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This dataset is maintained and distributed by the National Archive of Criminal Justice Data (NACJD), the criminal justice archive within ICPSR. NACJD is primarily sponsored by three agencies within the U.S. Department of Justice: the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the National Institute of Justice, and the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.
Survey of American Prisons and Jails, 1979 (ICPSR 7899)
Principal Investigator(s): Abt Associates
This data collection contains information gathered in a two-part survey that was designed to assess institutional conditions in state and federal prisons and in halfway houses. It was one of a series of data-gathering efforts undertaken during the 1970s to assist policymakers in assessing and overcoming deficiencies in the nation's correctional institutions. This particular survey was conducted in response to a mandate set forth in the Crime Control Act of 1976. Data were gathered via self-enumerated questionnaires that were mailed to the administrators of all 558 federal and state prisons and all 405 community-based prerelease facilities in existence in the United States in 1979. Part 1 contains the results of the survey of state and federal adult correctional systems, and Part 2 contains the results of the survey of community-based prerelease facilities. The two files contain similar variables designed to tap certain key aspects of confinement: (1) inmate (or resident) counts by sex and by security class, (2) age of facility and rated capacity, (3) spatial density, occupancy, and hours confined for each inmate's (or resident's) confinement quarters, (4) composition of inmate (or resident) population according to race, age, and offense type, (5) inmate (or resident) labor and earnings, (6) race, age, and sex characteristics of prison (or half-way house) staff, and (7) court orders by type of order and pending litigation. Other data (contained in both files) include case ID number, state ID number, name of facility, and operator of facility (e.g., federal, state, local, or private).
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The public-use data files in this collection are available for access by the general public. Access does not require affiliation with an ICPSR member institution.
Study Description
Abt Associates. Survey of American Prisons and Jails, 1979. ICPSR07899-v2. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 1983. https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR07899.v2
Persistent URL: https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR07899.v2
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- United States Department of Justice. Office of Justice Programs. National Institute of Justice (77-NI-AX-C018)
Scope of Study
Subject Terms: correctional facilities, correctional guards, court orders, crime statistics, federal correctional facilities, halfway houses, inmate classification, inmate programs, inmates, jails, lawsuits, offenses, prerelease programs, prison administration, prison conditions, sentencing, state correctional facilities
Geographic Coverage: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York (state), North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, United States, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming
- 1979
- 1976-07--1978-03
Universe: All state and federal adult confinement institutions and community-based prerelease facilities in the United States.
Sample: The response rate was 100 percent, although a number of institutions had to be queried by telephone as a result of their failure to complete the mailed instrument. In one case, Texas, the federal court in a civil rights case involving the Department of Corrections required the Department to complete the questionnaires.
self-enumerated questionnaires, and telephone interviews
Extent of Processing: ICPSR data undergo a confidentiality review and are altered when necessary to limit the risk of disclosure. ICPSR also routinely creates ready-to-go data files along with setups in the major statistical software formats as well as standard codebooks to accompany the data. In addition to these procedures, ICPSR performed the following processing steps for this data collection:
- Standardized missing values.
- Checked for undocumented or out-of-range codes.
Original ICPSR Release: 1984-03-18
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"Within the last 24 hours, G-7 officials issued a currency statement, 'clarified' it and then criticized the clarification!" Mohamed El-Erian wrote at the Huffington Post on Thursday. The PIMCO boss then goes on the offer three possible reasons for this "muddle," as well as what it may mean for investors.
The statement issued Wednesday by the G-7 was "a response to increasing global concerns about currency wars," El-Erian explains. "It stressed that members' policy approach 'remains oriented toward meeting ... domestic objectives using domestic instruments.' And to make things totally explicit, officials added that exchange rates are not being 'targeted.'"
So why have subsequent reactions been so confused?
"First," he notes, "the statement's impact was immediately blunted by officials' attempt at a forced analytical distinction between direct and indirect influences on exchange rates." Simply put, the G-7's "stab at economic diplomacy collided with economic reality."
Second, the G-7 itself is far from united on the issue.
"Some countries, like the U.S., are advocating a broader adoption of 'reflationary national policies' around the world. Essentially, they believe that the income effects will dominate the prices effects. Others, such as Germany, worry about the inflationary implications and related financial fragilities of such policies."
Third, domestic and regional political realities translate into "overly constrained macro policy approaches," he writes, "placing an excessive burden on monetary policy, and thereby increasing the likelihood of collateral damage and unintended consequences (or what Federal Reserve Chairman Bernanke calls 'costs and risks')."
Given all this, he concludes, it is not surprising that the G-7 statement did very little to dampen currency movements.
"I also doubt that the other likely short-term objective—that of pre-empting currency disagreements at Friday's G-20 meeting—will be fully successful."
For these reasons, he advises investors should:
• "Expect currency volatility to continue,
• Look for policy interest rate convergence to spread throughout the world (read: more emerging economies) as a larger number of central banks succumb to the Fed's approach, and
• Expect equity investors to separate even more into two major camps when it comes to characterizing the future impact of unusual monetary policy activism: between those who have unfaltering blind faith in the effectiveness of central banks, and those who respect central banks but recognize that their policies' are becoming increasingly ineffective and that collateral risks/unintended consequences will mount."

