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The bottom line is that the steampunk craze is fascinating, and it was confirmed for me this year at Durango Discovery Museums Steampunk Stomp II.
The fundraiser, which was held March 16, featured creative costumes galore, some thumping good music, interesting entertainment, including fire dancers and a flash mob, and goodies galore.
Its reputation preceded it, as the more than 200 guests came not just from Durango, but Farmington, Aztec, Pagosa Springs, Cortez and even farther afield.
Steampunk was first described to me as how Victorians such as Jules Verne and H.G. Wells would have viewed the future, and thats certainly true. But its also a bit like pornography there are many variations, but you definitely recognize it when you see it. (And thats not an admission of a pornography habit but an understanding of the Supreme Court ruling!)
Folks came dressed in Victoriana with a twist, in leather and denim for a Wild West look, safari garb, early aviator and just techno all the way. Many a man wore a top hat, and the women refused to be left out of that sartorial splendor, with sightings of one gigantic and one tiny top hat on female heads in the crowd.
One woman visited Hobby Lobby in Farmington, which apparently has a watchmaking section, to buy all kinds of gears and levers she used to create jewelry. People dragged out family treasures such as brooches and pocket watches, raided local thrift stores for appliances and gizmos they could disassemble for parts and scavenged garages and storage sheds.
Many folks told me about new ideas theyre planning to break out next year, and I can hardly wait to see how it turns out.
Prizes were given for best costumes, but there were so many people there, I didnt get a chance to check them out. Talk about a difficult judging job! Winners went home with prizes donated by Holly Laird.
There was a cool outfit everywhere you looked, and that would have been entertainment all by itself. But staff members and friends of the museum spent a couple of weeks practicing their number for the flash mob, which performed twice during the evening.
For those of you who have not caught on to the flash-mob movement, a group of people, usually contacted via smartphones and Facebook alerts, gathers, apparently spontaneously, after receiving a secret cue to dance. My colleague Karla Sluis, whose second career is Zumba instructor, created a medley and choreographed the number, which included a bridge of robot-like moves.
During the evening, guests could have their handwriting analyzed by Nancy German and their irises read by Sunshine Lofton. After Lofton peered into my green eyes, she said I pay great attention to detail, as my readers can attest. Nice to know thats a biological imperative.
Other possibilities included such Victorian pastimes as tarot card reading, an absinthe bar, a hookah lounge, eyeball dissection (hey, its the Discovery Museum), and a jewelry-making demonstration.
Nanette Cresto and Katie Clancy were the dancers extraordinaire and looked like they were having a blast.
Strater Catering and Events once again provided a decadent menu, including sesame-ginger grilled beef satay with coconut-peanut sauce; Sunnyside bratwurst lollipops with Honeyville chokecherry honey; caprese skewers with cherry tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, basil leaves and balsamic reduction drizzle; bacon-wrapped shrimp with sun-dried tomato-basil dipping sauce; salami, fontina cheese and arugula crostini; and an elaborate display of fruit and domestic and imported cheeses.
The dessert station included bite-sized brownies with peanut butter mousse, chocolate-dipped strawberries and white chocolate-raspberry cake bites.
Ashley Hein, whos in charge of event planning and fundraising, gets to put her mixology skills to use at every party as she creates new Tesla Tonics and Curie Coolers. For this event, the tonic was cucumber, basil and mint with vodka, and the cooler was the nonalcoholic version. Hein also developed the Montgomery Millsap, a ginger-cherry base that could be made with whiskey or vodka. The nonalcoholic version was dubbed the Virgin Monty. (Stan Crapo of Star Liquors provided the potent potables.)
Every time I watch fire dancers, I wonder at their ability to not set their hair on fire, but this time, the men were wearing top hats and the woman included a mini-bustle in her costume, so I marveled that they didnt set their duds aflame. Wow. Kudos to the From the Ashes troupe.
All told, more than 200 people showed up for the festivities, helping the museum raise more than $5,000. The dance floor was full, and people ranging from their teens to their 70s were having fun and catching up.
Hein is a born party thrower, and she loves adding theatricality to her events. A large cadre of devoted volunteers helped pull off this extravaganza, but in fear of forgetting someone from the list, she asked me just to thank them all en masse.
This is the kind of party where I hate being on crutches, because there is so much to see and do, I tend to miss out on some really cool offerings. I was a little lame costume-wise this year I threw on some pearls, because those were beloved by Victorians but next year Im going all out.
Many thanks to BP for serving as the sponsor of the event.
Nothing says March birthday so much as having the wind blow out your birthday candles for you for Rick Kniffin, Ben Roberts, Paul Wainwright, Chip White, Peter Rudolph, Vicki Armstrong, Sheila Casey, Sunny Pulliam, Sue Cowan, Katie Kloepfer, Bette Hart, Niki Moore, Martha Simpson, Christopher Van Dyck, Dave Pye, Kim Skinner, Billie Mae Vance, Jeremy Dugan, Barry Latham, Marty Sheppard, Jake Bourdon, Betty Loffer and Peter Strength.
Spring flowers are starting to peek up in warm spots for the anniversaries of Kermit and Karen Knudsen, Robert and Scattie McGrath, Terry and Sandy Hoel and Linda and Randal Jernigan.
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More questions than answers in discovery of dead wife, 29
By KATHRYN MARCHOCKI
New Hampshire Union Leader
A member of the New Hampshire State Police Major Crime Unit takes photographs Tuesday outside the Bedford condominium where the body of Sonia Quesada was found on Monday. Her husband, Dr. Eduardo Quesada, was unconscious inside the condo when police arrived. (David Lane/Union Leader)
Bedford home invasion mystery deepens; wife found dead, doctor unconscious
Questions keep coming in Bedford after home invasion
BEDFORD - A Bedford doctor's wife, found dead Monday in a relative's home with her husband unconscious nearby, does not appear to be have been murdered, but it could take up to two months for tests to reveal how she died.
