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Shadow Men blank Wenatchee in must-min finale to capture inaugural Evergreen Premier League title!
Beginning later this month top players from around the region will converge on the campus of Linfield College in McMinnville, Oregon for the 2014 Olympic Development Program Region IV Camp. See the complete list of SSC Shadow players who will be participating!
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The Spokane Shadow put their six-game unbeaten streak up against unbeaten South Sound Saturday night at Spokane Falls CC Stadium and a lengthy stalemate between the league's top two defensive sides was finally broken in the 82nd minute courtesy of Graison Le. The late goal stood for the win and knocked the door wide open for the Evergreen Premier League title between Spokane, South Sound and Vancouver.
Striving to have an impact on our community through a commitment to giving back, the Spokane Shadow Men's Team enjoyed a night of food and fun at the Ronald McDonald House. Read more
The SSC Shadow B96-A team coached by Paul Johnson finished top of the group this past weekend at the Showcase of Champions with a perfect 4-0 record! Well done boys!
Eleven SSC Shadow boys have been honored as a part of the Lewis and Clark High School varsity soccer team who captured the 4A Academic State Championship!
Competing in the Girls U19 division, SSC Shadow G95-B, coached by Julio Morales, pulled off a 1-0 Challenge Cup Championship win over WPFC on Sunday, May 11 at Starfire Sports Complex in Tukwila! The team scored 20 goals in the tournament's six games and gave up just three!
Find other Shadow state cup results here.
Not allowing a goal during the entire tournament, SSC Shadow G01-A beat Crossfire 1-0 on May 4 to win the 2014 Challenge Cup Championship at Starfire Sports Complex in Tukwila! The team is coached by Kevin Moon.
We are excited to announce that twenty SSC Shadow Premier RCL high schools seniors will compete for college soccer programs around the country in the fall of 2014.
An incredible honor was awarded last week to Alex Chambers (G97-A), Megan Nilsson (G97-A) and Maegan O'Neill (G96-A), who compete for the Idaho Girls 97 Olympic Development Program (ODP) team. Of the 18 players chosen from throughout the western U.S., all three were named to the Girls 97 US Youth Soccer Region IV First Team! Congratulations, Alex, Megan and Maegan!
SSC Shadow Senior Team tickets, packages and scarves now on sale for the 2014 Evergreen Premier League season! Shop here!
The 1st Annual SSC Shadow Poker Tournament and Auction helped raise funds for the Player Financial Assistance Program!
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DEARBORN / March 15, 2012 --- The Teacher Education Accreditation Council (TEAC) has granted the University of Michigan-Dearborn School of Educations teacher preparation programs accreditation for a period of seven years. The accreditation is the culmination of a two-year process that included a detailed audit of the Universitys teacher preparation programs. Accredited schools must provide significant evidence of three quality principles and standards for teacher education programs: candidate learning, faculty learning and inquiry, and institutional commitment and capacity for program quality. This accomplishment represents the combined work of many individuals on the UM-Dearborn campus, and it recognizes the Universitys commitment to excellence in preparing education professionals, said Edward Silver, dean of the School of Education.
Associate professors Paul Fossum and Susan Everett provided leadership for the TEAC accreditation process in the School of Education.
Founded in 1997, TEAC is a nonprofit organization that seeks to improve teacher preparation programs. According to its Website, TEACs goal is to support the preparation of competent, caring and qualified professional educators.
The certification comes as universities across the state are being asked to prove the effectiveness of their programs. All approved Michigan teacher preparation institutions are required to attain national accreditation through TEAC or the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) by December 31, 2013.
With the close scrutiny being given to teacher preparation programs in the country amidst deep skepticism about the quality of these programs, the accreditation by TEAC after a rigorous review and close examination of all aspects of our work is especially gratifying, Silver said.
Founded in 1959 with a gift of just over 200 acres of land and $6.5 million from the Ford Motor Company, University of Michigan-Dearborn is a metropolitan university serving southeastern Michigan, committed to excellence rooted in strong academics, innovative research and programming and civic engagement. The University has nearly 8,900 students pursuing more than 90 bachelor's, masters, doctoral and professional degrees in liberal arts and sciences, engineering, business and education. A top-ranked university with a faculty devoted to teaching, and students committed to achievement, UM-Dearborn has been shaped by its history of partnering with local leaders and communities, and is committed to finding solutions for the challenges that face the region.
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The Kimball High junior held a 14-0 lead
in the 132-pound championship match against Manteca's Jacob Burttram, one point away from winning on a technical fall at the VOL tournament Saturday, Feb. 9, at Kimball High.
