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Nice play Matt.
Fight Mat, fight. He fails. Back to the 4th starter.
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Do I get another drink because the D'Backs also failed on a bunt?
Or because they just scored again?
this one has slipped away
i wish this team were more like the pirates, they seem to come back from deficits all the time.
We only live in patches. - H. G. Wells
Pathetic Latos. Dude just quit.
That's a drink for sure.
Walking in a run.
That was sad...well boys we're a one computer home & hubby wants to play a little poker....Bottoms up boys...It's gonna be a bumpy ride!!!
I do have mild spina bifida --a dislocated vert & a broken vert -- sometimes it acts up & my neuro surgeon says he'll get me on a table someday - but so far so good - my brother has a fused back & he had to give up the game but he was never addicted
who is your friend's son?
my best friend's nephew has won on the PGA but he doesn't play much now -- Chris Smith is his name -- he's a little better than me -- OK -- maybe a crazy lot better
The older I get - the better I was
and yes - I hate the Cardinals (Reds fan since 1958)
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Andress holds a Bachelor's of Science degree in mechanical engineering from Auburn University, and a MBA with a concentration in Operations Management from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University.
FreightCar America Senior Vice President-Operations Terry Heidkamp said, "We are pleased that Bob has agreed to join FreightCar America. He possesses extensive leadership experience within the rail and automotive industries and has a proven track record of utilizing lean manufacturing processes to achieve significantly improved performance. I look forward to working with Bob to produce similar results at FreightCar America."

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Bloomberg calls on Williams College graduates to create a 'Great Society'
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WILLIAMSTOWN -- Former New York City mayor Michael R. Bloomberg on Sunday urged the members of the Williams College Class of 2014 to take up the banner of creating a "Great Society" first suggested by former President Lyndon Johnson in a college address given 50 years ago this month.
Bloomberg was the featured speaker for the college's 225th commencement. A total of 524 seniors earned bachelor's degrees at the ceremony, held at the college.
Master of Arts degrees were awarded to 12 students and 30 fellows from the Center for Development Economics earned MA degrees in Policy Economics.
The decision to name Bloomberg as speaker had been accompanied by some controversy. A percentage of both students and faculty at the college had taken issue with the choice of the former three-term mayor of New York for policies set into motion by his administration.
These include the "Stop, Question and Frisk" policy of the New York Police Department.
However, when he was introduced by Williams President Adam F. Falk on Sunday morning, he was greeted warmly by the audience, aside from a solitary "boo" from a young man in the crowd.
Bloomberg noted in his speech that his graduation from Johns Hopkins University was 50 years ago, and recalled that the iconic "Great Society" speech by President Johnson was a commencement at the University of Michigan the same year.
But, said Bloomberg, the country had not progressed much in 50 years in issues like race relations, gun violence, the economy and immigration.
"That challenge now falls to you," he said.
Quoting another chief executive, Franklin D. Roosevelt, he urged the students to keep trying.
"It is common sense to take a method and try it," said Bloomberg, quoting Roosevelt. "If it fails, admit it frankly and try another. But above all, try something.
"If you never lose your fear of failure. You will succeed."
Prior to Bloomberg, three graduates spoke. Class speaker Julia Juster was humorously self-deprecating. She eventually got serious near the end.
"My individual experiences inform my own perspective, as yours do for you," she said to her classmates. "It's our responsibility then, to learn as much as we can so that when times like these come, we can say more, in the sense of an informed empathy, a respect and curiosity for the truths we have not yet heard."
Phi Beta Kappa speaker Julia Davis also leant more than a touch of humor to the commencement.
"Williams is really hard," she said. "It's hard in different ways for different people. And that's what makes the Williams experience so life-changing.
"By being tough, Williams helped us to realize that we are actual human beings," she said. "We gained new, supportive relationships and eternal bragging rights about the cold weather."
"Fellow classmates," said valedictorian Ivan Badinski, the third and final speaker, "I am fairly confident that the vast majority of the facts and concepts we have learned in class here will be forgotten in the exciting and diverse lives we are likely to lead.
"I cannot help but think that the most important skill we have attained at this place is not to answer the questions, but to question the answers."
The ceremonies began with the traditional walk through campus led by Berkshire County Sheriff Thomas N. Bowler. The Berkshire Highlanders bagpipers played "Simple Gifts," a traditional Shaker song written by Joseph Brackett in 1848.
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Hello! Lately I've been finding a number of these bugs in my house, can anyone ID them? (picture attached.) I'm terrified of them!
This is the Common Earwig, Forficula auricularia - they do not invade ears or wigs ;)
These can be found inside various crooks and crannies around widows and doors and may be drawn to the inside warmth as the days and nights get colder. They are harmless and will do no damage to yourself or your home.
Wiki pretty much has it covered, see here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forficula_auricularia
You've been finding earwigs - common, harmless, omnivorous insects that prefer damp nooks and crannies to hide away in by day, eg. under stones, logs, in gardens, sheds, etc. Both sexes have those pincers at the back end, though in the female they are straight rather than curved. There are a few species in Britain - these look to me like the common earwig Forficula auricularia .
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Thank you!
I'm scared of their pincers I'll try to find a good earwig repellent from the garden/DIY store, as I've been finding them crawling inside my home lately!


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Corn Growers' Slater, Paperworkers' Squires explore ethanol industry growth
With a new push for alternative fuels from President Bush and the incentives contained in last year's energy bill, the ethanol industry is poised to see rapid expansion this year. Plus, growing interest in cellulosic ethanol derived from forest waste and other types of biomass could provide a new market for the forest products industry. During today's OnPoint, Samantha Slater, director of public policy for the National Corn Growers Association, and Owen Squires, director of the Rocky Mountain region of the Pulp and Paperworkers' Resource Council, talk about new demand for ethanol produced from corn and other sources.


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It's time to rock the vote tomorrow, Nov 6th and Americans are finding any way they can to show their support for their chosen party. Whether spoken or unspoken, there are numerous ways to get into the political spirit and let the world know what you stand for. So what better way than to do it fashionably!? Wearing your party's color on your finger nails has become one of the hottest Fall trends this year as Democrats and Republicans (and even celebs such as Katy Perry, La La Anthony, … [Read more...]
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sssss ss MPG / FG% / 3pt% / FT% / Orb / Drb / RPG / AST / Blk / Stl / TO / PPG
Batum: 30.4 / 45.1% / 39.1% / 83.6% / 1.4 / 3.2 / 4.6 / 1.4 / 1.0 / 1.0 / 1.53 / 13.9 6'8'' 23 y/o 7'1'' (or 7'4''?)
JJ: 25.2 / 45.0% / 31.7% / 70.4% / 1.2 / 3.5 / 4.7 / 2.0 / 1.4 / 1.2 / 1.63 / 9.1 6'9'' 25 y/o 7'1''
Seeing as how most people on these threads seem real high on Batum, and seemingly little credit to JJ, I thought it would be cool to see them being compared, AKA can JJ really be the starting SF we are looking for.
Lets start off with: PER 36 Mins, JJ averages more Rebounds(+19%), Assists(+39%, last years asts = +54%), Blocks(+37%), Steals (+31%)
we can see that JJ is more than a third better at Asts, Blocks, and steals, while being marginally better at rebounds!
What does Batum have over JJ?
quick answer: offensive efficiency.
Ts%: Batum - 57.5% eFG%: 53.4% PP36: 16.4
Clearly JJ is not a strong offensive player, averaging much worse in terms of 3pt%, FT%, but equal FG%.
Batum has the potential to be a star player, whereas JJ has the potential of a defensive spark plug.
Defensively both are more than competent with room for growth for both players. JJ's height advantage and overall bulk gives him the upper hand against the SF's in this league.
Batum is a great player, but perhaps we already have a watered down version of him right under our nose for cheap. JJ shows he can keep up on defense (probably being the best defensive player on the Raps) while having the instincts and intangibles that keep him at the top of the league in blocks and steals. Batum without a jumpshot, but compensated with everything else = JJ. Those assists JJ provide could also prove to be very valuable, showing ability to get teammates involved!
Personally my favourite scenario that will lock up the SF position for years to come is to have JJ backing up Batum. All of a sudden our SF position has in it a polished offensive game including 3pt shooting, toughness, defense, intangibles, team work, low TOs, and height.
All in all if Batum does not sign with us, JJ could still be a serviceable starter bringing to the table similar skills to Batum and some superior skills, and he should be considered with a higher perspective.


