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When nearly two-thirds of the citizenry vote to tax themselves to expand transit but don't prevail, then democracy has gone cockeyed.
If a small minority can thwart the will of the vast majority on a routine local tax issue, it's absurd.
This, of course, is what happened last month when Los Angeles County voters overwhelmingly supported Measure J to extend a half-cent sales tax for transit. But the vote fell roughly a half-percentage point short of the necessary two-thirds majority.
Ordinarily — except in California's dysfunctional government financing system — that would be called a landslide victory.
The same thing happened in two other counties, Alameda and Lake, where tax measures for transportation and waterworks drew landslide support but fell short of two-thirds.
The two-thirds vote barrier creates a paralysis that Democratic legislators, with their new supermajority power, will have the ability to help remedy in the next two years.


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For my class we are making a simulator far a game, I'm just entirely confused on how to use TreeMaps, I understand there is a key and a value but how to go about all of this is a blur to me. I'm not looking for a cheat sheet or whatever, just some kind guidance would be appreciated!
For the first part we have to call (in public void printAllScheduledTasks(PrintStream out))
protected void print(Task task,long scheduledTime, PrintStream out).
--This method must print out all the Tasks that are scheduled for execution
I have some code for this part but have no idea if it is correct, and I'm still trying things as I type.
For the second part Implement Vector<Task> getTasks(long simulationTime) so that
public void schedule(Task task, long simulationTime) will work correctly. Vector<Task>
getTasks(long simulationTime) must return the collection of Tasks which is associated (in
scheduledTasks) with the specied simulation time. If no collection of Tasks is associated with
the specied simulation time, a new collection needs to be created and then (before it is returned) inserted into scheduledTasks with the specied simulation time.
--For this part I don't even know where to start, am I using treeMap, or vectors or wtf? All my classmates are stumped too so at least I don't feel alone. AGAIN I don't want the solution but help would be so much appreciated, Thank you.
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import java.io.PrintStream; import java.util.Iterator; import java.util.Vector; /** * A Simulator performs scheduled Tasks at the specified simulation times. * * */ public class Simulator implements Iterable<Task> { /** * The current time. */ protected long currentSimulationTime = 0; /** * The scheduled tasks. */ protected java.util.TreeMap<Long, Vector<Task>> scheduledTasks = new java.util.TreeMap<Long, Vector<Task>>(); /** * The periodic Tasks and the periods of these Tasks (used for the scheduleAtFixedRate methods). */ protected java.util.Map<Task, Long> periodicTasks = new java.util.HashMap<Task, Long>(); /** * A flag that represents whether or not the simulation will be synchronized with the wall clock time. */ protected boolean realTimeSync; /** * The wall clock time when the scheduler's start() method was invoked. */ protected long startWallClockTime = -1; /** * Constructs a Simulator. */ public Simulator() { this(true); } /** * Constructs a Simulator. * @param realTimeSync a flag to indicate whether or not to synchronize the Simulator with the actual wall-clock time. */ public Simulator(boolean realTimeSync) { currentSimulationTime = 0; this.realTimeSync = realTimeSync; } /** * Prints out all the Tasks that this Simulator has scheduled for execution. * @param out the print stream. */ public void printAllScheduledTasks(PrintStream out) { // TODO updated this method (HW5. Problem 1, 20 points) print(this.iterator().next(), getCurrentSimulationTime(), out); } /** * Prints the specified Task. * @param scheduledTime the time when the Task will be executed. * @param task the task to print * @param out the print stream. */ protected void print(Task task, long scheduledTime, PrintStream out) { out.println("simulation time " + scheduledTime + ": " + task + (periodicTasks.containsKey(task)?" - periodic":"")); } /** * Returns the current simulation time. * @return the current simulation time. */ public long getCurrentSimulationTime() { return currentSimulationTime; } /** * Schedules the specified Task. * @param task the Task to be scheduled. * @param simulationTime the simulation time at which the Task to be executed. * @throws InvalidSimulationTimeException if the specified simulation time is earlier than the current simulation time. */ public void schedule(Task task, long simulationTime) throws InvalidSimulationTimeException { if (simulationTime < currentSimulationTime) throw new InvalidSimulationTimeException(); // finds the collection associated with the specified simulation time. getTasks(simulationTime).add(task); } /** * Returns the collection of Tasks associated with the specified simulation time (if no such collection, a new collection is created). * @param simulationTime the simulation time of interest. * @return the collection of Tasks associated with the specified simulation time. */ protected Vector<Task> getTasks(long simulationTime) { // TODO updated this method (HW5. Problem 2, 20 points) return null; } /** * Schedules the specified Task for repeated fixed-rate execution, beginning * at the specified simulation time. Subsequent executions take place at regular * intervals, separated by the specified period. * * @param task the Task to be scheduled. * @param simulationTime the first simulation time at which Task is to be executed * @param period the simulation time between successive executions. * @throws InvalidSimulationTimeException if the specified simulation time is earlier than the current simulation time. */ public void scheduleAtFixedRate(Task task, long simulationTime, long period) throws InvalidSimulationTimeException { // TODO updated this method (HW5. Problem 3, 20 points) } /** * Runs this Simulator. * @param duration the duration of the simulation. */ public void run(long duration) { while (currentSimulationTime < duration) { Task nextTask = nextTask(); // get the next Task. run(nextTask); // run the Task. // if the task is a periodic Task, reschedule the Task try { Long period = periodicTasks.get(nextTask); if (period != null) { schedule(nextTask, currentSimulationTime + period.longValue()); } } catch (Exception e) { e.printStackTrace(); } } } /** * Returns the next Task to run (if there is no scheduled Task, null is returned). * @return the next Task to run; null if there is no scheduled Task. */ protected Task nextTask() { // TODO updated this method (HW5. Problem 4, 20 points) return null; // no Task left; } /** * Executes the specified Task. * @param task the Task to execute. */ protected void run(Task task) { if (realTimeSync) { // if needs to be synchronized with the wall-clock time waitUntil(startWallClockTime + currentSimulationTime); } if (task != null) { task.set(this); task.run(); // execute the current task } } /** * Waits until the specified wall-clock time * @param wallClockTime the wall-clock time when the program will resume its execution. */ protected void waitUntil(long wallClockTime) { // TODO updated this method (HW5. Problem 5, 20 points) } @Override }

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- Champions League
Iniesta admits Barca have 'Messidependence'
Andres Iniesta has said Lionel Messi will only play in Barcelona's Champions League quarter-final against Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday if he is ready.
Messi trained prior to Wednesday's second leg at the Camp Nou, but no final decision on whether he will be selected has yet been made.
The Argentine strained a thigh muscle in last week's 2-2 first-leg draw in Paris, and Iniesta said: "We will see today and tomorrow at training how he is.
"Whatever decision they take tomorrow will be the right decision. It depends on how the injury recovers, how he feels, what the coaches and doctors decide. It is a question of feelings and how the injury is."
Should Messi not start the game, Cesc Fabregas - who scored a hat-trick in Saturday's 5-0 La Liga win over Real Mallorca - will again fill the 'false nine' role.
"Cesc is a very complete player, who understands the game so well," Iniesta said. "He knows how to link up very well, knows where his team-mates are, moves very well."
The Spain international dismissed claims that Barcelona were too reliant on Messi, explaining: "You could say there is 'Messidependence' because he is a fundamental player for us, but we all help each other in this team.
"We help him to score goals, and he helps us to play well. I believe I always play the same way, independently of who else is on the pitch, whether Leo is there or not.
"I hope we can all play a good game so we make the semi-finals. That is the only concern now. If Leo is there, then perfect - if not, then we still need to go through."
Iniesta warned that big-spending PSG would pose plenty of dangers, but said he was confident Barcelona would progress if they played well themselves.
"We know the players they have, their pace, their technical ability," he said. "We will need to keep that in mind.
"This is a serious game, with everything on the line. We are playing at home, with a score which is not too bad. I am always relaxed, no matter who we are playing, as if we play well we have a big chance to win the game."
After the first leg was followed by controversy about refereeing - with PSG boss Carlo Ancelotti accusing Barca's Alexis Sanchez of diving and Barca making an official complaint about the performance of official Wolfgang Stark - Iniesta said he hoped there would less debate after the second.
"I hope we are not talking about referees - that is always a good sign," he said. "They try and do their jobs well, just like the players. They make mistakes, as players do."


