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Richard Hovis
May 31, 1930-Jan. 9, 2013
Pleasanton, California
Richard M. Hovis died at home on Wednesday, January 9, 2013.
Rick was born on May 31, 1930 in Boyers, PA. He was married and started his family in Chicago, before moving to California in 1966.
Rick began his aviation career in the US Navy as a radarman and was an air traffic controller with the FAA for 32 years.
A Pleasanton resident since 1967, he was a member of the local Catholic community, was active in marriage encounter, and helped begin Hope Hospice in 1980.
He leaves behind Mary, his wife of 57 years; children Rick, Steve (Chris), Sherry; grandsons David, Luke (Jesse and Lane). We love you Pop and will miss you.
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Sleipnir, New iPhone Browser, Takes On Safari With Superior Tabbed Browsing
Fenrir Inc., the company behind the Sleipnir for Windows browser, released the iPhone version this past Sunday. Dubbed Sleipnir Mobile, the smallish 1.4MB download contains a fully-featured browser built on top of the WebKit rendering engine, like most other third-party browsers on Apple's phone. But it's the new features and interesting design choices that'll make you wanna load this app onto your device.
For starters, Sleipnir's smooth tabbed browsing implementation lets you switch between open tabs by flicking through their thumbnail images laid out on a filmstrip at the screen bottom. In fact, this translucent filmstrip can take the entire screen height, allowing you to organize your tabs into scrollable rows, seen in a pair of images below.
User interface is fluid and designed to take advantage of some new gestures, in addition to the familiar pinch zoom and swipe gestures. Wanna kill a tab? Just flick it down to close. Double tap to protect a tab from accidental closing. You can also open pages in the background by holding down a link. You can touch and hold links, bookmarks, and searches to open in new tabs while viewing a page.
And unlike Safari, Sleipnir lets you label bookmarks and it even syncs your bookmarks with the cloud. The browser's search bar provides a one-tap access to popular search engines like Google, Yahoo, Bing, Amazon, eBay, Wikipedia, Google Images, and Google Realtime. Finally, heavy mobile users will appreciate a full screen mode in landscape that hides all the controls in order to maximize screen real estate for web content.
If you've been looking for ways to take your mobile browsing experience to the next level and beyond Apple's Safari browser and Opera for iPhone isn't your cup of tea, you should really consider Sleipnir's tabbed browsing capabilities and other interesting enhancements it brings to the table.
Go ahead and grab the free download.
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Story: Talk
Part: One
Rating: Young Teens
Setting: Pre-HBP
Status: Completed
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Updated: May 18, 2004, 7:30am
Part One
Harry Potter walked into the great Hall that evening, feeling cheerful. He'd just come from a particularly good Transfiguration lesson, where he'd successfully transformed a quill into a live mouse, much to his shock, and even Professor McGonagall had been impressed with him.
It was strange because he rarely had the temperament to do well in lessons these days, what with Dumbledore away on urgent, secret business that he would not reveal, despite what the he'd said at the end of last year, leaving Harry feeling a bit annoyed. Tell me everything, don't you?
In any case, Harry was in a good mood. He looked around the Great Hall, wondering where Ron and Hermione were. He sighed, thinking they were probably off somewhere, doing some prefect duty or other. Another meal alone, he thought, sitting himself down in the midst of an empty stretch of bench between a group of fourth year girls and some noisy second year boys throwing crumbs at one another. Harry pretended to not notice the looks that the fourth years gave him, accompanied by much whispering and giggling.
He spotted Ginny walking towards the Gryffindor long table, and felt a smile spread across his face, thinking of the spectacular dive she'd taken yesterday during Quidditch practice, and the twelve goals she'd scored against Ron. Needless to say, Harry had been impressed. At one point he thought she was planning to steal the Snitch from under his nose, as well.
Harry opened his mouth to call her over, his hand on the seat next to him. She was just looking his way when out of nowhere, it seemed, Dean Thomas burst forth, blocking Harry's view of Ginny.
Harry closed his mouth, feeling foolish. The fourth year girls were sneaking curious glances at him, but he ignored those. Ginny was looking up at Dean, grinning at him. She gave a laugh and tilted her head to the side, as though very amused by whatever Dean was saying.
Harry felt a twinge of irritation. He lifted his hand and scowled, watching and wishing she would look around for just a second.
A hand laid itself onto his shoulder firmly, and a voice dotted with an Irish lilt spoke into his ear, "Heya Harry! D'you mind if I sit down?"
Harry looked up, surprised, to see Seamus Finnigan's freckled face beaming down at him.
"Actually, Seamus-" began Harry, but it was too late, Seamus had thrown himself into the seat and was reaching for some pumpkin juice.
"Thanks, Harry! I'm starving!" Seamus grinned and plucked the sandwich out of his outstretched hand. Harry blinked.
"Er-" he said slowly, glancing at Ginny's profile, "…well, you're welcome, I suppose." He felt like a child who'd just been deprived of candy and looked from Seamus to Ginny, who was still oblivious to Harry's presence, and felt utterly annoyed.
Ginny chatted to Dean for a few more minutes, before grinning and turning away. She caught Harry looking at her and waved at him.
"Hi Harry!" she said brightly, moving away from Dean to face him. Harry's mood lifted a little, to see the disappointed look in Dean's eyes, but he still felt annoyed that Ginny hadn't noticed that he'd saved her a seat.
"Hullo," he said gloomily.
Ginny bounded over to Harry's side, beaming at him. "Do you know what Dean just told me?"
Stiffly, Harry shrugged.
"He-" she frowned, pausing in her vibrant chatter. "What's wrong?"
"Sorry, Harry, but could you pass me the salt-?" asked Seamus, chewing noisily.
Harry gave Seamus the shaker glumly. "Nothing," he muttered, in response to Ginny's question. She didn't seem particularly satisfied with his answer.
"Are you sure? You look a little flustered."
"I'm fine."
"Pass the bread, please?"
Harry thrust the basket at Seamus without bothering to look at him.
"Why are you being so… weird?"
"I'm not being weird!" said Harry, annoyed. He grabbed his goblet and roughly drank from it to give himself something to do. He drank too quickly, however, and found himself choking on a large gulp.
Seamus edged away from Harry's sputtering. "Watch it, mate!"
"Sorry," he muttered, setting the goblet down none-too-lightly. It banged loudly against the edge of his plate. Seamus jumped.
"Right…" Ginny gave Harry a long, searching look and sat down across from him, her eyebrows raised. "I was saying-"
"I don't really care what Dean said," Harry snapped. "It's not as if he ever says anything important."
Ginny stared at him. "Pardon me?"
"Er- Harry, could you-"
"I don't have anything else to pass to you!" Harry practically shouted in Seamus's face. The portion of the table around them went very quiet, so quiet that Harry could almost hear himself breathing heavily.
Seamus's mouth fell slightly open.
"Sorry, Harry…" he stammered, "I- I wasn't – I just…
"What?" he demanded, his temper running short.
"Your sleeve's in my goblet…" Seamus swallowed nervously, looking like he expected Harry to punch him in the face or hex him at any moment.
Harry looked down at his sleeve and found to his annoyance that it really was trailing in Seamus's pumpkin juice. Irritably, he pulled it out, ignoring the flush that was creeping into his cheeks.
"Harry," said Ginny calmly, regarding him with those soft brown eyes of hers, those eyes that made Harry all the more frustrated. He didn't know what was going on, all he knew was he wasn't feeling quite so happy to be sitting there with her anymore. "What's the matter?"
Her infuriatingly gentle, concerned tone made him even angrier, beyond any reason Harry could comprehend.
"I told you, nothing's wrong."
"Ok," she said quietly.
Seamus looked from Harry to Ginny nervously, slowly realizing his mistake. He hurriedly pushed his plate back and said, "I think I'm done eating now… I'll just, er… go… since you were probably saving this seat for Ginny anyway…"
Something in Ginny's eyes changed. Her expression softened, but it didn't make Harry feel any better.
"Who says I was?" he muttered under his breath, embarrassed and aware that Ginny was watching him, her face unreadable. "But yeah, go if you want."
Seamus coughed and got up from his seat, but he was only halfway to his feet when Ginny stopped him.
"You don't have to leave, Seamus." said Ginny, staring pointedly at Harry. "You got here first."
"Actually, I was here first." Harry said, glaring at Seamus.
"You need two seats to yourself?"
Harry said nothing.
"I'm – er – I'm just going to go-" said Seamus, and he bolted away. The rest of the table looked away hastily as Harry looked up, glaring.
"Harry, what is going on?" asked Ginny again, a note of exasperation in her voice.
"I told you – nothing!"
"Please, Harry, I can tell when you're angry," she said, growing impatient. "And if I'm not mistaken, you're angry right now, and I don't know why."
"What were you going to tell me?" he asked abruptly, ignoring her statement.
Ginny crossed her arms over her chest, and she didn't bother to tuck the loose strands of red hair that were falling out of her long ponytail. Harry found it difficult to focus on any one of her features without having his eyes trail back to that straggly lock of hair.
"You tell me why you're acting like someone just fed you Filibuster's Fireworks first."
"I'm tired," he said shortly.
"Don't be stupid," she spat, "do you think I'd believe that? I saw you pass out on the couch after practice last night, and you didn't move a muscle until this afternoon."
"I slept for too long," Harry went on, knowing he was sounding like an idiot but somehow not caring too much about it. "I'm a little cranky, I suppose."
"Cranky is an understatement, Harry."
"How would you know?" he snapped suddenly. "You've been too busy gossiping with Dean to notice what anyone's doing!"
Ginny stared at him, looking completely bewildered. "What?"
"For Merlin's sake, Harry! Why can't you just tell me what's wrong?" Ginny leaned forward, across the width of the table. Her hair fell out of place even more, but she didn't seem to care. Harry swallowed something like a hard lump that had formed in his throat.
"Well, I saved you a seat, didn't I?" he said coldly. "Not that you even bothered to sit in it."
"I never asked you to save me a seat," Ginny said icily, her entire demeanor changing quite rapidly. The smile on her face was long gone.
"I'd thought you'd have appreciated it," snapped Harry, "but I guess not."
"I'm not really hungry after all," said Ginny abruptly, her expression taut. She stood up, vigorously avoiding Harry's gaze. "Excuse me."
Harry stared at his plate furiously, refusing to show any sign of having heard her. She threw him an angry look, tossed her napkin down onto the table, and stalked away.
What was that all about? he wondered, feeling shaky. The way she'd acted, you'd think it was his fault Seamus had taken her seat. Fuming, Harry began to eat vigorously, too preoccupied to really know what he was tasting.
Ron's voice came up from behind him. "Hi Harry."
He grunted in reply. Ron slid into the seat that had been filled by Seamus just moments ago, and tossed his books onto the ground beneath his feet. He ran a hand through his hair, looking exhausted. There was a glint in his eyes, however, that Harry recognized; it came whenever Ron was in the mood to discuss Quidditch tactics. Ever since he'd been promoted to Captain (a fact that he was very proud of) Ron had become even more Quidditch-obsessed.
"Harry, where's Ginny?"
"I dunno," he said stiffly, shoveling food into his mouth.
"But you were just talking to her, I saw-"
Harry gave Ron an annoyed look, and picked up his breadstick. He stared at it, and said, "She left, Ok?"
Ron frowned. "What's the matter with you?"
"Nothing," he muttered, snapping the breadstick in half.
It became quite apparent the next morning that Ginny was ignoring Harry. She refused to speak to him at breakfast, when he tried to strike up a conversation about the weather (ok, so maybe it wasn't the best topic, but he tried at least) and she went out of her way to avoid him all day.
The most revealing hint of the situation came when evening practice arrived, and the entire team with the exception of Ginny was present on the pitch.
Ron cussed under his breath. "What's taking her so bloody long?"
Harry acted as though he knew nothing, and spent the half-hour staring at his Firebolt as they waited for her. Eventually, Ron started practice without her, half-annoyed, half-worried.
"Do you think she's sick?" he asked Harry as they went back to Gryffindor Tower after the team had been dismissed. "She's never missed a practice before."
They found her sitting on the chair before the fire, reading her Potions book. Hermione was working quietly in a corner; she looked up at Ron and Harry when they entered through the portrait hole. Ron gave her a questioning look but she merely shrugged in Ginny's direction.
"Ginny," said Ron, approaching her. Harry held back, uncertain of what to do. He felt strangely guilty, but he managed to keep the feeling at bay, reminding himself that it wasn't his fault Ginny wouldn't talk to him. "Why didn't you come to practice?"
Ginny muttered something under her breath that Harry couldn't quite discern. He gathered, though, from Ron's expression that it wasn't something good.
"What do you mean, you're not coming to practice?" asked Ron, outraged. His voice rose to an angry pitch. "Who says you're not coming?"
Hermione shot him a wary look, but held her tongue. She gave Harry a quizzical glance, as if to ask him, what's going on? Harry avoided her gaze.
"I don't feel like going," said Ginny curtly.
Ron looked completely taken aback. He spluttered, "Why?"
"I don't want to have to spend practice wondering if I'm gossiping if I accidentally say something to one of you."
Harry's face burned. She had to bring that up, did she?
"I have no idea what you're on about," said Ron slowly, shaking his head. "I don't care much, either. All I know is no Chaser of mine is going to boycott practices for no reason."
"I just told you."
"That wasn't a reason!"
"I don't want to make someone cranky," she sniped, at Harry, to be certain, but neither Ron nor Hermione knew that. Ron looked extremely confused. "Because obviously I gossip without even knowing I'm doing it."
"I-" began Harry, but Ginny ignored him.
