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The highlights I chose to praise the 10 winners of the Athena Society's Dr. Sylvia Richardson Young Women of Promise award changed each time I told someone about Thursday's inspiring luncheon.
In one setting, I spoke of the courage of these 10 remarkable high school juniors by explaining how Leto High's Ana Gomez not only revealed that bouts with homelessness and domestic abuse dot her past, but how she challenged this impressive room of accomplished women.
"When you recognize pain in this world, do something about it," Ana said.
Asked by someone else about the events of the day, I shared how Plant High's Sarah Cimino founded her own nonprofit after witnessing unbelievable poverty on a mission trip to Haiti. After Teens for Haiti raised more than $12,000, a new generator powers an entire Haitian village.
"It was incredible to see my work and the work of all my friends," Sarah said. "I love that I was able to help, but this was God's work. I'm just His hands and feet."
Hours later, I began my story with the perseverance of Steinbrenner High's Isabella Puppa, whose difficulty with food allergies eventually reached a life-threatening stage two years ago with the recognition that she can't eat fruit, nuts, wheat, soy, corn, rice, barley, oats and peas. Isabella joked she can settle a debate, saying that tomatoes must be a fruit because she's also allergic to them.
However, Isabella focuses on turning her Girl Scouts Gold Star project into an effort that will aide others with food allergies.
"As Aristotle said, 'It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light,' " Isabella said. "That's exactly what I intend to do."
I could go on and on. And on. The steely determination of Middleton's Alicia Bishop, who strives to succeed in the male-dominated field of engineering, the giving soul of King High's Briana Bursten, who works at a camp for underserved kids and the activism of Berkeley Prep's Emily Harwell, who helped promote a Thursday night screening of the groundbreaking documentary Girl Rising all left an impression.
These aren't ladies squeezing in volunteer hours between days at the beach. Consider their summer plans: Robinson's Kailey Fernandez again will partner with her sister to run the summer camp they started four years ago; Plant City's Kellyanne Hurst will attend a summer seminar for students aiming to enroll in the U.S. Naval Academy in 2014.
The paths each took to greatness varies, but their progress typically involved overcoming obstacles and succeeding in varying fields. Freedom High's Laury Rivera-Adorno overcame an early language barrier as an immigrant and illness in her family to develop into an honor student. Academy of the Holy Names' Gabrielle Madden shared an amusing story about her work with robotics, not even bothering to mention she's also an award-winning poet.
As the days go by, I'll continue to talk about the perseverance, intelligence, commitment, achievement and care displayed by all of these ladies. I'm truly awed, especially when I consider my own trials and tribulations as a 17-year-old. My greatest struggle? Algebra II. My greatest achievement? Getting my license.
While I celebrated the wonders of Dairy Queen's Peanut Buster Parfait back then, they celebrate impacting lives, stratospheric grades and futures full of hope.
"I wish you a lifetime of production, fulfilment and love," said Richardson, the matriarch of the 33-year-old program. "And if you have the latter, you'll have everything else."
Yes, they walked into the Centre Club Thursday with promise, but they delivered inspiration.
They always do.
That's all I'm saying.


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Hi All,
Since putting my bike back together, I had the opportunity to ride it a little. I was wondering if anyone else feels a flex in the handle bar on their K bike. I have owned a bike previously that had a wobbling head bearing, but this feels different. When I apply the front brake hard, I can feel like the bar is flexing. I know given the age, the head bearing should be checked for play and when I put the bike on center stand and pull on the forks, I don't get movement.
If you guys say they all do this, then I'm not going to worry about. If it's not common then I guess I'll have to start tearing the front end down.

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by James O. Finckenauer
Crime that is "transnational" or "organized" presents special challenges for law enforcement. But when these two factors are combined, as in transnational organized crime, the challenges are especially formidable. Law enforcement agencies have created a number of effective approaches for surmounting these challenges.
Task Forces. One approach is the use of multijurisdictional task forces that combine investigative resources from several agencies so that the strength and sophistication of a task force's capabilities are greater than any single agency. Collaboration among law enforcement agencies is a key element in discovering possible links between local crimes and crimes with a transnational component.
For example, Operation Trifecta, a 19-month transnational investigation led by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, involved 9 Federal agencies and 67 State and local law enforcement agencies from 8 States. In 2003, it led to the arrests of some 240 individuals charged with transnational drug trafficking.
Heightened Awareness. Transnational organized crime often plays out in reality on local streets. State and local agencies should consider the possibility of transnational crime when atypical characteristics and patterns are present. Characteristics that should alert police include offenders with overseas contacts, the involvement of foreign nationals, false documents, and large amounts of cash.
Improved Communications and Intelligence Sharing. State and local law enforcement should understand how sophisticated communications—such as satellite phones, Web-based financial transactions, and e-mail—help facilitate transnational crime. They must know what steps to take when they encounter cell phones, computers, and other electronic devices that may be involved in illicit communications. Criminals can quickly communicate across international boundaries, and law enforcement agencies must improve their willingness and ability to share intelligence across jurisdictional boundaries. As noted in 2000:
Ignoring the transnationalization of crime would be akin to adopting a "head in the sand" strategy. American police, prosecutors, judges, and corrections officials, as well as regulatory agencies... would be shortchanged by such an outdated strategy. Both criminal justice practitioners and researchers would be forced to do their jobs with only partial and very limited information.... [R]ecognition of this changing reality... led NIJ to create a new International Center in 1997. [1]
Next Section: Major Transnational Organized Crime Groups
James O. Finckenauer is a professor at Rutgers' School of Criminal Justice and an expert in international organized crime, comparative justice, and criminal justice policy, planning, and evaluation. Back to the top.
[1] Finckenauer, J.O. "Meeting the Challenge of Transnational Crime." NIJ Journal 244, July 2000, NCJ 183454.
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Your short line faces higher fuel prices, health costs escalating at a rate you can't predict, limited ability to increase per-car divisions with your Class I connections, and has about worn out its first-generation GP7s and GP38s. Where's the money coming from?
You have three choices:
• Raise it yourself by increasing revenues and lowering expenses.
• Seek outside funding in the forms of equity or debt.
• Apply for government subsidies. But in order to qualify any outside financial assistance, you have to show you're a solid citizen capable of providing a reasonable return on the outsider's investment.
Showing solid same-store sales is Step One. It's a truth universally accepted that the best prospect for new business is always the current customer—the guy who keeps coming back because your brand has no surprises, is affordable, and is reliable. Solid same-store sales are the lifeblood of any company, from McDonald's to Brooks Brothers, and are the first place any investor looks before making a commitment.
There is one hitch, however. Another generally accepted truth is that one customer in ten goes away every year, so, unless there's new business coming in at the top faster than old businesses falling out the bottom, you'll be out of business in ten years.
It's still a crummy economy. Short line carloads at the end of 2010 were still 19% behind what they were at the end of 2007, generally regarded as the peak year for railroad industry revenue units. Estimates from the Feds suggest that it will take another two years to recover jobs lost during the recent downturn. And so it's going to be a long slog for the short lines—unless they go about new business development in a business-like manner. Len Kellermann, Director of Short Line and Regional Railroad Development at CSX, sums it up most eloquently: "It's about nurturing anything we can find that's not moving on rail. It's about collectively selling value. It's about deploying and moving all car types better."
Many short lines are doing well in what Kellermann calls the short line "sweet spots"—corn, ethanol, coal, LPG, or frac sand. Many more have service areas where basic manufacturing is starting to rebound and are well-positioned to recover single-car moves in metals, linerboard for packaging, auto parts, and chemicals. Still others are finding success in truck-to-rail conversions.
Which brings us back to the outside funding sources. A healthy balance sheet and increasing operating income will always make applying for that line of credit easier. But for the short line that has neither, options are limited. The FRA RRIF loan program for Class II and III railroads has not been a resounding success, and state grant programs are running into trouble.
Fact is, federal, state, and local governments are hard-pressed for funds even for basic services, and something will have to give. Economist Noel Perry, in a recent presentation for short line officers, said governments at all levels are running out of money and significant funding conflicts are inevitable.
Given this state of affairs, it follows that short lines betting on continued government support may shortly be out of luck.
Which leads us back to increasing top-line sales. Winning new revenue streams, whether from existing customers or new business development, requires three things: a competitive advantage, a price you and the customer can afford, and sustainability. The competitive advantage comes in designing a supply-chain-oriented product that nobody else can duplicate. The affordable price is the highest price the customer is willing to pay and one where you begin to earn your cost of capital. And the ability to keep out competitors comes from service design, consistency, and reliability.
In other words, you have to build a sustainable business model that is never dependent on government largesse, supports existing customers, and is, above all, in the words of Warren Buffett, "a cash-generating business with little debt, a substantial share of the market in your sector, and solid management."
Railway Age Contributing Editor Roy Blanchard is principal of The Blanchard Company.


