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RIM enlists 120 companies to test BlackBerry 10
Research In Motion said the new smartphone line-up intended to revive its fortunes, BlackBerry 10, is about to begin testing at more than 120 US companies, including 64 members of the Fortune 500.
So-called beta testing of the new BlackBerry 10 touch-screen model and related enterprise software will start today, said Richard Piasentin, managing director of RIM's US business. RIM is picking up the costs of the trials, which are focused on the touch-screen model, a design that's less familiar to many corporate customers than the traditional Qwerty keyboard version, he said.
"We're keenly targeting the launch of our touch-screen device and we want to bring that experience to our clients," Piasentin said in an interview. While the tests stop short of being actual orders, "these clients have agreed to implement the full solution into their infrastructure," which shows their level of commitment, he said.
RIM, based in Waterloo, Ontario, is widening its pilot projects to build enthusiasm for the phones, which debut to the US public on January 30 and go on sale in February on multiple continents. A detailed corporate strategy for adoption was unveiled earlier this month. A successful start is critical to regaining some of the market share the BlackBerry lost in recent years to Apple's iOS and Google's Android software.
Consulting firm Booz Allen Hamilton and the National Transportation Safety Board are two of the latest organisations that are ceasing to use BlackBerry devices.
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RIM also sent out invitations today to the January 30 event, which will be held at Pier 36 in New York. The company plans to use the forum to provide details on pricing and global availability of the phones.
RIM shares were little changed today in New York trading, closing at $US13.93.
In the run-up to the BlackBerry 10's release, RIM is trying to win back defectors. The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency said last week that it will test the new software and devices, even after announcing plans in mid-October to spend $US2.1 million on more than 17,000 Apple iPhones.
The trial participants represent industries such as financial services, insurance, health care and media, Piasentin said. Though all 120 companies are based in the US, many are global, and so the testing will be done across their international operations, Piasentin said. He declined to name any of the businesses until they have agreed to discuss the trials publicly.
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One firm that has come forward is Integris Health, an Oklahoma City-based health-care provider that said it's looking forward to testing the BlackBerry 10 and is counting on the security the software offers.
Relying on its reputation for data security in government and business circles, RIM is also wooing customers with features such as BlackBerry Balance, which allows users to operate two versions of their device for work and personal life that separately quarantine email, applications and other data.
The wave of testing comes as RIM prepares to report fiscal third-quarter results on December 20. Sales probably fell 48 per cent to $US2.67 billion, based on the average estimate of analysts in a Bloomberg survey. Excluding some items, its loss is projected to be 35 cents a share.
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RIM shares have more than doubled since September 24, just before the company's last earnings report. Still, the stock remains 90 per cent below its closing peak of $US147.55 in June 2008, when RIM commanded closer to half the smartphone market.
Even after the rally, RIM's outlook remains dim, Phillip Huang, an analyst at UBS AG, said today in a research note. The stock gains are reminiscent of what happened to Palm, he said. Shares of that company jumped from $US3 to about $US18 in 2009, fueled by optimism for its new WebOS software and related phones. After the platform fizzled, the stock fell back below $US4. HP ultimately bought Palm and discontinued the products.
"We can't recommend shares on a low probability of success for BB10," Huang, who has a neutral rating on RIM shares, said in the report. "The range of outcomes is wide."
RIM is poised to finish 2012 with a 4.7 per cent share of global smartphone platforms, with Apple and Android accounting for 68 per cent and 19 per cent respectively, according to market research firm IDC.
Piasentin, who joined RIM in 2009 from Nortel, said the number of companies now testing BlackBerry 10 shows that RIM is still relevant in the US, a market where have sales have fallen more sharply than overseas.
"I don't think these companies would have agreed to participate in this program if they didn't see the value that we have to bring to their enterprises to be more successful and effective," Piasentin said.
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November 4, 2010
Alex Jones returns to his audio blog format to reflect on the true nature of good and evil as he struggles against the New World Order system. Alex covers a host of topics as he contemplates feelings of melancholy and grapples with the responsibility to overcome personal shortcomings, attacks against him and allowing God to lead, guide and direct him. Yet, as he points out, even when we are individually focused on good, it can be easy to be led astray.
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The recording was made on October 31, celebrated by children and adults everywhere as Halloween. But with everyone dressed up as ghouls and goblins, it is easy to overlook the real evil. No one looks to a banker in a high-priced suit, or even within the food we eat for the face of real "devils". Rituals and pageantry have eroded our capacity for true discernment, while those serving the system are baptized in Death. Many TSA agents, for example, have learned to revel in their petty powers. Travelers are conditioned not only to accept radiation via body scanners, but now to undergo extensive pat-downs and tolerate the potential squeezing of their genitals. In the mainstream of society, we have enjoyed otherwise wholesome games like baseball and the World Series, but our focus has shifted away from our falling Republic or the looming financial crisis. In many instances, our forms of patriotism and philanthropy have been false or surface efforts, placating our need to chip in, but ignoring true causes. The greatest charity, Alex suggests, is unlocking minds.
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Our capacity to recognize what's important has been destroyed, even through our most indulgent and immoral activities. We have payed for our own enslavement. The true effect of porn and topless bars, for instance, has been not only a cheapening, but a diminishing of our souls. As the New World Order system destroys our wealth and production as a nation, we bombard and weaken our own physiochemical brains with substitutes for our real desires. And lose part of our humanity. Who are we as humans? What is our soul? Are we being shifted into the age of biological androids? In this meditative stream of consciousness, Alex covers the gamut as he tries to reconcile the overwhelming evil in this world with the simple good, the struggle for truth and the proof of God in nature.

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WESTCHESTER, N.Y. – The weekend will begin with wind and rain, according to the National Weather Service.
Friday will see rain and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before noon, with a chance of showers after noon and a high near 50 degrees. Patchy fog is possible in parts of the county before noon, and winds could gust as high as 32 miles per hour.
There is also a chance of rain and snow showers between 9 p.m. Friday and 3 a.m. Saturday, then a chance of snow showers after 3 a.m., with an overnight low of about 31 degrees.
Saturday could bring a slight chance of rain and snow showers before noon, then a slight chance of rain showers. It will be mostly cloudy, with a high near 42 degrees. Saturday night will be partly cloudy and breezy, with a low of about 27 degrees.
Sunday will be mostly sunny, with a high near 39 degrees. Sunday night will be partly cloudy, with an overnight low of about 24 degrees.
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Buckner optioned by D-backs
Move clears room for left-hander Ledezma to join roster
By Mike Ritter / MLB.com
PHOENIX -- To make room for recently claimed left-handed reliever Wil Ledezma, the D-backs optioned right-hander Billy Buckner to Triple-A Tucson on Saturday. In three stints with the D-backs, Buckner has gone 1-0 with a 3.60 ERA in 10 innings. Buckner will be back in Phoenix after the Sidewinders' season ends on Tuesday. Major League rosters can expand to up to 40 players on Monday. Ledezma, who was claimed Friday on traditional outright waivers from the Padres, will be used a long reliever or against left-handed hitters late in the game. The D-backs have been without a left-hander in the bullpen for a good part of the second half of the season. Doug Slaten came off the disabled list for his right knee strain but has appeared in only three games since the All-Star break. Slaten will be among the team's several September callups. Asked what it was like to join a pennant race after being on a last-place team all season, Ledezma said: "I can't even explain it. It's big." Ledezma is no stranger to being in a pennant race, as he was a member of the Tigers' 2006 World Series team.
Ledezma, used as a starter and a reliever for the Padres this year, went 0-2 with a 4.47 ERA (27 earned runs in 54 1/3 innings) over 25 games, striking out 49 and walking 38.
Mike Ritter is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


text: I was wondering if there were any functions to help generate either information similar to the dll's header listing the exported functions for a .dll or just an export table listing all the functions exported by the specified dll. I am not going to bother making this a GUI app, the console will suffice. It would be great to get the parameters for each of the functions but they are not required, likewise with the ordinates. As I have seen quite a few programs that do this job and more but aren't freeware, I thought It might be better to write a simple program that just does this.


