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Police chase ends in crash, arrest, injury
Nov. 7, 2012 at 5:07 a.m.
One man is in custody and another in the hospital after a chase involving a suspected stolen car and Victoria Police about 9 a.m. Wednesday.
The car believed to be stolen, a Pontiac, was spotted in the Housing Authority apartment complex and fled from police across Crestwood Drive at Azalea Street, said Sgt. Herschel Buck, of the VPD.
The Pontiac struck a Ford Fusion traveling east on Crestwood and then crashed into a house on the corner.
The driver of the Pontiac fled on foot, but was apprehended by Victoria Police.
The driver of the Ford was taken by Victoria Fire Department EMS to a local hospital.
This story will be updated as information becomes available.

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Marcos Medina: MIIS through the Eyes of a Veteran
February 8, 2011
Iraq War veteran, Marcos Medina (MANPTS '12), originally from Salinas, California, just needed something different after high school. He joined the U.S. Army and was stationed in Texas and Georgia before his deployment to Iraq.
After returning to the U.S., he enrolled in the Nonproliferation and Terrorism Studies program at the Monterey Institute of International Studies where he helped found the Veterans Organization.
Whether relaxing on the patio, admiring student artwork, or simply playing pingpong, the Holland Center is the perfect place for a little downtime between class.


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This is one of the 'Diving Beetles', they spend most of their lives in water. Unfortunately someone better than myself with beetles will have to give you an exact ID. They are very nice lookers and can be quite large!
Hope this is helpful
Thank you very much Crystal. I didn't expect an answer so quickly - that's great.
I'm now exploring the rest of the forum - I didn't know it existed until last night!
thanks again
Hello there.
As Crystal has allready said this is a Great Diving Beetle Dytiscus marginalis and a female going by the ribbed wing covers. Always be very carefull handling these fellows, I know this from personal experience when one bit the side of my finger and left a painful and bloody hole in it.
Thanks a lot for your help.
I'm glad I didn't know about their nasty nip before now - my daughter had it on her hand for about 5 minutes!!
I've also now discovered some amazing pictures of this beetle in action underwater:
What an amazing creature!
Thanks again


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IMEC backs carbon nanotube memory
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SANTA CLARA, Calif. Belgian microelectronics research center IMEC has announced a joint development program with Nantero Inc. to make carbon nanotube non-volatile memories with critical dimensions of less than 20-nm.
Although IMEC has an active program researching metal-oxide based resistive RAM, the organization expressed the hope that following successful research carbon nanotube (CNT) memory could be deployed as a replacement for DRAM.
Nantero (Woburn, Mass.) has been developing carbon nanotube (CNT) memory, which it calls NRAM, since 2000. The company seemed to make significant progress in the middle part of the decade. On its website the company claims that NRAM will be considerably faster and denser than DRAM, have substantially lower power consumption than DRAM or flash, and be as portable as flash memory.
Individual CNTs are about a nanometer in diameter and can be up to a millimeter long. However, Nantero forms a non-woven matrix of CNTs that are deposited onto a substrate that contains an underlying cell select device and array lines.
In 2006 the company announced it had fabricated and successfully tested a 22-nm memory switch based on mat-like composition of CNTs laid across and etched trench. In this configuration the membrane-like matrix of CNTs displays a bi-modal stability with different resistance states.
IMEC (Leuven, Belgium) has agreed to support Nantero in the manufacture, test and characterization of NRAM arrays with a focus on high-density next-generation memories.
"After review of the progress to date by Nantero and its manufacturing partners, we decided that this CNT-based non-volatile memory has multiple very attractive characteristics for next-generation highly scaled memory," said Luc Van den hove, CEO of IMEC, in a statement. "By taking a leadership position in this area of development, in partnership with Nantero, we will be able to bring substantial benefit to our member companies."
Nantero has already fabricated high-yielding 4-Mbit arrays of NRAM in CMOS production environments, with several important performance advantages: write speed has been shown to be as fast as 3 nanoseconds; endurance is expected to be unlimited and has been tested so far to over 10^12 cycles, with low operating power and superior high temperature retention, according to IMEC.
"Together, Nantero and IMEC can develop and demonstrate this form of memory for future applications below 20-nm such as terabit-scale memory arrays and ultra-fast gigabit-scale nonvolatile cache memories," said Jo de Boeck, CTO of IMEC. "NRAM holds clear promise in aggressively scaled non-volatile memory applications and, if we can demonstrate the suitable endurance and speed specifications, NRAM could even provide an alternative for DRAM that is facing scaling limitations beyond 18-nm."
Greg Schmergel, Nantero's co-founder and CEO, said: "Nantero is already working with world-leading manufacturers, and working with IMEC will enable these efforts to bring carbon nanotube memory to market to move even faster."
Nantero was included in the first three iterations of the Silicon 60 list of emerging technology startups published in 2004 and 2005. The company has raised more than $31 million in three rounds of funding and is backed by Globespan Capital Partners, Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Charles River Ventures and Stata Venture Partners.
Related links and articles:
News articles:
Lockheed buys Nantero's government unit
Nanotube fab gears up for production
Nantero, HP explore inkjet printing of nanotube memory


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What is the best way to secure your helmet to the bike while it is unattended? I just made a major investment in a Schuberth helmet and I'm a little nervous about leaving it on the bike but, I don't want to carry the thing around with me at every stop. It doesn't have a D ring so it can't be used with a standard helmet lock.
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Jason Garey scored in the waning seconds before the half and the Columbus Crew broke a long winless streak in the regular season to Chicago with a 2-1 win on Saturday before 14,017 in Crew Stadium.
The Crew has won two straight since the World Cup break ended to improve to 8-2-3 (27) points and a three-point lead in the Eastern Conference over New York. The Red Bulls play at Colorado on Sunday.
Chicago (4-4-5, 17) saw a 2-0-3 undefeated streak come to an end.
A frenetic last four minutes of the first half saw the Crew score three times. Huh?
An own goal by Frankie Hejduk sandwiched scores on the Crew ledger by Adam Moffat and Garey.
On the opening goal Guillermo Barros Schelotto spotted Garey cutting through the penalty area and led him perfectly. Garey got a touch on the ball but goalkeeper Andrew Dykstra came out to smother the ball.
He couldn't corral it and Moffat poked the ball away and deposited into the empty net in the 43rd minute for his second goal of the year.
The goal was still being announced when Baggio Husidic sent a service to the far post. Hejduk, who was back after missing five matches with a strained hamstring, had inside position on Patrick Nyarko but headed the ball the other way past stunned 'keeper William Hesmer. A strong contingent of Fire fans cheered the 44th minute goal from the opposite end in the south bleachers.
Just as it appeared the half would end tied, Eddie Gaven and Schelotto executed a give-and-go along the left touchline. Gaven dribbled between two Fire defenders, looked up and sent a flight ball to the goal box.
Garey, who struck the right post on a shot earlier in the half, slipped in front of Krzysztof Krol and behind Wilman Conde for a diving header in the second minute of stoppage time. It was his first goal since July 25, 2009 vs. Toronto FC.
Columbus was 0-4-4 against the Fire in Columbus in the regular season since July 3, 2004.
The Crew hosts Charleston (USL-2) in a U.S. Open Cup quarterfinal match on Tuesday and returns to MLS play Saturday at Houston. Chicago hosts Real Salt Lake on Thursday in the MLS Game of the Week on ESPN2.
Scoring Summary:
CLB – Adam Moffat 43'
CHI – Own goal (Frankie Hejduk) 44'
CLB – Jason Garey (Eddie Gaven) 47+'
Misconduct Summary:
CHI – Dasan Robinson (caution: Reckless tackle)
CHICAGO – Andrew Dykstra; Dasan Robinson (Kwame Watson-Siriboe, 84'), C.J. Brown, Wilman Conde, Krzysztof Krol; Marco Pappa, Logan Pause, Mike Banner, Baggio Husidic; Patrick Nyarko, Brian McBride (Stefan Dimitrov, 87').
COLUMBUS – William Hesmer; Frankie Hejduk (Danny O'Rourke, 70'), Chad Marshall, Andy Iro, Gino Padula; Brian Carroll, Adam Moffat, Robbie Rogers; Guillermo Barros Schelotto (Steven Lenhart, 90'), Jason Garey (Emilio Renteria, 67').
Referee: Alex Prus
Referee's Assistants: Thomas Supple,
Adam Garner
4th Official: Landis Wiley
Weather: Sunny and 82
Attendance: 14,017
Recap: Crew vs. Fire
Jason Garey scored in the waning seconds before the half and the Columbus Crew broke a long winless streak in the regular season to Chicago with a 2-1 win on Saturday before 14,017 in Crew Stadium.