He went for the pin 25 seconds into the third period. It was his second pin of the day.
But the stakes are higher for Nicholson as he prepares to battle tougher opponents at the Sac-Joaquin Section Division IV tournament on Friday, Feb. 15, and Saturday, Feb. 16, at Los Banos High.
"I just have to keep wrestling tough all the way through, hopefully make state and place," Nicholson said. "That's my goal this year."
Kimball senior Nate Pearlman also claimed a league championship Saturday. Pearlman, wrestling in the 285-pound class, won his first match with a pin and then pinned Oakdale's Eric Barrigan in 3:42. Barrigan was ahead
4-1 in the second period when Pearlman seized his opportunity to take control.
"I was just trying to hold him and hoped he would turn the other way," Pearlman said. "I felt a little iffy when I just had his arm, but when he rolled back toward me I knew I had him."
Nicholson and Pearlman are among the 10 Kimball wrestlers who finished in the top four in their weight classes and will move on to the SJS Division IV tournament.
Second-place wrestlers
are junior Robbie Delgado (106), sophomore Reese Chew (120) and junior Matt Cooper (195). Seniors Vinay Roa (113) and Logan Finley (220) placed third, and seniors Austin Griffith (152), David Gamez (160) and Kameron Tran (170) placed fourth.
The league didn't keep a team score or name a tournament champion. Oakdale was already the league champion after going undefeated in dual matches.
The Mustangs also won gold medals in 11 of the 14 classes Saturday, and Oakdale advances all of its wrestlers to the Division IV tournament.
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West High senior Amrit Singh claimed his third consecutive
league title at the Tri-City Athletic League tournament on Saturday at Tokay High in Lodi.
Singh, wrestling in the 195-pound weight class, won the championship match with a third-round pin over his opponent from Tokay. Singh's performance on Saturday also earned him the TCAL Outstanding Senior award.
Singh, the first West wrestler ever to win the award, went undefeated in league dual matches and is 32-1 this year.
He is assured a spot in the Sac-Joaquin Section Division I-AA tournament at Vintage High in Napa on Friday, Feb. 15, and Saturday, Feb. 16, and he plans to keep winning all the way to the California Interscholastic Federation state championships on March 1 and 2 in Bakersfield.
"This is my year," Singh said. "I've got to make it to state and get a medal."
He is one of four West wrestlers to bring home gold medals from the league tournament. Also winning gold was senior Mitch Selna (145), with a first-round pin over his opponent from Tokay in the championship match.
Senior Roy Bravo (152) and sophomore Angel Castillo (120) both won with second-round pins over opponents from Tokay High.
Six more from West finished in the top four in their respective weight classes and will advance to the division competition.
Singh said the team is confident that all of its wrestlers who made the division tournament will finish in the top eight and move on to the SJS Masters tourney in Stockton Feb. 22 and 23.
"Everybody wrestles tough, and the way we've been training and conditioning we should pull through," he said.
Second-place wrestlers from West were senior Jeff Sapiandante (113) and junior Robert Misko (220). Senior Scott Romo (160) placed third, and junior Ron Sasing (106), freshman Modesto Silvestre (126) and senior Ethan Padilla (285) all finished fourth.
Tokay was the league champion after the Tigers went undefeated in dual matches and won the tournament with a team score of 268. West (165) was second, McNair (144) third, Stagg (132) fourth, St. Mary's (84) fifth and Edison (61) sixth.
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Tracy High senior Albert Landeros repeated as league champion on Saturday as Tracy High hosted the San Joaquin Athletic Association championship tournament.
Landeros, wrestling in the 122-pound class, pinned Travis Robinson of Lincoln in 3:17 in the championship match, his second pin of the day, to take first place.
Landeros said he hadn't wrestled Robinson before, but did see him wrestle last year as Robinson qualified for the Sac-Joaquin Section Masters meet.
"I knew what to expect and knew he was going to be good," Landeros said.
He expects competition to be better than ever at the Division I-A tournament on Friday, Feb. 15, and Saturday, Feb. 16, at Pitman High in Turlock, as he works toward qualifying for the state championships.
"I know we have a way tougher division this year and it's going to be 10 times tougher to qualify for section," he said. "I just have to bring my A game every tournament."
