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The Mazda Protege is a small family car that Mazda manufactured from 1964 to 2003 as part of its Familia line. The Mazda3/Axela replaced the Familia line in 2004.
The Mazda Protege sells as the Familia in Japan. In North America, the GLC replaces the 1200 model, and newer models become the Mazda 323 and Protege. In Europe, all post-1977 models have the name 323. In 1991, the manufacturer rebranded the Familia as the Ford Escort and Mercury Tracer in North America.
The Mazda Protege serves as a safe and reliable car for families. As the lifespan of the Protege progresses, it gains recognition as a good car for senior citizens because of its safety and size.
The 2003 Mazda Protege has four doors and seats five passengers. It comes in three trims: DX, LX, and ES. All three trims come equipped with a two-liter, four-cylinder engine that produce 130 horsepower and 135 lb-ft of torque. A five-speed manual transmission, as well as MacPherson strut front and multi-link rear suspensions come standard.
Some standard features include cloth bucket front seats, a remote trunk release, 15-inch tires, intermittent windshield wipers, a rear defogger, and a split-folding rear seat. It also has a tilt steering wheel and a four-speaker stereo system with in-dash CD player.
The first Familia, which later became known as the Protege, appeared on the market in October 1963, but only came as a commercial, two-door wagon called the Familia Van. In April 1964, a plusher Familia Wagon joined the Van. Then a four-door sedan added to the lineup in October of the same year, followed by a two-door model in November. Private car versions receive fog lights in the grille as well as more chrome trim. The Familia sells in other markets as the 800.
The cars use a four-stroke, aluminum, inline-four engine, also known as the White Engine. An all new Familia 1000 Coupe arrived in November 1965. Around the same time, the 800 engine received an upgrade, adding three extra horsepower. Production of the sedan continued until November 1967, while the Van versions continued until February 1968.
The new Familia appeared in 1967, marking the beginning of the second generation with the same pushrod 987 cc engine as used in the previous generation sedans. A larger engine version came along later. In this form, the car debuted in Europe at the 1968 Paris Motor Show.
Mazda began producing the Familia with the new overhead camshaft, 1.3-liter, TC engine in 1970, an engine that was crafted from the smaller 1-liter, OHC engine already powering the first generation Familia Coupe. The sedan and coupe received updates in 1973, but the other versions continued with little change. In 1978, a Van/Wagon version of the succeeding FA4 Familia, which later became the 323/GLC in other markets, debuted. The later pickup versions also offer a long-wheelbase version and feature a version of the 1.3-liter, TC engine that complies with Japanese emissions standards for passenger cars.
Mazda offered the 1200 in the U.S. in 1971 and again for the 1973 model year. The 1971 version represents the first piston-powered Familia sold in the U.S. and got replaced by the somewhat larger 808 the next year. The 1200 model returned for 1973 as the base-model economy Mazda.
In 1973, Mazda updated the second generation Familia and presented the Familia Presto (FA3). It has a wider body and the front and rear show a redesign. The van/wagon and truck models retain their original bodywork. Mazda discontinued the Rotary Coupé, having replaced it with the larger Grand Familia-based RX-3/Savanna. Production of the second generation Familia ended in January 1977, just months after getting some minor exterior tweaks and emissions upgrades in 1976.
The Familia AP goes by the name GLC, or Great Little Car, in North America and debuted in January 1977 as a rear-drive subcompact, replacing both the Grand Familia and the preceding Familia. Buyers have a choice of hatchbacks and station wagon bodies. The Station Wagon/Van version arrived a bit later, debuting in June 1978. Mazda offers three engines, and only uses the little one-liter unit for export markets.
When the Familia entered the market in 1980, it marked Mazda's first front-engine, front-drive, subcompact car available as a hatchback and sedan. It resulted from collaboration with Ford Motor Company in 1979. The new Mazda E engine-series serves solely this car. The equivalent American GLC model appeared in 1981 with a single engine. It remained in production until 1985 when the next-generation Mazda 323 replaced it; the GLC nameplate retired. It served as the only front-drive Mazda vehicle using the GLC name.
2003 Mazda Protege
Compact, Sedan
The 2003 Mazda Protege is much more fun to drive than the average economy sedan, fitting in well with Mazda's "zoom-zoom? promotional campaign.
2002 Mazda Protege
The 2002 Mazda Protege is a four-door sedan that seats five passengers.
2001 Mazda Protege
The 2001 Mazda Protege is an affordable, reliable sedan that's a terrific ride for the money.
2000 Mazda Protege
The 2000 Mazda Protege marks the second year of production for this small sedan.
1999 Mazda Protege
The 1999 Mazda Protege fills the role of a bargain vehicle in the carmaker's lineup.
1998 Mazda Protege
The 1998 Mazda Protege is a front-drive, four-door sedan that boasts the biggest interior in its class, along with an ample amount of luxury and attractive style.
1997 Mazda Protege
The 1997 Mazda Protege is a front-drive, four-door sedan that boasts the biggest interior in its class, along with an ample amount of luxury and attractive style.
1996 Mazda Protege
As an economically-priced compact sedan, the 1996 Mazda Protege comes with a modest 1.
1995 Mazda Protege
The 1995 Mazda Protege is in the seventh generation of the Familia lineup.


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Keyboard players - experience playing and singing your favorite songs with a real band. NoteStar is Yamaha's digital sheet music application for the iPad that features hands-free, smooth-flowing, easy-to-read digital sheet music accompanied by realistic audio backing tracks with vocals.
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NoteStar now offers 4 types of songs so you can choose the experience that's best for you. All NoteStar songs feature automatic, hands-free page turning in time with the music, so you can keep your hands on the keys where they belong.
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Jac reports "ppl were saying that ness didnt kill it like the other guy did...well on this one ness goes hard!"
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A Texas woman behind bars for allegedly having a sexual relationship with a 14-year-old boy was a substitute teacher who possibly taught in his class.
Amanda Sotelo, 35, claims that she had a months-long affair with the boy and that she's pregnant with his child, according to KSAT.
The mother of the teen learned about her son's alleged weekly trysts with Sotelo and notified the Bexar County sheriff's department and school district, NBC News said.
Authorities locked up Sotelo on Nov. 1 and charged her with indecency with a child. The Southwest Independent School District, which covers part of San Antonio, fired Sotelo the same day, according to Fox 29.
A spokesperson for the school district said that Sotelo perhaps once worked in the boy's classroom, KSAT said.
Sotelo met the boy in March or April through her daughter, who occasionally brought him over to their Von Ormy home, according to an affidavit.
They bonded "because they were both going through problems," according to the affidavit, and "it wasn't until the end of this last school year that they began having a sexual relationship 'like grown ups.'"
In September, Sotelo went to an emergency room where she learned that she's pregnant. Although she's married, she says her husband couldn't be the father because he had a vasectomy, the affidavit said.
Sotelo claims she loves the boy and that he loves her too.
She was jailed on $75,000 bond.
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#32 wrote:What I'm saying is that expecting anything out of him puts pressure on him and (if his rookie and contract years are any sign) he doesn't respond well to pressure at all! Just let him be and you'll start to be impressed. When no one's looking, Mike usually shines.
It's like a shy cat who's gonna rub against your leg and jump in front of you, but the moment you look at him at try to pet him, he runs away. That's basically Mike, over-simplified.
