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AVE MARIA, Fla. -- In the MLS coaching world, sometimes things happen by chance. Such was the case of how Clint Mathis, who officially joined Frank Yallop's staff as an assistant coach Friday, found his way to his current post.
Known for his vision in attack, an unforgettable Mohawk and goal in South Korea as well as his proclivity for a certain league-sponsored soft drink in his playing days, Mathis had become interested in returning to the game in a coaching role after taking some time away following his retirement in 2010.
After a year-and-a-half spent with his family, he admits he missed being around the game and returned with the LA Galaxy Camps and Clinics program as well as working as a studio host for the club's local network broadcasts.
"I enjoy working with the youth but I felt like I could offer more," Mathis told Chicago-Fire.com. "I'd be out at first team training sessions with the Galaxy and obviously they had their coaching staff set."
Mathis earned his "A" license from the U.S. Soccer Federation and got an invite from former MetroStars teammate and current U.S. U-20 head coach Tab Ramos to help out during the team's camp in Lakewood Ranch, Fla. earlier this month.
It's there that chance helped Mathis to the Fire.
Technical Director Brian Bliss was taking in the proceedings prior to heading to the MLS Combine and went out to dinner one night with a host of former U.S. internationals. Mathis asked him straight up how Yallop's search to complete his staff was going.
"I told him we had interviewed a few guys but didn't have anyone locked down," Bliss said.
Showing the same sort of attacking courage he showed as a player, Mathis replied by saying, "Well you haven't talked to me yet."
Things moved quickly from there.
"I was able to sit down with Brian and Frank in Florida a few weeks before the SuperDraft," he said. "We were able to talk about it, had the same kind of ideas and it was just a great opportunity for me to work with a guy like Frank who has had the experience not only as a player but also success as a coach."
Mathis will undoubtedly be looked at to provide balance to Yallop, Bliss and fellow assistant coach C.J. Brown, all of whom were successful defenders in their playing days.
"If you look back along my career, I was one of those guys that tried to be very creative, tried to make things happen, attack with speed and I think that's what Frank was looking for in another assistant coach already having himself and C.J.
"I'm really going to try to work with the attack to try and keep the ball and put the ball in the back of the net. That's what we need to do in an organized fashion. Hopefully I can bring a lot of my expertise and what I've done in my career to the young guys and even the veterans in this team."
Though his contract wasn't complete, Mathis flew to Ave Maria with the team on Sunday and has been a part of all training sessions this week. Into his first assistant coaching gig, the former U.S. international has clearly been assertive on the field but is also willing to pick up things from the long experience of Yallop and even Brown who has three years on him in his new profession.
"I'm here to learn from both of these guys," he said. "C.J.'s already had a very successful career as an assistant with RSL and obviously Frank's resume speaks for itself. I'm here to help and do whatever's best for the team. Whether it's working with individual guys or working with a group of players on attacking or just running sessions.
"I think the relationship the three of us have is about communication and knowing what kind of game plan we want. It's a matter of collectively getting things done together."
As for his playing memories against the Fire, Mathis doesn't have many positives. A prolific attacking player in the early 2000s, the Conyers, Ga., product scored just one goal against the Men in Red in 20 career appearances, his lowest against any of the pre-2005 expansion MLS sides.
"The Chicago teams I played against were very difficult. I think of Piotr Nowak, Ante Razov, Chris Armas and Zach Thornton – those teams were tough to play. It's a great honor to be part of the Fire and hopefully with Frank coming here and C.J. who played on those teams as well, we can bring that tenacity back."


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I thought I had experienced the village in the 70's as a student at Carolina. Then, the old-timers corrected me, saying, "That wasn't the village! It was back in the 50's. Or the 60's. When we were in school!" and so it goes. We do agree on this: the village experience of Chapel Hill has passed. We've grown from a small town to a large town and now a small city. Our school district reflects this. Once, we had a high school, Chapel Hill High. We were undeniably a small town then. When East Chapel Hill High came, we had become a large town. with a 3rd high school in the district, Carrboro High, we have grown into a small city.
People came from other parts of the state to shop, eat, and to spend a day in Chapel Hill, as a culturally enhancing experience once. Now they bypass us, going to Durham's Southpoint Mall, and beyond, for good reasons. We no longer have a monopoly on culture. Our community is at a turning point. Our response to growth determines whether we can compete successfully in the region versus being surrounded by municipalities who better adapt to social, political, and economic changes. Otherwise, Chapel Hill may be relegated to a has-been city, living off its past glories.
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By now, we all know what happened. In fact, we'll never forget it.
September 28, 2011 was a baseball lover's dream. In make or break games, the true stars shined and those watching were priveleged to witness the game being played for a reason. Four teams were battling for their lives. The chance to keep playing the game they love, the game we love to pay and sacrifice to watch. They made sure the fans in the stands and the millions watching at home got their moneys worth.
It took extra innings, but the Braves couldn't hang with the Phillies to live another day. Even when Philadelphia was bringing in their second hand specialties, Atlanta couldn't get the job done. The Phillies really had nothing to play for. They had their playoff berth wrapped up weeks ago. But, Michael Martinez running in an all out sprint to deep center field to rob Chipper Jones of the walk off RBI showed that a fighting effort, day in and day out, is really the lifeblood of being a baseball player. That passion was just a small step against the favor of the Braves.
