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Less than twelve months after he pled guilty to shooting and killing Army Sergeant Matthew Gallagher of North Falmouth, former sergeant Brent McBride is due to appear before a parole board.
Last March at his general court-martial, McBride, 26, of Fairhope, Alabama, was sentenced to four and a half years in prison at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. According to capecodonline.com, he was also demoted from sergeant after pleading guilty to involuntary manslaughter, violation of a general order and dereliction of duty.
McBride reportedly shot Gallagher in the head on June 26, 2011, just a week before Gallagher's twenty-third birthday, in a game of 'quick-draw.'
Gallagher's mother Cheryl Ruggiero told the press she can not understand how her son's killer could be set free so soon.
Ruggiero said that she and Peter Gallagher, Matthew's father, received letters last week alerting them of McBride's February 5 parole hearing in Arlington, Virginia.
Ruggiero said she was shocked to find out that McBride's sentence already had been reduced to three years. She added that that the Army had not informed her family members of the sentence reduction.
'He pushed a gun right up against my son's head and shot him,' said Peter Gallagher, a retired Quincy homicide detective, told the press. 'It's a complete miscarriage of justice.'
Gallagher and other members of his family have long disputed McBride's account of the shooting, which they say conflicts with some of the physical evidence.
In sworn statements following Matthew Gallagher's death while deployed to Al Kut, Iraq, McBride reportedly told the Army's Criminal Investigation Command that he accidentally shot the sergeant, who was his roommate, during a game of quick-draw. The object of the game was allegedly to see who could draw his weapon more quickly on the other.
According to McBride's account, the two were in their shared trailer when he saw Matthew Gallagher load his own and McBride's pistols, chamber a bullet in each and then disengage the safeties. About 10 minutes later, Gallagher pointed one of the pistols at McBride, as part of the game, and asked, "What would you do now?" McBride told the investigation.
McBride said he then jokingly pointed his pistol at Matthew Gallagher from about 6 feet away, not knowing whether the gun was loaded, and pulled the trigger.
But an autopsy ruled that Matthew Gallagher's death was a homicide and concluded that the muzzle of McBride's gun was touching his roommate's head at the time of the shooting, contradicting the distance he claims. Also, only one of the pistols was loaded, with the safety disengaged, when the CID agent found them at the scene.
'It's a military cover-up,' Peter Gallagher told the press. Gallagher believes that McBride's family ties to the Army, which were referenced during his sentencing, has afforded him some leniency. 'I've seen fixes in court before but I've never seen anything like this in my life.'
Meanwhile Gallagher's father wrote a victim impact statement to the parole board concluding that his wife's suicide in June partially stemmed from Matthew Gallagher's death. She placed a picture of him next to her when she hanged herself, he said.
Katie Gallagher, Gallagher junior's widow, could not be reached by the press for comment.


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Given the cost per analysis for my company, we need X products purchased to offset the employee/electric/server fees for the email to be sent.
X compared to the whole of sales Y is so low as to be considered basically free.
You're too smart and confused me, lol.
I think you're saying it's not free but will pay for itself.