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Ethnography, Religion, and Ethics
4th Annual Workshop in Applied Ethics
Northeastern University, Boston, MA, October 3-4, 2014
How do scholars study the moral dimensions of human life in the everyday contexts of religious communities? In what ways could sustained attention to "lived ethics" transform the disciplines of anthropology, philosophy, and religious ethics? This interdisciplinary workshop will examine these questions in the context of ethnography, religion, and ethics and explore how morality is constituted in and materialized by the speech, action, and practices of religious communities.
The workshop will bring together scholars whose research provokes an inter-disciplinary conversation on the philosophy and practice of religion and ethics, with a focus on the ethnographic methods and issues that arise in the study of religion. The workshop is designed to be highly interactive, and to provide speakers with constructive feedback from colleagues working on related issues.


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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - UnitedHealth Group announced Wednesday it will open a call center in Jacksonville in the second quarter of the year for its pharmacy benefits management company OptumRx that will employ 150 people initially, and maybe as many as 300 down the road.
The center will be located near Baptist Medical Center South.
"We are looking right now for customer service representatives, senior lead customer service reps, some operations trainers, customer service supervisors, managers, positions like that," David Himmell, communications director for OptumRx, said in a phone interview.
Starting pay will be $30,000 for entry-level positions, Himmell said. The company plans to make a major investment to build out the center on Corklan Drive and spend nearly $1.5 million. It is also looking for a temporary training facility at the center until the main complex is complete.
The company believes Jacksonville is the right choice because of work force.
"We look around the nation and try to hone in on sites that have robust and diverse labor markets, a welcoming business climate. Those are some of the key drivers," Himmell said. "We also look for favorable regulatory climates, good geographic locations with a good quality of life for our employees."
The company is moving fast and will hold a job fair Monday and Tuesday at the Embassy Suites on Baymeadows Road from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. both days. For information about available jobs, visit careers.unitedhealthgroup.com.
The company has 5,000 employees nationwide.
Mayor Alvin Brown says the company made Jacksonville its choice without being offered any kind of tax break.
"No incentive on this one," he said. "They came in and liked Jacksonville. It's a good way of saying we are going to make the transition into this city very well received, and that is why I want to make sure people get out Monday or Tuesday next week at 10 a.m. If you're looking for a job, this is the place to go."
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UNIONTOWN, Pa. – The local community is invited to join in on an afternoon of laughs with featured comedian and Uniontown native Adam Lucidi at noon Wednesday, Nov. 13, in the Williams Building at Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus. This event is free and open to the public.
Back by popular demand, Lucidi is known for his sarcastic and sometimes nostalgic view of his life and the world around him.
As seen performing at Gotham Comedy Club, New York Comedy Club, Comix and Broadway Comedy Club, these comedians are sure to entertain.
For more information, contact the Office of Student Life at 724-430-4248.
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PoliceOne Roundtable: Using simulators in law enforcement training
We connected with four of the top industry experts in the area of police simulators, and got their thoughts on the challenges, solutions, and future prospects for this continually-developing technology
Even as police agencies continue to work with diminishing training budgets, many are choosing to make fairly hefty investments in computer-driven simulators for use-of-force and emergency driving training.
While this this has led to grumbling among a certain few, it's possible that critics of this strategy may not be fully aware of the potential long-term benefits agencies might enjoy. When simulators are properly integrated into a complete curriculum of use-of-force/live-fire and behind-the-wheel EVOC training, they do benefit officers in their jobs.
We connected with four of the top industry experts in the area of police simulators, and got their thoughts on the challenges, solutions, and future prospects for this continually-developing technology. Here, in part one of this two-part series (part two will post in this space one week from today, on May 23) we begin the discussion with some of the training issues this amazing technology can solve for law enforcement.
Meet the Experts
Chuck Deakins is Public Safety Specialist for FAAC. Deakins is a retired officer from Santa Ana (Calif.) whose knowledge of simulator training strategies, tactics, and techniques, has led to his success in all applications of simulation instruction.
James Peters is the Law Enforcement Subject Matter Expert and Trainer for VirTra Systems. Peters is a retired officer from an Arizona Law Enforcement Agency. He had a distinguished career in Patrol, Street Crimes, SWAT, and holds numerous training certifications.
Rob McCue is General Manager for IES Interactive Training. McCue has been in the simulation and training industry since 1990. Prior to that, he served as a weapons and tactics instructor as an NCO with the U.S. Army's elite 1st Ranger Battalion.
Jimmie McCoy is Manager of Courseware Development for Meggitt Training Systems. McCoy leads a team of dedicated professionals producing simulation training courseware intended to save the lives of officers and innocent bystanders.
What are the biggest issues facing police agencies that simulators can solve?
Chuck Deakins: Simulators can significantly reduce officer risk and agency liability. Simulators are not games; they are full training systems that can save lives! Used properly, they can change an agency's "culture" toward high-liability, high-risk encounters such as use-of-force, pursuit, and emergency response driving.
James Peters: The four biggest issues facing all law enforcement agencies — no matter the size or what part of the country they're in — is budget cuts, ammo shortages, lack of live-fire ranges and the lawsuits that follow.
Today's world is very different than it was even 14 years ago when I started my career in law enforcement, and so is technology. Although the initial cost can be significant to a department, simulators can significantly cut the overall costs for training long term.
From both my personal experiences and what I've seen training wise, as long as officers are using realistic weapons, getting realistic recoil from those weapons and increasing their stress levels significantly while making critical use of force decisions, then departments will lower their liability while enhancing their officers abilities to come home safe.
Robert McCue: Time management for training and trainee throughput: the systems are available 24/7, are not affected by weather, never need rest, and are always available for training day or night. Further, they provide a very standardized objective baseline to measure trainee performance against.
Unlike role-play exercises with live participants, the systems project the same stimulus in the same manner every time it is conducted, with no role-player performance deviations — like fatigue — to consider or deal with.
Jimmie McCoy: Budget. Training time, resources, travel, and range operations are expensive and often are only accomplished to satisfy minimum required training standards. Simulators can be used at any time, offer integration of each level of force as well as maintenance, testing and remediation of firearm — marksmanship and judgmental — skills, and provide a platform for the evaluation of Risk Assessment and Risk Management Objectives.
Essential training, especially marksmanship training, is only conducted a few times a year resulting in diminished shooting skills. Simulators can fill that gap by allowing departments year-round access to realistic shooting programs that keep their officers sharp and proficient.
What are the key things departments need to consider when buying simulators?
Chuck Deakins: First and foremost, an agency needs professional instructors that are strongly committed to improving officer safety and survival through simulation training programs. Simulators work, but not without dedicated instructors.
Secondly, purchasers must conduct their due diligence on the company they are purchasing from. These simulators are a significant expense and the high-tech industry is always changing, so they have to make sure they can continue a relationship with the company well into the future.
James Peters: Departments can sometimes get hung up on numbers provided by a simulator company for the sole purpose of selling a simulator. A company might have 1,000 scenarios but if your trainers will only use 10 of them because the same training objectives are just repeated 100 times each, then the simulator will sit in a closet/storage container somewhere after the first year.
The fact is that quality content and being under stress while making critical use of force decisions is what better prepares officers. This is potentially-lifesaving equipment and warrants a good investigation into what is the best training tool for your department.
Find out what companies are out there and before buying, visit the companies or bring the company out and have a wide range of your personnel, to include brand new officers, seasoned tactical officers, trainers, and administrators run through a couple of scenarios. This will help assure that you are getting opinions from personnel with no ulterior motives.
The company is going to be showing what they believe to be their best content. When it's over, ask questions like "Did you feel like you learned something?" and "Did you feel that the scenario/s helped actually prepare you to make better critical use-of-force decisions in real life situations?"
Listen to the answers these officers that will be training inside the system and the trainers who you have entrusted to train your personal.
Robert McCue: Key considerations should include whether or not the system is to be static or mobile — this will affect the choice of system hardware, mounting choices, and accessories used — and what their key objectives are for the system. Is it for basic and advanced firearms training, practice qualifications, force options decision making and judgmental reactions, situational awareness and confidence building?
The end goals for training should be the starting point for evaluating what system and features help to attain those goals through technology.
Jimmie McCoy: Trust and reliability is primary. How long has the supplier been in business? Are their products known and used worldwide and by multiple agencies and disciplines? Will the company be there if I need them? Does the company provide system training?
Equally as important is the technology itself. Will it provide your agency with the training tools necessary to prepare your officers? What are the technical elements of the system? Is it easy to use and does it support the department's training objectives?
