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It's decision day for Drew Peterson.
He is expected to find out Wednesday if he will receive a new trial, or be sentenced to prison for murdering his third wife.
Peterson was convicted last fall of killing Kathleen Savio. But, his attorneys are arguing he didn't receive a fair trial.
They are claiming lead attorney Joel Brodsky wasn't ethical, and made a monster mistake by calling Harry Smith as a witness. Smith was Savio's divorce attorney. Some jurors said Smith's testimony worked against Peterson, and helped them convict him.
Retired judge Daniel Locallo took the stand on Wednesday on whether Peterson should get a new trial. He was expected to claim Brodsky did indeed make a serious blunder by calling Smith.
Peterson could be sentenced Wednesday if a new trial is denied. He is facing up to 60 years in prison.
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It's been a long road on
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season 3, from the Blind Auditions to tonight's finale. The very first singer we met was Scottish rocker Terry McDermott and he's made it all the way to the end. We've seen a pink cockatoo replace a cat, steals, implosions, stellar performances, Christina Aguilera performing half her new album, a shirtless Adam Levine in a wig and one contestant daring to sing the theme song from
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This was a fun ride, but
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season 3 is over after a two-hour results show where (most likely) Cassadee Pope will be crowned the winner. Come on, we ALL know that's what's gonna happen. So I'm treating this finale like a Harlem Globetrotters game. Sure, we know the outcome, but let's still enjoy ourselves.
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season 3 finale will include performances by Rihanna, Bruno Mars, Kelly Clarkson and The Killers, plus special all-star duets for the final 3. Terry McDermott will team up with Peter Frampton, Nicholas David will go soul-to-soul with the legendary Smokey Robinson and Cassadee Pope will duet with one of her favorites, Avril Lavigne. Cassadee has already performed two Avril songs this season, and my fingers are crossed that they'll duet on "Sk8er Boi," though I acknowledge that is highly unlikely. "Complicated" is a close second.
One last time, sing it with me: This is
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Wardrobe Watch
: Cee Lo Green is wearing giant white football shoulder pads with spikes and chains on them. Is he a member of the Legion of Doom? It makes Adam Levine's ridiculous white bow tie seem reasonable. Also, it's Christina Aguilera's birthday. Will Adam Levine jump out of a cake?
"Diamonds" by Rihanna
Rihanna's awesomeness just reminds me of Amanda Brown. This is the kind of artist she would/will be. I promise I'll try to limit my number of bitter "Amanda Brown should've been in the finale" comments to under a dozen tonight. Back to the song, I think
should do a mash-up of it with The Beatles' "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds." It makes as much sense as Nicholas David's "Great Balls of Fire" and "Fire" medley.
Coach Chat
: Adam liked that Nicholas David didn't really care about the competition last night and instead just let loose and had fun. Blake had a hangover this morning. Good to know.
Terry McDermott and Friends: "Rock and Roll All Nite" by Kiss
He's bringing back an all-star group of rocker contestants with Rudy Parris, Amanda Brown, Bryan Keith and Michaela Paige. If you don't remember Rudy, he's the Fat Criss Angel who Terry beat in the Knockout Rounds. This is just plain awesome. Rudy gives it his all and Michaela's mohawk is always welcome. As expected, Amanda positively steals the spotlight when it's her chance to sing. She really SHOULD be in the finale. That's #2.
"Cruisin'" by Smokey Robinson with Nicholas David
It's great to see Nicholas with this Motown legend, especially because it makes complete snse given Nicholas' voice. All-too-often reality singing competitions bring in legends for the finale to do duets with contestants, but they're just absurd pairings. Nicholas feels like he time traveled here from the heyday of Motown.
Adam Levine: Not Just Another Pretty Face
There's a filler segment as all the coaches talk about how Adam Levine can play every single instrument ever invented. And he can whistle. Carson Daly reminds us that last night he played without wearing a shirt. Don't worry, Carson, we haven't forgotten about that either.
"Here With Me" by The Killers with Cassadee Pope
This is way too mellow for my taste. It's hard enough to stay awake for two straight hours recapping this show without this type of song. Luckily Cassadee shows up to make it a little interesting.
Heartbreakers: "Stacy's Mom" by Fountains of Wayne
For some reason Mackenzie Bourg, Diego Val, Julio Cesar Castillo, Cody Belew and Dez Duron are teamed up to make the ladies swoon. Um, is Julio really a heartbreaker? Same question for Diego "Jean-Baptiste Emanuel Zorg from
The Fifth Element
" Val and Mackenzie. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE the Bourg, but he's a total nerd. The song is a bit of a mess, but Dez and Cody kick butt. Oh Dez Duron, how I love you. And oh Cody Belew, how I wish I could hang out with you and Amanda Brown at a party.
Blake Shelton: The Flirt
The next coach filler segment is all about how Blake Shelton is attracted to everyone, man, woman or Cee Lo. Cassadee Pope thinks there might be a mutual attraction between Blake Shelton and Michael Buble.
The Voice
Season 4 Preview
We get a special commercial for the next season. Blake and Adam pick up
new coaches Shakira and Usher
in Blake's truck to drive to the auditions and they bicker over the radio before all singing along to "Total Eclipse of the Heart." I'm definitely excited to see what Usher has in store. After all, he did discover Justin Bieber. Monday, March 25 can't come soon enough.
Christina Milian and the Final 3
Cassadee says she loves how weird the two guys are. Terry wins the award for best quote by responding, "I'm not weird, I'm foreign." Then Nicholas gives us one last '"Holy Buckets!" and Cassadee says happy birthday to her boyfriend Ryan.
The Voice
What will the finalists and coaches do if they win? Terry would signal his homeland that stage 1 of the Scottish Invasion plan of America is complete. Cee Lo Green would do a cartwheel and quit his second career as a male exotic dancer.
"Catch My Breath" by Kelly Clarkson with Cassadee Pope and Terry McDermott
Man, Cassadee is showing up EVERYWHERE tonight. First with The Killers, now with Kelly Clarkson. I find it amusing that Kelly Clarkson, the first
American Idol
winner who started this reality singing show boom, is such a huge superstar. It really gave credibility to this entire genre of reality TV.
Cassadee Pope and Friends: "It's Time" by Imagine Dragons
She's bringing back Melanie Martinez, Liz Davis and De'borah. De'borah!!! I'm totally down with this performance by an impressive group of ladies. I also appreciate that there are no Mini-Xtinas in the mix like an Adrianna Louise. Later Christina Milian talks to the ladies who are all about the girl power. Carson Daly makes a funny by saying it's a lot better than
The View
"Baby, I Love Your Way" by Peter Frampton with Terry McDermott
This is some easy-listening nonsense that isn't what I want from Terry at all. I want him to go full-on '80s rocker, fronting a classic band.
Christina Aguilera: The Birthday Girl
Her filler segment is all about how everyone loves her and how she loves to sing. It also humanizes her when she talks about her favorite cartoon character being "Scoobs," followed by a dead-on Scooby-Doo impression.
The Mini-Xtinas: "Best of My Love" by The Emotions
Joselyn Rivera, Loren Allred, Sylvia Yacoub, Devyn DeLoera and Adrianna Louise team up for this disco song. I call them the Mini-Xtinas because they all do the growls and the runs that Xtina does so well. Loren is the only one who doesn't quite fit, but the rest of them are completely and totally indistinguishable from one another. I'm not sure I could differentiate Adrianna from Devyn if my life depended on it.
Everybody Gets a Car!
St. Cee Lo Green shows up on a sleigh and then he sends it to Christina Milian dressed in a sexy Christmas outfit to announce that Nicholas, Terry and Cassadee all get free cars! Oprah kind of ruined giving cars to people. Nothing will ever match that moment.
"When I Was Your Man" by Bruno Mars
So are we all agreed that Bruno Mars is the new Lenny Kravitz? He's just 12 kinds of awesome. Also, I like to imagine that he's Veronica's cousin. The song is beautiful, obviously.
Christina Milian and Kelly Clarkson
Christina calls Kelly "the biggest artist on the planet." Even Kelly Clarkson is like, "Bitch, are you trippin'?" It's awesome. They also talk about
American Idol
without actually mentioning it.
Nicholas David and Friends: "End of the Road" by Boyz II Men
He brings back Trevin Hunte, Dez Duron and Amanda Brown. Wow, this is the best group of super friends yet. It's pretty awesome, though I'd like to point out Terry and Cassadee both got to sing three times already tonight (with one more yet to come for Cassadee), but this is only the second time for Nicholas, meaning he sang as many times in the finale as Amanda Brown and Dez Duron.
"I'm With You" by Avril Lavigne with Cassadee Pope
Seriously, how can you not love that Cassadee gets to sing with her hero, even if you find it kind of odd that her musical idol is a 28-year-old Canadian. As I previously stated, I wish they were singing "Sk8er Boi" or "Complicated." Oh well, I guess I'll go listen to them on my own after the finale.
Cee Lo Green: The Weirdo
Adam Levine describes Cee Lo as "Buddha meets Isaac Hayes" and "an alien preacher." Cee Lo claims he's a genie in a bottle...a 3-liter bottle. This filler segment gives us one last chance to see Lady the Pink Cockatoo.
The Coaches: "Good Riddance (Tim of Your Life)" by Green Day
Like a high school graduation, the best way to say goodbye to the season (and Cee Lo Green and Christina Aguilera for season 4) is with this incredibly overused song. Seriously, we need to permanently retire this song's use in farewell montages, etc.
Finally, after two hours, 13 musical performances, four filler segments about the coaches and more, it's time for the results.
Before the results are read, Carson talks to the finalists and coaches. Nicholas uses the word "dream" about 30 times. Adam Levine speaks for the coaches by saying they're all winners and this result is just a technicality. Dude, I know you're trying to be nice, but don't negate the entire competition.
The singer in third place is...Nicholas David!
So Team Blake claims the top two spots. Congrats to Blake Shelton on being a repeat winning coach.
Hooray! Sure, we all knew it would happen, but it's nice that it actually did.
That does it for
The Voice
season 3. Blake Shelton wins again, a female singer finally shatters the glass ceiling and Cee Lo and Xtina are out to make room for Usher and Shakira. I kinda wish season 4 was starting next week and not in three months.
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I saw one of these cars on the road and decided then and there that I had to have one. I found out there was a "Dale, Jr. Edition" too, but I like the look of the black and silver combination better than the red and silver. The blue and silver "Jeff Gordon Edition"? Who cares?
My dad bought the Monte new, in 1986. Nicknamed "RDKLXPRS" (Roadkill Express), because the is the license plate that was on the car while i grew up and hope to put it back on one day.
He and my mom went to the dealership one night to look at a new car. I'm not sure if he knew what he was going for. The dealership was already closed for the night. Before they closed that night they had received a car hauler in and hadn't unloaded the cars from it. The Monte was one of the cars on the car hauler. They went back the next morning and purchased the car before they even had a chance to take it off the truck. This is the very first car i ever rode in. It took me home from the hospital when i was born in 1990. So obviously me and this car have a lot of history together. I remember as a kid riding school in it and my dad driving it to work every other day. 180 miles at a time. (He and one of his friends with a camaro would take turns driving their cars to work.)
In 2003 the original 305 finally let go after 330,000 miles. My dad planned to sell it after that. It was on a street corner for a while with a for sale sign on it. After a while my mom rode by it one day and she decided to pull it off the corner paint it and put in a crate 350 and then she saved it for me. Its now my car with 376,000 miles on the body (not a typo, its good to see the jaw drop of whoever is putting the mileage in the computer for state registration). When its clean, it looks like it just came off the showroom floor. But being in school and in FL its hard to keep it clean. Its still running strong and i don't ever plan to get rid of it.
I live in NC, but go to school in Daytona Beach FL. So Monte travels back and forth 4 times a year. It was stolen from my school on Oct 9 '09, the police had already found it parked across the street at a high school when i was notified that it was gone. It already had a broken flywheel and flopped around when it was cold. I think this was the main reason the thieves ditched the car, and that it didnt make it to a chop shop, because they didn't think they would get very far. It wasn't in too bad of a condition, they didn't tear it up to bad. I got it back, replaced what they had messed up. I installed an alarm and its back in my possession and hope it doesn't leave again. Some pictures have my moms 2 Camaros in them.
Small-block V-8 and front wheel drive. It'll smoke 'em all the way down the block!
Probably 250-260 HP
It came pretty much loaded, with heated leather seats and XM Stereo.
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Winston-Salem, NC (PRWEB) September 16, 2013
Novant Health today launched Bright Ideas in Women's Wellness, an online crowdsourcing platform for innovative ideas, as a new approach to solving the toughest healthcare issues facing women and their families.
The challenge is being conducting across the Novant Health system in North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia. The platform aims to unite and energize communities to share ideas and develop solutions to Novant Health challenge questions. Communities can collaborate to move the most innovative ideas forward and eventually put them into action. For this challenge, the topic question is:
What can families do to support each other, manage their weight together and lead healthy lives?
"The goal at the end of the four week challenge is a collection of ready-to-pilot ideas, that are thoroughly vetted by the community and ready to put into action," said Matthew Gymer, corporate director of innovation of Novant Health. "Our platform aims to unite healthcare providers, policy makers, educators, businesses, service organizations and members of our community to solve large-scale community health problems."
Community members can interact with the site in multiple ways: post an idea, comment on an idea, upvote or downvote an idea. Community experts, representing all economic sectors of the community, also participate by completing reviews to help graduate the most popular ideas to the top.
"More Americans are struggling with their weight – which comes with an increased risk of heart disease, stroke and diabetes," said Gymer. "At Novant Health, we believe that our communities, with this kind of collaboration, can come together to produce ideas that could reverse this trend and make an impact on our future health."
This innovation challenge represents one of the many ways Novant Health serves as an active participant in local communities. After a successful pilot program in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, this new challenge becomes the second crowdsourcing opportunity initiated by Novant Health for community members to solve some of the most challenging healthcare issues we face today.
The current challenge will be active from Sept. 13 – Oct. 11. To access the website, simply visit NovantHealth.org/ideas.
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I've been sorting through clothes and other genealogy essentials for the upcoming NGS conference this week in Salt Lake City. The shoe count is 3 pairs in my suitcase. Somehow I managed to fit everything into one bag that will be checked. I'm not sure how that happened but I'm also not quite finished packing. Since I'm flying Southwest, where 2 bags fly free, I may still end up with two bags :)
I'll be posting about the conference throughout the upcoming week so check back!
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Sorting Saturday or Should I Say Packing Saturday?
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Michelle, have a wonderful time, and I hope you find time to blog...but the conference and genealogy come first. I gather I should cancel that appt. I have for the one-on-one?ReplyDelete
enjoy, learn lots, and especially bring back lots of info to share!ReplyDelete
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Since his post on the 13-mile pace car Corvette, McNessor and I have been debating the merits of the third-gen Corvettes. Both of us agree that we'd seek out an earlier example were we in the market – definitely a notchback version and preferably a pre-1973 model. Where we differ is on engine selection. I maintain a small-block does the job just fine, while McNessor would have no less than a big-block, something like this Day Two-style 454-powered 1972 Chevrolet Corvette for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller's description:
I am selling my gorgeous 1972 big-block 454 Corvette with about 29,000 original miles. It is a rare four-speed car with air conditioning. I have the original 454 on a stand in my garage, but the car has a 425hp 454 GM crate motor in it that runs like a top with only about 5,000 miles on it. The motor was installed lovingly by an old school master mechanic, and I have all of the receipts for the job. The paint on the car is beautiful, having been sprayed in its original Mille Miglia red by RPM Resto and Customs in Hillsborough, NJ. The body was completely stripped down and many hours of sanding left it smooth and straight. I have tons of original paper work on the car, including the original order sheet, etc. It has always been kept inside and never abused and has a removable back window in addition to the removable t-top hatched roof.
I bought the car about 9 years ago when it had about 22,000 miles on it from the owner who ordered it new and took possession of the car in the summer of 1972. The car still has its original dealer inspection sticker on the windshield as it has never been to inspection. The car has an interesting history. The owner was an auto body mechanic and he immediately took it to his shop and repainted it because he didn't like the finish it had from Chevrolet. That summer, he also lightly customized the car, and I have kept these changes as they contribute to the car's unique character. The changes included a Holley carb, Hooker side pipes (the original exhaust notches were filled in), and modifying the rear emblem to read "Vette" instead of Corvette. All of the other emblems were removed, with exception of the "454"s on the hood.
While owning the car, in addition to the motor and paint, I have restored or replaced many of the mechanicals and the car is reliable and a great driver. Restorations included a new Holley carburetor, ceramic coated Hookers, rebuilt AC system, new brakes, new electronic ignition which can run the original tach, rechromed bumpers, shocks, weatherstripping, high torque starter, plus many others. I also added the L88 hood to fit the crate motor which is higher than the original, a Hurst shifter, and aluminum fly wheel with heavy-duty bell housing. I have most of the original parts, but I do not have the original hood. I have put about 7,000 miles on the car without a hitch, including time in the hot summer traffic with the cold air conditioning blowing with no problems. The car was ordered with a 3.08 rear end and makes a great highway cruiser.
The only issues with the car that I can think of are that the windshield wipers, radio, and tach stopped working and I have not had the chance to check them out. But please note that the windshield wiper door and the headlight doors function perfectly. The original motor that comes with the car needs a rebuild. I chose to replace it instead with the more powerful and reliable engine. The interior is in good original condition, but has not been replaced, so it shows minor wear, except for the carpet which is new. The new window weatherstripping could seal to the windows a little better too. All major mechanicals and aesthetics are excellent.
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You get my vote. Less weight in front, please.
I have a friend who has a 1974 with the 454, modified from stock. Higher compression heads, hotter camshaft, sidepipes, aftermarket wheels, and I do not remember details, but he bought it inexpensively and now that car will really rock and roll. He is slightly deaf, and I think I understand why…..
I agree with Dan and Mike that a pre-73 chrome bumper Vette is the choice, both asthetically and preformance wise. I'd personally go for the small block also, but this big block example is pretty nice.
I like day 2 style cars if the mods are tasteful, as they are on this example.
Hard to believe it is 40 years old…and that I am 40 years older, but hopin' I still look that good and perform that well – just a dream.
Oh man, I LOVE that car. I certainly understand the better handling of the small block, and I'd proudly own one, but can you imagine the ground pounding big block screaming as you open this up on the on ramp and highway? Whew, love it.
A Beautiful Beast!
Love the modifications….not too much; just right…..
You guys need to read the owners description again. This car has been changed, modified, repaired and "improved" since day one. Why so many repairs at only 29K and what about the stuff that doesn't work now? Why does the original engine need a rebuild? My '72 has 60K on it and has only needed a water pump rebuild. I bet the speedo has been around once on this car. Corvettes are special and shouldn't be messed with. Also, big block cars are more desirable from a collectors standpoint, but will never handle with a small block at the same horsepower level. Duntov never intended for "his" car to get a big block and in fact tried very hard to keep that from happening. The weight distribution on small block cars is almost exactly 50/50.
A friend of mine bought a 1970 Ford pickup a few years ago that only had 7,000 verified miles on it. But the older gentleman that was the sole owner since day one had changed and modified just about everything on the truck. He added extra chrome, a hood scoop, aftermarket wheels, a Mustang gauge package, Lincoln steering wheel, etc. Everywhere you look, you see something else the old guy changed. Some people just like to tinker.
……And each time you "tinker", the vehicle is worth less.
I guess that's why there's chocolate and vanilla. It was this guy's car and he chose to modify it, that's his choice and I like it. So what if it's worth less lightly modified? Not everyone is in it for the money.
Corvettes are special and shouldn't be messed with? No offense, but what a boring world it would be if everyone felt that way.
I heard a statement something like, "…not driving your collector car is like not having sex with your girlfriend so you don't ruin her for her next boyfriend" lolololol, and I agree unless the car is extremely rare or with miles so low that it's a model for restorers in the future. Regardless, beautiful car I'd love to own, cheers.
Personally, I find the 1970-1972 Corvettes to be some of the ugliest ever made. The faux wire wheel covers (not shown here), the ice cube tray fender vents and the similarly styled, yet overwrought, chrome grille and bumper – ugh. The best part of the car is the ducktail back end.
I really like this Corvette which seems reasonably priced at 29K.
The way the serious Corvette fans go nuts on reproduction of chalk marks and stickers to make everything seem like original, this one is probably lower priced because it has a new engine and mild customizing.
Badron beat me to express some skepticism though.
Why did it need a new engine and the extensive restoration if it really only has 29,000 miles on it?
All I can figure was the engine and other parts deteriorated as it was unused for a long time.
Personnally the only Corvettes I can really get exited about are those from 1953-1972. I think part of it is most car enthusiasts still lust for the cars they admired when they were about 8 to 20 years old. By that theory the 30s, 40s, and 50s cars should be dropping in value by supply and demand as the fans pass on from old age.
Ha that theory dosen't hold any water.
Did you see the 1885 DeDion Buton Steam car sold for $4.2 Million.
Everyone 8-20 when it was built is DEAD!
Brass Cars Pre-1915 are as strong or stronger than ever.
Full Classics, Model A's and V-8 Fords are in demand as are 50's cars.
The "All the old guys are dead, your car isn't worth anything" theory do not work.
Great cars are always in demand.
In the 42 years since my first Vette I have never heard of one refered to as a notchback!!
Oh, pleese, pleeese, don't say "restored" when what you really did was to "rebuild" or "refurbish" or "customize" it!
If the '72 was restored it would have the original engine back in and lose the tacky "VETTE" rear lettering. But, as a driver it is reasonably priced and capable.
If the "Vette" was never abused, What happend to the engine with only 22K on the clock?
For this generation of Corvettes, I'd vote for a '70 or '71 roadster with an LT-1.


