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Obama: Russia's move 'costly'
President Barack Obama warned Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday that continued military presence in Ukraine is a "costly proposition" that would "isolate Russia" from the international community as he and his national security team discussed next steps.
Administration officials spent the day in consultations related to Ukraine and Russia and, in the early evening, Obama and members of the National Security Council spent more than two hours in the Situation Room discussing the administration's options for isolating Russia while also reinforcing that Putin can still de-escalate the conflict, a White House official said.
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Earlier in the day, Obama offered hints at a response that would be heavy on diplomatic and economic consequences for Russia, and have the support of many U.S. allies.
"I think the world is largely united in recognizing that the steps Russia has taken are a violation of Ukraine's sovereignty, Ukraine's territorial integrity; that they're a violation of international law; they're a violation of previous agreements that Russia has made with respect to how it treats and respects its neighbors," Obama said ahead of his afternoon Oval Office meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, which was scheduled before the situation in Ukraine escalated.
Russia is "on the wrong side of history," the president said, and if Putin doesn't change course, "over time, this will be a costly proposition for Russia."
The Obama administration is preparing sanctions and other non-military responses to Putin as officials including Obama, Vice President Joe Biden and Secretary of State John Kerry work through diplomatic channels to place greater pressure on Putin. The Pentagon, meanwhile, announced that it is suspending all military-to-military engagements with Russia.
Officials including Biden, Kerry, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and National Security Adviser Susan Rice were part of the Situation Room meeting with the president, in which they discussed "what steps we can take with our international partners to further isolate Russia and reinforce that the Russians still have an opportunity to take immediate steps to de-escalate the situation or they face further political and economic repercussions from the international community," a White House official said.
( Also on POLITICO: Why Russia no longer fears the West)
Moving forward, Obama "will continue to receive regular updates on the situation, and to remain in close contact with his foreign counterparts," the official added.
Biden spoke Monday with Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk, the White House said, and discussed "ongoing diplomatic efforts to support Ukraine's stability, sovereignty and territorial integrity," as well as efforts to support economic reforms in Ukraine. Biden also spoke with Estonian President Toomas Ilves. Kerry left Washington on Monday night for Kiev, where he's set to hold meetings Tuesday.
As the administration formulated its response, Obama ratcheted up his warnings to Putin. "If in fact they continue on the current trajectory they're on, then we are examining a whole series of steps — economic, diplomatic — that will isolate Russia and will have a negative impact on Russia's economy and status in the world," he said, speaking as snow storms tapered off across Washington.
"We've already suspended preparations for the G-8 summit, and we would expect there would be further follow-up on that," he said, suggesting that some of the most likely responses are those floated Sunday by Kerry, including freezes on the assets of Russian businesses and a visa ban by the "global community," not just the United States.
( Also on POLITICO: Obama's options on Ukraine)
The State Department is preparing sanctions against Russia and the Obama administration is "likely moving down that path" toward implementing them, spokeswoman Jen Psaki said Monday on a conference call with reporters.
One of Obama's top allies in Congress, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.), urged Monday that lawmakers let the situation in Ukraine play out for "a while" before moving forward with a response to Putin.
"The most important thing is for us — the United States — to make sure that we don't go off without the European community," he said in a Monday interview with POLITICO, his first since the Ukraine crisis escalated. "We have to work with them. Their interests are really paramount if we are going to do sanctions of some kind. We have to have them on board with us."


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Federal jury indicts 2 Texas men over RNC actions
Two Texas men accused of planning to disrupt the Republican National Convention have been indicted on weapons charges by a federal grand jury.
The U.S. Attorney's Office in Minneapolis says 22-year-old David Guy McKay and 23-year-old Bradley Neil Crowder, both of Austin, have been charged with possessing an unregistered firearm, possessing a firearm without a serial number and illegally manufacturing a firearm.
The charges filed Tuesday relate to allegations that the pair had made Molotov cocktails and planned to use them against law enforcement vehicles.
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Grants for State assessments and related activitiesThe Secretary shall make grants to States to enable the States—
to pay the costs of the development of the additional State assessments and standards required by section 6311(b) of this title, which may include the costs of working in voluntary partnerships with other States, at the sole discretion of each such State; and
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Developing challenging State academic content and student academic achievement standards and aligned assessments in academic subjects for which standards and assessments are not required by section 6311(b) of this title.
Developing or improving assessments of English language proficiency necessary to comply with section 6311(b)(7) of this title.
Refining State assessments to ensure their continued alignment with the State's academic content standards and to improve the alignment of curricula and instructional materials.
Developing multiple measures to increase the reliability and validity of State assessment systems.
Strengthening the capacity of local educational agencies and schools to provide all students the opportunity to increase educational achievement, including carrying out professional development activities aligned with State student academic achievement standards and assessments.
Expanding the range of accommodations available to students with limited English proficiency and students with disabilities to improve the rates of inclusion of such students, including professional development activities aligned with State academic achievement standards and assessments.
Improving the dissemination of information on student achievement and school performance to parents and the community, including the development of information and reporting systems designed to identify best educational practices based on scientifically based research or to assist in linking records of student achievement, length of enrollment, and graduation over time.
(Pub. L. 89–10, title VI, § 6111, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title VI, § 601, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1873.)
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HOUSTON - Another round of thunderstorms and rain pounded the Houston area Thursday, for the sixth day in a row. A seventh day of rain is expected.
Flood warnings and flash flood warnings were issued for several southeast Texas counties, including Harris, Montgomery, Matagorda and Hardin. A flash flood watch has been issued for all of southeast Texas through 1 p.m. Friday.
"Any amount of rain could cause problems on areas that have already seen it," KPRC Local 2 chief meteorologist Frank Billingsley said.
Strong storms moved into the area early Thursday and dumped several inches of rain.
As of 1:30 p.m., Waller had received 10 inches of rain and The Woodlands had received 7.5 inches. As of 2 p.m., Conroe had received almost 9 inches.
One of the hardest hit areas was in northwest Harris County. Street flooding and downed trees were a common sight in the Cypress and Champions areas. Lightning also struck two homes in a Champions neighborhood.
Spring Cypress Road was under water all morning. Water seeped into a construction business, forcing employees to move items from the ground to on top of tables.
Magnolia reported 6.96 inches of rain by 11 a.m. A rain gauge southwest of the area reported that there had been 8.5 inches of rain there as of 1:30 p.m. Decker Prairie Road near state Highway 249 was among the many roads in the area closed because of floodwaters.
Magnolia volunteer firefighters said they rescued two women who were clinging to trees after they were forced out of their home by rising floodwaters. They said they also rescued six other people in floodwaters.
