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The biggest problem is that when I play video (any format, any player, both on my hard drive and on Internet or Youtube), then it often freeze and sound will loop (short part of the sound, maybe half second) until mouse or keyboard activity. I can resolve the problem if shift is pressing (holding down, leave something heavy on the shift button). I don't know the reason for this.
Before Mint I did use OpenSuse and I did have the same problem there. But in OpenSuse I was able to log in to some-kind of fail-save mode and there I didn't have this problem. I often think if that is possible with Mint, or if there is other solution for me.
Another problem is that sometimes keyboard is typing 0 (zero) by it self. I did have that problem in OpenSuse too. I have tried to replace the keyboard but still the same. I have even tried to replace the mouse. This just happen sometimes and seems to differ between logins, so sometimes when I turn on my PC I will only be able to type 2-3 words between I get one or more 0, but next boot I don't have any problem. If I open any text editor (or any programs or web-sites that have some inputs field), and just keep it open, without touching the keyboard, then soon there will be lot of 0000000's there. This is only in Linux, but not before the Linux boots (and not in windows). I have search this (google) but only found one Windows related http://www.computing.net/answers/hardwa ... 85341.html and I don't know how to find out if I have two or more installed keyboard in my Linux OS.
There is other problem with my laptop (cannot use USB keyboard in Linux), but probable I will have to put that question to new topic (different computer).
Here is some info about my Desktop
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System: Host: icelandmint-GA-MA78GM-US2H Kernel: 3.2.0-23-generic x86_64 (64 bit) Desktop: N/A Distro: Linux Mint 13 Maya
Machine: Mobo: Gigabyte model: GA-MA78GM-US2H version: x.x Bios: Award version: F2 date: 01/02/2009
CPU: Quad core AMD Phenom 9650 (-MCP-) cache: 2048 KB flags: (lm nx sse sse2 sse3 sse4a svm)
Clock Speeds: 1: 1150.00 MHz 2: 2300.00 MHz 3: 1150.00 MHz 4: 1150.00 MHz
Graphics: Card: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI RS780 [Radeon HD 3200]
X.org: 1.11.3 driver: fglrx tty size: 133x25 Advanced Data: N/A for root
Audio: Card-1: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI RS780 HDMI Audio [Radeon HD 3000-3300 Series] driver: snd_hda_intel
Card-2: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI SBx00 Azalia (Intel HDA) driver: snd_hda_intel
Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture ver: 1.0.24
Network: Card-1: Realtek RTL8111/8168B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller driver: r8169
IF: eth0 state: down mac: 00:1f:d0:d5:7d:30
Card-2: Ralink RT2561/RT61 rev B 802.11g driver: rt61pci
IF: wlan0 state: down mac: 00:22:b0:0a:ea:0c
Drives: HDD Total Size: 320.1GB (32.8% used) 1: /dev/sda ST3320620AS 320.1GB
Partition: ID: / size: 43G used: 22G (54%) fs: ext4 ID: swap-1 size: 2.15GB used: 0.35GB (16%) fs: swap
Sensors: Error: You do not have the sensors app installed.
Info: Processes: 190 Uptime: 12:33 Memory: 1595.3/1749.2MB Client: Shell inxi: 1.7.33


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Starting from 2-3 days ago, sometimes and suddenly a site opens
This site (-htpp://linecserver.com-) seems to scan PC, but it doesn't: at last it opens a window asking to download or install (I do not remember since I closed it immediately).
What is very strange is the fact that ZAES warning appears with Explorer 9 AND the Site check button on the Safety Toolbar is green (working) WHILE with Firefox 15 there is no warning AND the the Site check button on the Safety Toolbar is grey (NOT working).
So that I supposed that the site is something related to Firefox extensions..but it looks in any case strange...
NO problems on the machine but I have carried out also a check with Malwarebytes without any result (clean).
Any comment will be highly appreciated, thanks !
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Versione antispam:126.96.36.19973
ZoneAlarm Browser Security: 1.5.396.0
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He was born April 18, 1939, in Pea Ridge (Pope County) the son of Earnest and Hazel Reynolds Ennis. He was of the Baptist faith.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Jerry and James Ennis; and two brother-in-laws, the Rev. Bill Williams and Douglas Patton.
He is survived by brothers and sisters-in-law, Johnny and wife, Carolyn Ennis, of Dover, Walter and wife, Kathy Ennis, Bobby and wife, Karen Ennis, and Mary Ennis, all of Atkins; two sisters, Leoda Williams of Atkins and Sharon Patton of Mabelvale; numerous nieces and nephews; and a special friend, Logan Pope.
Graveside service and burial will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 10, 2013, at St. Joe Cemetery with the Rev. Jim McNutt officiating. Visitation is from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, April 9, 2013.
Online obituary and condolences are available at www.lemleyfuneral.com.


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Neer Early Origins
Yorkshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. After the Battle of Hastings in 1066, William, Duke of Normandy, having prevailed over King Harold, granted most of Britain to his many victorious Barons. It was not uncommon to find a Baron, or a Bishop, with 60 or more Lordships scattered throughout the country. These he gave to his sons, nephews and other junior lines of his family and they became known as under-tenants. They adopted the Norman system of surnames which identified the under-tenant with his holdings so as to distinguish him from the senior stem of the family. After many rebellious wars between his Barons, Duke William, commissioned a census of all England to determine in 1086, settling once and for all, who held which land. He called the census the Domesday Book, [1]CITATION[CLOSE]
Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8) indicating that those holders registered would hold the land until the end of time. Hence, conjecturally, the surname is descended from the tenant of the lands of Nesfield, held by William de Percy, Earl of Northumberland, one the great northern Barons who was recorded in the Domesday Book census of 1086.
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"The more there are riots, the more repressive action will take place, and the more we face the danger of a right-wing takeover and eventually a fascist society."
"And the little screaming fact that sounds through all history: repression works only to strengthen and knit the repressed"
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"The best of our theater is standing on tiptoe, striving to see over the shoulders of father and mother. The worst is exploiting and wallowing in the self-pity of adolescence and obsessive keyhole sexuality. The way out, as the poet says, is always through."
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"If repression has indeed been the fundamental link between power, knowledge, and sexuality since the classical age, it stands to reason that we will not be able to free ourselves from it except at a considerable cost."


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Firefighters rescue woman from burning structure in Livermore
Original post made on Jun 21, 2013
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Comments (17)
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jun 21, 2013 at 8:33 pm
Great job LPFD...As a resident of Pleasanton let me be the first to thank you for risking your own life so that others may live....you are true Americans!
a resident of Livermore
on Jun 21, 2013 at 9:40 pm
Thank you for saving the woman.
a resident of Pleasanton Valley
on Jun 22, 2013 at 12:34 pm
God Bless Firefighters who do this. They are our Domestic Marines
Air Force, Army, Navy and Coast Guard. They go where others run
from. Thumbs down to those who moan about their pay, benefits
and whatever they cry about. They are worth every dime spent.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jun 23, 2013 at 7:59 pm
Your worth every penny!.......keep up the good work!
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jun 23, 2013 at 8:13 pm
I commend the fire fighters for their good work, in between lengthy periods of down time where they do absolutely nothing except put in hours of nothingness that will count toward a highly overinflated pension.
We know that most fire fighters are not needed. Fire science tells us this. Most buildings are now built of steel and concrete. If a forest fire or grass fire sweeps the area, it will be the helicopters that do the job, not the underworked and awfully overpaid fire fighters.
California is sinking into an enormously deep abyss of debt. It is like a tsunami in reverse, that will draw us into its death spiral as Calpers and Calstrs to amply testifies.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jun 23, 2013 at 10:23 pm
You make several excellent points regarding the overselling of fire department services. Many cities are beginning to understand the cost of FD services are exorbinant. There are more cost effective ways to provide what really amount to MD services.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jun 24, 2013 at 11:58 am
Maybe we should just have a volunteer fire department. I'm sure enough patriotic Americans would step up to due their duty for our community. I volunteer Arnold to be the first pay-exempt, pension-free member of the department.
a resident of Pleasanton Valley
on Jun 24, 2013 at 12:02 pm
Hey Arnold and To Arnold---you have no idea what the fire department does or is responsible for. Educate yourselves. Learn about the certifications and schooling, both manipulative and academic that they must pass. Go do their jobs and then complain. LPFD is an award winning fire department who merged services between two cities (Livermore and Pleasanton) for better service and cost savings. Pension abuses are by Executive Management in all fields. An example was described this past weekend in the local paper involving the Alameda County County Manager. Look at what the school Superintendant and her "Assistants" earn and accumulate from pensions. Good competent teachers, not the incompetent teachers protected by tenure should be getting that money, afterall that is where the "rubber meets the road". Executive Managers are protected by their Boards, their Councils while they strip the rank and file, the real workers. If you want some savings then put those employees that are in administrative roles on a different and less costly pension plans, not the same as those who put their lives on the Line when needed. They are already make a ton more money than the worker. That's the difference, those who go into the "fray" when called and needed to save life and property versus those behind a desk. You two should go and work with the Sewer and Streets, Parks, Water, Police and Fire Departments. Then you would see the real picture and stop your bitching about pensions. There were years when Pleasanton did not pay one red cent into CalPers because the investments were doing so well. They were termed a Superfunded City. Almost every pension scandal reported has involved a Manager, not a rank and file employee. Fire Chiefs, Superintendants of Schools, City Managers--not a street cop or firefighter, Parks, Streets or Water rank and file employee. My two cents for the ignoramus plural.
a resident of Birdland
on Jun 24, 2013 at 2:27 pm
Scott, you do need to disclose that you are retired from LPFD...
