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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Senior Alyssa Thomas of the Maryland women's basketball team is one of 10 players in the country to be named an All-American by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association Saturday. She is the first in program history to earn the honor three times.
The WBCA All-America Team was announced at a ceremony held at Bridgestone Arena during the 2014 NCAA® Women's Final Four® Super Saturday festivities. The 10-member team was decided from a group of 52 finalists by the selection committee at an in-person meeting held during the 2014 WBCA National Convention.
Thomas was named a First Team All-American by the Associated Press and a USBWA All-American earlier this week.
She was named ACC Player of the Year for the third consecutive year by the Blue Ribbon Panel earlier this month. Thomas is just the second player in history to earn the ACC's top individual honor three times.
Thomas leads the Terrapins (28-6) in scoring with 19.1 points per game and in rebounding with 11.0 rebounds per game and averaged 4.3 assists per game. In the NCAA First Round, she passed Juan Dixon as Maryland's all-time leading scorer. She currently has 2,341 career points and is tied with Crystal Langhorne as the school's leading rebounder with 1,229 career boards.
Thomas has an ACC-best 28 double-doubles in 34 games played this year and leads the nation with four triple-doubles. She is one of just three players in NCAA history with six or more triple-doubles in her career and is one triple-double shy of tying the NCAA career and season records.
Thomas is joined on the team by Stefanie Dolson (Connecticut), Bria Hartley (Connecticut), Breanna Stewart (Connecticut), Kayla McBride (Notre Dame), Jewell Loyd (Notre Dame), Odyssey Sims (Baylor), Jordan Hooper (Nebraska), Tiffany Mitchell (South Carolina) and Chiney Ogwumike (Stanford).
"The 10 student-athletes who have been selected to the 2014 Division I Coaches' All-America Team are extremely deserving of this award," said WBCA CEO Beth Bass. "These young women have led their teams to be contenders for conference championships and berths in the NCAA Tournament. Each of these young women is the one on her team who the coach can turn to in order to take the program to the next level."
Fourth-seeded Maryland will take on top-seeded Notre Dame (36-0) Sunday at 6:30 p.m. ET at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn. The Terps-Irish matchup will be shown on ESPN and ESPN3.com and can be heard on ESPN 980 (DC).
For the full bracket, log on to http://www.ncaa.com/interactive-bracket/basketball-women/d1.
In last year's NCAA Tournament run, the fourth-seeded Terrapins cruised past Quinnipiac, 72-52, in the First Round in College Park, then beat Michigan State, 74-49 to advance to the Sweet Sixteen. Maryland fell to eventual national champion Connecticut in the Sweet Sixteen in Bridgeport, Conn.
This marks Maryland's 22nd NCAA Tournament appearance and 10th in head coach Brenda Frese's 12 years. She's led Maryland to five Elite Eights, six Sweet Sixteens, two Final Fours and the 2006 NCAA Championship. Her all-time record with Maryland in the Tournament is 25-8 (.758).


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Recent data collected by the British Geological Survey, part of a long-term monitoring study at the margin of Iceland's most climatically sensitive ice cap, show stark evidence of accelerated glacier retreat.
Spanning more than a decade, direct measurements and sequential photographs of the ice front clearly demonstrate that Oraefajökull's outlet glaciers are now smaller that at any time in the last 80 years, and are shrinking at an increasing rate — faster than at any time since measurements began in the 1930s.
The images above, taken from the same location, span the last 13 years and show the steep outlet glacier Virkisjökull, which flows from the highest peak in Iceland — the Öraefajökull ice cap. Marked changes in its size and shape have taken place since 1996 when the glacier was in good health. These changes have been most dramatic since 2005.
In the last 15 years it is estimated that almost 500 m of horizontal recession and 50m of vertical thinning has taken place at this glacier. To put this in perspective, the glacier has only retreated around 1km and thinned about 50m in the previous 100 years combined.
Many researchers believe that glaciers disappeared from Iceland during the relatively mild climatic optimum c. 5000–8000 years ago. Will it be long before the glaciers in Iceland disappear again?
Monitoring Virkisjökull — a new BGS project Glacier monitoring: BGS observatory at Virkisjökull, Iceland.
For more information contact Jez Everest

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Millions of images of women flood our world.
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During my career as a high school art teacher,
I saw girls limit their dreams, ignore their talents and minimize their accomplishments by focusing on the "perfect" size and weight.
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My illustrations and writings evolved from sketchbooks I kept while struggling with my own eating disorders.
I have a BA in Drawing, an MA in Painting, and post-graduate studies in Digital Media.
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Samson reflects on season, looks to future
Marlins president expounds on Loria's mission to evaluate entire organization
We're the last of the new ballparks. We knew the honeymoon would be five innings. It turned out the honeymoon was a single pitch. But we were not surprised by the length of the honeymoon, because we expected it. We built a ballpark to be sustainable -- to keep fans interested year after year after year, not just for a month.MLB.com: That must give you some solace considering that the play on the field doesn't reflect this facility.Samson: Everything started off strangely. The logo got leaked, and people went crazy. They said, "Change the logo. It's the worst logo ever. You guys are a disgrace." Meanwhile, our merchandise sells all over the world.
From the first game, everybody said, "Parking is terrible. It'll take forever to get in and out." And now people realize they can come and go at the old Orange Bowl, and there's no problem. There are different roads. Different ways to go. It's almost like people were expecting problems, and the ballpark outperformed everybody's expectations. People just had to learn.MLB.com: So how do you fix it moving forward in baseball operations?Samson: You know, it's a strange game. You make moves that you think are right. You make evaluations. Sometimes they're right and sometimes they're wrong, and that's the nature of the game. I still have a great belief in everybody who works for us that we can make better decisions to put together a team that plays better together.
It's hard to build a team. There's a quality a winning team has. It's hard to put your fingers on what it takes to achieve that. I'm confident we'll keep trying. That I know for sure. We're going to play with pieces of this team. But I still believe we have makings of a good team. You talk about building a team around Jose Reyes and Giancarlo Stanton. Those are two pieces that are hard to find. You need two other pieces at a minimum to be superb in your lineup. We just didn't get that this year. Hopefully next year it will change.MLB.com: Why did you feel like it was time to get Hanley Ramirez out of here?Samson: We just realized we couldn't win with him. It was that simple.MLB.com: Was there any particular reason?Samson: Hah. I could write a book. Let's see. A picture gets painted. Was there a last stroke of the picture? Maybe losing those [two] games in Chicago after the All-Star break [amid trade rumors that Ramirez was being shipped to Boston]. I thought that was the last stroke of the picture, but the picture hadn't been clear before that moment. MLB.com: And how has manager Ozzie Guillen played out in all this?Samson: I think he's had a disappointing season. I think [that's the way he feels] in his mind, too. It just didn't turn out the way we thought it would when we drew it up. That's how life goes sometimes. We never could get our legs under us. MLB.com: There has been some dysfunction in other organizations this year with teams that haven't played up to expectations. Has any of that happened here? Samson: I'm not a big believer in that. Are you talking about front-office dysfunction? Are you talking about ownership? Are you talking about players not liking each other? There are all sorts of things that happen over the course of a year. I don't think any issues that would occur between upper management and field management would cause Gaby [Sanchez] to hit .215 and Logan [Morrison] to hit .230 and Hanley to hit .240. I just don't believe in that. I really don't. I think that when players take the field, they don't care about managers, they don't care about owners, they don't care about presidents or GMs. They're out there doing the best they can to win up to their ability. We evaluate what their ability should be, and when they're not performing to it, we're the ones who are wrong. It has nothing to do with any potential dysfunctions in my mind. Hanley Ramirez? He could care less about me, [president of baseball operations] Larry [Beinfest], Jeffrey, Ozzie. And I'm not saying this just about Hanley. He's out there just trying to hit.I think there's a lot that goes into it. To win, a lot of things have got to go right. You have to hit it right. You have to have players who overperform. And we just did not have any players who overperformed. In 2003, when we won it all, we had seven players who overperformed. In '05, when we had a better team and we didn't make the playoffs, we had seven players who underperformed. And that's what we have this year, too. MLB.com: Add the injuries to guys like Stanton, and that didn't help.Samson: You count on what a team will look like day in and day out. When we traded for Carlos Lee, it was July 4. We wanted to show the team on the field, "Let's go. Let's try this. Maybe another hitter in there with Hanley and Giancarlo will help." And Giancarlo gets hurt the next day. We just could never get it rolling. MLB.com: So you evaluated your manager, how about your front office?Samson: I can't imagine being in the game without Larry. I've been together with Larry for 13 seasons. I mean, I just can't imagine it. We have a collaborative process, and we have really talented people. We have a great owner, who really gets involved and enjoys it and counts on his people, too. But he's been around long enough to have his own opinions, which is great. I think that the more discussions you have on moves, the better. But it's hard when everyone is wrong on certain things. Then you're going to lose games. MLB.com: So despite the Twitter buzz out there, is Larry's job safe?Samson: I think Jeffrey said it right. He's looking at everyone after every season. He looks at all of us -- as he should. He's the owner. It's his job to evaluate all of us. We don't think about that, though. We just go out and do our jobs every single day. It's getting this ballpark. It took us many extra years. You don't worry about how you're being evaluated. You just go out and keep working. And that's what Larry does. He doesn't focus on that stuff. There's a lot behind the scenes that goes on: Running a Minor League operation, a Major League operation, budgets. All kinds of stuff that's part of his job that he does every day. MLB.com: So, to sum it up, the ballpark, for the long term, has been a great accomplishment.Samson: Absolutely.MLB.com: For the short term, you'll turn the page on this year's ballclub as soon as the season is over.Samson: You have to. That's the nature of baseball. What you can't do over is a ballpark. When you build a ballpark, it's here and it stays. With a team that doesn't do well, what is Spring Training, five months away? That's nothing. In a real-world company, they plan three or four years out. We're five months away from a new beginning.