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Let's be honest: what traveler among us has never dreamed of working with National Geographic? Exploring the great outdoors, discovering new species, photographing plant- and animal-life up-close… there's something inherently adventurous and cool about this company that's been "inspiring people to care about the planet since 1888."
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Online registration for field projects will stay open until March 17th, but even if you don't make the cut-off, you can still participate! National Geographic and the Parks Conservancy will be throwing a Biodiversity Festival at Crissy Field in conjunction with BioBlitz. The two-day festival will feature food, art, entertainment, and hands-on science and nature exhibits. Whether you've just finished a shift in the field or are simply stopping by the festival for the afternoon, you'll be able to participate in workshops with National Geographic photographers, listen to panel discussions on local conservation efforts, and meet face-to-face with the people and organizations helping to keep the our National Parks beautiful.
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You've just spent hours crafting a gorgeous sweater (or afghan, or shawl, or scarf…honestly, this article applies to any type of project!) and now you need to know what to do when it needs to be cleaned. We've all heard horror stories about washing machines eating afghans, and sweaters shrunk in dryers, and it makes the prospect of caring for things we slaved over rather daunting, to say the least. I'll do my best in the next few paragraphs to try to alleviate those fears for you.
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Once you've checked out the label and seen all the ways you can safely wash the yarn, it's time to think about the item itself. Is this a baby sweater? An extra large man's sweater? An afghan? A very lacy shawl? A scarf with a fringe?
Something like a baby sweater, if it is made with a machine-washable and -dryable yarn, can be pretty safely tossed in the machine with no problems (though, as noted in the paragraph below, it will continue to look newer and fresher if it can be cared for more gently). The rest of the items I listed? Not so much. The fringed scarf is going to tangle itself up in all that loose yarn, and all the agitation can be very damaging to the fringe. Your larger sweaters, afghans, and lacy items, are going to get very heavy when they are wet, and the action of the washing machine and dryer will cause the weight of the item to pull on itself, stretching those items out of shape, in some cases quite severely. This can be somewhat alleviated by using a sweater bag with those larger items, as it will keep the item from having room to stretch out.
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A Ukrainian special-forces officer was killed and five others wounded Sunday in a gunbattle with heavily armed pro-Russian forces who had commandeered a police station in the eastern city of Slovyansk, Ukraine's top police official said.
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The musculocutaneous nerve arises from the lateral cord of the brachial plexus and contains fibers from the C5, C6, and C7 spinal nerve roots. It innervates such muscles as the biceps brachii and brachialis as well as supply branches to the skin over the lateral cubital and forearm regions via the lateral antebrachial cutaneous nerve. Musculocutaneous neuropathy can arise from exercise, participating in sports, strenuous activity, cast placement, trauma, and surgery in addition to other less understood causes such as Parsonage Turner syndrome. We present the case of a 55-year-old female who complained of numbness, weakness, and pain throughout the arm starting 1 day following a surgical procedure. Electrodiagnostic testing revealed a musculocutaneous neuropathy with significant axonal injury. Symptoms of musculocutaneous neuropathy may be similar to cervical spinal nerve root impingement or brachial plexus lesions. Therefore, magnetic resonance imaging and electrodiagnostic studies may be useful in differentiating between these conditions. Once the diagnosis of musculocutaneous neuropathy has been made, treatments include relative rest, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, splinting, physical therapy, and surgical decompression in cases that do not respond to conservative management.
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I'm looking for anyone experienced with landlord problems to provide any advice on my (and fellow tenants) situation:
Basically the landlord for my building neglects our building and apartments. It's a >6 unit building in the heart of PH. During the recent storms, the stoop was never shoveled or iced. The garbage area never shoveled or iced. The common areas of the building are not cleaned or swept. All creating dangerous and just lousy issues for the tenants. These were just the most recent issues. Apartment conditions decay - leaks, mold, rodents - and no one fixes anything despite repeated contact with landlord and supers. We had two supers fired over past couple months. Our front door was broken for a year allowing anyone to enter the building. When the supers are notified of these issues, they say they will come fix it and rarely/never show up - seemingly in many instances bc the landlord told them not to spend the money to fix the issues. If the landlord is notified of these issues, the landlord often becomes combative, telling us to buy our own salt for the stoop or to move out if we don't like the building. She has verbally berated more than one tenant including myself.
What is the best approach to dealing with this? I've begun to organize a few tenants and capturing their issues alongside my own. Do we form a tenant org? Withhold rent? Call 311? Go to PACC? Department of Housing? Talk to the block association (this building in many ways becomes a block blight)? Some of us have been here for many years bc we like this neighborhood and have kind of suffered through and dealt with the issues - many tenants are new and cycle through like a revolving door.
I just feel like landlords can get away with anything and at the end of the day moving is the only option but it just seems so unfair. This landlord also seems to "get off" on these sort of confrontations. I'm unsure how to proceed or advise my fellow tenants. Any help would be appreciated.
February 2014
Call 311 have code enforcement get out there to inspect. They love to issue violations. You can withhold rent but make sure you have it ready to pay. If you go to court you can show the judge a check for the amount you owe and say you'll gladly pay it when things get straightened out. Make sure you have photos of the problem areas. Good luck.
February 2014
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As a result of having more than 6 units, the building is likely covered by rent stabilization.
...which may contribute to the LL's "take it or leave it" attitude, because the LL feels that tenants are paying below market rents.
In such situations, the tenants have much less power than the LL despite the efforts of the city and the existing laws, and it may be wise for the tenants not to escalate a battle that they are likely to lose.
In other words, file complaints with 311 and HPD/DOB as a last resort.
First, form that tenant association. At the meeting, present issues that involve the common areas of the building (the snow removal, the front door). Then, explain to them that you think fighting the LL is a losing approach and that you would like them each to chip in toward the costs of hiring someone to do the work, and/or rotating the tasks among tenants.
Be prepared for push back. It is a tough sell.
....but the remedies obtained may be far more timely and consequence-free than your alternatives.
February 2014
Potentially one or two apartments are paying below market. Myself and all others are not. Does that impact the above at all?
February 2014
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Not really. ...just because you feel you are paying market rent, the LL may not.
The LL seems to view you and the other tenants as disposable ...and LL may be right.
Basically, you should privately assign a score to each of your three options.
Option 1. Involve city first
Option 2. Do as much as possible with the help of other tenants, then involve city.
Option 3. Move
The score assigned to each should factor in time, financial cost, and probability of success. Each tenant is likely to come up with a different score, because they have different lives.
This article may influence you re: the limited success you may experience if you involve the city:
We May Have Just Found the Worst Slumlord in Brooklyn | Greenpointers -
Good luck.
February 2014
February 2014
Yes, but if the city is involved and repairs aren't made the city will end up doing it and charging the landlord exorbitant prices and place liens on the building for that amount. As long as there's a record of neglect the tenants have a stronger case and housing court is not going to evict them. And once the city gets started they keep doing it until they're paid and the landlord proves that they're willing to do what needs to be done.
February 2014
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Yes, but despite this, the same buildings stay on the HPD's list of "Worst Landlords" until it resolved. The process often takes years, and the LL's often escalate their neglect and harassment during this process.
Hence, if you have a group of tenants who is willing/able to address what they can on their own, that should be the strategy you pursue.
Involving the city effectively declares war. Don't fight wars you until you have to. Don't fight wars you are not going to win.
--> Fight a war if the LL doesn't give you heat.
Avoid pursuing abstract concepts like "justice".
February 2014
I strongly disagree with the sentiment that you don't have any rleverage as rent-stabilized tenants. (If, in fact, you are rent stabilized. See
or go to your local DHCR office to check if you are.) In fact, its quite the opposite. If you are not in a rent regulated apartment, your landlord can evict you rather easily. If you are rent stabilized, the landlord has to offer you a new lease absent a good reason not to, so housing court is very effective for these types of tenants. If you are rent stabilized and your landlord is not keeping your building in habitable condition, then you absolutely should ask the city and the courts to make the landlord live up to their obligations.
I would recommend calling 311 immediately if you have not done so and having an HPD inspection done. You need evidence that you have made your landlord aware of the situation. If the landlord does not fix the problem, then you can start a HP action in housing court. This will allow you to sue the landlord to make necessary repairs. You may have to go to court a couple of times to get it enforced, but the court will make it in the landlord's best interest to do so.
If your conditions are bad enough and enough of the tenants are with you, you can ask the court to appoint an administrator to run the building in a 7A proceeding. See:
If you are a rent-stabilized tenant you absolutely have to stand up for your rights. You will win on this issue, and if you keep the pressure on the landlord they will eventually start living up to their obligations. I see rent-stabilized tenants win these kinds of battles all the time, and it doesn't take as long as you might think.
Its usually not a good idea to withhold rent. Having an affirmative case where you are suing your landlord and all rent has been paid looks better and is easier to fight than a nonpayment case where you haven't paid rent and ask the landlord for repairs.
Find a lawyer to help you. Depending on your income level, you can reach out to Legal Aid, South Brooklyn Legal Services, or LSNY to help you with this issue for free. If your income disqualifies you from these services, chances are you will be able to find a landlord/tenant attorney to take your case and the court will award them attorneys fees out of the landlord's pocket at the end of the day. In other words, fighting this in court will likely cost you nothing.
February 2014
welcome! Thanks for the insightful and detailed post.
February 2014
Appreciate the help. While I think rent stabilized applies to one or two apartments, the rest are at market - $2800-$4000 per unit. Seemingly under these conditions people would advise to just move?
February 2014
Actually we do show on that list you linked to....
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Yes, just because you are being charged market rents, doesn't mean all of the units are not rent stabilized.
...this speaks to the toothlessness of the advocates, city and state in enforcing such laws.
In reality, the real estate market is much more "free market" than the tenant advocates, laws and regulations might first lead one to believe.
...while I am sure they would like another in ally in their fight to enforce these laws, you and your neighbors need to make an intelligent decision re: what is best for YOU.
February 2014
Unfortunately, whynot_31 is correct insofar as the city and state require tenants to enforce their own rights as rent-stabilized tenants. Individual leases are not recorded or looked at, so no one can enforce the rent-stabilization laws but you. But it is extremely rare that only some of the units in a building would be rent stabilized.
But, the upside is that you can still act to enforce your rights. I would head to DHCR at 55 Hanson Place and ask for the rent registration for your apartment (or you can call 311 and get it, though just going to 55 Hanson is faster.) If your landlord has been illegally overcharging you, you will most likely be entitled to a rent abatement and your landlord could be forced to pay you back all of the money he overcharged you (if there is evidence of fraud, he could be forced to pay back 3x what he overcharged you). This can be a slow process, but it can guarantee that (a) your landlord can only charge you the legal rent-stabilized rent for the unit and (b) it is much much harder to evict you from the building. I would encourage your neighbors to do the same.
What's more, as a rent-stabilized building, your chance of being able to maintain an HP action is much greater.
February 2014
I remember being told to call 311 for these types of complaints. If a critical of tenants were to call and report problems/violations, that may get the city's attention more than if only you and one other tenant were to call 311. An additional rationale is that there is a record on file with the city that may come in handy if/when the tenants association were to meet with management to discuss the various problems in the building that need addressing. (It's less of a "your word against mine" if the city also has a record of the various problems.) If a tenant's association is formed, the association may also want to reach out and get advice/assistance from nonprofits such as PACC and Brooklyn Housing & Family Services and your local politicians.
It does sound like an uphill battle, but it'd be best fought if people were to get organized.
February 2014
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Yes, a lot of what the individual should do is dependent upon the response of their fellow tenants.
It is also important that tenants understand the potential of being listed on the blacklist
Tenants who try to take legal action against their landlords (even unsuccessfully) can end up on the list, which (in the event they ever leave the building they found so hard to get the LL to maintain...) may make it harder for them secure an different apartment.
We had a pretty good discussion about this list, and why tenants regularly voluntarily pay more than the HCR "legal rent" on this thread:
February 2014
FYI: I received the following error message from the link: "The New York State Bar Association has recently launched a new website."
Pamphlet on blacklisting.
February 2014
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Thanks, I've deleted that dead link for my post above and quickly post this one as I dash out the door to the weekend.
ah, weekend.
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Eugenious - If you are paying market rent and are not happy, the best thing you can do is vote with your wallet and move. You can probably get a much nicer apartment in that same neighborhood with a landlord that actually cares about his property and takes good care of it.
Let me know if you get into the market for a new place. I own a brownstone in park slope.
Oh......If you decide to stay, I would listen to whynot.
February 2014
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......Just start looking for a new place at lease 4 months before the lease is up.
March 2014
Thanks for all the info...I did follow up with rent registration and my apartment is exempt and has been since a few years before I moved in. So apparently you can have a building with a mix of regulated and unregulated apartments. So...on to the next strategy.
March 2014
Random thought: there should be a Yelp for landlords. Because I'd love to give mine a very sour review.
March 2014
I have seen landlord/management reviews on Yelp I think. But besides that, I agree. A landlord review site would be wonderful.
March 2014
The NYC Public Advocate puts out a list of the worst landlords in the city:
Given the number of LLs in NYC, I have always believed that much of the risk can't be eliminated.
....without spending a ton of money on rent.
March 2014
So while I pay good money for an apartment that seemingly the landlord can ignore...if I ask about the issues or when they will be fixed are they allowed to:
1. Harass me
2. Tell me to move
Seems like that has to be illegal somehow.
March 2014
I would move.
March 2014
Sad to see how many people say "move" - sadder that seems the only option. Hard to swallow that the laws are so toothless against slumlords.
Apartable.com is a site I came across to research what goes on in certain buildings. My landlord is owner of many buildings in PH - all seemingly have similar neglect. For those looking at apartments that come across my post: be certain to do your research. You don't want to be in this owner's buildings. You'll be miserable.
March 2014
Eugenious - I am sorry that you find yourself in this situation. You seem determined to resolve this situation and stay in your apartment. However, I can almost guarantee you that very little can be done. Its the sad truth. However, if more tenants like you showed your dissatisfaction with your wallets, these bad landlords would have to respond and correct these issues.
You best (and only) option would be to find another apartment at the end of the lease.
Best of luck.....
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But the truth is, the Chicago Electric Heavy-Duty 4-1/2″ Angle Grinder DOES perform– with a vengeance— and can tackle tough metal cutting, shaping and slag removal-jobs with the efficiency of a grinder five times the cost. A valuable tool for the professional metal worker or hobbyist. That's not just me talking– or the Harbor Freight marketing mucky mucks– that's coming from the customers who bought it:
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"LET ME TELL YOU…. I have now owed this cheap-O thing for 2 months shy of 5 yrs, and besides fading from leaving out in the sun and some paint splatter, it's been going strong. Pretty much the same as day one. I still do the same things I did before as when I was using the Makita, however I have added using it for cutting bricks, and sanding custom formed concrete boulders adding sharp angles that I make for water features." Scott – Queen Creek, AZ
"This angle grinder is a great deal for the price, it works fine, put some quality grease in it and allow to cool properly, it will serve you well, its already paid for itself many times over." buffington – Redondo Beach, CA
"I started a car project that required paint stripping, approximately 3 coats of old paint required removal. I slapped a GatorGrit paint removal wheel on this cheap little grinder, and to my surprise, this thing kicks b***. I removed all the paint from my car in no time! If you get name brand grinder discs and paint removal wheels, the grinder rarely bogs down… it has handled everything I have thrown at it; tiles, metal, paint removal, blade sharpening, etc… Love it for the price, and will buy another when this one dies. So far it's still kicking!" Tony – Undisclosed
Check out the powerful, smooth-running Chicago Electric 4-1/2″ angle grinder for yourself. At just $21.99 (or $17.59 with your Harbor Freight 20% Off Coupon!), it may turn out to be the best deal you ever made on a power tool.