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Many BVU faculty members stay connected with former academic colleagues. These relationships can lead to professional development opportunities, as well as internship and research experiences for students.
Dr. Brian Lenzmeier, associate professor of biology, could easily be a poster model for BVU faculty whose connections have opened the door for students to have international research experiences that are unique for small private universities.
Since 2008, three BVU science students have studied during the summer in the laboratory of Dr. Jin-Qiu Zhou, associate professor of biochemistry at the Shanghai Institute of Biological Sciences in Shanghai, China.
Zhou, an internationally recognized biochemist, was a post-doctoral research colleague of Lenzmeier for three years at Princeton University in the early 2000s. "We became very good friends and our similar experiences helped us overcome the initial cultural differences," says Lenzmeier.
Lenzmeier and Zhou have maintained a long-distance collaboration since 2005 that has resulted in publication of peer-reviewed research articles in scientific journals and student internships.
Their discussions led to a six-week internship in Zhou's lab in 2008 for Alyssa Hudnall, Class of 2010. She was the first BVU student to intern in the lab, an experience that was funded in part by a J. Leslie Rollins Fellowship, which was established through philanthropy.
Lenzmeier has visited Zhou twice in Shanghai, most recently in the summer of 2010 along with two BVU biology majors — seniors Michael Dirkx and Rachael Reicks. Two more BVU students are planning to intern in Zhou's lab for six weeks this summer.
"Maintaining my personal and professional relationship with Dr. Zhou is an important part of my professional development and one that directly benefits BVU students," notes Lenzmeier. He hopes to host Zhou or one of his advanced students on campus, possibly during a BVU January interim.
Lenzmeier and his students also have ongoing research relationships with educators/researchers and their students at other universities in the United States and Taiwan. Some of those connections originated during his post-doctoral studies.
Lenzmeier's commitment to professional development and his students does not end there.
The recipient of BVU's 2009 George Wythe Award for excellence in teaching, he used his Wythe sabbatical to work during the fall semester in the Virology and Gene Therapy program at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. The program is headed by Dr. Stephen Russell, a BVU trustee. The primary focus of the research is to engineer viruses to infect and kill cancerous cells in patients while doing minimal damage to nonmalignant cells.
"By immersing myself in primary biomedical research at the Mayo Clinic, I learned many new things that will be incorporated into my BVU courses at all levels," he says.
The Mayo Clinic scientists also worked with Lenzmeier to develop a cancer research project that BVU students are conducting this spring in collaboration with the Mayo Clinic team.
Lenzmeier says students' collaboration with other professionals has important benefits. "Doing research with other scientists forces my students to be more careful, thoughtful and critical of their experimental design and results."


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New Democrat MLA Jenny Kwan promised to repay nearly $35,000 to a charity that delivers services to people in the Downtown Eastside for trips she and her family billed to Disneyland, the United Kingdom and Vienna.
A tearful Kwan apologized for the expenses at a news conference Friday and said she is taking an unpaid leave of absence from her job representing the riding of Vancouver-Mount Pleasant.
"I can't tell you how upsetting this is to me and how truly sorry I am that this has occurred," Kwan said.
Kwan blamed her then-husband Dan Small for the $34,922 in expenses, saying he had assured her that he was paying for the family vacations in 2012 and not billing them back to his employers at the Portland Hotel Society.
Small was the society's director of policy research and funding at the time, helping to oversee a host of housing and addictions services for the vulnerable population in the Downtown Eastside. He and Kwan are in the middle of divorce proceedings.
Small was dismissed from his job shortly before the B.C. government released details Thursday of the spending scandal contained in two audits.
"He had assured me the expenses were paid for by him," Kwan said. "We keep separate accounts, we've always done that.
"In a relationship, there is an element of trust. And I trusted him."
Kwan said she will repay $8,323 for a United Kingdom trip, $3,175 for travel to Bristol in the UK, $10,635 for a trip to Vienna, $2,695 for hotel upgrades at Disneyland in Anaheim, $5,951 in flights and $4,143 in transportation.
Kwan said Small was speaking at conferences during the European trip and she and their two children accompanied him.
Two government audits released Thursday also shed some light on what was billed to the charity during those trips.
The UK trip cited by Kwan was flagged by auditors for questionable expenses, including a hotel room that cost $884 per night and a $65 charge for flowers on the hotel invoice.
The Bristol trip Kwan cited included a hotel room worth $777 per night, $46 worth of flowers, as well as alcohol and spa services, according to the audit.
When asked for details about some of the lavish expenses cited by government auditors, Kwan said she had no additional knowledge and was unable to obtain further information from the Portland Hotel Society.
Kwan said she paid for much of the Disneyland trip herself, but upon arriving at the Grand Californian Hotel & Spa her husband told her he had obtained a room upgrade and she believed him. The upgrade is cited by auditors as worth $2,695.
Ousted PHS executive director Mark Townsend has told The Vancouver Sun that the upgrade was approved by PHS to compensate Small, who had a heart condition, for extra work he had done on behalf of the society. Townsend said directors did not receive overtime or other long-term pension and health benefits, so the society sometimes arranged for trips and other perks as compensation.
Kwan now finds herself the public flashpoint for a larger backlash against allegedly misspent funds at the Portland Hotel Society, including thousands of dollars in limousines, international travel, meals and parties for top managers.
The executives in charge of PHS, including Townsend, have been fired, and the board of directors has been replaced by the provincial government.
Kwan, a five-term MLA who has served since 1996, said she has not considered resigning from office over the spending.
NDP leader Adrian Dix backed her up, saying Friday he did not think she needed to resign.
"(Kwan) took strong steps ... She was clearly misled by her ex-husband, how those trips were paid for, and she has taken action on that immediately and she's paying the money back, which is a significant amount," Dix told reporters. "I think a leave of absence is appropriate."
Dix also said that he felt the government's actions against the Portland Hotel Society were appropriate.
"We fight and fight and fight in a time of high poverty to ensure that people can have a better life and this kind of thing hurts that effort. There are long-term issues. This pattern (of spending) outlined in the audit is completely unacceptable to us as we fight through those real problems in society.
"These actions serve to undermine everything we work for."
The province confirmed Friday that the fired executive team of the Portland Hotel Society would be given severance packages because the outgoing board of directors approved severance deals before they were dismissed by the province. The government said it is still obtaining details of the severances and could not provide an amount.
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Statement from Jenny Kwan on Portland Hotel Society Audits
Thank you all for coming today.
Further to my statement yesterday, like you I am concerned about the findings in the audits.
Words cannot adequately express how shocked and sorry I am about the findings of this audits.
It is my understanding that my ex-husband travelled to Europe to further his work for the Portland Hotel Society and while he was there, he conducted research, was a presenter and attended conferences.
He brought the family along and as I stated yesterday, I was reassured by my ex-spouse that he had paid for all the family portion of the travel associated with the Society.
I trusted that he was telling me the truth.
Since reviewing the audits, I have asked the individuals involved to advise me how much of the travel cost is attributed to my family and to provide me with documentations to verify this. I spent most of my day yesterday trying to get answers and explanations about the discrepancies between what the audits found versus what I had been told about the payment of these expenses.
As of today, they are not able to provide me with this information.
Given the findings of the audits, it is clear that their accounting system is deficient and I am not at all confident that they will be able to provide me with this information.
I strongly believe that the travel expense incurred by my family should not be paid for or perceived to be paid for by the Society.
I am therefore repaying the full costs identified in the audit that either my ex-husband and/or my family is associated with.
According to the audits, these include:
$8,323.22 – travel to UK
$3,175.12 – travel to Bristol
$5,950.60 – flights
$4,142.68 – transportation
$10,636.00 – Vienna
$2,694.95 – Disney hotel upgrade
As to the Disneyland trip, this was a packaged vacation that I purchased with my own credit card prior to the trip. A copy of my personal VISA bill is available for your reference. Upon arrival at Disneyland, my ex-husband informed me that he paid for a hotel upgrade for us. However, the audit appears to indicate otherwise. I am therefore reimbursing the full cost of this item to the Society.
A personal cheque in the amount of $34,922.57 made payable to the Society was delivered to the attention of the new board at the Society earlier today.
In closing, I can't tell you how upsetting this is to me and I am truly sorry that this has occurred.
I am going to take an unpaid leave of absence so that I can be with my children and ensure these issues are resolved.