Does the system address the human elements — integrated training abilities that support escalation and de-escalation of use-of-force scenarios — officer presence, verbal commands, empty-handed techniques, as well as intermediate tools such as baton, TASER, OC spray, and the ultimate use of deadly force with firearms?
Weapons quality and availability is critical. The system itself should operate effectively and serve the needs of the department. However, weapons that are true to fit, form and function that wirelessly communicate with the system allow officers to engage in a more true to life scenario. Who has the best quality realistic firearms and less lethal weapons that perform exactly like the issued weapons of your department? Are they wireless and fully-sensored?


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Mort Walker's career took off when he was eleven years old, when he sold his first cartoon to a regional newspaper. At the age of fifteen, he drew a weekly cartoon ('The Limejuicers') in the Kansas City Journal) and at eighteen, he became chief designer at Hallmark Cards. He studied literature at Washington University and journalism at the University of Missouri (where he also edited the campus newspaper Show Me). After a short period of service in the US Army, Walker soon became one of America's most published gag cartoonists. He also worked as an editor for Dell titles like 1000 Jokes, TV Stars and Hollywood Family. The lazy student 'Spider' became a regular character in his cartoons for the Saturday Evening Post. He eventually got King Features to syndicate a comic strip version, but changed the name to 'Beetle Bailey'.
The first strip was published on 3 September 1950. After a couple of months, Walker transfered the location of his strip from the school campus to an army base and his star was rising. Although the strip commenced during the Korean war years, Walker's lazy character never ended up in combat as most gags were situated in the army base. A Sunday page was added in September 1952 and 'Beetle Bailey' is still published in over 200 newspapers all around the world. Over the years, Walker has been assisted on the strip by Jerry Dumas, Bob Gustafson, Frank Johnson, and his sons Neal, Brian and Greg Walker (who is now co-credited with his father). To this day, Mort Walker personally oversees the production of his strip at his so-called "Connecticut laugh factory studio".
In addition to 'Beetle Bailey', Mort Walker scripted other newspaper comics. 'Hi and Lois' was written by Walker and drawn by Dik Browne, and commenced publication in 1954. The strip was a spin-off of a couple of side-characters from 'Beetle Bailey', called the Flagston family (Lois was Beetle's sister). After the death of Dik Browne, 'Hi and Lois' has been continued by the sons of Walker and Brown, Greg and Brian Walker doing the scripts, and Chance Brown the artwork. 'Hi and Lois' was followed by 'Mrs. Fitz's Flats' (with Frank Roberge, 1957-72) and 'Sam's Strip', a strip joking with the comics format and medium (with Jerry Dumas, 1961-63). In 1968, Walker began 'Boner's Ark', drawn at first by himself under his second surname Addison and then, from 1971 until 2000, by Frank Johnson. Later series by Walker include 'Sam and Silo' (also with Dumas, 1977), 'The Evermores' (drawn by Johnny Sajem, 1982-86) and 'Gamin and Patches' (again under the pen name Addison, 1987).
In 1954 Walker received the NCS Reuben Award for his efforts on the strip. But Walker himself considers his greatest achievement to be his International Museum of Cartoon Art, which he opened in 1974. Walker has written several books on the art and history of comics, as well as children's books.
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Hello all,I frequent quite a few forums but none so specified as pizza! I'm glad I found it. Living in the middle of Iowa is a dreadful place for pizza.I have a bit of an emergency, I need to produce 2 deep dish butter crust pizzas by tomorrow afternoon. I'd like some direction on what recipes to use, I've had Malnati's and that's it. It was good but a bit bland for me. I'd like to modify it Detroit style with the cheese on top so it can spill over the edge and get fried and crispy. I realize I may get lambasted for this heresy but well... I basically need a starting point for the crust. I'm wanting medium thick/thin, light and very buttery/crispy, not flaky and not doughy. Something akin to a tart crust.Cheers.
Goose,Is the water by weight or by volume?Peter
Goose,Is the water by weight or by volume? I noticed no salt in the dough recipe. Does that mean the butter or margarine is salted? Finally, is your 14" x 2" pan straight sided?Peter
Who's winning?? I'm not near the TV tonight.
I have a Chicago Style Thin Crust I wanted to change over from volumes to bakers percentages.
Goose,Depending on the ingredients you are using for the Chicago style thin crust, you should use the Lehmann dough calculating tool or the enhanced dough calculating tool. If you need help converting the volume measurements to weights, let me know.Peter
I frequent quite a few forums but none so specified as pizza! I'm glad I found it. Living in the middle of Iowa is a dreadful place for pizza.


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The High Lonesome RanchThe High Lonesome Ranch sits on the Western Slope of the Colorado Rockies. Its nearly 400 square miles of deeded and permitted lands stretch far and away from civilization. From the mountain forests, grasslands, spring creeks, and alpine mesas, the ranch is a mecca for wildlife. At an altitude ranging from around 5,000 to 9,000 feet, this is an ecosystem consisting of a large, central valley with astonishingly beautiful mountains and adjoining valleys, each lush and fertile in its own right. The Ranch is located near the small cowboy town of DeBeque, Colorado, a 40-minute drive to Powderhorn Mountain Resort.
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The size and scope of the ranch offer many opportunities. Choose one or build your own Colorado vacation including as many as you like. Dude Ranch weeks, Guest Ranch experiences, Sporting Pursuits, Weddings, Corporate Group Retreats, Family Reunions, Hunting Leases, and Personal Getaways.
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Colorado's premier luxury resort, which is hidden deep within the canyon along the banks of Brush Creek, Kessler Canyon awaits travelers and hunters ready to awaken their adventurous spirits.
Kessler Canyon
Built originally as a private ranch, the Kessler family now invites guests to come enjoy a place they passionately hold near and dear to their heart. Spanning across 23,000 acres of unspoiled wilderness on the Western Slope of the Colorado Rockies, this rustic retreat offers luxe facilities and total solitude with plenty of options for guests to discover the magic of the outdoors. Kessler Canyon is located 40 minutes from Powderhorn Mountain Resort.
To learn more about Kessler Canyon, please visit their website, www.kesslercanyon.com.
Offering guided horseback tripe and rafting trips through the beautiful Colorado back-country.
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Video: Hero officer investigated for tackling man
The man was allegedly asking for help after a friend's hotel had been robbed, when a conversation with the officer went south
By Karen Hensel
INDIANAPOLIS — An I-Team 8 investigation has prompted IMPD to launch an immediate internal investigation, after seeing video of an arrest a police officer made in the lobby of the JW Marriott in Indianapolis.
An Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officer was called to a dispute in the lobby of the JW Marriott in September. The hotel's video cameras recorded the dispute involving a business owner from Maryland who was in town for a convention. He and his employee were seen speaking to hotel security in the video.
Then police arrive. Within 16 seconds, the officer is seen throwing the 60-year-old business owner to the ground.
On Sept. 6, 2012, Brian Hudkins, who owns a home theater installation company in Maryland, was in town attending the CEDIA trade show, an event he helped create. He and his employees checked in to the JW Marriott that day and went out to dinner downtown.
When they came back, Hudkins' employee went to his room on the 31st floor, but he couldn't get in his room and heard people inside. Concerned he was walking in on a theft, he called Hudkins and the two went to hotel management.
"I think it's fair to say they were upset," Hudkins' attorney, Scott Barnhart said. "I don't know the volume of the conversation but I know they certainly were expressing their displeasure with what was happening."
Hudkins said he even urged the hotel to call police.
"When the officer showed up, he directed Mr. Hudkins to quiet down. He told him that he would once the issue was resolved," Barnhart said. "He was trying to resolve the issue and hoped the police would help him."
What happened next is all captured on hotel cameras. I-Team 8 obtained the video that was entered as evidence in this case. There is no audio on the hotel's video.
The police report and Hudkins' allegations describe what happened next.
After being thrown to the ground and handcuffed in the lobby, Hudkins was brought in handcuffs out of the hotel to be taken to jail. As he's taken to the squad car, video shows Officer Wilson throws him to the ground again.
"There appears to be no reason for that," says Barnhart. "He was cooperating. He was handcuffed at the time."
Video vs. Police Report
I-Team 8 compared the police report filed that night to the video. Officer T. Michael Wilson writes that he gave Hudkins a warning to lower his voice. He wrote that Hudkins "replied that he did not have to, while sticking his finger in my face." But the video clearly shows Hudkins' hands are moved behind his back.