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While we wait for today's results to come in we will return to last weekend and finish up. Here in my home state the Chattanooga Kennel Club was in East Ridge TN for their two shows. Read about Saturday's show here.
On Sunday Anne Katona pondered over the English Setter, GCH CH Lochlomond's Wrapped Up In You JH, the Saluki, GCH CH Sandstorm Blue Nile Bubbles of Jatara, the Doberman Pinscher, GCH CH Veni Vidi Vici, the Colored Bull Terrier, Rocky Top's Outlaw Kid, the Smooth Coat Chihuahua, GCH CH Stonehill Great Escape, the French Bulldog, GCH CH Bandog Bayou's The Warrior, and the Pembroke Welsh Corgi, GCH CH Dalarno Nitesong at Morningstar.
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The two left standing at the end of the day were the RBIS, the French Bulldog, Griffin, and the BIS, the Chihuahua, Stevie. We don't often get a BIS winning Chihuahua and when we do the gallery loves it and so do we. This is Stevie's first all breed BIS. Congratulations to breeder/owner Randy Carr, co-breeder Cindy Allen, owner Tracy Potts, and owner/handler Patricia Holzkopf.


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Like many others, she chose Costa Rica. She will retire in 5 years at which time she will sell off her remaining 'stuff' and make the move from the United States to the land of 'Pura Vida'. She has already purchased some land in order to build a house. After numerous attempts she has finally found someone she said she can "trust" to manage the building/construction of her new dream house. She told us (William and I) her story over a few cups of coffee. Afterward, we encouraged her to consider a few things before actually starting the construction. This video is based on that conversation. It's a must see if you're planning on making the move to Costa Rica. *It should be noted that this particular subject has many nuances and while this video contains a few which should be considered by no means are they the only ones.
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(a) There is continued an agency designated Workforce West Virginia, composed of:
(1) Division of Unemployment Compensation;
(2) Division of Employment Service;
(3) Division of Workforce Development;
(4) Division of Research, Information and Analysis; and
(5) Any other divisions or units that the executive director determines are necessary.
(b) Wherever within this chapter the term "department", "bureau" or "fund" is used, it shall be taken to mean Workforce West Virginia unless otherwise indicated. Any reference in this code to the Bureau of Employment Programs means Workforce West Virginia. Any reference in this code to the Commissioner of the Bureau of Employment Programs or Employment Security means the Executive Director of Workforce West Virginia.
(c) Workforce West Virginia shall be administered pursuant to subsection (b), section one, article two, chapter five-f of this code.
(d) The Executive Director of Workforce West Virginia shall establish an employer violator system to identify individuals and employers who are in default on any assessment, surcharge, tax or penalty owed to the fund. The employer violator system shall prohibit violators who own, control or have a ten percent or more ownership interest, or other ownership interest as may be defined by the executive director, in any company from obtaining or maintaining any license, certificate or permit issued by the state until the violator has paid all moneys owed to the fund or has entered into and remains in compliance with a repayment agreement. The employer violator system shall work cooperatively with all state agencies to maintain an accurate, up-to-date list of violators which shall be available in electronic format and online for agencies and the public. Before an employer is added to the violator list, he or she shall be given notice and an opportunity for an expedited administrative hearing. The executive director shall propose for promulgation emergency and legislative rules to effectuate this subsection.


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Used 2017 LexusIS 200t Sedan
- Stock: H5061553
- Odometer
- 49,293 miles
- Fuel Economy
- 22.0/32.0 mpg City/Hwy
- Exterior Color
- Silver
- Interior Color
- Black
- Body/Seating
- Sedan/5 seats
- Transmission
- 8 speed automatic
- Drivetrain
- rear-wheel
- Engine
- 2.0L I-4 cyl
LEXUS IS 200t
Highlighted Features
- Lane departure
- Distance pacing cruise control
- Automatic temperature control
- Emergency communication system
- Power moonroof
- Wireless phone connectivity
- Front dual zone A/C
- Auto high-beam headlights
Detailed Specifications
- 1-touch down
- 1-touch up
- Air conditioning
- Auto-dimming rearview mirror
- Automatic temperature control
- Distance pacing cruise control
- Driver door bin
- Driver vanity mirror
- Emergency communication system: Safety Connect
- Front beverage holders
- Front dual zone A/C
- Garage door transmitter: HomeLink
- Illuminated entry
- Overhead console
- Passenger door bin
- Passenger vanity mirror
- Power moonroof
- Power windows
- Proximity keyless entry: doors and push button start
- Rear beverage holders
- Remote keyless entry
- Speed control
- Telescoping steering wheel
- Tilt steering wheel
- Alloy wheels
- Four wheel independent suspension
- Front anti-roll bar
- Power steering
- Rear anti-roll bar
- Speed-sensing steering
- 1st row LCD monitors: 1
- AM/FM radio: SiriusXM
- CD player
- CD-MP3 decoder
- Diversity antenna
- Radio data system
- Satellite radio trial duration with new vehicle purchase (months): 3
- Steering wheel mounted audio controls
- Wireless phone connectivity: Bluetooth
- Front center armrest
- Front seats: bucket
- Max seating capacity: 5
- Power 2-way driver lumbar support
- Power driver seat
- Power passenger seat
- Rear seat center armrest
- Rear seats: bench
- Rear seats Folding position: fold forward seatback
- Split folding rear seat
- Compressor: intercooled turbo
- Cylinder configuration: I-4
- Drive type: rear-wheel
- Engine liters: 2.0
- Engine location: front
- Fuel economy city: 22mpg
- Fuel economy combined: 26mpg
- Fuel economy highway: 32mpg
- Fuel tank capacity: 17.4gal.
