text:
Attorney General Lockyer Announces Release of Six-month Preliminary Crime Statistics for 2004
(SACRAMENTO) –Attorney General Bill Lockyer today announced preliminary figures show a decrease of 3.8 percent in reported violent crime in the state's most populous cities and counties during the first six months of 2004. From January to June, compared to the same period in 2003, property crimes - burglary, motor vehicle theft and larceny-theft over $400 - increased 0.5 percent.
Lockyer noted that while California's crime levels continue to decline, there are communities that are experiencing severe spikes in certain crime categories. For example, violent crime totals reported by Bakersfield and Fairfield police departments and the El Dorado, Monterey and San Diego counties sheriff's offices increased by 50 percent or more. Property crime totals reported by police departments in Corona and Modesto, and by Riverside, Sacramento and San Luis Obispo counties sheriff's offices increased by nearly 20 percent or more.
In comparison, violent crime totals decreased by 25 percent or more for the cities of Berkeley, Glendale, Inglewood and Torrance, as reported by the police departments in those cities. The police department and sheriff's office in Los Angeles both reported violent crime totals decreased by 13 percent. The Santa Rosa Police Department had the largest decrease (-22.3 percent) in property crime totals for a city.
During the first six months of 2004, when compared to the same period for 2003:

Homicides increased 3.9 percent;

Forcible Rapes increased 2.5 percent;

Robberies decreased 5.9 percent;

Aggravated Assaults decreased 3.3 percent;

Burglaries increased 0.8 percent;

Larceny-Thefts ($400 and over) increased 0.8 percent.

The report, "Crime 2004 in Selected California Jurisdictions, January through June," compares preliminary crime counts for the first six months of 2004 with final counts for the same period in 2003 for law enforcement jurisdictions serving populations of 100,000 or more. The 79 jurisdictions that met this criterion in 2003 and 2004 account for approximately 65 percent of the crimes reported in the state.
The report is available on the Attorney General's web site at http://ag.ca.gov/cjsc/publications/preliminarys/jj04/jj04.pdf.
In addition to the "Crime 2004 in Selected California Jurisdictions, January through June," the annual California Criminal Justice Profile report for 2003 is now available online. This publication consists of the statewide report and individual reports for each county. The Criminal Justice Profiles report contains comprehensive criminal justice trend data from 1994 through 2003, and current year data for 2003, for all 58 counties.
The 28 data tables include reported crimes and crime rates by category and crime; felony and misdemeanor arrests by gender, offense and arrest rate; and law enforcement dispositions of adult and juvenile arrests by level of offense. This report is available on the Attorney General's web site at http://caag.state.ca.us/cjsc/publications/profiles/pub.htm.


text:
Latest Gear Live Videos
- Subscribe:
- YouTube
- iTunes High Definition
- iTunes Standard Version
Exoskeleton allows paralyzed Berkeley student to walk at graduation
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Science,
UC Berkeley's Austin Whitney has been paralyzed since July 2007 as the result of a car accident that hospitalized the 22-year-old for a total of 41 days. And now, thanks to the research project of a team of Berkeley engineers, the history and political science double-major was able to stand up out of his wheelchair and physically walk across the stage to accept his diploma at the university's May 14 graduation ceremony.
"Ask anybody in a wheelchair; ask what it would mean to once again stand and shake someone's hand while facing them at eye level," said Whitney in an interview with Berkeley's NewsCenter. "It will be surreal, like a dream."
The exoskeleton project, run by Berkeley professor of mechanical engineering Homayoon Kazerooni, focuses on user comfort and affordability as its two chief design points. Instead of, "over-engineering" the machine, as Kazerooni and his team of researchers note, they designed the exoskeleton to seamlessly work with as few components as possible. That means fewer motors to impact movement, which necessitates a smaller amount of sensors to track movement, which leads to a simpler device that costs less than the current market price of a typical exoskeleton: $100,000 on up.
Click to continue reading Exoskeleton allows paralyzed Berkeley student to walk at graduation
© Gear Live Inc. {year} – User-posted content, unless source is quoted, is licensed under a Creative Commons Public Domain License. Gear Live graphics, logos, designs, page headers, button icons, videos, articles, blogs, forums, scripts and other service names are the trademarks of Gear Live Inc.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Our all-new app is out for iOS and Android!
We've been hard at work making sure this is the best version of LivePass yet. We've optimized it for iOS 7 and Android 4.x, added a bunch of new features, and a whole new look you're sure to love. Best of all, it's completely FREE and works in conjunction with your Aspen/Snowmass RF lift pass. Continue reading


text:
Super Bowls L and LI to be awarded this week
Posted by Mike Florio on May 19, 2013, 10:08 AM EDT
Getty Images
NFL owners will be gathering in Boston this week for a meeting that has one primary item on the agenda: Awarding two Super Bowls.
First, its Miami versus San Francisco for Super Bowl L. Then, the loser takes on Houston for Super Bowl LI. The votes will happen on Tuesday.
Via Mike Rosenberg of the San Jose Mercury News, supporters of the South Florida Super Bowl raised $36.5 million to support their bid, which is more than twice the amount previously believed and $6.5 million more than Bay Area supporters raised.
For the powers-that-be in San Francisco (yes, we know the stadium is in Santa Clara), the broader goal has becomes cracking the Super Bowl rotation, which would put games periodically in the new venue instead of making a title game a one-shot, quid pro quo for building it.
Owners remember successful Super Bowls, NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy told Rosenberg.
The bar will be higher for Super Bowl L. Its a bigger deal, NFL senior V.P. for events Frank Supovitz told Rosenberg. Super Bowl L has to be above and beyond even that curve of improvement.
That could make it even harder for Miami to win Super Bowl L, given the failure of an effort to secure public funds to upgrade Sun Life Stadium. After hinging future Super Bowls to renovations at the place where the game is played, the not-so-subtle threat will come off as hollow, especially if Miami gets the 50th edition of Americas premier sporting event.
Miami could still finagle Super Bowl LI. At times, the game is as much about the events preceding it as the game itself, and South Florida remains an ideal location for the seven days of events that come before kickoff.


text:
Specific Impulse
Jake Sabio executes a running tackle on Dr. Carin Gonzalez, throwing her to the ground. A thunderous explosion at Barringer Meteor Crater fills the air. Space scientist Gonzalez... Read More
ⓒ 2018 Foreword Magazine, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Jake Sabio executes a running tackle on Dr. Carin Gonzalez, throwing her to the ground. A thunderous explosion at Barringer Meteor Crater fills the air. Space scientist Gonzalez... Read More
In "Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye", Dr. D. Bruce Foster sets his story in a typical hospital emergency department filled with chaos, intensity, life-and-death decisions, and the... Read More
In Jus Tuf Luk: A Life in the American Century, author Jerry T. Lewis takes the reader from the birth of his parents in the late 1800s to his own birth in 1929 and through to... Read More
"Unemployment, a blighted career, a failed marriage, venereal disease, the hysterectomy, a shrunken social calendar. Besides happy endings, she lacked middles. Like the... Read More
And then all at once, like a big bolt of lightning, it struck George that the owl had talked to him!…The owl sounded exactly like a frog, and anyone passing by would think so... Read More
Just two years earlier, Randall had three cars, lived in a million dollar house off a golf course, and didn't have a financial care in the world. Now he lived in a studio... Read More
"The Ground of Being is a simple timeless awareness. God has always been and always will be…The Universe is an everlasting succession of events, but its ground is the... Read More
Author Kelly J. O'Grady puts faces and personalities to individual soldiers in this historical novel that is based on the true story of the 54th Massachusetts, the Union's... Read More
Thirteen-year-old Jason must save his mother after he finds her with a gun in her hand and his dad lying in bed covered with blood. When he hears her screams and rushes to his... Read More
In "Till the Eagle Screams", author Paul Rawlings takes the reader on a wild ride based on a series of "what ifs" that seem to have special significance in today's... Read More
Author Kathy Knowlton takes readers to a reality where it is possible for people to relocate to new planets in order to solve old problems, but they still carry the human... Read More
In A Dove Among Hawks, author C. Edward Samuels takes readers on a fictional journey through political intrigue, top-secret assignments, and high-level betrayal. In 1964, Seaman... Read More


text:
Baird Wins 400 Meters, Qualifies for World Championships
Future Husker Kadecia Baird won the 400 meters at the XXIV Central American and Caribbean Athletics Senior Championships (CAC) on Saturday in Morelia, Michoacan, Mexico.
Baird, who is competing for Guyana, posted a time of 51.32 to win the event. With that time she qualified to represent Guyana at the World Championships in Moscow in August. She is set to join the Huskers from Medgar Evers College Prep in Brooklyn, N.Y., and is coached by former Husker and three-time NCAA Champion Nicola Martial.
Track and Field May. 26
Track and Field May. 25
Track and Field May. 24
Track and Field May. 22
Track and Field May. 17
Football May. 16


text:
The educational initiative allows high school students to submit a 3- to 5-minute documentary or narrative video featuring stories about U.S. veterans from the Korean War. The deadline for submission is March 1. All student video entries will appear on the U.S. Department of Defense's official Korean War Commemoration website, while select films will earn student filmmakers a $500 scholarship and official entry into the GI Film Festival in May in Washington, D.C.
The Heroes Remembered program was created to encourage high school students to help preserve the stories of U.S. Korean War Veterans. For detailed information about submitting a video, visit gifilmfestival.com/rememberingkorea. For more information about the commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the Korean War, visit koreanwar60.com.