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jun 24, 2013 at 2:42 pm
Marie- I hope he is retired from LPFD. Im sick of hearing "facts" from those who have no idea what they are talking about and receive their talking points from a bias source of gossip. And these people are taken as experts on the subject?
Since when do we not listen to the professionals in the field they are working in? Would you have the same reaction over a doctor chiming in on a medical topic?
Thanks Scott for sharing the information, if you are retired from LPFD, than what you say carries even more cred.
a resident of Vintage Hills
on Jun 24, 2013 at 3:11 pm
Kathleen Ruegsegger is a registered user.
Scott, most often, when you see "Arnold" and "tsunami" in the same post, it's the person trying to phish for fiscal conservatives to talk about pensions. In fact, you can probably ignore any post with tsunami. It's all sarcasm.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jun 24, 2013 at 4:26 pm
Scott..don't waste your breath on Arnorld...everyone knows he fires off his repetitive rant and hen responds to himself. He continues this because it's all he knows. Remember every night Arnorld falls asleep in font of his computer with his pants down while sitting in a pool or his own urine..hoping someone will respond to his rants. His pathetic little life is obsessed with degrading heroes who actually are out serving and protecting while he sits alone..what a tool....he doesn't deserve a second thought.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jun 24, 2013 at 5:13 pm
Some posters' comments are neither nice nor accurate. My reference to tsunami is the best reference out there on how to describe the almost inevitable bankruptcy for both city and state, and the raise in taxes which will bust so many of us who already are saddled with an ungodly 13% tax rate. Next, someone's going to want to overhaul prop 13, which already puts undue burden on homeowners, especially those with homes in the 1+ million range.
I'm sure fire fighters have to be high school educated and probably played on the school basketball team. But they've outlived their usefulness and place an unfair burden upon those of us who are paying excessive taxes because so-called poor people don't. Truth is, we cannot afford unnecessary fire fighters who get a call every year or so. It's probably more cost effective to let a building burn once in a while (that's what insurance is for) than to have legions of oversalaried and overpensioned guys hanging out at the fire station. With all due respect.
a resident of Birdland
on Jun 24, 2013 at 6:12 pm
I never said that his being a retired firefighter made him less credible, just a fact that some people might not know.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jun 24, 2013 at 7:13 pm
Insurance companies don't insure homes in places without fire departments, at least not without charging substantially higher rates to compensate. Just ask the people who live in the remote forest fire prone areas of CA.
But hey, let everyone fend for themselves. Let the town burn down and the old people die when they fall down the stairs. At least we'll pay less taxes, right?
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jun 24, 2013 at 8:02 pm
Well, I like the part about less taxes. 13%, combined with Prop 13 taxes, are just killing me. And I like the idea that everyone starts to fend for themselves. Which is something unionized workers don't do because their union leaders have taken over their free will power. Let each fire fighter individually meet a city's demands and have them take a fitness test every year. Too much bloatedness, I think you'll agree - all sharing donuts and sharing alike as good communists do at the old fire house (hangout).
If people can't get insured, perhaps they should expect to foot the bill on the rare occasion when the house burns. But a volunteer force would do nicely. No ridiculous pensions and people could help one another like they used to do, with lines to pass the bucket and what not. And, yes, my taxes might be lowered.
But you know what, b? It's probably too late. The politicians are all bought off by the unions, and Calpers and Calstrs is presaging an enormous swell of public indebtedness that almost certainly will drown our children and grandchildren and great grandchildren in a stupendous wave of debt that even the largest lifeboat won't help us to survive. I know some want to ridicule me, just like they ridiculed Noah. But to them I only have one word: T.S.U.N.A.M.I.
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OK - here's the problem. When I took early retirement last year, I found myself in the position of having to buy my own mobile for the first time (and, also for the first time, pay my own mobile bills). I really don't use the thing much and it is almost more of a comfort blanket than anything else. I happened to buy a sim free Nokia in Damascus duty free a couple of years ago for about £15 and that coupled with a Lebara Sim Card actually suits me down to the ground - the battery lasts forever between charges, it's got bluetooth for the car, I spend very little on calls (Lebara PAYG Credits do not time expire) and I really don't need it to do anything else. However, the appearance of good budget smart phones is now making me rethink. I have had my eyes on a 16GB Motorola Moto G and wanted to ask a couple of questions of you clever people on this site - from other posts, I know that at least a couple of you have used the same phone:
1. Can I just pop my current 'calls only' Lebara sim card into the Motorola after it has been cut down to 'mini sim' size and use it as I do at the moment in the Nokia (ie. for calls only)? The advantage is that I can then keep the same number?
2. If the answer is yes, can I then use the Motorola GPS facility as a stand alone with offline maps etc. as I currently do with my Nexus 7 tablet?
If those things can be done, the phone would be an ideal travel companion and save me having to carry both a phone and tablet and perhaps even an iPod.
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ORLANDO, Fla. - Just two days before Christmas, a local family is scrambling to restore the holiday spirit for their kids after thieves broke in and stole nearly every gift under their tree.
Police say the break-in happened in the 5300 block of Millenia Boulevard in Orlando, early Friday morning.
The Campos family has now posted a donation drive online, through www.gofundme.com, hoping friends and family can help them recoup some of what was lost.
"It's just not fair to them," said Karen Campos, a mother of two. "We can understand and we can understand how people can be bad, but children?"
Campos said the hardest part is explaining to her 8-year-old son what happened. The family said the little boy was nearly in tears.
"They didn't even take computers or anything that would benefit them that they could profit from. It's just my kids' Christmas, that's what they took away from us. It's just heartbreaking," said Campos.
The family says thieves ripped through a back window, climbed inside, stole the 40 inch television and more than a dozen bulky presents -- including everything on her son's wish list. Before walking out the door, Campos said the criminals found car keys and even stole the family's car, all while the family was sleeping.
Thankfully, nobody was hurt during the break-in, but now their peace of mind is shattered, along with their holiday.
Campos knows they can't replace all the gifts, but the young mom still managed to find Christmas spirit, despite becoming a victim.
She said, "I hope the toys went to kids that maybe really needed them too and so the toys are being enjoyed by some kids, even if it's the thief's children. They have no idea what their parents are up to, so they should enjoy their Christmas, too."
The family has asked friends and relatives to help donate money before the holiday so they can buy the children's' presents.
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Judicial Decision Guidelines for Bail: The Philadelphia Experiment, 1981-1982 (ICPSR 8358)
Principal Investigator(s): Goldkamp, John S.; Gottfredson, Michael R.
The purpose of this study was to test the utility of draft guidelines in informing judicial decisions about bail. A sample of judges, based upon a stratified quota sampling design, was selected from the Philadephia Municipal Court to rule on sample cases. Eight judges were randomly selected to use guidelines and be "experimental judges," and eight others were randomly selected to be nonguideline or "control judges." Data for the sample cases were taken from defendants' files. Variables provided in this collection include number of suspects involved, number of different offenses charged, most serious injury experienced by the victim(s), preliminary arraignment disposition, amount of bail, socioeconomic status and demographics of the defendant, prior criminal history of the defendant, and reason for granting or denying bail.
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Goldkamp, John S., and Michael R. Gottfredson. Judicial Decision Guidelines for Bail: The Philadelphia Experiment, 1981-1982. ICPSR08358-v1. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 1985. https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR08358.v1
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Subject Terms: bail, criminal justice system, decision making, judges, judicial decisions, offenses, pretrial procedures
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Using Greek yogurt in lieu of mayonnaise and cream cheese may lighten the calorie load, but these dips often contain cheese, which means saturated fats and cholesterol in every scoop. "Hummus is lower in calories and higher in polyunsaturated fats, which can help fight inflammation and heart disease," says Limor Baum, a nutrition therapist and registered dietitian.
"Serving size is the key here," says Baum, since both baked brie and cheese balls are made with high-fat cheeses that contain loads of artery-clogging saturated fats. So she suggests giving yourself a one-ounce limit, which is approximately the size of four dice and should only cost you about 100 calories and 10 grams of fat.
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'There's always more to Herbert's songs than you first hear,' says Bono, who duets with Herbert Grönemeyer on 'I Walk'
By Neil McCormick
Herbert Grönemeyer is Germany's biggest music star. No sniggering at the back. In our Anglo-American culture, Germany occupies its own niche in pop's deepest circle of hell, where you will find such rare German exports as Boney M, Nena, Milli Vanilli and the cartoonish techno outfit Scooter.