A shelter has been opened in Magnolia for residents who have been evacuated from their homes. It's at Livingstone Church, 26605 Peden Road.
As of 2 p.m., Sugar Land had received almost 5 inches of rain and Pearland had just over 4 inches. Hobby Airport received just over 3 inches of rain and George Bush Intercontinental Airport had received 2.72 inches of rain.
The storms tapered off in the afternoon.
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There is a 50 percent chance of rain on Friday and Saturday. There's a chance for rain every day for the next week.
Billingsley said storms were expected to develop early Friday morning. They were expected throughout the afternoon, too.
He said 1 to 2 inches of rain was expected on Friday.
"Rain chances do go down over time, but I think there's still that vulnerability over the next 24 to 48 hours especially," Billingsley said.
There could be another half-inch on Saturday and another quarter-inch on Sunday, Billingsley said.
There is a 40 percent chance of rain Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
Storms Cause Travel Issues
High water was reported on roadways throughout the area.
Officials at Houston TranStar are keeping their eyes on freeways with more than 700 cameras on roads throughout Harris County.
"A lot of dangerous driving conditions," said Francisco Sanchez, the public information officer for Harris County Homeland Security. "We're monitoring the weather, we're monitoring the traffic and trying to make sure the bayous are going to be able to respond to the weather."
High water was reported across the area.
In the Tomball area, police blocked off several roads because of high water. Some residents in the area of Zion Road and McKinney Drive put out sandbags because water was coming into their homes. As of 1:30 p.m., Tomball had received 6.5 inches of rain.
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Traditionally, Iran's Islamic republic celebrates its birthday Feb. 11 with a massive rally, chants of "Death to America," the burning of US flags, and even an effigy contest.
But as Iranians now brace for the 31st anniversary of the 1979 Islamic revolution, they know that eight months of pro-democracy protest and the regime's violent reaction have transformed the relationship between rulers and ruled.
Analysts say that Iran's legitimacy crisis has now come to a head, with both sides incapable of defeating or intimidating the other – a paralysis that could continue, or yield compromise.
Opposition leaders have signaled in recent weeks that they're inching toward a face-saving way for Iran's supreme religious leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, to compromise – in the interest of preserving Iran's Islamic system of government.
"I do see both Iranian society and Iranian elite structures robust enough, creative enough, flexible enough, and competitive enough to have all the elements of a gradual process of give-and-take that will lead Iran in a different direction," says Farideh Farhi, an Iran expert at the University of Hawaii.
Yet the damage has been severe to the pillars of a revolutionary regime that for decades has measured its strength by its popular support. In recent months, that support has been challenged by Green Movement protesters, who have hijacked every key date – as they are likely to attempt again on Feb. 11.
So far, Mr. Khamenei has taken an uncompromising line, calling Iranians who do not accept President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as the victor of the disputed June election guilty of the "greatest of crimes." Scores of protesters, and some pro-regime militiamen, have been killed, thousands arrested, and detainees subjected to torture and rape. But that's no longer a tenable position, say observers.
"The reality is that increasingly other people are seeing that if [Khamenei] doesn't give an inch, then the whole regime will go," says Abbas Milani, a specialist at Stanford University. "So my sense is we are moving inexorably toward a transitional stage of compromise that will eventually lead to a much more democratic state."
During the 30th-anniversary celebrations last year, Mr. Ahmadinejad declared Iran to be a "superpower, real and true." But the political crisis of the past year has hobbled the regime, dissipated its regional influence, and set Iranians against one another in ways not seen in decades.
A critical problem are radicals on both sides, especially those on the right who can't imagine any nod toward reformists, whom they consider "apostates" and who, in the rhetoric of some regime officials, should be condemned or even killed.
Among them are hard-line leaders of the increasingly powerful Revolutionary Guard (IRGC), whose ideological Basij militia fought postelection street battles.
"Whoever finds compromise has to do something about the Revolutionary Guard, to defang them and send them back to their barracks, [even if they] keep some of their loot," says Dr. Milani.
Top Guard commanders have boasted that their intervention in the election in favor of Ahmadinejad saved Iran from self-destruction at the hands of reformists, and that their expansion of power after the vote was a "new stage" of the revolution. Yet even that force is subject to profound changes taking place in Iran.
"The IRGC command structure doesn't work in a vacuum; it works in the context of a society where the bulk of its own membership 12 years ago voted for [former reformist President Mohammad] Khatami," says Milani. "Continuing with their current path will compromise their chance of even getting to keep what they have already taken."
The reformist camp is also a big tent, including many who want to reform but preserve the current Islamic system.
But an increasing number of protesters want a more dramatic change, even calling for the death of Khamenei.
Still, both sides are trying to control radicals and are even hinting at moves toward a new accommodation. Defeated presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi ushered in the new year with a list of demands that included releasing prisoners and freeing up the press, but didn't call for Ahmadinejad's removal.
In late January, another reformist leader, Mehdi Karroubi, called Ahmadinejad the "established" president – if not the legitimate one. And prominent cleric Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, while standing by previous criticisms, signaled that only Khamenei could end the crisis. Conservatives, too, in December engaged in tepid "debates" on state TV that aired some criticism of Ahmadinejad.
"Everyone is giving [Khamenei] an opportunity to separate himself a little bit from Ahmadinejad," says Ms. Farhi. They are telling him, "Redirect the ship you are captaining.... You don't have to move very fast ... but give us a hint that a different direction is happening."
But Khamenei, who has drawn lessons from the fall of the shah and his Pahlavi dynasty, is likely to resist compromising.
"From the shah, Khamenei has learned that if you give an inch, they'll take it all. And he keeps saying: 'I'm not the shah,' " says Milani. "But the real lesson from the shah wasn't that he gave an inch in 1978 and he lost it. The real lesson is that if he had given half an inch in 1975, we might still be talking about the Pahlavis of Iran."
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Tim Tebow delivers, while the Cowboys collapse ... ahh, another week of pro football.
While the Tony Romo haters are sure to come out in full force following Dallas' loss to the Giants, the man played great Sunday night and is the reason that team is even in games. Miles Austin ran a poor, half-speed route on the throw Romo "missed" late in the fourth quarter to seal the game.
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Meanwhile, Tebow gets a ton of credit, partially due to him and partially because he gets help from a defense that is playing some ball. Because of Tebow's competitive greatness and the effectiveness of defensive coordinator Dennis Allen's group, the past five weeks the Broncos have allowed 10, 13, 13, 32 and 10 points. That 32-spot just so happened to be the one game Von Miller was absent. He's the real deal, as are the Broncos.