Landeros is one of 13 wrestlers who will move on to the Division I-A tournament. Second-place wrestlers were Noah Blackwell (154) and Lucas Furtado (287). Junior Dalton Gualco (115), sophomore Tomaz Landeros (140), sophomore Zoheb Bafaiz (147), junior Antonio Orosco (162), junior James Faile (197) and junior Alex Warner (222) all placed third. Sophomore Jakob Anaya (108), freshman Alex Lopez (134), sophomore Richard Vasquez (172) and sophomore Steven Silva (184) all placed fourth.
Lincoln High won the tournament with 293 points, but Lodi, second place at the tournament with 289.5 points, is repeat league champion because of the Flames'
5-0 record in dual matches, including a 35-24 win over Lincoln on Jan. 29.
Tracy was third with 244.5 team points, Chavez (226.5) was fourth, Bear Creek (135) fifth, and Franklin (67) sixth.
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30 comments:
- Anonymous said...
I thought you and Bob were supposed to be on the cover of Midnight Marauders because of the hook in Electric Relaxation...
"Relax yourself girl Bob's got no hair"
- June 25, 2008 at 1:21 PM
- Anonymous said...
I got a couple of joints back when Bobbito was calling you Skinny Bones.
Also, I got the show with Biggie. You played me and man's demo that night.
When I get a chance, I'll digitize the tape and email it.
DJ Reese
- June 26, 2008 at 12:01 PM
- Anonymous said...
lol! Did anybody ever figure out what he was really saying in the chorus of electric relaxation!? Hip hop's biggest unsolved mystery!!
- June 27, 2008 at 9:59 AM
- STRETCH ARMSTRONG said...
DJ Reese, please email me.
- June 29, 2008 at 10:18 AM
- Anonymous said...
Reese, can you e-mail me any shows you end up digitizing. My e-mail is firstname.lastname@example.com. I'd really appreciate it, as I'm trying to get my hands on/listen to anything from the era...Dead up though, am not a huge fan of Biggie.
Hey Stretch!
Good to see you back man. After a couple months of searching, I was able to uncover (all in part to more seasoned sample diggers) the loop sample you used on the Nas Freestyle that's had the net buggin' for a while. You know, the one where 6-9 does his Will "Rock A Bye Homeboy" Tribute. "Rain Every Thursday" by Bobby Hutcherson--beautiful job my man.
On a completely unrelated note, Godfather Don is among my favorite MC's. I've recently read a few interviews, all which have him mentioning how he'd just hand out tapes to cats in his 'hood, wouldn't bother to back them up, and now obviously doesn't have them! I can't even imagine how much dope stuff of his is lost forever.
Jeremy Ripley
- June 29, 2008 at 11:29 PM
- matt said...
that's funny about how krs acted as if he didn't know you...i remember you talkin smack about him on Bob's last show..."a real mc....a real dj....."...yeah right whatever ...preciate all the goods Stretch...peace
- June 30, 2008 at 6:39 AM
- DJ MIKE NICE said...
- July 1, 2008 at 5:54 AM
- ELYESKOBAR said...
i sent you an mp3 of that krs-lord finesse show dude!
- July 1, 2008 at 11:51 AM
- DJ KRXL said...
Its "relax yourself girl please settle down." Thats what the hook was for Electric Relaxation.
- July 1, 2008 at 12:12 PM
- Anonymous said...
I don't know bro... "please settle down" is not what I'm hearing... to me it sounds more like "relax yourself girl, let yourself clear"
- July 2, 2008 at 8:07 AM
- johnny said...
now, now stretch. you know you've taken a few shots at krs. maybe dude just doesnt like you anymore because of it or something.
- July 2, 2008 at 7:56 PM
- Dirty Waters said...
Stretch please post that KRS Lord Finesse Eli sent you fam! I'd pay for a rip of that!
I sent a rip of a show from April 1994 if interested, its about 120 minutes no pauses...
- July 2, 2008 at 9:44 PM
- madnice said...
what up with the mister magic disco showcase?
- July 7, 2008 at 11:45 AM
- Boogie Man said...
I always thought it was "Relax Yourself To Our Preset Plan"
Is the KRS and Finesse rhyme over the Marvin Gaye Lets Get It On instl. circa '96 ?
- July 7, 2008 at 4:24 PM
- josh said...
qtip said once in an interview on WQHT-T-T-T-T that it was "please settle down".
- July 8, 2008 at 9:38 AM
- marshall said...
yo fam,thanks keeping the culture alive w/the classic mixtape and live club posts...i learned how to dj from the kid capri mixtape era...clark was and still is my man...good looks bro,im zoning out rite now...good looks.
