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So what do people think of the Kershaw County School District's (KCSD) proposed Phase 2 of its Facilities Equalization Plan (FEP)? The Kershaw County Board of School Trustees found out at its Dec. 17 meeting as the board heard some of that feedback.
Kershaw County School District (KCSD) Superintendent Dr. Frank Morgan presented the pros, cons, myths and concerns about the Common Core standards to the Kershaw County Board of School Trustees at their meeting Tuesday night. Morgan made the presentation in response to a request by Trustee Don Copley. At a previous meeting, Copley said there has been a lot of contradictory information and mixed reaction to the standards.
Today is my last day at the Chronicle-Independent, but surely just the beginning of my exploration into the wonderful world of traditional and new media forms. Instead of a good-bye or reflection of my time in Kershaw County, I wanted to leave you with parts of three of my journal entries from a few weeks ago. Thanks to everyone I've worked with throughout the last two years; I've surely enjoyed Kershaw County and I'm sure I will see many of you again in the future.
A Camden woman alleges that a man sexually assaulted her while at her husband's place of business on Knights Hill Road.
I walked into my room the other day and some horror movie music should have started playing, because it was a nightmare in the 29223 zip code. After standing in the doorway looking at all of my stuff, I made it my mission to get rid of everything I don't need, properly store what I'm not using and better organize everything that I use on a daily basis. I don't know too much about feng shui, but I'm pretty sure the concept is accurate. I couldn't remember the last time I'd opened my blinds ...
Sheriff Jim Matthew became the first Kershaw County law enforcement officer to receive the Strom Thurmond Excellence in Law Enforcement Award. Matthews received the 2013 Thurmond award during a luncheon Tuesday at Fort Jackson. There are four Thurmond excellence awards, one each for municipal, county, state and federal law officers. Matthews received the county-level award.
Law enforcement located a missing Camden woman in Florence County early Thursday.
For the past several weeks, the Chronicle-Independent has been unable to publish Kershaw County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) incident reports due to the implementation of a new incident report database called InterAct Online. The C-I has not yet been provided access to the new database as it had with the KCSO's previous system.
Two members of the school improvement council (SIC) at Camden Middle School (CMS) say they are satisfied with the way school administrators handled an incident Tuesday morning involving a 13-year-old student bringing a gun and box cutter on campus. Camden's police chief also praised administrators, saying their choices made it possible for the Camden Police Department (CPD) to complete its investigation.
The Kershaw County School District (KCSD) received an unmodified opinion on its Fiscal Year 2012-13 audit.
A blog I follow posted a piece last year about Christmas traditions. The woman who writes the blog is newly married and wanted to start some holiday traditions with her husband and carry them on if they should ever have children.
"See You at the Pole," Pine Tree Hill Elementary School (PTHS) third-grader Jacob Harris told fellow students Nov. 26 on his way to leading a time of prayer for Thanksgiving. Students used the time to say what they are thankful as Jacob led the 10-minute session, something he also did in 2012.
The Camden Police Department (CPD) detained a 13-year-old Camden Middle School (CMS) student after he brought a .38 Smith & Wesson gun and a box cutter to campus Tuesday.
The Kershaw County Chamber of Commerce's board of directors voted unanimously to adopt the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce's (SCCC) 2014 Competitiveness Agenda at its November 12 meeting.
With help from its bloodhound tracking team, the Kershaw County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) arrested two east Camden teenagers on burglary charges Monday. Kershaw County Sheriff Jim Matthews said both boys are 16 years old.
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2012 Easter Passion Play
Top HeadlinesDate: March 19, 2012
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Phone: 269-471-8360, ext. 1
A unique opportunity awaits you on the campus of Andrews University in Berrien Springs. On Saturday, April 7, visitors to Andrews annual Easter Passion Play can step back in time and follow the steps of Jesus Christ during his life, death and resurrection. This is a free offering to the community, but reservations are required.
The Easter Passion Play offers a chance to witness first-hand the greatest story ever told. This indoor-outdoor walking experience begins in the Howard Performing Arts Center with well-known scenes from Jesus' life revealing his love and mercy. Led by a guide in Biblical-era costume, the audience will follow Jesus as he rides a donkey through the Jerusalem marketplace—after they've paid Herod's tax collector, of course! In the marketplace, merchants sell their wares and offer food samples for visitors to taste. Live animals in the stable area and a live traditional Hebrew dance add to the ambiance of the marketplace. After passing through the Roman encampment outside of the market, the audience travels in the footsteps of the Savior during the dramatic scenes of the Last Supper and the Garden of Gethsemane, to the poignant moment of the Trial in Pilates Court and ultimately, the crucifixion. The Easter Passion Play concludes in the Johnson Gym with an unforgettable portrayal of Christ's resurrection and emerging victorious from the tomb.
Following the performance, guests can visit the hospitality tent for refreshments and the opportunity to reflect on their experience in the prayer room. Free shuttle service is provided back to the main parking area.
Andrews University's Easter Passion Play is the result of the vision and determination of Pastor Ron Whitehead, assistant to the president for spiritual life at Andrews University. He attended Passion Plays throughout this childhood and was concerned to find there were none within a two-hour radius of the Andrews campus. Under his direction, the first Easter Passion Play took place at Andrews in 2003. Since then, the event has grown exponentially and now draws thousands each year.
Hundreds of volunteers from the campus and community lend their time and talent to making the Easter Passion Play. For many of them, it is an enriching experience.
"Experiencing our Savior's fulfillment of the salvation plan with all of my brothers and sisters in Christ is both an honor and a privilege," says April Grube, the assistant event director for the 2012 production. A senior history and political science major with an emphasis in secondary education, April has been actively involved in the play since her freshman year as a member of the cast, event staff, and a scene director.
The play occurs in 90-minute rotations. Rotations begin every 30 minutes, with the first starting at 10 a.m. and the last at 6 p.m. Spanish rotations are scheduled for 3 and 5:30 p.m. The event is free, but guests are encouraged to make reservations early. Reservations can be made at passionplay.andrews.edu or by calling 269-471-8360, option 1.
Volunteers are still needed. If you would like to donate your time, indicated your areas of interest at passionplay.andrews.edu/volunteers.

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AMD Never Settle Reloaded Bundle Campaign Includes Crysis 3, Bioshock Infinite and Tomb Raider
Subject: Graphics Cards | February 2, 2013 - 02:30 PM | Ryan Shrout
Tagged: tomb raider, never settle reloaded, never settle, Crysis 3, bundle, bioshock infinite, bioshock, amd
You might remember over the holiday season of 2012 that AMD had a simply amazing bundle of games to entice PC gamers to choose purchasing Radeon graphics cards instead of GeForce. That bundle included Medal of Honor, Sleeping Dogs, Hitman: Absolution and Far Cry 3. We were stoked to see that kind of comittment to the gamer and even did a set of three game streams with AMD on each games' release.
Well after a behind-the-scenes battle that was finally decided just about two weeks ago, AMD is ready to announce the "Never Settle Reloaded" bundle that might actually be MORE impressive based on the games included.
First up is the reboot of Tomb Raider, a fresh look at the Lara Croft character that I got to get hands on at an event in Toronto last year. Due out on March 5th, the visuals in this game are damn good.
Bioshock infinite is the third game in the acclaimed series and has a few DirectCompute additions to the game engine code. Release is set on March 26th.
DMC Devil May Cry is included for the APAC region (instead of Tomb Raider).
And the biggest name in the bundle is no doubt Crysis 3 - a game that many PC gamers have been looking forward to and one that promises to push gaming performance on high-end GPUs to their limits. I was playing this on a GTX 680 recently (the MP beta) and couldn't get more than 40 FPS at 1080p and Ultra settings.
So how doese the bundle break down?
If you buy a single Radeon HD 7970 or HD 7950 you'll be able to get keys for both Crysis 3 and Bioshock Infinite, completely free! HD 7800 series buyers will get both Bioshock Infinite and Tomb Raider.