On the other side of the National League coin, The Cardinals did their part. But, before they could enjoy a politically correct Budweiser shower, they had to go out and dominant the lowly Astros. They did and when have to wait for a couple excruciating hours to see the Braves blow their chance of picking up the Wild Card or at least forcing a one-game playoff. It took an 8-0 win in convincing style for St. Louis to breathe a collective sigh of relief.
Evan Longoria's magical game assured the Rays would live to see October baseball in St. Pete. Actually, an improbable comeback by the Rays guaranteed another round of playoff baseball in Tropicana Field. They surmounted an unsurmountable 7-0 deficit in the 8th inning against the Yankees. Dan Johnson forced extras, and Longoria further etched his name in Rays lore with a grand slam, earlier in the game, and a walk off blast in the 12th inning.
Just a few minutes, literally, a few minutes later Big Papi was more upset than he was at the above balls and strikes call. Mother Nature finally let up in Baltimore and the sure-fire Red Sox win gave way to perhaps the most heartbreaking loss in franchise history. After all, whenever Jonathon Papelbon enters a game, especially one as high-pressured as clinching a playoff spot, its a guaranteed win. Nolan Reimold and Robert Andino made their names known and Carl Crawford made his tarnished. Then, this happened.
With the talk of Boston squandering a sizable lead in the final month of September and the drama surrounding the aforementioned Crawford, along with his manager, well, ex-manager Terry Francona and GM Theo Epstein have floated on thin ice. The collapse of the Red Sox has taken over the MLB world. Questions of how could this happen? And, where do we go from here? They overshadowed the real praises of the night. The Baltimore Orioles pulled an improbable upset in front of a "home" crowd that was draped in red with hints of blue. Just look at them up there, playing the game of baseball the way it was meant to be played. It'd be hard to guess that it's a 69-93 team on the final day of the season. Just a group of grown men, celebrating with the lifeblood of children. They may have been the real heroes of the night.
A night we will never forget.
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TWO Comments On James Dobson Resigning As Focus on the Family Chairman
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Sisters Hospital Foundation presents an "All-American Evening in Black & White" on Saturday, April 21 at the Connecticut Street Armory starting at 6 p.m.
The gala event, which features a 1940's USO theme commemorating the 70th anniversary of the opening of St. Louise de Marillac Maternity Hospital on the present site of Sisters of Charity Hospital, will benefit the nurseries at Sisters Hospital. The event is sponsored by Buffalo Neonatology Associates P.C. and is chaired by Parkside Medical Anesthesia, P.C.
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Eric Monahan of Cash Realty will serve as guest auctioneer during the evening's second course, featuring signature items and unique trips. This year's gala entertainment will showcase Buffalo's own "The Pyramid Band," providing big-band era swing music and entertaining after-dinner dance music.
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By Mike Radano / Special to MLB.com
PHILADELPHIA -- The Blue Jays on Friday claimed right-hander Alex Burnett off waivers from the Minnesota Twins and first baseman Clint Robinson from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Burnett has been optioned to Triple-A Buffalo, while Robinson has been optioned to Double-A New Hampshire. Burnett appeared in 67 games for the Twins in 2012, posting a 4-4 record with a 3.52 ERA.
Robinson made his Major League debut last season with Kansas City, appearing in four games and going 0-for-4 in four pinch-hit appearances. To make room on the 40-man roster, Lars Anderson has been designated for assignment.
Gibbons keeping options open in bullpen
PHILADELPHIA -- Blue Jays manager John Gibbons sat back in his chair and admitted that much like the day before, he probably wasn't prepared to assign bullpen roles just yet.
"I didn't answer that yesterday and you're probably not going to get one now," Gibbons said with a smile. "The score of the game will dictate that. You know you have some options."
Granted, part of the issue remains closer Casey Janssen, who will have one final Minor League appearance on Sunday in Florida before joining the team for Tuesday's Opening Day game against Cleveland at 7:07 p.m. ET. Janssen had 22 saves a year ago and looks to be ready to go after having right shoulder surgery this past offseason. With his return, everything else will slowly fall back into place.
"We're going conscious with Janssen," Gibbons said. "We're not going to abuse him early. We'll abuse him late. So we're going to need other guys to step up. The key is the rotation, which we figure will eat up a lot of innings and that will keep the [bullpen fresh]."
Gibbons pointed to Steve Delabar and Sergio Santos as options until Janssen is locked in to that closer role.
Encarnacion back in lineup at full health
PHILADELPHIA -- On Thursday, Edwin Encarnacion returned to the Blue Jays' lineup.
Even more to the point, Encarnacion was again in the lineup Friday at Citizens Bank Park against the Phillies in the first of two games for the On-Deck Series. His return from a sprained right index finger, which he sustained in the World Baseball Classic, solidifies a potent lineup that has Toronto thinking about its first return to the playoffs since 1993.
"He's one of the key guys for this team," manager John Gibbons said. "He had a huge year last year and if you look at the lineup, we have some guys ahead of him that can get on base and score some runs.
"The key to any team is having more than just one guy in the middle. Otherwise, that one guy can be really dangerous and you can be careful. You can't do that with him in there."
Hitting fourth behind Jose Bautista, Encanacion hit .280 last season with 42 home runs and 110 RBIs.
Mike Radano is a contributor to MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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|February 13, 2013, 10:25 AM
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Remington 600 Stock replacement?
