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Police union says City Council violated open meeting laws
The president of the Omaha Police Officers' Association says that the City Council violated open meeting laws in regard to a contract with firefighters.
John Wells filed a formal complaint and is asking for an investigation by the Nebraska Attorney General's Office and the Douglas County Attorney's Office.
Wells says there is no public record of a letter by a negotiator for the City Council that changed the definition of "pension eligible." Wells said that allowed a group of firefighters to "spike" their pensions.
At a news conference Friday morning, Wells alleged that one or more City Council members violated that law while the new firefighters' union contract was coming together.
Wells alleges the violation happened when a council member or members gave authority to the contract negotiator they hired, attorney Mark McQueen, to draft a letter the union says "radically changed" the definition of who could be "pension eligible."
Wells quoted from that letter, "Individuals will receive credit for contributions made and service credit earned during the 90 days after COTA numbers are provided."
That is a material change in pension eligibility, according to Wells.
Wells said that letter allowed three firefighters to spike their pensions and that that letter was never made a public record, which he believes in a violation of the law.
Deputy City Attorney Bernard in den Bosch, who said he drafted the letter and was present at the meeting, balked at the union's claim.
"I don't believe there's any merit to the accusations that there was a violation of the open-meetings act," he said. "The purpose of the letter was not to change anything. The purpose of the letter was to confirm the interpretation that the parties agreed was their intention."
McQueen also refutes the union's allegation, saying there is no merit. He and in den Bosch said there was no secret meeting.
McQueen said the meeting in question occurred Dec. 13. He said he attended alongside in den Bosch, city labor relations official Steve Kerrigan, firefighters' union representatives and mayor's office staff.
He said all sides agreed as to appropriate interpretation of the contract language.
Mayor Jim Suttle said he was unaware of the letter.
"I'm finding out new Monday-morning surprises from the Stothert version of the fire contract and here is one more you're just telling me about today," Suttle said.
McQueen was hired by the City Council led by Jean Stothert. When asked to comment, she referred KETV NewsWatch7 to McQueen.
Douglas County Attorney Don Kleine said he would decline to comment until he had a chance to talk with Attorney General Jon Bruning.


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San Jose Earthquakes vs. D.C. United
Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. PT at Buck Shaw Stadium, Santa Clara, Calif.
Television: Comcast SportsNet California
Radio: 1590 KLIV (English), 1370 KZSF (Spanish)
Giveaway Item: Quakes Matchday Issue 2 with player card
Theme: Police & Fire Night - Local police and fire departments will compete in a hot dog eating contest beginning at 6:45 p.m. in the Epicenter, with five-time defending Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest champion and San Jose resident Joey Chestnut presiding as a guest judge. The police and fire personnel will also play an exhibition match at halftime.
Dollar Dog Wednesdays: Debut of Dollar Dog Wednesdays at Buck Shaw Stadium, with fans able to buy unlimited $1 hot dogs.
T-Mobile 4G Power Zone: The T-Mobile 4G Power Zone rebranding of Corner Flag Section 107 offers the most affordable Earthquakes tickets available to the public at 41 participating T-Mobile stores throughout the Bay Area. For more information, visit www.sjearthquakes.com/t-mobile-4gpowerzone.
Epicenter Fan Zone
Gourmet Food Trucks: El Tonayense, BBQ Kalbi, Twisted Chill, O Mi Ninja
Activities: Inflatables, face painting, sign making
Special Booths: County of Santa Clara Household Hazardous Waste
Community: Community booth with silent auctions for VIP experiences with Earthquakes players; participant and volunteer registration for Earthquakes 5K/10K Challenge on May 27.
D.C. United Scouting Report
D.C. United (4-2-3, 15 pts.) outlasted the Houston Dynamo, 3-2, at RFK Stadium on Saturday night behind a two-goal brace by Maicon Santos. The Brazilian striker headed in the game-winner in the 70th minute from a left-sided cross by defender Daniel Woolard to keep United in second-place in the East. Woolard had also assisted on Dwayne De Rosario's first goal of the season that gave the home side a 2-1 edge in the 54th. Santos opened the scoring in the 11th minute off assists by Chris Pontius and Brandon McDonald, with his performance giving him a team-leading six strikes on the year. Pontius is behind him with four scores, while De Rosario has provided a team-best four assists. First-round draft choice (No. 7, Louisville) Nick De Leon has been a revelation in midfield with three goals and three assists. Joe Willis has been D.C. United's first-choice goalkeeper of late, over 2011 starter Bill Hamid.
Of Note
-San Jose (6-1-1) and Real Salt Lake (6-3-1) share the top spot in the MLS Western Conference standings, equal on 19 points, with the Earthquakes having two games in hand. Real Salt Lake next hosts the New England Revolution on Saturday (6 p.m. PT).
-The Earthquakes and D.C. United (4-2-3, 15 pts.) enter their one and only match-up of the 2012 season on the two longest unbeaten streaks currently in MLS. D.C. United is undefeated in its last seven since two straight losses to begin the new campaign, going 4-0-3. San Jose has not lost in its last six since its only defeat of the year, 1-0 to Houston. The Quakes are 5-0-1 since that result at AT&T Park on March 17.
-At 6-1-1 and 19 points, this is the best eight-game start to a year in the San Jose Earthquakes' 15-season club history. In 2001, 2002 and 2010, the Quakes trotted out to a 5-2-1 start for 16 points. They were 4-2-2 (14 pts.) in 2003 before going on to lift the franchise's second MLS Cup. With just six goals conceded thus far, this is the franchise's best eight-game defensive start. San Jose allowed seven goals over its first eight matches in 2010 and eight in 2002. The Quakes' 15 goals fall one short of their best eight-game output of 16 from 2004. They also tallied 15 goals through eight games in 1998.
-Quakes star Chris Wondolowski is currently second in the Budweiser Golden Boot race with eight goals, behind Thierry Henry of the New York Red Bulls at nine. Wondo is one goal shy of No. 50 for his MLS career. He and Henry share the longest active streak in MLS of games with either a goal or an assist at six each.
-Quakes head coach Frank Yallop is one win away from catching his former pupil, Houston Dynamo manager Dominic Kinnear, in the No. 5 position on the all-time MLS regular-season wins chart. Yallop is currently 101-96-70 (.509) as an MLS head coach in regular-season matches. Kinnear is at 102 victories, with his Dynamo idle this week.
Quakes-D.C. United Connections
-United midfielder Dwayne De Rosario competed for the San Jose Earthquakes from 2001-05, playing for current Quakes head coach Frank Yallop from 2001-03. De Rosario also played with Chris Wondolowski in San Jose in 2005 and for the Houston Dynamo from 2006-08, and with Quakes midfielder Sam Cronin at Toronto FC in 2009-10. Yallop coached De Rosario with the Canadian national team from 2004-06.
-D.C. United assistant coach Pat Onstad played in San Jose for three years from 2003-05, for Yallop in 2003 as the MLS Goalkeeper of the Year and an MLS Best XI selection for the MLS Cup champions, with current Quakes captain Ramiro Corrales in 2003-04, and with Wondolowski in 2005. Onstad also played with Wondolowski from 2006-09 in Houston.
-D.C. United defender Brandon McDonald made 58 appearances for San Jose from 2009-11, prior to being traded to United on June 27, 2011. McDonald played college soccer at the University of San Francisco (2004-07).
-Quakes midfielder Sam Garza and D.C. United goalkeeper Joe Willis were members of the University of Denver men's soccer team in 2008-09, with both earning all-conference distinction together in 2008. Garza (2010-11) and D.C. United forward Chris Pontius (2005-08) each played at UC Santa Barbara. Pontius and Quakes forward Steven Lenhart are both natives of Yorba Linda, Calif. Garza and rookie D.C. United midfielder Nick DeLeon were teammates on the adiPure side at the 2012 MLS Player Combine in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Garza (No. 6) and DeLeon (No. 7) were selected one pick apart in the first round of the MLS SuperDraft.
-Wondolowski and D.C. United midfielder Danny Cruz were teammates with Houston during the early part of the 2009 season. Garza (Denver) and Cruz (UNLV) played against each other in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation in 2008. Opara and Cruz were teammates for the U.S. at the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Egypt.
-Quakes goalkeeper Jon Busch and D.C. United midfielder Stephen King were teammates for the Chicago Fire in 2008.
