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MADRID (Reuters) - Spanish MotoGP rider Hector Barbera and his girlfriend were charged on Friday following a domestic dispute, court sources said after a hearing in Jerez.
The 26-year-old FTR Moto rider was ordered to do community service while the girlfriend, who was not identified by name, had her sentence suspended because she had no previous convictions, according to the sources.
"I would like to make clear that it was nothing more than a domestic argument which has already been resolved by the court in Jerez and which both parties have accepted," Barbera said in a later statement.
The couple were also handed restraining orders which said that Barbera must not be within 200 meters of the girlfriend for 14 months and she must not be within 200 meters of him for 13 months.
Barbera finished 12th in Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix in Jerez and had stayed on to spend a few days with his girlfriend, who is from the area, local media reported.
Reporting by Teresa Larraz and Emma Pinedo, writing by Iain Rogers, editing by Clare Fallon


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Adam Scott wins the Barclays at Liberty National with a blemish free 66 to win by one over Graham Delaet and three others.
Starting the final day a distant 6 strokes behind the leaders, Adam had to put up a low number for any shot at the title. On the front, Adam made three consecutive birdies to reach nine under par. He closed out the front with a few pars and posted a 33. Liberty National continued to firm up and Adam continued his normal ball striking clinic. Scott added a couple more pars before birdies at 14 and 16 to reach 11-under par. Two more pars gave Scott the lead in the clubhouse.
With many players still on the course the ending was very much in doubt. Scott said in his post round interview, "I am really happy with my game," continuing in his usually casual manner, "It was a positive to get back into the mix at the other majors, and I am pushing hard to get another win -- if not this week, then I will try harder next week."
Scott retired to the driving range to stay loose and catch the action on a large Jumbotron-like screen across the way. He watched on as all players wilted, none of them mustering up the birdies to catch up on the treacherous Liberty National track. As the final competitor missed his birdie bid at the last, Adam embraced his caddy as the 2013 Barclays Champion.
Adam Scott opted for the lightweight comfort and stability of the FJ Sport golf shoe, "The power is coming from the ground and my connection to the ground is through my shoe, so it's important that I am in control throughout my golf swing, and I believe the FJ Sport is the shoe that can do that for me."
Scott also uses the FJ StaSof golf glove,"It's so important you have a good feel through your glove, it is your only connection to the club."
This is Adam's second win of the of the 2013 season; it also moves him to 2nd in the race for the FedEx Cup.
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According to the Hollywood Reporter, the sibling DJ duo of Theo and Sasha Spielberg, who released their EP Brother/Sister earlier in this year under the name Wardell, have signed with Jay Z's Roc Nation for management, and plan to release another album in 2014 on UK's National Anthem, home to Haim, CHVRCHES, and Atlas Genius.


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Sex crime suspect linked to multiple cases
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Read the full story here Web Link posted Wednesday, September 18, 2013, 9:29 AM
a resident of Downtown North
on Sep 18, 2013 at 11:27 am
Why wasn't this creep locked up for life decades ago? The article says he has previous convictions. When and where were those crimes?
a resident of College Terrace
on Sep 18, 2013 at 12:38 pm
Yuck. There is no bigger fool than an old fool. Pathetic.
a resident of Menlo Park
on Sep 18, 2013 at 10:30 pm
Pearl is a registered user.
A lengthy article about this sicko appears in today's online San Jose Mercury News. According to the SJMN, this guy has numerous like offenses going back 50 years!!! Also, if you go to the Megan's Law website, and punch in this guy's name, his picture, bio info and partial criminal history is given. My question is, given his criminal history over the last half century, why has this guy not been put behind bars for a LONG time, instead of getting short jail sentences, only to be released to continue commiting these crimes over and over and over again. There is something drastically wrong with our criminal justice system, that's for sure! : (


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By Philip Cosores
For most bands, the Super Bowl halftime show is pretty much the best gig on earth.
It would be easy to assume that artists are awarded big bucks for scoring that coveted slot, but not exactly. In fact, the three artists in the running for the 2015 Super Bowl are being asked to pay the NFL for the right to perform their music during what is usually the biggest TV broadcast of the year, much like the high-profile (and expensive) commercials that often generate as much interest as the game itself (the 2014 Super Bowl earned 111.5 million viewers in the U.S. alone).
Related: Weird Al Yankovic on His Chances of Performing at the Super Bowl
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that the considered acts for this season's Super Bowl are being asked "if they would be willing to contribute a portion of their post-Super Bowl tour income to the league, or if they would make some other type of financial contribution, in exchange for the halftime gig."


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Solomon gives back while expanding diversity
VP of baseball development heavily involved in social causes
By Alden Gonzalez / MLB.com
Solomon -- leading Commissioner Bud Selig's efforts in launching the Civil Rights Game and Urban Youth Academies, both of which focus on African-American involvement in baseball -- is a product of the Ivy League. He did his undergraduate studies at Dartmouth, went to law school at Harvard, and spent 10 years as a partner in a Washington, D.C., law firm.
"People say, 'What do you know about the civil rights movement?'" Solomon said. "They see me as an Ivy League kid."
Then Solomon, Major League Baseball's executive vice president of baseball development, talks about his upbringing.
Growing up segregated
Solomon grew up on a small farm in a small town called Thompsons, located in a rural section of Texas roughly 40 miles from Houston. His father did what he could to support Solomon and his five siblings while working as a cattle rancher, and his mother chipped in as a domestic worker.
Solomon didn't attend an integrated school until fifth grade, and the family didn't have indoor plumbing until two years after that.
"I was very poor," he recalled. "I didn't have much."
Solomon didn't have baseball, either.
An issue currently facing the Houston Urban Youth Academy -- which Solomon helped sprout in April 2010 -- is the struggle to promote baseball in a state where football is king. Solomon knows that full well from his experiences growing up in the racially turbulent 1960s.
Baseball, at that time and especially in that part of the country, wasn't an after-school program. The local communities ran it, and it was only available during the summers. For Solomon, the closest baseball league was 10-12 miles away. That was simply too far.
"I wanted to play baseball," he said, "and I could not get there."
Solomon was a huge baseball fan. He grew up idolizing Willie Mays, and he still vividly remembers his first game -- when his father took him to watch the Houston Colt .45s, before they changed their name to the Astros. But when football was offered at his school when he reached seventh grade, there was no turning back.
Soon, he and his friends were dominating the neighborhood and gaining popularity around town for excelling on the gridiron. Off the field, though, things were different.
Solomon had started to go to school with the white kids.
A tough exterior
"I wasn't the only black kid that came over, but I was the only black kid in advanced classes," Solomon recalled. "I would go to school, and I'd have some numbers -- other friends, black friends of mine -- but when we got to the school and they put us in our separate classes, I was the only black kid. I was all alone."
Because of that, Solomon regretted, he established a tough outer shell that was difficult to break.
Hard evidence of that has been sitting on his desk for a full year.
Last February, one of Solomon's classmates from that time sent him a letter for closure's sake. In it, the writer voiced his regrets for his previous feelings toward Solomon and for eventually picking a fight with him. He also called Solomon a bully and added: "I was the only white kid with the stones to take a swing at you when I was in fifth grade."
Solomon has been sitting on that letter for quite some time because he just doesn't know how to respond. He admits the author was right, but perhaps a bit misguided.
"What he's not understanding is, I wasn't a bully to be a bully," Solomon said. "I was a bully because I was scared. I was scared that maybe I wasn't good enough, I was scared that maybe I wasn't smart enough, I was scared that maybe I didn't belong. I was scared that all the things that I feared might be true."
Those insecurities continued through high school and at Dartmouth, where Solomon became an elite sprinter and wide receiver, but he struggled with trying to prove himself as one of few African-Americans at the school. As he described: "I was trying to be black and proud at a time when they were saying be black and stay back."