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i am trying to submit a webform to login to a site. curl works on the login.php page. however once you log in it goes to an "i agree" page with a checkbox but it is still login.php. here is my code:
curl -k --cookie-jar cookie.txt --referer "$referer" --user-agent "$useragent" -d "login=$user&pass=$pass" https://member.testurl.com/login.php -o test.php
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i output the results to a file and it looks like curl logs in and gets to the "i agree" part but when it tries to act on the "i agree" part it reloads it or something and is once again working with the login part of login.php instead of the "i agree" part of login.php.
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ANTIQUES ROADSHOW host Mark L. Walberg meets appraiser Eric Silver at Miami's Wolfsonian Museum to examine its large collection of World's Fair objects - from souvenir ash trays to Fair objects to spectacular works of fine art. Highlights include a rare, Qing Dynasty (early 18th century) vase; a 1956 Gretsch Chet Atkins Model 6120 guitar; and a charming oil painting by popular Victorian artist John George Brown, valued at $40,000 to $50,000.
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Samsung Likely to Launch 8.9-inch Tablet at CTIA
Samsung Likely to Launch 8.9-inch Tablet at CTIA
Samsung is known to be aggressive in its product lineup, and it seems like tablets are their next target. After the first Samsung Galaxy Tab and the recently announced Galaxy Tab 10.1 during MWC 2011, word has it that an in-between 8.9-inch tablet will also be revealed at CTIA 2011.
Engadget - Torn between the 7-inch and 10.1-inch Galaxy Tab? Well, it looks like Samsung is about to solve that problem for you come March 22nd. According to an invite making the rounds, the Samsung Mobile team is planning to hold a Mobile Unpacked event at CTIA in Orlando, and as the graphic suggests, the focus will be a new sized Tab.
We can never say no to more choices, and should there be a third Samsung tablet, consumers will have to think real hard about the tablet that fulfills their needs. For now, we'll just have to wait till 22nd March and see what Samsung has to announce on that very day. Click here for the full story.