But Grönemeyer is a singer-songwriter of the highest order, a deep lyricist and richly melodic composer with a gruff, grown-up voice and vigorous stage presence, whose thoughtful songs deal with the real stuff of life. At 56, he regularly sells out stadiums, commanding his devoted audience with a lot of energy and humour, and interspersing his own, often darkly intense songs with brash, soulful cover versions. He's been making albums since 1979, outsold Michael Jackson's Thriller in Germany in 1984, and made the biggest-selling German album of all time, Mensch, in 2002.
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40th Anniversary Law Conference to Air on KVZK
For those who missed it, or those who wish to attend again, the Bar Association's 40th Anniversary Law Conference will be airing tonight, May 2, 2012 on KVZK Channel 5 at 9:30pm.
Bar Elects New Officers
At the 2012 Annual Meeting held on April 28, the Bar Association elected new officers.
40th Anniversary Law Conference Brought the Law to the People
The Bar Association's 40th Anniversary Law Conference, held last Saturday, was a huge success. The event was well attended and brought important legal issues straight to the people. Roy Hall gave a fascinating, and at times humorous, account of the Bar Association's history. Judge Patea introduced the Bar to JustWare, the High Court's new case management software. Sharron Rancourt presented the first Arthur A. Morrow Justice Award to an emotional Ipu Lefiti. Nathan Mease moderated a timely panel discussion on citizenship in American Samoa. The panel included Fainu'ulelei Falefatu Uiagalelei, Charles Alailima, Roy Hall, and Afoa Moega Lutu. It was a lively discussion that laid out many of the legal and political issues, while responding to questions from the public.
Read more: 40th Anniversary Law Conference Brought the Law to the People
2012 Annual Meeting
The Bar's Annual meeting will be held at 6:00pm on April 28 at the American Samoa Culinary Academy. The room will be on the second floor of the Academy using the outside staircase. The meeting will begin after the Law Conference, and the two events are right down the street from each other.
- Strategic plan presentation
- Website launch and demonstration
- Annual report
- Officer elections
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2012 Arthur A. Morrow Justice Award to be Presented to Ipu Lefiti
The American Samoa Bar Association is honored to announce that it will be presenting the first ever Arthur A. Morrow Justice Award to Ipu Lefiti during the 40th Anniversary Law Conference at the American Samoa Community College Lecture Hall on April 28, 2012. Ms. Lefiti has shown true commitment to providing justice to the people of American Samoa. For years, she has been a stalwart advocate to victims of domestic and sexual violence by breaking the barriers of silence and shame through speaking out and reporting.
Ms. Lefiti has been instrumental in organizing family violence diversity training, cultural sensitivity awareness programs, and communications seminars. She champions the victims of child abuse, domestic violence, and sexual assault through editorial writings, public speaking and through Court Watch. She has been a strong activist of promoting awareness through church and community partnerships.
Ms. Lefiti is a strong community leader and has been very active in a number of organizations that seek to promote justice and the people in American Samoa:
- Vice-Chair for the Multi-Disciplinary Task Force against family violence;
- One of the founders of the American Samoa Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence, serving as Vice Chair from 2004-2007 and as Executive Director from 2009-2010;
- Co-founder of American Samoa's Task Force on Faces of Abuse;
- Secretary for the Women in New Dimension, a domestic violence transitional facility;
- Secretary on the governing board of the Boys and Girls Club of American Samoa; and
- Member of the First Lady's Ta'ita'itama Executive Board on prevention of underage drinking initiative.
Ms. Lefiti is a graduate of Samoana High School, and served in the U.S. military until 1994. She is now retired from her job as a surgical technician at the LBJ ER, but she continues to work there part time to assist LBJ with their staff shortage. Ms. Lefiti is the third child of Vailu'u Failautusi Avegalio (Leone) and Ema Toomalatai Lauolefiso (Mataututai Apia). She is married to Taupau Kaluse Lefiti (Tau, Manua) and has two sons, Vainu'upo Pelekina and Lui Edward, both following in her footsteps by serving in the United States Army.
The Arthur A. Morrow Justice Award is presented to an individual or organization that has, through their actions, made significant improvements to the justice system and the rule of law in American Samoa. This may be demonstrated through improving access to the judicial system, showing superior professional competence, demonstrating outstanding integrity, professionalism, and civility, expanding pro bono services to the territory, upholding the highest principles and traditions of the legal profession, or otherwise empowering the legal profession in the territory.
Arthur A. Morrow was American Samoa's longest serving Chief Justice, sitting on the bench from 1937-1966. His term created much of the jurisprudence that is the foundation for American Samoa's legal system. Chief Justice Morrow's commitment to the territory and its justice system serve as the basis for the Justice Award.
The 40th Anniversary Law Conference will celebrate 40 years of promoting justice in American Samoa. The conference will include a presentation on the history of the Bar Association, the awarding of the first annual Arthur A. Morrow Justice Award, a panel discussion on citizenship and what it means for American Samoa, and a presentation on the High Court's revised case management system.
This event is free and open to the public. This is a great opportunity to learn about key legal issues and gain valuable insights into the administration of justice in the Territory.


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The Class I railroad loaded 166,840 net tons, or 151,346 metric tons, of metallurgical coal into the 984-foot M/V China Pioneer, which sailed for Liuahou Iron and Steel in China (via Trinidad). The coal was shipped by Integrity Coal Sales International by rail in 1,561 coal cars.
NS says the amount was a record for both Pier 6 and for the entire Port of Hampton Roads. The previous NS record on Pier 6 occurred last Jan. 12, with 159,941.45 net tons loaded into the M/V Cape Dover. The previous Port of Hampton Roads record was set on Feb. 9, 1992, with 163,765 net tons loaded onto a single vessel.
Pier 6 notched its 50th birthday Wednesday, Sept. 18. "The fact that this new record comes at Pier 6's 50th birthday is a big exclamation point," said NS Group Vice President, Export, Metallurgical, and Industrial Coal Marketing Mark H. Bower. "It again demonstrates that NS and our production and sales partners are the experienced, safe, and reliable team for getting American coal to the world's utilities and coke plants."


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I wouldn't be against bringing in Quinn if we exhausted all other options (Moore, etc). As bad as he's been I have a hard time believing he'd be any worse than Sanchez was last year. Our QB of the future is likely not going to be on next season's roster.
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Agreed. Still, with the cards as they lay, there is little cap room to make a run at a legitimate QB. I know the team has to address the position after the revolt from the fans last year, and this is just what i expected due to Sanchez cap #.
Tannenbaum effectively killed the 2013 season with the Sanchez and Holmes contracts. Whats even worse, the writing was on the wall......the decline was visible.......and Tanny THEN sign them to mega deals?
Im fine with that really, but we shouldnt think for a split second that battling out McElroy, Sanchez, and Quinn would produce anything better than what the team had last year.
If Sanchize fails that bad does he and Rex hit the bricks midway into the season so Idzik gets a jump on assembling "his" team. And if we bring in stop gaps why not Vince Young if nothing else he can run, plus MAY be motivated to earn his next check from ANOTHER team in 2014
It's one thing to make some vague blanket-style remark about the Cap and how it relates to aquiring competition at that position?
BTW, my bad on knee-jerking to your post, I now realize that yours was dependent on his.
http://www.nyjetscap.com/salary13.html , that provides good info on the cap situation - and it aint pretty.
All I am really hoping for is a guy that can hold on to the football. A guy that isn't turnover prone like Sanchez. Do I think Brady Quinn can be that? I don't know.
Part of me thinks that based on where he was picked in the draft that everyone that gets him is trying to make him into a franchise QB. That ship has passed. Brady Quinn will never be that. But if the CS trains him to be good at the handing the ball off, protecting the football, only take obvious gimme passes, then I think Quinn has a chance.
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R-U- sure? It sounnds like Woody is setting up for us to get the 1st pick next year, & doesn't care about this season!
I have no problem with this. The Colts went into 2011 with Curtis Painter as their starter. Made no effort to be competitive and ended up with a boatload of cap space and Andrew Luck. Look at them now.
Homes has a base 11mil salary, right? And then we find out:
there is offset language in Holmes' contract, meaning if he's cut, he can earn no more than $7.5 million in 2013.
Who are we to trust? What is the golden source for contract info? I like Jason, but I also know the he himself doesn't consider his own information truly accurate.
There is no true sourse to find all of the ins-and-outs of player contracts, and that's what I was getting at. Unless some smart guy starts a company with sports agents providing him the exact details and clauses of player contracts, you guys are farting in the f***ing wind with this salary cap talk.
You don't know ****. Neither do I.
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Xie Trial: witnesses recall couple arguing outside Lin family murder scene
As he walked from North Epping oval on the morning of July 18, 2009, suburban soccer coach Lawrence Madafiglio saw a man and a woman of Asian descent engaged in a "heated argument".