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All week, the Bears vowed to make some noise in the 86th season opener in franchise history.
Instead, they couldn't hear because of it.
Kyle Orton, the first rookie quarterback to start a Bears opener since Zeke Bratkowski in 1954, had his helmet headset go dead for one series.
Three straight false-start penalties that killed a potential go-ahead scoring drive midway through the fourth quarter were blamed in part on the rabid crowd of 90,138 at FedEx Field, the NFL stadium with the largest capacity.
And when the wall of sound subsided and a 9-7 loss to Washington rang in their ears, the Bears were left to spit out defiance and raw emotion in a pin-drop-quiet locker room.
Safety Mike Brown cut short his first answer to choke back tears.
"We lost the game for two reasons," a visibly emotional Brown said. "We couldn't stop the run, and we couldn't get off the field on third down. It's extremely disappointing. All that talking we were doing, we didn't back it up. I feel like we let our team down."
The defense, porous as it was in allowing 323 yards to last season's 30th-ranked offense, had company.
The Orton-led offense managed just 166 yards and three first-half first downs and scored its only touchdown on a short drive set up by a special-teams turnover on the second-half kickoff.
A running game that looked so efficient in exhibition games disappeared, gaining just 41 yards and averaging 2.3 yards per carry.
And the back-to-back-to-back penalties on veteran linemen Fred Miller, John Tait and Ruben Brown killed a second straight fourth-quarter drive that had either reached or neared field-goal range, the previous ending on an Orton interception.
"We stopped ourselves half the time," said Orton, who finished 15-for-28 for 141 yards and a 52.8 passer rating. "I'm not taking anything away from their defense. They caused a lot of it. But there were plays to be made, and we didn't make them."
John Hall's 19-yard field goal with 2 minutes 54 seconds remaining in the third quarterhis third of the game on a drive kept alive when a Clinton Portis fumble bounced right back to himwere the final points scored and came on the possession after the Bears had taken their first lead.
They had two chances to take another.
On the ensuing drive, Orton found fellow rookie Mark Bradley for a 22-yard gain. One play later, working from the Washington 22, Orton tried to force a pass to Muhsin Muhammad, who was surrounded by four Redskins.
Ex-Bear Warrick Holdman deflected the ball high into the air, where fellow Washington linebacker Lemar Marshall intercepted it in the end zone.
"I shouldn't have thrown it," Orton said. "First-and-10, you have to take your checkdown, especially when we were in field-goal position."
After linebacker Brian Urlacher helped snuff the ensuing Washington drive with a tackle for loss and a sack on back-to-back plays, the Bears found themselves knocking on field-goal position again.
Starting from the Bears' 25, Orton found tight end Desmond Clark and Muhammad to convert consecutive third-down chances. A 9-yard pass play to Bernard Berrian got the Bears to the Washington 34, close enough for kicker Doug Brien to begin warming up.
But Thomas Jones, who managed just 31 yards on 15 carries, got stopped for a 3-yard loss. And then Miller, Tait and Brown's false-start follies preceded a sack of Orton, pushing the Bears all the way back to their own 38.
Good things don't usuallyand didn'tcome from a third-and-38 situation.
"The crowd was loud the entire time, but you can't just blame it on that," coach Lovie Smith said. "That's on us. We have to concentrate better. You have to be able to sit there in critical situations like that."
Washington defensive tackle Cornelius Griffin sacked Orton for the third and final time with 92 seconds left, forcing a fumble that Griffin recovered to bring even more noise.
Portis' 121 rushing yards and a big day by receiver Santana Moss96 yards on four catchescontributed to the loss, which wasted several big plays.
Nathan Vasher ended Washington's first possession with an interception and had anotherand a 55-yard returnnullified by Mike Green's pass-interference penalty.
Lance Briggs knocked starting quarterback Patrick Ramsey out of the game with a second-quarter sack that forced a fumble recovered by Tommie Harris.
Special-teams standout Brendon Ayanbadejo poked the ball free from Antonio Brown on the second-half kickoff, and linebacker Joe Odom pounced on it to set up the lone scoring drive.
And Orton found his footing after a slow start, passing for five first downs on third-down conversion chances in the second half.
"I wasn't nervous in the first half," Orton said. "There just wasn't a lot there."
Added Muhammad: "I like his confidence. I like the fact that he was never shaken at any point. If he can play that well against a defense as exotic as this one, he's going to be all right."
Muhammad paused and offered one last bit of noise. Only time will tell if his words are hollow or ring true.
"I came out last season 1-7 and almost made the playoffs [with Carolina]," he said. "Hopefully after this one loss nobody's falling off the bandwagon because we still have a pretty good team."


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A new trailer for Valve's upcoming puzzle sequel Portal 2 features Aperture Laboratories founder Cave Johnson revealing the consumer-grade version of the company's sentry turret line.
Watch as Johnson breaks down the manufacturing process, recommended set-up procedure, and the lovely line of colors and skins available for your new household safety preservation unit.
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Portal 2 launches for the PC, Mac, PS3, and Xbox 360 on April 19.
For more on Valve's upcoming title, make sure to check out our recent preview of the game's single-player mode and PAX East 2011 interview with project lead Joshua Weier and writer Erik Wolpaw.