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Many of our art buyers choose to have us design just a few elements to their staircase and railing plans and then replicate them to create a repeating pattern. Statues can be incorporated in a stairway railing in this way by sculpting only four different full figures and then with bolts sticking out of the top and the bottom to mount them in the underside of the hand railing and into the base railing. When the statue banisters are cast in aluminum or bronze they provide extra structural support, but only if they are mounted properly. Most of the cost of acustom statue goes into producing the first master piece and then thereafter reproducing the 2nd, 3rd, etc. is where you really benefit on discount pricing. You can send our staff of sculptors and carvers a picture, or drawing, of what you'd like your stairway elements to look like and we'll review your project and give you a quote for completing the project, plus we have an excellent shipping department to get your custom order to you safely. The art you buy says a lot about yourself to the world. You may not have the talents of a master sculptor, but you have ideas and designs with potential that you've always wanted to have created according to your plans. Our team of creative arts professionals does exactly this, taking your ideas and making them a reality. Its like having the hands of a whole studio of artists at your fingertips ready to do work. Its the team work between our graphic arts department, sculptors, carvers, mold casting, and painters that our clients' benefit from when it comes down to game time and your project deadline approaches. Our clients are considered the most important partof the creative cycle, and central to the decision making process at each step towards project completion.
Customizable Stairway Elements: carved volute hand rail, customized stairways, carved stairway facing riser panels, posts, custom stairway railing, indoor balcony railing, balustrade baluster banister handrails, trim molding for stairs, brackets for wall mounted hand railing, custom base railing, post or spindle balusters, flight of stairs decor, custom staircase and stairwell elements, ornamental staircase carvings.
We offer a wide variety of different fireplaces from materials and styles. In this particular section we have sculptors and artists to create custom fireplaces with beautiful art. What we also offer are fireplace screens. These screens can be any style from people, abstract designs, and animals. If you would like to purchase a firescreen, fireplace, or art engraved fireplaces you can call the office or fill out a form below for further information.
Firescreens are used to keep the heat of a place controlled. Fireplace screens can make a fireplace look better when it is not even in use.
If you have a drawing of art that you would like placed anywhere in your home we can do that for you. This section in particular, we can create artistic designs on a fireplace. The designs can be from railed, smooth, diamonds, animals, people, flowers, Gods, children, and abstract art. After picking a design and shape, you would then pick a medium for the fireplace screen or fireplace. The mediums we offer are bronze, alluminum, gold, silver, marble, and others. If you wanted to purchase a marble fireplace it would need to be carved by hand. Creating a custom marble art fireplace is great because you can construct it in any way you like. But, when you purchase a bronze medium, for example, a cast is made, if a cast isn't made already. After the cast is made you can pick any medium. The mediums we offer are aluminum, copper, bronze, gold, or silver. An option that you have is to purchase a plated art piece.
We have a wide variety of fireplace screens available. But we also offer custom fireplace screens. These screens can be repeating patterns or one abstract art piece.
Creating custom fireplaces and accesories are great for personal use and architectual purposes in a home or business.
We offer a wide variety of custom bronze hand railings. We can customize any railing for either exterior or interior. We can make railing into other types of materials and styles. Our company specifically deals with custom art but meanwhile we offer many sculptures and furniture's to purchase anytime. If you are interested in purchasing a custom railing you can fill out a form below or call the office for more information. Creating a custom railing makes you able to choose the material, size, and style! Yes, that's right, anything you like.
There can be many mediums for a railing. One choice you have is having a plated railing. A plated railing is a rail that has an inexpensive base with a much more precious medium plated over it.Another choice you have is having it created completely out of the medium of your choice. If you would like a sturdy railing we can also make it out of fiberglass and imitate any color/material you like on it.
We offer a wide variety of pre-casted railings but we also offer custom railings. When you purchase a custom railing we first need to make a model of the art piece you are inquiring. This is the priciest part of creating a custom piece of art. After the mold is created our customer then chooses a medium. This medium can be pure or plated.
You can choose to have any design you like. Creating a pattern of a woman dancing is one example of a design that we can do. We also offer abstract design, animal designs, floral designs and many more.
Besides bronze railings we also offer different metals such as silver. We also carry balustrade railings which is a railing that is columned which can be cement or even marble. Our railings are supported by bronze and aluminum for real support you can trust. When purchasing the metal hand rail in aluminum or bronze the most payment goes through the first piece then a second piece, third piece, etc. is created saving you money. Helping you create your fantasy home is our main priority. You are able to customize the size and color. This is great for personal use and architectural purposes. Throughout the years our company has dealt with many typesof bronze artwork. Some examples are statues and trophies. So, if you are looking for a trustworthy company that has dealt with many custom art pieces or furniture we are the company that can help you with any project you have in mind.