text:
According to one Muslim. Updates on the busted imam the media won't cover. via Feds: Orange County Imam had ties to accused group in 1993 WTC… | www.wftv.com.
ORLANDO, Fla. — WFTV has uncovered an Orange County
imam's past ties to the so-called Blind Sheik, whose extremist group is blamed for the first World Trade Center bombing in 1993.
Channel 9's Kathi Belich broke the story of Marcus Robertson's arrest last year. On Monday, she obtained new documents in the case that detail even more disturbing information.
PDF: Read more on Marcus Robertson
Federal prosecutors said Orange County Imam Abu Taubah, aka convicted felon Marcus Robertson, has murdered people, attempted assassinations, took hostages and tried to kill police officers, all to fund attacks on U.S. soil.
So where are the charges?
Last year, months before the 10th anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001, prosecutors said Robertson planned an attack on U.S. military personnel overseas.
So where are the charges?
Authorities said Robertson was bodyguard to Omar Abdel Rahman, known as the Blind Sheik. Rahman's extremist Islamic group was blamed for the 1993 World Trade Center bombing.
Authorities said Robertson led a band of thieves who robbed banks and the government in the 1990s. He was even accused of giving Rahman $300,000 for a much bigger New York attack on the Washington Bridge, tunnels and government buildings.
Rahman is in prison, and Robertson served four years, but federal prosecutors said he's training others to kill overseas.
They said Robertson and Jonathan Jimenez committed tax fraud to send Jimenez on a jihad journey from Orlando to Mauritania to kill U.S. military personnel, possibly with a suicide bombing.
The FBI said Jimenez was worried they'd all get caught, because he said Robertson wasn't just talking about the Quran here at the Masjid Al-Ihsaan mosque in East Orange County, he was talking about the military, and people were bringing weapons and ammunition.
The FBI said they worked on the plan in Robertson's East Orange County home and said phone taps and confidential informants show that just months before the 10th anniversary of 9/11, Robertson taught Jimenez to kill officers first and to kill Marines, because they're "fighters and warriors on the battlefield."
The feds won't name the other suspects.
The FBI said Robertson was in a rush to get Jimenez to Mauritania last year, but he was arrested 19 days before Sept. 11, 2011.
More: Prosecutors think man facing terrorism charges has ID'd informant
Federal prosecutors said Robertson, a convicted felon, is telling people the name and description of the confidential informant in the case, and the information comes at a time when prosecutors said there's a plot to kill the informant.
According to documents, during a recorded call, Jimenez told a confidential government source that Robertson told him "it was permissible or obligatory to kill members of the armed forces, specifically generals" and that Robertson showed him what a general's stars look like.
Jimenez also was recorded saying Robertson told him suicide bombings were "permissible," according to documents.
Now, federal prosecutors said Robertson "has in his correspondence from jail identified a confidential source" and spread information about the confidential informant's identity.
And the obligatory legal jihad being waged, Orange Co. Imam, accused in alleged terror plot, sues Seminole Co. jail
Robertson is suing for $200,000 in damages, said he wants the jail to be closed and demanded a federal investigation.
Robertson said he's fought off sexual offenders and now sleeps wearing shoes.
He said the lights are too bright too long, but complained about feeling like he's "underground in a grave" because of what he calls a lack of sunlight.
Robertson claims religious discrimination because he said he's not allowed to wear his religious cap.
He also said jail guards made discriminating comments.
When asked about the lawsuit, Eyewitness News Legal Analyst Bill Scheaffer said, "Certainly not the first to complain, won't be the last to complain. You're not at the Ritz-Carlton. You're in a secured facility and most of the time, these complaints are found to be petty and baseless."
Please Share & Help Wake America Up
- Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
- Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
- Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window)
- Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)
- Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)
- Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)
- Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)
- Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)
- Click to print (Opens in new window)
- Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)
- More


text:
Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: Your typical gang of 80's stereotypes (unwisely) decide to camp at an old campsite in the middle of nowhere. Unfortunately for them a curse has been placed on the land and as a result a shaman (who isn't quite human) roams the woods, violently killing anyone who happens to cross his path. Soon the campers are …Read More »
Home | Tag Archives: Stefano Madia


text:
Battlefield 3 will be bringing back select maps from Battlefield 2, and now we know which ones. Word came from DICE community manager Daniel Matros on the EA forums (via NeoSeeker) that Wake Island, Strike at Karkand, Gulf of Oman, and Sharqi Peninsula will all be bundled in the "Back to Karkand" expansion.
BOOM video 8220
The pack remakes the old maps with the spiffy new Frostbite 2 engine, and will be included as a one time use code with the Limited Edition. Matros says that the altogether, players have logged over 25,000 years in these four maps.
PC fans were disappointed recently by the cancelation of Bad Company 2's Onslaught Mode DLC on PC, and the Battlefield 1943 port. Those teams were funneled into the Battlefield 3 push, which is leading on PC.


text:
There had been some rumors and speculation in recent weeks that Verizon's next round of holiday "attack ads" would take aim at Apple, iPhone jailbreakers, and, of course, AT&T. For now, however, it seems that Verizon is just going to focus on coverage claims against AT&T.
Apple Insider has amassed the new ads, which have just begun running. The titles of the ads include: "Naughty Nice," "Misfit Toys," and "Blue Christmas."
[The ads] prominently feature the coverage maps first introduced in the "There's a Map for That" commercial. These maps were a point of contention between Verizon and AT&T, causing AT&T to bring a lawsuit against Verizon for misrepresenting AT&T's 3G coverage areas.
Strangely enough, this latest round of holiday ads may be foreshadowing a relationship between Apple, the iPhone, and Verizon - one possible explanation for why Verizon didn't deliver any harsh jabs anywhere else except at AT&T.
In the ads, it is clear Verizon has tried to separate their criticism of AT&T from the iPhone itself, going so far as to call the phone "A great 3G phone without great 3G coverage." This may be an indication that the rumors of Verizon offering the iPhone sometime in 2010 have some truth behind them.
<object width="560" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/4JgrBtn8XdU&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/4JgrBtn8XdU&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object>
<object width="560" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/nRIqIWxhTIQ&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/nRIqIWxhTIQ&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object>
<object width="560" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Xw9oNBrmv0g&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Xw9oNBrmv0g&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object>


text:
Black Friday
Black Friday
Unfortunately we do not support your browser because it is outdated.
Please upgrade your browser or download Google Chrome here.
Alternatively you can visit our eBay store.
If you are having trouble then please send us an email at firstname.lastname@example.com or give us a call on 01772 253 476
Black Friday


text:
You obviously have never been on a sheep hunt. . Its an addiction once you start. They are an amazing animal to pursue and I assure you will not be feeding it to the dog. My sheep was one of the best meats i have eaten.
I just got the annual EHJ sheep issue . As I read through I can't help wondering why it's so popular. I understand the magnificence of a large ram. I'm also fully committed to drawing a tag in my home state of Colorado some day. To me they seem very similar to a bear or MT. Lion where people hunt them but no one talks about eating them. Do they taste good? Or will I end up feeding most of it to my dog? Why does EHJ have a whole issue dedicated to this species.? Why not a moose issue instead or goat or bear? Plus it seems rather exclusive as well.
You obviously have never been on a sheep hunt. . Its an addiction once you start. They are an amazing animal to pursue and I assure you will not be feeding it to the dog. My sheep was one of the best meats i have eaten.
No you don't want to ever hunt sheep....and tell your buddies that too ;-) JK You used to have an amazing sheep herd near you that wintered on the Almont Triangle, in fact I took a bighorn there in 1988. We were deer hunting there last fall and saw a big herd of ewes and a couple small rams.
Sheep hunting is awesome. I would put a Montana sheep tag in one of the top 5 units, at the very top of my most desired tags to draw in my lifetime.
Sheep are quite good eating. In the journals of Lewis and Clark, I understand sheep was their favorite meat to eat.
gatheringsheds, I never understood either. I mean I know guys who dam near pull there hair out right before the draws sick with anticipation of a sheep tag. Hopefully I dont get the sickness, I havent killed enough deer and elk to start a new addiction yet
I would think the draw is that wild sheep are cool ... really cool.
Beside the fact that sheep are cool animals, I liked the fact that when I hunted my ram I was the only one allowed to hunt my unit. That in itself was one of the most unique hunting experiances I have ever had, knowing I was the only guy with the sheep tag. I have been bitten by the sheep hunting bug badly, I will likely not get anoter tag, but that doesn't mean I will never go sheep hunting again. Someone I know will someday and I hope to tag along. You will understand if you ever get to hunt them. It is addicting.
I have hunted sheep once, and been on about a dozen sheep hunts. With sheep hunting, it is all about the experience.
First of all, tags are about impossible to come by. This, combined with the majesty of a big ram and the country the live in create a situation where sheep hunts and all that they encompass create a life of their own.
Before applying, I spend a lot of time going over stats, looking at harvest reports, herd estimates, and any information I can get my hands on. I usually "know" where I am going to apply, but I do this to make sure I am not missing anything - I only have so many chances to apply in a lifetime and with extreme odds of success in drawing I need to make sure I am doing the right thing for me.
When I drew my tag in 1998, the scouting begain in earnest immediately upon finding out I had the tag. I was down at the DOW getting harvest reports for the previous 15 years. I bought maps of the area, started calling previous hunters, DOW biologists and, oh yeah CELEBRATING.
With three months between drawing and the actual hunt, I began to get in the best shape I could during the week, and spent weekends scouting. All of my friends who are sheep nuts joined in. By the time the season had rolled around I think there were about 60 man days of scouting that had gone on - and my tag was not in a premium or highly sought after unit. This unit at that time had a herd estimate of 100 sheep - I saw over 50 different rams in my scouting and too many ewes/lambs to keep count of. By the time the season rolled around I had a list of three specific rams I would consider shooting. I was in the mountains 5 days prior to opening day looking for the number one sheep with the goal of patterning him. The evening before season opened I was able to watch the ram from 100 yards and was so excited I could not sleep that night. Then, on opening day, I could not find him. I found the ones he ran with, other sheep, a full curl ram (that has a good story behing him later), but I could not find "my" ram. After 5 days, he appeared one evening on a ridge at the end of legal shooting light. The next morning I was where I had seen him last, but no luck... until my friend spotted him on another ridge, headed for timber. I used every bit of energy and endurance I had make the one mile sprint at 12,500' to get in front of him for a shot. And he was delicious.
There is really no comparison between this kind of a hunt and going after random deer, or elk for that matter.
I have a similar story from 2002 when I was priveleged to help a friend of mine in S-26 (your backyard) take a 15 year old, 39 1/2" bruiser. Sheep, sheep country and all that goes with it really get into your blood.
Laid eyes on my first Sheep in RMNP as a kid during vacation...always knew I wanted to bowhunt them someday.
Currently accumulating points in CO...and as a NR I know it's some long odds...but I'm only 34 and hope to hunt them in CO before the knees are gone...Luckily, High country Elk and eventually Mulies will help me pass the time...sure wish the Rockies were a little closer to IL.
I only get EBJ...might need to get a copy of this Sheep issue...
"Luck is when preparation meets opportunity"
"Eighty percent of success is showing up"
"If you want to achieve Excellence, you can get there today. As of this second, quit doing less-than-excellent work"
Wow, thanks for all the great info. I'm looking forward to eating sheep now! Having the only tag seems like something to look forward to as well. Some of you hunted Colorado, did you use archery equipment or a rifle? When do they rut and what's the difference with their routine between archery and rifle?