"She was in a distressed state...gesturing with her hands, sometimes folded, sometimes in the air," Mr Madafiglio told the NSW Supreme Court on Tuesday.
Soon after, he said, the male sped off in a red Corolla, leaving the woman, crying on the side of the road with her head in her hands.
The Crown case is that what Mr Madafiglio saw that morning was an argument between accused murderer, Lian Bin "Robert" Xie and his wife Kathy Lin, after the latter had just discovered her brother-in-law and five members of his family lying dead in their beds.
It is alleged that the night before, Mr Xie, had crept into the Lin family's Boundary Road home and beat and strangled them to death as they lay in their beds.
Mr Xie and his wife allegedly came to the house the next day after being told that her brother, Min "Norman" Lin had failed to show up for work at his North Epping newsagency.
The court has heard that, despite his wife's desperate entreaties for him to stay until police arrived, Mr Xie drove to Merrylands in the city's south-west, to pick up her parents, leaving her to wait for police and paramedics on her own.
On Tuesday another neighbour, Susan Rilen, also recalled seeing an argument between a couple of Asian appearance outside the Boundary Road home as she washed her car.
Ms Rilen then recalled the male returning to the street with two elderly passengers in the same red car, which was subsequently confronted by police.
"The police approached the vehicle…they had weapons which were raised," Ms Rilen said.
"They asked the man to get out of the vehicle."
The court heard that, after being confronted by the officers, the elderly woman sat "crying and howling" on the side of the road.
The witnesses were among the first called in Mr Xie's trial, which is expected to last for more than three months.
The Crown asserts that, motivated by bitterness towards his in-laws stemming from a "loss of face", Mr Xie murdered them and then attempted to cover-up the crime.
But earlier on Tuesday, the defence delivered a scathing attack on the Crown case, arguing that police and prosecutors had attempted to weave a "series of disparate facts and assertions" into a "coherent narrative".
This was done in an attempt to "prove Mr Xie's guilt" rather than find out who had actually responsible for the murders.
Mr Xie's barrister, Graham Turnbull, SC, said that the Crown's key witness, a prison inmate who allegedly befriended the accused in Long Bay jail and then obtained incriminating admissions from him, was a violent, intimidating man acting on instructions by police officers more concerned with a conviction than discovering the truth.
"This was a search for evidence that's just not there, in a situation where Robert Xie is in an enclosed environment where he couldn't get away," Mr Turnbull said.
"Any acquiescence or acknowledgment is nothing more than keeping him at bay."
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Evaluating the Colicky Foal
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Special considerations should be taken when evaluating a foal suffering a bout of colic.
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Although foals might look like mini versions of their adult counterparts, when it comes to treating them for health issues veterinarians often take a different approach than they would for a mature animal. Take colic for example. Most horse owners have an idea what they and veterinarians look for when dealing with a colicky horse, but what special considerations should be made for colicking foals? The differences might surprise you.
At the American Association of Equine Practitioners Focus on Colic Meeting, held July 24-26 in Indianapolis, Ind., Vanessa L. Cook, VetMB, MS, PhD, Dipl. ACVS, ACVECC, assistant professor in the Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences at Michigan State University's College of Veterinary Medicine, discussed a systematic method by which veterinarians can evaluate colicky foals.
"Evaluation of the foal with colic is more challenging than in adult horses, particularly as the degree of pain is difficult to assess and rectal examination cannot be performed," she began. "However due to their size, abdominal radiography, ultrasound, and gastroscopy can be more readily performed."
Cook described the steps she takes when presented with a colicking foal to give him the best chance for survival. Not all the steps are needed in every case; however, it's important to ensure an accurate diagnosis.
Step 1: Obtain an Accurate History
"Because of the association of breed or age with specific condition in foals, it is important to start with basic information," she explained.
She always obtains information about the foal's age, any possible dystocia (difficult birth), the mare's history, and the foal's defecation, urination, and nursing history. She noted that these factors can all contribute to a foal displaying signs of colic.
"For example, congenital lesions, such as atretic (abnormal closure or absence of a body opening or tubular organ) portions of the gastrointestinal tract, are likely to manifest in the first few days of life, but not always in the first few hours as owners may expect," she said, adding that overo lethal white foals (who have a nonfunctional digestive tract and cannot pass manure) will present in a similar manner and in a similar time frame.
Step 2: Observation and Physical Examination
"The signs of colic in foals are slightly different to those of adults," Cook explained, noting some of the common differences that a veterinarian should consider when observing and performing a physical examination on a colicky foal:
- It's not uncommon for foals with colic to roll from side to side, or to exhibit dorsal recumbency (lying on their backs);
- Foals with medical problems (enteritis--inflammation of the intestinal tract--or gastric ulcers, for example) often show signs of severe pain, unlike their adult counterparts. Thus, "degree of pain is not as useful as an indicator of a surgical lesion as it is in adult horses with colic"; and
- Foals tend to have higher heart rates than adult horses (about 100 beats per minute in the first month, then decreasing to 60-70 beats per minute at 2 to 3 months old).
Veterinarians also have special considerations for heart murmurs in foals as compared to adult horses, Cook noted. She explained that in some cases, the ductus arteriosus (a shunt connecting the pulmonary artery to the aortic arch in a developing fetus; it allows most of the blood from the right ventricle to bypass the fetus's fluid-filled lungs) can remain in the foal for up to five days following birth, causing an abnormal murmur.
Finally, veterinarians will evaluate the foal for the presence of the meconium, or the foal's first feces.
"The meconium should be completely passed by 24 hours of age and is then followed by softer, lighter-colored feces," Cook explained. "A digital rectal examination can be performed to ensure the presence of feces and determine if meconium is still being passed."
She added that tan-colored "milk feces" have been known to pass around a high meconium impaction, so it's always best to ensure the foal has passed the meconium before eliminating that as a cause of colic.
Hernias should also be considered in foals exhibiting signs of colic, Cook said. An umbilical hernia (which occurs when a piece of intestine protrudes down into a body wall defect in the umbilicus, or navel area) sometimes requires surgical correction.
"An umbilical hernia only requires emergency surgical correction when the intestine is entrapped in the hernia and can no longer be easily pushed up into the foal's abdomen," Cook explained. "Most people will have the umbilical hernia corrected after the foal is weaned, mainly for cosmetic reasons."
A scrotal hernia (which is formed when the intestine slips down the inguinal canal and goes directly down into the scrotum) also requires surgical correction, especially if there is reddening or edema in the scrotum and prepuce. This is an indicator that the vaginal tunic (a membranous sac that extends from the abdominal cavity through the inguinal canal) has ruptured and the small intestine has shifted to lie just beneath the skin.
"This is dangerous because the intestine is no longer contained and can dissect underneath the skin with more and more coming out over time," she added.
Finally, Cook noted that an easy and efficient method for monitoring a possible obstruction in a colicky foal over a period of time is to objectively, sequentially measure abdominal girth. "This can be done by placing a piece of bailing twine around the same site of the abdomen and determining if the contour is increasing," she explained. "Evidence of the foal becoming more bloated suggests a complete obstruction and that surgery could be necessary."
Step 3: Abdominal Ultrasound
"This is an extremely useful tool for evaluating the colicky foal," Cook noted. "Due to their small size and shorter hair coat, ultrasound of the foal is easier and offers a more complete evaluation of the abdomen than in an adult horse."
She explained that veterinarians will look for the following factors when reading a foal's abdominal ultrasound:
- The small intestine's motility, wall thickness, and diameter to ensure all aspects of the organ are normal or healthy;
- Any nonmotile loops present in the small intestine, which could indicate an intestinal obstruction, enteritis, or ileus (the lack of progressive motility in the gastrointestinal tract);
- The size of the stomach to ensure normal emptying;
- Gas distension in the colon, which could indicate a large colon volvulus (twist) or colitis (inflammation of the colon);
- A high meconium impaction; and
- The peritoneal (abdominal) fluid volume ("Foals normally have very little peritoneal fluid, but an increase in volume is readily identified and most often indicates a uroperitoneum [urine in the abdominal cavity]," Cook said).
Step 4: Abdominocentesis
"Abdominocentesis (a belly tap) is extremely useful in foals with distended small intestine in order to differentiate small intestinal strangulation and enteritis," Cook noted, adding that there are several things peritoneal fluid can identify:
- An increase in total protein or cell count in the fluid can point toward either enteritis or intestinal strangulation;
- A serosanguinous (reddish-orange) color generally suggests an ischemic (decreased blood supply) intestine; and
- A peritoneal creatinine concentration more than twice the serum creatinine concentration is indicative of uroperitoneum.
Step 5: Nasogastric Tube
An important step to evaluating the colicky foal is the passage of a nasogastric tube.
"If gastric reflux is present, it could be due to a functional or mechanical small intestinal obstruction or a gastric outflow problem," Cook explained. "Fluid with a dark 'coffee grounds' appearance could indicate ulcer disease."
