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Editor's note: The Giving Spirit has been an annual feature in The Record during the holiday season for almost two decades.
Editor's note: The Giving Spirit has been an annual feature in The Record during the holiday season for almost two decades.
The stories focus on local nonprofit groups and other agencies that help those in need in our community. Over the years, the series has taken on several forms.
This year, we're doing something different. We asked nonprofit leaders to tell the story of their agency's work in their own words.
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Website: childrensmuseumstockton.org
History: The Children's Museum was built after a tragic shooting at Cleveland Elementary School in 1989 that left five children dead and a teacher and 30 students, mostly first-graders, wounded. The community came together to honor the victims with the museum. The idea came from the wounded teacher, Janet Geng, who visited the Washington Children's Museum shortly after the shooting. Generous community members and businesses raised the money to transform an empty warehouse on the waterfront into the magical place the museum is today.
The Children's Museum is filled with wonderful hands-on, interactive exhibits that reflect the Delta region. The museum receives approximately 60,000 visitors every year, runs summer exploratory camps, offers special free days, provides an after-school program in collaboration with Stockton Intercollegiate Schools, and offers many, many special events for families.
The museum Board of Directors wishes to thank all of its partners and the donors who have made exhibits like the great Bass, the water table, the magnetic wall, the new art and space rooms, and so much more possible. The museum operates year-round and is open six days a week. The cost of admission does not cover all of the costs to keep the museum modernized with new exhibits and programs. Every penny spent to furnish, clean, manage and operate the museum is raised in the community.
Mission: In these times of economic struggle The Children's Museum remains a beacon of light for children. It provides one of the only safe, educational places in the city for children and offers a valuable option for thousands of school field trips. Stockton should be proud of this museum and all of the educational exhibits and programs offered in an environment that fosters exploration and learning.


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LONDON (AP) — A 37-year-old British adventurer has died and two others with him suffered frostbite injuries as they tried to cross Greenland's ice cap on a charity hike, officials said Wednesday.
The British Foreign Office said Philip Goodeve-Docker died and two others on the trek remained hospitalized.
On Friday, the three-man expedition got caught by a strong cold wind that sweeps across the eastern part of the vast icecap, according to Poul Petersen, a spokesman for the police in Greenland. A rescue helicopter was not able to reach the men until Saturday because of the bad weather and by that time Goodeve-Docker was dead, he said.
The survivors were flown to Britain via Iceland after first being treated at a hospital in Tasiilaq on Greenland's east coast, 180 kilometers (112 miles) south of the Arctic Circle, Petersen said. Goodeve-Docker's body was being sent later to Britain, he said.
Goodeve-Docker embarked on the trip to raise money for charity in honor of his grandfather who died two years ago.
On his website, he described the up to 600-kilometer (370-mile) trek as one of the great polar challenges and said its dangers could include polar bears, strong winds, crevasses up to 500 meters (1,650 feet) and temperatures as low as minus 50 Celsius (minus 58 Fahrenheit).

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I can't believe that today marks two years since our amazing wedding day! I can still remember the days of getting excited to see Jeff's name on my caller id. Never in a million years did I think I would meet my future husband at a random weeknight happy hour! It seems like just yesterday that he moved all his junk…I mean very important stuff…into my…I mean our… apartment. One year later he proposed with a wonderful surprise weekend at the Gansevoort!
Jeff & I knew we wanted to get married in a synagogue, and Temple Beth-El of Great Neck (Cosmopolitan Caterers) was perfect for us. Family and friends flew in from as far as Israel and France to be with us on our special day. It was amazing to share the experience with so many people we love. We stayed nearby at the Long Island Marriott in Uniondale, where we also had the wedding after-party and post-after-party brunch.
Our wedding was the hottest day of the year (who knew July is the new August), so our "first glance" photos (and all photos) had to be indoors or everyone would have melted. Kathleen from Candid Like Life rose to the challenge and captured creative photos from inside the beautiful synagogue!
Mazelmoments Founders Share a Mazel Moment!
We spent a lot of time finding the perfect ketubah and fell in love with this ketubah from artist Heather Mendel. We even used the image as the cover for our wedding programs.
Find your perfect ketubah on mazelmoments.com
Ketubah Signing
Our ketubah signing was led by Rabbi Meir Feldman, who had our witnesses and close family singing and clapping and singing some more. He made the tradition as joyous as we could have ever hoped!
Our wedding party (or the class photo as Jeff likes to call it) included 23 of our closest friends! Say what you will, we love them all!!
The Ceremony at Temple Beth-El of Great Neck, NY
We honored our loved ones who couldn't be with us.
My dad, talented artist Yossi Daboosh, painted Jeff and me an engagement portrait of us holding hands (above). When we were married he added our wedding bands to the painting and made it into thank you cards.
Flowers & Centerpieces
Orchids and LED lighting gave the temple ballroom a modern and elegant feel. I fell in love with how the room looked. Thank you Masters & Co.!
First Dance
We danced to "Just Breathe" by Pearl Jam sung by our amazing band, David Clark & The Renegades. I surprised Jeff and had some of the lyrics engraved into his wedding band.
Photo by Michael Reitman
Wedding Cake
The hamsa is a very meaningful Jewish symbol to me and I incorporated it in many places at our wedding, including my bridal bouquet and the cake table.
The Hora!
Double Mezinke
The mezinke is a Jewish wedding tradition honoring the parents for marrying off their last child. We had a double mezinke and our parents wore crowns while everyone congratulated them.
Thank You to everyone who made our wedding so special. And of course, our family and friends! We love you!
Venue: Temple Beth-El of Great Neck, NY
Rabbi: Rabbi Meir Feldman
Catering: Cosmopolitan Caterers
Photography: Candid Like Life
Band: David Clark and the Renegades (L.I. Paramount Music & Entertainment)
Hotel & Brunch: Long Island Marriott Hotel and Conference Center
Florsit: Masters & Co. Florist
Videography: Amore Productions
Invitations: Invite & Write
Transportation: Camelot Specialty Limos
Hair: Thomas Cole Salon
Makeup: Jessica Goldig
Aufruf: Hillcrest Jewish Center, Rabbi Manes Kogan
Jewelry: Hammerman Brothers and J&H Jewelry
Gown: Kleinfeld Bridal