An autopsy done on the body of Sonia Quesada, 29, Tuesday could not determine cause and manner of the young mother's death. A final ruling is pending results of toxicology testing, the state's chief medical examiner Dr. Thomas A. Andrew said. It could take six to eight weeks to receive results.
"It does not appear to be a homicide now," Andrew said.
"It's safe to say that there was no violence done to her. It could be anything - natural and toxicological," Andrew said.
There are five possible manners of death: homicide, suicide, accidental, natural and undetermined.
Her husband, Dr. Eduardo W. Quesada, 52, remained hospitalized and was in stable condition Tuesday, Bedford Police Capt. Daniel Douidi said.
Quesada was found unconscious and his wife dead inside the 49 Kensington Lane condominium about 10:12 a.m. Monday after a relative asked police to check on the couple.
Police had to force open the door of the unit, located in the over-55 community off Meetinghouse Road known as the Mews. The couple had been staying at the home, which is owned by Dr. Quesada's mother, Norma Quesada, 81.
There was no sign of forced entry to the condominium Nor any sign of physical trauma to either spouse, Hillsborough County Attorney Patricia M. LaFrance said.
"There was a large amount of prescription medication in the room," she noted.
Quesada is an anesthesiologist specializing in pain management at Amokseag Anesthesia PLLC in Manchester who has privileges to practice at Elliot Health System.
Whether Quesada or his wife had proper prescriptions for the medications is part of the investigation, LaFrance said.
Elliot Health System would "cooperate fully" if contacted by authorities regarding the most recent events involving the Quesadas, vice-president of public affairs and marketing Susanna Whitcher, said.
Authorities insist Monday's incident has nothing to do with the Nov. 24 home invasion at the couple's 7 Proclamation Court home in which Dr. Quesada and his wife were attacked and injured.
Police said the couple returned home about 10 p.m. to find an assailant described as at least 6-feet tall wearing a black ski mask and clothing.
"We are treating it as two separate incidents," Douidi said. He had no further comment other than to say the investigation is ongoing. The attacker remains at large. Police have said they do not know if the Nov. 24 home invasion was random.
The couple's 2-year-old daughter was unharmed in the Nov. 24 attack. The girl, who has been staying with relatives, was not home during Monday's incident, police said.
State police investigators assigned to the Major Crime Unit collected evidence from the 49 Kensington Lane condominium Tuesday.
Police Chief John J. Bryfonski would not comment on the case, referring the public to the press release issued Monday.
Elliot Health System and Amoskeag Anesthesia said they "are all very saddened" to learn of the death of Sonia Quesada.
"Our thoughts and prayers have been with this family since November," they said in a statement Tuesday.
"We now hope Dr. Eduardo Quesada may recover from these tragic events and we can continue to keep the entire family in our thoughts."
Police went to the Kensington Lane condominium Monday after a relative of Dr. Quesada's said attempts to contact the couple were unsuccessful and they missed appointments that morning.
While police warned the community to be alert and take precautions to secure their property after the Nov. 24 home invasion, no such warnings followed Monday's incident.
"If we felt the public was in danger we would certainly put out some information like we did with the previous home invasion," LaFrance said.
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Imagine Bach, Beethoven and Brahms walking one way as they pass the Beatles walking in the other direction.
Imagine Bach, Beethoven and Brahms walking one way as they pass the Beatles walking in the other direction.
That's the mental image you might have if you attend Oak Ridge's third Rock to Bach Music Festival on Saturday, Jan. 26, at Pollard Auditorium, 215 Badger Ave.
"Rock to Bach" is an all-day music festival presented by the Oak Ridge Civic Music Association as a benefit for ORCMA music organizations, such as the Oak Ridge Symphony Orchestra and Chorus.
More than a dozen groups will perform rock, pop, blues, bluegrass, folk, jazz, gospel, Big Band, swing, klezmer and classical music.
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Other performing groups will feature Dan Allcott, ORSO conductor, and students of Karen Kartal, ORSO concertmaster, and her husband, Ihsan Kartal, principal cellist with ORSO.
The performances will be in two venues: the auditorium and in the lobby. Each presentation will be approximately 25 minutes long. This event will be staffed entirely by volunteer workers, and all performers are volunteering their talents.
The festival will include a silent auction. Coffee, tea, water and soda pop, along with homemade baked goods and snack foods in packages, will be sold by ORCMA volunteers. Lunch and dinner will be catered.
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Keeping an eye on the horizon is important for any business owner. Technology is constantly changing the way industries operate and plan for the future – even when the industry itself may be as old as dirt.
Twenty Agriculture Future of America Alliance and staff members joined the Association of Equipment Manufacturers to take a look at what is on the agriculture horizon. Through a special partnership, these young AFA Alliance professionals were given the opportunity to attend AEM's Ag Executive Forum and AG CONNECT Expo preview day.
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Friday, April 12, 2013
Baby is both on and in the way
Seriously took me a second to figure out what that blurry thing was blocking the fabric. Just when I think I can do everything that I normally do, I do it so abnormally...lean in, straight back, shoulders tight, don't fall over, and snap.
Linens are loaded in the shop a little sooner than anticipated, despite any obstructions to the process. Have a beautiful weekend, and thanks for offering your inquiries and your kindness on my last post. Can't wait to chat about the new fabs with you next week.