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...... and the end:As Toronto Raptors president and general manager Bryan Colangelo awaits a decision from Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment about picking up the option year on his contract, the local media has been generous with their advice on what his future should be.
Toronto missed the playoffs for the fifth consecutive year during a season when 38 wins was enough to grab eighth place in the Eastern Conference. During the past seven seasons under Colangelos guidance, the team has made the postseason only twice and averaged just 34 wins. On the surface at least, the calls for Colangelos head on a platter seem to be justified, however, one needs to look at his entire body of work in Toronto before jumping to conclusions.
http://www.hoopsworld.com/should-rap...ryan-colangeloIf Colangelo has proven anything over the past seven years, it is that he can make deals, even if many of the players acquired seem to get hurt soon after they arrive. Despite this, during the current rebuild, the talent level on the Raptors has improved and this team is poised to make a serious challenge at the postseason once again. Under the circumstances, the outright firing of Colangelo would make little sense. Colangelo has a strong board room and public relations presence and is an excellent choice to represent ownership with the NBA Board of Governors. If ownership believes Colangelos past moves entailed a level of risk that they are not comfortable with going forward, the better solution would be to give Stefanski a bigger say in future transactions. This team has enjoyed little continuity over its 18 year history; its time for some stability in both the executive and coaching ranks.


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Kim Kardashian is not Mrs. West (yet), thank you very much.
The 33-year-old reality star went off on Twitter Wednesday to clear up rumors that have been circulating regarding her and Kanye's big day.
Seeing so many different reports not gonna start disputing them all but a few I want to straighten out...— Kim Kardashian (@KimKardashian) May 7, 2014
1. We are not married yet!— Kim Kardashian (@KimKardashian) May 7, 2014
While Kardashian and West, 36, will have a civil ceremony and acquire their marriage license here in the U.S. before heading to France for the lavish event, it hasn't happened yet.
2. We are not filming our wedding for Keeping Up With The Kardashians. You will see everything leading up til and after!— Kim Kardashian (@KimKardashian) May 7, 2014
As much as we would love to share these memories on camera, we've decided to keep this close to our heart & share thru photos— Kim Kardashian (@KimKardashian) May 7, 2014
That puts one rumor to rest by default, as it was alleged that Beyoncé and Jay Z refused to attend the nuptials because they did not want to be filmed. Whether or not the couple has opted out for other reasons (or if they were even invited) remains to be seen.
Oh, and about that guest list…
3. No guest list has been released. Seeing fake ones. Especially not 1600 people invited like I just read. Its VERY small & intimate— Kim Kardashian (@KimKardashian) May 7, 2014
Both Kim and Kanye have said their wedding will be small.
"People are probably assuming we're going to have this massive wedding," she explained in Vogue, "and I think that it will be — but intimate. Two hundred people — just all of our closest friends — a special night for us and all the people that really love us and that have supported us."
According to recent reports, the couple has since cut that list in half. About 100 or so guests are expected in Paris for Kimye's wedding. When you include all of the Kardashian and Jenner family members, that doesn't leave many open seats.
4. Seeing fake wedding dress pics of me. No one has seen my dress! Those photos are old or photo shopped.— Kim Kardashian (@KimKardashian) May 7, 2014
(She's likely referencing In Touch Weekly's Photoshopped "Inside Kim's Wedding From Hell" cover.)
While we don't know who is designing the dress Kim will wear for her special day, there are three likely candidates: Lanvin, Balmain, or Givenchy.
Kardashian was draped in Lanvin on the cover of Vogue and on the Met Gala red carpet, so it's likely her pal Alber Elbaz could create the gown she walks down the aisle in. However, the bride-to-be was spotted doing a fitting at Balmain in Paris earlier this month and she is equally as close with its creative director Olivier Rousteing. And both she and Kanye are BFFs with Riccardo Tisci, so it wouldn't be a surprise if Givenchy popped up at some point on May 24.
Dare we say all three fashion houses could be represented? Kim did declare in Vogue there would be multiple costume changes involved on the big day.
That's its! Unless you hear it from us please don't believe nonsense!— Kim Kardashian (@KimKardashian) May 7, 2014
With two and a half weeks to go, all of your pressing Kimye questions will be answered soon enough.


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Weekend Thrills
I was excited to get back to LA yesterday and flip on the TV and discover that MLB Extra Innings was back on In Demand. I promptly called Time Warner and ordered the package, so now I get to enjoy all the games this season without having to switch to DirecTV!
The good vibes kept up throughout the weekend as I watched today's game and saw the Cards go on an offensive rampage. What a relief to see Pujols jack two homers and get 5 RBIs! Let's hope this means he's back to his old self. Also thrilling was the terrific defense by our outfield. Preston Wilson atoned for his 2 errors in the opening series vs the Mets with a spectacular running catch, and the usually shaky Duncan also made an acrobatic grab. And with the wind whipping around, no fly ball was a gimme today. Duncan also homered and raised his avg. to .412!