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As a woman, I love my shoes, especially my four inch purple patent-leather heels. My favorite handbag is not the diaper bag that I am normally carrying, but my 15-inch tote. So on the occasion that I have a girls' night out and have shed the sneakers and diaper bag, the next morning I notice that I have increased back and foot pain.
Are you reading this on a computer? Are you seated at a desk? If so, this blog is for you!
Although working at a computer doesn't sound like dangerous work, it can cause repetitive strain injuries (like carpal tunnel syndrome). Posture-related problems may also occur – like pain in the back, neck, shoulders, arm, wrist and hand.
Whether it's digging in the garden or throwing a baseball in the backyard with the kids, this is the season for having fun outdoors. But it can also be the time for shoulder pain.


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1. There are four conflicts in this chapter: Bella's internal conflict, Jacob's internal conflict, the conflict between Bella and Jacob and the conflict between Jacob and Alice. How are these conflicts resolved? How are they left unresolved?
~it is resolved many ways. basically, Bella doesn't really care what everyone is.
2. Jacob told Bella she could call him if she doesn't want to see him again. Bella considers this option, but chooses to go to La Push for a face-to-face conversation. What emotions are they feeling throughout this chapter and how do those emotions change?
~they start nervous, then Bella gets angry at Jacob, and then it gets more calm.
3. We learn that Jacob and the other werewolves can hear each others' thoughts regardless of whether or not they want to share their thoughts. When there are in wolf form. Since the pack members don't choose each other, some of them haven't been close, yet now they are sharing thoughts. How do you think that feels for Jacob and the other wolves?
~ I think it would suck. Everything you are ashamed of is just put out there for everyone to see.
4. Jacob tells us that the change was the most horrible, terrifying thing he's ever been through. Since Stephenie has told us in the personal correspondence that the pain is not physical, why do you think Jacob describes the change in this way?
~ because its mentally painful and they have to get used to doing things the opposite way.


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Deputies in Pitt County said in partnering with The Greenville Drug Task Force and Lenoir County Sheriff's Office, the investigators busted a marijuana growing operation in Pitt County.
Investigators said they found nearly 20 pounds of marijuana, equipment used to grow and manufacture the drug, nine guns, and $21,000 spread out between three different addresses, including a storage unit.
Two weeks into an investigation, deputies said they paired up with the Greenville Regional Drug Task Force and the Lenoir County Sheriff's office to search three different properties.
Investigators said after searching 5507 US 13 and a home on Joyce Drive, they had enough information to look further at a storage unit on B. Stokes Road in Greenville.
Pitt County Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Christy Wallace said task force members found equipment used to manufacture marijuana at the mini storage unit, but no drugs.
Deputies arrested 29-year-old Christopher Stafford, of Joyce Drive, for conspiracy to traffic marijuana. He is being held under a $50,000 bond.
Investigators said they anticipate making more arrests connected to this case.