Just to make things MORE interesting, if you invest in a set of HD 7900 cards for CrossFire, or even a dual-GPU HD 7900 card like the Devil 13, you'll get Crysis 3, Bioshock Infinite, Tomb Raider, Far Cry 3, Hitman: Absolution and Sleeping Dogs. That is 6 full PC games worth at least $300 that you'll get keys for just for picking AMD's Radeon cards over NVIDIA's GeForce.
A not-so-subtle jab at the competition...
So there you have it, the Never Settle Reloaded bundle. This iteration doesn't include anything for HD 7700 series cards but I think most enthusiasts are going to stay in the HD 7850 and above range of options anyway.
NVIDIA has definitely fallen behind when it comes to these kinds of deals for PC gamers and I want to know what YOU think - do these bundles affect your purchasing decision? We heard from AMD that at least one major reseller of PC hardware saw an "order of magnitude" increase in sales during the holiday season with the original Never Settle bundle and they even won a Newegg award for best marketing campaign.
Get ready for game streams again as well - we'll be hosting a few of them in February and March with more hardware and game keys to give away!
UPDATE: These deals are live right now! You can find a list of the HD 7970 cards at Newegg.com, starting at just $379 and even the HD 7950 cards starting at $295 that come with Crysis 3 and Bioshock Infinite keys! If you are looking more in the HD 7800 series range, you can find HD 7870s starting at just $209 with Bioshock and Tomb Raider keys!
yikes this is looking great i may not way for the 89xx series of cards to upgrade. the best part of this is amd's marketing department must of been given aderall cause they are paying attention to the critical times of the year when people would be flush with cash before it was christmas now its tax season
This is very compelling. Yet, I am still waiting to see the new GPUs that will be released this year.
I wish Tomb Raider was included with a 7900 series card. Otherwise, these included games are great!
Solid deals for sure. Worst part for me is that the last one they had with sleeping dogs and whatnot was never available in my country. So i´m not holding my breath on this deal either. I would like to switch my 570 out with a 7970 though.
very tenting, but im still gonna wait to get a 8970 or 780. this 7970 cant maxed crysis 3 mp beta.
wow, shame i already pre-ordered 2 of the games- but then again- i do know someone who is a bit short this year (had twins!).
hmmm verrry tempting and i know my 560 won't play crysis at the better levels- heck it can't play the original crysis at the highest levels
write now I got a GTX 560 ti in my system, but I think I'm going to get an Radeon hd 7870, PC gamer out!
Look into a Powercolour HD7870 Myst Edition (Tahiti LE). As the name suggests it uses a Tahiti GPU (same as HD79xx cards) rather than a Pitcairn GPU and is better with regards to performance than a GTX 660 Ti.
You wouldn't be able to Crossfire it with another HD7870 if you wanted to Crossfire, but you would be able to Crossfire with another Tahiti GPU based card like a HD7950.
Powercolour HD7870 Myst Edition (Tahiti LE) should technically be called a HD 7930 or something.
OMG, got to buy a Radeon NOW!!
God forbid Nvidia give you any free games. Bastards
Got to wonder if AMD is even making any money off their cards giving away games like this? Also makes me wonder a few other things i won't say.
I actually just bought(friday) a XFX 7950 Double D over a Geforce 670 because #1 the free games(big Crysis fan), #2 the performance and benchmarks #3 Brand Loyalty to XFX #4 my 4850 finally kicked the bucket after 4 great years.
I actually just bought(friday) a XFX 7950 Double D over a Geforce 670 because #1 the free games(big Crysis fan), #2 the performance and benchmarks #3 Brand Loyalty to XFX #4 my 4850 finally kicked the bucket after 4 great years.
While the offers are great - my angry pair of MSi 5850s are still spitting some venom. I do much like the pushes AMD has made on their 7000 series to make up for the rather lackluster 6000 series. My rig is still in great form - but will wait for the next AMD platform for such a gutting of my tower...Otherwise, a pair of 7870 Tahiti's would have been called forth in no time
I think I got stooged...
I got my card on the second day of the offer...
Yet to get any game codes... every time I contact the store via email.. I get no reply... when I contact via phone... the worker acts dumb...
the only point I got this damn card was for crysis 3 and bioshock...
looks like I should have just stuck withe the plan of a 670... at least
that way I could still be playing awesome looking boarderlands 2
WOW... i just bought a 7970 2 weeks ago, and i get NOTHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thx!
Hey I got mine during the offer...
still got nothing...
nobody at AMD will do a thing...
nobody at the store will do a thing...
I would have rather brought mine two weeks ago...
that way I wouldn't have this sense of entitlement and rage.
I also purchased a 7970 about a week ago and have not received any email with promised Crysis 3 or Bioshock steam codes. Anyone have any info on what is up with promotion?
Waiting on the codes also...
I just ordered the Asus/AMD 7950 and NewEgg has the games on my invoice. I will find out Thursday when it arrives,
I purchased a 7950 about a week ago. Submitted the code and have the Crysis3 codes up and running, but said it would be 4 weeks until BioShock code release... really wanted the codes so I could activate the pre-purchase Bioshock Industrial Revolution game. Apparently, those codes will only be sent out after the official release (march 6) and will not allow access to the pre-purchase bonus.
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Gaming Console Network's Sean Foster checked out his June episode of Qore and made a huge discovery. The "PSP Go". Check out the first pictures of the system.
My server is getting killed. Here is a link to a video I made to show this story is 100% true.
Looks pretty legit to me.
But it needs to be a phone for me to carry it around everywhere.
If any of you are Qore yearly members go onto the PSN shop and go to your "downloaded" Que. The June issue says 'coming soon" but you can download it. That is how I got these pix. I nearly pooped my pants when I saw this. I apologize about the crappy quality, but I am sure within the next few days we will have high res images. But this thing is real...
to be a touch screen cuz I dont see why the had to put a slide up design.
where's the analog stick(s)???
looks pretty tight though, im impressed, not at all what i was expecting
where the other thumbstick is! Would've been logical to anyone but Japanese morons on the PSP department. It would have just been impicated into some games and great times would have greeted new buyers.
if real then this is looking quite nice. can't wait to get my hand on it.
downloading now at 54 percent i will comback with some answers and to back up will take pic if i can
Though, the original PSP was a little pain for my hands, i wonder, how this one will hold in my hands... not sure, if it`s more comfortable...
And NO 2nd stick, come on....
Of`course, Sony don`t wanna screw those 50 mln. current PSP owners, but still, 2nd stick would be great, however no 2nd stick until PSP2.
Anyway, what the point of this model? Just a little smaller? And that design, looks kinda cheap...
to be honest it looks pretty nasty, i dont like the colour it looks like some old handheld from the 70s lol (minus the slide, and the awesome lbp on the screen), well i was waiting to see which to get the psp3000 or the pspgo, but looks like its gonna be the 3000 now, the analog stick looks like its in an awkward place, well on the upside atleast the psp3000 might come down in price now so thats good for me lol, oh btw does anyone know if it has any extra power or anything? or is it the exact same specs as the psp?
I hope that's fake. looks way too ugly to be real. sony is better at industrial design than that.
plus, that analog nub is in the worst damn location
My honest opinion:
It looks ugly, the design and the colour choice.
Expected alot more, designwise.
Yeah that's...really ugly. Just make the PSP even slimmer and you have another winner on your hands.
First the PS3 Slim, now this!? Somebody needs to get fired
Such an ugly redesign if real. it's like they let a monkey design it.
i thought i was gonna get loads of hate messages but looks like my opinion is quite a popular one... shame really.
edit: seven axis... im sorry mate but if i see something that looks awesome ill say "wow thats awsome" but if it looks like poo im gonna say that too, what, should i lie and say it looks great just to please you?... i say it how it is imo.
That is 100% real.
I have pics of it as well. Since the cat is out of the bag. I am going to release pics of the box.
Why you guys didn't add a second analog stick so that PSP Devs can make PSP games with better controls specially FPS ?
Is that a huge request ? It's not like current PSP games won't work if there's a second analog stick. Not to mention devs can update their game for it to work.
this is it...