- July 16, 2008 at 11:29 AM
- Anonymous said...
yo fam,thanks keeping the culture alive w/the classic mixtape and live club posts...i learned how to dj from the kid capri mixtape era...clark was and still is my man...good looks bro,im zoning out rite now...good looks.
- July 16, 2008 at 11:31 AM
- Boogie Man said...
Relax yourself to our preset plan...
I think that's what Tip says.
- July 29, 2008 at 9:19 AM
- Anonymous said...
considering i was only 3 years old when this show started i never had a chance to listen to it live. i heard some live clips off of big L's CD, then eventually found this blog. i listen to these shows religiously so send your shows in people!! this show needs more exposure as alot of people who arent from NY probably dont know about stretch.
on a side note i think DJ stretch is probably the best dj ive heard. always has a good baseline and doesn't over do it on the drums.
- July 29, 2008 at 3:01 PM
- Brik Mason said...
word. Yerahhhhhh
- July 30, 2008 at 5:42 PM
- STRETCH ARMSTRONG said...
Yes, KRS and Finesse rhymed over a crazy crackly sample of Marvin Gaye "Let's Get It On." It came off of Finesse's SP-1200, skillfully chopped up into a 2-bar instrumental.
- July 30, 2008 at 11:25 PM
- (thee) Mike B said...
"Preset plan"... that what i always heard too.
- July 31, 2008 at 2:23 PM
- Anonymous said...
Ayo stretch found you! saw you and your lady on a night last week and DAMN son. You got it like that?!? yous one lucky nigga yo
- August 14, 2008 at 7:47 PM
- lonecatalyst said...
call me crazy but i always thought i heard "relax yourself world peace at plan" on electric relaxation..
- August 14, 2008 at 8:20 PM
- Anonymous said...
I'm gonna piss on you! I'm going to piss on you!! ha! yo man what's good with a gg allin post?
- August 28, 2008 at 8:16 AM
- Antuan said...
Yo...some people just wanna be shouted out! What's with a lil thanks for this and that? Yeah yeah...this is the kid who sent you the ARSENIO VHS joint? No shouts.... nothing. I got mega tapes kid! Lemme get a shout out! Plus the other kids who send in what ever...I can do some serious goldmining if I can get a shout! Peace kid! Honolulu
- September 12, 2008 at 4:34 PM
- Neoteric said...
the hook to electric relaxation has been heavily written about
its relax yourself girl, please settle down, and thats an Extra P sample!
- September 16, 2008 at 1:08 AM
- Anonymous said...
My shit was when Kool G Rap came p and played a new joint. Can't recall the name. It was something like, "Don't Bother Me When I'm Smackin My Bitch" Shit was HARDCORE!!!! Who has it?
- September 20, 2008 at 7:51 PM
- Cro said...
the G Rap tune your talking about is Hey Mr Mr produced by T-Ray, white label only 12"
- March 9, 2009 at 10:34 AM
- Anonymous said...
I have your "Bad Boy 3" hosted by Puff Daddy !!
Daaaam i miss theses old dayz...
Francesco from Paris.
- March 13, 2009 at 6:53 AM


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I've been attending the LegalTech New York 2014 conference this week and had the opportunity to sit in on many interesting discussions. The Advanced IT track had a very engaging talk on Legal Technology – Good Trends, Bad Combinations and Ugly Results. It discussed the details of the ILTA 2013 Technology Survey (now available for free) which gives great insight into what's being used (or not used) in law firms. This is great for law librarians, as well as students of law and anyone else in the field to know about.
The panel included Gina Buser, Principal & CEO at Traveling Coaches, Inc., Scott Christensen, Director of Information Services at Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP, and Jim McCue, Director of Information Systems at Rodey, Dickason, Sloan, Akin & Robb, P.A.
Good Trends
The panel members talked about many trends that were seeing growth in recent years such as:
- 64% of firms now work in a matter-centric interface vs. an app-centric desktop.
- Mailbox size limits are up with 62% of firms offering greater than 2GB storage due to newer versions of MSExchange.
- Security is getting better priority in today's firms with 11% now using a next-generation endpoint security solution.
- Only 5% of law firms aren't using any type of virtual server technology.
- VOIP technology is growing in firms with 56% of firms employing it as compared to only 41% in 2010.
- The primary word processing software in law firms is MS Word 2010.
- Tablet devices are widely in use at law firms with 89% of firms using iPads and 39% using Android devices. Another 29% reported using Windows-based tablets.
