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Rocky has just under a year left to serve at Safford, Arizona. He was sentenced for two separate cases: burglary and aggravated assault.
Last September we were out on a 4 yard for our 2 hours rec. The yard had been live for days because there was a lot of black [heroin] and almost everyone had been high for three days or so. 4 yards are dangerous anyway because they house the next highest classification inmates below 5. But it seemed to be really on edge that day.
Pokey, Taz and I were just sitting around shooting the shit. We were commenting on the thickness of the air on the yard. The dope debts were heavy at the time, which caused a lot of tension between the races.
Taz spotted a Native American walking into the gym with the straight end of a shovel sticking out by his boot and the handle rising up the pants' leg. We knew it was about to get real live. We were working our way to the entrance of the gym, about 10 foot from the door, when three guys came out, all natives. They walked by us like they were on their way out of a burning building.
Taz pushed the door open and stepped into the gym as the door closed behind him. We stayed outside the door to keep point.
No sooner did the door close behind him, I heard "Motherfucker! Motherfucker!" at the top of the lungs.
I pushed the door open to see Taz flipping and flopping, sliding around, trying to get to his feet in the biggest pool of blood I have ever seen to date. Next to him was the headless body of a Mexican in the middle of the pool of blood with his head about 10 feet away, eyes open, mouth open, and staring straight at me with an expression on his face of terror.
The three Native Americans had held this guy down and chopped off his head with the shovel. You could see the hack marks on the chest and what was left of the neck.
I turned to help Taz get up, and got pulled down into the bloody mess.
Just then a C.O. busted through the door, and said, "Spread-fuckin'-eagle on the floor now!"
I couldn't have ran if I wanted to. It was like being in baby oil on hard wood.
They cuffed us up, and took us to SMU1 where we sat under investigation for murder for 7 months. They saw the whole thing on camera, but tried for 7 months to tie us into it. We were finally cleared.
Now if a guy gets stabbed to death in front of me in the chow line, I know to just step over the body and go eat real fast because there will be lockdown coming for sure. Now I don't see anything, hear anything, or say anything. These are words to live by in prison.
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CROTON FALLS, N.Y. – North Salem's creator of the increasingly popular Lola Granola bar will share her recipe and techniques on the Food Network show "Home Made in America with Sunny Anderson."
"I'm okay with giving away the recipe," said Mary Molina. "There are so many granola recipes online and they're all very similar. I have no trade secrets. Anyone can make it if they want to. The problem is, it's very labor intensive and most people don't have the time."
The segment airs Monday, Dec. 10 at 1:30 p.m.
Molina estimates she works between 80 and 100 hours a week producing her five varieties of granola bars.
Molina set her alarm for 5:30 a.m. on the day the TV crew was due to arrive. At 7:30 she woke to find them already outside, walking around the property.
Though the segment will be only about 15 minutes, they filmed and interviewed all day. "They were still taking still shots at 7:15 in the evening and I had to leave to go to a coach's meeting. When I came back, the house was spotless.
"I'd been walking around wiping up all week. In the end, it didn't matter. The night before, I had nightmares, but when it actually happened I wasn't very nervous. I've told my story so many times. And I talk so much anyway," she said.
Lola Granola has grown exponentially in the year since its advent. "Last year, I had 14 vendors. Now I have 40," Molina said. "I can't meet the demands of all my customers. A lot of people want to stock the product, but I have to hold them off because I just don't have the time."
Before long, the kitchen-workshop will move out of the Molina household in Croton Falls and into an automated manufacturing facility. In the meantime, Molina has been in discussions with Whole Foods and other large distributors.
There is also new blueberry and almond flavor named after Molina's nephew, Nathan.
For the time being, Lola Granola bars are sold at Croton Falls' Hygrade and Who's Cooking, and at the Country Farmer, Harvest Moon Farm & Orchard, the Swan Deli and Kingsley's in North Salem. As for the future – who knows?
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Search Engine Optimization: It Can Work For You
SEO sounds like some sort of black art, but every internet marketer needs to at least know the basics. If you have the knowledge and the tools, you can craft your website so it gets far more traffic and has higher PageRank than an unoptimized site would.
To achieve the best ranking in search engine results, incorporate a number of keywords related to your market niche in the meta tags for your website. Many experts have also recommended including misspellings of the keywords in the meta tags if someone happens to spell it wrong. The content of your meta tags is what helps the search engine categorize your website and determine how to describe your link to searchers. An example of this is a site for eyeglasses: include words like "glasses" as well as "glases."
Be patient when you're trying to improve your site's SEO. You will not see any huge changes or an influx in traffic overnight. It can take a lot of time if you are new to this. You need to build your good name, and that takes time.
Research the amount of time each company has been in business. Find out how much it will cost, and what the benefits will be for your business before jumping in feet first.
Always be aware of how your competitors code their pages. This will show you the best keywords that you can utilize. While you might want to avoid copying their methods, this type of stealth can help you figure out other keywords and strategies to try.
A domain name should be memorable and linked directly to the products or services you are marketing. A memorable name is important, especially for people who find your content through social media sites.
As previously mentioned, SEO is vital for online profits. The aforementioned advice offers you the best procedures to optimize your website. The better the website is, the more traffic and money you will receive.


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Hunting wild animals is a sport that is viewed very negatively by many people, on the grounds that it is cruel. In the case of hunting animals purely for the thrill of it like coyote hunting, this is a valid objection.
However, it is often the case that hunting serves a good purpose. For example, the hunter may use the animal for food. For vegetarians this may still not justify the suffering the animal experiences, but non-vegetarians must remember that animals were slaughtered to provide the meat they buy in the supermarket, and often those animals lived their whole lives in cages under terribly inhumane conditions, while the hunted animal lives a free life in the wild.
In addition, some animals do a lot of harm to the environment if they become too numerous, so that hunting them serves an environmental purpose. Wild pig hunting in Hawaii is an example of the most moral kind of hunting, in which the environment is protected and the hunters get healthy sustenance from the meat.
Hawaiian wild pigs or boars arrived in the islands around 2000 years ago, brought by the first Polynesians who migrated here. They can weigh over 200 pounds and are black with long hair on their backs. They do a huge amount of damage to the environment with the way they root around on the ground, especially since many of Hawaii's native plants evolved in an environment free of rooting animals.
The pigs are nocturnal by nature and thus feral pig hunting is usually done in the late evening or early morning. These are among the most exciting animals to hunt, as well as the most dangerous.
On a Hawaiian pig hunt, wild boar hunting dogs are normally used to track and corner the pigs. Hunters must have a permit of course, and there are restrictions as to where and when to hunt, but because Hawaii's feral pigs do so much damage, there are many opportunities to hunt.
The hunters usually drive to a trailhead in a pickup truck with several dogs riding in the back, and then begin hiking with the dogs. When the dogs catch a scent, they rush off in pursuit. On a Hawaiian hunt, the dogs are typically "catch" dogs rather than "bay" dogs, which means that they take hold of the pig by the base of the ear and hold it down until the hunters come, rather than just cornering and harassing the boar and barking loudly.
Catch dogs are typically pit bulls or bulldogs. Because they physically hold down the pig, the hunters are able to kill it with a hunting knife rather than a rifle. Sometimes bay dogs are also used to first corner the pig, with the catch dogs then bringing it down.
There is some controversy about pig hunting with dogs. It is certainly very dangerous for the dogs, with many being killed by the boars. In addition, when the dogs bring down a pig, the pig usually suffers more than if it is shot dead with a rifle. Hunting dogs have also killed other, tame domesticated dogs that were hiking with their owners.