- Horsepower: 241hp @ 5,800RPM
- Manual-shift auto
- Mode select transmission
- Number of valves: 16
- Recommended fuel: Premium Unleaded
- Torque: 258 lb.-ft. @ 1,650RPM
- Transmission: 8 speed automatic
- Variable intake manifold
- Variable valve control
- Bumpers: body-color
- Door mirrors: body-color
- Heated door mirrors
- Power door mirrors
- Rear cargo: trunk
- Tailpipe finisher: polished
- Turn signal indicator mirrors
- Compression ratio: 10.00 to 1
- Curb weight: 1,625kg (3,583lbs)
- Engine bore x stroke: 86.1mm x 86.1mm (3.39" x 3.39")
- Engine displacement: 2.0 L
- Engine horsepower: 241hp @ 5,800RPM
- Engine torque: 258 lb.-ft. @ 1,650RPM
- Exterior body width: 1,811mm (71.3")
- Exterior height: 1,430mm (56.3")
- Exterior length: 4,666mm (183.7")
- Front headroom: 970mm (38.2")
- Front hiproom: 1,379mm (54.3")
- Front legroom: 1,138mm (44.8")
- Front shoulder room: 1,420mm (55.9")
- GVWR: 2,100kg (4,630lbs)
- Interior cargo volume: 391 L (14 cu.ft.)
- Interior maximum cargo volume: 391 L (14 cu.ft.)
- Passenger volume: 2,554L (90.2 cu.ft.)
- Rear headroom: 937mm (36.9")
- Rear hiproom: 1,372mm (54.0")
- Rear legroom: 818mm (32.2")
- Rear shoulder room: 1,356mm (53.4")
- Turning radius: 5.2m (17.1')
- Wheelbase: 2,799mm (110.2")
- Auto high-beam headlights
- Compass
- Delay-off headlights
- Forward collision: mitigation
- Front fog lights
- Front reading lights
- Fully automatic headlights
- Lane departure: warning
- Low tire pressure warning
- Outside temperature display
- Rear reading lights
- Rear window defroster
- Speed sensitive wipers
- Tachometer
- Trip computer
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- 4 wheel disc brakes
- ABS brakes
- Brake assist
- Dual front impact airbags
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- Electronic stability
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- Knee airbag
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IS 200t 8-Speed Automatic 2.0L I4 Turbocharged
Black w/NuLuxe Seat Trim.
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Fun, beautiful, sporty, classy car
By Onna on Monday, January 07, 2019I love the Lexus IS 350 - it is the 2nd one I've owned. Both are great cars.
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More Comfortable than a Cobra
By Xeno7734 on Saturday, March 17, 2018This is the first luxery sedan I have owned. So I come at this from the POV of a sports car enthusiast. I have owned a Subaru sTi and a SVT Cobra. As far as mid range sports cars go, this definitely handles like an AWD sedan. It is heavy in the rear and the acceleration leaves a little to be desired. The turn radius is great for a sedan though, which gives the IS 300 a smaller coupe feel. The interior is what would be expected from a sport/luxury sedan. The seats, though comfortable take a little adjusting to get the feel just right. It is through this adjusting, even bigger drivers can make room for back seat passengers. The front console is a little too far back for my taste, as most of the time I feel I have to bend my arm in odd ways to put my phone away. The addition of device plug-ins in the middle console itself though is a great addition. In short, the interior will take a lot of getting used to.
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Spring break starts officially for college students in Florida and elsewhere this week, and regional tourism officials expect crowds to break records this year.
Warm weather and award-winning beaches will likely attract all ages to Southwest Florida in the weeks to come as school breaks draw students and families alike.
Spring break starts officially for college students in Florida and elsewhere this week, and regional tourism officials expect crowds to break records this year.
Southwest Florida also expects to welcome its share of families for an early spring getaway, especially after Liveability.com designated Sarasota the No. 1 family-friendly spring break destination in the nation last year, citing the area's many outdoor attractions, museums and mild weather.
"The younger spring breakers are the kids who grew up here and are on break from college and bring their friends down to the beach with them," said Virginia Haley, president of Visit Sarasota County, the county's tourism agency.
"More often, though, we see multigenerational families come to visit, where the grandparents will rent a condo for a month and their children stay for a week when the grandchildren are out of school," Haley added.
Caitlin Hartley, a 20-year-old journalism student at the University of Florida, will be among those enjoying spring break in Sarasota this year. Hartley, who was born in Sarasota and grew up in Pensacola Beach, will be staying with her grandparents, who still live in the area.
"Siesta Key is the best beach I've ever been to," said Hartley, who plans to introduce her boyfriend to the area and who chose Siesta over more college-friendly destinations like Fort Lauderdale, Daytona Beach and Panama City.
"I graduated from a high school five minutes away from Pensacola Beach, but I would rather be at Siesta Key," she added. "Nothing beats the sand there."
Siesta Key's recent secondplace ranking on a list of top U.S. beaches by Tripadvisor.com, a popular travel website, also is expected to spur tourism, as will Siesta's No. 1 beach rating by Stephen "Dr. Beach" Leatherman in 2011.
But hotel-bound spring breakers may discover finding accommodations harder — and pricier — than in years past.
Area rooms for March are already hard to find, Haley said, noting that the average rates — especially for weekends — are higher than usual. By comparison, the average daily room rate in Sarasota County in March 2012 was $185, more than $17 higher than the year before.
Room rates range from $71 a night at the Bradenton Beach Days Inn to $350 for a night at the Holiday Inn on Lido Key over the March 9 weekend, according to Expedia.com. Rooms on Siesta Key could be close to $400 a night for a last-minute booking.
Hotel occupancy rates peak in March — the year's busiest month for visitors historically — for Sarasota County, data shows, with 90 percent of all rooms filled during the month.
Last year, hotels were at nearly 95 percent occupancy in March, the highest level in more than seven years.
John Dial, a Sarasota resident since 2004 who operates the escape-to-sarasota.com website, expects a significant bump in Web traffic on his "spring break" page. He believes it will be among the top 10 most-viewed pages he runs this month, out of more than 200.
Dial built his informational website, which lists the top night spots and attractions for college-age adults, in 2005, he said.
"I think the amount of college students who come here for spring break has definitely grown over the years," Dial said. "This is a destination for the more sensible youth, the ones who want something safer and a bit nicer than what you get in Panama City or Daytona Beach."
Still, traditional party destinations like Fort Lauderdale and Miami continue to top spring-break rankings for college students, according to various online publications and travel sites.
Local tourism officials say that suits them just fine. They'd rather be a magnet for others.
"We're a family-oriented destination," said Elliott Falcione, executive director of the Bradenton Area Convention and Visitors Bureau.
"We don't promote the Bradenton area as a place for spring breakers," he added. "There will be college students who are residents and come home to enjoy what their backyards have to offer, but we focus more on other drivers, like spring training, during this time of year."
And for local college students, Southwest Florida's charms are more attractive than those of many other destinations.
Van Jazmin, a 21-year-old illustration major at the Ringling College of Art and Design, intends to stay put during her week-long spring break and enjoy the area.
"It's so hard for me to really experience Sarasota and do all the things I want to do when I'm in school," Jazmin said. "I'm just too busy."
Jazmin, originally from Pittsburgh, took a road trip to Gainesville for spring break one year, but this time out, she plans to see local concerts and relish the outdoors.
"I think more students are staying in town this year because there are more things for us to do, or maybe it's just because of the economy and they can't afford to go anywhere," she said. "You are seeing more places stay open later at night, though."


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Felony assault? Car-wielding property owner arrested
A citizen icon of the property rights and environmental movements spent the night behind bars, charged by Charlottesville Police with a felony, but according to a witness to the arrest, Louis Schultz was simply staging a peaceful defense of his own private property.
"It was kind of like a low-grade Tiannamen Square," says Rob Schilling, host of WINA's Schilling Show. "Louis had the nose of the car up to the bulldozer, blade-to-blade with the bulldozer. It was eerily reminiscent of 1989."
That proximity, however, say police, is what cost Schultz his freedom.
