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Here's comes the stupid question. Which bit of code should be faster:
BitOp_Flip_CTRLPF{2} = !BitOp_Flip_CTRLPF{2} CTRLPF = $01 if BitOp_Flip_CTRLPF{2} then CTRLPF = $05
BitOp_Flip_CTRLPF{2} = !BitOp_Flip_CTRLPF{2} if !BitOp_Flip_CTRLPF{2} then CTRLPF = $01 if BitOp_Flip_CTRLPF{2} then CTRLPF = $05
My guess is the first one, but I don't know if an if-then is faster than "CTRLPF = $01".
Or maybe there is a faster, better way than either one of those, such as getting XOR to work with the bB version of CTRLPF.
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By Cody Willard
We're in the midst of a decade-long drought here in Lincoln County and throughout most of New Mexico. Most people thought a few years ago that the drought had lasted longer and gotten drier than possible. I thought so last year, after the Little Bear Forest Fire destroyed much of the county's forests and 30 acres of my own land.
It's much, much worse this year. We need rain. Badly. I tend to the land daily, I've scattered hundreds of pounds of grass seed, I've masticated most of the dead trees and cleaned up much of the debris, and I've laid a lot of burnt dead trees on their side against the slope of the hills. But no matter what I do, if a huge rain were to come bless this land in a big blast as the weather is wont to do around here when it does rain, the topsoil is at risk of being washed away which would leave the land in very bad shape.
Trader's deep thought of the day — Just like the drought, the market's move higher has been and can continue to last longer and go higher than most people think. There's a chance of a big forest fire, i.e. blow-off top, taking the Dow Jones Industrial Average /quotes/zigman/627449 DJIA to the 17,000 level that I've talked about before. Then again, just like my land, without some serious tending to and active help, any big rain that might finally come through could wash out my land and leave a moonscape in its place.
As far as our stocks go, Apple /quotes/zigman/68270 /quotes/nls/aapl AAPL is still continuing its now seemingly steady ascent. That will last until it won't. I figure that near $500 a lot of weak-handed retail shareholders (and some pros too) will start to sell as the stock nears their cost basis. Til then, I'm holding our Apple steady.
And as of this morning, Google /quotes/zigman/93888 /quotes/nls/goog GOOG is now worth more than Microsoft /quotes/zigman/20493 /quotes/nls/msft MSFT . Google glass is getting hyped and trashed all at the same time and it's not even here yet. Meanwhile, Android's marketplace dominance and Google's nicely executed moves to mobile ads are contributing to the valuation. And of course, Microsoft is suffering as their tablet/smartphone offerings flounder and the PC business that they dominate shrinks.
Years ago, when Apple was a tiny fraction of the valuation of Microsoft, I predicted it would someday be worth more than Softee. And now Google, a company that just came public less than a decade ago, has done the same. Will Facebook or Amazon or some other "horsemen" tech company be the next to take over Softee's once seemingly untouchable valuation lead?
It's an interesting thought, thinking through what company could be the next one to reach the quarter-trillion valuation mark, which is the valuation that both Google and Microsoft just recently shot past. In the far future, could (or perhaps not too far into the future, as in later this year?), Oracle and Cisco and Intel reach that plateau? They each have been worth that much before.
The order in which I'd rate these stocks as long-term Revolution Investments would be: Google, Apple, Intel, Oracle, Cisco, Microsoft.
Tend to your land (portfolios) and be prepared for both more drought sunshine and, at the same time, be prepared for a big rain as best as you can.
And also, be sure to check out the new WallStreetAllStars.com where, for a limited time, you can lock in an 80% off, $9.99/month price, and start chatting with some of Wall Street's best professional money managers and traders.
One other item I want to mention before I kick it up here. I get a lot of questions about how to filter reality and reliable news from propaganda and hype. I have created RevolutioNews.com, a news site totally curated by yours truly, for my readers. You can see my commentary on each news item and then you can click through to the actual article or video or whatever source I'm citing.
Cody Willard writes Revolution Investing for MarketWatch and posts the trades from his personal account at TradingWithCody.com, which is not affiliated with MarketWatch. At time of publication, Cody was net long Apple, Google, Facebook, Amazon and net short Coinstar and LPS. Follow Cody on Twitter at twitter.com/codywillard.


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Not many people bake their own bread these days.
I'm not surprised. To read a cooking magazine, you'd think it requires a $49 digital kitchen thermometer, a convection oven and a kitchen scale accurate to 0.05 grams. We forget that early man was cranking out homemade bread way back in the days when the wheel was still being tested in focus groups.


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Description: Photograph of Bill Couger with a team of two mules. Couger is wearing a hat, buttoned shirt, and dirty blue jeans. The group is standing on a field in front of a wooden fence.
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About Table Views in iOS Apps
Table views are versatile user interface objects frequently found in iOS apps. A table view presents data in a scrollable list of multiple rows that may be divided into sections.
Table views have many purposes:
To let users navigate through hierarchically structured data
To present an indexed list of items
To display detail information and controls in visually distinct groupings
To present a selectable list of options
A table view has only one column and allows vertical scrolling only. It consists of rows in sections. Each section can have a header and a footer that displays text or an image. However, many table views have only one section with no visible header or footer. Programmatically, the UIKit framework identifies rows and sections through their index number: Sections are numbered 0 through n – 1 from the top of a table view to the bottom; rows are numbered 0 through n – 1 within a section. A table view can have its own header and footer, distinct from any section; the table header appears before the first row of the first section, and the table footer appears after the last row of the last section.
At a Glance
A table view is an instance of the
UITableView class in one of two basic styles, plain or grouped. A plain table view is an unbroken list; a grouped table view has visually distinct sections. A table view has a data source and might have a delegate. The data source object provides the data for populating the sections and rows of the table view. The delegate object customizes its appearance and behavior.
Table Views Draw Their Rows Using Cells
A table view draws its visible rows using cells—that is,
UITableViewCell objects. Cells are views that can display text, images, or other kinds of content. They can have background views for both normal and selected states. Cells can also have accessory views, which function as controls for selecting or setting an option.
The UIKit framework defines four standard cell styles, each with its own layout of the three default content elements: main label, detail label, and image. You may also create your own custom cells to acquire a distinctive style for your app's table views.
When you configure the attributes of a table view in the storyboard editor, you choose between two types of cell content: static cells or dynamic prototypes.
Static cells. Use static cells to design a table with a fixed number of rows, each with its own layout. Use static cells when you know what the table looks like at design time, regardless of the specific information it displays.
Dynamic prototypes. Use dynamic prototypes to design one cell and then use it as the template for other cells in the table. Use a dynamic prototype when multiple cells in a table should use the same layout to display information. Dynamic prototype content is managed by the data source at runtime, with an arbitrary number of cells.
Responding to Selections of Rows
When users select a row (by tapping it), the delegate of the table view is informed via a message. The delegate is passed the indexes of the row and the section that the row is in. It uses this information to locate the corresponding item in the app's data model. This item might be at an intermediate level in the hierarchy of data or it might be a "leaf node" in the hierarchy. If the item is at an intermediate level, the app displays a new table view. If the item is a leaf node, the app displays details about the selected item in a grouped-style table view or some other kind of view.
In table views that list a series of options, tapping a row simply selects its associated option. No subsequent view of data is displayed.
In Editing Mode You Can Add, Delete, and Reorder Rows
Table views can enter an editing mode in which users can insert or delete rows, or relocate them within the table. In editing mode, rows that are marked for insertion or deletion display a green plus sign (insertion) or a red minus sign (deletion) near the left edge of the row. If users touch a deletion control or, in some table views, swipe across a row, a red Delete button appears, prompting users to delete that row. Rows that can be relocated display (near their right edge) an image consisting of several horizontal lines. When the table view leaves editing mode, the insertion, deletion, and reordering controls disappear.
When users attempt to insert, delete, or reorder rows, the table view sends a sequence of messages to its data source and delegate so that they can manage these operations.
To Create a Table View, Use a Storyboard
The easiest and recommended way to create and manage a table view is to use a custom
UITableViewController object in a storyboard. If your app is based largely on table views, create your Xcode project using the Master-Detail Application template. This template includes an initial custom
UITableViewController class and a storyboard for the scenes in the user interface, including the custom view controller and its table view. In the storyboard editor, choose one of the two styles for this table view and design its content.