Officer Wilson writes he "attempted to push Mr. Hudkins backwards and away from the situation" but Hudkins was able to "forcibly push backwards." The video shows Hudkins thrown to the ground.
IMPD Internal Affairs
I-Team 8 took the video to Police Chief Rick Hite. He says, "Fifteen seconds after we were told my first inkling is to call my commander in charge of internal investigation and make him aware we have a complaint." We showed the video to the Chief and his top two investigators from internal affairs.
I-Team 8 asked Hite about the apparent discrepancy between the video and the police report.
"I'm not denying what we saw or what we seen but we have a policy and process in which we adjudicate each and every investigation," Hite said.
When asked if it looked like excessive force was used, Hite said, "It looks like force was used."
Hite said his department would have to go further than simply looking at the video.
"We'll have to get to the bottom of why it was used, under what condition it was used, was there a verbal exchange," Hite said. "I want to hear all of that. But I certainly can't be judged by or ask us to be judged by what we merely see."
Hite told I-Team 8 he would pursue an "immediate review" after seeing the video.
"Absent of any additional information at this point, you have forced me to now request every piece of paper, every document related to this case for immediate review by internal affairs," he said.
Lawsuit Filed
Hudkins said the cuts he got from being thrown to the ground that night took two months to heal on top of a shoulder surgery he had had. Hudkins also alleges he was denied medication to treat epilepsy and missed 40 percent of the convention he was visiting Indianapolis to attend. He said his business and reputation have been hurt.
The incident prompted Hudkins to sue IMPD and the city, alleging battery and defamation among other charges.
The suit asks for $700,000 in damages.
Hudkins entered into a diversion program where he agreed to stay away from the JW Marriott, not be arrested again and make a $500 donation to IMPD's Clothe a Child program. The charges will eventually be expunged from his record.
When I-Team 8 first approached Hudkins' attorney about the arrest, he declined to allow his client to comment because of the pending lawsuit. Officer Michael Wilson, who was named Community Police Support Officer of the Year in May, also cannot comment because of the lawsuit.
Reprinted with permission from WISHTV.com


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Sennheiser CX 300 ear phones.
Great quality in sound at a reasonable price. I purchased these as an alternative to the big donut headphone that goes over your head, as my sons had a habit of disappearing with them whenever i wanted to listen to music or watch a film on my laptop. I did some research online first, as i wanted a high tech, great quality priced earphones. The Sennheiser CX 300 had great reviews and despite never having heard of the brand i decided to take a chance. It was more than i was expecting. Along with sturdy and strong cables that even the strength of my three year old daughter couldn't pull apart, it delivered great sound and quality with clarity. I also liked the fact that it came with extra ear buds as i have very small ear holes. I would definitely recommend these ear/headphones and will be purchasing another set, but with volume control.
I bought my Sennheiser CX 300 B earphones as a replacement for my iPhone and iPod earphones last year. I feel that the standard issue Apple 'phones are severely lacking when it comes to sound quality, with a very tinny and shallow feel, and are now little more than a fashion accessory. Personally, when I listen to my music I wanted a richer sound, where I can appreciate the artists' work more...
I have to say that the sound quality from this compact Sennheiser product really blew me away in comparison. They are advertised as having a 'bass-driven' sound, which is an area where I feel the Apple products were lacking, and their claims prove to be true. Not only are the deeper bass notes of my music more powerful and clear, but I can hear background melodies and small intricacies which I had never picked up before except when listening on a stereo.
The only downside I really can find is that I cant use these earphones for hands-free phone calls, as there is no built in microphone and remote, but I knew this when I bought them, so this is only a minor inconvenience.
One previous issue I have had with earphones is their durability. I constantly roll up the cables and try to store them neatly in my bag or pocket, but they always get tangled, and with some sets this can cause damage to the cables. Although the cables for these Sennheiser 'phones are very thin and flimsy feeling, they have not succumbed to this kind of damage so far. This may be because they are high quality and hard-wearing, but I think it has also helped that I use a small cable tie to roll them up neatly when I'm not using them.
The Sennheiser CX 300 B come with 3 different sizes of rubber fitting so that the buds can fit snugly in most people's ears. When you first open the pack, you will have to experiment with the various different fittings to see which is best. I found that although the smallest ones felt most comfortable at first, they fell out quite often, so I quickly switched to the medium ones which I have used for around 9 months now. It may take a few sessions to work out which ones are bets for you.
I found that the ergonomic design of the rubber fittings gives you 3 benefits (provided you choose the right size for your ear):
* Comfort - The soft rubber fits nicely and doesn't cause your ear to ache or become sore. The buds stay put in your ears and is unlikely to fall out even when jogging for example.
* Noise Cancelling - A good fit means background noise is reduced allowing you to hear more of your music.
* Sound Quality - The small buds can produce a powerful, rich, bass-driven sound, but to get the most out of this, you have to find the right fit.
Without going into too much explicit detail, these are 'in-ear' earphones which do fit snugly right into your ear, so for obvious reasons it's best to clean them regularly.
Yesterday a colleague at work asked if he could borrow mine to listen to a training video on his PC, and I stalled saying awkwardly "Well, they're in-ear ones, so they've been in my ears all morning, so that won't be nice for you - maybe someone else has some you could borrow". What I should have said was: "I don't want to put them in my ears after they've been in yours - I don't know where you've been, you could be filthy!" I wouldn't recommend sharing, unless you're happy to fumigate them every time you get them back!
Overall, these earphones were a great purchase - I got them online from Amazon for around £20 last year, and have been thoroughly pleased with their performance so far.
These earphones were superb when i first got them. The sound quality has proven phenomenal with every beat being as clear as day. I literally rediscovered my whole music library, as everything sounded so much more clearer and thumping than it had before on the standard apple ipod earphones that i had been making do with for so long.
I think the sound quality for this price is just great and better even than i had expected; it's difficult finding the right pair of earphones, and i can say that these do not dissapoint in terms of sound quality and aesthetics, however my only pocket to pick is that they lasted little over a year - if even that - and then the sound just went. This was after they were working perfectly fine and were in pristine condition as i had looked after them well like i do all my things. I've been left feeling dissapointed as what was a great product to begin with is a faulty piece of junk now. I'm not sure about Sennheiser as a brand anymore as i would of expected these to have lasted a bit longer. This calls in to question Sennheiser's durabilty. You may want to look elsewhere, as even though the sound quality of these earphones are truly top notch, it's no good if they're going to break before the year's out!
That said, they do deliver great sound quality, are pleasing to the eye, reasonably cheap and are very comfortable with soft, silicon earbuds that are changeable, according to the size you want. Maybe Sennheiser is the way to go but perhaps I should of forked out just that little bit more for a more expensive model that you would hope would last!
One of my great loves are podcasts via my ipod, however, one of the problems with listening to podcasts are that they tend to be of the spoken word and if listening in a noisy environment they are hard to hear using the headphones supplied by Apple for the ipod. That's a different issue and I have written a review on my ipod headphones but this is a review on the alternate.
Sennheiser make a huge range of electronic equipment including headphones for your generic mp3 player of which the above are the type I currently use. They usually cost around £30 and are simply the best headphones for using whilst on the move.
So for your thirty pounds waht do you get? Well on the surface they look like a lot of other headphones, they have a long lead with a jack for inserting into your mp3 player and the headphone part is a small discrete unit is bulb shaped rather than circular like the ipod headphones.
They work in a very simple manner, the bulb of the headphones is the perfect size for the ear canal. So when you place the headphone in the ear, you are in truth blocking the ear canal and therefore there is little or no gap between the headphone and the ear. The headphone itself is a small metallic circle where the sound comes and this is surrounded by a felt covering which fits into the ear. The felt coverings come in three sizes and can be removed and refitted according to the size of the ear canal they are going in.
The use of these headphones has transformed my listening pleasure, now I can hear with crystal clear quality anything coming out of my ipod on the busiest road, the noisiest train or loudest bus. The headphones literally block out all other sounds so talking to other people whilst wearing them is impossible as you can't hear what the person says to you. The sound volume on my ipod is about a fifth of the volume I would need for ipod headphones especially when they start wearing out in terms of the rubber edge which helps keep the headphone in the ear.
The cord being black is also a nice thing because the ipod headphone starts white but pretty quickly turn into a grubby grey colour and become rather unpleasant to look at.