Hi folks...I inherited from my uncle who passed away, a Rem 600 in 350 mag. Love the stock on it but hate to take it hunting - dont wanna scratch it up more than it already has been (my uncle believed rifles were made to hunt with - not sit and look pretty...lol)
ANYWAY, I was doing a bit of research on short action stocks and noticed several remington 700's with short actions, that are available with synthetic stocks. And I can get one at a very cheap price (used of course...lol)
Q: are these stocks interchangeable? they are both short action remingtons - so is this apples to apples or apples vs oranges?
I understand the 700 will be longer in the fore end but what I'm looking for is a stock to put on this so I can take it hunting and not worry much about scratching up the stock while out and about...
I COULD go get a synthetic stock to fit but before I pay $100+ for a new one, I'd like to explore the cheaper options first...
So, any advice you experts could give me would be greatly appreciated. Afterall, this is my FIRST remington and given the way it performs, it wont be my last...
BY THE WAY - if this is posted in the wrong section, please advise - or if the moderators would move it for me, I'd appreciate that too!!
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just sold my 600 several weeks ago, & had it apart for full cleaning & did a couple short action 700's the week after... I was not trying to compare them, & it's been several weeks now ( memory is not so good ) but I don't think they were even remotely similar under the wood... I'm guessing that it would be tough to fit a short action 700 stock on a 600 action ( of coarse anything is possible with enough bedding compound )
have you tried a company like Richards Micro Fit ??? I'd bet you could get a very reasonably priced laminate stock that is correctly inletted for the 600 from them...
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|February 13, 2013, 11:35 AM
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A Rem 700 stock will not fit a Rem 600, they are different sizes. Jsut becasue you have a short action does not mean another short action stock will fit. FWIW, the Rem 600 is the same basic action as a Rem Model 7 with some minor differences, so even a Model 7 stock will not fit without some modification. I would recommend either buying a replacement stock made for your rifle (it will be a chore to find one, and it won't be cheap), refinish the stock you have in a way that will be more durable (Remington varnished those stocks, so they look like hell once they start to chip and wear), or just hunt with it as it is.
I do stock work for a living, and often refinish stocks using Brownells' Acra-Wood epoxy finish. It is as tough as nails, but it takes some care to apply it well.
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|February 13, 2013, 11:41 AM
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Richards does list 600's as special order 8 week lead time... I've gotten some nice wood & wood laminate stocks from them...
BTW my 600 had been refinished with a satin oil finish, & looked quite nice, even though it had a few "use bruises" the satin oil finish hides them alot better than the shiney laquer finishes...
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|February 13, 2013, 01:55 PM
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Well, NOT the news I was hoping for but kinda expected it ...I just wanted to explore less expensive options so I can continue to use this nice rifle!! guess its time to open up the wallet a bit and suck it up...lol
Thanks for the input folks - its mucho appreciated!!
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I never have understood why people remove a wood stock and "put it up" so they don't nick it up hunting. I love wood and hunt with every rifle I own. If I were you I'd rather spend the money on having the current stock refinished and use it. Enjoy the beauty of the original every single day you take it hunting instead of putting it in the safe, cabinet or closet were it serves no purpose at all.
If you do want a replacement stock it is going to cost you, you simply cannot pick up a 600 stock used for a $100 like you wanted to. Unless you go with a semi-inlet stock from someone like Boyds. Then you have to either do the fitting and finishing yourself or pay someone else to do it for you.
Oh, and your uncle was right, rifles are meant to be hunted.
|February 13, 2013, 03:06 PM
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LOL..I agree j.chappell...I just hate the thought of messing up that wood on it..even if its 'refinished' it still gets wear and tear...I love using the gun and cringe each time I take it out hunting...I'm probably TOO careful with it too...I'm sure my old uncle would be shaking his head at me for being this way...but its all i have left from him..
Thanks for the input thou!!
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Take it hunting and use it as is. Every "character mark" on the stock will be earned.
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Congratulations on inheriting a highly sought after rifle. Hope you have a lot of fun with it.
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Dummerston to talk settlement
DUMMERSTON -- Selectboard members on Friday agreed to try to craft an out-of-court settlement in a long-running dispute between the town and a Schoolhouse Road couple.
In a special session, the board rescinded a previous vote to send two representatives to defend the town in Vermont Environmental Court. And officials also agreed to enter into mediation with the affected property owners, John and Lori Thibault.
"It seems like a logical step for us," Selectboard member Steve Glabach said.
Under normal circumstances, the case may not have attracted much attention: The Dummerston Development Review Board in September denied the Thibaults' variance applications for a fence, a deck and an above-ground pool.
The couple appealed to Environmental Court.
But the matter sparked a dispute between the review board and Selectboard members who said the ruling was unfair. The Selectboard initially declined to defend the town in court, then later appointed two review board members to do so.
The issue came to a head at a Feb. 6 Selectboard meeting where discussions about the case spilled into accusations of conflicts of interest. When it was pointed out that Selectboard Chairman Lewis White and the town's road foreman are cousins, White said he would resign.
There since has been an outpouring of support for White. He submitted a resignation letter, but the remaining Selectboard members on Wednesday refused to accept it.
Also, there apparently are continued hard feelings between the Thibaults and the review board.
An e-mail to the Selectboard from Lori Thibault prompted Friday's meeting. In it, she detailed an Aug. 30 phone conversation with review board Chairman Herb Rest and said she felt "intimidated ... and at times, I felt like he was making fun of us, because he felt like he was holding all the cards and could tell me what to do."