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An anonymous tipster sent in what is supposedly the Android 4.2.2 for the Sony Xperia Z. That's pretty impressive timing considering it hasn't even launched just yet. According to the rumint, the new superphone from Sony will get it's update to 4.2.2 very soon after its launch. He even shared a pic to show it was already ready. It will reportedly be Android 4.2.2 JB update with firmware version 11.1.A.1.450.
If Sony can keep up this trend of impressing us with great devices and great support, they could very easily become the "next big thing" in Android-land. What do you think?
Source: Xperiablog


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BT Conferencing Customer Story
Alfresco powers over 200 custom web sites for BT Conferencing
- Implemented a centralized Web content management system for its 200 customer microsites
- Automated delivery of content to Web sites
- New microsites can be created in less four hours
- Eliminated the need to hire new staff to support the growing microsites
- Workflows simplify Web site approval times
- Custom property files and Alfresco forms improve site performance
- Supports multiple languages
BT Conferencing, a leading global provider of audio, video, web, and streaming collaboration services, provides individualized marketing programs for its largest customer engagements. This includes developing and maintaining over 200 custom websites to help educate, drive adoption and ensure that customers have the best user experience possible.
While the BT marketing team is responsible for managing these sites, a majority of the microsite development and maintenance was done by the Web creative team. The process was extremely manual and included decentralized active server pages (ASP). New Websites or pages were created using ASP and server-side include directives. With no central content management system in place, BT implemented basic file automation, but it was insufficient.
As a result, the marketing team could not easily update or push new content out to all or a subset of sites. When new clients came on board it, it would take up to two or three weeks to create and approve a new Website.
It was clear that BT needed a web content management system to help them create and manage content across all its 200 customer sites. The system would need to be flexible with centralized content management but a decentralized showing of the content. Other key criteria for the system included support for Java, approval workflows and multiple languages.
The BT Web creative team began researching possible WCM solutions and narrowed it down to Fatwire (now part of Oracle WebCenter) and Alfresco. BT selected Alfresco because it offered a flexible architecture, was Java-based and offered a broader solution that could grow and expand with the company.
BT worked with the consulting firm Optaros to implement and customize Alfresco to meet their specific requirements. Because BT offers a number of products and services, there was a lot of site content to manage. BT developed multiple custom property files for each of its product offerings to help manage content and ensure that Alfresco forms did not take long to load on a microsite improving its performance. The company also developed some customization to correctly format HTML entities and character encoding. This ensures that all characters are correctly represented on the sites.
Now, when a new customer microsite is created, the Web creative team can quickly create a new Web project from a series of site templates to create a skeleton for the microsite. The team then selects the appropriate property files (products) that are assigned to the client. The site is then configured with the customer's branding, language support and assigned the appropriate product features.
An approval workflow is set up for the account and marketing managers to review and approve the sites on a staging server. Once approved, the site changes are loaded to the preproduction server and released to the production server as part of a weekly release schedule.
With the Alfresco implementation, BT is able to have new customer sites created and approved in as little as four hours. The typical development time ranges from 24 to 48 hours due to approval cycles. The new microsites are so successful that BT Conferencing positions them as a key part of their service to large Fortune 500 customers.
- BT Conferencing now has a centralized Web content management system that allows them to leverage site templates and easily manage and maintain content across all 200 sites.
- The company has more control over its Web content and can easily push out new content to all or select customers in a simple automated way.
- Managing site content is now back in the hands of the marketing department freeing up the Web creative team to work on other projects.
- Increased employee productivity and reduced the need for BT to hire new headcount every year to support the management of its customer sites.


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Our web page templates will provide you with an attractive and professional design for you to build a great site from. And it doesn't stop there either. We provide free help, assistance and support to all our users. This site provides free web page templates which are visually appealing, professional and can be used free for personal and business websites. Whether you don't know how to design a web page or are in a hurry to get a site up, our templates are the perfect solution.