These headphones are the best, they improve your listening ability and make listening to podcasts so much easier. The only downside is that the rubber/felt covering does come off if you keep your ipod in your pocket and lose it when pulling the ipod out of your pocket. The other problem is that I'm on my second set because sequentially the headphones popped and the sound coming through almost disappeared. I could have been unlucky but it does seem strange that both headphones developed the same problem within a couple of months apart.
Without a shadow of a doubt the best earphones I have owned, especially given their price on the internet. I specifically bought my last two MP3 players based on the fact that their bundled earphones had a driver on them, which should relay the bass of the songs more faithfully. Whilst I was happy with both, after about 6months use, one of the earphones on both the Sony and Samsung earphones failed - so it became apparent to me that I would have to invest.
The CX300s came highly recommended - whilst they lack the features of some of the more expensive versions, such as active noise cancelling and an in-line volume control, what it does do is provide fantastic sound quality. I quickly realised that whilst the in-ear bundled sony and samsung earphones were a cut about the ipod earphones, the sennheisers were again a cut above those. The sound was represented even more faithfully, and I found that I could use the mp3 player at a lower volume saving very valuable battery life. The fit in the ear is very comfortable, althought it is essential that you find the best fitting ear-bud tips for your ear in order to ensure the highest fidelity.
Whilst the earbuds do occasionally fall out if used on a treadmill, I cannot fault the build of the earphones. What was particularly reassuring was the 90 degree bend in the jack, as in straight jacks, this is a particular point of weakness for people who like to keep their players in their jean pockets.
Ease of transport is one of the downsides - like most earphones, regardless of the amount of time spent wrapping around one's fingers, they always appear to end up in a tangled mess!
Overall, possibly the best £15 I have spent, although as has been mentioned on some of these reviews, check the packaging out carefully, and try and buy from a reputable seller, as there are some very similar looking fakes on the market at the moment.
Sennheiser CX 300 Headphones are one the best headphones that are there on the market, if you are looking for headphones with bass, then these headphones are for you. For a fairly low budget ones you can't go wrong with theses.
I bought a pair of these last Christmas and they have been great, compared to my iPod headphones these really are much better. The sound quality is much better, as the speaker pops into the ear it means that you are able to hear the sounds much more clear and this also blocks out other unwanted sounds. The headphones are bass driven which make the sound so much better, also with the speaker being in the ear this also increase the bass.
Make sure that you don't get the fake ones, as this will really put you off buying another pair, as they are cheap knock offs.
Make sure you buy the real deal from a trusted shop.
I would buy these headphones again if they were to break.
Would definitely recommend for you to buy these headphones.
After my original iPod headphones broke, I thought it was joke that everywhere were charging £20+ for a new pair, when I knew I could get a pair with better sound quality for <£15 if I was lucky.
Now, I already knew about these Sennheiser CX-300's been a good pair of earphones, so I decided to do some more research into them. After looking at the review sections on many sites (Amazon, Play.com etc.) 75% of people said that these were good quality earphones and well worth the how many pounds they paid for them. But, of course, it was the other 25% I was worried about. Many were calling the bass on these 'tinny' and that the sound quality was poor. After reading a few more reviews from thos-oh-socynical, I found out that they were either in the music profession (DJing and what-not), or were just rich and forking out for the ultra expensive alternatives.
Anyway, I finally decided to take the plunge and oredered a pair through a trusted power-seller on eBay for £9.99 (inc. free p&p). As they were in some Royal Mail depott, hundreds of miles away from me, I was alerted to various videos on Youtube, warning about fake Sennheiser CX-300s from eBay. After worrying that I'd been scammed, even for the small price of a tenner, they arrived, and to my relief they were real.
So, I whacked them into my iPod, and listened to a bit of the Prodigy, but there was no noticeable difference in sound quality. This was because the standard ear bud size (medium) is to big for me, so I put in the small ones (after scrabbling around for a bit trying to find them) and noticed a difference straight off. The bass was 10 times more noticeable than that of the iPod headphone, infact, there was bass.
However, I then turned it up full volume, just for fun, I then started noticing crackling as I did so. Still, it was too loud for my ears, but it's annoying knowing that it's there. Also, the outside noise-blocker works a treat. Just yesterday, I was on an airplane back home, and the previous year, when using my iPod headphones, I could still hear the plane despite 100% volume, but with these Sennheiser CX-300s, even on the original volume I keep it on (50%) I couldn't hear the engines roar on the airplane.
I'd reccomend these headphones to anyone looknig for a new pair, much better and cheaper than the iPod headphones
If youve just got your new MP3 player, complete with those free included earphones and are thinking "These dont sound too bad", then wait untill you hear the Sennheiser cx-300s!!!! Ive had these for a year and was so impressed the first time I heard these, wasnt expecting the sound I got for the price I paid! Very good bass response which makes the song sound as good as it was mixed. You can mentally hear the seperate instruments well but at the same time they mix together to produce a complete and full sound.
The earphones are also very comfortable, unlike cheaper plastic ones, they fit snug in your ears so you can even feel them, but they stay in well and will not fall out. I can fall asleep listening to music and wake up with the earphones still in my ears. Also have a good amount of external noise cancelling, you can listen to podcasts at a quite level in a car, or on a plane without any problem!
I bought these headphones about 3 weeks ago, as my skullcandy headphones (which cost me £15) had broken (right earphone ceased to work) which I wasn't best pleased about. I decided, seeing as I listen to music for at least a good 4 - 8 hours per day, I'd go for a decent, well built pair that wouldn't just crack with time like my skullcandies did.
Of course, first I looked into the big names - Bose and Sennheiser. Bose, in my opinion, are rediculously expensive even for the cheaper models, so I did some research into Sennheiser in-ear phones. I set myself a price range from £20 - 50, so getting these for £30 was a bargain in my opinion.
Firstly, the ergonomics; the headphones are light - whereas other headphones may feel heavy around your neck or in your ears, the CX300s weigh near to nothing, a great improvement to the chunky headphones provided with iPods. The sound mufflers around the phones are also a lot softer than the ones provided with my skullcandies, which I appreciate as I sometimes got ear ache and headaches from the skullcandy earphones. The earpieces are soft and barely noticeable (I can wear them for hours at a time without any annoying ache).
Secondly, and perhaps most important, the sound quality; When I first got the earphones, I was worried I'd bought a pair of fakes, as the sound quality wasn't as high as I expected, however after careful examination of them I realised it was my 4 year old iPod which needed replacing (which has now been replaced by a 16gb nano). As soon as I got the new iPod, I tried the phones out - the bass is simply astonishing on them. You can almost feel the bass in your ears, it's that strong - overbearing occasionally (mostly on heavier songs with the volume right up) but mostly it's just right and sounds truely lush. More could be desired from the high end, but mid tones sound crisp and sharp so no complaints there. Also, these headphones mute outside noise so well you barely need your volume over half to hear your music clearly - Good for your ears too!
Third and finally, price - I have absolutely no complaints about spending £30 on these headphones, to be fair I've got high hopes for them lasting me a lot longer than my previous headphones (after reading about Sennheiser's dazzling reputation). HOWEVER - be extremely careful when buying headphones online (especially eBay) as there are no end of very realistic fakes out there... But as I was saying, fantastic buy, no complaints!
When I first started listening to music through headphones and an mp3 player, I wasn't really bothered about the sound, just pleased that I could have portable music at my fingertips. Then I received my 2GB iPod a few years ago and was thoroughly impressed with the headphones supplied by Apple. I remained satisfied for 2 more years, though in those 2 years I did have to acquire 3 or 4 pairs due to breakage. However, when I first received my 2GB iPod Nano I was recommended these headphones, but I didn't really see the point in spending nearly £50 on a pair of headphones, surely there wouldn't be that much difference?
Well in January of this year, I purchased the 160GB iPod Classic, which I recently reviewed and I decided to purchase the Sennheiser CX300 headphones as they were only £17.99 on Play.com and I had a voucher to use. So a few days after ordering, they arrived. It then took me another month to get through the packaging, Sennheiser obviously do not want you to return this item with its original packaging!
After wresting with the packaging, it was finally time to see what the hype was all about. Immediately I was impressed. They advertise that they're bass driven and they are. When listening to music through these headphones the bass is much more pounding and noticeable. In modern music, the bass isn't the most noticeable instrument in the piece. People recognise the vocals, obviously. People notice the drums driving the music along. People recognise the guitar riffs. People don't recognise the bass as much though. You can create a list of great singers, drummers and guitarists, but the bassists are the unsung heroes of many bands. The point I'm trying to make is that the Sennheiser CX300's make the bass stand out much more. Which is great. There are some fantastic basslines out there and we deserve to hear them.