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While the big win was nice, and the 13-0 record is sterling, there is much anxiety regarding Greg Jennings' health. Aaron Rodgers is the MVP of the league, but he sure has some valuable ancillary parts, starting with Jennings.
Fans will look at the Saints' 22-17 win over the Titans and, at first glance, not be impressed. But this is the exact type of win New Orleans needed: a road win with stakes, where the offense couldn't Tecmo out on the opposing defense. The ground attack quietly was effective, gaining 114 yards on 26 carries. One thing the 2009 Saints could do was run the rock. If this team is to have a shot at Green Bay, it has to get back to that. Darren Sharper agrees.
The Ravens keep winning. No snarky remarks about beating the Colts not counting as a win here. The Ravens D, particularly Terrell Suggs, was solid if not suffocating. Baltimore is making a play for the top seed, with a road game versus the suddenly resurgent Chargers up next, before an AFC North run of the Ohio teams. That Week 17 matchup in Cincinnati might be one of the more important games of the year. Should be a good one.
The Ben Roethlisberger injury hangs over this team's hopes like a purple rain cloud, and with no help from the unresponsive run game, there is a drop in ranking this week. The race for the No. 1 seed is on with the Patriots, Ravens and Texans winning in Week 14.
Bottom line: You go 3 of 17 on third down, it doesn't matter how good your running game or defense is. A healthy Patrick Willis would not have helped that abomination of a third-down offense.
When you think of Tom Brady getting in a shootout with another quarterback, Rex Grossman has to be the first guy you think about. Maybe not. But it says anything and everything about the state of the Pats pass defense, which has been connected by Lincoln Logs as of late. Wideout Julian Edelman is playing defensive back. Real DBs haven't been playing like DBs, and thus this team's playoff kryptonite might be a secondary that allows more than 300 yards per game.
Some people snickered at my NFL Network colleague Mike Lombardi when he suggested that T.J. Yates gives the Texans a better chance to win than Matt Leinart. Same deal when I said it on NFL Fantasy Live. Don't worry, I'm not going to plug that show, which airs at 2 p.m. and midnight ET, in this space. But even more impressive than Yates is how Wade Phillips' defense clamped down when it counted, holding the Bengals to just 81 second-half yards.
How does an offense suck that bad for three quarters and then win the game in the overtime? Yes, Marion Barber's gaffes helped, but the legend of Tebowmania only grows. Another impressive win for the Broncos.
The Jets allowed four yards in the first half. Mark Sanchez didn't throw the ball to the other team. Shonn Greene didn't run like Joe Klecko toward the hole. All is right in the world. One concern going forward is the lack of separation the Jets wideouts are getting on most plays. Yes, the Chiefs corners are well above average, however, this wasn't a new phenomenon from Santonio Holmes and Plaxico Burress.
Nice comeback win with a little help from Cam Newton's nuttiness Sunday. At 8-5, Atlanta is putting a squeeze on one of the wild-card spots. The Falcons caught a break with the Bears blowing it in Tebowarctica.
Playoff hopes went from more than realistic at 6-2 to murky at best with the home loss to the Yatesans on Sunday. No pass rush, and the pass interference call on the final drive hurt bad. Now Cincy needs help. The club travels to St. Louis before hosting the Cardinals and Ravens. That Week 17 matchup, as mentioned, should have much riding on the outcome.
Eli Manning was nothing short of clutch Sunday night. There are a lot of cheap 400-yard games in the NFL these days, but Manning's performance at Jerryworld wasn't one of them. He made perfect throws under duress, as well as when his team needed them most. Terence Newman dropped one of the few bad passes Manning made all evening, after which, the Giants' quiet leader was on point all night. Big Blue controls its own destiny ... for now.
The Lions escaped with the win Sunday, and looked undisciplined again in the effort -- DeAndre Levy got away with a gnarly facemask grab of Joe Webb. If the Lions are to make any hay in the NFC, they must handle teams like the Vikings. Minnesota was without Adrian Peterson, and Christian Ponder was doing his best to give them the game.
No team in the 92-year history of the NFL beats itself more than the Cowboys.
The Raiders have been outscored 80-30 the past two weeks. With the Denver Tebows winning again, as well as potential wild cards in the Jets, Steelers and Ravens winning, Hue Jackson's group better get it together quick. Next up are the explosive Lions. Carson Palmer is no savior for this team and can't give Matt Stafford short fields by throwing four picks again.
Welcome to the 2012 Titans. Jake Locker wasn't perfect, but he certainly made some plays for his team, much like he did in the loss to the Falcons earlier in the season. Tennessee's focus is getting a wild-card berth at this point, with the 8-5 Jets currently controlling their own destiny for the sixth seed. The playoff outlook might look bleak with the Texans clinching the AFC South, yet considering the Colts and Jags are next up on the schedule, it ain't over until that one member of Wilson Phillips sings.
Most Americans who caught the end of the Bears- Broncos game were touched at the sight of Caleb Hanie encouraging Marion Barber, whose overtime fumble gave the Broncos an opportunity to win. My buddy from Chicago allegedly hurled a bottle of JB at his Matt Suhey bobblehead.
Too little, too late? One would think. But here are the Chargers, still alive, two games back of the Broncos in the AFC West. In a rematch of the '64 and '65 AFL title game, the Chargers got a much-needed win for Philip Rivers (to prove last week as no fluke), and for Norv Turner (to have any shot of being a head coach in the NFL again).
Seattle continues its hot play, although winning at home against the Rams isn't exactly a feat of Monroe Doctrine proportions. The defense continues to make clutch plays, and while playoff talk is pretty much out of the question, Pete Carroll has some positives to build on when the calendar turns to 2012. Respect them or not, the 'Hawks have won four of five games. It's worth mentioning that at 6-7, they're still alive. But with the Bears, the 49ers and the red-hot Cardinals on the schedule, the chances of winning out are slim.
Wow. Where did the 21-19 win over the Niners come from? I'll tell you: defensive coordinator Ray Horton, who was an NFL defensive back for 10 years. His unit allowed 233 total yards and sacked Alex Smith five times. Cam Newton and Rex Grossman beat Horton's defensive backs early this season, but that group is ballin' out now. Arizona hasn't allowed 300 net yards passing since Week 8.
While wins by the Falcons and Lions ruled out what was already a Shawn Bradley-thin chance of earning a wild-card berth, the NFC East title still is in play. Defensive coordinator Juan Castillo has taken more criticism than any assistant in pro football (although Arena ball hasn't started yet), but his unit was disruptive Sunday, starting with holding Miami to 3 of 15 on third down.