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Binge eating is one of the most common issues that the women who I work with one-on-one complain to me about. I have heard many stories of late night snacking that gets out of control, eating even when not feeling hungry, and bingeing on food to the point of it causing pain- and then the subsequent guilt and shame that follows one of these episodes.
If you have ever suffered a binge eating episode, it might feel like you have no control around food and it can be very scary.
When working with clients, I have a few strategies that I recommend they try, to shift their thinking and perspective so they can minimise their binge eating. These might include keeping a food diary, exercising regularly and practicing self care.
However, so much of the binge eating that I see taking place actually occurs because of a need to fill or soothe negative emotions that are going on, or are brought on by a trigger. Therefore I think it can also be a really good idea to keep busy so that you can distract your mind from thinking about food so obsessively.
If you know that you often binge eat in the evenings when you are home alone, or in the afternoons when you are bored, or on the weekends when you don't have anything better to do, try doing these things at those trigger times and see if they distract you from food.
- 1. Get creative
Try doing something creative. When you are in creativity mode, it is very difficult to think about anything other than what you are working on. If you don't feel like you are a very creative person, then why not learn how to do a new crafty skill. A friend of mine took up knitting when she was quitting smoking, a completely new skill that kept her hands and mind busy at the times when she would normally smoke.
You could learn how to play guitar, beading, crocheting, felting, painting- anything at all that you will find fun to try (nobody ever has to see your creations!). You never know, you might find you have a new non-food hobby before too long.
- 2. Try meditating
Meditation doesn't have to be boring or a silent sitting activity. I talk about some of the different ways you can meditate in this article. I can also recommend using an app called Omvana for some really interesting meditations (many are free or cheap).
When you are in meditation you are being mindful, and when you are being mindful it is very difficult to let yourself get out of control and to binge.
- 3. Get Googling
I seriously cannot imagine a time before the internet and the ability to Google on just about any topic imaginable. If you fear you might be about to have a binge, then turn on your computer and start surfing instead.
Not sure what to look up? You can never go wrong with YouTube videos of funny cats and dogs…or even just start doing something fun like researching your next holiday. Anything that is going to stop you from wanting to stare mindlessly in the fridge or raid the cupboard.
- 4. Play Games
I've written before about my love of Candy Crush as a distraction when I am stuck in traffic. Playing a game on your phone is a great way to stop thinking about food and to instead focus your mind on something else that can be fun and exciting.
- 5. Vision Board
Create a vision board by looking through magazines or by making a secret board on Pinterest. It can be inspiring and motivating to think about your dream life and to imagine it coming into reality. And who knows, making the vision board and looking at it every day might just help your dream life to manifest and come true!
- 6. Write it Out
Get a journal and use it to write in when you are feeling down or lonely and likely to be triggered into bingeing. You might also consider starting a blog where you share about your journey. Nobody has to actually read it, but it can be very therapeutic to collect your thoughts in words on a page or the computer screen and will help you to focus on the issues inside that might be leading you to binge eat in the first place.
- What do you think about these tips? Useful, or not?


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In addition to the usual cast of pest characters that warrant attention, vine mealybug (VMB) deserves a little closer attention this year based on last year's problems.
"There were some vineyards last season that had such bad mealybug infestations that growers threw up their hands and walked away from harvest," says Gary Osteen, Kern County independent PCA. "In other cases, there were some table grapes that growers couldn't sell, so it went to juice."
PCAs are urging diligence and exclusion for the vine mealybug.
"Growers better be paying attention to it this year, and they better be paying attention to it now as well as following through with applications throughout the season," Osteen says. "Based on what we saw last year when other pest pressures were relatively light, it is not something we can dismiss and hope everything turns out okay."
Light Brown Apple Moth (LBAM) continues to be a critical concern. A single LBAM was recently detected in Sonoma County, and additional traps have been placed to increase monitoring capabilities. In Santa Barbara County, where a single moth was found in early February, intensive trapping has detected no additional moths to date.
CDFA efforts to contain LBAM have met with considerable resistance from local communities such as Monterey and Santa Cruz where spraying anything.
"There's still a huge need to educate the public on what we're doing to try to eradicate this pest," says A.G. Kawamura, secretary of California Department of Food and Agriculture. "A lot of people out there don't understand what a pheromone is, let alone how potentially devastating this pest could get."


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Fury Water Adventures now has paddleboards, kayaks and bicycles available for rent. You can create your own adventure on the water or explore the island by bike, giving you the freedom to check out the sights at your own pace.
Conveniently located at the Key West Marriott Beachside Resort on the east side of the island, you'll launch your kayak or paddleboard right off the beach, giving you instant access to all the beautiful eco-treasures that exist just a few feet from shore. And when you rent a bicycle, your journey begins on the oceanfront bike path that follows along scenic Roosevelt Boulevard.


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The Futon Shop announces their Pre-Black Friday Sale , which ends the 24th of November.
San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) November 19, 2013
The Futon Shop announces their Pre-Black Friday Sale, which ends the 24th of November. High quality sofa bed frames, organic mattresses, green bedding, bunkbeds, dorm beds, accessories, and decorative cover and pillows are on high demand this Thanksgiving. Futons are an ideal and functional option for families with guests coming from out of town.
Within just a few weeks, everyone will be running to the malls and buying online all the gifts that they hope their family and friends will love for the holidays. The Futon Shop has made a special sale for customers who need a futon or bed for their guests to sleep and sit, but on a tight budget. The Pre-Black Friday sale is perfect for customers who do not want to spend a large amount of money, but want quality and options.
The Futon Shop sale ranges from 35% off all mattresses, 20% off all platform and storage beds, 40% off all futon covers and pillows, and 25% off all shikibutons, futon frames and wallhuggers.
Christmas and Thanksgiving can often be a very stressful time, but with sales like The Futon Shop's Pre–Black Friday sale, consumers have it a little easier when looking for that extra guest bed or couch for their guests to enjoy. The Futon Shop is eco-friendly and has a huge organic selection.
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The Futon Shop, home to San Francisco, has been one of the leading manufacturers in organic bedding. The Futon Shop's focus is to make the most premium and comfortable futon mattresses and organic bedding. The Futon Shop is known for being American made and has been manufacturing eco-friendly products for over 30 years.


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President Goodluck Jonathan will hand over power to the President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, on May 28, about 24 hours before the actual inauguration date. The Minister of Information, Patricia Akwashiki, disclosed this to State House correspondents at the end of the Federal Executive Council meeting in Abuja on Wednesday [April 15].
Akwashiki said Jonathan would perform the ceremony at a dinner on the eve of the May 29 Democracy Day. She said, "By May 28, the President intends to have the formal handover done at a dinner so that we can reserve May 29 for the incoming government. "By May 28, we are expected to have concluded our own government and we are welcoming the incoming government.
"Also you know May 29 is our Democracy Day. So, we have activities lined up all through that week, showcasing all what we have achieved and all other things we do normally on our Democracy Day except that this year is special with the inauguration of our new President that is coming up on May 29."
She added that the President had directed all Ministries, Departments and Agencies to prepare their handover notes and submit same to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Anyim Pius Anyim, on or before April 20. She said it was Anyim's responsibility to compile the notes which would form Jonathan's handover document to Buhari. She added that while the valedictory FEC meeting would hold on May 20, everything that required the President's approval must be presented to him latest on May 13 so that the incoming government would not accuse the outgoing government of rushing projects.
She said the present administration was doing everything possible to ensure a smooth transition, adding that Vice-President Namadi Sambo is heading the government's transition committee while Anyim is heading the inauguration committee. Akwashiki however said notwithstanding the transition programme, governance had not stopped in the country.
The Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke and her Finance counterpart, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, were among the few ministers who did not attend the Wednesday FEC meeting. The meeting was the first to be held after the March 28 presidential election which Jonathan lost to Buhari.
However, speaking on the May 28 handover date proposed by the president, human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), said the new date was a deviation from the law as a vacuum would be created should he handover before Buhari's swearing in.
"As far as the law is concerned, President Jonathan is in charge of the country until May 29. He cannot cut short his presidency in the name of handing over the day before at a dinner, as there is no provision for a vacuum.
"He is the president till the morning of May 29 when Buhari takes the oath of office. There is no provision for a vacuum of eight or nine hours, and I am sure the president will be properly advised," he said.