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Gang Offending and Online Behavior
BJS Taps Michael Planty to Head Victimization Statistics Unit
Greg Ridgeway Joins NIJ as Deputy Director
New JRP Issue Focuses on Evidence-Based Policy and Practice
NJJEC Launches Online Program Evaluation Tutorial
Incident-Based Reporting Resource Center Funds New Projects
The Arizona Prescription Drug Initiative: A Multisystemic Approach for Targeting Prescription Drug Misuse and Abuse
Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Kansas, Massachusetts, Montana, Ohio, Oregon, Tennessee, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
Stefanie Lopez-Howard was recently appointed Statistical Analysis Center Director (SAC) for the State of Georgia. The SAC is housed in the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (CJCC), the state administering agency. Ms. Lopez-Howard started at CJCC in August 2010 as a Planning and Policy Development Specialist working on the Victims of Crime Act, STOP Violence Against Women Act, and Sexual Assault Services Program grants. During her tenure in that position, she conducted a statewide victim needs assessment and garnered a $400,000 Safe Havens award for the state. In March 2012 she was promoted to Planning & Evaluation Program Coordinator, overseeing the programmatic functions for CJCC's 10 federal funding streams. Prior to coming to CJCC, Ms. Lopez-Howard worked at Legal Momentum, formerly NOW Legal Defense and Education Fund, first as a legal assistant and then as the Program Associate to the National Judicial Education Program. She left Legal Momentum to attend graduate school at the University of Connecticut. She holds a Master of Public Administration degree with a concentration in survey research. She also holds a Bachelor of Arts in English literature, with minors in French and legal studies from Trinity College in Hartford, CT. To stay fit and sane, she is a certified Spinning instructor, teaching five classes per week.
Hawaii Statistical Analysis Center Director Paul Perrone is on a nine-member task force facilitated by the Office of Hawaiian Affairs that seeks to address the overrepresentation of Native Hawaiians in the justice system. The task force has been holding a series of meetings and statewide community summits to identify solutions to the problem.
Research on Human Trafficking Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (ICJIA) staff are working on three forthcoming publications on human trafficking. First, a research bulletin will describe Anne's House, a new residential home for women and girls who are victims of sex trafficking. The goal is to share a description of the program during its first 18 months of operation. Second, a report on residential programs for trafficking victims will share information about programs and services for victims across the country based on a survey. Finally, a research bulletin will describe current trafficking and prostitution- related laws and share the number of arrests from 2006 to 2011. The purpose is to gauge the impact of legislation on arrest trends.
Study of Court-Ordered Psychological Reports for Juveniles This study examines psychological reports that inform judges of youths' mental health history and provide recommendations. The goal is to evaluate the utility of the reports and their influence on justice-involved youth outcomes. A report should be completed by the end of the year.
Overview of the Process and Procedures of the Illinois Adult Criminal Justice System ICJIA has prepared an overview of how the adult criminal justice system typically operates in Illinois. The purpose is to inform the public on the flow of adult criminal cases through the criminal justice system, including arrest procedures, the court system, pretrial activities, trial, sentencing, and the criminal record expungement process.
Illinois Drug Task Force Profiles For more than 20 years ICJIA has been awarding federal funding to local agencies to support multijurisdictional enforcement groups (MEGs) and drug task forces (TF). The goal of the project is to produce statistical profiles that provide a general overview of the drug problems in the various jurisdictions and share MEG/TF responses to these problems. By using data provided directly by the 19 MEG/TF units as well as arrest data, these profiles provide information to MEG and task force directors and policy board members to guide decisionmaking and the allocation of resources. The first of the profiles, "Collaborating to Fight Drug Crime: Profile of the DuPage County Metropolitan Enforcement Group," was published in April 2012. The other profiles should be completed in fall 2012.
Evaluation of Crisis Intervention Team Training for Law Enforcement The Chicago Police Department established a 40-hour Youth Crisis Intervention Team training to teach officers how to better respond to mental health crises among juveniles. The goal of this ICJIA study is to evaluate the program in order to improve and enhance training practices. The study measures pre- and posttraining knowledge; retention of the training material; satisfaction with the training; and the intentions and use of training materials in the field. This is a three-year evaluation project, but a report of findings will be completed for each year. The report on the first year was completed in summer 2012.
The Kansas Sentencing Commission (KSC), also functioning as the Kansas Statistical Analysis Center (SAC), has carried out the following major activities:
The Massachusetts Statistical Analysis Center (SAC), housed within the Research and Policy Analysis Division of the Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (EOPSS), reached full staff complement in April 2012, after hiring a director and two analysts. The SAC is nearing completion of publications and policy briefs and staff are undertaking a number of new initiatives, which are described below.
Criminal Justice Recidivism Measures for 2005 Release Cohorts
EOPSS is currently working with the PEW Center for the States Results First project team to implement a cost-benefit model for criminal justice programs and sentencing policy developed by the Washington State Institute for Public Policy. The model requires Massachusetts criminal justice recidivism summary measures for multiple release cohorts: adult releases to the street by discharge and parole from state and county correctional systems, juveniles released from the Department of Youth Services, and new probation supervision cases.
The Pew Results First model requires several long-term recidivism measures designed to capture the probability of a new conviction over the follow-up period, number of arraignments, and associated offenses. These measures are used to assign probabilities to the amount and type of crime to each release/supervision cohort, with their associated system and victimization costs in order to model the costs and benefits of investing in programs and strategies. Massachusetts formed a team to collect this data based on 2005 release cohorts. The Research and Policy Analysis Division/Massachusetts SAC has been tasked with leading the effort.
Massachusetts Criminal Justice Agency Researchers Group
A major focus of the Massachusetts SAC is to establish a collaborative research network with various state, county, and local agencies, established associations, and professional groups. State Justice Statistics (SJS) funding from the Bureau of Justice Statistics has enabled the SAC to assume a leadership role and lay the groundwork for reconvening the Massachusetts Criminal Justice Agency Researchers Group (MCJARG), which is envisioned as the agent/conduit for this endeavor.
MCJARG was formed in the fall of 2002 to provide an informal forum where professionals interested in issues relating to data collection and reporting, research, and program evaluation could share information, foster research collaborations, and learn from others. The group has met intermittently for a decade on an ad hoc basis; however, SJS funding for this project will enable the SAC to formalize MCJARG (meeting time, dates, and format), its mission and objectives, and identify topic areas and training interests. MCJARG will be instrumental in supporting the work of the EOPSS with its public safety initiatives.
In addition to representatives from state criminal justice agencies who have been participants, the SAC plans to expand outreach to include non-criminal justice state agencies, the law enforcement community, and sheriff's departments.
NIBRS Collaboration
The Crime Reporting Unit (CRU) of the Commonwealth Fusion Center is charged with the responsibility of acting as a single point of contact between local police agencies and the FBI to assist the FBI in the collection of crime statistics. It also serves as a data collection point and statistical analysis unit to collect, manage, analyze, and report on the data it receives.
Crime data reporting in Massachusetts is not mandatory; however, approximately 80% of the municipalities report National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) data to the CRU for use in FBI crime reports. Nearly all of the most populous cities/towns in Massachusetts track crime data using NIBRS. The major exceptions are Boston, Lawrence, and Medford, and should they choose to participate, 95% of crime statistics would be reported using NIBRS.
The SAC is working in collaboration with the director of the CRU to strengthen NIBRS reporting, dissemination, and training. Utilizing CrimeSOLV, the CRU's software application, the SAC and CRU are working with EOPSS Department of Criminal Justice Information Services to develop system-generated reports to be run on a regular basis and sent to participating police departments.
The collaboration between the SAC and the CRU will enhance the Commonwealth Fusion Center as a data and intelligence-driven agency. Systematically generating reports, especially for local police departments that do not have the expertise or personnel to do analysis, should increase data reliability and timely reporting. It should also help police departments to see how the information can be used for strategic planning and understanding their operations, thereby strengthening their compliance with NIBRS.
Pre-Adjudicatory Risk Assessment Instrument
The Montana Statistical Analysis Center (SAC) contracted with the University of Montana's Social Science Research Lab to conduct a performance assessment of the Montana Pre-Adjudicatory Risk Assessment Instrument (RAI). The RAI has been used on a pilot basis in four counties since 2009 as part of the predispositional detention decisionmaking process to determine whether or not juveniles pose a public safety risk if released. The analysis focused on two dimensions associated with the RAI: the first pertains to racial and cultural sensitivity in assessing offender risk, and the second to public safety outcomes associated with the behavior of juveniles who are released from detention (specifically, whether a new offense resulted in a misdemeanor or felony citation during the 45-day period of risk and whether the juvenile failed to appear for an initial court appearance after release from detention). To investigate these issues, three research questions were examined:
Ohio Consortium of Crime Science The Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services (OCJS), parent agency of the Ohio Statistical Analysis Center (SAC), is partnering with the University of Cincinnati (UC) School of Criminal Justice and several other Ohio colleges and universities to form the Ohio Consortium of Crime Science (OCCS). OCCS is based on the concept of the agricultural extension office model, which seeks to apply scientific research and educational programming to enhance agricultural practices. This academic consortium, consisting of criminology and criminal justice experts, is tasked with providing training, technical assistance, evaluation, and consulting services directly to local Ohio criminal justice agencies who seek assistance in solving crime and criminal justice problems. Researchers are paired with practitioners based on their area of expertise (dependent on the nature of the request) and geographic location (pairing a researcher from the same region in Ohio is ideal). A small stipend is provided to the researchers who undertake the request for assistance.
The development of OCCS provides a formal mechanism to bring together researchers and practitioners across the state. Researchers were contacted by the University of Cincinnati via letter and email, introducing them to the concept of OCCS and inviting them to an initial meeting where the vision of the Consortium was then provided to them. Thirty-one researchers representing 11 colleges and universities attended. After the meeting concluded, an email was sent to the researchers asking them to indicate interest by filling out a member form and submitting their vita to OCJS. The email also provided them with a link to an online survey in which they could express anonymously their thoughts (both good and bad) about the development of the Consortium. Over the course of the next month, 18 individuals expressed interest in being a part of OCCS. Interestingly, OCCS received membership forms from an additional 17 researchers who were referred by those who attended the initial meeting. To date, 35 researchers from 12 universities are members of OCCS.
An advisory board was established to create the structure, policies, and procedures for the Consortium. Seventeen people from eight universities requested to be a part of the board. It was decided to have one person representing each of these universities involved in the advisory board of OCCS. In all, eight researchers make up the board in addition to the chairperson of the board (the chair of the UC School of Criminal Justice), the OCJS Executive Director, and the OCJS SAC Director. The first meeting of the advisory board took place via conference call in July.
During the meeting, the following items were discussed:
Criminal Justice System Assessments
The Governor's Commission on Public Safety has held four meetings to date on Oregon's criminal justice system assessments. The Commission is receiving technical assistance from the PEW Center on the States through the Public Safety Performance Project. The Commission is also participating in the Justice Reinvestment Initiative administered by the Bureau of Justice Assistance. The next set of commission meetings will focus on policy development, with a goal of drafting recommendations for legislative action by the end of year. The Oregon Statistical Analysis Center assisted PEW with data collection, context, and analysis for the systems assessment findings. The draft legislation is expected to contain justice reinvestment and/or sentencing reform policy options to help put Oregon's prison population and criminal justice spending on a sustainable path. For more information on the system assessment, go to the Pew Web Site.
In 2008, Oregon voters approved ballot Measure 57, which increases prison sentences for persons convicted of certain nonviolent drug and property offenses. The measure was suspended in 2009 due to the high cost associated with its implementation and an economic recession that began in 2008. The Oregon Criminal Justice Commission decided to implement a Measure 57 Intensive Drug Court Grant Program during this suspension period, and four counties in Oregon agreed to participate in a randomized controlled trial of this program. Participants are medium- to high-risk property offenders.
Randomization began in 2011, with study participants assigned to either the drug court program or treatment as usual, which is probation including supervision and treatment. A subset of study participants are also participating in qualitative interviews that started in the spring of 2012. Preliminary outcome evaluation results will be available in 2013, with results for one-year recidivism outcomes. The qualitative interviews will continue through August 2013, with a final report scheduled for December 2013. Recidivism outcomes of the study cohort will continue to be evaluated, with a follow-up analysis of three-year outcomes, including arrests and felony convictions.
The Tennessee Statistical Analysis Center released its first report providing information on elderly victims of crime. Crimes Against The Elderly Report 2009-2011 shows a slight increase in the number of elderly victims each year over the three-year period even though the total number of victims of crime decreased over the same period. (Elderly victims increased 7%, while the total number of victims decreased by 5%.) Four Group A Offense categories were analyzed: robbery, burglary, assault and fraud.
A review of the data found the following:
Statistical Analysis Center (SAC) Director Max Schlueter appeared on WCAX TV�s news report show The :30 to talk about the effectiveness of Vermont's treatment courts. Karen Gennette, State Treatment Court Coordinator, described the goals of the courts, their treatment methods, and their target population. Dr. Schlueter discussed the results of a program evaluation performed by the Vermont SAC that showed that those who completed the treatment court program had greatly reduced recidivism rates compared to non-completers.
West Virginia
The West Virginia Statistical Analysis Center/Office of Research and Strategic Planning is hosting a two-day conference for current and future grantees from various disciplines. The conference, "Enhancing Justice Administration through Improved Performance Measurement," will focus on grant management (solicitations, application process, best practices) and performance measurement/evaluation. Specifically, the goal is to educate grantees on changes that will be required of their programs as they move toward a more evidence-based environment. Conference participants will be taught how to write measurable goals and objectives, and will gain a better understanding of evidence-based practices and performance measurement. The conference is an extension of the agency's overall strategic planning process. The agency is working to educate its own staff, improve the grant solicitation/ application process, make better data-driven funding decisions, and ultimately ensure that the programs available in the communities are evidence-based.
Derek Veitenheimer has been named Director of the Wisconsin Justice Information Center at the Wisconsin Office of Justice Assistance. As the director, he is responsible for overseeing the state's Statistical Analysis Center and Justice Information Sharing programs. His prior criminal justice experience includes working in Wisconsin's Uniform Crime Reporting, Traffic Stop Data Collection, and Justice Information Exchange programs. Mr. Veitenheimer has extensive knowledge of Wisconsin's criminal justice data systems, as well as the capabilities in the collection, exchange, research, and analysis of criminal justice information among state and local systems.
Dr. Burke Grandjean has resigned after nine years as the executive director of the Wyoming Statistical Analysis Center (WYSAC). He is returning to teaching and research at the University of Wyoming. The interim director is Dr. Bistra Anatchkova, who has been at WYSAC for nine years in the role of manager of the Survey Research Division.
WYSAC is conducting an evaluation of the Wyoming Transition from Prison to Community Initiative Statewide Reentry Task Force. The Wyoming Department of Corrections (WDOC) has been building its reentry programming capacity over the past 10 years through grants like the Serious and Violent Offender Reentry Initiative (SVORI) and the Prisoner Reentry Initiative. As a rule, communitybased reentry services that require cooperation among multiple organizations are difficult to keep on track during the implementation phase. Additionally, large complex organizations like state departments of corrections already have sturdy and prevailing traditions that often do not mesh seamlessly with the tenets of reentry. The process evaluation will serve as a useful tool to answer critical questions on the degree to which community-based reentry programs are attaining or not attaining intended implementation goals.
WYSAC is also conducting a pilot study to explore human trafficking in Wyoming. Data on human trafficking are not currently collected in Wyoming, as it is one of four states that do not have a specific statute against human trafficking. The purpose of this pilot project is to create a better understanding of the scope of the problem through interviews with sex workers and law enforcement officials in the state. Hopefully this pilot will lead to a more thorough and systematic statewide study in the future.