Rest quickly issued a detailed response saying he simply was placing a "courtesy call" to Lori Thibault before the board had issued its written decision.
"The entire phone communication was done with the greatest respect, as would be expected from a representative of the town," Rest wrote to the Selectboard.
"Indeed, I went out of my way in suggesting possible alternatives for the applicant to consider so that the intent of the construction might be accomplished while remaining compliant with the zoning laws," Rest added. "At no time was there condescension, and the tone was conversationally professional."
As it turned out, Friday's session did not deal with the substance of those e-mails. Instead, the four remaining Selectboard members worked through the details of how to structure settlement talks with the Thibaults and their attorney, Walter French.
French said the town had painted itself into a legal corner, first by waiting too long to appoint a court representative and then by improperly sending two review board members to represent the town.
"It's my position that the town is still not a party to the Environmental Court matter," French said.
But French also said he believed the court would welcome a settlement between the Thibaults and the town.
"If we reach a compromise solution, we could resolve this," he said.
The Selectboard voted unanimously to enter into mediation with the Thibaults. But if those talks fail, the matter may go back to court.
"If we didn't reach a settlement, we'd be right back to where we are today," French said.
Selectboard member Zeke Goodband said the board will address its differences with the Development Review Board at a later date.
"The DRB's performance was been brought up several times in this issue that's arisen," Goodband said.
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Profitability and Debt Capital Decision: A Reconsideration of the Pecking Order Model
This paper tests for the adherence of firms in third world nations to the pecking-order model (POM) in
determining their debt level. We developed two econometric models to query the pecking-order model (POM) as
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annual reports of 45 non-financial companies quoted on the Nigerian stock exchange in the year 2007. We
employed Binary Logistic regression and Ordinary least squares (OLS) estimation techniques to estimate our
models and to test the study hypotheses. Our results coherently reveal negative relationship between corporate
profitability and debt utilization, and corporate debt limit relates positively to firms' tangibility and size. It
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Because this study has made used of both proxy and dummy variables, the usual caveats therefore apply.
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The Box Office Weekend Is Like 9/11 All Over Again
I have to assume someone at the Hollywood Reporter at least questioned the headline "Moviegoing Plummets to Post 9/11 Levels."
But it's accurate, if not tasteful. There were no standouts — no film grossed more than $10 million — and the best any new release could do was $5 million. (That would be The Words.) Meanwhile, The Possession continues to lead, though not by much.
An overall weekend gross of between $65 million and $67 million does put this weekend under the 2001 weekend immediately after the 9/11 attacks. Of course, there's no real correlation between the current weekend and that weekend 11 years ago, except that all post-Labor Day weekends are kind of rough.
Listen, if you can find a way to work 9/11 into an article about poor box-office performance, by all means.
Disappointment aside, The Words isn't a total disaster. That designation goes to fellow new release In the Cold Light of Day, which debuted in 13th place at $1.8 million. What is In the Cold Light of Day? Exactly.
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The best part of my major has to be its versatility. The renewable program offers its students a field of study that ranges from chemistry to mechanical as well as electrical practices. Having such a diverse background in so many different engineering practices, the program really prepares its students for the challenges facing new renewable technology.
My dream job would be to work very closely in the upcoming "smart grid" and power distribution field. I would like to work on/with this new technology because of its practical nature. Power distribution is fundamental in this new engineering field which is why I feel it is so important.
Even though there is little time to do so, I do enjoy volunteering around the community. As a member of the Phi Delta Theta Fraternity, I am able to apply my efforts to the community with my Brothers. Over the past four years I have been able to join them volunteer for the March of Dimes, in the cleaning the "O" hill, in the cleaning the 97 highway, and for the Harlem Ambassadors.
My most favorite moment of this campus has to be when a few friends and I set out to find a gnome that was hidden by the bookstore. Over the course of the term, the gnome was sought after for many hours, hours usually spent doing nothing. The most memorable part of this for me was the large amount of fun had over something that no one else cared about. Justin, if you're reading this then this is for you: "There is no safe place on this campus for the gnome, not one spot!"


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I'm having difficulty with ZoneAlarm Security Suite 10 and exporting reports to PDF in MS Access 2007.
The error that comes up in Access is :
<database name> can't save the output data to the files you've selected.
* The file may be open. If so, close it, and then save the output data to the file again,
* If you are using a template, check to make sure the template exists.
* If the file isn't open, check to make sure that you have enough free disk space.
* Make sure that the file exists on the path specified.
* Check to make sure you have permission to write to the specified folder.
I have narrowed the issue down to the On-Access Scanning. If I turn it off, the PDF file can be created successfully. Interestingly the error only occurs on file creation, not if you are overwriting a file.
I can get around the issue by adding an exception entry to the On-Access for a particular folder to save all PDF's to. i.e. C:\PDFDocs\*.pdf
The drawback is that its a potential security hole.
Can anyone suggest any other solutions to the issue?
ZoneAlarm Security Suite version: 10.1.065.000
vsmon version: 10.1.065.000
Driver version: 10.0.217.000
Anti-virus engine version: 188.8.131.52
Anti-virus signature DAT file version: 1066478304
ZoneAlarm Browser Security: 1.5.350.0
ZoneAlarm ForceField Spyware Scanner: 1.5.350.0
ZoneAlarm ForceField Anti-Phishing Database: 188.8.131.52
ZoneAlarm ForceField Spyware Sites Database: 04.155
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Dear TAC,
I have this "friend" who has a slight body hair problem. I want to tell him that I think I'm allergic to him without hurting his feelings. Also, I believe that the rest of my family has the same problem. The only one who doesn't seem to mind is my daughter.