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Kendall Jenner Designs Eye Makeup Palette — When & Where To Get It
Kendall Jenner has just revealed her very own 14-shade eye shadow palette with Estee Lauder. Find out how to get it right here!
Move over Kylie Jenner and your lip kits! Kendall Jenner, 20, is releasing a stunning eye makeup palette that contains matte, shimmer and black-light activated shades — woah!
In a video on Refinery29, Kendall says: "You guys, so this is my palette! I have my own Estee Edit palette. I'm very excited. I'm low key freaking out inside. My head is like, exploding. I think this palette is super me, obviously, because I created it. I'm very simple so a lot of the colors are pretty simple. I wouldn't go super black but I would make it kind of gray, so I have the black in there. I have my signature browns and then I got some sparkles and then purple is my favorite color so I had to add it in there. And then these ones are my favorite because they work in blacklight and it's really cool. My name is even on it — I signed it to make it official and so you guys know it's mine and this isn't a joke. This palette has tons of attitude!"
Kendall Jenner's Eye Shadow Palette — Get Her Estee Edit Eyeshadow Kit
We can't wait to use her eye shadow palette! If she could create anything in the future, Kendall says: "Okay, so go with me on this but…wouldn't it be sort of neat to have a mask that has the full makeup look on it, and all you got to do is stick it to your face and voilà! You're ready to go!"
As far as the craziest thing she's done for beauty? "Might not be the craziest thing, but I've shaved my legs in the back of a car leaving a shoot and heading to a show. Oh, and recently [I] did my makeup in the back of a car and stopped at the nearest hotel to run in and change into my dress. Not something I aim to do, but when you're in a time crunch, you need to get creative. It was like a movie montage, for sure." (Watch the video of her shaving her legs here!)
Her best beauty advice? "Wash your face morning and night. Oh, and don't touch your face!" Kendall's The Estée Edit by Estée Lauder Eyeshadow Palette will be at Sephora stores on March 15 for $48.
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I don't talk much about the house church network on my blog but this day I'm happy to report good news. Last fall I was at a church planting conference in Calgary. I got to meet some very cool people from all kinds of organizations and denominations. I really enjoyed meeting Jared Siebert from the Free Methodist church. I heard lots about him from Jordon Cooper back in the day. From what I could tell the Free Methodists have definitely been the boldest in attempting different expressions of church. These guys were the only ones I connected to that had any clue of how to bridge a house church network in to their organization.
The house church network were never fully adopted by the Mennonite Brethren. As time grew on it became apparent to us that we weren't a good fit. There is a bigger story than that but it is probably best left for another time, perhaps like my memoirs. In the end the whole process wasn't easy for me.
The group I connected with the best was the Mennonite Church. I was invited to sit in with them and Stuart Murray at the conference. It felt like family. It felt like coming home after going away for a long time. Subsequent meetings with their people only reinforced that feeling. I hope things with these folks work out. I'll be at their annual conference this February. I'm really looking forward to hanging out with the peoples.
I got to talk to people from a handful of denominations, and they all have pretty decent folks. As I had discussions with people it just affirmed my comfort with anabaptism. I kind of wish the Mennonites were a little more in tune with their anabaptist roots. Honestly I wish more denominations were a little more in touch with their roots. There is great wealth in our church traditions that we've cast aside with our preoccupation of the next successful organizational approach.


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ITV News apologises for Lenny Henry footage blunder
ITV News has apologised after using a video clip of celebrity chef Ainsley Harriott instead of Lenny Henry who today picked up his knighthood.
The clip was in a report about Henry receiving the knighthood from the Queen and detailed the Comic Relief co-founder's rise to fame. It featured clips from his TV shows, including BBC's Three of a Kind.
However the footage of celebrity chef Harriott dancing on stage at London's Comedy Store was also used in the middle of the segment.
Lenny Henry was knighted by the Queen at Windsor Castle
An ITV spokesman said: "ITV News apologises for the error broadcast in the lunchtime news package today regarding Sir Lenny Henry's knighthood.
"This was the result of an error in the production process in a piece intended to celebrate Sir Lenny's significant achievements in British entertainment."
It is understood that ITV News has been in touch with representatives of both Henry and Harriott to apologise.
ITV removed the clip from the report on its +1 channel, but a number of TV stars have commented on the error.
Goodness Gracious Me's Sanjeev Bhaskar tweeted: " ITV news used a clip of Ainsley Harriott when interviewing Lenny Henry about his knighthood. They may have misunderstood diversity issues."
Comedian and The One Show contributor Hardeep Singh Kohli posted, " Dear @itvnews I'm Lenny Henry" on Twitter.
Henry, who was knighted for services to charity and drama, dedicated the honour to anyone who had taken part in Comic Relief and vowed to continue campaigning to improve diversity in the media.
Ainsley Harriott is a celebrity chef
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Under instructions from the Official Receiver as Trustee, The kitchen displays, appliances and bathroom displays of Kitchen Vogue
To Include: A range of Kitchen displays by Masterclass including Shaker, Colonial, Eco, Gloss Oyster, Sage Green and others, sinks, worktops, taps etc.
Unused Fridges, Freezers, Cookers, Dishwashers, combi ovens, Extractors, induction and other hobbs, microwaves & washing machine by Bosch, Neff, Belling, Hoover, Rangemaster & Caple.
A range of Bathroom displays by Ideal Standard, cloakrooms, showers, illuminated mirrors, vanity units, towel radiators, a Bedroom display of furniture, displays of taps, showers and fittings.
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Pani Model HMV1200 follow spot made in Austria with 2 lenses, Ballast power supply , tripod stand, colour magazine and padded flight case
Sold for £320
Portable Parquet and aluminium interlocking Florlock dance floor comprising 25 3ft x 3ft panels with edging strips to fomr 15ft x 15ft with wheeled carrier
Sold for £540
Adira QH-6025 2.5 metre press brake with light guards and various tooling, Serial No. 2138/4456, Year: 1987
Sold for £3,100
Videotek Leitch Model: TVM950 multi format HD / SD monitor scope with padded freight case and manual
Sold for £520
Wadkin T630 633 x 250mm capacity thicknesser Serial No: 88637 with spare blades - 3 phase electric
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Sound system comprising monitor cabinet containing 2 Crest Audio FA2101 power amplifiers, a Rock Torch model: GR60 graphic equaliser, shuttlesound distribution on wheels with 4 turbo sound wedge monitor speakers model TNW212350/700W 8 OHM and cables
Sold for £620
Electro Voice sound system comprising 8 electro voice Delta Max Model DML-1152AS loud speakers each with cables and wheeled flight cases 2 model DML218 sub 2 x 18" with wheel flight cases, Rack of sound processing equipment by EV Deltamax DMC2181 Amcron Maxrotech 2401 shuttlesound etc.
Sold for £1,750
18ft x 9ft jack leg portable building in green finish with 2 steel doors and 2 UPVC windows.
Sold for £2,200
2015 Printmaster Azon QUV Razor A3 flatbed commercial inkjet printer with vacuum bed, software, dongle & accesories
Sold for £3,500
10m x 2.3m orange secure office building on jack legs divided internally into office and canteen
Sold for £1,600
HP Designjet Z6100 60'' wide format digital colour printer with various toner cartridges and spares Model No Q6652A Serial No: MY9989900C
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It is scary how quickly a year goes by, but fortunately October is just the time to be spooked out. Halloween is just around the corner and soon vampires, werewolves, and zombies will be knocking at your door with that well-known ultimatum: trick or treat.
Halloween at our house used to end in one of two scenarios: we forget to buy any sweets and get flocks of kids coming round or we buy loads of sweets and no one comes at all. In the case of the latter we were then left with lots of sweets that we have no interest in ourselves. Experience has taught us to play the game a bit smarter. Instead of buying cheap sweets we don't like, we go to the effort of buying something nice, so if no one turns up, we can enjoy eating them ourselves.
Cue Belfine's Halloween Long Pops. Experimenting with a new style, Belfine has decided to slim down the width of their usual lollipops and go vertical. This is a slight bit of visual deception; it looks like you are getting more, but at 23g long pops actually weigh 6g-11g than their counter-parts. Another slight flaw is that the lollipop sticks do not go all the way through the chocolate, but stop at the first pumpkin; consequently, when I took it out of the pocket, two thirds of the chocolate snapped off.
Despite that, Belfine's Halloween Long Pops look stunning, and manage to look creepy, comical, and cute all at the same time. Children will particularly enjoy seeing the pumpkins change form. As you suck them, the pumpkins change from their traditional round shape to something more like a pointy witch's hat; this makes the pumpkins' expression change as well, which is quite amusing. Made with a mixture of dark, milk, and white chocolate, the white chocolate performs the crucial role of making our smiling pumpkins their traditional orange hue.
Taste-wise, these lollipops are slightly sweeter than some of Belfine's other products because there is a greater proportion of white chocolate. It is just the right amount though, and it retains its smooth creamy texture. They make the perfect treat for your trick or treaters, your kids, or yourself.
Presentation: 10
Aroma: 9
Taste: 10
Sustenance: 7
Texture: 10
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text: South Korean creature flick gets Optimum Releasing dealHONG KONG -- South Korean creature movie "Chaw" has found a welcoming home in the U.K. with leading indie distributor Optimum Releasing. The deal was signed in Toronto with sales agent Fine Cut.The black comedy features a giant man-eating boar on a rampage through a variety of rural and industrial locations. Written and directed by Shin Jung-won, "Chaw" scored a healthy 1.8 million admissions (approx $10.8 million) on its July release in Korea through Lotte Entertainment. Creature effects were supplied by San Rafael-based Polygon Entertainment.The picture was previously licensed throughout Asia and to Ascot Elite for German-speaking Europe. Optimum also handled the U.K. release of Fine Cut's previous monster movie "The Host."