text:
Tottenham have announced that both Les Ferdinand and Chris Ramsey have left their respective coaching positions at White Hart Lane.
In what was a widely-anticipated move, Ferdinand and Ramsey depart as new head coach Mauricio Pochettino looks to build his own backroom staff.
Ferdinand was brought into the club by Harry Redknapp and, alongside Ramsey, was selected by Tim Sherwood to help him in his first-team duties before the former Spurs player was sacked at the end of the season.
The duo were also wanted by Sherwood at West Brom, with the Baggies' offers to the coaches apparently a sticking point which saw the former Blackburn midfielder eventually turn down the chance to return to Barclays Premier League management.
"The club can announce that Les Ferdinand and Chris Ramsey have left the Club," a statement on Tottenham's official website read.
"Les returned to the Club in a coaching capacity in 2008, initially working with the strikers before linking up with Tim Sherwood and Chris Ramsey coordinating the Development Squad and most recently working with the First Team. As a player, Les scored 39 goals in 146 appearances in our colours between 1997 and 2003.
"Chris joined the Club in 2004, working within our Academy set-up, before running our Under-21 side and Development Squad in conjunction with Tim and Les, stepping up to a First Team coaching role in December.
"We should like to thank them for their contribution and wish them well for the future."
Pochettino was appointed on May 28 after an impressive stint at Southampton and has already taken assistant manager Jesus Perez, first-team coach Miguel D'Agostino and goalkeeping coach Toni Jimenez to north London with him.
Source: PA


text:
Another front has opened up amid Bernie Ecclestone's legal woes, as it emerges the state Munich bank BayernLB plans to sue the embattled F1 chief executive.
The 83-year-old Briton is already the subject of criminal proceedings in Germany, while the German media company Constantin pursues him for over $100 million in London's high court.
The cases all relate to Ecclestone's alleged paying of a bribe to the now-jailed banker Gerhard Gribkowsky, as the sport's commercial rights were sold to CVC some years ago.
BayernLB, having originally held the allegedly undersold shares, is now the latest to file a lawsuit, with the bank confirming to DPA news agency its intention to go to the London high court, probably in January.
The Reuters news agency said BayernLB will seek a staggering $400 million in damages.
DPA quoted a bank spokesperson as saying: "It is true that BayernLB is working at high speed on a lawsuit against Mr Ecclestone.
"We expected to submit it to the London high court in January."
However, Ecclestone's hopes appear to have been boosted by the judge in the Constantin case, according to the leading F1 business journalist Christian Sylt.
In the Guardian newspaper, he quoted Mr Justice Newey as saying: "I have to say I find the idea of a bribe being paid to get rid of the banks more plausible than the idea of a bribe being paid to undertake an arrangement under which shares were sold at an undervalue."


text:
|Hey Mom! Learn more about the Gerber Life Insurance Grow-Up Plan!
|Thread Tools
|Display Modes
Registered Users
? about putting your child to bed unassisted
I hope this doesn't end in a debate about letting your child Cry It out. My question is I have a three month old who is a pretty good sleeper. She has slept through the night since she was about 6 weeks old. she also takes fairly good naps. Usually a really long one (5 hours) as opposed to 2-3 smaller ones... we are working on this. Anyway, dd is 12 weeks old and although she is a good sleeper she only sleeps this way because we have a VERY long bedtime routine (at night and for naps). I rock her either in my glider or on my yoga ball- when she has been asleep for about 10 minutes I move her into her swing and let her swing for about 20 minutes then I move her into her crib. This has started because as a NB this was the only way I could get her to stay a sleep and you know when you have a NB you will do anything to get them to stay a sleep. If I take shortcuts she wakes up and we must start all over. I have tried putting her in the crib, drowsy but awake and have let her fussed/cried for about 15 minutes. A couple times she has fallen asleep but will only wake up 15 minutes later screaming.
I have read Weissbluth's book (can't remember the exact title but a very popular book) and he reccomend's putting them to bed unassisted at around 3 months but for SURE after 4 months when the child can create their own melatonin. I guess my question for you parents out there that can just put their baby in a crib and they fall asleep on their own is when didd you start this? How long did it take? Like all parents the thought of my dd screaming makes me want to poke my eye ball out and run in there. I believe children need to learn how to sooth themselves to sleep- trust me but for these first few months I also believe children have needs and you need to respond to them. Now that she is getting older I am worried I created a motion junkie and she won't go to sleep with out the movement? Am I destined for tons of screaming these next few months? Also, now that she is getting older she fights the naps pretty hard. she is obviously more social and I know she wants to be up but I know she NEEDS sleep.
Please tell me when you were able to establish some sort of routine and your child could go to sleep on their own.
sorry so long
"Obstacles are those frightening things that become visible when we take our eyes off our goals."
-Henry Ford
Mama to Sophia born 6-9-06
Re: ? about putting your child to bed unassisted
Well that is quite the long bedtime routine, but I do what works for my ds no matter how long it takes. My ds is 3 1/2 months and he still will not just lay down in his crib and go to sleep. Infact all of my sons would not even when they were older. If they did not want to sleep at that time or go to sleep on their own they would cry harder and harder instead of falling asleep.
I would try maybe cutting out the swing routine and just rocking your dc a little longer in your arms and then laying them down. I personally love to hold my ds and love snuggling so rocking him to sleep is no big deal.
On a side note does your DC do the same routine if your DH would put them to sleep? If I am not home my ds will let DH lay him in the crib and he will go to sleep. He might fuss for a minute and fall asleep on his own, but if I am here there is no way it is going to happen.
Registered Users
Re: ? about putting your child to bed unassisted
I do not know if I have any advice but with my first he was an excellent sleeper all on his own from day one. He was acclimated to his crib at 2 weeksold and slept fine ever since.
With DD she insisted on sleeping on me but I had a 2 year old to take care of at the same time so at 3 to 4 months I let her cry it out for her naps since I co-slept at night. It didn't take very long...I never ler vry for more than 15 minutes. Once I did that she figured out how to sleep on her own even at night without crying! (I hated CIO). I do rember pitifully crying at the same time as her though!
With DS#2 I tried to get him to sleep in his crib at 7 weeks but he would not. I tried rocking, baths, babywearing, white noise, soothing music....you name it! To this day...at 22 months old....He will not sleep unless he is on me attached or in the car. I have no idea how to get him to sleep on his own. DH gets so angry about it too!
Mommy to my teenage son, my teen daughter, my colorful 1st Grader my happy preschooler and Baby Z!!
Last edited by Sweetforestcat; 09-05-2006 at 08:18 AM.
Registered Users
Re: ? about putting your child to bed unassisted
HI. First I want to say that you can allow a child to cry sometimes and still not be a CIO parent. We started 'training" our babies to go to sleep on their own at 3 mos, which is actually 1 month adjusted for us. I went through a routine, but it was very short. I put them in their cribs, in a sleep sack, and turned on the sound machine. Those were their signals that it was time to sleep. Then I kissed them and left the room. 2 of the 3 took to that pretty quickly. My third litte one had a harder time. I would allow him to fuss for 5 mins and then I would go love on him(not pick him up) replace his paci and pat him. I'd leave the room. repeat.repeat....you get the idea!
my goal for this afternoon nap was 45 mins of sleep. they really needed 2 hours, but if they each slept 30- 45 mins in their crib, I would get them up and they finished their nap in the cradle swing. This worked for us, but I did it dilligently every day. At that time we had also stopped swaddling and began putting the babies in sleepsacks for bed at night. We also give baths every night and this has always helped mine sleep better.
now--about rocking. my babies get rocked before bed at night time, but not for naps--unless someone is sick/teething, just needing mommy time, etc. up until 8 months, my babies took 2 naps a day in the cradle swing and still had no problem with the long nap, and nighttime sleeping in their cribs. I dont think it has to be an either or type deal.
my thing is this...put the books away and do what works for you. if the current routine isnt working for you, do something different. it may mean that she doesnt go straight to sleep, but if you hold out for 3 days, she most likely will adapt. you arent a bad parent if you dont spend an hour rocking your child. I encourage you to decide what time (roughly) you want to try to offer a morning and afternoon nap, and then put her in her swing or in her crib at that time. and do it consistently for 3 days. if you find that she isnt adapting well, you can change your course or press on. I have foudn that my babies do well as long as things go in the same order. They dont seem to notice if it is 15 mins past time for a nap as long as things progress in order. FLEXIBILITY!
not sure if any of this helped or not. I encourage you to get a sound machine if you dont have one. they are great. G/L!!
Sunny mom to Braylen, Kyan, & Kynsie BBG Triplets 11/06/05
Last edited by sunshinebabies3; 09-05-2006 at 08:15 AM.
Registered Users
Re: ? about putting your child to bed unassisted
Sleep schedules vary from child to child.
DD1 and DS slept through the night from birth.
DD2 not until about a year old.
I don't personally subscribe to training babies in regards to sleeping and feeding when they are so young. God designed their little bodies to wake and eat often while young, because that allows optimal development.
As far as the long bedtime routine, the baby is in the habit of that long routine. You cannot expect to drop it very easily. I would drop one part of the routine and give her a week to ten days to adjust to that before trying to curtail it further. Just make sure to reassure her during this time as needed.
Good luck, mama! This too shall pass :hug:
Lucky Mama to 5
old DS feedback http://www.kikifoxito.com/ds/forum/i...?topic=18999.0
Re: ? about putting your child to bed unassisted
I agree w/ the post that said just because you let them cry doesn't mean they have to cry it out. And I agree that every child is different. MY ODD needed to be rocked until she was asleep or almost asleep from the beginning. My YDD was a champ sleeper, I could lay her down at night fully awake and I wouldn't hear a peep, not even a whimper, she feel right off to sleep. If I were you I would just slowly try to cut out part of your routine until it is something you feel is more manageable. That seems like a very long routine. Good luck mamma.
Registered Users
Re: ? about putting your child to bed unassisted
Our DD was a co-sleeper until 6 months at 6 months she decided to wean herself and sleep in her own crib then also started sleeping through the night.
At first though we HAD to let her CIO. We tried everything else and it just didn't work with her, she was a DEFINATE ARM SLEEPER, as long as she was in our arms she slept but as soon as you put her down she would wake up screaming.
So against my motherly feeling and want to run in I just had to try the CIO. But we did it slowly and would start at 5 mins then get her and so on.
Anyway after 2 nights she was sleeping with VERY little crying in the beginning, maybe 5 mins at max but not really crying more whimpering.
Now she is 13 months and sleeps over 14 hours a night. If we get it right and catch her cues then she will go down and not cry at all just roll over and go to sleep, if we are off on when we put her down and miss her cues then she might cry for 3-5 mins maybe 10 at most but it's mostly just whimpering while she is laying down.
The times now when she wails and screams when you put her down are when something is wrong like her diaper gets dirty right away etc.
With the new baby we are going to start him in his own crib from the beginning, I am thinking but that could change to co-sleeping LOL.
But we will definately start with trying to get him to bed on his own earlier than with DD I think 3 months.
My husbands Aunt gave us the book "Healthy Sleep Habits Happy Child" she is a mom of twin girls 3 years old now, and she said it was her saviour. It really has been a WONDERFUL resource for us and what he says seems to hold true at least for us and he seems spot on. Like all things you have to take what applies to you though and take bits and pieces etc.
I am pro whatever works for your child every baby is different and some will need CIO while others won't etc. It's all a matter of trial and error I think.
Amy CDing, BWing Bfing Mama to Anastasia 08/04/05 Ephraim 11/12/06
Trying to convince DH to have another baby or TWO!
|Thread Tools
|Display Modes
Linear Mode