For now I have some sunshine to deal with.
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Just found your wonderful blog! Very lovely fabrics, and the bump? When will it introduce itself?ReplyDelete
Can you tell us if these are 100% linen? One website has them listed as a cotton/linen blend, just curious for washing and ironing, I currently have three yards on display on my sewing table, yay!ReplyDelete
So precious! Gorgeous prints and congratulations on your new little one, it will be a sweet memory one day! Today I was ironing some of my innocent crush stash fabric while my 1 year old had to play at my knees, they just like to be involved no matter what stage they are at!ReplyDelete
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Crouzon syndrome is a genetic disorder. It results in abnormal joining of the bones in the skull and face.
Infants have sutures between the bones in the face and skull. As an infant's brain grows, these sutures allow the skull to expand. These sutures fuse together by adulthood when the skull and brain stop growing.
In Crouzon syndrome, the bones in the skull and face fuse too early. The skull is then forced to grow in the direction of the remaining open sutures. This causes an abnormally shaped head, face, and teeth.
Crouzon syndrome is caused by a defect in a specific gene known as FGFR2 (fibroblast growth factor receptor 2). It is not clear what causes this gene to mutate. Some may be inherited from parents' genes.
Risk Factors
Factors that may increase your child's chance of Crouzon syndrome include:
- Parents with the disorder
- Parents who do not have the disorder, but who carry the gene that causes the disorder.
- Fathers at an older age at the time of conception
Symptoms of Crouzon syndrome include:
- Flattened top and back of head
- Flattened forehead and temples
- Mid-face that is small and located further back in the face than normal
- Beak-like nose
- Compression of nasal passages, often causing reduced airflow through the nose
- Large, protruding lower jaw
- Misalignment of teeth
- High-arched, narrow palate, or cleft palate
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- Problems with development of the inner ear and hearing loss
- Meniere's disease—lightheadedness, vertigo, or ringing in the ears
- Problems with the eyes, including vision problems, crossed eyes, or involuntary eye movement
- Curvature of the spine
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- Acanthosis nigricans—small, dark, velvety patches of skin
- Hydrocephalus—build up of fluid in the skull
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- Surgery to treat protrusion of one or both eyeballs—Adjustments are made to the bones surrounding the eye sockets.
- Surgery to treat protruding lower jaw—To normalize the appearance of the jaw.
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There is no known way to prevent Crouzon syndrome. If you have Crouzon syndrome or have a family history of the disorder, you can talk to a genetic counselor when deciding to have children.
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BURNLEY chief executive Lee Hoos has defended the controversial decision to hike season ticket prices following the club's promotion to the Premier League.
The Clarets froze prices ahead of the early bird deadline on March 31 but have increased them by up to 50 per cent after promotion, with adult season tickets now costing between £499 and £685.
That has angered many supporters, who insist they simply cannot afford the increased prices.
But Burnley had already sold around 12,500 season tickets at early bird prices and between 350 and 400 more were sold yesterday after tickets were put back on sale at the higher price.
The new increased prices include a £100 'retainer', which will be redeemed if fans renew their season ticket for the 2015/16 campaign.
That part of the deal has been particularly controversial, but Hoos insists it was necessary to avoid any repeat of the decline in attendances when the club were relegated after their last season in the Premier League, in 2009/10.
The Clarets had 15,085 season ticket holders in the top flight but that figured dropped dramatically a year later.
"We had 5,030 fans who bought season tickets in 2009/10 when we were in the Premier League who we haven't seen since," said Hoos, who joined the club in 2011.
"That was a surprising figure to me. I thought, 'Wow'. That's a lot of people.
"So the idea this time was we should try to do a two-year season ticket deal to try to make sure we're holding on to people.
"We looked at ways of implementing that but it became really complicated to introduce because of changes of category, if someone is going from under 18 to under 22 etc.
"The idea that came back was what about if we looked round at what other teams are charging in the Premier League. We'll charge that price but then if people renew we'll knock £100 off the ticket for the next year.
"I thought that wasn't a bad idea.
"I'm not saying they will go up, but let's just say next year the early bird prices go up £20, to £349.
"The renewal price would actually be £249. We'd knock £100 to say thank you for committing to us again.
"The way to look at this is as a two-year deal, which is how it was initially envisaged.
"Don't just commit to us for one year and then we may never see you again.
"Commit to us for two years and we'll make sure you're rewarded."
When Burnley were last promoted in 2009, then chairman Barry Kilby offered a 'Premier League pledge' - giving fans free season tickets in the Premier League as a reward for purchasing tickets in the previous season.
The Clarets will receive a windfall of up to £120m for being promoted to the Premier League this time, but Hoos insists that season ticket revenue remains vital to the club.
"It's still a substantial portion of revenue," he said.
"We had a chairman's pledge last time - that effectively was a player.
"This year if we get the revenue streams right that's an extra two players and in terms of legacy, the investment into the stadium and particularly the training ground, we really need to leave a lasting legacy.
"The early bird are still getting pretty good value on their tickets.
"We've been selling season tickets since December, trying to encourage people, doing 12-month finance deals to make it easy to pay.
"We don't have that many tickets left to sell, we have less than 3,000 with the uptake we've already had.
"Hopefully this time we can get some of those 5,030 people who only showed up for one year to say, 'Actually I quite enjoyed it, I'm going to stick around for the second year'.
"We're trying to distinguish between Burnley fans and Premier League fans. If you're a Burnley fan you're going to get the benefit.
"If you're just a Premier League fan you're paying Premier League prices.
"We're just putting season tickets on sale for average Premier League prices, but unlike other teams we're saying stick with us and we'll knock £100 off the following year."