A nasogastric tube designed for an adult horse will not fit a foal's small organs, so Cook recommends using a stallion urinary catheter as an alternative.
Step 6: Abdominal Radiography
Seldom used to evaluate colic in adult horses, abdominal radiographs can be quite telling when observing a colicky foal.
"This technique is much more familiar to the small animal practitioner than the equine practitioner," Cook explained. "However, due to the inability to perform a rectal examination, plain and contrast abdominal radiographs can provide helpful information as to the location of the lesion."
These abdominal radiographs can identify a number of ailments including:
- Distended loops of intestine;
- Intestinal volvulus;
- Large colon gas distentions;
- Atretic sections of colon;
- Fecoliths (a hard concentration of ingesta);
- Meconium impactions; and
- Sand impactions.
Step 7: Gastroscopy
"If a gastric or duodenal ulceration is suspected, gastroscopy should be performed," Cook noted.
Gastroscopy is the most direct and scientifically accurate method currently available for confirming the presence or absence of gastric ulcers and should be considered for foals in which ulcers are a possibility.
"The esophagus should be evaluated as the endoscope is withdrawn to determine the presence of reflux esophagitis (inflammation of the esophagus from acidic stomach contents refluxing back up into the esophagus), which is frequently present concomitantly with gastric outflow obstruction," she added.
Take-Home Message
"The entire evaluation of the foal with colic is aimed towards determining what the potential problem is and if surgical treatment is necessary," Cook concluded. "The biggest dilemma is distinguishing a surgical lesion of the small or large intestine from enteritis and colitis. Unnecessary surgery should be avoided because of the high risk of postoperative adhesions; however, early surgical intervention prior to the onset of shock and sepsis results in an overall improved outcome in those foals that, in fact, need surgery."
About the Author
Erica Larson, News Editor
Erica Larson, news editor, holds a degree in journalism with an external specialty in equine science from Michigan State University in East Lansing. A Massachusetts native, she grew up in the saddle and has dabbled in a variety of disciplines including foxhunting, saddle seat, and mounted games. Currently, Erica competes in eventing with her OTTB, Dorado.
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Multitalented TV actress Angela Dorian – now a budding screen star – likes to sing, dance, sketch and drive racing cars
When Newton Minow, former FCC chairman, made the trenchant observation that TV was a wasteland, it's a cinch he wasn't thinking of Angela Dorian, our September Playmate. Though she agrees with Minow about the general banality of TV (she doesn't own a set), Angela's an established television actress, a veteran of 26 shows – including Bonanza, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., Perry Mason, Run for Your Life, Big Valley, Hogan's Heroes – who doesn't even have to read for parts. Currently, though, Angela's in the process of making her transition to the larger screen: This past summer, she made her cinema debut as a co-star in Chuka, a rough-and-tumble Western featuring Rod Taylor and Ernest Borgnine. "In TV," the former coed avers, "you have to get things perfect in a hurry; but when you're making a film, you have more time – and you get more attention. Acting for TV is great preparation for the movies." The articulate Miss Dorian is a well-rounded (36-21-35) artist – a jazz and ballet dancer, a songwriter, singer and guitar player in the folk-rock bag (at presstime, negotiations for a recording contract were under way) and an occasional graphic artist, specializing in ink sketches. Miss September's songwriting, she told us, evolved from a prior interest in language, specifically that of poetry: "I just began setting my verses to music." She did her own singing – a Spanish folk song – on one Big Valley segment; early in her career, on her agent's advice, she declined to dub for Natalie Wood as Maria in West Side Story: "I auditioned for the part myself, but they didn't think I was box office – and I didn't want to get hung up in a stand-by role." The nonsinging part of Lolita in the same-name motion picture was also considered – and bypassed – by Angela, who didn't feel ready to capitalize on herself as a nymphet. When Angela finds time to fill up a sketch pad, she calls on old Sol for inspiration: "I'm crazy about the sun. It's so impossibly ancient, warm and beautiful. I keep the wall over my fireplace covered with images and replicas of the sun. There's one that I carved out of wood and another that I made of papier-mache. It's a big joke among my friends." Sun worship isn't the only mystical preoccupation of this 22-year-old Thespian, who's steeped in star lore and who believes in reincarnation: "In one of my former lives, I must have been a cat, because when I purse my lips, I can pass for one. I also purr like a cat." A more prosaic side of Angela's many-splendored life is her career as a landlady. She owns and rents out a duplex in Burbank, whose tenants are blissfully unaware of her star status; but although she delights in such round-the-house chores as gardening ("Too many people today are afraid to bend over and touch the earth"), Angela plans to sell the property: "It gives me too many headaches." When she's not fussing over her building or pursuing one of her myriad muses, Angela digs burning up the road in her newly acquired Porsche or her second car, a Sprite ("I like to get behind the wheel and just travel – to Monterey, Carmel or San Francisco"); she's had the experience, thanks to a friend who races at Santa Barbara, of winging around the track herself a few times. Her affection for life on wheels, however, doesn't embrace the antisocial aspects of motorcycling. Angela, whose idea of success includes being able to choose her own movie parts, recently refused a role in a motorcycle epic because she felt the character was too "hard." "Important as my career is to me," she explained, "I'm a woman first. I like to think of myself as being open to the world, brimming with love and music. Some aspiring actresses think only of their careers, and they're just setting themselves up for eventual disappointments." Angela, herself, matured under the spell of show business: Her mother, a native of Rome, is a former Broadway actress who's still active as a club singer in the Sunset Boulevard environs; her father, who was born in Sicily, is an L.A. restaurateur. Angela admits a desire to live and make films in Italy: "I'm fluent in Italian, so the language wouldn't be any problem. I also feel that European movies are generally better than Hollywood's offerings." We wish Angela the best in such enterprises, as well as in her search for the ideal male. "I don't really believe there is such a person, but I'm looking for him anyway," she declares – an affirmation that we're sure will give heart to our readers.


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Wanderers beat Adelaide 4-2 in A-League
Adelaide United have lost another A-League battle with a 4-2 defeat to Western Sydney, but interim coach Michael Valkanis says their war isn't over.
Valkanis implored his players to fight to save Adelaide's season which dipped to a new low on Sunday in their listless home loss to the Wanderers.
While still fourth on the ladder, the Reds stumbled to a third consecutive loss and remain reeling from John Kosmina's sudden resignation as coach last Monday.
"It has been a very negative week and it has probably finished on the note that it started," Valkanis said.
The caretaker coach said his immediate priority was to keep United united, after the Wanderers skipped three points clear in third spot.
"We need to all rally together and be united and push forward," Valkanis said.
"We need to reinforce some positive outlook into our game and find our feet again ... we need to lift our heads up.
"We have got another eight games - there is enough doom and gloom this week with what has gone on ... we lost the game, we lost the battle, not the war, there is still plenty to fight for."
The Wanderers' stunning debut season continued with a clinical triumph at Hindmarsh Stadium, the newcomers now just one point shy of second-placed Melbourne Victory.
The Wanderers logged their fourth consecutive victory, sparked by livewire Youssouf Hersi scoring two goals and setting up another to Mark Bridge, while Mateo Poljak also scored.
Western Sydney coach Tony Popovic hailed the "great win" for a club now rated genuine championship contenders.
But Popovic said carrying rising expectations wouldn't burden the newcomers.
"We are a close-knit group, a club that has high aspirations - we want to be the best," he said.
"And slowly we are taking steps forward.
"I don't see it as anything special, it's just the way the Wanderers work.
"And we as a club are very happy with how we play our football, how we conduct ourselves, and moving forward there is a lot more room for improvement on and off the park.
"Now we have shown a great consistency in our results - four straight wins, any team that could achieve that would be pleased.
"But we're not looking ahead too far."
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When a Hollywood location scout comes to Applewood, Long Island, and announces that the local elementary school might make the perfect backdrop for an upcoming George Clooney movie, the PTA's decorum crumbles like a cookie from last week's bake sale.
Enter Maddie, Ruth, and Lisa, three women who become the glue that holds the project together, forging a bond of friendship stronger than anyone could imagine. And not a moment too soon, as marriage woes, old flames, and scandalously embarrassing family members threaten to tear each of them apart. Is their powerful alliance strong enough to overcome the obstacles to getting the movie made in their town? And will their friendship be enough to mend their hearts and homes? Join them as they reach for the stars . . . and try to pull off a Hollywood ending of their own.
At once tender and hilarious, Secret Confessions of the Applewood PTA is a captivating story that turns suburbia upside down . . . with more humor, heartache, and heat than one PTA can hold.
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Just days after Justin Bieber made headlines for his visit to the Anne Frank House, and writing in the guest book that "hopefully she would have been a Belieber," the Biebs is at it again.
Bieber posted an illustration of himself on Instagram shirtless while a girl labeled "Belieber," also topless, lies on him. While Beliebers couldn't happier about the photo, others are questioning his latest antics.