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MTV announced the nomineees for their annual Video Music Awards which will air on September 13th with host Russell Brand.
The nominees for Video of the Year are as follows:
"Love Lockdown" by Kanye West
"Poker Face" by Lady Gaga
"Single Ladies" by Beyonce
"We Made You" by Eminem
"Womanizer" by Britney Spears
I dig Kanye and Eminem is much as the next guy, but I don't think either one of them stands a chance against these ladies.
The "Single Ladies" video proved that Beyonce is the most talented human being on the planet; it was so ubiquitous that it inspired countless parodies on YouTube. "Womanizer" marked a triumphant comeback for Britney as she struggled to maintain pop culture relevance. And let's face it: It's Lady Gaga's world and we just live in it. Her dominance of the airwaves in 2009 makes it hard to remember what the world was like before she burst onto the scene.
Which video do you think will take home the top honors at the VMAs? Voice your choice in today's featured poll.
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Prosecutors in the Child Abuse Unit have extensive experience and specialized training in these types of cases. They attend trainings across the country on the best practices for interviewing children, building child abuse cases, helping victims and their families move forward with their lives, and getting convictions where appropriate. In the Unit, a single prosecutor handles each case from beginning to end so that children and their families can be as comfortable as possible throughout the life of the case. There is an Assistant District Attorney from the Unit on call 7 days a week, 24 hours a day. Hotline: 212-335-4308.
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Herb Higgs, general manager of the Panhandle-South Plains Fair, refuses to recognize the 500-pound gorilla in his path and waits to be asked about it.
This year marks the 95th for the nine-day regional fair beginning Friday and running through Sept 29.
But this year Higgs must worry about more than possible home football games being played by the Texas Tech Red Raiders; fair attendance has been known to dip while the game is being played.
Happily for Higgs, Tech has an open date on Sept. 22, and the Red Raiders are on the road on Sept. 29.
Instead, the gorilla is the first Lubbock Music Fest, produced by Civic Lubbock, Inc.
"All I know about the music festival is what I read in the newspaper," said Higgs.
Asked if he was contacted at all by anyone with the festival, perhaps to see if he wished to play a role in the music festival, Higgs made it clear that he wants to avoid any unpleasantness and would say only, "It would have been nice if someone had told me about it, just for information sakes. But then, I didn't contact them about the fair, either."
Higgs pointed out that alcohol is not sold on the fairgrounds, and he does not view those attending shows at nightclubs as steady fairgoers.
However, the final weekend of the fair also finds a number of Lubbock Music Fest concerts taking place, including one with America and Rare Earth.
Higgs was quick to counter, "We have a broader-based event, overall. The traditions of the fair involve animals, and food vendors raising money for non-profits, and a lot of free entertainment on the grounds and in the (Fair Park) Coliseum."
Aside from separate shows featuring sea lions, tigers and monkeys on the fairgrounds, the nine days of the fair also include seven impressive concerts, with no genre being repeated this year.
There had been extremely rare forays into rock before Higgs accepted the position of general manager in 2001.
But it was Higgs who gradually stretched the Lubbock fair's musical boundaries, adding urban, pop and hard rock to each year's traditional country and Tejano shows.
The huge crowds that showed up in 2009 to see Boyz II Men found Higgs concluding, "There is a need in the community that we can help fill."
His urban offering this year is popular recording artist Ginuwine.
But this year's highest price tag, said Higgs, belongs to pop duo Karmin.
One cannot help but notice that there is no concert offered on opening night, always a Friday. In a way, higher gasoline prices are partly to blame.
"Actually, everything we buy is more expensive now," said Higgs. "It is more expensive for acts on the road and so, naturally, their prices have gone up."
Higgs had a choice. He already had planned to spend the same amount he paid for talent in 2011. He could book weaker, less expensive acts. Or he could delete one night's concert and, as he put it, "take the same amount of money and spread it over fewer nights."
His plan worked. He added, "Our first full night at the fair will do well; everyone is going to want to see what we have. There's an old saying in this business: 'Week days need help; weekends take care of themselves.'"
Although sponsoring radio stations give away varied numbers of concert tickets, few may realize that thousands of tickets are given away each year by the fair.
Higgs is the one booking, and paying, visiting recording artists. The only price fans pay for a concert at the fair is the overall admission charge at the front gate.
All concerts are free.
Only two radio stations, Magic 93.7 FM and KLLL-FM, receive all 5,000 tickets to give away for the concerts they sponsor at the Fair Park Coliseum.
This year, Magic is sponsoring shows by Jimmy Gonzalez y Grupo Mazz and Grupo Vido, while KLLL was able to land the previously elusive Easton Corbin.
Higgs explained that they are the only local radio stations that offer the fair any financial support to help pay for their concerts.
That's why they are given all tickets for their shows.
"This year we're presenting a big Tejano showcase," noted Eddie Moreno, program director for Magic 93.7. "This variety show features two of today's hottest Tejano groups. Grupo Vida (aka The Electric Cowboys) is a high-energy show band with a mixture of true Texas country and Tejano music.
"But you can't have a true Tejano showcase without the legendary Jimmy Gonzales y Grupo Mazz. Jimmy G, as he's known in the Tejano industry, has for many years consistently produced No. 1 hit after No. 1 hit. His friendly smile, smooth sounding voice and ability to connect with fans has kept him successful for almost 35 years."
Corbin, by the way, impressed Higgs simply by keeping his word. He was booked in 2011, but canceled because of vocal problems. He promised then that he would come to Lubbock in 2012.
Jeff Scott, KLLL's operations manager, said, "His (Corbin's) songs have been extremely popular with listeners. It was unfortunate that he got sick last year the week before our show.
"He's had even more hits since then, so this year's show should be even better."
The other participating radio stations give "promotional consideration," said Higgs.
In other words, they provide advertising for their shows; they inspire people to talk about the fair.
Asked how tickets are divided, Higgs said, "Take the show by Three Dog Night, for example. We gave the radio station (KKCL-FM, 98 Kool) half of the house to give away.
"We kept the other half."
The fair gives away most of its tickets online at www.southplainsfair.com.
"Last year we advertised on our website," explained Higgs, "and people had to make ticket requests by email. This year, they can make requests over the Internet, or they can come to the fair's office and sign for tickets with their name and address."
A maximum of four tickets per concert can be requested.
The fair began giving away tickets for the 2012 concerts after they were printed late last week.
Sponsoring radio stations do play a major role. Higgs indicated that he usually contacts each station's program director first and requests "a shopping list of recording acts they want. Then I go shopping. I check on prices.
"I try to balance the radio station's level of interest with the number of dollars I can spend."
Higgs also listens to each band's music and watches videos. He eventually uses Triangle Talent to coordinate talent, but he also wants to personally make sure that lyrics include no foul language and videos include no violence aimed at women.
"We don't want any of our acts to be something parents would be embarrassed to take their kids to see," explained Higgs.