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What's your favorite part of being a Rev Girl? The games, the fans, and putting a smile on everyone's face at the events.
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OAKLAND — The overwhelming majority of the Occupy Oakland protesters arrested during a series of rallies in the past year were never charged with a crime — an outcome that lends credence to protesters' claims that police overreached as they sought to control the movement.
Since the original Occupy Oakland encampment was torn down by the Oakland Police Department exactly one year ago, more than 700 people have been arrested for a variety of crimes including felony assault and misdemeanor vandalism, according to police.
Yet, most of those protesters never faced a judge as the Alameda County District Attorney's Office pursued criminal cases against just 109 defendants, statistics compiled by the Alameda County District Attorney's Office at the request of this newspaper show. And of those defendants, only 32 have been found guilty.
Representatives of the sputtering movement, which intends to gather Thursday in Frank H. Ogawa Plaza in Oakland to mark the anniversary of the camp's demise, said the numbers confirm their concerns about the mass arrests.
"You could be sure that if the district attorney could prove their case, they would have charged," said Bobbie Stein, a San Francisco attorney who has been active in assisting defendants. "Oakland was sort of reacting and just arresting people."
More than half of the 737 arrests made by Oakland police came Jan. 28 when 400 protesters, as well as journalists, were arrested outside the downtown YMCA after a day of marches that included a failed attempt by Occupy Oakland to take over the vacant, city-owned Kaiser Convention Center near Lake Merritt.
Oakland police Chief Howard Jordan defended the arrests Wednesday, pointing out that the standard of proof to make a legal arrest is lower than the standard necessary to prove a case beyond a reasonable doubt.
"The lack of charges does not necessarily mean the arrests were unlawful or lacked probable cause," Jordan said in a prepared statement. "However, we have refined our tactics and approaches to more swiftly intervene and apprehend those who we believe are criminal offenders, and I will continue to work with the district attorney to make cases as strong as possible for charging."
Teresa Drenick, spokeswoman for the Alameda County District Attorney's Office, said the office maintains a high standard of proof in deciding what cases to charge and that standard remained in place for the Occupy cases.
"The District Attorney's Office did thoroughly review all of the cases that were presented and made charging decisions based upon the facts and evidence unique to each individual case," Drenick said. "When determining whether to charge a crime, as well as what charges to file, the District Attorney's Office always must determine whether we can prove the case beyond a reasonable doubt."
In fact, Drenick said, some cases still might be charged given that the District Attorney's Office has one year to decide to charge a misdemeanor crime.
There is little question that many laws were broken during the Occupy protests, as vandals smashed downtown windows and assaulted police. But it has also become clear that law enforcement went too far in many cases as it sought to police the protests. Two weeks ago, Jordan announced an unprecedented recommendation to discipline 44 of his officers, including firing two, for violating various department crowd-control policies during Occupy Oakland marches over the past year.
As the city has tried to get last year's troubles behind it, the legal process for those arrested has also ground on slowly.
The statistics show 55 cases are pending while prosecutors have won convictions, either through a jury trial or plea deal, in 32 cases. An additional 22 cases were dismissed in the interest of justice.
In the statistics, there is support for the differing arguments made by both Occupy Oakland protesters and law enforcement agencies about the role arrests and criminal charges have played in the movement.
Protesters have long argued police and the District Attorney's Office have abused their power by arresting protesters and charging them with crimes without merit in an attempt to quell their free-speech rights.
Meanwhile, the police and prosecutors have said the charges filed against protesters were legitimate and pursued because free-speech rights do not allow protesters to break the law and disturb residents and businesses.
Movement representatives seized on the finding that the District Attorney's Office has only filed charges against 109 of the 737 protesters arrested since Oct. 25, 2011.
"OPD has continued to assault Occupy Oakland protesters, confiscate their food and belongings and hold them under cruel conditions in jail for days at a time, only to release most with no charges or with only very minor violations," Mike Flynn, president of the National Lawyers Guild San Francisco, said this year.
At the same time, most of those who were charged with a crime either have been convicted or are on their way to a resolution that involves being found guilty.
Of the 32 defendants found guilty of crimes, all but three were convicted as part of a plea deal. The three who went before a jury were all found guilty.
"In general, the fact that a jury has convicted a defendant after a trial makes clear, in no uncertain terms, that the citizens of our community take these crimes very seriously," Drenick said. "Jurors believed that protesters who violated the law must be held accountable."
The crimes protesters have been charged with vary drastically. They include violent acts such as assault with a deadly weapon and minor misdemeanors such as fighting and using offensive words in public.
A majority of the criminal charges filed against protesters, 87 cases, are misdemeanors with the top three alleged violations being resisting arrest/obstructing a police officer, trespassing and disorderly conduct.
The most serious crimes appear to be felony assault with a deadly weapon, for which seven people were charged, and robbery, for which four people were charged. All but one of the robbery cases have been dismissed.


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Many of the presidential candidates have been criss-crossing Iowa for months and will continue to do so throughout the holidays, right up until caucus day. MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke Paul Scott, a reporter for the Decorah News, about all that attention.
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This field of barley is surrounded by a rich border of wild flowers. We counted 17 varieties. They are planted to encourage wildlife.The field is close to the car park on Win Green Down on the Wessex Ridgeway Footpath. The Down is approached from the nearby town of Shaftsbury up the aptly named Zig-Zag Hill.