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In a hole in the wall there lived some whiskey. Not a nasty hole, with 19th century medicines like cocaine toothache drops, heroin cough suppressant or laudanum, nor yet a bare hole with nothing to reward the thirsty patron who put down a coin.
It was a whiskey hole, and that meant comfort.
Pardon me if I borrow from the fantasy master J.R.R. Tolkien, who had the task of introducing 1930s readers to a strange world of hobbits and dragons. I need to introduce you to a place just as foreign and unfamiliar: Colorado Springs without alcohol.
Hard to believe, but for the first 61 years of Colorado Springs' existence, it was illegal to sell a drop of alcohol, thanks to the Quaker beliefs of city founder Gen. William Jackson Palmer.
There has been so much talk in Colorado lately about the end of marijuana prohibition that I've been thinking about Palmer's experiment in alcohol prohibition, which for six decades divided a frontier town in denial about the availability and popularity of the official beverage of the West: whiskey.
When Palmer founded Colorado Springs in 1872, not all the inhabitants shared his vision for a sober and genteel community. Though he had the law and the editor of The Gazette on his side, local prohibition was as ignored as national prohibition 50 years later.
Which brings us to the aforementioned hole in the wall, also known in the annals of local history as 'the wheel' or 'The Wheel of Spirituality.' Patrons put a coin down on a disc jutting from the wall of an empty storefront and a shot of whiskey miraculously appeared.
The police might come and take it and haul the owner into court to pay a fine, as happened in 1876.
'There was no objection or resistance made, but we learned that a new wheel took the place of the old one within a few minutes afterwards,' noted The Gazette.
The city took bartender John McDowell to court, where he was sentenced to 20 days in jail and a $50 fine.
Then there's the case of D.W.C. Root, who was castigated by The Gazette for selling liquor at his saloon and shot himself in 1874. Many in Colorado, such as a writer for the Pueblo Chieftain, put the blame on the temperance warriors.
'We are in the hands of a fanatical, religious mob, who are using every effort to obtain power and dictate to us - free born and free thinking citizens of the United States - Lord save us from such reformers and friends,' wrote the Chieftain.
A year later, Gazette editor and temperance champion J. Elsom Liller was dead from an overdose of laudanum.
Battles continued. In 1879, a beer garden south of town was so popular, with 166 patrons on one Sunday alone, that 'ladies who desire to visit Cheyenne Canon have complained of the place and do not dare to drive past it unprotected, ' protested the newspaper.
And then there's the sad story of Judge Baldwin.
Why a thirsty Irishman would settle in teetotaling Colorado Springs is lost to history. The only thing he ever judged was sheep contests at territorial fairs, but he certainly appears to have been well-known for his sidewalks speeches. A typical Baldwin speech, as reported by The Gazette:
'I'll tell ye, boys; I'll tell ye - county seat - rights o' man; laws o' the constitooshun; rights o' man - show me 'em; show me 'em boys - old town; Colorado Springs city; show me 'em - El Paso County - laws o' the constitooshun; General Jackson - don't care.'
In 1874, he got drunk and fell down a well.
'We want our whiskey men to consider the results of their work, and to ask themselves whether they can find no better occupation than to hand men the cup which may be the cup of death - whether it is worth their while to burden their consciences with blood of their fellows for the sake of growing rich quickly,' wrote Gazette editor Liller.
Despite such excoriations, it was years before city officials seriously began to crack down on liquor sales. A temperance rally in 1906 drew 2,500 people, and the new police chief in 1907 promised to crack down on 'wine rooms.' Pharmacies began selling 'medicinal' liquor.
Eventually, the national mood caught up with Colorado Springs. The state banned alcohol in 1916 and the country followed suit four years later, putting the business in the hands of the gangsters and bootleggers.
A constitutional amendment approved by Colorado voters in 1932 ended prohibition and made liquor control the purview of the state, superseding the local ban. The end of national prohibition a year later was applauded by The Gazette.
'Citizens who wanted liquor have always been able to get it, and the fact that they can now obtain it legally without even the excuse of pleading a fake illness for a prescription will work only to the detriment of the bootlegger and allied lawless elements, whose days of illicit prosperity are definitely over. Indeed, if there is any feeling at all in the arrival of repeal, it is a relief among law-abiding citizens that the 'joke' of prohibition is a thing of the past.'
But to this day, if the city ever allows alcohol to be served or consumed in the many parks Palmer donated to his city, including North Cheyenne Canon, Palmer and Monument Valley parks, the land is required to be returned to his heirs.
Just don't ask someone what's in that cup or bottle wrapped in a brown paper bag.
Rappold writes about the local beer scene every other week in Food.


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I don't know which Elodea age this is in so I will describe the location.
There is an Island?? with several tall, dark brown, pinnacles. There is a path leading between some of the pinnacles. It ultimately leads to a linking book on a stand. Access to the book is blocked a few feet before reaching it. Using the /float command, I was able to reach the book. When I touched it, I got the message "The complete file 'Alabaster' is missing'" Maybe that is the reason for the barrier.
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The sad case of Tiffany Moore - the 12-year-old shot to death as she sat on a mailbox in 1988 - continues to wend its way through the court system.
A federal appeals court today ordered a new civil trial for Timothy Callahan, a homicide detectives who helped make the case against Shawn Drumgold as Tiffany Moore's murderer.
Drumgold spent 14 years in prison before being released on evidence detectives withheld evidence. In 2009, a jury awarded him $14 million - $1 million for each year in prison - in a lawsuit against Callahan (Drumgold has other pending lawsuits against the city and then Police Commissioner Francis Roache).
Callahan appealed. In its 2-1 ruling, the US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit agreed he should get a new trial because the judge "omitted the statement that Drumgold had to show a reasonable probability that he would not have been convicted but for Callahan's withholding of evidence" - that Callahan had put a key prosecution witness up in hotel before the murder trial.
This will be Callahan's third trial - in 2008, a jury deadlocked on the lawsuit.


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Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., on Monday unveiled a $9 trillion deficit reduction plan that would extend the current civilian pay freeze, reduce leave benefits and trim the workforce in an effort to cut government spending. The proposal builds on a number of fiscal commission recommendations introduced late last year.
"Real choices must be made to reduce spending, increase revenues, or both," Coburn wrote in the report. "Everyone is going to feel a pinch. For some it may be a sting. Everyone will be asked to do more with less. This includes members of Congress, government employees and contractors, millionaires, and even the White House and Pentagon."
Coburn has rejoined the bipartisan Gang of Six senators presenting President Obama with deficit reduction ideas, but his office did not respond to calls for comment on how the proposal introduced on Monday would impact his participation in those negotiations.
Monday's proposal outlines a number of cuts affecting the federal workforce:
- Extend the two-year freeze on civilian employee pay for an additional year and limit performance awards and recruitment, retention and relocation bonuses during this period.
- Freeze locality pay for five years.
- Prohibit rehired annuitants from receiving a full salary in addition to pension payments.
- Prohibit federal workers from carrying over unused sick leave from one year to the next.
- Allow employees to carry over half of their unused annual leave and cap vacation at 30 days annually.
- Use the "chained CPI" method, which takes into account changes in purchasing habits as prices change, to calculate cost-of-living adjustments.
- Cut the government workforce by 15 percent, or 300,000 jobs, over 10 years by hiring two employees for every three who leave federal service.
- Use attrition to reduce the Defense Department civilian workforce by 5 percent beginning in 2014.
The plan also recommends changes to TRICARE benefits for military retirees. Working-age annuitants would be ineligible for TRICARE Prime coverage and would see an increase in monthly fees, totaling about $2,000 annually for individuals and $3,000 per year for families. Retirees also would see monthly prescription costs jump from $3 to $15 for generic drugs and $9 to $25 for brand-name drugs. Those eligible for Medicare would be required to meet minimum out-of-pocket co-payments before receiving TRICARE coverage. These changes would save $174 billion over 10 years, according to the report.
Coburn also proposed a 15 percent reduction in contractor positions; a 75 percent cut in agency travel budgets; a $100 million annual limit on spending for training conferences; and a restructuring of federal employment agencies, including the Federal Labor Relations Authority, Merit Systems Protection Board, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and Office of Government Ethics under the umbrella of the Office of Personnel Management.


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Studies show that social support helps you live longer and lose weight. Now imagine what some pal power can do for your financial goals!
Tip #2 for the It's An Emergency! Savings Challenge: buddy up.
The Why
Not only will securing a money buddy keep you accountable—it could turn you into a competition-crushing savings warrior. One study showed that watching friends succeed in a fitness program inspired participants to muscle up.
The How
- Talk to each other about why you're saving. The more you focus on your reasons, the more you'll stick to plan, research shows.
- Commit to specific steps: e.g. "I promise to transfer $75 to savings every Monday."
- Set up check-ins, like a nightly email or text chronicling your progress. You'll won't slack when you're honor-bound.
The Secret
Pick the right person to be your money buddy. Hint: It's probably not your closest friend, but rather someone you can comfortably talk money with. It might even be (!) your mom.
Spill the beans. Which friends help or hinder your financial goals?