"I was a little man playing a big man's game, so I was trying to show them, I'm going to be as tough as you, I'm going to show you that I'm going to start, and it worked well for me," Solomon continued. "But it didn't help me make the relationships that I probably would have made that would've helped me later on. I got a second chance, though, because I happen to work in sports."
Going the MLB route
After a failed tryout with the NFL's Houston Oilers, Solomon became the first black attorney in the Baker & Hostetler law firm upon graduating from Harvard. But after practicing law for a decade, he wanted out of the business.
That's when he had a chance meeting with former Commissioner Fay Vincent. Solomon voiced his opinions about Minor League Baseball -- which he had read up on quite a bit -- and was suddenly in the middle of a search that would eventually make him director of Minor League operations in 1991.
Initially, his greatest MLB achievement stemmed from turning a previous weakness -- communication and people skills -- into a strength.
When Solomon was brought in to oversee the Minor Leagues, its relationship with the Majors was essentially broken. But he peacefully worked with both sides and greatly improved the situation. For the Majors, he began a revenue-generating model that allowed it to profit more from its farm systems. For the Minors, he helped improve facilities and grant national exposure with the Futures Game.
"When he first took over, the economic relationship was terribly one-sided in favor of the Minor Leagues," said White Sox chairman Jerry Reinsdorf, who has worked rather closely with Solomon through the years. "He's been able to, over the years, negotiate new contracts that are much fairer to Major League Baseball. And yet he's never alienated the Minor League people. He's always gotten them to understand when they've had to give stuff back to us, that it's fair and makes sense. His ability to get along with people on the other side of the table is truly outstanding."
Solomon went on to be ranked seventh in Sports Illustrated's list of the 101 Most Influential Minorities in Sports in 2004. He's the highest-ranking minority official in MLB, and under the direction of Selig, has served in countless roles through 20 years in the Commissioner's Office.
He said his proudest work -- and something that is still very much a work in progress -- has been leading Selig's efforts to promote African-Americans in the game.
By opening the first UYA in Compton, Calif., in 2005 -- thus offering free, year-round baseball to inner-city kids who otherwise wouldn't have the resources to play it -- he looked toward the future by giving kids the opportunities he didn't have. And by starting the Civil Rights Game concept in 2007, he reached back to the past to honor the rich history of African-Americans in baseball.
"Jimmie Lee has done a tremendous job, a terrific job, and I commend him for it," Hall of Famer and close friend Hank Aaron said. "It takes more than just Jimmie Lee, but we have to start somewhere. I'm just so pleased that somebody has started."
Alden Gonzalez is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Gonzo and 'The Show,' and follow him on Twitter @Alden_Gonzalez. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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By Michele Sinner and Ben Hirschler, Reuters
Europe's top court has banned patenting any stem-cell process that involves destroying a human embryo, dealing what some scientists said was a "devastating" blow to an emerging field of medical research.
Researchers fear the ruling by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) will hobble development in an area of science that could provide a range 21st-century medicines for diseases from Parkinson's to blindness.
The European Centre for Law and Justice, a Strasbourg-based Christian group, welcomed the decision which it said "protects life and human dignity" at all stages of development. . . .
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Retail sales rose sharply in July, and although one month hardly makes a trend, this was a critical piece of good economic news — especially because it came with no asterisks.
After three consecutive months of declines, retail sales jumped last month to notch their biggest gain since February. Both the headline numbers and the underlying details exceeded Wall Street forecasts.
Good news through and through is a very nice change of pace, since even the most positive of recent economic data have come with plenty of downsides. From productivity figures to jobless claims to the trade deficit, the devil in the details has been pointing to weak demand and ever-more sluggish growth.
But the retail sales figures were strong across the board. Sales at U.S. retailers increased 0.8% month-to-month against expectations of just a 0.2% rise. The rebound is even more impressive considering the June figure was revised down to a 0.7% drop from an initial reading of -0.5%. And compared with July 2011, retail sales increased 4.1%.
Consumer spending accounts for about 70% of all economic activity, with retail sales contributing about half of that. Three straight months of declines were evidence of a recovery getting dangerously close to stall speed. Indeed, the drop in retail sales was taking a toll on gross domestic product, which expanded at a pitiful 1.5% annualized rate in the most recent quarter, down from 2% in the first quarter.
Furthermore, the surprising strength in retail sales was broad-based and holds up no matter how the data are sliced and diced.
Excluding auto sales, retail sales gained 0.8%, beating economists' average forecast for a 0.3% gain. Gas station sales rose 0.5% on higher prices at the pump, but even after excluding those receipts, retail sales gained — you guessed it — 0.8%.
Strip out autos and gas, and retail sales advanced an even better 0.9% in July vs. June.
And, in another bullish data point for the housing market, building materials and hardware store sales added 1%, reversing a 2.3% drop in the previous month.
That all added up to good news for the so-called "core" figure, which excludes auto, gas and building materials. It gained 0.9%.
Any way you parse the data, better news flowed from all fronts. Motor vehicle sales bounced back from a 0.5% drop in June to post a 0.8% rise in July. Electronic and appliance stores enjoyed a 0.9% rise, while furniture retailers jumped 1.1%.
Sales at malls, department stores, specialty apparel retailers, sporting goods, beauty products, restaurants, online — you name it — all saw healthy gains last month.
"Bottom line, in the context of the fear of the global economic slowdown, it's good to see retail sales bounce back from three months in a row of declines," wrote Peter Boockvar, equity strategist at Miller Tabak.
Amen to that. It may be only one month of sales data, but we'll take it. With the outlook for corporate earnings this quarter not looking so hot, the economy needs all the help it can get.


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Goliad residents express concern over proposed budget cuts, tax increase
Sept. 5, 2012 at 4:05 a.m.
Updated Sept. 6, 2012 at 4:06 a.m.
GOLIAD - With the possibility of losing $650,000 in revenue looming over Goliad County, the commissioners court held a public meeting Wednesday to address concerns.
County Judge David Bowman explained the $550,000 in proposed budget cuts after Coleto Creek Power, which generates about 40 percent of the tax revenue for the county and the school district, filed the suit in district court on Aug. 16 to lower its value by about $100 million.
The proposed cuts include a $50,000 to the sheriff's office, $43,500 to the county/district clerk personnel, and $157,375 in road and bridge budgets.
About 30 people attended the public hearing. Many people were concerned about the severity of the budget cuts and proposed tax increase.
"The $50,000 from the sheriff's office, if it's in equipment and supplies, what is that, bullets?" joked Jimmy Schulze, of Goliad.
But even as the joke brought laughter from the tense crowd, Schulze, a retired emergency responder, said his concerns were real.
"We are already stretched pretty thin when we have an accident or a fire and it concerns me that we are cutting our budget," he said.
Goliad County Sheriff Kirby Brumby said although the cuts would be difficult to operate under, he is grateful the county isn't looking at cutting his personnel.
County/District Clerk Mary Ellen Flores, however, is facing that possibility and pled to the commissioners court not to implement the proposed personnel cut in her office.
"Initially, when I took office in 2008, there were seven employees," she said to the court. "As some of them have left I did not replace them. I have five now and I don't see how my department could function with four full-time employees and one part-time employee."
The public meeting also addressed the proposed tax rate, which the court voted 4-1 to increase to 69.84 cents per $100 valuation on Aug. 27.
Before the Coleto Creek lawsuit, the court discussed adopting a tax rate of 64.84 cents per $100 valuation, down from the rate of 65.65 cents in 2011.
"I'm a small landowner and the evaluations have gone up considerably," said JoAnn Quillian, a Goliad County resident. "It is going to cost me, with the county and with the school taxes."
Pat Calhoun, a rancher in Goliad County, said he is concerned about the tax rate, too, but sees how hard the situation is.