THIS IS THE NBA!!!!!!!!! Pressure has always existed and many people are always watching!!!!!!
By what you've said, Dunleavy will never be anything in the nba! Hope your wrong, unless he gets traded then sure, he can stay shiit


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Here are my five things to know about the Malvarosa:
- It is quick to make - I did it within a week (including putting the pattern together) - and probably spending an hour and a half every day on it.
- There are two tricky sewing points: the inserting of the sleeves at an angle (see this tutorial for help); and the gathering of the skirt (see this tutorial for help).
- The pattern is a loose fitting version - I cut mine in a size 42 but by the time I changed what I wanted to change, I probably made a size 38.
- I wished I had seen this version and the use of a patterned fabric before making mine
- Proportions are key to this dress (see picture below). I made it much shorter to suit my size - this is really easy to modify of course. I cut the suggested size for the skirt and just shorten to the size I wanted it to be.
|This is a Ted Baker version (seen on IG and facebook) - and it felt wrong on me
In case you were not convinced about the dress, you may have noticed that I did not mention a zipper - because there is none to sew in. No buttons, no zipper. I know, brilliant right! So have you bought it already?


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We wanted to title this selection "Individually Gift-Wrapped Pieces of Happiness" since that is exactly what we offer here in this line-up of wrapped Brach's candy.
Bestsellers like Brach's hard candy (think Cinnamon Discs and Butterscotch Discs) and Brach's Ice Blue Mint Coolers are eternal favorites, which is why our wrapped Brach's candy selection is very nearly a public service.
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Mayor's Office
Fire Chief John Huff today announced the selection of Battalion Chief Patrick Borer as Assistant Chief of Lincoln Fire and Rescue (LF&R). Captain Eric Jones has been selected to take Borer's position as Battalion Chief. Both promotions are effective immediately.
Chief Huff said Borer brings a wealth of knowledge and career experience to this position. He has been with LF&R since August 1988, previously serving as a Firefighter and Captain.
Borer earned an associate's degree in Applied Science in Fire Protection Technology, a bachelor's degree in Education, and a master's degree in Executive Fire Service Leadership. He also is a graduate of the National Fire Academy Executive Fire Officer program. Borer is an adjunct instructor for Southeast Community College and a Task Force Leader with the NETF-1 Urban Search and Rescue Team.
Jones joined LF&R in July 1994 and has also served as a Firefighter and Paramedic. He is responsible for the Information Management and Geographic Information systems, special events teams and the LF&R Accreditation program and serves as the liaison to the 911 Communications Center. Jones is a peer assessor and mentor for the Center of Public Safety of Excellence, the fire service industry's premier accrediting agency. Jones also is a Task Force Leader with the NETF-1 Urban Search and Rescue Team. He has contributed to fire service trade magazines as a writer and technical editor. His awards include Firefighter of the Year, Sertoma Award, Firefighter of the Month, Award of Merit and the Chief's Award of Excellence.
For more information on LF&R, visit lincoln.ne.gov (keyword: fire).


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December 8, 2013
Medicine is a data-driven discipline and, as its practitioners, we are addicted to the metrics we have established as markers of disease. The hallmark of HIV infection is depletion of the CD4+ cell pool and so it goes that we track lymphocyte subsets -- worriedly, before we had effective antiretrovirals, and then triumphantly as these medications rolled out. However, the value of close CD4+ cell count monitoring is now questionable given that many clinics report that 80% - 90% of their patients have undetectable levels of HIV RNA and CD4+ cell counts plateau with long-term control of the virus. But addictions are hard to kick.
A report from Gale and colleagues from the Washington, D.C., Veteran's Affairs (VA) Medical Center may help us order CD4 cell+ counts less reflexively. Looking at 832 HIV-infected patients with a CD4+ cell count of 200 cells/mm3 and a suppressed viral load, the investigators found that CD4+ cell counts maintained above 200 cells/mm3 (when Pneumocystis pneumonia [PCP] prophylaxis would be indicated) in 93%. Most of the dips in CD4+ cell counts occurred in those with counts between 200 - 299 cells/mm3, with 24% of such patients having a drop below the 200 cells/mm3 threshold. In contrast, for those with an initial count of 300 cells/mm3, there was a greater than 99% likelihood that their counts would not fall to 200 cells/mm3 or less. The team took a stab at calculating the savings that would be had by reducing CD4+ cell count testing to annual for the 550 patients with suppressed virus and counts above 300 cells/mm3 in their cohort. Assuming the test cost $37.92, $41,000 would have been saved.
We order way too many CD4+ cell counts and it is time to dial this back. For patients with decent CD4+ cell counts (i.e., 300 cells/mm3 plus) and consistently undetectable viral loads without events that could be expected to drop cell counts (e.g., chemotherapy), there is no need to bird-dog lymphocyte subsets. The savings in cost are not inconsequential and one can even argue the ethics of repeat testing that the data suggest will be of little to no value for the vast majority of those tested.
Even if these data convince us, it will likely take more to reassure our patients, who we have trained to obsessively follow their counts. We need to explain the rationale clearly. In doing so, we can also impart to our patients the message that their HIV is in a type of remission maintained with medication without the need for adding another dot to extend the flat line of their counts. Most will understand, especially those who actually have to pay some or all of their laboratory bills.
What are some other top clinical developments of 2013? Read more of Dr. Wohl's picks.
David Alain Wohl, M.D., is an associate professor of medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases at the University of North Carolina and site leader of the University of North Carolina AIDS Clinical Trials Unit at Chapel Hill.
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The 9-session NASA Family Science Night program emables middle school children and their families to discover the wide variety of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics being performed at NASA and in everyday life. Family Science Night... (View More) programs explore various themes on the Sun, the Moon, the Stars, and the Universe through fun, hands-on activities, including at-home experiments. Instructions for obtaining the facilitator's guide are available on the Family Science Night site. (View Less)
This resource complements a planetarium experience. However, the accompanying educator's guide and companion guides - with lessons on observing and investigating the Moon - are available to download for independent classroom use. The hands-on... (View More) activities, which take up where the show leaves off, motivate students to use their cooperative learning skills to design a self-sufficient lunar station. Working in teams, students develop critical thinking skills, problem-solving techniques, and an understanding of complex systems as they discuss solutions to the essential questions they are presented. (View Less)


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The Eastern Sports and Outdoors Show in Harrisburgpulled the plug today on their show.
They didn't count on the strength of our Hunting Community when
they made the mistake of banning certain kinds of guns this year!
Their decision left even the vendors who were not boycotting the show out in the cold.
But, maybe we can help.
I'd like to offer any Vendor, Exhibitor, Sponsor or Speaker who is not going to that show this year
(for whatever reason) a booth at our Virtual Outdoors Show - AT NO COST!
The Great Outdoors Virtual Outdoors Show.
Everything you can do at a Walk In Trade Show, visitors can do at our Virtual Show,
And, we're open 24/7,365 days a year.
Visit Vendor Booths,
Browse Photo Albums,
Watch Vendors Videos
See Vendors Brochures
Request more information
See Show Specials
Even Chat with vendors by video or text chat.
We have New Seminars and Speakers each month,
along with Door Prizes and Show Specials.