Don't blame Mike Nolan's defense. The Dolphins held Michael Vick to 208 yards passing. LeSean McCoy ran 27 times for a very Peyton Hillis-like 38 yards. The '72 Dolphins couldn't overcome nine sacks and four turnovers.
Since starting the season 5-2, Buffalo has been outscored 157-67. What the hell happened to George Edwards' defense? In related news, there are fan posts calling for his job. It's not hard to understand the frustration. For one, the much-maligned defense has forced only four turnovers in the six-game losing streak. And the good people of Buffalo, Rochester and even Toronto haven't seen their team in the playoffs since enduring the ominous Wade-face during the 1999 playoffs. You remember the look. The same one that said, "How come Rob Johnson isn't any good? He had one great game for Jacksonville!"
Cam Newton will learn. The two second-half interceptions sealed the Panthers' fate, particularly the Brett Favrian flip to Mike Peterson. Once again, that's life with a rookie playmaker at quarterback. Interesting that DeAngelo Williams only got seven carries Sunday, considering the explosiveness he showed on a 74-yard touchdown run in the first half. For now, the Panthers still are platooning their backs, despite Williams' monster contract.
A good argument took place on the set of NFL.com Live during the Browns- Steelers game Thursday night. Network analyst Jamie Dukes feels Cleveland must draft a quarterback in the first round. My sense of the situation is that in order to properly evaluate Colt McCoy, the Browns have to provide some ancillary parts. It's easy to say Andy Dalton has such upside down the road in Cincinnati when he has A.J. Green, Jermaine Gresham, a good O-line and a non-Hillis RB in Cedric Benson. Just sayin'.
The Redskins move up because of bad losses by the Chiefs and Bucs. By the way, that was the good Rex last Sunday. Funny how the Patriots defensive backfield has that effect. The DeVry quarterback could make plays on those guys. The issue here was the poor tackling and discipline shown by Jim Haslett's defense. There's no shame in losing to Tom Brady, but the Redskins don't want to falter down the stretch without playing their best football, win or lose.
Kansas City had nothing offensively for the Jets on Sunday. While Romeo Crennel's defense has kept the team in games as of late, there was nothing his unit could do to slow down a Jets offense that was playing with house money. It will be interesting to see what Kansas City does in the draft, particularly with respect to its commitment to Matt Cassel at quarterback and its regard for Kyle Orton. Cassel, incidentally, has three more years on his deal. We already saw what happened to Todd Haley.
Nice win for Mel Tucker and company. Call it a team win. Everyone made plays: the defense, MJD (per the usual), kick coverage and even Blaine Gabbert (especially the throw to Marcedes Lewis). There were the two picks, and the rookie's struggles are well-chronicled. But overall, if I'm a Jags fan, I'm encouraged by much of what I saw Sunday.
It's the "which-coach-is-gonna-get-fired" time of year. Never been a fan; speculating on other people's job security doesn't seem like much fun. That said, the name Raheem Morris keeps coming up. Coming into the 2011 season, the Bucs and Panthers had the youngest rosters in the league. While Morris' style has come under fire, including from this here website, there's something to be said for the lockout affecting a club with such youth. As much as they bore fans, there is tremendous value to mini-camps and OTAs.
On one hand, it's tough not to admire the heart the Vikings show without their best player and with the trials and tribulations of a rookie quarterback. This is one stubborn team. They showed it against the Packers early in the year, against the Lions (twice) and a host of other teams. At the end of the day, Leslie Frazier's defense -- particularly the secondary -- can't hold the fort for an oft-struggling offense. Thus the poor ranking in this space. Also, the missed call on the facemask tugging of Joe Webb was atrocious.
Sam Bradford took his lumps Monday night, as did the Rams. The jury still is out on whether the former Oklahoma product is a quarterback whom the franchise can build around. Unfortunately, the broadcast mentioned the possibility of St. Louis taking a quarterback in the first round. You kiddin' me? Bradford was the No. 1 overall pick just a year and a half ago! While a sense of urgency is one thing, a complete lack of patience is quite another. Give the kid an O-line, and someone besides Brandon Lloyd who can make a play.
What can be said about this team that hasn't already been written, said, or screamed? One of the producers at NFL West sits in his cubicle and watches his Colts every Sunday. I've walked by his desk approximately 14 times on Sunday afternoon this season, hearing him mutter "we suck" approximately 10 of those times. Only 10, because the Colts had a bye, played on Sunday night twice and on a Monday night.


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Katy Perry to Get Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Katy Perry is a relatively new celeb, having achieved her massive measure of fame in the past five years or so. But that isn't stopping the council (that decides who gets a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame) from giving Perry her own! The singer has been confirmed as a future recipient of a star.
Other musicians set to receive stars include the late Tupac Shakur and '80s pop treasure Rick Springfield.
When Perry will get her star is TBD. Recipients have five years to arrange the ceremony, which they are required to attend unless they are receiving the star posthumously, like the late rapper Shakur is. If a star can't sort their own ceremony, they forefeit the honor.
Jennifer Lopez just nabbed her star – the 2,500 of the walk -- this week!
We can't wait to walk all over Katy Kat on Hollywood Blvd. Congrats, baby girl.
In other KP news, rumors that she is rekindling the flame with her ex John Mayer, and enjoying steamy romps with him, are circulating. We expected that, since she she admitted to Vogue that she was deeply in love with the singer and still is.
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In 1956, Stott came to North America at the invitation of the InterVarsity Christian Fellowships of Canada and the United States to hold "missions" on several college and university campuses. These missions included evangelistic lectures on the basic tenets of Christian faith as well as many meetings one-on-one and in small groups with both Christian and non-Christian students. These missions were examples of the kind of outreach Stott was already very experienced in leading in England and which he would continue to lead in many different countries for the rest of the century.
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Comparing Hurricane Disasters: Sandy vs. Katrina
Comparing Disasters: Sandy vs. Katrina from The Huffington Post does a good job of clearly walking through the data to put the two mega-storm hurricanes into perspective. Designed by Tim Wallace and Jaweed Kaleem,
Over 100 people have died in the U.S. alone so far from Hurricane Sandy, and concerns are mounting that with hundreds of thousands still without power in frigid temperatures, the death toll will continue to climb. As the East Coast examines the destruction, comparisons have been made to other catastrophic storms.
Hurricane Katrina, which ravaged the Gulf Coast in 2005, killed over 1,800 people and cost nearly $125 billion. Both storms were deadly, destructive and devastating to the thousands who lost their homes and livelihoods. View the infographic below to see how they compare by the numbers.