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The Baggies surrendered the lead on two occasions at the Hawthorns as the ever-threatening Callum McManaman and Shaun Maloney combined to secure the win with a late goal
The game got off to a slow start before each net was rippled within the space of 10 minutes, Shane Long putting the hosts ahead before Arouna Kone levelled things up. Gareth McAuley put the Baggies back in front soon after the break but, once more, back came the visitors as James McArthur netted another equaliser.
And there was more late drama as Shaun Maloney expertly set-up Callum McManaman for a dramatic late winner that keeps Roberto Martinez's men in with a decent chance of survival.
Billy Jones, Youssouf Mulumbu and Markus Rosenberg came in for Steven Reid, James Morrison and the suspended Marc-Antoine Fortune in three Baggies changes from their 3-0 win over Southampton. The Latics, meanwhile, made two changes from the draw with Tottenham as Ben Watson and Ronnie Stam replaced Maynor Figueroa and James McArthur.
The first real opening came after 10 minutes when Graham Dorrans fired a low free-kick underneath the wall, after Ben Watson was penalised for handball, however the effort was tame and Joel was able to claim it with ease.
A Paul Scharner intervention stopped Baggies attacker Long from getting on the end of a fine cross from Rosenberg, before Wigan forward Kone then forced Ben Foster into a smart save with a decent long-range strike, with chances very hard to come by in the opening 25 minutes.
However with just about half-an-hour played the hosts took the lead, with each prong of their attacking trio involved. Romelu Lukaku threaded Rosenberg in behind with a fantastic early ball before the forward found Long with an equally superb low cross, leaving the Irishman to tap home.
The lead didn't last long, though. Kone levelled the scores just 10 minutes later with a well-placed header back across goal, and out of Foster's reach, after an inch-perfect cross from Jean Beausejour.
But with five minutes played in the second half all Wigan's good work was undone. Kone's effectiveness in the air was less impressive as he lost Baggies defender McAuley who headed past Joel following Dorrans' delivery.
Wigan refused to give up, though, with substitute McArthur coming on and making an almost instant impact as he got on the end of a in-swinging Maloney cross to head the visitors back level.
The match then swayed one way and then the other, without either side really creating any chances, before the Latics completed their amazing comeback with 10 minutes left. Maloney manouvered his way through the Baggies defence before cutting the ball back for McManaman who tapped home after a clever run.
Joel made a fine late save to deny Dorrans before Ridgewell headed just over the bar as Wigan just about held on to the vital victory, with McManaman also clearing from the line right at the death.


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Not if every sentence consist of a curse word. But if she swears once in a while. I find it strangely cute. I know i'm weird. Haha
Oddly enough I agree, haha. I'm trying to stop cussing as much because it can become a habit I don't really want. But it's weird because if she just uttered a 'dammmit' every once in a while in a response to like tripping or something I'd just be like:
Now if she drops the 'f' bomb for those incidents I'll be like:
I don't see what the big deal about explicit language is, but I don't use that language around children or in public as a courtesy to those who think it is a big deal. I would expect the same of anyone, regardless of their sex. Politeness and professionalism aren't contingent upon one's sex.
Well, I'm not a guy, so I can't speak for them, but if I ever accidentally swear, I'm super embarrassed! I guess I was just raised to keep my mouth clean :)
Of course, during "those moments" they might occasionally slip out...
They better appreciate me if I still swear. It's an awful habit I developed. I don't use it in every sentence, but I'm still very tentative about it.
Feels that same with as with anyone else.
Not a fan. But if its in a joking way thats cool.
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If every other word out of someone's mouth involved cussing I probably wouldn't want to be around them regardless of anything relationship or gender-related. I'm not really against foul language most of the time but that just seems extreme to a potentially repulsive extent. I don't really see why this question should apply to women any more than men.
I like the first picture there. Thats what i always go through!
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I wouldn't fucking know since I'm a mother fucking woman you dick.
Hmm... I wonder!
Enoshima BOWL!
i dont mind at all aslong as it isnt too vulgar and all the time. what i really dont like is a girl who smokes... eewugh :s
Come back from a very long hiatus - busy life -.-'
Personally...It kinda turns me on.
If I can do it, it shocks the shit out of me if she willingly does it without shame. I love an open mind. And I LOVE open mouths...
I'm too fucking lazy to change my online status. Never assume I'm always on CR.
It's a complete double standard for me, but i don't like it when women cuss.
I don't like it when anyones speech involves cursing every other word. Otherwise I don't see the problem with a curse word here or there. They're words usually used to express dislike/anger/negative emotions. Why is it only acceptable for men to have foul mouths? Thats just dumb and silly, in fact when I hear a guy say he specifically doesn't like itwhen women curse I go ahead and do it anyway.
I have 3 guest passes message me for one.
it's not attractive at all
Why didn't you just title it as how do you feel about other people swearing? Is it especially bad if a woman has a dirty mouth or something? But personally, I don't mind if they curse a lot as long as they know when not to, in front of kids for example. I wouldn't understand why they'd feel the need to express such negative words in every sentence though.
still no clue what this shit means but keep going
I'm not really a fan of people with a foul mouth in general. I'm totally fine with it unless it's all the time and completely vulgar. I think people should be mindful of where they are and who is around them though when they cuss.
On the other hand... to respond to the OP's title, I think it's adorable when a girl who never cusses, swears once in a while.


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Healthcare Venture Capital in a State of Flux
Michael Ross, SV Life Sciences
Friday, October 29, 2010, 3:30pm
This seminar is part of the Jones Seminars on Science, Technology, and Society series
Venture Capital has historically funded the early development of most of the biotech industry as we know it today. As such it has been an agent of change. Venture capital today finds itself having to adapt to external changes. The public markets have played a major role in raising the hundreds of millions of dollars needed to do manufacturing, the late stage clinical development and the commercialization needed to build a sustainable great company. These public markets have become increasingly inaccessible for pre-commercial companies and this fact is having a major impact on the biotech landscape. With this background of flux, the appetite for innovation in the Pharma industry is greater than ever and fascinating new technologies are being commercialized with venture dollars. SV Life Sciences has recently invested in early rounds of several companies which could, if successful, change how we discover, manufacture and deliver pharmaceuticals.
About the Speaker
Mike Ross is a general partner at SV Life Sciences, an international venture capital fund focused exclusively in the life sciences. Mike is the US partner leading the therapeutics team. Prior to joining SV Life Sciences, Michael was the tenth employee at Genentech where he worked for 13 years. He served as Genentech team leader for Humulin® (human insulin-Lilly), Roferon® (Interferon alpha -Roche), Protropin® (hGH), and as Vice President of Development during the development of Activase®, Nutropin® and Pulmozyme®. Michael then started Genentech's protein engineering and small molecule discovery effort as Vice President of Medicinal and Biomolecular Chemistry. Michael was the Founding CEO of Arris Pharmaceutical (now part of Celera), MetaXen (now part of Exelixis), ExSAR and CyThera (now part of Novocell). Michael was most recently Managing Partner in Didyma, LLC, a biotechnology management consulting firm. Michael received his AB from Dartmouth '71, his Ph.D. in Chemistry at Caltech, and completed a Post Doctorate in Molecular Biology at Harvard. Mike has served as a Thayer School Board member since 1992.


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AVI's (AVI) revenue for the six months ended December was up 10.7% to R4.887 billion' the company said on Tuesday.
The company also advised that consolidated headline earnings per share for the continuing operations for the six months ended December 2012 are expected to increase by between 6% and 9% over the comparable period in the prior year.
The company said with the exception of I&J' all of the group´s business units performed solidly in a tough trading environment characterised by constrained consumer spending and increasing competition in some categories. Spitz continued to produce pleasing growth.
I&J had an unexpectedly difficult semester compared to the first half of last year with a number of material factors constraining profitability.
Sales volumes declined by 14% due largely to low fishing fleet availability caused by planned and unplanned vessel maintenance and poor catch rates on a comparable basis' while a material increase in fuel costs for the fishing fleet following the termination of the supply of our cheaper marine fuel blend in the second half of the last financial year' and lower foreign exchange gains than registered in the prior period' impacted on profits.
Consolidated profit margins have largely been maintained despite pressure from a weaker Rand on imports and the decrease in I&J´s profit' with several categories benefitting from volume leverage; notably creamer' biscuits and footwear & apparel.
Green Cross has performed in line with expectations and contributed to strong volume growth in fashion brands' the company said.
The company said that other factors impacting on the results for the first semester were the equity earnings from I&J´s joint venture with Simplot Australia. which were materially lower due to tough retail trading conditions in Australia combined with less benefit from foreign exchange movements.
Net finance charges increased in line with higher debt levels following the acquisition of Green Cross and the special dividend of 180 cents per share paid in October 2012 and the effective tax rate decreased as the prior period charge included R24'4 million of Secondary Tax on Companies which fell away with the move to Withholding Tax on Dividends.
In addition' theweighted average number of shares in issue during the period was 2'7% higher than in the same period last year due to the issue of new shares in terms of the group´s various share incentive schemes' particularly the Black Staff Empowerment Scheme which reached its first normal vesting date in January 2012.