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Guide – Get NoDo On Your HTC HD2
You may have heard that NoDo will become public on May 24th, but you can be sure that Microsoft is not thinking about releasing this for your beloved HD2. Now, thanks to XDA member YukiXDA, who saw many members waiting for NoDo, presents the first version of a guide that explains how to get the update by yourself, without relying on others to release something.
The guide is very complete and touches upon topics such as what you need to get started, changing the SYS, OEM packages, building your ROM, and more. Please make sure that you know what are you doing before proceeding because it´s a delicate process, and if you can contribute to this guide in some way, please do so.
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When dark forces don't suck come an angel (7392 inside) – Updated 16/05
Ok guys, I don't know why DFT haven't release an update for HD2 earlier since it take only few days to a noob to achieve a working NoDo rom. Their first version was built on a test rom with developer's certificates from Microsoft and HTC, debug tools, recompiled drivers for HD2 and a method to build SLDR and NK sections. They had before everybody a test version of Mango too. So I suppose they, or only one, is working for HTC or has good contacts and perhaps had a commercial interest or was more interested by the exploit than giving users a great experience of WP7 on HD2, updates as soon as it's possible and tools/knowledge to members like ervius, AnDim, Nokser etc. to achieve that by themselves. Someone in another post suggest an agreement not to release their mango before the 24th, it's quite possible. But I don't know and I don't blame, it's life lol
Perhaps we'll see a version of Mango for HD2 soon (and new exiting videos^^') but since a lot of people are waiting for NoDo (some desperate posts made me cry XD) I'll give you a first version, and better, the method to achieve that by yourself for the next coming.
!The trip isn't how to flash an HD7 rom on HD2 like certain people seems to believe and we don't need a new malgr for the moment!
Continue to the guide thread.
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COURSE: L6-367 Organizational Motivation (3)
This study of the theories of work motivation and job satisfaction covers need models, cognitive models, learning models and self-growth models. Emphasis is on practical application of theories in the workplace to increase satisfaction of workers while increasing productivity. Prerequisite: L6-100; L6-360, L6-365 or LB-375 recommended.


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From what I read. I think Obito will kill Gai Sensei.
Gai Sensei owned Obito twice, do you think a third time will happen?
I dont think Gai will be in this fight any longer. We will finally have a major death in the war. Gai Sensei will die.
Here is an attempt of Obito trying to kill Gai. He said "I will start with you"
What do you guys/gals think?
Will Obito allow Gai Sensei to live of the two times he was beaten by him?
I think not.