Ron's brows furrowed together. "You what?"
Ginny scowled at them, and walked off into the girl's dormitory.
Ron sat down, looking irritated. "Harry, you'd better let me know what you did."
"I didn't do anything!" protested Harry, although he was alarmed that Ron had picked up on it so quickly.
"Then why is she angry with you?"
"How should I know?" he muttered, sitting down. "I didn't do anything, Ron, honest. I don't know why she won't talk to me."
Ron nodded, much to Harry's surprise. He gave Harry a sympathetic, understanding look. "I know, mate. I know what that's like."
Harry couldn't resist sneaking a glance at Hermione after Ron said this. She didn't look up from her work.
"Don't worry," said Ron confidently. "We'll get her to talk to you again."
"How are we going to do that?" asked Harry gloomily, a slight feeling of despair coming over him. He didn't quite understand why he felt this way, and that bothered him even more. "I mean… she won't even stay in the same room for five minutes…"
"Good point." Ron thoughtfully scratched his chin.
"The first step is obvious, isn't it?" spoke Hermione loudly from behind them. She didn't even raise her head from the book she was reading. "Find out what's bothering her and take it from there."
Harry thought that statement was pointless, he knew that himself, but Ron looked at Hermione with such appraisal that he wanted to gag. "Excellent idea, Hermione. Go with that, Harry."
Harry gave Ron a blank look. "How?"
Ron sighed. "Fine, leave it to me, I'll take care of it."
"What are you going to do, exactly?" asked Harry, skeptical.
"Find out what got her all angry at you," said Ron, and he paused, giving Harry a slow, considering once-over. "Did you do something to her that I should know about?"
"What-no!" Harry spluttered, going red. What was Ron thinking?
"OK," said Ron slowly, "as long as you haven't…"
Harry wanted to retort that if anything, Ginny was more likely to hex him from here to St. Mungo's if he even tried anything funny with her. Ron needn't worry.
"Don't worry," said Ron once more, seeing the look on Harry's face. He patted Harry's shoulder in a most non-comforting manner. "I'll deal with her."
"Ron-" said Harry.
"She just needs a little time to cool down," said Ron. "Right Hermione?"
She looked up from her book, visibly disgruntled, and made a noncommittal cross between a grunt and a snort. Harry did not find it very reassuring.
"Right," said Ron the next afternoon, looking sheepish. "Change of plans."
He'd just returned from attempting to talk to Ginny after cornering her in the corridor outside her Charms class. His nose was still raw and red from the scouring charm she'd cast on him when he'd refused to let her go. Harry had watched the entire spectacle, hidden in a small nook in the hallway, and it hadn't been pretty.
Harry groaned into his hands. "What did you do?"
"Don't worry," said Ron. "I've got a better plan."
"What's that?" Harry peered at him with one eye through his fingers, wary.
"Get your invisibility cloak ready," said Ron, his face assuming a cunning look Harry didn't trust. "We'll be needing it tonight."
"Eight o'clock, Harry, wait outside the portrait hole." Ron stood up, looked around, and said, "I'll go get Hermione. You'll see."
Ron hurried out of the room, pushing aside a harassed looking Colin Creevy in his rush to find Hermione. Harry watched as he went, feeling a great sense of foreboding rise in the pit of his stomach.
In the space of a few hours, Harry tried to do homework, write a History essay, play chess and stare outside the window at the sky above the tower. Time seemed to slow down immensely, so that eight o'clock never came. Harry fidgeted, wondering where Ron was and what plan he'd come up with now.
Eventually, the time drew near, and Harry stood up, trying to be inconspicuous. No one in the common room paid any attention to him.
He went up to his dormitory, made sure no one was around to see him, and lifted his dad's old cloak out of his trunk carefully. The silky material flowed down his hands and rested in a smooth heap at his feet. He gathered it up and shoved it under his robes, quickly descending the staircases and exiting the tower through the portrait hole. The Fat Lady asked him where he was going but he didn't reply, out of nerves, which made her sniff in offense after him. He ran down a flight of stairs, skipping the trick step purely by habit.
It had been a long time since he'd used the cloak, and despite himself, Harry felt a small wave of nostalgia. He checked his watch. It was 8 o'clock on the dot.
I hope this works, thought Harry grimly, flinging the cloak around himself, just as the portrait of the Fat Lady swung open, and Ron's red head poked through. He pulled Ginny out after him, but she wasn't coming willingly.
"Stop that!" she protested, attempting to pull away from Ron. "What is going on?"
"We need to talk." Hermione said calmly, taking Ginny's arm in her own. "Come on."
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Terror Plot Foiled
Aired May 9, 2012 - 04:00:00 ET
(MUSIC PLAYING) (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) MADISON WATKINS (ph): Hi, my name is Madison Watkins (ph), 11th grader at Fayetteville High School in Fayetteville, Arkansas. My favorite teacher is Ms. Burnett (ph), because she`s always willing to help and is a great history teacher. We love you, Ms. Burnett (ph). (END VIDEO CLIP) CARL AZUZ, HOST, CNN STUDENT NEWS: Nice job on that iReport, Madison (ph). We`re glad to see all of you tuning in to this midweek edition of CNN Student News. My name is Carl Azuz. Let`s get started. First up, investigators are studying an explosive device that they say could have ended up on a plane heading to the United States. This is part of an alleged terror plot that officials say was broken up recently. They seized the explosive device and authorities say the person who intended to use it is no longer a threat. (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) AZUZ (voice-over): Intelligence agencies say this plot started in the nation of Yemen. That`s the home base for Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula which has been described as the most dangerous Al Qaeda affiliate. This group was behind several attempted plots, like the so-called Underwear Bomber in 2009. The officials who broke up this plot say the device was similar to ones that the terrorist group has used before, like the ones you`re seeing in this video. They say it never posed an immediate danger, but they also described it as much more sophisticated than previous explosives. That`s causing concerns that the Al Qaeda group could be advancing its bombmaking techniques. There are a lot of unanswered questions about this plot right now. How is it broken up? Where is the person who was planning to use the explosive? What officials have said is that this bomb was designed to slip past airport metal detectors. On Monday, Brian Todd was reporting on the possibility of that happening. BRIAN TODD, CNN CORRESPONDENT: That is the huge question today. That is really being debated. Now Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, Mike Rodgers, have just said, essentially, last night and this morning, that they believe that these scanners would have detected this potential explosive. But if you talk to terrorism experts and security experts, that is not at all clear, that even these so-called back-scatter, these body scanners would have detected it. You know, they`re -- and also these body scanners are not used in every airport overseas, not even used in every airport in the United States. So it`s a question of implementing those where they need to be and, again, whether they are sophisticated right now, sophisticated enough to actually detect these types of bombs, and that is really not at all clear at this point. (END VIDEO CLIP) (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Today`s Shoutout goes out to Ms. Staley`s social studies classes at Centennial Middle School in South Lyon, Michigan. Which of these was one of the original 13 American colonies? You know what to do. Was it Maine, Florida, Vermont or North Carolina? You`ve got three seconds, go. North Carolina is the only option that was an original colony. That`s your answer and that`s your Shoutout. (END VIDEO CLIP) AZUZ: You probably learned about North Carolina`s Lost Colony in school. In 1587, Governor John White left about 100 English settlers on Roanoke Island when he went to England to get supplies. When he back to North Carolina in 1590, everyone had disappeared. Erin Hartness of affiliate RAWL reports on some possible clues in this centuries-old investigation. (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Lead on to the ship. ERIN HARTNESS, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): Year after year, actors reenact the story of a lost colony for enthralled audiences. Now the 400-plus year mystery just got its big break. BRENT LANE, DIRECTOR, UNC CENTER FOR COMPETITIVE ECONOMIES: This is the first solid clue that searchers for the colonists of the Roanoke Colony have had in 400 years. HARTNESS (voice-over): The clue is found on this map, created from Sir Walter Raleigh`s first expedition to the New World. LANE: What`s curious about this map is that while it`s highly accurate and very details, it contained two patches. HARTNESS (voice-over): Lane says nobody had ever thought to look under those patches in 400 years. Researchers in Britain, where the map is housed, found this under one patch. LANE: It turned out that it concealed a large symbol consistent with the sort of forts that were being built. HARTNESS (voice-over): Lane says that likely means this was the location for a second English colony, the city would have been named Raleigh. Researchers discovered what they believe to be invisible ink written on top of the patch. So Sir Walter Raleigh could likely show the map to the Queen or investors without most people knowing his plans. Raleigh would have been especially trying to hide them from the Spanish. ERIC KLINGELHOFER, PROFESSOR, MERCER HISTORY: Who we know would have been very upset about the English presence here. They claimed all of this land, and they had destroyed -- I mean, totally destroyed -- massacred two different French colonies. HARTNESS (voice-over): The map may also explain where most of the lost colonists went or tried to go. JAMES HORN, V.P., COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG FOUNDATION: But I think this new discovery has now confirmed that they indeed went or intended to go to this location here. HARTNESS: The biggest takeaway for researchers with these new discoveries and images is they now know where to look for more clues about the Lost Colony, right here in Burtee (ph) County. LANE: There`s very good evidence now to suggest that this area deserves a good deal of attention. HARTNESS (voice-over): Maybe there researchers will finally solve the mystery. LANE: As North Carolinians, I think we`ve all felt the obligation to find the Lost Colony. (END VIDEO CLIP) AZUZ: Next up, the state of Nevada is issuing a new type of license. It`s not going to a person. It`s going to a company, Google. Nevada is giving the technology giant the green light for a new type of car. (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) AZUZ (voice-over): You can see someone behind the wheel there, but he might as well be in the back seat, because the car is driving itself. It`s called an autonomous vehicle, and Nevada is the first state to allow them on the road. There`s no driver needed, though Google says someone`s usually in the front seat and ready to take control if need be. This is what the car sees. It uses video cameras, radio sensors and a laser rangefinder to keep track of traffic. Plus detailed maps to navigate the road. Google says the autonomous cars have completed about 200,000 miles of computer directed driving. (END VIDEO CLIP) (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: What`s the word? It refers to someone who escapes danger by going to a different country. Refugee: that`s the word. (END VIDEO CLIP) AZUZ: According to the U.S. government, San Diego, California, is one of the largest refugee resettlement areas in the country. Mark Kabban works to help some of the area`s youngest refugees adjust to life in a new country. His efforts are why he`s one of this year`s CNN Heroes. (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Living in Iraq during the war was pretty hard. The explosions. The kidnappings. We wanted to come to U.S. It was like a dream, you know? MARK KABBAN, CNN HERO: The United States resettles the most refugees in the world. Many of them are from Iraq and they`re being resettled in San Diego in large numbers. When they get here, they`re learning a new language. They have to find employment. Really, in a lot of ways, the struggle is just beginning. When my family came from Beirut, I was nine years old. Working as a refugee case manager, I saw a lot of kids just idle, alienated. Having a normal childhood is something they really deserve. My name is Mark Kabban and I use soccer to motivate refugees to succeed in the United States. Now, everyone`s going to be on your toes. YALLA is an Arabic word which means, "let`s go." And it`s really what we`re trying to do here with the kids. Good, Mosim (ph), stay on him. We have 200 refugees in our program. These kids come from all over Africa, Asia and the Middle East. Their families have endured the same struggle. When they realize that, they become like brothers and sisters. KIDS: One, two, three, yes. KABBAN: Soccer for them is an escape. It`s confidence. It`s making them feel like they belong. And it`s just fun. YALLA uses soccer as a hook, and then we have them in our education program and try to get them on to college. UNIDENTIFIED MALE: They help me to find friends and they teach me how to speak English. Now with YALLA and Coach Mark, it`s a fun life. KABBAN: Their families have sacrificed everything for their kids to have a better life. If we can do anything to help them, it`s my honor. (END VIDEO CLIP) AZUZ: All right. Before we go, we`re going to check out some mechanical mayhem. (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) AZUZ (voice-over): It`s the National Robotics League Championships, two bots enter, one bought leaves. Well, actually, they both leave, but one leaves as the winner. Indianapolis hosted the Clash of the Titanium Titans last weekend. The event`s designed to get students interested in technology and manufacturing. The competitors had to qualify for this event by winning smaller bouts around the U.S. (END VIDEO CLIP) AZUZ: Makes sense that battle robots have to compete on a circuit. They need to steel themselves for this type of faceoff before they test their "metal" at a national level. And some people may think it`s thrilling to watch two machines get into a row, but others may think these mechanical battles just lack punch. That`s "battle" the time we have for today at CNN Student News. I`m Carl Azuz. We`ll see you tomorrow. (MUSIC PLAYING) END