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(you can click on the Welcome Message to see all the stuff you can do)
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Snow is a familiar sight to any trucker that's plied Interstate 80 that links Nevada and Northern California over the gorgeous Sierra Nevada mountain range. But this year's storms give the word 'snow' a whole new meaning.
(Snowfall in Tahoe by Mike Kilcarr)
The storms hitting the Donner pass this year (yes, THAT Donner pass - the infamous place where pioneers trapped by winter's icy clutches resorted to cannibalism to stay alive) are dumping boatloads of the white stuff up there - over 12 feet of snow now packs the slopes in and around Lake Tahoe now.
(The snow may be deep -- but Amelia the dog doesn't mind)
The scary thing is the real heavy snow cycle for the Sierra range hasn't hit yet. This weekend alone the forecasters are predicting another foot of snow and wind velocities exceeding 100 mph in some spots in the mountains. None of that makes driving a tractor-trailer over the I-80 gap much fun, I'd think.
(When it takes front loaders to remove the snow, you know it's deep)
My brother lives out there, so I get a pretty frequent update on the snow as well as the ski conditions. (Nothing like being a single, dedicated skiing fanatic, with deep powder as far as the eye can see. Talk about luck of the Irish!) He sends a lot of photos back to me of what the area looks like under 12 feet of snow - and talks about the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) staffers that must clear it day in and day out.
(Amelia takes a walk in her own winter wonderland)
Caltrans has a big depot right at the crest of I-80, next door to the town of Truckee, home base for all the big orange equipment needed to keep the roads clear. I've passed by it many a time (in much more agreeable weather!) wondering at the hardiness of the folks manning it that must venture forth in some truly nasty conditions to keep the highways passable. At some points this year, the snow fell at a rate of six inches per HOUR, which is just an unfathomable amount for me to get my brain around.
(All in a wintry days work for the local Caterpillar operator)
This year, the challenge's been to find a place to dump all the snow, for they are running out of room in the Tahoe area. Route 89 - also known as West Rive Road - snakes from I-80 south in Lake Tahoe along the Truckee river, graced by high alpine vistas of stone and pine trees. Now it resembles something more like an ice canyon, with walls of snow bordering it from the highway down to the lake shore - not something a big rig driver looks forward to navigating, I am sure.
(Even the local roads are canyons cut from the snowfields now)
So props to Caltrans for keeping the roads clear out there - and good luck to the truckers out there driving in those tricky conditions. While it sure looks pretty in the pictures, it's not something I'd want to pilot an 80,000-pound rig through, let me tell you!
(Ah, but it's postcard picture perfect, all that snow, isn't it? A big shout out of thanks to my brother for these shots, by the way.)


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...I am an ELEVEN! I cannot believe myself.
There is someone inhabiting my body that I have never met before, I honestly think in my entire lifetime! In my last Motivation post, I mentioned my new diet. That's responsible for all this crazy energy. As a friend said to me, "Welcome to your new life, Jenny."
Now, I digress. This is a family history and genealogy blog, not my general musings. But I had to give some back story, and that is it.
Yes, I am an ELEVEN!! (Which probably means a twelve, but "eleven" in all capital letters with exclamation points is even better, to me, than a lower-case "twelve," wouldn't you agree?)
The trouble is, if it can rightly be called "trouble," is that my motivation, overflowing as it is, is not AT ALL directed toward my genealogy research.
That's OK, I'm not concerned, it will redirect itself eventually, once I finish completely reorganizing my entire house, office, life…
Truly, today I sat down and wrote a list of all the nooks and crannies in my home that need re-organizing. Honestly, I think hubby is getting a little fed up, I never sit down anymore just to relax and talk. He sets something on the counter, and I immediately pick it up and start walking around with it, looking for a place to house it. You know, "A place for everything and everything in its place!"
I think he may also be a little weirded out by all this; we've been married almost 17 years and he probably has never seen me with this much energy.
Just Friday at work, I spent the entire day on one project…
So this is where I am right now, very happy but focused on other things. Just today I pulled everything out of the pantry (five shelves worth of food) and re-organized it. I'm actually starting to re-think my career…a professional organizer sounds right up my alley! Once I get my genealogy research in order, that is!


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deserves your respect. Why? It has been noted by some sources that she invented the mascara, the modern day mascara (not the first cake mascara) as we know it today, that is the wand in a tube, and the liquid formula.
But the brand is not easy to get hold, certainly not in the UK or in the USA. I had some real old style HR make up years ago – the stuff you find in a bargain bin but I haven't tried her new, revamped range out until now. Her spokeswoman is none other than Demi Moore.
I hauled two eye pencils, a duo and a lipgloss which no idea if they would be any good. Yeah, that's how I shop:
The lipgloss range is called 'Wanted' and the shade is tanned beige – there is no justice in this photo but it is a simple stunning, light beige nude with micro sparkles running through it. Its a LIGHTWEIGHT gloss, quite sheer but perfect for summer.
The duo no. 47 (passion breath), a pink & plum. Soft and pigmented – not madly exciting but very elegant indeed –
The two feline kohls are absolutely gorgeous! The plum is a blackened deep purple and the black has lots of silver glitter particles in it. The pencils feel very soft but not metallic so they come off easily on the waterline and blend well to give the smudgy effect quite easily.
Swatches – the gloss, two liner and duo:
Overall, I am totally in love the the HR brand. The packaging is gorgeous, the colours are grown up but very elegant and the whole range is quite sexy…but its Classy. How I wish there was a proper counter in the UK or at least a way to buy online! For now, I have to keep my eye on eBay for deals, or www.facial-shop.com has odd ends and pieces.
It's a stunning brand, one to lust after for sure.


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John Dillinger - "Public Enemy No. 1" - lived up to the title bestowed upon him by J. Edgar Hoover's Division of Investigation and he cemented his national notoriety when on March 3, 1934, he broke out of the Lake County Jail in Crown Point, Indiana. Dillinger had been in Crown Point since his extradition from Arizona in January awaiting trial for murder. On that morning, using a gun which had been carved out of wood, he took two of his keepers hostage. After locking up the warden, Lou Baker, and getting the drop on the turnkey and one of the national guardsmen there to prevent such a breakout, he commandeered two machine guns. After freeing a fellow inmate, he ultimately made his way out a side door of the "heavily fortified" jail and proceeded to make his getaway in the sheriff's V-8 Ford.
Dillinger's bold escape set off a flurry of reports of sightings across the midwest in the days that followed. The escape caused a political uproar. In the escape he had made one vital mistake, in driving the stolen car across the state line toward Chicago, he had violated the one law that could involve federal agents at the time, the National Motor Vehicle Theft Act. It was an error that would set the stage for his ultimate demise outside of a Chicago theater four months later.
John Herbert Dillinger's career in crime had started inauspiciously enough with the botched robbery attempt of a grocer in his hometown of Mooresville, Indiana, on September 6, 1924. He had turned 21 years of age just three months earlier. John was sent to reformatory in Pendleton, Indiana, where he was to meet future colleagues Harry Pierpont and Homer Van Meter. After serving five years without parole, an embittered Dillinger requested and received a transfer to the Indiana State Prison in Michigan City, Indiana, where Pierpont and Van Meter were already in residence.
By mid-1932 Dillinger had become part of a group of prisoners intent on escaping. This group included Harry Pierpont as leader, along with Charles Makley, John Hamilton, and Russell Clark, and later Walter Dietrich and James Jenkins. Since Dillinger's parole date was approaching he was selected to operate as their connection on the outside, carrying out robberies to raise funds for the escape.