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Mark Tompkins, produce industry veteran and former head of Sunkist's domestic sales network, is returning to take the helm of Sunkist's global sourcing organization, Sunkist Global LLC. He replaces Rick Eastes who is leaving that position, which he has held for three years, to pursue other interests.
As part of Sunkist's ongoing customer-focused marketing strategy, Sunkist Global LLC sources high quality citrus products from around the world to complement California and Arizona-grown citrus in providing a year-round supply of citrus products to its international customer network.
"Our customers ask us to supply a wider range of high quality citrus products, without seasonality limits, including varieties such as limes, which are not traditionally grown by our grower-members," said Sunkist Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing Russ Hanlin. "Sunkist Global increases our global footprint, allowing us to meet those customer demands for consistent supplies, marketing and logistical services with a wider range of high quality citrus products."
As General Manger Sunkist Global Sourcing, Tompkins is responsible for securing production and folding it seamlessly into the Sunkist international sales and delivery network. Currently Sunkist is sourcing complementary citrus fruit from South Africa, Australia, and Mexico and delivering it to customers in North America and Asia.
Tompkins has spent more than 30 years with Sunkist, serving in many capacities including director of sales operations and head of domestic marketing. He began his Sunkist career as a sales clerk and inspector in Canada, rising quickly through the ranks to sales merchandiser, assistant manger and then District Sales Manager of Sunkist's Vancouver, British Columbia office. He is a winner of the prestigious President's Award for Marketing Excellence.
Tompkins emigrated to the U.S. as Director, Sales Operations where he directed Sunkist's supply management, projection and pricing functions, working closely with the sales force, packinghouses and customers. He was promoted to Director, Domestic Marketing, where he was responsible for Sunkist's entire domestic sales network (U.S. and Canada). In that capacity, he planned sales and marketing efforts with key retailers, wholesales and food, service customers in the U.S. and Canada, coordinating them with the production end of the business.
In addition to his knowledge of Sunkist's operations and sales, Tompkins brings extensive experience gained from his stint as General Manager and Director of Marketing/Sales with Sage Fruit LLC where he integrated three apple packers under one label and created the marketing and sales operations for new company.
After three years with Sage, Tompkins returned to the citrus business as vice president of sales and marketing for DNE California Inc. In addition to U.S.-grown fruit, DNE World Fruit Sales markets imported citrus from Australia, Spain, Morocco, South Africa, Chile, Argentina and the Bahamas. While with DNE, Tompkins directed the California marketing and sales program and played a key role working with the entire sales team coordinating major account programs.


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IDOT offers plan to fix Circle Interchange
It's not the catchiest name, but Alternative A-71C could mean faster commutes and less gridlock angst for the thousands of Chicago area residents who hate driving through the Circle Interchange.
Illinois Department of Transportation planners have picked a design expected to fix the chronic congestion that plagues the interchange connecting the Dan Ryan, Eisenhower and Kennedy expressways.
Engineers evaluated several alternatives and picked A-71C because it will take a shorter time to construct and offers better ramp alignments, sightlines for drivers and flatter grades, officials said.
"We hope to create something that relieves the stress of driving through the interchange," project management consultant Paul Schneider said.
"There's a lot of weaving areas on the interchange right now; motorists have to make quick decisions and if there's trucks around, it can be treacherous."
The preliminary estimate for the work is $420 million but engineers are still fine-tuning details.
And while the engineering is challenging, so is paying for the project. Funding has dwindled from the state's 2009 capital bill and there's no current legislation in the works. IDOT officials have said they hope to obtain federal grants for the work or there is the possibility of instituting tolls on the improved structure.
Design features include:
• A two-lane flyover ramp from the northbound Dan Ryan to the westbound Eisenhower. The ramp would start near Taylor Street and elevate over Halsted Street, dropping to connect with the Eisenhower.
• Additional through lanes to relieve an existing bottleneck. Currently, there are five lanes to the north and south but only three through lanes in the Circle Interchange section. This would allow for four lanes.
• A bypass ramp north of the Circle Interchange would involve a flyover at Harrison Street linking southbound Kennedy drivers with the University of Illinois at Chicago neighborhood. This would eliminate smaller slip ramps where drivers are weaving in and out of traffic.
• A bypass ramp for drivers headed north on the Dan Ryan destined for downtown Chicago. Located just south of the Circle Interchange, it would allow vehicles to exit onto city streets with less interference with through traffic.
"It will take a lot of merging traffic and diverging traffic out of the circle," Schneider said. "There's so many exits there now, you have to be on your toes."
The 1950s-era interchange handles about 300,000 vehicles a day and was named one of the worst chokepoints in the nation.