Editor's note: This infographic has been updated to to reflect new and more comprehensive data on the number of people displaced or who will potentially be displaced by Hurricane Sandy-related damage, including people in shelters and people who are not in shelters but have had to leave their homes.
This infographic design does a great job using simple data visualizations to compare the two hurricanes with visual styles that are quick and easy for the reader to understand. I'm especially impressed with the effective use of the grid of squares visualization method. Although normally used in blocks of 100 to show percentages, they are stacked in this design to show quantitative comparisons. They correctly kept each row to only 10 squares, which many designers get wrong. Our number system is base-10, so it's incredibly easy for us to understand visuals that are stack of 10 objects.
I also appreciate that they varied the visuals to appropriately match the type of data being shown. So, circles to show diameter, map locations to show areas effected and stacked bars are all used along with the grid of squares method.
The overall design has a white background, with no border, so when shown on a webpage that also has a white background, it's hard to see where the infographic stops. I usually recommend some type of background color or frame to help the infographic stand out on its own.
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When we test Microwave ovens we do two tests - one is PAT and the other is Microwave Leakage. These are set up as two different tests on our machines (Primetest 350s) and results are stored under the same asset number. After downloading to PatGuard Elite and creating reports, only one test is showing. Because the Microwave Leakage test is done last, this is the one that shows up on the reports. As well as not being able to see the PAT test results, the test count is not right so we cannot bill the customer for the second test. I could always add the Microwave Leakage onto the end of a standard PAT program, but then I would only end up with one test, so would effectively be doing a microwave leakage test for free.
There is the added problem that one Microwave that we tested failed (damage to the flex) and then later passed after the customer had repaired it and we re-tested. Ideally I would like to be able to charge him (in this case) for three tests. The initial test that failed, the subsequent retest that passed, and the microwave leakage test. So I would like all three tests to display in the reports.
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No edge given to Blackhawks' Olympic hopefulsby Staff Writer / Chicago Blackhawks
CALGARY -- The Chicago Blackhawks participating in Canada's national men's team orientation camp this week will have no competitive advantage when it comes to cracking the Olympic roster, coach Mike Babcock said Sunday.
The chemistry between Duncan Keith, Brent Seabrook, Patrick Sharp and Jonathan Toews alongside goaltender Corey Crawford will gain the reigning Stanley Cup Champions no special consideration.
"I haven't thought anything about that," Babcock said at a press conference. "Guys that play with us are going to be on the team, guys that can skate and that can take care of the puck and guys that play 200 feet are going to play for us."
Keith, Seabrook and Toews helped Canada to the gold medal at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, but with no on-ice activities at this camp, the group will have to wait until the NHL regular season to make a lasting impression.
"Obviously this isn't an evaluation camp at all," Babcock said. "This is an opportunity to know one another, get some details of how we're going to play, and understand what it's going to take to be on the team. We'll explain that to them, and then in the end, the management team is going to watch them very closely over the first three months.
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After years of rumor and speculation about a fourth film, fans of the Jurassic Park franchise understandably wondered if the dinosaur saga was truly extinct. However, Jurassic Park 4 finally got some legs when Steven Spielberg met with writer Mark Protosevich to go over story ideas a couple of years back, and the project really started to take off when the studio hired the husband-wife writing team of Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver to pen the screenplay about six months ago.
Producer Frank Marshall revealed some details about the long-awaited fourth film a few months back and said that it "will be on the big screen within two years." Well, now we can officially say he wasn't kidding, as Universal finally announced the film will release on June 13, 2014.
According to The Wrap, the studio made the highly-anticipated announcement Friday and added that the film plans to shoot and release in 3D. Of course, fans of the franchise will get a tasty sample of that experience when the acclaimed Jurassic Park is re-released in 3D on April 5, 2013.
Although the project has a script in development and an official release date, it has yet to attach a director. Spielberg, who directed the incredible original adaptation of Michael Crichton's novel and the not-as-great sequel, was the first and most obvious choice. However, as we learned about a year ago, he is not up for directing JP4 and was instead working intently on 2013 Best Picture nominee Lincoln--which he is also nominated for Best Director-- and the sci-fi thriller Robopocalypse, which was recently put on hold. However, he will serve as a producer along with Marshall.
Jurassic Park 3 director Joe Johnston was also being discussed to take over directorial duties for the fourth film, and although nothing has been confirmed on that front, he did reveal that the newest incarnation would take the franchise in an entirely different direction. The film will obviously have to touch on the history of the previous three, but it will almost assuredly involve brand new characters and and a new story.
With no director and no cast members on board at the moment, there is plenty of uncertainty as to how exactly the film will come together, but we can safely assume that Universal will put a sizeable investment into JP4 and considering the advancements in effects technology since the third film, the visual aesthetics on the fourth will certainly be vastly improved--not to mention that it will be in 3D!
So, it's finally happening. Mark your calendars and set a date to check out Jurassic Park 4 when it hits theatres on June 13, 2014.
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A Pregnancy Journal To Track Fitness
The rundown
I love working out, but maintaining a consistent exercise schedule during my pregnancy has been a challenge for me. Although I'm having a healthy pregnancy and could ideally maintain the same fitness level that I had pre-baby-in-the-belly, I've found it hard to stick to my regular routine.
Massive morning sickness in the first trimester kept me from exercising too much and even when I felt better, I struggled to find time to fit in regular exercise in-between prenatal appointments, birthing classes and gearing up for baby.
However, I knew it was important to get in some daily activity and also keep an eye on other crucial factors for a healthy pregnancy -- tracking what you eat, drink, and how much you sleep.
Luckily I had the opportunity to check out Gaiam's FitPlan Pregnancy tracker and record my progress. But would it help me stay on track for having a fit pregnancy?
What it promises
Gaiam has a series of fitness journals for fitness, running, strength training and now one specifically for pregnancy fitness. The FitPlan Pregnancy Journal is supposed to help you stay on track with exercise goals and track other good pregnancy behaviors like foods eaten and amount of sleep you got. Unlike the other Gaiam fitness journals that run for 90 days, the pregnancy version tracks your progress through week 40.
Advertised benefits:
- Prefect to record goals and track progress
- Journal helps you stick to your desired outcome
- Contains exercise and nutrition education
- Compact and portable, great for travel
Our take
I put the fitness tracker to the test by starting at the very beginning of the journal and catching up on basic tips for a healthy pregnancy.