text:
AutomatedQA Corp. have just released the first upgrade of AQtest, 1.01,
along with a free trial version.
AQtest is an industrial-grade tool for managing and automating the testing
of Windows development projects. It has native support for Visual C++,
Visual Basic, VS.NET, Borland Delphi and C++Builder, and Java. .It also
supports a wide range of development frameworks, including MFC, ATL,
ActiveX, WTL, WinForms, VCL, Swing and WFC.
All this comes with a thoroughly new, highly intuitive user interface
designed for superb ease of use. The package includes complete,
extensive documentation and tutorials for all supported environments and
scripting languages.
AQtest is built to support unit, functional and regression testing. It also
features industry-leading capabilities for white-box testing. Even private
properties or methods can be controlled from external scripts. These can be
recorded, written, edited and executed in VBScript, JScript,
or DelphiScript, and they can also be recorded or edited in C++.
Any application may be compiled to use AQtest as an OLE server. In that
configuration, all tests can be run from application code rather than script
code. Recorded scripts may be called from the application or integrated into
source code.
As AQtest is entirely COM-based, it can be extended through plug-ins (using
the complete IDL libraries supplied). Several of its current features are
implemented as plug-ins -- for instance its support for the Win32 API, the
BDE, ADO and .NET.
To learn more about AQtest 1.01, visit
http://www.automatedqa.com/products/aqtest.asp, or write us at
You can download the 30-day Trial Version free from
AutomatedQA Corp.


text:
Please note: You are viewing an archived Bucknell University news story. It is possible that information found on this page has become outdated or inaccurate, and links and images contained within are not guaranteed to function correctly.
(Editor's note: This article was excerpted from the winter 2009 edition of Bucknell Magazine. || Read complete article.)
LEWISBURG, Pa. – Imagine a new academic quad behind Bertrand Library, reflecting the best of the original quad – its open spaces, classic architecture, charming walkways, magnificent views. Imagine residence halls above the southeast hillside, where students stand on their balconies and watch the Susquehanna River drift by below. || Related story: Campus Master Plan enters conceptual phase
Instead of a cornfield, imagine a fraternity row and wide open spaces where students congregate, have fun and even enjoy a new dining facility and arts complex set nearby. Imagine all of it designed to keep this lovely property green.
To Dennis Hawley '72, Bucknell's associate vice president for facilities, the promise could not be more exciting or more in keeping with Bucknell's history.
Jens Frederick Larson
He thinks of the land behind him, to the west, in front of the library. On that canvas, the University's first campus master planner, Jens Frederick Larson, painted a masterpiece, a stunningly visionary and prescient campus master plan, whose grace and usability are as powerful today as they were 75 years ago. Mountains stand serenely in the background; green hills roll throughout the foreground. Stately red brick buildings front elegant quadrangles that mix lush grass, crisscrossing walkways and venerable trees. The scene is almost impossibly picturesque.
Hawley is in awe of Larson's achievement. As he and his colleagues shepherd the implementation of the University's new master plan, which the Board of Trustees approved in April, he feels as Larson must have in 1932, when the legendary architect began transforming scores of acres of Pennsylvania farmland into the quintessential Northeastern campus.
"The University has a long history of long-term planning," he says. "It has done it in bits and pieces, but everything has built on previous plans. If I showed you the 1932 plan, you'd squint your eyes and think the campus looks pretty much like that. Some buildings have moved around a little bit, but overall the structure is there."
Larson's vision
Recognizing the value and meaning of Larson's vision, the new master plan embraces and extends it. The result will leverage Bucknell's physical space to help create as comprehensive an academic and co-curricular experience as possible by creating learning centers, not just classroom buildings. Elements Larson dreamed of — stronger connections to downtown Lewisburg and the Susquehanna River, for example — will finally come to pass.
Environmental stewardship will be emphasized. And the emerging pedagogical models of the 21st century will be realized.
Says University Provost Mick Smyer, "Close collaboration between faculty and students requires attention to the ecology of learning and living.The Campus Master Plan uses the careful juxtaposition of classrooms, offices, laboratories and open spaces to build into campus life, literally, opportunities for the types of thoughtful and personal engagement that are so important to Bucknell."
August 1932
In August 1932, a large portion of Old Main was destroyed by fire.Two months later, Bucknell's Board of Trustees retained Larson, the renowned architect who had done work at Dartmouth and Colby. While across the years some have speculated that the board used the damage to Old Main to justify developing Bucknell's first master plan, no evidence in the historical record suggests that.
Perhaps the University hired Larson because it had recently purchased 170 acres of farmland; as Larson sat at his drawing board, only the first wing of the Engineering Building had been raised.
"He really had carte blanche in terms of how he could develop the campus," says campus historian Russell Dennis, assistant professor of education.
Ideal collegiate experience
Duly inspired, Larson designed graceful quads, with buildings at right angles.He ringed central academic buildings with student life structures — residence halls, dining facilities, a chapel, playing fields and frat houses. He specified where individual buildings should go to facilitate the ideal collegiate experience.
Much of what he put on paper was realized, sometimes as he had seen it, sometimes with slight changes, a reflection of the enormous influence he had on Bucknell's development.
"After he created that plan, it's been pretty well followed, and that has driven everything," Dennis says.
As he planned, Larson did not limit himself to Bucknell's immediate boundaries. He thought about what would happen should the University come in possession of contiguous property at some point in the future.
75 years later
"These are things that we're actively talking about 75 years later," says James Hostetler, the University's director of construction and design. "It's extraordinary to me that we're even still developing along those lines."
Higher education evolved dramatically in the decades after Larson, but because of the flexibility embedded in his plan, Bucknell was able to keep pace with the changes. Today, the paradigm shift fostered by technology, globalization and diversity demands a new vision, one that prepares the University for the next 75 years while seamlessly recalling its legacy.
As administrators and faculty researched what the next master plan should look like, certain facts became clear.
"Students require more space just in their living environment," Hawley says.
Adds campus planner Laurie Lundquist, "The one thing we have affirmed is that it's not just classroom learning now; it's that learning takes place in all aspects of student life."
Challenges of the 21st century
Doug Allen, associate professor and associate dean of the School of Management, suggests that the architecture of a building can influence the architecture of the mind — and that the challenges of the 21st century demand it.
"What does a classroom look like in an international, globalized world?" he asks. "It has to have certain capabilities of connectivity, not only across campus but also to bring in people from other parts of the world, or other classes, in parallel fashion, who are studying together. At the same time, there's a real emphasis on not forgetting what is most important to Bucknell, the student-faculty relationship."
Allen believes that the academy is moving more toward a study of practices rather than rigidly defined majors.
Spanning traditional disciplines
For instance, he says, public policy issues span a number of traditional disciplines, as do media studies, popular culture, environmental studies and sustainability.
Abe Feuerstein, associate professor of education and associate dean of social sciences, agrees.
"We are hoping to create opportunities for interaction and interdisciplinary work," he says. "When programs are adjacent to one another — like international relations and geography or geography and environmental studies — it facilitates that interdisciplinary approach."
Additionally, today's Campus Master Plan must be as far reaching now as Larson's was.
"What you see today and what you might see 50 years from now I think will be different in degree but not in kind," President Brian C. Mitchell observes.
Remain among the best
"There will be new technologies and different ways of communicating, but my hope is that the residential liberal arts university will continue to be an important institution in our society. Bucknell will remain among the best of those types of institutions," he says.
Feuerstein agrees, "Creating spaces that build on the idea of community and strengthening relationships among people by providing great places for people to meet face-to-face is going to be key."
Contact: Division of Communications
The following links are virtual breadcrumbs marking the 27 most recent pages you have visited in Bucknell.edu. If you want to remember a specific page forever click the pin in the top right corner and we will be sure not to replace it. Close this message.