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Assuming Vancouver doesn't move up from or trade away the 26th overall selection in this Friday's first round, who should they target? Here are five realistic (no Nail Yakupov unfortunately) targets who would all fill a long term need.
Read on past the jump.
Pontus Aberg – LW
The Good: The 6-1, 190 pound Stockholm native could go anywhere from 10 to 30 in round one on Friday. His best attribute is his speed, and he has a solid array of offensive skills too. Aberg had impressive numbers in the SEL for an 18-year-old, scoring eight goals in 47 games for Djurgarden. He's a fast goal scorer with a bit of grit to his game. He is signed through the 2013-14 season in the SEL, but that could change with a strong training camp in 2013. He may not be around at pick 26, but if he is, the Canucks would be wise to snatch up the skilled Swedish winger.
The Bad: Aberg missed the 2012 World Juniors with an injury, and has been knocked by scouts for a lack of playmaking ability. Unfortunately he doesn't have a twin who plays center.
Henrik Samuelsson
The Good: The big and gritty Swede has adjusted seamlessly to life in the WHL. Born in Alexander Radulov's favorite place on earth, Scottsdale, Arizona, Samuelsson is also the son of noted career killer Ulf Samuelsson. The younger Samuelsson had an impressive WHL season in Edmonton, helping the Oil Kings win the WHL Championship. He only turned 18 back in February, and is already 6-2 and over 210 pounds. He has a hard shot and is tough to play against for opposing defensemen.
The Bad: He has a tendency for undisciplined hockey and was doled out four suspensions this past season with the Oil Kings (the comparisons to his father aren't completely off base). Samuelsson has bounced around a bit in his early career, which could be seen as good or bad depending on your perspective. He spent 27 games in the USHL with the NTDP last season, and spend the early part of the 2011-12 season in the SEL before joining the Oil Kings.
Slater Koekkoek
The Good: The 6-3, 200 pound mobile defenseman has a very projectable skill set. He is best known for his skating and physicality, but Koekkoek also possesses a hard and accurate shot from the point (music to the ears of Canucks fans). His name is pronounced "Kook-kook," which should count for something, too. More seriously, he is one of the better 'second tier' defensemen who will be available on Friday, and the Canucks would be very happy if he fell into their laps at pick 26.
The Bad: He played in only 26 games in 2011-12 due to a torn labrum in his shoulder (the same injury that affected Ryan Kesler this season). His draft ranking was hurt by the injury, and it may present an opportunity to grab a top-15 talent later on in the first round.
Dalton Thrower
The Good: Although he is a shade under 6-0, Thrower plays a physical brand of hockey. The North Vancouver native improved dramatically as the season went on, finishing 2011-12 with 18 goals, 54 points, and 103 PIM in 66 games for the Saskatoon Blades. Thrower's production improved considerably from 2010-11 (six goals and 20 points). He's been through a lot of adversity (his father recently had a serious battle with stomach cancer, and appears to be on the road to recovery now, and his mother had breast cancer when Dalton was a child).
As his production indicates, Thrower knows his way around the offensive zone, but not at the expense of the defensive side of things. He's responsible in his own zone, and his physical presence is consistent game in and game out. Here's an example:
Nerd Editors note: That's a bad-ass sequence, but it's worth noting that Thrower's hit put the defenseman way out of position, and surrendered a breakaway. In effect that hit resulted in both a scoring chance against, a Corsi event against and the loss of Saskatoon's best defenseman for five minutes. Nice!
The Bad: Thrower's lack of size may throw a few teams off (pun intended), but as we have seen in the NHL, size is irrelevant for defensemen as long as immense hockey sense, strength and fearlessness are present (Kris Letang, Erik Karlsson, and so on). The Canucks haven't had much luck drafting early from the WHL in a long while. That may be indicative of the lack of faith they have in their scouts following the league, or it may be that they prefer the OHL or other developmental leagues. I think the WHL does a fantastic job of preparing young players for the NHL and the Canucks need to do a better job of assessing young talent in their own backyard.
Tomas Hertl
The Good: The Canucks placed an emphasis on size and skill with their selections at the draft in 2011, and picking Hertl on Friday would continue that trend. The 6-2, 190 pound forward had a fantastic year for Slavia Praha HC in the Czech top league, finishing with 25 points in 38 games. He's a big and strong winger with great hands. His scouting report reads quite similar to Vancouver's 1st round pick from last June, Nicklas Jensen. Both can score and make plays, and puck protection is a strong suit.
The Bad: His skating could use some work, but he's still growing into his body. Hertl is more of a project pick than some of the other players who could be available at 26 – he may not be ready for the NHL for another three or four years. Some scouting reports mention Hertl needing to use his teammates more often, as he tries to be a one man show at times.
Previous Articles About the NHL Draft:
- Mike Gillis' "Fishing Holes"
- Vancouver's Habit of Drafting Older Players
- Mike Gillis and Player Size
- Why is Mikhail Grigorenko Draft Stock Falling?
- A Graphic Guide to the NHL Draft


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Your Calls Worked! House of Representatives Votes to Protect Homeschool Military Enlistees
- William A. Estrada, Esq. Director of Federal Relations
- 2013 19 Jun
Last week, we asked you to call your U.S. representative and ask him or her to support the bipartisan Kline-Hunter-Andrews-Polis Amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). This amendment was to ensure that homeschool graduates who wished to enlist in the armed forces were not required to score higher on the military's initial enlistment test than public or private school graduates.
Thanks to your calls, the amendment was unanimously added to the NDAA. It was included in the final bill that passed the House last week and was sent to the U.S. Senate. Your calls made the difference!
Bipartisan Support
Representative John Kline (MN) spearheaded this endeavor, and it is largely due to his efforts and those of his staff that the NDAA was amended. We encourage you to email or call his office and thank him for his support for equal treatment of homeschool graduates. Duncan Hunter (CA), Jared Polis (CO), and Rob Andrews (NJ) were also instrumental in the success of this amendment. This bipartisan support for equal treatment for homeschoolers shows the widespread support for homeschooling on Capitol Hill. We encourage you to thank them for their support for this amendment.
You can reach your U.S. representative or one of the four who helped lead this battle at the Capitol Switchboard at 202-224-3121, or use HSLDA's Legislative Toolbox to type in your address and find your representative's number and email link.
HSLDA is now focusing on the Senate as they move forward with their version of the NDAA. We will let you know if calls to your senators are needed on this issue.
Protect Your Family
If you or someone you know is not a member of HSLDA, will you consider taking a moment today to join or recommend us? Your support enables us to defend individual families threatened by government officials and protect homeschooling freedom for all. Join now.
Courtesy HSLDA. Used with permission.
Will Estrada has been leading our efforts to defend homeschooling on Capitol Hill since 2006. As the oldest of eight kids, and a homeschool graduate who married a homeschool graduate, he has a passion for protecting homeschool freedom.
Home School Legal Defense Association is a nonprofit advocacy organization established to defend and advance the constitutional right of parents to direct the education of their children and to protect family freedoms. Visit us online at www.HSLDA.org.
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A growing number of people invest in real estate they never intend to occupy and push up prices for the rest of us. Cities should make them pay.
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A growing number of people invest in real estate they never intend to occupy and push up prices for the rest of us. Cities should make them pay.
When it comes to limiting digital rights, big companies are in cahoots with governments like never before. But the belief that everyone deserves safe, affordable, and private access to the Internet is taking off.
Before 2004, no state allowed same-sex marriage. Today, it's legal in 12 states and the District of Columbia. If you want to see how political progress is made, look to the local level.
A super-sized NAFTA, the TPP gives foreign corporations privileges that can override domestic laws on environmental health and citizens' rights. Here's why we shouldn't let it pass without a fight.
Beneath mainstream culture runs a current of domination, individualism, and exclusion that is harming our children. We assume this is normal—but is it really?
Oil companies—and many of our political leaders—see melting sea ice as an opportunity to drill deeper. Fortunately, you don't have to occupy an Arctic drilling platform to join the growing movement of people who are putting themselves on the line for our planet's future.
It won't be easy to protect our votes from being sidelined and stolen this year, but here are a few simple things we can do.
We—not just the president—have to be the agents of change in our society. How do we extend our electoral organizing beyond the elections?
During election season, all eyes turn to politics. How do we ensure that the interests of the 99 percent are represented in the halls of power?
Political answers will come when we build a network of solidarity and action that pushes on all fronts for a true democracy.
Why developing the tarsands has been called "world's most destructive project."
We can all agree that we've got deficit and spending problems. But where do we go from here?
Why anyone who believes that under-30 Americans aren't tuned in to the future and ready to act is fooling themselves.
Experts call for Constitutional amendment to take back democracy from corporations.
How the cap-and-cash-back bill can clear a deadlocked Senate–and make most Americans better off.