The last bit of excitement this weekend was a star sighting – my dog briefly met Jake Gyllenhaal's dog at a sidewalk cafe in Venice.


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It was great to see Davis starting and getting comefortable beside AB. I am not sure when Amir will be back but I hope Jay keeps him on the bench where he belongs.
The future starting front line for Raptors is AB and Davis which has a great balance for both offence, defence.
With the emergence of DD as a reliable SG, and James Johnson as reliable back up SF, BC needs to move both Kleiza and Amir this season and use the money to get a legitimate SF. He will have almost 10 million to spent on a star caliber SF which can bring defense, scoring and rebounding to this team.
I am hoping that we address the PG position through the Draft and move Jose as well. With Barbosa as a back up PG and Bayless as our 3rd string PG ( since he really is a 3rd string PG and not even a Back up PG), this team will not feel the absence of Jose.
However, this is easier said than done since all three guys are quite over paid. But on the other hand, BC has shown us all that he is quite good on trading players which he signed the summer before and changing direction on the fly
Come on BC, you can DO IT !!!


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Super Talent is one of the largest suppliers of Solid State Drives, with a product selection that rivals OCZ Technology's stable. SSDs have grown in popularity by providing much better random access performance than traditional hard disk drives. The primary drawbacks hindering mass adoption of SSDs have been capacity and cost.
However, those barriers are decreasing every year since SSDs use NAND flash memory, which can be scaled down to smaller process geometries. This leads to faster, smaller, and less expensive chips on a continual basis.
Several SSD manufacturers have announced 512GB SSDs based on this trend, but there haven't been any available in the retail channel until now. Super Talent is currently shipping its new MasterDrive RX series of SSDs, with up to 512GB of storage and featuring internal RAID. There are three models using Multi-Level Cell (MLC) chips, and two models using faster and more reliable Single-Level Cell (SLC) flash.
SSDs have a limited number of write-erase cycles. MLC flash typically has around 10,000 write-erase cycles, while SLC flash has around 100,000 write-erase cycles. Wear-leveling algorithms are used to limit the number of writes and manage write-erase cycles. The higher the capacity of the SSD, the more room there is for the algorithms to do their work. Super Talent claims its 128GB MLC MasterDrive RX will last 70.2 years at 50GB worth of write-erase cycles per day, while their 256GB SLC MasterDrive RX will last 1404 years at 50GB worth of write-erase cycles per day. Super Talent offers a three-year warranty on SLC versions of the MasterDrive RX series, but only a two-year warranty on MLC variants.
The maximum sequential read speed for all MasterDrive RX models is 230 MB/s. The maximum sequential write speed is 160 MB/s for the MLC versions, but peaks at 200 MB/s for the SLC versions. Random read and write speeds were not disclosed, but random access speeds are still far superior to the fastest rotary drives.
The MasterDrive RX uses an internal two channel RAID setup in order to increase access speeds and spread the data processing and workload of the ECC (Error Correcting Code).
Super Talent declined to reveal the supplier of its flash controller chip, but it may use two JMicron 602B flash controllers along with a RAID controller. This would make it similar to OCZ's Apex series and G.Skill's Titan series. However, SLC versions of the MasterDrive RX should not encounter any stuttering problems during random writes.
SSDs are extremely rugged since there are no moving parts inside. The RX series can withstand an operating shock of 1500G, and continue operating through vibration of 16G. All models in the series use the 2.5 inch form factor commonly found in laptops.