Subsequent to his parole on May 22, 1933, he began a series of holdups. During this period Dillinger began to call attention to himself with his flamboyant style, which included wearing a fashionable straw hat, and a knack for athletic leaps over the teller's barrier into the cashier's cage. Not long after securing sufficient funds for the necessary bribes of guards and officials, along with arranging for the smuggling of weapons into the prison, he was once again arrested in Dayton, Ohio. The arrest took place on September 22, 1933, at the boarding house room of girlfriend Mary Longnaker, with whom he had visited the Chicago World's Fair that summer.
While lodged in the jail at Lima, Ohio, his companions carried out their escape on October 12. All ultimately getting away except for Joseph Jenkins, who after being thrown from the getaway car, managed to commandeer a vehicle driven by a youth who was able to escape after tricking Jenkins into checking the gas tank. Jenkins was later shot and killed by local posse members on alert in Beanblossom, Indiana.
Three of the escapees, Pierpont, Clark and Makley, soon broke Dillinger out of the Lima jail after badly beating and shooting Sheriff Jesse Sarber, who died that evening. The gang then proceeded to Chicago to avoid the intense manhunt throughout Ohio. In Auburn and Peru, Indiana, they robbed police arsenals acquiring a cache of weapons including machine guns and also bulletproof vests.
During the gang's stay in Chicago, several important events were to transpire. On November 15, Dillinger, with his new girlfriend, Evelyn "Billie" Frechette, narrowly escaped a police ambush set up when an informant had notified the police that Dillinger would be seeing a dermatologist named Dr. Charles Eye. Dillinger eluded his pursuers after having his vehicle shot up in a high speed chase.
The publicity mounting, on November 20, the gang carried out a daring robbery in Racine, Wisconsin. With shots being fired, they escaped behind a shield of hostages. Then on December 14, John Hamilton mortally wounded Sergeant William Shanley, when the detective tried to capture him in a garage where he had followed a lead on a gang vehicle being repaired there.
With the heat on and the development by the Chicago police of a special unit called The Dillinger Squad, it was decided by the gang that they should lay low for awhile. Dillinger reportedly dyed his hair red and grew a mustache. John and Billie joined Makley, Clark, and Hamilton in Daytona Beach, Florida. On Christmas Eve, Dillinger and Billie had a violent argument which culminated with Dillinger beating her and throwing her out the following morning, providing her with a $1000 and the keys to his car as a parting gesture.
Dillinger returned north two weeks later to go after Billie in her home state of Wisconsin. He and Hamilton decided to rob The First National Bank in East Chicago, Indiana, on January 15. During the getaway Patrolman William O'Malley fired shots at Dillinger only to have them bounce off the bulletproof vest the outlaw was wearing. In the exchange of fire that followed Dillinger shot and killed the officer. Hamilton was wounded by police fire and was helped by Dillinger to the getaway car.
On January 23,1934, Makley and Clark were forced out of hiding at the Hotel Congress in Tucson, Arizona, by a fire that broke out in the hotel that morning. One of the firemen, having recognized them from a crime magazine photo, notified the sheriff. The same day, Dillinger and Billie Frechette arrived in town for the reunion of the gang. They did manage to meet on the 25th, but acting on a tip, the police first arrested Makley, and then Clark, at the house they had been staying in since the hotel fire. Later, following leads, the police were able to capture Pierpont. Dillinger, unaware of these events, arrived at the house where Makley and Clark had been grabbed, and was arrested by officers just as they were setting up their stakeout.
Dillinger became a national news item during his incarceration in the Pima County jail. Newspapermen and photographers poured in from around the country. While Dillinger and his gang gave interviews, there was much legal wrangling behind the scenes over which state would win extradition. He was eventually extradited to Indiana to stand trial for the O'Malley killing. The other three were sent to Ohio to be tried for killing Sheriff Sarber in the Lima breakout. Billie Frechette, arrested with Dillinger, was released.
On January 30, the plane carrying Dillinger and his guards arrived at Chicago Municipal Airport. Waiting at the airport was a large contingent of police, in addition to the Dillinger Squad. With sirens wailing, the car carrying the outlaw was accompanied by a caravan of vehicles and motorcycle cops. Arriving at the sheriff's office in Crown Point, Indiana, he was greeted by numerous reporters with whom he cracked jokes. Photographers convinced Dillinger and Prosecutor Estill to pose, Dillinger cheerfully leaning his arm on his prosecutor's shoulder, with the sheriff looking congenially on.
The arraignment for the O'Malley killing took place on February 9, 1934. Louis Piquett, a Chicago attorney who specialized in representing underworld characters, acted as his lawyer. After some legal maneuvering, Judge William J. Murray, set the trial for March 3. During the succeeding weeks there was little concern about a jailbreak, for along with the escape-proof reputation of the county jail and the fifty guards employed there, the sheriff had added armed citizens and National Guardsmen. When Dillinger bluffed his way out with the wooden pistol on March 3, it left officials stunned and the public captivated.
By March 4, Dillinger, having rejoined Billie Frechette, arrived in St. Paul to add the final members of his new gang. This was to include John Hamilton and old prison friend Homer Van Meter (paroled from the Indiana penitentiary nine days after Dillinger in May 1933). Van Meter brought in fellow criminals, Eddie Green and his partner Tommy Carroll. To this group, was added underworld character Lester Gillis, better known as Baby Face Nelson, known for his reputation as a trigger-happy killer.
On March 6, the gangsters robbed The Security National Bank and Trust in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. As Dillinger and Van Meter collected $49,000 in cash and bonds from the vault, alarm blaring, a large crowd of onlookers gathered in the street. Nelson, spying off-duty policeman Hale Keith peering through the window, fired through the glass, wounding the man. To make their getaway, they took hostages to ride the running boards of their Packard, acting as a human shield. Once they arrived at the main highway they threw nails into the road in order to slow down any pursuing police. When the Packard overheated due to a police bullet hole in the radiator, the gang stole another car just as the police closed in. This led to a running gun battle, which nevertheless they were able to escape from, heading back to their Twin Cities hideout.
At about the same time, a panic arose in Lima, Ohio, at the trial of Pierpont and Makley, as word got out that Dillinger might try to break them out. The March 13th robbery of The First National Bank in Mason City, Iowa, netted only $52,000 of an anticipated $240,000. Both Dillinger and Hamilton received shoulder wounds and a bystander was wounded when fired on by Nelson. The gang once again escaped behind a shield of hostages, all of whom were released after about 45 minutes. Back in Minneapolis, both Dillinger and Hamilton were treated for their wounds. John's plans to use his share of the $240,000 to leave the country had to be abandoned.
In the weeks following Mason City, Dillinger was reported seemingly everywhere, by now having become a Robin Hood-like figure to the public. In fact, he was recovering from his wound, as he and Frechette were living as Mr. and Mrs. Cart T. Hellman at the Lincoln Court Apartments in St. Paul. When the manager of the apartments became suspicious of their behavior, she notified authorities. The FBI began surveillance on March 30. On the following morning, the agents and a local officer knocked on the door. Billie answered and identified herself as Mrs. Hellman. Upon being told that they were the police she stalled, saying that she needed to get dressed and closed the door. As the agents and officer waited, Homer Van Meter walked up the steps. Within a short time gunfire erupted between Van Meter and the officials. Dillinger opened fire with his machine pistol, shooting through the door. He next opened the door, spraying the hallway with machine gun fire before running down the back stairs. As he ran, he was hit by a police bullet in the leg. Once again he had escaped a law enforcement snare. On April 3, as a result of an intense manhunt, federal agents caught up with gang member Eddie Green. As he moved as though to draw, the agents cut him down.