-Yallop (52), assistant coach Mark Watson (78), De Rosario (66) and D.C. United defender Dejan Jakovic (11) have all earned caps for the Canadian men's national team, with Jakovic having played under Watson at the U-23 level during 2008 CONCACAF Olympic qualifying.
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In this video I interview Christopher Penn, director of inbound marketing at What Counts and co-founder of PodCamp.
Christopher explains the power of email marketing and social media marketing and why you need both of these marketing strategies.
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Faced with a huge domestic supply of corn, the USDA has projected a marketing-year average price of $1.90, marking the first time since the 2001-02 marketing year that prices have averaged below $2 per bushel.
That grim bit of news was part of the corn outlook presented by Delton C. Gerloff, agricultural economist with the University of Tennessee, during the Southern Region Agricultural Outlook Conference held recently in Atlanta.
U.S. ending corn stocks grew to more than 2 billion bushels last year, says Gerloff, a result of record yields and production. And while the 2005 yield will not equal last year's record, stocks are projected to drop only slightly, keeping the ending stock level above 2 billion bushels for the second year in a row.
"Foreign stocks have dropped to less than half of their 2000 level, and exports are projected to be 2 billion bushels for the first time since the 1995-96 marketing year," he said.
As recently as the middle of July, the December corn futures price traded above $2.50, but have fallen near $2.05 as of the middle of September, he added.
Looking on the numbers for the 2005-06 U.S. corn crop, Gerloff says that based on previous years' USDA projection accuracy, ending stocks should range from 1,613 to 2,545 million bushels, with 2,079 million bushels as the current USDA projection (as of this presentation). Even at the lower stock scenario, prices would be expected to average only slightly over last year's $2.06 average price, and it will be very difficult to rally prices when faced with a 2-billion-bushel-plus ending stock level, he says.
Ethanol use, says Gerloff, has been a bright spot in corn use. "USDA projects 1.5 billion bushels of corn will be used in ethanol production this year, up from 1.325 billion bushels last year. Exports are projected to be 2 billion bushels this year, the first 2-billion-bushel export year since 1995-96," he says.
The active export market is the result of a seven-year decline in foreign stock levels, notes the economist. Foreign stocks are projected to be 2.325 billion bushels this year or 40 percent of the 2000 level.
"Much of the drop in stocks has come from China, as their domestic demand has exceeded production over the past few years. So far, China has maintained their export level, increased domestic consumption, and allowed stock levels to fall. At some point, their domestic production must increase, or they will have to curtail their exports, which as recently as 2003 amounted to 600 million bushels. This year, perhaps as a result of lower stocks, their exports are projected to be only 118 million bushels," says Gerloff.
As of mid September, LDPs had risen to near 50 cents per bushel in some locations. "This situation is partially due to the basis associated with the lack of transportation for early harvested corn and soybeans. Basis should strengthen when port facilities are reopened and barge traffic resumes. There is a possibility that if normal barge traffic transports are delayed well into harvest, export shipments could suffer," he says.
Looking overseas, Gerloff says Argentina has increased its corn production significantly over the past two years while South Africa and China have remained about constant over the past 10 years. Mexico has taken up some of the reduction in European exports while Japan, Southeast Asia and South Korea have remained fairly constant. If Chinese domestic demand continues to outpace production, China will at some point have to enter the import market, he adds.
Marketing strategies for corn producers
Like soybeans, corn basis levels are weak, says Gerloff. In some areas, January cash contracts are 45 cents per bushel higher than the current cash price.
"If storage is available, farmers should consider taking the LDP and cash contracting for January delivery. In mid-September, the January price plus the LDP would constitute a price of more than $2.65/ per bushel in some areas of Tennessee, less storage costs.
With the December contract making new contract lows, weekly data suggests price support in the $1.95 to $2 area. If this crop gets any bigger, prices could fall below $1.95."
After harvest, he says, local cash prices should rise as basis levels strengthen. "Demand has been and likely will remain strong for both domestic and foreign markets.
Unless the transportation problems on the Gulf are extended well into harvest season, local cash prices should recover after Jan. 1. But any rallies above $2.25 in the futures or local cash market appear doubtful as long as domestic ending stocks are near 2 billion bushels."
Gerloff advises farmers also to consider pricing a portion of the 2006 crop now. The December 2006 futures contract is trading near $2.50 and is an opportunity to lock in a price that could be well above harvest prices next fall, he says.
Unless yields fall significantly next year, U.S. stocks should be adequate to push next fall's prices below the loan rate.
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I wasn't gonna keep posting Community promos, because there have been so many of them promoting the new season, but, then, this:
Yep. Just like on Alison Brie's other show, Mad Men, a preview that previews nothing. Anyone who's seen the maddening, pointless "Next Week On Mad Men" promos will get it. And, on January 2nd on NBC, so will everyone else.


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Specific Antibody Deficiency Presenting With Asthmatic Symptoms (2)
Her pulmonary function test revealed a mild obstruction (FEV1 = 78%, FVC = 76%, FEV1/FVC = 89%) with a reversibility of forced expiratory volume in 1 second FEV1 > 12%. Lung functions were assessed with a spirometer (Sensormedics, S3513, California, USA). Nasal smear cytology revealed normal epithelial cells, skin prick testing was performed with 20 common aeroallergen and positive (histamine) and negative (saline) controls (Stallergenes, France) demonstrating sensitization to house dust mites (Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus: 4x4mm, D.Farrinae: 4x4mm). Her complete blood count values were as follows; haemoglobin: 12.7 mg/dl, leukocyte: 7600 x 103 /ul, thrombocyte count: 323 x 103 /ul, mean corpuscular volume (MCV): 79 fl, absolute neutrophil count: 4900/mm3, absolute monocytes count: 500/mm3 , absolute lymphocyte count: 2000/mm3, and absolute eosinophil count: 200/mm3. Blood biochemistry, urinary analysis, C-reactive protein and erythrocyte sedimentation rate results were normal. Her chest X-ray was normal. As she had a family history of rheumatic diseases, ANA, Anti-DNA ds, RF were determined and revealed negative results.
The patient was diagnosed as mild persistent asthma and was prescribed intranasal and inhaled corticosteroid therapy (Budesonide 800µg/day), whereby on follow up period of two years, she had two to three asthmatic exacerbations per year despite effective environmental control, good compliance of medication and appropriate usage of inhaler corticosteroid. Her recurrent upper respiratory tract infection, mostly sinusitis, persisted. Other than respiratory and sinusitis infections, she had no other complains with a regular menstruation cycle since she was 12 years old.


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BANGKOK (AP) — A grenade thrown into a crowd of marching anti-government demonstrators in Thailand's capital killed one man and wounded dozens of people, an ominous development that raises tensions in the country's political crisis and the specter of more bloodshed to come.
Protest leader Suthep Thaugsuban was in the procession Friday but was not wounded when the explosive device was thrown toward a truck driven by demonstrators that was several dozen meters (yards) ahead of him, spokesman Akanat Promphan said.
Bangkok's emergency services center said 36 people were injured in the blast, most not seriously. One of the wounded, who had been hit in the chest by shrapnel and suffered massive blood loss, died early Saturday, the center said.
Protesters vowed to continue their marches in the city over the weekend despite the violence. Most of the vast capital is calm, though many countries have warned visiting nationals to exercise caution.
Thailand has been wracked by repeated bouts of unrest since the military ousted former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra in 2006 amid charges of corruption and alleged disrespect for the monarchy. The crisis boiled over again late last year after the ruling party attempted to push through an amnesty bill that would have allowed Thaksin to return from self-imposed exile.
Anti-government demonstrators seeking to oust Thaksin's sister, Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, occupied parts of several major streets and overpasses in Bangkok this week, blocking them off with walls of sandbags, tires and steel barricades.
The protests, which are also aimed at derailing Feb. 2 elections that Yingluck called in a bid to defuse the crisis, have been peaceful. But assaults have been reported nightly, including shooting attacks at protest venues and small explosives hurled at the homes of top protest supporters. It is unclear who is behind them.
Yingluck urged the police to quickly make arrests in the attack, saying she opposed any use of force and was concerned the situation in the capital was becoming more chaotic.
Prolonged violence, even on a small scale, increases the risk of a military coup, which would benefit the protest movement. Thailand's army has staged about a dozen successful coups since the end of absolute monarchy in 1932. Since the latest wave of protests started in November, at least nine people have been killed and more than 480 have been injured.