The Bad
Unfortunately, law firms are still lagging behind in many ways from the business sector as a whole. Panel members pointed out these discouraging statistics from last year's report:
- 61% of today's law firms do not use any type of mobile device management (MDM) software even though smartphone and tablet use is widely in use by attorneys and other staff.
- 70% of firms offer no integration of tablets or smartphones with their video-conferencing room equipment making it difficult to impossible to project anything attorneys bring with them on their devices.
- 80% of firms offer no type of mobile time entry to their attorneys even though today's lawyers are always on the go.
The Ugly
And some of the recent technology trends in firms were even more surprising, but not in a good way:
- The biggest email support challenge remains mailbox size and managing large mailboxes according to 47% of firms.
- 73% of firms have no "purge" policy when it comes to email.
- 44% of law firms view the IT department as an expense.
Future Predictions
The panel shared their thoughts on where they think technology is headed in law firms down the road. Here's their forecast:
- An increase in outsourcing of commodity services.
- An increase in the use of enterprise social networking and collaborative software tools.
- Growth in the use of MDM (mobile device management) systems.
- The use of the electronic matter file will increase.
- Cloud computing use will increase especially amongst smaller firms.


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A natural aquamarine 9 mm by 6.5 mm in proportion and about 2.3 carats in weights cuts a swath of pale to medium blue color in a mount of gold. The aquamarine stone, faceted and emerald cut graces an octagonal setting of 14k yellow gold. The beveled border is appointed with patterning all along the edge. A gorgeous under gallery of scrolls and curves gives an ornate character to a tailored ring.
Date: Circa 1925.
Measurements: 1/2 of an inch (1.2 cm) in length north to south on the hand and rises 1/4 of an inch (0.8 cm) in height off the finger. Weight of 3.0 grams (1.9 dwt).
Ring Size: US 6-3/4 (UK N; Euro or Int. Circum. 53.8 mm; Int. Dia. 17.1 mm; Japan over 13) and easily can be sized to fit most. Ring sizing information.
Hallmarks: 14k.
Condition: Excellent; a few nibbles to some facets only visible with magnification; previous resizing only evident with a loupe.
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Dr. Rajiv Shah serves as the 16th Administrator of USAID and leads the efforts of more than 9,600 professionals in 80 missions around the world.
Since being sworn in on Dec. 31, 2009, Shah managed the U.S. Government's response to the devastating 2010 earthquake in Port-au-Prince, Haiti; co-chaired the State Department's first review of American diplomacy and development operations; and now spearheads President Barack Obama's landmark Feed the Future food security initiative. He is also leading "USAID Forward," an extensive set of reforms to USAID's business model focusing on seven key areas, including procurement, science & technology, and monitoring & evaluation.
Before becoming USAID's Administrator, Shah served as undersecretary for research, education and economics, and as chief scientist at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. At USDA, he launched the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, which significantly elevated the status and funding of agricultural research.
Prior to joining the Obama administration, Shah served for seven years with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, including as director of agricultural development in the Global Development Program, and as director of strategic opportunities.
Originally from Detroit, Shah earned his medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania Medical School and his master's in health economics from the Wharton School of Business. He attended the London School of Economics and is a graduate of the University of Michigan.
Shah is married to Shivam Mallick Shah and is the father of three children. He lives in Washington, D.C.
Thank you. It is really special to have the opportunity to be here, and I just want to say thank you very much.
And I do want to note that it is very special for me to get to be hosted by Senator Boozman here in his home state. He has been obviously a dedicated public servant and I think everyone here knows about his tremendous accomplishments on behalf of the state. What you might not know as much about is the fact that he chairs the Malaria Caucus and the Hunger Caucus, and that he fights really hard on issues that maybe have not traditionally been seen as particularly rewarding to spend time on from a political perspective because he brings such personal passion and commitment to the work, and I have had a chance to see that leadership in action in Washington.
HANOI, April 3, 2013 -- It is my pleasure to join you in opening this important conference on One Health coordination. Vietnam is showing leadership in this area and the United States is very pleased to partner with Vietnam to effectively detect and control infectious diseases, before they damage the health and livelihoods of the people of Vietnam and the world.
HÀ NỘI, ngày 3/4/2013 -- Tôi vui mừng được tham gia cùng quý vị trong buổi khai mạc hội nghị quan trọng này về phối hợp áp dụng phương thức tiếp cận Một Sức khoẻ. Việt Nam đang thể hiện vai trò đi đầu trong lĩnh vực này và Hoa Kỳ rất vui mừng cộng tác với Việt Nam trong việc phát hiện và kiểm soát có hiệu quả các bệnh truyền nhiễm trước khi các bệnh đó ảnh hưởng đến sức khoẻ và sinh kế của người dân Việt Nam và thế giới.