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Safari in Europe: Bear, bison, big game
Robin Gauldie, for CNN • Updated 6th November 2014
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Can you go on safari in Europe?
Surely the place has been settled too long for that -- roads and real estate must have edged out the wild creatures that once roamed the continent. Well, not entirely.
With an intrepid spirit -- and a dose of patience -- you'll find big game
from the Arctic Circle to the shores of the Mediterranean.
Polar bear (Norway)
Not many places in the world make you carry a gun when you're leaving town. Svalbard, Norway's frozen northernmost territory, does.
Anyone leaving a settlement is required by law to carry a rifle in case they need to kill a polar bear in self-defense.
The world's largest land carnivore, polar bears prey mainly on ringed seals, but without a bear-sized gun you could become a snack.
Midway between Norway and the North Pole, Svalbard is an archipelago of black rock, snow and glaciers surrounded by ice floes.
READ: 10 more wild places worldwide
It's hard to believe that anything could live here, but these islands and the waters around them are home to about 3,000 polar bears.
They spend much of their time at sea, so it's often best (and safest) to see them from a boat.
Plenty of companies offer boat trips in small expedition vessels from Longyearbyen, Svalbard's main town, including
Nordic Visitor
Spitsbergen Travel
Bear sightings are almost guaranteed, with basking walruses a bonus.
When to go: midsummer, when 24 hours of daylight give you plenty of time to see bears and other wildlife
Rifle rental costs around $30 per da
from adventure travel stores on Longyearbyen's main street.
You need special permission from the
Governor of Svalbard
or a weapon license to carry a rifle.
fly to Longyearbyen from Oslo.
More informatio
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Moose (Sweden)
Sweden: moose capital of the world.
The country has more of the creatures per square kilometer than anywhere else in the world.
Despite the best efforts of Swedish hunters, around 250,000 moose (more often known as elk in Europe) roam the country's forests.
In autumn, they sometimes wander into towns and villages, drunk on fermented apples.
The rest of the time, moose can be hard to find, blending into their native habitat with surprising ease for such a large animal.
One of the best places to see them is the Bergslagen forest (wolves and beaver also inhabit the forest), two hours' drive from Stockholm.
From the
Kolarbyn Eco Lodge
Skarsjon, 73992 Skinnskatteberg; +46 70 400 7053
) -- billed in self-deprecating style as "Sweden's most primitive hotel" -- you can set off on a twilight moose-spotting walk with every chance of seeing groups of up to 20 of the magnificent beasts.
When to go: August-September is the best time to see big bull with mighty antlers.
Getting there: Skinnskatteberg train station is 2 kilometers from the eco-lodge.
Lynx (Spain)
Fewer than 250 Iberian lynx survive in the wild -- most in the Mediterranean forests of the Sierra Morena, in Andalusia, and in the grasslands and pine woods of the Coto Donana, close to the mouth of the River Guadalquivir.
You need to spend up to a week (and rise before dawn) in the
Sierra de Andujar Natural Park
or the
Donana National Park
to maximize your chances of seeing Europe's only big cat.
MORE: 10 wild things about Scotland
If lynx fail to show up, you may see mouflon, red and fallow deer, wild boar and spectacular birds, including black vulture, griffon vulture, imperial eagle and -- in the coastal wetlands of the Coto Donana -- flamingos.
When to go: all year
Sierra de Andujar Natural Park Visitor Center, Las Vinas de Penallana, kilometer 13,
ighway A6177, approximately 100 kilometers east of Cordoba; +34 953 549 030
Coto Donana National Park Visitor Center, La Rocina, approximately 130 kilometer
southwest of Seville; +34 959 442 340
Wild horses, wild cattle (Netherlands)
It's a bizarre sight.
In a feral enclave surrounded by the most artificial landscape in Europe -- those parts of the Netherlands reclaimed from the sea -- thousands of wild horses, red deer and Heck cattle roam.
An expanse of almost 60 square kilometers of meadows and wetlands, Oostvardersplassen is the result of "rewilding" an area of land reclaimed from the sea that was originally zoned for industry.
When the original plans remained undeveloped, Dutch scientists introduced deer, konik ("little ponies") from Poland and Heck cattle.
The last are relics of a 20th-century German attempt to recreate the giant aurochs of northern Europe, extinct since the 17th century.
Vast flocks of graylag geese add to the feeling that you're deep in the wilderness.
In fact, you're just more than 60 kilometers from Amsterdam.
When to go: all year, but best in spring and autumn
Visitor Centre, Kitsweg 1, 8218 AA Lelystad; +31 320 254 585; visit by guided walking tour only.
Getting ther
: Almere Oostvardes train station is two kilometers from the visitor center.
Bison (Poland, Belarus)
Straddling the border between northeast Poland and Belarus, the Bialowieza forest is Europe's last remaining expanse of primeval woodland.
It's home to the only wild herd of European bison, also called wisent or, in Polish, zubr.
READ: 9 most spectacular wildlife migrations
About 450 of these huge, shaggy beasts live in
Bialowieza National Park
+48 85 682 9700
) on the Polish side of the border, where they plod through snow-covered meadows in winter and graze on bison grass in summer.
The forest is also home to elk, red and roe deer, wild boar, wolf, beaver and lynx -- but the bison is the big ticket attraction.
When to go: all year round, but best between May and September
Getting there: Bialowieza is about 260 kilometers (4 hours
20 minutes' drive) east of Warsaw.
By rail
to Hajnowka, then bus to Bialowieza village.
Mouflon (Corsica)
Corsica's rugged, sparsely populated interior provides a refuge for one of Europe's most striking mountain mammals: the mouflon.
Much of the island's fierce hinterland is contained within the
Natural Regional Park of Corsica
, where maquis scrub and high pine forests provide a refuge for the endemic wild sheep that's the island's emblem.
Beneath the towering 2,710-meter summit of Mt. Cinio, the high alpine meadows of the Asco Valley are home to Corsica's biggest mouflon population.
When to go: spring and autumn
Maison du Mouflon et de la Nature
, Mairie d'Asco, Asco; +33 495 47 82 07; about 70 kilometers west of Bastia
Brown bear (Finland)
The swathes of uninhabited taiga along Finland's border with Russia are the best place in Europe to see brown bear close up.
In summer, you can hope to see as many as 20 bears in one night at the
Martinselkosen Wilds Center
Pirttivaarantie 131, Ruhtinansalmi; +358 8736 160
) -- wolf and wolverine are sometimes seen here, too.
Females with cubs make their appearance in June, adolescents turn up throughout the summer, big males come and go.
MORE: Africa's 10 best safari parks
You'll be watching at night from a carefully camouflaged (and comfortable) hide.
Bears are likely to be 10-30 meters away from you, but with luck -- and if you stay quiet and still -- they may come closer.
When to go: May to
Getting there:
from Helsinki to Kajaani, 160 kilometer
south of Pirttivaarantie.
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Attention! Videogames are a cost-effective investment for the US Army. The military spent $12�million making America's Army as a PR ploy to get kids playing soldier (for free!) again. Now the teen-rated first-person shooter has become so popular – 5 million PC users are playing for a combined 100,000 hours a day – that the Feds are cashing in and spinning it off. The Army has licensed the franchise to Ubisoft, which will release America's Army: Rise of a Soldier for Xbox and PS2 ($50) in August, and to indie toymaker Radioactive Clown, which is selling action figures ($13). And the game is so realistic that other branches of the military are using it for training lessons.
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Secret Service They can't shut down the White House to train, so the Secret Service used tech from the America's Army PC game to create a 3-D replica of the building for its agents to run drills in.
Navy Fire Support Overcoming the infamous rivalry between military branches, the Office of Naval Research developed an application with the A.A. game software to demo naval gunfire techniques.
Talon Robots The Army's Future Applications team is using the A.A. technology to put together a virtual training device for bomb-disposal bots being used in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Crows Turret Want to play with a remote-controlled machine gun turret for Humvees? After troops get this A.A.-based trainer, it will be added to the free consumer version (as will the Talon tutorial).
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Ballpark Village, AT&T Rooftop ready for opener
Tickets available for impressive new additions at Busch Stadium
St. Louis Cardinals fans will be gathering up on the roof this summer, cheering on their 2013 National League champions.
The Cardinals are one of the most tradition-rich franchises in Major League Baseball, but there is always room for something new, and the Ballpark Village and the AT&T Rooftop are exciting additions for Cardinal Nation.
Ballpark Village had its grand opening to tremendous reviews last week. The approximately 120,000 square-foot, multistory project is visible beyond the center-field wall.
"Ballpark Village is a truly significant development for St. Louis, and the opening of Phase One is another step in the continuing investment the Cardinals have made in downtown St. Louis," said Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon. "This adds to the aura of Busch Stadium and the great Cardinal teams -- past, present and future."
The first phase of Ballpark Village is anchored by Cardinal Nation, Budweiser Brew House, Fox Sports Midwest Live, PBR St. Louis -- A Cowboy Bar, Howl at the Moon and Drunken Fish. Ballpark Village, which had a concert by Third Eye Blind at its opening, will feature live performance stages, the largest retractable roof of its kind, the biggest indoor TV screen in the Midwest and an outdoor festival space that recreates the infield of the previous Busch Stadium in its exact historic location.
Large crowds came to Ballpark Village for the Third Eye Blind concert and to watch the 1-0 victory over Cincinnati on Monday in the 2014 opener.
"We believe our fans will fall in love with Ballpark Village and all that it has to offer, beyond even game days," said Bill DeWitt, Jr., chairman and CEO of the St. Louis Cardinals. "We anticipate that Cardinals Nation and Ballpark Village will be where the best fans in baseball will come to play all year-round."
Tickets for the AT&T Rooftop went on sale last week, and so far, so good according to Dan Farrell, senior vice president, sales and marketing.
"It has been great so far," Farrell said. "We have already sold out 25-30 percent of our full season inventory."
And that is before any word of mouth about the double-decked facility which overlooks left field.
"This will really appeal to Cardinals fans who want to try something a little different," Farrell said. "I think that they will find out that it is a fun place to watch a game, and it will provide a unique view and a different experience."
There are seats for 100 in the covered lower deck and 230 in the open upper deck. Tickets are reserved with a designated seat assignment, and the seats offer a clean sightline into Busch Stadium.
"It will provide as good a view as you would have in the upper deck in the stadium," Farrell said. "There might be an area at the corner of the warning track that might not be visible, but that is it."
The AT&T Rooftop provides a club-type atmosphere with an indoor seating area as well as the reserved outside seating.
"It is very similar to our UMB Champions Club, which is one of our most popular areas," Farrell said. "People can come in and cool off, warm up or dry off."
The tickets are all inclusive and will feature an all-you-can-eat buffet and open bar. Farrell said that the buffet will be upscale.
"It will obviously feature the typical ballpark food such as hot dogs, brats and nachos," he said. "But there will also be pasta, carving stations, an assortment of vegetables and salads as well as several desserts. It is designed to be an upscale dining experience to go along with the game."
There are other perks for the AT&T Rooftop ticket holders. They will be given wristbands when they enter the area which will give them free access to the Hall of Fame and Museum, which will have its grand opening on Monday, the home opener for the Cardinals against Cincinnati. The regular price for the Hall of Fame and Museum will be $12 for adults and $8 for children.
All ticket holders are also guaranteed the promotional item that will be offered for that game. The Cardinals are known for their quality giveaways, and all AT&T Rooftop tickets will include that item even if they are limited to a certain amount per game.
Dynamic pricing will be used for the AT&T Rooftop. For example, tickets for Opening Day are $175, and a few remained as of mid-week.
The next two games against the Reds, on Tuesday and Wednesday, sold for $75 and are sold out.
"We have such smart fans and they know a good deal when they see one," Farrell said. "There will be more games which will be in the $75 range and about an equal amount in the $150-$200 range. I would expect that the average price is going to be around $100-$120."
The ticket sales have been brisk in the first week and are sure to be a hot item after the word of mouth, and after a game is telecast from there by Fox Sports Midwest in May.
But Farrell said that plenty of good tickets remain for the vast majority of the regular-season games.
"We have [instances] in which groups have bought out all of the seats, but that is just for a couple of games," he said.
Farrell suggested checking the Cardinals website for information and tickets for the AT&T Rooftop for the 2014 regular season.
"I think the fans are going to love it," he said. "It really provides a unique experience."