Suthep, speaking Friday at one of the protest sites, accused the government of being behind the grenade attack.
"Let me tell you, brothers and sisters: There's no need to suspect anyone else. It is solely the government that is doing this," he said. "No one else would do this. They thought it up, they planned it, and they acted on it."
The government has generally gone out of its way to avoid violent clashes with the demonstrators. The authorities temporarily ceded the premises of the city police and other offices to the aggressive crowds, though on other occasions police used tear gas and rubber bullets to keep them at bay.
Police said the grenade Friday was hurled from the direction of one of several nearby abandoned buildings.
Witnesses said panicked people began running away after the blast, while some helped carry victims with blood dripping from their arms and legs. A damaged pickup truck sat idle, its front tires flat and gasoline from a ruptured tank spilling across the road near splotches of blood.
The buildings were quickly searched by protesters armed with wooden sticks. Soldiers and a police explosive ordnance disposal team combed the area, finding five walkie-talkies, several knives, rifle parts and a pair of flashlights.
The violence comes as pressure mounts against Yingluck to resign. She is facing new legal troubles after the National Anti-Corruption Commission announced late Thursday that it had found grounds to investigate allegations that she was criminally negligent in her handling of what the government had described as a deal to export surplus rice to China. The commission has already determined that there are grounds to press charges against Yingluck's former commerce minister and more than a dozen other officials.
If found guilty, Yingluck would be forced out of office.
Yingluck's supporters fear the move is part of a legal push by opponents to oust her. After her brother Thaksin was toppled in 2006, court rulings forced two other pro-Thaksin heads of government from power.
The rice pledging scheme, providing subsidies to farmers, is one of several populist policies the ruling Pheu Thai party campaigned on before winning the 2011 vote that brought Yingluck to office.
Yingluck's opponents, largely from the south and urban middle and upper classes, say she is carrying on the practices of her billionaire brother by using the family fortune and state funds to influence voters and cement her grip on power.
She has widespread support among Thailand's poor majority in the countryside because of the populist policies carried out by her brother, who lives abroad to avoid being imprisoned on a corruption conviction.
Despite the pressures, Yingluck has said repeatedly that the Feb. 2 parliamentary election will go ahead.
Her opponents don't want an election because they know that her rural supporters would almost certainly give her victory. Instead, they are calling for an unelected "people's council" to replace the government and amend laws to fight corruption in politics.
Associated Press writers Jinda Wedel, Grant Peck and Papitchaya Boonngok contributed to this report.


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Big East M5: 02.20.13 EditionPosted by Will Tucker on February 20th, 2013
- Ed Cooley says he hasn't mentioned the possibility of any sort of postseason berth to his Providence team. "I'm just trying to go a game at a time and that's not coach-speak. That's reality," he said, "We're still fragile. We just have guys trying to believe right now." While it may be poor etiquette for any coach to broach that topic when his team is below .500 in conference play, it's fair game for fans. By late last night, all but 10% of 345 respondents in a Providence Journal poll believed the Friars would make either the NIT (72%) or NCAA Tournament (18%). Any discussion of the latter is premature unless the Friars pull off the upset at Syracuse tonight. But Kevin McNamara suggests that prolonged early injuries to Vincent Council and Kris Dunn could constitute a "special circumstance" with the selection committee, should the Friars play their way onto the bubble. We evaluated the outlook for Providence in their final five games in yesterday's Big East Burning Question.
- It's not all roses in Syracuse, as Jared E. Smith over at TNIAAM presents three alarming trends that have come to the surface since Cuse's watershed victory at Louisville. Despite leading the Big East with 8 assists per contest overall this season, Michael Carter-Williams has only averaged 4.3 APG in the past six games, and his team is 1-3 when he fails to dish out 5 assists. Smith identifies other culprits in the poor three-point defense from the back end of Boeheim's zone and a chronic inability to produce the prolific transition offense to which Orange fans are accustomed. Syracuse is producing half as many transition points as last year's team, and consequently entered last Saturday's Seton Hall game averaging 8 PPG fewer than their predecessors. Cuse plays two of the league's hottest teams this week in Providence and Georgetown, so it's an inopportune moment to grapple with the issues Smith highlights.
- Notwithstanding the Scottie Reynolds shot that knocked his team out of the 2009 Elite Eight, Jamie Dixon may have been at his "most inconsolable" as a Pitt coach after his team's collapse to Notre Dame on Monday night. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette columnist Ron Cook predicts Pitt will achieve the modest requirements to wrap up their NCAA invite, but says they're clearly just as "capable of blowing the bid." The loss only confirmed the alarm raised in last week's 10-point loss to Marquette: "[Pitt] is trending the wrong way at the worst time of the season."
- Speaking of Pitt, Cardiac Hill wonders whether the infusion of blue chip talent coming out of high school next year will influence the length of Steven Adams' career in Pittsburgh. Adam Zagoria had quoted an anonymous NBA GM who extolled the 2014 draft class and called this year's group "historically weak" (when can we take that annual refrain out back and euthanize it, by the way?). This prompted CH to ask: "If Adams doesn't take a huge step forward, one could wonder if he'd be better of coming out this season or waiting until 2015 if next year's class is as stacked as the GM claims." It's an interesting dilemma, and from a broader perspective it's a kind of cynical calculus necessitated by the one-and-done rule.
- Though Cincinnati as a team is 14th in the league in free throw shooting percentage, Mick Cronin claims it's more an issue of the wrong players getting to the line. "If [Sean Kilpatrick] or Cash [Wright] shoots all of our free throws, I like our chances," said Cronin, who lamented, "Your bigger guys are the ones who tend to get fouled." Therein lies the problem, for Cincinnati, whose star guards are the only starters that shoot better than 66%. For their part, Justin Jackson and JaQuan Parker have hit 54% of 156 combined free throw attempts. Despite struggling in many other facets of his game, sixth man forward Titus Rubles' 67% foul shooting offers a situational substitute should Jackson become a liability late in a game.


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Headrow House, 1955.
After the re-development of the Headrow in the 1920s and 1930s the only remaining vacant site was at the north east corner of the junction of Albion Street with the Headrow. It was the site of the old Leeds and Holbeck Building Society. Leeds City council sold the vacant site to Leeds Builder Simon Newman, who sold it to Sir Henry Price, the tailoring magnate, in 1939. The site was excavated, but further building work was delayed by the outbreak of the second world war. In October 1950 plans were submitted for an office block of 8 floors of Government offices. The plans were rejected because they did not conform to Blomfield's design for the Headrow, which was still a condition of any further development of the Headrow site. Revised plans for a 10 storey building were approved in January 1951, even though the West Yorkshire Society of Architects said that the proposed building was out of proportion to other Headrow buildings, and that the design was 'insipid.' The building of Headrow House began in April 1952, despite the fact that the final licence for building above first floor level was not granted until 1954. Construction was almost complete by 19th April 1955, and the Inland Revenue had moved into the top 5 floors of the building. The basement and the ground floor were finished later; a large underground car park in the basement was opened in November 1955. The architect of the building was Major Arthur S. Ash.
In June 1989 the owners of Headrow House, Next Properties, announced a plan to demolish the building and build a new office block. The plans were rejected on the grounds that the proposed design was unsuitable. In 1991 the building was sold to A V Ogden Estates, who sold it to Leeds Permanent Building Society later that year. It was refurbished, and the ground floor became the city centre office of the Society, and four shop units. The 9 upper floors were let as offices, and in 1993 became the headquarters of Direct Line Insurance Company. The building was re-named Direct Line House, and was sold for Ł27million in 1994 to the Equitable Life Assurance Company.
Dortmund Square 1980
In 1980 the space between Headrow House and Lewis' (now Allders) store was laid out as Dortmund Square. Dortmund was first twinned with Leeds in 1970, and to celebrate 10 years of twinning the people of Dortmund presented to Leeds the bronze statue of the Dortmund Drayman which now stand in the square. The sculptor was Arthur Shulze-Engels.
The Art Gallery and the Henry Moore Institute 1982-1993
The Art Gallery was largely hidden behind the buildings on Centenary Street, and when these were demolished as part of the widening of the Headrow, the façade of the Art Gallery was exposed. The design of the building was much less ornate and imposing than the Town Hall and the other municipal buildings. In 1976 it was decided to remodel and extend the gallery, and in 1979 a contract for Ł820,000 was announced for the new gallery complex. Half the cost was raised from an Arts Council grant, sponsorship, and other sources, and Leeds City Council contributed about Ł400,000.