"I understand why they set it high, because by law they can go down, but they can't go up," he said of the court. "It is an incremental increase to try to make up an unknown, which is the outcome of the Coleto Creek Power."
More than the tax rate, Calhoun said he is concerned that all of the funds are spent efficiently.
Another public hearing on the proposed tax increase is schedule for 11 a.m. Sept. 10. The court plans to vote on the budget and tax rate on Sept. 18.
"Unfortunately we aren't going to know the outcome of the power plant value by then," Bowman said. "We are still working with Coleto Creek Power to arrange a meeting, and we haven't been able to do that."


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[Web Link HP may cut up to 35,000 jobs, reports say]
Read the full story here Web Link posted Tuesday, September 11, 2012, 9:53 AM
Original post made on Sep 11, 2012
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I thought Meg Whitman was the woman who created thousands of new jobs.
What happened to all of the other good comments on this thread???????????? Did Meg put her giant, expensively-clad foot down 7the comments were removed?
Such a shame Meg is not in Sacramento whittling down the number on the government payroll! Perhaps that would make the state budget balance.
Meg could care less about whittling down government employees. She was in it solely to cut her capital gains tax down to zero.
Naked greed. It was her in platform and she would have done it.
So, they are going to use the pension money to pay for the downsizing. Slick!
In other words, the workers and their years of contributions made toward the idea of a decent life in retirement are going to fund the company's giving them the wham bam thank you maam in its reckless and totally anti-patriotic rush to bolster the gain for the few at the top of the food chain.
Oh, who needs a pension when you can get a cash buyout of 5 to 14 whole months of salary to live the large life as you sweat it out trying to find another job in a depression-era economy.
But I suppose that is ok if you take all the recent US presidents past and present at their word to the effect that "these jobs are going and not coming back, what we have to do is retrain for the jobs of the future."
Uhhhh, which jobs might those be, I ask, since these were those jobs that people went into debt to retrain for!?
I think that karma might be coming round and showing all these valley tech folk that maybe they should have unionized those jobs when back they had the chance!
Or hey, maybe they should be standing WITH the few remaining civil servants in the police, fire, schools and public services who are just trying to hold on to what they were promised by contract, instead of joining the fat cats who are in the process of blaming all our woes on government workers (I don't see any government workers pushing HP to fire American workers by the way, all the contrary) and directing our frustration against our own allies who now work with lower staffing levels at the compromise of their health, safety and ability to serve the needs of their middle American neighbors.
Some contracts, bonuses and whatnots are sacred, even if they are with well healed thieves.... the rest of our contracts and expectations of fair play, not so much.
I haven't seen the details of the HP plan yet, but usually with a solvent company nobody loses any of their earned pension, and employees close to retirement often get to receive a full pension a year or two earlier than expected, PLUS the lump sum severance payment. It is the shareholders who cough up $3.3 billion for 29,000 eliminated positions, averaging $114,000 to each employee out the door. The IRS will get its cut.
The downsizing will take until Oct 2014, two years away. I don't know HP's normal retirement rate, but with 350,000 employees it must be close to 10,000 per year. That's 20,000 who would leave anyway. 29,000 is akin to incentivizing one additional year's worth to retire early. Of course the numbers are not that simple, and some of the lay-offs are bound to cause significant hardship during this overall difficult economy. But the company should emerge in a stronger position to be a workplace where employees will prosper in the future.
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You know, his actually caught me out for a moment. I rushed over to the CPANTS site and started looking around, confused as to what the hell he was doing. Then I felt very, very foolish
I realised sooner than that that he was joking, but I did go "ah-huh" for a moment before I caught it. If he had picked subtler metric names we would've had me. With yours, I didn't even realise before I saw the comments. You really had me.
I'm just kicking myself that I hadn't remembered to screen all comments instead of just my default of anonymous ones.
You can manually screen comments, and you can retrospectively change the post's settings, y'know… but that's water under the bridge now.


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As you might guess, I've been 'thinking' about moving lately. We've packed a few boxes, charted the FCC maps and began making schematics of wiring diagrams. As of this writing, we still don't have a site to re-locate to, but many people have called with options for us. We've had some people go out and actually interview property owners about sites for our re-location. We continue to trust that there's a 'godly way' for us to follow. It could be a way that might be easy, or could be tough, it might be quick, or might be lengthy; but for sure a way that's in the purpose of God for us. We're not convinced that because something is logical or easy that it's necessarily God. Just as surely, we know that the hard way is not always the will of God for us either. There's no box that God operates out of that obligates a predictable path for us to follow. We know from Scripture that some of the time Christ healed by laying hands on people, simply spoke the Word other times, mixed clay and spit once, and yet other times cried out in a loud voice to accomplish His purpose. There's no fixed way, no formula for this ministry to receive the 'supply' of God. We will simply listen for that still, small voice to whisper in our ear, "GO!"
Times like this can be fearful and uncomfortable. They can also be exciting and loaded with 'purpose' for ministry. Every now and then we feel the pressure of having to move without knowing where to. But for the most part, we're pretty excited. I have a reference point to go back to in my mind: March, 2005 when it seemed that God was specifically 'calling the shots' for WBVN. A real 'refreshing' seemed to be taking place in our hearts. That month was when we first heard from Mark Schultz about coming to the Civic Center and filming his new DVD.
That conversation culminated with the recordings on May 6th last year. A few weeks ago, Mark received the Dove Award for that DVD, a high water mark for any project recorded for an artist. While the past year must have been wonderful for Mark Schultz (that DVD went Gold, then Platinum and finally the Dove), it's been that kind of year for WBVN as well. We saw a new energy coming in the emails and phone calls we were getting. It's been a year that feels like we're passengers in a vehicle whose chauffer is God. So much has been happening to us rather than us making things happen. The opportunity for Point of Grace to come, and now the web cast, has generated many new and re-newed many old acquaintances to us. We trust the move to a new location will turn out to be another 'process' the Spirit of God has fashioned for us.
Recently, I was standing in the studio, the studio that's been our home for the past 16 years; I looked around at the CD's on the wall, the computers, looked at the yellow and blue wiring running every direction, observed the audio equipment, carpet on the walls, a patio door laying on it's side to make a window between the 'on-air studio' and the 'production studio'. I remember the summer we started building those walls, volunteers such as Warren and Dana that ran wires and pounded nails into studs. It's been a good home for us.
We always had the attitude of 'not despising small beginnings;' we've just been caught up in our beginnings for 16 years now. We've been very comfortable with little. We really do believe in 'modesty in ministry' and our pledge, even in this re-location search, is to keep our listeners and contributors in mind, being careful and thoughtful about our partnership with each.
Standing there looking at the studio reminded me of the memories held in this building. There are so many stories about what has happened here. At the same time, I remembered how necessary it is for people to 'go on with God' and not be encumbered by holding on to yesterday too firmly. God is a 'mover' and as His people we seem to have to 'follow' Him on our journey of faith. In the very first verse of Scripture, God moved on the face of the earth. And, in His own simple way, He told Abraham simply to Go! Telling him very little else about 'go where.' One of my favorite biblical teachings is on the life of Jacob. If you remember, Jacob ran in fear after receiving (actually by deceiving his father and cheating his brother Esau) the blessing from his father. The place he stopped running was Beth-el, literally meaning 'God's house.' That was the first place he met God (Jacob's ladder). Jacob's journey ended in a place of peace. As was traditional in that time, Jacob built an alter of stones to mark the place 'where God was' found. Jacob could have stopped there. We sometimes act like that when we first meet God. We get stuck in that one place thinking all that God has for us is in that one location. We enjoyed the first journey, enjoyed meeting Him, and we get to thinking we've arrived at our final destination. We quit seeking Him out any further. Oh, when we get in trouble or need God to show up, we go back to those stones we use to 'mark the place God is.' We go back there because we want what happened the first time there, to happen again there. But God's moved! We will need to find 'manna' at the next location!