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Temporary Poverty
A U.S. Census Bureau report, "Dynamics of Economic Well-Being: Poverty, 2004–2006," says poverty is not necessarily a permanent condition, noting that while 29 percent of the U.S. population was in poverty for at least two months between the start of 2004 and the end of 2006, only 3 percent were poor during the entire period. It says poverty can be a persistent condition: among the 33 million people who were poor at the start of the period (January and February 2004), 23 percent remained poor throughout the next 34 months. Many escaped poverty: 12 million, or 42 percent, who were poor in the 2004 calendar year were not in poverty in 2006. As some moved out of poverty, others moved into it: about 10 million (4 percent) who were not in poverty in 2004 slipped into poverty by 2006. More than half of those who did exit poverty continued to have income that was not significantly above the poverty level (less than 150 percent of the poverty threshold).
CVS Screenings
CVS/pharmacy's 2011 "To Your Health" program teamed up with "The Makeover Mile," a one-mile health walk led by medical and diet expert Ian Smith, M.D., to fight obesity, to offer free health screenings through June in Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, Miami, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. Participants in a Makeover Mile walk in these locations receive $150 worth of free screenings for diabetes, blood pressure, cholesterol, bone density (osteoporosis) and vision to help them determine their risk for chronic diseases. Doctor consultations, medication reviews with a CVS pharmacist, dental and chiropractic screenings, referrals for mammograms and Pap smears are available at the events. Of those screened in 2010, 34 percent had high cholesterol; 38 percent had a high to moderate risk of developing osteoporosis; 37 percent had hypertension; and 29 percent had diabetes, with more than half being diagnosed with the disease for the first time.
Forty-One Years to Parity
The Institute for Women's Policy Research says it will take until 2056 for women's and men's earnings to reach pay parity if the wage gap continues to close at the same pace it has for the past 50 years. Institute President Heidi Hartmann notes that women's labor force participation has shot up and women are receiving college degrees and graduate degrees at faster rates than men, but the gender wage gap is improving very slowly. Overall, the ratio of women's to men's annual median earnings for full-time, year-round work remained flat at 77 percent in 2008 and 2009, after an all-time peak of 78 percent in 2007. In 1961, the gender wage gap was 59 percent, with dramatic improvements during the 1980s, from 60 percent in 1980 to 69 percent by 1989. Improvement since then has been slow.
Voting Rights
The Florida Board of Executive Clemency voted to change its rules to require Floridians with past felony convictions to endure mandatory waiting periods of up to seven years before being eligible to apply to have their civil rights, including their right to vote, reinstated. The unanimously approved change — even though some board members publicly admitted they had not yet reviewed it — will potentially affect more than a million voters in Florida, a state with a history of voter disenfranchisement. The changes will delay even the application for reinstatement of rights for Floridians convicted of nonviolent, first-time offenses who were eligible for "automatic" restoration of rights under reforms approved by the board in 2007. In practice, however, "automatic" restoration still took months and sometimes years. Florida now returns to a small group of states that permanently bar people with past criminal convictions from voting for life unless they seek and receive individual pardons from the governor.
Hispanic Health
With the approach of the one-year anniversary of the Affordable Care Act, the National Hispanic Medical Association used its 15th Annual National Conference to take the lead on health-care reform implementation for Hispanic populations. The conference, held in March in Washington, D.C., brought together health-care professionals and experts from across the country to work with the association and the Obama administration on new health-care reform. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Hispanics, including Blacks who identify themselves as such, are now 50 million persons or 18 percent of the U.S. population, the largest ethnic group in the United States. More than 30 percent of Hispanics are uninsured, which means the Hispanic population will gain the most from the U.S. Health Care Reform implementation.
Color Connections
A new company, Americans, Chinese,
& Africans Connecting (ACAC, www.achinaac.com), based in Rockville, Md., seeks to connect minority-owned firms in the United States, Colombia and Brazil, as well as firms in Africa, with firms in China. ACAC founder Sharon T. Freeman, Ph.D., says the new company will leverage its "Guanxi" (networks and contacts) in China to help firms in the targeted markets to identify and vet potential Chinese partners who may be in a position to provide products, services and investment capital. "It's a competitive world and a globally connected one, thus ACAC's goal is to
help minorities increase their competitiveness through forming strategic alliances that can help them move up
to the next level of business,"
Freeman says.
Figuratively Speaking: Black Workers and Unions in 2010
Public officials in Wisconsin, Ohio, Michigan, New Jersey and other states want to eliminate collective bargaining, or drastically change employee pension and access to affordable health insurance. Here's a look at Black workers and union membership in the U.S.
• Percent of wage and salary workers who were union members in 2010: 11.9 (14.7 million workers), down from 12.3 in 2009;
• Median usual weekly earnings for union members: $917;
• For nonunion members: $717;
• Union membership rate in 1983: 20.1 percent (17.7 million workers);
• Union membership rate for all public sector workers: 36.2 percent (7.6 million workers);
• Union membership rate for local government workers (teachers, police officers, fire fighters, etc.): 42.3 percent;
• Union membership rate for private sector workers: 6.9 percent (7.1 million workers);
• State with the highest union membership: New York, at 24.2 percent;
• State with the lowest rate: North Carolina, at 3.2 percent;
• Percent of all Black workers who were union members: 13.4;
• Percent of white workers: 11.7;
• Percent of Asian workers: 10.9;
• Percent of Hispanic workers: 10.0;
• Percent of Black men alone: 14.8 (highest);
• Percent of Asian men: 9.4 percent (lowest);
• Percent of all 55- to 64-year-old workers: 15.7 (highest);
• Percent of 16- to 24-year-old workers: 4.3 (lowest);
• Percent more pay that unionized Black workers make over nonunionized counterparts: 30;
• Percent by which unionized Black workers are more likely than nonunionized Black workers to have employer-provided health coverage: 16;
• Percent by which they're more likely to have pensions: 19 percent;
• Among Black workers in the lowest-paying occupations, percent more earned by union members than non-union members: 14;
• National jobless rate for Blacks in 2010: 17.2 percent;
• Black jobless rate in Wisconsin: 24 percent (white rate: 7 percent);
• Percent of all U.S. public sector workers who are Black: 14.5 percent;
• Percent of Black male workers with pension coverage: 44;
• Percent of Black workers employed in public administration: +20;
• Percent of Black women workers employed in public administration: 23.3;
• Median wage for Black women in the public sector: $15.50/hour;
• Median wage overall for the sector: $18.38/hour;
• For white men in the sector: $21.24/hour.
Sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics; Center for Economic and Policy Research; University of California-Berkeley researcher Steven Pitts.