John and Billie next moved on to the Dillinger farm in Mooresville, staying there while he recovered from his leg wound. Authorities soon learned that they had returned to Chicago and were quickly able to track down and arrest Billie Frechette as she entered a bar. On seeing the arrest of his girlfriend, Dillinger quickly drove away. She was taken to St. Paul to stand trial on harboring charges. She was sentenced in May 1934, receiving two years in jail at Milan, Michigan.
On April 13, Dillinger and Van Meter robbed the Warsaw, Indiana, police station, making off with guns and three bulletproof vests. This heist set off an intense manhunt and prompted hundreds of reports of sightings. In mid-April Dillinger and Hamilton stayed at Hamilton's sister's home in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. On April 20, having received a tip, the FBI arrived in town only to discover that the two outlaws had already moved on.
By an arrangement made in Chicago, the gang decided to meet in Northern Wisconsin, at the Little Bohemia Lodge near Mercer. The criminals took up residence beginning April 20. Along with them they brought Van Meter's girlfriend Marie Comforti, Nelson's wife Helen and Tommy Carroll's wife Jean. The Nelsons moved into a cabin next to the lodge, with the rest taking rooms on the second floor of the lodge itself. They immediately began to enjoy the rest, relaxing and playing cards.
Within a short time, the owner of the lodge, Emil Wanatka, had identified Dillinger from a newspaper photo. With his wife becoming increasingly nervous, and growing tired of the pushy gangsters, it was decided to find a way to contact the police. Passing the information on to Mrs. Wanatka's brother, he and her brother-in-law, Henry Voss, drove to the town of Rhinelander. That afternoon the local sheriff put him in contact with Melvin Purvis in Chicago. Purvis immediately chartered two planes to fly into the Rhinelander airport.
Fifteen agents were selected, eleven of whom would fly, the other four were to drive. Once there, they joined forces with another group who had flown in from St. Paul. The leader of this group, Assistant Director Hugh Clegg, assumed overall command of the operation. Expecting to begin the raid at 4 a.m., it was learned from Voss's wife that Dillinger and the others had moved their departure up to that evening. The agents located five vehicles and drew up plans to surround the lodge. Three agents in bulletproof vests were to come through the front door while others took up positions around the lodge.
On the trip to the lodge, two of the cars broke down requiring some of the agents to ride on the running boards of the remaining cars in the extreme cold. Just before 8 p.m., they arrived at their destination and immediately blocked the driveway with two of the cars. They then began to move in on foot.
As they neared the lodge, they were suddenly confronted by barking dogs, which Voss had failed to warn them of. The agents rushed into position, thinking that those inside had been alerted. At just this moment, three of the visitors to the lodge headed to their car, while two of the lodge employees came outside to check on the barking. As the three men began backing their car out, the agents opened fire believing it was gang members getting away. One of the occupants of the car was killed instantly.
Hearing the gunfire outside, the gang quickly moved into place and opened fire, Nelson shooting from the cabin. Within moments, as previously planned, Dillinger, Van Meter and Hamilton, followed by Carroll went out the back of the lodge. They headed down to the adjacent lake and escaped to the north on foot. Nelson soon escaped, heading the opposite direction along the shore. While he headed south, the others soon located vehicles to steal, and got away.
Forcing his way into a nearby lodge owned by a man named Koerner, Nelson was holding the occupants hostage when Emil Wanatka and his brother-in-law arrived in front with the two employees from Little Bohemia. Nelson commandeered their vehicle and prepared to leave with Emil and Koerner as hostages, unaware that Koerner had already called the FBI when he noted Nelson's suspicious arrival.
At this moment, Agents Jay Newman, W. Carter Baum and a local constable named Christiansen pulled into the driveway. As they pulled next to his car, Baby Face jumped out and ordered the agents and the officer out at gunpoint. He then proceeded to open fire on all three, killing Baum on the spot. The hostages dove for cover. After unloading his weapon at everything in sight, Nelson took the Ford the agents had been using and headed south at high speed.
Back at the lodge, the three gangster's women, who had been hiding in the basement, surrendered and were arrested. As Dillinger, Van Meter and Hamilton raced toward St. Paul after the battle, they were spotted by waiting lawmen, who began chasing the stolen Packard the gang was driving. As they exchanged fire one of the police bullets caught Hamilton in the back.
Eventually eluding their pursuers, they hijacked another car and headed for Chicago with the wounded Hamilton. Nelson holed up at the Lac Du Flambeau Indian Reservation until a few days had passed, then made his way to Marshfield, Wisconsin, and obtained a car. The women were jailed in Madison.
The entire raid came to be seen by the public as a disaster, bringing heavy criticism on the FBI and Hoover. As the controversy raged, five days later, Dillinger and Van Meter finally found medical attention for Hamilton, through Doc Barker of the equally notorious Barker gang. In the end, Hamilton died of his wound and was buried in a gravel quarry.
On May 5, 1934, spurred on in part by the lawlessness of the likes of Dillinger, The House Of Representatives passed numerous laws covering crimes typical of those committed by the motorized bandits of the time. While Dillinger went into hiding in Calumet City, Illinois, Bonnie and Clyde were killed by a posse outside Gibsland, Louisiana, on May 23, 1934.
In an attempt to evade the intensifying manhunt, John had his lawyer Piquett, and his investigator Arthur O'Leary, locate a plastic surgeon to alter his appearance. They arranged for a certain Dr. Loeser and his associate Dr. Harold Cassidy to operate. On May 27, at the home of James Probasco, they went to work on his face. Several days later, they worked on the tips of his fingers, attempting to remove his fingerprints. The end results of the work were highly debatable. Some friends on seeing John later, thought he looked like he had the mumps.
A short time later, the women arrested at Little Bohemia were released and placed on probation. Tommy Carroll, reunited with his wife, drove to Waterloo, Iowa. Acting on a tip, police looked for and then located their car parked in an alley. Later as the Carrolls emerged from a nearby restaurant, the police approached. Carroll went for his gun but one of the officers knocked it from his hand. As he began to run he was shot four times. He would later die in the hospital. The ranks of the Dillinger gang were thinning.
On June 30, still hoping to raise money to leave the country, Dillinger with Van Meter and another man who may have been Pretty Boy Floyd, robbed the Merchant's National Bank in South Bend, Indiana. During the robbery and it's aftermath, there was much gunfire with Van Meter shooting an officer, who later died. Van Meter himself suffered a severe head wound. The resultant take was a mere $4,800 between them.
The day after the robbery a man known as Jimmy Lawrence met his girlfriend, Polly Hamilton, for a date. He had been seeing her for two weeks. She was renting out a room from a Romanian immigrant named Anna Sage. Sage was currently facing deportation proceedings, stemming from her convictions resulting from charges related to her running brothels in Gary, Indiana, and East Chicago. Only Sage knew that Jimmy Lawrence, was in fact, John Dillinger. While living quietly in his new identity, the manhunt was continuing. Hoover had appointed Samuel Cowley to head up the investigation in Chicago.