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The open sound of French
Even the sound of French is open
And the children find me very interesting to look at
It is as if I am a TV show or supper
All my pretty babies who paint the winter chests
With red and gold and green
It was on the afternoon
In the small wooden town
That I was so mired in my act of jealousy
I did not pay attention
To the beauty of the dark church in front of me
And now you ask me
To meet you in a park after dark
Well it is too late too late
I am already flying
DOROTHEA LASKY is the author of three full-length collections of poetry: THUNDERBIRD (Wave Books, 2012), AWE (Wave Books, 2007) and Black Life (Wave Books, 2010). She is also the author of five chapbooks, including Poetry is Not a Project (Ugly Ducking Presse, 2010). Born in St. Louis in 1978, her poems have appeared in The New Yorker, The Paris Review, The Laurel Review, Columbia Poetry Review, and Boston Review, among others. She is a graduate of the MFA program at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst and also has been educated at the University of Pennsylvania, Harvard University and Washington University. She has taught poetry at New York University, Fashion Institute of Technology, The New England Institute of Art, Heath Elementary School, and Munroe Center for the Arts. Currently, she lives in New York City and teaches at Columbia University's School of the Arts.


text: So I was just in the shower thinking (as you do) and what if Picard, Sisko etc weren't 100 years in the future. What if they were in the same Century? Say you did a TOS (or all Trek, with Enterprise still as the prequel) reboot, then obviously things would be different. Over seven seasons, relations with the Klingons would nearly lead to war then potentially improve and maybe the Khitomer Accords would be signed in the show's finale - rather than rush rush rush to sync with what we learnt in TNG. The Romulans are slightly easier - ever since the Romulan Wars they've been a bit recluse behind the Nuteral Zone. So Picard, half way through the 5 Year Mission becomes Captain of the Excelsior, then somewhere down the line maybe an Enterprise as Sulu takes his ship. Worf would possibly be a renegade Klingon who convinces Starfleet to take him on, or he can be a version of General Worf from TUC. Races such as the Ferengi, Cardassians, Bajorans, Betazed etc would be made First Contact with, and the Federation set up an outpost on an abandoned Cardassian space station calling it Deep Space Nine. A starship called Voyager is lost in the Badlands during it's maiden voyage. Yuo get my drift. You start with a TOS reboot then in Year 3 start Excelsior. It's all about the CHARACTERS of Star Trek. All in a period where Kirk and possibly Pike are Captain of the Enterprise on the first two missions or so, the other popular characters also exist. No More TOS vs TNG - TOS has got the focus ever since I say the New Voyages fan film got popularm but TNG still has a huge fanbase. A bit like the Marvel/DC Universes. So, they can all be involved in shared story arcs like how the books do Destiny/Typhon Pact. I've seen reboot ideas where Saavik, Demora Sulu and even Admiral Jellico are there at the beginning of the 5 Year Misson, so this would be similar in moving timelines round - like the DC Universe (remember there was no shared universe at the start) but you would have to make sure there is an interesting backstory/history.


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Few were surprised when Gene Simmons, brazen KISS leader and shameless marketer, turned his family into subjects of a reality show in 2006. Now, however, it's time for the cameras to go: Gene Simmons Family Jewels has been canceled by A&E, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
The reality series ran for seven seasons (a total of 160 episodes) and initially brought strong ratings to the cable network. Family Jewels follows the hi-jinks of the always-scheming Simmons, longtime partner (and now wife – they married on the show) Shannon Tweed and their two teenaged children, Sophie and Nick.
Both Tweed and and daughter Sophie tweeted about the show's ending over the weekend.
We so love our supporters.Thank U 4 watching as long as you did.It was unexpected and appreciated.We will miss you & our crew.—
Shannon Tweed (@shannonleetweed) August 20, 2012
To everyone that ever watched GSFJ... you have seen me grow up, thank you for having a hand in making me who I am... i hope i make you proud—
Sophie Tweed-Simmons (@SophieTSimmons) August 16, 2012
The family released a statement, explaining that because of Simmons' KISS commitments, they will not shop Family Jewels around to another network following A&E's cancellation. It reads as follows: "With Kiss on tour and with my other business commitments, we have decided to draw the final curtain on our show. It has been a wonderful, life-altering experience for our family, and after seven successful seasons, we feel it's time to move on. A big thank you to A&E for allowing us to tell our story and a big thank you to our excellent producers Leslie Greif, Adam Freeman, Adam Reed and the team at Thinkfactory Media. This is not the end of our story, it's the beginning of a new chapter. With love — Gene, Shannon, Sophie, and Nick."
Indeed, KISS have ramped up again. In October, they'll release 20th album Monster, and continue their summer tour alongside Motley Crue through September.
– Jillian Mapes, CBS Local


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Terri Kotek has rejoined Accelerated Genetics as the Production Office Assistant. She had previously worked at Accelerated Genetics as the Products Secretary. In her current role, Kotek is responsible for preparing health certificates and technical documents required for shipment of frozen semen to international customers. She also assists in maintaining health test records and update as necessary, process invoices/credits on a daily basis for all domestic product orders shipped from/returned to the Animal Health Products center.
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By Rob Mahoney
• Zach Lowe's insights are always worth reading, but they're particularly worthwhile when he broaches a topic he clearly enjoys. In his latest column, he covers 12 such topics in naming an All-Star team filled with his favorite players to watch -- among them the inimitable Andre Miller:
Miller is the reason every NBA fan needs to invest in DVR — and not even because of the lob passes, long the best in the business, and propping up JaVale McGee's career for the last year. It is astonishing what Professor Miller can see in real time, with nine other guys darting around a crowded court.
He is always two steps ahead of opponents and teammates, in ways that are easy to miss on first watch. But when you slow down the tape, you can see Miller doing this kind of calculation: "If I pause mid-dribble, hesitate, and then take one extra dribble into the paint, Defender A will shift to Spot X, which allows Teammate B to get open in Spot Y, which in turn will draw Defender B, which in turn will free Teammate C who likely has no idea what is about to happen." It is like a perfect geometric proof during an NBA game.
Toss in one of the best little guy, pass-first post games, and I'm sold. Miller can't really defend anymore, and Denver has to hide him on the weakest offensive player at all times, but this list is about pure entertainment.
• You will find no more captivating collection of .GIFs than this. Manu Ginobili is a wizard in a world that's often short on magic. (via Trey Kerby and r/NBA)
• A terrific read from James Herbert on the unique and lasting relationship between Baylor alumni Ekpe Udoh and Quincy Acy.
• Every Knicks player has a van, apparently.
• Bradford Doolittle has combined a handful of different statistical measures to create a multifaceted look at individual perimeter defense. The most interesting -- and thoughtful -- statistical inclusion: the number of times than opposing offenses isolate against a particular player. Doolittle considers all kinds of metrics that evaluate performance, but how willing an opponent is to go to work against a specific defender actually says quite a bit regarding how universally that player matches up with opponents and how they're considered around the league. The leaders in Doolittle's joint measures are largely the expected (Andre Iguodala, Tony Allen, etc.), but there's one notable inclusion that may seem surprising to those who haven't watched Dallas all that closely over the last two seasons:
Vince Carter. This is easily the most surprising name on the list. Carter didn't have a good defensive reputation when he was at his athletic peak, and he just turned 36 a few days ago. He doesn't have a standout category, but ranks in the top 40 in each of the five individual factors. The Mavericks haven't been great against perimeter players in general, ranking 25th in opponent PER. Carter, for what it's worth, has improved his teams' defense by 2.1 points per 100 possessions over the course of his long career. This season, the Mavericks are three points better on defense when Carter is on the floor.
• Arron Afflalo has conquered the land of the left wing, once ruled by the sovereign Dirk Nowitzki. Kirk Goldsberry checks in with a great look at which players are dominating which areas of the shot chart.
• Kevin Arnovitz compiles a list of the questions that will come to define the 2012-13 NBA season.
• Andrew Bogut's return to the court on Monday was the best of surprises. Ethan Sherwood Strauss dives into the implications of a Bogut-injected Warriors team:
Andrew Bogut represents an upgrade at GSW's weakest position, and the Warriors are already good. Does that mean this playoff-probable team could actually win a playoff series? What about two? Three? A (gasp!) championship? Bogut was just so, so good in his first game back.
That's fun to dream about, but it's so difficult to envision that I'd rather ruminate on Golden State's cool, immediate aesthetic potential. This is an elite three-point shooting team that does it while rarely spreading the floor or slashing. It's a theoretically impossible feat, but Golden State pulls it off due to Steph Curry's space-creating DEFCON 1 shot threat, and David Lee's exterior passing.
Golden State has now added another dimension to this mix. Like David Lee, Andrew Bogut possesses some wide-eyed court vision, especially for a big man. The two are already dotting the ball to each other in the paint like a regular Marc and Z-Bo.
• One of the most difficult factors to weigh as the Celtics entertain the possibility of trading Paul Pierce: Sentimentality.
• It's hard to know what to make of this information, but Brandon Jennings has been pretty atrocious in February throughout his career.
• Things haven't quite come together this season for the New Orleans Hornets, a team that thanks to some injuries and growing pains now ranks 14th in the Western Conference. Yet for a team with such a grimy record, the future Pelicans have a lot to look forward to. Ryan Anderson has had a terrific first season with the team, and has acclimated himself wonderfully to a system that doesn't rely on a Dwight Howard-sized interior threat. Anthony Davis is a spectacular work in progress. And Eric Gordon, as Rohan Cruyff notes in a post for At the Hive, has been put in optimal positions by a head coach who seems to understand Gordon's value:
When the Hornets first acquired Gordon, I wrote that the team should look into emphasizing Gordon in the pick and roll. In his last season as a Clipper, 13% of his offensive possessions were isolations (where he ranked 164th in league efficiency) and 27% were pick and rolls (where he ranked 14th).Tim Duncan sexier than ever
Last year, the pick and roll count rose to 33% (where he ranked 1st overall in efficiency). So far this year, 16% of his possessions are isolations and 36% are in the pick and roll. The efficiency in P&R hasn't been fantastic yet -- he ranks 50th thus far -- but it's a fairly similar situation to his three point shooting; it's something he's really, really good at, has been really, really good at in the past, and will be really, really good at again in the near future.
The fact that the Hornets have significantly forwarded his P&R game while also depressing his total number of catch-and-shoots and off-screen looks (two areas he strangely struggles with) is encouraging. This is an area where Monty Williams clearly knows what he's doing. Even if the overall possession count needs to drop, the ratios are just about perfect.