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DCJS is responsible for maintaining New York's Sex Offender Registry, which provides New Yorkers information about sex offenders living in their communities. There are three levels of sex offenders – Level 1 (low risk of re-offense), Level 2 (medium risk of re-offense) and Level 3 (high risk of re-offense); risk level is set by a judge after a court hearing.
By law, only Level 2 and Level 3 sex offenders are listed on the public directory. This directory now posts multiple photographs of registered sex offenders, as they become available, to provide New Yorkers with additional information to keep their families safe.
In addition to multiple photographs, this directory also includes multiple names (aliases), multiple home and/or work addresses in an offender's profile, if applicable. Additional information including conviction charge, sentence, supervision conditions if the offender is on parole or probation and vehicle information also is posted.
Sign up for Sex Offender Relocation Email Alerts
NY-ALERT will email you whenever a Level 2 or 3 sex offender
on the public registry moves into – or out of – your neighborhood.
Offender Information
Information about offenders of all risk levels, including those whose risk levels are pending, is available by calling 518-457-5837 or 1-800-262-3257.
- Callers must have an individual's name and one of the following – an exact address, date of birth, driver's license number, or Social Security number – to learn if the individual is on the Registry.
Level 1 offenders are required to register for a minimum of 20 years and Level 2 and 3 offenders for life (view details).
Local law enforcement agencies – as defined under the New York State Sex Offender Registration Act – in the communities where offenders live or go to school can release information to 'entities with vulnerable populations,' which could include a school, nursing home or day care center, for example.
Those law enforcement agencies can release the same information about offenders that is available via the toll-free number.
DCJS also offers an expedited service to the public, including to children's camps' operators, to improve response time to requests for checks of prospective employees against the Sex Offender Registry. DCJS is now accepting requests for searches in Excel spreadsheet format via compact disc (CD) or e-mail submission.
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You don't have to acidify low alkalinity water for sparging use. In addition, it would only take a drop or two to cause its pH to plunge. pH is NOT what matters for sparging water or tap water, its the ending alkalinity of the treated water. In the case of starting with distilled water, then you don't need to perform any acidification for sparging use.For those using the free version of Bru'n Water; yes, you need to enter the appropriate water alkalinity on the Sparge Acidification sheet in order to have the program figure out your sparging water acid addition. If using RO or distilled water, then the alkalinity would be near zero. The users of the supporters version of Bru'n Water already know that the alkalinity of the water from the Input page is already copied onto the sparge acidification page and there are also drop down selections for using RO or Distilled water dilutions. Its worth the upgrade.
While the residual alkalinity of water is the driver, I just wanted to note that the pH of distilled water is not 7, it is acidic (often around 5. because of absorption of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.


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Dow Suffers First Triple-Digit Drop of 2013
The Dow Jones Industrial Average slumped toward its first triple-digit drop this year, as weakness in technology stocks helped derail a five-week rally for the blue chips. WSJ's Jonathan Cheng reports on The News Hub. Photo: Bloomberg.
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The lights are on for Spartanburg High School junior Anthony Marracino's debut on the national stage.
The lights are on for Spartanburg High School junior Anthony Marracino's debut on the national stage.
Marracino, a euphonium player in the Viking Band, will be among a select group to play with the 2012-13 Music for All National Honor Band of America. Only about 100 students, representing high schools from across the nation, are selected for the prestigious band each year.
Marracino, 16, said he's looking forward to playing with other students who love music as much as he does, a passion he's held since he first picked up an instrument in the fifth grade.
"It's really exciting to play in a mature band that wants to play music for the rest of their life," Marracino said.
The Honor Band, Honor Orchestra of America and Jazz Band of America make up the Music for All National Festival each year and represent the bestof- the-best student players. Marracino was one of 12 students representing 10 South Carolina high schools selected for the Honor Band.
Spartanburg High band director Aaron Gantt said that in his eight years with the Vikings, Marracino is the first of his students to be selected. He called it a "wonderful surprise."
"He works really hard," Gantt said. "He's committed to a lot of things, and he's just as talented academically as he is musically."
After a three-day rehearsal in Indianapolis, Ind., the Honor Band will perform in that city's Symphony Hall on March 16. Marracino — one of four euphonium players selected — said the performance will be the culmination of weeks of intense practice.
"It's some really tough music, but we're also going to have fun," he said.
Marracino is also a student at the University of South Carolina Upstate Scholars Academy. At Spartanburg High, he plays euphonium for the marching band, the wind ensemble and symphony orchestra. He also plays trombone in the jazz ensemble. He's earned a place in both the South Carolina Band Director's Association's Region 1 Honor Band and All-State Band for five consecutive years. Marracino said he also enjoys playing the guitar and is progressing toward the rank of Eagle Scout.
He hopes to pursue a career in economics or business, but sees music as a lifelong passion.


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Best of SEMA: Mini With Hemi Power
SEMA is all about the ridiculous, and it's hard to picture anything more ridiculous than this Mopar-powered Mini. Dubbed the "Maxi Cooper," you don't have to care anything about cars to get a kick out of this taxi-themed monster, and that's kind of the point.
The 5.7L Hemi has been stroked 6.4L, and the BDS blower is running at a relatively conservative five pounds of boost. Together, they're good for a whopping 650 horsepower, which is a healthy 470 horsepower boost from stock.
The thing that's most incredible is that it passes Smog in California. Just kidding. Vegas is the closest this baby is allowed to the Golden State. Viva SEMA!