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iPhone is continuing to grow in sales, but the gap between it in and
Google's Android in the United States is widening, as is Android's
lead over Research in Motion (RIM). That's the take home
message of a new research report from Canalys.Canalys caught
a lot of attention as the first market research firm to report that
Android (formally the "Open Handset Alliance" (OHA), the
group of hardware providers that make smartphones powered by Google's
Android OS) had
passed Apple's iPhone in U.S. That report was later
by the NPD Group.The latest
Canalys report says that Apple now has "the lead in
U.S. smartphone market." That means that it is the single
best-selling smartphone on the market, whereas there are a number of
individual smartphones that makeup the OHA.Overall Android
shipped 9.1 million units in Q3 2010, to take a commanding lead with
43.6 percent of the U.S. market. Apple shipped 5.5 million
units, with 26.2 percent of the market. RIM was a hair behind,
with 5.1 million units shipped and 24.2 percent of the
market.Microsoft's phone woes continued as it awaits
the Windows
Phone 7, which will land on Monday, November 8. The company
only managed to ship 600,000 Windows Mobile handsets, dropping it to
a 3.0 percent market share. Recent HP-acquisition
Palm was conspicuously absent from the list due to lack of sufficient
sales. Palm, like Microsoft, is betting on a new platform to
revive its near-death sales. Palm is preparing
webOS 2.0 and recently announced its first
new hardware since the Pre Plus. Several
other devices are also reportedly in the works.Turning
to global market, Canalys reports that worldwide smartphone shipments
grew 95 percent from Q3 2009 with 80.9 million shipped units this
last quarter. Globally, Nokia leads with 33 percent of the
global market, Apple holds 17 percent of the market, and RIM holds a
15 percent market share. Android, grew 1,309 percent since Q3
2009. It shipped 1.4 million units globally in Q3 2009, and
20.0 million units globally in Q4 2009. The OS accounted for 25
percent of global smartphone shipments and now only trails
Nokia.The Canalys global smartphone report, combined with
the recent
IDC report on the total global phone market (including
non-smartphones), paint a relatively complete picture when it comes
to global sales.Based on recent research into Apple's
extreme profitability, it's evident that the Cupertino
corporation doesn't need to outsell Google's platform to make
boatloads of money. It's equally evident that Android handsets
are grossly outselling Apple's iPhone, even as the iPhone edges ahead
of veteran player RIM. Likewise RIM can take comfort in that it
posted a large increase in volume -- even if it did fall behind Apple
and Android. And Nokia can take comfort in that it's still
posting small growth and holding steady in market share. Thus
there's a bit of good news for everybody in this report -- except
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An officer was dispatched to a motel in reference to a broken window. On arrival, he met with the owner of the business, who stated that he had rented the room out to an adult male who broke two windows in the room and left the area. The officer spoke with a woman in another room had witnessed the incident. She stated that she had been in the subjects room sleeping when she heard a noise. She stated that the subject had been drinking a lot and was throwing food on the floor. She told the officer that she asked the subject why he was mad, and he responded with several expletives and then went to the front windows and broke out two windows with his elbows. She then put on her shoes and was leaving the room when he threw the TV onto the floor. The male subject was located at a residential address, and told officers that he did not want to talk. He then stood up and placed his hands behind his back and told officers to take him to jail. The subject advised that the blood in the motel room was from a small cut near his elbow.
An officer was dispatched to a residential address in reference to a theft of a wheelchair. He met with a female reporting party who told him that between the hours of 5:30 and 11 p.m. an unknown person took the wheelchair from the front porch of the residence. The woman was unable to provide any possible suspect information.
An officer responded to the police department to speak to someone about the theft of rental property. A male reporting party told the officer that he had an electronic tablet stolen that he had rented as a rent-to-own item. The reporting party stated that between 5 and 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 27, one of his good friends who had been staying at his residence apparently took the tablet. The reporting party told the officer that he did not know his friends name or phone number. He also stated that he didnt know why he was making the theft report because he was responsible for the item and would pay the rental business the $372 which was owed for the tablet. The business had wanted him to make a police report.
An officer in a marked patrol vehicle traveling on Third Street observed an SUV driving down the middle of the street. The SUV made a very slow and wide turn onto another street without using a turn signal. The officer followed the vehicle, as it made another slow, wide turn. The officer activated his overhead emergency lights, and the SUV pulled into a driveway at a residence and came to a stop. The male driver could not provide a drivers license, and told the officer that he didnt have one, that it was revoked. The officer could smell the strong odor of alcohol coming from the drivers breath and he exhibited other physical signs of intoxication. The car was registered to someone else and the driver said that he lived at the residence he was parked at. He admitted that he had probably way too much to drink and that was why he was coming home. When asked to step out of the vehicle, he asked Why? and would not get out of the SUV until after he was asked four more times. After he exited the SUV and was asked about performing roadside maneuvers, he admitted that his alcohol level was way too high at that time and that he was at his house and just wanted to go home and go to bed. He also stated that he did not want to do the roadside maneuvers. A check through dispatch showed the drivers license as revoked for Habitual Traffic Offender, and he also had 18 additional actives. He was taken into custody and refused all testing. He was charged with a class 6 Felony in addition to other DUI charges. The driver stated that he was way too drunk and could not sign the forms that were presented to him.
An officer was dispatched to a residence for a cold burglary. A woman at the scene said she had been watching the house for someone who was out of town, and found that the garage door on the detached garage was open about two feet. She checked the side door and found it still padlocked. Nothing appeared to be missing from the garage until she checked the freezer. Missing was a turkey, four pounds of bacon, and ten pounds of hamburger. The listed items were the only food items taken from the freezer. In a separate incident the previous week, someone had also stolen the propane tank from the residents gas grill.
An officer responded to a location for a call of a possible cold assault. He spoke with a male who told him he had been assaulted at a popular local bar. He had been sitting at a table with a couple of friends just talking and hanging out; he had not had anything to drink that night. He was joking with one of his female friends, telling her to hit him in the face. His friend refused, but another female, who was standing next to his friend, punched him in the face with a closed fist. The reporting party did not know why she hit him. The officer noticed a deep laceration on the mans face below his lip; when he showed the inside of his lip to the officer, he saw that the mans tooth had gone clear through his lip to the outside of his mouth. The reporting party required six stitches. The man didnt really want to pursue charges, but did want the woman to cover the cost of the emergency room visit. The officer contacted the female subject, who told him that some guy had got in her face and told her to hit him. She stated that she felt threatened so she hit him in the mouth. When told of his injuries, she said that she didnt think she hit him that hard. The injured male and the subject worked out a civil agreement with the woman agreeing to pay his medical bill in return for him not pressing charges against her. The case was closed.