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Finally a TV Show for People Who Hate Their Terrible Kids
This oft-overlooked demographic may just finally get the TV show they deserve. Also today: a new Charlie's Angels is bad for America, more news about Law & Order: Los Angeles shake-up, and superhero sneak peeks!
This is actually somewhat intriguing. Fox has ordered a new pilot called I Hate My Teenage Daughter, about Sarah Palin's life in August and September of 2008. Ha, no, it's actually about two moms who have teenage daughters who act just like the little bitches that made their lives hell in high school. Basically: what do you do when your kid's clearly an asshole? It's an interesting parental conundrum! Personally, the minute I see my little Rudiger or Henrietta (good names, right?) trying to wear the hip jeans or rock the cool hair or rolling their eyes at anything but other kids trying to be cool, I will send them down to the root cellar and lock them there for three days, where they will subsist only on potato bugs and radiator water until they've learned to be the shy, self-effacing awkwabots I know they're capable of being. Father's Day is going to be a barrel of presents every year, I'm sure. [Deadline]
This is not in the least bit intriguing. ABC has ordered a new pilot called Charlie's Angels. Yes, it's a rehash of the 1970s campfest about an evil, unseen pimp who forces three of his trafficked girls to risk their lives in dangerous situations for profit and for his own cruel delight. Then the girls are reined back in by Charlie's brutal henchman, Bosley. Well, actually, if the show was that dark I might actually watch it. Something tells me they're going to go the more Hawaii Five-O reboot route, something flashy and sexy with lots of electric guitar. It's going to be set in Miami, so maybe Charlie will be voiced by David Caruso? That would be pleasing. [THR]
Yesterday we learned a little about the bloodbath that went down at Law & Order: Los Angeles, today we are given some hope. Alfred Molina will no longer be the DA on the show... because he's going to be a cop! Yeah, they're going to do some storyline where it's revealed that he used to be a detective and wants to go back to it. Which means Terrence Howard will be the sole DA on the show, appearing in every episode instead of just half of them. Meaning the production's baby wipes budget just went up 100%. Didn't think about that angle, did you guys? [EW]
Here's a first photo of Chris Evans in full Captain America gear. Man, this movie is going to be really silly isn't it? I mean, his name is Captain America. And it sort of looks like he's wearing the Chilean flag! Doesn't it? Maybe this one is all about Chris Evans fighting for the rights of disenfranchised copper miners. Maybe. [Geek Tyrant]
So they're doing a movie based on that Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter book and now they're trying to cast the title role. The actors they're in talks with are: sexy tree trunk Benjamin Walker, who just finished playing presidential in the Broadway musical Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson; James D'Arcy, who's mostly done British TV stuff; Adrien Brody, who is... well, you know who he is; Oliver Jackson-Cohen, who hasn't done much yet but play a sexy bartender in Going the Distance; poor man's Matthew McConaughey Josh Lucas; and Timothy Olyphant, who is one of the best pants-wearers in the business. So the age range is like 24-40 here, which is strange. Who do you want to see play Lincoln? My vote is, as always, Meryl Streep. [Deadline]
I guess it's just superhero first-look day here at Ricky L.'s Hollywood Newz Saloon. Here's a first photo of British sex pixie Andrew Garfield in his Spider-Man outfit. Actually seeing it in a photo is strange, in that it makes it real. They really are doing another Spider-Man origin movie, just nine years after the last Spider-Man origin movie. A lot of people talk about comic books and superheroes and say they're our modern mythology and stuff, which I always thought was a bit grandiose and silly, but here we go again, getting ready to huddle around our communal flickering blue fire and hear this old tale once more. So maybe Spider-Man and the rest of the superheroes are characters in present-day myth cycle. Just like Charlie's Angels? [Slash Film]