It added that consolidated earnings per share for the continuing operations for the six months ended December 2012' including capital gains and losses on the disposal of assets' are expected to increase by between 6% and 9% over the comparable period in the prior year.
Consolidated earnings per share for the total operations of the Group for the six months ended December 2012' including capital gains and losses on the disposal of assets' are expected to increase by between 10% and 13% over the comparable period in the prior year.
I&J´s catch rates improved in the latter part of the period under review and should these catch rates be sustained' the increased volumes' together with the benefit of the weaker Rand on export sales' should support a materially improved second half for I&J.
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Shadid honored on front pages of college paper, former papers, New York Times
New York Times foreign correspondent Anthony Shadid is being honored worldwide after his sudden death Thursday from an apparent asthma attack while on assignment in Syria. Colleagues, journalists and readers are paying tribute to his work on Twitter, news sites and on newspaper front pages. In a testament to his standing, news of Shadid's death is trending worldwide on Twitter, and in the UK, US, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates. || Related: Storify of reaction to Shadid's death | The brilliance of Anthony Shadid's writing
Shadid's accomplishments are featured on the front pages of the newspapers where he worked, including The New York Times, where he has worked since 2009, The Washington Post, The Boston Globe, and The Daily Cardinal, the student paper at the University of Wisconsin Madison, where Shadid worked in the late '80s.


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Beaufort County students graduate from Governor's School
South Carolina Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities (SCGSAH) students from Beaufort County graduated with the Class of 2012 on Friday. Graduation events took place on the school campus, as well as the Peace Center in Greenville.
The class of 95 graduates garnered approximately $25 million in scholarship offers. The school had a 100 percent graduation rate.
Visual Art, Libby Davis, Beaufort High School, Virginia Tech
Music – Flute, Mady Kent, Bluffton High School, Clemson University
Drama, Lauren Osborne, Hilton Head Island High School, Fordham University
Dance, Matt Osborne, Beaufort High School, Coker College
Creative Writing, Anna Pittman, Hilton Head Island High School, New York University
Dance, Hannah Schmucker, Homeschool, Winthrop University
Music – Voice, Taryn Wetherington, Bluffton High School, Charleston Southern Univ.
The South Carolina Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities is a public residential high school located in Greenville providing a unique arts and academic education to the state's emerging artists. Go to www.scgsah.org or call 864-282-3713.


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Micron beats JEDEC to DDR4
Subject: General Tech | May 8, 2012 - 02:13 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: ddr4, jedec, micron
If you are not familiar with JEDEC you might not realize why they are constantly referred to when news breaks about a new technology; if that is the case you should aquaint yourself with them. The standard for DDR4 is almost finalized with the specific changes being that the DIMM's VDDQ must remain constant at1.2V with plans to reduce VDD and speeds of 1.6 giga transfers per second to an initial objective of 3.2 giga transfers per second. This seems low considering DDR3-2400 can hit 2.4GT/s so when it arrives we may see speeds cross over like DDR2 did when we saw DDR3 first come onto the stage.
Micron has fabbed 30nm DDR4 chips, both DIMM and SODIMM varieties which operate at the lower voltage. The initial speed of 4Gbit/s that The Inquirer reports on may seem conservative but for this initial run we are only looking for a proof of concept which can be refined. Micron expects to see production swing into gear by the end of 2012 but they may not have many customers as neither AMD nor Intel have DDR4 support scheduled by that time.
"Although JEDEC has yet to finalise the DDR4 specification, Nanya and Micron have been forging ahead designing and now fabricating 30nm 4Gbit DDR4 chips that will be part of the two firms' DDR4 product range that will include registered and low-voltage registered DIMMs and SODIMMs. According to Micron, it is already sampling DDR4 modules and expects its customers to support quick implementation in 2013."
Here is some more Tech News from around the web:
- Attackers target unpatched PHP bug allowing malicious code execution @ Ars Technica
- AMD G series APUs support Windows Embedded Compact 7 @ The Inquirer
- AMD readies Trinity APU in May and preparing more CPUs for later @ DigiTimes
- Ninjalane Podcast - Diablo 3 and Game Demos What is Kickstarter and Prepping for MOA
- A bit about the diode @ Hack a Day
Will these change anything for PC? I'm under the impression that large DDR3 memory bandwidth gains translate to marginal performance gains. But perhaps that is just a design limitation of the CPU?
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Fungi Found to be Culprit for Horseradish Root Rot
Horseradish grown in the Midwest of the United States has been experiencing significant yield reductions for the past 30 years due to internal discoloring and root rot.
According to crop science professor Mohammad Babadoost at the University of Illinois, "If the roots are discolored, they are not accepted for processing." This affects the success of these plants and the livelihood of Illinois farmers who grown over half of the horseradish produced in the United States.
University of Illinois researchers have been looking at various bacteria and fungi, trying to identify the agents causing the problem and in the 1980s, they isolated a fungus called Verticillium dahlia, which was linked to horseradish disease at many locations in the United States.
Babadoost, however, was not convinced that this fungus was responsible for all the damage and thought that there was a complex problem rather than a single pathogen or disease. As a result, researchers identified 11 isolates that were initially known as Fusarium oxysporum. However, after further analysis, they found that six of them were actually Fusarium commune.
Researchers compared the pathogenicity of the two fungi species, and found that plants inoculated with F. oxysporum developed internal root discoloration. However, roots inoculated with F. commune had more discoloration, and 83 percent of them developed root rot by four months after inoculation. This was the first time that F. commune had been linked to horseradish disease.
So what does this mean for horseradish growers? Infected roots can be dug up, washed, and replanted, however, the process is not only labor-intensive but time consuming and the plants can still remain susceptible to the pathogens that remain in the soil.
Instead, Babadoost recommends that growers use an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach. Infected roots can be cleaned in hot water and replanted. Biocontrol agents or fungicides can be used to protect the roots from infection for 12 weeks, and it takes roughly the same amount of time for root damage to reach unacceptable levels.
"If these two techniques are combined, by the end of the season in the fall the roots are either not infected or discoloration from infection is negligible, so you can sell the roots," he said.
The research is published by the American Phytopathological Society in the April 2013 issue of Plant Disease.
For more information see the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
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Brewers part ways with Turnbow
Ex-closer designated for assignment, could head to Triple-A
By Adam McCalvy / MLB.com
HOUSTON -- The Brewers bid farewell to much-maligned reliever Derrick Turnbow on Friday when they designated their former All-Star closer for assignment. But it's farewell for now, insisted the club's top baseball official, not farewell for good. "We haven't cut the cord on him completely," Milwaukee general manager Doug Melvin said. "If we don't trade him, and we ask waivers and he gets through waivers, then he's still a part of our organization." Turnbow saved 63 games for the Brewers from 2005-2006, but struggled mightily with command this season and fell to the bottom of the depth chart, appearing mostly in games the Brewers trailed. He has a 15.63 ERA and has walked at least one batter in all eight of his appearances. "It's obvious why we did it," manager Ned Yost said. "His production had fallen off to the point that it was hard to find spots to use him." Yost said Turnbow needed a change of scenery, and that didn't necessarily mean a change of organization. "You have to get away and catch your breath first," Yost said. "Then you get your confidence back. ... When you're struggling with confidence a little bit, everything compounds it." The Brewers have 10 days to trade Turnbow, release him or pass him through waivers and assign him to the Minors. Given his $3.2 million salary, a trade would be difficult, and the Brewers seem intent on not releasing Turnbow and paying the roughly $2.65 million left on his contract. That leaves the final option as a possibility. The Brewers have until Day 7 of the 10-day window, which began Friday, to place Turnbow on irrevocable waivers, a necessary step if they try to assign him to Triple-A Nashville. Any of the 29 clubs could claim Turnbow and pay him a prorated portion of the Major League minimum -- $400,000 -- leaving the Brewers on the hook for the rest. If Turnbow clears waivers, he could refuse the assignment, though he would forfeit his salary. Or, he could report to Nashville as the team's new closer. Turnbow's agent, Rick Thurman, did not return a telephone message Friday afternoon. Count Brewers pitching coach Mike Maddux among those hoping Turnbow makes it through. "I think the best medicine for Derrick is to get in a different environment and get it right," Maddux said. "Hopefully, he's still with us and can come back and help us." Maddux believes Turnbow would benefit from some time in a closing role. "It wasn't physical as much mental," Maddux said. "So far this year, his best outing was when he was closing. The mentality of closers, few people have it." Melvin said he fielded a few Friday morning calls from fellow GMs regarding Turnbow. He's open to a trade that lands Turnbow in the Major Leagues, and promised the pitcher as much on Thursday night. "But I'm also not going to give him away," Melvin said. "If somebody says, 'I don't want to take on any money and I don't want to give up any players,' that's giving him away. I don't have a problem with playing him in the Minor Leagues. It's not like you're taking on more money." Turnbow's big hair, high-90s fastball and off-the-scrapheap back story made him a Brewers cult hero in 2005, when he tied a franchise record with 39 saves. He started hot in 2006 and gave Milwaukee a blue-collar representative to the National League All-Star team. Nearly two years later, much of the love has vanished along with Turnbow's fastball command. He appeared to turn a corner last week against the Phillies, when Turnbow filled in for regular closer Eric Gagne and recorded his first save in a calendar year. He was unable to build on that success. Turnbow loaded the bases on a hit and two walks without recording an out April 27 against the Marlins, then surrendered four hits, four walks and six runs on Wednesday against the Cubs. The Brewers were already in a 13-5 hole when Turnbow entered the latter game. "He was given a couple opportunities," Melvin said. "I told him, 'We don't have enough games to be able to do that. It's not fair to Ned to try to continue to work to find you a spot, and it's not fair to you to have to work on something when all these games have been close games.'" The Brewers made their decision on Thursday, before the Brewers played their series finale against the Cubs. But Melvin and Yost did not want to break the news at Wrigley Field, because the Brewers had just scored an uplifting win, and the cramped visitor's clubhouse was filled with reporters and cameras. So they sat down with Turnbow after the team arrived in Houston. He was not particularly surprised, according to Melvin, and returned to Milwaukee on Friday morning to meet his wife and young son. Turnbow, 30, is in the final season of a three-year contract. He has one year of arbitration eligibility remaining before he's a free agent.