According to Charlottesville Police Lieutenant Gary Pleasants, Charlottesville Public Works employees under orders to perform sewer pipe repairs April 29 claim that Schultz drove his car onto a narrow lane in the Woolen Mills neighborhood and pulled up close, "almost striking" one worker with his bumper. When Shultz allegedly "almost struck" a second worker, the bucket on the heavy equipment was put down to protect the workers.
The city workers called police; Schultz called Rob Schilling, who videotaped his seemingly peaceful arrest.
Louis Schultz has been arrested before on the portion of Steephill Street that the deed to his property says he owns. Previously, the misdemeanor charges have been dismissed. This time, however, he was ordered held overnight without bond. And his car has been towed.
In the past, Schultz has been cited by city officials for violating rules on "weeds." However, he earned a measure of vindication on that matter when the city, in 2006, redrafted its ordinances to recognize the importance of "riparian buffers."
Schultz says he originally was charged with two felony counts, according to his wife and Schilling, whom he called from jail. Court officials now say the charge is one count of attempted malicious wounding.
Schultz was held overnight behind bars because, says Pleasants, "The magistrate asked what he'd do if he let him go, and [Schultz] said he'd go back and protect his property."
That became a condition of his bond at a 10am Friday, April 30, hearing in Charlottesville General District Court, in which Schultz appeared on video from the jail.
"If you're released on bond and City of Charlottesville workers need to come on your property, are you prepared to remain away from them and not physically interfere?" asked Commonwealth's Attorney Dave Chapman. After clarifying that he could take photographs, Schultz agreed.
Judge Bob Downer set bond at $5,000 and released Schultz on his own recognizance, with supervision. He ordered Schultz not to interfere with the activities of city employees in the 300-block of Steephill and the 1800-block of Chesapeake, and to stay away from the city's public works facilities on 4th Street.
City workers may have no reason to enter Schultz's property because they finished the sewer line repair at 12:20pm April 29, according to City Attorney Craig Brown.
An extensive email correspondence between Schultz and Brown details the confusion over Steephill in the 1887 subdivision plat. In 2007, Schultz complained that the city had illegally seized his property and Brown told the Hook he didn't know whether Steephill was public or private property.
Murky records play a part in the latest clash over the mud-clogged sanitary sewer line. "We have a prescriptive easement," says Brown, because the line has been in use for more than 10 years. "My guess is that [water, sewer and gas lines] went in there when the city annexed Woolen Mills in 1963."
"That seems unlikely to me considering that fact that you also stated that you don't know who installed the sewer line," writes Schultz in an April 20 email to Brown.
Citing previous damage to his property by city workers, Schultz asked that a qualified engineer write a proposal for the repairs and that the city post a bond. City engineer Lauren Hildebrand met with Schultz the day before the repair work was scheduled, and so did Brown, says the city attorney.
"We provided more level of data than usual," says Brown. "I told him I didn't think a bond on completion of the work was what he wanted. I said we had liability insurance."
Now Schultz is the one faced with posting bond. His next appearance in court is June 10 for a preliminary hearing.
Updated 12:25pm with results from bond hearing and clarification on the number of charges.
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So RS jumps a few neighborhoods with his camera to film an impromtu citizen experience. He was there for the entire episode but decides just to show the arrest. Why would that be? Just like his show, talk only about what supports your case and leave the rest for the cutting room floor. Police vehicles have camera's too so perhaps we could do some comparisons. Why does the Hook play up to the needs of Mr. Schilling? Still trying to figure that out....
Looks like a lot of comments have been deleted. Why can't you people behave yourselves? :)
Yeah, Rob, a nitwit driving his car up to some guys working on sewer to intimidate them is just like a student facing down a tank in Tianamen Square.
Wonder how he knew to have your number handy so you could come over and video him?
While "angel eyes" made it clear that she/he was only kidding, this is indeed a major problem with tasers already. They ARE used as an attitude adjustment tool far too often. They are also used far too often when they shouldn't be. There is a risk of death associated with a taser. It should be used as a non-lethal tool when a deadly tool could have been used, not when a handcuffed drunk is fleeing from the cop shoppe, as we saw in our own county recently as a matter of fact! The cop shoppe had to change policy so the rookies could further understand the proper time and place to actualy use a taser.
As the joke was told
obama, pelosi and reid are in a boat, the boat springs a leak, who will be saved.
The American people.
Tazers should be banned. They are neither safe nor critically valuable unless of course, you want to enable bad cops. They are far more dangerous than the corporatist manufacturer wants to pretend and folks like Angel Eyes are part of the Sheeple who thinks it's funny until it affects them personally.
Some people sure are gullible. Looks like even Schilling was snookered. Let's talk about facts instead of fantasy.
Schultz is called a Citizen Icon by the reporter? No way. The work had to be done immediately so it wouldn't cause a sewage back-up. Mr Schultz had several weeks notice that the work needed to be done. He didn't care about a potential backup into nearby houses and the people living there have every right to be mad at him.
Schultz's car wasn't "creeping" and the workers had serious reason to think they were in danger. He refused to follow police officer requests to leave his car because he was waiting for Schilling to arrive and start filming him first. Sure he acted meek while the cameras were rolling and its too bad some people fell for it. This was nothing but a publicity stunt by a bitter guy with too much time on his hands. Unfortunately it was at the expense of city workers who were just doing a very necessary job.
A complaint that might have been valid has become a joke. Schultz is a good example of someone who should be ignored at all costs, unless he's aiming a car at you.
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WOW! I can't beleive my comments were deleted. I have always supported the Hook and this is the first time I've posted. I have to tell you that I'm extremely disappointed since my comments contained no expletives and only an opinion of what I felt has taken place. Whether you remove my comments or not, the fact remains, Mr. Schultz has gone too far this time and hopefully justice will be served.
The Hook deletes posts it doesn't like. What a provincial, myopic little rag it is...so effing middle class and boring. So Charlottesville.
sounds to me like he's raising a maximum stink to achieve maximum payout. No doubt his sacred property would be a little
less sacred were the city to pay him some money for an easement. Clearly that's what he's gumming up the works for.
Rob Schilling, as usual, appears to be seeking attention. The more he gets it, the more he'll seek it. His appearance on fox and friends was roundly mocked by normal people, but he does well to garner this kind of press.
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I am not supporting or criticizing Schultz's action since I was not there to see it for myself but it sounds like a stretch to me to charge him with a felony for attempted vehicular assault when according to the above report he apparently crept up to the workers with his car. Maybe he was parking on his own property. Were the workers on a platted sewer drainage easement? Obviously, the powers to be have it in for him and his strong feelings of individual rights. It is easy to see on this forum who voted for Obama/socialism.
It has been my experience that city, county, and public utility employees/Dominion will come onto your property unannounced without a clue as to where their easements are without notifying the property owners. This is trespassing and an invasion of one's privacy. I don't think the founding father's had this in mind when they drafted the bill of rights. Try to go into a do not enter zone as a citizen and see what happens.
BTW, if anyone's life was in danger, I'm sure the police would have drawn their guns. The idea was to remove Mr. Schultz until public works could complete its mission whether it cost Mr. Schultz time in jail or not. Shame on you City Manager Jones. And shame on you Council for not demanding an explanation of the city's position on the land in question. It's your job to know and have it explained to the public.
quote: "... if anyone's life was in danger, I'm sure the police would have drawn their guns. The idea was to remove Mr. Schultz until public works could complete its mission whether it cost Mr. Schultz time in jail or not."
Bingo! We have a winner again!
The same tactic was used by the cop shoppe when they wanted the fingerprints of a local juvenile. The game plan was to have all the juveniles in the neighborhood submit fingerprints to prove their innocence in a case of mischief and arson. Well, at least until one father objected. So they dug an old warrant out of the file cabinet, arrested the father and hauled him off to jail. The cop shoppe then unlawfully took the juvenile's fingerprints without any further interference from the father.