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Last week, on Election Day, I found myself in a long Facebook comment thread about the virtues of voting. In it, someone said, "We have perhaps never had a president that has not committed…great acts of evil." Of course, my first thought on reading that was That sounds like a fun game, and I decided to make a list of the worst* thing every president has done.
*The word "evil," is of course loaded with all sorts of moral and metaphysical implications, so I've slightly reframed it into the "worst" acts every president has done. To be sure, many of these are clearly evil, but I wanted to include every president, and it's hard to find something really "evil" that, say, William Henry Harrison did.
A quick note: First of all, I'm only including things they did as president. So the fact that Thomas Jefferson probably raped his slaves doesn't count, though obviously that's pretty bad. Secondly, I'm not a presidential historian, so my knowledge of some presidents is pretty limited. I welcome input on events I may have forgotten or never learned about in the first place. Lastly, this list is obviously subjective, based on my own moral judgment. As such, it's weighted against things I find truly immoral, which usually involve the government killing or imprisoning people. Again, though, I welcome disagreement.
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Police had to break up a break-in at a crematorium in Santa Cruz, Calif., this week.
Someone called police after seeing two men trespassing at Santa Cruz Memorial Park late Monday night.
When police arrived, they said they found the men attempting to get into the crematorium. They apparently were intent on taking their friend's remains off the cemetery grounds.
Police identified the two as David Sada of Scotts Valley, Calif., and Nicholas Canavarro of Redding, Calif.
The police said Sada was visibly drunk and Canavarro tried to kick in a locked door.
Police declined to name the deceased other than to say he lived in the area and had recently passed away.
Canavarro was booked on attempted burglary charges. Sada was booked on suspicion of public drunkenness.