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Seven years after his most recent trip to the octagon, Jay Hieron (23-5 MMA, 0-2 UFC) is returning to the UFC.
Multiples sources close to the event today told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) that Hieron has agreed to replace injured Josh Koscheck (17-6 MMA, 15-6 UFC) and now will meet fellow welterweight Jake Ellenberger (27-6 MMA, 6-2 UFC) at UFC 151.
Signed bout agreements and a formal announcement are expected shortly.
UFC 151 takes place Sept. 1 at Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. The event's main card airs live on pay-per-view while FX and Facebook host preliminary-card fights.
On Tuesday, UFC officials announced Koscheck's withdrawal from the co-main-event fight due to injury.
The fight actually marks a rematch between the two fighters. Hieron earned a unanimous-decision victory over Ellenberger at a 2006 IFL event. It spoiled Ellenberger's perfect 12-0 record at the time.
Hieron currently is on an 11-1 run, and the lone defeat came via split decision to Bellator champion Ben Askren in an October title fight. Due to differences with company officials, Hieron then parted ways with Bellator and signed with the Texas-based Legacy Fighting Championship. This past month, he earned a second-round submission win over Romario da Silva in his promotional debut. A source told MMAjunkie.com that Legacy officials, who recently have sent many of their fighters to the UFC, let Hieron out of his contract to follow suit.
Hieron, a former NCAA Division I wrestler and IFL champion, fought twice in the UFC; he suffered a TKO loss to now-champ Georges St-Pierre in 2004 at UFC 46, and a cut prompted a defeat to Jonathan Goulet at UFC Fight Night 2 a year later.
Meanwhile, Ellenberger most recently suffered his first loss since a split-decision defeat to Carlos Condit in his UFC debut in September 2009. After that setback, Ellenberger went on a six-fight win streak with four knockout victories. The highlights of the two-year-plus run included a 53-second knockout of Jake Shields this past September and a "Fight of the Night" unanimous-decision win over Diego Sanchez in February.
For more on UFC 151, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.
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By Jay Greenberg / Special to MLB.com
PHILADELPHIA -- After finishing off a sound spring with a 1-2-3 sixth inning on Friday night, it was not exactly breaking news that Bryan Morris, coming off a solid season in the Pirates' bullpen, was going to make the Opening Day roster.
Manager Clint Hurdle broke down and broke the news anyway.
"He has had some added life to his fastball, the two-seamer is playing better," Hurdle said of Morris, who allowed three runs in 9 1/3 spring innings after tossing 65 innings for Pittsburgh in 2013, when he posted a 3.46 ERA on 57 hits and 28 walks. "The command has tightened up a little bit.
"He has gotten better every time he has showed up here [at Pirates camp]. He has thrown pitches that are hard to hit and sometimes hard to catch. His confidence is in a good place.
"Spring Training has been good for him. We have the season to play now."
So Morris will be there at PNC Park for the opener on Monday. And what about Stolmy Pimentel, Vin Mazzaro and Jeanmar Gomez, the three pitchers -- like Morris all out of options -- for the two remaining bullpen spots?
"I'm not going anywhere else with that one," Hurdle said and smiled. "He set up a question so I threw him a bone. No more bones tonight."
Even hungrier than the rabid Bucco media for news has been Morris, who took a dogged approach through the winter.
"Good news to hear," he said after Hurdle's words were relayed. "I was expecting to be here, worked my butt off this offseason to come in to take one of those spots.
"I had a good spring, I guess, after my second outing when I gave up the home run to [Mike] Carp, I just simplified what I was doing and let everything just take off. That's where we are at right now. I am just going to try and keep it simple, because right now it's working."
This is the first time in five camps that Morris -- the last Pirates acquisition remaining from the four obtained in the Jason Bay trade in 2008 -- has stuck in Pittsburgh to start the season.
"I had plenty of Minor League opening days, I don't think is going to be quite the same," Morris said smiling.
"I would imagine it will be something similar to the [National League] Wild Card Game. I probably will get chill bumps. This is what I put work into my whole life -- to be a big leaguer. Knowing I am going to be here Opening Day, I am definitely grateful for this opportunity."
Ishikawa savors shot to resurrect career with Bucs
PHILADELPHIA -- Left out in the cold on Opening Day a year ago, Travis Ishikawa will be basking in the 59 degrees that are forecast for the season opener in Pittsburgh on Monday.
"Big league cold is always warmer than Minor League cold," Ishikawa smiled. "Funny how that happens."
After failing to make the Orioles out of Spring Training 52 weeks ago, Ishikawa was in Norfolk on his way to a 19-at-bat big league season with Baltimore and the Yankees. At the end of the 2013 season, he seemingly was headed out of the Majors forever. But barring the unforeseen, he will be standing on the third-base foul line at PNC Park as an Opening Day Pirate this year, which at the beginning of camp was not the expectation.
"After the type of year I had last year, the joy of being back on a Major League club on Opening Day is a joy in itself," said Ishikawa, 30, whose last full season in The Show was 2010 with the Giants. "But even if I had been in the big leagues a number of years, there is something about Opening Day.
"I know they keep talking about making it a national holiday. I definitely think it should be. This is America's pastime. Baseball has so much history in America, Opening Day deserves to be celebrated. It is a special moment for us as players, for anyone who has ever played from Little League on up, or who ever watched a game with his dad as a kid."
To that list, he could have added anyone who ever made a team after starting a camp as a non-roster player. Ishikawa, who still has to be added to the 40-man roster before Sunday's 3 p.m. ET deadline, accepted the Pirates invitation to camp because he felt it was the one that gave him the best chance to make a club. While prospect Andrew Lambo, perceived to be the Pirates' first choice to join Gaby Sanchez in a first-place platoon, struggled, Ishikawa proved to have delivered himself to the right place at the right time.
"I had some calls this offseason," Ishikawa said. "The best opportunity, I thought, was here.
"Most of the other situations, other guys were already established at first base and I would have been a left-handed pinch hitter off the bench. Everything I had heard and read, the Pirates were looking for someone to platoon with Gaby."
After a slow start, Ishikawa hit .290 in 31 Spring Training at-bats, launched three home runs and drove in six runs, good numbers that he said came from not unnecessarily worrying about the numbers, never mind he obviously needed some production to resume his Major League life.
"I have had a lot of Spring Trainings and I have learned that you can't allow yourself to worry about results," Ishikawa said.
"I know I have been a victim of this in the past. But if you start worrying about the results rather than the process, you are focusing on things you can't always control. You end up trying too hard and pressing and maybe making corrections for the worse.
"When I got off to a really slow start, I was able to take positives from each at-bat. I felt I was seeing the ball. The swings I was taking were good, I focused on the positives."
Hanging onto Major League life by a thread, Ishikawa had considerable pressure to ignore. He eased it by not looking at this as his last chance.
"If it didn't work out and I ended up going to the Minor Leagues, it wouldn't have been fun, but I don't have a straight timeline where if I am not in the Major Leagues I am going to quit," he said. "When the time is right, God will put me where he wants me to be."
Bonds, Groat, Leyland among presenters at opener
PHILADELPHIA -- To celebrate their bright present, the Pirates will honor their past before Monday's PNC Park season opener, having former Bucs trophy winners be presenters of their huge haul of offseason Major League Baseball awards.
Andrew McCutchen will receive his 2013 National League Most Valuable Player Award from Barry Bonds, the 1991 winner, and Dick Groat, the honoree in 1960. Dave Parker, who won the award in 1978, has a scheduling conflict and will not be able to attend.
"Pretty cool," said McCutchen. "It will be nice to meet Dick Groat and Barry Bonds. Looking forward to it."
Jack Wilson, a Silver Slugger Award winner in 2004 when he had 201 hits, will present the prized silver bat to 2013 Pirates winners Pedro Alvarez and McCutchen.
Jim Leyland, a two-time National League Manager of the Year, will pass that honor along to Clint Hurdle, the 2013 winner.
"I'm the last guy who thought I would get a Manager of the Year Award," said Hurdle. "To have Jim Leyland present it is very humbling and very special.
"I think the world of Jim professionally and personally. It is quite an honor that I will receive it on behalf of the organization, the players and coaches.
Jay Greenberg is a contributor to MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Turkoglu does have an easy out in Toronto. All he has to do to win back the fans is come to training camp ready to play, and when the season starts, play well. Then it wont be long before last season is forgotten.BleacherReport.com1. Toronto Raptors
Surprised? One shouldnt be. If Toronto moves Jose Calderon in the offseason, Turkoglu is just the player the Raptors need at small forward to facilitate their offense.
2. Orlando Magic
Nothing hurts worse than not meeting expectations. Vince Carter couldnt provide what Hedo Turkoglu did for them last season. If the Magic are willing to spend over their mistakes, they will trade to get Turkoglu back.
Gortat and Barnes or Pietrus and Bass are possible trades for Turkoglu.
3. Cleveland Cavaliers
Another team that didnt live up to expectations. The Cavaliers have needed another facilitator to play with James and create offense when LeBron comes off the floor. And Turkoglu could have been the player who kept Clevelands offense from stalling every time James sat down.
Any deals done by the Cavaliers this off-season will be done with James blessings. If, of course, James blessings are required anymore.
Who Cleveland wants to move this off-season is still somewhat of a mystery, but possible deals include: Williams for Turkoglu or possibly West, Gibson, and Parker. (Assuming the reported $500,000 buyout of Wests contract is accurate.)
4. Chicago Bulls
The Bulls are looking to be contenders next season and the one player they have signed to a long term deal hasnt lived up to earlier expectations.
Luol Deng has four years and $51 million left on his contract and has yet to get back to the statistics that earned him that deal four seasons ago. But at just 25 years old, Deng still has the potential to earn his contract.
Could a straight swap of Turkoglu for Deng improve both teams' fortunes?
5. Philadelphia 76ers
When Philadelphia let Andre Miller slip away to free agency last season, they lost their best (and only) playmaker. A team with playoff potential became an also-ran overnight.
Toronto has been looking for an effective shot-blocking defensive center. Samuel Dalembert is in the final year of that bad contract.
Turkoglu for Dalembert, straight up.
6. Detroit Pistons
After last season, the Pistons are amiable to trades. And there are a lot of possibilities for both teams to consider.
The Pistons need a facilitator like Turkoglu. Without a traditional point guard anymore, the Pistons offense is suspect.
Tayshaun Prince is in the final year of his deal and may be the Pistons' best trade asset.
Prince for Turkoglu, straight up.
7. Portland Trailblazers
Portland wanted Turkoglu last season and he was probably a better fit with that roster than the one in Toronto. And next season, assuming everyone is healthy, the Trailblazers have more big men returning than they have places to fill.
Again, assuming Joel Przybilla picks up his player option, one would have to believe that he is available in trade. But would the career reserve center be considered adequate compensation? At least his salary is lower and Portland is beneath the cap.
Przybilla for Turkoglu.
8. Miami Heat
The Heat are well below the salary cap and are looking to add free agents. But they are also looking to add veterans to play with those free agents and at least provide the appearance of having a team for them to play with.
It could also be safe to say that Dwyane Wade has had it with making up excuses for Michael Beasley.
Beasley just makes half of what Turkoglu makes, but because the Heat are under the cap, that is not an impediment to a trade.
Turkoglu for Beasley. The Heat get a proven veteran, the Raptors get a young prospect.
9. Minnesota Timberwolves
If one listens to the noises coming out the frozen North (yes Minnesota is well north of Toronto), one might be led to believe there is a playoff team here, just over the horizon.
But if one listens carefully, the T'Wolves star player, Al Jefferson may not be in the teams long term plans. And if the team drafts DeMarcus Cousins as some predict, Jefferson is likely on the way out.
The Wolves are young, have a very young (potential) star point guard and are without any true veteran leadership. Hedo Turkoglu could fill that void and make the team significantly more competitive next season.
But the Wolves should be able to get more than Turkoglu for Jefferson, and they need help at both wing positions. The Raptors may have to part with their prized rookie to get this deal done.
Turkoglu and DeRozan for Al Jefferson.
10. San Antonio Spurs
Last season the Spurs picked up Richard Jefferson in an attempt to bolster their line-up. Jefferson promptly had his worst season since his rookie campaign. It was apparent that Richard Jefferson was not a good fit on the Spurs.
Jefferson is coming into the final season of his contract that will pay him $15 million next year. Jefferson hasnt lost his shot, and if his ankle problems have been resolved, he is a very good defender.
A lot would depend on a medical assessment of Jefferson. But if he checks out, he would be worth the risk. The Spurs first-round draft pick would have to come in any trade to offset that risk however.
Turkoglu and Banks for Jefferson and the Spurs first-round pick (20).