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As we all know Tobi (if u dnt mite wanna skip this whole thread) is. His back story is, of course, Kakashi, Rin, Minato and him all going to the Kannabi Bridge mission where he was half crushed and gave kakashi his left eye (or right eye not sure which one, he gave K and eye.) and that therefore would logically mean he had one eye.Obito Uchiha
HOWEVER, while fighting Konan, in Manga (this is my first post so i cannot link but Manga 510 Page 8) we can see that Obito does indeed have two eyes, although he lost one due to the use of Izanagi.
I was just wonderin where everything thinks he got that eye? Like, was it the eye of any uchiha of importance or relevance or is it just an eye he collected in preparation for the eventuality of using Izanagi. I personally side with the latter but i was wondering what everyone else thinks.


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Investment bank Lazard Capital Markets have described the sales of World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria, the newest expansion for Blizzard's long-standing MMO, as "disappointing".
The fourth expansion has sold around 600,000 to 700,000 copies at retail since its launch on Tuesday, the firm estimates. Speaking to Venturebeat, Lazard explained how each new World of Warcraft expansion has outsold its predecessors. Mists of Pandaria sales, however, are down 60% from the previous expansion pack, Cataclysm, which has sold 3.3 million copies since its December 2010 launch.
Although these initial sales figures don't take digital sales into account, Lazard analyst Atul Bagga doesn't believe Mists of Pandaria's digital sales will make up for its poor retail performance.
There's a few things to take into account when determining the reason behind the lackluster sales. A drop in customers could be one reason. Since November 2011, World of Warcraft's subscriptions have dropped from 12 million to 9.1 million. Another cause could be the increase in competition. The MMO market is saturated with tons of competitors who offer similar experiences for a fraction of what World of Warcraft costs. The increasing number of quality free-to-play MMOs, like Guild Wars 2, could be a factor as well. Then again, maybe their was just too much expectations for Mists of Pandaria. Maybe people are finally over World of Warcraft and this expansion was the final straw.
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text: Oolong Tea to Treat Eczema Elena Popec (0) Oolong tea, sometimes called wu long tea, and known to mean "black dragon," is one of the four main types of tea. Among these types of course there are countless different varieties. Black, white, and green tea are the other three main types of tea. They all are harvested from the camellia sinensis plant, but they are processed quite differently. It is in this processing that they acquire their very different flavors, aromas, and health benefits.The oxidation process White tea is the least processed of the teas, and undergoes no oxidation. Green tea undergoes a small amount of oxidation, and black tea undergoes the most of this process. Oolong is oxidized more than green tea, but less than black tea. The length of time it is left to oxidize will change its flavor and aroma, and it can vary from being more similar to the taste and flavor of green tea, to being closer to the fragrance and taste of black tea. Due to the complexity of the processing for this type of tea, it is varied in flavor.Oolong tea is varied Oolong can vary tremendously depending on the processing. Some types of this tea take a day to process, while others can be processed in the course of only hours. The varieties this creates leads to a unique and intriguing type of tea. Even subtle differences in the complex process of making oolong tea can have an impact on its flavor, and so there are many different flavors of oolong to experience. It is a complex and delectable tea, and worth trying and experimenting with the tastes of the different types of oolong tea.The effects on eczema Loose leaf oolong tea, in addition to being varied in flavor and a delectable, creative type of tea, may help to treat eczema. Studies show that drinking oolong tea may help to relieve the symptoms of eczema on the skin when a person is experiencing an outbreak. It may reduce the inflammation and itching, or even eradicate these irritating symptoms within a few days.What is eczema? Eczema is a condition that affects the skin and results in itchy, irritated red patches on the epidermis (skin). It is unknown what causes this condition, but it may be worsened by dry skin and cold weather, among other things such as stress. Eczema in itself can cause other problems, it can lead to social anxiety, low self-esteem, changes in self-image, and can alter your self-confidence and self assurance. It can impede on your normal daily life, and it is no fun to go through the outbreaks with this condition.What research says Oolong tea has been researched on treating eczema, and it does take a good amount of the tea to affect the outbreak. However, after drinking about a liter of this type of tea every day, some people may show significant improvement and may reduce or completely eradicate inflammation and itching. Why does oolong tea have this effect? This tea contains antioxidant polyphenols that have specific properties that help to alleviate allergic reactions and to quiet an unnecessary immune system response. facebook twitter google+ email


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BERLIN- Worcester Prep's girls' varsity soccer team completed an improbable run to an ESIAC title last Friday, beating Saints Peter and Paul, 2-1, in the conference tournament championship game.
After starting the season a mediocre 2-2, the Mallards never lost after September and ran off seven straight wins to claim both the ESIAC regular season and conference tournament championships. Old rival Saints Peter and Paul figured prominently in the season for Worcester, which tied the Sabres, 1-1, in double-overtime back on October 2 for their last non-win on the schedule.
In the second meeting between the two teams last Monday, Worcester beat Saints Peter and Paul, 3-1, in the regular season finale to claim the ESIAC regular season title. Kaitlin Talbert, Laura Breslau and Mary Clare Regan all scored for Worcester in the regular season finale.
In the opening round of the ESIAC tournament, the same trio led the way for Worcester as the Mallards beat Salisbury Christian to earn a berth in the tournament title game. Regan and Talbert each scored two goals while Breslau added a single tally as Worcester advanced to the final and a rematch with Saints Peter and Paul.
On Friday, Worcester got out to an early lead on the Sabres behind two goals by Talbert, which would prove to be all the Mallards would need although Saints Peter and Paul did not go quietly. Worcester took a 2-0 lead into halftime, but the Sabres turned up the pressure and pulled to within one goal at 2-1 just seven minutes into the second half. However, Worcester settled into a groove and turned up the defense, keeping the score right there the rest of the way to finish a remarkable run and claim the conference tournament title.


text: http://www.advmotorrad.com Inmates and FFs, if you're looking for some great prices on gear for your next adventure, I'd like to invite you to check out ADV Motorrad. We'll be adding more products and manufacturers in the coming weeks, but have started out with some great brands that provide a lot of bang for your buck. There's more pictures, information, and products on our website, or click on the pictures below to be taken directly to the product page. We've recently signed on as the North American distributor for DS Bike Protection products and have many of their more popular parts for the BMW GS series in stock ready to ship. Shown here are the R1200GS Adventure Raid Toolbox, cylinder head guards for the Oilhead and Hexhead, light guards for the R1200GS Adventure OEM lights, and gas tank side panels. We stock the ever popular Centech AP-1 and AP-2 auxiliary fuse panels. We will also have stock of the AP-130R and AP-170R relay wiring kits to make installations a piece of cake and keep your CANBUS stock wiring happy! We're pleased to add Holan to the list of top-notch manufacturers that we carry. Holan manufactures some killer hard parts and luggage systems for a wide variety of manufacturers. We've already started receiving shipments from Poland, and will begin stocking local inventory at our shop in New York of their Nomada Pro pannier systems, crashbars, and other parts. The Nomada Pro systems feature an asymmetrical design with an exhaust cut-out to fit the cases to the bike as closely as possible and reduce overall width. Made of 2mm aluminum alloy with a unique eight-sided design, these cases are both incredibly sturdy as well as more aerodynamic than standard flat-sided cases. The cases use a waterproof top lid design that fully detaches for ease of access. Four external luggage loops are included on the lid for securing gear, or to use with the optional carry handle kits. Options include a powdercoated black or stainless steel pannier rack, 31L, 38L, or 45L pannier sizes, and your choice of aluminum/natural, black, or gray cases. Lock sets (a set of 4 per pannier system), auxiliary fuel mounts, inner bags, carrying handles, and other accessories are also available to build the exact system to meet your needs. Any questions, please feel free to PM or email me. Thanks, and ride safe! Jason Smith www.advmotorrad.com


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A friend works in a bike shop that sells two other brands, they took a 2002 K1200LT in trade, that he says is "tacky" 53000 miles, needs a rear tire, seat is split but it runs fine, all there , and everything works. He offered it to me at a low-ball price. Said the dealer just doesn't want to put into it what it would need, to make it showroom worthy. And the guy took a low-ball trade-in for it.
He [my friend] is bringing it by tomorrow for me too see.
I've always been an "R" guy but like the "Ks" So...tell me what to look for and why I should buy it. Must admit, I've about decided to buy it, due to price . Nice winter project, and heck might end-up with another motorcycle I like!!