On July 20, 1934, Anna Sage contacted acquaintance Martin Zarkovich, an East Chicago police sergeant, and offered to reveal the whereabouts of John Dillinger in return for both the reward money and help in blocking her deportation. Zarkovich contacted Melvin Purvis. At subsequent secret meeting with Purvis and Cowley she outlined her offer and received assurance that they would help with her deportation problem. She told them that she would be going with John and Polly to the movies at the Marbro the following evening.
On July 22, all available agents were briefed on the setup. At 5:30 p.m., Sage called and confirmed that they would attend a movie that night at either the Marbro, or the Biograph theater. Secondary plans were quickly made to have Purvis and Agent Ralph Brown stake out the Biograph. Spotting Dillinger and the women arrive at the Biograph, where Manhattan Melodrama featuring Clark Gable was showing, Agent Brown immediately called Cowley. Agents quickly surrounded the theater. Purvis was stationed left of the entrance.
At 10:30 p.m., Dillinger and his companions exited the theater. Purvis having identified him, lit his cigar, the prearranged signal. Purvis and Agent Herman E. Hollis closed in from behind with guns drawn. As he neared the alleyway down from the theater, glancing over his shoulder, he began to run into the alley. Agents Hollis, Charles Winstead, and C. Hurt fired five times. Three bullets hit Dillinger and he fell face down. One shot, probably fired by Winstead, had entered his neck and exited under his right eye, killing him.
Taken to the Alexian Bros. Hospital, he was pronounced dead at 10:30 p.m. From there his body was transported to the Cook County Morgue, where a huge crowd gathered and a number of photos were taken. The FBI checked his fingerprints, and in spite of his attempts to have them obliterated, were able to make a positive identification. An autopsy was then performed. The next day the body was put on display at the morgue and thousands came to look at the infamous John Dillinger. Newspapers were filled with stories of his betrayal by a "woman in red", soon identified by the press as Anna Sage.
The body was next transferred to McCready Mortuary. On July 24, the remains were taken to the E.F. Harvey Funeral Parlor in Mooresville. The casket was soon moved from there to his sister's home in Maywood. A crowd of thousands gathered outside the Crown Hill Cemetery, as the twenty car funeral procession arrived. Dillinger's body was then buried. Due to countless rumors that would go on for years, that it wasn't Dillinger's body in the ground, John Dillinger Sr. soon made arrangements to have 3 ft. of reinforced concrete poured into the ground above the grave, lest anyone attempt to dig up the coffin.
Of his surviving companions, Van Meter was trapped and killed a month later in St. Paul. Shortly thereafter, Makley was killed and Harry Pierpont wounded in a failed jailbreak. Pierpont would soon go to the electric chair. Russell Clark received a life sentence for his part in the Sarber killing. On November 27, 1934, Baby Face Nelson, while traveling with Helen Gillis and armed companion John Paul Chase, were spotted by Federal Agents Samuel Cowley and H.E. Hollis. During the gun battle that followed, Nelson killed Cowley and Hollis, but was himself mortally wounded. His body, having been dumped not far away, was discovered the next morning.
The passing of John Dillinger and his gang marked the beginning of the end of an era of lawlessness in American history. His short life had ended violently, but his legend would continue to grow with the passage of time. Little would he have imagined that, in the end, he would be remembered as the most notorious outlaw of his time.
Copyright © 1997 Bob Fischer
Essential Sources
Dillinger: a short violent life Robert Cromie and Joe Pinkston Chicago Historical Bookworks
The Dillinger Days John Toland Da Capo Press
Dillinger: the untold story G. Russell Girardin and William J. Helmer Indiana University Press
Dillinger Slept Here: a crooks tour of crime and corruption in St. Paul, 1920-1936 Paul Maccabee Minnesota Historical Society Press


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Environmental groups call on ICAO to agree on a global plan at upcoming meeting
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Montreal - Governments charged with developing a global plan to reduce carbon pollution from the airline industry need to seize a historic opportunity to slash those emissions coming up in the next few weeks, according to a group of environmental organizations who rallied this morning in Montreal.
World Wildlife Fund (WWF), Équiterre, Association québécoise de lutte à la pollution atmosphérique (AQLPA) and the David Suzuki Foundation and their supporters are calling on delegates to the Montreal-based International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to agree on a global approach that requires airlines to ratchet down emissions of greenhouse gases. Carbon emissions from aviation contribute nearly five percent of the global warming effect our planet experiences and is the fastest growing source of greenhouse gas emissions in the world.
"With skyrocketing carbon emissions from aviation continuing to climb, there's an immense amount of a pressure on ICAO delegates to agree upon a bold solution in the next 30 days," said WWF-Canada Quebec Director Marie-Claude Lemieux. "Canada and the U.S. must take a leadership role within ICAO at this meeting and deliver a global solution to slash the fastest growing contributor to our planet's global warming crisis."
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"U.S. representatives to ICAO are pushing the weakest of policy options that would only cover the portions of flights within countries' airspace and would delay implementation of pollution reductions," said Keya Chatterjee, WWF climate and sustainability expert. "Not only does their current stance highlight the lack of U.S. commitment to a global solution, it also provides cover to other nations seeking to delay progress reducing emissions."
Cutting aviation pollution is a big part of what's needed to curb global climate change. If aviation were a country, it would be the 7th largest contributor to climate change on the planet. ICAO experts estimate that, if unchecked, emissions will increase by 70 percent in the next 7 years and by between 300-700 percent by 2050. This astronomical increase could lead to a very different planet than the one know today.
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Tune in at 6:45 p.m, on Thursday 8/28, as the #Seawolves host Bryant - LIVE ON WUSB!
Veteran WUSB Broadcaster and #Seawolves alum Jeffrey Bernstein '92 will handle the Play-By-Play duties, along with newcomer Joe Soccoa as our analyst
Full football schedule and more information can be found at www.wusb.fm/sports
Bradstock XXI: LIVE on WUSB 90.1 FM, Aug 31.By Angelo on Sun, 08/17/2014 - 9:27am
It's back! Bradstock returns for its 21st anniversary during Labor Day weekend. WUSB will be broadcasting the 2nd day on August 31 from 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM. For directions, band lineups and vendor information, please visit bradstock.org
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This weekend, WUSB supporter the LI Market Fair will be having its Grand Reopening of the Big 10 Lot Fair at MacArthur Airport! They are taking donations of Food for Long Island Harvest, holding a pet adoption for Brookhaven Shelter, raising money for pancreatic cancer research, having an art show, and there will be kids games and bounce house. Stop on by....


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We also attended the "First Tuesday" luncheon of the Vernon High School Alumni Association. Mr. Perry Wells offered to open the Washington County Historical Society Museum for those that wished to stop by. What a great place! Lots of historical photos, news articles, ledgers, furniture, farming implements, etc. I guess I was so awestruck at their collection I didn't even think to take pictures!
They also had a collection of funeral home documents and copies of obituaries. I will definitely be back to search through those documents and make copies.