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Peewee Wrestling sign-ups
The Cortez Wrestling Club Program will hold Peewee Wrestling sign-ups Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Montezuma-Cortez High School Commons Area. Sign-ups will also be Saturday, Feb. 9, from 10 to 2 at Cortez Middle School during the middle school wrestling tournament. It's for all children ages 4-Older. Parents must bring a copy of a child's birth certificate to sign-ups. The 2013 season will start Monday, Feb. 18, with practices on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday at the M-CHS Auxiliary Gym. The first tourney is Saturday, March 2, in Monticello, Utah, and the season runs through Saturday, April 13, in Farmington, N.M. For any questions, please contact Misty Valdez at 739-4935 or Ruben Duran at 739-9682.
Toss in the Tundra
The Toss in the Tundra disc golf tournament, benefiting WolfWood Refuge, will be on Saturday at Centennial Park in Cortez. Round 1 of 18 begins at 10 a.m. Sign up at the big gazebo from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. It's a $25 entry fee or a 20-pound bag of quality dog food, or volunteering for one hour at WolfWood, a state licensed non-profit refuge protecting wolves and wolf/dogs. Prizes are given to first, second and third-place. For more information, please call 946-9606.
Hunters education course
A Colorado hunters education course will take place this weekend at the Montezuma County Fairgrounds. Cost to enroll is $10 and there is no preregistration required. One must be a minimum age of 10 to enroll. If born on or after Jan. 1, 1949, this course must be completed to be able to hunt or trap in Colorado. For more information, please contact instructor Steve Nellin at 882-7627.
Special Olympics Rock Out music festival
On Saturday at 6 p.m., the Cortez Special Olympics basketball team will hold its first ever Rock Out for Special Olympics musical festival. It's hosted at American Legion of Cortez, 320 North Harrison. Entry fee is $10, this covers dinner and live music. Bands playing are The Guys, Rhythm Method and Psyality. Dinner is provided by Domino's, Wendy's and McDonald's. This year, Cortez Special Olympics will not be receiving any help on the state level. Cortez's program is planning on attending a regional tournament in Grand Junction and a state tournament in Denver. A significant amount of money must be raised to pay for entry fees, hotels, food and transportation costs. There are 12 athletes that will be going to these events. Public donations are welcome and all donations are tax deductible. Special Olympics, Inc., is recognized as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Our Federal Tax ID number, or Employer Identification Number (EIN), is 52-0889518. After making a donation, in four to six weeks time, people will receive an official document from the Special Olympics central office in Denver confirming the monetary value of the donation for tax records. If interested in donating, people can send donations to Cortez Special Olympics Coordinator, Marcelino Aldaz, 13691 Road 28, Dolores, CO. 81323 (checks payable to Cortez Special Olympics). Donations can also be made at the music festival. If there are any additional questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to call coach Brandon Eubanks at 749-5096 or Marcy Aldaz at 565-3830.
Trout Unlimited meeting
The Dolores River Anglers Trout Unlimited Chapter will be holding its general membership meeting on Monday, Jan. 28, at the Cortez Elks Lodge starting with a meet-and-greet at 6:30 p.m. The meeting will feature a round-robin fly tying demonstration by local fly tyers, such as Brad Waltman, Larry Russell, Marc Meyer, Chris Burkett and Mike Jensen. A special tyer may be present to show how to tie the flies used on the San Juan River and the Dolores River. These tyers will demonstrate how to tie the flies that work in local waters, as well as share their favorite fishing destinations. Monday is hamburger night at the Elks Lodge, but people may also order off of the menu. This meeting is open to the public and all who are interested, are encouraged to come. Bring a friend and learn about the Dolores River Anglers, and the art and science of fly tying.
Ute Mountain Rec. coed basketball
The Ute Mountain Recreation Center in Towaoc is taking registration for its men's 40-Older basketball league and tournament, and adult coed basketball league and tournament. Entry fee is $200 and it's a seven-game guarantee for an eight-player roster. League play starts Tuesday, Jan. 29. All games are played on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at the Ute Mountain Rec. Center. For more information, please call Jonathan at 564-5360.
Southwest Softball meeting
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Ute Mountain Rec. men's basketball tourney
The Ute Mountain Recreation Center in Towaoc is taking registration for its men's Hotshot, double-elimination basketball tournament. Entry fee is $150. It's a 16-team, nine-man roster tourney on the weekend of Feb. 16-17. For more information, please call Jonathan at 564-5360.