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He stunk it up today but he played his 20 minutes + 1 including some garbage minutes
I guess if Triano insists on bringing him off the bench then Johnson is pretty much telling Triano that he will give him 20 - 25 mpg no more. Two early reaching fouls which Johnson knows by now will draw fouls got him an early seat in the first quarter and limited his minutes to 21.
Did some of the other Raptors players tank in support of Johnson not getting the start that Triano said publicly on Friday would be his?
We will never know however, the Raptors should have played a lot better than they did.
What we do know is that Triano should have either kept his mouth shut when asked about who would start with Reggie out at the Friday post game presser and said Johnson. Then wound up publicly humiliating him by starting Dorsey.
When the Raptors starters were introduced Johnson and the regular four starters did the body contact jump, however when Dorsey was introduced Johnson just weakly extended his hand.
Triano f**ked up big time and Johnson was a jerk in response.


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I updated my collection. It took an unusually long time to upload, when it finished, I just happened to look over my collection, and it was saying that I had TWO Rotten Little Helpers when I know that I only have one.
I redid the update, and that fixed the error (the second time, it went very fast too), but I figured that I should report it.


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Jurors: Karl Hecksher, K5 Editions, New York; Andrea Karnes, Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth; Mary Kate O'Hare, Newark Museum.
Prizes: 15,000 USD (1 artist will receive $10,000 and 5 artists will each receive $1,000). Dave Bown Projects will be buying works of art from artists as submissions are received. All styles and mediums are eligible.
Eligibility: This competition is open to all visual artists who are 18 years of age or older. All styles and mediums are eligible.
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Quvenzhane Wallis has taken the spotlight for her critically acclaimed breakout role in "Beasts of the Southern Wild." The nine year old is now the youngest Academy Award nominee for Best Actress in a leading role.
Willis beat out former record-holder Keisha Castle-Hughes, who was nominated in the Best Actress category for "Whale Rider" at age 13.
Wallis plays Hushpuppy, a courageous little girl who is determined to uplift and inspire her terminally ill father in the midst of trying defeat a bad storm headed their way.
She will be up against Jessica Chastain for "Zero Dark Thirty," Jennifer Lawrence for "Siver Linings Playbook," Naomi Watts for "The Impossible" and Emmanuelle Riva for "Amour." In an interesting twist, Riva, at age 85, is now the oldest nominee for Best Actress in a Leading Role.
Wallis, a Louisiana native, has four siblings and is the daughter of Venjie and Qulynderia Wallis. She attends Honduras Elementary School in Houma, Louisiana.
She auditioned for the role when she was five. Producers set the minimum age at six, but her talent was so strong that it beat out all of the older contenders. Nearly 4,000 girls auditioned for the part.
Director Benh Zeitlin told "The Daily Beast" that he actually changed the script to fit Wallis' personality because she was so talented.
Wallis has been selected for a role in the upcoming movie "Twelve Years a Slave," which also being shot in Louisiana. The film also stars Paul Giamatti, Brad Pitt and Michael Fassbender.


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Diners mayalso enjoy delectable treats of sandwiches and an assortment of pastries with Afternoon High Tea from 3 to 6 p.m.; they may choose from the Lobby Lounge Special priced at PHP 650 (plus tax & service charge), Classic Afternoon Tea for PHP 530 (plus tax & service charge) or enjoy authentic Filipino treats with the Filipino High Tea for PHP 530 (plus tax & service charge).
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The Boise Hawks open their season on Friday June 15th, today they announced their opening night roster, and there are some familiar faces. The Boise Hawks play in the NWL (Northwest League) which is a step below the Peoria Chiefs, so "lower-A" ball.
This is how the roster stands now, as draft signings are announced it could change as I know for a fact that Pierce Johnson is heading to Boise but he's not listed, so expect some changes.
Jose Arias (RHP)
Willengton Cruz (RHP)
Ian Dickson (RHP)
Rafael Diplin (RHP)
Pete Levitt (RHP)
Amaury Paulino (RHP)
Roderik Pichardo (RHP)
James Pugliese (RHP)
Tayler Scott (RHP)
Bryce Shafer (RHP)
Matt Spencer (LHP)
Wilson Contreras (C)
Gioskar Amaya (SS/2B)
Jeimer Candelario (3B)
Marco Hernandez (SS/2B)
Brian Inoa (UTL)
Rock Shoulders (1B)
Xavier Batista (OF)
Shawon Dunston, Jr. (CF)
Eduardo Gonzalez (OF)
Dong-Yub Kim (OF)
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DeBARY, Fla. - Neighborhoods in DeBary are on alert after thieves have kicked their way into several homes.
Police say the burglars have hit five homes this week in subdivisions on Quail Down Drive, Spring Ridge Drive and Pleasant Hill Drive.
Susan Hughes, who nearly became a victim, spoke with Local 6 about two men who showed up at her door Monday afternoon.
"I still have nightmares," said Hughes.
Hughes was home alone and heard her doorbell ring. Instead of answering the door, she looked out her window and saw two men in a car in her driveway.
"The driver was the one who got to the front door," said Hughes. "He was the one who kicked the door real hard."
Hughes managed to scare them off before they could break-in by yelling at the thieves and warning she was calling 911, but others haven't been so lucky.
Since Monday, there have been five break-ins in the area all during the day. Police said the thieves have gotten away with jewelry, electronics and furniture.
Volusia County Sheriff's Office says they are putting more patrols in the neighborhoods that have been hit, but need the public's help to make an arrest.
Anyone with information should call 386-668-3830.
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correspondence with Victor Allen, screenwriter, actor, and author of Johnny Belinda
correspondence with Bert(ram) Yarborough, actor and stage director
Theatre Design - photos, articles, etc.
Theatre Design - Old European theatres - photos, drawings, etc.
Theatre History - Baltimore, MD - the Mechanic Theatre
Theatre History - Venetian marionettes - photos
Theatre History - minstrels - unidentified photos
Theatre History - Old American theatres - photos, clippings
Theatre History - Old California theatres - photos
Theatre History - The Play Pictorial magazine, 4 issues, nos. 66, 85, 140, 287 (circa 1909-1920)
Theatre History - San Francisco, CA - the Pantages (Orpheum) Theatre
Theatre History - St. Louis, MO - clipping, 1970-72
Theatre History - South San Francisco Opera House - photos, clippings, articles
Theatre History - Theatre obituaries
Theatre History - miscellaneous photos, clippings, etc.
contains the autograph book of Samuel Stark Gertzen from his schooldays at Wenonah Military Academy (1925)and the autograph book of the Viennese actress Edle von Brenneis (1896)
contains one VHS videotape of An Evening at the White House in Honor of Cole Porter, 2/19/88;2 reels of 1/4 inch audiotape recordings of the USC Friends of the Library Tribute to Cole Porter, 2/12/67,dubbed 5/18/71;4 Cole Porter postcards; one clipping from the 5/15/82L.A. Times concerning Cole Porter's former home; one framed photograph of Cole Porter autographed to Sam Stark; one photograph of inventor Jean A. Le Roy autographed to Roger Imhof; one letter plus enclosures to Sam Stark from Margaret Cole Richards; one framed U.S. Postal Service Cole Porter stamp set
contains one purple embossed leather scrapbook containing early 19th century documents in Spanish from colonial Latin America; [one red embossed leather scrapbook of theatre programs and theatre-related newspaper clippings
contains one large photo portfolio (woven grass cover) of 688 McCullough Drive, Brentwood, CA - a posh house Greta Garbo once lived in that Samuel Stark co-owned briefly
contains two scrapbooks of vaudeville theatre memorabilia left to Samuel Stark by Roger Imhof
4 books of music and lyrics by Cole Porter: Anything Goes, Can-Can, Kiss Me Kate, Songs by Cole Porter; two folders of Cole Porter Centennial memorabilia (Peru, Indiana 6/9/90)
contains one scrapbook - Roger Imhof's autograph collection (1930)
contains a photograph collection of Mr. Stark's (it had been bound in a red vinyl binder)
Card drawers of additional `Stark Index' cards, added to M0602.