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"Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" is hitting the Lancaster stage with plenty of sizzle and family drama beginning May 4.
Elaine Roberts of Sun City Carolina Lakes is directing the Community Playhouse of Lancaster County production of the Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Tennessee Williams. Roberts owned a production company before moving to South Carolina. This is her directorial debut in Lancaster.
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The National Association of Letter Carriers will hold its annual food drive Saturday, May 12. Lancaster postal employees will again help Stamp Out Hunger! Across America with your help.
Now in its 20th year, the Stamp Out Hunger! Effort is the nation's largest single-day food drive. Last year, letter carriers collected a record 70.2 million pounds of food from postal customers across the nation.
A total of 1.1 billion pounds of food have been collected along postal routes since the drive began 20 years ago.
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S.C. House District 53 candidate Ritchie Yow recently received a big boost to his campaign – the endorsement of 5th District Congressman Mick Mulvaney.
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The Army National Guard's 178th Combat Engineer Battalion is getting ready for an upcoming deployment to Afghanistan, and will report to active duty May 14.
The unit is comprised of about 160 soldiers based at the Rock Hill armory. About 10 of those soldiers are from Lancaster.
Spc. Michael Boone is among the Lancaster soldiers going on the nine-month deployment. Boone said he is looking forward to what will be his second trip to the region.
Jeremias Clyburn is addicted to his cell phone. Plain and simple.
He uses the mobile device to regularly post updates on Facebook and Twitter. He admits he interacts on social media "at least six times every hour."
And then there's the text messaging.
When Clyburn gets a new cell phone, he always asks about an unlimited texting plan because he said it's a function he has to have.
If not for the decorative Clemson license plate, you likely would not have recognized Monty Blackmon's blue truck.
The Chevrolet pickup was left crushed so badly that the roof no longer existed. All of the glass was shattered and the exterior was altered in a way that pieces of the engine were the most visible items.
Blackmon was inside the vehicle when all of this impact occurred.
This was back in December 2003, just after the Lancaster County man was involved in a three-vehicle collision that took his life.
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Jeremias Clyburn is addicted to his cell phone. Plain and simple.
A fight between two men and a house doused in cooking grease led Lancaster police to arrest a man for trying to set a house on fire last week.
Dwight Thomas Elder, 60, of Lancaster, was arrested April 20 and charged with attempted arson, according to a Lancaster Police Department incident report.
Officers made the charges soon after responding to a disturbance in the 700 block of Miller Street at about 10:30 p.m. There they spoke with Elder and another man, and officers noted Elder appeared to be intoxicated, the report said.
A winter storm ices all the roads. Flash flooding later washes out those same thoroughfares and a hurricane poses safety threads to everyone within a certain radius.
When natural disasters occur in Lancaster County, how will local emergency officials respond? Is there even a plan in place to address such catastrophes?
That answer is yes, and it's called the Lancaster County Multi-Jurisdiction Hazard Mitigation Plan.
A Lancaster man was treated for several injuries to his head and hands after he was attacked by a group of people near a nightclub last weekend.
Lancaster police officers first spoke with the 38-year-old victim about 1 a.m. Saturday, April 21, after they responded to an assault call at the Self Control Brothers nightclub, at 907 S. Market St., according to a Lancaster Police Department incident report.
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2000: "What Has Indiana Done About This?"
Chief Justice Randall T. Shepard
January 13, 2000
In two vastly different settings last month, people reminded me of a statement I made on the day I was sworn in as Chief Justice: "I want us to be a court so well regarded that judges in other states, when considering the toughest legal issues of our time, will be led to turn to each other and ask, 'I wonder what Indiana has done about this?'"
It is the sort of heady statement one makes when taking office, a reminder of the lofty objectives that come with such a day. Having it quoted back to me twice just in December, though, prompted me to think about the big objectives of the Indiana judiciary and about whether we are doing anything that is truly special or inventive. I think there are five major stories to tell about today's Indiana courts, and I come today to report to you about each of them.
A Lot of People Need Legal Help and Cannot Afford It
Struggle against it as we might, government and law continues to play a substantial role in daily life. People all too often find themselves in need of a lawyer, and the poorest of our citizens cannot afford to pay what the economics of modern lawyering requires. Indiana is making major strides in helping such people obtain legal assistance.
In the field of criminal law, our state has a long and interesting history of pursuing two seemingly contradictory objectives. On the one hand, we are a state that takes a no-nonsense approach to crime – more police, more prosecutors, higher sentences, more prisons. A national commentator once said that if you committed a crime in Indiana the best thing to do was to drag the body across the state line.
At the same time, we are a state that has for 150 years stood strong for the proposition that if you are charged with a crime you should not have to fend for yourself just because you are poor. Indiana's most recent innovation is the Indiana Public Defender Commission. Created by the legislature in 1993, it is drawing national attention.
This commission has developed standards for effective representation of the poor and invited counties to upgrade their public defender programs in return for a partial reimbursement in state funds. In 1999 alone, the counties participating in this network grew from 13 to 36, and these 36 account for 48% of the criminal cases statewide. When the American Bar Association recently urged that all states adopt minimum standards for indigent defense, its House of Delegates held up Indiana as a model for others to follow.
Of course, most people with legal problems are law-abiding folks entangled in divorces, or employment problems, or housing disputes. Historically, people in those situations received help from the federally-financed Legal Services offices, but since Congress sharply curtailed their funds in 1995, Indiana has been looking for a way to provide more legal assistance to people with these kinds of problems. On this front, 1999 was a big year.
Within the last ninety days, thousands of Indiana lawyers have transferred the small amounts they hold in trust out of traditional zero-interest accounts and placed them instead in accounts that are now earning interest for legal services to the poor. This energetic beginning is the product of a partnership between the Supreme Court and the Indiana Bar Foundation.
That accomplishment is good news, but most states did it long ago. Indiana's unique decision has been to use the proceeds to recruit and organize lawyers who are willing to donate time assisting low-income people. During 1999, the Supreme Court named fourteen local judges to convene meetings in every corner of the state to discuss how bar associations, legal services offices, law schools and the courts could best recruit volunteers, train them, and match them up with people in need. A number of counties already have such programs, and the best of these manage to attract more than half of all lawyers in town.
If we can duplicate this statewide, it will mean an army of some 6000 or 7000 lawyer volunteers. It will be an army organized, trained, and supported with funds generated by interest on trust accounts that would have gone uncollected. That's like finding money on the sidewalk and putting it in the Salvation Army kettle. There is every reason to predict success, thanks to he leadership of Judge Mark Bailey of the Court of Appeals and David Remondini, Counsel to the Chief Justice.
The Courts Need to Support Strong Families
It's a happy fact that the statistics about marriage and children and divorce are improving, but our state still has 40,000 divorces a year and thousands of children born out of wedlock. Dealing with parents and children who face these problems is a central mission of the judiciary. Let me mention some important projects that should make Indiana a leader in this field.
The Supreme Court and the Domestic Relations Committee of the Judicial Conference have launched a project to devise statewide guidelines for child visitation. It's a possibility many legislators have asked about. How this might work on a statewide basis is an intriguing question, but what is really interesting is that our committee has posed a more fundamental question about the nature and purpose of visitation.
Most child visitation orders issued by courts have all the charm and humanity of a railroad schedule: Tuesdays from 7 to 9, every other weekend from 5 p.m. Sunday, alternating birthdays and Christmases from 6 to 9. These schedules have one thing in common – they organize visitation from the point of view of adults.
Our committee, chaired by Judge Dan Donahue of Clarksville, has decided to examine how visitation works best from the child's point of view, an idea advanced by people working on family issues in Lake County. They have given a name to this: child-centered visitation. To be sure, part of visitation is the joy of parenting, but the most important objective is rearing good children through the effort of both parents. We know of no other state court system that has decided to look at the issue in quite this way.
On a related front, we have set in motion a comprehensive re-examination of protective orders, an important aspect of combating domestic violence. Just a few years ago, we abolished the old practice of mutual restraining orders, which were routinely issued even when there was no reason to believe that both spouses needed restraining. This new initiative, led by Blackford County Court Judge John Forcum, will examine the effectiveness of protective orders: how to identify the genuine domestic violence situation from the host of other disputes, how law enforcement officers can determine whether a given order is genuine or whether it is still in force, how such orders can be made effective from one county to the next, or for that matter from one state to the next.
The protective order is a leading tool in combating domestic violence, but this system has many flaws. We have charged a committee of judges who work in this field to examine how we can do it better.
The larger issue is how we organize the court system to work better for families. How do we reduce repeat court appearances and avoid inconsistent judicial results for families and children involved in divorce, delinquency, child in need of services, protective orders, and other family law cases? How do we insure that orders affecting children are based on timely and thorough reports, prepared with consideration to the needs and situation of the whole family? How do we foster use of mediation in family matters?
These objectives lie at the heart of the experiment in family courts the legislature financed last year. A Family Court Task Force, headed by Judge Margret A. Robb of the Court of Appeals, is about to help us choose three pilot projects from eight counties that submitted innovative applications. Most importantly, Judge Robb's task force has been bold enough to ask just what a "family court" actually is. It is an experiment worth watching.
This Needs to be a Judiciary for All the People
Opportunity for minorities and women in the courts is a high priority for the Indiana judicial system, and it is a field where Indiana is doing first-rate work.
We are committed to the election and the appointment of minority and women lawyers to positions of responsibility and power in the system. The number of women serving as judges has grown so large that even regular observers cannot easily keep track of how many there are, and the number is growing almost monthly. There are now scores of women serving as judges and magistrates (mostly as judges), two of the three officers of the Indiana Judges Association are women along with a third of the board members, and five women judges chair committees of the Judicial Conference of Indiana. The Supreme Court's Continuing Legal Education Commission is chaired by a woman, and the Board of Law Examiners is chaired by a woman.
There are more black judges than ever before, with eighteen minority judges and magistrates (mostly judges). Two of these judges chair committees of the Judicial Conference, joining the four African-Americans who serve as officers of Supreme Court Commissions.
There has been dramatic progress in the courts of Lake County. You may recall that during my address in 1989, I said, "We need a black trial judge in Lake County." It was simply intolerable that the largest minority group was not represented on the bench in the state's second largest county. Turning that situation around has been a long struggle, which is why I am especially happy to tell you that today, with the last appointment made by Governor O'Bannon, the bench in Lake County approximates the demographics of that county's population and far exceeds the percentage of minority lawyers.
Of course, we need more minority lawyers, and our state has become know for the Indiana Conference for Legal Education Opportunity, CLEO. This year, there are CLEO students in all three classes of Indiana's law schools, and the first CLEO student has already graduated. Two of these students are about to become law clerks in the state's highest court.
This commitment by Indiana has attracted notice all around the country, including Georgia, where the first Georgia CLEO program began just last summer, prompted by the Indiana ideal. In fact, just yesterday a judge from New York City called my office and asked us to send him everything we have on the ICLEO Program. Rest assured, we are going to send him a briefcase full of information, happy to export a good Hoosier-bred idea.
The Court System Has to Remake Itself
The court structure in our state is largely the product of a hundred years of ad hoc decisions. When it comes to making the most out of time and taxpayer money, this system leaves a lot to be desired, but we are doing our best to make it work effectively. Let me list, in just two sentences each, some things we have done in the last year.
We have asked judges, county by county, and by groups of counties, to examine disparities in workload and prepare plans to even out the disparities. These plans will be implemented this year so that citizens who find themselves in an overcrowded court have a better chance of getting their cases heard earlier rather than later.
The Citizens Commission on the Future of Indiana Courts and the Judicial Administration Committee recently completed major studies of how we recruit, treat, and empower juries, recommending substantial reforms. Many of these reforms can be implemented by court rule, and others we will ask you to consider in the next General Assembly.
With the help of some of our state's most able lawyers, the Supreme Court has issued a sweeping revision of the rules for taking appeals, for the first time in thirty years. These will take effect next January so that lawyers, court reporters, and county clerks have time to implement to the changes.
We broadcast a session of the Supreme Court over the Internet, only the second supreme court in the United States ever to do so. I believe that this can become a remarkable tool for the continuing legal education of lawyers and for elementary, high school and college students.
We experimented with providing state-level assistance to a trial judge who confronted a major media-event trial, the one involving Orville Lynn Majors, by assigning senior judges, researchers from the Judicial Center, and the counsel to the Chief Justice to help in making state justice work as well as it can work.
Indiana Needs to be a Place of Good Thinking
Finally, we aspire as a judiciary to hold our own against the growing weight of our caseload, to concentrate on the plight of individuals and to come to grips with the most difficult legal issues of our time. There were hopeful signs suggesting we already do that. For example, a recent decision authored by Judge Jim Kirsch tackled one of our society's most difficult problems – care for people afflicted with Alzheimer's. His opinion on the relationship between patient and caregiver, and Judge Ezra Friedlander's dissent, so thoughtfully analyzed the problem that The Wall Street Journal reported it on page one.
Justice Theodore Boehm's opinion for the Supreme Court about the way insurance companies provide lawyers for people who have been in accidents put Indiana on page one of The National Law Journal. Likewise, other state courts have been citing Indiana in resolving their own cases. Last year, sixty-eight state appellate courts cited and followed decisions of the Indiana Supreme Court and Indiana Court of Appeals and the Indiana Tax Court as authority for their own decisions.
Struggle as we do with the press of volume, Indiana judges will not lose sight of the need for clear thinking and good writing, so that people in other parts of the nation will be led to ask, "I wonder what Indiana has done about this?"
Why does that matter? Standing alone, the fact that others look to us matters not a whit. It makes a difference only as a sign that we are not simply engaged in running the same old machinery. It is some sign that Indiana judges are contributing towards making our state an even better place to live, and prosper, and raise children, and, yes, making a more just society.


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Three Beavers earn All-HCAC honors
Muether, Davis and Bright win events at HCAC Championships
By Jordon Bruner, sports information assistant
May 3, 2006
DEFIANCE, Ohio - Three members of the men's and women's track and field teams earned All-HCAC honors for their performances at the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Championships on April 29, 2006.
Senior Rita Muether (Celina/Celina) earned all conference honors after winning the 400 meters in a school record 59.07 seconds. She also finished second in the 100 meters with a time of 25.80 seconds and was a member of the 4x100 and 4x400 relay teams which both placed third.
Freshman Karyn Davis (Liberty Center/Liberty Center) won the shot put with a toss of 36 feet, 2.25 inches. She also placed sixth in the women's hammer throw.
Senior Colby Bright (Galion/Galion) made a late surge to win the 400 meters, crossing the line in 49.14 just ahead of teammate Shandon North (Galion/Galion). He was also a member of the Beaver's 4x400 relay team that took second place.
Several members of the Bluffton men's and women's track and field teams will participate in the Toledo Rocket Open at the University of Toledo on Friday, May 5, 2006.