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UConn's Enosch Wolf suspended from team after arrest
UConn junior Enosch Wolf has been suspended from the men's basketball team indefinitely following his arrest after an on-campus domestic dispute early Monday morning.
Wolf, a 7-foot-1, 240-pound reserve center, was charged with third-degree burglary, first-degree criminal trespass and disorderly conduct. He was freed on a $500 bond and is scheduled to appear in Rockville Superior Court on Wednesday.
The incident took place in the LaFlesche building at the Hilltop Apartments.
Wolf was involved in a physical altercation with a female resident of the building, according to the UConn police department report, and he refused to leave the apartment when asked. He grabbed the hair of the victim, pushed her head and also knocked off her glasses with his hand, police said.
Wolf, a 22-year-old from Goettingen, Germany, was arrested at 5:55 a.m. The Daily Campus, UConn's student newspaper, first reported the story.
The length of the Wolf's suspension will be determined pending the completion of the legal process and a university review process, according to UConn.
"We are aware of the situation concerning Enosch and we are taking the matter very seriously," coach Kevin Ollie said in a released statement. "He has been suspended from the team indefinitely, until the legal and university process is finalized.
"I have spoken to the players on the team previously and will continue to speak with them about their conduct both on and off the basketball court. We have high expectations of our student-athletes at UConn and I expect my players to live up to those standards."
UConn returned to campus Sunday after beating Seton Hall 78-67 at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. Wolf came off the bench and played 11 minutes, finishing with two points, four rebounds and a block.
Wolf is averaging 3.4 points, 3.4 rebounds and 13.7 minutes while appearing in all 22 games, starting three.
The loss of Wolf cuts into the depth of UConn's already thin frontcourt. The absence of Wolf likely means more minutes for freshman Phil Nolan, a 6-9 forward. Nolan has seen limited action in 15 games, averaging just 1.1 points and 1.3 rebounds. He's yet to score in a Big East game.
UConn hosts No. 6 Syracuse on Wednesday at the XL Center in Hartford. The Huskies, who are 16-6 overall, 6-4 in the Big East Conference, have eight games remaining and are ineligible for the postseason.
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Along about now, the grill as a culinary appliance begins to pall. Not that grilling isn't still the preferred summertime cooking method, both for everyday meals and for deck parties. But, still, we get a little nostalgic for fixing a quick supper inside — in the air conditioning. And, perhaps we even long to hark back to the good old days and fix something that's a perennial favorite with the gang.
When in that mood, when we're seeking something fast, and relatively light, and "acceptable" to everybody's palates, at our house we tend to turn to chicken. Again.
Our exercise du jour, then, is to proffer some recipes that have become perennial favorites at our house, doing dinner time duty during all four seasons. They feature boneless, skinless white meat chicken done up with a minimum of fuss but a maximum of flavor.
Maybe they'll become favorites at your house too.
Sesame chicken strips
The accompanying tahini-lemon dipping sauce gives these quick strips a tropical feel. Serve with a rice pilaf (carrots, zucchini) and some chilled pineapple and honeydew chunks.
P.S. You can make extra sesame chicken strips (or use leftovers) to create a main dish salad. Use whole Bibb lettuce leaves as a base for the salad. Combine mixed spring greens (with radicchio), some shredded carrots, some green bell pepper strips and/or julienne zucchini pieces with a favorite balsamic vinaigrette. Add some sliced strawberries and toss gently again. Compose salads on the Bibb lettuce, top with the sesame chicken strips, then drizzle with a bit more balsamic vinaigrette.
1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size strips
2 eggs
1/4 cup salad dressing (or reduced-fat mayonnaise)
About 1 1/4 cups fine dry bread crumbs
1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/3 cup toasted sesame seeds (a combination of black and white ones is fun)
1/2 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
About 1 cup peanut oil
Tahini sauce
1/2 cup salad dressing of reduced-fat mayonnaise
3 tablespoons tahini (sesame seed paste)
3 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds (black)
1 teaspoon each, fresh lemon and lime juice
For the sauce, combine all ingredients. Chill if not using in the near future.
For the chicken, in a small bowl, beat eggs, then stir in salad dressing/mayo. In a shallow pie plate, combine bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, the 1/3 cup toasted sesame seeds and pepper. Dip each chicken strip into egg mixture, then into crumb mixture, shaking off excess.
In a large, deep skillet, over medium-high, heat about half the peanut oil to 350 degrees. Fry chicken strips in batches, about 5 minutes per batch, turning frequently, until done. Remove each batch to a paper-towel-lined baking sheet, tent loosely with foil and place in a 300 degree oven until ready to serve. Add more oil to skillet if needed. Garnish at will at serving time. Don't forget the tahini dipping sauce. Makes 6 or more servings.
Lemon-caper chicken
We like to serve this with hot buttered farfalle noodles sprinkled with plenty of shredded Parmesan. And a mixed green salad — just a few different lettuces, some scallion greens, fresh tomatoes and a light vinaigrette.
1 cup thinly sliced baby bella mushrooms
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 to 3 tablespoons olive oil
6 (4-ounces or so) boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, trimmed, if needed and lightly pounded to make a bit thinner
1/2 cup extra-dry vermouth
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
3 tablespoons small capers, patted dry
3 tablespoons chopped, fresh flat-leaf parsley
1 tablespoon minced, fresh basil
In a large, non-stick skillet, over medium-high, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil. Add mushrooms and garlic and cook just until mushrooms are "wilted," about 3 minutes.
Sprinkle pepper over chicken breasts; add salt if you feel you must. Push mushrooms/garlic to sides of skillet. Add remaining olive oil if needed. Add chicken breasts (you may have to do this in batches). Cook about 5 minutes per side. Remove mushrooms/garlic and chicken from skillet; if cooking in two batches, remove mushrooms/garlic from skillet along with first batch of chicken. Arrange in a serving platter. Tent loosely with foil to keep warm; continue with second batch of chicken if necessary.
When all chicken is cooked and in the platter, add vermouth, lemon juice and capers to the skillet and simmer to reduce liquid to about 1/3 cup. Stir in parsley and basil briefly. Spoon over chicken in platter. Makes 6 servings.
Ginger chicken
This Asian approach features orange marmalade, which helps mellow the ginger and chili oil, and thicken the pan "gravy." Serve with our lo mein style noodles. And our cucumber salad on the side.
For the lo mein, try this free-form approach. Cook about 6 ounces vermicelli to al dente. Drain and run under cold water to remove starch. Drain well. Place in a bowl and add some peanut oil and some dark sesame oil. Toss well. Add a little peanut oil to a large, non-stick wok or skillet set over medium heat. Stir-fry noodles, in batches, until just heated through. Add some slivered snow peas, shredded carrots, paper-thin garlic slices, finely sliced scallions and stir-fry 3 minutes. Add some reduced-sodium soy sauce and a bit of rice wine. Heat through. Serve warm.
For the salad, use 1 large English (hot house) or 2 medium "regular" cucumbers. Wash cukes and use a fork to score the skins lengthwise. Cut crosswise into thin slices. Place in a medium bowl, along with 3/4 cup shredded carrots (see your supermarket salad bar). In a small bowl, combine 1/2 cup rice vinegar, 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar, a scant 1/4 teaspoon dried hot red pepper flakes and a generous tablespoon chopped, fresh cilantro. Pour over sliced cucumbers/carrot shreds and toss gently. Cover and let stand about 15 minutes before servings.
Ginger chicken
2 tablespoons peanut oil
2 teaspoons dark sesame oil
3/4 teaspoon chili oil
6 (4-ounce) boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, trimmed, if needed, lightly pounded to make slightly thinner
3/4 cup orange marmalade
1/4 cup reduced sodium soy sauce
5 teaspoons peeled, minced fresh gingerroot
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons dry white wine
Chopped fresh dry roasted peanuts, garnish
Fresh flat-leaf parsley sprigs, garnish
In a large, non-stick skillet, over medium, heat canola oil, sesame oil and chili oil. Add chicken and cook about 5 minutes per side. Remove to a serving platter. Add marmalade, soy sauce, gingerroot, garlic and dry white wine. Cook about 2 minutes, until thick and bubbly. Drizzle over chicken in platter. Sprinkle on the peanuts and add the parsley sprigs. Makes 6 servings.


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Joanna TonePrint by Jon Thorne
Named after Jon's wife, Joanna, this TonePrint for the Corona Chorus is a rich and enhancing chorus tone aimed to beef up his basic sound. Despite its richness, it is still a rather subtle and slow chorus, which Jon feels would work great in combination with some reverb and distortion. As a result of the deeper tones, a unique snaring sound appears up top to add even more flavor to the sound.
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C: Why did you choose to do a Chorus TonePrint? Thorne: A lot of the more frenetic playing that I do is going to involve some more 'out-there' kind of effects. Whereas I am thinking of Lamb tunes such as Gabriel for example, where the notes are quite long and have a chance to breathe and sing out a bit more; I want to enhance the sonic of that. I think the right kind of chorus would be perfect for that.
TC: What kind of sound are you looking to create? Thorne: What I am really aiming for in my head is something that, when I am playing single notes and letting them really breathe, that it has a really nice form; grand kind of power. This bass is great since you can pull tones out of a note even after you have played it.
TC: Can you describe the sound for us? Thorne: It is really nice because, even as it stands, it isn't overly dominant as a tone but it is really enhancing everything that I am doing. That is what I was after with this rather than it being some kind of face-melting, weird tone, which I think in combination with some of the other pedals would really hurt the front row for the rest of the tour, especially with the Dark Matter distortion. It would be nice to try some of these in combination with a bit of reverb, the Dark Matter and some chorus and get some seriously effective bass sounds going. The depth also adds a different dimension to the tone up top; a snaring sound.
TC: How has your time with Lamb influenced your playing style? Thorne: It was immediately a brand new world because I had no reference points for that and the music was as futuristic and interesting as anything I had heard. It was bringing elements from all kinds of situations. It was really fresh. Andy's programming is highly unusual and you had the two human voices and also myself. It was almost less about bass playing for me and rather about trying to evolve a different kind of way of approaching playing within that framework because there was already a lot of bass there. So you had to go with that or keep out of the way or find a way to enhance the music appropriately. Andy mixes the gig live every night and sometimes he'll throw things on my sound and I'll react to that, which will bring something else out. So it does have jazz elements in it in that respect, in the improvisation.
TC: How is it to play a double bass in an electronic band? Thorne: It has been great to take double bass into electronic music and use it as a viable instrument rather. To actually be able to evolve a language over the last 14-15 years playing live with the band has been brilliant. They have given me 'carte blanche' to go and try stuff right the way through so it has been very liberating and highly enjoyable, and it's a constantly evolving process.
TC: How would you use the TonePrint? Thorne: I like to be able to play one note and really get inside that one sound. That can be as effective as playing lots of different notes. I want to thicken and enhance what is already there. I am going to have it on all the time. I am actually going to make it a part of my primary sound. It has just given it the edge that it was lacking. It had that depth but it was a little bit nasal and not quite rich enough. It will be my starting point for all my other live tones.
TC: Do you have a name for this TonePrint? Thorne: I am going to name it after my wife because she is inspiring and extremely deep. Call it Joanna.Read more about Jon Thorne
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text: Agaskodo Teliverek (meaning rearing stallions in Hungarian) is a London based quartet. Their extremely unconventional merging of various musical genres makes Agaskodo's music hard to classify, producing music which they call 'Psycho Goulash'. "Pairing electro-noisy randomness and drums with chrystal clear finger noodling worthy of The Shadows sounds as weirdly inappropriate now as it did when Agaskodo Teliverek first showed up in London with their 118-118 sports kits."