The new gallery was to be named after the sculptor Henry Moore, who laid the foundation stone on 10th April 1980 and was to include an extension of the existing art gallery, a Henry Moore sculpture gallery and a study centre for young sculptors, for which the Henry Moore Foundation gave Ł110,000. Henry Moore donated Ł2m worth of his most important works to the complex, as well as his collection of maquettes.
The architect was John Thorpe, and the consulting architect Neville Conder, working under the overall direction of city's former director of architecture E Weston Stanley. The new building incorporated the old Public Reading Room, the lecture room and part of the old sculpture gallery. The original cast iron columns in the reading room were kept, and the entrance and arcaded framework of the lecture theatre restored. A public house and a craft centre were built in the basement. A statue, Reclining Woman 80, by Henry Moore was placed outside the entrance to the new art gallery, which was opened by the Queen on 26th November 1982.
In 1986 a new wing was built onto the back of the existing gallery at a cost of Ł920,000. It was funded by the Henry Moore Foundation who donated Ł670,000, the rest of the money coming from Leeds City Council. The extension incorporated a restaurant, a new exhibition gallery for local artists, an educational unit and a workroom for students. The extension was opened by Melvyn Bragg on 29th May 1986.
The Henry Moore Study Centre, set up in 1982 was a great success, and in 1987 the Henry Moore Sculpture Trust decided to set up an international centre for the promotion and study of sculpture in Leeds. Leeds City Council offered the Trust space in three nineteenth century wool merchants' warehouses at the bottom of Cookridge Street, adjoining the existing Art Gallery and study centre. The buildings were refurbished, while keeping the original features of the façade. The blank gable end overlooking the Garden of Rest was faced with polished black granite slabs with a tall narrow window, at the base of which is the entrance to the Henry Moore Institute. Inside there is exhibition space, a library, lecture room and study space and on the top floor the headquarters of the Trust.
The Henry Moore Institute cost Ł5m and was opened on 22nd April 1993. The architects were Jeremy Dixon and Edward Jones, and the building won the award in the altered buildings section of the Leeds Award for Architecture in 1993.
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In 1987 the properties at the junction of Park Cross Street and the Headrow were demolished to make way for a new office block. A photograph from 1953 shows the buildings as they were before demolition. The advertisement on the side of the building dates from the 1940s when Hood's travel agents, who occupied the end shop, gave advertising space to BOAC. The advert was periodically renewed until about 1960 when BOAC decided it no longer wished to use the space.
In 1986, plans to put a 6-storey office block on the site were rejected, but in 1988 new plans were accepted, and a new building, designed to complement the Jubilee Hotel next door, was built by Sir Robert McAlpine Ltd. The property developers were Abacus Developments Ltd.
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Once up on the catwalks, you'll also notice that wave after wave of enemy continue to come along. They'll come from further up on the catwalks as well as in cars from below. The latter are extremely easy to take off, with or without explosives. With an RPG or grenades, you can launch explosives at them, killing those foes en masse before they're able to get out of the car. With an assault rifle, they're just as easy to kill as they get out of the car, unable to react. Eventually, you'll run into what seems to be the last of Bulgarin's foes. He'll drop the diamonds instead of handing them over (since he accurately describes death for him no matter which choice he makes). Once that happens, you can kill him and the rest of his friends before heading down a ladder. We're almost done.
Once down on ground level, you'll no doubt notice that you've attracted at least a two star wanted level. As a result, while you'll be in somewhat of a carless void, the cops that come after you will sacrifice their cars upon death (you just might up your wanted level a little bit as a result). So, grab a cop car (or any other vehicle in your vicinity). Once Packie jumps in the car, it's safe to head along the new route laid out for you on your HUD. Your destination is Packie's place in Dukes off of Savannah Avenue. Keep in mind that your wanted level might make this a rather tricky drive. The good news? Once you arrive at Packie's place, regardless of wanted level, the mission will end in success and your wanted level will magically disappear.
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LAFAYETTE — A Lafayette Parish Correctional Center inmate held in an arson case received minor burns Monday morning after he set fire to his blanket and sheets, said Lafayette Parish Sheriff Capt. Kip Judice.
Sidney Syon, 28, 200 block of Land Street, Abbeville, used a cigarette lighter to set fire to the sheets and blanket in his cell, Judice said in a news release.
Judice said it is not known how Syon was able to get the lighter into his cell.
The small fire was confined to the cell, and deputies put out the small fire with a fire extinguisher, he said.
"It never got hot enough in there for the sprinkler system to activate," Judice said.
Syon was transferred to a hospital for treatment of his burn injuries and smoke inhalation, Judice said.
The joint investigation into Monday's fire is being conducted by the Sheriff's Office and the Lafayette Fire Arson Investigation Unit, he said.
Syon was booked last week in connection with a Nov. 21 fire in Broussard on counts of simple criminal damage to property, improper telephone communications and simple arson and faces an additional charge of aggravated arson related to Monday's incident, Judice said.
No other injuries were reported and there was no damage to the jail facility, Judice said.


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I've made a huge mess trying to solve the same problem as in this thread.
I dual-boot (or should I say booted) Windows 7 with Sabayon.
After modifying the GRUB config files as suggested in that thread, I ran grub2-install on what I supposed to be the boot partition (it was listed as %boot, in fact). I'm quite sure I installed GRUB on the wrong partition, because after the following reboot this message appeared:
Now I'm stuck at this prompt, with no way to sort out this mess, not even through the Live DVD, as the GRUB Editor GUI returns an unknown Error 127 when I try to install GRUB from there.
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Entering rescue mode...
error: the symbol 'grub_puts_' not found
grub rescue>
My fdisk -l log:
I installed GRUB on /dev/sda6, which was listed as %root.
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sabayon sabayonuser # fdisk -l
Disk /dev/sda: 500.1 GB, 500107862016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 60801 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x90c190c1
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 1 1530 12288000 27 Unknown
/dev/sda2 * 1530 1543 102400 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda3 1543 21639 161421336 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda4 21639 60802 314571776 f W95 Ext'd (LBA)
/dev/sda5 21639 52969 251658240 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda6 52970 52982 104391 83 Linux
/dev/sda7 52983 60801 62806086 8e Linux LVM
sabayon sabayonuser #
Thanks in advance for the help.


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Something I've been thinking about doing for a while now is creating a comprehensive guide for present day PUPs, seeing as most other guides available for the job are outdated and don't reflect some of our more recent (and in the case of Automaton A.I. and the attachment buffs, lifechanging) updates. As someone who has been playing PUP for quite some time, even I can say that finding specific information on the job can be tough, and I think a good general resource should be something available to aspiring players of any job--especially PUPs, as many people don't understand the job at all (something I discussed recently in the General forum).
The purpose of this guide would be:
1. To give new PUPs a one-stop resource for beginner/intermediate/advanced information
2. To inform non-PUPs who wish to understand the job better
3. To help dispel some of the myths surrounded outdated data
Some topics I plan on covering and/or will need to find answers to (partial list):
- Basic data regarding the job: stats, how maneuvers work, frames, etc.
- General useful information, including soloing as PUP, how to reach 99 and what to do once you're there, subjob selection, frame selection, etc.
- Attachment information including hard data, how to acquire, uses, etc.
- What are some recommended gear sets for PUP (general use, tp set, haste, pet haste, eva, healing) What situations would each set be useful in? What other types of sets are worth building?
- Are any of the +2 mat NMs soloable or tankable in a party setup (seems like keeping hate might be an issue for the latter)? Does the set bonus from the Cirque +2 set make it worth using over other gear sets?
- Which atmas are worthwhile for PUP to have and what situations are they useful in?
- Which subs are worthwhile for PUP to have and what situations are they useful in?
- PUP seems to have some neat tricks with the puppet. Some I've heard mentioned on Alla before are "enmity dumping" and "deaggroing." How exactly are these performed?
- Other general information needed. E.G.: What are some fast ways for a PUP to claim a mob? What are some good ways for a PUP to keep or manage hate?
- Attachment setups needed. What setups are good for nuking? Soloing? DD? Etc.
- List of PUP triggers (for WSs, attachments usage, etc).
- Lesser known, yet good to know information about PUP
- Links to good PUP threads (the PUP main healing thread, the PUP Dynamis farming thread, etc.)