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A former Long Beach police officer and a relative have been arrested in connection with a conspiracy to obstruct justice and aiding a criminal street gang, the city's police chief said on Friday.
Yvonne Robinson, 42, a 13-year member of the police force, was taken into custody Thursday. Also arrested was 24-year-old Prentice Jones.
Speaking briefly during a Friday afternoon press conference, Long Beach Police Chief Jim McDonnell hung his head as he explained.
"Yesterday we celebrated the graduation of 40 new recruits," he said. "But today it's our duty to announce the arrest of one of our own ... We will not tolerate the actions that dishonor the badge that all of use wear so proudly."
Robinson is accused of providing information to Jones, a known gang member and the brother of Robinson's brother-in-law, McDonnell said.
The case stems from a 2012 gang investigation in which Long Beach police arrested 16 members of the "Baby Insane Crip" gang for a variety of criminal charges, including murder.
During the investigation, detectives learned that someone in the gang was being provided details of the murder case to aid the suspects involved in that case, McDonnell said.
Robinson was using her position as a detective to review police reports and provide information to Jones, McDonnell said. After Jones received the information, she passed it along to the leaders of that gang.
Robinson was fired from her job in March, a year after receiving high regard from fellow officers.
Robinson received a community-service award from the Southern California Chapter of the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives and was featured in news articles about in online.
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Digitization of these yearbooks was federally funded with a grant from the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) through the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners [3] and administered by the Boston Public Library [4]. The files are hosted by Internet Archive [5], a non-profit organization offering permanent access for researchers, historians, scholars, people with disabilities, and the general public to historical collections that exist in digital format.
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The Heffner surname comes from the Middle High German words "hafner," or "hafen," meaning "pot," or "dish." As such, Heffner was originally an occupational name for a potter.
Heffner Early Origins
Austria and southern Bavaria, where the family made a considerable contribution to the feudal society which became the backbone of early modern Europe. The family became prominent in local affairs and branched into many houses. These played important roles in local political conflicts, in which each group sought power and status in an ever changing territorial profile. Chronicles first mention Hugo Hafinare of Constance in the year 1158, Uli Hafner (Haefeli) of the Aargau region in 1490, and Hueglin Haffner of Kirchheim in 1406. Chronicles also mention an ancient branch of the family whose members were knights of the Kingdom of Styria from 1310 to 1478.
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Wildcats win Guyer's first state title
ARLINGTON — There will be many unforgettable images from Saturday's Class 4A Division I state championship game.
But the transcendent one is a no-brainer.
After Guyer defensive end Connor Allen's crushing blow on Georgetown quarterback Jake Hubenak forced a fumble that set up the Wildcats' offense on the Georgetown 5-yard line late in the third quarter, junior quarterback Jerrod Heard went to work and led Guyer to a come-from-behind 48-37 victory for the school's first team state championship.
On the first play after the fumble, Heard took a quarterback counter around the left end, brushed off two would-be tacklers and got near the Georgetown 2, where he met Eagles defensive back Mason Alexander.
Heard won the battle, bowling over Alexander and lunging into the end zone to give Guyer (14-2) its first lead since the second quarter as the Wildcats came from 16 points down in the third quarter.
"Their outside linebacker got in tight, so I took it out wide," Heard said. "I was determined to get in the end zone."
On the day, Heard was part of all seven Guyer touchdowns — rushing for five and throwing for two to Ellis Jefferson — en route to winning offensive most valuable player honors. But that punishing 5-yard run is what lit the Wildcats' fire, especially after his celebration — the "Superman," made famous by Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton.
"I just let it all out and played for my team right there; I was definitely happy," Heard said. "That was the first time I've run someone over like that to get into the end zone. I always talk about doing it, but to actually do it at Cowboys Stadium and get in there, that was really exciting."
Heard finished with 143 rushing yards on 24 carries and went 8-for-13 for 189 passing yards and the two scores to Jefferson, whose last high school reception was a 71-yard touchdown catch to start the fourth quarter and give the Wildcats a 41-30 lead.
"It's a really good way to go out," said Jefferson, who finished with seven catches for a season-high 176 yards. "I knew the ball was going to come to me because of how their defense set up. I was real excited when the safety stepped up, and I just went past him."
The second half saw Guyer's offense hitting on all cylinders, unlike its first-half performance. Guyer was held to 14 points and trailed at halftime for the first time since its season opener against Cedar Hill.
The Wildcats also committed two key turnovers — both Richard Whitaker fumbles — one in the first half and the other on their opening possession of the second half, the latter of which led to the Eagles (15-1) taking a 30-14 lead with less than nine minutes to play in the third quarter.
"We just grinded," Guyer coach John Walsh said. "There was no panic. We talked about it as a staff and as a team. We knew it was a four-quarter ballgame. No matter what happened in the first two quarters, we knew we'd be in a grind for those next two. We are always confident."
Whitaker redeemed himself by rushing for 97 yards, but there was no doubt the story of Guyer's second-half offensive surge was Heard.
The junior, who has orally committed to Texas, ran for three third-quarter touchdowns in less than five minutes before his long touchdown pass to Jefferson gave the Wildcats 27 consecutive points in less than eight minutes.
"He's excellent," Georgetown coach Jason Dean said of Heard. "We knew that coming into the game. He's a dang good football player. But that's the best offensive line we've faced all year long, and we knew that coming in. That kid doesn't make it happen all by himself."
The Wildcats' ground game, which rushed for more than 600 yards in last week's win over Tyler John Tyler, was bottled up in the first half by a big, strong Georgetown front seven.
The Wildcats managed just 69 rushing yards in the first half before finishing the game with 300 yards on the ground.
"I think they knew running the ball in the first half was going to be difficult," Dean said. "They got out of doing it a little bit, and we put some pressure on them and got some big stops. In the second half, they just bowed their necks and said, 'Dadgummit, we're a running football team,' and they did just that."
Heard had 33 rushing yards at halftime before going off for 110 in the second, and Walsh said his emphatic run to put Guyer back into the lead near the end of the third quarter was, emotionally speaking, just what his team needed.
"He's run physical all year, but that was just isolated in space and it just generated a lot of momentum on our sideline to see him do that," Walsh said. "You need reasons to start believing, and that was one of those. He said, 'Hey, get on my back. I'm taking this.'"
One of the first people to meet Heard on the sideline after the run was his quarterbacking mentor, Walsh's son, J.W. Walsh, who was a three-year starter at Guyer who lost in the Class 5A Division II title game in 2010.
"It made my day when I saw him," Heard said. "I actually wanted to play harder because he was here."
Heard was a freshman that year, but the two have been friends for much longer, as Heard would travel with the team as early as seventh grade so he could learn and be groomed by the current Oklahoma State quarterback.
"I have no words for how good he is," J.W. Walsh said. "That kid is unbelievable. He has completely grown up since the last time I watched him. He is an animal. He's unreal."
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Rogers' run ranks up there with the best
Only Mathewson, Burdette had longer streaks in one year
By Mark Newman / MLB.com
Gradually completing a dream season in which he also started for the American League in the All-Star Game, Detroit's left-hander held St. Louis scoreless with only two hits over eight innings of the Tigers' 3-1 Game 2 victory on Sunday at Comerica Park. That makes Rogers 3-0 with no runs allowed in this postseason, and suddenly there is cause to explore the record books for the best Octobers of pitching past.
He could become the first pitcher to go 4-0 in a maximum of four postseason starts, and he could wind up with the longest scoreless streak in postseason history. Rogers is lined up to start Game 6 on Saturday if the series, now 1-1, comes back to Detroit.
"I think everybody should be amazed," Tigers pitcher Nate Robertson, the scheduled Game 3 starter in St. Louis, said of his teammate. "You're witnessing one of the greatest postseason performances by an individual in the history of baseball."
While there have been memorable individual postseason performances -- such as Don Larsen's 1956 World Series perfect game or Bob Gibson's 17 strikeouts in the last St. Louis-Detroit Fall Classic in 1968 -- Christy Mathewson is the benchmark for consecutive scoreless innings in a single postseason. He pitched a mind-boggling three shutouts for the Giants in 1905, and those all came in a series won in five games over the Philadelphia A's.
Those 27 consecutive scoreless innings are followed by Lew Burdette's 24 for the Milwaukee Braves during the 1957 World Series victory over the Yankees. In both cases, obviously there was nothing else to do but pitch in a World Series. Major League Baseball added a League Championship Series round during the expansion season of 1969, and then the Division Series was added in 1995.