There's information for sticking to a healthy plan along with extra details specific to pregnant women (avoid lying down when exercising, widen your stance to allow plenty of space in the pelvic floor for baby, stand up slowly so you don't get dizzy, etc.). There's a series of basic exercises you could do throughout your pregnancy and record in the journal section.
The journal contains nutrition information specific to pregnant women including approximate calorie increase by trimester and serving and portion recommendations.
There are also tips for establishing healthy habits and the importance of sleep and staying well hydrated.
The journal starts at week four since most women don't know they're pregnant before then, but I started at week 27 since that's when I focused on getting back into a fitness routine.
I really like the fitness advice presented at the start of each week along with the tidbits of helpful information throughout the book.
I tried doing the recommended strength training exercises every other day, and while I liked the idea of being able to track the amount of sets and reps I was doing, I found myself getting a little bored of following the same routine.
The space for tracking what you eat was helpful to see general trends on what you're eating, but the space is a little limited for writing down detailed information. It helped me to also track my water consumption and sleep amount daily too.
Overall the journal helped me take a comprehensive look at my health and fitness goals.
The bottom line
The journal was successful in making me re-evaluate my pregnancy fitness goals and start establishing a healthy fitness routine again. I'm exercising daily, watching my water intake and the amount of sleep I'm trying to stock up on before baby is born.
Women who like to use paper calendars and are good at maintaining daily journals would particularly find this product useful. While the journal is compact and would easily fit in most purses, those who want an easy tracker on the go might consider checking out a fitness app for their Smartphone instead.
Where to buy
Gaiam FitPlan Journals are available from Gaiam.com, Amazon, and major retailers for $10.
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- In a complex world, there will be times when our actions have consequences that we could not have foreseen, however good our intentions were. This complexity is one of the major challenges in public policy: it is what divides people with similar goals, and what demands rigorous analysis of public policy.
- Most people fall somewhere in between paternalism and libertarianism. They regret the harms that alcohol and tobacco cause to heavy users, but also believe that those users should have the right to take those if they are aware of the harms and aren't hurting other people. For these people, though they are not libertarians, liberal harm reduction is the key – not rigid prohibitionism.
- For the authors of the papers in this book, government bans on harmful behaviour do not automatically reduce harm. Indeed, because of the complexity of society and the difficulty of making good public policy, these bans (or other restrictions) may have the opposite effect, and increase harm to the public.
- By stifling innovation, regulation may freeze products in a state that is far less safe than free-wheeling capitalism would otherwise provide. Given that most smokers or drinkers would prefer not to die young or suffer from chronic illnesses, there is a clear (and perhaps very strong) profit incentive for the firm that can replicate the experience of smoking a cigarette without producing the harm that cigarettes do.
- A 'permissionless innovation' approach may be the best way forward. In this framework, firms are free to innovate and markets anything they like to consumers, with the proviso that untested products must be explicitly marketed as such, with the firm forced to pay the price if and when things go wrong. A regulatory approach on this basis would create a pathway for new reduced-risk products that were, if not 100% safe (such a thing is impossible), a lot safer than the things they were replacing
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Teacher resources and professional development across the curriculum
Teacher professional development and classroom resources across the curriculum
In this session:
Observing Student Connections
Exploring Connections
Defining Connections
Applying Connections
Evaluating Connections
Connections in mathematics can be found within a mathematical topic, across strands and process standards, and outside mathematics, such as connections to other subjects or real-world contexts. Connections make mathematics more meaningful and make learning easier. Recognizing and establishing connections can greatly assist students in their efforts to problem-solve, reason, and communicate about mathematics.
Learning Objectives
This session shows you how to help students do the following:
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The Azure Code Samples are currently available in English
Getting Started with Network - Manage Network Security Groups - in Go
Setting Up Your Machine
Downloads and Subscriptions
This sample assumes that you have an Azure subscription to target. If you do not already have one, you can get started for free at azure.microsoft.com.
You should also have a machine with Go 1.9 or higher installed.
System Environment
You will need to have the following environment variables set when executing this sample: - AZURE_SUBSCRIPTION_ID - AZURE_TENANT_ID - AZURE_CLIENT_ID - AZURE_CLIENT_SECRET
There's a lot of great documentation that can be found on populating those variables, getting starting with Service Principals, and accessing your subscription programaticly. Here are some of the sites that will be best at helping you get started: - Azure SDK for Node, Authentication Documentation - Azure Portal, ARM Documentation
Acquiring & Running
There are a couple of options for acquiring and running this sample.
1. Using
go get...:
This is fastest and easiest, but will clutter your PATH. Simply run the following command:
go get -u github.com/Azure-Samples/network-go-manage-network-security-group
go get has finished running, you should be able to execute the command:
If you make tweaks to the source code for the sample, you will need to re-build and optionally re-install the sample. 2. Clone & Build:
Using this option will require using glide, but doesn't add anything into your Go bin directory. For this option, take the following steps:
- Install glide if it's not already present on your machine.
git clone firstname.lastname@example.com:Azure-Samples/network-go-manage-network-security-group.git
cd network-go-manage-network-security-group
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- `go run ./sample.go
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Five new powerful blends of Shell V-Power race fuel were introduced to Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen's cars throughout the 2015 season as part of a relentless, aggressive pursuit of performance this year. The fuel upgrades represent one of the greatest step changes offered by Shell in the history of the Technical Partnership with Scuderia Ferrari.
Shell Helix Ultra with PurePlus Technology, the first motor oil made from natural gas, also helped to ensure the Ferrari V6 turbo-charged power unit was one of the most reliable on the grid in 2015.


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BAKER � It was a complete team effort for the Baker School football team Friday night as the Gators gave the home fans at Doug Griffith Memorial Stadium plenty to cheer about. Baker's defense forced seven Holmes County turnovers. Richard Stroheker had three interceptions and T.J. Miller scored on a 15-yard interception return.
BAKER � It was a complete team effort for the Baker School football team Friday night as the Gators gave the home fans at Doug Griffith Memorial Stadium plenty to cheer about.
Baker's defense forced seven Holmes County turnovers. Richard Stroheker had three interceptions and T.J. Miller scored on a 15-yard interception return.
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The Gator special teams came up with a touchdown in the first quarter when Dakota Campbell blocked a Blue Devil punt and Chase Holt scored from 20 yards out.
And, oh yes, the Gators played a little offense too as D.J. Thomas ran for 135 yards and three touchdowns on nine carries. Gator quarterback Jon Beck also threw a pair of touchdown passes as Baker rolled to a 55-6 win.
"I think the intensity of our play on the front on both sides of the ball kind of set the tone tonight," Gator coach Matt Brunson said. "Our offensive line did a great job and our fullback, Brandon Engler, did a great job of blocking.