The laws are misused and abused so often that it's absolutely pathetic!
Sounds like this Schultz cat is a fellow with an axe to grind and enjoys provocation. Alleyways and utility easements (even those not explicitly recorded at the courthouse, but self evident in the case of sewer lines) are sort of open and anyone who wants to put on an act, like this man did, is just looking for attention. I'm kidding here, but maybe a touch of the Taser would have been in order, sort of as an attitude adjustment. The city public works guys are hardly forces of oppression.
The ad-hominem aspect of some of the flame fest that goes on here is probably a function of many commenters being callow youths.
It seems there are several public works employees commenting on this story. Mr. Schultz was houding by the Overrun O'Connell regime and I guess it will continue under the new Jones rule. The question about that alley should be resolved but we have such bad governing here in the city, just a pack of bullies. Why is it, if my sewer line backed up, the city would come in a fix it after a period of time and then bill me for it (I own the property) but will not charge Mr. Schultz for it (maybe he doesn't own it but the city wants him to maintain it for free). Obviously those of you who do not have any private property do not understand the centuries old issues surrounding private property (many I'm sure live off the state) and your opinions of the matter count for nothing in my book. And Mr. Schilling said on his radio show that Mr. Schultz gave him the heads up and I'm glad he did. He needs all the help he can get.
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I agree with Honus, not quite Tianamen. Not even *&%#ing close!
The founding father's are so 1700's
Charlottesville is not the only private property abuser.
Greene county has been known to allow surveying and reassignment of property to the wrong owner. I once found unannounced survey stakes on my property and, when I inquired, found that .7 acres of my property was wrongly mapped as belonging to someone else. Once showed them my deed & mentioned getting an attorney, the county quickly corrected their BIG MISTAKE. We must always watch local government and surveyors for incompetancy.
You Betcha - The minute you identify yourself as a birther you remove yourself from the equation of rational discussion and all is suspect. I guess that makes the Bush administration a bunch of liberal socialists, just the ones who happily voted for.
When the Tea Baggers were hippies I am sure you were screaming to throw them all in jail.
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Guess that's my cue to add my two cents worth.
This area, with few exceptions, has had some of the best General District and Circuit Court judges in the State of Virginia. And Judge Robert Downer is among them.
I don't know why every thread here has to evolve into a mud slinging and namecalling contest. It would be real nice if some of you learned how to behave yourselves online.
Love it or leave it Tea-raider.
Yikes! There's a lot of vitriol here! I'm an elderly fiscal conservative, white male paying taxes in Albemarle's Rio District now for 24 years. I actually know Mr. Schultz from many years ago when he used to work out in the country for one of my neighbors. I'm sure he wouldn't remember me, but I always found him to be a completely lucid, peaceful, well-educated, hard-working guy. Can he perhaps be defined as eccentric? I would probably agree, but this is a country built on individuality and property rights and freedom of expression. It seems, from the few facts out there so far on this incident, that Louis was just trying to be left alone. I appreciated the information about the day's previous meeting between Louis and Public Works about the need for the project, but was the alleged health hazard so dire that it couldn't have waited a few days for some additional talks or legal work to confirm that this job HAD to be done YESTERDAY at 7 a.m? I'm eager to hear from the court record whether or not Louis actually endangered workers' lives. I hope not. That would be unfortunate and requires a consequence, if proved true. On the other hand, government seems to operate more and more heavy-handedly with those in our wonderfully free and open society who just want to be left alone within the law. As for criticisms of Mr. Schilling's reporting on this incident, I don't care if he was pre-notified or not. These are the kinds of events between citizens and their governments that need real-time and follow-up coverage to keep all sides honest. Thanks to The Hook for doing its part in covering this valid community news story, regardless of where Mr. Schultz CHOOSES to live.
this dude needs a house in the country.
And the long haired crusader comes running through the fields, armed with his video camera, and happens to capture it all. This was cooked up, a premeditated stunt of the Schultz/Schilling @#$% show.
Good point county farmer, excpet for you're wrong. Public works staff met with Mr. Schultz the previous afternoon to explain in detail exactly what was to be done and why it was necessary from a public health perspective (wihtout the repairs untreated sewage contaminates the ground, the stream very near by, and the rivanna river not far downstream of Mr. Schultz's propety). PW staff met with Mr. Schultz because of his track record of being anti-city-everything. And lo and behold, he makes an attempt on a PW employee's life. For doing his job. Throw away the key.
Its never been clear what he was objecting to. If he is a strong environmentalist, as has been claimed, he would have wanted the sewage that was seeping out into the ground and the water cleaned as rapidly as possible. Would he act the same way if his house caught on fire while he was away and the Fire Department came when a neighbor called 911 and put it out although he had not given them permission?
Rob Schilling sounds like he will do anything to get some media attention.
Having read all the above-comments, I think many of you are unfairly maligning Louis Schultz simply for any association with former City Councilor and conservative radio show host, Rob Schilling. If you have a political beef with Schilling, take it up with him.
Politics aside, every tax-paying property owner here would do everything necessary to maintain and protect our individual investment in their land. When the City Attorney cannot even determine if the street is public or private property, wouldn't some investigation be warranted prior to advancement on, or disturbance of private property? How urgent was the sewer repair if it could have waited a day (or longer) prior to it's initial notice?
This has been going on since 2007 and beyond. Why hasn't the City and City Attorney cleared up the discrepancies and inconsistencies in it own records before an emergency sewer repair was needed?
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The moderator is a liberal
Caesonia - The published short form birth certificate from Hawaii was regularly issued at that time to grant citizenship on behalf of adoptive parent or guardian in a discrete manner ( I have such a birth certificate from my home state and my foreign birth records are sealed). The long form with doctor's signature has not been presented, and then there is the issue of adopting Indonesian citizenship as a child (may constitute renouncing U.S. citizenship). Its going to get hotter, a few different states Attorneys General are weighing in on this.
They aint heavy, they're my brothers.
The real crime here is that they charged him with a felony and then walked it back to a misdemeanor... this is because the COMMENWEALTH ATTORNYS are paid ON COMMISSION. They get no state funding for misdemaenaors but get paid for every felony whether it gets rolled back or not.
That is the story here.
everyone hates a barking dog until he nittes a robber.
This guy seems a little wacky but without a few like him around none of us would have rights...
Think of what would have happend 500 years ago in africa if someone had stood up for the blacks....
mac the cheese: "Think of what would have happend 500 years ago in africa if someone had stood up for the blacks"Š."
And run afoul of someone's "property rights"? Namely, those of slave owners. You don't really mean that do you?
foo bar
"I'm tired of living in a police state, where the gov'ment takes whatever they want at the point of a gun."
Arm yourself foo bar ,
until everybody realizes to late that those few crazies were trying to tell us something , we will be locked up and behind the 8 ball before you get people to understand what is going on .
Everybody always believes "this will never happen to me"
We better start fighting back soon ! . Us few crazies can't do it alone .
Thomas Jefferson has got to be rolling in his grave at the fiasco we have in this area .If Thomas Jefferson was still around he would probably get tazed around here .
Ok , off to bed , many in the police state on wlefare are counting on me .
I bet there's more to this story. How did mud get in the sewer line? Who complained it was backing up into his/her own's house plumbing? The same neighbor who didn't like his long grass by the creek, or the one who wanted Steephill Street paved?
Are sewer repairs socialism too?
Mr. Shultz has every right to protect his property, he should now start raising bees where the intruders wanted to rip up his ground.
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"Strangers aint come down from rocky top, reckon they never will!"
Quote from CS: "PW staff met with Mr. Schultz because of his track record[...]"
You're making a case for Schult'z crusade: by your own statement, a citizen may get treated more fairly if s/he protects their property rights.
Voting for Obama has nothing to do with the serious issues with the City's heavy handed attitude over things that are convenient for them. They pick and choose which laws they want to follow when it suits their interests, and ignore the rest.