Nucla Resolution 5K Run/Walk
Montrose West Recreation is pleased to sponsor the third annual Nucla Resolution 5K Run/Walk. The event will, once again, benefit the West End's animal rescue shelter, Hoof & Paw. Totally volunteer driven, Hoof & Paw has been fostering lost and homeless animals while providing adoption, immunization, spay and neutering services at no or low cost. Race participants are encouraged to bring their leashed dogs along for this fun annual event. This year's race is Sunday, Feb. 17, beginning from the Nucla Fire House at noon. The 5K (3.1 miles) course will loop around Nucla streets with moderate elevation gain. The competitive race will offer first, second and third-place ribbons in the men's and women's running and walking categories. The $20 registration fee provides participants with a race bib, post-race refreshments and a commemorative T-shirt. Participants are encouraged to preregister, although registration is available on race day. With more than 85 participants at last year's race, MWR and race organizers are anticipating their biggest turnout since the race was created in 2011. Doggy snacks and prizes will also be offered. The race will be held rain, snow or shine. Please remember to dress accordingly. To register or volunteer, call Paul at 864-428-2276 or email email@example.com.
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One significant oversight is stop
start technology. Overseas stop-start technology is
featured on a host of models, including the Audi A3 TDI, BMW
1-Series, BMW 3-Series, Mazda
2, Mini Cooper, Toyota Yaris. The technology is somewhat
expensive -- it's about $500 extra to install -- however, it's more
than worth it, providing fuel economy gains of around 7 percent.
EPA's flawed test cycle, though, currently only includes one stop so
the tech only earns automakers a 0.1 or 0.2 mpg increase in the
official EPA mileage estimates, despite much larger real world
gains. Without the extra rating to justify the extra costs,
manufacturers simply haven't been importing the tech on U.S. models.
Currently, the only vehicles to feature the tech are hybrids such
as the Toyota
Prius, Honda Insight, Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid and BMW
ActiveHybrid X6, as their electric systems allow the tech to be
implemented at a much lower costs. The net result is that at
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of the world in fuel economy.
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like the Volkswagen Lupo, which received an estimated 75 mpg, keep
customers demanding that the EPA reconsider stop-start. Robert
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comments, "In Japan, we're seeing anywhere from 7 to 9 percent
fuel economy gains from it. That's a jump from 33 to 37 miles per
gallon in a metro environment."
Audi of America spokesman
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U.S. EPA estimates based on required testing cycles."
EPA may finally be coming around and may try to fix its flawed test
procedure. It's taking public comment on stop-start
technologies, currently, and will look to announce new procedures in
April. Those procedures could finally include a test with more
stops. Mazda is urging automakers to join together to lobby the
EPA to give stop-start its just rewards. While this is
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Source: NBA.comWhat the Magic got was an Eastern Conference finals whipping at the hands of the Celtics and what Turkoglu got was a lost season in Toronto, then a trade last summer to Phoenix that only made things worse.
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Louise Lingenfelser, president/CEO of the $19 million ClearChoice Federal Credit Union in Wyomissing, Pa., has been elected vice chair of the PCUA.
They were elected to their posts during an annual reorganization meeting of the PCUA board of directors held earlier this month in Harrisburg.
LaVelle, a PCUA board member since 2009, represents credit unions $30 million to $100 million in assets. She also serves as chair of the PCUA Governmental Affairs/PAC Trustees Committee. Since 2011, she has been a board member of the Pennsylvania Credit Union Foundation Board. LaVelle has been the president/CEO of Westmoreland Community FCU since 2001.
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According to a new survey from TransUnion, credit union executives believe auto loans will be their biggest opportunity to grow their loan portfolios this year.
TransUnion said it administered the survey to 104 credit union executives at CUNA's Governmental Affairs Conference held in Washington in late February.
More than half of the respondents said auto loans have the greatest potential for loan growth.
"Many credit unions are finding that auto loans provide a great revenue opportunity as delinquencies continue to stay near historic lows," said David Dodson, credit union vice president in TransUnion's financial services business unit.
Credit union respondents said their biggest challenges to meeting loan growth goals were competition from large banks and captives (40%), regulation (27%) and the lack of prospects (17%).
Meanwhile, in a sign that the housing market may be improving, the survey found that some credit union executives believe their best opportunities for loan growth are with mortgage (18%) and small business (13%) loans.
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I see a Acy player tee in my near future
I see a Acy player tee in my near future
He's gonna look good in red and black.
Personally i'd like to see them use the black unis fulltime but thats for another thread
January 6, 2012
After a breakout junior season, Quincy Acy is continuing his strong play as a senior, making some subtle improvements to his game, being a key player on Baylor's #4 ranked squad, and continuing to be a regular fixture on Sportscenter highlight reels.
The first thing to notice about Acy is he's finally gotten around to filling out his frame some, adding some lean mass to get thicker in the upper body without sacrificing any athleticism for it. He's still undersized by power forward standards and probably isn't capable of adding much more bulk without negative side effects, but this should help him finishing through contact projecting to the next level, and certainly will be useful if he figures out how to apply it on the defensive end.