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RENO, Nev. (AP) Joe Southwick threw two touchdown passes to lead No. 25 Boise State to a 27-21 victory over Nevada on Saturday, earning the Broncos a share of the Mountain West Conference title and ensuring their nation's best seventh consecutive 10-win season.
D.J. Harper ran for 130 yards for Boise State (10-2, 7-1) and the Broncos' defense put the clamps on a Nevada offense that was averaging 38 points per game.
Stefphon Jefferson ran for 139 yards and a touchdown and Cody Fajardo passed for 203 yards and ran for 81 for the Wolf Pack (7-5, 4-4), who lost four of their last five games after starting the season 6-1.
Matt Miller caught seven passes for 127 yards, including a 52-yard touchdown from Southwick that put Boise ahead late 24-7.


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My mind was a Bollywood movie when I was growing up. A gentle breeze blew tenderly through my long fuzzy hair, never mind the split ends. I smiled demurely, raising the fine (but visible) hairs on my upper lip with me. Long eye lashes fluttered, wistfully, behind black-framed glasses. When I rested my face on my palm, to day dream of course, I thought of the huge hoops that should sit on my cheeks, though I wore unpretentious studs. As I hurried from class to class, I imagined swaying and flowing thin fabric skirts and slim legs under them. Instead my jeans hung off my under-developed bottom and skinny legs. There was forever a song on my fruity-lip-balm smothered lips and a colourful dance sequence in my head to match, even in exams. Hazy eyes had no kohl on them, but inside them were plentiful, romantic and ambitious dreams. I carried innocence, but quiet the realities of an average existence. In my mind I had the conviction of any of those actresses, but the will and smarts to fly.
I wasn't even conscious of that upper lip hair until my cousin pointed it out whilst we stood chatting under the light. I don't think I knew that spilt ends meant damage until I was a teenager; I had glossy and dark locks as a young child and then somehow it ended up light and fuzzy. I went from skinny child to full figured teenager and I didn't even notice. Some of my friends talked about my colour one day and I went home to check it out, and in fact introduce myself to this bright complexion with rosy cheeks that they spoke about.
I was 16. There was a boy who blushed when he made small talk with me. He slipped a few notes into my English A-level texts. I cut my hair and it now bounced, it was the 'Rachel cut' from friends. The length of my tops shrunk from long and wafting to short and embracing. There was a chap that took the same bus home as me, so we could talk. He then detoured back to his home. My face became smooth and free from overgrown eyebrows or whiskers beneath my nose. I remember another young fellow who asked sent me inviting notes in a fast food café. I remember taking an interest in fashion and the re-emergence of 70's clothing, the platform shoes, and the loud prints on skinny trousers to wafting ones, oh and even the hair. That's when the gifts started coming in…from bags to earrings.
I am waiting to blossom again. To bloom. I did as a teenager, then as a mother and now I am waiting on the next phase of finding myself.
Meanwhile, here is a recipe that is something of an awakening. If you liked my paneer curry in roasted tomatoes and basil, I have to say that I think this one is even better. Someone wrote to me saying they thought I had out-done myself on that last curry, I actually think this one outdoes the last.
I love this one with sweet and deep heat, mellow yet fragrant garlic without its pungency sings through the curry and then you get a tang from the fruity molasses. The potatoes thicken the curry and the Halloumi..oof the Halloumi. Its saltiness balances well with the other senses and soaks up the curry juices with its light chewiness. You've got to do this one. Really.
225g Halloumi cheese, cut into bite sized chunks
100g fine asparagus tips
350g potatoes
½ tin of chopped tomatoes
1 ½ tbsp. of pomegranate molasses
1 ½ full bulbs of garlic
4-6 mild and thick chillies (suitable for salsa or stir fries) minced
1 tsp. cumin seeds
1 tsp. coriander powder
1 tsp. cumin powder
3-4 cardamom pods
Salt to taste
½ tsp. turmeric
3 tbsp. cooking oil
One medium sized red onion, thinly sliced
225ml water
Cook's note: I am not using the thin red chillies for this dish. What we want to achieve is that bright red colour and sweet and gentle heat. Please use the thick, but short red chillies that are used for stir fries and salsa.
- Start by roasting the 2 bulbs of garlic. Drizzle them lightly with oil and sprinkle with salt. Wrap them in baking paper and put them in the oven at 180degrees for approximately 20 minutes or until they are soft enough to pop out of their skins.
- Heat the oil in a non-stick pan and add the cumin seeds with the turmeric and allow the seeds to sizzle before adding the onion, salt and turmeric. Soften the onion before adding the minced chillies and stir fry for 30 seconds on a medium to low heat.
- Stir in the potatoes, coat them in the tempering and then add the tomatoes and water. Bring the curry to a simmer and cook for 8-10 minutes or until the potatoes are cooked but firm.
- Add the asparagus and the cumin and coriander powders and then the pomegranate molasses. Pop the cloves of garlic out of their skins (use approximately one and a half bulbs). Mash them lightly to release the flavours. Mix well and cook for 3-4 minutes.
- Mix in the Halloumi and cook on a low flame for 2-3 minutes.
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UPDATE: I can't believe I wrote this post and didn't include the funniest part of the snow experience! Well, maybe it wasn't that funny at the time, but now I can laugh about it. :) With all the kids out in the snow shortly after 7:00 AM, I decided to go snap some pictures while the snow was still there. I donned my coat, hat, boots, and scarf over top of my jammies. I was only going to be out there for a few minutes.... or so I thought. I grabbed the camera and went out the door. When I got out there, I realized John David wasn't quite as bundled up as I wanted him to be and sent him inside to get his heavier coat. He came back around the house confused. "The door is locked." "What?!"
The weather here has been super crazy lately. We've had a very mild winter, which I have thoroughly enjoyed, but the kids have been a bit disappointed that we haven't seen snow. After last winter's unusual abundance of snow, the kids were expecting some this year. Well, they got their wish, albeit for just a little while anyway. :) On Sunday evening, the temperature dropped pretty quickly, and it started snowing. It snowed heavily for several hours, and in the morning, we had a yard full of snow! It wasn't the pretty fluffy kind (more crunchy than fluffy), but the kids didn't care and were up at 7:00 waiting to play in it. Normally, I probably would have made them wait at least until we had eaten breakfast, but with a warm day ahead, Jeremy and I knew the snow wouldn't last but just a few hours.
It was about six inches, and just enough for the kiddos to sled down the slope in our front yard. Luke made me laugh. He just laid on his sled while our sweet Kylie pulled him around. :) He had a pile of snowballs on his sled with him, and kept telling me that they were hungry and needed water. By lunch most of the snow had turned into mus d puddles, and the sun was warm and high in the shy. This morning there are a few small spots of snow left, but the majority of it is gone. The crazy weather continues, though. We decided to plan a day to the zoo later this week. The weather forecast? 68 degrees and sunny on Thursday!
|Luke was pretty tired after all the playing in the snow. He took a great nap!