At runtime,
UITableViewController creates the table view and assigns itself as delegate and data source. Immediately after it's created, the table view asks its data source for the number of sections, the number of rows in each section, and the table view cell to use to draw each row. The data source manages the application data used for populating the sections and rows of the table view.
Before reading this document, you should read Start Developing iOS Apps Today (Retired) to understand the basic process for developing iOS apps. Then read View Controller Programming Guide for iOS for a comprehensive look at view controllers and storyboards. Finally, to gain valuable hands-on experience using table views in a storyboard, read the tutorial Your Second iOS App: Storyboards.
The information presented in this introduction and in Table View Styles and Accessory Views summarizes prescriptive information on table views presented in iOS Human Interface Guidelines. You can find a complete description of the styles and characteristics of table views, as well as their recommended uses, in the chapter Content Views.
See Also
You will find the following sample code projects to be instructive models for your own table view implementations:
SimpleDrillDown project
For guidance on how to use the standard container view controllers provided by UIKit, see View Controller Catalog for iOS. This document describes split view controllers and navigation controllers, which can both contain table view controllers as children.
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The Journal of Mammalogy E-supplement complements the Journal of Mammalogy (JOM). JOM is the flagship publication of the American Society of Mammalogists, established in 1919. JOM is published six times per year in February, April, June, August, October, and December. The Journal is a highly respected international scientific journal that promotes interest in mammals throughout the world by the publication of original and timely research on all aspects of the biology of mammals, e.g., ecology, genetics, conservation, behavior, and physiology. Society news and student scholarship opportunities are published regularly at the end of each issue.
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1570 Old Lynchburg Road, Charlottesville, VA 22903
Jan 8, Feb 5, Mar 5, Apr 2, May 7, June 4, July 2, Aug 6, Sep 3, Oct 1, Nov 5, Dec 3
Approved by the National Rifle Association
SPONSOR: The Rivanna Rifle and Pistol Club
RULES: Rules will be as printed in the latest edition of the NRA High Power Rifle Rule Book.
ELIGIBILITY: Open to anyone. NRA and Virginia State Shooting Association membership is encouraged.
ENTRIES: Entries must be made the day of the match at the range. No reservations or advance entries will be accepted. For general information see our club web page at www.rrpc.org or contact:
Mr. Steve Dellinger (434-589-5338, home after 7:00pm)
17322 James Madison Highway
Palmyra, Virginia 22963
ENTRY FEES: A single $15.00 fee for entry in the match will be charged ( $4.50 of this fee goes to the NRA as a registration fee for the match ). Anyone wishing to shoot for practice on the second relay will be required to pay a $5.00 target fee. Competitors for record take priority for positions on the line over practice shooters.
SQUADDING: Two relays will be squadded at 9:00am and 11:00am on a first come basis. It is strongly recommended that you arrive at the range by 8:00am to ensure a position in the first relay. Relays are limited to 20 competitors per relay, 2 relays (40 competitors) per day. Competitors shooting for record will receive priority over all entries. Competitors reporting for the second relay must sign up on the sign up sheet at the desk.
SCORING: Scoring will be done by the competitors with targets on the frames.
CHALLENGES: The value of any shot may be challenged at no charge and the match supervisor's decision as to the shot value will be final.
SIGHTING: Ten (10) minutes unlimited single feed sighting shots any position before each relay.
This will be your only sight in period during the match.
COURSE: A modified National Match Course of 50 shots for score fired at 100 yards.
Stage 1: 20 shots for score, standing, single feed, SR1 target, 20 minutes.
Stage 2: 10 shots for score, sitting, SR1 target, 60 seconds, with magazine change.
Stage 3: 10 shots for score, prone, SR21 target, 70 seconds, with magazine change.
Stage 4: 10 shots for score, prone, single feed, MR31 target, 10 minutes.
Match: Aggregate of stages 1, 2, 3 and 4. 50 shots total.
RIFLE: Any center fire rifle of .22 caliber or greater equipped with metallic sights and capable of being reloaded during the rapid fire strings.
CLASSES: The NRA classification system will be used. Individuals who have not been classified and do not have a temporary classification (i.e. have not fired any NRA competition in the last 3 yrs.) will fire in the Unclassified class. Rule 19.6, Assigned Classifications, will be used.
COACHING: No coaching on the firing line will be permitted. This may be waived at the discretion of the Match Director, Match Supervisor or the Match RSO when new, inexperienced or junior shooters are on the line.
AWARDS: All awards will be cash or NRA award points. Approximately 50% of the entry fee will be returned as awards to the overall match winner and the class winners. A class will be established by a minimum of two competitors and one additional award will be given for each three competitors in a class. If there are less than three competitors in a class they will be combined with the next higher class. No individual will win more than one award in any match.
LOCATION: The range is located just outside of Charlottesville, Virginia. From I-64 take the 5th Street exit, number 120. Competitors need to proceed south 4.2 miles on Rt. 631 (Old Lynchburg Rd.) to Deerfield Lane. A sign for the range is on the right. The rifle range is the first right after entering the range gate (look for the signs).
NOTES: As this match is popular the firing positions fill very quickly. I strongly urge that you arrive 1 hour early for either relay. A sign up sheet is used for positions on the second relay and will be strictly enforced. See the range officer on arrival to sign up. No name on sheet, no position on the line. Bring sufficient ammunition for the match. Recommendation is 80 rounds to cover sighting shots and potential alibi rounds. Food and drinks are not available at the range so come prepared. The firing line is covered and concrete floored however during rainy weather the line can be subject to wind blown rain and the range may have standing water so plan accordingly with ground cover for prone firing and proper foot wear. While new, inexperienced or junior shooters are more than welcome to compete with proper guidance it is preferred that they shoot on the second relay.
THEMES: In order to make the match more interesting we have different themes on the following months. Participation in the monthly theme is voluntary but encouraged and makes for a great change of pace!
May: Bolt Gun Match- Bring your favorite bolt action rifle
November: World War 2 Match- Bring your favorite WWII rifle
NEW FOR 2011: No changes to format, we are keeping the match the same as we have previously run.
!!! NOTICE to RRPC MEMBERS: The bench rest and the 300 yard ranges are CLOSED on match day from club opening until the last competitor clears the line. NO EXCEPTIONS!!! Rifle Match Director, Match Supervisor and/or Match RSO has total authority over the use of the Rifle Ranges.
See our club website at www.rrpc.org for additional information.
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Norma Shearer: A Life
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 1990 - Biography & Autobiography - 381 pages
Drawing on the reminiscences of friends and colleagues, as well as on private archives, this evocative portrait of the great Hollywood star captures the triumphant film career and tragic private life of Norma Shearer
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California Department of Transportation
District 5 - Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Monterey, San Benito and Santa Cruz Counties
Jim Shivers or Colin Jones
(805) 549-3237 or 549-3189
January 21, 2010
Department Kicks-Off Highway Safety Awareness Campaign
SACRAMENTO - The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has received a $3 million grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) to continue its award-winning highway safety awareness campaign that is aimed at preventing collisions, injuries, and deaths involving highway workers and motorists in California highway work zones.
The new grant will help Caltrans further educate California drivers about the hazards associated with unsafe driving in or around highway work zones. Since Caltrans launched the Slow for the Cone Zone program in 1999, California's work zone collisions, injuries, and fatalities have decreased significantly.
"Our goal is to protect the lives of the highway workers as well as drivers and passengers in work zones," said Caltrans Director Randy Iwasaki. "When you see an orange cone, that means slow down in the work zone."
The Slow for the Cone Zone public awareness campaign runs through September 2011. The goal is to increase driver awareness through public outreach and education, with a heavy emphasis on new drivers, such as teenagers. Informational kits will be delivered to driver's education classes throughout California. There will be visits to high schools and participation at local community events throughout the state.
"The Office of Traffic Safety is pleased to once again partner with Caltrans on this very important safety message," said OTS Director Christopher J. Murphy. "You can never do enough outreach around the message of safety. It's all about saving lives."