So there is most certainly a proviso in this story, and any Whitey Ford fan will note that Ford was 4-0 with no runs allowed for the Yankees over the course of the 1960-61 Fall Classics. But what Rogers is doing goes beyond any discussion of extra series. It is one for the ages so far and a study in domination.
Mathewson is the only other person who made three postseason starts without allowing a run. That's pretty good company.
"I'm no Christy Mathewson, that's for sure, but I've had scoreless streaks before," Rogers said. "I'm so glad it's happening now for us as a team. It helps us win. But I will never put myself in the category of someone like that or even remotely close. I know I'm just trying to be a good pitcher and make as many good pitches as I can."
Here's another example of how he has done that to nearly historic proportions: Rogers is now tied for third on that scoreless-streak list with Jerry Reuss, who also pitched 23 consecutive scoreless innings for the Dodgers in the 1981 postseason. That streak by Reuss encompasses his two starts in the NLDS against Houston and his first start in the NLCS against Montreal. Reuss lost to the Yanks in the opener of that World Series, which was won by the Dodgers.
There have been three other pitchers who were 4-0 in a postseason, and although each led his team to a world championship, here is a disclaimer:
Curt Schilling did it for the Diamondbacks on the way to their 2001 title, but he also had two no-decisions against the Yankees in the World Series. One of those was courtesy of Byung-Hyun Kim's blown save, and in the Game 7 clincher, Schilling gave up the leadoff homer in the eighth to Alfonso Soriano, and Randy Johnson eventually won the game in relief.
Livan Hernandez helped the Marlins to the 1997 world championship with a 4-0 postseason record. He won both starts against Cleveland in the World Series, allowing eight runs over 13 2/3 innings. He won twice in the NLCS against Atlanta, but one of those was in relief.
Scoreless innings streaks in a single postseason
|Christy Mathewson
|New York (NL)
|Lew Burdette
|Jerry Reuss
|Los Angeles
|Kenny Rogers
Jack Morris was 4-0 for the Twins in 1991, and his 10 scoreless innings in the Game 7 clincher against Atlanta will remain a classic. But sandwiched between his Game 1 and Game 7 starts was a no-decision in the Game 4 loss at Atlanta.
Morris also was 3-0 for the Tigers in their 1984 world championship run, winning both starts in that Fall Classic. He only was needed for Game 1 of that year's three-game sweep of Kansas City in the ALCS.
Rogers joins one other Tiger as well on the 3-0 postseason list: Mickey Lolich. He won all three starts against those Cardinals in '68, the last time it was World Series-only, and he beat Gibson in that memorable Game 7.
Steve Carlton was 3-0 for the Phillies when they won it all against the Royals in 1980, getting the decision in Game 2 and the decisive Game 6.
One of the more interesting names to mention is that of Bruce Hurst. He was 3-0 for the Red Sox in the 1986 postseason and working on 4-0 until the bottom of the sixth in Game 7 of the World Series at Shea Stadium. That's when Keith Hernandez hit a bases-loaded single off him and Gary Carter drove in the tying run, so Hurst left for a pinch-hitter in the bottom of the inning and wound up with a no-decision and no Boston title.
Will Rogers face a similar fate in his bid to go 4-0? Will he become the first pitcher ever to make four postseason starts and win them all? Will he even be needed, as the Tigers hope to sweep three at St. Louis? Or will he be needed in relief should the Cardinals win the next two and then take an early Game 5 lead?
Whatever happens in the next week, this much is certain: Rogers has turned in one of the greatest overall postseasons by a pitcher to date, shutting down a vaunted Yankees lineup, blanking the A's over 7 1/3 innings in Game 3 of the ALCS, and now giving Detroit an important answer to that Game 1 victory here by St. Louis. Even the frigid playing conditions on Sunday night made what he did all the more remarkable, not to mention the fact he will turn 42 on Nov. 10.
"I'm just glad I hung in there and persevered just so I could be here at this point in time, not that I expected this by any means," said Rogers, who pitched to chants of 'KEN-NY! KEN-NY!' all night. "I know what I'm capable of and dominating teams is not one of them very often. Probably got lucky in a lot of ways.
"I think, just for me, more than anything else it's a goal you have. When you're unsuccessful at something at any point in your career, you want to take that away, and my goal, why I hung around so long, is I knew there were things I still wanted to accomplish. And by no means was a playoff game probably not one of the bigger ones. It benefited me some ways, made me hang around longer at this age, but it just makes it that much more worthwhile."
Mark Newman is enterprise editor for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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"It's been about six years since anyone retired. Now all of a sudden this year, everybody is going," Mays said. "I don't think there will be any more for a while. We all just got to that point where we were old enough and worked long enough."
Retiring while she was still able to enjoy her grandchildren was the main reason for her relatively early retirement, but Mays said she's still having trouble adjusting to the idea.
"I wanted to retire when I'm still feeling good. I didn't wait until I was creaking through the door," she said. "... It's very surreal. Tuesday morning, I'm going to get up and think, 'What am I supposed to do today?' But I have grandchildren to play with, and we're thinking about building a house. ... When we get that done, which will probably take the rest of our lives, I want to do some volunteer work. I put it off saying, 'Well, I can't do that because I have to work.' But there's a bunch of things I want to get more involved in."
Mays began working in a library as a change of pace.
"I was offered a job at a high school library," Mays said. "I was doing something completely different. I had been selling real estate, but I wasn't doing too good at it. I was offered this job at a high school library and I was like, 'Wow. I really like this.'"
Four years later, Mays made the jump from the school library to a public library.
"I was offered a job at a public library, which I liked even better, because the people at the public library come there because they want to. It really is a different clientele. I really liked it. I didn't have a degree so along in there somewhere I decided to go back to school and get a degree so I could work as a director or assistant director."
After earning her degree, Mays took the assistant director position at Screvin Jenkins Regional Library in Sylvania, Ga., where she worked for 10 years before being hired as the Pope County director in September 2004.
The focus on financial details and managing a full staff were two items Mays said many people don't know a library director deals with on a daily basis.
"There's a lot of financial things you don't even think about," Mays said. "We get audited, so everything has to be 'to the penny,' and I'm the one responsible for that. That's the biggest thing that surprised me when I came to work here. ... Another thing — I don't have a problem with my staff at all, but just making sure everybody is doing what they're supposed to be doing. I don't micromanage anybody, but I walk through and if anybody is having problems they tell me, and I have to deal with those things. Quorum court (was another surprise.) I'm the one who does that. That was really something new to me, because where I worked before, they didn't have a quorum court. The financial system was completely different. There weren't meetings to attend every month. That was something I had to start doing that was kind of a surprise."
The lack of interaction with the public was also a surprise to Mays.
"You don't get to work with the public as much when you're a director, which is not something I actually had in my mind," she said. "I like working with the public. I love helping people. It's something that was different that I hadn't thought much about."
During her time working in libraries, Mays witnessed a sudden increase in the reliance on computers.
"When I first started, we typed our cards and had a card catalog," she said. "We would type and file the cards. The computer was an amazing thing when it hit a point where everybody had one, and we had a computerized checkout system. I worked at the Orlando Public Library in Florida. They started a computer system that was really kind of clunky. It had slips and you'd take pictures of the slips and then there was microfilm and you had to read the microfilm to find the overdue books, but it was just amazing at the time. When the books came back, you'd just take the slips out and send them up town. When we got to where we actually had a computerized checkout system, it was just like 'Wow.'"
Not only have library systems shifted to computer, but the computer itself has become a popular item at a facility once predominantly occupied by printed material.
"Offering computers to people was a huge change. When I first started we didn't have any computers, so offering the public use of computers was a big boon to libraries," Mays said.
An even more recent development is the surging popularity of e-books.
"The downloadable books that we get as part of a consortium are really nice," Mays said. "We were looking at the statistics today. I guess a lot of people got e-readers for Christmas because December went up. We saw a huge increase in the e-books. Audio books are going about the same, but e-books have just exploded."
Mays said she will most miss interacting with the library staff and patrons.
"The thing I'll really miss is the people and the staff," Mays said. "I don't really see a lot of the public anymore because of what I do. I've worked all of my life. It's going to be a real shock not having to go someplace. I'll miss coming in and seeing everybody and helping them with their problems and that kind of thing. I'll really miss that part."