Jacob did that, 'packing up' his family and 're-locating,' this time to a place named 'El-Bethel,' literally, 'God of the House.' Jacob now had two experiences with God. He had found where God was at the end of the first journey, and on the second he had found who God was. Jacob had 'located' Him in the first and had come to 'know' Him in the second. That's very much like the opportunity in our lives. We find Him one day and over time we continue to learn of Him. However, just as with Jacob, there's another journey to take. It is the purpose and fulfillment of the first two journeys. For believers, God has prepared a place for us in another place. It's not just the Heavenly one promised, but also the earthly one promised. In Jacob's case it was called Ephrath. As you read the Scripture you discover that Jacob had no idea why he was to go there. In fact, he had lots of opposition. All that Jacob knew was he was to go and simply followed God to that place. I'm sure Jacob never realized why he needed to journey there; put down roots there. At that time, the town of Ephrath was of no real consequence. Generations later, we know that Ephrath was the town called Bethlehem. Do you know why Jacob needed to go to Ephrath? On the journey Rachel died in child-birth, but a son was born to Jacob and Rachel: a son Jacob named Benjamin. Benjamin would raise his sons in Ephrath, and his son's sons would be born there, and their sons would live there. Jacob's great, great, great, great, great, great grandson, Boaz, would be born there. There, Boaz would meet Ruth and they would have a son, Obed. Obed had a son Jesse and Jesse had a son David and out of Bethlehem, out of David, would come a 'son' named Jesus. Jacob's move had a purpose beyond what he could see, and God had a plan for all the earth located in the last move of God in Jacob's life.
Sixteen years ago, after having found God in our 'born again' years, Jane and I moved from that comfortable spot and journeyed to '15006 Moellers Road.' We started WBVN in these studios I stand in today. Here, we discovered more fully the provision and the very nature of God. In this place we discovered 'El-Bethel' or the God of the house. Here, we learned of whom He was, not just where He was. Here, we experienced the miracles of God. Here, we grew confident in Him. Now, in our seventeenth year of this journey, we're to move to another place, trusting Him there because we've found Him trustworthy here! His Grace has been sufficient here. His provision has been manifested here. We're comfortable here! But we need to leave. It's time. I look around and want to pile stones here in my office, in the studio and at the front door. In my flesh, we want to stay where we know He's been for so long.
I've been reading a book written by a Jewish Rabbi recently on the 'secrets for living from the Lord's language.' In it, the Hebrew word "DOR" is discussed. It is the word for generation and is most importantly the essence of DOR to DOR, meaning from generation to generation. In the Hebrew language, the continuity from generation to generation is of primary importance. One generation doesn't stand alone to be looked at as independent from the one before it or the one after it. A clue to DOR to DOR is found in the Hebrew spelling of DOR. Reading forward brings the message of generation; however as is so true with much of the Lord's language, DOR read backwards reveals the meaning "to decline." In the Hebrew language for generation to generation there is no 'stagnation.' We are either growing from generation to generation or we're shrinking away from the continuity needed in our and our children's lives. We're not going to stand still; we will either move forward or we will be destined to decline. This next generation will either build on the shoulders of the last, or as has been the recent trend, this generation will continue to see a 'falling away' in the next DOR.
I'm not sure what tomorrow holds for WBVN. Since May 6th of last year, there seems to be a 'motion' generated from the Heart of God in the middle of this work. The new location will yield some kind of 'harvest' for the listening community in which we all live. When we started, the children we played CCM for were 7 years old; today they are 24 years old. The continuity of WBVN is in some other building; there will be some other expression added to this present one. Like Jacob, I know we must leave, but I'm not so sure what lies ahead. Ministry to me is about people. It's not the building, the equipment, show business, or even the music. It's about changing people's attitude about their God. It's about people finding the house where God is and about finding the God of the house. While our hearts will always find this building full of fond memories, we are not going to pile stones here. We are not stopping here, not quitting here. We're going to Ephrath, to someplace we've never been before. We are going for what we believe will be a very important new location and opportunity for ministry over WBVN, FM104.5.


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THE COMMISSION ANNOUNCES RESULTS FROM ITS NOVEMBER 19, 2003 MEETING Washington, D.C. 20573
The Federal Maritime Commission met on Wednesday, November 19, 2003, and determined to issue a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking ("NPR") to amend the Commission's regulations at 46 C.F.R. Part 535, that govern agreements among ocean common carriers and marine terminal operators. The Commission took this action in response to industry requests for clarification and changes in the shipping industry since the enactment of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 1998, which amended the Shipping Act of 1984.
The NPR proposes to make numerous changes to update and clarify the Commission's regulations governing the content of agreements subject to the Shipping Act, as well as changes to the minutes and Information and Monitoring Report filing requirements. Included among the proposed changes to the agreement content provisions is new language designed to ensure that the Commission receives complete agreements, language creating a low market share exemption from the 45-day waiting period, and language that clarifies the definitions of transshipment agreements and nonexclusive transshipment agreements.
The NPR also would modify the Information Form and Monitoring Report regulations in Part 535 to reflect changes in the amount and type of data the Commission deems necessary to monitor carriers' use of their antitrust immunity. The Commission also proposes to revise its agreement regulations regarding the filing of agreement minutes. The modifications to the minutes filing provisions are intended to preclude inadequate coverage of substantive issues, as well as insufficient levels of detail concerning carrier discussions. The proposal also clarifies the Commission's regulations on meetings for which minutes are required to be filed and provides for effective Commission access to materials used or discussed in such meetings.
The NPR will be publicly released no later than Monday, November 24, 2003, and invites oral or written comments on or before January 30, 2004.
Chairman Blust remarked that "the NPR is intended to reduce the overall burden and cost to ocean common carriers while ensuring that the Commission receives the information necessary to conduct effective oversight. The proposed rule would give the shipping industry enhanced certainty as to FMC requirements, continued flexibility in commercial relations and sufficient confidentiality for commercial information. I look forward to receiving comments to assist the Commission in implementing an appropriate final rule."
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Salvage Team Reaches Wreck of Alaska Freighter; Ship Leaking Oil Badly
Dec. 13An oil spill in the heart of an Alaska wildlife refuge may not be as big as initially feared, but the harsh weather that first cracked a freighter in half still threatens to unleash thousands more gallons of viscous oil.
Salvage crews yesterday scrambled to figure out what to do with the grounded ship during a lull between storms. A Coast Guard helicopter lowered three men onto the stern of the wave-washed ship to assess the damage and gauge the ship's stability.
When the 738-foot Selendang Ayu ran aground in Alaska's Aleutian Islands Wednesday, people worried it could immediately unleash up to 480,000 gallons of thick bunker oil contained in tanks aboard the ship. Heavy seas cleaved the ship in half, and both portions of the ship are aground near the entrance to Skan Bay.
Early estimates put the initial release at around 140,000 gallons, with warnings that further oil could spill if more fuel tanks ruptured. But the Coast Guard now says a 40,000-gallon tank ruptured and its contents were emptied. Another tank that holds up to 104,000 gallons is leaking.
A tank with a 176,000-gallon capacity is in the bow portion of the ship, which was not inspected yesterday.
The Coast Guard now lowered its total estimate of bunker oil on board to 424,000 gallons.
The estimates and the successful tour of the stern portion of the ship offered the first glimmer of good news since the ship with a crew of 26 lost power in heavy seas Tuesday.
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Scenic 850 acres
Turtle Bay Resort is located on the North Shore of Oahu. The 850-acre property encompasses 5 miles of beach and 12 miles of oceanfront hiking trails. Turtle Bay is 38 miles from Honolulu Int'l Airport. The Polynesian Cultural Center is nearby.