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Kidney Model (2Parts)
Product Code : KA+XC-310-2
Brand Name : KAPLAS SCIENTIFIC
Product Description
KA+XC-310-2 Kidney Model (2 Parts) The coronary section of the right kidney shows therenal hilus, renal blood vessels, ureter, renal pelvis of the kidney, the renal substance is demonstrated by its medulla and cortex, medulary pyramid, papillae etc. 2 times enlarged. Size:20x10x7CM. On stand.
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Summer is here, and with it trips to the park, trips to the ball field, soccer field, and even the community pool. There are bugs to watch, birds to feed, and memories to make. You want to take along a healthy snack for you and your children, but want to minimize that processed food intake. What to do?
Community Cookbooks has come out with another awesome group cookbook just for that! "Gluten Free Snacks" is the perfect recipe for this occasion! With over 30 delicious recipes from REAL FOOD bloggers, you are sure to find something that will please your family!
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The Lauraville News is published monthly with the exception of July and August. The newsletter includes important information such as:
- Upcoming neighborhood events
- Meeting announcements
- Crime Prevention and Statistics information
- Contact information for city and local officials
- Updates on new developments in and around the neighborhood
To receive the newsletter by mail you must be a member in good standing.
Interested in advertising?
By advertising in the Lauraville News you are not only reaching active neighborhood residents but also supporting your local community association–Win Win! Ads are business card size and can be changed each month, if you desire. Rates are as follows:
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- 12 issues: $75.00
To confirm your spot, email us at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Kaiser official selected to lead Cover Oregon
By JONATHAN J. COOPER
Of the Associated Press
DURHAM — The board of Cover Oregon voted Thursday to hire Aaron Patnode, a Kaiser Permanente official, to lead the troubled health insurance exchange.
Patnode has worked for Kaiser in Portland for five years and currently leads the health system's efforts to implement the federal health care overhaul. He previously worked as a public relations specialist and hospital administrator in Massachusetts and Minnesota.
"Talking to Aaron and getting to know him reasonably well, it's clear that he relishes the challenge and he understands what's at risk here," said Dr. George Brown, the Legacy Health chief executive who serves on Cover Oregon's board and led the executive-director search committee.
Seventy people applied for the job, and 19 were interviewed before the field was narrowed to six, said Dennis Karras, a recruiting consultant from Olympia, Washington, hired to help with the search. Some of the six candidates dropped out after the state decided to scrap its website and use federal technology instead, Karras said. The other finalists were not disclosed.
Patnode will be Cover Oregon's fourth director in six months. He'll take over from interim director Clyde Hamstreet, a consultant who specializes in turning around troubled businesses. Hamstreet would likely hand off the executive director's responsibility for day-to-day operations of Cover Oregon but continue consulting on Cover Oregon's efforts to restructure.
Cover Oregon's board will negotiate with Patnode on a salary and start date. The job was listed at a salary of $134,000 to $225,000 per year, plus the possibility of a performance incentive, Brown said.
Assuming he and the board agree on contract terms, Patnode will take over an agency with a troubled past and an uncertain future. Cover Oregon is in the process of transition from its own technology for online enrollment, which never fully functioned, to a federally run website. Federal grant money runs out at the end of the year, and the agency will have to be self-sustaining using a monthly charge for each person covered with health insurance.
Hamstreet told board members they will have to ponder several fundamental questions about the organization's future, including whether Cover Oregon should continue to exist as an independent entity or be folded into another state agency.