Hoos allayed fears of existing season ticket holders who worried that the £100 retainer could become a permanent part of future deals.
"That's not something we're looking at," he said. "We're just looking at doing that this year to encourage people for next year."


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James Cox, the 6-foot, 190-pound wide receiver from Northridge High School, signed his national letter of intent Wednesday with Southern Miss, headlining a list of area prep recruits who will be taking their talents to the next level.
James Cox, the 6-foot, 190-pound wide receiver from Northridge High School, signed his national letter of intent Wednesday with Southern Miss, headlining a list of area prep recruits who will be taking their talents to the next level.
Cox, who received offers from the likes of Arkansas, Cincinnati, Mississippi State and Vanderbilt, among others, said he was glad to finally be done with the recruiting process. Cox initially committed to the Golden Eagles before they fired former head coach Ellis Johnson, but recommitted with the hiring of Todd Monken.
"I'm extremely happy," Cox said. "Coming in as a freshman, you see all the older guys getting letters, you think you want that stuff. And when it starts to happen, you're like, 'Golly, what school should I choose?' But I'm glad it's over."
Cox said one of the Golden Eagles' biggest draws for him was Monken's offensive scheme. Cox said he figures to make an immediate impact under Monken's offensive system, which features a heavy passing attack. Cox said he needs to get bigger, stronger and faster before being able to make an impact on the offense.
Northridge coach Mike Smith expects Cox to be successful at Southern Miss, and doesn't feel he needs much improvement in his game.
"He's a guy with the ability to hit the field immediately," Smith said. "His skills are very good, he's a great guy in space, which, in the system he's going in, is giving him a huge advantage. As they told me, he's a guy that's got a lot of polish to him now."
One of Cox's teammates, offensive lineman Tim Rutley, signed with the Miles College Golden Bears. Rutley saw action at numerous positions for Northridge, including offensive guard, tackle and tight end.
"I'm very excited," Rutley said. "I'm ready to go play with the big folks. I'm ready to play on the next level."
Smith said the signees will be difficult to replace.
"Like I was telling everybody, it's bittersweet," Smith said.
Tuscaloosa County High School held a ceremony for seven of their players to announce where they would go to school.
Linebacker Ted Colburn headlined the Wildcats' players when he signed his national letter of intent to the United States Naval Academy. Colburn, who also had offers from Jacksonville State and UWA, said he was looking forward to the opportunity of continuing to play football while also being serving his country.
"It's an honor, and I'm excited about it," Colburn said, "I'm thankful for the opportunity."
Wildcats head coach Lee Gibson said he was proud of Colburn, not only for his success and opportunity to play football at the next level, but because of that commitment to serve his country.
"That's special. It's great for all these kids to go and it's such a blessing for them," Gibson said. "But going to the Naval Academy, that takes a special kid. They just don't take anybody."
Jess Cooper signed with North Alabama as an offensive lineman, passing over offers from McNeese State and the University of West Alabama. Defensive back Lucas Webb chose Tennessee-Chattanooga over offers from UAB and Arkansas State. Terence Leatherwood signed on as a defensive lineman for Tuskegee.
Linebacker Javorius Hunter will enroll at Faulkner University and play football, while running back Tyland Perry will walk on at Troy State.
Gibson said he was equally happy for all his players.
"To me, it just shows how much they've put into the program, how much hard work and dedication," Gibson said. "Not only did they have to prove on the field that they could play, but they all had to have the academics to be able to go to the next level.
"So many times, kids have the ability, but they don't put the work in in the classroom. These young men did, and it's just an honor to be with great young men like that."


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Will you be making a payment with your tax return this year?
Will you be making a payment with your tax return this year? Hopefully not, but with tax filing day quickly approaching, chances are there are many out there who will be making payments.
If that's you, it is important that payments are made properly to avoid penalties, unnecessary IRS notices or worse, theft.
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NEVER ever send cash! I am amazed at how often I hear of people sending cash through the mail. That's not wise, especially sending it to the IRS. You might as well be begging to pay your taxes twice, plus some penalties.
If you file your returns electronically, you can file and pay in a single step by authorizing an electronic funds withdrawal via tax preparation software or a tax professional.
Whether you file a paper return or electronically, you can pay by phone or online using a credit or debit card. However, you will be charged a convenience fee by the private company that provides this service.
One silver lining - if you itemize, you may be able to deduct the convenience fee as a miscellaneous itemized deduction on Form 1040, Schedule A, Itemized Deductions. The deduction is subject to the 2 percent limit.
Electronic payment options provide an alternative to paying taxes by check or money order, as well as avoiding the convenience fee associated with credit and debit card payments. You can make payments 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Visit IRS.gov and search EFTPS for more details and to register.
If you do pay by check or money order, it is best to enclose your payment with your tax return, but don't staple it to the form. Also, complete and include Form 1040-V, Payment Voucher, when sending your payment to the IRS. This will help the IRS process your payment accurately and efficiently.
Your check or money order should be made payable to the "United States Treasury." It is important to write this out completely to avoid check tampering. Never abbreviate and do not make your check out simply to "IRS", as this can easily be changed to someone's name.
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And don't forget this important fact; even if you are filing for an automatic extension of time to file your return, payment of at least 90% of the taxes due still must be made on or before April 15th, otherwise interest and penalties will apply.
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STOCKTON - Arnold Taylor was 17 years old when he shot an elderly employee of Genova Bakery after the man refused to give up his wallet.
STOCKTON - Arnold Taylor was 17 years old when he shot an elderly employee of Genova Bakery after the man refused to give up his wallet.