Adam McCalvy is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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As the son of MLB All-Star Torii Hunter, Torii Hunter Jr. knows well the hard work and dedication it takes to be a successful athlete.
Like his father before him, Hunter has become one of the best at his craft on the football field, and Tuesday at Prosper High School in Prosper, Texas, Hunter was recognized for his talents.
"I'm excited about it because when I was going to The Opening, everybody was saying, 'I'm playing in the Under Armour,' or 'I'm playing in the Army (Bowl),' so I was like 'I'm here with the big dogs.' So it was kind of weird," Hunter said.
"Then I got the call from coach saying I'd been nominated (for the Army All-American Bowl). I took it right away. It's a big honor to be an Army All-American."
Hunter has put in a lot of work over the years, but the honor still comes as a surprise, at least to him.
"I really had no idea what was going on. I didn't think I would be selected," he said. "I'm just from a little small-town school. I knew I was getting a lot of media attention, but I didn't know if I would get nominated. But I did and I'm excited about it."
Over the years, the standout receiver has been a handful for opposing defenses. He is noted for his ability as a deep threat with flypaper hands and explosiveness, and quickness that creates a mismatch for defensive backs.
It did not take long for college coaches to fall in love with his skillset. Notre Dame, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and West Virginia all extended offers, but after his performance at The Opening this summer in Portland, his stock skyrocketed further. On Sept. 23, he committed to the Fighting Irish.
"I made a lifelong decision," Hunter said. "By choosing Notre Dame, my scholarship will go a long way. I'm happy to be an Irish and going out there and making plays for them too."
In addition to his abilities on the football field, he is also noted for his baseball skill, of course, and Notre Dame, baseball and football fit nicely.
"The baseball coaches are on board with me playing," Hunter said. "I've seen Golden Tate and Jeff Samardzija and I think I can do that, too."
As he looks toward the U.S. Army All-American Bowl on Jan. 5 and his trip to San Antonio to play in the Alamodome, there are several aspects he is excited to experience.
However, there is one part of the week he is looking forward to more than any other.
"Just playing against the top competition in the nation again," Hunter said. "It's just The Opening, Part Two."
Hunter will be joined by future Notre Dame teammates Steve Elmer, Jaylon Smith, John Montelus, Doug Randolph, and Corey Robinson in San Antonio.
"I just want to have fun and go out there and play and experience good things with the top players in the nation," Hunter said.
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Founded in 1958 by Ed Pearl, the Ash Grove became one of the most important music venues of the 1960's. While focusing primarily on blues, folk and bluegrass, the LA club also presented gospel, rock n' roll and world music. It was Pearl's belief that music had the ability to communicate across social and political barriers. As such, the club became a vital cultural center for all types of artists and music lovers amidst the political tumult of the 1960's. The club suffered a series of three mysterious fires starting in 1969, the last of which resulted in the closing of the club in 1973.
Philip Melnick helped conceptualize the Ash Grove cabaret, was its first general manager, and photographed many of the historic folk and blues concerts that took place there.


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January 19
"In my 29 years, we haven't had a robbery string like this when people are coming up to you with guns."
— Palo Alto police Lt. Scott Wong, regarding a series of armed street robberies that had residents on alert.
February 8
"His silence is damning. His silence is deafening. His silence yells louder than anything he could've said at the witness stand: 'I murdered Jennifer.' "
— Deputy District Attorney Charles Gillingham, during the closing argument in the Paul Zumot murder trial. Zumot was found guilty Feb. 11 of murdering his girlfriend, Jennifer Schipsi, and setting their Palo Alto cottage on fire.
February 25
"Despite the evidence and in the face of a crisis, the (Palo Alto Unified School) District steadfastly refuses to deal with the core issue of academic stress."
— Ken and Michele Dauber, Palo Alto parents, in a Guest Opinion in the Palo Alto Weekly calling for new leadership in the Palo Alto school district.
March 21
"We have to do something about our waste."
— Carolyn Curtis, a leader of the petition drive that placed Measure E — undedicating 10 acres of Byxbee Park for possible use as a composting facility — on the November ballot. Voters later passed the measure.
April 18
"Frankly, a great many of our constituents are convinced that the (California) High-Speed Rail Authority has already wandered so far afield that it is too late for a successful course correction. We hope the Authority can prove otherwise."
— State Sen. Joe Simitian, D-Palo Alto, U.S. Rep. Anna Eshoo, D-Palo Alto, and Assemblyman Rich Gordon, D-Menlo Park, in a joint statement. The lawmakers proposed using Caltrain tracks for high-speed rail, a proposal the Authority later adopted in its business plan.
May 11
"If we can create a two-week relatively carefree (winter) break for our students, that's a benefit that's worthwhile."
— Palo Alto school-board member Barbara Klausner, upon casting a tie-breaking vote to shift the 2012-13 and 2013-14 school years to begin earlier in August and end the first semester before winter break.
June 6
"It's a night for celebration in Palo Alto."
— Councilman Greg Schmid, just before the council approved expansion of Stanford University Medical Center, the largest development in the city's history.
July 18
"If we didn't have binding arbitration, decisions would've been made earlier, and we'd have a budget that works."
— Councilman Greg Scharff, after the council voted 5-4 to place a repeal of binding arbitration on the November ballot. Voters approved the repeal, and the city is no longer required to enter binding arbitration with its public-safety unions.
August 24
"I always said if there ever came a day when I could no longer meet my duties and expectations as Apple's CEO, I would be the first to let you know. Unfortunately, that day has come."
— Steve Jobs, upon resigning as CEO of Apple. Jobs died Oct. 5.
September 27
"This is a reminder of what a rarefied world our students live in intellectually."
— Superintendent Kevin Skelly, on announcing that nearly a quarter of the Gunn and Palo Alto high school senior classes had earned honors as 2012 National Merit Semifinalists or Commended Scholars.
October 13
"I'm surprised people weren't out there sooner."
— U.S. Rep. Anna Eshoo, D-Menlo Park, expressing her support for Occupy Wall Street protesters.
October 25
"In a (school) district with the resources we have ... to still have the vast majority of black students failing is disgraceful. I consider it a crisis."
— Palo Alto parent Kim Bomar, on the fact that only three of this year's 20 black Paly and Gunn graduates had completed entrance requirements for the University of California and California State University.
November 8
"Unfortunately, it's the mood of the country,"
— Tony Spitaleri, president of International Firefighters Association, Local 1319, upon voters' overwhelmingly support for repealing binding arbitration to settle city labor disputes.
December 19
"This particular project as it's going right now is not what I voted for in 2008."
— Councilmember Nancy Shepherd, before the council unanimously voted to call for "termination" of California's $98.5 billion high-speed-rail project.
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(Channeling Mark Russell, and wishing I could channel Tom Lehrer…)
The Vatican is rocked by scandal!
No more singing Bach or Handel;
Finding men to suit demand'll
Get you in the end!
Caught on wire as he confesses
Finding dates for men in dresses;
Hold the tape and stop the presses,
Better to attend!
What's the problem? Prostitution;
Finding, matching, distribution,
Knowing later absolution
Wipes you free of sin!
A chorister who likes duet work
Organized a proper network
Told the gigolos they'd get work;
"When can you begin?"
With ornate bedposts, leafed with gold, and sheets of finest satin
Your tips are better, we are told, if you can moan in Latin.
He's lost the high ground in these quarrels
No more resting on his laurels;
If the Pope should speak of morals,
We can roll our eyes.
Throughout time, since Eden's apple,
Till the current papal grapple,
Always get a rise!