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The Courses at Turtle Bay Resort were designed by Arnold Palmer and George Fazio.
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Set on a peninsula on Oahu's North Shore, this destination resort features over 880 acres of activities. Turtle Bay Resort is near the famed Sunset Beach, Banzai Pipeline, Waimea Bay, the Polynesian Cultural Center and Waimea Falls Park. The secluded hotel includes 5 miles of beach and 12 miles of oceanfront hiking trails.
On-site dining options include a fine-dining restaurant with sunset views of Turtle Bay, a casual buffet restaurant, a poolside bar and grill, and room service.
Business services include complimentary newspapers in the lobby, 24-hour business center, 14 meeting and conference rooms totaling 25,000 square feet, exhibit space, and technology support staff.
Leisure facilities include a clubhouse and a 2-level pool complex which houses 2 large outdoor pools and two secluded spa tubs. There is also a fitness center and two 18-hole championship golf courses. The Nalu Kinetic Spa has a steam room and offers a range of beauty treatments and massages. Horseback riding, beach towels and umbrellas, surfing instruction and helicopter tours are also available on-site.
This property is entirely non-smoking. Accessible parking and guestrooms are available. Pets are welcome as well.
One overnight self parking pass per day is included in the daily resort fee (outdoor lot with in/out privileges). Valet parking (surcharge) is also available.
- Number of outdoor pools - 2
- Elevator/lift
- Fitness facilities
- 24-hour front desk
- Poolside bar
- Porter/bellhop
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- Valet parking (surcharge)
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Conference space size (meters) - 2601
- Luggage storage
- Hair salon
- ATM/banking
- Concierge services
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Shopping on site
- Outdoor tennis courts - 6
- Pool umbrellas
- Total number of rooms - 443
- One meeting room
- Number of floors - 6
- Golf course on site
- Tennis on site
- Barbecue grill(s)
- Beach bar
- Coffee/tea in common areas
- Number of bars/lounges - 5
- Full-service spa
- Beach umbrellas
- Spa treatment room(s)
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Coffee shop or café
- Free WiFi
- Steam room
- Sauna
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Health club
- Smoke-free property
- Nightclub
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Spa services on site
- Number of restaurants - 6
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- 24-hour business center
- Laundry facilities
- Beach towels
- Wedding services
- Garden
- Multilingual staff
- Free newspapers in lobby
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Outdoor pools
- Free Wi-Fi
- Outdoor tennis courts
- Laundry facilities
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Refrigerator
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Valet parking (surcharge)
Room Amenities
- Pay movies
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Air conditioning
- Phone
- Refrigerator
- Coffee/tea maker
- Daily housekeeping
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- In-room massage available
- Cable TV service
- Iron/ironing board
- In-room safe
- Desk
- Flat-panel TV
- Free WiFi
- Room service (limited hours)
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
Where to Eat
The North Shore Kula Grille - Offers dishes made with farm fresh local ingredients for breakfast and dinner.
The Point Sunset Pool Bar - Located by the pool with great views of the surf lines in Turtle Bay, this casual spot serves light lunches, grilled items, and tropical drinks.
Lei Lei's Bar and Grill - Views over the tropical golf course and Oahu's North Shore complement the cuisine and atmosphere. Open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Roy's Beach House at Turtle Bay - Located on the sand at Kuilima Cove, the restaurant is a casual yet upscale alternative for resort guests, residents and visitors. The concept and design for the new 140-seat open-air restaurant are a reflection of Roy's love for white sandy beaches and the ocean. He has fond memories of potluck gatherings on the beach with a variety of his family's favorite dishes- a memory he hopes to create for you at the Beach House.
Surfer, The Bar - This lobby-level bar serves pupus and drinks, with a schedule of daily events and themes that include DJs, live music, and storytelling.
Lobby Lounge - Coffee and espresso drinks are served during the day, while night brings specialty cocktails. The menu also offers pupus and to-go lunches.
Private in-room dining available
Nearby Things to Do
This North Shore resort includes five miles of beach and 12 miles of oceanfront hiking trails. A pool complex houses two outdoor spa tubs and three pools: a 70-foot main pool, a pool with waterfall, and a 80-foot slide. Children between the ages of 5-12 will be kept entertained for hours at the Keiki Turtle Club. A fitness center provides cardio equipment, personal training, and exercise classes such as yoga (surcharges).
Two 18-hole championship golf courses are on site: one designed by Arnold Palmer, the other by George Fazio. A tennis center features six Plexipave courts, clinics, and private instruction (surcharges). The first hour of court time is included in a daily resort fee.
Other on-site activities include horseback riding, surfing instruction, paddle boarding, and helicopter tours. In addition to the surfing opportunities at the resort beaches, the world-famous Banzai Pipeline and Sunset Beach are within four miles.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Snorkeling on site
- Volleyball on site
- Yoga classes/instruction on site
- Segway rental/tour on site
- Fitness classes on site
- Basketball on site
- Bicycle rentals on site
- Sailing nearby
- Scuba diving nearby
- Ecotours on site
- Golf driving range on site
- Golf lessons on site
- Golfing on site
- Parasailing nearby
- Helicopter/airplane tours on site
- Hiking/biking trails on site
- Horse riding/rental on site
- Surfing/boogie boarding nearby
- Kayaking on site
- Skydiving nearby
- Windsurfing nearby
- Mountain biking on site
- Pilates classes on site
- Scooter/moped rentals on site
Spa Services
Turtle Bay Resort offers many unique treatments using indigenous Hawaiian knowledge and ingredients, like Ko-ko-a'o Shiatsu, Lomilomi, Wa-wae foot reflexology, pineapple pedicures, hot stone therapy, mineral facials, and Ti-Leaf body wraps.
Spa Luana will customize a program for every guest, including in-room treatments, or massages in a private outdoor cabana. A well-equipped fitness center offers personal training, private yoga lessons, and fitness classes. Miles of oceanside trails are available for jogging.
Spa services are located in an oceanfront location within the hotel, and include body, skin and facial treatments using traditional Hawaiian techniques and ingredients. Packages are available for couples or individuals. Wedding services are also offered, including make-up and hair design.
- Outdoor treatment areas
- Couples treatment rooms
- Manicures and pedicures
- Body wraps
- Body treatments
- Body scrubs
- Facial treatments
- Aromatherapy treatments
- Hydrotherapy treatments
- Steam room in spa
- Reflexology
- Detoxification wrap
- Massages
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- In-room accessibility
Hotel Policies
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Check-out time is 11 AM
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Kids stay free! Children 17 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
- Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 26.18 per day.
- Cribs (infant beds) are not available.
- Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 300 per accommodation, per stay, plus a deposit of USD 250 per stay
- Dogs only
- 1 per room (up to 15 lb)
- Specific rooms only
- Pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
- Resort fee: USD 41.89 per accommodation, per night
- Fitness center access
- Sporting facilities or equipment
- Internet access
- Newspaper
- Phone calls
- Faxes
- In-room coffee
- Self parking
- Additional inclusions
Optional extras
- Breakfast fee: between USD 22 and USD 32 per person (approximately)
- Valet parking fee: USD 20.00 per night (in/out privileges)
- Pet deposit: USD 250 per stay
- Pet fee: USD 300 per accommodation, per stay
- Rollaway bed fee: USD 26.18 per day
Hotel Name
- Bay Turtle
- Turtle Bay
- Turtle Bay Hotel
- Turtle Bay Hotel Kahuku
- Turtle Bay Kahuku
- Turtle Bay Resort Oahu
- Turtle Bay Oahu
- Turtle Bay Resort Hawaii/Oahu
- Turtle Bay Resort Kahuku
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Children 17 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding. The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation. This property allows pets in specific rooms only (surcharges apply and can be found in the Fees section). Guests can request one of these rooms by contacting the property directly, using the contact information on the booking confirmation.