text:
The 3rd release from NYC squatter punk royalty! Stza (Leftover Crack) and friends rip through 12 songs that unexpectedly include several genres including punk, ska, hip hop, metal, and folk, all wrapped in a hardcore shell. Intertwined male and female vocals harmonize and shriek over some of the crunchiest guitars ever recorded, culminating in massive crescendos of explosive sound.
This features long-time female vocalist Nico and female vocals from the East Bay's Kill-C of Chump Change, superstar punk drummer Mikey Erg, plus an appearance by Boots Riley of The Coup!
"When Punknews last interviewed Scott Sturgeon, lead vocalist and principal song writer of Star Fucking Hipsters, he stated that the reason for his increased rate of productivity was mainly due to living a healthier lifestyle. Well, on From the Dumpster to the Grave, it shows. Grave is SFH's sparkiest release to date, and sees Sturgeon returning to the frantic genre-jumping found on his earliest releases with his previous bands, Choking Victim and Leftover Crack.
SFH's last release, 2009's underrated Never Rest in Peace, featured the band taking on a somber tone, sludging through crusty ballads and vitriolic metal attacks. But since then, the group has seen several notable changes including the departure of co-vocalist Nico and the addition of Mikey Erg on drums, which has taken the group from the melancholy to the manic.
Most prominently, Grave is packed with ska tunes, albeit in Sturgeon's unique style, which slides some downtrend rumbling and buzzing crust guitar underneath the upstroke. While Never Rest in Peace's songs each seemed to be carefully crafted pieces, unique to themselves, Grave follows the Oingo Boingo strategy found on Choking Victim's No Gods/No Managers and Leftover Crack's Mediocre Generica, as the band flies through songs that are more wisps than weighty pieces, suddenly switching songs halfway through from third wave ska, to death metal stomping, to heart-on-the-sleeve balladeering. But, because the album is so frantic and moves so quickly from style to style, even when they are taking a depressing facade, they seem to be having a good time being sad as evidenced by the underlying energy that propels the morose.
It's often said that the drummer is the engine of the band and it's true here. Mikey Erg, formerly of the Ergs and 37 other bands, is one of the titans of pop-punk and his rapid, skipping pace injects the energy into these tunes that creates the interesting contrast of joyful tempo mixed with macabre lyrics.
While former co-vocalist Nico is no longer with the band, she appears on the album along with Sturgeon and new co-vocalist Kelsey. It's a shame that Nico has left, as this record is her finest hour. On the group's left turn cover of They Might Be Giants' "Ana Ng," Nico uses her pop vocals to twist through the song's off kilter delivery and make it seem that the weirdness of the song isn't that weird at all. However, her replacement, Kelsey, brings a new attribute to the album. while Nico's voice was very clean, Kelsey seems to have a lower range and is able to meet Sturgeon's voice of molasses and glass with her own crusty growl, also while maintaining some poppier elements.
Sturgeon follows his lyrical trajectory to date, attacking capitalism, admonishing big wigs and and confronting depression. But while these topics can become blah-blah-blah after a while, the serious messages are mixed into a series of tight, short, upbeat tunes. When Sturgeon shouts, "We'll never be a system slave!" it hits like an impassioned speech instead of a sophomore poli-sci whiner. When he laments "The more I reap the less I sow," it seems to be true introspection rather than pseudo-philosophy blabbering.
Notably, Coup emcee Boots Riley drops in to kick out some anti-capitalism battle raps. While Boots is in top form, bending words around plays on words around references you get 7 hours after the fact. Wisely, instead of forcing Boots' words over rock music, the band uses their instrumentation to create beats that are neither strictly hip-hop nor strictly punk, but ones that meet somewhere in the middle which complements Boots' delivery instead of fighting with it.
With SFH's first two releases, the band seemed to be getting heavier and more resigned to fate. But here, I hesitate to say they are refreshed to face the end, but what other way is there to describe willfully skanking into the eye of an atomic bomb blast?"- punknews.org


text:
Our holdings include hundreds of glass and film negatives/transparencies that we've scanned ourselves; in addition, many other photos on this site were extracted from reference images (high-resolution tiffs) in the Library of Congress research archive. (To query the database click here.) They are adjusted, restored and reworked by your webmaster in accordance with his aesthetic sensibilities before being downsized and turned into the jpegs you see here. All of these images (including "derivative works") are protected by copyright laws of the United States and other jurisdictions and may not be sold, reproduced or otherwise used for commercial purposes without permission.
Vintage photos of:
1924. Montgomery County, Maryland. "Elks Outing, Glen Echo." View full size. 4x5 glass negative, National Photo Company Collection.
1928. Roller coaster at the Glen Echo amusement park in Montgomery County, Maryland. View full size. National Photo Company Collection.
April 1943. "Chicago & North Western R.R. Tracks leading into the freight house at Proviso yard. This is said to be the largest covered freight house in the world." View full size. 4x5 Kodachrome transparency by Jack Delano for the OWI.
August 1864. Petersburg, Virginia. "Military telegraph operators at headquarters." Photograph from the main Eastern theater of war, the siege of Petersburg, June 1864-April 1865. View full size. Wet collodion glass plate negative from Civil War photographs compiled by Milhollen and Mugridge.
1926 or 1927. Washington, D.C. "H.E.F. & lamb." Herbert E. French, the proprietor of National Photo. View full size. National Photo Company.
1921. "Dog cemetery, Miss Logan's dog." View full size. National Photo Co.
Summer 1939. Butte, Montana. "High school band parading up Montana street." View full size. 35mm nitrate negative by Arthur Rothstein for the FSA.
Circa 1952, possibly in Indiana. Another image from Set 2 of found 35mm Kodachromes. Note the Cadillac-inspired tacked-on tailfins on the Ford, which we'll tentatively identify as a 1950 Crestliner. View full size.