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Thanks to a fast video check and and an iPhone image, patrol officers across the city had a picture of a Friday morning bank robbery suspect within minutes
Police are hoping that a quick use of technology will help them find a suspected bank robber.
Capt. John Dougan said an unarmed male robbed the South Coastal Bank at 77 Granite St. Friday morning, just after the bank opened at 9 a.m.
Thanks to an immediate check of the bank's security video, Dougan said officers were able to take an iPhone photo of the suspect and transmit that image to the computers in all the cruisers on the streets.
"Within minutes, our patrol officers already had the picture, to be on the lookout," Dougan said.
The suspect, a white male, was wearing a gray tee shirt, jeans and an off-white baseball cap. Dougan said he took an amount of cash and fled on foot toward Whitwell Street. Officers later found the shirt and cap on Presidents Lane.
Anyone with information about the incident is urged to contact detectives at 617-479-1212, or leave the information on the anonymous crime tip line on the police web site.
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Discussion in 'Science Fiction & Fantasy' started by Obiwanshinobi, Jan 30, 2011.
And Smallville isn't keeping you from being a comic book fan?
The "hitting lots and lots of things real hard" part. Gotcha.
The reason that the "last" Superman story could be reasonably good is it was permitted to transform and resolve decades of repetitious story tropes. Not one superhero comic in five thousand moves the character permanently from one place in their life to another - they're episodes, tales...ultimately, macaroni and cheese.
Kneel to YOUR MILKSHAKE!
^ I don't support the idea of using Zod in this movie but if they had to use him, I'd prefer to see Viggo than DDL. Daniel is a better actor IMHO but he would be too similar to Terence Stamp. Viggo at least would give a much different, quieter and less theatrical take on it.
Daniel Day-Lewis has already said he would never appear in a comic-book movie.
However if he did, it would be pretty amazing.
No, they just wanted to see a person of color be cast as Lois Lane, and Rashida is (to them) an accomplished actress.
We have our second cast member confirmed. Diane Lane will play Martha Kent, a choice I like a lot.
Now they need tio find an actor with the last name of "Kent" to play one of Lois' relatives.
She's a good actress. Between this and the rumoured Kevin Costner casting, it seems like the Kents could have a decent-sized part in the story.
Actually, Darkseid's first appearence was in an issue of Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen-#134 (November 1970). So yes, he could be considered a villain of Superman's.
^ The Joker has appeared in Superman comics, does that make him a Superman villain?
I thought The CW was Superman's greatest enemy.
The Joker has had plenty of history with Superman, one could consider him a villain of Superman's despite being more well known as Batman's arch-nemesis. Hell he played a vital part in Alex Ross and Mark Waid's Kingdom Come. They could have used anyone of Clark's villains to kill Lois, but they chose to use Joker. Are Darkseid and Joker traditional members of his rouges? No.
I hope they age Diane Lane a little for the role. She's way to hot to be Superman's Mom!
I'm aware of his origins, but remember, Jack Kirby was writing SPJO at that time and taking it in his own weird directions, using it to create the Fourth World mythos that spun off into other series. Darkseid began in a Superman spinoff title, but he didn't subsequently function as a core member of Superman's rogues' gallery. He was more of a general DC Universe villain.
I'm not making this up, you know. Bruce Timm and his colleagues talking about the development of S:TAS have explained that they found Superman's rogues' gallery weak once you got past Luthor, Brainiac, and possibly Metallo, so they decided to bring in Darkseid as a major nemesis for Superman, more so than he'd been before. And that's influenced subsequent uses of the character, for instance, Smallville currently using him as the Big Bad in their final season.
There was a significant Superman/Darkseid storyline during John Byrne's run.
I'm not dying on the choice of Snyder as director or the rumours of an origin story and/ or General Zod. But I have to admit that the casting so far is spot on. Though I'm feeling old, reading that Diane Lane is Martha Kent, rather than Lois Lane ...
No one is suggesting you're making anything up Christopher...the posters point was that Darkseid first appeared in a Superman family book. We all know that he's considered a general DCU villain. I'm not sure why we're talking about this, since most likely he won't be appearing in the film. Do you have an opinion about Diane Lane's casting or are you just gonna nitpick something that doesn't relate to the topic at hand like usual?
Diane Lane as Martha Kent is fantastic casting.
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Fantastic story of deconversion
Here's a link to a wonderfully articulate, clear, and fascinating story of deconversion put together by a gentleman with the user name evid3nc3 on YouTube. The deconverted was born into a Pentecostal tradition, baptized in the Holy Spirit and 'saved' on several occasions. He led a vibrant life dedicated to serving Jesus and doing His will. In a series of extremely well done videos, evid3nc3 puts forth something of a cumulative case in which he discusses the various 'nodes' that formed his overall belief structure and then narrates us through why each eventually failed to be convincing. The deconversion itself takes place through a surprising series of events while evid3nc3 was in college.
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Makran Earthquakes
Earthquakes happen but where they may happen as well as when is a matter to be studied. Earthquakes similar in magnitude to the 2004 Sumatra earthquake could occur in an area beneath the Arabian Sea at the Makran subduction zone which is just south of Pakistan, according to recent research published in Geophysical Research Letters. The research was carried out by scientists from the University of Southampton based at the National Oceanography Center Southampton (NOCS), and the Pacific Geoscience Centre, Natural Resources Canada.