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I want to write off .NET, but I keep hearing good things about the .NET web forms interface.
Among the big goals for .NET was the idea of a "common language runtime". I can see the need for bridging a compiled language and a dynamic language in the same project, but I can't see the need for multiple dynamic languages in one project/application, or contorting many languages into the moral equivalent of C# with differently flavored syntactic sugar.
Most of the benefit that .NET promises is available today (and was available 3-5 years ago) as web services (XML-RPC, SOAP, REST, roll-your-own, or UltraOmniSuperHypedML). That's attacking the same problem from a different direction, and it is gaining a lot more adoption, mindshare and traction. No, it's not pretty, but it is functional, and it is here and solving problems today.
Even the .NET webloggers on oreillynet admit that there may not be a good reason to use .NET today, unless you're rewriting an existing project and want to take advantage of some new whiz-bang feature.
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CO2 Lasers--Flexible and Reliable
Brilliant solid-state lasers, regardless of whether they use a disk, fiber or rod, have been widely discussed in recent months. Throughout, one thing that has remained clear: The CO2 laser is defending its enviable position as the all-purpose cutting machine.
"This workhorse, available with up to 7 kW of output power, can cut steel from 0.02 to 1.25 in. thick," says Stefan Fickenscher, product manager, 2D laser machines, TRUMPF Inc. "So while a solid-state laser may prove perfect for delicate work and in some cases can cut through thicker steel plate, it simply cannot attain comparable capability throughout the entire range of sheet and plate thickness as its CO2 counterpart. One reason is a simple lack of experience—20 yr. of knowledge accumulated in CO2 laser cutting provide a clear advantage over a modest body of experience and many unanswered questions for newer laser types such as the fiber laser."
Thin vs. Thick
For most fabricators, ever-changing cutting patterns and short runs typify the everyday work. While the CO2 laser delivers superb results when fusion cutting thick and thin materials, the solid-state version looses its advantages of speed and cutting capacity even at modest sheetmetal gauges—0.2 in. and thicker.
However, solid-state lasers are becoming the technology of choice in certain segments, such as thin-sheet processing or for cutting highly reflective materials such as copper and brass.
"Introduced to the market as early as 1995," says Fickenscher, "more than 100 solid-state-laser cutting systems have been installed to date, including Trumpf's recently introduced models using disk-laser technology. Users typically are shops specializing in long production runs for thin sheetmetal, or companies already operating CO2-laser machines in their daily business looking to diversify."
Whether CO2 or solid state, laser-cutting machines run on information provided by an NC job order. "These programs," adds Fickenscher, "called up with just a few mouse clicks, ensure high cut quality because they automatically deliver the most suitable processing parameters based on the material type and thickness, workpiece geometry, lens focal length and nozzle diameter. Stored in these programs are the appropriate laser output, cutting speed, nozzle spacing and focal length, as well as the required gas pressure for a given type of gas."
New Technology, New Levels of Quality
• Closer monitoring of the piercing process to yield considerable time savings when processing thicker sheetmetal;
• Minimized axis movements, to boost throughput; and
• Automatic adjustment of beam focal length.
As a result of these and other innovations, here's where fabricators are enjoying quality improvements:
• Surface roughness: 10 micrometers for sheetmetal 0.15 in. thick is the target for eliminating refinishing at visible edges.
• Perpendicularity: With proper adjustment, the deviation from a right angle can be limited to 0.004 in. in sheet 0.4 in. thick.
• Kerf width: While the width of the cut inevitably rises with increasing sheet thickness, it is a scant 0.006 in. for sheet about 0.10 in. thick.
• Groove deflection: Reducing the advancing speed can almost completely eliminate the groove trailing effect, even in thick sheet.
• Burr-free: Laser cutting eliminates burrs and thereby the additional step typically required to finish the edges, an important quality feature.
• Pitting: Just like erosion, pitting interrupts the regular cutting surface and can be avoided with the appropriate parameters.
A Crusading Fabricator
Eric Schleich, president of metal-fabrication shop E.S. Metal, Terryville, CT, and a devoted user of CO2-laser cutting technology, is the kind of guy who defies all odds. He received top honors in school for industrial arts, but had a reputation as a renegade in spite of this academic success. School officials enrolled him at E.C. Goodwin Technical High School in New Britain, CT, where the plan was for Eric to learn to be a plumber. But it was machine tools that caught his eye.
"The machine shop blew me a," he says. "I immediately knew that this is what I wanted to do." You won't find Eric, now in his early 50s, crawling under kitchen sinks nor snaking drains. Instead, he's running a successful precision sheetmetal-fabrication business that he founded in 1985. He runs the 20-person 30,000-sq-.ft. facility alongside his brother Russell (vice president) and his son Kyle, the company's lead programmer.
From humble beginnings in a basement, with a scant few cutting, forming and welding machines, E.S. Metal has grown into a global supplier of sophisticated metal products. It serves customers in diverse industries such as air cargo, office equipment, munitions, trucking, telecommunications, chemicals, pharmaceutical, public utilities, aerospace, feed and grain, entertainment and sound control.
The U.S. military frequently taps the company for rapid-prototype development, including recovery trailers and protective turrets that sit on top of Humvees as shields for soldiers who serve as gunners. And Schleich notes that the speed and flexibility of its laser-cutting machines play a significant roll in attracting this business.
The shop over the years has run several generations of CO2-laser-cutting machines, the latest of which are a pair of 4000-W machines. Both models are Trumpf TruLaser 4030 models that feature 80- by 160-in. worktables, and which, says Schleich, "cut 1-in. steel beautifully."
Some 80 percent of the material processed through E.S. Metal is cut on its laser-cutting machines. "All of our customers request the edge quality that only lasers can provide," Schleich says. "At one point we were laser cutting stainless steel about 90 percent of the time, when our customer base included numerous companies serving the plating industry. When a lot of that work went to Mexico, we reinvented ourselves. Now, a significant percentage of our work is cutting mild steel for customers in a variety of industries, including automotive and green-energy applications. We don't try to steer the boat, we just follow the current."
E.S. Metal's active customer base numbers around 50. Sixty percent of those customers are big repeaters, the remainder small one-off work. "We have a lot of people from the community stop in and ask us to make a single part for them," says Eric. And while those types of requests certainly aren't profitable, E.S. Metal's founder says he tries his best to honor them.
After all, he points out, "That's why we're in this business. We're here to help people." MF
See also: TRUMPF Inc.
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i get the dang thing werking!
how do i make a screenshot?
also.. what if i am hosed, how do i back out of X to a command line
with keystrokes?
Use gimp to make a screenshot or the import tool from imagemagick or the screenshooter panel applet or ....
Ctrl+Alt+Backspace will kill X
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Monday, April 22nd at Monticello Raceway was a big day for both Tracys Song and driver Bruce Aldrich, Jr.
In the last race on the card Tracy Song cruised to her 13th consecutive victory in a time of 1:57.2 and with that triumph she continues to lead North America in races won (13) this season. And for Aldrich, Tracys Song was one of six winners that he reined on the 11-race program.
Prior to the race the mare's trainer Bob Lounsbury, said unequivocally, that Tracys Song would win her 13th consecutive race on Monday and although it was a bold statement Lounsbury took some ribbing but in the end he was correct.
"After last week's easy six -length victory there was no doubt in my mind that she (Tracys Song) would beat this field (today) from the pole (position) when she won last week against the same company from the eight-hole," as smiling Lounsbury reiterated in the winner's circle after the pacing mare notched victory number 13.
"And again she did it easily. Makes me think we now have a shot at the tracks all time record of 15 wins in a row.