Here's the link for the Washington County Historical Society: http://www.exploresouthernhistory.com/washingtoncounty.html
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- 1/2 cup cup olive oil
- 8 garlic gloves, chopped
- 2 tablespoons ground cumin
- 2 2 1/4- to 2 1/3-pound turkey breat halves with skin and ribs attached
- 8 ounces crumbled feta cheese
- 6 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano, divided
- 16 small metal skewers or rounded wooden toothpicks
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- Kitchen twine
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- 2 cups low-salt chicken broth
- 1 cup dry white wine
Recipe Preparation
Char chiles over gas flame or in broiler until blackened all over. Enclose in paper bag 10 minutes, then peel and seed. DO AHEAD: Can be prepared 2 days ahead. Cover and chill.
Whisk oil, garlic, and cumin in small bowl to blend. Using small sharp knife, remove bones from 1 turkey breast; reserve bones. Place breast, skin side down, between 2 sheets of plastic wrap. Pound with mallet to 1/2-inch thickness (about 12x9-inch irregular rectangle). Remove top sheet of plastic. Brush turkey with 1/4 of oil mixture; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Top evenly with half of flattened chiles. Sprinkle chiles with half of feta, then 2 tablespoons oregano. Starting at 1 long side, roll up turkey breast jelly-roll style. Secure edge with skewers or toothpicks, then tie with kitchen twine. Repeat with remaining turkey breast, 1/4 of oil mixture, chiles, feta, and 2 tablespoons oregano. Oil two 13x9x2-inch metal baking pans. Transfer roulades to prepared pans, skewer side down. Brush roulades with remaining oil mixture. Add reserved bones to pans. Sprinkle rolls with salt and pepper. DO AHEAD: Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.
Preheat oven to 400°F. Roast roulades until thermometer inserted into thickest part registers 160°F, about 35 minutes
Remove roulades from oven; let stand at room temperature 5 minutes. Transfer roulades to cutting board; tent with foil. Place same baking pans over burners on high heat. Add 1 cup broth, 1/2 cup wine, and 1 tablespoon oregano to each pan; boil until liquid in each pan is reduced to 1 cup, scraping up browned bits, about 5 minutes. Discard bones. Season sauce with salt and pepper.
Remove string and skewers from roulades. Cut each into eight slices; transfer to platter. Pour sauce over and serve warm or at room temperature.


text: Moscow, February 10, 2006—The Belarusian government's persecution of the country's few independent newspapers undermines the integrity of the March 19 presidential election in which Aleksandr Lukashenko seeks a third term, the Committee to Protect Journalists and two regional press freedom organizations said today. The groups called on the Russian Federation, the European Union, and the United States to renounce the vote if Belarusian authorities continue to deny the public access to independent reporting. "No election can be valid when voters are deprived of independent news about the candidates and their positions," Alex Lupis, CPJ senior program coordinator, told a press conference at the Independent Press Center in Moscow. "We're calling on the international community to condemn these abuses against the media and to repudiate the March 19 election unless independent journalists can work freely and inform Belarusian voters about the campaign." Lupis traveled to Moscow after spending four days in Belarus meeting with independent journalists. The press conference was held in Moscow because restrictions on the Belarusian press would limit coverage. Lupis was joined in Moscow by Svetlana Kalinkina, managing editor of Belarus' largest opposition paper, Narodnaya Volya; Andrei Bastunets, deputy chairman of the Belarusian Association of Journalists; and Oleg Panfilov, director of the Moscow-based Center for Journalism in Extreme Situations. Lukashenko's administration has moved aggressively to limit coverage in the run-up to the vote, CPJ research shows. In December, Lukashenko signed into law amendments to the penal code that criminalize criticism of the president and his government. The law provides up to five years in jail for those who disseminate through the media "appeals" to international organizations or foreign governments that are deemed harmful to national security interests. The legislation does not explain what is meant by appeals, nor does it define what is harmful to security interests. In recent months, police have seized entire print runs of opposition newspapers without explanation and prevented international journalists from reporting in Belarus, CPJ research shows. The national postal carrier Belpochta has refused to distribute more than a dozen opposition and independent titles, while banks have frozen the accounts of several opposition newspapers. Narodnaya Volya has been forced to print its editions in the Russian city of Smolensk since October 2005, after local printing companies dropped the contract under pressure from the Information Ministry. "The state's main tool against the independent newspapers is to increase our financial expenses while imposing a total ban on distribution," said Kalinkina, a 2004 recipient of CPJ's International Press Freedom Award. "The Belarusian authorities are using these tactics because they want to be able to say they didn't close the newspapers and that journalists decided to stop working on their own." A steady flow of new regulations and rulings over the past year illustrates those tactics. Lukashenko signed a presidential decree in May 2005 that banned independent media from using the words "Belarus" or "national" in their titles and required them to reregister with new names. The next month, the president signed a law increasing taxes on newspaper distributors. Politicized libel convictions nearly bankrupted Narodnaya Volya and the business daily Belorusskaya Delovaya Gazeta. "Newspapers are forced to set up their own informal distribution systems because publishers, state newspaper distributors, and the post office refuse to do business with them," Bastunets said. In late 2005, Soyuzpechat, the state-owned distribution agency, refused to sell 19 opposition and independent newspapers at street kiosks, according to the Belarusian Association of Journalists. "President Lukashenko, his government, and the parliament of Belarus have created a situation where campaign coverage in the Belarusian mass media benefits only the incumbent," said Oleg Panfilov, head of the Moscow-based Center for Journalism in Extreme Situations. "Such an atmosphere has been systematically built during Lukashenko's rule, with radio stations, newspapers, and Internet sites gradually being destroyed." A constitutional amendment enabling Lukashenko to seek a third term was passed in October 2004 in a vote that the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe said "fell significantly short" of democratic standards. Lukashenko and senior administration officials received more than 90 percent of the pre-election television coverage, according to the OSCE, the pan-European monitoring organization. The government suspended the operations of at least a dozen newspapers before the vote. Self-censorship is widespread as well, a product in part of the government's failure to properly investigate the murders of three journalists: ORT cameraman Dmitry Zavadsky, who disappeared in July 2000; Veronika Cherkasova, a reporter for the opposition weekly Solidarnost, who was stabbed to death in October 2004; and Vasily Grodnikov, a freelance journalist for Narodnaya Volya, who died from a head wound in October 2005. Here are details of the cases: • In the Cherkasova case, authorities focused on the victim's teenage son as a suspect but have not investigated work-related motives. The son, 16-year-old Anton Filimonov, was arrested on December 28 on unrelated counterfeiting charges and has been in detention since. His grandparents and local human rights organizations expressed deep concern about Filimonov's safety and say that investigators have been pressuring the teenager to "confess" to murdering his mother. • Zavadsky, a Belarusian cameraman for the Russian public television station ORT, was reported missing after he failed to keep an appointment with colleague Pavel Sheremet. Sheremet and Zavadsky had recently traveled to Chechnya to shoot "The Chechen Diary," a documentary about the war. CPJ sources in Belarus suspect that Zavadsky was abducted because he had footage that showed Belarusian security agents fighting alongside Chechen rebel forces. A 2003 report by the Council of Europe alleged that high-level government officials were involved in the journalist's disappearance, but the public prosecutor's office has closed its investigation without arrests. • Grodnikov, a freelancer who wrote for Narodnaya Volya, was found dead in his apartment with a head wound. 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WAKEFIELD, RI—Clubs have a new option for weight loss programs for their members. Casey Conrad, club industry consultant, author, featured speaker and founder of international weight loss franchise Healthy Inspirations, has introduced an in-club weight loss program called Take It Off.