Several traffic-related departments within the Business, Transportation and Housing Agency have implemented a Strategic Highway Safety Plan that promotes "Slow for the Cone Zone" by increasing work zone safety through increased driver awareness in work zones.
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The Raiders waived wide receiver Samie Parker and added defensive back Michael Hawkins to the roster, according to the transactions page at Raiders.com.
An Oklahoma product, Hawkins has been with Green Bay (fifth-round draft pick), Cleveland, Minnesota, Dallas and Tampa Bay. He was cut by Dallas on Aug. 17, signed with the Bucs two days later, and then released.
Hawkins played 11 games with Green Bay in 2005 and seven with Cleveland in 2006. He has one career start.
I'll have a post-practice blog later. The Raiders practice today at 3:30 p.m. and Thursday morning at 8:30 a.m., their final practice in Napa.
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Named for its natural freshwater waterhole, thirsty travellers have been visiting Jacobs Well since the mid 1800s. Situated near the mouth of the Pimpama River on the edge of a pristine waterway peppered with uninhabited islands, Jacobs Well is a haven for fishermen and boat enthusiasts alike.
This quaint fishing village, with lovely water views, is situated approximately halfway between the cities of Brisbane and the Gold Coast. It can be found 10 minutes off the Pacific Highway after a short drive through scenic fields of sugarcane.
As the gateway to southern Moreton Bay, Jacobs Well is just a short boat ride to the Gold Coast Broadwater and the tourist Mecca of Southport. The area is an ideal launch site to access the islands and channels of the Jumpinpin area, well-known for its ideal fishing and boating conditions. Boaties will enjoy exploring the myriad of islands in the coastal channel and there are no bridges or obstacles or to spoil the fun! Fisherman will find nearby estuary waters teeming with flathead, whiting, tailor, and bream. Reel them in from the jetty or over the side of a boat.
Just five minutes up the road is a luxury resort and deep water marina offering fine dining, live entertainment, cold drinks and knock-out views over the water.
For a change of pace the Gold Coast's major theme parks are only a 15 minute drive away and the heart of bustling Gold Coast is just 30 minutes down the road.
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Homer describes Bodrum as "The land of eternal blue" and the words of another resident of Bodrum, Cevat Şakir, who said "The heavenly bliss of life in Bodrum is better than any eternal bliss that may await us" were not without foundation in reality. Throughout history of Bodrum, known as Halicarnassos in ancient times, has always been fought over and people have been unwilling to share its beauty with others.
Built on a peninsula formed by the meeting of the eastern and western harbors, Bodrum, with its narrow streets winding down to the sea, is famous for its castle, its world-renowned yachts, its shipyards and the dazzling white houses and tombs lining the shores of its two harbors.
Bodrum, has the all facilities to meet the expectations of tourists from all income levels, ranging from the rich yacht owners to the penny counting tourists who just want a reasonable room to make his vacation last all summer.
Bodrum has been the cradle of several civilizations. Down through the ages it has suffered from the countless invasions of those coming from the Aegean islands and has been important to all those powers wishing to dominate the Aegean.Halicarnassos(Bodrum) was an important city in the Caria civilization which was located between its much more powerful neighbors Lykia and Ionia. The region boasts such a greats as the historian Heredotus, history's first woman admiral Artemisia I, and the just-as-skilled Artemisia II as well as artists like Leachares and Shepas.
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Is Broadway ready to see Neil Patrick Harris' angry inch?
Coming off a successful stint hosting the Tony Awards last week, Harris will be heading back to Broadway next year in a production of the musical "Hedwig and the Angry Inch." Producers announced on Monday that Harris will star in the first Broadway staging of the popular John Cameron Mitchell and Stephen Trask musical about an angsty, transgender rock musician.
"Hedwig" is expected to open on Broadway in spring 2014, but no opening date or theater has been announced. The musical was first performed in 1997 and had a long off-Broadway run at the Jane Street Theater in New York starting in 1998, with a long list of performers appearing as Hedwig.
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The musical was turned into a movie in 2001, with Cameron Mitchell directing and starring in the title role.
Harris, who recently turned 40, last appeared on Broadway in a 2004 revival of Stephen Sondheim's "Assassins." The actor said in a statement that: "I am simultaneously ecstatic and terrified to be stepping into Hedwig's heels. It is truly a once-in-a-lifetime role and I can't wait to begin the journey."
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Manaus is more a sauna than a city, a frontier outpost in the middle of a rain forest 200 miles from the equator.
It's the last stop before the Amazon and not the kind of place where you'd expect to see grown men walking down the street wearing face paint or spandex suits in the colors of the American flag. Yet that's exactly what it looked like last Sunday for the World Cup soccer game between the U.S. and Portugal.
Soccer may still be trying to find its place in the top tier for U.S. sports fans, but the national team's rabid and colorful supporters have already carved out a niche of their own in Brazil, where they outnumber fans from every country except the host nation.
"I've been to NFL games, NBA, even summer and winter Olympics," said Carol J. Chen, a 26-year-old medical student from Claremont who attended the first two U.S. games in Brazil and will also be at Thursday's group-play finale with Germany in Recife. "But the World Cup is on a whole other level. Every single person is invested in the game.
"The costumes are outrageous, the characters are outrageous, the fans are outrageous. And it's completely normal. When you sit with other fans of your nation, and you're all singing the national anthem or chanting the same chant, there's this feeling of brotherhood that can't be replicated anywhere else."
No one knows exactly how many U.S. fans are in Brazil for the World Cup. The tournament's organizers say more than 154,000 World Cup tickets were assigned to buyers in the United States, about 15% of the total made available internationally and nearly four times the number sold in any other country outside Brazil.
But those numbers are from April; another 180,000 tickets were made available after that and FIFA, the world governing body for soccer, has refused to disclose who bought them. Even that's not a good indicator because many of the tickets bought in the U.S. went to supporters of other national teams, such as Mexico, and thousands more fans came to Brazil empty-handed, hoping to pick up tickets on the secondary market.
What is certain is the U.S. has made its presence felt here. And it hasn't been an invasion as much as it has been an occupation.
"I didn't think there would that many," said Mat Presort, who spent more than $3,000 to fly from Florida for the U.S. team's World Cup opener in Natal last week. "I saw more Americans than anybody else, including Brazilians. Every Brazilian we passed was chanting 'USA, USA.'"
That game drew nearly 40,000 people, almost half of whom were carrying American flags, wearing U.S. jerseys or with faces painted red, white and blue. Some did all three.
"When we are standing on the field in Natal before the game against Ghana and the entire stadium is singing the national anthem, you get goose bumps," U.S. midfielder Michael Bradley said. "It's what you dream of — playing in a World Cup in a stadium full of American fans. And to have that stadium be in Brazil but still full of American fans is pretty special."
Sunday in Manaus, where the U.S. played Portugal to a draw, the number of U.S. fans was slightly smaller but no less intense. And for a while the competition in the stands was fiercer than the one on the field.
The first chant — a thunderclap, really — of "USA! USA!" began nearly an hour before kickoff. And the fans, some dressed like Wonder Woman or Captain America, others in cowboy hats or lucha libre masks with American flags knotted around their necks like capes, grew even louder when the U.S. team came out for warmups.
The Portuguese, hopelessly outnumbered, quickly returned fire, chanting "Por-tu-gual! Por-tu-gual!" And the game hadn't even started yet.
Once it did, though, things didn't change much.
"You're on your feet the entire 90-plus minutes and no one asks you to sit down," Chen said. "You're cheering, jumping, screaming, and chanting your head off every minute. There's so much passion for the game, the energy is electrifying. "
The largest single contingent of U.S. fans in Brazil belongs to the American Outlaws, a dues-paying supporters group that, in seven years, has grown from three friends in Lincoln, Neb., to more than 20,000 members spread among 141 chapters nationwide.
Four years ago the Outlaws took 50 members to the World Cup in South Africa. Earlier this month they chartered two planes to ferry more than 10 times that many to Brazil, where they filled five beachfront hotels. From there they flew to Manaus for Sunday's game and they'll bus the 180 miles from Natal to Recife for the match with Germany on Thursday.