@Sev, now's ur time to shine :D
Do you N4G'ers have to complain about everything? It's like ya'll big babies throwing all your food back at ya mom.
Looks fantastic! Where's the second analog nub?
Y the hell do i keep getting account suspended LOL, cant see the pics!!
the site keeps crashing due to traffic!
He said it has 16GB internal memory and a memory slot for expansion/
and confirmed metal gear grandturismo and lbp http://www.youtube.com/watc...
Daaaaaaaaaammmn, this PSP looks very nice, compact and portable compared to the 1000-3000 models. I wonder if there where any changes to the screen this time around.
I am going to want one of these bad boys but I have a ton of UMD content, so? I don't know yet, I guess I'll wait until I have all of the facts.
It needs to be piano black.
At 20 seconds did he just say that this was going to have 60 gigs? My bad, he said 16 gigs, that's more than enough though.
Gran Turismo and a new Metal Gear for PSP, oh hell yeah! And LBP is looking very nice also.
Bluetooth support is going to be a deciding factor for me on this one.
Woah!!! that info deserves its own story lol
Grand Turismo just got confirmed for E3 as well as Kojima's puzzle being revealed
Thanks for posting the link of the video footage...it looks better in the video...
WOW just so many AAA games for the PSP
I think the slide design is slick as hell... not really feeling the controller portion of it though, looks kind of plain.
check this link out
I am 99% certain I heard John mention Gran Turismo and Metal Gear Solid there, as well as game rentals.
BTW, surely is there was a PS3 Slim announced at E3 it would be in Qore too no?
Redesigning the PSP and making it smaller is great (even though I think PSP 2000 is already perfect), but my only problem w/ PSP Go is the the placement of the analog and D-pad is horrible.
I personally use my index finger for the d-pad while using my thumb for the analog for a lot of games. Due to the success of Monster Hunter Japanese developers are copying that control scheme which is, analog for movement, and d-pad for camera. The new design just would not work if you want to move the d-pad and analog simultaneously.
It's a good thing that they are not phasing out PSP slims and seems like they are just testing the market w/ this PSP-Go by having both SKUs. No need to upgrade (IMO downgrade) if you already have a PSP IMO.
@ whoelse,
The PS3 slim doesn't do anything new. It's just a new look. Not really worthy of a video.
No built in camera(s), no 3G, no second analog... no need for me to get one.
I was really hoping Sony would step it up with this product and take the lead in Handheld technology. Instead they choose to further isolate this product from one of the fastest growing markets in the world, just to make it smaller as if that's the reason IPhone is kicking down the PSP's door.
Not to mention I've got big hands so this just further prevents me getting a PSP-GO. AHhhahhhhhh! Ohh well, back to LBP on the PS3... got some ideas for a level I need to get worked out.
I don't know what you guys are talking about, but I want one! Now!
And hopefully nobody didn't forget about how he mentioned a new Metal Gear Solid, LBP, and Gran Turismo!
So the teasers are true, Sean Foster, Sony is probably hunting you down right now. lol
I'd say 3 things are confirmed because of this video.
1. PSP Go (obviously)
2. PS3 Slim will NOT be announced at E3
3. New PSP MGS game
Now that's what I'm talking about Sony. Looks slick, I'm digging it.
Not to worried about the second analog nub not being there, never had any problems with just the one anyway.
sorry but... how could anyone think there was gunna be 2 analog sticks?! Its simply a different version of the same console! They cant change controls or its ability to play better graphics or anything on that side of things! Obvious much?
I hope the screen is GLASS like the iPhone and iPod touch so it doesn't scratch. I love how I don't have to worry about my iPod touch scratching when I put it into my pocket and since the PSP Go looks so pocket-friendly, it seems like a logical addition. Looks like a neat redesign but I'm disappointed that it still only has one analog stick though >:(
Fall of this year... damn suddenly that seems really far :/
That POS is ugly than the DSi! The graphics appear to be that of the Sega GameGear ROFL! Sony should stop making systems and turn into a developer like Sega since they clearly don't know how to make attractive devices.
It looks good and all, but why is there still only 1 stick? That's the only thing I didn't like about the Psp in the first place. I thought with this redesign they would have changed it, but I guess not yet!
It's Sony what did you expect? The last time they put out quality hardware was the PS2 in 2000 and even those broke after a year! And people say Microsoft puts out shoddy hardware :/
ITS the PSP GO,but no 2nd analog stick. Also June Qore can no be downloaded at lest for me.
go check the forums i said it was gonna look like this almost a month ago but people were saying that i was wrong.
That thing looks pretty ugly **IMO**, i really don't like the button placement, i don't know why the analog stick in on the insider, i think its too tight, ill stick to my original psp 1000.
even if they did put two analogue sticks on it all the psp games you have atm won't control with them.
But it gives PSP devs to make better controls on their next game.
Did I mention that they can also update the game for the 2nd analog to work ?
Wrong... It is called button mapping.. Acidmods have created second analog sticks for all of the psp models and they do work for games that are already out.
But then you'd screw up all the current psp owners. Forget about second analog, it wont happen anytime soon. This design is like a PSP1.5.
The crappy one analog stick controls is the reason I don't own Resistance right now! FPS is horrible on PSP and the thing is almost worthless for anything but PS1 classics, because few of those games actually used two analog sticks. But GOW COO worked well!
Also, what's with the crappy placement of the analog stick.
thinks that a second analog stick is not possible. For any reason, look at the video I posted ^. It is button mapping, the second analog stick acts as the Triangle, Square, Circle, and X. It would only make FPS on the psp easier for owners of the newest psp. It would NOT make new games unplayable on current models. I really think I am going to stick with my PSP slim and have acid mods add my second analog stick for me. Sony didn't want to segregate their own market by adding the stick, and thus.. They didn't create the best product they could, they crippled it instead.
Honestly, the placement of the analog stick looks more ergonomic to me.
Try placing your fingers on the current PSP stick and see how your hands hurt. Although of course if you're used to it then that's the reason why you think the new placement is stupid.
button mapping is not the same as dual analog control. Whats the point of a second analog if all it does is replace the triangle, circle, square and x. Thats pointless imo and wouldn't be as accurate as simply pressing a button.
Hot. looks like a touch- slide.
Going buy one of these for me and my girl.
Your dog does not count. Neither does your blow-up doll.
if true than this is a downgrade from the original PSP, in my opinion at least.
This is one ugly piece and the placement of that analog stick doesn't seam right at all but in all fairness I do like the fact that it's slimmer and more portable.
i disagree i think it looks a lot better then the current model..i dont buy fps on the psp so a second analog stick doesnt bother me...and i'm pretty sure its touch screen!!! with blue tooth skype is going to be the shiznet on the psp go!!!!
I also like the slimmer and smaller size! Can't stand that huge PSP-1000 in my pocket taking up huge amounts of space.
Is that a PSP-1000 in your pocket or are you really glad to see me and hung like an elephant!
i hope that screen is a touch screen!!!!!
I don't think so, it would cost like $300-400 bucks if that touch screen is implemented after all.
It wouldnt suprise me if its that price anyway....
Hopefully this will be £100....It will sell like hotcakes....
Didn't Sony say "We don't fallow trends we set them" In response to the touch screen question?


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i installed octave 3.2.4 form the software center a few months ago but realised it was a very old version.so i decided to download the latest one (3.6.3) from the website.i have never compiled from the source before but learnt about it from a tutorial.
i get an error after typing ./configure showing that LAPACK AND BLAS libraries are not found.i downloaded synaptic manager and downloaded the relevant libraries from the universe and multiverse category.but i'm still stuck with this error.
how do i find out the exact name of the libraries needed?
would trying with a less recent release avoid this error?
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Oh, that Rihanna and Chris Brown. Those two kids! They're just like Romeo and Juliet. Only ... not. Are they together or not together? Sort of together? Kinda not together? Who the hell knows. I don't even think they know.