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By Leah Stassen
TransWorld SNOWboarding Business hit the road this winter to visit shops and get a real sense of what's going on in the marketplace. Utah was the first stop in mid March.
Salt Lake City has been a snowboarding hub for years, and there are many shops addressing the market. Some have been in business for years, others are relative newcomers.
Most this year cited the lack of early snow, the opening of new shops, and the Olympics as hurdles to their business. Despite these downfalls, there are also some bright spots.
Here's what one had to say:
Jer's Board Shop, West Jordan
Even though the California-based store has only had its Utah location open for the past fourteen months, business has been up 33 percent since last February, according to Shop Manager Matt Wakefield. Growth doesn't seem to be a problem for the snow and skate store and Wakefield stresses that business is expanding.
For next year Wakefield is doing what he terms, "a more-focused buy." This means Jer's will not really cut back its total snow order but instead change things to focus on and fit its new market. The store noticed a slight decrease in sales after September 11, but because it gears its business to the local population Jer's was less affected by the economic downturn than some its resort-catering competitors.
What products and companies will you be adding for next year?
"Jeenyus, Galleon Manufacturing, and Northwave's APEX Project will all be new to the store next season," says Wakefield. "Otherwise the store will keep focus on our current brands like M3, Chorus, Burton, Forum, Capita, Vans, and Ride."
What are the major issues you see happening this year in the industry?
"Popularity of the sport¿everything in snowboarding is getting so popular that distribution is starting to become a huge problem in Salt Lake City," says Wakefield. "Overall we're seeing a huge jump in the whole supply and demand cycle, distribution is growing, so in turn prices are dropping earlier each year."