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A New feature in the Properyshelf MLS allows videos to be added to any property listing in various languages. The Video will be displayed along side your listing information in the MLS and websites
The real estate industry in Ecuador has been in the spotlight of the international market in recent years, but no one expected the wonderful news that happened in Ecuador when ACBIR (Real Estate Chamber of Guyaquil) signed a MLS contract with Propertyshelf and this step forward was recognized in New Orleans last week, in the NAR event.
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The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) International Builders' Show (IBS) is the largest annual residential construction show in the world. This February 4th through 6th, IBS and The Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS) will co-locate at the Las Vegas Convention Center. This new mega-event will feature over 1,500 exhibitors and more than 600,000 square feet of exhibits.


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Mass. police: No decision on charges in bus crash
Police said Monday they have not decided whether to file charges or issue citations in connection with a weekend bus crash that injured 35 people who were part of a group from Pennsylvania visiting Harvard University.
A 17-year-old remained in critical condition and several other people were hospitalized with serious injuries. Police have not released their names.
The Calvary Coach bus slammed into a 10-foot-high overpass in Boston on Saturday night while returning to the Philadelphia area. The group included high school students and chaperones from a Destined for a Dream Foundation group based in Bristol, Pa.
State police spokesman David Procopio said Monday that the investigation continues and no decisions have been made on whether to charge or cite the bus driver, Samuel J. Jackson.
Destined for A Dream provides opportunities for at-risk youth in the Philadelphia area. The group's executive director, Erica Waller-Hill, said the trip was the organization's 15th college tour in four years.
Waller-Hill declined to comment on the conditions of the injured, but she said she hopes everyone keeps them in their prayers.
"This is very difficult," she said in an interview Monday. "They are all my babies, all of those students."
Ray Talmedge, owner of the Philadelphia-based bus company, told WCAU-TV that Jackson looked down at his GPS and looked back up and saw the bridge but was too close to avoid hitting it. Talmedge declined to comment when reached by The Associated Press on Monday.
A listing for Jackson, who was not injured, rang unanswered Monday. Massachusetts state police said they could not comment on whether Jackson was looking at his GPS.
Some passengers were trapped for more than an hour as rescue crews worked to free them.
Authorities said the bus did not belong on Soldier's Field Road, a major artery along the Charles River with a 10-foot height limit. Signs warning of the height restriction are "all over the place," said Steve MacDonald, a spokesman for the Boston Fire Department.
The Facebook page of the Destined for a Dream Foundation said the trip to Harvard was to "visit the campus, sit with the office of cultural advancement, followed by a tour of the campus ... followed by Harvard Square (shopping, eating, site seeing...etc...) This should be a fun time for all!"
The accident caused only cosmetic damage to the bridge and road, which was reopened Sunday.
A spokeswoman for the state Department of Conservation and Recreation, which oversees the roadway and adjacent parkland, said raising the overpass heights would be impractical due to the cost and also because re-engineering the bridges would encroach on the scenic Charles River Esplanade, site of the renowned Boston Pops July 4th concert and other events.
The spokeswoman, SJ Port, said the agency plans to start a public information campaign later this week to remind motorists about the height restrictions.
The department had already planned the campaign for the spring but plans to move it up in light of the bus accident, Port said.


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The Catherine Tate (the Other) Show
"Don't play with fire," she warned. "Selfish and greedy!" She blared.
She tagged her neighbour's wallpaper with Banksy-esque stencil graffiti. Caricaturing the public with black and white gospel of her own.
She waxed philosophical about being eccentric as equal to being generic, escaping the gravity of irony altogether. That's good. That's bad. The lanky chav concurred, "It's the strewth! Huzzah! Hallelujah! Bravo!"
Satisfied with the compliment. She drivels again — looking plastered.
"Am I bovvered?"
"Look at my face, is my face bovvered? Face? Bovvered?"
At a point you really wish David Tennant (Dr Who) shuts Catherine Tate (Lauren Cooper) with his Sonic Screwdriver — screwing her self-absorbed mind shut.
"What a fuckin' liberty!"


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To share your GarageBand song or Music Memo to YouTube or Facebook, share your song to iMovie first. Then, share the movie containing your song to YouTube or Facebook. Before you start, make sure you have iMovie installed on your iOS device. If not, download and install iMovie from the App Store.
Share your GarageBand song to iMovie
- Open GarageBand, and if necessary open the My Songs browser:
- On an iPhone or iPod touch, tap in the Control Bar, then tap My Songs.
- On an iPad, tap My Songs in the Control Bar.
- In the My Songs browser, tap Select, tap the song you want to share, then tap Share.
- On the Share Song screen, tap Song.
- Choose the song's audio quality, enter any song information, then tap Share.
- Tap Copy to iMovie. GarageBand exports the song to iMovie, and iMovie opens automatically.
Share your Music Memo to iMovie
- Open Music Memos.
- Tap at the top of the screen.
- Tap the Music Memo you'd like to share, then tap the waveform to open the Music Memo in Details view.
- Tap , then tap Copy to iMovie. Your Music Memos is exported to iMovie, and iMovie opens automatically.
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After you've shared your GarageBand song or Music Memo to iMovie, you can then share it to YouTube or Facebook
- If you don't have any iMovie projects on your device, iMovie automatically creates a new movie. If you do have iMovie projects on your device, tap Create New Movie when iMovie opens. Your song or Music Memo automatically appears in the timeline of the new movie.
- Tap Done, then tap at the bottom of the screen.
- Tap YouTube or Facebook, then sign in to your Google/YouTube account or Facebook account.
- Select a size and enter any metadata tags you'd like to add, then tap Share.
- Tap Publish. You will receive a confirmation that the movie has been published.


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Candlelight Night in Pittsford Village
Pittsford's Annual Candlelight Night celebration will take place in the village on Tuesday, December 4th from 4 pm - 9 pm. It's an evening to enjoy some holiday fun. There'll be holiday cookies and treats, giveaways, and a chance to purchase gifts from local merchants.
The village will be aglow with lights. Listen to songs of the season sung by roaming carolers, participate in a holiday cookie decorating event, or browse the book sale at Pittsford Library. Stop by Town Hall for cider and cookies.
Three Christmas tree lightings will be held: Schoen Place at 5:30 pm; Four Corners at 6:15 pm; and Northfield Common at 7 pm. Luminaries will line streets and sidewalks.
A great night for shopping, dining, or just enjoying a festive night out. Santa and Mrs. Claus will be there plus free horse-drawn wagon rides all evening.