They also make the music much clearer as a whole and the music is further enhanced by the noise-cancelling attributes of the headphones which cancel out around 95% of all background noise. This can be a bit dangerous when crossing the road, but it's the music that matters. The in-ear buds are also very comfortable and come with 3 different adapters, fit for anyone's ears. They also come with asymmetric cabling, which basically means that the wire for the right ear is longer than the left so that the cable goes around the back of your neck, designed for a comfortable fit and so that there is less strain on the wire itself. It is comfortable and the wires are thin and light on the body. My only concern would be that the wires may not be as durable as the slightly thicker cables on other headphones, only time will tell. They are great headphones and at whatever price you get them at, whether it's £17 or £50, it's well worth the money, I'd recommend these as opposed to the closest competitor from Bose, which are poorly designed and sound completely different. They make Apples headphones seem like a cheap brand made in a few minutes.
I bought these roughly a year ago and they only lasted a few months.
The sound quality is very, very good. Having been stuck using the basic iPod earphones prior to these, the CX 300 were a refreshing change. The bass on them is certainly more than adequate. Although some in-ear headphones don't block out background noise very well you won't have that problem with these. As long as you have the correct sized cover on the headphones the background noise will be blocked out completely meaning you can have your mp3 player on below half max volume and hear the music very clearly.
Prior to these I'd never used in-ear headphones before and was somewhat concerned as to whether they'd be too hard and rough on my ear. The Sennheiser however are very soft, not too large and quite easy to use.
So, why didn't they last me very long? The wire is unbelievably flimsy and after a few months it snapped. Certainly wasn't going to pay £17.50 again for another pair.
Overall the CX 300 do exactly what they say they'll do i.e. provide high quality sound with a powerful bass. Unfortunately they're too flimsy in my opinion to be worth £17.50. Perhaps if they came with a small case to keep them in that would make up for it but they don't.
I have posted this review on Ciao.
I have just recently purchased the CX 300 headphones and they are the best I have ever used by far. The way the sit in your ear totally blockes out any outside noise. You are guarenteed a snug fit by way of the small, medium and large bud covers which are very soft and sit nicely in your ear, they are easy to change around so you can get the best fit possible.
Because they sit inside your ear you get to hear your music the way it should be. The bass is very deep without being distorted the mid range is excellent and the treble is crisp and clear.
The CX 300 are great for the price, I found them in a sale, and I did not expect the sound to be so great. I have only experienced sound like this before on headpones that are at least double the cost of the CX300.
They are very stylish and functional so when you go to the gym you look cool and they won't fall out in the middle of your workout!
Highly recommended!!
Listening to music... a great British pastime, and something I enjoy every day. It comes as no surprise, mainly because it has been said many times before, that the earphones bundled with the iPod, or any MP3 player, are not brilliant. The iPod earphones are better then most, but for a small investment you can get a lot more music for your money.
Sennheiser are well known for their high quality offerings, but this needn't break the bank. Their CX300 earphones weigh in at under £20 and are available in either black, white or silver. They come supplied nicely packaged with small, medium and large ring adaptors for a comfortable fit. Of the three colours I really like the black, which are accented with silver rings.
Being the in-ear type of headphone, comfort is very important. Out of all the earphones I have tried, these win on the comfort stakes. The material used is very soft, with a matt finish and the medium size for me was just right. They don't fit too deep inside the ear canal, just a little way in. Once fitted they really block out a a lot of outside noise, so are perfect if you listen in a noisy environment.
Of course, I used the CX300's with my trusty iPod (what else) and the clarity of sound delivered was superb. Bass was nice and deep, the mid-range was rich and the treble end was very good too. In comparison to others, it was only the higher end that was not as refined, nothing to worry about, but worth mentioning. Even at high volume they behaved impeccably, keeping things clean all the way.
So when you buy an iPod, yes the supplied earphones are OK, but invest a little and you will enjoy your music a whole lot more. The paltry asking price for a pair of CX300 earphones really do make this a no brainer... it is definitely money well spent.
Note: I am the original author of this review at www.geekanoids.co.uk
Sennheiser CX 300 headphones are in ear headphones featuring 3 different sizes of attachment in order to make the ideal fit with your ear. In general these headphones are amazing, their sound quality is simply staggering if like me you are only used to those cheap headphones that come with your mp3 player you've just bought!
The price itself is also quite reasonable, at £15 they are a complete bargain, and having had these for about 2 years I can say that the sound quality has remained, even though I do like the volume quite loud!
However there is one slight issue, the ear attachment sizes are just too generic, for me if I choose a small it is simply too small, and if I choose medium it's too big! This is a huge problem as if you are using the earphones during exercise then because of the movement the earphones have a tendency to fall out, which is quite annoying!
But all in all if you are just simply using these headphones for nothing hugely energetic then they are an absolute bargain, otherwise choose something else.....
The Sennheiser CX 300 headphones come from a very reputable brand which is well known for their good quality of sound and overall build quality. They are also very competitively priced with the recommended retail price for £40 but they are available from a wide range of stores for £20 which is a great deal (e.g. Amazon)
Upon receiving these headphones you find that you get all want you need within the box. The headphones itself are a very good choice if you do not what to use the standard headphones that you get with a standard audio player. Although the asymmetrical cable may not be to the liking of everybody, the sound quality that these headphones produce outweigh this minor query.
The sound is very rich and has a very good bass meaning that you are able to enjoy all dynamics while immersing yourself into the music
The headphones come with 3 different sized buds so they will fit comfortably inside most peoples ears and because of this tight fit it reduces the sound leakage.
Overall the Sennheiser CX-300 are a very good set of headphones for both the sound quality and the price and are an essential piece of kit for any musical enthusiast .


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Book honors 'man's best friend'
For 12 years, Earline Nichols shared many memories with her Golden Retriever, Casey. The friendship between the two proved that a dog is a (wo)man's best friend.
While living on Hilton Head Island, Nichols bought Casey when he was eight weeks old from a woman in Bluffton. Originally from North Carolina, she grew up with a love for animals.
"We always had dogs," she said.
After Casey died about 10 years ago, the best way for Nichols to cope was to write down how she felt.
"I grieved for him as if I was grieving the loss of a family member," Nichols said. "We were such good friends."
Nichols wrote down the fun times Casey had over his 12-year life. In November, she published her book, "Through the eyes of Casey."
The children's book shares the Golden Retriever's point of view on life. With photographs from his early years as a puppy, the pages show readers how Casey bonded with Nichols.
"Although it's laid out like a children's book, anyone who loves dogs will enjoy it," she said. "It tells how a dog might see the world."
As a retired cosmetologist, and after 24 years working in department stores, Nichols had no writing experience. For seven years, the hand-written story stayed in her possession.
Nichols finished the story this past summer after she retired.
"I'm the type of person to always write things down… after he passed away I just began writing and telling the story through his eyes," she said.
Doris Hammond, a neighbor of Nichols, taught a "how to write about our pets" class at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. As an author herself, Hammond was surprised that Nichols followed through to complete and publish the book about Casey.
"It was a pleasant surprise when I found out she finished the story," Hammond said. "Earline was determined to honor his life and the moments they spent together through the book."
After submitting her rough draft to different publishers, Xlibris provided editing and publishing services for Nichols' book. In short four months, "Through the Eyes of Casey" was published.
It is available as an ebook or in print form on Amazon, Barnes & Nobles and Xlibris websites. Nichols said she is unsure how many copies have sold since November.
While she had many fond memories of Casey, Nichols's favorite recollection was when he chased the butterflies' shadows at a nearby park.
"It was too funny… he would scurry around chasing the shadows," she said. "The park was just about the only place I could let him loose for exercise, besides the beach where he would just run into everyone."
Nichols has yet to buy another dog since she lost Casey. With an alligator lurking in her backyard's lagoon, she is unsure about a pet's safety.
"I thought about it many times. I couldn't bear to get another dog then leave him. And even if I bought one, I would never rest a minute with that alligator in the lagoon," Nichols said.
While she cannot bear to buy another Golden Retriever, the life of Casey will never be forgotten.
"It is a heartfelt, heart-warming story and Earline really showed her love and emotions for her precious dog," Hammond said.


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"Marriage is not a competition. The fact that your mates or friends are getting married or making babies does not mean you should rush into it. YOU ARE NOT LAGGING BEHIND. GOD KNOWS BEST. The most surprising thing is that you could give birth 10(ten) years after your friend(s) gave birth and your child will grow up to be a very responsible person than your your friend's(s') child(ren). It's not who gets married or gives birth first, it's who God blesses first. It all depends on the foundation."