text:
Tuesday, January 06, 2009
Abortion "debate?" What abortion "debate?"
JJ has it about right -- fuck the debate. And here's why.
There's nothing to debate.
Seriously, what's to debate? When one entertains the possibility of a "debate," one normally expects that both sides are going to come to the table with, you know, information. Or facts. Or logic. Or something like that. And what exactly would the anti-choice fetus fetishists be bringing to the table?
They don't like abortion.
Yeah, we get that. Honestly, we totally fucking get that. You dingbats have made that abundantly, adamantly, relentlessly, shriekingly clear for years. You hate abortion. Alright, already, we get it!! But that's not the basis for reopening the debate.
I mean, really, in the context of an actual debate, no one gives a shit how upset you are. That's just not relevant. If you have some new facts, then by all means, bring it on. New information? Let's hear it. But if all you have is more of the same pissing, moaning and whining, that's not a "debate." It's just you wanks wanting to keep bringing up the same issue over and over and over and over and over, until you get the result you want, at which point I'm guessing you'll suddenly decide that we don't really need to debate anymore. Do I have that about right?
So -- and I say this with all due respect -- fuck off with your ignorant, dishonest debate bullshit. We sane people have all the information we need, we have digested it and we have made our decision. We know what an abortion is. We know what it involves. We know what fetuses look like -- oh, dear God, we know what they look like since you wanks seem positively obsessed with posting pictures of them. So, really, we're pretty sure we have all the information we need to make up our minds.
Again, don't get me wrong -- if you really have new information that we should know, then bring it on down. But understand, once and for all -- whiny, sore loserism on your part does not represent an obligation for further debate on our part. That's not debate -- that's just you whining. And I'm fairly sure that doesn't constitute the basis for any more debate.
27 comments:
- sooey said...
Oh no, they love abortion, it's their raison d'etre. They just want to dehumanize women by taking away our rights.
- TnT said...
you know I used to think there should be debate. It's good to be able to you know, talk about important things like rational human beings. But have to say was dead wrong.
This prize pro lifer's only real return to me was and I quote: "But I ask you answer this: would it have been OK for your mother to have aborted you, if that was her choice?"
He actually asked me, if it was ok if my mommy aborted me.
I'll let that just stand on it's own.
- Filcher said...
"They don't like abortion."
does anyone get pregnant because they love abortions?
They don't understand it is freedom of choice, not freedom to abort or not abort. They consistently miss the point it is not about abortion, but about where a women's rights end and society's begins. Until they understand it is a question of right to have a baby versus force to have a baby, there should be no debate.
- agsharma said...
well put CC!!!
- roblaw said...
Typical fascist small "l" liberal rhetoric.. "we're right, becuase, well, we're right".
Well put? No, actually, pretty stupidly put. And I'm pro-choice for fucksakes..
There should be laws in Canada relating to abortion, of some kind. Only an idiot would posit that, during the birthing process, it would be legal for a doctor to administer a lethal substance to a "fetus" and kill it. Yet that is the state of law in Canada.
Until that, child, fetus, whatever - is out of the birth canal, it can be terminated at will, without legal consequence. That would seem, well, wrong - but then I'm not as smart and everything as CC..
How about a law suggesting no abortions after the second trimester? Would that be too offensive?
- KEvron said...
i'm wearing my debatin' shoes....
- Frank Frink said...
Shorter roblaw: "I'm a small 'c' conservative but I still support nannystatism"
- CC said...
roblaw gets his panties in a bunch:
"How about a law suggesting no abortions after the second trimester? Would that be too offensive?"
Let me see ... how should I respond? Oh, right ... and why should we consider this? Ah, yes -- because abortion outrages you.
- Mike said...
"Only an idiot would posit that, during the birthing process, it would be legal for a doctor to administer a lethal substance to a "fetus" and kill it. Yet that is the state of law in Canada."
And yet, in over 20 years of this being the state of the law in Canada, this has never happened. Not once. After millions of live births.
But we should pass a law anyway, just in case?
"Until that, child, fetus, whatever - is out of the birth canal, it can be terminated at will, without legal consequence."
Really? Without consequence? As a lawyer, could you perhaps think of a way for their to be legal consequences under the current law? Considering that until the child, fetus whatever is out of the birth canal, it is part of the mother's body. Are you seriously telling me you couldn't come up with a criminal charge or find something actionable in that?
"How about a law suggesting no abortions after the second trimester? Would that be too offensive?"
How about yes, that would be offensive. Would you stand for a law that required you to donate blood if you had a rare type? Would you stand for a law that outlawed breast reduction surgery or appendectomies? Would you stand for a law that required you to give up one of your kidneys for donation if you matched, and it meant for certain another person would live?
You wouldn't stand for any of these. If you wanted to keep your kidney, you'd keep it, even if it meant certain death for someone. If you wanted your appendix out, you'd fight tooth an nail for the operation. Because only you gets to saw what goes into or comes out of your body, even if it condemns another person to death.
No you might find this reasonable but I don't think the state has any business telling me what I can do with my body, what I can put into it or what kind of medical procedures and can have done on it.
The state of the law in Canada is that the fetus is part of the mother and the mother's will prevails. Period.
If a law was passed, we would see exactly what we have seen in other jurisdictions - a toe hold leading to further erosion of the right to bodily security and integrity. 24 weeks will become, 20, then 15 then 10 the 0. This kind of incrementalism is what real religious wing nuts want.
Remember, your horror scenario never happens, but mine has in many US states.
Part of living in a free society is letting people do things and make choices that you would not make.
We don't need an abortion law, we are doing just fine without one.
- Mike said...
Also remember that your horror scenario would, as history of the last 20 years can attest, happen absolutely without the consent of the mother.
Now, grab your Martins and let see what kind of lawyer you are.
- jj said...
"Only an idiot would posit that, during the birthing process, it would be legal for a doctor to administer a lethal substance to a "fetus" and kill it. Yet that is the state of law in Canada."
Oh boy, here we go again.
Just because that is "the state of law", it doesn't necessarily follow that it's what's actually happening. There are no "moments before delivery" abortions, although it's a canard that anti-abortionists flog relentlessly. There are few (.04%) abortions after the 2nd trimester, and even then, only in cases of dire emergency.
As with most medical procedures, doctors police themselves. The CMA oversees and has set out procedural guidelines for abortion that doctors follow to a T. Even if there was an abortion law crafted, it would just codify the status quo -- guidance for writing such a law would come from -- where else? -- the CMA's procedural guidelines.
Canada's abortion rate is lower than that of countries like the US and France that do have laws, and it drops every year. Without regressive legislation. We don't have an abortion law because we don't need one, it's that simple.
- LuLu said...
How about a law suggesting no abortions after the second trimester? Would that be too offensive?
Does this "law" contain exceptions if the mother's life is in danger? Or if the pregnancy is a result of rape? How about incest?
If your answer to any of those questions is "no", then yes, I would find it exceptionally offensive.
Next question.
- Ti-Guy said...
Typical fascist small "l" liberal rhetoric.. "we're right, becuase, well, we're right".
Are you a very good lawyer, Roblaw?
This is hardly an apt conclusion to draw from this post. The only thing I can say is that there are no more good reasons left to proscribe abortion. When something doesn't require legislation, then it shouldn't be legislated.
You'd think a Libertarian would understand that.
Believe you me, if you think legislation at this point would put an end to this interminable debate, you're mistaken. Canadians only have to look South to see why. Legislation itself is what causes this to be a never-ending focus of public policy. That's what legalism does.
- jj said...
Ti-Guy - "When something doesn't require legislation, then it shouldn't be legislated."
That's it in a nutshell. Why have even more stupid intrusive legislation than we have already, just for the sake of having "a law"?
As you aptly point out, all that an abortion law would do is allow anti-abortionists to continue lobbying to make it ever-more restrictive.
- CC said...
Shorter roblaw: "What if we curtail your fundamental reproductive rights just a little bit? Would that work for you?"
- KEvron said...
"during the birthing process, it would be legal for a doctor to administer a lethal substance to a 'fetus' and kill it."
let's cross that wild fantasy when we come to it, shall we? sheesh....
- KEvron said...
"How about a law suggesting no abortions after the second trimester? Would that be too offensive?"
no, that'd be too arbitrary, you phoney.
- KEvron said...
you say you're pro-choice ("I'm pro-choice for fucksakes"), yet you feel the need to arbitrarilly ("There should be laws.... of some kind") impose a limit to that right to choice. i gotta ask: exaclty what kind of libertarian are you? and what's the difference between day 180 and day 181 that you feel the need to pass a law.... of some kind? you do understand that contractions don't begin until around day 260, right?
- liberal supporter said...
Could we outlaw abortions at least on the day of birth?
We need this principle established, that the State can assert an interest inside our bodies, independent of ourselves. Otherwise how will we ever get legal protection for the chip implants that we will need to improve our safety from terrorists?
- KEvron said...
"Could we outlaw abortions at least on the day of birth?"
is it really necessary? i don't imagine there's a doctor on the planet who'd be willing to perform, mother's own safety notwithstanding.
but let's ask rob what he feels. it would be, afterall, a law of some kind. and what libertarian doesn't appreciate lots of laws of some kind.
- Romantic Heretic said...
Eh, Roblaw's just a libertarian because it sets the tone of the debate.
To oppose libertarianism is to oppose freedom, which is something only evil people can do.
If you really want to win a game, make the rules yourself.
- KEvron said...
"Roblaw's just a libertarian because it sets the tone of the debate."
i've noticed that dynamic with most of the self-described libertarians i've met. the label's more of an affectation with them than an indication of any philosophy.
libertarian always struck me as an arbitrary term. i can see why rob likes it....
- liberal supporter said...
is it really necessary?
If you want to keep the State in the wombs of the nation, it is necessary. By extension the State then has jurisdiction anywhere inside the body. And we need that so we can force chip implants into everyone.
- TnT said...
Libertarians. Any I've encountered have tended to be the slippery slimy bastards that are the moving targets in any debate.
- the rev. paperboy said...
If Roblaw and his fellow travellers don't like abortions, that's fine -- they don't have to get one. But those who need them shouldn't have to break the law to get the help they need. No one has the right to force someone to have a child.
As far as the "illegal only in the third trimester" argument goes, how about if we make slavery legal only on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and you can be free the rest of the week? Think what it would do for the economy!
- KEvron said...
"the 'illegal only in the third trimester' argument"
i really liked how rob arbitrarilly set the limit at day 180 (because, you know, even a pro-choicer like him sees the need for a limit.... of some kind), then cited delivery day in his example. as reasonable as it was realistic.
you say you're a lawyer, rob?! huh. go figger.
KEvron, war president
- KEvron said...
"Or if the pregnancy is a result of rape? How about incest?"
personally, i've always found these exceptions to be distasteful. if right-to-lifers believe the fetus is an individual, endowed with rights, then why should they want for it to pay for the sins of the father?


text:
Mode Bahrain offers mobile wallet solutions
, January 14, 2013
Mode Bahrain "Money On Demand" has developed its own Mobile Wallet and Mobile Banking solutions and services to allow bank customers to have access to various financial services through their Smartphones and regular phones.
This is the first service of its kind in the kingdom and the Middle East, the company said.
Ebrahim Janahi, CEO of Mode Bahrain, said: "We look forward to facilitate the transfer of funds and payments to our financial institutions customers through modern and advanced technologies. As in Mode, we always seek to provide new and unique solutions.
"We also provide banking solutions to banks within and outside Bahrain, and the convenience of transactions, which are between the bank and the customer."
One of the advantages of the services provided by "Mode" solutions, is the quick and easy money transfers from a mobile wallet to any bank account through money changers spread in 32 countries via the "Remittance Hub", which is developed, managed and owned by Mode, and transfer of funds from wallet to other wallet locally and internationally.
For example, it can transfer to the Philippines by "Smart Money" from Smart Telecom, "G-Cash" by Globe Telecom, to Pakistan by Telenor Telecom and to the Himalayan Bank, Nepal using cash-on-ID.
Customers can deposit and withdraw money from any branch of Nonoo Exchange or through a sales staff at Mode, it said. – TradeArabia News Service


text:
Big Idea Entertainment is releasing a brand new VeggieTales adventure targeted towards girls, VeggieTales: Sweetpea Beauty—A Girl After God's Own Heart. The DVD, to be released on July 31 in Christian market stores and on August 3 in the general marketplace, tells a tale of true beauty.
When a decree is made that only the most beautiful can rule the land, the insecure Queen Blueberry banishes Sweetpea Beauty to a dark forest. Sweetpea's fate seems bleak until a charming prince, a band of merry minstrels, and seven snow peas come to her rescue. The DVD also features the tale of Snoodlerella and bonus features such as sing-along songs.
Beginning July 31, Big Idea Entertainment will roll out a line of Sweetpea Beauty-themed consumer products. Merchandise will include plush toys of Sweetpea Beauty and Prince Larry from Gund, a puzzle from Talicor, purse and shoe charms from Crocs/Jibbitz, and more.


text:
Massage therapists in the Triad are offering support to Positive Wellness Alliance this month.
Massage therapists in the Triad are offering support to Positive Wellness Alliance this month.
When scheduling massages, if individuals say they want "A Positive Difference Massage," $10 will be donated to the organization. The nonprofit agency provides services and supports individuals infected with and affected by HIV/AIDS.
The companies participating are:
• Escape Massage & Bodywork, Lexington, Tim Everhart, 250-5409
• Jennifer Bates, Lexington, 408-5820
• Jenny Pruitt, Winston-Salem, 408-8970
• David Joy, Winston-Salem, 403-6724
• Trillium Therapeutics, Winston-Salem, Jamie Huss, existing clients only through her Social Action Massage.
The organization performs HIV medical case management, such as staff ensuring clients are receiving medical care, counseling, outreach, case management and prevention education. Clients of all ages are from Davidson, Davie, Forsyth and Yadkin counties.
For more information about the organization, go to www.positivewellnessalliance.org or www.facebook.com/#!/positivewellnessalliance.