Apparently Chris Brown himself is confused because he recently tweeted a picture of him and Rihanna together (their whole relationship is via tweet, if you ask me) and then removed it 15 minutes later. Wait, I thought Chris Brown left Twitter. You mean he's back? Ughhh. Anyway, you can only imagine the call Chris got (if he and Rihanna actually talk on the phone, that is). Browwwwnnnn!! You bettah take that thing down!!! Apparently the photo was taken before they broke up, because now Rihanna is partying it up solo in Barbados. Hey, Chris, if you're trying to get your lady to forgive you, maybe flowers, not a tweet, is in order.
The pic came a week after Rihanna apparently dumped Chris via a series of vague but angry tweets in which she wrote things like, "Examine what you tolerate" and "Never underestimate a man's ability to make you feel guilty for his mistakes." Roh-roh. Sounds like trouble in paradise.
More from The Stir: Rihanna & Chris Brown's 'Nobody's Business' Duet Ain't Foolin' Nobody (LISTEN)
So what got Rihanna so irate? Could it be that Chris was reportedly partying with scantily clad ladies in Paris? Or that he allegedly also met up with his sometime maybe sorta on-off (ex?) girlfriend Karrueche Tran? I'm not sure why that would bother her any more than getting a fist in the face, but hey. Love is crazy, y'all!
Even one of the pair's friends, Christina Milian, seems confused about the whole thing. Despite a bunch of tweets of Chris and Rihanna together (even in bed. ew.), she said, "From what I've always known, [Karrueche] is his girlfriend."
Hmm, Rihanna. Maybe getting back together with a guy who posted a drunken video confession about how he loves two women at the same time wasn't such a hot idea. And there's that whole busted up face thing too. Just sayin'.
Do you think Chris and Rihanna are together? Do you care?
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His new best flyball time (I'm pretty sure it's a new record for him...I'll have to double check our records)...
4.212 seconds!
This pupple be flyin'! I him so much!
Pics should be up sometime this week (waiting on the photographer to put them on his site)...and we should have video some time, Jenn got some this time!


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EA's Own Employees Annoyed At Pointless DRM Solutions
from the not-so-good dept
However, now it appears that it's even pissing off EA employees. Slashdot points out that the editor of EA.com got really frustrated over the game kicking him out because his DSL was flakey:
"Booted twice -- and progress lost -- on my single-player C&C4 game because my DSL connection blinked. DRM fail. We need new solutions."He later warned people to beware if their connection wasn't solid:
"Well. I've tried to be open-minded. But my 'net connection is finicky -- and the constant disruption of my C&C4 SP game makes this unplayable. The story is fun, the gameplay is interesting and different at least -- but if you suffer from shaky/unreliable DSL -- you've been warned."Perhaps next time EA just focuses on giving people a reason to buy, rather than treating them like they're criminals-to-be?


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ALL BALL NERVE CENTER — Poor Andrew Bynum. OK, sure, it's hard to say "poor" anything when we're referring to a guy who:
- Has already made about $50 million over the course of his career, including the roughly $16 million he banked last season without playing a game
- Has won two NBA titles
- Is almost certainly due for a max contract this summer
Still, most things Bynum has touched recently have turned to stone, not gold. There were the injuries and technical fouls and ejections in Los Angeles. There was the trade to Philly, which was supposed to provide a fresh start, but instead mostly just jump-started the end of the Doug Collins era. There was the revelation that Bynum had re-injured his knee, ultimately polishing off his season, not while playing basketball but while bowling.
So we can understand the frustration Sixers fans must feel today when video surfaces of their erstwhile franchise center, dressed like The Fonz, nimbly dancing upon a stage at a cafe in Madrid:
Sure, this is not exactly "Dancing With The Stars"-type movement, but it's more than we saw him doing on a court all season.
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WASHINGTON, DC: In a journalism ocean full of gloom and impending doom—full of pornographic navel-gazing over its current state—Professor Samir Husni comes across like an isle of hope that American publishers, investors, and editors either can't see or are trying desperately to swim away from.
Not only does the chair of the department of journalism at the University of Mississippi believe that news of the death of newspapers is vastly exaggerated, the man trademarked as "Mr Magazine" believes—pinch yourself—that magazines will not only survive but thrive.
That optimism may seem natural for a "minority among the minorities", a Presbyterian among the Lebanese, who seen far worse. But that optimism is also a reflection of the passion for a genre of journalism that has captivated America's "leading magazine expert" since he was eight.
Dr Husni, who holds a doctorate in journalism from the University of Missouri-Columbia and a master's degree in journalism from the University of North Texas, has over 24,000 magazines in his private collection—and over 2,800 neckties in his wardrobe.
And when he is not in his office reading magazines, he is at the newsstands buying magazines, as he was in Washington, DC, while attending the annual conference of the Association of Educators in Journalism and Mass Communications (AEJMC) last week.
In this sans serif exclusive video, shot against the backdrop of the Washington Public Library, Dr Husni explains why magazines will always be around—and just what they will need to do so as not to be overwhelmed by the surging waters of pessimism that has very nearly consumed American newspapers.
postscript: As acting chair of the department of journalism, Dr Husni waited on tables at a Lebanese restaurant on his wife's rest: "We used to say the food is so good it takes a PhD to serve it!" Next month, his wife opens her own Lebanese restaurant: "Now we say the food is so good, it takes a PhD to make it!"


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Wild Kratts "Bad Hair Day" Chris and Martin try to help a lion named "He who breathes fire" get past obstacles and back to his pride, who are under siege from two intruder lions. D
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Cyberchase "Team Spirit" Interest is lagging in the annual Mount Olympus Games, attendance is sagging, and Zeus is not happy. How can he restore the spirit of competition? With lightning bolt speed, he pits Team Motherboard, coached by Digit, against Team Hacker, coached by Wicked, The teams have to compete in the Triadditon, a relay-type race made up of an obstacle course, a swim race, and a foot race where each competitor does one event and tags their teammate to do the next. Bragging rights and hero worship go to the winners. D
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Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman "Dog of the Rings" Ruff decides to send all the FETCHers, dressed as Elves, Dwarves and Wizards, on a mythic Live Action Role Playing mission!. D
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Midsomer Murders "Ring Out Your Dead, Part 2" One note left with the body of a bell ringer is different. It alludes to a long-ago incident in Midsomer Wellow's past. Barnaby and Troy must find the connection between this note and a past Midsomer Wellow murder to stop one villager's quest for bloody revenge. Part 2 of 2G
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I met Deborah Reynolds-Nash on Friday afternoon when most of our news team had left the building for a well-deserved break from non-stop reporting on the winter storm.
I met Deborah Reynolds-Nash on Friday afternoon when most of our news team had left the building for a well-deserved break from non-stop reporting on the winter storm.
Renee, our editorial assistant, and I were tying up loose ends, posting stories on the web and preparing for the next week's production.
That was when Melissa, our media sales consultant, peeked in my office and said, "There's someone here to see you. She has a complaint."
That's unusual, I thought. But I took deep breaths, headed toward the reception area and braced myself for the unknown. As it happened, the complaint had to do with a power bill. I sat down to listen to Deborah's story, about how she felt she was overcharged and how she brought $223 in pennies to Crestview's Gulf Power office.
She wondered if she could write a letter to the editor or somehow express a grievance in the News Bulletin.
Anyone who knows me knows I try to tell it like it is. I'll tell you, "I'm human � perfectionist to a fault but prone to error," which I think is more respectable than filibustering for years before issuing a correction about something minimal. Similarly, I'll tell you, respectfully, what I think of your story.
"This is an unusual story � and I'd like to tell it," I told Deborah. "But I don't think this is a problem-with-Gulf-Power story. They have the right to set and change their business practices. I believe this story is much larger than that. It tells of the struggles many people are experiencing in this economy."
Still, you don't see seven bags containing thousands of pennies every day. It's an unusual story for this area. And it brought the most unusual photo opportunity I can recall. Honestly, how often do you handle someone else's money? Especially when it's a significant amount?
For some people, money is a personal matter; it should be handled with care and it is meant to be spent wisely.