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The thing that surprised me most about TFA was that the author was able to find some feature that wasn't in MS Word. It always seems to have every feature known to man, except the feature I want, when I use it.
Look for Fookes Software [notetab.com] to be purchased any day now. . . .
Except for separating content from presentation [wikipedia.org]. That would be particularly important for this guy, as he could make things as big and ugly as he needs to for his poor eyesight, and still produce an attractive final document.
By far the best and borderline mandatory. In addition to features, the most important thing to a freelancer is compatibility. If openoffice et al botches formatting a bit and the editor you're sending your article for review finds an unreadable mess, you can stand to lose several times worth of office's price in lost income.
Which is simply not worth the risk.
This all day. I'm a freelance writer, and I couldn't live without Word. I don't know how it is in other parts of the world, but I've only ever worked for American clients, and, aside from one who wanted RTFs, they all want DOC or DOCX. I used OOo for a little bit out of a combination of contrariness and poverty, and I remember spending too much time wrestling with formatting, and then losing all the formatting when I saved it as a DOC file.
And I don't know if this applies universally, but the days of a room full of typesetters are long gone. Yeah, your copy is going to be formatted by a copy editor or layout editor if you're working with a fairly large publisher, but they still want it to be as close to their end formatting as possible. They'll be using InDesign or Quark to do the layout, or they'll have some CMS that they use for online. In either case, they'll be expecting a standard format so that there are no hiccups when it's imported.
And, particularly if you're freelance, the editing is going to be removing text and some light formatting. If they've got to spend more than two minutes proofreading, they're not buying your piece. Which means they'll expect a standard format (Times, Courier, or sometimes Arial, 12 pt, double-spaced, 1" margins) so they can breeze through it, and they'll want a DOC file so that their copy of Word will open it without any issues. Because I guarantee you they'll be using Word 2003, or maybe 2007 if they had a really good couple of years.
Except for separating content from presentation [wikipedia.org]. That would be particularly important for this guy, as he could make things as big and ugly as he needs to for his poor eyesight, and still produce an attractive final document.
Use draft font in Draft and Outline views
Set to whatever font and size you want.
Page Width
Always check your router if you can't get to a sight !!
a £3.99 iPhone app saved him from spending hundreds of pounds on a dedicated hardware reader.
The iphone app will be £99 now
No, the app will be pulled from the app store. Learn your Apple insults.
No, the app will be pulled from the app store. Learn your Apple insults.
That's not an insult. It's probably true. Apple will decide to implement the feature in iOS9, so they'll pull it now.
Fortunately, he'd already spent hundreds of pounds on the hardware device that ran the app.
This particular editor allows me to also quickly increase the size of the text to something easily visible (which for me is 20pt or more) without any of these display-only factors impacting upon the printed document or actual file copy.
Yet another argument for separating them.
Yet another argument for ye olden days method. I use vim, I have my terminal set the way I like and it does not impact what content is actually in the file.
(MY GOD this is an ad-heavy site. Every page pops-up a sale pitch. Also it's making IE9 act wonky.)
NoteTab Pro - Because unlike MS Word, he can use bright yellow text against a dark blue background
Gmail - the mail display density could be set to âoecomfortableâ, which spaces each item further apart within ruled lines with High Contrast Scheme for radioactive green text on a black background
IE9 - Because it has a touch interface. "It isnâ(TM)t that Chrome doesnâ(TM)t support touch, but itâ(TM)s slower to respond and not everything seems to work â" with IE9, it just does." (I wonder if some other browser might have better touch support, like Opera? Or Firefox?)
"I wear a pirate-style eye patch for reading, writing and watching TV, to prevent the ghosting and distortion of the right eye being processed into what I see with both eyes. Iâ(TM)m constantly exploring what applications and hardware can do to make my life easier. And Iâ(TM)m far from alone in having a touch of the Mr Magoo about me, so maybe itâ(TM)s about time that developers started taking the problem a little more seriously?"
Would mod parent up, good summary of the salient points of the article.
I have the same question re: browser selection.
I've used Opera, which allows the user to make custom viewing modes and switch between "author mode" and "user mode" (User defined mode or a selection of predefined style sheets) at the touch of a button.
"It isnÃ(TM)t that Chrome doesnÃ(TM)t support touch, but itÃ(TM)s slower to respond and not everything seems to work Ã" with IE9, it just does."
IÃ(TM)m constantly exploring what applications and hardware can do to make my life easier. And IÃ(TM)m far from alone in having a touch of the Mr Magoo about me, so maybe itÃ(TM)s about time that developers started taking the problem a little more seriously?"
When will Slashdot support cut & paste?
It's not cut & paste, it's a character map difference. Those A(TM)'s are almost certainly smart quotes.
It's not cut & paste, it's a character map difference. Those A(TM)'s are almost certainly smart quotes.
Of course they are.
But you'll see the same problem whenever you try to post a quote to Slashdot that uses an em dash or almost any other special character or symbol in common use.
This is a well known problem. Slashdot simply does not properly support Unicode.
NoteTab Pro - Because unlike MS Word, he can use bright yellow text against a dark blue background
You can change the background color and text color in Word - this is a total non-issue you brought up.
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/word-help/change-background-colors-images-or-text-in-a-document-HP005233746.aspx [microsoft.com]
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/powerpoint-help/change-the-color-of-text-HA010338280.aspx?CTT=1 [microsoft.com]
I'm rather surprised that he needed to replace the keyboard, given that he's a journalist and should know how to type without looking at it.
I would only replace a keyboard if I lost fingers or a hand - certainly not from going blind.
I had an a macro-aneurysm in my left eye which left a smudge caused by congealed blood which the ophalmologist told me might be permanent.
I tried various high-contrast settings in Windows (for work) and Ubuntu at home. I was astonished at how bad most of these modes really are when you need them. There always seems to be an application which insists on having dark text even when the system window colour is dark. Visual Studio is pretty poor in HC, quite a few of the dialogues were unreadable no matter what setting I tweaked. You don't appreciate usability until you really need it, and at some point most of us will.
OS X has a built in screen reader for those with visual impairments VoiceOver. The quality of this built-in software is better then expensive commercial software that needs to be added into Windows OS.
I iPhones have the the same VoiceOver visual impairment feature. Heard it works well but no personal experience here.
The blind contestant on the current season of Masterchef is very active on Twitter. She tweeted yesterday that she can do this because Apple products have built-in screen reading capability.
Growing up with my parents they knew if they saw monitor light under the door I was still awake. I quickly learned to use the computer with the monitor turned off with simply keyboard shortcuts and no audio cues such as VoiceOver.
Hello, I have a very similar disease (Best disease, a genetic degenerative maculopathy).
Degeneration is slower than the one mentioned by the author, but the outcome is pretty much the same.
I use my PC about 10-12 hours a day and yes, I do have a lot of difficulties as I work in the BI domain and I code in different languages.
My preferred solution is to use Linux Ubuntu, it's easy to set bigger fonts everywhere and Compiz with its zoom functionality really helps.
I have two physical screens (23 " each) on my
Our business in life is not to succeed but to continue to fail in high spirits. -- Robert Louis Stevenson


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USD Presents Jan Goldsmith '76 (JD) the Author E. Hughes Career Achievement Award
San Diego (March 18, 2013) - On April 27, 2013, University of San Diego (USD) will present San Diego City Attorney Jan Goldsmith, '76 (JD), with the Author E. Hughes Career Achievement Award. Goldsmith is one of nine distinguished alumni who will be honored by USD at the 2013 Alumni Honors Gala.
"Jan Goldsmith's distinguished career is exemplary of a commitment to service that characterizes the very best of our graduates and members of the legal profession," said USD School of Law Dean Stephen Ferruolo. "The law school is very proud of Goldsmith's achievements and honored that the University is bestowing this award in recognition for all that he has done for the City of San Diego."
Goldsmith graduated magna cum laude from the University of San Diego School of Law in 1976. He began his legal career with Seltzer, Caplan, Wilkins & McMahon and later established his own law firm specializing in business litigation.
Goldsmith's service to city government began when he served as the City of Poway's deputy mayor from 1989-90, and then served on the city council beginning in 1990. He also served as mayor of Poway. He was elected to the state assembly in 1992 and served three terms in the California State Assembly, representing the Northern San Diego City District.
Goldsmith was appointed as a San Diego Superior Court Judge in 1998. He spent his first six years on the bench handling criminal and civil trials, and his final years assigned to an independent civil calendar. He was elected San Diego City Attorney in 2008 and re-elected in 2012. Goldsmith taught as an adjunct professor at USD School of Law in Fall 2007.
About the University of San Diego Alumni Honors Program
USD has recognized more than 150 distinguished alumni since the inception of the Alumni Honors program more than 17 years ago. The cocktail-attire event begins at 6 p.m. with the awards ceremony in the Joan B. Kroc Institute of Peace & Justice, followed by a gourmet soiree under the stars. Tickets are $75 per person and can be purchased at www.sandiego.edu/alumni/honorsor by calling (619) 260-7889.
About the University of San Diego School of Law
Recognized for the excellence of its faculty, curriculum and clinical programs, the University of San Diego (USD) School of Law enrolls approximately 900 Juris Doctor and graduate law students from throughout the United States and around the world. The law school is best known for its offerings in the areas of business and corporate law, constitutional law, intellectual property, international and comparative law, public interest and taxation.
USD School of Law is one of the 81 law schools elected to the Order of the Coif, a national honor society for law school graduates. The law school's faculty is a strong group of outstanding scholars and teachers with national and international reputations and currently ranks 23rd worldwide in all-time faculty downloads on the Social Sciences Research Network (SSRN). The school is accredited by the American Bar Association and is a member of the Association of American Law Schools. Founded in 1954, the law school is part of the University of San Diego, a private, nonprofit, independent, Roman Catholic university chartered in 1949.