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Tilden Curl, an Olympia, WA, truck driver, was named the 2010 Goodyear North American Highway Hero award winner today at the Mid-America Trucking Show.
Goodyear will donate a $10,000 U.S. Savings Bond to Curl, who saved two lives and narrowly escaped death himself with a heroic deed on the day of Oct. 27, 2010.
According to Goodyear, Curl was traveling on Highway 99 near Tulare, CA, when he watched as a vehicle lost control, crossed traffic, and skidded across the highway until finally coming to rest with its front wheels lodged over the railroad tracks running parallel to the highway.
Quickly stopping his rig, Curl noticed an oncoming train. An elderly woman exited the passenger side of the side as Curl yelled for her to get away from the tracks. That's when he noticed the driver unconscious and trapped inside the vehicle.
Without thinking, Curl rushed to the driver's aid, reaching his arm inside to unlock the door before unfastening the man's seatbelt and pulling him to safety seconds before the train collided with the car.
"We are grateful to Tilden Curl for his quick thinking and brave actions, which ultimately led two strangers to safety. This is a clear example of the selflessness and professionalism of many of today's professional truck drivers, who are out on our highways every day to deliver the goods and services upon which we all depend," said Joseph Copeland, Goodyear's vice president of commercial tire systems.
Curl was chosen from among four finalists for the honor. The Highway Hero program, founded by Goodyear in 1983, "recognizes professional truck drivers and the often unnoticed, life-saving rescues and roadside assistance they provide as their jobs take them across North America."
"Each of these finalists is a true Highway Hero, and their efforts to help others should be applauded," Copeland said. "In honoring Tilden Curl, specifically, we acknowledge that he witnessed a dangerous situation and immediately pulled his truck to a stop as a way to provide help. He then reacted quickly and put himself in harm's way, in order to help rescue strangers who were in peril. Because of that decision, lives were saved. For this, he has earned the right to be called a hero."
The other finalists and their heroic deeds as described in the Goodyear press release:
• Jaime Avitia, of El Paso, Texas, a driver for Stagecoach Cartage. Early in the morning of Aug. 31, 2010, Avitia was driving on I-10 on his way to a company facility in Laredo, TX. Beneath I-10 at this point is Highway 17 and a dead-end service road, where he noticed a pickup truck driving at high speed. He watched as the pickup suddenly left the roadway, hit a concrete drainage culvert nose-first, flipped into the air and landed upright. Avitia quickly stopped his truck, grabbed a flashlight and first-aid kit, and ran down the embankment toward the accident. Upon reaching the truck, he opened the front door, but couldn't find anyone inside. He then realized the driver – not wearing a seatbelt – had been thrown into the back seat of the crew cab. Unable to find a pulse, Avitia was able to kneel on the front seat, squeeze between the arm rests and administer CPR on the man. After four chest compressions, the man finally coughed and began to breathe. As another man approached the wrecked pickup, Avitia told him to call 911. Until paramedics arrived, Avitia applied a towel and gauze to the man's bleeding head and kept him comfortable.
• Bill Howard, of Litchfield, NE., a driver for Howard Transportation. As Howard drove on Highway 2 near Ravenna, NE, on May 22, 2010, a car crossed the center line and struck his rig that included a grain trailer. The female driver had fallen asleep, allowing the car to drift into the truck's drive wheels, then underneath the trailer before coming to rest alongside the road. When Howard stopped his truck to check on the condition of the driver, he found she had sustained life-threatening injuries, including a nearly severed arm, two broken legs, and injuries to her face and head. Keeping his cool, Howard was able to call for emergency assistance, along with providing assurance to the severely injured driver as she awaited treatment. Two firefighters who were en route to a training class came upon the accident and helped Howard in the efforts to save the woman's life.
• David Nelson, of Orlando, Fla., a driver for Werner Enterprises. On Feb. 2, 2010, while driving on I-20 near Birmingham, AL, Nelson was flagged down by a woman who had just lost control of her vehicle and hit a road sign. Nelson pulled over his truck when no one else was willing to help, despite the woman's pleas. Upon stopping, he approached the car and discovered the woman's seven-year-old daughter was not breathing. To make matters more intense, he learned the child had a previous heart condition, and had experienced trauma during the accident. A certified EMT for 25 years, Nelson placed the girl on the ground and performed CPR until emergency personnel arrived. Because of his quick actions, the girl is alive and healthy.


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The New York Power Authority will hold its annual "Halloween Spooktacular" on Oct. 26 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at its admission-free Power Vista, the visitors' center for the Niagara Hydroelectric Power Plant, 5777 Lewiston Road, Lewiston.
Children up to age 16 will be able participate in a costume contest from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., plus enjoy games provided by the Niagara Police Athletic League, crafts from the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation's Interpretive Center, visits to the haunted house by the Lockport YMCA's Teen Leaders Group, and free hay rides around the Power Vista traffic circle.
In addition, State Parks will also provide free rides on its Niagara Scenic Trolley between the Gorge Discovery Center and the Power Vista during the event.
Prizes for the contest will be awarded at 2:30 p.m. The contest will include three age groups: newborn to 5 years, 6 to 10 years and 11 to 15 years. Costumes will be judged based on the following categories: originality, creativity and overall appearance.
There's also a serious side to the fun this year. Masons from the New York Masonic Safety ID Program will be on hand to provide parents, guardians, college students and seniors with free safety ID packets. Visitors who sign up will receive a compact disc, personalized with their digital photograph, fingerprints and other vital statistics that can prove to be an invaluable aid to law enforcement in the search for a missing loved one.
In addition to the day's events, guests are invited to enjoy the Power Vista attractions, which include displays and interactive exhibits relating to the production of electricity, energy efficiency and the area's history, as well as unique views from the observation deck 350 feet above the Niagara River Gorge. Parking and admission at the Power Vista is always free.
For more information, contact the Niagara Project Power Vista at 716-286-6661 or email [email protected].