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Read the full story here Web Link posted Thursday, March 26, 2009, 3:46 PM
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3-month sentence for man who bought, supplied alcohol to Laurel Williams
Original post made on Mar 26, 2009
Read the full story here Web Link posted Thursday, March 26, 2009, 3:46 PM
Comments (13)
a resident of Vineyard Hills
on Mar 26, 2009 at 5:18 pm
The judge was too lenient, in my opinion. She says "Someday, you'll be a man. You're not one right now." She's half right. Will Stony turn into a real man some day? At the moment he's a 22-year-old punk. I don't think 3 months in jail will do it.
a resident of Amador Valley High School
on Mar 27, 2009 at 5:48 am
Hot Sam -- The plea deal between Paul Stonebarger and the Williams family tied the judges hands relative to sentencing. While Judge Christine Moruza's words could have been more direct and harsh, the sentence was what the parties involved agreed to.
This is such a senseless tragedy and I commend the Williams family for their efforts to lobby the State Assembly in her daughter's memory.
a resident of Downtown
on Mar 27, 2009 at 8:30 am
This is really a tragedy for future victims of those that supply alcohol to minors. 3 months is not an adequate sentence. 3 years would be more appropriate.
a resident of Rosewood
on Mar 28, 2009 at 11:52 am
3 months in jail is way too lenient. This young man does not get it and appears completely unremorseful. Minimum 1 year in prison (not jail) would be more appropriate.
a resident of Foothill Farms
on Mar 28, 2009 at 5:14 pm
No Facebook or myspace pages? How stupid.
a resident of Oak Hill
on Mar 29, 2009 at 1:01 am
When is a judge's hands tied due to a plea deal between a defendant and the victims family. He could simply reject the deal and apply his/her own sentence. After all, he/she is the judge making the final decision...
According to the article, this guy was seen in a bar the day of his first hearing and continued to "party" through this whole ordeal. He apparently hasn't learned anything from his part in this tragedy...
I agree with kathy scott. He contributes to the death of a young woman, plus severe injuries to an innocent motorist, and only receives three months in county jail. People caught with "illegal smoking stuff for sale" have received more time in prison than this guy faces in county jail...
a resident of Castlewood
on Mar 30, 2009 at 10:32 am
I'll bet his parents are proud of him!!!
a resident of Del Prado
on Mar 31, 2009 at 10:01 am
We're all still trying to point a finger. Problem is, no one ever wants to look at the parents of the home who left these kids UNATTENDED which nearly always leads to unrestrained drinking and drub use. I think they are evenly culpable. If this young man hadn't bought the alcohol, then the next person would have. It is far to easy to obtain. We have to stop the venues for drinking, too, and that means the empty homes!
I'm a little perturbed with everyone for continually ignoring that point. No one (parents?) ever seems to want to hold adults (parents?) accountable.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Mar 31, 2009 at 11:52 am
Do you know these parents? Most parents are trying their best but can't always watch these young adults every minute. Every parent says a silent prayer each time their son/daughter leaves their homes. We all hope and pray that they will make the right choices, be safe and return home to us. You are very lucky that you have not felt such pain. What punishment would you like to see for the parents? I myself will pray for them and not pass judgment.
a resident of Avignon
on Apr 1, 2009 at 4:23 pm
No doubt Paul made a terrible mistake and his behavior since the incident has been unbelievable stupid and filled with poor judgement. All the blame for this tragedy, however, is not his. These young women made bad choices too and one of them paid the ulitmate price for making errors in judgement.
a resident of another community
on Apr 2, 2009 at 6:04 am
I agree with with Fred, all three of these kids made bad choices.
a resident of another community
on Apr 15, 2011 at 7:51 pm
No facebook for 3 years? He has one now and its been active for a few months.
a resident of another community
on Oct 12, 2012 at 1:48 am
I just found out that he has been coaching an AAU girls high school basketball team in his hometown. He should not even be allowed to be coaching young girls! This is SO wrong and inappropriate!
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Madison Stenzel isn't your average 15-year-old. For one thing, she's almost two years younger than most of her fellow juniors at Nease High School, thanks to having skipped a grade in elementary school. But that's not particularly unusual these days, said her mother, Susie Stenzel.
And Madison, an International Baccalaureate (IB) student and a member of Nease's Navy JROTC Unit, maintains a 4.0 unweighted grade point average. In fact, she has been a straight-A student ever since she started school. Again, while that achievement puts her near the top of her class, there are other students in the St. Johns County School District with a 4.0 GPA.
What really makes Madison stand out is her perfect ACT score.
The ACT is a standardized test for high school achievement and college admissions that along with the SAT, colleges and universities use when considering applicants.
Madison got a composite score of 36, the highest score possible on the test, and was the only student this year in the district to do so, according to district spokeswoman Christina Langston.
It's not an easy thing to do, a representative of the company that administers the test said.
"Getting that score is exceptionally rare," said ACT spokeswoman Katie Wacker. "It's very impressive. To give you an idea of just how rare that is, out of more than 1.66 million students who took the test nationwide in 2012, only 781 achieved a score of 36."
That's less than one tenth of one percent.
But if you ask Madison how she did it, she just shrugs.
"I don't know, I didn't really study any extra for it," Madison said. "I would say the biggest thing is reading throughout your whole life."
Madison said she wasn't sure exactly how well she did until she got the score back.
"I didn't really feel that confident about it," she said. "I was pretty surprised when I got the score back."
At least one of her instructors wasn't.
"She's never gotten anything but an A," said retired U.S. Navy Capt. Bob Young, senior Naval science instructor for Nease's Navy JROTC Unit. "I wasn't the least bit surprised."
Young said Madison is a leader by example.
"She's an exceptionally mature, intelligent and caring individual, and I wish I could clone her," Young said. "She treats everybody with kindness and respect, and she always does the right thing."
Her mom, Susie Stenzel, agrees.
"She's just always been that way," she said. "She has a younger brother who has special needs, and she does a lot for him, on top of her studies."
Madison said she's too busy to have a lot of hobbies, but said she enjoys reading, running and spending time with her family. She did find a way to work in time for a boyfriend this year, she said.
"I also love being out on the water," she said.
While Madison is the only student in the district to achieve a perfect ACT score this year, there were three who did it last year, Langston said. Two are current seniors at Ponte Vedra High School — Caroline Snowden and Robert Halverson. Additionally, Jessica Goldberg, who graduated from Bartram Trail High School in 2012, got a 36 on her ACT last year.
"The fact that you've had so many students in your district achieve the top score is significant," said Wacker. "That says a lot about the students, about the school system and about the parents."
Wacker said Madison should be very proud of her accomplishment.
Nease principal Kyle Dresback agreed.
"I think very highly of her as a student and as a person," Dresback said. "We're very proud of Madison and her accomplishments. She is a bright individual with high character, and we are happy that she is with us at Nease."
Though she's in the Navy JROTC at Nease, she doesn't plan to join the Navy when she finishes school, she said.
"That's not unusual," said Young. "I'd say the overall average percentage of kids who come through (JROTC) and later go into the service is from 20 to 25 percent. We're not necessarily steering kids toward the Navy, though it's certainly something we talk about with them. Our goal is to make more responsible citizens and build self confidence. It's a leadership course, and we provide valuable life lessons that you don't get anywhere else."
Madison, who is a member of the National Honor Society, English Honor Society, Hispanic Honor Society, Science Honor Society and Math Honor Society, said she isn't sure where she's going to college yet. She still has another year of high school to do, but said she'll start sending applications out soon.
About the ACT
The ACT (American College Testing) is a standardized test for high school achievement and college admissions in the United States produced by ACT, Inc., which is based in Iowa City, Iowa.
It was first administered in November 1959 by Everett Franklin Lindquist as a competitor to the College Board's Scholastic Aptitude Test, now the SAT Reasoning Test.
The required portion of the ACT is divided into four multiple choice subject tests: English, mathematics, reading, and science reasoning. In February 2005, an optional Writing test was added to the ACT, mirroring changes to the SAT that took place later in March of the same year.
The ACT has seen an increase in the number of test takers recently; In 2011 the ACT surpassed the SAT as 1,666,017 students took the ACT and 1,664,479 students took the SAT.
All four-year colleges and universities in the U.S. accept the ACT, but different institutions place different emphases on standardized tests such as the ACT, compared to other factors of evaluation such as class rank, GPA, and extracurricular activities. The main four tests are scored individually on a scale of 1–36, and a Composite score is provided which is the whole number average of the four scores.
Source: ACT, Inc.


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Subpoena looms over reporter in Pinckney challenge
The Republican challenger who received half the number of votes of Sen. Clementa Pinckney, D-Ridgeland, in the Nov. 6 election, is ready to take drastic legal steps to invalidate the election.
Leilani Bessinger of Beaufort says Pinckney does not live in the 45th Senate District. She is scheduled to present her residency challenge before the state Election Commission this morning.
And she's prepared to subpoena a recording of a reporter's telephone interview.
Bessinger's protest says that "within days of the 2012 election, Pinckney was confronted by Kelly Champlin, a newspaper reporter for the Jasper County Sun, by telephone wherein Pinckney admitted that he moved from 171 Sunset Ave., Ridgeland, three years earlier and now allegedly has been residing at an address at Cross Creek Circle, Ridgland."
Bessinger says "a recording of this conversation is in possession of Kelly Champlin" and "may be obtained by subpoena, as the requirements set forth in the South Carolina Shield Law, Ann. § 19-11-100 are satisfied."
Here is that section.
Is this appropriate? Is it necesary? Do you have doubts about Pinckney's residency?
Pinckney prevails.