Part of the Outlaws' appeal is the camaraderie. The other part is the beer, which began flowing with gusto more than 24 hours before each of the first two games and continued through the pregame tailgate parties and the group's massive — and ear-splitting — march to the stadium in Natal.
"It's really like a religion. It's a brotherhood," said Christopher Michael, an Outlaw from the Bay Area who was still wearing his U.S. jersey nearly six hours after the team's first World Cup game.
"I love football. I love the U.S. Put them together and it's so much fun being part of something that's bigger than yourself."
The players feel that too.
"It almost felt like a home game," midfielder Kyle Beckerman said. "Being far away and having all those fans there for us was just an amazing feeling."
In fact the Outlaws have become such a ubiquitous part of U.S. Soccer, their favorite chant — "I believe that we will win" — now has its own World Cup commercial on ESPN.
"You hear the national anthem before a game and it's like 'What more do you want?'" said Andrew Liotta, Michael's traveling partner. "A huge American flag is your whole section with guys you never met just cheering for your country, watching people fight for it on the field."
Michael and Liotta traveled more than 20,000 miles between them to attend about a half-dozen of the U.S. team's games over the last year — which, in Outlaw circles, makes them homebodies.
Dale Houdek, who works for American Express in New York, missed only one of the team's 23 games in 2013. And he wouldn't have missed that one had the date in Sarajevo been announced early enough to gather the necessary travel documents.
Others spent tens of thousands of dollars to travel to parts of Central America and the Caribbean for all 10 of the team's World Cup qualifiers.
"It gets in your blood," said Houdek, whose love affair with soccer began in college when he watched the Brazilian team train during the 1994 World Cup in the U.S. "We all have local teams. You support the Lakers or you support the Knicks or the Suns. This is a world sport. And we're part of it by traveling all over the world."
Despite their loyalty, the vast majority of Outlaws have never met a national team player. And most don't want to because they're supporting the team, not its players.
No Landon Donovan in Brazil? No problem.
"It's for the shirt," said David Chamberlain, a preschool teacher from San Diego who spent $6,000 to follow a U.S. "B" squad around the country during last summer's Gold Cup tournament. "It's whoever's playing for the team that gives us the best chance to win. That's all we care about."
And that passion has won the team attention even in Brazil, where soccer is less a sport than it is a religion. Globo, the country's massive media empire, dispatched a team to cover the Outlaws' pregame party last Saturday in distant Manaus and the newspapers have published reverential articles about the U.S. fans.
"The locals in Manaus and Natal love Americans, especially the ones who are dressed up," Chen said. "The streets were lined with locals wanting to get a photo with the crazy Americans."
If the U.S. advances to the second round, which wasn't expected, some supporters will change their plans and stay. But thousands more say they have no choice but to reluctantly abandon the team and head home, their vacation days — and wallets — exhausted.
"I don't have time to stay," said Michael, who has commitments back in California. "Hopefully, we'll miss some games."


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BLOG: Growing-up with lesbian moms
ProudParenting.com member – KristenB – has been blogging about her family background, which includes being raised by her lesbian mom and partner.
In her first post, she writes:
"I have great pride for my mom, who divorced my dad when I was very young. She knew she couldn't pretend to be something she wasn't and I admire her for leaving my brothers behind as she raised me. I can imagine it wasn't an easy decision."
She explains the anxiety that some kids with same-sex parents may experience:
"Okay, so I'm noticing a common thread amongst us adults with GLBT parents. We feel it is our responsibility to take care of our parents. I grew up with the assumption that I am responsible for keeping the bad people away from my moms. I had to make sure word didn't get to the wrong people that my moms were gay."
She provides a unique perspective into the mind of a child raised by same-sex parents:
"My mom came out to me when I was 8. At that time I just understood that my mom loved a woman instead of a man and that other people wouldn't like it, so I had to keep it a secret."
And she wants to hear from you:
"I know there are others out there who were raised by GLBT parents. Some out, some closeted (like me). I'd love to hear from all of you. What did growing up with a GLBT parent give you? Or what does having a GLBT parent now, give you."
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freshly squeezed needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 39 designs submitted by 17 freelance designers.
This is a game site that are made up of flash dress up games that many children enjoy. Dress up games are mini games where the player gets to dress up various characters from occupational characters, cartoons, to even celebrities. This is usually popular among younger female kids. My website specifically focuses on anime dress up games.
It would be ideal if the logo had something to do with both anime and dress up games.
Young girls ranging from the ages of 8-16
I admire creativity but here are a few things that I would like to expect on my logo:
1. I would like you add an anime mascot (female) on the logo to give the logo a more appealing look and so it matches perfectly with the theme of the website. DO NOT USE CARTOON CHARACTERS. I am speaking of anime characters, anime is drawn different and is a type of japanese style cartoon.
2. I have seen several anime characters out there and some of them look like clipart. I want detailed shading on coloring so it looks like a quality character instead of something taken off the web.
3. Use bright and outstanding colors that attracts the demographic.
4. One more important thing that I would like to mention. I would like the logo to be really CUTE. The cuter the better.
Here are several logos from various dress up game website that I like so you may refer to them:
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If Tom Brady was in any way bothered by his left knee, it was impossible to tell.
He's already got the Patriots on the scoreboard, and erased any worry about his physical condition.
As expected, Brady started against the Buccaneers, wearing his normal game-day brace on his left knee. He wasn't wearing it Wednesday when Bucs defensive end Adrian Clayborn pushed Patriots left tackle Nate Solder back into him, causing an entire region to hold its breath.
Last week, Brady played 16 snaps, completing 7-of-8 passes for 65 yards and a quick touchdown before calling it a night.
He's still waiting for his first incompletion tonight, hitting all eight of his attempts on the opening drive, including a touchdown pass to Danny Amendola and the two-point conversion.


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Ken Ward Zipper exploit write-up on abysssec.com
Published March 22, 2010 | By Corelan Team (corelanc0d3r)
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Aug 11, 2011
Polio eradication efforts hit snag in Nigeria
Efforts toward polio eradication in Nigeria made great strides in 2010, only to slip a bit in early 2011, according to an update today in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR). In 2009 the country confirmed 388 cases of wild poliovirus (WPV) infection, but in 2010 cases fell to 21. As of Jul 26, however, 2011 WPV cases totaled 24, including 1 case of a vaccine-derived co-infection. Vaccine-derived polio cases reached 154 in 2009, 27 in 2010, and 11 from January through June of this year. (For the same period in 2010, Nigeria confirmed 6 WPV cases and 10 vaccine-derived cases.) The authors note, "Despite substantial progress, immunization activities and surveillance sensitivity will need to be enhanced further to interrupt WPV transmission in Nigeria by the end of 2011."
Aug 12 MMWR report
New antiviral approach shows promise against multiple viruses
In preliminary studies in cell culture and mice, researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Lincoln Laboratory showed that new broad-spectrum antivirals that they developed may be effective against multiple viruses, including influenza and rhinoviruses that cause the common cold. The approach works by targeting a type of RNA produced only in cells that have been infected by viruses, according to an MIT press release yesterday. "In theory, it should work against all viruses," said Todd Rider, a senior scientist at Lincoln Laboratory who invented the new technology. The broad-spectrum agents, called DRACOs (Double-stranded RNA Activated Caspase Oligomerizers) were effective in cell culture against rhinoviruses, dengue virus, and several other viruses that can cause hemorrhagic fever. In addition, they were shown effective against seasonal H1N1 influenza when injected into mice. The authors conclude in their study, "DRACOs have the potential to be effective therapeutics or prophylactics for numerous clinical and priority viruses."
Aug 10 MIT press release
Jul 27 PLoS One study
Wool workers stayed healthy despite exposure to anthrax agent
In a Belgian wool-processing plant in which Bacillus anthracis was found in raw goat hair and airborne dust, 12% of workers had antibodies to the bacterium, which causes anthrax, according to a study today in Epidemiology and Infection. Belgian researchers analyzed blood from 66 employees in the factory, where no anthrax cases have been reported. They found that 8 workers (12.1%) were seropositive, but 30% of those who process and 20% of those who sort raw goat hair were seropositive, compared with 3% for the rest of the plant workers. The researchers conclude, "Workers exposed to raw goat hair should be offered higher protection against anthrax and have access to anthrax vaccines."