While I know a decent bit about PUP, I don't claim to know everything, and I doubt I'd even be considered one of the better members on this forum--I'm just your friendly neighborhood PUP trying to give back to a community that has helped me improve so much as a player. With that said, any help with this project would be appreciated: if any veteran PUPs on the board would be so kind as to correct errors/inaccuracies, point out things I've forgotten to mention, help with the more technical math, or post any kind of useful comments, it would be greatly appreciated.
However, before I start on this, I need to ask: is this something my fellow puppeteers would be interested in seeing? I plan on putting a lot of work into it, but I don't want that to be wasted time if the interest in the guide isn't there.


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VANCOUVER, BC – With an important three-match road trip on the horizon, Vancouver Whitecaps FC returned to training Tuesday morning at UBC's Dhillon Field.
Despite the rain, it was a high-intensity 90-minute session that included a full scrimmage as well as a few small-sided games.
"The guys are in good spirits," Whitecaps FC head coach Martin Rennie told reporters after training. "This is the most important point of the season."
After a weekend draw with Chivas USA, the 'Caps currently slot in at sixth place in the Western Conference – just outside the playoff picture. They're level on points with FC Dallas, the team they will meet this Saturday in Frisco, Texas.
"This is where we are right now," said midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker. "This is going to be a real test of character. This is going to separate the men from the boys. I think with the team that we have, we have to show that we're men. This is serious business. We've got some real tough games coming up … and we need to get results. This is the type of period that shows your true character and shows how far you've really come along as a team and as individuals."
After serving his one-match suspension, Reo-Coker will return to the lineup this weekend against Dallas. However, Rennie's side will be without both Russell Teibert and Darren Mattocks.
Teibert departed for Spain over the weekend to attend Canada's senior men's national team training camp, while Mattocks was called up to Jamaica for their upcoming World Cup qualifiers September 6 vs. Panama and September 10 vs. Costa Rica.
"Obviously, we've got a few people who can come in and play," Rennie said. "You saw [Erik Hurtado] come in for [Teibert] on the weekend and do a very good job creating and also defending well. We're in a good position to have a few choices there."
Rennie also said centre back Jay DeMerit is in contention to crack the 18-man gameday roster on Saturday. It would be DeMerit's first selection since suffering a ruptured Achilles tendon in Vancouver's March 2 regular season opener.
"We did some testing on him the other day and he's very close to where he was before," Rennie said. "That shows how hard he's worked. Now it's just that game sharpness … he's getting closer to that. Maybe he can be a big factor. You never know."
Meanwhile, Omar Salgado made an appearance at training on Tuesday, as he continues to recover from a fractured right foot. The 19-year-old winger did some light jogging along the sidelines as well as some light work with head athletic trainer Jake Joachim.
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CLEARWATER, Fla. -- The week-long rest for Chase Utley had done nothing to improve the patellar tendinitis in his right knee that has prevented the Phillies second baseman from playing this spring. So the team took the next step Friday morning and administered a cortisone injection into Utley's right knee.
The Phillies won't know for a few days if the cortisone shot works to alleviate the pain. There is some concern the injury could be worse than originally diagnosed.
"We feel it's patellar tendinitis," Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. said. "Could it be more than that? Perhaps. I just right now... that's what we have."
Utley, who has experienced the tendinitis in his knee before, making it chronic, said it has never lingered this long.
"I've had it maybe in terms of pain here and there," Utley said. "But this is lingering longer than it has in the past. So with that said, there is a little bit of level of concern. But I think we're doing the right things to try to get it better."
Utley said he's concerned it could be worse, but doctors have not told him anything to indicate that. Amaro said the MRI done on Utley's knee Feb. 26 showed no structural damage.
"I think we have an idea of what's causing it, it's just not progressing," Amaro said.
The GM repeated it is patellar tendinitis. So what is the cause of that?
"We're still piecing this together," Amaro said.
Utley has been prevented from running or fielding drills since being diagnosed with the tendinitis. He is still hitting during batting practice and did so again Saturday.
Neither Amaro nor Utley would say what is next if the cortisone shot doesn't work.
"The whole goal for me is to try to get this fixed as soon as possible, but also keep it in perspective," Utley said. "I have to keep it right for the long haul as well. I think we're making the right progressions.
He added: "I don't think at this point I'd be much help to our team or to myself."
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"Ready for President @BarackObama's visit to @UBCommunity this week! A historic event in the making!"
Those are just a couple of the hundreds of comments that have appeared on Twitter as the University at Buffalo prepares to host President Barack Obama, who is scheduled to address the nation from the UB campus this Thursday.
On Aug. 16 and over the weekend, following the White House's announcement of Obama's visit, UB students, faculty, staff and alumni took to social media to spread the word and welcome the president. On campus this Saturday, students settling in for the start of the academic year were elated to learn that the semester would begin with such a monumental event.
"The excitement's definitely spread. I've had friends who aren't back at school text me from all over asking me to get them tickets," said Jori Breslawski, an international studies student from Brockport.
"It's really exciting, and I bet it's going to be really inspiring," said mathematics student Min Jung Shin, who is from Long Island. "It's a good way to start the year off. I can't wait for him to visit and hear what he has to say."
The president's address to the nation from UB is expected to focus on issues important to America's middle class, including the rising cost of higher education.
UB is a fitting venue for a discussion on such matters as a major public research university that has been recognized for offering a quality education at an affordable price. The nonprofit, nonpartisan New America Foundation highlighted UB's innovative approaches to controlling costs and expanding student access in a report on "next-generation universities" that the public policy institute released earlier this year. In addition, Kiplinger's Personal Finance ranked UB 33rd in the magazine's 2013 list of the 100 Best Values in Public Colleges.
UB is also at the forefront of other issues important to the Obama administration and the future of the U.S., including health care, improving STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) education, and economic revitalization through development of university research.
Information on the exact timing, location and topic of President Obama's speech at UB will be forthcoming from White House, as well as details about the availability of tickets for the event.
Members of the UB community are eager not only to host the president, but to hear what he has to say.
"I'm completely excited; so excited. I think it's pretty cool for him to come here," said Jason Chan, an aerospace and mechanical engineering student from Fresh Meadows, N.Y. "He's going to talk about a few things that we really want to know about. The affordability of college is definitely one of the big problems we have in this country. It's going to be interesting how he talks about that."
More than 1,000 people around the world have liked, shared or commented on posts announcing Obama's visit on UB's official Facebook page since Friday. Some social media users aired criticisms of the president, but many others expressed pride in the fact that UB was selected as the forum for such an important event.
"UB continues to do a great job of bringing the most important and impactful individuals to campus," one Facebooker wrote. "I for one would love to hear the president speak."
"Pres. Obama to speak at my alma mater, the University at Buffalo, this coming Thursday!" an alumna said on Twitter. "A very proud day for UB!"
Breslawski, the international studies student from Brockport, echoed the thoughts of many members of the UB community in saying she was impressed that the university would be hosting such a notable guest.
The university's annual Distinguished Speakers Series regularly draws luminaries to campus, with presenters including past presidents and cabinet members. This year's headliner will be Hillary Rodham Clinton, former U.S. Secretary of State.
But Obama's visit will mark the first time that a sitting U.S. president has spoken at UB since 1853, when UB Chancellor Millard Fillmore was serving as U.S. president.
"I'm really excited to see him in person because I've never heard him speak before," Breslawski said of Obama's forthcoming address. "And I was already really excited about Hillary coming, and so the fact that Obama is coming, too, last minute like this, is really exciting."
Tickets for Thursday's program are free and open to the public, but are required for entrance. One ticket per person will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis while supplies last, starting at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 20, in the Alumni Arena Box Office on the UB North Campus.
Obama will speak in Alumni Arena on Thursday. Doors will open to the public at 9 a.m. All attendees will go through airport-like security and should bring as few personal items as possible. No bags, sharp objects, umbrellas, liquids or signs will be allowed in Alumni Arena. Cameras are permitted.


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Summer sunglasses: go for retro bright or classic cool
Ray-Bans were last year's hit sunnies, but this year maybe try something a little more anonymous?
Next's orange sunglasses retail at £12, and despite the lack of branding still have a distinctive retro look. The orange frames look great with a tan and there's a nice clash going on with the purple lenses.
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North America's leading standardbred race winner this year, Tracys Song with 14 victories already to her credit, will not race this week according to her trainer, Bob Lounsbury.