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SIXTY-ONE years since he tasted the first batch of Grafton Bitter, David Abrahams was the first man to taste the resurrection.
Mr Abrahams attended a party in Yamba at the house of Chester Shaw, who had secured the first keg from the original brewery in 1951.
David thought the beer was very good, as did Warren Moss who regaled the small crowd with stories from the "snake-pit" where all the brewery workers used to drink.
According to Phil Withers from Thunder Road Brewery - the company remaking the beer - the feedback and support from local publicans has been very strong.
"Ninety-nine per cent of the publicans we have spoken to have said they were willing to put the beer on tap," said Mr Withers.
He then spoke about the effective duopoly the major brewers hold over the Australian public, defining what we drink by dictating what is available.
"Grafton to us is a place that carries a lot of the history of independent brewing with it," said Mr Withers.
"We're hoping the pubs can fly that independent flag along with us."
Mr Withers finished by saying he hoped the beer would also help draw the people of Grafton out to the pub, as it is a tap-only product.


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Porter County Fair Open Class flower show exhibit rules given
Porter County amateur flower growers and designers 18 and older may enter in
this year's Flower Show Open Class at the Porter County Fair.
Exhibitors must be residents of Porter County to enter and must not earn
$1,000 or more in a horticulture related industry per year.
Entry tags are available at the Fair Office for pick up prior to the fair
which starts Thursday, July 18. Variety/cultivator names are required on the
entry tag. Entries without proper identification will not be judged.
All horticulture specimens must be fresh plant material grown by the
exhibitor. All entries shall be placed in a clear vase of water, not soil.
Containers will be provided, but exhibitors may provide their own and must
be clear grass and suitable size for the specimen. Cut specimens should not
have any foliage below the water line. Fresh plant material may not be
treated in any manner and must be washed with water only.
Trees, shrubs, and perennials must be grown on the exhibitor's property for
at least one year.
All entries will be accepted at the exhibit area located in the Expo East
Exhibitors may enter as many classes as desired, but only one entry per
class or sub class. Exhibitors from the same family and/or using the same
garden may exhibit in the same class but cannot enter specimens from the
same plant.
There will be 10 sections this year for judging Ð two sections for Division
I Design and eight sections for Division II Horticulture.
Classes are exhibited on different days. This is done because of space
restrictions and to allow for fresh and new exhibits for the duration of the
A complete list of classes and rules can be found on the Fair's website. Go
For classes in Sections A and B Design Division (Miniature Design and
Standard Design), entries will be received between 7 a.m. and 9 a.m. on
Thursday, July 18.
Designs must be created by the exhibitor. No artificial plant material of
any kind is permitted. Fresh plant material can be clipped, stripped or bent
but cannot be dyed or treated by an application of any substance.
Accessories are permitted in the Design division.
For classes in Sections C,D,E,F of the Horticulture Division -- Bulbs,
Tubers, and Rhizomes (2 sections); Grasses, Sedges, and Rushes; and Roses --
entries will be received between 7 a.m. and 9 a.m. on Thursday, July 18.
Entries in Sections A-F will be released between 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Sunday
July 21.
For classes in Sections G and H of the Horticulture Division -- Shrubs and
Trees (one stem); and Perennials (one flowering stem with foliage) --
entries will be received between 7 a.m. and 9 a.m. on Monday, July 22.
Entries in Sections G and H will be released between 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. on
Wednesday, July 24.
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Like most things in his life these days, Morrissey's autobiography, Autobiography, has been a struggle. Not only has he been talking about it for years, the book was due out last month, but a content disagreement with Penguin Classics pushed back the original date and forced the Smiths singer to search for a new U.S. publisher. A rush and a push indeed.
However (and this is a big however), Autobiography will see the light of day in the U.K. and Europe on October 17 — still via Penguin Classics. Whatever this content disagreement was, it apparently was not enough to keep the book off the shelves in Moz's native continent. So, bootleg copies it is.
Little is known about the dispute with Penguin, which pushed back the release date, except a statement he gave last month to leading Moz fan site True to You: "Although Morrissey's Autobiography was set to be available throughout the UK on September 16th, a last-minute content disagreement between Penguin Books and Morrissey has caused the venture to collapse. No review copies were printed, and Morrissey is now in search of a new publisher."
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This dataset is maintained and distributed by the National Archive of Criminal Justice Data (NACJD), the criminal justice archive within ICPSR. NACJD is primarily sponsored by three agencies within the U.S. Department of Justice: the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the National Institute of Justice, and the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.
Termination of Criminal Careers: Measurement of Rates and Their Determinants in Detroit SMSA, 1974-1977 (ICPSR 9666)
Principal Investigator(s): Cohen, Jacqueline; Blumstein, Alfred
The purpose of this collection was to measure the length of criminal careers and to correlate these lengths with other characteristics such as age, race, sex, type of crimes committed, and frequency of prior arrests. Determining the length of criminal activity and its relation to other attributes is important in planning for services such as prison space. Because of the difficulty in directly monitoring illegal acts, arrests were used instead as an indicator of criminal activity. Arrest data were gathered for murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, and automobile theft. Using the first arrest as an adult which took place between 1974 and 1977 as a reference point, individuals' prior and continued activities were followed. The data provide basic demographic information about offenders and extensive information about arrests, from arrest charges through final disposition.
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Cohen, Jacqueline, and Alfred Blumstein. TERMINATION OF CRIMINAL CAREERS: MEASUREMENT OF RATES AND THEIR DETERMINANTS IN DETROIT SMSA, 1974-1977. ICPSR version. Pittsburgh, PA: Carnegie Mellon University, School of Urban and Public Affairs [producer], 1989. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 1994. https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR09666.v1
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Subject Terms: arrests, assault, auto theft, burglary, career criminals, criminal histories, murder, rape, robbery
Geographic Coverage: Detroit, Michigan, United States
- 1926--1982
Universe: Adults aged 17 years and older who, between January 1, 1974, and December 31, 1977, were arrested for the following offenses: murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, or auto theft.
This is a hierarchical dataset consisting of person and arrest records. The person records provide information about the offender and consist of seven variables. The arrest records provide information on each offender's arrest incidents and are made up of 53 variables. These two types of records are grouped in the file sequentially by offender. In all, there are 21,004 person records and 123,535 arrest records in the data file.
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Yellowstone Bison win court case!
The Montana Supreme Court has ruled that bison can roam outside the park boundaries for winter and early spring forage without being shot.
In 2008, more than 1,400 bison - about one-third of the current size of Yellowstone's bison population - were captured and slaughtered by government agencies while leaving Yellowstone in search of food.
The Montana Supreme Court affirmed the decision of a lower court this week, allowing wild bison room to roam outside the northern boundary of Yellowstone National Park.
The ruling upholds a February 2012 decision by state agencies to allow bison seasonal access to important winter and early spring habitat outside the north boundary of the park in the Gardiner Basin area until May 1 of each year.
The ruling rebuffs demands by some livestock producers and their allies to require aggressive hazing and slaughtering of bison that enter the Gardiner Basin area from Yellowstone National Park in the winter and early spring in search of the forage they need to survive.
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HOT TEACHER: Love tip #1: If you're a school teacher like Claire Peterson (Jennifer Lopez) don't fall for a pretty face that might end up in your class. In The Boy Next Door, Claire finds out that her new side piece Noah (Ryan Guzman) has a very dark side. With his preppy, clean cut wardrobe and Hollywood face, she never saw the true colors of this unassuming stalker coming.
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Merrill Newman, the 85-year-old Palo Alto grandfather who had been detained by North Korean officials since Oct. 26, arrived home on Saturday morning.
He exited a United Airlines plane at San Francisco International Airport at 9:03 a.m. and was reunited with his family before speaking to the media.
Newman, a Korean War veteran who went to North Korea for a 10-day tour with a friend, had been taken from a plane that was returning to Beijing, China, on Oct. 26 and was held without outside contact for weeks before his arrest was confirmed.
At the airport today, he spoke briefly with reporters.
"I'm delighted to be home and thank the Swedish Embassy in Pyongyang and the American Embassy in Beijing for all their help," Newman said. "It's been a great homecoming, and I'm tired, but I'm ready to be with my family now.
"Thank you all for your support, and it's very much appreciated," he said.
His wife, Lee, and son, Jeff, stood behind him holding hands.
Newman was ushered through a door further down in the international terminal after making the brief statement. He did not discuss with reporters the reasons for his arrest or how he was treated while being held in North Korea at the airport.
Newman later went to a beach house in Santa Cruz, where he told a reporter with the Santa Cruz Sentinel that he had been kept in a hotel room and had eaten well while detained.
On Nov. 29, the Korean Central News Agency had released a letter written by Newman apologizing for his actions as an adviser to a South Korean guerrilla group in the Korean War, 60 years ago. The news agency also released a video of Newman reading the letter.
"Although I committed the indelible offensive acts against the Korean people in the period of the Korean War, I have been guilty of big crimes against the DPRK government and Korean People again," he said.
The Korean news agency stated that the reason for his visit had been to contact the survivors -- and the family of the survivors -- of the organization he had allegedly advised during the war, more than 60 years ago.