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Sept. 4, 2007
Errors are expected but are never welcomed by coaches.
Such was the case Tuesday night as the Lipscomb Lady Bisons fell 3-1 to Ohio Valley Conference foe Tennessee Tech at Allen Arena. Tennessee Tech won 30-25, 30-27 and 30-27. The Lady Bisons won game two by a score of 30-26.
"We were closely-matched teams," said Lipscomb coach Brandon Rosenthal. "In a close match like this momentum is huge. A team can take a two-point swing and run with it and suddenly it is four. We played well in spurts, but we just didn't put it all together."
No team managed to lead by more than four points in any game except Tennessee Tech at the end of game one.
"We made 31 attack errors and Tennessee Tech made 14," said Rosenthal. "We also made 15 service errors.
"Errors were the difference. We knew Tennessee Tech was not going to make a lot of errors. We made silly errors at the wrong time. Sometimes ther are just games where stuff like this happens."
Junior outside hitter Sarah Snider made a match-high 32 kills for the Lady Bisons. She also finished with 12 digs, her second match in a row with a double-double.
"I thought Sarah was tremendous in attacking," Rosenthal said. "We had other players who were struggling and we had to go out there to her. She set up her game on offense and also played well on defense as well."
Also in double figures for the Lady Bisons in kills were freshman middle blocker Alex Kelly with 12 and senior middle blocker Alex Scruggs with 10.
Lady Bisons senior libero Ann Mullins was credited with a match-high 26 digs, Also in double figures in digs were freshman setter Stefine "Jake" Pease with 15; senior defensive specialist Grace Gilmore with 14 and junior defensive specialist Jessica Turner with 10.
Leah Meffert led Tennessee Tech with both 24 kills and 22 digs. Also in double figures in kills were Amanda Lindgren with 17 and Caitlin Bullock with 11.
"Meffert was the difference-maker for Tennessee Tech," Rosenthal said. "I also have to give credit to Tennessee Tech's defense."
Katie Kenline added 21 digs for Tennessee Tech followed by Teresa Craig with 12, Kappy Lang with 11 and Lindgren with 10.
The Lady Bisons are 1-5. Tennessee Tech is 3-4.
The Lady Bisons travel to Fort Wayne, Ind., Friday and Saturday to play in a tournament at IPFW.
"We have addressed errors since day one," Rosenthal said. "This is something that we will address in practice Wednesday and the rest of the season.
"We have some younger players on the court playing crucial roles. Hopefully, over the next couple of weeks we will learn from this experience and build for the future."


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March 8, 2009
BOSTON - Sunday, the Bulldogs wrapped up their indoor season at the IC4A Championships, held at Boston University. The men finished 35th with a total of seven points, thanks to the point contributions of senior Jake Gallagher, sophomore Max Walden, and the 4x400-meter relay. Walden had a break-out race in the 5,000-meter run, running one of the top-five fastest indoor times in Yale history.
"Max ran a perfect race," men's distance coach Dan Ireland said.
After staying with the front pack for the entire race, Walden made a move into first place at the bell lap, winning his heat in 14:23.02. Only five runners from the faster heat managed to beat Walden's time, giving him sixth-place overall in a field of 32 athletes. This time was a personal-best time by over 20 seconds in the event, and the fifth-best indoor performance ever for the Bulldogs. This is especially impressive considering Walden only met the qualifying for this event (14:47) last weekend at the Heptagonal Championships, running a personal-best time of 14:44.
"I knew [Max] was always capable of this, he just hadn't had the right conditions for this kind of performance up until this point," Ireland commented.
The Bulldogs earned another sixth-place finish at the end of the meet, cruising to a time of 3:14.52 in the 4x400-meter relay. The team consisted of sophomore Marty Evans, freshman Matthew Bieszard, junior Remi Ray, and junior David Soiles. This impressive performance ranks No. 7 All-Time indoors for Yale, a nice follow-up to Saturday's season-best No. 4 time.
Rounding out the final score for the Bulldogs was senior Jake Gallagher, who earned one point for his eighth-place finish in the mile run, running a time of 4:11.07. Fellow senior Jared Bell finished just out of scoring position in ninth place, running 4:17.60.
Despite bringing only a partial squad of athletes to IC4As, the team was pleased with their overall performance.
"It was a great way to end the indoor season" Ireland concluded.
While this brings the 2009 indoor season to a close for the Bulldogs, they will be back in action for the outdoor season in two weeks. At the end of their annual spring training trip to California, the Bulldogs will compete at the UCI Invitational in Irvine from Mar. 20-21.
Report by Bevin Peters '09, Yale Sports Publicity


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A Chippewa County couple hasn't even been in their new home two months. Now, they've got a remodeling project to undertake.
Sheriff's officials say 45-year-old Jerry Davis of Chippewa Falls drove off Highway 124 in Eagle Point and into a home owned by Lloyd and Tonda Miller.
Lloyd Miller says the vehicle went through a seven acre field, trees, bushes, and then hit the corner of his home, going through nine inch concrete.
Authorities say Davis was cited for operating after revocation and unsafe lane deviation. He was injured, but not seriously.
Miller says he and his wife just finished moving into their newly built home last month. He says the house was shifted two to four inches.


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Nothing could have prepared Lawrence Singletary for what was on the other side of that door.
Singletary, a former corporal in the marines who had served two seven-month tours of duty in Iraq, was with a friend on June 27, 2010, when he received a phone call saying his younger brother, Paul Baldwin, had been shot at the Rogers Garden housing project near Oakland Avenue and Hoffman Street. Singletary searched the area and eventually was led to an apartment at 192 Oakland Ave., by the trail of blood.
�There was blood everywhere, in the hallway and on the doorknob,� Singletary said. �I knew it was going to be ugly.�
Singletary slowly opened the apartment door and he found Baldwin lying on a couch in the blood stained apartment. He had been shot in his left eye.
�I�ve seen combat injuries, but it�s completely different when it�s family,� Singletary said. �Seeing something like that takes a toll on you.�
As Baldwin lay clinging to life on that couch, he looked up at his older brother and said �Tyrone, I love you,� addressing Singletary by his middle name. The race to save Baldwin�s life was on. Singletary took off the t-shirt he was wearing and pressed it against Baldwin�s head hoping to stop the loss of blood and leaking spinal fluid. He yelled to his friend to go find help.
�(Paul) kept saying, �I don�t think I�m going to make it,�� Singletary said. �I stayed calm to keep him calm.�
Singletary�s friend ran the short distance to Engine 8 of the Trenton Fire Department and told firefighters that Baldwin had been shot. Emergency medical services were called and Baldwin was taken to the Capital Health Regional Medical Center.
As Baldwin was wheeled into the Capital Health Fuld Campus, upstairs in a meeting in the hospital was Dr. Kenneth Liebman, a Pennington-based neurosurgeon who now serves as the director of neurosurgical critical care for Capital Health. Liebman was called in to perform the life-saving surgery.
�The nurses told me afterwards that I was lucky to have Dr. Liebman as my surgeon,� Baldwin said. �They told me he was one of the top 4 neurosurgeons in the state.�
According to an operative report of Baldwin�s surgery, which was provided by Baldwin, he officially suffered a gunshot wound to the left eye, with the damage from the bullet extending into his brain, causing brain and spinal fluids to leak out of his right ear.
To save Baldwin�s life, Liebman performed a procedure called a craniotomy, where he carefully removed part of Baldwin�s skull to expose his brain and treat it. Multiple bullet fragments were removed from his brain and tissue from both his brain and skull had to be debrided, which is a procedure where dead or damaged tissue is removed to improve the chances of healing in the remaining healthy tissue. In a normal craniotomy, the part of the skull that was removed during surgery is typically put back on. In Baldwin�s case, a combination of a medical sponge, various tissue, synthetic gel and stitches were used to seal up the wound. A lumbar drain, a tube used to clear up spinal fluid, was put into his back to clear the fluids from his spinal cord. In the report, Liebman noted that �the patient had tolerated the procedure well.� Liebman was on vacation and could not be reached for comment.
Thanks to some fast-acting medical care and luck, Baldwin survived a gunshot wound to the head and began a two-year road to recovery.
Detectives from the Trenton police department had to explain to Baldwin what happened to him. To this day, he has little memory of what happened that day.
While media reports from police at the time of the shooting said Baldwin �had been uncooperative and unwilling to tell detectives who shot him and why.� Baldwin said he spoke to detectives two or three times and could tell that police were frustrated with him.
�I was in a lot of pain and I couldn�t remember, a bullet had hit my brain,� Baldwin said. �If I could remember, I would tell them.�
Baldwin said he does not remember the circumstances of his shooting or how he ended up in the apartment. The only reason he could think of as to why he was in the area, is that the mother of his first child lived nearby.
The area of Roger Gardens is considered to be gang territory by residents who live there. A walk through the neighborhood reveals many residents wearing at least one article of clothing that is in the gang�s colors. There are even some women who have their hair dyed in gang colors.
Baldwin said he is not a gang member. He grew up in Trenton and dropped out of Trenton High at 17, when his first child, Paul Baldwin Jr., now 4, was born.
Before the shooting, he had worked construction for Isle�s YouthBuild and held down jobs a various fast food restaurants. Baldwin, now 23, said he was �young minded� and immature in his high school years. He has numerous tattoos, but the ones on his face, one of which is a bag with a dollar sign on it under his eye, reveal that he was something of a hustler before he was shot.
�I just loved money,� Baldwin said.
The day of the shooting, Lisa Singletary, Baldwin�s mother, was already at the hospital visiting her 16-year-old son Anthony Baldwin who was in a coma. Three three days earlier Anthony Baldwin had been ejected out the rear windshield of a vehicle in which the driver, Lorenzio Miller-Santos, was drunk at the wheel when he crashed his vehicle into a concrete median on Monmouth Street.
Paul Baldwin awoke after surgery just two doors down from his younger brother.
�I was scared when I woke up,� Baldwin said. �I opened my eyes and I couldn�t see, I felt around and noticed that part of my skull was missing, I had a tube in my stomach because my jaw was broken and I just started screaming.� Baldwin was also unable to feel his legs.
It was a mother�s worst nightmare.
�Those were some of the hardest days of her life,� Paul Baldwin said. The brothers recovered together.
Five months later, on Nov. 1, 2010, Paul Baldwin underwent a second surgery from Liebman, where he conducted a cranioplasty, a procedure designed to fix damage or defects in the skull. An acrylic plate was affixed to Paul Baldwin�s skull. A drill was used to fine tune the prosthetic to make it �aesthetically excellent� in the words of Liebman�s operative report. Paul was given a prosthetic eye to replace the one he had lost and was later able to finally go home, but he still had more steps in recovery. He would spend months at the St. Lawrence Rehabilitation Center learning to walk again.
�He had to start all over again,� Lawrence Singletary said. �He had to learn to walk, write and everything.�
Through November and December, Paul Baldwin was mostly confined to bed rest and eventually was allowed to move around in a wheel chair.
�My older brother would sometimes take me to the park or out for ice cream,� Paul Baldwin said. �My mother would get mad and say �you bring him right back.��
Paul Baldwin provided a long list of all the people who supported him. The first names he gave were his mother and his father, Lawrence Baldwin. Richard Fenderson, Bashawn Nelson and Shelton Forney would help him by reading to him, visiting him or taking him places.
He recalled another friend, Edward Thomas, teaching him to count change by feeling the size of coins and feeling whether or not the coins have ridges. Michael Barnes would sometimes travel with Paul Baldwin to make sure he wasn�t being cheated with money. Asia Williams, Sasha Howard and his aunt, Silvia Singleton cooked for him.
Paul Baldwin said there were times when he felt he was in too much pain or too depressed to continue with the therapy. At the time of the shooting, a girlfriend that he had been dating for a year left him.
�She just left me, she couldn�t deal with what I was going through,� Paul Baldwin said.
The mother of his first child reacted similarly. �She came up to me and said, �Look at you now, in a wheelchair, you can�t walk and you can�t see, what girl will want you?�� Baldwin recalls.
In January 2011, Paul Baldwin was finally able to walk on his own with the assistance of a cane.
�When I could stand up, I felt like I was born again,� Baldwin said. �I�m a walking miracle.�
Today, Paul Baldwin is able to walk on his own without any assistance. With his remaining eye damaged from the shooting, he is unable to drive or work a normal job and collects disability pay. He said there are still some bullet fragments left in his brain, which give him headaches. But his life has improved in many ways.
He becomes emotional when describing his relationship with his current girlfriend, Shari Horne, who he has been dating for the past eight months.
�A lot of girls wouldn�t talk to me after I had been shot,� Paul Baldwin said. �She saw past all that � I love her to death.�
Horne is pregnant with Paul Baldwin�s second child, which he said they�re expecting to be born Feb. 20, 2013.
His goals now include finding a house for himself and his new family and becoming a motivational speaker.
�I hope people can look can look at my life story and build up their confidence and strengthen themselves,� Paul Baldwin said. �Even when I was in the hospital, I knew I was going to be walking again.�
�I walk with faith and without sight,� He added.