"Our running game got going and then we completed some passes, which we were proud of. And then our defense started scoring."
The Gator offense ran just 31 plays, as most of the second half was played with a running clock, but still managed to gain 384 yards in offense.
The Blue Devils (0-3) came out trying to play spoiler. On its play from scrimmage Holmes County quarterback Justice Bice hit Brock Harris with a 42-yard pass to put the ball on the Baker 14. Two plays later Stroheker came up with his first interception of the night and returned it to the Baker 32-yard line.
Thomas had six of his nine carries on the opening drive and completed it with a 20-yard scoring run. Malcolm Griffith added the extra point and Baker was up 7-0 with 7:28 left in the first quarter.
The Gators (3-0) were just getting started.
Baker forced Holmes County to a three-and-out. Three plays later the Gators were back in the end zone.
Beck hit Josh Long with a 35-yard pass, Thomas run for seven and Beck hit Kodi Moen with a 13-yard TD pass.
Another three-and-out led to the blocked punt ands touchdown as the Gators scored for the third time in less than four-and-a-half minutes.
Stroheker's second interception of the night set up a 26-yard run touchdown run by Thomas with 1:56 still remaining in the first quarter.
The Gators had the ball and were driving as the first quarter ended. Beck scored less than 90 seconds into the second quarter to put Baker up 35-0.
Brunson then pulled his starters for the remainder of the first half.
HolmesCounty's lone score of the season came with 5:46 left in the half when Bice hit Cole Marell with a 58-yard touchdown pass.
The score was all the Blue Devils would have to cheer about all night.
Thomas scored from 42 yards out on his only carry of the second half on Baker's first play from scrimmage in the third quarter.
With 10:15 left in the third quarter Stroheker turned in his third interception of the game.
Stroheker said the three interceptions in a game were a first for him.
"My adrenlin was pumping and it was insane," he said. "It's an indescribable feeling. It just felt great."
The next play Beck hit Wilder Kersey with a 45-yard scoring strike.
Miller closed out the scoring with his interception return for a touchdown with 1:11 left in the third quarter.
Kersey had Baker's fifth interception with about five minutes left in the game as the Gator defensive starters celebrated on the sidelines.
"Creating turnovers defensively, now that was the key to the score," Brunson said. "We challenged our defense to play better than they did last week, and they did. They did a good job."
The Gators are off next week and will play at Rocky Bayou Christian on Sept. 27.
Randy Dickson is the Crestview News Bulletin�s sports editor. Email him at email@example.com, tweet him @BigRandle, or call 682-6524.


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NEED – the National Energy Education Development Project – is an organization that teaches people how to teach about energy. Even though the concept of energy education might sound simple at first – too many people think that if they teach about one energy source, they're teaching about energy in general.
In the NEED Primary Science of Energy curriculum, they discuss petroleum, coal, solar energy, uranium, biomass, hydropower, wind energy, geothermal energy, propane, natural gas and light.
Texas was selected as NEED's State Program of the Year because of the diverse and dedicated partners providing energy education opportunities to students, teacher, and families in Texas.
HMNS, along with other Texas partners, was recognized at the 29th Annual Youth Awards for Energy Achievement for the Museum's commitment to NEED and the programs in Texas, as well as our commitment to energy education in general.
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But it's not just about giving the teachers facts and figures. The fastest way for teachers to get students excited is to get the teachers excited – and NEED activities do just that.
Before receiving the award, we completed a test run of their new hydropower curriculum. I spent a few hours with elementary school teachers and kids, putting together a water-powered wheel that would lift paperclips. The exciting part was watching the kids come up with ideas and innovations to make the water-powered wheels run more efficiently and do more work.
To learn more about energy education, check out our previous entries in the blog's Energy category.


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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Madison Bumgarner pitched two-hit ball over eight innings, giving the San Francisco Giants a 3-0 win against the Dodgers while overshadowing the major league debut of high-priced Los Angeles pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu on Tuesday night.
Bumgarner (1-0) struck out six and walked none in the second straight gem at Dodger Stadium. The only hits were a pair of doubles by Andre Ethier and A.J. Ellis. Left-hander Clayton Kershaw homered and pitched a four-hit shutout in the Dodgers' 4-0 victory on opening day Monday.
Sergio Romo pitched a perfect ninth to earn his first save of the season.
BOX SCORE: Giants 3, Dodgers 0
Ryu's debut helped draw 45,431 fans to see the left-hander who signed a $36 million, six-year deal with the team in December, making him the first player to go directly from the Korea Baseball Organization to the U.S. major leagues.
Ryu (0-1) gave up three runs — one earned — and 10 hits in 6 1/3 innings, struck out five and walked none. He threw 80 pitches.
The defending World Series champion Giants took a 3-0 lead in the seventh with two unearned runs. Ronald Belisario relieved Ryu with one out and runners at second and third. The infield was pulled in for Bumgarner, who hit a ground ball to shortstop.
INJURED EARLY: Top players starting season on DL
Justin Sellers, playing in place of injured Hanley Ramirez, charged the ball and made a hurried throw past catcher A.J. Ellis for his second error of the inning. That allowed Andres Torres to score behind Joaquin Arias — who reached on Sellers' first throwing error.
The Giants scored their first run on three consecutive one-out hits, including Arias' RBI single.
The game was televised live in South Korea, where it began at 11 a.m. local time on Wednesday.
Ryu gave up just two fly-ball outs and worked hard to get out of other jams. The Dodgers' defense helped him, too, turning three double plays. He retired the side in the sixth.
Manager Don Mattingly came to the mound with a translator after Ryu allowed consecutive hits to open the seventh. After a brief conversation, Ryu responded by getting Torres to ground out. However, Mattingly immediately returned to remove him and Ryu walked off the field to loud applause.
However, the crowd booed when Ryu didn't run out a ground ball hard in the sixth.
The Dodgers paid $25.7 million for the right to negotiate with Ryu. If they hadn't reached a deal by the deadline, he would have returned to the KBO's Hanwha Eagles and the Dodgers would have been refunded the posting fee they paid for exclusive rights to negotiate with the 26-year-old pitcher.
Ryu had already pitched at Dodger Stadium during the 2009 World Baseball Classic, when South Korea won a silver medal.