H influenzae infections on the rise in Utah adults
The incidence of Haemophilus influenzae type b disease in Utah adults has grown more than 11-fold in 10 years and is especially high in the elderly, according to a study published yesterday in Emerging Infectious Diseases that also found an overall case-fatality rate of 22%. The researchers, from Utah and California, studied the incidence from 1998 through 2008 of H influenzae infection, which has long been combated with H influenzae type b (Hib) vaccine in children and can lead to meningitis, pneumonia, and other serious infections. They found that the incidence, as measured in 100,000 person-years, increased from 0.14 in 1998 to 1.61 in 2008. In people over 65, however, the 2008 incidence was 6.14. Overall incidence in that age-group was 2.74 and accounted for 51% of cases and 67% of deaths. The authors surmise, "The reasons for this change are unclear, and might reflect changes in the organisms, changes in the number of persons at high risk, or perhaps waning of cross-immunity induced by exposure to Hib."
Aug 10 Emerg Infect Dis study
US State Department issues warning about dengue in Bahamas
The US Embassy in Nassau warned Americans this week of a dengue fever outbreak in the Bahamas, with more than 200 confirmed and close to 1,000 suspected cases reported in the past few weeks. The country's health ministry has begun spraying communities, especially in densely populated areas, to control mosquitoes, said the Aug 9 warning from the US State Department. Bahamian officials are urging people to take steps to protect themselves from mosquito bites, the notice said. In an Aug 9 report in the Nassau Guardian newspaper, a Bahamian health official said the number of cases could be higher than reported because some people don't seek medical care. The story put the total of "clinically diagnosed and laboratory confirmed cases" at about 1,000. "Naturally the numbers will be a little bit higher because the illness is such that a lot of people can be cared for from home," Dr. Delon Brennen, deputy chief medical officer, told the newspaper.
Aug 9 US State Department statement
Aug 9 Guardian story
Study: Going organic lowered resistant bacteria on poultry farms
University of Maryland researchers who compared 10 conventional poultry farms with 10 newly converted organic farms found that the transition significantly dropped levels of antibiotic-resistant bacteria found on site, according to a study in Environmental Health Perspectives. "We initially hypothesized that we would see some differences in on-farm levels of antibiotic-resistant enterococci when poultry farms transitioned to organic practices. But we were surprised to see that the differences were so significant across several different classes of antibiotics even in the very first flock that was produced after the transition," said lead author Dr. Amy R. Sapkota in a press release. She and her colleagues tested for enterococci in poultry litter, feed, and water, and tested its resistance to 17 common antimicrobials. While all farms tested positive for enterococci, the newly organic farms had significantly lower levels of drug-resistant bacteria. For example, 67% of Enterococcus faecalis on conventional farms were resistant to erythromycin, while only 18% of those on organic farms were. In terms of bacteria resistant to three or more antibiotics, 42% of E faecalis samples on conventional farms were multi-drug resistant, compared with only 10% on newly organic farms, and for E faecium, the levels were 84% and 17%, respectively. "Now we need to look forward and see what happens over 5 years, 10 years in time," Sapkota said.
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Near Field Communication will feature in an upcoming Wii U product announcement from Nintendo.
Thats according to none other than Nintendo design boss Shigeru Miyamoto, who told Polygon that the tech has not been forgotten despite third party products such as Activisions Skylanders and Disneys upcoming Infinity choosing to ignore it with their launch games.
"With NFC, that's a feature that everyone that owns a Wii U can take advantage of," Miyamoto stated.
"So that's what we're putting our priorities right now. We're hoping that in the near future we'll be able to show you something that will take advantage of the NFC on Wii U and people will be able to enjoy that."
Miyamoto also confirmed that Nintendo is currently developing titles that will allow two users to play simultaneously on different GamePads streaming from the same machine.
"With regards to the two GamePads functionality, from a gaming system standpoint we are developing games that will have that capability," Miyamoto added.
"In the future, perhaps when we get closer to something that, an environment where everybody or a large majority of people would have two GamePads, that might be a time where we look at how we can leverage a system of that nature."
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Type: Defect
Status: Closed
Priority: Minor
Resolution: Declined
Affects Version/s: Release 1.5
Fix Version/s: None
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Splitting a string using clojure.string/split with an empty regex includes the empty string in the results - is this expected behaviour?
user=> (clojure.string/split "abc" #"") ["" "a" "b" "c"]
Yes, I think so. This is a case where Clojure defers to the host (Java) for behavior. I think the way to interpret this is that the empty pattern matches all strings. Split checks left to right whether there is a next chunk of string that matches the pattern. The empty pattern matches at the beginning to a string of length 0. Something like that.
This bug is a real problem, because it works differently on Windows than on Linux. On Windows, clojure.string/split behaves exactly as you'd expect:
user=> (clojure.string/split "abc" #"")
["a" "b" "c"]
Only on Linux do you get the strange behavior where the empty string shows up at the beginning of the list.
I recently had a student that got burned by this in some webserver code that relied on splitting using the empty regex. It performed flawlessly on her local Windows machine, but mysteriously broke when she uploaded the uberwar to the cloud. The bug was very difficult to track down.
If this were a bug on both Windows and Linux, at least you could plan around it. But right now, it's an obstacle to Clojure's capability of running consistently across platforms.
Upon further research, I've found that this is not a Windows/Linux issue, rather it's a difference between Java 7 and Java 8. On Java 8, splitting with the empty string no longer produces a sequence that begins with an empty string.
As you said before, this is just a gotcha relating to Java, not a Clojure issue.
This happens in ClojureScript 1.8.51:
(clojure.string/split "qwe" #"") ; => ["" "q" "w" "e"]


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My cards today center around Victorian Fripperie. It's a fabulous set with a pretty background, sentiments and other fun tidbits. :)
For the first one, I let the background piece peek out. The front of the card is not the full A2 size. I trimmed it once I scored my cardstock. This let the inside of the card peek out a little.
The sentiment comes from Asian Garden but everything else is from Victorian Fripperie.
The sentiment I stamped 3 times. It gives you a lovely look and versatility to your stamps as well. :) Smaller sentiments especially lend itself well to this.
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It's the question an ER doctor hates, guaranteed to make each and every one of us cringe somewhere deep down inside:
"Hey, remember that guy from the other day?"
Oh God, you think to yourself, which guy is she talking about? That one with the funny dizziness? Dammit, I knew that was a stroke and the fucking neurologist said it was OK to send him home. I should never have listened to him! But you remain composed and smile and say "Which guy?"
Then you sit back and prepare yourself for the worst. And it is usually bad. C'mon, we work in the ER. Bad things happen here, and bad things happen to people after they are seen here. So it was with surprise that I saw the charge nurse smile and say, "You know, that guy you coded upstairs the other day? I just talked to Jenny in the ICU and they say he's doing great. He's going to be extubated this afternoon!"
"Seriously?" I was really and truly shocked. That guy was dead. Totally dead. Blue and with no brain activity. We coded him forever, and when the code finished with him still alive, we all knew deep down inside that at best we had saved organs for harvesting, that the probability of a decent neurologic outcome was nil.
Turns out that the ICU doc had gotten started on the hypothermia protocol right away and this may have done the trick. I ventured up to the CCU later that day and thumbed through the chart. No clear evidence as to the cause of the arrest, though smart money is still on PE. He wasn't extubated yet, but all signs were highly positive and he was indeed looking like one of those rare happy outcomes from a cardiac arrest. The ICU doc teased me, "What are you doing way up here? I thought you lived in the basement! You're going to get altitude sickness." I stole a line from Greg Henry, saying "I'm just here to make sure you're taking good care of my patient." I stopped in at the bedside but he was still pretty sedated and there was nobody there at the moment, so I took off back to the ER.
Five years ago, heck, two years ago, we weren't doing the therapeutic hypothermia drill and this would not have been such a happy thing. Amazing what developments creep up on you in the course of practice, and amazing how they translate into human outcomes. I was kind of bummed that I had missed the family, but such is life. Mostly I was bemused and gratified that our rather extraordinary efforts had borne unexpected fruit.