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By Sarah N. Lynch and Douwe Miedema
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic Senator and Wall Street critic Elizabeth Warren is urging federal regulators to "show some backbone" and stick to their proposal for how new derivatives rules will apply to foreign banks who do business with U.S. companies.
"If the Commodity Futures Trading Commission moves in the wrong direction here, it could create loopholes that the big banks will be able to drive a truck through," Warren said in an interview with Reuters on Thursday.
"We need to remember the enormous role that the unregulated derivatives market played in the 2008 financial collapse. I know it has been five years, but our regulators need to have more memory than that and they need to show some backbone here," the freshman lawmaker from Massachusetts said.
Her remarks are significant because a temporary exemption that grants banks more time to comply with the new rules expires on July 12, and the CFTC is under considerable pressure to extend it.
The exemption allows foreign banks to continue doing business as usual until the CFTC makes a final decision on how broadly to apply its U.S. rules.
Banks, foreign regulators and some members of Congress have assailed the commission for crafting a plan they say is too aggressive and far-reaching.
Under the CFTC proposal unveiled last summer, foreign banks would have to register with the agency as "swap dealers" and comply with the same rules as American banks if their annual swaps trading volume with U.S. banks exceeds $8 billion.
European regulators have been particularly harsh, saying the scope of the CFTC's proposed reach for U.S. rules could create duplication.
They have urged the CFTC to carve out foreign branches and certain affiliates of U.S. banks from the rules, and to give foreign regulators greater leeway in policing their own markets.
Derivatives are contracts that derive their value from other assets, and are often used by companies seeking to reduce their exposure to risks like interest-rate fluctuations.
Bad derivatives bets at American International Group nearly toppled the company and led to a massive government bailout during the 2008 financial crisis.
In response to that, the 2010 Dodd-Frank Wall Street reform law requires swap dealers and major traders to set aside capital and post margin.
It also calls for swaps to be routed through clearinghouses to protect against default and to be traded on regulated platforms.
Although the law focuses primarily on U.S. trading, it contains a provision that calls for American regulators to oversee trading abroad it if has a "direct and significant" effect on U.S. business.
The power struggle between the CFTC and foreign regulators is further complicated because the CFTC also shares authority with the Securities and Exchange Commission to police over-the-counter derivatives trading.
Last month the SEC came out with its own cross-border swaps plan that differs substantially from what the CFTC initially proposed. It would give some regulatory relief to foreign branches of U.S. banks and guaranteed affiliates, and give more deference to foreign regulators.
Frustrated by the different approaches between the two regulators, a bipartisan group of lawmakers in the House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a bill that would force the CFTC and SEC to jointly write rules and exempt trading outside the United States unless the foreign country did not have equivalent rules.
The House bill is at odds with the position of several influential senators. Earlier this year, Senator Carl Levin, a Michigan Democrat, also said he feared the CFTC might water down the rules.
In a letter to regulators, he pointed to a London-based trader at JPMorgan, whose credit derivatives trades cost the bank $6.2 billion in losses, as an example of why U.S. rules should be applied more broadly.
Warren said she opposes the House bill, which also received a veto threat from President Barack Obama earlier in the week.
"I understand the CFTC and the SEC are operating under different statutory authorities here, but I think the SEC's rules fall short," Warren said. "The CFTC's approach is far better."
(Reporting by Sarah N. Lynch and Douwe Miedema; Editing by Karey Van Hall and Xavier Briand)


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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Bowling center operator AMF Bowling Worldwide says it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy so it can implement a pre-arranged restructuring agreement.
Virginia-based AMF announced the bankruptcy filing and the agreement Tuesday morning. The agreement is with a majority of the company's first lien lenders and the landlord of a majority of its bowling centers.
AMF says in a news release that it expects to complete the restructuring and leave Chapter11 in about five months.
The company says the restructuring will eliminate a significant amount of outstanding debt.
Chief financial officer and chief operating officer Steve Satterwhite says the company needs financial flexibility to improve its bowling centers and make other long-term investments.
Bowling centers will continue normal operations during the restructuring.


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Whether you are planning a wedding and looking for a service and reception venue, family function, conference, exhibition or training course, Manor Park is the obvious choice.
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We have a large function room which has sweeping views of the course and over Three Cliffs to Oxwich, which in the summer months can be further appreciated from our glass fronted balcony. Our function room caters for approximately 100 person and we have disabled access.
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With excellent facilities and first class attention from our experienced Staff, we would be very pleased to cater for your special day. We have room for up to 50 Guests in our spacious Restaurant, overlooking our private enclosed Garden.
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Color Options from Quilts and More™ Spring 2011
We know you love the projects printed in Quilts and MoreT. We took inspiration from the magazine and created Web-exclusive projects.
Sea and Sand Quilt [1]
Web-Exclusive Bonus Quilt Pattern
Combine batik and tone-on-tone fabrics in an easy-to-piece quilt.
Go to the free quilt pattern [2]. [2]
Another Spin [4]
Give an antique quilt pattern a second look by remaking its playful Pinwheels for the next generation.
Another Spin Color Option [6]
Squares and Sashing Quilt
For a simple throw, quilt tester Mary Pepper omitted the Pinwheel blocks and fussy-cut florals into 5" squares. She surrounded the squares with solid green sashing for this version of Another Spin. The medley of florals are from the Soul Blossoms collection by Amy Butler for Rowan Fabrics.
Go to the free quilt pattern [7]. [8]
Double Duty [10]
With a choice of two handle lengths, this reversible bag has twice the possibilities!
Double Duty Color Option [12]
Reversible Purse
Senior editor Elizabeth Tisinger Beese gives this version of the reversible Double Duty handbag a fresh, graphic look with a bold print and stripe from Little Menagerie collection by Melanie Hurlston of Melly & Me for Windham Fabrics.
Go to the free purse pattern [13]. [13]
Little Sprouts [15]
An easy appliqué method makes the leaves on this kid-friendly quilt spring to life in no time—we promise!
Little Sprouts Color Option [17]
Strips and Sashing Kid's Quilt
To make a quick-as-a-wink throw, quilt tester Judy Sams Sohn selected prints from the Farm collection by Timeless Treasures Fabrics. She followed the pattern for Little Sprouts, omitting the appliqués, to create a child's play quilt for a budding farmer.
Patchwork Pouch [19]
Whipping up a zippered case is easy. Learn a quick trick for piecing the panels first and trimming them into bag shapes later.
Patchwork Pouch Color Options [21]
Pieced Polka Dot Pouch
Dots from Michael Miller Fabrics make the front of the black-and-white bag, left above. As an alternative to making a fabric handle, Jody used ribbon for the handles.
Go to the free bag pattern [22]. [22]
Pieced Sewing Wristlet
Instead of using buttons on the accent strip, assistant editor Jody Sanders fussy-cut
a 2"-wide strip of spools from the Sew Happy collection by Monaluna for Robert Kaufman Fabrics, left below.
Go to the free bag pattern [23]. [23]
To Owl a Good Night [25]
Top a pieced window with a feathered friend made from a few simple appliqués to create your own room with a view.
To Owl a Good Night Color Option [27]
Wool Owl Pillow
A houndstooth owl rests on a plaid branch atop a wool pillow background trimmed with piping created from Zipper Accents from Indygo Junction. The owl's big blue eyes are fashioned from buttons made of pleated rickrack with sparkly centers.
Go to the free pillow pattern [28]. [28]
Decor with a Twist [30]
Spruce up a basic pillow—or other items in your home or wardrobe—with posh fabric rosettes. Our step-by-step photos show you how to twirl and turn fabric strips into flower embellishments.
Decor with a Twist Color Option [32]
Fabric Rosette Embellishments
Update a purchased plain-Jane cardigan with fabric rosettes to give it a fashion-forward look. Fabrics are from the Innocent Crush Voile collection by Anna Maria Horner for FreeSpirit Fabrics.
Go to the free fabric rosettes pattern [33]. [33]
Pinwheel Romance [35]
Fall in love with easy-to-piece coral pinwheels. Careful fabric placement and selective quilting allow these subtle spinners to emerge at block intersections.
Pinwheel Romance Color Option [37]
Patriotic Pinwheels Table Runner
We love how the look of Pinwheel Romance changes dramatically with crisp red, white, and blue fabrics. Quilt tester Mary Pepper chose the Redwork Rendevous collection by Alex Anderson for P&B Textiles for this classic table runner.
Go to the free table runner pattern [38]. [38]
Diamond in the Ruff [40]
Preppy meets pretty when an argyle pattern emerges from trimmed strip sets and fabric strips gathered into ruffles.
Diamond in the Ruff Color Option [42]
Prairie Diamonds Quilt
Quilt tester Kathleen Williams omitted the ruffles and mixed dark and light prints to stamp a masculine style on this version of Diamond in the Ruff. Fabrics are from the Abigail collection by Sara Morgan for Blue Hill Fabrics.
Go to the free quilt pattern [43]. [43]
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Patent Loving Court Strikes Again: CAFC Orders USPTO To Reconsider NTP Patents It Had Rejected
from the amazing dept
If there was a "poster child" for the ridiculous excesses of the patent system, it was NTP, the results of a company that completely flopped in the marketplace (because it couldn't execute) that then successfully used the patent system to pressure RIM -- a company who successfully executed where NTP failed -- to hand over an astounding $612.5 million, even as the USPTO had made it clear that it found NTP's patents unlikely to be valid.
Despite NTP and its small group of investors making out like bandits on the RIM case, they continued to sue a lot more companies. Unlike in the RIM case, where the judge put tremendous pressure on RIM to settle, even as the USPTO had made it clear that it was likely to reject NTP's patents, in these other cases, the judges wisely decided to wait for the USPTO, who did, in fact, invalidate many NTP patent claims.
And, of course, NTP appealed the USPTO's reasoning... and along comes CAFC to say that the USPTO got it wrong, and it needs to reconsider its invalidation of claims in seven of NTP's patents, meaning that NTP has, yet again, been given new life. And, of course, thanks to the somewhat idiotic and dangerous "presumption of validity," this means that the courts need to treat those patents as valid while the USPTO reviews them yet again.