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Just back from a trip up north to visit daughter and grandchildren (not forgetting son-in-law as well) so just had to make some bread to take along.
First cab off the rank was another batch of the Earl Grey Tea and Fruit loaf. Once again I incorporated the fruit through the series of stretch and fold steps. Although there were a few escapees at each stage, the odds and sods were just gathered up and poked into an appropriate crevice. By the time it got to shaping stage pretty much all had been well incorporated. I divided the dough into two and shaped two smaller loaves just for the convenience of storage and handling. After final shaping, the loaves went into the fridge for retarding overnight for about ten hours.
The result was a good distribution of the fruit and I think the rise and oven spring was better than last time although still a fairly dense loaf. Anyhow, the grandchildren loved it (the adults as well) and I had to get in quick to get the crumb shot.
My other loaf was the (by now) standard Pane Francesa. This time though I used only stretch and fold and carried the whole process through with no retardation. After shaping the loaf, I put it into a barely warm oven for the proving stage as the room temperature was a little lower than in recent times at about 17C.
Well, if I do say so myself, this is about as good as it gets - excellent oven spring, virtually no tearing of the crust and very nice crumb structure. This was baked on my ovens 'bread baking' setting (220C) with steam from a towel filled dish on the bottom shelf for the first 15 minutes. After removing the steam generator the oven temp was progressively reduced to 210C and 200C over the balance of the baking time. The grandchildren lined up for more of this one as well though the ones with straight hair did still insist on removing/leaving the crusts /;-{)}
All in all a most satisfying exercise and well worth the nine hour drive to see the children.