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New Brighton Real Estate - Find Your Perfect Home For Sale!
New Brighton - Town vs. County Stats
Avg Price in New Brighton: $354,800 / County Avg $381,700
Avg Taxes in New Brighton: $4,300 / County Avg $4,300
Avg Sq. Ft. in New Brighton: 2,548 / County Avg 2,177
Avg Price per/ft2 in New Brighton: $139 / County Avg $175
Avg Walkscore in New Brighton: 31 / County Avg 45
Avg Year Built in New Brighton: 1970 / County Avg 1951
Avg Days on Website in New Brighton: 52 / County Avg 47
New Brighton Real Estate Market Health
New Brighton is a city located in Ramsey County. With a population of around 21,500 and a short commute to Minneapolis and Saint. Paul, New Brighton is an excellent community to call home.
New Brighton comes with an abundance of picturesque parks. Whether you are playing a few holes at Brightwood Hills Golf Course or enjoying one of the 13 parks you are sure to find something you love. New Brighton also has a community center so you can keep exercising through the chilly winter months. In addition to these beautiful parks the parks and recreation department offers many recreational activities for individuals of all ages.
There are four public schools in New Brighton, the city also provides easy access to many private schools. New Brighton is home to United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities.
With its friendly people, warm and inviting atmosphere, and beautiful parks New Brighton is the perfect place to call home!
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Sources for alternative health. Gale Power Search Tips
Using this site from home requires a password. All passwords are located in our Online Resources Brochure, which is available at any of our 16 branches. You can also call your local library for more information.
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — NASA astronaut Mike Hopkins started a series of on-orbit tests Monday that could lead to large "sparse arrays" of satellites in space maintaining their relative position using electromagnetic fields generated by superconducting coils. Working with engineering graduate students from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the University of Maryland, Hopkins set up two soccer-ball-size "satellites" inside the Japanese Experiment Module (JEM) on the ...
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Finding a rug for under our kitchen table is on my ever growing to-do list, so when I got the most recent catalog from FLOR in the mail, instead of taking its usual path straight to the recycling bin, I took a few minutes to browse through it. I'm intrigued by using FLOR tiles to create a rug for under the kitchen table because my small dining space is much longer than it is wide so no standard sized rugs work well. I also love the cleanability factor – if you have a spill, you can simply take up the tiles involved, wash them off in the sink, and then lay them back into place. Perfect for under the kitchen table where there are spills aplenty! After browsing through FLOR's latest catalog, I became even more interested in the possibility of using their carpet tiles because their new Spring Collection includes some pretty cool stuff, such as their Hey Jack carpet tiles in a Union Jack style design. Although this hip floor tile wouldn't work well with the style of my house, I love it for a more modern home!
|FLOR – Hey Jack
Another of FLOR's new designs is Mod Cow, which comes in either black or brown. As you already know if you read my post about decorating with cowhides, I think cowhides can add a lot of decorative interest to a room – these tiles could do the same thing in a modern setting.
|FLOR – Mod Cow
Keeping with the animal print theme, FLOR also has a new zebra print carpet tile, Mod Zebra II (update: no longer available).
|FLOR – Mod Zebra II
The Mod Cow and Mod Zebra are both pretty fun but, again, too modern for my house. I am more intrigued by some of their new tiles with a textural, patterned design like Sweater Weather, which has the look of a warm, cabled sweater – love it!
|FLOR – Sweater Weather
I'm also smitten by the basket weave design of their Coming Along tiles for more of a natural fiber look.
|FLOR – Coming Along
The chunky textured Roadside Attraction tiles are also great and would add a lot of warmth to a room.
As a lover of pretty much everything herringbone, it's no surprise that these Look Both Ways tiles (update: no longer available) are another favorite (and I love the little Boston Terrier people in the pic!).
|FLOR – Look Both Ways
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.MAC File
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Notes about the MAC file extension:
Incorrect file associations could be the result of underlying issues within your PC system. As such it is highly recommended to scan your PC for invalid registry entries, unused processes and other unfavourable system settings to identify slowdown issues.
The MAC file type is primarily associated with 'Macro'. Usually, but not always, some sort of macro file. Sometimes these are text files and sometimes they are macros compiled into a special format that only the program involved will read.
Detailed information for file extension MAC:
Primary association:
Other applications associated with file type MAC:
Access Shortcut
Microsoft Corporation
(Extended Audio Data)
Interstellar Research
Daqarta uses your Windows sound card to provide high performance waveform and FFT spectrum analysis, color spectrograms, signal averaging, signal generation, and advanced options for lab or personal use. You can open saved files, including standard WAV files collected elsewhere, to analyze waveform, spectrum, or spectrogram displays of file data. Even many unsupported formats can be opened via manual selection of format parameters. This association is classified as Audio.
Dynamics GP
Microsoft Corporation
Microsoft's Dynamics GP was previously known as Microsoft Great Plains. It is a business-management solution built on the platform of Microsoft technologies. Related links:
Wikipedia Dynamics GP Page
Geometry II Plus
(Macro File)
Computer geometric construction program. The Mime types used with this association are: application/x-cabri-macro.
MacPaint (Bitmap Graphic)
This association is classified as Graphic. The Mime types used with this association are: application/mac, application/x-mac, image/mac, image/x-mac, image/x-macpaint, image/x-quicktime. The identifying characters used for this association are - Hex: 00 00 00 02 FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 Related links:
Minitab, Inc.
An all-in-one statistical and graphical analysis software package. This association is classified as Text. The Mime types used with this association are: text/plain. Related links:
Intro to Macro Writing Tutorial
PDP-10 (MACRO-10 Assembler Compiler Source)
The PDP-10 was a mainframe computer manufactured by Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) from the late 1960s; the name stands for Programmed Data Processor model 10. The PDP-10 was eventually eclipsed by the VAX supermini machines. The PDP-10 product line cancellation was announced in 1983. Compilers output REL files. Related links:
Wikipedia PDP-10 Page
Borland Software Corporation
Unknown Apple II File ((found on Golden Orchard Apple II CD Rom))
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E-Z Passes Available at Local DMV Offices
The Monroe County Clerk's Office offers E-Z Pass tags for purchase. NYS Thruway E-Z Pass On-the-Go tags are available at all three DMV Branch Offices:
- Greece DMV - The Mall at Greece Ridge, 152 Greece Ridge Center Drive, Entrance #2
- Henrietta DMV - Town Centre, 2199 East Henrietta Road
- Irondequoit DMV - Titus Mall, 545 Titus Avenue
An E-Z Pass tag costs $25.00 and customers may pay with cash, check (made payable to Monroe County Clerk), MasterCard, Visa, or Discover.
After purchasing your E-Z Pass tag, you will immediately have access to the first $15.00 loaded on the tag. Once you register the tag with the NYS Thruway Authority, the remaining $10.00 of the pre-paid tag is available for use. Tags can easily be replenished through E-Z Pass.
For more information about E-Z Pass tags, please visit www.e-zpassny.com.


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ASUS Computer has announced their new U series Laptop which based on Intel Sandy Bridge processor, namely ASUS U43SD. The ASUS U43SD is eco-friendly laptop which features 100% natural and recyclable bamboo pulp and non-woven packing cloth with tensile strength rivaling that of steel. Designed with sleek brushed aluminum surfaces, the machine is offer elegant smoky brown bamboo exteriors exude an organic quality reminiscent on the display cover and palm rest.
ASUS U43SD Specs
ASUS U43SD eco-friendly Laptop is powered by an Intel Core i5-2410M or Core i3-2310M, a 14 inch LED backlighting display with 1366-by-768 pixels, Nvidia GeForce GT 520M graphics, up to 8GB DDR3 RAM, optional 320GB/500GB/640GB/750GB disk drive, Built-in Speakers And Microphone with SonicFocus, 2.0 MP web camera and runs on Windows 7 Home/Basic/Premium/Profesional or Genuine Windows 7 Ultimate for operating system. Dimensions of the U43SD eco-friendly laptop are 34.4 x 24.1 x 2.00 ~3.18 cm with weight 2.14 kg.
For connectivity and port, the machine is offers optional Bluetooth V2.1+EDR, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, 10/100/1000 Ethernet LAN, Microphone-in jack and Headphone-out jack, two USB 2.0 ports, VGA port/Mini D-sub, HDMI port, 5 -in-1 card reader (SD/MS/xD/MMC/MMC Plus) and 8 Cells 5600 mAh or 6 Cells 4400 mAh battery for up to 10 hours of battery life.
ASUS U43SD Features
For extending battery, the U43SD eco-friendly notebook is equipped with NVIDIA Optimus technology, ASUS Super Hybrid Engine and USB 3.0 port which offer up to ten times faster data transfers than the old versions. Other features includes Kensington lock, HDD User Password Protection and Security, BIOS Booting User Password Protection and Syncables software for 'effortless syncing with a plethora of devices, including desktop PCs, other notebooks, smartphones and digital cameras. But sadly there's no informations on pricing or availability for the ASUS U43SD Laptop.


