday gadget gift guide, 1952.
Japanese street performers, documented.
Shinichi Maruyama's frozen motion ("Nude").
Feds Launch Full Investigation of APD
Scrutiny centers on civil rights violations and excessive use of force
It's an announcement some community members have been waiting a long time to hear.
After a preliminary inquiry was initiated last year, Tom Perez, assistant attorney general for the Department of Justice Civil Rights Division, says his office has collected enough evidence to initiate an investigation into whether the Albuquerque Police Department perpetrates a pattern of federal law violations.
"In particular, the investigation will focus on the use of force by APD, including but not limited to, the use of deadly force," Perez said. The investigation will move as quickly as possible, he added, and his office's chief priorities are to be fair, independent and thorough. "We will peel the onion to its core and leave no stone unturned. We will follow the facts wherever the facts lead us," he said.
Jewel Hall, president of the Martin Luther King Jr. Multicultural Council, welcomed news of the investigation. "Areas that I hope they'll also look at are diversity, the administration and the culture of the department," Hall said.
Perez praised both Mayor Richard Berry and Chief of Police Ray Schultz for cooperating transparently with the preliminary review. Berry and Schultz emphasized they'll continue to collaborate openly with federal investigators.
They also tried to put a positive spin on the announcement, saying they welcome any opportunity to improve the accountability and responsivity of APD. Berry said Albuquerque isn't the only city with a police department subject to formal DOJ scrutiny.
"There have been 14 cities around the country that have gone through this recently," he said. "I think policing is changing, and ... I'm proud of our police department. They've done a wonderful job at driving crime rates down. But if there's things we need to fix, we're not going to shy away."
Berry said that more than 60 reforms the police department proactively enacted in the past year to training, policies and procedures have already made a difference.
He also defended his 2011 veto of a City Council request for the DOJ to investigate civil rights violations claims against the police department, saying he'd had concerns the legislation violated the Open Meetings Act.
"There are individual officers that are bad actors," Schultz conceded, but added that rank-and-file officers themselves have been instrumental in indentifying areas for improvement. He said that he's been aggressive about seeking out nationwide best practices to put into place here.
"I came back to this organization because I was confident knowing what the department's capable of and what I can do for the city," said Schultz, responding to a question about whether he's still the right man for the job. "I could easily turn and run away. I've done 30 years. I've got my time in. But no, this to me is a challenge—to bring the department to the highest level possible.
Perez said his office is seeking feedback and information from community members about APD conduct. Citizens can email the DOJ investigative team at community.
The Daily Word in bombings, shootings and food
Tel-Aviv bus bombing.
What might the conflict in Gaza have to do with Iran?
The Fourth Street mall is not a "thriving urban environment."
Uganda's parliament has placed a terrifying "Anti-Homosexuality Bill" on today's agenda.
Hector Camacho was shot in Puerto Rico.
The White House turns down requests to release photographs taken the night of attacks in Benghazi.
A DEA agent says he was told not to go after drug perps in white neighborhoods.
The future of a mainstreamed UFC.
"All Hail the Sweet Potato."
"All Hail Calculated Risk."
Bourbon marshmallows like whoa.
Brace yourself for the next (food-based) financial market bubble.
Grupo Bimbo wants to ease your Twinkie anxiety.
Hip-hop fatwa.
Happy birthday, René Magritte!
Russian government claims that a YouTube shutdown was the result of technical difficulties.
A rebel group in the Democratic Republic of Congo is threatening to overthrow the president.
Flaming Lips radio special this weekend.
The Daily Word in air strikes, McAfee, poverty and pee
The head of Hamas' military was assassinated.
Sen. John Kerry is being vetted to take over as Secretary of Defense.
Girls in foster care are especially at risk of being trafficked.
"If you do that to me again, I'll punch you out."
McAfee is a computer virus software brand. It's also a guy running from the law.
Paul Ryan's tired of talking about presidential politics.
The power of pee.
"A precarious state of existence."
Voter groups, charted.
What's old is new again.
Rep. Dennis Kucinich is scheduled to hold a hearing on the use of drones.
Our current world map is subject to change.
Cerealist art.
The Daily Word in election hangovers, papel picado, Canuck art
State election results, unofficially.
Nate Silver FTW.
Are super-PACs in fact just big, fat money pits?
A 7.5-magnitude earthquake jolted our neighbors to the south.
Big gains for gay marriage equality yesterday...
... but it was a " dark day" for FetishMovies.com and friends.
New Hampshire elected an all-female delegation to Congress.
Indian country victories.
This is your brain. This is your brain on weed.
One of many third party bummers.
GMO labels fail in California.
"Below the pagoda a spontaneous, medieval army was massing."
Newspapers are still useful.
The worst.
Mass MoCA is too far away.
View From the Hotel Lobby
I had a chance to chat with an employee madly tidying up the Marriott lobby in the wake of the Republican Party election night gathering. He told me his roommate participated in the campaign to get the minimum wage ordinance passed.
"I was totally for it," he said. "I think a lot of the people I work with didn't even know about it, but I'm really glad it passed. I think it could help a lot, and I like that it goes up with the cost of living."
He nodded toward the crowd filtering out of the ballroom.
"I've been waiting to see some tears—even just one. And I finally did," he said, grinning. "I feel much better now."