As Deborah defended her decision to buy Scott toilet tissue over the generic brand that doesn't last as long, and said she used the fireplace � now mere decoration for many households that trade higher power bills for convenience � I knew we shared similar values.
Her penny plan was understandable. Not necessarily justifiable � that's not for me to say � but understandable.
If your bill is higher than expected, sometimes the only option is to pay. So some people civilly express dissatisfaction with that.
People like Julann Roe in Dade City, who in November paid her $11,075.44 property tax bill in $1 bills and pennies, according to the Tampa Bay Times; Larry Gasper in Redding, Calif., who paid nearly $15,000 in late property taxes last year with two buckets full of coins and cash, according to ABC News; and a number of others, from England to China, who apparently wanted to send a message.
Right or wrong, such symbolic acts are becoming a trend, and say a lot about the shape our economy is in.
RELATED: Read Deborah Reynolds-Nash's story here>>
What's your view? Write a letter to the editor or tweet News Bulletin Editor Thomas Boni @cnbeditor.


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2012: Sizeland entered the top-seven all time record books for Coker cross country when he finished second overall for the Cobras at the Royal Challenge, and finished the 8k race in a time of 26:52. He also set a personal best at the Conference Preview meet, by finishing the 5k race in a time of 17:15. Hist 10k performance of 34:40 at the Southeast Regional meet was good enough for second place overall for Coker.
High School: Sizeland was a standout cross country and tennis player at Hillcrest High School. He was the 2011 senior boys cross country champion in 2011 and he was the senior boys tennis champion in 2010 and 2011. He was ranked in the top 10 in his class academically.
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I am going back to work in a couple of weeks and I would like to start pumping/storing. When I pump right after my little guy eats I can't produce anything but if I wait about 30 minutes I usually can produce an ounce on each side of a little less. Is this normal? How do I increase my milk supply. I want to avoind supplementing but having to pump 4 times a day to get a bottle is getting exhausting.
I also have a bachlorette party to attend in about a week and was wondering if I should pump while I am away from my little guy. It is an all day thing..not sure how long I will stay though. Also if I have a couple of drinks how long do I have to wait until the drinks are out of my system?


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This will be in Castro Valley, but it could be in Oakland or Berkeley.
Friday after work, or Saturday Morning?
90minutes or 2 hours or longer?
Start Date, March 1st or April 5th?
50/50 workout-drills / Match play or 70/30 30/70?
2 courts-Maximum number of players? 6,8, or 10(fast rotations)
Introductory Price: what would you pay for a strong 2 hour workout? $10-15 $20-25? More?
Sell a punch card for a super deal? Reward loyalty and regular participation?
I am also thinking that there should be a minimum of coaching, as most guys 4.5 and above maybe want ONE nugget, and not someone yammering...
I would also want to invite promising juniors.
Let me know your thoughts. I want to begin promoting this.
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I am going to stay on this stuff, determined to see it form...
Hey there,
Where are you guys playing. Looking for some competitive games in castro valley. Friday works for me.
sounds good. Was ranked number one in the 14's in NCTA. But quit when i was sixteen. Long time ago. Been playing doubles pretty regularly. Because of an accident I'm a much better doubles player than singles. But can still play singles.
Let me know if anything starts,
Did you have any response to this? I might be interetsed....
I got some responses, I am looking at kicking this off in the summer or early fall.
I'd be interested. Friday after work would work - Saturday AM probably works as well. I am a 4.0 but play mostly 4.5 level doubles. I am in Oakland near Davie - Montclair works as well. Let me know if things come together. Cell is 312-925-1787.
OK, It's getting real now. Let's try 8am at CSUEB, Hayward Courts. I have reserved 4 courts. I can hit for a while until my lessons begin, please be a card carrying 4.5 and above to come for this drop in 8am - 10am and beyond. Your first visit is FREE. Starts July 5th.
Im going to be at CSUEB Saturday at 8am for some hits. I do want to hit with the senior guys that show up there...
well now it looks like I will be there around 10am, but on future Saturdays 8am. Call if questions 510-909-3662
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Powerful women in the late-fifteenth century were tough as nails. Caterina Sforza was made of iron and steel. She was born the illegitimate daughter of a ruling house in Milan and raised with her father's legitimate children to every grace, athletic and academic accomplishment and spiritual practice of her class. She could ride, hunt and wield weapons better than the boys and she never questioned her place as a woman and political pawn—she simply transcended it.
At ten, Caterina was betrothed to the boorish, self-indulgent and weak-willed Girolamo Riario, nephew of the pope. Riario insisted on deflowering the child immediately before returning to Rome. Typically a betrothal was notarized and the bride transferred to her husband's household at age fourteen. At that point the marriage would be consummated. Caterina was enjoying a holiday meal with her family in the castle at one moment and dragged off to be raped by Riario the next. The child understood it to be her duty and when she did finally join Riario's house, she arrived in style with elaborate gowns and jewels and an unshakeable sense of her own destiny and importance. She proceeded to bear Riario numerous children while continuing to hunt and train–and dazzle the pope and others in the Vatican and Roman nobility.
The story of a girl with extraordinary political and tactical savvy reads like battle fiction at times and a spy thriller at others. But this isn't a fictional account. Lev is a Renaissance scholar and history professor in Rome and her dissertation research introduced her to Caterina Sforza and her remarkable life. The tale is embroidered and encrusted with assassination attempts—and a fair number of successes—papal intrigue, Medici plotting and brilliant artists from Michelangelo to Da Vinci. Caterina met them saw their original works unveiled, was immortalized in several church murals, set fashion trends throughout Italy, was considered one of the great beauties of her age, and exhibited raw courage in the face of insurmountable odds that never fazed her.
When her husband was assassinated, she blockaded the door to the tower where she and her children had been lunching and sent for help to her powerful friends and relations. The family, including an infant, was captured by the assassins but she tricked her captors into taking her to an impregnable fortress where she refused to surrender, even when her eldest son was held with a knife at his throat under the battlement. She correctly assumed that she could call the bluff on this maneuver which would have wreaked havoc with the murderers and brought papal wrath down on their heads. Throughout her life she would prove better at playing this game than any of her adversaries, although a lesser person would never have withstood the pressure.
Forli and Imola were the states in the Riario realm and Caterina was the more visible and acclaimed ruler of those towns. After her husband's death she dedicated her life to protecting the properties for her children and the siege of Forli's Ravaldino fortress established her legend throughout Europe as the Tigress of Forli. Her attention never waivered from the political weather and her machinations outdid even those of Machiavelli, whom she turned the tables on during a treaty negotiation. Caterina's last husband was a Medici, her last child his son. Her grandchild would be Cosimo de' Medici, the grand duke of Tuscany and the princely head of the illustrious Medici lineage that defined Renaissance Florence.
The price she paid for her rule, her fame and infamy, her lovers and her ambition–ruthless at times–was devastating and steep. But it seems never to have daunted her. Imprisoned and abused or bedecked and bejeweled in the latest fashion, she was a regal presence, a brilliant strategist, a passionate lover, a fiercely protective mother and a political force to be reckoned with. We should have studied Caterina Sforza in the recounting of significant Renaissance history. Thankfully, Elizabeth Lev has shone a light on her life and deeds so they are not overshadowed by the dealings of the men who were her contemporaries, and occasionally her equals, on the great stage of Italy in its most colorful epoch.
The Tigress of Forli Elizabeth Lev | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2011


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please, are you able to confirm this settings? (From memory: Pin1 is Vcc, Pin2 is GND, Pin3 is RxD, Pin4 is TxD, but I'd have to check to be sure.). do i also need to dismount the resistors for using J1?
i just tried but the max3232 chip on my levelshifter run very hot. and the terastation does not start. there was a shortcut i guess.


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Traffic stop leads to compelling chase with police in tank, suspect in truck
SHERWOOD, Ore. (KATU) — A potentially armed and dangerous suspect who was being pursued by Washington County Sheriff's deputies Friday afternoon was shot and killed following an intense police chase.
The incident began around 1 p.m. at Roy Rogers and Scholls Ferry when deputies got a call about a suspicious vehicle in the area.