Aurelio Espinoza, 16, and Isaiah Flores, 17, were recently convicted of second-degree murder for the fatal beating and shooting of a robbery co-conspirator.
Carlos Zendejas and Raymond Valles Jr., both 17, are approaching a court trial in the slaying of a 29-year-old man outside a Stockton nightclub.
All are minors charged as adults.
Along with the city's uptick in crime, the local court is seeing more juvenile offenders committing heinous offenses that land them in the adult justice system.
It's not a surprising trend to officials, who say gangs and gun violence are to blame for the increase, specifically in Stockton, and that such activity tends to be committed by juveniles and young adults.
The city's gang problem had been somewhat controlled in the past decade before the economy tanked and the police force was reduced by 100 officers, officials say. And they note a direct correlation between the reductions and rising crime.
"Just having police on the streets is a deterrent," Supervising Deputy District Attorney Michael Mulvihill said.
The District Attorney's Office also reduced staff by 30 percent since 2009, virtually eliminating the agency's misdemeanor department.
Because of the lack of resources countywide, the teens committing smaller crimes are quickly graduating to more serious crimes, Mulvihill said.
"Any parent knows if you tell a child not to do something and they do it anyway, you have to punish them," Mulvihill said. It's the same for criminals.
"A lot of them start out with minor crimes," he said. "The next thing you know, they're snatching chains from people's necks."
Even with tougher punishment in the adult court system, the best prevention strategy proved nationwide has been adequate and community policing, said John Phillips, a University of the Pacific professor emeritus of criminology.
"People don't calculate the cost of getting caught. That's just not the way criminals think," Phillips said. "They think, 'Let's look around to see if we'll get caught. Is there someone who will put a stop to this? A noisy neighbor? Is a police officer going to see me?'
"It's the likelihood of getting caught that counts," he said.
Stockton had placated a spike in violence from the mid-1990s with increased police visibility and community policing strategies, such as crime prevention programs, intelligence operations and deterrents like enhanced lighting in troubled areas, Phillips said.
"You never knew you prevented something because you prevented it," Phillips said. "The police dominated their territory up until a couple of years ago. What we've done is we retrieved. We were winning. At least we weren't losing."
San Joaquin County Probation Department data reflect the ballooning violence among young offenders.
Of the county's 112 wards awaiting adjudication in juvenile custody as of Nov. 16, 47 of them are charged as adults. At least 90 percent of them used a deadly weapon in the commission of their crime.
"It's a huge percentage," Chief Probation Officer Stephanie James said. "It's probably the biggest trend we've seen."
Five years ago, that number of juveniles with adult charges was 18.
Criminals are aware the city has a slim Police Department, Stockton police spokesman Officer Joe Silva said.
But the department is in the early stages of addressing the crime surge with creative approaches even under limited resources.
Examples include the Community Response Team, which focuses on the city's problem areas; a mulitagency gang task force; a partnership with California Highway Patrol, which is providing extra officers for the task force; and community dialogue through public forums and networking websites.
There is Operation Peacekeepers, a program to reach out to at-risk youth, and Operation Ceasefire, a program recently reintroduced to Stockton that focuses on reaching youth on the streets. Operation Ceasefire was used in the 1990s to curb Stockton's crime.
"We've also seen more citizens wanting Neighborhood Watch groups," Silva said. "So our community service officers are out conducting these meetings and outreaching with these communities and educating them on crime issues here in Stockton.
"Our long-term goal is to reduce violent crime in the city of Stockton," Silva said. "Right now, the immediate goal is to go after gang members and people using guns as a way to commit their crimes."
Silva said the department has seized about 500 guns already this year.
Prosecutors say residents should be concerned about the crime rate, but more importantly, they should be willing to take part in a solution.
Often youth in gang-infested neighborhoods are raised to view police as the enemy, and some come from generations of gangs.
Deputy District Attorney Robert Himelblau said youth offenders usually come into the court justice system when it's too late for prevention. At that point, they display a lack of basic Western values like respect, trust, charity and empathy.
"These are just basic, nonpartisan ideas," Himelblau said. "We are the court of last resort. The people who should be more upset about this is the community. ... We need to look at it from a sociological standpoint."
Contact reporter Jennie Rodriguez-Moore at (209) 943-8564 or firstname.lastname@example.com. Visit her blog at recordnet.com/courtsblog.


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Huskers Close Regular Season at Home
No. 8 Nebraska vs. No 5 Army
Date: Saturday, Feb. 9
Start Time: 8 a.m. CST
Location: Lincon, Neb.
Venue: NU Rifle Range
The eighth-ranked Nebraska rifle team will close their regular season at home this weekend, hosting No. 5 Army at the NU Rifle Range. The GARC foes will square off on Saturday, Feb. 9 at 8 a.m. CST as each team looks to gain momentum heading into postseason action. Army (7-4, 3-2 GARC) holds an 11-13 all-time advantage over the Huskers (15-5, 3-2 GARC). The two teams last met at the 2012 GARC Championships, where NU edged the Black Knights by a score of 4,658-4,653.
Scouting the Army Black Knights
Head Coach: Maj. Ron Wigger (11th year)
2012-13 High Score: 4,675 (vs. Jacksonville and Ole Miss, 1/27/13)
2012 NCAA Finish: Fourth
The Army Black Knights will travel to Lincoln to close their regular season on the road this weekend. Army holds a 7-4 record in 2012-13, including wins over Memphis, Murray State, Ole Miss and Ohio State. Three of the Black Knights' four losses have come to top-five teams nationally. Army tied school-record 4,675 in January against Jacksonville State and Ole Miss
The 2012-13 squad is paced by junior Richard Calvin, a second-team All-GARC selection in air rifle in 2012 and ninth-place finisher at the conference championships. Army is led by Head Coach Ron Wigger, who is in his 11th season at the helm of the Army program.