Take It Off is a three-month weight loss program designed for health clubs to offer to their members. The turnkey system can be administered by existing staff members and does not require a nutritionist or dietician. The program, using a 120-page, color journal and nutritional plan, delivers an average weight loss of 1-2 pounds per week when followed. The program uses grocery store foods for all meals and participants are given specific and simple-to-follow eating guidelines. They make their own daily food choices and learn how to cook healthfully. The guidelines and food categories utilized ensure that the member stays within the necessary caloric intake for safe, successful weight loss.
Suggested pricing for the 12-week program is between $299 and $399. In addition to the program fee, clubs generate revenue with snack products specifically designed to work with the program. As far as cost to clubs, Take It Off is a licensing program with no up front fee to operators and a nominal monthly investment. Journals and snacks are purchased by the clubs on an as needed basis.


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When you are young and still in school, it's hard to think of ways you can change people's thinking at the global level. But sometimes, all you need is a video camera and Internet access.
Today, the winners of the European Development Days video contest "Young voices against poverty," are being recognized for their contributions to the dialogue on global poverty.
The four winning videos, chosen through voting on Facebook, were among those submitted by more than 60 young people between the ages of 13 and 24 from Europe and other parts of the globe. The short videos (120 seconds max.) showcase their vision for the world in 2030 and their solutions for fighting poverty.
The winners have been invited to screen their videos at European Development Days on Nov. 26-27 – one the largest development forums in Europe. The conference takes place every year in Brussels, and focuses on finding ways to enhance development cooperation across Europe and beyond.
The winners are:
Andre, Brazil (Non-EU laureate aged 18 to 24) Watch the video »
Evelina, Russia (Non-EU laureate aged 13 to 17) Watch the video »
Nina, Croatia (EU laureate aged 18 to 24) Watch the video »
Anastasia, Latvia (EU laureate aged 13 to 17) Watch the video below:
More videos are available on the contest Facebook page.
20+ live-streamed events at European Development Days
This year, some 6,000 people and 1,500 organizations from the development community are coming together to discuss a vision for the new Millennium Development Goals (Post-2015) and build solutions to ensure "A decent life for all by 2030".
Even if you are not in Brussels, you can attend and contribute to the dialogue by watching over 20 events live-streamed simultaneously in English and French, while sharing your comments and ideas on Facebook and Twitter (check the social media guide in pdf).
The full program is available here, including two events dedicated to youth (both on Nov. 27):
- Young voices for inclusive governance – does child and youth participation matter?
- Productive work for youth – enhancing employability and self-employment as a solution to the youth employment challenge
At the World Bank, we not only believe every human being deserves a decent life, but we also know that it is possible to reach that goal and end extreme poverty within our generation. If you agree, then help us spread the word about EDD13 and make your voice heard by joining the conversation on the post-2015 debate before, during and after the forum.
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Anthony Lake begins his tenure as UNICEF's Executive Director
NEW YORK, 1 May 2010 - Anthony Lake today begins his tenure as UNICEF's sixth Executive Director, bringing more than 45 years of public and international service to the position. "I am excited to be joining UNICEF. I look forward to working with our exceptional staff and our many partners to advance children's rights around the world," Mr. Lake remarked on his first day in office.
Anthony Lake was appointed by UN Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon, following consultations with UNICEF's Executive Board. On announcing the appointment on 16 March 2010, the Secretary-General noted that Mr. Lake brings with him "a wealth of experience after a long and distinguished career with the United States government."
Mr. Lake has worked with leaders and policy makers across the world. As National Security Advisor (1993 - 1997) under President Bill Clinton, and as State Department Director of Policy Planning in the Carter administration (1977 - 1981), he managed the full range of foreign policy, national security, and humanitarian and development issues. In 2007-2008, he served as a senior foreign policy advisor to the presidential campaign of Barack Obama.
His commitment to peace and security are hallmarks of his career. After leaving government in 1997, he served as the United States President's Special Envoy, to Haiti as well as Ethiopia and Eritrea. His efforts, for which he received the 2000 White House Samuel Nelson Drew Award, contributed to the achievement of the Algiers Agreement that ended the war between Ethiopia and Eritrea. He also played a leading role in shaping policies that led to peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Northern Ireland.
"Peace and security are the foundation of a world fit for children. Wars not only kill children – they breed disease and destroy economic hope. And in the end, real peace is not found in a piece of diplomatic paper. It is found in the secure and healthy lives of girls and boys. If we improve their lives today, we help them inherit a better tomorrow," said Mr. Lake.
Anthony Lake has broad experience of international development and children's rights through ongoing work with non-governmental organizations spanning four decades. During that time he has led International Voluntary Services, acted as an international advisor to the International Committee of the Red Cross, and been a board member of Save the Children and the Overseas Development Council.
He is a strong supporter of the Millennium Declaration and Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). "At their heart, the Millennium Development goals are about giving the world's most vulnerable children a better chance to reach their full potential -- whether it's improving maternal and child health, increasing gender parity in education, or eradicating hunger. We've got a lot of urgent work ahead, leading up to, and beyond, the 2015 MDG targets we've set for ourselves. And I believe we can do it -- with political commitment, sound strategies, adequate investment and the engagement of a global community," said Mr. Lake.
Mr. Lake's ties with UNICEF are long-standing. He served for nine years on the Board of the US Fund for UNICEF, including as Chair of the Board from 2004 to 2007. Under his chairmanship, the US Fund saw a significant increase in funding and undertook a transition in personnel and mission.
He is married and has three children and five grandchildren.


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The world's largest software developer revealed that at present there are 11 500 programs developed for Windows Phone 7 platform, which is largely behind Apple iOS and Google Android operating systems, which are supported by hundreds of thousands applications. Back in January, Microsoft indicated that there were 5500 applications for Windows Phone 7 platform designed by around 30 thousand of developers.
There are also 36 thousand members of the AppHub community who have voted with their wallets and become members of the Windows Phone developer community. The Windows Phone Developer Tools, consisting of Visual Studio Express for Windows Phone and Expression Blend 4 for Windows Phone have been downloaded over 1.5 million times. Windows Phone customers download an average of 12 apps each month.
The increase of the number of applications designed for the Windows Phone 7 seems to be quite impressive, but the amount of developers, who actually create programs for the platform, seems to be growing slowly. Given the fact that sales of Microsoft WP7-based phones are not exactly growing rapidly and the company has not unveiled the number of smartphones sold on Thursday, this is hardly surprising.
Cell phones with Windows Phone 7 operating system are made following strict guidelines from Microsoft. Hardware should provide certain amount of performance and even hardware buttons should be located in certain parts of the phones. As a result, Microsoft Windows Phone 7-based devices deliver similar and consistent experience despite of the fact that those smartphones come from different manufacturers.
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Amp and effect modelling software used to be sneered at by many guitarists, but not any more (well, not by more enlightened players, anyway).
Although it'll never totally replicate the experience of plugging into and playing through a classic amplifier, few would deny that it's now possible to create a tone that's virtually indistinguishable from the 'real thing' in a band mix using just a computer and some software.
Not only do plug-in modellers give players access to a library of great guitar sounds for a fraction of the price of a vintage amp and FX collection, but they are also much more controllable and easier on the ears, too.
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