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Florida sinkhole continues to grow
Police tape surrounds the house of Jeff Bush, who was consumed by a sinkhole while lying in his bed on Thursday night. Photograph: Edward Linsmier/Getty Images
Engineers were working carefully today to find out more about a slowly growing sinkhole that swallowed a Florida man in his bedroom, believing the entire house could eventually succumb to the unstable ground.
Jeff Bush (37) was in his bedroom on Thursday night when the earth opened and took him and everything else in his room. Five other people were in the house but managed to escape unharmed.
Mr Bush's brother jumped into the hole to try to help, but he had to be rescued himself by a sheriff's deputy.
Engineers began doing more tests at 7am local time today. Crews with equipment were at the home next door, one of two that have been evacuated.
By 10am, officials moved media crews further away from the Bush house so experts could perform tests on the home across the street. It was unclear how large the sinkhole is, or whether it leads to other caverns and chasms throughout the neighbourhood.
Experts say the underground of West Central Florida looks similar to Swiss cheese, with the geography lending itself to sinkholes.
Experts spent the previous day at the property, taking soil samples and running various tests — while acknowledging that the entire lot where Mr Bush lay entombed was dangerous. No-one was allowed in the house.
"I cannot tell you why it has not collapsed yet," Bill Bracken, the owner of an engineering company called to assess the sinkhole, said of the home. He described the earth below as a "very large, very fluid mass".
"This is not your typical sinkhole," said Hillsborough County administrator Mike Merrill. "This is a chasm. For that reason, we're being very deliberate."
Officials delicately addressed another sad reality: Mr Bush is probably dead and his family want his body. Mr Merrill said, however, that they do not want to jeopardise any more lives. "They would like us to go in quickly and locate Mr Bush," he said.
Officials said today that a fund had been set up to help families affected by the sinkhole.
Florida sinkholes 'common'
Today, Jeremy Bush — who tried to rescue his brother when the earth opened up — lay flowers and a stuffed lamb near the house and wept.
Hillsborough County Fire Chief Ron Roger called the situation "very complex".
"It's continuing to evolve, and the ground is continuing to collapse," he said.
Sinkholes are so common in Florida that state law requires home insurers to provide coverage against the danger. While some cars, homes and other buildings have been devoured, it is extremely rare for them to swallow a person.
Florida is highly prone to sinkholes because there are caverns below ground of limestone, a porous rock that easily dissolves in water.
"You can almost envision a piece of Swiss cheese," said Taylor Yarkosky, a sinkhole expert from Brooksville, Florida, while gesturing to the ground and the sky blue home where the earth opened in Seffner.
"Any house in Florida could be in that same situation." A sinkhole near Orlando in 1981 grew to 400ft (122m) across and devoured five sports cars, most of two businesses, a three-bedroom house and the deep end of an Olympic-size swimming pool.
More than 500 sinkholes have been reported in Hillsborough County alone since the government started keeping track in 1954, according to the state's environmental agency.
The latest sinkhole, estimated at 20ft (6m) across and 20ft (6m) deep, caused the home's concrete floor to cave in around 11pm on Thursday as everyone in the Tampa-area house was turning in for the night. It gave way with a loud crash that sounded like a car hitting the house and brought Mr Bush's brother running.
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Jeremy Bush said he jumped into the hole but could not see his brother and had to be rescued himself by a sheriff's deputy who reached out and pulled him to safety as the ground crumbled around him.
"The floor was still giving in and the dirt was still going down, but I didn't care. I wanted to save my brother," he said through tears yesterday. "But I just couldn't do nothing."
He added: "I could swear I heard him hollering my name to help him." A dresser and the TV set had vanished down the hole, along with most of Mr Bush's bed.
A sheriff's deputy who was the first to respond to a frantic emergency call said that when he arrived he saw Jeremy Bush.
Deputy Douglas Duvall said he reached down as if he was "sticking his hand into the floor" to help Jeremy Bush. Mr Duvall said he did not see anyone else in the hole.
As he pulled Mr Bush out "everything was sinking", Mr Duvall said.
Engineers said they may have to demolish the small house, even though from the outside there appeared to be nothing wrong with the four-bedroom, concrete-wall structure, built in 1974.
Jeremy Bush said someone visited the home a couple of months ago to check for sinkholes and other things, apparently for insurance purposes.
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Report Provides Five-Year Threat Retrospective, GPU Malware Assessment, and Techniques for Exfiltrating Data from Corporate Networks; Ransomware Rises 127% from Q2 2014 to Q2 2015
SANTA CLARA, Calif. September 1, 2015 — Intel® Security today released its McAfee Labs Threats Report: August 2015, which includes a critique of graphics processing unit (GPU) malware claims, an investigation of the top cybercriminal exfiltration techniques, and a five-year retrospective on the evolution of the threat landscape since Intel Corporation's announcement of the McAfee acquisition.
McAfee Labs commemorates the five-year anniversary of the Intel-McAfee union by comparing what researchers thought would happen beginning in 2010 with what actually happened in the realm of hardware and software security threats. Key researchers and executives reviewed our predictions on the security capabilities of silicon, the challenges of emerging hard-to-detect attacks, and our 2010 expectations for new device types versus the reality of the marketplace.
The five-year threat landscape analysis suggests:
"We were impressed by the degree to which three key factors – expanding attack surfaces, the industrialization of hacking, and the complexity and fragmentation of the IT security market – accelerated the evolution of threats, and size and frequency of attacks," said Vincent Weafer, senior vice president, Intel Security's McAfee Labs. "To keep pace with such momentum, the cybersecurity community must continue to improve threat intelligence sharing, recruit more security professionals, accelerate security technology innovation, and continue to engage governments so they can fulfill their role to protect citizens in cyberspace."
The August report also probes into the details of three proofs-of-concept (PoC) for malware exploiting GPUs in attacks. While nearly all of today's malware is designed to run from main system memory on the central processing unit (CPU), these PoCs leverage the efficiencies of these specialized hardware components designed to accelerate the creation of images for output to a display. The scenarios suggest hackers will attempt to leverage GPUs for their raw processing power, using them to evade traditional malware defenses by running code and storing data where traditional defenses do not normally watch for malicious code.
Reviewing the PoCs, Intel Security agrees that moving portions of malicious code off of the CPU and host memory reduces the detection surface for host-based defenses. However, researchers argue that, at a minimum, trace elements of malicious activity remain in memory or CPUs, allowing endpoint security products to detect and remediate threats.
McAfee Labs also details techniques cybercriminals use to exfiltrate a wide variety of information on individuals from corporate networks: names, dates of birth, addresses, phone numbers, social security numbers, credit and debit card numbers, health care information, account credentials, and even sexual preferences. In addition to tactics and techniques used by attackers, this analysis examines attacker types, their motivations, and their likely targets, as well as the policies businesses should embrace to better detect exfiltration.
The August 2015 report also identified a number of other developments in the second quarter of 2015:
For more information, please read the full report: McAfee Labs Threats Report: August 2015.
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This is the day! Before checking to see if your name is in the supplement, you take a breath and then scan for your name. It's not there! Panic begins to seep in, but you take another breath and try to think – maybe VTAC has spelt your name incorrectly; maybe they have spelt O'Connell as OConnell or MacBride as McBride. You check again – it's still not there. Reality starts to hit – maybe you haven't received an offer. Don't panic.
Check the permissions section of your VTAC user account to ensure that you have given VTAC permission to release your name to the newspapers.
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The good news is that your application will continue to be processed by VTAC for the next round of offers. At this stage it is hard to tell how many offers will be made in Round 2, but some courses may not have filled their quotas. Round 2 offers will be available through your VTAC user account from 2pm on February 6, 2013.
The negotiated offer:
Remember, you are still eligible to use an application for a negotiated offer and apply directly to a course not listed on your final list of preferences or one that is lower than the course you have been offered. The negotiated offer application is available from your VTAC user account. Further information about this process is available in this supplement.
Supplementary offers:
If you do not receive an offer in either the first or second round you may be considered for a supplementary offer, but please make sure that you have ''ticked'' the correct box on your application and given VTAC permission to distribute your application to other courses with vacancies. If you want to be considered for all other supplementary offers you must select ''Yes'' before 9am Monday, February 11.
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If you were not made an offer this year, you may decide to return to school as a continuing year 12 student or a new year 12 student to do further VCE or VCAL studies. This may assist you improve your current ATAR or art and design folio.
Before deciding what to do, talk to your parents, teachers and the course adviser from your local TAFE or university about the best course of action. Where possible, get any advice in writing and make sure you have the name of the person with whom you spoke.
Before considering going back to do more year 12 studies, consider whether you are likely to perform better than last year. You can do this by asking your teachers for their opinion, and by critically assessing your own work.
Did you work to your full potential?
How much effort did you give to particular studies?
Did you waste time?
Were you easily distracted or disorganised?
What is going to change that means you will do better this year than last?
Consider whether your choice of studies clearly reflected your strengths.
While repeated studies no longer incur a 10per cent penalty, some courses will consider your repeated studies as part of their selection process.
If you return for further VCE studies this year you can check out tertiary prerequisites for next year by referring to the Victorian Tertiary Entrance Requirements (VICTER) 2014 available at vtac.edu.au.
If returning to secondary school is not an option, there are still a number of other alternatives available:
Adult Community Education Sector
A range of courses are available in the community sector at a location near you. Apart from adult VCE, many community providers offer accredited vocational education courses in a range of areas, including information technology, hospitality, social and community services, retail and a host of other courses. In addition, preparatory courses are available, including the Diploma in Liberal Arts and Diploma of Further Education. Check the Adult, Community and Further Education website at www.education.vic.gov.au and follow the links to Further Education and Training.
VET Courses
The Vocational Education Training (VET) system is a major provider of post-secondary courses. There are many courses available at many locations across Victoria, with both part-time and full-time courses available.
VET programs provide you with the opportunity to access a range of education and training pathways; if you successfully complete each level, you can progress through a range of qualifications from Certificate I through to Advanced Diploma.
In addition to this, satisfactory completion of some courses may enable you to obtain credit towards completion of degree studies in a range of areas.
For further information about VET courses telephone your local VET provider directly or log onto www.education.vic.gov.au and follow the links to Further Education and Training > Training providers.
Other useful contacts include:
Victoria Online
fuse.education.vic.gov.au, and follow the prompts to Secondary students
Victorian Skills Gateway at shortcourses.vic.gov.au/
Open Universities Australia
OUA provides access to more than 1400 units and 170 qualifications taught by more than 20 leading universities, TAFEs and tertiary education providers around Australia. It is a platform which gives students the opportunity to select from the best courses and tertiary qualifications available in Australia. With the academic provider awarding all studies and degrees, OUA students graduate with the same academic standards and qualification as their on-campus counterparts.
The organisation is owned and operated by seven universities: Curtin University; Griffith University; Macquarie University; Monash University; RMIT University; Swinburne University; and University of South Australia.
In addition to courses from these partners, OUA also offers study units and qualifications from 13 other universities and tertiary education providers, including: Australian Catholic University; Australian Computer Society; Charles Darwin University; La Trobe University; Learning Network QLD; Metropolitan South Institute of TAFE; Murdoch University; Polytechnic West; TAFE SA; University of New England; and the University of Western Australia.
For further information go to open.edu.au/.
Single-Study Subjects/Continuing Education
Most institutions offer students a chance to study, and be assessed in subjects at tertiary level, outside the normal degree program.
Some people may just wish to pursue studies which interest them, without aiming to complete a degree; others may wish to study at this level to try to improve chances of selection should they wish to apply for entry to a degree program for the following year. By undertaking a single study subject or Continuing Education course, selection officers are able to assess your actual performance at university-level studies rather than your potential performance that is indicated by your VCE results.
Contact individual universities to see what is available, what the costs are and what study results can be achieved.
Pre-apprenticeship training
A pre-apprenticeship course is a stepping stone to getting into the industry of your choice. Completion of a pre-apprenticeship course will help to:
Prepare you for the working environment in the selected industry.
Give you some basic skills, or improve your existing skills.
Pave the way for the learning you will get as part of your apprenticeship.
What pre-apprenticeships are available? There are pre-apprenticeships available for a variety of trades in 11 different industries.
How do I start a pre-apprenticeship? Once you have chosen a pre-apprenticeship course, you can search the TAFE and Training Course Directory to find the training providers that offer it. You can also contact your local training providers directly to find out what pre-apprenticeship courses they offer.
For a list of the different trade industries or to find your local provider, go to www.education.vic.gov.au and follow the links from Further Education and Training.
An apprenticeship or traineeship is a training contract between an employer and an employee in which the apprentice or trainee learns the skills needed for a particular occupation or trade.
An apprenticeship or traineeship can be undertaken on a full-time or part-time basis and can be used as a valuable stepping stone to start a career in an industry in which you want to work.
Why start an apprenticeship or traineeship?
As an apprentice or trainee, you can:
Learn valuable, nationally recognised job skills.
Get paid while learning.
Combine formal training from a TAFE or training provider with workplace-based training.
For further information about becoming an apprentice or trainee go to skills.vic.gov.au and follow the links.
Voluntary work
Voluntary work can be a rewarding way to benefit yourself and the community. By becoming involved in community programs you can improve communication skills, gain valuable work experience and also contribute to those in need.
Your local council can provide advice, or you could contact welfare agencies in your area.
Further information about the types of organisation that use volunteers can be found at volunteeringvictoria.org.au/.
Interstate or Overseas Study
Relocating interstate or overseas is not a realistic option for everyone. However, it may be worth considering.
Formal applications for most states would not be possible at this stage, although direct applications and those for mid-year intakes may be available. You might even like to delay the application until the following year.
Interstate and overseas institutions have different requirements and prerequisites that may better suit your qualifications and/or interests.
Admission guides and application forms for 2013 entry in the various states are available for purchase from the VTAC office or your local newsagent. Online links are listed on the VTAC website.
If you are considering overseas study, you may want to contact the consulate or embassy of the country in which you would like to study. They generally have advisers who could help you arrange this. Certain universities and institutions in Australia also have such information, especially those with arrangements regarding exchanges with universities and institutions in other nations. If you already know of an institution where you would like to study, you could contact them directly.
Preparatory programs
Many Higher Education and VET providers offer a range of preparatory programs. These may provide an alternate way into a post-year 12 qualification. For a complete list, refer to the VTAC Facebook page or VTAC blog.
If you decide to undertake study or training on the assurance of getting into a course or area of work next year, make sure you note down the name of the person you were talking to and confirm any promises or assurances in writing.
The key to creating opportunities is to ask questions, contact tertiary institutions and associated bodies and find out what is available. There are no guarantees but the first step can lead to opportunities in the area of your interest.
Good luck with whatever you decide to do.


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HI Guys,
I am a complete newbie to Linux and have been chucked in the deepend.
I have a network share with approx 10,000 images hosted on a Windows 2003 server that I need to compare with a folder full of images held on a Ubuntu Server 10.4 LTS.
Does anyone know of any tools that compares folders between the two platforms? or any other approch that I can take to this?
Thanks in advance.


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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Plans to open the new eastern span of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge as scheduled on Labor Day got a boost from federal officials.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Plans to open the new eastern span of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge as scheduled on Labor Day got a boost from federal officials.
In an Aug. 9 letter, the Federal Highway Administration signed off on a temporary fix for cracked seismic safety bolts on the span that could allow for the Labor Day opening. Media outlets reported the letter on Tuesday morning.
FHA Division Administrator Vincent Mammano said in the letter he sees no reason to delay opening the bridge to traffic while the permanent fix is completed. The letter was sent to Steve Heminger, head of the Toll Bridge Program Oversight Committee.
It's not clear whether bridge officials have decided to go forward with the temporary fix. A call to bridge spokesman Andrew Gordon early Tuesday was not immediately returned.
Heminger has said the temporary fix involves installing steel plates in the area of the broken bolts to help prevent movement during an earthquake.
The temporary fix would be in place while long-term repairs occurred.
The cracked bolts have derailed the opening of the eastern span and led to millions of dollars in cost overruns on the $6.4 billion project.
The existing bridge, built in the 1930s, is not considered earthquake-safe, and years of cost overruns and construction and design delays have plagued the new project.
The current problems started in March, when 32 of the 17-foot-long bolts that secure earthquake shock absorbers to the deck of the bridge were tightened.
Tests found that hydrogen had infected the bolts, which were also made of poor quality steel, making them brittle. When tightened to high tension, the brittleness gave way, causing the cracks.
The permanent repair is a steel saddle that would replace the clinching function of the failed bolts.