Nebraska Captures Withrow Open Title
NU fired a 4,639 at the Withrow Open on January 27, finishing first out of eight teams and capturing the overall title. The Huskers bested a total of 13 teams that competed in the two-weekend event hosted by Murray State University. The match also counted as a victory over conference opponent Memphis.
"This was a great match for our team," Head Coach Stacy Underwood said. "Everyone has been working on specific individual goals to improve over the past week, and we saw some great achievements in a match setting."
Nebraska earned a team mark of 2,294 in smallbore to start the day. The Huskers' top shooter was senior Joyce Kim, who fired her way to a 582 as an individual. That mark tied Kim's career best and also led the Withrow Open field this weekend.
The Big Red added a 2,345 on the air rifle range, paced by senior Janine Dutton's score of 592. Dutton's performance on the day tied her season-best score for 2013 and was good for third overall on Sunday.
Nebraska Takes Aim at NCAA Championship Berth
With a 15-5 record and a No. 8 ranking nationally, the Nebraska rifle team is in strong position to qualify for their first NCAA Championship since 2010. Under the leadership of first-year head coach Stacy Underwood, the Huskers own a season average of 4,640.8 and a top-three score average of 4,648.7, placing them in the top eight nationally. Nebraska will have one more opportunity to boost its three-score average with this weekend's final regular season match.
NCAA Championship team berths are determined in a two-step process. The NCAA considers the three highest regular season combined scores with no more than one match at a given site. The average of those three scores is then added to the results of the team's performance at its NCAA Qualifying match. That number determines the teams that qualify for the championships, with the top eight squads earning a bid to shoot in Columbus, Ohio in March.
Huskers Look to the Postseason
Beginning on Feb. 17, the Big Red will open postseason action with competition at their NCAA Qualifier in Murray, Ky. NU's performance there, coupled with their three-score qualifying average, will determine whether the team will make an appearance at the NCAA Championships. NU finished third at their 2012 NCAA Qualifier, firing a 4,596 at the Alaska-Fairbanks Rifle Range. Nebraska's NCAA Qualifier will begin at 1 p.m. CST at the Pat Spurgin Rifle Range on the Murray State University campus.
NU will journey to Oxford, Miss., the following weekend for the GARC Championships on Feb. 22-23. NU had a breakout performance at the 2012 conference championship, posting a 4,658 to take third place behind West Virginia and Kentucky. The Huskers will try to achieve a similar result this season, squaring off against West Virginia, Kentucky, Army, Ole Miss, Memphis and NC State at the championship.
The season will close out at the NCAA Championships, held this season in Columbus, Ohio on March 8-9. Team selections will be announced on Feb. 20, with the nation's top eight squads earning bids to the championship. The NCAA will fill out the field on Feb. 21, announcing individual qualifiers up to a total of 48 competitors (including shooters from qualifying teams).
Successful Seniors Lead NU into Postseason
Nebraska's three seniors have continued to make an impact in the Husker lineup as NU aims to make its first NCAA championship appearance since 2010. Janine Dutton, Joyce Kim and Katelyn Woltersdorf have all made major contributions in their final seasons with Nebraska, particularly in the smallbore discipline.
Dutton has led the way for the Huskers in 2012-13, holding NU's top averages in smallbore (576.9), air rifle (588.5) and combined scoring (1,165.7). She is in the midst of her best scoring season yet at Nebraska, firing an average of 10 points above her career average in smallbore and three points above her air rifle average. Dutton has also earned five individual event titles throughout the season.
Woltersdorf has also fired her way to a top-notch season, holding the No. 2 average in smallbore (574.7) and the No. 3 combined scoring average (1,157) on the team. Her smallbore average is nearly five points above her career average in that event as well.
Kim has come on strong in the final weeks of the regular season, culminating in a career-best and event-title winning mark of 582 in smallbore at the Roger Withrow Open. She also holds the No. 6 smallbore average for the Huskers at 568.9.
Freshmen Contributors
With the regular season drawing to a close, the freshmen on the Nebraska rifle team have made strides in their first year with the Big Red. Alexandrea Lorentz, Marissa Major, Denise Martin and Magdalena Mical have all made improvements in the first part of their season and have competed for spots in the NU lineup.
Lorentz has shown her capability as an individual competitor in NU's meets this season, holding the seventh-highest average in smallbore at 566.9. A competitor from West Anchorage High School and the Borealis Bullseyes, Lorentz contributed to team finishes of second in 2010 and fifth in 2012 at the Junior Olympics in the Precision Team Championship.
Arriving at Nebraska from the Arvada Rifle and Pistol Club in Arvada, Colo., Major has continued to adjust to the competition level of collegiate rifle. She shot her best score of the season against Air Force on Nov. 17, firing a 578 in air rifle en route to a combined score of 1,145. Major finished first in the NRA Junior Three-Position Air Rifle Precision competition before joining Nebraska.
Martin has been a crucial part of Nebraska's declared competitive team, earning a pair of individual titles in the Huskers' upset of Alaska-Fairbanks early in the season. A three-time Washington state champion and a member of the USA Shooting team at the 2010 International Shooting Sports Federation Junior World Championships, Martin is Nebraska's No. 2 shooter in combined scoring average (1,165.7) and air rifle (588.5)
Mical had her breakthrough performance of the season on Nov. 17 against Air Force, firing her way to marks of 578 in smallbore and 589 in air rifle for a combined total of 1,167. That score was good to give Mical her first combined title as a Husker. Mical finished first in smallbore at the 2011 Florida Junior Olympic Qualifier and was a 2011 Junior Olympic National qualifier as well as the 2010 Florida Metric Prone State Champion.