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Gas station robbed at gunpoint overnight
No injuries reported
Gas station robbed at gunpoint overnight
No injuries reported
Cincinnati police are investigating a robbery at a gas station in University Heights across from the University of Cincinnati.
The hold-up happened at the store on Calhoun Street around 5:40 a.m. Tuesday.
A clerk at the Shell station said the robber came into the store, asked for a single Black and Mild cigar, then demanded cash at gunpoint.
The suspect left with cash in an unknown direction.
The clerk described the robber as a black man with facial in his late 20's. He stood around 5-feet 6-inches tall and weighted around 215 pounds.
The clerk said the suspect wore gloves and a burnt orange jacket. No one was injured.


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Surprise sparks emotional graduation
Friday night's 52nd Commencement Exercises for Bishop Hendricken High School appeared to be business as usual. Despite the heavy rainfall, Providence's Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul was filled with family and friends of the 217 graduates and Assistant Principal David Flanagan was halfway through calling the graduates forward to receive their diplomas.
Then he paused the ceremony.
Flanagan announced that he had a special guest to present Trent Medeiros of Coventry with his diploma.
Trent's father, Staff Sergeant Jeremy Medeiros, was completing his third tour of duty in Iraq and was not scheduled to return home until June 16. Trent believed his younger sister, Miranda, was standing on the altar with her cellphone so their father could watch the graduation through iPhone's Facetime feature.
Little did Trent know that his father and stepmother, Stacey, had worked with Dave Curtis, Hendricken's director of communications, and the U.S. Army to allow Jeremy to return home early to see his son graduate in person.
Trent found out when Flanagan asked Jeremy to come out from backstage and present his son with his high school diploma.
As Trent ran up to hug his father for the first time in a year, the entire cathedral erupted in applause and the audience delivered a standing ovation.
"I was shocked," said Trent. "It means everything to have him back, especially on this special day, the day I graduated."
According to Curtis, Trent plans to attend CCRI next year, but also plans to follow in his father's footsteps and join the military.
Friday's graduation ceremony was also a special moment for Warwick's own Louise Hassle. Hassle has a rare form of muscular dystrophy, which has left him confined to a wheelchair. According to Curtis, four years ago, Hassle's parents were not sure he would live to see his graduation day. But the young man succeeded, and Curtis was happy to report Hassle graduated in the top 15 in his class and even received an award for his success in Theology.
While the day may have been extra special for Trent and Hassle, it was an exciting day for all of the graduates as they looked back on their time at Hendricken and began to look forward to what the future holds.
Salutatorian Kevin Dillon III referred to his time at Hendricken as "a complete experience," which features four parts: helping others, helping yourself, letting others help you and enjoying yourself.
"We had some good times, didn't we?" said Dillon. He recalled Thomas Gambardella, director of Campus Ministry, telling stories about the rowdiest class in Hendricken history, the Class of 1976. But Dillon had to disagree.
Citing the creation of "magnate," loud cheers at four state championship football games, mixers with 1,000 attendees and a priest who dresses in hockey jerseys and cheers just as loud as students at games, Dillon presented the argument that the Class of 2013 was the rowdiest.
"I'll stop there because I don't want to embarrass the class too much," joked Dillon. "We certainly enjoyed ourselves at Hendricken."
Shane McElroy, the class' valedictorian, also used his speech to encourage the class of 2013 to reflect on their four years in high school, because looking forward to the next step in life is "pretty terrifying."
McElroy encouraged the class to remember the faculty and staff that make Hendricken the place that it is and the many achievements in academics, sports and the arts the class had.
"As you look back on your four years at Bishop Hendricken High School, reflect on the impact the school has had on your life," said McElroy. "Hendricken made me the man I am today. And I wouldn't change a thing."
While Dillon and McElroy encourage their classmates to look back and reflect, Principal Jay Brennan and President John Jackson asked the class to keep the school's mission statement as a part of their lives moving forward.
"Maybe if we talk about mission twice, you will remember it for four weeks instead of two," joked Jackson.
The mission of Hendricken is "to strengthen the relationship of all members of the community with our God – Father, Son and Holy Spirit. We do this through the development of the total human person: heart, mind, soul and body."
Brennan encouraged the graduates to remember the school's mission statement as they create personal mission statements throughout their lives.
"Remember to be the total human person that the Hendricken mission statement calls you to be," said Brennan.
He concluded by telling the graduates to "dream big, dare to be great and stay true to your mission."
Jackson also wanted to remind the students to bring a piece of Hendricken with them and to always remember they have a home at the school.
"Bring along the work ethic of this wonderful faculty. Bring along the values you learned as a member of a team. Bring along a Hendricken sweatshirt. Bring along all of these things, but most importantly bring our Lord and Savior," said Jackson. "Please take all you have been taught and bring your special gifts and talents to the world."
Excitement filled the Cathedral's basement following the ceremony as the graduates collected their diplomas, and took photos with family and friends. Hugs and high fives could be seen all around as this chapter of their lives came to an end and the Class of 2013 prepared for what was to come next.
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Replication in MySQL is single-threaded and because it needs to read the data before it can execute the queries, this can decrease performance when the full data set is not already in the buffer pool. The fake changes feature allows a process to replay a set of operations against a replication slave to warm the buffer pool for the replication apply thread.
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DDL operations are not supported, i.e. ALTER TABLE and TRUNCATE TABLE. Fake Changes should be disabled temporally if DDL statements are going to be executed. Otherwise, data may be lost.