There are several examples I could cite. I don't know what Schultz actually did, but I hope he remembered that the guys doing the work are just guys doing the work. They didn't make the decisions and threatening them with harm is not a good solution.
Voting for the other ' team' certainly wouldn't have stopped what happened here in the City, as that team loves big government as well.
7 minutes and counting booo! someone's asleep at the delet button. I'll agree with others. This smacks of a planned attention grab, planned from the moment Schultz had his meeting with Public Works. Maybe he would be better suited to reside in a compound in the country with a septic tank, w/o sewer lines
wait! the delet(e)d my "e" to mess with me, i swear! :)
"ââ?¬Å?almost striking" one worker with his bumper. When Shultz allegedly ââ?¬Å?almost struck" a second worker, the bucket on the heavy equipment was put down to protect the workers."
Almost? Very weak. I guess if I almost cross the yellow line that is almost wreckless driving? Sounds like the magistrate needs to be fired for "almost" doing his job.
To powerhungry, if I fire a gun at you or throw a bottle at you, with intent to harm you it does not require that it "almost" hurt you. The act in itself with intent is absolutely enough to be charged with a felony. Thank God we have laws protecting the victims to keep them out of harms way! I'm sure if you were to speak to the C'ville workers that "almost" was too close for comfort.
You can bet that if Rob "joe the plumberer" Schilling is involved the level of seriousness is not great.
The updated portion of the story tells it all. Mr. Schultz was taught the lesson by the city that if you mess with the bull you get the horn.
Louis Schultz is a good guy. Either has was having a really bad day and did not realize how seriously the law treats using your car as a blocking device, or the city's plan involved unnecessarily tearing up some sensitive bottomland. I'll bet on the latter for now.
His previous beef was that his next door neighbor, who has closer ties to the workers at the city, got them to do a surprise paving job on the disputed Steephill alley/street/private property. And before that, nosy neighbors (maybe the same one) were calling the city on his environmentally friendly weed project, down in the creek bottom, saying he had to treat it as a manicured lawn.
It looked into the law of "prescriptive easement" and it is pretty bizarre. It's like an easement version of squatters' rights (adverse possession). The best defense, if you have the foresight, and notice someone using your property as an easement, is actually to send them a letter giving them permission! Then even if it's decades later, they cannot claim to have the easement by right. It even carries over from owner to owner. Another defense might be if the city tried to hide their use of the property (in the last decade ?), but that seems unlikely.
Quote from Angel Eyes: "[...]maybe a touch of the Taser would have been in order, sort of as an attitude adjustment."
Oh, would I like to see that done on your person.
Well how about all of you whining just give up water, sewer and electricity and go back to living in the dark ages. Just go ahead and throw your feces in the street and live by candle and drink water straight form the river. These folks are just trying to do their job. Rob and this loon pictured above need to get jobs and a life. I hope they throw him in jail. They should charge him with attempted murder. What if the car had slipped out of gear. Did you happen to think this man probably has a family.
What if your own car slips out of gear at a red light? Should we go back to horse and buggies? Scratch that... the horse may get frightened by your mug and trample on folks with FAMILIES.
I'm tired of living in a police state, where the gov'ment takes whatever they want at the point of a gun.
Mud in line caused by broken pipe and sinkhole, same as happens elsewhere in city. No conspiracy.
Broken line discovered by City staff during routine inspections and maintenance, just like they do all across the city every day. By running a tiny video camera into the line, it became apparent that a sewage backup would very likely occur in a home at the corner of Chesapeake and Steephill. Don't think those neighbors appreciate your inferring they've done something underhanded. Once again, no conspiracy.
The elderly neighbors who wanted Steephill paved moved away several years ago. Their stated reasoning for wanting it paved was that the bad condition of the road might impede rescue vehicles getting to their home. Whether you agree or disagree with their reasoning, there was no conspiracy here either.
No idea who complained about the weeds, grass, mulch pile, or whatever it was all those years ago. Seriously doubt it had a darned thing to do with the city crew repairing a broken sewer line last week, though.
there's an interview here that explains the issue. starts about 10-15 minutes into the show


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Thanks to its quad-core chipset, 2GB of RAM and 16GB of storage, your ARCHOS Sense 55S can run all your favorite apps, medias or webpages. Moreover, it can easily handle an entire day with its large 3000mAh battery. And because it weighs only 130 grams, you'll not feel it in your pocket.
Enjoy the last version of Android - Nougat 7.0 on your ARCHOS Sense 55S. Fun new feature: double tap on the Overview button to run two apps side-by-side, new way to manage your notifications and your data, battery improvements and of course a full access to the Google Play store.
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MPEG-4 ASP@L5 AVI (MPEG-4: ISO standard by Moving Picture Experts Group; AVI: audio/video file container by Microsoft) without GMC and Quarter.
Does not read AAC protected files.
Battery life and number of charge cycles vary by use and settings. Test run with low backlight.
Compatible recieving device required for DNLA and WiFi display
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I will never forget my first cell phone. I had to have the rectangular Nokia (you know, the one with Snake on it) and still think back with pride realizing how fast of a texter I was even with 3 letters on each button. I obsessed with changing the covers to show off different colors and prints in an effort to make a rather bulky looking device "cute". Things have certainly come far since then; sometimes it feels like I can't even go a month without a new tech accessory catching my eye, which makes personalizing these things (which we spend so much time on!) fun, as well as reflect our personal style.
I recently purchased a new mouse pad from Freshly Picked ($35) and an iPhone case from J Crew ($25) to spruce up my gadget's looks for Spring. Sometimes it's nice to treat yourself to something like this because they've become as much of a part of our look as our shoes or handbag!
Tech Accessories I'm Geeking Out For:
Native Union Pop Phone (plugs into your cell phone) $29
Diane von Furstenberg Ear Buds $25
Micro Gem Headphones $25.60
Portable Speaker (plugs into your cell phone) $14.99
iPhone Desktop Headset $59.95
Heart Shaped Splitter (so two people can listen to one song/movie, etc) $14.99
Diane von Furstenberg Travel Adapter $98
Microphone Speaker (plugs into your cell phone) $24
VooMote Zapper (universal remote that plugs into your cell phone) $69.95
USB Tulip Hub $24
Poodle USB Hub $16
Nerdy Hello Kitty Flash Drive $17.95
Gold Plated Flash Drive/Key-chain $45
Rebecca Minkoff Animal Print iPhone Case $38
Jagger Edge Knocker iPhone Case $90 with Skull Charm $22 and Rabbit Charm $28
Rebecca Minkoff Tiger iPhone Case $38
Rebecca Minkoff 'Knuckles' iPhone Case $58
Marc by Marc Jacobs Phone Wallet $168
Cable Knit Cashmere iPad Sleeve $82
Diane von Furstenberg Floral iPad Case $136
Marc Jacobs Leather iPad Case $495
Kate Spade Stripe Laptop Case $60
Ted Baker Patent Leather Laptop Case $90
Speck See-Thru Case for the MacBook Pro $69.95
Anya Hindmarch Camera Case $150
Marc by Marc Jacobs Camera Case $378
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ESA Bulletin 158 (May 2014)
Inside this issue of the ESA Bulletin, you'll find the second instalment of our comprehensive chronology of ESA, its predecessor organisations and the history of European cooperation in space. Read online
This month we continue the celebrations of the space community, marking the anniversary of the construction of Europe as a space power and 50 years of unique achievements in space. Our 'Chronology Part 2', looks at the years immediately after the formation of ESA, its rapid growth and the line of successes in space.
Interestingly, in 2014, ESA celebrates not only 50 years of European cooperation in space, but also 35 years of relations with China. 'Cooperation with China in space science' looks at the progress on the road to cooperation since that symbolic date in February 1979, when the first ESA delegation visited China led by ESA Director General Roy Gibson.