Makran is a semi-desert coastal strip in the south of Sindh and Balochistan, in Pakistan and Iran, along the coast of the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman. The 1945 Balochistan Earthquake occurred in British India at 5:26 PST on 28 November 1945. It was recorded with a magnitude of 8.1 on the moment magnitude scale.
The Balochistan earthquake had its epicenter 97.6 kilometers South-Southwest of Pasni in Balochistan. Additionally, the quake caused a 40-foot tsunami that caused damage along the Makran coastal region and resulted in the deaths of more than 4,000 people.
The new study suggests that the risk from undersea earthquakes and associated tsunami in this area of the Western Indian Ocean – which could threaten the coastlines of Pakistan, Iran, Oman, India and potentially further afield – has been previously underestimated. The results highlight the need for further investigation of pre-historic earthquakes and should be fed into hazard assessment and planning for the region.
The Makran subduction zone has shown little earthquake activity since a magnitude 8.1 earthquake in 1945 and magnitude 7.3 in 1947. Because of its relatively low seismicity and limited recorded historic earthquakes it has often been considered incapable of generating major earthquakes.
Plate boundary faults at subduction zones are expected to be prone to rupture generating earthquakes at temperatures of between 150 and 450 °C. The scientists used this relationship to map out the area of the potential fault rupture zone beneath the Makran by calculating the temperatures where the plates meet. Larger fault rupture zones result in larger magnitude earthquakes.
"Thermal modelling suggests that the potential earthquake rupture zone extends a long way northward, to a width of up to 350 kilometers which is unusually wide relative to most other subduction zones," says Gemma Smith, lead author and PhD student at University of Southampton School of Ocean and Earth Science, which is based at NOCS.
The team also found that the thickness of the sediment on the subducting plate could be a contributing factor to the magnitude of an earthquake and tsunami there.
"If the sediments between the plates are too weak then they might not be strong enough to allow the strain between the two plates to build up," says Smith. "But here we see much thicker sediments than usual, which means the deeper sediments will be more compressed and warmer. The heat and pressure make the sediments stronger. This results in the shallowest part of the subduction zone fault being potentially capable of slipping during an earthquake."
For further information see Makran Earthquakes.
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House: Ravenclaw!
Title: Not One Of Us
Word Count: 234
Warnings: Centaurs. Lots of them.
I hear that you have agreed to serve the human, Dumbledore, Firenze heard a rough voice behind him say. He turned to see Mangorian standing behind him, wearing a murderous look on his features.
Firenze opened his mouth to speak, trying to find the right words. Dumbledore was in need of assistance, and I simply agreed-
To work for a human! We do not work for them! We are the superior ones! Mangorian roared, and Firenze glanced nervously around. He could see other centaurs gathering around, drawn to them by Mangorians shouts.
You have betrayed us. You have gone against our beliefs, and so we do not want you in our herd anymore! he bellowed.
You cannot do that! I have only agreed-
To betray our kind!
Firenze looked around, desperately searching for a single face that would agree with him, but all of them wore the same distain and scorn as Mangorians.
Listen to me! I-
But Mangorian did not listen. Firenze could feel his chest shatter as Mangorian struck him once, hard, leaving a mark where his hoof had been. Now leave! Do not disgrace our kind with your presence any longer!
Firenze stared around hopefully, clutching the spot where he had been kicked. There was no regret or sorrow on any of their faces. They were all equally stern. Firenze took a last look at them before turning and galloping away.


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Ellen Kobe '13 is Society of Professional Journalists' Communications Coordinator
June 27, 2013
Ellen C. Kobe, a May 2013 graduate of DePauw University, is communications coordinator for the Society of Professional Journalists.
On May 6, 1909, a story on the front page of The DePauw Daily announced that ten DePauw University student-journalists had formed Sigma Delta Chi, a journalism fraternity. Now known as the Society of Professional Journalists, the Indianapolis-based organization is the nation's most broad-based journalism organization.
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As much as I loved the way Chandler has played so far he needs to stay at the 6th man spot. He is really helping us out there with instant o and d.
Gallo better get his act together and stay off that 3 pt line. Sorry but never have been a huge fan..... Hey D, get your godson to get his act together!
i like the fact we look like a "team" out there again which is a huge change. gallo needs to go on the dark end of the bench if he is going to play like he's playing. as bad as his offense is its his lack of defense that is killing us. i hate to say this... but man looking ahead the way fields stat felton chandler look... add melo and bam we are contenders again!!!! we might have to take a few lumps this year but sign melo and another shooter for off the bench and we are going to be pretty tough to beat. go knicks
I'm shocked and stunned.
Did people here watch the game?
All I see is "Gallo is never going to be in the doghouse because he's the Godson" "D'Antoni favors Gallo".
I really don't see the issue. Gallo was struggling and he was removed from the game, did not see time down the stretch, did not see important minutes. Keeping him on the dark end of the bench does absolutely no good, with or without Gallinari we are not a championship contender. This is make or break this season for Gallinari, either he's going to be something or he's going to be nothing. It's ridiculously idiotic to end his season after two poor performances. Let the kid play, make or break, either way we aren't winning the finals this year.
When he struggled, Mike D'Antoni removed him from the game. Bitch all you want about favoritism and what goes on inside a locker room none of us has set foot in, but the facts are the facts, Gallo struggled, D'Antoni removed him. No favoritism.
ehh people are entitled to hate on Gallo if they want...