The 8 year old daughter of Astreos, won for the 14th consecutive time at Monticello Raceway last Monday (April 29) but she was hard pressed to do it, barely staving off a hard challenge to win by a head over a racetrack softened by rain.
"She (Tracys Song) got the job done but she came out of the race a little sore," trainer Bob Lounsbury acknowledged. "We decided to skip a week and we turned her out in the fresh green grass.
"The first time we did that (turned her out) she came storming back. Even though she's already got 15 hard races under her belt hopefully the rest will do her good and she'll be her old self in her next start."
If Tracys Song wins her next start here she'll equal the Monticello Raceway track record of 15 wins in a row set in 2010 by Northern Chief and driver Mike Merton.
Although Tracys Song wasn't on the Mighty M program of Monday, May 6th , trainer Bob Lounsbury managed to have two winners from the five horses he started that afternoon.
Bruce Aldrich, Jr. does all the driving for Lounsbury and he was in the sulky behind Jinni's Fantasy ($4.70) when she won in 1:58.4 and Aldrich reined trotter Miley Jo ($3.60) to a 2:00.3 triumph. Irwin Kaplan owns the former and Stan Indig owns the latter.
"We could have had an even better day with a little luck,"Lounsbury added. "One of my trotters Civil Cause, a 1-2 favorite, jumped it off and another, JMdancingshannon , who also was an odds-on favorite, choked down. The other pacer we sent out , NF Beach Candy was beaten a nose( in a 1:58.4 mile)."
However Aldrich got his third winner on the program when he guided Al Annunziata's trotter Distinct victory to a 2:01.4 victory.
Now with 186 seasonal driving victories Bruce Aldrich, Jr. ranks eighth in races won on the North American leaderboard. He's currently doing double-duty, racing at both Monticello and Saratoga Raceways.
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OCEANSIDE, Calif. (AP) — In a story Oct. 19 about the discovery of a rare oarfish on a Southern California beach, The Associated Press erroneously reported the name of the oceanographic institution contacted by Oceanside police. The organization is Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California, San Diego, not The Scripps Research Institute.
A corrected version of the story is below:
New 14-foot 'sea serpent' found in Southern Calif.
For 2nd time in a week, a 'sea serpent' attracts gawkers on Southern California beach
OCEANSIDE, Calif. (AP) — For the second time in less than a week, a "sea serpent" attracted gawkers on a Southern California beach.
This time the rare, snakelike oarfish washed up Friday afternoon in Oceanside.
U-T San Diego reported (http://bit.ly/19Zy2JS) that it measured nearly 14 feet long and attracted a crowd of up to 75 people.
Oceanside police contacted SeaWorld San Diego, Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California, San Diego and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Someone from NOAA retrieved the carcass, which was cut into sections for later study.
While it's unusual to find the deep-water fish near shore, on Sunday a snorkeler off Catalina Island found an 18-foot-long oarfish and dragged it onto the beach with the help of a dozen other people.
According to the Catalina Island Marine Institute, oarfish can grow to more than 50 feet, making them the longest bony fish in the world.
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Categories Comments Campus Safety
Lights in the Parking Lot and officer that wait in the parking lot waiting for everyone to leave in the evenings.
Clubs and Activities
Student Governement Organzation and Student Nurse Assocaition Chapter
Bang for the buck
Great Financial Aid. !! Employee Discount
What to do for fun
Practice in the clinical lab. Take a walk on the walking path.
Food and Dining
Nice eating lounge with snack machines but plenty of nearby places to eat.
Dorm Life
There is no dorm life.
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Very Rigorous class expectations.
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Tips: Volunteer at a hospital and et experience with patients. Get organized this school requires it. Keep fighting for your education this is the most important part of your life.
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Students of all ages attend this school, there are those that have just graduated from high school and some students well into their 50s with full-time jobs and kids. Any student who has the time to study and work hard will do fine. It takes a lot of dedication and hard work.
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Tip To Candidates: Change Your Names
In politics, image trumps substance much of the time. Candidates will do virtually anything to adopt the image they believe voters want to see. So why don't more candidates change their names?
When the candidates for governor in Virginia take the stage today for The Washington Post debate in Annandale, it'll be a Terry, a Brian and a Creigh vying to take on a Bob in the fall election. A nifty new NameMapper tool demonstrates that we've got just what you'd expect: A choice of guys whose names peaked in the 1950s and 60s and have sunk down toward name oblivion in recent years. (Creigh never made any list of popular first names, ever, anywhere, so it's the outlier here, an attraction for those who like to go against the grain, or a turn-off for those who like solid American names they can trust. Like, um, Pontiac. But we digress.)
NameMapper, which uses birth records across the country to present in graphic form our collective choices of baby names, has nothing to do with politics, but I was taking it out for a spin (noticing along the way that the wife and I gave our kids names that became popular only a few years after we chose them, making us either brilliantly prescient about naming trends or sadly, if somewhat imprecisely, aligned with popular tastes, depending on how you look at it) and I realized that with the exception of our unusually-named president, we've got a slew of leaders around here whose names reflect the tastes of mid-century America.
Check out Terry (McAuliffe), a name that peaked in popularity in 1963, in Arizona. Our Terry was born in New York in 1957, so his parents were just ahead of the crowd. Ditto Brian (Moran): Our Brian was born in Massachusetts in 1959, but the name peaked in popularity in 1973, in Nebraska. Moran was actually made a Brian during a valley in the name's long history of success. Finally in this race, there's the Republican, Bob McDonnell, a square-jawed, Moral Majority type with a name that suits him. McDonnell, born in 1954 in Philadelphia, is of course actually a Robert, and that name peaked in 1960, in Rhode Island, so his parents were right in there on a name that was about as popular as any in U.S. history--a name that has all but disappeared in the naming sweepstakes nationwide.
While we're in the gubernatorial department, Virginia's Tim (Kaine) and Maryland's Martin (O'Malley) are also blessed, or saddled, depending on how trendy you like your names, with monikers that peaked decades ago and have sunk fairly low on the hit parade. Tim is nearly gone as a stand-alone name; Timothy is ever with us, but it has declined dramatically in popularity, having hit its peak in 1966, a name that was especially strong in the Rust Belt and Appalachian states (Kaine is from Minnesota originally.) Martin has an old-fashioned ring to it, and the numbers back up that impression--the name peaked in 1964 and was especially popular in the Southwest, though O'Malley is a D.C. kid, born in '63.
Speaking of the District, let's not leave out its boss, Mayor Adrian Fenty, whose first name is unlike all the others we've looked at today--Adrian is a more popular boy's name today than ever before in recorded history. Its numbers go up and up every year, hitting #56 among boy's names nationwide in 2008, vastly higher than back in 1970, when the mayor was born in the District. Can such a frivolous factor really make a difference in how popular a politician is or who wins an election? We'd like to think not, but my colleague Jay Mathews has spent decades documenting the impact that candidates' height has on voting patterns (the taller the better, of course), and it's fair to conclude from the last several decades of elections that men with no hair and fat men face enormous obstacles in any election.
Our president won in spite of a name that won't ever make anyone's top 100 list, but of course he had to spend absurd amounts of campaign time poking fun at and explaining his own name, so these things do matter, even when we know they shouldn't. So, if these gents in Virginia want to win this year, what ought they do? The federal government's listing of most popular names puts Jacob, Michael, Ethan and Joshua atop the hit parade for 2008. Drill down to Virginia's numbers and the top five is the same except that William vaults to #1, displacing Michael. (Robert landed at #41 in Virginia last year; Brian at #73. No Terry, no Creigh.)
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Better option than changing the names of candidates lets get a new group of candidates than Brian I love my bro because of his access to beer and lobbyist money and Terry I have artificial turf in my Mclean home to pay homage to Bill the Great. Poor Creigh the best of the bunch but to get any attention he would have to be a porno star with the name to match. Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap starring Creigh Deeds just doesn't work!
Posted by: sheepherder | May 19, 2009 9:32 AM
I prefer the New Mexico alternative of the early 1970's.
A guy named E.S. Walker got elected to the House running as Johnny Walker...and a state legislator ran for Governor and then Senator - unsuccessfully - running as Jack Daniels, and giving away small bottles of Jack Daniel's at campaign rallies. Jack lost to a guy named Pietro Vicci Domenici, who changed his name to Pete.
Considering the state of Virginia politics, it might be a good idea to run as Captain Morgan or Bud Weiser - because the economy alone is enough to drive a voter to drink.