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WASHINGTON (AP) — Acknowledging the difficulty of squaring U.S. law with national security priorities in dealing with the military overthrow of Egypt's president, the Obama administration said Tuesday it was encouraged by a proposal from the country's interim government to restore democratically elected civilian leadership.
While insisting that they have not taken sides in the crisis that has enveloped Egypt over the past week, U.S. officials expressed satisfaction with the plan and urged all Egyptians to take advantage of the opportunity it presents to draft and vote on a new constitution, parliament and president over the next several months. At the same time, the White House conceded it was struggling to deal with "the elephant in the room," which is balancing a legal requirement to cut off U.S. aid to countries where coups occur and the national security importance of supporting Egypt's military.
The administration thus far has refused to describe deposed President Mohammed Morsi's ouster as a coup, saying it is still undergoing a legal review. Officials also have said the administration has no plans to suspend the $1.5 billion in annual assistance the U.S. provides to Egypt. Of that total, $1.3 billion is direct military aid.
"There's an elephant in the room here," White House press secretary Jay Carney said Tuesday. "It is in our national interest, the best interests of the United States and the best interests, in our view, of our goal of assisting the Egyptian people in their transition to democracy to take the time necessary to evaluate the situation before making such a determination."
In the meantime, Carney said the administration wanted to work with all sides to ensure that "a dangerous level of political polarization" that exists now in Egypt gives way to "reconciliation." To that end, he said Washington was broadly supportive of the transition plan presented to the Egyptian people for their consideration.
"We are cautiously encouraged by the announcement by the interim government that it has a potential plan for moving forward with a democratic process and elections, both parliamentary and presidential, and we think that's a good thing," Carney said. "We call on all parties to engage in a dialogue about that process and not to refuse to participate, because we believe (that) the best hope for resolving this crisis is through a process that is inclusive and in which everyone participates."
Morsi's Muslim Brotherhood, which won Egypt's first-ever democratic elections, already has rejected the proposal from the military-selected interim president that calls for rewriting the constitution, holding a referendum on it within four months and followed by parliamentary elections in six months. The new parliament then would have a week to set a date for new presidential elections.
The White House and State Department both urged the Muslim Brotherhood to reverse course and take part in the process but declined to respond to the group's complaint that it already had participated in and won a free and fair election, the results of which were voided by a military intervention.
"We will continue to encourage the Muslim Brotherhood, leaders from that group, to participate in the process," State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said. "We know this is not going to be an easy process, but that's what we'll continue to encourage."
Psaki could not say whether any U.S. government official had contacted or tried to make contact with Morsi since President Barack Obama called him late last Monday to urge him to address the grievances of millions of demonstrators protesting his increasingly autocratic rule. The military removed Morsi from power on Wednesday and then placed him under house arrest along with other Muslim Brotherhood leaders.
Psaki said Secretary of State John Kerry had spoken by phone on Monday with Egypt's defense minister, Gen. Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, and pro-democracy leader Mohamed ElBaradei, who was selected to be interim vice president on Tuesday.
At the Pentagon, an official said Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel spoke for the fifth time in six days with el-Sissi on Tuesday as part of what has been almost daily effort to encourage the Egyptian military to reduce the violence and make a quick transition to a civilian government. The official said the frequent conversations were an attempt to set a defined rhythm of communications with the Egyptian leaders.
On Monday, after Egyptian security forces killed 51 people demonstrating in support of Morsi, the U.S. called for the military to exercise "maximum restraint."


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Now i know what a gloryhole is!
vorrei averli io tanti cazzi da succhiare..
Looks kind of risky...last time I look at this shit.
I didnt see any drinking. just jerking and spitting all the cum ended up on her chin
If she swallowed I must have missed it. No good.
Bakersfield, CA.....and I can't find any gloryholes in this town. If I did, there'd be a line of guys.
two girls at my uncles card games would let me sneak in no one ever knew i was sucking there cock
@ Tina Ich auch !
Tiffany u can suck my cock I live 2 hours away from Bakersfield
wish my big young cock could show off in a vid like this
Brian & Tiffany .... LB /OC area.... Been fantasizing about this for a very long time.... Interested in coming to the beach? I'm DYING to be a naughty little slut with total strangers with an audience....
tiffany im in bakersfield often how does one get a hold of you?
...and then she went to the closest bar and french kissed for hours the first guy that dragged her. And then he said, come to my place and i'll fuck you without a condom because you seem like a nice girl and i trust you!
I've watched so many vids with beautiful cocks being sucked that I now want to have one in my mouth until it explodes.
she doesn't swallow because she has me lick it off of her after each one comes. she's my wife and we do this every week. you should see the people stare when we walk out with herclothes soaked with come.
quelle belle suceuse
Ich will auch.....wo gibts denn diese Loecher?
I've always wanted to visit a glory hole but one thing I'd do different than the girl in this vid is I'd swallow all the cum. It's not so freakin messy. Plus cum tastes too good to waste it.
I'm looking for some hot cocks for my glory hole party. I can't wait for some hot loads in my mouth
Its got cocks but smaller!
waoo super
Hell yes suck me dry!
Hey, mein Lieblingspornokino. Geile Sachen im Heaven erlebt.
I live in bakersfield as well 7 inches you up? post back
Going to one of these could be fun. On the up side you could imagine she was the most beautiful girl in the world on the other side. On the down side what if she's having a bad day and has a razor with her? I'd pass.
hi, where are all your favorite glory holes club in Europe ? I would like to make a road trip...
hey girls i am ready to be with you you'll suck my dick and you eat my cum !!!
Cum drinker? It's on her chin! She don't suck them thise dicks are dry after the "sucking"
au moins elle elle suce
I would like to experiance the glory hole
please tell me how I can get my wife to perform and enjoy like this; too sexy and so hot.
You can suck my cock at a gloryhole anytime, Tiffany. I would love for you to swallow my cum.
Tiffany whereabouts are you.. im in west sussex!
man, how does she get all these guys to cum so fast? Big loads too.
Tiffany. I'd meet u in Bakersfield!
Tiffany, I think I love you.
Hey guys and gals, lots of black cock showing up at gloryholes for some reason. Yum....
how crazy, im in bakersfield too, id love to stick my dick through a hole and have you drain it tiffany, 7 1/2 real thick black dick
what is the point of cumming in some slut's mouth if you can't see it? I like to see my wife rolling it round her mouyh then swallowing.
I would've swallowed too! What a waste of good cum. This video is so hot, I wish I had some anonymous cocks to suck dry right now!
oh germans.
I'd love to French kiss her.
Tiffany, I'm in San francisco and a lots of GH here come over or I even will pick u up if wanna spend a weekend here
Tiffany Anywhere near Nottingham? I know where there is a glory hole. swingingheaven
done this lots of times lov cum
damn i gotta say,im really starting to like cocks
Not aware of too many heterosexual gloryholes in the U.S. --- the majority here are for gay men. Not that there is anything wrong with that.
Tiffany I'm in Bakersfield..Lets do It!! Hit back up here. ill check back
In OF gibts Glory Holes, welches girl ist interessiert ?
I took a black hooker to a peep show booth with a glory hole. I let the guy in the next booth watch her suck me until I shot my load on her face. He stuck his cock through the hole and she sucked him til he shot his load. both our loads dripped out of her mouth onto her tits. She left the booth and blew several other guys before she left. A profitable night for this hot whore.
Tiffany please come to Australia
tina und yvonne und ich mit euch
She's fun.
ich will sowas auch mal machen ;)
made me cum great
all i can think about is all the stds shes got in her mouth..and just spreading it all around... that and all those dicks were DISCUSTING and floppy yuk
Nice little spunky cocks - yummy
me too
@ Linda ich kann dir besorgen mein Schwanz als erster
ich will auch lutschen...
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But after the Belles set the final score at 32-29 at the free-throw line, time ran out on the Lady Cyclones.
Senior Rosalyn Peevy scored Russellville's only points at the charity stripe, as MSM went on an 8-0 scoring run and led 12-2 at the end of the first quarter. Alyssa Owens opened the second period with a steal and fast-break layup, then hit a pull-up jumper on Russellville's next possession to make it 14-6.
Peevy went 4-of-5 at the free-throw line and cut the Lady Cyclones' deficit to 17-10. Senior Meredith Scott added an inside jumper and set the halftime score at 19-12.
Russellville opened the second half with a 4-0 run and cut the Belles' lead to 19-16, but Mount Saint Mary answered with five straight points. Xiamara Sanchez and Owens each went to the free-throw line.
Sanchez netted one of her free throws, and Owens sank both to bring the score to 24-19 with 3:40 left in the third.
With 53 seconds to go, Peevy hit a layup and Owens added a basket to bring the Lady Cyclones within one point, 24-23. After the Belles went up by three, Owens had a chance to tie the score when she drew a foul on a layup, but was unable to complete the traditional three-point play at the end of the third quarter.
Kenzie Wiedower gave RHS the lead when she spun past a defender and hit the bucket. Mount Saint Mary reclaimed the lead, and the scoring stagnated for the majority of the quarter at 28-27.
Sanchez tied the game at the free-throw line, and moments later Owens went to the line to put the Lady Cyclones up by one.
But again, the Belles didn't let the lead last long, as they score on the next possession.
Russellville fired off a trio of shots, but each one bounced dangerously around the rim and never fell through. That was a problem that haunted Russellville for the remainder of the game.
Owens scored 13 points for the Lady Cyclones, followed by Peevy with six points and Scott with four. The Lady Cyclones will open the 6A state tournament on Tuesday.