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The man behind Men In Black is ready to throw his support behind a new scifi adventure series, Tom Swift. But what's the idea of making Swift a father-son adventure series?
The Tom Swift series of books began in the early 1900s, were created by Edward Stratemeyer. The series follows a boy genius through a series of science fictional adventures. In some of the early stories, Tom relies on his father and other adults, but in most of them, he's an independent teenager, inventing fantastic devices and having adventures on his own. But the movie pitch that Sonnenfeld is set to direct reimagines Tom as one half of a father-son team, who are the greatest inventors of all time.
The movie pitch, known as Swift, by Sonnenfeld and Ben David Grabinski, was competing with another version pitched by Albie Hecht (Lemony Snicket's A Series Of Unfortunate Events), but now Hecht will produce the Sonnenfeld version, which Columbia Pictures has picked up.
It should be interesting to see if this movie takes off or not. It's got the campy appeal that fits in perfectly for a feel-good family movie. But we'll have to wait for more details. For now, Sonnenfeld is focused bringing another science fiction comedy to life, The How-To Guide for Saving the World.


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note graff Thanks! I almost agreed with your first suggestion, until I remembered why I used "default" as the, um, default value for the delimiter option. It seemed a lot less likely that someone would actually need to use the word "default" as a column delimiter, and rather more likely that they might want to use a single space character -- not in the "magical" sense of <c>split ' '</c> but rather in the literal sense of <c>split / /</c> -- and this entails that every time the user gives a delimiter on the command line, it should always be treated as a regex. This way you only get the "magical" split behavior when you don't supply the "-d regex" option, and you have the ability to split on single space if you want to.
 As for your second point, it's true the code as originally posted could lead to an "out of memory" condition, if it got a very long stream of repeated lines. But I wanted an array that I could "pop" or "shift" off of in order to print a duplicate line only once. So to fix the possible memory consumption problem, instead of "pushing" onto the array every time there's a duplication, I just make sure the array never contains more than one element (and this happens to be the line that the user wants to see). That made the print statements a lot simpler too, which is nice.
 Update: then again, after making that change to how I was using the "heldline" array, I finally realized that it doesn't have to be an array, which is exactly what you said. So I fixed it (and I thank you) again. 721864 721869


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Remember to print out the following definitions and keep them by your desk in case you forget what a complex right inner join is:
Don't use joins
Joins become a problem with Oracle and SQL Server DBMSs because the two systems have fundamentally different approaches to the concept. Basically, joins don't always work the same on every DBMS, and you can end up with unexpected result sets. Before we talk about the differences and how to get around them, you should understand the basic types of join clauses:
The important thing to remember about joins is to not use them if you want your application to work well with different database servers.
- Join
Joins are powerful SQL commands for creating tables from data that is retrieved from multiple sources.
- Equi-Join
Equi-Joins are formed by retrieving all the data from two separate sources and combining it into one, large table.
- Inner/Outer Join
Inner Joins are joined on the inner columns of two tables. Outer Joins are joined on the outer columns of two tables.
- Left/Right Join
Left Joins are joined on the left columns of two tables. Right Joins are joined on the right columns of two tables.
- Compound/Complex Joins
There are also other kinds of joins—left/inner, left/outer, right/inner, and right/outer.
I love the way that it's exactly the kind of thing you would make up, if you were 12 and had absolutely no idea how to answer a homework question.
While I'm at it I can't help quoting a bit more, this time about the well-known ADD command:
From the article "Database design for platform independence", TechRepublic 2002.
As a rule, the only commands you should use are:
- CREATE and DROP for Data Definition Language (DDL).
- ADD, UPDATE, DELETE and INSERT for Data Manipulation Language (DML).
- SELECT for data retrieval.


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new music video: acoustic version of Jóga by Björk, with Emma Smith
I'm a long-time fan of Björk, and was recently lucky enough to snarf a spare ticket to a show here in London at the end of her Biophilia tour. It was a fairly insane show (in a good way), involving an all female Icelandic choir, a drummer, an organ, a musically aware lightning bolt generator, a pin-barrel harp, and David Attenborough (obviously). Really impressive to see how she's still trail-blazing rather than just churning out the old favourites (although some of the latter were presented in imaginative new ways).
On a related note, back in February I revisited my old haunt the Royal Academy of Music to record/film a version of Björk's famous tune Jóga, arranged and sang by the amazing and consistently entertaining singer Emma Smith. Yesterday I finally finished the video editing (done with the awesome Kdenlive video editor which is Free Software), and here is the result. Hope you enjoy it!


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Computer Associates' former CEO and head of sales added their guilty pleas to those of five other former company executives yesterday, admitting fraud, obstructing justice and perjury.
Former CEO Sanjay Kumar and his head of world-wide sales, Stephen Richards, presided over a "systemic, company wide practice of falsely and fraudulently recording and reporting...fiscal quarter revenue," said the US Attorney's Office in a statement.
Roslynn Mauskopf, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, said the guilty pleas were the result of an investigation into "a culture of corruption and fraud at Computer Associates."
Now under new management, CA said in an announcement: "We are a dramatically different organization than we were two years ago, when both Mr. Kumar and Mr. Richards left the company"
It had undergone a "transformation" and had put in place "infrastructure that promotes integrity, compliance and good governance," with which it had made "significant progress".
The guilty pair join other compadres, including a former chief financial officer and former general counsel, who have already admitted their part in the fraud.
The seven executives were charged with operating a "35 day" accounting month in order to cram their books with enough sales to meet their sales forecasts. This was in 2000, a boom time for the computer industry.
Kumar and Richards also admitted lying to their lawyers about the fraud, and telling porkies to federal investigators when they came round asking awkward questions about proper accounting practices, probity, corporate governance and such like.
Kumar is also charged with bribing someone with millions of dollars to prevent him reporting the fraud to the authorities.
Sentencing is scheduled for 12 September 2006.