Posted by: observer9 | May 19, 2009 2:39 PM
I'm not sure why NameMapper is any better a tool that the SSA baby names database. I trust the SSA one a little more because they have all the information for all babies that have had SSN applications. Great tool for name research.
Posted by: DadWannaBe | May 19, 2009 3:56 PM
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5 Croquet Sets for Kids & Families
We just bought our first croquet set as a family, and I can't believe it's taken this long. While we got a relatively simple one to start, I was surprised to find some unique and fun different sets that kids will enjoy. And yet, nary an Alice in Wonderland set among them!
• Teak Croquet Set from Design Within Reach: This is a classic set, meant to last and be suitable for kids and adults. The price is steep, but you'll have it forever. $625.00.
• Plan Toys Croquet Set at YoYo.com: A simple and beautiful set, perfect for kids just starting out on the croquet circuit. $38.99.
• Great Exhibition Croquet Set from Jacques London: If you are seriously considering this set, then you don't need me to tell you about croquet. This set was created to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the birth of croquet, and from the equipment to the price tag, you can tell. Four different kinds of mallets, a smasher (?) and a croquet book amongst much more will set you back, but it's fun to dream. $1500.00.
• Melissa and Doug Happy Giddy Croquet Set at Magic Beans: Are you or your children happy and/or giddy? Melissa and Doug have your set, then. The kit is scaled down for kids and incorporates a garden-friendly bug theme. $50.00.
• Indoor/Outdoor Kids' Croquet from Toys to Grow On: This set moves from inside to outside so you can play croquet whenever. It's a simplified version of the game with animal wickets that's aimed at kids from 5 - 10 years. $40.00.
Have you introduced croquet to your kids yet? Did you inherit a set or have you invested in one?
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Nostalgia ain't what it used to be.
Just ask Santa Anita barkeep Frank Panza, a link to the days when horse racing was about the only game in town, before the Dodgers came along, then the Lakers, then the edge-of-nowhere casinos the youngsters seem to prefer over this elegant, gorgeously muscled, still-thrilling sport.
There's no accounting for taste or trends. "Everything popular is wrong," said Oscar Wilde. Amen to that.
This Panza guy's still a beautiful thing, though. Look at the hair, thick as a turf course. The smile, full of Italian twinkle. And listen to his stories, gleaned from a half century as Santa Anita's resident Damon Runyon.


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Polaroid All Terrain Tripod
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www.micromuff.com, £13
Yes it's called muff, and we can hear you giggling from here. If you're partial to the occasional spot of video, the Micromuff is a godsend, thanks to its ability to muffle the cameraman's worst enemy, wind. Affordable and easy to use – all cameras should have them as standard.
Camera Lens Cup
www.thumbsupuk.co.uk, £13
Disguise your cup among your lenses, show off your love of cameras, prank your mate into thinking you've destroyed his lens. Whatever the use this is worth owning – amazing detailing along with a lid that doubles as a coaster. And for that price it could spell the death of conventional beverage holders the world over.
OWLE Bubo HD Kit for iPhone 4
www.gadgetvogue.com, £275
The complete setup to make the iPhone 4 go pro. A well-weighted unibody camera mount, built to be held comfortably or attached to a tripod, gives perfect balance. The 37mm standard lens or 0.45x wide angle/ macro lens pushes the iPhone to its limits. On top of that, the mighty Rotolight RL-48A blasts the power of 48 LEDs onto the subject for professional clarity while the Vericorder mic gets every sound captured. Cheaper than the pro kit but nearly as good.
Polaroid GL10 Instant Printer
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Like magic you can trap a person's likeness in a phone these days, but even more eerily you can now have it on paper too – instantly. Snap, connect via Bluetooth and print 3 x 4in thermal inked images in less than 45 seconds. Ok so it's not instant but that's damn quick.
SLR Sloop Bag
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Steeply priced though it is, this eye-wateringly colourful sloop bag was created to provide safe transport for your SLR. Five adjustable padded compartments combined with super durable material (the same used on boat sails) means a water repellent, non-fading wonderbag. And with zips inside and out every need is covered.
Seat Belt Camera Strap
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2in wide seat belts used as camera straps. Available in six colours, all steeped in cool. Need we say more? Oh yes – buckle up.
Level Camera Cube
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Balance, as many martial artists and yoga masters will tell you, is key to everything. It doesn't stop with cameras, where shot alignment can make the difference between greatness and failure. The Level Camera Cube, much like a spirit level grants you Zen-like balance, and for just US$15 enlightenment really isn't that hard to find.
Gigapan Epic Pro
www.calumetphoto.co.uk, £870
Megapixels are so last year, now it's all about gigapixels. Using the Gigapan Epic Pro a normal DSLR can capture thousands of intricate photos for one almighty stiched-together gigpan shot. And if you thought it was expensive for just that, know this: its movements can also be used to scare cats.
Lomo Lomography Fotoclips
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This beautiful dark brindle cowhide rug will add style and texture to any room. It measures 250cm x 230cm.
Each and every one of our cowhide rugs is a natural product; as a result, each piece is completely unique. The rug you see in the picture above is the rug you'll receive. Our rugs are chromium-tanned; this makes them softer and more durable. This stunning rug is easy to care for and will last for years.


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BOSTON — The governor signed a bill Wednesday that will end the practice of charging 17-year-olds as adults, which state officials expect will help thousands of youth offenders avoid becoming career criminals.
Up until 2:50 p.m. Wednesday, when Gov. Deval L. Patrick put his signature on the bill, 17-year-olds arrested for criminal offenses in Massachusetts were automatically prosecuted as adults and sentenced to adult prisons, and their criminal records were made available to the public.
Judge Michael F. Edgerton, chief justice of the state's Juvenile Courts, said those charged now will instead be tried in juvenile court, with incarceration in juvenile detention centers, while their identities and criminal records will remain confidential and outside of public view.
Without a permanent criminal record, he said, "They will have a better chance when you are talking about employment and a better chance in life. And that is what this is about."
The judge also said that under the youthful offender law, in cases of a serious violent crime, district attorneys can still seek adult sentences from the juvenile court that extend beyond age 18.
But he said ordinarily juvenile sentences cannot extend beyond age 18. Officials said about 3,400 17-year-olds went through the state's criminal courts last year.
State Rep. James J. O'Day, D-West Boylston, who co-sponsored the bill adopted with unanimous bipartisan support in the Legislature, said he supported the change, in part over frustration that 17-year-olds were being arrested and charged as adults with no requirement that their parents be notified.
He said it gives the state the ability to begin to provide drug treatment, psychological counseling and educational services to 17-year-olds without their being influenced by older criminals in prison.
"They will be with other youths and have good educational components to deal with whatever their issues are including, substance abuse, anger or a lack of education, so that we really address those issues and don't have recidivism," Mr. O'Day said.
"I really think this is an opportunity to stop that 17-year-old from coming back when they are 19, 22 or 23," Mr. O'Day said.
He said a recent reduction in the number of juveniles in detention centers should allow the Department of Youth Services to absorb an influx of 17-year-olds.
Judge Edgerton said those age 17 currently in adult jails or with adult charges pending in the district courts now would still be treated as adults.
"It's a step forward because I think most of the psychological studies that have been done indicate the brain development and maturity levels of a 17-year-old is not that of an adult," Mr. Edgerton said.
"Therefore, quite frankly, they do not have the capacity to make legal decisions on their behalf even though they are in the court," he said.
The judge also said that because juvenile court judges and court personnel are trained to handle juveniles, "That is the proper setting for 17-year-olds."
Gail Garinger, the child advocate for the commonwealth and a former judge in the juvenile courts, said the legislation acknowledges that the brain development and maturity at 17 are important in determining how those that age should be treated.
"The capacity for juveniles for rehabilitation exceeds that of adults," she said.
The legislation was also supported by the Massachusetts Bar Association, which indicated Wednesday that police and prosecutors were taking advantage of youthful offenders who were not afforded procedural safeguards given to other juveniles.
Until now, when a 17-year-old was arrested, police could interrogate the teen without a parent present and those 17-year-old arrestees could waive their Miranda rights and enter into plea bargains without parental advice or knowledge.
In a statement Wednesday, Bar Association officials said with the change, the juvenile crime laws will align with virtually every other area of law in Massachusetts that sets 18 as the age of adulthood when a person can vote, enter into legally binding contracts and be eligible for jury duty.