When the race began Aldrich sent Tracys Song to lead from the pole position and they led the way to the quarter pole with Get Ready To Rhumba and driver Greg Merton tight on Aldrich's back. After the timer flashed :29 Tracys Song and Get Ready To Rhumba raced one-two until the final turn when Tracys Song began to draw away and she cruised to a three- length triumph. Temptation Queen was third for Zeke Parker.
In the winners circle, and even before that, when Aldrich and Tracys Song were heading for the finish line, Aldrich knew it was all over and he' hot-dogged' a bit; first waving to the crowd, and then giving a thumbs up as Tracys Song paced to victory.
"I hardly ever do anything like that but I was just so happy today," Aldrich said referring to waving to the camera. "You know, how many times does a guy drive six winners on a card and get to drive a horse to her 13th win in a row. And that Tracys Song leads the nation ( actually North America) in wins this year makes it even more extra special."
Owned by Nancy Fugere of Westbrookville, NY and trained by Bob Lounsbury , Tracy's Song paid $2.30 for win.
With each win the 8 year old Astreos mare adds to her record of most consecutive victories by a mare at Monticello. She now needs only two more wins to equal the all-time track record of 15 in-a-row set by Northern Chief and driver Mike Merton back in 2010.
Tracys Song was last of six winners Bruce Aldrich, Jr. drove that afternoon. He won the second with NF Beach Candy ($27.80), another Lounsbury pupil in 1:59, and then won the sixth with Red Eyed Blue Chip ($2.70) in1:57.4 for that mare's fourth win-in-a-row.
Aldrich capped the day winning the last four races on the card. One was with another Lounsbury- trained pacer Jinni's Fantasy N ($14.80) in 1:58.4.
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I will record some humain voice in various languages. This will basicly be a list of +/- 150 words. The recodings will (obviously) be published here when I got them ready.
Since I got no experience doing recording, I'm seeking advice.
My config:
* A laptop with ubuntu. (vista/Mac is possible, but I rather avoid it)
* a wired singer like microphone (unknow brand, look similar to
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I will record some humain voice in various languages. This will basicly be a list of +/- 150 words. The recodings will (obviously) be published here when I got them ready.
Since I got no experience doing recording, I'm seeking advice.
My config:
* A laptop with ubuntu. (vista/Mac is possible, but I rather avoid it)
* a wired singer like microphone (unknow brand, look similar to
used by a friends to do Karaoke.
My Questions:
* Recommandation for recodring setup (avoiding breathing noise, room, ...)
* Which software can I use to record ? To edit the recodring ?
* Should I record all at once, then split it, or better doing a file per word from the start ?
* sound format / quality ?
* typical newbies errors?
* advice to give to the natvie speaker (position, ...)
in two words: I got no clue, any advice is welcome !
Thanks in advance,
PS: I found little ressources fitting my level of knowledge and needs. Audiacy looks like what most people recommand for recording.
Hi mate! Im quite a noob in proper sound softwares and ubuntu. But theres something id sugest and it is to record all in one track, so that way may be a lot faster easier for you to equalise and effect and play with all them at the same time.
Ive got huge experience using shit equipment,so id sugest not to record it too loud by setting the recording volume not too high. That way the sound wont be distorted in the loudest parts. But if you do it too low you may hear a lot of noise when you rise the volume up.
To avoid breathing you can not proyect the air to the mic, but putting the mic in one side of the mouth. The problem is that adding obstacles to a mic makes the sound be more distant and have less detail. A friend of mine used an empty popcorn packet directly over the mic.
But thats not 100% true because that friend was really me.
However, you probably know more than me about that already because your questions dont look like questions by someone who dont know nothing at all!!
Thanks for the tips !
so, you advised me to:
* "Record all in one track for easier post-process" got a lot of sense in fact! I will definitly keep this one.
* "Set the (shity) mic volume a bit lower". Thanks for the tips. I will watch out. (Most of the tips I read say to put it very high to avoid noise. I assume this apply to better quality mic)
* "cover the mic with a light carton box". I will try this one see how its come out. (I assume this is to help for the "p" alike sound)
No, I got no knowledge of the topic.
I just read a bit about it on the net: but most of the tips are like "put the mic at the *good* distance", "*listen* to the room to choose where to put the mic", "buy good material", or the tips are for professionals who already know about the topic and talk about advance technique. so, ... Here I am looking for simple tips !
thanks again,
anybody else got some tips for Software issue / batch recoring or words ?
Some good points so far.
For spoken word intelligibility, it helps to have a very small room and minimal reverb/reflections (can always be added later if need be):
Try to select a room that is small and has some wall coverings. Or find a closet you can make some room in, leave everything that is hanging and separate the hanging clothes evenly to the left and right, and put the mic and stand midway inside the closet (pointing outward) and have the subject read into the closet from about 6-8-10 inches from the mic. (Whichever sounds best and helps eliminate 'p'losives
Make sure the subject is comfortable, and if loud speaking or singing is not required, give the subject a choice of standing vs sitting down. If the subject is comfortable you tend to get better results overall.
Record all your parts in one go, but then have a quick break and do a second one, also all in one go. (Best if they are done on the same day, with all the same parameters). This allows substitutions for errors that might happen. If there is a particular phrase that often gets pronounced badly, tell the subject to repeat that section until you are happy.
If it's individual words or short phrases, breath noises won't a concern. If there will be a breath sound in the middle of a longer phrase, you can edit it out by hand. Don't delete it so the space is removed or it will throw off the timing in an awkward way. In your wav editor, you can highlight it and low the gain. If you have substantial background noise, it will sound wierd if you drop it all out, so you might need to stick in some "room tone" for consistency. Don't record too loud, but try and record at a decent level that still leaves headroom. I suggest you test the speech and record a sample at the loudest you expect it to be. Set the level to where it is well below the maximum. Average -12db is a good average to shoot for, even if it looks very low. This is if you are able to record 24 bit. In such a case, you have plenty of room to get a great sound at a low level so you don't risk overload. If not, try and record louder, still with a safety.
Once the files are recorded, it's the fun part: editing!. Your wav editor will help you split the file into separate pieces and files. Be very conservative with setting it so it gives you more than you need in separate files. Then go an edit them by hand, taking out unnecessary silence at the beginning and end. If you chop out too much it will sound bad, so it's always better to leave more than you need in a file than not have what you do, such as initial attacks of words or ending bits (think of the last "s" in "potatoes". It happens well after most of the the word is finished and tails off very quiet. But you need it or you've only got a potato).
You shouldn't need much processing, if any. Normalize if the levels are way too low, and probably hipass. You can look this up or ask when the time comes.
Thanks for all those practical tips!
I will upload the files soon.
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Richmond native is Darrow School valedictorian
NEW LEBANON, N.Y. -- Darrow School has named Julia Reynolds of Richmond, as valedictorian, and Charlotte Weisman of Sharon, as salutatorian of the Class of 2014. The students have earned the school's top two academic honors, and will be recognized at Darrow's baccalaureate ceremony on Friday and at the 82nd commencement ceremony on Saturday.
Reynolds, who came to Darrow as a sophomore in 2011, is the daughter of John and Valeri Reynolds. She has excelled in a number of academic and extracurricular disciplines, but most notably in her six seasons with the Darrow Theater Workshop, where she has starred in an adaptations of "The Wizard of Oz" and "Doubt: A Parable," and has also acted in, written, and directed several short plays produced for Darrow's annual Winter One-Act Plays. She has also lent her vocal talents to the Darrow Chorus.
In addition to achieving high honors academically for each of her semesters at Darrow, Reynolds has also served as theater prefect, chorus prefect, French prefect, admissions ambassador, member of the Disciplinary Committee, and the co-manager of the school's 160-gallon saltwater aquarium. She has also served as a diversity prefect and co-president of Darrow's Spectrum club.