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COMM-418 Integrated Marketing Communications
Reflects the growing practice of effectively combining an organization's communication tools in a united effort for goal accomplishment. Topics include advertising, public relations, sales promotions, marketing, social media, e-commerce and sponsorships. Legal and ethical considerations are also discussed. Same as MGMT-318. Prerequisite: Junior standing. Capstone for Advertising and Marketing Communications. 4 SH. CC: Interdisciplinary.


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It was announced last week that a pretty damned decent band of UK indie musicians and artists were to release a Christmas charity single, with all proceeds being donated to the RSPCA, or the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, to give it its full name. This was filed under "good news".
The single is called 'The Magic of Christmas' and features these stars: Sky Larkin, Los Campesinos!, Sparky Deathcap, My First Tooth, The Airborne Toxic Event, Copy Haho, James Yuill, Cereal, Sound of Arrows...anyone else I've forgotten?! Oh yeah, Bright Light, Bright Light's Rod Thomas who wrote the damned thing! The track got its first airplay last night and is out on December 14.
As it's now December, it's OK to be a little bit Christmassy, right? That's why we're delighted to announce we've got the video premiere for it, which you can watch below, in the usual manner. There's plenty of Christmas jumper action, some very snazzy ones indeed. Who's not very well? Do you know? I think I do...
Here's the artwork - designed by Sparky Deathcap. Multi-talented man that he is:


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Can you come up with an algorithm for me?
If you don't know what numerology is, or how it works just forget it and see if you can solve this problem.
I want to reduce a multiple digit number to one digit by adding each digit together, then again, and again etc...until there is only one digit.
Examples of reduction method:
9999 (9+9+9+9=37 then 3+7=10 then 1+0=1)
8765 (8+7+6+5=26 then 2+6=8)
4444 (4+4+4+4=32 then 3+2=5)
3210 (3+2+1+0=6)
Also, I need to convert letters into numbers in a way that the numbers 1-9 correspond with A-I, J-R, and S-Z (z ending on 8 of course). And I'm hoping there's a short way to program in VB other than A=1 B=2 so on....
Any help is appreciated thanks!


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Hi All,
I hope you had a wonderful holiday! My mom, aunt and uncle were in town, so we enjoyed quite a bit of family time. I had hoped to get this post done prior to all of the holiday excitement, but it didn't happen. So, let this be inspiration for your 2014 Holiday cards!
A few weeks ago I hosted my first Shoebox Swap. Have you participated in one before? They are so much fun! Each person designs a card and brings all of the supplies for that card for everyone to make. There were four of us and a couple of girls brought multiple projects...yes, I am lucky to know some over-achievers :)
This was my card for the swap. I used one of my new favorite stamp sets: Snow Day. It is available in the Holiday Mini and is a must have for your collection. Snowmen are just adorable to begin with, but throw in a super cute chevron hat and you have a winner. I saw cards popping up on Pinterest with this set and had to have it. I combined these two fabulous cards to create mine: Snow Day Border Card by SereneStamper and Warm Wishes by Rubberfunatics.
This card uses a hand-drawn frame technique. It looks so very "fancy", but is so very easy. Tina Weller has a fabulous Youtube video to show you how it's done (just click on her link above). All you need is a Black Marker and some Grid Paper. This stamp set is perfect for this technique!
My friend Mary Beth designed two cards:
This card uses two pretty cool techniques. The first is an emboss using only 3/4 of the embossing folder. This leaves a flat space at the bottom to stamp your sentiment. The second technique is one I've been wanting to try for quite some time now. You punch out some squares from the patterned paper and then you use a corner round to punch opposite sides of the square. I love the effect that it gives!
Mary Beth's second card uses another embossing folder. It's hard to see in the pic, but it embosses a brick wall. Very cool as you can use the embossed side or the debossed side. You stamp the card first, then run it through the Big Shot to emboss. It adds the perfect amount of texture. And, I love it paired with the tree and Grunge Me.
The next card is from a new customer of mine Linda, who has been welcomed into our group.
Her design was based around this wreath stamp. It is a nice size stamp, so you really don't need a lot of embellishing. We added some red rhinestones, a sentiment banner and finished it off with a bit of ribbon. A simply elegant card.
The final card is from a fellow SU Demonstrator, Gina. I also know her as she was a teacher I worked with at my son's Elementary school. Her and I must have been on the same wavelength as she chose the same stamp set I did: Snow Day. Great minds think alike!!!
Her snowman is just as cute! I love that we could show two ways to use this set. Mine uses more neutral colors and a Whisper White snowman and Gina's combines blues and reds with the new Smoky Slate ink. One thing we both had in common, we used rhinestones with the snowflakes. They're just cuter that way!
It's not too late to work on Holiday cards. Create while you're still in the holiday cheer and you'll have a head start on next year. I love the Snow Day set and feel it's timeless. It's a must-have for your collection.
If I don't stop back in before next week, have a fun and safe New Year's and I'll see you in 2014! Thanks for stopping by this year!
Julie's Card:
Stamp: Snow Day
Paper: Crumb Cake, Whisper White and Basic Black Cardstock
Ink: Whisper White Craft Pad; Basic Black, Smoky Slate, Cherry Cobbler and Chocolate Chip Classic Pads
Accessories: Basic Black Stampin' Write Marker, Grid Paper, Rhinestones
Mary Beth's 1st Card:
Stamp: More Merry Messages
Paper: Old Olive and Very Vanilla Cardstock; DSP
Ink: Cherry Cobbler Classic Pad
Accessories: Square Punch, Corner Rounder, Snowflake Embossing Folder, Red Brads and Pop Dots/Dimensionals
Mary Beth's 2nd Card:
Stamps: Grunge Me, Season of Joy
Paper: Whisper White and Cherry Cobbler Cardstock
Accessories: Brick Embossing Folder
Linda's Card:
Stamp: Wreath Stamp
Paper: Naturals and Whisper White Cardstock
Ink: Garden Green and Really Red Classic Pads
Accessories: Red Rhinestones and Sheer Red Ribbon
Gina's Card:
Stamp: Snow Day
Paper: Pool Party, Really Red and Whisper White Cardstock
Ink: Smoky Slate, Real Red, Pool Party, Chocolate Chip and Basic Black Classic Ink
Accessories: Rhinestones
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Seberg Named Recipient of 2013 Covenant Award for Service
Junior Molly Seberg, a Communications Disorder and Psychology major from New Brighton, Minn., was recognized for her exemplary commitment to Augustana's core value of Service during Friday's Verdier 2013 ceremony, the final in a week-long celebration of the five values that serve as the foundation for Augustana's academic and student life programs.
Homan, Titze Named Recipients of Covenant Award for Community
Nominees for the Covenant Award for Community are described as those who have demonstrated and fostered respect for others; who act as a leader, earning the respect of others; have left a mark on the campus and broader communities; and whose commitment to community has shaped their plans for the future.
Hanson, Zetterlund Named Recipients of Covenant Award for Excellence
Nominees for the Covenant Award for Excellence are those who commit themselves to high virtuous and ethical standards; personal integrity; human excellence; self-discipline; and self-improvement. These nominees are known for bringing out excellence in others.
Hjerpe, Yang Named Recipients of Covenant Award for Liberal Arts
Nominees for the Covenant Award for Liberal Arts have demonstrated a love of learning for its own sake; acknowledged or forged connections between academic disciplines; connected curricular and co-curricular interests; and related their studies to important issues of human existence.
Vikings Crowned NCAA Central Region Champs
Following its 75-74 win over Emporia State in the NCAA Central Region championship Monday night, the Augustana women's basketball team is bound for its first Elite Eight appearance in school history!
Uecker Named Recipient of 2013 Covenant Award for Christian Faith
Phil Uecker, a senior Religion major from Annandale, Minn., was recognized for his exemplary commitment to Christian faith during Monday's Verdier 2013 ceremony, part of a week-long celebration of Augustana's core values.
The Augustana: Winter/Spring 2013
In the Winter/Spring 2013 issue of The Augustana, we recognize those who are using their God-given gifts to stir the hearts and empower the minds of others through scientific research and the performing, visual and literary arts — and in doing so, are building the connections our world needs to develop ideas, find solutions and experience joy.
History News Network Features Article by Senior
"We're All [Ancient] Greeks Now When It Comes to Debt," an op-ed by senior Thad Titze, a native of Watertown and a Thomas Willing Institute fellow, is featured on George Mason University's History News Network.
2013 Covenant Award Nominees Announced
Forty-nine students have been recognized as nominees for the 2013 Augustana Covenant Awards. The Covenant Awards will be presented during Verdier 2013 events, a week-long celebration of Augustana's guiding values and ethics, set for March 18-22.
Hjerpe, Schulte Named 2013 Peace Prize Forum Scholars
Juniors Alexandra (Allie) Hjerpe (Hutchinson, Minn.) and Mallory Schulte (Yankton, S.D.) have been named the 2013 Peace Prize Forum Scholars. This summer, the two will spend seven weeks at the University of Oslo's International Summer School deepening their understanding of issues related to peace, justice, democracy and human rights.


text: The 1976 Big Sky Football Player of the Year wasn't a flashy quarterback or running back, he was a gritty, tough warrior of the trenches. He was Idaho center John Yarno. The 1976 AP First Team All-American was the first interior lineman to earn the Big Sky honor and also the first unanimous winner of the award. He helped lead the Vandals to a 7-4 overall record and a second-place finish in the Big Sky. After the season, he earned Idaho's Offensive MVP award. The Seattle Seahawks took Yarno with the third pick in the fourth round of the 1977 NFL Draft. He played six NFL seasons and appeared in 74 games for the Seahawks. His #56 jersey was retired in 1977.