text:
Regular Price:
Special Price
Engrossing Quinceanera Dresses In Carlsbad can be found upon Wishesbridal. Referred to as the trustful store as well as wholesaler on the internet, we now have the biggest choice of Quinceanera Dresses In Carlsbad for the clients to choose. All of us consider gowns high quality severe. All of us purely follow along with needs associated with clients. The main objective would be to fulfill clients. Additionally, you can purchase your own desire gown about the inexpensive due to the reduced costs. Greatest wants for you personally which is the enjoyment in order to last.


text:
DXRacer OH/TS29/NR Black & Red Tank Series Gaming Chair
Series: Tank Series
Category: Gaming Computer Chair
Color: Black & Red
Recommended Weight: <450 lbs
Recommended Height: <6'7"
Includes: Headrest Pillow and Lumbar Cushion
Special: Really Big!
The Tank Series by DXRacer is the largest seat ever produced by the company. With extra wide sitting space and 120 degrees of flexibility, these chairs are perfect for anyone seeking maximum comfort while getting work done, enjoying a movie, playing a game, reading a book or even taking a nap. The chair has a strong aluminum base, the highest quality of industry standard cold-cure foam, a strong full-size steal frame, and super fine PU leather for maximum style and comfort. Each chair and all accessories have been tested rigorously through 72 strict quality tests to ensure quality for our customers. The base has been redesigned and approved to support nearly a ton in weight!
DXRacer chairs are manufactured under strict quality standards to offer our customers the ultimate level of luxury and comfort. Although this chair was originally designed to heighten the gaming experience, it is sure to become your seat of choice for working and relaxing, too. No matter the activity for which you use your DXRacer, it will take your experience to the next level.
|Style Name :
|Tank Series
|Chair Type :
|Gaming Chair
|Foam Type :
|High Density Mould Shaping Foam
|Foam Density :
|52 kg/m³
|Frame Color :
|Frame Construction :
|Chair Cover Color :
|Black and Red
|Chair Cover Material :
|Adjustable Armrests :
|Armrest Pad Size :
|10.6"L x 3.9"W
|Mechanism Type :
|Heavy Duty Tilt - T (SP/0209/N)
|Adjustable Tilt Angle :
|Tilt Lock :
|Tilt Angle Lock :
|Gas Lift Specification :
|Gas Lift Class :
|Chair/Seat Back Style :
|Adjustable Back Angle :
|Adjustable Lumbar Cushion :
|Adjustable Headrest :
|Base Type :
|5-star Wide Aluminum Base (SP/0418/N)
|Caster Size & Material :
|3" Caster/PU (SP/0704/N)
|Assembly Required :
|Seat Size :
|17.5"W(Front) x 16"W (Back) x 20.5"D
|Maximum Seat Height :
|Minimum Seat Height :
|Maximum Arm Height :
|Minimum Arm Height :
|Backrest Height :
|Backrest Shoulder Width :
|Package Size :
|39.76"L x 31.50"W x 15.75"H
|Net Weight (Approximate) :
|65.04 lb / 29.5kg
|Gross Weight :
|76.06 lb / 34.5kg
|Warranty Length :
|2-year for Accessories, Lifetime for Frame
|Weight Capacity :
|<450 lb / 204.1 kg
|Height Limit :
|<6'7" / 2.00 m
|BMI of Recommended User :
|Eco-conscious :
|Less Harsh Chemicals/REACH Certificate
|Meets/Exceeds ANSI/BIFMA Standards :
Shipping is free!
Our chairs typically ship within 24 business hours of receiving payment, which means that orders received on Friday will ship out on Monday. Tracking numbers are provided via email when your package is dispatched. Packages ship via FedEx Ground and require signature confirmation, so please be aware that someone must be present to sign when the package arrives. If you will not be present you can arrange a family member to sign for the package, or go to Fedex.com/delivery to sign remotely, arrange to have the package held at the nearest FedEx office, or make other arrangements.
Shipping via FedEx Ground typically takes 2-5 business days. We ship from warehouse locations in MI and CA. Typically, your order will ship from the closer warehouse, but if that warehouse is out of stock your package will ship from the other location. Please be aware that during peak seasons packing and shipping may take longer than expected, but we will notify you if there is a problem with fulfillment.
The only shipment option is FedEx Ground. Many DXRacer packages are too large to ship via USPS (70 lbs limit). We are not able to accomodate changes to other carriers. In addition to this, there is currently no option for paying for expedited shipping as per warehouse policy.
If you have any questions about the shipment process you can reach out to us by emailing firstname.lastname@example.com, we typically respond within 24 hours.
As an authorized US Distributor, we offer our customers the full factory warranty on our DXRacer products. We also take care of all the paperwork and warranty filing with the manufacturer so that you don't have to lift a finger. Please view the warranty outline below to understand how this warranty protects you and your purchase:
Parts and Frame
Your DXRacer comes with a 2 year guarantee on parts. If you are having a problem with your chair that is caused by a defective part it may be replaced free of charge. Please be aware that you may be asked to show evidence of the damage or defect, as well as provide proof of purchase. Turnaround on parts replacements usually takes around a week. DXRacer offers a lifetime guarantee on the frame.
In the event that your problem can not be resolved with replacement parts you may return your chair within 30 days of purchase. The only exception to the 30 day rule is during the Christmas season, where purchases on or after November 1st may be returned through January 10th.
Returns may be subject to a restocking fee of 20%. Please note that if your chair is deemed no longer sellable or heavily altered you will not receive a refund.*
Return shipping is the responsibility of the purchaser and should be initiated with an email to firstname.lastname@example.com. The return process may take a few weeks as we need to receive, inspect and coordinate with the shipping department and manufacturer on the return.
*If your chair has simply been assembled and then disassembled without any damage you should receive a refund minus restocking fee.
If you have any questions about the warranty or return process you can reach out to us by emailing email@example.com, we typically respond within 24 hours.


text:
The woman involved Friday afternoon in two traffic accidents on Dirksen Parkway, one of which involved an ambulance, died several hours later at Memorial Medical Center.
Amanda Poole, 34, of Springfield was pronounced dead at 11:48 p.m. Friday. An autopsy is scheduled for Monday morning, the Sangamon County Coroner�s Office said Saturday.
Poole was driving west on Niccolls Road about 5:15 p.m. and pulled onto Dirksen Parkway in front of a pickup truck that was heading north. The driver of the pickup, James Miller, 20, of Dawson, tried to stop but struck the driver�s side of Poole�s vehicle, Springfield police said.
Lakaya Owens, 23, of the 1100 block of South 19th Street, a passenger in Poole�s car, was injured in the crash. She remained in serious condition Saturday at Memorial.
Firefighters had to extricate Poole from the wrecked car, and she was loaded into a Medics First ambulance for the trip to Memorial. A Springfield firefighter, Jonathan Gordon, 32, of the 2100 block of Picket Street, and an off-duty nurse, Kathleen Gates, 30, of the 3300 block of Stanton Street, joined the ambulance paramedics.
Rescuers were performing CPR on Poole when the ambulance was involved in a second crash at Dirksen Parkway and Clear Lake Avenue, about a block from the scene of the first crash.
Police said the ambulance had its emergency lights and siren activated as it entered the intersection. Traffic had stopped for the ambulance, but a westbound SUV on Clear Lake Avenue driven by Joe Meyer, 47, of the 500 block of West Maple Avenue, came through the intersection and collided with the emergency vehicle.
Firefighters were called to the second scene where they had to cut the door off the SUV to get Meyer out of the vehicle.
Meyer told police he did not hear or see the ambulance.
Gordon, Gates and Meyer were injured in the second crash. The firefighter was treated and released at St. John�s Hospital, and Gates declined treatment, police said.
Meyer was taken to Memorial, where he was treated and released. He was cited for failure to yield to an emergency vehicle, police said.
Contact John Reynolds: email@example.com, 788-1524, twitter.com/JohnReynoldsSJR.


text:
Login to access ejournals, databases and eresources
Login using your SLQ membership.
Not a member? Register here
How to login
SLQ members - enter your username or your SLQ library card number beginning with capital 'B'.
One Search members - enter your username.
Use the Forgot my username link to receive and email with your username.
SLQ members - enter your password. For library card holders this may be your last name, e.g. 'Smith' (case sensitive).
One Search members - enter your password.
Use the Forgot my password link to reset your password.