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When the thought crossed my mind well before my family headed out to the Sag Harbor carnival last week to get a fishbowl ready, I should have acted on the impulse. Instead, we returned with a bag of three goldfish from one of the games of chance and had no place to put them.
Chlorine-laced water from the tap does not really make a hospitable home for even this hardy breed. It was lucky, I suppose, that I had a small, unused tank and a bottle of water treatment from the pet store tucked away. So, before I went to bed, I set up what would be the fishes' new habitat. Unfortunately, Evvy, who is 7, named each scaly new friend before she turned in.
I fell asleep with the fish still in their plastic bag, though I had opened the top and clipped the bag to the side of the tank. In the morning there were but two. Actually, there were still three, but one was no longer moving. Into the trash it went. Evvy, used to fish mortality by this point, asked what had happened to Snoopy, or whatever its name had been, but was less upset than I had imagined she would be.
At the carnival, kids and parents crowded around the goldfish game. The harried, ice-eyed guy who ran the booth looked ready to crack at any moment. He sold baskets of Ping-Pong balls for $5, which were to be tossed toward a low table covered with small-mouthed fishbowls.
Winners took home fish in bags of two or three; there were plastic tanks available for a couple of dollars, and fish food. I wondered how many of the fish would survive until the next day.
The odds are not good for carnival fish. We have seen them lost under a car seat never to be heard from again. Some, like Evvy's short-kept Snoopy, perish quickly. Others, like the one that lived for several years and whose name I forget, are found on a bedroom floor and returned to their tank, but they never recover.
Now, several days later, Evvy's two remaining fish from the recent winnings seem to be doing well enough. Lisa, her mother, wants them moved from their spot near the cappuccino maker, however, something I will need to attend to. Time will tell how they do long term. If they don't make it, there's always next year's basket of balls to be thrown.


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Broxton happy to remain part of Reds' bullpen
Reliever lands three-year deal; Cincinnati may move Chapman into rotation
By Mark Sheldon /11/28/12 11:53 AM ET
CINCINNATI -- Before the Reds make any decision about moving Aroldis Chapman to the rotation, they had to be sure they had a capable and experienced closer ready to step up.
The club felt that person was free-agent reliever Jonathan Broxton, who was re-signed Wednesday to a three-year, $21 million contract. The deal includes a $9 million club option for 2016 and a limited no-trade clause. If he is traded, it becomes a $22 million contract with a mutual option.
"Last year when I got traded, it was to a great team. I had a lot of fun there," Broxton said. "There were a lot of young guys that can really do something in the future. And the Reds were really aggressive with me in the offseason. I loved it there when I was there. It helped out that I had some experience there when I was with them."
Broxton, 28, was acquired by Cincinnati from Kansas City in a Trade Deadline deal on July 31 for Minor League pitchers J.C. Sulbaran and Donnie Joseph. The aim of the trade was to have Broxton be a setup man to help with the playoff push and a backup closer for Chapman.
The Reds also had designs on retaining Broxton after the season.
"We had that feeling when we traded for him," Reds assistant general manager Bob Miller said. "That was one of the reasons we were willing to give up those two young pitchers for Jonathan. We looked at him as something past a short term two months. He was somebody we'd like to have in the organization for a good, long while."
In 60 appearances totaling 58 innings, Broxton posted a 2.48 ERA, 27 saves, 56 hits, 17 walks and 45 strikeouts. While Chapman missed 10 days with shoulder fatigue in September, Broxton took over the ninth and was 4-for-4 in save chances.
Broxton earned $4 million on his one-year contract in 2012. With his new contract, he will again earn $4 million in '13, $7 million in '14 and $9 million in '15. The '16 option buyout is worth $1 million. Not a coincidence is that Broxton will be fully vested in the Major League pension in three years.
Over an eight-year career with the Dodgers, Royals and Reds, Broxton has a 3.10 ERA and 111 saves.
Getting a chance to pitch in the back end of the bullpen was the only assurance Broxton wanted -- whether or not it was closing. His priority was to pitch for a contender.
"As long as we're winning at the end of the day, I don't care if I pitch the seventh, eighth, ninth or 10th," Broxton said. "It doesn't matter to me. As long as we're winning, I'm happy."
The path now appears paved for the Reds to move Chapman into the rotation -- something that they wanted to do in 2012 before three injuries crushed the bullpen during Spring Training, namely closer Ryan Madson's season-ending elbow ligament tear.
Cincinnati initially tried using Sean Marshall as the closer last season before Chapman was installed in the ninth-inning role by manager Dusty Baker on May 20.
Chapman, 24, brought electricity and often dominance as a first-time closer while he racked up 38 saves in 43 chances, including a franchise single-season record 27 consecutive saves from June 26-Sept. 4. Overall, he was 5-5 with a 1.51 ERA, 23 walks and 122 strikeouts in 68 appearances as the Reds won the National League Central.
However, a switch to the rotation for the Cuban left-hander is not formally set in stone.
"We told him before he left to prepare like he's coming in [to start]. That's the harder part, preparing to be a starter," Miller said. "When we talked to Jonathan, we said you're going to be in the back end of the bullpen. What happens will play out in Spring Training. It depends on what other moves we make in the offseason. There are concerns with Chapman's innings and things like that. Everything will play itself out. We just added another great arm to the bullpen. Pitching is going to win us championships."
Chapman was signed to a six-year, $30.25 million contract in January 2010 and was originally expected to be a starter. The Reds sent him to Triple-A Louisville to develop as a starter before switching him to reliever midway and calling him up to pitch out of the bullpen down the stretch.
In 2011, Chapman was a mostly successful setup man, but the hope was to still have him start in 2012. During camp last spring, he had a 2.12 ERA in five games (four starts), and had the best starting pitcher numbers before circumstances forced a change of direction.
If Chapman was unsuccessful in the transition, he could always return to closing and Broxton was willing to return to a setup role.
"I will be happy to go to the eighth. It doesn't matter to me," Broxton said. "You saw what he did last year. He's electric. It's up to Dusty and the ownership what they want to do with him. It's not in my hands."


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Football Podcast!
Fergie's farewell, Moyes' goodbye, Mancini's future and Wigan's shock FA Cup final win.
Last Updated: 13/05/13 5:55pm
Sky Sports News Radio presenter Mikey Burrows is in the hosts' hot-seat and is joined in the studio by TEAMtalk.com Editor Simon Wilkes, TEAMtalk veteran Rob McCarthy and FanZone's Liverpool blogger Richard Garnett.
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The quartet start proceedings with a heated argument about the FA Cup final, with Burrows claiming perusing his Chinese takeaway menu was more interesting than the game itself, and Wilkes saying he thought it was an entertaining affair and waxing lyrical about Callum McManaman's display.
The future of Roberto Mancini is discussed, with Burrows having a pop at Manchester City over their handling of speculation surrounding him, then they turn their attention to Wigan's Premier League survival hopes, with all four journalists equally divided at 2-2 on whether they will stay or go.
Wilkes tips Arsenal to pip Tottenham in the race for Champions League football, much to McCarthy's disgust, then gets shoved in the corner following some wild claims about Wigan's Roger Espinoza.
Sir Alex Ferguson's Old Trafford farewell and David Moyes' Goodison goodbye also take centre stage, followed by a quick chat about who might be in charge at Chelsea for next season.
There is plenty more discussed and you can click here to download the Podcast as an MP3 file.
You can also access the Podcast on iTunes.


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National Science Foundation Awards $20 Million For Cloud Computing Experiments 25
aarondubrow writes The National Science Foundation today announced two $10 million projects to create cloud computing testbeds — to be called "Chameleon" and "CloudLab" — that will enable the academic research community to experiment with novel cloud architectures and pursue new, architecturally-enabled applications of cloud computing. While most of the original concepts for cloud computing came from the academic research community, as clouds grew in popularity, industry drove much of the design of their architecture. Today's awards complement industry's efforts and enable academic researchers to advance cloud computing architectures that can support a new generation of innovative applications, including real-time and safety-critical applications like those used in medical devices, power grids, and transportation systems.


text: I do understand and I don't think differently. We took care of the "boomer" problem back in the 80s. The small shortfalls will amount to one-half of one percent of GDP. The best way to prepare for that is to reduce the nation's debt.You would think differently if you understood the demographics of this aging country.