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Home > Colleges & Schools > Law > College of Law Journals > TJLP > Vol. 8 > Iss. 1 (2012)
The United States' ongoing "War on Drugs" has reached a new level of confusion as several states have deviated from the unremitting federal policy against marijuana use and sale. Contributing to the confusion are the co-extensive, yet sometimes conflicting Constitutional tenets of interstate commerce, Tenth Amendment state sovereignty, and historic principles of federalism in state criminal enforcement. While there is no apparent end in sight for this overarching battle of federal versus state control, this article focuses on the highly controversial issue of what level of government should take responsibility for the formation of marijuana policy. Though much attention has been paid to the constitutionality and wisdom of drug enforcement, relatively little "has been paid to [the] level-of-government issues [present] in current drug policy discussions."
Recommended Citation
Shechtman, Matthew
"Joint Authority? The Case for State-Based Marijuana Regulation,"
Tennessee Journal of Law and Policy: Vol. 8
, Article 4.
Available at: https://trace.tennessee.edu/tjlp/vol8/iss1/4


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Update (below): British Foreign Secretary William Hague says Assange will not be allowed to leave Ecuador's embassy
Julian Assange, the embattled founder of anti-secrecy website WikiLeaks, has been granted asylum in Ecuador. Problem is, there's a good chance he'll never get there.
Ecuadorian Foreign Minister Ricardo Patiño said Thursday morning that Assange may remain in Ecuador's embassy in the U.K. due to fears that his rights may be violated. He also blasted the British government's "open threat" to "attack" the Ecuadorian embassy and arrest Assange.
If Assange is arrested, he faces extradition to Sweden, where he's wanted for questioning in relation to allegations of sexual assault. Assange says the charges are made up — part of a conspiracy to have him imprisoned and spirited away to the U.S., where he believes prosecutors have a sealed grand jury indictment waiting for him. Should Assange ever be put on trial in the U.S., he could face a charge of espionage that results in a death sentence. He's been staying in Ecuador's British embassy since June 19.
It was that very threat that Patiño said Ecuadorian officials took into consideration. "The response from the United States has been that it cannot offer any guarantees," With these precedents in mind the Ecuadorian government, loyal to its tradition to protect those who seek refuge with us and in our diplomatic mission, have decided to grant diplomatic asylum to Mr. Assange," he explained in a televised address.
The British foreign office said on Wednesday that there's "legal basis" to raid Ecuador's embassy and arrest Assange if they choose. "You should be aware that there is a legal basis in the U.K. — the Diplomatic and Consular Premises Act — which would allow us to take action to arrest Mr. Assange in the current premises of the Embassy," a letter to Ecuadorian officials explained. "We very much hope not to get this point, but if you cannot resolve the issue of Mr. Assange's presence on your premises, this route is open to us."
Despite the tone of their written threat, a British Foreign Office spokesperson told Sky News: "The best way forward is to continue to seek a negotiated settlement which allows the U.K. to fulfil its commitment to Sweden."
Patiño took exception Wednesday night to what he called Britain's "express threat," calling the pronouncement "unacceptable" and warning that such an attack would violate international law and Ecuadorian sovereignty. "Ecuador rejects in the strongest terms the explicit threat made in Britain's official communication," he said, adding: "We are not a British colony."
Though British authorities called the decision to grant asylum to Assange "regrettable," it was welcomed by American attorneys at the Center for Constitutional Rights, which represents both Assange and WikiLeaks.
"Ecuador's action rightly offers protection to a journalist and publisher who faces persecution from the U.S.," they wrote in a media advisory. "It thereby strengthens the global commitment to human rights, including government accountability and freedom of the press. We hope that Assange's contributions to a robust democratic society are belatedly recognized by the U.S., which prides itself in its commitment to a free press."
They added: "We are deeply troubled by the reported U.K. threats to storm the Ecuadoran Embassy and arrest Assange, in clear violation of the Vienna Convention's protection of the inviolability of sovereign embassy properties, and by the menacing police presence outside the embassy. We call on the British government to explicitly and immediately confirm that it will honor international and diplomatic commitments."
Update: British Foreign Secretary William Hague says Assange will not be allowed to leave Ecuador's embassy
Hague tells The Associated Press "there is no legal basis" for Britain to let Ecuador move Assange out of the country, confirming earlier statements. He insisted that the WikiLeaks founder is wanted in Sweden for questioning in a sexual assault investigation, not for publishing secret U.S. diplomatic cables.
Update: U.S. says it is not pressuring Britain to arrest Assange
U.S. State Department spokesperson Victoria Nuland told reporters on Thursday that there is "no information to indicate" that the U.S. is pressuring Britain to arrest Assange. "It is an issue among the countries involved and we are not planning to inject ourselves," she added.