"Shamelessly I had a plan to meet any surviving soldiers and pray for the souls of the dead soldiers in Kuwol Mt. (the organization he allegedly was an adviser for) during the Korean war," the letter stated. "Following the itinerary I asked my guide to help me look for the surviving soldiers and their families and descendants because it was too hard for me to do myself.".
Newman was deported by North Korea Friday, the U.S. State Department announced Friday evening: "We are pleased that Mr. Merrill Newman has been allowed to depart the DPRK and welcome the DPRK's decision to release him."
According to Reuters, the Korean Central News Agency reported on the North Korean government's official reasons for Newman's release.
"Taking into consideration his admittance of the act committed by him on the basis of his wrong understanding (and the) apology made by him for it, his sincere repentance of it and his advanced age and health condition, the above-said institution deported him from the country," the Korean Central News Agency stated.
Newman and his wife live at Channing House in Palo Alto. He traveled to North Korea with a friend from Channing House, Robert Hamrdla, who was on the plane headed for Beijing when Newman was detained.
"I am totally thrilled with an exclamation point to hear of Merrill's release," he said in a voicemail message on his phone. He declined further comment.
The State Department issued a statement Friday calling for North Korean officials to release another American being held, Kenneth Bae.
"This positive decision by the DPRK throws into sharper relief the continuing detention of Mr. Kenneth Bae, who has been in DPRK custody for over a year. We call on the DPRK once again to pardon and grant Mr. Bae special amnesty and immediately release him as a humanitarian gesture so that he too can return home to his family. The U.S. government will continue to work actively on this case.
"We thank the government of Sweden for the tireless efforts of the Embassy of Sweden in Pyongyang, which acts as our Protecting Power in the DPRK."
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) is North Korea's official name.
Officials from the U.S. Embassy in Beijing met Newman at the Beijing airport as he made his way back to the United States, a State Department spokesperson tweeted.
Newman looked well and was escorted from the airport terminal in Beijing, China with two people who were possibly U.S. diplomats, according to Reuters.
"I'm very glad to be on my way home. And I appreciate the tolerance the DPRK government has given to me to be on my way. I feel good, I feel good. I want to go home to see my wife," Newman told Japanese reporters at the Beijing airport, Reuters reported.
While being detained, Newman was visited by the Swedish ambassador, who serves as an intermediary between the U.S. and North Korea due to the two countries' chilly relationship.
U.S. Rep. Anna Eshoo, who represents Palo Alto, released a statement Saturday morning: "I am deeply grateful to the Administration, Ambassador Robert King and his exceptional staff, and colleagues who have from the beginning of this ordeal worked tirelessly with me to bring about Mr. Newman's release.
"Merrill and Lee Newman are beloved by the Palo Alto community, and we welcome him home with grateful hearts and open arms," she stated.
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List of Americans Abroad
Dempsey goal, tenacious defense gives U.S. first victory over Italy 1-0.
CONCACAF semifinal qualifying beigins for Americans in June.
Subtle changes allow United States to close 2011 with win over Slovenia.
France capitalizes on defensive error to send U.S. down to defeat.
U.S. men play Ecuador well, but are undone by late defensive failure.
Klinsmann gets first victory at U.S. helm, helped by Dempsey strike.
U.S. creates little attack, falls meekly to Belgium 1-0.
As Klinsmann evaluates talent, U.S. suffers disjointed loss to Costa Rica.
Trio of reserves spark U.S. comeback to draw with Mexico.
U.S. men
By Robert Wagman
(Thursday, May 17, 2012) -- United States men's coach Jürgen Klinsmann named yesterday the first 16 players of what will be a 29-man training camp in Orlando, Fla. The remaining players will be named May 20 in advance of the five-day camp and three scheduled friendlies -- starting with Scotland May 26 in Jacksonville, Fla. -- and then the first two World Cup qualifying matches of this cycle.
Most noticeable in his absence is Timmy Chandler, a 22-year-old German-American defender, who declined his invitation. Klinsmann said Chandler's absence is a result of the player saying he needed a break after a difficult season with 1. FC Nürnberg of the German Bundesliga. But there can be more to it than that.
"I have had long conversations with Timmy about where he is in his professional career and his commitment to playing international football," Klinsmann told the U.S. Soccer Federation web site. "He has expressed his appreciation for all the opportunities we have given him, but he also feels at this point he needs to take a break.
"It's disappointing not having him as a part of the team at this important juncture of building our team, but ultimately a player must decide what is best for him. The door is certainly not closed on Timmy, but in the moment we move on without him."
This is the second call-up that Chandler has turned down. He is still not tied to the U.S. and clearly harbors hopes of playing for Germany. He has grown up in Germany and reportedly has had little contact with his American father's side of the family. Many believe he will not make the jump to Klinsmann's team until it becomes absolutely clear he cannot go with Germany to a World Cup in Brazil in 2014.
"It will be exciting on May 20 to have all our (Major League Soccer) players join camp, as well of some of the foreign-based guys who are finishing their commitments, because they are in a full run right now and they should all be really fit and they should be excited," Klinsmann said. "Because of the different schedules for the season, it's always a challenge for us because you want them all to be in top shape and be confident, and feel like they're ready for the competition.
"It's going to be really exciting for us, for me personally and our coaching staff. It's the first time we have our best players together for a longer stretch of time, which is why we put so much planning into this camp. A lot of work was being done before the players actually arrived that we hope the players will appreciate (it), but on the other hand, we also expect them to work very, very hard now in the next four weeks."
Veterans, including striker Clint Dempsey, goalkeeper Tim Howard, defenders Carlos Bocanegra and Steve Cherundolo, and midfielder Michael Bradley are included in this first group. One surprise is the inclusion of defender Alfredo Morales, who is on Bundesliga champion Hertha Berlin, but was not included on the club's game- day roster very often.
TSV Hoffenheim defender-midfielder Danny Williams is in the first group, but his fitness is a question after dealing with an ankle injury..
Obviously, players such as midfielder Landon Donovan, defenders Oguchi Onyewu and striker Jozy Altidore, midfielder Maurice Edu, defender-midfielder Fabian Johnson and the versatile Brek Shea will be in the second group called in. Borussia Dortmund's young forward Terrence Boyd has already announced to the world, via Twitter, that he too has been summoned.
While it is still too early to pinpoint the starters for the qualifiers, a good guess would see Howard in goal, veterans Bocanegra, Cherundolo, Onyewu with Fabian Johnson on the back-line, Jones as the defensive midfielder, Donovan and Bradley in the midfield, along with either Edu or Torres, with Dempsey and Altidore the strikers.
After facing Scotland, the U.S. will face Brazil four days later in Landover, Md., and Canada in Toronto on June 3. The World Cup semifinal qualifiers are against Antigua and Barbuda in Tampa, Fla. on June 8, followed by what promises to be the most difficult match to date, a visit to Guatemala on June 11.
The first 16 members of training pool:
Goalkeepers: Brad Guzan (Aston Villa, England), Tim Howard (Everton), Nick Rimando (Real Salt Lake, Major League Soccer).
Defenders: Carlos Bocanegra (Glasgow Rangers, Scotland), Edgar Castillo (Club Tijuana, Mexico), Steve Cherundolo (Hannover 96, Germany), Alfredo Morales (Hertha Berlin, Germany).
Midfielders: Kyle Beckerman (Real Salt Lake, MLS), Michael Bradley (Chievo Verona, Italy), Joe Corona (Club Tijuana, Mexico), Maurice Edu (Glasgow Rangers, Scotland), Fabian Johnson (TSV Hoffenheim, Germany), Jermaine Jones (Schalke 04, Germany), Jose Torres (Pachuca, Mexico), Danny Williams (TSV Hoffenheim, Germany)
Forward: Clint Dempsey (Fulham, England).
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Sprint Chairman Seeks U.S. Public Support on T-Mobile Deal
Masayoshi Son, the head of SoftBank Corp. and chairman of Sprint Corp., doesn't take no for an answer without a fight.
U.S. antitrust officials have made statements both in private and in public opposing Sprint's plans to acquire smaller rival T-Mobile US. But the indefatigable Mr. Son now plans to appeal directly to the U.S. business community and policy makers to convince them that consolidation in the U.S. telecommunications industry would be a good thing, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Mr. Son plans to make a presentation to the Chamber of Commerce in Washington on March 11 on the state of America's wireless industry, global competition, and on the role played by ultra-fast wireless broadband in driving innovation, commerce and education, according to an e-mail invitation sent Tuesday.
The invitation noted that the event is expected to be widely attended, but didn't mention T-Mobile. Both SoftBank and Sprint have repeatedly declined to comment on a possible deal to buy T-Mobile, which is 67% owned by Deutsche Telekom AG.
Mr. Son has been a vocal critic of market leaders Verizon Wireless and AT&T, charging that the two giants dominate the U.S. market in an effective duopoly that stunts network innovation and keeps the costs of data communications high. Sprint needs more scale to build high-speed wireless networks that can truly compete and transform the industry with cheaper and faster networks,he has argued.
"Every time I make a business trip to the U.S., I am reminded how terrible connections are there," he said during a February news conference, where he also said Sprint wouldn't be able to challenge AT&T and Verizon Wireless by itself. "The U.S. has one of the world's highest mobile fees," and the principles of competition aren't working, he said.
AT&T and Verizon Wireless command more than two-thirds of the U.S. industry's customers and take in nearly all of its profits.
John Roos, former U.S. ambassador to Japan, will introduce Mr. Son during the presentation.
It comes as antitrust officials also scrutinize Comcast Corp.'s plans to acquire Time Warner Cable in a $45.2 billion deal that would make the cable industry a competitor in broadband. The deal's announcement in February is likely to embolden Mr. Son to pursue a T-Mobile deal, analysts said.
Not that Mr. Son has ever shied away from regulatory battles. His skirmish with Japanese regulators in 2001 prodded telecom giant Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp. to lease optical-fiber lines to SoftBank and resulted in a broadband revolution that made Japan's high-speed Internet network one of the fastest and cheapest in the world.
Mr. Son and Sprint Chief Executive Dan Hesse met with antitrust officials at the Justice Department and the Federal Communications Commission in Washington earlier this year. But in both meetings, government officials expressed skepticism that further consolidation would be allowed, according to people familiar with the meetings.