Notes: The Dodgers turned four double plays in the game. ... Ryu was 98-52 with a 2.80 ERA in 190 career games over seven seasons in the KBO. He won the league's strikeout title — his fifth — last season — with 210 Ks in 182 2/3 innings. ... Ryu is the fourth South Korean to play for the team. ... Kershaw, who had seven Ks on Monday, has pledged $500 per strikeout this year to his fundraising efforts for three different charities. ... All-Star guard Chris Paul of the Clippers threw a first-pitch strike to Kemp. Then it was 3-year-old Chris II's turn. Kemp shortened up the distance considerably and the younger Paul tossed the ball to him. Cued by his dad, little Chris told the crowd, "It's time for Dodger baseball."
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HOUSTON - The Harris County Medical Examiner has not yet released the name of the man who was shot and killed by police Monday afternoon in southwest Houston.
Someone called 911 about a fight in front of a building at Bissonnet and Fondren at 4:20 p.m.
Police said they arrived and tried to gather everyone up but officers said one man would not listen to commands in English or in Spanish.
Police said the man hid one arm under his shirt, then made an abrupt move at the end of the sidewalk. The officer who fired said she was afraid he had a gun.
"The officer is probably within about 5 to 8 feet of the individual and that's when she again is ordering him to show his hands and instead he turns around, very quickly, his hand is still tucked in his shirt and that's when the officer discharges her weapon one time," said Houston Police spokesman John Cannon.
Police said they did not find a gun on the man.
"If you put an officer on the defensive and conceal your hands when being ordered and giving commands to show your hands, you're automatically putting that officer in fear," Cannon said.
One woman who came to the scene said the dead man is her brother. She said a witness told her that police quickly got out of their car and fired without giving instructions in Spanish.
Police talked with four witnesses.
The officer who fired her gun is Officer J. McGowan. She has been a Houston Police Officer for nearly two years. She will spend the next three days on administrative duty, which is department policy.
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CityLink, the city's 24-hour citizen service call center, is now available to citizens by calling 311. To remind citizens of the switch, the CityLink logo has been amended and now prominently incorporates the 311 number, said Addie Robbins, the CityLink director. "The benefits of 311 call centers are being recognized in municipalities across the country," Robbins said. "Citizens find that 311 is an easy number to remember, which makes it easier for them to contact city government when they need service or information. Additionally, we expect that it will divert inappropriate calls from 911, thus keeping 911 open for genuine emergencies." 911 should only be used to report life threatening emergencies or incidents wherein substantial loss or damage of property is occurring or just occurred. Citizens who need non-emergency police service should call 773-7700. This includes contacting police administration, requesting records, leaving a message for an officer, complaining about loud music or barking dogs, or reporting a house or car break-in that is no longer in progress. CityLink gives Winston-Salem city residents a single point of contact to request a service, make a suggestion or report a problem without having to look up a telephone number for a particular department. CityLink agents can be reached by calling 311, by e-mail (firstname.lastname@example.com) or by live chat through the city's website (www.CityofWS.org).
CityLink agents are on duty 24 hours a day, seven days a week. CityLink's old number, 727-8000, will remain in effect but will not be promoted.


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sconline needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
2 winners were selected from 54 designs submitted by 20 freelance designers.
Established successful podcast delivering weekly video tutorials via iTunes. I'm happy with my current Web site but would like to get a professional logo and header graphic for my Web site. Also looking to get a matching business card design.
Get the most out of your Mac (Optional)
Desired Color Scheme:
To complement the current web design (see details)
Desired Style:
Modern, Techie , Cool, Mac like!
Accepted File Formats:
Vector Formats (.eps, .pdf or .ai); Layered Formats (.psd or .tiff)
Check out the current Web site at http://www.screencastsonline.com.
I need a professional logo that conveys easily that I produce Mac based tutorials. Ideally the logo should be part of a new banner that fits into the 800x200 space in the current Web site. As far as the name is concerned, if any emphasis is used it should be ScreenCasts Online, please don't emphasise or de-emphasis the "Casts" part.
Also the logo should be able to be viewed in a square format (300x300) as my podcast identifier in iTunes.
The logo will probably be incorporated into the opening sequence of the video tutorials each week.
Finally, I'd like to have a double sided business card which will be printed on a standard card with rounded corners. If you can include placeholders for standard information - Don McAllister, Host/Producer - email: firstname.lastname@example.com, web: http://www.screencastsonline.com - mobile: +44(0)-xxxx-xxxxx-xxxx
Feel free to be creative but the main aim is to convey a professional image and the overall objective of the service i.e getting the most out of your Mac.
Some background to the podcast - The tutorials are wide ranging and do not focus on any one particular area of the Mac and are suitable for all skill levels. I do both a free version of the show plus a membership based version. Any further information needed - please drop me an email or messageThis contest was originally listed in multiple categories:
- Logo Design
- Stationery Design
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In the Letters to the Editor in the Dec. 10 issue, Brian Sheets of Beaverton, Ore., presents his grave concerns about the potential disaster that will befall all of us after people have availed themselves of the advantages of the Sport Pilot Rule (Sport Pilot: A disaster waiting to happen). On the other hand, I welcome the opportunity for people to become pilots without the burdensome training now required before they can know the joy of flying. As an Army Air Force pilot in World War II and a current CFI, I am confident the sport pilot will be as safe as any recreational or private pilot is today.
If Mr. Sheets would look back on his training for his pilot certificate, he would see that he was sent off on solo cross countries after about 20 hours under his belt. Also if he would evaluate his flying "for hamburgers" he would find that he is using only the skills that he was taught in the first 20 or so hours. So I don't understand why he dreads having certified pilots with about 20 hours training flying in the skies with him.
Certainly each additional hour in the air increases one's skill and proficiency in the art. So the 40 hours with an instructor may make one more skilled in handling the plane. But are those additional 20 hours necessary to make a safe pilot? If one believes that, why not require 60 or 70 or more hours of training before one is certificated?
Mr. Sheets makes many erroneous assumptions about the future Sport Pilots. His most arrogant assumption is to expect that the sport pilot will be "more focused on viewing the terrain or impressing their passengers than they are obeying FAA flight rules and being responsible aviators." I don't understand why Mr. Sheets thinks that sport pilots will be more inclined than private pilots to violate rules or be irresponsible.
Another wrong impression he has is that they will be "non-medically certified." He forgets that he is "medically certified" only one day every two or three years depending on his age and medical class. If Mr. Sheets is 40 years or older with a third class medical, he certifies himself (as a sport pilot will do) the other 729 days until his next medical. Therefore Mr. Sheets is only 0.1% more medically certified than the sport pilot will be.
I hope that the Sport Pilot Rule will enable many new pilots to join me in the sky so they can say, too, that they have "touched the face of God."
Ed Hoelker
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