Soon, ESA's final Automated Transfer Vehicle will reach orbit for the fifth and last time. But rather than being a sad end to the project, ATV Georges Lemaître will herald a new path beyond low Earth orbit for Europe. 'Automated Transfer Vehicle: A story of European success and cooperation' describes the second life of ATV after completing its resupply role for the International Space Station – a European module to power NASA's Orion spacecraft for Moon missions and beyond.
At this moment, ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst is looking back at planet Earth from space. From now on, for almost half a year, everyone he loves, everyone he knows, everyone he ever heard of, will be 400 kilometres below him. "Seen from a distance, our planet is just a blue dot, a fragile spaceship for humankind. We need to understand the Universe we live in to protect our home," says Alexander. He has a six-month stay on the Station, serving as flight engineer for Expeditions 40 and 41. 'Leaving the pale blue dot' gives background on Alexander, the astronaut and his mission.
Next a very important technical issue is described in 'Putting the squeeze on: How data compression can stop space missions drowning in data'. Mission planners are increasingly coming up against the thorny problem of how to manage huge amounts of data – in particular, how to relay them down to the ground. Handling the data on the satellite itself is not so much of a problem: but as space gets busier, it is the bandwidth to transmit back to Earth that is becoming a very scarce resource.
Finally, we catch up on possibly the most exciting mission of the year, ESA's Rosetta. Almost six months have passed since Rosetta woke up from deep-space hibernation, ready to complete the final leg of its 10-year comet chase. Now, with a gap of less than 200 000 km to close, the comet is firmly in Rosetta's sights and 'The chase is on!'
The ESA Bulletin is published four times a year to inform the space-interested public of ESA's activities. In addition to a wide range of articles, every issue provides an overview of the status of ESA's major space projects.
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Fort Worth ISD Council of PTAs to hold Founders' Day Luncheon
The annual Fort Worth ISD Council of PTAs Founders' Day Luncheon will be held Tuesday, February 12, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Amon Carter Center at Lena Pope. Erika Beltran, who formerly served on the State Board of Education and currently the Tarrant County Regional Director of Leadership ISD, will be the featured speaker. A native of Fort Worth, Erika has worked in education for over a decade on issues ranging from early childhood education to assessments and accountability.
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Nominations and election for the Nominating Committee will also take place during the business portion of the meeting. If you are interested in serving on the Nominating Committee, you can self-nominate during the business portion of the lunch meeting or contact Council President, Tiffany Rogers at firstname.lastname@example.com.
The National PTA was organized February 17, 1897, in Washington, D.C. through the combined efforts of Alice McLellan Birney and Phoebe Apperson Hearst. Texas PTA was organized in Dallas on October 19, 1909, by Ella Caruthers Porter and the Fort Worth PTA council was started several months later in 1910.
Texas PTA is a statewide, incorporated, non-profit, tax-exempt, charitable organization. It is the largest child advocacy organization in the state and supports the work of its Local PTAs and membership through programs and projects benefitting youth. Legislative activity is one method of achieving the goals of the organization. The Fort Worth Council of PTAs is your local support team. Council Board members train officers, strengthen local units, provide mentorship, encourage membership, and connect units with Texas and National PTA as well as with the FWISD. As part of its four regular meetings per year, it also hosts leadership training events in the Fall and Spring and as needed by its local PTA units.
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Welcome to the Slovak Pride Database website, sponsored by the Slovak Heritage & Folklore Society International. This database was updated in February 2007
and we now have 25,500 entries!
Please enjoy browsing our list to find surnames and villages that are part of your family tree.
We would like to include your surnames from Slovakia. To enter them or to obtain contact information to reach any of the listers, e-mail editor Helene Cincebeaux at
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Information on contacting the lister (Descendant) is free for SH&FSI members and is available at a cost of $2 per listing for non-members.
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Reading goalkeeper Alex McCarthy will attract plenty of attention over the summer but the club will not let him leave on the cheap, according to manager Nigel Adkins.
The 23-year-old McCarthy has earned plenty of plaudits over recent weeks and pulled off a number of impressive saves as the relegated Royals lost 2-0 to Manchester City. With the Berkshire club set to play npower Championship football next season, players such as McCarthy could well find themselves in demand, but Adkins wants to keep his first-choice goalkeeper at the Madejski Stadium and will not be forced to sell him.
"I'm sure there will lots of speculation," he said. "But we are in a good position in respect of the finances and there is good stability here. We're not looking to lose Alex and are looking to build for the future."
Former Southampton boss Adkins praised McCarthy's shot-stopping against managerless City but does not believe he is the complete package just yet.
"He made some excellent saves and he has demonstrated that now on a few times," Adkins added.
"We want to build and play from the back and one or two of his distribution choices weren't the greatest, but others were.
"We believe he can be a top-four keeper at international level and, if you can play out from the back, he can do that."
Reading have won just once since Adkins replaced former boss Brian McDermott in March but he is pleased with the progress his squad have made and felt they gave City a challenge.
"We want to build and play from the back and play through the field of play," he said. "From my point of view, everything is very positive moving forward and we have a lot of players who have won the Championship before.
"When we look at it, we played against a good side and we have to give them a lot of credit. They have had a lot of turmoil over the last couple of days and they gave it a real go. When we look at ourselves, the two goals we gave away... you can't defend like that. But we're looking to evolve and play a certain way of football."
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The first trailer for Tim Burton's feature film version of the cult TV series Dark Shadows has finally arrived. After seeing a bevy of images over the past few months (including some hi-res ones today), we finally get a look at this thing in motion. The plot centers on a vampire (Johnny Depp) who awakens after having been buried for 200 years and tries to reconnect with his descendants. The beginning of the trailer is played straight, and we're lead to believe that we're in for another nightmarish tale from Burton, but when Depp wakes up in 1972 things kick into gear. This is very much a comedy, and there are more than a few laughs on display in the trailer. Burton and Depp have a lot of fun with the 1970s setting, and Depp's reaction to modern technology is amusing. It's got a goofy tone in the vein of Beetlejuice or Mars Attacks!, and I'm eager to see if the whole film plays like a return to comedic form for Burton.
Hit the jump to watch the trailer. The film also stars Eva Green, Michelle Pfeiffer, Chloe Moretz, Jackie Earle Haley, Gulliver McGrath, Helena Bonham Carter, Bella Heathcote, Ray Shirley, and Jonny Lee Miller. Dark Shadows opens May 11th. [Update: We've updated the article with a high quality trailer and the film's poster.]
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In the year 1752, Joshua and Naomi Collins, with young son Barnabas, set sail from Liverpool, England to start a new life in America. But even an ocean was not enough to escape the mysterious curse that has plagued their family. Two decades pass and Barnabas (Johnny Depp) has the world at his feet—or at least the town of Collinsport, Maine. The master of Collinwood Manor, Barnabas is rich, powerful and an inveterate playboy…until he makes the grave mistake of breaking the heart of Angelique Bouchard (Eva Green). A witch, in every sense of the word, Angelique dooms him to a fate worse than death: turning him into a vampire, and then burying him alive.
Two centuries later, Barnabas is inadvertently freed from his tomb and emerges into the very changed world of 1972. He returns to Collinwood Manor to find that his once-grand estate has fallen into ruin. The dysfunctional remnants of the Collins family have fared little better, each harboring their own dark secrets. Matriarch Elizabeth Collins Stoddard (Michelle Pfeiffer) has called upon live-in psychiatrist, Dr. Julia Hoffman (Helena Bonham Carter), to help with her family troubles.
Also residing in the manor is Elizabeth's ne'er-do-well brother, Roger Collins, (Jonny Lee Miller); her rebellious teenage daughter Carolyn Stoddard (Chloe Moretz); and Roger's precocious 10-year-old son, David Collins (Gulliver McGrath). The mystery extends beyond the family, to caretaker Willie Loomis, played by Jackie Earle Haley, and David's new nanny, Victoria Winters, played by Bella Heathcote.