A Sherwood officer contacted the suspect at one point and shots were fired. No one was injured in that incident, but deputies called in a tactical team to assist.
Around 3 p.m. the suspect drove his pick-up truck onto a field. Eventually, the tactical team sent in a BearCat light-armored vehicle, which was used to ram the suspect's car several times.
The suspect attempted to get out of the car, and was shot and killed.
"This was a very fast-moving, changing and rapidly evolving situation involving our SWAT and the suspect," Jeff Talbot with Washington County Sheriff's Office said. "We're going to be piecing together what happened, and that information will come out once we confirm it."
Major crimes officers and detectives are responding to scene. No officers were hurt.


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The Bay Area/Delta has the best winds and waterways for kiting in the country, but we have the worst access. Some of this has to do with different property and access laws for inland waterways from ocean beaches; some of it from a historical lack of desire by the public to access these waterways for water sports other than boating or fishing; some from the new environmental laws. However, we far outnumber most other water users in the areas where the wind blows the best. We deserve designated areas that even include special developments to facilitate safety.
Big taxpayer bucks were spent on that boat launch/dock at Sherman Island, yet I rarely see a boat launched there other than ones used by kiters trying to get away to less crowded launches. I suppose I should just shut up and be happy they give us the used carpets.
When a fisherman decides to throw his line out across the only line kiting out from the Sherman launch, I've watched kiters for hours courteously wade upwind and tack out as steep as possible rather than infringe upon his right to fish there.
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Persona 4 Golden out next month on Vita
Cult RPG favourite Persona 4 Golden will launch on February 22nd.
Publisher NIS America made the announcement alongside news that HyperDimension Neptunia Victory will launch on PS3 on March 15th.
Persona 4 Golden has been Vita's biggest selling game in Japan and has picked up some hugely positive reviews, so could well prove to be a cult hit. It's being released in Europe by Reef Entertainment.


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Ruth Johnson
Ruth Fowler Johnson was born in Minneapolis, Minn., on Nov. 15, 1919. She went to be with her Lord on Jan. 3, 2006, in the company of loving family and supported by the prayers of many others whose lives she had impacted over the course of her life.
Ruth and her four siblings lived in Minnesota until 1935 when they moved to Palo Alto, Calif. There she married Leonard Johnson in 1939 and over the course of the next 18 years they had five children.
In 1963 the family moved to Parkdale, Ore. Ruth remained in the Hood River Valley for the rest of her life.
She and Leonard were married for 56 years before his death in 1997. Throughout her life she was involved in serving the Lord in too many ways to list. Perhaps the most impactful of these was through the Christian Bible Book store that she owned and managed in Hood River for over 20 years.
She is survived by sisters Gloria Dixon of San Andreas, Calif., and Meta Keeler of Walnut Creek, Calif.; a brother, Harry Fowler of Carson City, Nev.; son Bill Johnson and his wife, Rachel, of Anacortes, Wash.; daughter Kathie Rhoades and her husband, John, of Iowa City, Iowa; son Jim Johnson and his wife, Sue, of Hood River; son David and his wife Sue of Portland, Ore.; and son, Mark, and his wife, Melodi, of Hood River. Ruth had 13 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be given in the name of Ruth Johnson to her church, The Shepherd of the Valley Bible Church c/o Anderson's Tribute Center (Funerals,-Receptions,-Cremations).
A celebration of her life will be held at Hood River Alliance Church on Saturday, Jan. 7, at 11 a.m.
Private interment will be at Idlewild Cemetery in Hood River.
John Prine
Former Hood River resident Johnny Glenn Prine passed away Dec. 29, 2005, in Ritzville, Wash. He was 49 years of age.
A Remembrance Reception will be held Saturday, Jan. 7, 2006, at 3 p.m. at Anderson's Tribute Center.
Private Inurnment will be at Idlewild Cemetery.
Johnny was born Feb. 5, 1956 in White Salmon, Wash., to Newt and Mary J. (Setchfield) Prine.
He was raised and educated in the Hood River Valley and was in the class of 1974 at the Hood River High School.
In high school he was on the wrestling team. Out of high school John joined the U.S. Marine Corps, then was medically discharged.
On Sept. 18, 1993, he married Barbra Paasch in Grandview, Wash. John went to truck driving school and received his CDL. He worked for various trucking companies for the last 20 years, his last employer being Blinsky Trucking out of Yakima, Wash.
John was well liked in his profession and was requested as a driver by many of his clients. He also was recognized numerous times for his driving skills of being professional and safe.
John enjoyed hunting, fishing and animals. He loved to work on old cars. He loved his family and always kept in touch, even if he was out on the road.
Mr. Prine is survived by his wife, Barbra Prine of Grandview, Wash.; mother, Mary Prine of Hood River, Ore.; brother, Jerry and his wife Kathy of Hood River; sister, Helen Davis of Hood River; stepson, Shane Paasch and his wife Jackie; grandchildren Erica Paasch and Alana Paasch of Dufur, Ore.; and nephews Michael, Devon, Steven and Zachary and numerous aunts and uncles.
Memorial contributions may be made to your local animal shelter. Arrangements by Anderson's Tribute Center (Funerals, Receptions, Cremations), 1401 Belmont, Hood River, OR 97031.
Jack Bingaman
Jack Nelson Bingaman, 87, of Centralia, Wash., died Dec. 18, 2005, at Martha and Mary Health Care Center in Poulsbo, Wash., after more than a week suffering multiple acute strokes.
He was born July 24, 1918, to Milton Luther Bingaman of Hood River, Ore., and Ingeborg O'Tillia (Nelson) of Stavangar, Norway, in the small lumber mill town of Dee, Ore.
In 1930 his family moved the short distance to Hood River where Jack graduated from Hood River High School in 1937 and where he married his high school sweetheart, Julia Belle (French) on Sept 30, 1939.
Between graduation from high school and his marriage, Jack worked as a store clerk in the Oregon Lumber Company store, as a typist for Duckwall Brothers, Inc., the Texaco Bulk Plant attendant for Phil A. Galluzzo and resaw and derrick operator for Oregon Lumber.
Jack began his career with Pacific Power and Light Company on Jan. 2, 1939, as an accountant. He worked in their Hood River office for 20 years before he was transferred to Yakima, Wash., in April 1959.
In September 1964 he was transferred to their coal-fired steam-electric plant in Glenrock, Wyo., and in September 1974 to their same type plant in Centralia, Wash.
He retired from the company in October 1983 after 45 years in which he worked in accounting, office management, public relations and personnel.
His work years were interrupted by service in the Army at Camp Roberts, and with the 4th Army Service Forces at Camp Beale, both in California. He was discharged with the rank of Sergeant in 1946.
Jack was always dedicated to his wife, family, church and community.
In Hood River he was a charter member of the Hood River Civil Air Patrol, serving as Adjutant for several years and Commandant of Cadets for two years. During his second year as commandant, the cadets took first place in state drill competition and were awarded one week free in-house training at the Portland Air Base.
He was a Cub Scout pack master, and an Elder for over 10 years in the First Christian Church on Eugene Street where he served as Financial Secretary for two years, chaired the Budget and Finance Committee one year and was superintendent of the Sunday school for one year.
He was Chancellor Commander of the Knights of Pythias; a member of the Hood River Lions Board of Directors; a member for over 10 years of the Hood River Alpinees Search and Rescue where he was Secretary-Treasurer for two years; Hood River American Legion Post 22 for over 10 years where he served as Treasurer for two years and chaired the 32nd annual Mt Hood Legion Climb in 1952; and 10-year member of the Hood River Chamber of Commerce.
This commitment of service to others and the community continued as Jack moved his family to Yakima, Glenrock, and Centralia.
He was a member and Elder at the First Christian Church, Disciples of Christ in each community, becoming an Elder Emeritus at the First Christian Church in Olympia, Wash., where he attended since 1975. During his 10 years in Glenrock, he was a member of the Chamber of Commerce and Lions Club serving in various positions and committees in both organizations.