Reynolds will attend Smith College in Northampton, Mass., after taking a gap year to participate in the equestrian sport of three-day eventing, a competition in which horse and rider compete across the three disciplines of dressage, cross-country, and show jumping.
Weisman, the daughter of Evan and Fiona Weisman, came to Darrow at the start of her junior year and has earned high honors in each of the eight quarters since, in addition to numerous awards for excellent effort. She has also held a number of different leadership positions, including as a residence assistant in Brethern's dormitory, admissions prefect, and activities prefect. She has also competed on the Darrow girls varsity softball team, and participated in noncompetitive sports such as fitness and yoga.
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A lot has been made of the Raiders lack of draft selections in the 2012 NFL draft. The Raiders have just two, but are likely to be awarded a few more by the NFL when they announce compensatory picks in late March.
The best pick that can be awarded is a pick at the end of the third round and compensatory selections can't be traded.
In the NFL there is a salary cap and salary floor to keep all the teams as competitive as possible, but when it comes to draft selection they are traded like currency for acquiring players or more selections.
With such limited resources this offseason, the Oakland Raiders may need to take a page from the Oakland Athletics to stay competitive.
The most important lesson of Moneyball was the A's determined a way to find value in the market. They did more with less and that's exactly what the Raiders need to do this offseason.
Don't Overvalue the Cornerbacks
Four of the 12 playoff teams in 2011 were ranked in the top half of the league in pass defense and three of those four teams were ranked in the top four overall. The Cincinnati Bengals were the lone exception having the 9th ranked passing defense in 2011.
The remaining eight playoff teams were all well below average pass defenses and the four worst pass defenses were all playoff teams.
It was an extraordinary year for passing and a terrible year for pass defense. Most teams will be in the market for help in secondary having determined the secondary is now an area of weakness. There are no shortage of options at cornerback to assist these teams.
It's obvious that a great pass defense is not required to win a Super Bowl and with limited draft picks and salary cap room, the Raiders should play closer attention to other areas and not overvalue the available cornebacks.
The market is going to inflate the value of the available options, particularly Brent Grimes, Brandon Carr, Cortland Finnegan and Carlos Rodgers.
The Raiders should look for bargain options like Tim Jennings, Williams Gay, Richard Marshall and Terrell Thomas to see if one might be able to help solidify the group, but the Raiders should avoid the inflated costs of the top cornerbacks.
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The Raiders have some decisions to make when it comes to player contracts. Kamerion Wimbley, Aaron Curry and Michael Huff need to drastically reduce their cap numbers to stick around.
There is still time to work things out, but the Raiders strategy has to be to find cheaper alternatives that can accomplish the same tasks if one or more of them are released. In some cases the generics could actually be better which could steer McKenzie to release and not worry about restructuring the player.
Manny Lawson would be a good sign a.nd fill-in at linebacker Defensive coordinator Jason Tarver was his position coach when he played for the 49ers. Lawson is similar to Curry. He can rush, but he's not a particularly good pass rusher, but he's solid against the run. Dennis Allen would be able to utilize Lawson is a variety of ways as a blitzer.
The Baltimore Ravens have plenty of free agents and they will not be able to sign them all. One that stands out is strong-side linebacker Jarrett Johnson. Johnson is particularly good at stopping the run, which has been a problem for the Raiders since 2002.
Johnson will be a popular free agent, but he's been extremely durable. Johnson has played in 129 straight games for the Ravens, a franchise record. Johnson is 31 and that could keep his costs down on the open market.
Jim Leonhard has been extremely consistent for the New York Jets, but he's 29 and hasn't been able to stay healthy. He's not likely to command a huge sum in free agency and the Raiders could use a strong cover safety if they are forced to put Michael Huff on the street inside of pay him $8 million in 2012.
Find a Big Man
If the Raiders are planning to play the 3-4 with any regularity they will need a nose tackle that can draw the double team up the middle.
John Henderson is likely to be released due to his contact and that leaves room for run defender on the inside.
Available nose tackle's include Antonio Garay, Sione Pouha, Paul Soliai, Aubrayo Franklin and Kelly Gregg.
Franklin and Gregg would be the perfect players for the Raiders considering their cost would be minimal. The Raiders wouldn't need a full-time player unless they planned on shifting to the 3-4 permanently.
Pouha, Garay and Soliai are likely to be cost prohibitive for the Raiders and they will look at some of the cheaper options.
If Tommy Kelly is released the Raiders could look at Broderick Bunkley to play defensive tackle. He improved drastically under Dennis Allen in Denver and was one of the better run defenders in the entire NFL last season.
A linebacker and a tackle could help solidify a run defense that has ranked routinely in the bottom of the league.
Get a Bush Replacement
Unless the Raiders can work out a favorable deal with running back Michael Bush, he'll hit the open market where he is likely to fetch more than the Raiders are willing to pay. It would be a surprise if the Raiders placed the franchise tag on Bush consider the hefty price tag.
Bush departure would leave a hole behind oft-injured starter Darren McFadden. Oft-injured slasher Taiwan Jones and special teams ace Rock Cartwright are the other two backs. Jones may or may not be ready for an expanded roles in the offense. Cartwright is strictly a special teams player, but he's also a free agent.
The Raiders either need a big bruiser or just another back that can run Greg Knapps's zone-blocking system effectively.
Good news for the Raiders is that the market for backs is deep and not many are buying.
BenJarvus Green-Ellis would be a good option because he knows how to pass protect having come from New England. Greg Knapp is much more run heavy, but it is nice knowing that the player in the game can put a body on someone to spare the quarterback a hit.
Mike Tolbert is another back that knows how to pass protect and would be great second option to McFadden. He's built like a bowling ball and could be uses in rush and pass situations.
Justin Forsett would be an inexpensive option for the Raiders. He's not a big back, but he had a career year in Greg Knapp's zone-blocking system. He'd be a good pickup as a true backup to McFadden and may actually be able to steal enough carries away from McFadden to keep him fresh.
McKenzie should also keep open the possibility that Bush could be re-signed at a reasonable price.
Take Advantage of Value in the Marketplace
If Reggie McKenzie realizes a certain player is being undervalued by market, he should sign the player and rehab his value.
The Raiders could have 6 or 7 good defensive ends and still sign a defensive end that is being drastically undervalued. It's better to sign a good player for an affordable price and let the coaching staff worry about how to utilize the player.
There's always room on the roster for good players, so if McKenzie thinks the player is good, the coaches will figure out how to put him in position to win games.
While the Raiders will be hunting in free agency for players at positions of need, they should also keep their options open at other positions to see if the league might be undervaluing receiver, defensive end, offensive tackle, etc.
That means the Raiders should be talking to everyone, including the top free agent receivers to get an idea for what the market is going to look like and what sort of deal the players are expecting.
It may be that the Raiders need to strike now to land a number one receiver, but they wont know until there is competition in the marketplace.


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On Friday around 10:10 p.m., officers responded to Walmart, located at 4893 Lone Tree Way, for a man who had been shot, said Antioch Sgt. Tom Fuhrmann.
The 27-year-old man told police he was walking with a relative when he heard a shot and felt pain in his leg. The man, who has not been identified, said at that time he had no idea who shot him.
The man was treated at an area hospital and he was later released. Investigators found that evidence at the scene did not support the victim's statement to officers, Fuhrmann said; he did not elaborate.
In a follow-up interview, the man revealed he had a gun when it accidentally went off and he shot himself in the leg.
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Students sometimes ask where they can purchase the software we use in the computer labs. Following is a table of software used in the labs with the website where you can find out more information about cost and how to purchase that program. (In addition to this software, you can find other good computer programs for ESL and ABE students at large office supply/computer supply stores like OfficeDepot, OfficeMax, Staples, and CompUSA.)