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Gil was born in Dardanelle. He was a Sacramento (Calif.) and El Dorado County resident for 66 years and a Sacramento City fireman for 34 years, retiring as a captain in 1986.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 52 years, Eva Dell; twin brother, Gilbert; great-grandson, Paul John Jr.; brothers, Wade and Russell; sisters Virginia, Naomi, Reba and Wanda; and his parents, Roger and Zola Mashburn.
Survivers include his brother, Donald Mashburn of Little Rock; five children, Barbara DeMartini, Carolyn (Eugene) Baker, Geneva (Richard) Hanson, Roy (Angie) Mashburn and Ron (Valerie) Mashburn; 14 grandchildren, Jeffery, John, Tammie, Marlo, Dewayne, Paul, Anthony, Joseph, Jessica, Amanda, Kayla, Chelcy, Ashley and Roy; 12 great-grandchildren, Alyssa, John, Jacob Brooklin, Payton, David, Sean, Zachery, Megan, Joesph, Matthew and Zander; and three great-great-grandchildren, Declynn, Relee and Liam.


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(NNPA)—In the 2008 presidential election, Blacks were the largest voting bloc for Obama (as a percentage)—96 percent. In 2012, Obama received 93 percent of the Black vote, again the largest percentage of any voting bloc.
What type of return on their votes has the Black community received? Zero. They have received lectures, been talked down to, and, more often, totally ignored.
Obama was sworn into office on Jan. 20, 2009. In less than two months (March 18, 2009), Obama had his first meeting with the Congressional Hispanic Caucus to discuss giving amnesty to the 30 million illegals in the U.S. After the meeting, the White House's Press Office issued a statement that said, in part: "The president had a robust and strategic meeting with members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus today on the topic of immigration. The meeting lasted approximately one hour. The president discussed how the administration will work with the CHC to address immigration concerns in both the short and long term."
Notice that only Hispanics were in this meeting and the purpose was to discuss an issue that is of particular importance to only them (though other groups that support amnesty would also benefit if amnesty were made into law).
Juxtapose that with Obama's response in separate interviews about his administration's inaction on issues of great concern to the Black community. "I think it's a mistake to start thinking in terms of particular ethnic segments of the United States rather than to think that we are all in this together and we are all going to get out of this together," he said. In a second interview he said, "the most important thing I can do for the African-American community is the same thing I can do for the American community, period, and that is get the economy going again and get people hiring again."
So, if that be true, can someone explain to me why there were no Blacks, Asians, Africans or Indians in the meeting with the Congressional Hispanic Caucus? They are Americans. They have members from their community that have a great interest in immigration policy. They have members of congress from these various ethnic groups.
Let's compare the White House's official readout from the meeting with the Congressional Black Caucus from 2010, 2011, and 2013. Notice that there is always at least a year in between meetings with the Black Caucus, but he meets with Hispanics and homosexuals on a regular basis.
From March 2010, "This afternoon, President Obama met with members of the Congressional Black Caucus to discuss the economy, job creation and the need to pass health care reform. President Obama acknowledged the progress that has been made on the economy while also expressing his concern for long-term unemployment. He requested that Members provide specific recommendations to the challenges concerning job creation."


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The Tuo Standard Sleeping Pad by Nemo. The Tuo series of inflatable backcountry accessories brings a new level of comfort to the sleeping pad. Literally. The Tuo sleeping pads have a thin film inside that divides the pad into two separate airtight levels, each with their own valve. Not only does this give you complete redundancy in the event of a puncture, it means you can inflate the base layer firm for protection from rocks and roots and keep the top layer partially inflated for maximum comfort. Enjoy the full 2.3" thickness of Tuo Luxury sleeping pad or save precious ounces with the 1.6" thick mummy-style Tuo Standard sleeping pad. Includes a stuff sack and repair kit.
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Only a few miles from beautiful Lake Ontario and the city of Toronto, Mississauga offers a perfect blend of urban and outdoor attraction. Visitors at our Mississauga hotels can enjoy the breezy lakeside beaches of Jack Darling Memorial and Lakefront Promenade Parks, and then see the stunning architecture of the Absolute World condominium towers at Absolute City Centre, as well as the beautiful Mississauga Civic Centre.
Guests of our accommodations in Mississauga should also explore the city's numerous registered historical sites, including the Adamson Estate, the Bradley Museum and the Leslie Log Cabin. Or, grab your clubs and head out to the Mississauga Golf and Country Club or the Piper's Heath Golf Club for a lovely day on the links.
Only a half-hour's drive from Toronto, our hotels in Mississauga make it easy to enjoy Ontario's capital with stops at St. James Cathedral, the Art Gallery of Ontario, Casa Loma and the Ontario Parliament.
Back in Mississauga, make sure to sample the exotic flavors of Napoca Restaurant, the delightful deep dish of Mickey's Pizza, and the sweet treats at the Apricot Tree Café. Then, wrap up your trip with a little excitement on ice at a Mississauga St. Michael's Majors hockey game.


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But local media report that, according to Daviess County Commissioner Tony Wichman. "They were requesting something in particular and we've still got questions.' Grade crossings appear to be foremost among concerns.
Indiana Southern Railroad, based in Petersburg, Ind., is a Class III short line running roughly 200 miles, linking Evansville, Ind., with Indianapolis. ISSR began operations in 1992, and was acquired in 2000 by Jacksonville, Fla.-based RailAmerica, Inc.


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I'll be hosting a pizza making class and party at Serendipity Cafe on July 14th. I'll teach everyone how to make pizza dough, a basic tomato sauce and then we'll watch a movie together. Children five and up are welcome.
Pizza Party
Date: July 14th
Time: 16:00~
Cost: 2500 yen (includes dinner), children 12 and under 1000 yen
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