Nebraska at No. 8 in CRCA Rankings
NU dropped one spot to No. 8 nationally in the latest CRCA rankings, released Feb. 6. The top five nationally remained unchanged in this week's rankings, which are compiled based on top-three score averages. West Virginia continues to hold fast to the No. 1 position, with No. 2 TCU and No. 3 Kentucky rounding out the top three. Alaska-Fairbanks remained at No. 4 nationally, while Army picked up the No. 5 ranking. Other GARC teams making appearances in the rankings this week include No. 9 Memphis, No. 10 Mississippi and No. 14 NC State.
Stacy Underwood Named Nebraska Rifle Coach
The Nebraska rifle program entered a new era on May 24, 2012 as the team announced former Husker shooter Stacy Underwood as its new head coach. Underwood arrived at Nebraska after spending five years as an assistant coach under Coach Harry Mullins at Kentucky. During her time at Kentucky, Underwood helped the Wildcats to a 48-8 record and five top-five NCAA finishes. UK won the 2011 NCAA Championship while adding one GARC Championship title and two GARC regular-season crowns during Underwood's tenure. Underwood also assisted in the development of 26 All-Americans while at Kentucky.
Prior to her coaching career, Underwood competed for the Nebraska rifle team from 2003 to 2007. She was a four-year letterwinner for NU and a two-time NRA All-American. Underwood was named the GARC Senior of the Year in 2007 and also earned All-GARC honors in air rifle and combined. A team captain in 2004-05, she helped the Huskers to a third-place NCAA finish that season and a fifth-place finish in 2007.
Underwood graduated from the University of Nebraska in 2007, earning a bachelor's degree in education. She added a master's degree in kinesiology and health promotion from Kentucky in 2009.


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Under the NCAAF tab at the top, go to each team and then you can look at previous seasons. Kind of tedious but the info is there.
I know others go a a sports database somewhere and run queries. I'm not sure where, never done it.
Week 6, 17 teams left, all in action on Saturday and Sunday.
Still betting over on 2 teams - Georgia State and Kansas. Everyone else is the Under.
Pretty good day on Saturday. We went 12-4, with Hawaii yet to play on Sunday.
The 4 teams left (Hawaii pending) are:
Georgia State (going to game 3)
Michigan State (going to game 5)
Washington (going to game 5)
Georgia tech (going to game 5)
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The 45 teams left are:
Hawaii (going to game 6)
Post 286 should have said 5 teams left not 45.
With 120 teams already winning, that is 120 units or more (see below).
With the 5 teams remaining you'd be down roughly 112 units on those 5 teams for an overall profit right now.
I'm up a little more than the standard 8 units because of how I set my bet progression.
Given the above numbers I gained 1 unit on every game 1 winner. 1.4 units on every game 2 winner, 1.15 units on game 3 winners, 1.15 on game 4 winners and 1.1 units on game 5 winners.
56 game 1 winners - 56 units
26 game 2 winners - 36.4 units
20 game 3 winners - 23 units
13 game 4 winners - 14.95 units
5 game 5 winners - 5.5 units
Total for 120 winners - 135.85 units
Losses for the 5 remaining teams totaled - 111.65 units
So my personal profit is 24.2 units. A lot lower than I wanted at this point but it's still profit. I'm done betting this as I'll walk with profit just like I did last year without seeing it all the way through.
I will continue to post for the system record sake and anyone else still betting.
I am with you Dan. I am up about 18 units based on the way I have done my betting, enough for me to call it a day and walk away.
One thing I might do is bet the Game 6 under combined with some bigger ML bets in a parlay. I will probably only bet 2-3 units on this type of bet though.
I'm glad to see that you guys are at least profitable on this. It didn't start well and this last week saved us. I can't argue with anyone waiting until week 3 or so. Next year I'll probably lay off week 1 since it seems like that is never a winning week.
If I have time I'll take a look and see if we could maybe add some filters to this to make it better for next year.
Having to go under against Oregon this week has me concerned.
Thanks Dan
Agreed. They might cover the over by themselves. Betting the team over for Oregon has been money in the bank this year.
For Saturday 10/12, 5 teams left
Georgia State (game 3) 62 OVER
Michigan State (game 5) 53.5 UNDER
Washington (game 5) 76.5 UNDER
Georgia Tech (game 5) 53.5 UNDER
Hawaii (game 6) 56 UNDER
Saturday results: Went 2-3 with Hawaii being a 6 game system loss. Down to 2 teams, both on game 6 - Michigan State and Georgia Tech.
Georgia State (game 3) 62 OVER WIN
Michigan State (game 5) 53.5 UNDER LOSS (Goes to game 6)
Washington (game 5) 76.5 UNDER WIN
Georgia Tech (game 5) 53.5 UNDER LOSS (goes to game 6)
Hawaii (game 6) 56 UNDER LOSS (Done. System loss)


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Unleashing Europe's entrepreneurial potential to bring back growth
To return to growth and higher levels of employment, Europe needs more entrepreneurs. With 4 million new jobs created every year, new companies, especially small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs), create the most new jobs in Europe. Therefore, European Commission Vice President Antonio Tajani has presented an action plan to support entrepreneurs and revolutionise entrepreneurial culture in Europe. The plan stresses the key role of education and training to nurture new generations of entrepreneurs, and includes specific measures to help budding entrepreneurs among young people, women, seniors, migrants, and the unemployed. The high level of EU unemployment leaves untapped human resources, especially amongst women and young people. The plan also tackles obstacles to entrepreneurship such as ambitious measures to facilitate start-ups and new businesses, make transfers of business ownership more successful, improve access to finance, and give honest entrepreneurs a second chance after bankruptcy.