text: These days it seems if I play a tough 2 or 3 setter match that same night and the next day I get the most horrible kind of tightening of my thigh muscles and hamstring area such that If I had a match the next day I could not play. I am 33 and playing tennis since I was like 14. Played sport in general since I was like 8. In college this never happened to me so what could be the reason now? Recently I won my semi in 2 tough sets but suffered the same cramps and tightening and lost my final which was the very next day. My opponent had two days extra rest and I basically played him on one leg. Him being a pusher and me an aggressive baseliner I had to run around alot and lost in 3 tight sets. Whilst cramping and hobbling from the end of the first set onwards. IT has been two days since the final and the pain is slowly going down but I am having trouble walking up and down the stairs. In your opinions what do you think explains this and what has happened to me? Thanks for your time.


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Sara Brians, Wesley Bradley, and Baylee Linker discussed their August trip to Sea Camp in Biloxi, Miss. and urged the soon-to-be high school students to consider the trip next year.
Nearly 30 Pottsville students attended Sea Camp this August. With Shark Week occurring a week before the trip, the three-night four-day camp dealt with a theme that was fresh on many students' minds: sharks.
Students spent time in a classroom on the first day learning about different species of sharks, the anatomy of sharks, and how to tag them. Students employed this knowledge throughout the rest of the week, which they spent fishing for sharks in the gulf.
For Brians, Bradley, and Linker, the experience was eye-opening.
"I feel a lot more knowledgeable about sharks," Brians said. "I've always been terrified by them, but now that I've learned about them, I'm not as scared."
"I feel like I can go back out to the ocean and not be scared," Bradley said.
One thing the students learned was to shuffle their feet when walking on the ocean floor instead of walking, as stingrays will sting if they're stepped on. "If you shuffle, they'll just swim away," Linker said.
The three showed junior high students a video with a day-by-day breakdown of their activities. They spent the first half of the first day dissecting sharks in the classroom in addition to looking at other marine creatures. On the second day, students fished for sharks with frozen dead fish as bait. When a shark was caught, students measured, weighed, and tagged the sharks before releasing them back into the ocean.
The Pottsville students' group caught 29 sharks the first day, the most ever caught in one day using a rod and reel. The largest shark was nine pounds.
"I've been to the Taj Mahal and I've seen the Eiffel Tower, and this was the best experience of my life," senior Parker Thompson said.
The three applied for the trip after a math teacher sponsored the program earlier in the year. In order to take the trip, students had to meet certain criteria. They had to have a GPA higher than 2.0, must have less than six absences, and must have no serious disciplinary problems.
Next year, the camp will either be held at Busch Gardens in Tampa Bay or in Biloxi.


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[Verse 1: Mel]
No one is the better rapper im the fucking master
9 to 5 day shifts
Usually when I say shit
It quickly gets mistaken
The sky gets dark
And the floor starts shaking
I guess we all agree that my flow is ground breaking
Uncle told me that success is life changing
Never the less I'm still chasing green faces
No leprechaun trynna stand next to Don
Half amazing
Sometimes half megatron
Running on stage like "Mel break a arm, break a leg"
Tell B "bring the keg"
Rap so easy
It's sorta like ya boys breaking eggs
Winter time, Winnipeg get ahead
You couldn't get ahead even if you niggas tried to
Street fighter raps my nickname should be "Ryu"
Fry Who ?
Niggas talking all this crazy shit
Crack ya damn jaw have ya mouth on some 80's shit
'Cuz im crazy bitch
Flowin' non-stop each word is like baby spit
And the Ninas out
I asked Cash where he at he said "the scenic route"
Everybody wanna rhyme just ask
I went to Flow he said he had some rhymes and passion
Uhh.. And everybody wanna rhyme just ask 'em
And I went to Flow he said he had some rhymes and passion
[Verse 2: Cash Sinatra]
Uhh.. Sinatra !
You can call me one take Cash this time around.. I think
Hol' up..
I said...
I'm a klutz I'm killing niggas on accident
An activist actively slaying em in my passages
They say they "hot" their rappin is an apparent mess
I'm callin em trash I'm playin he devils advocate
I can get white on smash they like "who, what ?"
I got enough bars to lock up the whole klu klux
You do what ? Followin trends to get they crew up
Blowin steam for no buzz they like hookah (WOW)
But who could fuck with this nigga that you know
My crew go nuts in 16s.. juno (WOW)
My judo be kickin I got a flu flow
First you watch this boss then.. you go (WOW)
I wish I can fit em I rent a 2 door
The way I be thinkin I'm sinning over the culo
Mami dame un beso up on mi lluebos
2 for 1 feelin better than John Stamos
I'm anal, removing they parts I think I'm kano
Thinkin I'm a pusha cuz my t is play cloths
A fable
Rockin devils horns below a halo
Balance out my highs so sometimes I stay low
I know drugs bad but to this crack you can't say no
A nigga say he better... just say "oh"
A bully on the mic but not Maino
By the end of 2 12 i'll have some deals on the table
Mark my words
Mark ya calenders
Had to get that off my chest word to Pamela
[Verse 3: F.L.O.W.]
I see y'all trynna go in
I guess I got next
Increase ya stamina
I got a chair at the throne they got a urinal they pissed 'cuz they standing up
After some grey goose i'll prolly be a sitting duck
But if u cross this pond called "Flow" ain't no swimming up
Focused on the music so women I give 'em up
Or I switch girls every season just to spice it up
Light it up
Rap prison u stayed on bad behavior cuz u wasn't nice enough
You need to get them bars up
Some Big, some L, some 2pac in it
Wrestle with the man of mankind.. put a sock in it
Smell what I'm cookin'
Got em shocked with it
Make their eyebrows raise when they rock with it
Stop with it
I just know they gon' gimme a lot
Stick to the script.. improv.. gimme my props
Cuz I'm a man with no fear
And I ain't going nowhere
Sucks but u can jump the turnstyle cuz life ain't fare
It ain't fare
But I'm just into to fight fixing
Make the crowd say hoeeeee because I'm nice pimpin
I can't lie I'm not a fan of yall
Stay focused and stick to the game like a analog
I'm the bomb
Girls be jumping out their underwear
Or play with themselves like solitaire
I'm outta here
I shine
I'm 2 headbands on lebron (What that mean)
I make sure u can't see these lines
[Verse 4: Fame]
Uhh uhh uhh uhh
I mean I just figured I bring that 90s shit back, ya know ?
Call me "Fame" baby
Normally I haven't been the same
I just feel a different way
But this ain't no direction change
Out-rageous but insane
Oh my gosh I hate a lame
That losses their government
So they can try to get a name (What !?)
Poor Lil Rich Boy I remain
Im fly, but never plane
Im flashy just like the aim
From a G.U.N
Taking shots at niggas in the game
No subliminal, I'm picture perfect see me in these frames
Rich Fly Gee, I'm with my camp no tints
They say I got a lot of drive but my windows no tints
The way they looking and they plotting I admit I'm pretty tense
But last time we had a problem we ain't seen that nigga since
Now that's a damn shame
Funny how they back-wards
But be frontin' hard, trynna come at me sideways
Want my nigga cash, but they give a nigga credit
Queens get the money, shit, this is how we live it
Got hoes, more pows then them Chinese songs
There's room for improvement, yeah I got those dorms
And they be on it
Press rewind when they hear my shit
Haters pissed, but they rewind it when they hear my shit
Youngest illest nigga baby you could criticize
Keep it low tho that be midget high
You my nigga, you official, then I double salute you
Trynna even out my past
So im bumpin Odd Future
Im gone, gone, gone, gone...