"IMESHO (In My Ever So Humble Opinion:) women use food and sex as weapons, or at least for leverage in our negotiations… but that's okay, it's a lot better than guns and knives!"
"Life's irony;Some parents become extra happy when their child is about to get married,not necessarily because of the marriage issue,but because,"this trouble will soon leave our home forever."
"One day you will walk out the door and meet the person that you will share the rest of your life with...make sure that you are ready"
"Never over celebrate your wedding ceremony,but rather over celebrate your anniversary,after you have traveled for 1825 days in your marriage journey,or else you may be over celebrating too early."
"Love is a weakness which converts even the strongest minds as its slave and makes them sing its tune."
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"Holly Qurbana is boring "!!!
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- Surprised that such a heading?
That is what adult ( both female) members told me in
a meeting.
Their arguments
1) what we are doing is 'ritual'. Because I am 'not getting'
any thing out of this.
2) service is long. who can concentrate for 1.5 to 2 hours.
3) what is the meaning of all Syriac word used here? who knows?.
Why use it, when no one understands? Even in Mal or English
why all this slang?
4) tell me how many people know the words? how many concentrate
and pray?
5) how many times we are reciting Lord's Prayer. ? isn't it one
6) If I go to 'Protestant paster' I feel like I get some thing
They are addressing social issues. So I can identify with it.
It is useful.
7) I come to the church, just because I used to do it from my
8) Do you know the meaning ( or need for) the ritual achan is
9) Dont tell me, that any one outside your church is going
to hell. ( For which I said, church do not make Judgments
our Lord Jesus do. All I am saying is this church follows
apostolic teachings.
10) How do you know? How do you know for that matter
that 'name of the paster' is wrong?
11) So I told her, read the book "what shall I do to be saved?"
for which she said "it is too difficult to read!"
12) God loves all. So it does not matter which church you go?
Dear brothers? do you face these kind of questions? I am not
answering anyone today. Hopefully some members of this forum will
do it. But it is high time, that we realize a couple of things
1) Church need good teachers and teaching methods. Some how
our Sunday school is not meeting its objective. Even though
I to am a teacher, I am not sure where we fail?
2) Marriage- when this come, people will forget faith. Once married
to other factions, gradually you are swayed to other faiths.
3) Parents has no idea of our faith, importance of it, or has any
interest or motivation to learn it.If parents are faithful
children are too.
4) they dont come for Holly Qurbana on time. Most shows up
when 'Doopa' prayers is commenced. Actually the
Holly Qurbana has ended. People care about how long our
Holly Mass is ? (To be fair, each generation added prayers to
the Holly Mass. and now it is quite lengthy)
5) Pray at home, read bible. Read one faith book/year!
Comments ?
In Lord
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St. Ignatius Church, Dallas
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|@0800 Call Mark on Skype to discuss research plan (research)
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|@1030-1200 Work on prototype (research)
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|@1330-1500 Read Rails book so that I can work on prototype better (research)
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I was feeling down because of the lack of progress on my thesis and because I felt that I didn't have control over some things that mattered to me. I talked to my dad (see earlier blog post). Not only did he solve my immediate problem of Internet access, but he also took me to my favorite deli and treated me to my favorite lasagna, then took me to Max Brenner (a high-end chocolate bar) and bought me the best classic dark chocolate cocoa powder you can find in Manila.
I hadn't talked to my mom about it, though. She must've either read my blog or listened to the universe telling her I felt sad (parents have a sixth sense for these things!), because she also bought me several different kinds of chocolate mix, this time for Spanish-style hot chocolate.
Nature abhors a vacuum, I guess. The universe will not tolerate a chocolate deficiency... =)
Happy girl. And when I'm happy, it's so much easier to learn stuff. I got almost all my AJAX/Rails to-learns finished today!
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I talked to my research supervisor and wrote up the big picture document, which I'll revise tomorrow morning. I also finished browsing through the Rails Recipes book (yay! good investment). I worked on the prototype, making it database-backed and adding AJAX paging and detail views. Yay! Progress!
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I dropped by Orange and Bronze to find out what was going on in the company that employs a surprising number of my friends. =) They're cool. They work hard and they party hard. Their secret for low employee turnover? Mutual blackmail, it seems... ;) Oy, the stories that I can't blog!
It was great seeing them get along so well. Not everyone's going to be a good fit for their office culture, but those who are form strong bonds. This will be interesting.
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The Alabang house is nice and relaxing. The Internet access is just as reliable (or not) as the access in Makati (darn Globe!). My mom really likes the house, and retreats there as often as she can. I have to confess, though, that staying in Makati doesn't really bother me.
Part of it is the fact that I like working from here. There's now a wired connection running straight to my desk, which means I can get up from bed, change into proper clothes, and start working. The room is airconditioned. There are plenty of books and notebooks at hand. When I want to relax, I can go play the piano. It's a nice place to work.
Another reason I prefer Makati is mobility. After I finish a good day's work, I want to meet friends or do things. Sometimes I do stuff during the day and just do extra work at night. Alabang doesn't have good public transit, so I can't go on my own. I feel guilty about taking the driver because of all the extra trips. I'd rather stay in Makati and take buses or taxis because then I can follow my own schedule.
I wouldn't mind spending weekends at Alabang, especially if everyone's in the mood to relax and take it easy. Makati works better for me, though.
Ay, the difficulties of two places to live...
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Discussion in 'Star Trek: Voyager' started by M.A.C.O., Jan 21, 2013.
Oooh, and now I'm a fleet captain. Next stop-- prolonged exposure to delta rays.
Please correct if I am wrong (thats not sarcasm that's a genuine request for reproach) but doesn't Mary Sue and Gary Stu define a wish fulfillment character, tropes of themes? All too often Voyager and her 150 member crew are written as the "little engine" that could.
Get their ship commandeered and abandoned on a remote world by the Kazon. Pssh whatever we'll get it back no problem. Great thing Tom Paris was flying in one of those oh so durable shuttlecrafts and it was still warp capable after getting blasted by Kazon Raiders.
Those street gang thugs didn't know who they were messing with. YO!
The Borg needed a weapon to combat Specied 8472. Despite the Borg's ability to adapt to what it enocunters it was the VOY crew who created the nanoprobe weapon. Not the Borg who had millions of casualties and hadn't thought to create such a weapon.
But the VOY crew has got you playa!
Meet Species 8472 again and talk them into submission before they can carry out their attack on Earth. This known dimensional hopping race that can slaughter Borg cubes with a minimal efforts is talked out of attack Earth while in humanoid form. When once again they could've launched an attack and destroyed VOY. It's not like VOY has infinite amount of torpedos. What did they have, about 3 dozen photon only?
See not even the "we make art with Borg bodies", Species 8472 can overcome the VOY crew dawg. Holla back
And finally Dark Frontier and how the VOY crew tactically overpowers, outsmart and outrun the most powerful force in the universe.
Am I the only one who remembers when people spoke about the Borg like this?
The first Mary Sues were fanfic characters introduced into the world of the main characters, who were gradually revealed to be smarter, prettier/handsomer, braver, more competent, sexier, and basically all around better than any of the main characters, and wound up saving the day/ship/planet/universe. The regular characters became mere pawns in a story all about her, who was generally perceived by readers as a surrogate for the author (usually female). The Mary Sues were often a teenage girl in a world of adults. Wesley Crusher is sometimes described as the first canon Mary Sue regular cast member.
If you haven't yet taken King Daniel's advice, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Sue
I read it but I was hoping for a better source for explanation than a Wikipedia page.
I don't think you'll find it listed in Encyclopedia Britannica.
Try these:
I loved that episode. Making Picard look Hugh in the eye and decide if he could still kill him made for gripping viewing.
Now if you want to argue about Descent, then I'm with you. They just shouldn't have bothered turning up for work that day. It was subsequently ignored by FC and VOY, which was definitely the right decision.
VOY went to the well too many times as well. Scorpion was excellent, but making a main character a Borg meant they would use them as a crutch a bit too often. Dark Frontier had good parts to it, and was produced very well, but ultimately made the Borg weak. Unimatrix Zero was the pinnacle of this mess with easily reversible assimilation.