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National Household Education Survey, 1996 (ICPSR 2149)
Principal Investigator(s): United States Department of Education. Institute of Education Sciences. National Center for Education Statistics
The National Household Education Survey (NHES) series reports information on the condition of education in the United States by collecting data at the household level rather than using a traditional school-based data collection system. The surveys attempt to address many current issues in education, such as preprimary education, school safety and discipline, adult education, and activities related to citizenship. This survey included two topical survey components: Parent/Family Involvement in Education (PFI) and Adult and Youth Civic Involvement (CI). The PFI component, which elicited information from parents and children aged 3 years through grade 12, focused on four areas: types and frequency of family involvement in children's schools, communication with teachers or other school personnel, children's homework and behavior, and learning activities with children outside of school. Other information collected for this component pertained to student experiences at school, children's personal and demographic characteristics, household characteristics, and children's health and disability status. The PFI information is provided in Part 1, Parent and Family Involvement in Education and Civic Involvement -- Parent Data. The CI component of the survey gathered information on civic participation, sources of information about government issues, and knowledge and attitudes about government. Items were administered to youths in grades 6 through 12 (Part 2, Youth Civic Involvement Data) and their parents, as well as to a representative sample of United States adults (Part 3, Adult Civic Involvement Data). The CI component also addressed opportunities for youth to develop personal responsibility and skills that would facilitate their taking an active role in civic life. CI questions were also asked of the parents surveyed in the PFI component, and these data also can be found in Part 1. In addition to the two major topical components, a screener component of the survey collected demographic and educational information on all members in every household contacted, regardless of whether anyone in the household was selected for an extended interview. (The term "extended interview" refers to the interviews completed in the topical components of the study, i.e., the Parent PFI/CI, the Youth CI, or the Adult CI interviews.) Items on the use of public libraries by the household were also administered in the screener portion for households without Parent PFI/CI extended interviews and in the first Parent PFI/CI interview in households in which one or more children were sampled. These data are presented in Part 4, Household and Library Data.
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Subject Terms: academic achievement, access to information, adult education, basic skills, child care, child development, citizenship, classroom environment, community participation, course content, early childhood education, educational environment, educational programs, elementary education, families, home environment, home schooling, households, parent child relationship, parental attitudes, parental influence, participation, physical health, secondary education, social interaction, student attitudes, student values, youths
Geographic Coverage: United States
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- 1996-01--1996-04
Universe: PFI component: Parents and children in households with children 3 years old through grade 12. CI component: Students in grades 6 through 12 and their parents, and adults 18 years or older, not enrolled in grade 12 or below, and not on active duty in the military, whose responses to CI items provided estimates representative of the entire civilian United States population. Screener interviews: All households in the United States.
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One Bass HitDizzy Gillespie, Gil Fuller, Ray Brown/Arr. Gil Fuller - Jazz Lines Publications
This arrangement by Gil Fuller was written to showcase Ray Brown, the bassist of the Dizzy Gillespie Big Band. Gillespie's big band performed this arrangement many times over the years. In 1949 J.J. Robbins & Sons published a stock arrangement of this tune that was nearly identical to the arrangement from Dizzy's book. The only major difference was that the published version was for 3 trumpets instead of 4. The 4th trumpet part has been restored for this version. The bass fills have not been written out, allowing for the bass soloist to improvise over the provided chord changes.
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Digital cameras for police patrol cars? Bullet-proof vests for police and special reaction team (SRT) officers? An emergency generator for a fire station? A salary markets study proposal? Not a problem.
A physical fitness policy for police and firefighters? Try again next year.
Russellville aldermen approved the spending of $58,200 during the city council's regular meeting at city hall, but not before voting 4-3 against implementing a physical fitness policy they agreed is necessary, but will have to wait until another day.
"We need a physical fitness policy," Alderman Tyrone Williamson said after Thursday night's two-plus-hour meeting. "But, the morale of police officers and firefighters is down, because we can't give them the money that they need. A lot of them are quitting here and going elsewhere. We need to keep our good employees here. We train them, and another city benefits from it.
"They (police, firefighters) are telling me they're going out and putting their life on the line, and we're going to spend money on a physical fitness test? That's like me. I know I'm overweight, and I know I need to go walk. If they can't do the job, give them a chance to lose the weight and go on a diet. If they can't do it, then you need to hire somebody who's qualified. Why waste the money on that when you hire them to pass physical fitness tests? We need that policy in place, but our employees need the money first."
The council approved utilizing 50-50 matching grants to purchase eight digital cameras for police (DWI Seat Belt Task Force grant) at a cost of $24,000, and replacing expired bullet-proof vests at a cost of $30,400. The city will receive half those funds back, but the grants require the money be paid in full before reimbursement.
The other item was an emergency generator to replace an old one at a fire station at a cost of at least $19,000.
Alderman Cliff Kirchner, also chairman of the Finance Committee, said during the meeting if it came down to priorities, he liked what he heard about the salary markets study proposal before the council's regular meeting Thursday.
Williamson said some police officers and firefighters had told him they realize they needed a physical fitness policy in place to prevent potential lawsuits, but wondered why their salaries couldn't be increased.
"I'm hoping this new salary (markets study) proposal will mention who needs to have raises. Hopefully, all our employees, including non-uniform, can get money so we can keep good help working for the city," Williamson said.
Alderman Phil Carruth said he didn't see a pressing emergency in passing the policy Thursday night, and said it should be put in next year's budget. Mayor Raye Turner said after the meeting she planned to put the item in next year's budget, although it would probably cost up to $60,000.
"Part of our problem is timing," Carruth said after the meeting. "We just went through an extended budget process for the current year in the fall, and passed that. Several months later, now we're trying to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars more money.
"Why couldn't we have foreseen that earlier? We may have not budgeted several of the things we did last fall if we knew about these pressing issues lying around.
"The bullet-proof vests, you can't not do that, that is vital. Some of these other things that walk through the front door of city hall, we've just got to start screening these things. When I was mayor, there were dozens of them that came in every year.
"You can't say yes to everybody. If I've got to be known as someone who votes no, I'm going to do that. I just think there's a time and a place for budgeting, and big-ticket items shouldn't be done sporadically through the year. It ought to be a part of next year's budget."
Turner suggested to aldermen that more than $27,000 ($8,000 in fire department, $5,000 in police and $14,000 in bonds and forfeitures that had not been committed to line items) could be put towards the approximate $50,000 cost of the physical fitness program, leaving about $23,000 to come from the city's general fund for the program.
Aldermen Randal Crouch, Faye Abernathy and Rick Harrell voted in favor of the physical fitness program. Voting no were Carruth, Williamson, Kirchner and Ronnie Tripp. Robert Wiley was absent from Thursday's meeting.
The salary markets study proposal by the Johanson Group of Fayetteville would review and analyze the city's current compensation policies and practices; prepare new job descriptions; modify existing or implement a new method of job evaluations; review current pay grades and salaries to similar size cities; and present a final report to the council and Personnel Committee.
Aldermen agreed salaries has been one of the most troubling issues the past few years. Kirchner said he considered the Johanson Group as an arbitrator and hoped it could fine-tune the city's salary plan approved last year.
"Department heads -- in order to put off some funds in their budgets, so this is not a general fund expense -- they had to make choices, and they put this at the top of their list," Tripp said. Public Works Director Morgan Barrett noted he thought this would be more valuable in the future.
Williamson said the city should go ahead and give its employees raises "instead of playing with our employees' heads." Turner pointed out she didn't want to mislead employees into thinking once the survey arrives, the piggy bank would be broken.
Carruth was the only alderman to vote against adopting a salary markets study proposal.
In other personnel matters, the council voted to fill a police clerk vacancy, two officer vacancies and a firefighter position.