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* The Hamilton County seat was first located at Poe's Tavern in Soddy-Daisy in 1819, then moved to Hixson, then to Harrison and finally to Chattanooga after the Civil War.
* The old county courthouse burned after lightning struck the clock tower in 1910.
* The "new" courthouse was designed by architect R.H. Hunt, who also designed Chattanooga's Sailors and Soldiers Auditorium and U.S. Post Office and Courthouse, among other local buildings.
* The total construction cost for the courthouse was $350,000.
The Hamilton County Courthouse Centennial Exhibit is on the second floor at the courthouse, at 625 Georgia Ave.
When Hamilton County residents first filed into their new county courthouse in November 1913, they "gazed with admiration at the tiled floors and marble walls," and "opened their mouths in astonishment" when they beheld the glass rotunda in the building's center.
A glowing review of "Hamilton County's Imposing New Marble Temple of Justice" in the Chattanooga News the next day describes residents gushing about the structure, "inwardly complimenting themselves that the county was so comfortably and luxuriously fixed in her new home."
Hamilton County officials are hoping to rekindle admiration for the century-old building during its yearlong celebration of its centennial, which was kicked off Thursday with the unveiling of a new historical exhibit.
The cornerstone for the building was laid in 1912. Next November, the county hopes to have a larger celebration to commemorate its completion.
For months, county public relations director Gina Hatler and a committee have been compiling historical photos and documents to showcase the history of the county seat, past leaders and the various courthouse buildings over the years.
"I learned so many interesting stories about this place," said Hatler, pointing out the foyer window. "The old stone wall out there? It was never finished because the contractor went insane and greatly underbid the job."
Hatler said she had the help from many county employees who have studied the area's history in depth, including longtime County Clerk Bill Knowles, who has the Nov. 22, 1913, edition of the Chattanooga News hanging in his office.
"Five thousand people came to see the courthouse when it was first built," said Knowles. "It's pretty remarkable."
Items from the exhibit range from a photo of World War I soldiers gathered on the courthouse lawn for a concert in 1919 to the history and lore surrounding the statues and fountains on the property.
Mayor Jim Coppinger said that the exhibit was filled with memorabilia he had never seen before.
"Oh, this is quite a shot here," he said grinning as he looked at a photo of the County Commission from the 1970s.
The next event for the centennial celebration will be a Christmas open house in December.


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It was little more than a month ago that West Ham United had seen their tentative £14.5 million opening offer for Sevilla striker Alvaro Negredo knocked back, with the Spanish outfit not deeming the offer worthy.
Fast forward a month, and it is Manchester City who appear to be in pole position to secure the services of the Spanish forward for a mammoth £22 million, which is just five million less than the fee paid to Wolfsburg for Edin Dzeko.
According to The Guardian, Sevilla president José María del Nido has denied that there has been any bid for Negredo from Manchester City as yet, with the only offer coming from La Liga rivals, Atletico Madrid.
"Manchester City have not made any offer for him . . . and the offer from Atletico was turned down 11 days ago," said Del Nido.
Spanish reporters are suggesting that, whilst Negredo was initially keen on a return to the Spanish capital, the interest from Manchester City has turned his head, with England now the most likely destination for the former Real Madrid target man.
Negredo is coming off the back of the most successful campaign of his entire career, with the Sevilla forward netting an impressive 25 goals in La Liga during the 2012/13 campaign - which totalled up to 31 when his six strikes in the Copa del Rey were taken into account.
Negredo, standing at 6ft 1", is nicknamed 'La fiera de Vallecas' which is translated to 'The beast of Vallecas'. The Spanish forward is renowned for his physical attributes to power past a defender and to create a goalscoring opportunity.
Negredo would be able to adapt to the physical nature of the Premier League with little effort - he can hold up the ball and bring midfielders into attacking moves, as we saw with Negredo and Jesus Navas linking up on the right-hand side in the last four seasons at Sanchez Pizjuán.
This is a partnership that could be rekindled at Manchester City with Jesus Navas having signed on at Eastlands earlier this summer. Make no mistake however, Alvaro Negredo is not at all over-reliant on his physical skills to beat defenders - he is also very quick-footed.
A number of Manchester City supporters have expressed their unease via social media websites at their club spending such a lofty amount on a 27-year-old striker who they believe to be remarkably similar to Dzeko.
However, this is simply something they need not worry about. Negredo, whilst similar to Dzeko in size and ability, is completely different in terms of movement off the ball.
Negredo is far more pro-active than Dzeko, with the Spaniard willing to work hard and press when his team isn't in possession of the ball, and when other members of his team have the ball Negredo is always looking to make a movement that will increase his chances of getting in a position to score.
Dzeko, on the other hand, whilst you can't fault his work ethic on most occasions, struggles with the pace of the Premier League and is not given the same time to hold a position and wait for the ball to be played into him that he was afforded in the Bundesliga.
A Negredo/Dzeko partnership could well prove to be fruitful for Manchester City, with the hard work of Negredo no doubt complementing the technical ability and positioning of Dzeko.
However, with the vast amount of attacking midfielders Manchester City now have in their squad, it doesn't seem likely that Negredo and Dzeko would have too many opportunities to play together, should the Spaniard sign with Manchester City.
It must also be said that the immediate future of Dzeko is still undecided, with German media believing that Dzeko's preferred destination is Borussia Dortmund and he will only make the move to Signal Iduna Park should Robert Lewandowski leave the club.
Earlier, I mentioned the vast number of attacking midfield players Manchester City have at their disposal with David Silva, Samir Nasri and even Sergio Aguero having the ability to play in the 'false nine' position, just behind the central striker.
What is very interesting is that Negredo thrives in the lone forward position - he loves to come deep into the opponent's half of the pitch in search of the ball and is very capable of bringing midfielders into play.
Negredo forms good partnerships with smaller, technically gifted players and the idea of bringing him to the club and allowing him to forge such a partnership with Silva and Nasri must be very appealing to Txiki Begiristain.
With Manuel Pellegrini preferring a 4-2-2-2 system during his time with Malaga, utilising two holding midfield players, two attacking midfield players and two attackers, it isn't difficult to see how Negredo could fit into that system.
Silva and Nasri could be deployed as the two attacking midfielders with Navas as an alternative. Yaya Toure and Fernandinho would sit just behind them as the two very mobile holding midfielders, which could make Manchester City a really hard team to play against when they are not in possession of the ball.
With Negredo integrated into this system, Manchester City's fluid attacking play would keep its liquid movement, much more so than if Dzeko was deployed as the central striker.
With the deal for Negredo still speculation at this point, it is worth noting that a lot can change in the transfer market, but the current signs all point towards Negredo being a Manchester City player before too long.
In my mind, it would be an astute if expensive signing, and would cover the loss felt by the departure of Carlos Tevez.
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THE vision is of an open processing centre, where asylum seekers live in cabins, are free to come and go as they please during daylight hours, and can speak to the media if and when they choose to do so.
But, two months after the first asylum seekers arrived on this tiny dot in the Pacific, the reality is very different to the expectation - and the build-up of frustration and despair among the 387 detainees is palpable.
After requests to visit the centre were politiely rejected by Australia's immigraton department, your correspondents hiked over the jagged remnants of phosphate mining that once made Nauruans (on a per capita basis) the world's richest people, to survey the compact tent city from above.
As soon as they saw us, scores of asylum seekers gathered at the perimeter fence, raised their arms as if manacled, and began chanting lines including "We want freedom", "Don't make us crazy", "We want justice" and "Don't kill refugees". Placards and banners delivered the same message, one of them a huge sketch depicting a dove in chains.
The surreal site included one asylum seekers perched on one of the tents that house up to 16 asylum seekers in his own one-man protest, and evidence that recent heavy rain has taken its toll, in the form of tarpaulins draped over tents.
Later came confirmation from Nauru's foreign minister, Dr Kieran Keke, that construction of the permanent accommodation is yet to even begin because a deal has not been struck with the hundreds of Nauruans who own around six portions of land that cover the site.
"We had wanted the construction to commence ages ago, weeks and months ago. It been extremely frustrating for us as the Nauru government that there has been this delay, which is largely on our side," an apologetic Dr Keke said.
"Our commitment has been to provide an environment that is as comfortable as can be provided (and) we recognise that the current environment is not that. We are keen to get the construction going as quickly as possible."
The minister also expressed surprise that the vision of an open centre is yet to be realised, saying he only discovered that the centre was indeed closed when he was briefed by a visiting Amnesty delegation yesterday. "I had the impression that we were already implementing the full open centre policy," he told reporters.
After three days of meeting with asylum seekers, service providers and others, the Amnesty team have been struck by the "serious disconnect" between the recommendations of the government's expert panel on asylum seeker policy and the reality on the island.
"The first thing the panel talked about was appropriate accommodation, and I think everybody acknowledges that the accommodation is not appropriate. The fact that people aren't getting out of that centre is something else that the expert panel didn't envisage," said Amnesty's Dr Graham Thom.
Dr Thom said it was clear that lease arrangements should have been sorted before asylum seekers were sent to Nauru, adding: "I think they (the Nauru government) would have liked to have had time to have those negotiations without the stress of 400 vulnerable people slowly going crazy."
The news for the asylum seekers was not encouraging on another front, with Dr Keke conceding it would be a matter of months before Nauru had either the human or physical resources to begin processing those who are living in tents.
The only plus was that they had been able to register their despair to a couple of complete strangers from Fairfax media, who emerged on the rocky moonscape high above the camp in the midday heat. Our wave of good-bye was greeted with a shouted "Thankyou".