It's a great honor to moderate this panel on the Framework and Priorities for the Post-2015 Development Agenda. I wanted to take a few moments at the start to introduce the panel and the panelists. We will be looking back over changes since the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) were established, looking forward to the post-2015 goals, and even looking inward as we consider how we as governments, international organizations, civil society, and private companies can play our full and proper roles in this exercise.
I am so pleased to see the young people gathered here today. Your generation is particularly important to the cause we are here to discuss. It is a pleasure to join you today to commemorate World TB Day and emphasize this year's theme of stopping TB in our lifetime. A lifetime may seem long, but TB involves complex challenges and a lot of work.
About a year and a half ago, I traveled with Dr. Jill Biden and Dr. Bill Frist to the world's largest refugee camp, 50 miles from the Somali border. In a camp originally built for one-fifth its capacity, I met mothers who had carried their children for weeks across famine-stricken lands and terrorist-held territories.
The famine had proven once again the power of extreme poverty, extreme climate, and extreme ideology to undermine security and create a moral catastrophe. About three weeks ago, I returned to the region and saw a very different picture.
It is a great pleasure to be here today at the opening ceremony of the 18th Annual Tuberculosis Conference. I would like to thank CENAT for inviting me. USAID is following the progress made in TB control efforts in Cambodia with great interest and we are glad to be part of this important workshop.
Last year, we were extremely impressed to learn of the impact that years of TB control efforts have had in the country - documented by repeat prevalence surveys showing 45% decrease in TB prevalence in nine years. This is a remarkable achievement and Cambodia is being applauded worldwide for this success, and we, USAID, is very proud to have contributed to this achievement.
We know also that momentum needs to be sustained for many more years, even decades, to reach the ultimate goal of eliminating TB as a public health problem by 2050. It is with that goal that we need to continue our relentless efforts in the coming years.
It is a great pleasure to have this opportunity to speak to U.N. Special Representatives, Department of Peacekeeping Operations officials, and members of the U.N. Mediation Support Unit on the role of women in international peace and security issues. I salute your dedicated efforts to end armed conflict around the world and lay the groundwork for restoring peace, security, strong economies and democratic governance. If the name were not already taken, I would re-name the people in this room, the "Peace Corps."
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Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office
March 7
Midnight: A woman was arrested on the 13000 block of Highway 9 in Boulder Creek after deputies responded to multiple reports of an intoxicated woman yelling at a bus stop. When deputies arrived on the scene, the woman was reportedly passed out and severely intoxicated – a violation of her probation.
9:20 p.m.: Deputies arrested, cited, and released a woman on Graham Hill Road after responding to a report of a domestic disturbance in which she had allegedly struck a man several times in the face.
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March 12
7:48 a.m.: Officers contacted a man at a business on the 200 block of Mount Hermon Road. He was arrested after a probation search revealed he was in possession of a methamphetamine pipe and hydrocodone. A urine sample later tested positive for methamphetamine.
March 10
1:50 p.m.: A woman reported that someone had struck her vehicle while it was parked on El Pueblo Road, smashing in the driver's side.
March 9
4:54 p.m.: A briefcase containing a laptop computer and tax documents was reported stolen from inside a parked truck on Willis Road after someone gained access through the truck's unlocked camper shell.
8:57 p.m.: Officers stopped a vehicle on Bean Creek Road after spotting it running a red light. The officers arrested the driver and released him with a citation after he admitted to driving on a suspended license.
March 8
12:17 p.m.: Officers took a report of a domestic disturbance in central Scotts Valley after a male reported that his mother had hit him with a towel and punched him during a verbal argument altercation.
12:43 p.m.: A fire department connection device was reported stolen from a storage facility on Lockhart Gulch Road. Officers believe that the suspects will attempt to sell the device, as it was made of brass.
March 7
7:30 p.m. Officers arrested a motorist on Graham Hill Road after officers spotted a vehicle driving on the wrong side of the roadway. The driver admitted to consuming alcohol and was taken into custody.
March 6
2:51 p.m.: Officers took a report after the walls of a locker room at Scotts Valley High School were heavily vandalized with what investigators believe were bats, balls, and cleats.
2:57 p.m.: A wallet was reported stolen from inside an unlocked vehicle parked on San Augustine Way. The wallet and credit cards were later found, but the driver's license had been taken.
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