He was very active in the Christian Men's Fellowship at his church in Casper and was also a member of the Dale Carnegie Alumni Association of Casper where he received the top leadership award in 1973 for all seven western states, western Canada and Alaska for involvement in local, state and national civic and church activities.
In Centralia, Jack was a charter member of the Sons of Norway, Skjonndal Lodge 127. He joined the United Way and Rotary International, maintaining membership for nearly 30 years.
He served in various positions including president of both organizations as well as involvement on various boards and committees.
In 1986 he was the first recipient of the Gene Simmons Volunteer Award by the Lewis County United Way for outstanding community and United Way service.
He also received a special citation for exceptional volunteer service at the 1986 United Way Pacific Northwest Volunteer Leaders Conference and was one of 255 nominees for the State of Washington Volunteer Award.
Jack loved the outdoors and as a young man enjoyed hiking and climbing mountains. He climbed most of the mountains on the west coast; climbing Mount Hood so many times he lost count. He even took Julia to the summit once. He enjoyed picnicking and camping with his family and loved fishing which he did into his 70s as well as building and maintaining a large goldfish pond, learning computer skills and league bowling.
Another favorite activity was keeping in touch with his many friends, especially Julia's high school graduating class of 1938. He and Julia maintained a class publication and organized reunions, eventually establishing a twice-yearly gathering at Multnomah Falls in April and September, which continues as of this writing.
Jack was preceded in death by both his parents, his brother, Lawrence, sister, Alice, grandson, Sean, and great-granddaughter, Jennifer.
Surviving are his wife of 66 years, Julia, afflicted with Alzheimer's and now living at Martha and Mary Health Care Center in Poulsbo; his four children, Nora L. Bingaman of Spokane, Wash..; George A. Bingaman of Santa Monica, Calif.; R. Eric Bingaman of Casper, Wyo.; and Dena B. McCarthy of Seabeck, Wash.
Also surviving are five grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be at the First Christian Church, 701 Franklin, Olympia, Wash., on Saturday, Jan. 14, at 11 a.m.
Memorial donations may be made to Northwest Christian College at 828 E. 11th Ave., Eugene, OR 97401 or Martha and Mary Health Care Center, Development Dept., 19160 Front St. N.E., Poulsbo, WA 98370.
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Global all-in-one AIO PC shipments will increase 17.3% year-on-year in 2013, representing a big recovery from the 2.3% growth seen in 2012. However, the growth driver in the market will be Apple's iMac shipments and non-Apple shipments will not keep pace, especially for Lenovo, which will lose its number one ranking in the market. This Digitimes Research Special Report provides shipment forecasts and analysis of the key vendors and manufacturers in the AIO market.
AIO PC shipments and annual shipment share: 1H13 and 2H13 (k units)
AIO PC shipments in 2H13 to see only 8% growth compared to 1H13
Bouncing out from the bottom: Apple to spur global AIO PC shipments
Without Apple, AIO shipment growth will reach of 4.9% in 2013
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IMPORTANT NOTE: This page has been superceded by the Energy Commission's e-filing and e-commenting database and is no longer updated. To access documents for this proceeding, use the "Documents for this Proceeding (Docket Log)" and other e-filing links on this proceeding's home page.
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- Notice of Insignificant Project Change, Addition of a Construction Areas for the Naturla Gas Pipeline for the Pico Power Project (02-AFC-3C).
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Tech millionaire John McAfee – who's being sought by Belize police for questioning in a murder – said he is prepared to die if he is taken into custody.
McAfee, in an exclusive interview on CNBC, said that he is hiding out near his compound in Belize but had nothing to do with the murder of a fellow American over the weekend.
He said the reason he won't talk to police is that they might kill him because of his outspoken criticism of the government.


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ETSU looks to avenge two closely-contested losses this season against the Spartans
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (March 10, 2014) – The No. 6 seed ETSU women's basketball team will open postseason play with a trip to USC Upstate to take on the No. 3 seed Spartans in quarterfinal action of the 2014 Atlantic Sun Championship on Tuesday, March 11, at 7 p.m. inside the Hodge Center.
The Bucs enter postseason play after dropping a 58-50 decision at Northern Kentucky on Saturday in both teams' final regular season contest. ETSU suffered a sluggish first half where it fell behind by as many as 19 points and trailed 34-20 at the half.
Once again, the Bucs played inspired ball out of the locker room to start the second period. ETSU scored the first eight points of the half to reduce its deficit to six, 34-28, with 17:55 remaining. Both teams then traded runs where ETSU scored 10 unanswered points to only trail 46-42 with 4:54 left to play. Ultimately, the Bucs could not get stops and make plays on the offensive end down the stretch, resulting in a 58-50 defeat.
The Blue & Gold was paced by 14 points from Shamauria Bridges (Miramar, Fla.), highlighted by 12 in the second half, while Maria Bond (Macon, Ga.) contributed 12 points and a game-high tying nine rebounds.
ETSU (9-20, 5-13) and USC Upstate (16-13, 11-7) will square off Tuesday in the 15th all-time meeting between the two schools; a series that is tied at seven games apiece. The two squads met twice during the 2013-14 regular season with the Spartans sweeping both contests. In the most recent meeting between the two teams on Feb. 15, 2014, Upstate came away victorious, 69-60, in Spartanburg. The Bucs have never faced USC Upstate in the A-Sun Championship.
For more on Tuesday's game, read the game notes below. For more on ETSU women's basketball throughout the 2014 postseason, visit ETSUBucs.com and click on the women's hoops link.
Game Notes
The ETSU Department of Intercollegiate Athletics would like to ask both the print and broadcast media to honor our request to be called "ETSU" throughout the 2012-13 season ... East Tennessee State in first reference is acceptable, but subsequent references should be ETSU ... On TV graphics, please use ETSU ... Our nickname is the Buccaneers, but Bucs is also acceptable.
The ETSU Buccaneers enter the 2013-14 season under the guidance of first-year head coach. Brittney Ezell. A two-sport star in basketball and softball at the University of Alabama, Ezell comes to ETSU after spending three seasons as head coach at Belmont University where she compiled a 41-52 overall record. The Franklin, Tenn. native takes the reigns of a veteran-heavy team that returns nine letterwinners from an 8-18 overall 2012-13 campaign. Among the nine returnees are six players who started 10 or more games last season. Highlighted among the returnees is last year's team-leading scorer and rebounder Destiny Mitchell who led the way with 11.5 points and 8.1 rebounds per game. Supporting Mitchell are juniors Serena Clark and Cara Bowling who each averaged 9.5 points per game last season.
As a result of a leg injury suffered in the first regular season game of the season at Memphis on Nov. 8, senior forward Destiny Mitchell will miss the remainder of the 2013-14 campaign. Mitchell will undergo surgery and continue injury rehabilitation while the ETSU compliance department petitions for a medical redshirt to have the forward cleared to participate in 2014-15.
Since joining the Atlantic Sun Conference prior to the 2005-06 season, ETSU is 11-5 in Atlantic Sun Championship contests including nine-straight wins from 2008-11. Recently, the Blue & Gold has dropped three-consecutive games in the tournament including last season's 66-55 loss to eventual champion Stetson. The Bucs hope to put a run together in their final appearance in the tournament for the foreseeable future.
The Blue & Gold came out energized with a 10-2 run to begin the game, holding a lead throughout, and staved off a Spartans' comeback to take a 27-22 lead into halftime. To open the second period, ETSU continued its momentum before Upstate went on a 10-4 surge to pull within two points with 13:48 left to play. The Bucs then answered to take a firmer hold onto the lead, but the Spartans responded with another burst to tie things up at 48 with seven minutes to go. Both teams traded the lead over the next few minutes before Upstate went on an 8-0 run over the final two minutes of the contest to take control and down the Blue & Gold, 69-60. ETSU was led by a pair of double-doubles from post players Maria Bond and Serena Clark. Bond paced the Bucs on the scoring end with 15 points as well as a career-high 15 rebounds in her first career double-double, while Clark notched her ninth double-double of the season with 10 points and 15 rebounds.