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Solar Power
DOE holds solar competition to promote R&D, bring alternatives to mainstream
In an effort to promote research and development in the area of solar technology and raise awareness about renewables among the general public, the Department of Energy created the Solar Decathlon—a competition that challenges teams to build homes that are completely powered by the sun's energy. This year, the competition features 20 college teams from around the world. In this Special Report, E&ETV speaks to the competitors, takes a look at some of the goals of the competition, and tells one team's underdog story.


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Summaries of EU Legislation
Summaries of EU legislation: direct access to the main summaries page.
European cinema: opportunities and challenges in the digital era
The digital revolution has transformed the European cinema industry. It enables distribution costs to be reduced and thus leads to an increase in the number and diversity of European films shown across the world. However, there are risks to digitisation which need to be managed so that all cinemas (particularly smaller and arthouse cinemas) can benefit, and so that European film heritage remains accessible to future generations. This strategy presents actions to be taken in this regard under the Digital Agenda for Europe.
Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions of 24 September 2010 on opportunities and challenges for European cinema in the digital era [COM(2010) 487 final – Not published in the Official Journal].
This Communication sets out the strategy developed by the European Commission to help European cinema owners in the transition to digital cinema.
Obstacles to developing digital cinema
The European cinema market is very mixed. It includes different language zones and many different operators. This diversity can make it more difficult for global deals or national roll-outs to be implemented.
Another obstacle lies in the limited levels of activity in many European cinemas. 31% of European screens are in single-screen cinemas while only 10% of European cinemas are multiplexes. In view of the higher costs of digital equipment, this situation makes the digitisation process harder.
Investment in digital equipment has to be borne by exhibitors, but savings will be made by distributors thanks to the lower cost of digital copies. Investment in very expensive digital equipment may prove to be economically unviable for a number of cinemas, particularly independent or arthouse cinemas.
Finally, a consequence of digitisation will be staff redundancy for projectionists and laboratory technicians. In order to limit the social consequences of the cinema digitisation process, the transition period needs to be carefully managed and significant funding should be allocated for training professionals.
Standardisation and equipment needed for digital transition
The International Organization for Standardisation (IOS) is considering standardising the equipment needed for digital transition based on the model developed by the Digital Cinema Initiative (DCI). This model is based on (among others) "2k" resolution (a resolution of 2048x1080) or "4k" (a resolution of 4096x2160 for screens over 15 metres), and the introduction of the JPEG 2000 format using digital technologies such as HDTV Broadcast, Blu-Ray and video-on-demand. However, 2k equipment is very expensive and European cinemas will not reap short-term benefits from it, except perhaps those that screen 3D films.
Over 80% of European screens are less than 10 metres wide. For this type of screen, it is possible to use projectors with a lower resolution as the quality is more than sufficient and they are less expensive than 2k equipment. However, studios would need to agree to this type of technology being used to screen their films.
The EU shall seize the opportunities offered by the standardisation process in order to obtain the flexibility needed to enable all viable cinemas in Europe to use digital projection.
Possible financing models
Distributors can sign agreements with "integrators" who finance the acquisition of digital cinema equipment on behalf of exhibitors. These intermediaries then collect the distributors' contribution to repay part of the investment made. However, this VPF (Virtual Print Fee) model may prove to be unsuitable for smaller and arthouse cinemas, and may have an impact on the programming freedom of exhibitors.
Member States or regions may also co-finance cinema digitisation projects using the EU's Structural Funds through projects linked with urban regeneration, rural diversification, cultural tourism or the information society and human capital, in particular.
Furthermore, arthouse or smaller cinemas could group together and "mutualise" their costs in order to access private investment or European funds, subject to compliance with European competition rules. In addition, they may benefit from State aid for culture and heritage conservation.
Possible intervention at EU level
EU intervention accompanying digital transition will be carried out in accordance with:
- Article 167 of the TFEU;
- the UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions;
and will take account of the funds available from:
The MEDIA Programme is a useful tool in that it:
- provides a training scheme for professionals;
- sets digital technology objectives in the field of distribution and dissemination;
- offers the possibility to create a new action specifically aimed at the digital transition of European cinemas.
Action envisaged by the European Commission between now and 2012 to accompany the transition to digital cinema projection for European cinemas includes:
- a report on the adoption of digital cinema projection standards;
- a study on the costs of digital equipment;
- a Recommendation on promoting digitisation of European cinema;
- a Communication on appropriate criteria for assessing State aid for digital projection.
Last updated: 15.10.2010


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April 22, 2009
See Inside the Pool + Production Delays Due to Sun
Click on pic to check out this cool slideshow with captions by RobPattzNews where you can see interior shots of the swimming pool where filming took place. Sounds like there was no activity at Bella's house today and that some production was delayed this week due to sunny weather.
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This is just awesome. I can't wait to see how it turns out. It's really interesting to see how they put a film together.ReplyDelete
Production delayed due to sunny weather.ReplyDelete
That's so Forks.
OKAY I WAS JUST WONDERING IF THEY WERE GOING TO BE FILMING TOMORROW (APRIL.22,2009 WEDNESDAY)AT THE POOL BECAUSE I WENT THERE TODAY AND IT WAS LIKE DEAD SORT OF WELL OF COURSE THERE WERE GIRLS AND SOME CREW MEMBERS I THINK BUT NOTHING WAS REALLY HAPPENING PLEASE SOMEONE TELL ME I AM DYING TO KNOWWReplyDelete
I think that pool filming is supposedly done...which is the only reason I'm ok with sharing this slideshow since it gives away the name of the pool. :)ReplyDelete
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When using Firefox 126.96.36.199 and trying to access links to videos on youtube.com, I'll click the link to the video, but when it loads, it loads it in HTML code.
Now, I've tried a couple of different settings in Zone Alarm Pro, but found no difference. When I SHUT DOWN Zone Alarm Pro, there is no problem accessing the videos on You Tube. When I turn Zone Alarm Pro back ON, I get the above HTML code once again.
Can anyone give me any ideas how to correct this problem? Thanks in advance for the replies.
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Beloit, WI— Hailing from as far away as India, Serbia and Taiwan, and as close as Chicago and Beloit, the 323 members of Beloit College's class of 2012 received their degrees today in a sunny, outdoor ceremony. The 162nd commencement exercises took place on the lawn between the college's iconic administration building, Middle College, and a half-dozen ancient Indian mounds.
President Scott Bierman welcomed graduates and families as the ceremony began. In his remarks, he told graduates they are gathered here today because they have earned the right to accept one of the most important and worthy symbols of accomplishments they will ever accept.
"The liberal arts college that sits on this beautiful and historic location at this moment in time is a college of enormous relevance at this moment in time because it is – particularly on this day – sending out to an increasingly complex and ever-changing world 323 so very talented people who are so very desperately needed," Bierman said.
Commencement speaker Michael D. Young, the vice chancellor of student affairs at the University of California-Santa Barbara, followed Bierman by challenging members of the class to engage in the 21st-century issues of social identity.
"You have had this extraordinary privilege to live, work and study at this world-class college, at Beloit College, that has prepared you to become the leaders of the 21st century and to live a life of consequence and purpose," he said. "You are the ones we have been waiting for."
Seniors Ian Hedges from Charleston, W.Va., and Mashail Malik from Islamabad, Pakistan, delivered the class address where they reflected on the quirks that make Beloit "Beloit."
In the end, they realized it is the so-called "rabble rousers" that truly make Beloit "Beloit."
"Let's never forget that," Malik said. "Let's never lose our love for pursuing something challenging, our willingness to ask the big questions, or the readiness with which we stand up for what we believe in."
Student leaders, guests and employees honored
In addition to conferring bachelor of arts and bachelor of science degrees upon the class of 2012, the college used the occasion to honor Young and James W. Zwerg'62 with honorary degrees. Zwerg is best known for his role in the 1961 Freedom Rides, which tested federal laws prohibiting segregation in interstate travel by organizing bus rides into the American Deep South, where those laws had been ignored.
Also celebrated was Nancy A. McDowell, a longtime professor of anthropology, who was awarded emeriti status. McDowell was also the first woman to hold the position of vice president for academic affairs and dean of the college.
During the ceremony, Amani Edwards of Atlanta was awarded the college's Blue Skies Award and Danica Slavish, from Beloit, was awarded the 2012 Martha Peterson Prize.
The Warren Miller Blue Skies Award, named for a Beloit alumnus who is famous for his many New Yorker magazine cartoons, pays tribute to a member of the senior class who helped "foster good cheer, a good-humored perspective, and saving grace in the conduct of our daily lives together on campus."
Named after Beloit's seventh president, the Martha Peterson Prize is awarded to a student who best exemplifies the college's liberal arts traditions as a student and active contributor to the campus community.