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Team Honda Muscle Milk rider Trey Canard underwent surgery Tuesday night after sustaining a back injury at Saturday's Supercross event at Dodger Stadium. The purpose of the procedure was to stabilize the injured area.
Justin Brayton and Trey Canard are ready for battle aboard their Honda Muscle Milk CRF450R race bikes in the 2012 SX season.
American Honda announced today that Team Honda Muscle Milk rider Trey Canard will miss the opening rounds of the 2012 Supercross Championship after injuring his collarbone in a crash during practice while preparing for the season opener at Anaheim, CA.
The Southwick MX National at Moto-X 338 in Southwick, MA, hosted round 10 of the 2011 AMA Motocross Championship this weekend. On their Honda CRF250R and CRF450R race machines, the Honda Red Riders overcame the adverse weather conditions caused by Hurricane Irene to score podium finishes, including winning two motos.
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A-League still hopeful of luring BeckhamBy James Maasdorp
The A-League says it is still hopeful of negotiating a deal to bring David Beckham to the A-League.
Football Federation Australia (FFA) confirmed on Friday it had received an approach from the former Manchester United and Real Madrid star, expressing an interest in playing in the A-League this season.
Beckham's representatives then contradicted the FFA, saying there were 'absolutely no plans [for Beckham] to play in Australia."
The former England captain then told US journalists early Saturday morning that any deal being struck was news to him.
But A-League CEO Damien de Bohun confirmed an approach had been made and said negotiations are still in their early stages.
"The reality is there's so much complexity to the nature of international transfers," de Bohun told Grandstand.
"From our perspective, it's definitely something that we've had some discussions about and it's very much in the early stages.
"I certainly wouldn't say it's dead in the water by any stretch of the imagination."
He says it is possible that Beckham is keeping mum over the negotiations while his MLS side LA Galaxy prepares for its play-off date with the Seattle Sounders.
"David's about to play in a major final ... the LA Galaxy are playing in the MLS finals so all of his focus and their focus will obviously need to be on that," de Bohun said.
"I think the one thing weve learned this season is never say never and we've seen a couple of big signings - particularly in Del Piero and Heskey - a lot of people thought were just a pipedream that came true.
"Players like David and Alessandro Del Piero have a range of people who are out there who are looking at what they might be able to do next.
"From our perspective, the fact we're even having those discussions and that they are taken seriously is fantastic. From the FFA's perspective we're obviously very very happy to work closely with the clubs and support this type of conversation.
"If you added David Beckam to Del Piero, to Heskey, Ono, Emerton and others, that would make a massive difference to the league and build on the incredible start to the season."
'Definitely not true'
When asked by US journalists whether he had received an offer, at least from Western Sydney Wanderers, Beckham appeared to pour cold water on the idea early on Saturday morning.
"Yeah, [LA Galaxy coach Bruce Arena] told me that this morning. It was the first I heard about it," he said.
"It is definitely not true."
It followed his representatives denying talk about a deal, saying Beckham was "focused" on his commitments with the Galaxy.
"There is always interest from clubs across the world in signing David as a player," a spokesperson for Beckham said.
"However, there are absolutely no plans to play in Australia.
"David is completely focused on the MLS play-offs and winning another championship with the Galaxy."
But new FFA chief executive David Gallop said there was no need for Australian clubs to be disheartened by the denials, citing a similar situation during negotiations to bring Del Piero to Sydney FC.
Gallop said there had been contact with Beckham but the FFA would have preferred negotiations to have been kept quiet.
"As we all know, [Del Piero's signing] came to be," Gallop said.
"So let's just see how this one plays out. It's certainly an exciting proposition - no one would deny that.
"At the mere mention of Beckham's name, it did leak out and there's been a mushroom of interest.
"There would have to be a fair few hoops that would have to be jumped through and getting a deal with one of the clubs is the first step.
"There's definitely been some contact made and let's just see where it gets to."


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Fiske 202: [Bridal Veil Fall]
Fiske 558: [Yosemite Valley during a storm from below Inspiration Pt.]
Fiske 355: [The Domes. From Moran's Pt.]
Fiske 287: [Overhanging Rock. At Glacier Pt.]
Fiske 356: [Yosemite Falls from Glacier Pt.]
Fiske 424: [Lower Yosemite Falls]
Fiske 502: [Upper Yosemite Falls]
Fiske 503: Upper Yosemite Falls. 1600 ft. (copyright 1884 by Geo. Fiske)
Fiske 218?: [Upper Yosemite Falls in winter]
Fiske 350: [Nevada Fall]
Fiske 586: [Bridal Veil Fall]
Fiske 468: [Sentinel Rock after a snow storm]
Fiske 212: [Three brothers]
Fiske 446: [Returning from Nevada Fall--group on horseback]
Fiske 440: [Stairway on Cloud's Rest trail]
Fiske 426: Glacier Point from Valley (copyright 1884 by Geo. Fiske)
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F., W. H. 999: Stairs at San Gabriel Mission, 1890
F., W. H. 857: Mission Bells at San Gabriel
Slocum 1770: Marriage place of Ramona, Old San Diego
Slocum 7797?: The Old San Diego Mission
F., W. H. 1041: Old Mission at Santa Barbara, A rear view overlooking the graveyard
F., W. H. 1155: Ruins of the gateway at San Luis Rey Mission
Maude 105: San Luis Rey Mission
F., W. H. 822: Ruins at San Luis Rey Mission (southwall)
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text: Raptors. Gasol's length has always bothered David West. Brewer is a defensive Stopper and Wade pre knee injury for the finals is a top 5 player. while Tony Parker is a game changer as well I would put a combo of Wade and Shump on him, I just don't think he has enough of those on his team. My Raptors have points coming from all positions less Brewer and also from the Bench.


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One of the most devastating aspects of the economic crisis that began gripping the country in 2007 was the effect it had on the housing market.
While Kentucky did not experience the widespread declines felt mainly by states along the coasts, we were far from unscathed. According to the state's Administrative Office of the Courts, there have been more than 80,000 foreclosures over the last five years, and tens of thousands more households are just getting by or are "underwater," meaning their mortgage is more than their home is now worth.
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Corbelli to Throw First Pitch at Bombers' Game on FridaySports Friday, July 19th, 2013
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Texas A&M volleyball coach Laurie Corbelli will throw out the ceremonial first pitch Friday night at the Brazos Valley Bombers' home baseball game against the McKinney Marshals.
It will be Aggie Night at the game, which is slated to begin at 7:05 p.m. at the American Momentum Ballpark in Bryan.
Corbelli is entering her 21st season as head coach of the Aggies, who are coming off a season in which they won the Southeastern Conference Western Division and finished 25-6 after advancing to the second round of the NCAA tournament. Corbelli's Aggies report August 9 and open their 2013 campaign August 30 at the North Dakota Classic in Grand Forks, N.D.
Visit AggieAthletics.com for more information on Texas A&M volleyball. Fans also can keep up to date by following @AggieVolleyball on Twitter and on Facebook.
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Jenkins Blue Ocean UI to provide code quality insights
Blue Ocean, the new user interface for the popular Jenkins continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) platform, will begin incorporating insights into code quality trends and static analyses, under an improvement plan detailed this week by the project's creator.
The goal is to improve the developer's visibility into the health of software projects, Blue Ocean creator James Dumay, director of project management at Jenkins technology vendor CloudBees, said. Plans also call for expanding the capabilities of Blue Ocean's visual pipeline editor to better match what is available in Jenkins' declarative pipelines for software delivery. The development team intends to outfit Blue Ocean with these capabilities in the next six to 12 months.
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Merry [insert winter festival of your choice here]! We have a gift for you right here.
Yes indeed, as the last update before Christmas, this week marks our yearly christmas episode, and this time round it's a holiday Hustle. The crew has decided to run a game of secret santa – how will it end?
More importantly than this week's video though is the news that the auction for Creepydoll #31 is currently underway. As of this posting the standing bid is $500, with 62 hours left to go. Remember, this is the very last creepydoll, and all proceeds will go directly to Childs Play. This Creepydoll comes with all the festive paraphernalia he's stolen from the other holidays, so the winner of this item will receive:
the 31st Creepy Doll (numbered on the bottom)
- his scythe
- a Valentine's Day box of chocolates*
- a St. Patrick's Day 4-leaf clover
- a Thanksgiving drumstick*
- a Christmas Santa hat
- a Halloween pumpkin
- an original Littlest Reaper comic drawn by Kathleen during Desert Bus 4
[*These are fake food items, made from polymer clay and not meant for actual consumption.]
The set also comes with a Creepy Doll coffee cup sleeve, and, if the auction crets a $1000 donation, the winnier will also get their choice of any one of Tally's stuffed pigs.
There's only 62 hours left. Don't miss out! Place your bid here.
Unskippable this week was 007 Blood Stone. You can find it here.


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Think out-side your Roman coin collecting interest and consider Black Sea Region Greek Colony issues.
Unlike uber-expensive Greek coins, ours are presented at very reasonable prices.
The bulk of these coins will be from the Kingdom of Bosporus and the Miletos colony cities of Panticapaeum, Tyra, Sinope and Olbia.
Compared to collecting Roman coins, our Black Sea coins are easy to collect, as you can hone down your collection to a certain city...and have expectations of filling your book.
Panti collectors pay heed: The Greek colony city of Panticapaeum tended to re-strike, over-strike and countermark their issues to such a degree that it makes your head swim just figuring out what's what. It's easy to collect the "perfect stuck" issues, but they should not be the end of your collecting interest.
It's all these really odd/freaky issues that are the most interesting. We'll post as many of these over-struck/countermarked as they arrive. Some are easy to figure out...but others are really tough.
Brooch, Silver Brooch Fragments, c. 2nd-3rd Cent AD