text:
0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.
Quote from: Redneck Gravy on August 24, 2012, 03:27:00 PMThis is one of those times when Kathie Lee should keep her mouth closed! Did someone ask her what happened?It's entirely possible that someone did. Victoria Gifford Kennedy is Kathie Lee Gifford's stepdaughter; It is Victoria Gifford Kennedy's daughter that was married. I have not read all of the news reports, but it seems that Kathie Lee is simply confirming what Victoria has said: that Conor Kennedy and Taylor Swift crashed the wedding and departed after they were asked to leave twice.While I think Victoria's reasons were quite shallow - she'll steal the spotlight from my daughter! - it really is not appropriate to wait until the last hour (literally) to RSVP for the wedding, let alone with an uninvited guest in tow.It's also entirely possible that Kyle and Liam (the bride and groom) gave permission for Taylor and Conor to attend. However, since Victoria was the hostess and said no to the initial request that should have been the end.
This is one of those times when Kathie Lee should keep her mouth closed! Did someone ask her what happened?
AND - where is Conor's father in all of this. Didn't he have any idea on what his son was doing? It was a family wedding - and no one else in Conor's family had talked to him ahead of time about how to RSVP or should he RSVP? When my niece got married, even though my older two children were in their 20's, I reminded them to RSVP and I discussed with them the plans and arrangements about attending the wedding well in advance.
I keep comping back to the brain hurt of a Kennedy being concerned about being upstaged by Taylor Swift and then making sure that a Kennedy wedding becomes all about Taylor Swift. Again, I think Taylor did nothing wrong, especially because from everything I can see the Kennedy family as a whole welcomes her in general and she spends time with them. She did not simply show up and people said, "Weird! Never met her before!"
How do we know she was asked to leave?
Quote from: Hmmmmm on August 23, 2012, 03:53:16 AM Have you seen the number of outfits she has worn lately that are almost duplicates of Jackie Os outfits?I have, and frankly, it's a stretch at best. It's more like "Jackie-O wore polkadots" and "CRUD MONKEYS! TAYLOR SWIFT WORE POLKADOTS TOO!!!" (said in one's best 14-year-old-know-it-all voice).
Have you seen the number of outfits she has worn lately that are almost duplicates of Jackie Os outfits?
...and Taylor's agent denies that this happened. This is why I keep saying WE DON'T KNOW. We weren't there. Either MOB is lying, Taylor Swift is lying or her publicist is... Even Kathie Lee Gifford says that Taylor was standing outside a door alone and Conor came out and took her hand and they left. So obviously MOB did not ask her to leave then, if Taylor was standing outside a room ALONE. Kathie Lee Gifford confirms that MOB was unhappy about her attendance but no one has stepped forward to say that they heard/saw Victoria Gifford Kennedy ask Taylor Swift to leave -twice. MOB gives this information to a Boston newspaper and it is printed without confirmation or denial from either Conor Kennedy or Taylor Swift. Bottom line is MOB was rude for giving this info to a newspaper to print, deliberately to embarrass Conor & Taylor. Sounds like the duo were rude too but I can't determine that by the lack of (mis)information being reported to the public.
I think in a family as high profile as the Kennedys one Taylor Swift would probably not distract from the bride. I am sure there are several influential people around there.
Page created in 0.24 seconds with 18 queries.


text:
Martha Carrillo and Angel Barrera, two undocumented immigrants, have joined hundreds nationwide in demanding for comprehensive immigration reform during a 19-state bus tour. In sharing their stories, they hope to add weight to their cause and push republican lawmakers to support reform that includes a path to citizenship for an estimated 11.5 million undocumented immigrants.
Dubbed "Keeping Families Together," the national tour is targeting mostly republican lawmakers in more than 100 congressional districts who sit on the House Judiciary Committee or have spoken on immigration in the past. The 90-city tour, organized by Fair Immigration Reform Movement, a coalition of organizations in 30 states, will also include stops at the offices of 38 senators, including those of the "Gang of Eight," who unveiled an outline for reform earlier this year.
More than 500 immigrants are participating in the tour that is taking place in seven regional stages.
Barrera, 18, boarded the bus at a rally outside Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Ca.) office in Los Angeles. A deferred action applicant, the computer science student wants a permanent solution for himself, his family and all "honest, hardworking immigrants."
"Why beat around the bush?" he said about a temporary fix. "If we're here working, paying taxes and contributing to the economy, give us citizenship."
With a favorable reform, Barrera said that he would be able to attend a better school and visit his family in Mexico, something he hasn't been able to do since he was brought to California 8 years ago.
Carrillo, 50, a victim of domestic violence who has struggled to obtain a legal status, said immigration reform would allow her to find better work, offer her protection under the law and allow her to better provide for her four daughters.
"It makes me sad when I get jobs and they tell me I can't work [because of my status,]" she said.
When she does find work, employers take advantage of her precarious situation by overworking her, she said.
"I have to take a job out of necessity. They abuse me because I lack of papers. I have no other opportunities," she said.
The national tour, which was started February 25, will end in Washington, D.C. on March 13 with 110 immigrants to represent the 1,100 immigrants who are deported daily.


text:
Race to the Mammoth Returns!
Race to the Mammoth
Saturday, May 11, 2013 at 12:00 PM (PDT)
Event Details
The Race to the Mammoth Returns!
A fortuitous revivial of last year's epic race/party ride. If you were there, you know this is weekend not to be missed!
Join us on Saturday, May 11th as we ride from the Panhandle in SF to Lance's insanely gorgeous organic, off-the-grid farm in Pescadero...with a mammoth Mammoth statue!
50-ish mile race and fun-paced group ride ending with a home-cooked dinner on the farm, beer, and camping.
Gear transportation to and from SF included, plus optional drop at the top of Old La Honda road for a downhill cruise to CalTrain for the return on Sunday!
Up to Date Information here: http://racetothemammoth.blogspot.com/
When & Where
William McKinley Statue/Pescadero
San Francisco,
Saturday, May 11, 2013 at 12:00 PM (PDT)
Add to my calendar


text: Proudly self-described as "very ambitious and driven," Zois is also fanatical — at least when it comes to movies. With the stamina of weekly a marathoner, he devours 350 films per year, eight to 10 scripts weekly and four books monthly, reviewing all this material on top of his daily duties. His input helps the sales team create estimates for the films, and the production & development unit determine if potential projects are a good fit for FilmNation. Recent good fits include Oscar winner "The King's Speech"; Pedro Almodovar's "The Skin I Live In"; Terrence Malick's untitled love story starring Ben Affleck and Rachel McAdams; and John Hillcoat's "The Wettest County in the World," starring Tom Hardy and Shia LaBeouf. "Film is my passion, and my career's my priority right now," says Zois, who cut his teeth as a regional facility engineer with AMC Theaters and then as an assistant agent with the Gersh Agency. Future goals: "Acquisition and production development."


text: The United States Department of Agriculture has established guidelines to provide advice for healthy Americans ages two years and over. The Dietary Guidelines are designed to help people choose diets that will meet nutritional requirements, promote health, support active lives, and reduce chronic disease risks. Here's what the USDA recommends:


text:
Greenville Police have identified the man they say opened fire early Sunday morning in the parking lot of a bar.
Police say that 20-year-old Shaquille Streeter of Greenville opened fire in the parking lot of the Skyy Bar at 2903 E. 10th Street, after several fights broke out among a crowd there. We're told that Streeter fired three shots from a handgun at several people, and struck Jeremy Bellamy.
Police tell us that an officer identified Streeter as the shooter and chased him, eventually catching him.
We're told investigators determined that Streeter was firing at two people, one of which was hit.
Police say that Streeter was charged with 1 count each of assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill, and assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill, inflicting serious injury.
Streeter is locked up under $250,000 secured bond.
Police say Streeter has prior arrests for drug offenses, assault on a female, and auto larceny.
The victims condition is not known at this time.
Previous Story:
According to police, shots were fired in the parking lot of Skyy Bar on 10th Street in Greenville. The shooting left one person injured and another in police custody.
Greenville Police tell WITN they responded to a crowd control situation at the parking lot of Skyy Bar just after 2 a.m. Sunday morning. Police say when they arrived several shots were fired by someone with a handgun.
The shooting left one person with non-life-threatening injuries.
Greenville police told WITN they have one person of interest in custody. The investigation is being handled by Greenville police.


text:
The lights are on
The last generation of home consoles introduced a number of important steps for racing titles, from deep online play to breathtaking visuals, propelling the genre forward in the past 10 or so years. Here's our list of the best racers the last generation had to offer.
Note: This list encompasses titles on the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Wii. PC and handheld titles were not considered.
10. Excitebots
Racing with motion controls isn't usually a good time, but Monster Games' second Wii racing title, Excitebots, excelled at using the controller to its advantage. You raced and performed tricks to earn stars, and the environments were littered with ways to collect them, such as attacking opponents, getting air, or even doing things like kicking a football through the uprights. The game also had online and offline multiplayer as well as a clutch of minigames. It's usually hard to divide players' focus between racing and other on-track gameplay like performing tricks, but Excitebots merged the two with a healthy dose of fun.(Read our full review)
9. Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed
This game improved upon its kart racing predecessor by adding different vehicle types you can transform into (cars, boats, and planes), which opened up the Sega-themed tracks and expanded upon the normal kart formula. Genre variety is also added through a rider upgrade system and a mission path that lets you pick your way forward. Kart racing may be a racing sub-genre, but that doesn't mean you have to always conform to the mold.(Read our full review)
8. Dirt 3
Codemasters' Dirt series is an all-terrain offshoot of the Grid series, and for two iterations it didn't rise above this simple conceit. The third entry, however, introduced Gymkhana – showboating driving events that focus more on your ability to crunch the e-brake and drift the car into tight confines more than taking a corner perfectly. Combine this with a focus on Rally racing (the series' ancestor was Colin McCrae racing, after all), and Dirt 3 revealed an exciting focus for the series' future.(Read our full review)
7. Grid
Grid came out in 2008 and was an all-encompassing racer that was good at offering a little bit of everything. Featuring different racing series, a handling model that was neither too casual nor too sim, and a career progression featuring sponsorship objectives and teammates, Grid showed that there was more to being a professional racer than sims like Gran Turismo or having to trade in street racing cliches like Need for Speed. The game also introduced Flashbacks, which are now a staple of the racing genre.
6. Burnout Revenge
Before Criterion became known for creating open worlds filled with racing opportunities, it destroyed a lot of cars. Burnout Revenge's World Tour mode blended spark-filled high-speed races of twisted metal with classic intersection set-pieces staged for creating maximum damage. Whether ramming oncoming traffic into rivals or scoring a Revenge Takedown, the game created a whole new kind of aggressive driving. Burnout Revenge originally came out on the PlayStation 2 and Xbox, but the Xbox 360 version featured 10 more Crash sites, improved graphics, and added online features such as the ability to share clips.(Look up our review in the review archive)
[Up Next: See who wins the battle of the sims: Gran Turismo 5 or Forza Motorsport 4!]
Email the author Matthew Kato, or follow on Twitter, and Game Informer.