Lone departing senior Shawn Randall saved her season best for her final game inside the MSHA Athletics Center with a game and season-high 19 points in ETSU's dominant, 76-41, Senior Night victory over the North Florida Ospreys. The guard was an efficient 8-of-12 from the field and reached these numbers after only playing 28 minutes in the contest. Randall followed this performance with 12 points in her second-consecutive start in a loss at Lipscomb (3/6).
Pressed into increased minutes due to various personnel issues, junior forward Tiana Burley carried her team to victory in a 63-60 win over Kennesaw State on Feb. 20 inside the KSU Convocation Center. Off of the bench, the Georgia native posted a dominant 25 points in 22 minutes of play. This scoring mark is a career-high for Burley, while the nine rebounds are also a season best. Two days later, Burley added 17 points in a season-high 23 minutes of play in a loss at Mercer (2/22). In addition, Burley posted 12 points in 18 minutes of play in a loss at Lipscomb (3/6). The post player's offensive boost will be vital for the short-handed Blue & Gold down the stretch of the season.
Junior forward Serena Clark has been strong in 2013-14, scoring in double-figures in 16 of the 29 games this season. After falling just one rebound short of a double-double in the season opener at Memphis (11/8), the native Georgian reeled off four-consecutive double-doubles for ETSU in games from Nov. 12 - 29 including a career-high 21 points and 11 rebounds in a 82-65 win against Alabama A&M (11/29). The junior's most recent double-double came in a loss at USC Upstate (2/15) where she posted 10 points and 15 rebounds. Clark has now exceeded her double-double total from last season 29 games into the 2013-14 campaign with nine this season and is poised for more throughout the year. The forward's 10.5 points per game currently ranks among the top-25 in the A-Sun, while her 9.9 boards per game are second in the league.
Sophomore guard Chandler Christopher has proven to be a valuable piece for the Bucs during the 2013-14 season. After spending the entirety of the 2012-13 campaign as a seldom-used freshman walk-on, first-year head coach Brittney Ezell liked what she saw from Christopher and decided to elevate the Greeneville native from walk-on to scholarship status prior to this season. Christopher has since recorded her first-career starts in 27 of the 29 games this season and has been a vital cog for the Blue and Gold. After netting two points, five rebounds and three assists in the opener at Memphis (11/8), the guard followed with career-highs of 17 points and four assists in an also career-best 37 minutes played in ETSU's 81-72 win at Appalachian State (11/12). Christopher's performance in the Bucs' first win of the season at App State led to her being named A-Sun Player of the Week by College Sports Madness on Monday, Nov. 18. The sophomore then added another team-leading scoring performance to her résumé with 15 points in a 77-69 loss to Morehead State on Nov. 21. In her first game off of the bench this season, the guard notched her first-career double-double with 14 points and a career-best 14 rebounds in a 74-68 win versus Kennesaw State (1/23). Recently, Christopher added career-highs of 17 points and five steals vs. Stetson (2/8). The guard has led ETSU in scoring and rebounding three times this season and has been the team's leader in assists in 10 games.
Freshman Shamauria Bridges has been a great offensive boost for the Bucs during the 2013-14 season. The rookie guard is averaging 8.1 points, including 9.6 in league play, per game in 23 minutes of play and has demonstrated the ability to knock down shots from the perimeter. The Florida native has knocked down three or more triples in seven different games this season including season-bests of four makes at Mercer (2/22) and vs. North Florida (3/1). In her first career start, Bridges led the Bucs with 19 points in a 74-68 win against Kennesaw State on Jan. 23. The guard also led ETSU in scoring with 13 points in a loss vs. Florida Gulf Coast (2/6). Most recently, Bridges scored a team and season-high 20 points at Mercer (2/22).The first-year player has led the Bucs in scoring in four games this season and has recorded nine double-figure scoring performances. Bridges is also averaging 1.5 three-point makes per game which ranks 10th in the league which is third among A-Sun freshmen.
Through 29 games during the 2013-14 season, ETSU is currently averaging 65.4 points per game which is fifth in the A-Sun. With this points-per-game total also comes successes in field goal percentage, where the Bucs are fourth in the league at 40 percent, and in three-point field goal percentage, where ETSU is fifth in the conference at 31 percent.
After averaging 6.7 points and 4.4 rebounds per game in 26 games and six starts in 2012-13, junior forward Maria Bond has proved to be a force in the interior during the 2013-14 campaign. The native Georgian has started 27 games this season and is currently averaging 9.6 points and 5.3 rebounds per game. Bond posted a season-high 18 points in a 75-67 win versus Indiana State (12/18) and notched her first career double-double with 15 points and a career-best 15 rebounds at USC Upstate (2/15). The junior remains a vital piece in ETSU's paint production going forward.
Since the 2002-03 season the Bucs are 112-20 when the they hit the 75-point plateau, including 81-15 since the 2006-07 season. In the late portion of the 2013-14 season, ETSU put up 76 to defeat North Florida (3/1), 76-41, on Senior Night to earn the 112th such victory.
The Bucs have enjoyed a lot of success since joining the A-Sun in 2005-06 … since joining the league, the Buccaneers have averaged double-digit conference wins a year, including a league-best and school record 18-2 mark in 2009-10, three Atlantic Sun Tournament titles (2008-2010), and two regular season championships (2008 and 2010) …in total, ETSU is 110-59 (.651) against conference foes since moving into the A-Sun … the Bucs have also won 90 of their last 139 games against conference foes (includes A-Sun Championship games).
The Atlantic Sun coaches picked the Bucs to finish tied with North Florida at fifth, while in the media poll ETSU was selected seventh ... the coaches picked FGCU with seven first-place votes to win the conference, while the media selected FGCU with 30 first-place votes ... the Bucs finished the 2012-13 season in eighth place.
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Based on writings of Latin authors Clusio and Strabo, Usagre already existed in the Beturia Túrdulos with Ursaria name. In the end you have found the Copper Age sites that give witness to the presence of prehistoric man in its soil.
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The Oak Ridge tennis teams put up plenty of eights on the board as they took care of Clinton Tuesday.
The Oak Ridge tennis teams put up plenty of eights on the board as they took care of Clinton Tuesday.
The Oak Ridge girls team lead by Vy Quach and Molly Landmesser lost just one match at the No. 1 doubles but gave up just two sets combined in the scoring singles matches.
Quach and Landmesser along with teammates Natalie Cross and Jenna Beckler won their singles matches 8-0 to kick off the season. Dasha Gorin at the No. 3 singles won 8-1 over Kate Bullock and Elise Cunningham won 8-1 over Natayla Nikolina in the No. 5 spot.
As for doubles, freshmen Kimmy Beattie and Bonnie Moon battled to a 9-8 (7-4) win over Jordan Cook and Brittany King, and Cunningham and Kylie Rouse won 8-0 over Nikolina and Govla Rader. Cross and Beckler lost to Emily Osborn and Bullock 5-8.
On the boys side, it was a little more difficult but Oak Ridge won every singles and doubles match against the Dragons. Jassi Singh won 8-5 over Anthony Blair in the toughest singles match. Arthur Nelson won 8-4 over Garrett Kirby in the No. 5 singles match, and Alex Sample won 8-2 over Johnny Durr.
Mason Eschenberg, Tristan Bordeau and Wilson Pang all won 8-0 in their matches for ORHS.
In doubles, Singh and Sample defeated Blair and Andrew Hensley 8-6, while Eschenber and Bordeau defeated Durr and Brandon Bray 8-0.
Andy Tatum and Andy Skipper squeaked by Garrett Kirby and Brendon Powers of Clinton in the final doubles with a 9-8 (10-8) win.
"Today was a good first win," coach Travis Fields said. "There were lots of kids getting good playing experience. I'm very pleased with the top 6 scores; they handled themselves well, especially with the windy conditions."
Oak Ridge tennis returns to action Friday when they will host Knoxville Central 4:30 p.m. The match against Anderson County, that was canceled Monday, will be made up on April 11.
Robert Holder can be contacted at (865) 220-5508.


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