In my opinion, at this point you cant really make a strong case for him or against him. I think im gonna reserve my opinion for once the season is over.
At this point I would just say hes a streaky shooter that will sometimes look sharp in other areas but has no consistency to his game.
I think the posters on here that are hating on Gallo are only hating on him because some of the Fagginari's on this site hype him up to be the next Bird, or ok, Dirk.
And props to Mike D for benching Gallo last night, I respect that
I still feel how i think most of us feel about Chandler, he is good for us off the bench even though hes probably the 2nd or 3rd best player we got, we need his scoring/impact off the bench.
Fields has had two solid games. We got very lucky with him. Chandler has been excellent, but he should be driving more. I do not believe he ever went to the line. The defense has been much better than last year. We have had almost 10 blocks in each of the two games.
Gallinari is a mystery. He has been terrible. I do not believe he did a damn thing in the offseason to improve his play. You can not do much to increase speed, quickness or general "athleticism," but he should have improved his handle and he could have put on some muscle. He never seems to win a fight under the boards.
His shooting will come around and we need better shooting. Mason has not shown anything. I have been a Gallo fan, but I am disappointed and have very much lowered my view of his potential. I am afraid that he is the player we saw last year, not bad, but nothing to get excited about. I hope I am wrong, because we could really use an improved Gallo.
Whether he means to or not, he seems to be sabotaging his trade value.
Gallos trade value is falling faster than IT stocks on Wall Street. What looked like a great bargaining chip might be useless.


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So, PZ posted and linked to this comic:
One interpretation is that our interest in sex is what keeps us from being so interested in everything else… I don't know if that was the artist's intent, but if it was, I disagree strongly.
It seems to me, the reason for
Invention, Industry, or War
Or Art, or Medicine, or more
Is… horny folks who want to score.
Society, at every scale
From broadest brush to fine detail
Is motivated, without fail
By peacocks looking for some tail.
We've instituted education;
Used it as our firm foundation
Building up the strongest nation–
Freud would call it "sublimation"
Darwin, in his own dissection
Took it in a new direction–
If I'm right in recollection,
Called it sexual selection!
It's not enough to flex some pecs
Or write big numbers on your checks
The mating dance has grown complex
But everything comes down to sex.
Our species has a lot of pluck–
It did not thrive because of luck,
Or cos some god took aim and struck–
But just because we like… something…


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Some priests take vows: stability,
Obedience, and chastity,
Some take a vow of poverty,
And then, there is The Pope.
Some give up almost every thing
That modern life can surely bring
But look upon that Papal Ring
With lust, or greed, or hope.
They gladly take authority,
Relieving folks like you or me
From any need to think, you see,
Then listen to our sins.
To hear some girl or boy confess
How lust has made their life a mess
Brings fullness to a priestly dress
The minute it begins
"I've coveted my neighbor's ass,
When, such a lovely little lass,
She dressed right by the window glass–
It's quite a frequent bother!"
If it were not for fear of God
And Satan's massive cattle prod
I swear a priest would shoot his wad
With every "Bless me, Father…"
And now the Pope, on throne of gold,
Decides to blame, so we are told,
His enemy from days of old–
The folks who don't believe–
For lust for power, ego, greed,
For taking more that what they need
Rejecting his ascetic creed
And giving earth the heave.
He has the gall to preach restraint
And act the part of slighted saint;
I have to tell myself, "how quaint!
He acts as if we care!"
Surrounded by his gold and jewels,
Pontificating papal rules
To sycophants and silly fools…
Humanity, beware!
Perhaps restraint is what you want if
You are going to say this, Pontiff–
Seems a bit too nonchalant, ef-
fusing thoughts like these,
Ensconced in your luxurious palace,
Sipping from your golden chalice
It frankly, Ratzi, feels like malice:
Authority? Oh, please.


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With the 7th(Boston), 8th(Milwaukee), & 9th seed(Philly) all tanking for next year, do you think making the playoffs next year is fool's gold? Given the Raps finished 10th it seems automatic.
I'm a believer in not tanking because the draft is a lottery, but maybe those team are re-tooling for a brighter future in 2014-15 (Free agency class). Mind you the three teams I have mentioned have played in the playoffs and Boston has a ring. The Raps have neither. Are the Raps doing it right or are the bottom seeds doing it right?


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Celebrity Cribs: Mike Strahan Dumps His LA Beach Pad For $1.8 Mill [Photos]
Why keep a condo in Hermosa Beach when you just dropped $7.9 mil on a Bel Air mansion??
Strahan and his Hollywood Exes fiancée Nicole Murphy aren't cryin' over this sale. Even if he did 'lose' $150k in the deal.
Strahan JUST sold his swanky 2,560-square-foot Hermosa Beach condo for somewhere in the neighborhood of $1.85 mil. He originally paid $2,050,000 for the place.
BUUUUUT … Strahan bought the condo in 2005 … at the height of the ridiculously over-inflated real estate market … so to only take a $150k hit is pretty damn good.
As for the property … it's awesome — 3 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, a rooftop deck, an elevator and it's less than one block from the Pacific Ocean — which is by far one of the top 5 oceans.
Strahan has been busy on the real estate market this year … he recently unloaded his OTHER crib in Hermosa Beach for $3 mil — and then he and his hot fiancée bought a giant Bel Air estate for $7.9 mil.
It's good to be Michael.
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