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U.S. Department of Justice officials have filed notice that they will appeal a federal judge's order requiring the Food and Drug Administration to make the so-called "morning after" pill available without a prescription to all women without age or certain sales restrictions.
The department also has asked the federal district court to stay its order, which was set to take effect on May 6, according to Allison Price, a spokeswoman.
The move comes a day after the FDA agreed to lower the age limit to 15 for sales of non-prescription Plan B One-Step emergency contraception and to make the drug available in the general aisles of stores with pharmacies, instead of behind the counter.
Justice officials appeared to be concerned by the precedent the order would send in overturning a top administrative decision. Officials said that the court exceeded its authority by specifying action regarding the one-pill Plan B One Step product and by ordering the FDA to make emergency contraception available instead of sending the issue back to the agency for reconsideration, documents showed.
"Although FDA did not take that action for purposes of complying with the April 5 order, the approval has the effect of ensuring that all of the plaintiffs in this case (including the youngest of them) now have access without a prescription and without significant point-of-sale restrictions to at least one form of emergency contraception ..." reads a letter sent late Wednesday by justice officials to U.S. District Judge Edward Korman. "As a result, no plaintiff will be harmed by a stay."
Early last month, the New York judge ordered the FDA to reverse a 2011 agency decision and make emergency contraception containing levonorgestrel available to all women without a prescription and over the counter within 30 days. In the acidly worded ruling, the judge criticized the FDA and Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius for politicizing the availability of a drug that medical experts had concluded was safe and effective for women of all ages. In the 59-page ruling, he said that Sebelius' actions were "politically motivated, scientifically unjustified and contrary to agency precedent."
But on Tuesday, the FDA granted an amended application from Teva Women's Health Inc., to make just Plan B One-Step available to girls as young as 15 without a prescription starting immediately. Under the previous ruling, the drugs were available without a prescription to girls and women older than 17. Consumers will find the product in the family planning and women's health aisles of stores with in-store pharmacies and they'll be available outside pharmacy hours. But shoppers will have to show identification to buy the products and they won't be sold if ID can't be verified, the FDA said.
Reproductive-rights advocates who brought the lawsuit that led to Korman's order were frustrated at the decision.
"Women who urgently need emergency contraception have been delayed in getting it or denied access entirely for more than a decade because of the political maneuverings of the last two presidential administrations," said Nancy Northup, president and chief executive of the Center for Reproductive Rights. "The federal court has made clear that these stalling tactics were based purely on politics, not science."
Terry O'Neill, president of that National Organization for Women, called the move "a step backwards for women's health."
"Millions of women need access to this safe and effective product, and the prevention of unwanted pregnancy, particularly in adolescents, should not be obstructed by politics," she said.
Officials with Planned Parenthood said that lowering the age at which the drug is available without a prescription was a good move that should go further.
"The Obama Administration took an important step forward earlier this week by moving emergency contraception out from behind the pharmacy counter and making it available to people ages 15 and older and we continue to believe that access should be expanded further," Cecile Richards, the agency's president, said in a statement.
A doctor who backed wider access said that advocates will still work toward the goal of reducing unwanted pregnancies.
"If someone had said to me years ago that we were allowing a 15-year-old girl to get this, it would be such progress," said Dr. Cora Breuner, a Seattle pediatrician and professor of adolescent medicine who authored the American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines on emergency contraception.
"We're getting there," she said. "It's a step in the right direction."


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2013-2014 Purpose & Mission
Purpose & Mission
McNeese State University is primarily a teaching institution whose mission is successful education of the undergraduate students and services to the employers and communities in its region. McNeese uses a traditional admissions process based on courses completed, GPA, and standardized test scores.
McNeese is responsible for serving:
- Residents of southwest Louisiana who have completed high school and are seeking either a college degree or continuing professional education;
- Two-year college transfer students, particularly those from Sowela Technical Community College;
- Employers in the region, both public and private, school districts, health care providers, local governments, and private businesses;
- Economic development interests and regional entrepreneurs; and
- The area community, by providing a broad range of academic and cultural activities and public events.
Array of Programs and Services
- An array of liberal arts programs at the baccalaureate level - arts and humanities, social sciences, natural sciences - appropriate to a teaching institution with a predominately undergraduate student body.
- Baccalaureate programs in education, engineering, business, nursing, selected allied health fields, mass communication, and criminal justice.
- Masters programs primarily related to education, engineering, arts and sciences, nursing, and business.
- Support for area K-12 schools seeking college general education courses for advanced students and assistance in ensuring that their graduates are college- and career-ready.
- Services specifically designed to meet the needs of regional economic development (small business development, support for entrepreneurs, problem-solving)
Special Programs/Features
a.Programs in innovation, entrepreneurship, and small business development supported by the Southwest Entrepreneurial and Economic Development Center.
- Agricultural and related sciences with opportunities for experiential learning at three working farms and the Center for Advancement of Meat Processing and Production.
- Custom academic programs and professional certifications integrated with area business and industry.
- Applied undergraduate research partnerships in engineering, sciences, allied health and the Louisiana Environmental Research Center.
- Cultural events are designed to connect McNeese with the regional arts community and K-12 education.
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Governor calls for two-year tuition freeze
Gov. Dave Heineman said he will request an increase in state aid that would allow for a two-year tuition freeze at the University of Nebraska and the State College System.
The governor announced an agreement Monday that would allow the university and the colleges to hold tuition flat during the next two academic years.
Tuition has increased every year for the last decade at the UNL and UNO for an average of just less than 7 percent. The cost per credit hour is currently $216 for a resident undergraduate student.
"I was looking at it from the perspective of a parent, who not to long ago had to put a son through college," Heineman said
University of Nebraska President James B. Milliken said Nebraska has done better than other institutions around the county during the tough economic times.
"We are a good value today. I think this two-year freeze will be a good message to Nebraskans that it's going to be even a better value over the next couple of years," Milliken said.
Milliken said the average student will save about $1,000 during over two years. The freeze doesn't include fees for room and board.
"I don't live on campus anymore because of the cost. It should definitely go down, and the fees are insane," said student Kaitlin Schwarte.
The governor's budget request includes a $43 million increase in state aid for the University of Nebraska in fiscal year 2015, which would bring total state aid up to $541 million. The Nebraska State College System would see a $4.1 million increase, which would raise total state aid to $49.6 million.


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The Arduino Mini Inventor's Kit is a great way to get started with programming and hardware interaction with the Arduino programming language. This kit includes everything you need to complete eight circuits that will teach you how to blink an LED, read sensors, drive servos, and more. You don't need any previous programming or electronics experience to use this kit.
The Inventor's Kit Guide (download below) contains step-by-step instructions of how to connect each circuit with the included parts. Full example code is provided and explained and even includes troubleshooting tips if something goes wrong.
The kit does not require any soldering and is recommended for beginners ages 10 and up. This miniature version of the kit includes the parts to try the first eight experiments of the Guide, to make it cheaper and more practical for beginning and interested users. If you'd like to complete the more advanced experiments that appear later in the guide, consider the full-sized Inventor's Kit.
Replaces: DEV-12789, DEV-11930, DEV-11226, DEV-10174, DEV-09952, DEV-09905, DEV-09284
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Saw the new Avengers Aseemble toys today...they look like birthday cake toppers with paint to match
Although I don't know if they have been spotted at regular retail yet, there are actually two lines of Avengers (or Avengers Assemble) figures. The basic, $5.99 ones (which are these Cap, Thor, Iron Man, and Hulk we've been seeing), and then another line that is more in line with the Marvel Universe stuff. You can see some of them towards the end of this gallery from SDCC (the movie Avengers in comic form, Leader, Red Skull...)http://www.cooltoyreview.com/2013_SDCC/SDCC_2013_Hasbro_Marvel_Sunday/Or like this (from BBTS):http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=HAS22947&mode=retail
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