Continued yet again.
08 December 2009
I don't like surprises
It's the question an ER doctor hates, guaranteed to make each and every one of us cringe somewhere deep down inside:
Posted by shadowfax at 3:14 PM
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We've got a brand spanking new machine (about 6 months old, purchased from Alsius) and a great protocol.ReplyDelete
I met my first save about 2 weeks ago (Her arrest was in May) as she came back to shoot a promotional photograph with us for the hospital about the new technology.
She was 39, on her way home from being cleared from BrCA, and went into a vfib arrest in the car.
Sometimes technology is utterly amazing.
Then, you get the stupid drug OD who comes in with a core temp of 90, who, despite his best attempt at a polypharmacy overdose, lack of respirations, and thrillingly violacious hue, who will walk out of the hospital after being paralyzed on Nimbex because he was so sick, because he unwittingly initiated theraputic hypothermia on himself.
- Anonymous12/08/2009 9:51 PM
Amazing outcome. Makes me that much more glad that NYC has proposed induced hypothermia in the paramedic cardiac arrest guidelines for 2010. Soon enough you'll have patients arrive at the ER with ice-cold saline running already.ReplyDelete


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Please forgive me if this has already been dealt with. I don't visit very often anymore mainly because Pocomail works so well and so smoothly
My Junk Mail filter works brilliantly.
However I have, like most people, to review the mailbox every week or so to just make 'sure' that nothing has been caught in it. 99% of it is clear junk, with one or two slipping in from time to time.
Is there a way of designating specific domains not JUST as Spam and hence filtered into the Spam mailbox.... but designating the domain as DEFINITE Spam and have it transferred automatically to the bin ? this might reduce the size of the Spam mailbox considerably... with confidence.... as it would be based on specific domains.
I seem to recall being advised previously not to use incoming filters alongside the Spam Filter.....
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Located in the heart of pre-apocalyptic Southern California, Pixelbionic is an independent developer focused on games which are built around the ideals of no-holds-barred hardcore fast-paced action and a vibrant online community, as embodied by its inaugural project, the PC online multiplayer car combat MotorGun.
MotorGun is a PC online multiplayer game which pays homage to epic car combat games of the past such as Interstate '76 and Twisted Metal—while offering gamers the chance to see what can be accomplished when a talented team of experienced developers is unleashed on modern hardware with cutting-edge graphics and online multiplayer capabilities. The game combines the high-octane thrills and spills of team-based car combat with RPG-influenced persistence and progression gameplay.
In a post-apocalyptic future, warriors drive to survive in their tricked-out, heavily armed vehicles scavenged from the blistered landscape, armed with a deadly array of lethal weaponry. MotorGun features team-based combat in a variety of open arenas from abandoned cities to dried-up riverbeds. Players choose from over twenty unique cars which are divided into three warring factions - the Ratters, the Scavengers and the Techies. The cars can all receive a wide variety of upgrades, from mechanical modifications to the drivetrain and suspension, to a broad array of powerful weapons and protective armor which can be bolted onto the vehicles. Additionally, players can extensively customize the paintwork and add decals in order to show their allegiance and express their unique style.
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This is the recipe that leaped out at me from Marcus Wareing's new book "Nutmeg and Custard". Originally I planned to make only the biscuits to accompany a crème brulee dessert but then I figured that if I just made more biscuits I could sandwich some as per this recipe.
Creme brulee is an amazing dessert and you can find the recipe here.
This was my plan – to use the biscuits for scooping up crème brulee. It was a very good plan, if I say so myself:
Originally I intended to roll the biscuit dough out and use a cutter but it's far too short to be able to do that – these biscuits are buttery! You have to make a sausage of the dough and chill it...
....before cutting into discs:
These never hardened to crisp biscuits, I think they're just too buttery to do that. They are like extremely crumbly rich shortbread and quite beautiful!
When I tasted the buttercream as I was making it, I wasn't that impressed as the use of custard powder made it grainy in a way that I couldn't beat out. However, when sandwiched between the biscuits it was divine. It's not a filling that I would use in other ways though i.e. on top of a cake – it's best between biscuits.
For the biscuits:
150g unsalted butter, at room temperature
40g icing sugar
2 tablespoons custard powder
165g plain flour
1 grated nutmeg
For the custard cream filling:
80g unsalted butter, at room temperature
75g icing sugar
2 tablespoons custard powder
- Line a large baking tray with either baking paper or non-stick foil.
- Start by making the biscuit dough: Cream together the butter and sugar until pale and fluffy.
- Stir in the flour and custard powder until a dough forms – this will be sticky and extremely soft.
- On a sheet of clingfilm roll the dough into a sausage shape approximately 4cm in diameter.
- Wrap in the clingfilm and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 165°C/fan oven 145°C/325°F/Gas mark 3.
- Cut the chilled dough into 24 slices (well, this is what you're aiming for but I only got about 16) and lay them on the baking sheet. They will expand a bit on baking so place them about 1.5cm apart. Use two baking sheets if necessary.
- Grate the nutmeg all over the biscuits.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes until the biscuits are golden.
- Leave the biscuits to cool on the tray – they are very soft on coming out of the oven.
- Now make the filling: beat all the ingredients together until smooth and well combined.
- When the biscuits are cold sandwich them together with the filling.
- Store for up to three days in an airtight tin.
- NB. You can also have the biscuits, without the filling, as an accompaniment to a dessert such as crème brulee
- Bask in the glory of the wonderful thing you have made.
- Eat.


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DeWayne L. Fitch, 78, of North Manchester, IN, and a native of Huntington County, IN, died Tuesday, April 23, 2013, at 8:31 p.m. at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne.
Mr. Fitch was employed by Con-Agra Fertilizer, in Huntington, for 27 years, serving as manager for two years. He later worked as a salesman at Wible's Shoe Store, North Manchester, for four years. He was a crossing guard for Manchester Community Schools from 1997 to 2007 and a custodian for Congregational Christian Church from 1999 to 2006.
He was a 1952 graduate of Andrews High School and a former member of I.O.O.F., in Andrews. He was a member of Congregational Christian Church, North Manchester.
He was born April 26, 1934, in Polk Township, Huntington County, to Carl L. and Berneice M. Garber Fitch. He married Bette L. Rosen Bechtold on June 15, 1979, and she survives.
Additional survivors include three sons, Timothy L. (Cindy) Fitch, of Warren; Edwin J. (Lori) Fitch, of Urbana; and Bret J. (Michelle) Bechtold, of North Manchester; three daughters, Pamela S. Taylor, of Indianapolis, and Jane E. (Michael) Clark and Beth R. (David) Wampler, both of North Manchester; 12 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
Calling is Friday, April 26, 2013, from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. at McKee Mortuary, 1401 Ind-114 West, North Manchester. A service will be held on Saturday, April 27, 2013, at 11 a.m., with calling one hour prior to the service, at Congregational Christian Church, 310 N. Walnut St., North Manchester. Rev. J.P. Freeman and Rev. Sebrena Cline will officiate. Burial will be at Fairview Cemetery, Servia.
Memorial gifts may be made to Congregational Christian Church, 310 N. Walnut St., North Manchester, IN 46962 or to the American Heart Association, 6011 W. 96th St., Suite 200, Indianapolis, N 46278.
Online condolences may be made at www.mckeemortuary.com.


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WINDERMERE — Best known by locals for writing speeding tickets, Windermere police seldom drew notice beyond town borders. That is, until Tiger Woods crashed his SUV in a nearby gated community where members of the department worked as bodyguards for the golfer's family.
The glare of the ensuing international media attention exposed Woods' secret life — and shined unprecedented attention on a tiny agency that patrols the richest town in Central Florida.
Orlando Sentinel research shows the 24-member department has little expertise investigating serious crimes. And nearly half the officers, including Chief Daniel Saylor, took jobs in Windermere after resigning from other agencies while under investigation.
Several current and former officers have a history of legal troubles: drug abuse, domestic violence, lying and assault, according to court and police records reviewed in six counties by the Orlando Sentinel.
Two of those officers are bodyguards whom Woods trusted with the safety of his wife, Elin Nordegren, and their two children.