I call it the Water Down effect. A villain is introduced and is powerful, bad and unstoppable. It takes a minor miracle for the heroes to survive the first encounter or two. But as they're seen more and more, they become weaker and weaker to give our heroes the ability to beat them more readily. Voyager pretty much embodied this with the Borg.
Every time they used those Borg costumes and sfx they inherited from the movie... They didn't have to invent a new species. Mock up new props and sew up an entire new wardrobe for that species leads and their extras.
The more Borg episodes they did, the more money they saved on production costs.
And with the tribbles it's a Watership Down effect.
Which can also be called Drowning. Whether it's a physical drowning or a metaphorical drowning at the sheer facepalmness of it is of course open to interpretation.
Actually it was a joke about breeding. Yes, yes get some new material teacake.
Voyager overpowering a small Borg probe never bothered me. Neither did the Hansen's adventures. Now, the Queen caving in to Janeway's threat? That did! As if the Queen would have a fear of death! She should have just said "Go ahead, blow yourself up, I'll just reincarnate..."
We don't see that sort of enlightenment until Battlestar Galactica.
Which goes to show you that she wasn't just reincarnated. Each Queen was a seperate individual, the only individual in the collective, so yes she may have put on a front, but she was afraid, one only has to look at her clutching at Picards ankle in First Contact.
That is indeed true! I guess that's another reason that shows why the Queen was a bad idea. The Borg succumbing to fear (or any other emotion, I guess) really defanged them... They were supposed to be relentless, like a force of nature, feeling neither fear nor sympathy, interested only in expanding the Collective.
I can accept (former) Borg drones, having been separated from the Collective, regaining such emotions. In fact this premise contributed to some of the most interesting episodes and characters in the series.
But the Queen is supposed to embody the Collective. Having her react based on her emotions (or her having emotions at all!) is something I would rather not see! It makes the Borg just another bad guy.
The Borg being invincible is not, in my oppinion, their defining characteristic (so them being defeated is understandable). It's the total dehumanization they represent. Their thought processes being completely different from ours. They operate on a totally diferent plane from ours.
Take that away and they lose their interest.
This is why I think their deterioration as a threat began with "I, Borg". You couldn't reason with or appeal to them. I suppose it really began with Locutus, who was basically just a plot device. It was easier for the writers to soften the Borg.
The only way you can get a Queen that embodies the collective is to take her young, before her personality is completely formed. In Dark Frontier the Queen tells a young boy that she was just about his age when she was assimilated. So you take a child, you break the ties between parents and child and you give that child a special indoctrination that molds their ego to fit a specific roll. The child has to be old enough to have formed some kind of self-identity, but young enough to be malleable. At least in the world I built to explain how the Borg got to be what they were.
Christie Golden had it partially right when she wrote about the Borg Queen protocol, but I think both she and Peter David got it wrong when they tried to tell us adult women could assume the role of Queen. It wouldn't work so well with someone who already had a pretty healthy ego that had not been compromised.
Yeah, the Queen is just stupid. It stops making the Collective a scary force without fear that cannot be reasoned with to just another disgruntled villain of the week.
And a villain that cannot be defeated is useless as an antagonist. The hero has to prevail so the villain has to be vulnerable to something or you can't use him, it's either that or you don't use him at all. I've heard your argument over and over and frankly it doesn't make any sense, everything is less scary the more you know about it. That's true in real life and in fiction. Villains are only useful to provide tension and then be defeated otherwise you don't need them at all. Then when you use them up you think up a new one.
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Posted on Tuesday, January 13, 2004 - 06:03:
Depression and acupuncture. Major depression, depression which has been going on for a long time. Some have such negative beliefs about themselves. Antipressants and CBT have a good outcome. I have treated depression but those cases were sort off a one off event( someone dying in the family, grief, loss of jobs ect. I am talking about the people who went throught the system. Any thought on that one. Can you lift people's self esteem with acupunture. Ina
Shmuel Halevi
Posted on Tuesday, January 13, 2004 - 09:40:
Well, this is a tough one. I suppose a good practitioner can do this. I have treated many times in the past people suffering from depression for many years. Sometimes you can cure that, especially if you can find a clear-cut linkage between the depression and a workable energetical recognized syndrome. If you do that successfully, and if you point out to your patient that this depression is a mere physiological-energetical imbalance, you may be successful in rebuilding that patient's self seteem. The point is, that most of these patients get entangled in other people's ideas about them. Their families, which have lost their patience for them, their doctors who think that their psyche is severly damaged, and even themselves who often think that they can never get cured. Now, if you come with a totally different approach, and "prove" to them that the only problem is their liver which has a stagnant energetical activity because they drink coffee too much, this makes a great difference. Moreover, if you treat them in a way that they actually feel much better after a short period, well, now you have gained their optimism and trust. Just imagine what such a person thinks, wow, all these years and nobody has succeeded in diagnosing my problem... nothing is actually wrong with me except of my liver... This person is already half way out.
Posted on Tuesday, January 13, 2004 - 12:55:
Good point. A good way of looking at it. Thanks Ina
Posted on Tuesday, January 13, 2004 - 13:13:
I was reading about the idea of depression is based in King Wen, where Yin and Yang balance eachother. Depression occurs as the result of breaking away of energy upsetting the balance between them. In Man, the Kidneys control the Water Principle and the heart controls the fire principle. mental health is the balance between the will (Zhu) and Shen.This corresponds to the fire?water balance, the essence of Shao Yin. This idea was developed by Dr. van Nghi. I like to know more about Dr.van Nghi any idea. I also had in my notes that spl1, slp4,st 36,st 41 is often used for yin depresssion. This treatment comes from the Ling Shu chapter 22. Any idea where i can find the lIng Shu thing!! I would love to get my hands on some interesting acupuncture stuff , regarding using acupuncture in mental health. Anything you can recommend!Ina
Shmuel Halevi
Posted on Wednesday, January 14, 2004 - 11:59:
You may buy a translation of the Ling Shu or any other book of the classics on the internet from Bluepoppy.com or from other internet based Chinese medical books stores. If you search through Google.com you will surely find it. Depression may come from many etiologies. It may be of Xu or Shi nature. Whether it is from deficiency of blood or stagnation of Qi, the main cause is a knotted circulation. This knotted circulation often involve the PC or the Liv meridians, hence most of the physical symptoms manifest at the chest, throat, vertex or temples areas. There is plenty of written material available regarding depression, and it usually responds very well to acupuncture, especially when the problem is relatively new. Take the post delivery depression, for instance. It is attributed to a Qi stagnation following the loss of Qi and blood during the delivery. This is therefore a Xu type of depression and is extremely responsive to acupuncture. Most women recover after 2-10 treatments without adhering to modern psychology at all.
Posted on Wednesday, January 14, 2004 - 14:51:
Thanks for the info.Depression is difficult to treat when it has been going on for years!even with modern psychology , I have tried EFT , emotional freedom therapy, which works well for depression if it is relatively new. But even when it is long term hard to treat. Ina
Karen Miller
Posted on Saturday, June 05, 2004 - 17:21:
Help me please, I am desparate, I am going into peri-menopause and am suffering SEVERE MAJOR depression, I am taking Welbutrin and an anti- anxiety medicine, but nothing is helping. I am becoming suicidal, I don't want to leave my family, please someone help me.
Shmuel Halevi
Posted on Saturday, June 05, 2004 - 18:34:
Karen, PMS including depression has excellent results with acupuncture. Also Ch. herbal medicine is very effective in treating this problem. Why don't you go and see a professional Ch.med.Dr. A.S.A.P.?
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ORONO — Maine supreme court justices are going back to school.
The Supreme Judicial Court this week is visiting three Maine high schools, where oral arguments will be heard in cases that have been appealed to the court.
Justices are scheduled to hear three cases on Monday at Orono High School. They'll hear cases Tuesday at Nokomis High School in Newport and Wednesday at Cape Elizabeth High School.
This is the eighth year that the court had has held oral arguments at Maine high schools to give students a chance to hear cases.


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Federal security officials have announced the results of disciplinary proceedings against more than three dozen baggage screeners at Newark Liberty International Airport accused of not following procedures.
Three screeners have been fired and 17 who were targeted for firing have been suspended. Four screeners had suspensions upheld and two more had suspensions reduced. One case is pending.
Last October, the TSA sought to fire 25 screeners and suspend 19 more. Before the recent proceedings, one screener had been fired, one resigned, nine were suspended and six were cleared of wrongdoing.
The Transportation Security Administration investigated screeners last year after surveillance cameras were installed in one of the airport's 25 screening rooms in late 2011 to check for possible thefts.