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Superstition rules on Friday the 13th
Don't walk under a ladder or spill salt or allow a black cat to cross your path this Friday – as it will be the 13th day of the month!
Tomorrow is Friday, Sept. 13, a day that many superstitious folks consider unlucky. Some people will not go to work. Others will refuse to get out of bed. Some will refrain from flying in an airplane or riding in a car, let alone starting any sort of a trip.
Some say that if a funeral procession crosses your path on Friday the 13th, you will be the next to die. Others argue that if you cut your hair on Friday the 13th, someone in your family will die. A child born on Friday the 13th will have bad luck for life! If you break a mirror on Friday the 13th, you will have seven years of bad luck.
The phobia, known as friggatriskaidekaphobia, is one that is rooted in ancient history and religion. An estimated 17 million to 21 million people suffer from a fear of Friday the 13th, says a stress management institute. According to history scholars, the cursed day combines the number 13 and Friday, which by themselves are thought to be unlucky. Combine the two you have one major unlucky event.
By itself, the number 13 has been considered unlucky since early times. Many public buildings and high rises do not have 13th floors. Hotel rooms skip the number 13. Airports leave out gate 13.
The number was cursed due to a myth that if 12 people dine together, one will die within the year. It is based on a Norse legend. Eleven friends of the god Odin were enjoying a banquet when the 12-person dinner was interrupted by the 13th person, Loki, the god of evil and turmoil. Also consider the Last Supper, that Jesus and his 12 apostles dined together before his crucifiction.
Friday is also considered an unlucky day. Jesus was crucified on a Friday. Chaucer's "Canterbury Tales" says that Friday is a day of misfortune and bad luck. Friday has long been considered a poor day to start a journey or start a new project or get married.
There have been several studies conducted to determine whether Friday the 13th is indeed an unlucky day. The results haved been mixed without any real concrete determinations.
What can you do to ward off back luck on Friday the 13th?
One psychologist recommends thinking positive thoughts during the day. And don't start a journey or break a mirror! Be sure to stay away from black cats.


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Parting Shot
Let it roll, amico
Photo by Charles Barry
Visitors to Vintage Santa Clara were treated to a look at this ornately decorated carrettu Sicilianu (Sicilian cart) this September. Built in the Palermo region a century ago, this rolling work of art depicts four battle scenes from Sicily's history—and is one of many such ornate and functional iron-and-wood vehicles that were once ubiquitous on the island. This lovely two-wheeler was recently restored and donated by Cy and Lena Barbaccia.
Artist Fabio Sanzogni restored this rolling beauty. It has its roots in functionality: Two-wheeled carts were a simple and efficient way of carrying stuff, with a small horse or donkey pulling the load. Originally the coats of paint used on the carts were to protect wood. But vehicles for hauling loads also became carriers of pictorial history, and in the 1920s thousands of them could be found wending their way along the roads of Sicily. These days, miniature versions of the carts are popular tourist keepsakes, but this is the full-size original.
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SCU's poet-president returns to the Mission Campus as chancellor.
Putting cleantech on the map
The Center for Science, Technology, and Society tracks where off-the-grid solutions are lighting the way.
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Tradition Shattered
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Two staunch supporters of the CTBT
David Miliband: now is the time to show we're serious about the treaty
U.K. Foreign Minister David Miliband calls for renewed international efforts to strengthen the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, including putting the CTBT into effect: "The fact that we've been stuck on it has sapped a lot of hope", he said, adding that he welcomed the renewed interest from the United States in the CTBT. The British Foreign Office has published a paper outlining specific conditions and steps for moving towards the goal of abolishing nuclear weapons.
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Clinton says she would embrace climate, arms treaties
According to the Boston Globe, incoming U.S. Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, pledged to revitalize US leadership on international treaties, including seeking U.S. ratification of the CTBT: "The President-Elect and I are both strongly committed to Senate approval of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) and to launching a diplomatic effort to bring on board other States whose ratifications are required for the Treaty to enter into force." The statement was made during her confirmation hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on 14 January.
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Nuclear Weapons: a Relic of the Past - IAEA DG Dr. ElBaradei
In an editorial published in the German Süddeutsche Zeitung, IAEA Director-General, Dr. Mohamed ElBaradei, calls for renewed political momentum towards the vision of a nuclear-weapon free world. ElBaradei sets out a five-point plan, the first point being major reductions in U.S. and Russian nuclear weapon arsenals, a step which "needs to be accompanied by the long-overdue entry into force of the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty".
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Steinmeier Calls For 'New Trans-Atlantic Agenda'
The online version of the German news magazine Der Spiegel reports on German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier's meeting with newly appointed U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. The magazine reports on Steinmeier's plan to push for a "new trans-Atlantic agenda", of which one of the key elements would be nuclear disarmament. In that context, Steinmeier specifically highlighted the ratification of the CTBT by the U.S. Senate.
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Interview with CTBTO PrepCom Chairman Ambassador Lundborg
"Generate Political Energy!" - Ambassador Hans Lundborg takes positive stock of his chairmanship of the CTBTO Preparatory Commission in 2008 and gives an outlook on the new year. He encourages CTBT Member States to increase political pressure on the nine remaining countries that still have to ratify the CTBT for entry into force: "With U.S. ratification in sight, we will be able to build up further political momentum."
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Obama Urged to Keep Pledge to Ratify Nuclear Treaty
In an interview with Bloomberg, CTBTO Executive Secretary Tibor Tóth expresses his hope that the Obama administration will not lose sight of the threat posed by nuclear weapons or the campaign pledge to work towards U.S. ratification of the CTBT amid the global financial crisis: "There is a need for a nonpartisan approach to this issue ... People should understand that it's in the best interest of the United States of America."
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Drawing a Bright Red line: Forestalling Nuclear Proliferation in the Middle East
Mark Fitzpatrick, director of the Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Program at the International Institute for Strategic Studies in London, analyses possibilites for preventing a cascade of nuclear proliferation in the Middle East. According to the author, the CTBT could contribute to these efforts: "The legal barrier between latent capability and weaponization could be strengthened if Iran were to ratify the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT), which will require the United States to exercise leadership in following through with its own ratification."
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USA: Congressional Research Service issues report on CTBT
The U.S. Congressional Research Service (CRS) has issued a comprehensive report on the CTBT. The 43-page long report compiled by nuclear weapons policy specialist, Jonathan Medalia, highlights the different national positions on the Treaty, the declared North Korean nuclear test and the suspension of U.S. voting rights in the CTBTO Preparatory Commission. There is also strong emphasis on the U.S. Stockpile Stewardship Program.
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Stepping Back from the Brink: Avoiding a Nuclear March of Folly in South Asia
Zachary Davis, research professor at the Naval Postgraduate School proposes a number of steps in Arms Control Today to reduce the risks posed by nuclear weapons, specifically in South Asia. The author advocates a renewed effort by the Obama administration to bring India and Pakistan into the CTBT: "The prospects for overcoming opposition to the CTBT rest heavily on persuading India's hard-line nationalists that joining the CTBT in no way diminishes India's nuclear status but rather enhances it by including India as one of the nations that has tested nuclear weapons."
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Marlin Gets New Five Year Deal
Louisiana Director of Athletics Scott Farmer saw the improvement being made on the court.
He saw the improvement made by student-athletes in the classroom.
He saw someone committed to build UL basketball the right way, with players who do the right thing.
Scott Farmer saw past 30-31.
It was announced yesterday that Men's Basketball Coach Bob Marlin has agreed to a new five year, $400,000 contract. The contract has already been approved by the UL Board of Supervisors.
The Daily Advertiser first reported the story on its website Thursday afternoon.
Farmer and Marlin had a handshake agreement as far back as April on a deal, but many things, including the restructuring of football coach Mark Hudpeth's contract, delayed the finalization.
The Cajuns were in postseason play last year for the first time since 2005 after being invited to play in the collegeinsider.com tournament where they lost to Rice in the first round.
The contract also includes increased buyout terms for both sides.
Marlin's teams have accumulated a 2.5 or better GPA over the last three semesters, which accounts for three of the six highest GPAs since the University began tracking such things in 1982.
This year, playing with six freshman and only three scholarship players with any experience under Marlin, the Cajuns are 3-5, 1-1 in league play including an upset of Western Division co-favorite North Texas and a near upset of nationally ranked Michigan State.
Under Marlin, the Cajuns have the second best record in the Sun Belt over the last two seasons.