European Commission Vice President Antonio Tajani, responsible for entrepreneurship and industry, said: "To make it very clear: more entrepreneurs mean more jobs, more innovation and more competitiveness. Becoming an entrepreneur and making a vision come true takes a lot of personal risk and effort. Entrepreneurs are the heroes of our time. Entrepreneurship is also the most powerful driver of economic growth in economic history. Therefore, we want to make entrepreneurship an attractive and accessible prospect for European citizen. This is the key message of our action plan. If we can unleash Europe's entrepreneurial potential, we can bring back growth to Europe."
MEMO/13/7 Eurobarometer Entrepreneurship 2012: Over the past three years the share of EU citizen who want to be their own boss has fallen from 45% to 37%. This drop is caused by less promising business prospects due to the current crisis.
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Support during the crucial phases of the business lifecycle: As about 50% of companies fail in their first five years, Member States should devote greater resources to help new businesses to get through this critical period, such as management training, R&D coaching, and networking with peers, potential suppliers and clients.
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Almost 4 out of 10 Europeans would like to be their own boss if they could. If this potential could be tapped, millions of new businesses could be added to the almost 21 million small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the EU. Various obstacles prevent Europeans from opting for self-employment, in particular fear of bankruptcy and risk of irregular income. The Flash Eurobarometer "Entrepreneurship in the EU and beyond" , presented today by European Commission Vice President Antonio Tajani, also highlights that in 2009 more Europeans (45%) wanted to be self-employed. This is a drop of 20% within three years, which reflects the current economic situation with its less promising business prospects.
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Cirque du Soleil is joining forces with the estate of a true entertainment legend, Michael Jackson, for the creation of an arena touring show. We are currently seeking a high-level male parkour specialist for this project.
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NH in middle of legal feud over voting lawBy SHAWNE K. WICKHAM
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February 10. 2013 12:15AM
An 11th-hour move by a Washington, D.C., group has ensnared New Hampshire in a battle over a civil-rights-era law that lands in the U.S. Supreme Court later this month.
First, some background: New Hampshire is poised to get a "bailout" from the federal oversight it's been under for more than four decades under the Voting Rights Act.
Section 5 of that law requires jurisdictions with a history of discrimination to get all changes to their election laws "pre-cleared" by the U.S. Department of Justice or a federal court in D.C.
New Hampshire came under the law in 1970 in part because the state had a literacy test on the books back then that a person had to pass in order to register to vote.
Meanwhile, 10 communities had low voter participation in 1968 - a time when federal election officials were concerned about voter suppression. And that, combined with the literacy test, put the 10 towns under the VRA.
Orville "Bud" Fitch remembers taking the literacy test when he registered to vote in Cornish in the 1970s. Thirty years later, Fitch was an assistant attorney general, assigned to bring the state up to date with the pre-clearance requirements of Section 5.
Fitch researched U.S. Census and voting records for the 10 communities: Antrim, Benton, Boscawen, Millsfield, Newington, Pinkham's Grant, Rindge, Stewartstown, Stratford and Unity. He found that in 1960, six of those towns did not have a single minority resident.
Only Newington had a sizeable minority population, although Fitch found evidence those figures were inaccurate.
Fitch concluded the 10 towns never should have come under Section 5. "My overall sense was New Hampshire being under it did not advance the public policy purpose of the statute," he said.
In December, the U.S. DOJ and the state submitted a Consent Judgment and Decree to the federal court in D.C., asking approval to release the 10 towns from the VRA.
Meanwhile, however, the Center for Individual Rights in D.C. had been keeping a close eye on a pending U.S. Supreme Court case, Shelby County, Ala., v. Eric Holder, that challenges the constitutionality of Section 5.
The CIR filed a motion to intervene in the New Hampshire bailout case, putting it on hold.
Terence Pell, president of CIR, contends New Hampshire does not meet the requirements for a bailout from Section 5, and says U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder has a vested interest in showing that states can get out from under the provisions of the law.
"The attorney general has a big case pending before the Supreme Court in which he is likely to argue that the bailout provisions cure the constitutional problems with Section 5," Pell said. "We believe it's not in his interest to necessarily fully disclose to the court the ways in which New Hampshire does not comply with the bailout provisions."
With oral arguments in the Shelby case set for Feb. 27, Pell acknowledged his group has its own interest in keeping New Hampshire under Section 5.
"It's a terrible law and everybody should be let out," he said. "It's not appropriate to make the terribleness of the law appear to disappear by simply ignoring it in one particular case so that you can continue to enforce its arbitrariness in every other case."
So, does that mean New Hampshire is being used as a pawn by both sides?
"I think that is a good way of looking at it, and if I lived in New Hampshire, I might feel that way," Pell said. "We represent clients in other states, and they feel equally to be pawns under Section 5."
In order to intervene in the New Hampshire case, CIR needed to file its motion on behalf of a state resident. It found Peter Heilemann of Woodsville, who is Republican town chairman for Haverhill.
"I was made aware that some of the provisions of the Voting Rights Act are very old and probably no longer valid with the change in demographics, so I agreed to have my name put on there," Heilemann said.
Asked why he wants to keep the state under the restrictions of Section 5 if he opposes the Voting Rights Act, Heilemann said he did not want to be interviewed about the case. "The way it is submitted speaks for itself," he said.
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