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January 04, 2013 16:20 ET
TORONTO, CANADA--(Marketwire - Jan. 4, 2013) - Canadian World Fund Limited (CWF) (TSX:CWF) reports on an unaudited basis that its net asset value per share (NAV) at December 31, 2012 was $5.33, resulting in a one-year NAV return of 7.9%. This compares with the 11.0% return of the benchmark Morgan Stanley Capital International All Country World Index, in Canadian dollar terms, for the same period.
The closing price for CWF's common shares at December 31, 2012 was $3.45, resulting in an annual market return of -3.1%.
The geographic sector weightings of CWF's investment portfolio at market as of December 31, 2012 were as follows:
The top ten investments which comprised 43.3% of the investment portfolio at market as of December 31, 2012 were as follows:
Canadian World Fund LimitedJonathan A. MorganPresident and CEO(416) 366-2931(416) 366-2729 (FAX)email@example.com
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Marc Anthony showed his support for ex-wife Jennifer Lopez by cheering her on at her Las Vegas residency show at the weekend (13Aug16).
The former Latin supercouple officially divorced in 2014 after 10 years of marriage, but Jennifer and Marc have stayed friendly following their split, and both have moved on to new relationships.
On Saturday (13Aug16), Marc and his model wife Shannon de Lima were in the audience for Jennifer's All I Have show at The AXIS auditorium in Planet Hollywood, and following the gig, they posed for a picture with the star of the show and her longtime boyfriend, dancer Casper Smart.
Shannon shared the backstage shot of the foursome, and added a sweet message of support for Jennifer, writing: "Having an amazing time in Vegas #jlo all I have amazing show. Congrats baby!"
J.Lo gave her ex-husband a cute shout-out during the show. Acknowledging his presence to fans in the audience, she said, "You're an international legend and icon, but you're also my baby daddy," prompting Marc to stand up and take a bow.
He was also visibly touched when Lopez performed one of her ballads during the concert and talked about their eight-year-old twins, Max and Emme, as their photos appeared on screens by the stage.
Jennifer, who kicked off the Las Vegas residency in January (16), pays tribute to her kids during the show nightly by dedicating a cover of country singer Lee Ann Womack's I Hope You Dance to them.
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Your hair can say a lot about you. It can tell about your health, lifestyle, habits and ethnicity. Factors like diseases, genetics and even diet contribute to the health of one's hair. In order to take care of your hair in a better way, it is important to know it well.
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Human hair may look thin, but the fact of the matter is that they are stronger than we can imagine. A single strand of hair can support about 100 grams of weight. Moreover, a head full of hair can support as much as 12 Tonnes, which is about the weight of two elephants.
An average person has around 100,000 strands of hair. Redheads have the least number of hair, which is usually 80,000 strands. Brown and black haired people have about 100,000 strands and blondes have the most i.e. 120,000 strands.
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HARLEM — Inspector Rodney Harrison believes he knows who stood on the scaffolding above a basketball court at 129th Street and Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard and fired the shells from a Mossberg shotgun that killed Ackeem Green, 25.
But the alleged killer in the June 3 incident, where three other people where shot, including two who were hit in the head, remains at-large because no one is willing to formally identify him, said Harrison, commander of the 32nd Precinct.
"We do know who the perpetrator is," he said.
"The problem now is getting cooperation."
Harrison was expressing his frustration during a meeting with community groups organized by Harlem Councilwoman Inez Dickens and attended by Council Speaker Christine Quinn last week.
"Everybody knows who did the shooting," he added. "What we need to put this individual behind bars is for someone to say 'I saw the shooting' and testify."
Police believe the incident was a gang-related retaliation for an earlier beating of a member of the "Goodfellas" or "New Dons" who were shooting at members of the "Good Money Boys," or GMB, who were on the court.
Green, a young father, is not thought to have been the intended target.
A "stop snitching" culture where the idea of speaking with police to help them solve crime is strongly discouraged and even reinforced with threats of violence is blamed by Harrison for letting the killer roam free.
There have been 17 shooting incidents in the 32nd Precinct in 2012, but only five arrests so far, said Harrison.
The 32nd Precinct is also leading all Harlem precincts in homicides, with seven murders through July 22 compared to four last year, a 75 percent increase.
The "stop snitching" culture is a problem Harrison said he deals with on a regular basis.
"We are not getting a lot of cooperation," said Harrison.
After a shooting at the Entertainers Basketball Classic at Rucker Park where five people were hurt, Harrison admitted to threatening to shut down the tournament unless witnesses came forward to identify the alleged shooter.
"There had to be 1,100 people at that tournament, but I had to twist the organizer's arm, I had to threaten to shut them down to get them to cooperate," said Harrison.
Ricardo Laing, of White Plains, was arrested and charged with five counts of attempted murder for that shooting which police believe was sparked over an argument or heckling. Video of the incident shows the crowd running in fear.
The tournament was supposed to restart last Monday, but Harrison temporarily shut it down. Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly said the issue was about security, but both Harrison and tournament founder and organizer Greg Marius said otherwise.
Marius said that police were pressing him to get witnesses to cooperate, a power he felt he didn't have. But after he threatened to shut the tournament down, people came forward, said Harrison.
"No one wants to see anything? No more tournament," he said to nods of approval at the meeting.
Gregory Collins, 48, who served as a mentor to Green and who dated his mother, said the news that the police believe they know who committed the shooting but haven't been able to make an arrest is disheartening.
"I'm still losing sleep that those individuals who pulled the trigger on those people are still in the street," said Collins, founder of the Harlem Youth Marines of which Green was a member.
He said he and the Harlem Youth Marines were trying to gather reward money to entice someone to come forward.
"Every day I think of what happened to Ackeem and I want justice," said Collins.
"I don't want to get so angry that I want revenge, but these young men are free walking the street and they need to pay the consequences."
Both the alleged shooter and the community remains in danger as long as he remains on the street, said Iesha Sekou of Street Corner Resources.
"The shooter is on the street and will shoot again because he now has the mentality that he can get away with it," said Sekou. "And the weapon is still out on the street."
Young men from rival gangs will also want to take revenge on the person they think is the alleged shooter, said Dickens.
"The kids begin to feel like 'I'm going to take care of it,'" she said.
Harrison said the night of the Rucker Park shooting he shifted officers from Rucker Park to 129th Street to deal with another issue. Marius said there were only two officers at the park the night of the shooting, several fewer than usual.
"That day we were shorthanded and we had to deploy cops to 129th Street," said Harrison. "We had to rob Peter to pay Paul, and Peter had the incident."
Some in the audience said the lack of willingness to cooperate with police has to do with controversial police tactics such as stop-and-frisk, which critics say doesn't get guns off the street and only creates animosity in the communities where police need help to solve violent crimes.
Kelly and Mayor Michael Bloomberg have credited the tactic with record drops in crime.
Harrison called for a system that offered higher rewards for information and that allowed more people to testify while concealing their identities.
"In order for me to be successful, I need to hear what's going on in your streets," Harrison told the crowd.
For Collins, every day without an arrest grows more difficult.
"The way things are now, that means they got away with it," he said.
"Are we going to wait until they kill someone else? I wish somebody would step up."