On the offensive end, Acy has shown some minor strides with a few of his skills, looking more comfortable in most areas and continuing to round out his game. He's seeing even more touches playing with his back to the basket this season after a big increase last year, and does a very good job finishing against college competition in these situations. He shows very good touch around the basket and settles for mostly high-percentage shots, while also having an explosive drop-step in his arsenal to take advantage of his physical tools.
Acy's finesse post game is not nearly as refined, as his right-handed hook shot is pretty weak when he isn't right near the basket, and the problems still remain about his post-game in general likely not translating well to the next level due to his lack of size. Still, his continued improvement here can't hurt him, and he could make use of this game at times in smaller lineups, at least to keep defenses honest.
The more intriguing developments in Acy's game are on the perimeter, where he's still a very raw player and a ways away from making consistent NBA-level contributions, but there are some interesting flashes to take note of. Acy's free-throw percentage is up slightly once again, from 68.5% to 74.7%, and he's also hit two of three three-point attempts on the season, the first makes of his career.
Acy's jump shooting form looks significantly improved from last season, mainly in that he's doing a much better job getting his feet under him and staying balanced, looking pretty comfortable on the two open threes he did knock down. He also looks decent on his few spot-up mid-range attempts, and has the makings of a solid pick-and-pop threat in time.
Acy is obviously still very early in his development in this aspect of his game, but given he just turned 21 three months ago and has shown a pronounced learning curve in his time in college, this is certainly something NBA teams will be aware of and will likely test in pre-draft workouts. How Acy continues to improve in this area in his pre-draft training could be very helpful to his stock, and at the least could help him get into the league in the future if he continues improving.
While Acy's improved post game is helping him at the college level and his developing jumper could help him in the NBA down the road, the key aspect of his game from an NBA perspective remains his ability to finish off the ball around the basket, where his athletic tools and awesome length make him a very dangerous threat.
This hasn't changed, as he's still a very potent finisher on cuts and offensive rebounds, which should translate well to the NBA in the right situation. There's also some potential for Acy to contribute more consistently in this regard, as he isn't frequently used on pick-and-rolls or in transition opportunities, two areas where he could see more touches, not unlikely given the stylistic tendencies of the NBA.
On the defensive end, Acy's development remains fairly unimpressive, as he just doesn't show the same consistent energy level and is still lagging from a fundamentals standpoint. Acy's improved strength is helping him some in the post, and his excellent length is useful in contesting shots, but he shows little concept of leverage and is often backed down and/or shot over by the opposition with relative ease.
His perimeter defense is even less impressive, as he doesn't have the discipline to stay down in his stance and often looks very uncomfortable against pick-and-rolls, not being very effective in this regard. His rebounding is up slightly on a 40-minute basis, but he's still just an average rebounder overall, and will likely need to improve there to find a long-term spot in the league.
Considering that any role he plays in the NBA will likely revolve heavily around rebounding and defending, his shortcomings in this area, and more importantly the lack of intensity he displays, will certainly not work in his favor.
Looking forward, Acy obviously has some intriguing tools from an NBA perspective, but is obviously at a disadvantage given his size and still developing skills on both ends of the floor. Acy's improvements in the past two seasons are definitely very helpful to his cause, but he could help himself most in the short term by really applying himself better on defense and the glass, two areas he can make strides rather quickly if he applies himself more diligently.
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I would only add that sometimes picks are not based solely on talent. The Raptors have a need for grit, toughness, and energy. Guys are needed on the bubble of second string and third string who accept their role and push others. Take a look at the video posted on page 2. He seems like a big time team player, motivator, and leader.
The fact he can hit his free throws unlike Balkman, Dorsey, and Evans is a huge bonus.
50% of his FG were dunks. Add to that he is undersized.
Welcome to the NBA Quincy. You cannot dunk as much here and if you don't have refined post moves your offense will suck.
And if that piece about his defense is true I fear for him.
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But the more thought that goes in to the pick, the more I like it (which should be obvious by now!).
As for the bold, I no longer no what to think of BC. The organic growth is nice to see and should pacify the "Build through the draft crowd" but we still don't have anyone who appears to be legit all-star talent (with JV being the lone hope). BC has been puffing his chest about the flexibility, etc. etc. but as of yet, nothing. I don't consider Nash to be the answer to an exciting and active off season prophecy.
Tim's Fun Facts About Size
When you are strong and have a lower center of gravity, i.e. Acy is fighting with a rebound for Bosh, it is easier to effect the center of gravity of another player. If you box out properly Bosh will not even be able to jump properly because his C of G will be effected that much. This is a concept more tuned to martial arts but it fits perfectly into boxing out drills. Wingspan is MORE important than height when it comes to rebounding. Rondo who has freakishly long arms and big hands, is a PG who fairly regularly throws up a triple double. If you can box your man out properly it than becomes a how much area of the court can you rebound. Thirdly MOTOR is far more important than any of that. Dennis Rodman is the perfect example of this. 6'7" thin, ended up with 32 rebounds one game.