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Read the full story here Web Link posted Tuesday, April 10, 2012, 8:10 AM
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Pedestrian killed on Shoreline Boulevard Monday
Original post made on Apr 10, 2012
Read the full story here Web Link posted Tuesday, April 10, 2012, 8:10 AM
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a resident of Adobe-Meadow
on Apr 10, 2012 at 9:18 am
Why does PaloAltoOnline sometimes identify the age and gender of the driver when a pedestrian is killed and sometimes not?
The Chronicle says the driver was a male driving a pickup truck, not a car like this article states. Web Link
RIP to the pedestrian. At least the driver stayed at the scene so the pedestrian did not have to die alone in the street.
a resident of another community
on Apr 10, 2012 at 10:00 am
Does he has cell phone with him. If he does, easy to trace. Did some one call 911. [Portion removed by Palo Alto Online staff].
a resident of South of Midtown
on Apr 10, 2012 at 10:27 am
That area is dangerous for pedestrians. The central/shoreline interchange is like a mini-freeway interchange. Once I was coming off the "exit ramp" from central and this guy was speeding down the ramp on a skateboard - there's a dead spot of streetlights. I saw him just in the nick of time. Of course he wasn't wearing a helmet, or reflective clothes.
Anyway, hopefully they'll get some extra street lights up in that area. That might help.
a resident of Community Center
on Apr 10, 2012 at 10:47 am
Dear leelee,
I think you can safely assume that the Mtn View police are smart enough to realize that a cell phone is a pretty good form of identification. I think most cops are actually college graduates, believe it or not.
So one can safely conclude that the victim was not carrying a cell phone.
a resident of Palo Verde
on Apr 10, 2012 at 10:52 am
That photo is one manacing looking big black vehicle. Or the responders in the photo are very short people. It's an automotive arms race out there.
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Apr 10, 2012 at 10:57 am
I wish the papers would also report every single driver who gets killed. They are far more numerous. Driving is dangerous. Show the statistics. Statistically, you are more likely to be killed as a passenger in a car than as a pedestrian.
This is important. A lot of people erroneously think they are keeping themselves safe by encasing themselves in steel. In fact, a number of people say they drive bigger vehicles because their spouse is a bad driver and they want to keep them safe. If you want to keep them safe, put them in a good defensive driving class. A bigger car won't make a difference. Attentive, considerate, skillful road use is the key to safety for all road users. Take a class, even if you have been driving for years. Most road users have something to learn.
Being a bicyclist or pedestrian, you prolong your life expectancy with more physical activity. When you drive you add congestion and another car to the road that is contributing pollution, noise and risk to EVERY road user, including yourself.
We ARE the traffic. We can make better choices.
a resident of East Palo Alto
on Apr 10, 2012 at 11:48 am
Is it safe to say that the pedestrian was jaywalking? Otherwise the driver would have stopped at a light, stop sign or crosswalk. Since the driver was not arrested, then we have to assume that he wasn't at fault. Is there a 'teachable moment' here?
a resident of Adobe-Meadow
on Apr 10, 2012 at 11:51 am
When a fatality occurs, the police usually do not arrest the suspect until after a through investigation of the scene. Unfortunately, in this case the victim will not be able to make a statement, so the police reports will be biased by the suspect's statements.
a resident of Mountain View
on Apr 10, 2012 at 12:43 pm
One of the commenters wants to blame the victim. Of course, we don't know where the deceased was crossing. But from the description is could have been at the corner; the commenter doesn't seem to realize that California law recognizes that pedestrians have the right of way at corners even though there is no stop sign or marked crosswalk. So there is your teachable moment, commenter. Hope you drive safely.
I will also add that this stretch of Shoreline is treated like a racetrack and I have never seen anyone get a ticket there, even though it is only a few blocks from the police station. It is dark, curvy, and the cars come over the hill/overpass, and cars are changing lanes for the Montecito intersection, watching out for merging traffic from Central, squeezing lanes, and watching out for bicyclists. All citizens would benefit from more police surveillance in that stretch, not to mention better lighting.
a resident of Mountain View
on Apr 10, 2012 at 1:24 pm
I've taught my children and followed my own advice. That is: Never assume that just because a car has a red light or a stop sign that they are going to stop. The right of way goes to the one with the most momentum and 100% of the time the car wins against a pedestrian or cyclist. I actually believe we would have less pedestrian's hit by cars if we softened the law that Pedestrians have the right of way. Too many times, people step off the curb (particularly in uncontrolled intersections) with the mindset of "I have the right of way" and guess what physics do
a resident of Mountain View
on Apr 10, 2012 at 5:03 pm
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Type: Defect
Status: Closed
Priority: Minor
Resolution: Completed
Affects Version/s: Release 1.1, Release 1.2, Release 1.3, Release 1.4, Release 1.5
Fix Version/s: Release 1.5, Release 1.6
Component/s: None
Patch:Code and Test
Problem statement: The current behavior of range is inconsistent. (range 0 9 0) has always produced (). (range 0 9 -1) has always produced (). (range 9 0 1) has always produced (). However, (range 9 0 0) produces (9 9 9 9 ...), and (range 0 0 0) produces '(0 0 0 0 ...)
Proposal: Make the behavior of range consistent when using a step of 0 to make it produce an empty list.
Please see attached code and patch.
Agree it is good to fix the inconsistency, but I think an infinite sequence of zeros is the correct result, as implied by the current docstring definition.
It's also mathematically cleanest: range should produce an arithmetic progression until the end value is equalled or exceeded.
Empty lists only seem to make sense as a return value when start >= end.
Hi Mike,
Could you explain how you think the docstring definition implies this behavior? Maybe I'm missing something, but I was surprised. For instance, in the case of (range 3 9 0), if start were truly inclusive as the docstring says, the result would be (3), not ().
You mentioned that you think the infinite sequence of 0's is consistent and in keeping with the definition of range. I'm not sure I agree. (0,0] is an empty set of length zero, and [0,0) is an empty set of length zero.
You state that empty list only makes sense for start >= end, except this is not the current behavior. Could you help me understand what you believe the appropriate behavior would be in each of the following three cases? (range 0 10 0), (range 10 0 0), and (range 0 0 0)?
A few options to consider:
1) Fix the docstring to reflect the actual behavior of range.
2) Handle the case of (range 9 3 0) => (9 9 9 ...) to make it consistent with the behavior of (range 3 9 0) => ()
3) Stop allowing a step of zero altogether.
Editing to Add (Note: I don't think the way someone else did something is always the right way, just wanted to do some digging on how other people have handled this in the past):
http://docs.python.org/library/functions.html#range (0 step returns ValueError)
http://www2.tcl.tk/10797 (range returns empty list for a zero step)
http://www.scala-lang.org/api/2.7.7/scala/Range.html (zero step is not allowed)
It does make sense NOT to allow a step of zero (at least to me)... I wasn't going to say anything about this but if other popular languages do not allow 0, then I guess it makes more sense than I originally gave myself credit for... However, if we want to be mathematically correct then the answer would be to return an infinte seq with the start value like below. After all, what is a step of 0? does it make any difference how many steps you take if with every step you cover 0 distance? obviously not...you start from x and you stay at x forever...we do have repeat for this sort of thing though...
(take 5 (range 3 9 0)) => (3 3 3 3 3)
+1 for not allowing 0 step
@Devin quite simple: a lazy sequence of nums starting from x with step 0.0 until it reaches an end value of y (where y > x) is an infinite sequence of x.
Consider the case where start is 0 and end is infinity (the default), you would expect sequences to go as follows:
step +2 : 0 2 4 6 8....
step +1 : 0 1 2 3 4....
step +0 : 0 0 0 0 0....
It would be inconsistent to make 0 a special case, all of these are valid arithmetic progressions. And all of these are consistent with the current docstring.
If you make 0 a special case, then people will need to write special case code to handle it. Consider the code to create a multiplication table for example:
(for [x (range 10)]
(take 10 (range 0 Long/MAX_VALUE x)))
This works fine if you produce an infinite sequence of zeros for step 0, but fails if you create an empty list as a special case for step 0.
As a related issue, I'd personally also favour negative step sizes also producing an infinite sequence. If we don't want to allow this though, then at least the docstring should be changed to say "a lazy seq of non-decreasing nums" and a negative step should throw an error.
Carrying over a message from the clojure-dev list by Stuart Sierra:
- I called the ticket a defect. Does that seem reasonable?
- Does anyone actually use the 0 step behavior in their programs?
not if they have any sense
- Has anyone been bitten by this in the past?
not me
- Is this behavior intentional for some historical reason I don't know about or understand?
I doubt it.
- Has this been brought up before? I couldn't find any reference to it via Google.
Not that I know of.
- Are there performance implications to my patch?
I doubt it. Lazy seqs are not ideal for high-performance code anyway.
- Am I addressing a symptom rather than the problem?
I think the problem is that the result of `range` with a step of 0 was never specified. Don't assume that the tests are specifications. Many of the tests in Clojure were written by over-eager volunteers who defined the tests based on whatever the behavior happened to be. The only specification from the language designer is the docstring. By my reading, that means that `range` with a step of 0 should return an infinite seq of the start value, unless the start and end values are equal.
- I called the ticket a defect. Does that seem reasonable?
- Does anyone actually use the 0 step behavior in their programs?
- Has anyone been bitten by this in the past?
- Is this behavior intentional for some historical reason I don't know about or understand?
- Has this been brought up before? I couldn't find any reference to it via Google.
- Are there performance implications to my patch?
- Am I addressing a symptom rather than the problem?
Carrying over a message by Michal Marczyk:
With a negative step, the comparison is reversed, so that e.g.
(range 3 0 -1)
evaluates to
(3 2 1)
I think this is the useful behaviour; the docstring should perhaps be
adjusted to match it.
Agreed on zero step.
Adding a new patch after hearing comments. This patch makes (range 9 3 0) => (9 9 9 9 ...), (range 3 9 0) => (3 3 3 3 ...), and () will be returned when (= start end). Also updated the docstring.
Marking as vetted
Patch applies cleanly. We've discussed this issue to death (for as simple as it is). I think it's time to mark it as screened.
For some reason I'm not allowed to edit the attachments list. When you apply the patch, please apply inconsistent_range_fix.diff as that is the most recent version of the fix.
As someone who has to read these tickets, I'd really appreciate it if you could keep the description up to date and accurate, with examples of the current and intended behavior and the strategy to be used in fixing. I can't follow every thread to see what the latest thinking is, especially on a patch like this where the original mission was changed.
@Tim: I've removed the other attachments.
@Rich: Understood. I will update the description this evening.


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Bradley homers, Ellsbury banged up in Boston's win
By Todd Zolecki / MLB.com
CLEARWATER, Fla. -- The Red Sox found success Sunday against Phillies left-hander Cliff Lee at Bright House Field.
Left fielder Jackie Bradley Jr. hit a wind-aided three-run home run to left field in the second inning, and the Red Sox held off a Phillies rally to get the 7-6 victory. Bradley entered the afternoon hitting .429 (21-for-49) with four doubles, one home run and five RBIs in 22 games.
Red Sox center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury was replaced in the second after he jammed his right heel sliding back to first base on a pickoff attempt in the first. He will be re-evaluated Monday.
Shane Victorino, Dustin Pedroia and Mike Napoli hit consecutive singles to start the third. Jimmy Rollins committed an error on a ground ball from Will Middlebrooks, which allowed two runs to score to make it 5-0.
Napoli later scored on a sacrifice fly from Bradley, giving Bradley four RBIs on the day.
Ben Revere drove in Humberto Quintero and later scored as the Phillies cut the deficit to 6-2 in the third. Revere was driven home twice by Chase Utley singles Sunday, the second time cutting the deficit to 6-3 in the fifth.
Utley then homered in the eighth off Red Sox righty Noe Ramirez to make it 6-5. Ryan Howard homered in the Phillies' next at-bat to tie the game.
But Shannon Wilkerson drove in Xander Bogaerts with a ninth-inning single to give Boston the lead for good.
Lee allowed nine hits and six runs (four earned) but was able to strike out seven with no walks in 5 1/3 innings. Red Sox right-hander Brandon Workman allowed three hits, two runs and two walks with one strikeout in three innings.
Up Next: Outfielder Jackie Bradley, who seems to be inching closer to a roster spot, is again scheduled to start for the Red Sox in Monday's 1:05 p.m. ET contest at Sarasota against the Orioles, available on MLB.TV. Minor League right-hander Graham Godfrey will be Boston's starting pitcher. Position players Daniel Nava, Ryan Sweeney, Lyle Overbay and Mike Carp -- who are all battling for roster spots -- will be on the trip.
Todd Zolecki is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


text: George Deake's accounts record his work as a surveyor, writing deeds, and attending arbitration during the mid-eighteenth century. He also records his wife's contributions to the family income. Mrs. Deake brought in money by teaching their neighbors' children. The account book records her "schooling" the children of Barzillai[?] Dilans, Israel Woodbury, and John Bisbee.


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After SO6P defeated juubi and sealed in his body then make his eye evolve to rinnegan
The juubi itself has rinnegan eye with six tomoe, each tomoe is simbolize tailed beast power.
That's why in incomplete form the juubi has only 7 tomoe, other tomoe simbolize hachibi and kyuubi.
My conclusion is eye power : rinnegan and sharingan is the power belong to juubi, it's why make hatred
Originally SO6P has powerfull sealing technique and sage tecchnique to defeat juubi.
it's bring me to conclution how naruto defeat juubi, it's come from his sealing technique and sage technique combine.
what do you think guys?


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I saw this in Cumbria today. I thought it was a Skipper, but looking in my book it doesn't match either exactly.
That'll be the large skipper - wonderful checkerboard pattern on the wings.
Good spot and nice photo :)
Thanks Charles, & thanks for the confirmation.