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Urban pollution, particularly from exhaust fumes, is a growing problem in Costa Rica, as elsewhere. Policy makers have tried to solve the problem through traditional regulatory instruments. But at the same time, other policy initiatives, such as reducing taxes, have contributed to greater car ownership and use, and hence, pollution levels. This study looks at whether the government's practice of differentiating car taxes on the basis of vehicle characteristics can be used to improve air quality in Costa Rica. The results indicate that a tax that increases the relative price of used cars will have significant environmental impacts, while other means of differentation are much weaker.For all vehicle types, the taxable value based upon the depreciation schedule applied is less than the pre-tax market price from the second or third year. ... 1.0 1.2 1.4 0.0 Nissan Sentra Toyota Pickup Izusu Trooper BMW 318 Honda Accord This bias in tax rates which favours older used cars ... As can be seen clearly, most imported cars are either new (1997 and 1998 model years) or older than five years.
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In the Broadway musical, "Catch Me If You Can" captures the true story of Frank Abagnale, Jr, a world-class con artist who passed himself off as a doctor, a lawyer, and a jet pilot all before the age of 21. With straight-arrow FBI agent, Carl Hanratty on Frank's trial, we're off on a jet-setting, cat and mouse chase, as a jazzy, swinging-sixties score keeps this adventure in constant motion. In the end, Agent Hanratty learns he and Frank aren't so very different after all, and Frank finds out what happens when love catches up to a man on the run.
"Catch Me If You Can" kicks off its national tour at the Cadillac Palace Theatre. The musical is in Chicago for two weeks only through April 14.
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Stock Market Falls on Monday after Trump Inauguration – Jan. 23, 2017
Daily Stock Market News Jan. 23, 2017: On the Monday after Trump's inauguration, his protectionist speech on Saturday contributed to today's drop in stock prices. Many corporations are unsure how his policies will affect them, so some investors are pulling money out of stocks until they have time to evaluate which companies will be losers and which will be winners. See more financial news and today's closing numbers.
U.S. Stock Market Closing Prices Jan. 23, 2017:
Dow Jones Industrial Averages: 19,799.85 -27.40 (-0.14 percent)
S & P 500: 2,265.20 -6.11 (-0.27 percent)
NASDAQ: 5,552.94 -2.39 (-0.04 percent
Crude Oil: $52.83 a barrel
Today's Stock Market and Economic News:
After the excitement of this weekend's inauguration and the Women's March on Washington, everyone is getting down to business. Jitters over Trump's policies caused both the stock market and the dollar to fall this morning.
Stocks and the dollar fall on Trump policy jitters https://t.co/anto2EJKZW
— Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) January 23, 2017
One concern of investors is that companies with overseas manufacturing plants could face border taxes on their products when they bring them into the US. This could have a major effect on some corporations.
MORE: Trump tells manufacturing executives that companies that move abroad will face major border tax on products coming into U.S.
— Reuters Business (@ReutersBiz) January 23, 2017
Fear also surrounded Trump's inaugural address, which many felt set a strong protectionist tone.
Futures fall on Trump's protectionist address https://t.co/jsft9JqYzz
— Reuters Business (@ReutersBiz) January 23, 2017
Investors are also expecting that government bonds will do poorly under a Trump administration.
The one asset class that investment chiefs are avoiding as 'Trumponomics' arrive https://t.co/GZ6fEu6qVX
— MarketWatch (@MarketWatch) January 23, 2017
Later this week, Trump will be meeting with Prime Minister May, the new leader of Great Britain. There is a great deal of concern about how both leaders will deal with Brexit, the exit of Great Britain from the European Union.
Retweeted Wall Street Journal (@WSJ):
Departing U.S. ambassador to EU warns Trump administration not to cheer… https://t.co/VGxzMA22Zu
— Stanley Panama (@StanleyPanama) January 13, 2017
The Economic Record under the Past Few Presidents:
Investors will be closely monitoring the Trump effect on the economy, and how it stacks up against the policies of previous presidents.
Median monthly jobs added
Obama: 186,000 a month
Bush: 61,000 a month
Clinton: 252,000 a month
Median yearly net wage growth
Obama: 2.2 percent
Bush: 3.3 percent
Clinton: 3.5 percent
Average of compound annual growth rate for S&P 500 Total Returns
Obama: 15.52
Bush: -3.82
Clinton: 17.44
Last Year's Stock Market and Economic Highlights for 2016:
If you wish to compare 2017 to 2016, here are a few of the most notable events in the stock market and the economy last year:
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 13.4 percent during 2016.
The S&P 500 climbed over 9 percent in 2016.
The Nasdaq was up over 7 percent during the year.
Average hourly wages were up over 2.4 percent during the year.
Unemployment dropped to 4.7 percent by the end of 2016.
Over 2 million new jobs were added to the economy during the 2016 (11.3 million jobs created during the Obama administration, with job growth for a record 75 straight months).
In 2016, auto sales hit a new record high of 17.5 million.
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About a year ago, I posted a down & dirty DIY camera roller video that was pretty popular in the DIY gear community. Ov course, using something for a year you naturally make modifications, so here's the current iteration of the adjustable slider. The thing I love about it is the versatility. It can roll on any manner of improvised "track," or just flip it over and run it trackless on the floor or a table.
There's a materials list in the video, or if you aren't comfortable around a chop saw, I'd be happy to build you one. The "production" version is $80 + shipping and is well finished. It looks like something you'd buy in a store, not something a weird guy built in his garage. Even comes with a knob to mount your camera plate, and the 1/4" to 3/8" adapter to mount most fluid heads.
Thanks to the whole DIY community for providing awesome feedback.
I've had a LOT of interest in these, so I've been busily collecting pieces for a couple of runs. I've also set up a dedicated email address: email@example.com
Lots of orders going out tomorrow or Saturday, and a list of folks after those will be seeing dollies late next week. I'm tracking down some different suppliers to see if I can keep supplies coming more steadily and less in spurts. But if you want one, I can build you one, and the wait time looks to only be a week or so at this point.
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You may have noticed that the dedicated email address changed. That's because I went ahead and bought a domain to keep track of all this stuff. New email is email@example.com, but the old one will still work fine. A bunch of units will ship Wednesday, and I'm going out to the garage right now to make a video announcing the contest. Stay tuned.
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After Earth may be the summer's first bona-fide bomb.
The science fiction feature, starring megastar Will Smith and his son, Jaden, was expected to at least compete with Fast & Furious 6 for the box office crown. Now those hopes are crashing down to earth thanks to early box office figures.
Nor are Friday matinee numbers bringing much relief for After Earth, which may struggle to open much past $25 million unless ticket sales pick up in earnest, versus the $35 million-plus the father-son adventure was expected to bring in.
So who can be blamed if the early estimates turn out to be true? The film is attracting early buzz for possible ties to Scientology, a religion Smith hasn't openly embraced but is suspected of following. The director, M. Night Shyamalan, has been on a creative cold cold streak and certainly has lost most of his box office allure.
And then there's the notion that the elder Smith helped create the project as a father/son vanity vehicle–albeit one that carried a $130 price tag.
The film's wretched reviews aren't helping, either, but even the widely panned Will Smith western Wild Wild West managed to make it past the $100 million mark 14 years ago. After Earth may not be so lucky this summer.


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When ICANN revealed the list of gTLD applications in London last month, many brands immediately searched through the list of gTLDs hoping not to find any cybersquatting of their trademarks at the top level. The protections put in place by the ICANN community and the high cost of entry has meant that there have not been any obvious attempts to infringe any rights during the application process.
After the initial public buzz around the application list it has all gone quiet, but in the background ICANN are trying to resolve the batching and evaluation process after its embarrassing retreat from the Digital Archery process. The TradeMark ClearingHouse (TMCH) are trying to resolve concerns applicants and registries have with its implementation into the new gTLD model and discussions are on-going over the concerns many have regarding the increased risk of defensive registrations at the second level of new gTLDs.
The delay in finding a suitable solution to the batching and evaluation process has meant that there is no clear launch timeline available. This makes it a bit easier to put all the potential issues that brands will face in the new gTLD landscape to the side for now.
The reality is however that there is limited time left for brands to take a strategic position in regards to filing objections to applications. The objection period begun on Wednesday 13 June 2012 when ICANN revealed the applied-for strings, and it is intended to remain open for approximately seven months. The applicant guidebook offers four different objection types:
- String Confusion Objection (when a string is confusingly similar to an existing TLD or to another applied-for gTLD string). This objection is administered by the International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR)
- Legal Rights Objection (when a string violates the legal rights of the objector (LRO)). This objection is administered by the Arbitration and Mediation Centre of WIPO
- Limited Public Interest Objection (the applied-for gTLD string goes against generally accepted legal norms of morality and public order that are recognized under principles of international law). This objection is administered by the ICC Centre
- Community Objection (when there is substantial opposition to the gTLD application from a significant portion of the community that the gTLD string is targeting). This objection is also administered by the ICC Centre
Preparing an objection and anticipating the need for a response requires interested parties to focus on new challenges, such as:
- Choosing one or more extensions that should be disputed or defended
- Determining the timing for initiating an objection or negotiation
- Choosing grounds for objection and preparing arguments
- Gathering support for an application
- Budgeting the objection plan
There may be no obvious issues with the list of applied for strings but on closer inspection of the applications we believe the list warrants another more in depth review. There are many applications for generic words across industry verticals that are designed to only allow registration under that term by the applicant themselves, thus prohibiting registration to competitors and other interested parties.
Brands should be contemplating the impact that such TLDs will have on their business in the future and what position they want to take in regards to the application now. Monitoring applications and sector specific strings is a relatively simple way to remain informed on the progress of an application.
Undertaking an in-depth review of applications that are of interest will allow organizations to identify the strengths and weaknesses of the proposed business model, operational plans, technical infrastructure, policies and procedures and where possible financial plans and provisions.
Such an analysis will provide valuable intelligence should you wish to formally object, negotiate with an applicant or support an application.
With a recent research paper suggesting that overall awareness of the new gTLD initiative within businesses is less than 50%, it is quite clear that domain managers need to start preparing their business internally for the challenges that they may face in 2013 and beyond. It is important that you choose a reputed and skilled domain industry consultant to help you navigate the gTLD process and prepare for this unprecedented liberalization of the Internet space.
As with any change, and especially one of this magnitude, preparation is everything!
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