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CRESTVIEW � There has been little continuity in Crestview�s wrestling program the last few years. Jeff Fowler � a fixture almost a decade as the Bulldog wrestling coach � built the program from the ground up. Since his departure at the 2008-2009 season�s end, the coaching position has been a revolving door.
First-year coach Andrew Black hopes to end the constant upheaval and return the program to Fowler-era stability.
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CRESTVIEW � There has been little continuity in Crestview�s wrestling program the last few years.
Jeff Fowler � a fixture almost a decade as the Bulldog wrestling coach � built the program from the ground up. Since his departure at the 2008-2009 season�s end, the coaching position has been a revolving door.
First-year coach Andrew Black hopes to end the constant upheaval and return the program to Fowler-era stability.
Black has a wrestling background that should help him in his new job.
�I wrestled two years at Grissom High School in Huntsville, Ala., for Coach Joe Dasaro, so I�ve been around the wrestling circuit before,� he said. �I haven�t been a head coach, but I have volunteered and helped out with Grissom wrestling.
Black, also a Crestview football team assistant coach, jumped at the opportunity to run his own team when Bulldog athletic director and head football coach Kevin Pettis offered him the job.
�Me and coach Pettis have a great relationship,� Black said. �I�ve coached football for him for two years with the offensive line. I�m trying to climb the ladder in this (coaching) business and I saw a great opportunity to take a head coaching job.
�That�s what I�ve wanted and worked for: to be a head coach. I was nervous about taking the head coaching job, but at the same time excited to be building this program to get more attention on Crestview sports and more attention on Crestview wrestling.�
Black isn�t alone in his first year as a head coach. Former Bulldog wrestlers Michael Copeland and Logan Patten assist with the program. Copeland was a state qualifier last year for the Bulldogs.
About 20 participants tried out for the team earlier this fall, Black said. As is the case with every sport, some kids decided wrestling wasn�t for them. There were some academic casualties as well.
The number of wrestlers has dwindled to 12, which isn�t even enough to fill all 14 weight classifications in a match, but Black isn�t discouraged.
What the Bulldogs lack in numbers they make up for in quality, he said.
Senior Alex Lattrell, who competes in the 152-pound class, recently took fifth place at the Capital City Classic in Tallahassee. The meet had more than 30 teams competing.
Lattrell and fellow seniors Terran Williams and Taylor Howard are the team�s heart.
�I have great senior leadership,� Black said. �They never miss practice and really push each other. They call each other to make sure they are on time.
�They push each other to make sure their grades are good. I really do have great kids and they are a unit.�
Black was quick to acknowledge Josh Goudy, who coached the team the last year-and-a-half. Goudy currently is deployed overseas.
�Josh did a great job as far as starting to build the toughness here at Crestview,� Black said. �I�m just trying to carry that on and get more kids to come out and build the toughness here.�
Other wrestling coaches across Okaloosa County and the surrounding areas have passed along advice to help him in his rookie season, Black said.
Crestview has not scheduled home matches this season, but the team will compete in the Beast at the Beach tournament at Fort Walton Beach on Friday and Saturday.
Black said he wants to get Crestview wrestlers used to competing outside their comfort zone and in matches that have the big tournament feel.
He also understands the importance of giving Bulldog wrestling fans the chance to attend home matches. He said he�s eyeing the possibility of hosting some big events at Crestview in the 2013-2014 season.
Black � who wants a family atmosphere on the Crestview wrestling team � said he will push the team with tough love.
�My expectations are high,� he said. �We�ve worked hard like every wrestling program out there.
�I feel if you set the bar higher, you can reach higher goals.�


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Nuclear Risk Management for Native Communities
Background: The Nuclear Risk Management for Native Communities is a project to strengthen community-based capabilities in addressing and managing the environmental health impacts of nuclear contamination. Now in its 7th year it has projects at three sites:
- Southern Paiute and Western Shoshone communities affected by fallout from nuclear weapons testing at the Nevada Test Site;
- Cherokee and other Native American communities in the vicinity of the Sequoyah Fuels nuclear fuels facility;
- The Village of Paguate in Laguna Pueblo in close proximity to the Jackpile open pit uranium mine.
These Native American communities may have higher health risks because of the unique aspects of their lifestyles that can make them more vunerable to environmental contaminants. This project is part of the Community-Based Hazard Management Program based at the Marsh Institute.
Project Goals: The project goals are the same for all three project sites:
- building and strengthening long-term community-based environmental health infrastructure;
- enhancing community knowledge about environmental health issues of concern and improving community capabilities for participating in the management of hazards;
- conducting community-based research that is integrated with technical research on health impacts of nuclear contamination in each specific community context;
- building local knowledge capabilities at each site;
- facilitating community-based planning on possibilities for long term environmental health studies and management activities; and
- conducting outreach to other Native communities and to environmental health scientists.
Clark University has a further goal of strengthening academic research capabilities for supporting community-based efforts; this goal is shared by our consortium university partners. Because of the substantial differences between the circumstances and the existing infrastructure at the three sites, our specific plans and efforts to meet these goals continue to be quite different for the three projects:
- In the Western Shoshone and Southern Paiute regions, substantial infrastructure had already been achieved including funding for specific projects on future health study feasibility through a cooperative agreement with Centers for Disease Control (CDC) - National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH) and on developing educational materials through a grant from ATSDR. The focus of this project has been to further strengthen the infrastructure and community-research efforts particularly in the Southern Paiute communities, and to maintain and strengthen the broad planning efforts that have led to specific project development. The pursuit of new research on community experience with the test site based on the memories of those people present and learning new research methods compatible with community understandings remain important project goals.
- In the Sequoyah Fuels region, infrastructure development and capacity building have been the primary concerns. Technical research has been used primarily to support the capacity-building efforts, with the long term goal of establishing a viable base for community-oriented planning and information-gathering. Because considerable progress has been made over the past two years in developing infrastructure, we now anticipate a greater attention on research efforts.
- In the Laguna Pueblo region, the small, but active community advisory group has chosen to focus the planning and environmental health efforts on the development of educational materials, their implementation in the local schools, and the use of these as a vehicle for enhancing community understanding and for outreach. This focus will continue, with also a new attention to monitoring the impact of the new Radiation Exposure Compensation Act provisions for uranium miners on this mining community.
Significance: Serious and extensive community-based efforts in environmental health research, education, and planning are still something of a novelty. Each of the following can be significant: their contribution to the communities themselves, their contributions to research and educational development, and their role as a model for other communities. All three projects represent unique efforts within the communities to develop informed community voices which can actively contribute to environmental health planning. In the great basin region, the NCAC has served to unite many small widely dispersed communities who share concerns about their experience with nuclear weapons testing and contamination. It has organized educational and major research activities for these communities and has created an infrastructure which can respond directly to public concerns. In Oklahoma the NRMNC project has provided the principal opportunity for community participation in the Sequoyah Fuels decommissioning process. And at Laguna, community members have been able to see their environmental history expressed in a school curriculum. The research in the vicinity of the Nevada Test Site has uncovered substantial gaps in the DOE/CDC dose reconstruction efforts as shown in project publications (see list), and in the cooperative creation with CDC of an extensive follow up effort; the work provides a clear illustration that community-based research provides an effective, and often the only approach to obtaining key information for environmental health planning. . All three programs have been widely discussed as models for what communities can achieve and for the difficulties that have to be overcome. Publication of community-based research is a particular challenge, because it is necessary to meet concerns from both communities and the research establishment. Publication is, however, important if community work is to influence the knowledge base used in environmental health decision-making. The NRMNC project has already created technical publications and has available the infrastructure to manage more; we expect significant further publication in the pipeline across the next two years. The other projects have considerable experience developing community informational material, but have not yet had technical publications. Exploring possibilities with their university advisors is on the agenda for next year.
One new development, the passage of the new Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) amendments may have major impacts on the Laguna and NRMNC communities. As is suggested by the Navajo experience over the past decade, such impacts can have both harmful and beneficial aspects. An important lesson from that experience is that community-based monitoring of the implementation of the act from the beginning is important.
Project Management:
Clark University: Rob Goble, PI; Octavia Taylor, Project Manager; Abel Russ, Research Associate; Research Assistants Casey Burns and Jessica Cook;
Tufts University: Doug Brugge, Consultant; Yvette Mitchell, Research Assistant;
Oklahoma State University: Will Focht, Carlile Community Council (CCC), Oklahoma, for the Sequoya Fuels project: Pat Ballard; Jokay Dowell;
Native Community Action Committee for the Nevada Test Site project Ian Zabarte, President; Corrina Bow, Vice President; Virginia Sanchez, Secretary; Margene Bullcreek, Treasurer; Patricia George, Executive Director; Peter Ford
Ely Health Center Laguna-Acoma Coalition for a Safe Environment, New Mexico Al Waconda, President; Manuel Pino, Vice President; Philip Sittnick, Treasurer/Secretary


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The Honda Accord is difficult to beat in terms of overall performance, efficiency and refinement. Accord comes in sedan and coupe body styles. (There's also the high-riding Crosstour hatchback crossover, but it's reviewed separately.) The 2012 Honda Accord is available with a choice of four-cylinder and V6 engines, and manual or automatic transmissions.
Accords are roomy, comfortable and very easy to live with, largely free of niggling annoyances that can make otherwise good cars less appealing. Honda Accord and Toyota Camry have long been the benchmarks for midsize sedans because both do everything well. The Accord has a hint of sportiness that adds appeal.
The four-door Accord sedan competes with the Toyota Camry, Nissan Altima, Ford Fusion, Hyundai Sonata, Mazda 6, and Chevrolet Malibu. The Accord offers roomier front seats than the competition. And the Accord comes off more polished than most, with an emphasis on power, fuel economy and space efficiency.
The stylish Accord Coupe offers a 6-speed manual with the V6, for a rare combination in mid-size cars. It comes with a sporty suspension package and low-profile tires on 18-inch wheels, and goes head to head with the Nissan Altima coupe.
With effectively five trim levels, the Accord can fit a wide range of budgets. There's a no-frills sedan with plastic wheel covers, essential features and a solid stereo; and high-trim models with sumptuous leather, mega-watt sound systems, active noise cancellation and navigation. All variants deliver high engineering standards, excellent finish, good build quality and all the important safety equipment.
The 2012 Accord carries over largely unchanged; a USB port comes standard on all 2012 Accord models. The Accord benefitted from a facelift for 2011, and some new features and efficiencies brought improved fuel mileage ratings. The Accord sedan and coupe were last redesigned for 2008, when they grew in exterior dimensions and offered improved occupant safety.
Some of the Accord's competitors have been redesigned more recently. Others can be more fun to drive. Yet there may be none that match Accord's overall combination of polish, refinement, efficiency and choice. For that reason, the Honda Accord remains a benchmark among mainstream, midsize automobiles.
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TH4410 - Theatre Internship
Credits: 3 - 12
The Theatre Internship is an opportunity for students to gain meaningful work experience by applying the knowledge and skills learned in course work to on-the-job assignments in host organizations. Includes self-assessment, the design of a learning contract, reflection, synthesis and assessment. The internship is a supervised assignment for a prescribed number of working hours. Internships are established and supervised by the internship advisor. Enrollment for internships must be completed during the first 2 weeks of the registration period. Repeatable for a maximum of 12 credits. Prerequisite(s): Junior status; must be taken before the semester immediately prior to graduation; departmental approval; minimum 2.50 cumulative GPA.


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17 U.S. Code § 120 - Scope of exclusive rights in architectural works
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Scope of exclusive rights in architectural works
(a)Pictorial Representations Permitted.—
The copyright in an architectural work that has been constructed does not include the right to prevent the making, distributing, or public display of pictures, paintings, photographs, or other pictorial representations of the work, if the building in which the work is embodied is located in or ordinarily visible from a public place.
(b)Alterations to and Destruction of Buildings.—
Notwithstanding the provisions of section 106(2), the owners of a building embodying an architectural work may, without the consent of the author or copyright owner of the architectural work, make or authorize the making of alterations to such building, and destroy or authorize the destruction of such building.
(Added Pub. L. 101–650, title VII, § 704(a), Dec. 1, 1990, 104 Stat. 5133.)
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Windstar Cruises is the small-ship line that gets a lot of attention. Conde Nast readers picked it as the best small ship cruise line for 2014. Now it's starting to expand its fleet by renovating two ships that will sail this spring.
Windstar will spend $8.5 million per ship to renovate former Seabourn vessels, a cruise line statement says. The new Star Breeze will launch May 6 in Nice, France, and the Star Legend will launch May 25 in Rome.
Each luxury small ship will hold 212 passengers at two people per cabin.
Renovations include a new lounge entertainment area and an expanded...