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|Bulgaria Implicates Hezbollah in July Attack on Israelis
The announcement could force the European Union to reconsider whether to designate the group as a terrorist organization and crack down on its extensive fund-raising operations across the continent. That could have wide-reaching repercussions for Europe's uneasy détente with the group, which is an influential force in Middle East politics, considers Israel an enemy and has extensive links with Iran.
Bulgarian investigators had "a well-founded assumption that they belonged to the military formation of Hezbollah," Mr. Tsvetanov said.
Bulgarian officials have found themselves under pressure from Israel and the United States, which consider Hezbollah a terrorist organization, to blame it for the bus attack. But the Bulgarians also have been facing pressure from European allies like Germany and France, which regard Hezbollah as a legitimate political organization, to temper any finding on the sensitive issue.
The United States welcomed the finding. "We call on our European partners as well as other members of the international community to take proactive action to uncover Hizballah's infrastructure and disrupt the group's financing schemes and operational networks in order to prevent future attacks," said John O. Brennan, President Obama's chief counterterrorism adviser and his nominee to run the Central Intelligence Agency, in a statement Tuesday.
But Catherine Ashton, the European Union's high representative for foreign policy, responded with caution. "The implications of the investigation need to be assessed seriously as they relate to a terrorist attack on E.U. soil, which resulted in the killing and injury of innocent civilians," she said in a statement.
The new secretary of state, John Kerry, released a statement urging "governments around the world -- and particularly our partners in Europe -- to take immediate action to crack down" on Hezbollah, and made a phone call to Ms. Ashton. Asked if he had pressed for Hezbollah to be blacklisted, the State Department spokeswoman, Victoria Nuland, said that Ms. Ashton "knows where we want to go."
An E.U. official, speaking on condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the issue, said that the question of listing Hezbollah as a terrorist organization would have to be a unanimous decision by all 27 member states.
Mr. Tsvetanov spoke to reporters here after briefing top government officials and security personnel about the state of the investigation.
"We have followed their entire activities in Australia and Canada so we have information about financing and their membership in Hezbollah," he said. Mr. Tsvetanov did not mention Iran, however, Hezbollah's ally and chief backer.
The Israeli official, along with an Israeli counter-terrorism expert, said that it was not surprising that Iran was not mentioned, because Bulgaria's investigation did not extend beyond its own borders, and was focused on what happened on the ground, not the larger question of who approved or financed the operation.
"The fact that they didn't put their finger in front of Iran and leading to the responsibility of Iran, one cannot blame them," said Boaz Ganor, head of the Institute for Counter-Terrorism at the Interdisciplinary Center in Herzilya, Israel. "You need a different level of intelligence, a different level of facts in your hands, to prove the next level, which is that Hezbollah was conducting that under the initiation or the approval of Iran. That they probably don't have right now."
Hezbollah has denied responsibility for the bombing. Amin Hotait, a retired general in the Lebanese army close to Hezbollah, said the decision "Lacks the unequivocal evidence."
"The party doesn't usually retaliate against Israeli attacks by killing civilians," Mr. Hotait said. "This decision is political in nature, since Bulgaria is not independent country, but politically dependent on the West."
But analysts said the bombing was one chapter in a shadow war pitting Israel against Iran and Hezbollah. Israel is believed to be behind the killings of Iranian nuclear scientists. Operatives of the Iranian Quds Force, an elite international operations unit within Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, were believed to be behind a series of plots against Israeli targets in Thailand, India, Georgia and elsewhere. Israeli officials said the Burgas attack bore the hallmarks of a Hezbollah operation.
The European calculation all along has been that whatever its activities in the Middle East, Hezbollah does not pose a threat on the Continent. Thousands of Hezbollah members and supporters operate in Europe essentially unrestricted, raising money that is funneled back to the group in Lebanon.
Changing the designation to a terrorist entity raises the prospect of unsettling questions for Europe -- how to deal with those supporters, for example -- and the sort of confrontation governments have sought to avoid.
"There's the overall fear if we're too noisy about this, Hezbollah might strike again, and it might not be Israeli tourists this time," said Sylke Tempel, editor in chief of the German foreign affairs magazine Internationale Politik.
Bulgarian officials would like to maintain strong ties with Israel and the United States, and European allies like France and Germany. They had maintained a studied silence for more than six months since the attack.
"If you factor in the suspicion that there are political implications beyond Bulgaria's borders, it's completely understandable that they've been playing for time," said Dimitar Bechev, head of the Sofia office of the European Council on Foreign Relations.
Bulgarian officials are acutely aware of the consequences of their findings even though larger European Union members did not exert blatant pressure on them regarding the Hezbollah question. "It was not a campaign," said Philipp Missfelder, a leading member of Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democrats and the foreign policy spokesman for the party in Parliament. "Some German officials dropped a few words."
But Mr. Missfelder said that attitudes toward Hezbollah were gradually shifting. "It's clear that they are steered from Iran and they are destabilizing the region," Mr. Missfelder said. "The group that thinks Hezbollah is a stabilizing factor is getting smaller."
Hezbollah's dual nature as what Western intelligence agencies call a terrorist organization and a political party with significant social projects, including schools and health clinics, make it more difficult to dismiss. Hezbollah is a significant political actor in Lebanon, and many European officials are particularly wary of upsetting the status quo as the civil war drags on in Syria.
A sort of modus vivendi exists where Hezbollah keeps a low profile for its fund-raising and other activities and Europeans do not crack down. In Germany alone, 950 people have been identified as being associated with the organization as of 2011. The group has always been treated as a benign force, even if assessments of the danger it presented vary greatly.
The senior Israeli official said Jerusalem was pleased with the Bulgarian report, which he said would "make it much more difficult" for European countries "to circumvent debate about the true nature of Hezbollah."
"We quickly came to the conclusion that Hezbollah was behind it," the official said. "The Bulgarians wanted to dig deeper before they were willing to say in public what they found. And who that led to. They dug deeper and deeper, and the deeper they dug, the closer they got to Hezbollah."
The official said that Israel had shared intelligence reports with the Bulgarian authorities and that the Bulgarian investigators had briefed Jerusalem about their findings, but that Israel purposely kept its distance because an independent report from a European country would be more powerful. "We didn't know what they were going to say," he said. "It was up to them to decide how they want to play this politically."
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