Acy has all three of these characteristics. I think the message is pretty clear. Amir and Ed, step up or move over
Acy seems like a hard working, tough, gritty player who fits the new image the team is going with. It all sounds great and I'm completely fine with them going with him at 57 where they could probably have got him. Fact remains better talent was on board and the Raptors are lacking just that talent. Second rounders are low risk so why not swing for the fences rather then looking to hit singles. Guys like Acy can be had each and every year in the secound round while guys like Miller rarely are available. Miller may be a "me first" type of player but fact remains he has talent (although an inflatted ego). Casey got Dre motivated why not expect him to do it with a young prospect looking to show teams what they missed out on. The kid has a position he's not a tweener and can shot the ball from deep which is something the team needs. The positives far out weigh the negatives in this situation. Maybe when they phoned in the pick they got the last names mixed up...
I sorta feel like as fans there is a lot we don't know. If BC and Stefanski thought Miller was the answer to a problem I think they would have taken him over our now 6th power forward
Especially with Mckechnie in the room. He would have had a solid opinion one way or the other on Miller
I love being part of a fanbase that gets so passionate about a #37 pick and which 3rd string player we should have picked!
I don't know the first thing about this guy but unless there's some trades I have no idea where he fits with this team. The Raps already have 5 guys who can play PF(Bargs/Davis/Amir/Kleiza/JJ) and there wouldn't seem to be many minutes at the SF spot if you add a FA, plus some mins for Derozan. JV and Gray(?) are likely to eat up the other "bigs" minutes.
Again, knowing nothing about any of these guys, I would have thought that a high risk/high reward guy makes more sense than a guy whose ceiling is as a 3rd big off the bench. Meh, whatever. Here's hoping he gives them more than PJ Tucker.
his Ceiling is a starting NBA PF. Trades need to be made and I expect this deal for Nash will be a sign and trade so they're may not be a glut at PF soon
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Rwanda 20 years: Why I was afraid
Seven years ago, staff writer Kari Costanza visited Rwanda for the first time. She was able to replace her fear about the trip because of stories like Zaphran's.
World Vision's early work in Rwanda immediately following the genocide focused on peace-building, livelihood training, water and sanitation, agriculture, education, and health issues like malaria and maternal and child health.
Read how these programs helped reconstruct a new orphan's world … and her sense of family.
Going to Rwanda for the first time made me nervous. Really nervous. I'd read a lot of books about the genocide. I'd watched Hotel Rwanda and nearly come undone. I dreamed of machetes.
It was March 2007, and photographer Jon Warren and I were traveling to visit World Vision projects in southern Rwanda, gathering stories and photos about sponsored children and an innovative program that freed children from dangerous child labor and placed them back in school.
The work was good, the country beautiful—lush landscapes of verdant hills and rich red soil—but I was in a dark cloud, a question niggling: How could it have happened? In a place that had played host to mass murder, I felt afraid.
What do you do to vanquish this kind of fear?
You replace it with love.
As a storyteller for World Vision, I replace fear with love by listening to people and opening my heart to care. On that first trip, there were so many people to love.
One was Zaphran Murekatete. She was seven when the genocide began. Her family fled to Congo. There, one by one, she watched as nearly every member died of disease and hunger. "I didn't know what was happening," she told me. "I just knew that I was scared." Scared, and becoming more alone. "Our mother died. My brother died. My sister died."
Eventually, only Zaphran and one brother remained, hiding in the jungles of Congo, constantly on the run. "It was very terrible," she says. "We moved from one place to the other without clothing."
Zaphran lifted up her feet. "I had terrible wounds. We were hit by sharp, thorny plants in the jungle," she told me, pointing to the tops of her feet that had been bloodied by barbs, and then turning them over to show where the thorns had pierced her soles.
Eventually Zaphran was separated from her brother, whom she never saw again. An absolute orphan, she was trucked back to her home in southern Rwanda to begin life from scratch. World Vision came to her community, repairing schools, health clinics, and water systems—everything that had been destroyed in the genocide.
Staff paid special attention to Zaphran. They knew she needed more than a rebuilt community. She needed a family. World Vision staff treated her as a daughter.
And World Vision did more, inviting Zaphran to work in a vocational program to learn a skill that would change her life: working with leather.
The girl who had survived barefoot in the jungles of Congo became a shoemaker.
Thirteen years after the genocide, for Zaphran and others, life in Rwanda was moving ahead.
I still carried my fears, but they were settling. I was beginning to see that we live in a world where nothing is ever completely good, but that, when put into a hard place, humans can behave like Zaphran, with bravery beyond her years.
Story after story ping-ponged between courage and cowardice as we met people who had survived and those who had slaughtered. By the end of the week, I was developing a new understanding of humanity. People weren't either good or bad. People were both. And I realized that I hadn't needed to come to Rwanda to find that out.
All I'd had to do was to examine my own imperfect heart.
Throughout April, we're telling the full 20-year story toward reconciliation in Rwanda and the integral part World Vision has played in that process of healing. Read our Magazine feature here.
The process of reconciliation and recovery contiinues. You can be a part of it. Consider sponsoring a child in Rwanda today!


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