And one responded to Woods' one-car accident Nov. 27.
Early that morning, two Windermere officers left their own beat to reach the crash scene first. A day later, the department later broke protocol by revealing details of what happened. International attention followed, plus the ire of law-enforcement officials for undermining the crash investigation.
Saylor defended his department's intervention, saying a life was at stake.
It was the first time in memory that Windermere police have found themselves under such scrutiny in a case so big.
"Furthermore, it should be noted that the City of Windermere, Florida has no jurisdiction in this investigation," an Orange County sheriff's advisory stated. "Information provided by the City of Windermere may, in fact, be counterproductive to the ongoing investigation into this incident."
Hiring cops who resign under investigation is an unwise risk, according to a nationally recognized expert on police liability.
"Some could be a good officer, but you're playing a long shot," said Geoffrey Alpert, chairman of the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of South Carolina. "A short-sighted chief might do it to save money on training … but a long-sighted chief would say, 'I wouldn't touch this guy with a 10-foot pole.' "
Longtime Town Manager Cecilia Bernier, who hired Saylor, said she was aware of the history and records of Saylor and his officers. Though she declined to discuss specifics, Bernier expressed confidence in Saylor and his department.
"They are the best officers for this town, and I stand by the police department and the officers because they are the best department in Orange County," she said.
Mayor Gary Bruhn said he was unaware of the officers' histories but planned to discuss the matter with Bernier. The Town Council can hire and fire the manager, but members are not authorized to interfere in day-to-day business.
"Ultimately, it's the council's decision where they go with this," Bruhn said.
No apologies
Saylor makes no apologies for the makeup of his department or the histories of his officers.
"I do believe cops deserve a second chance as long as FDLE [Florida Department of Law Enforcement] says they're Florida-certified," he said.
Saylor said his own past makes him more willing to hire cops other agencies might pass on.
Since 2002, Saylor has given more than 20 cops with disciplinary records a chance to rehabilitate their careers. Officers must volunteer 20 hours a month for a year to be eligible to become full-time Windermere officers.
Nine officers failed to meet his expectations and left Windermere. There were so many exits that he said he eventually installed an electronic security system so he wouldn't have to keep changing the locks.
Saylor points to his successes. They include at least seven officers now working for the Orange County Sheriff's Office or other larger agencies.
Among those still working in Windermere:
• Brandon McDonnell is a former paramedic permanently stripped of his state Health Department credentials in 2008 for testing positive for marijuana after his ambulance struck another ambulance outside a Volusia County hospital, records show. Never charged criminally, he became a Windermere cop after Saylor said an Orange County sheriff's supervisor asked him to give McDonnell a chance. He was the first rescuer to reach Woods after the Nov. 27 crash.
• Part-time Officer Timothy N. Cash, who regularly guards Woods' family. He resigned from the Orange County Sheriff's Office while facing termination for two incidents, including getting drunk and dragging an ex-girlfriend by her hair out of Rachel's, an adult-entertainment club in south Orlando, records show.
A sheriff's investigation concluded Cash committed a battery along with unbecoming conduct, poor moral conduct and excessive off-duty use of alcohol. He was not charged criminally because the woman refused to prosecute. Cash told the Sentinel the contents of the internal investigation were not correct and said he later married the woman.
"So, obviously, we didn't have any issues," he said.
The couple is now divorced.
Cash, who operates a private security business, accompanied Nordegren on a January outing in Windermere, photos show. According to published photographs and video, he also guarded the children at a SeaWorld Orlando show and accompanied Nordegren in Miami in April.
Windermere policy prohibits its full-time police officers from working off-duty security details and "all other jobs that require law enforcement expertise," but Saylor said he does not have the authority to curtail Cash's work because he's a part-time employee.
• Part-time Officer John C. Hein is the other member of the Woods security detail. Hein claimed on his police application to be a former member of U.S. Special Forces, but military records contradict him.
"According to academic records … Mr. Hein attended Special Forces training in 1984 and despite several attempts was not selected to earn the Green Beret," wrote Maj. Dave Butler, a spokesman for the center at Fort Bragg, N.C., in an e-mail.
Hein is a private investigator who works part-time for Windermere as a firearms instructor and patrol officer.
Hired in 2002, Hein previously had been arrested on a domestic-violence charge that was dropped in court, according to Seminole County records.
In 2004, he was accused of sexually abusing an intoxicated woman after following her home at 2 a.m. from a bar, Casselberry police said. The investigation was dropped, records show.
An internal-affairs investigation cleared Hein's off-duty behavior. He could not be reached for comment.
• Officer Kristie Fink was stopped in February by Winter Springs police and admitted drinking and driving while at the wheel of a Windermere police car. A recently hired part-timer, she passed a field sobriety test, records show.
She is suspended until the completion of an internal-affairs investigation about driving the police car after drinking.
"As chief, I never had to do a criminal investigation [of any officer]," Saylor told the Sentinel. "None of my guys ever got into trouble, thank God. We're just a sleepy little town."
Other current Windermere officers with checkered pasts include Gregory Fields, Gene Powell, Sgt. Arthur Mueller and Jason Darnell, paperwork shows. Two more who resigned in the past under threat of termination left Windermere in recent months.
Fields was terminated by the Orange County Sheriff's Office for falsifying overtime payroll records, documents show. In 2008, Fields appealed to then-Sheriff Kevin Beary, who declined to overturn or reclassify his termination, records show.
Fields could not be reached.
Powell resigned from the Lake County Sheriff's Office after being charged with writing bad checks worth $3,214. The criminal case against him was dismissed, court records show. He could not be reached.
Mueller was convicted of domestic battery in 1998 before he became a law-enforcement officer. Adjudication on the charge was withheld, court records show. He could not be reached.
Darnell, a former Altamonte Springs officer, resigned after mistakenly holding a crime victim at gunpoint while off-duty in Lake County, records show. He could not be reached.
The town
Windermere, a tight grid of tree-lined streets tucked between the exclusive Isleworth community where Tiger Woods and other celebrities live and the Butler Chain of Lakes, boasts the lowest crime rate in the county. The hamlet of 1.1 square miles has 2,900 residents and two closely monitored main roads in and out of town.
Violent crime is virtually nonexistent: The most serious crimes reported in 2009 were one aggravated assault and one burglary, Florida Department of Law Enforcement data show.
A decade ago when the U.S. census last recorded it, Windermere's median family income was the highest in Central Florida, nearly $106,000.
Yet FDLE records show Windermere's officers earn the county's lowest annual starting wage: $33,500. Windermere leaders say the town's generous benefit package supplements the salary.
Residents happy
Local residents and business owners praise a police force that is vigilant about writing tickets to drivers who exceed the speed limit. Officers, they say, keep tabs on local businesses. They respond within moments of receiving a call.
"You feel very safe here," said Alice Marshall, a resident since 1954 who owns Finders Keepers antique store on Main Street.
The man charged with keeping residents safe, Saylor, said he has matured since his early days when "go-getter" qualities that won him awards for bravery got him in trouble with superiors. He pointed out that he attended the FBI National Academy, an honor for police chiefs and supervisors.
His record is not unmarred, however.
Saylor resigned from the Melbourne Police Department in the 1990s after years of repeated discipline, records show. Threatened with termination at least three times, his punishments included 160 hours of suspension without pay for conduct unbecoming a police officer and lying to superiors, records state.
Nonetheless, Saylor said, former Melbourne police Chief Keith Chandler considered him an outstanding officer who should never have left the department.
"During this rating period, Officer Saylor has been counseled or disciplined 10 different times," a 1994 evaluation stated. "He received a twenty-hour suspension for lying to his supervisor. Then, to compound the problem, he asked another officer to lie to cover up the first lie. . . . He tends to argue and give excuses for his behavior."
Chandler, now retired, remembered Saylor differently.
"Was he a bad police officer? No. Was he one of my best? No," Chandler said. "He was a bright young man who did brand-new-cop dumb things. He was on the edge, quite honestly, when I was there."
Three weeks before Saylor resigned from Melbourne in May 1996, records show, Orlando police stopped him for what an officer said was picking up a prostitute on North Parramore Avenue. He was not arrested.