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iPad will get the full Siri experience with iOS 6
29 Comments
1. testman22 (Posts: 339; Member since: 03 Nov 2009)
Not trying to hate or start a war here, but so far ios 6 is looking like it will have nothing new/special. Im an android user but will be more than happy to make the switch if io6 pulls out some surprises.
For me, widgets, turn by turn nav, and a more deeply integarted siri would be steps in the right direction
11. christianqwerty (Posts: 467; Member since: 05 May 2011)
How can you judge ios6 if it hasn't even been released. All you have heard is rumors, so how call it nothing special or new?
12. MichaelHeller (Posts: 2721; Member since: 26 May 2011)
I think testman is being very fair. He said specifically that "so far" none of the rumors have been new/special, which is true, and that he'd be "more than happy" to switch. What's wrong with that?
13. biophone (Posts: 1994; Member since: 15 Jun 2011)
I think his comment was fair as an iOS user but we should judge iOS 6 when it is released this is a bit premature. If he wants to say he is disappointed with what has been leaked so far I can get that but saying that its looking like it will have nothing new/special is premature since we don't have a clue what iOS 6 will bring to the table yet. Anyway I think the major change this year will be the iPhone seeing that the major change last year was ios5. Anyway you can already get turn by turn nav with many apps and cook has already said there will be some cool things happening with siri. Widgets might be also a major change that I will think will happen since they already exist on the mac and have hired this guy who I forget his name but had some interesting ideas about widgets for the iPhone.
3. Lucas777 (Posts: 2137; Member since: 06 Jan 2011)
well… hopefully apple makes it look a little nicer than in the picture there… possibly sliding in from the side so that it is portrait orientation would be the most elegant way
5. protozeloz (Posts: 5396; Member since: 16 Sep 2010)
think it might look like that it eases development, and does not look so bad for me u_u
also I think what the rumor said about iPad users being happy with iOS6 could be siri
9. BattleBrat (Posts: 1476; Member since: 26 Oct 2011)
I wonder if the iPod Touches will get some Siri love... I look forward to iOS 6 but I don't think they'll be offering it for 4th gen iPod Touches.....
16. gaby1451 (Posts: 114; Member since: 30 Mar 2011)
"... It seems likely that at the very least the new iPad will get the bump, and it would be in Apple's interest to not put Siri on the older (aka cheaper) hardware as well" (par.2).
I resent that comment.
I don't consider my iPad2 which I spent my hard earned money on to have cheaper hardware. Yes It may not be the most recent iteration with the latest build specs, but It works flawlessly and the build quality is top notch. The way I see it, it would make sense to include Siri on the iPad2 considering the iPhone4S has the same hardware (read: processor) albeit in smaller form factor. Not that Siri is processor intensive, but you know what I mean.
18. taco50 (banned) (Posts: 5506; Member since: 08 Oct 2009)
I hope iPad 2 gets Siri but I'm afraid it won't.
19. beefsupreme (Posts: 32; Member since: 07 Dec 2011)
I think what they meant was that it is cheaper for people to buy. Apple as a company has always tried to get people to go for the newer, more expensive products that they release by giving them more or better features, which is why they might not release Siri for the iPad2. If Siri is as popular as it's been made out to be then they will use it to try to make people buy a new iPad instead.
20. theoak (Posts: 324; Member since: 16 Nov 2011)
I have to concur here. Apple is not known for supporting older products. I am surprised the 3GS has lasted this long. I would not be surprised if Apple drops the 3GS with iOS 6.
With that being said, at E3 ... Microsoft has dropped A LOT of tablets.
The tablet war is hot right now and only to heat up more.
For Apple to drop the "2" may warrant folks to get a new tablet; however, one that is probably cheaper than the new iPad and running a completely different OS.
I know Apple "claims" the reason why SIRI was not on the 4 (versus 4S) is because the 4S had a better voice recognition chip in it resulting in the 4 having too many errors. Considering the new iPad was released after the 4S, one would think it would have similar hardware and hence easily support SIRI. It will be interesting to see what Apple does with the iPad 2. To aid in their tablet supremacy, I think that have to put SIRI on the iPad 2.
23. taco50 (banned) (Posts: 5506; Member since: 08 Oct 2009)
Apple actually is known for supporting their products. iPhone's get about 3 years of updates after launch. 3GS from 2009 is running iOS 5.1
24. supaman21 (Posts: 43; Member since: 14 Sep 2011)
thats good old fragmentation for you, been out what, a year?? a 600 dollar product that wont get updated. and 5.1 on a 3gs is the worst thing ive ever seen
25. gallitoking (Posts: 4721; Member since: 17 May 2011)
well look into Android camp where phones just released less than a year ago wont get ICS.. now that's bad
28. maryaaadil (Posts: 146; Member since: 07 Apr 2012)
you can get it unofficially...........
and 3GS has ios 5.1 but no "SIRI"
So they*cough*Apple*Cough* are just bluffing with people
Copied from gsmarena, hope they dont mind
26. freshprince130 (Posts: 5; Member since: 07 Nov 2009)
Apple is under the assumption they run the world...one thing they havent realized and I hope the buying public realizes it...but dont support something that we have already purchased just buy a new one to get 1 new feature. If people stopped doing it they would stop having this Nazi mentality. Imagine if a car company did the same..... "im sorry although you purchased this car 1 month ago a new model came out and now you cant get any parts or any repairs or any kid of help...but if you buy another one we can help you" smfh....now that cricket has it...im thinking ...hoping end of life for the iphone...ipad i love!
27. theoak (Posts: 324; Member since: 16 Nov 2011)
Just noticed ... looking at the picture ... since when does the iPad have a weather app?
29. rocky100 (Posts: 1; Member since: 22 Sep 2012)
I don't understand how iPad 3 gets Siri but not iPad 2. iPad 2 and iPad 3 hav everything the same but Siri