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Twitter Search
There are announcements that Twitter will add new functionalities to Twitter Search (Cnet). Links will be crawled (which is currently not the case) and a reputation ranking system will be worked out. This is of course good news.
But some of the current limitations of Twitter Search are not discussed. The Twitter Search API currently returns up to 1500 search results. Older tweets cannot be found thru the API. According to Mashable there were over 10000 tweets per hour related to swine flue. Even if there are less than 1500 matching tweets for a search query, tweets older than a couple of months will not be found. Tweets from several months apparantly disappear in a black hole for Twitter Search.
Another issue to be tackled with a reputation ranking system is that it has to take into account that there are many (sub) communities on the Twitter platform. They are all linked together thru Twitter users who are within multiple communities. Twitter users in a country can be considered as an example of such a community, as shown in the various previous posts on this blog where the twitospheres in particular countries were analyzed. But there are also communities by topics of interest.
Reputation is important within a context. A user from France will probable use French for his tweets within the French Twitter community, whereas a German Twitter user will use German. How will a global reputation tackle these contexts ? How will a reputation ranking system detect the language used in tweets ? Someone can be very influential in a specialized community, but on a global level never appear in a top 1000.
Reputation is a property linked to a person, where a person can have a Twitter account, a Facebook page, a Linkedin profile, one or more blogs. But he can also be present in the traditional world, he can be invited as speaker on major conferences, he is perhaps author of groundbreaking books, ... A reputation ranking system within Twitter will only catch a part of someone's "global" reputation.
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Heads up! Before you hit the road -- for a business trip, spring break, or that yearly family vacation -- read up on our best tips for eating smart on the go. Everybody in? GOOD.
We recommend packing snacks for all excursions, even minor ones -- this way if plans get derailed, you're prepared. But stocking up on sensible food options is extra-important when you're leaving home base for a while. Keep plenty of stuff handy to get you to your destination. (Who knows what crazy-fattening items you'll encounter along the way?) Once you arrive, if you have a fridge available, pick up some smart chilled snacks to keep you out of trouble.
Stuff It in a Sack: Snack bars with protein and fiber, mess-free fruit (like Fuji apples), 100-calorie packs of almonds, jerky, hard candies, and sugar-free gum.
Get It Once You're There: Ready-to-eat fresh fruit and veggies (like cut-up cantaloupe and carrot sticks), light cheese snacks (like string cheese), fat-free yogurt, and guilt-free craving-busters that wouldn't travel well (like easily crushed low-fat chips and 100-calorie cookie packs).
Click here and here for our top picks when it comes to emergency snacking!
Going by car or by plane? Different situations call for different eats... Road-Trip Picks - The good thing about road-tripping? You can stop wherever you want! Aaaand that's also the dangerous thing about road trips. But what's the point of indulging in junky food ON THE WAY to your vacation spot? Save the splurging for the special stuff, and eat right on the way there (and back). Snacks high in protein and fiber are key, and it's a good idea to have a mini cooler stocked with items like water (plus other no-calorie drinks) and cut veggies 'n fruit. If you KNOW that you're gonna want sweet and/or salty snacks at some point, portion 'em out into single servings before you leave. It's way too easy to idly munch through five servings of chips or cookies on a long car ride. Click here for even more ideas -- and drive safely! Snacks on a Plane - When it comes to take-along items, you want things that don't require a lot of room and won't get destroyed in your carry-on bag. (Refer back to the Stuff It in a Sack list above.) Air travel can dry you out and make you thirsty (which can also make you feel hungrier), and the drink cart doesn't come by that often. So snag a big bottle of water from an airport shop before boarding. And while some airlines are getting better about providing calorie-conscious food options, others are not. (Click here to see our pal the Diet Detective's latest annual airline survey.) Leave yourself time to shop around in the terminal for the best fit -- many airports have plenty of salads, sandwiches, and other meal options that are better picks than anything on board.
"What would HG eat?" For breakfast, an egg-white omelette (no cheese, lots of veggies) and some fruit with a cup of coffee (splash of skim and a no-calorie sweetener packet). Light and simple, yet TOTALLY filling. For lunch, broth-based soup and a giant salad topped with grilled chicken or seared ahi tuna -- dressing on the side; dip, don't pour. Wanna be more adventurous? Go for it! Just nicely request the occasional tweak -- light on the cheese, tomato sauce instead of cream sauce, and extra veggies (please!). In the afternoon, one of the aforementioned emergency snacks makes an excellent nosh. For dinner, sushi or lean protein with a bunch of veggies on the side is pretty much the Hungry Girl special (click here for sushi ordering advice), but the same special-order-something-fun tips from lunch apply. The bread basket and starchy sides are trouble; not worth it. A few forkfuls of dessert? Totally acceptable!
"Hungry Girl! Save me from the minibar!" The hotel minibar can be tempting since all those items are in your room, 24 hours a day. There are three simple ways to resist its snacky siren song... One, if they give you a key to unlock the minibar when you check in, say "No thanks." Two, bring your own stash of goodies. Three, look at the price list -- any desire you had to tear into a container of candied nuts will fly out the window when you see that it costs $13.50. Not worth it in SO many ways...
Hitting a very specific locale? We've got you covered...
Amusement Parks - Some of the calorie counts for theme park foods are scarier than the roller coasters. Be prepared!
Campgrounds - Read up to get suggestions for an outdoor excursion...
Tropical Paradise - Heading to Hawaii (or somewhere like it)? It's TOTALLY possible to keep your food intake in check.
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Who's hungry for peach cobbler? WE ARE. Today is April 13th, National Peach Cobbler Day, so we'll be celebrating with this fruity-licious recipe!
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LONDON, Sept. 9 (UPI) -- If Syrian President Bashar Assad wants to fend off an attack, he would hand over his chemical weapons cache quickly, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said.
But Kerry also said Monday he didn't think Assad would do such a thing while expressing doubt about whether it was even feasible as Syria was in the throes of a 2 1/2-year civil war, The New York Times reported.
"He could turn over every single bit of his chemical weapons to the international community in the next week -- turn it over, all of it, without delay and allow the full and total accounting," Kerry said during a joint meeting in London with British Prime Minister William Hague. "But he isn't about to do it, and it can't be done."
Kerry was wrapping up his European effort to press the case for a strike against Syria. With an uncertain congressional vote to authorize a military strike because of evidence Assad attacked his citizens Aug. 21 with chemical weapons in Damascus suburbs, Kerry maintained that the United States recognized that diplomacy was the only way to achieve resolution in the troubled country while maintaining that the chemical attack demanded a response, the Los Angeles Times reported.
"A resolution to this has to come about because the parties are prepared to come and negotiate that political solution," Kerry said in London after the meeting. "If one party believes that he can rub out countless numbers of his own citizens with impunity, using chemicals that have been banned for nearly a hundred years because of what Europe learned in World War I ... we will never come to a negotiating table."
The British government decided not to participate in any armed reprisal against Damascus.
While acknowledging the concern about getting entangled in a conflict, Kerry said any strike on Syria would be limited.
"We're not talking about war. We're not going to war. We will not have people at risk in that way," Kerry said. "We will be able to hold Bashar Assad accountable without engaging in troops on the ground or any other prolonged kind of effort, in a very limited, very targeted, very short-term effort that degrades his capacity to deliver chemical weapons, without assuming responsibility for Syria's civil war."
Kerry's comments Monday followed the release of comments made by Assad during an interview to be broadcast by CBS in which the Syrian president dismissed U.S. intelligence that concluded his regime gassed a Damascus suburb, resulting in more than 1,400 deaths. Assad compared the current intel to the false assertion of stockpiles of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq a decade ago.
"I'm confident about the state of the evidence," Kerry said. "What does he offer? Words that are contradicted by facts. And he doesn't have a very strong record with respect to this question of credibility."
Hague said the United States still has Britain's "full diplomatic support" concerning Syria, the Los Angeles Times said, even though Prime Minister David Cameron ruled out joining a military strike after a no vote in Parliament.
Asked what steps Britain might take on Syria since Parliament vetoed military action, Hague indicated the British government may increase the amount of non-lethal support to the Syrian opposition, The New York Times said. He also said Britain would be engaged diplomatically and would push to ensure humanitarian aid reached the Syrians who need it.