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- The fake session is used as a prefetch of the replication, it should not affect to later replication SQL execution.
- The effective unit is each transaction. The behavior is decided at the start of the each one and never changed during the transaction
- INSERT operations doesn't use the INSERT BUFFER, it always causes the reading of the page actually for the option. DELETE also doesn't use the INSERT BUFFER.
- It never acquires X_LOCK from tables or records, only S_LOCK.
- The auto increment values behaves as usual.
- It reserves free pages as usual.
- Existed only root ~ leaf pages, which are accessed in the DML operation.
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ALVIN, Texas (AP) — Mourners packed a memorial service Wednesday for two young brothers who were killed by a suspected drunk driver while helping their father push the family's broken-down pickup truck down a dark, narrow road just 50 yards from their rural Houston-area home last week.
Meanwhile, Brazoria County sheriff's investigator Dominick Sanders said detectives had "no formal suspects" in the fatal shooting at the scene of Friday night's crash of Jose Banda, the 20-year-old driver who plowed into brothers David and Caleb Barajas and their father, David Barajas Sr. Banda's death has been ruled a homicide, but Sanders said investigators hadn't interviewed the boys' father, who was injured, or their mother, Cindy Barajas, who was in the truck with the couple's 8-year-old daughter and 3-month-old son.
"We hope to be able to talk to (the Barajas family) soon," said Sanders, adding that the sheriff's office is trying to locate anyone else who may have been at the scene.
Sanders said investigators are trying to find the gun used to kill Banda, but he declined to say whether they tested the couple that night for gunshot residue or conducted other forensic testing. Investigators believe Banda had been drinking before the crash, and they're awaiting the results of blood tests on him.
David Jr., 12, died at the scene and Caleb, 11, died at a hospital. Neighbors said they heard two gunshots minutes after the crash, which happened about 50 yards from the Barajas' home near Alvin, about 30 miles southeast of Houston.
Relatives at the Barajas home declined to comment about the case. Family and friends who packed the funeral home for Wednesday's service spoke of the brothers' love of sports and their family.
Their uncle, Gabriel Barajas, said David and Caleb were "inseparable" and "playful." Caleb's nickname was the "Big C" and Gabriel Barajas said both boys were big fans of the Houston Texans. Many of those at the service wore Texans jerseys in honor of the boys.
Paloma Hernandez, who lives across the street from the Barajas family, said she often played basketball with the brothers in their driveway. She described David Jr. as outgoing and his brother as "kind of shy."
"They were good boys. They were a tight knit family," said Hernandez, 15, who wore a T-shirt she had made with images of the brothers on the front and back and the phrase, "In Loving Memory."
At the crash site, people had set up a makeshift memorial for the brothers that included two white crosses, flowers, stuffed animals and a football. Neighbors said the rural area where the accident happened is made up of narrow roads that are not very well lit.


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As the bicameral Budget Conference Committee kicked off today, House Appropriations Committee Chairman Hal Rogers and Senate Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Barbara Mikulski urged the leaders of the Conference Committee to make setting discretionary spending caps for the 2014 and 2015 fiscal years their first priority.
In a letter sent to the Chairmen and Ranking Members of the House and Senate Budget Committees, Chairman Rogers and Chairwoman Mikulski underscored the urgent need to arrive at an overall discretionary number (302(a)) for both the House and the Senate to use in drafting annual appropriations legislation.
Because the December 13 budget conference completion date would leave only a month to conference and pass the 12 annual appropriations bills, Chairman Rogers and Chairwoman Mikulski requested that the conferees strive to set this topline number by November 22, saying additional time to work on these critical bills would result in a "much better product."
Chairman Rogers and Chairwoman Mikulski also asked for a topline number for fiscal year 2015, to "avoid the situation we encountered this year" – in which the disparity between the House and Senate's topline numbers hindered progress on appropriations bills.
"We believe that if an agreement on a discretionary spending number can be reached early, it will allow for more thoughtful and responsible spending decisions, set the parameters for the budgetary savings that need to be reached in your Budget Conference, and build momentum for a larger budget agreement that addresses the nation's wide range of fiscal challenges," the letter stated.
Chairwoman Mikulski reiterated the pressing need to find this shared number to conference and pass the 12 appropriations bills on a shorter timeline: "To accomplish our goal of funding the government for the rest of this fiscal year, we need a topline as soon as possible, and preferably by Thanksgiving," said Chairwoman Mikulski. "I am hopeful that the Budget conference will agree on a number that replaces sequester sooner rather than later, so that the Appropriations Committees have a topline that will let us write responsible bills that invest in America's national security, public safety, and infrastructure, meet compelling human needs, and avoid another shutdown, slamdown crisis in January and next year."
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Virginia residents are getting an opportunity to review and comment on Gov. Bob McDonnell's proposed two-year state budget.
The House Appropriations and Senate Finance Committees of the General Assembly will hold regional public hearings this week on the proposed budget.
Hearings will take place on Thursday in Big Stone Gap, and on Friday in Fairfax County, Newport News, Lexington and Richmond.
The proposed budget takes millions largely from inflation adjustments for health care and school support programs, guts McDonnell's predecessor's prekindergarten program and reassigns money to Virginia's underfunded public pension plan, higher education and economic development.
The spending blueprint for the 24 months beginning July 1 prescribes no tax increases. It totals nearly $85 billion in combined appropriations, up from about $80.7 billion for the biennium that ends June 30.


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