After passing a sobriety test, Saylor, then 29, first claimed he thought the woman was a hitchhiker. He then admitted he picked her up to have sex, an incident report states.
Orlando police did not investigate but turned the case over to Melbourne.
Saylor resigned May 23, 1996, records show. Five days later, Melbourne police concluded their investigation of Saylor by ruling there was not enough evidence to find that he solicited a prostitute but faulted him for engaging in conduct unbecoming an officer, FDLE records show.
Contrary to the records, Saylor said, "I never resigned under investigation."
Saylor — who won the Silver Star for Bravery and a place in the Police Hall of Fame for his work in Melbourne — attributed his troubles to a vendetta by the head of internal investigations.
In an interview, Saylor called the police report "full of lies" and said he flagged down the Orlando officer's car after first stopping to help a woman in distress while on an early-morning errand to pick up breakfast.
"I'm telling you it's a fabrication," he said. "If this was true, I wouldn't be a cop right now."
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We've all heard the happy stories about surrogacy -- just look at thrilled parents Giuliana and Bill Rancic! Who doesn't love their story? But what happens when a surrogate pregnancy goes wrong?
One couple found out the hard way, and ended up offering their surrogate an extra $10,000 to terminate a pregnancy they believed would cause a life of misery and suffering to the baby she was carrying on their behalf. She refused. Was she wrong? Were the parents wrong to ask her to terminate in the first place? It's a tough situation, but I believe the decision lies with the baby's parents, and in this case, that didn't include the woman carrying that baby.
Here's what happened, in a little bit more than a nutshell: Surrogate mom Crystal Kelley was five months pregnant with a fetus she was carrying on behalf of a couple who already had three children (two of the couple's 'leftover' frozen embryos were implanted; the second embryo failed to thrive) when an ultrasound confirmed terrible news. The technicians could not see a stomach or a spleen, and the baby had a cleft lip and palate, a cyst in her brain, and serious heart defects. Doctors gave the baby a 25 percent chance of ever having a "normal life" and said that she'd need several heart surgeries after she was born, at the least.
More from The Stir: Surrogate Mom Is Left With Twins When Couple Changes Their Minds
Here's where the biological parents and the surrogate saw things differently. The mother and father, who were paying Kelley $22,000 to carry their baby, wanted to terminate; all three of their previous children had been born prematurely, two requiring extensive hospital stays and facing ongoing medial problems. They didn't want to put another baby through something even worse, which is completely understandable. Except for devout pro-lifers, no one would blame the couple for choosing abortion, if the mother was the one actually carrying the severely deformed fetus.
But Kelley didn't see things that way; she wanted to give the baby in her womb "a chance" at life.
"They were both visibly upset. The mother was crying," Kelley says of meeting with the parents when they asked her to end the pregnancy. "They said they didn't want to bring a baby into the world only for that child to suffer. They said I should try to be God-like and have mercy on the child and let her go." But Kelley didn't agree: "I told them that they had chosen me to carry and protect this child, and that was exactly what I was going to do. I told them it wasn't their decision to play God."
Hmm. Isn't it kind of strange to talk about playing God, when you're bearing another woman's child, thanks to the miracle of modern technology?
An incredibly stressful and sad series of events followed, including an offer on behalf of the desperate mother and father to pay Kelley an extra $10,000 to have an abortion. She countered with $15,000, but says it was a "moment of weakness" because she needed the money so badly and quickly changed her mind. After being sued, Kelley got desperate and moved from Connecticut to Michigan, one of the states that doesn't recognize surrogacy contracts, where the baby legally belongs to the woman who's carrying the baby. Which in itself is totally incredible, isn't it? It seems insane: you pay someone to carry your baby because you can't, and that woman could end up being declared your baby's mother?!
You can read about the whole rest of the story at CNN, including the major medical abnormalities "Baby S." was born with, her slim chances at a healthy life, and who ended up adopting her (Kelley wanted to give the baby a chance at life, but she didn't want to raise her). I find the whole thing heartbreaking -- this isn't something I've ever thought about when it comes to surrogacy, but of course, it makes sense that complications can arise, just as with any pregnancy.
I have so many questions about this specific situation ... Why, if their other children all suffered medical abnormalities, did the mom and dad go ahead with another pregnancy using the same "batch" of embryos? Why, if Kelley was so adamantly "pro-life," did she feel it was OK to implant two embryos, knowing one or both might not make it? Isn't that "playing God" as well? What's the difference?
The real question though is, who should get to make the tough decisions when it comes to surrogacy -- the woman carrying the baby or the biological parents? To me, it's one of those things that seems straightforward at first -- the surrogate is performing a service; it's an incredible service, to be sure, but she's not the parent. Yet, having carried my own child and knowing that bond you develop with the little life inside of you, I do understand why Kelley felt such a sense of responsibility to the baby. Ultimately, though, the fact is that Kelley signed an agreement to, essentially, allow another couple the use of her body, and I don't believe it was her decision to make.
What do you think? Was Kelley right to defy the parents' wishes and refuse to end the pregnancy?
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Ludlowe baseball defeats Greenwich
FAIRFIELD -- Trust is an important element of the pitcher-manager (coach) relationship in baseball. When Greenwich was rallying in the seventh inning of its FCIAC game Wednesday afternoon at Kiwanis Field, Ludlowe coach Mike Francese had relievers warming up.
But already on the mound was the Falcons' ace, senior Kevin Hickey, trying to preserve Ludlowe's shrinking lead, though his already high pitch count was climbing. A brief meeting surrounding Hickey with Cardinals' base runners aboard revealed how much confidence Francese has in Hickey -- and in how much esteem he is held.
Hickey stayed in. He survived the Greenwich rally after two runs were scored, stranding runners on first and third. The 6-foot-8 righty wrapped up a 3-2, complete-game victory for his fifth win in as many decisions. Hickey, headed to South Carolina Upstate next year, wound up with 110 pitches thrown.
"I'm always concerned when there are base runners," Francese said. "But if I had a choice to have someone out there in that situation, he's the man I'd want. He showed no signs of not being able to go after their hitters. He looked good all day."
Hickey allowed four hits and struck out four Cardinals. But he walked seven in improving to 5-0.
The win lifted Ludlowe to 8-5 overall, qualifying the Falcons for the CIAC Class LL tournament later this month, and to 6-5 in the FCIAC. Greenwich fell to 7-6 overall and 5-6 in the conference. The Cardinals lost their second straight and their third in the last four games. The Falcons ended a two-game slide but have won four of their last six games.
Greenwich coach Phil Tarantino said Hickey, who drove in runs in the first and third innings with opposite-field singles, was fine. "He threw strikes," said Tarantino, who was more focused on Greenwich's base running mistakes -- two Cardinals were picked off -- and their lack of hitting with runners on.
The Cardinals had collected two hits off Hickey before the start of the seventh. Following an infield single by pinch hitter Sean Marks, Hickey walked Devin McGrath and Alex Loparco back to back, each for the second time in the game, to load the bases. A fielder's choice force play at the plate was the first out, then Kyle Dunster drove in the first run on a fielder's choice force play at second base. Jon Dreher's infield single scored Loparco from third. But the rally, and the game, expired on a fly out to right field.
Dunster, who was equally as effective as Hickey, allowed six hits and struck out 10 Falcons.
Hickey said it was his "best stuff" and "best velocity" of the season. Of the walks, he indicated the strike zone was not expansive, though he did not use those words.
Hickey said he threw fastballs half the time, with cutters 30 percent, change-ups 20 percent and curves 10 percent. Francese said Hickey's velocity has been increasing with each start.
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Records: Greenwich 7-6, 5-6 FCIAC; Ludlowe 8-5, 6-5 FCIAC. Batteries: G--Kyle Dunster (L, 2-3) and Jon Dreher; L--Kevin Hickey (W, 5-0) and Billy Moeder. Highlights: G--Jon Dreher had an RBI single. J.T. Hintzen hit a double. Kyle Dunster struck out 10 and allowed no walks. L--Kevin Hickey went 2-for-3 with two RBI; allowed four hits and seven walks, while striking out four. Tom Ryan hit a double.


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