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After graduating, Rizk's creative interests began to turn to fine art and illustration, particularly mixed media collage. While working as a Graphic Designer at Melbourne's No.1 selling newspaper, The Herald Sun, his interest in collage continued to develop and by 2006 it became a focus of his endeavours.
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Hallmark Cards, Inc. and actress Alison Sweeney ("Days of our Lives", "The Biggest Loser") recently hosted the Celebri-Tree Holiday Open House to support Feeding America, the nation's leading domestic hunger-relief charity. During the event at Sweeney's Hollywood home, celebrity guests and their families personalized such items as Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments, Recordable Cards, DVD Greetings and Hallmark's new Recordable Storybook "The Night Before Christmas."
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Nancy personalized the following Hallmark items:
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- A new Hallmark Recordable Storybook, "The Night Before Christmas," autographed by Nancy O'Dell. Recordable Storybooks from Hallmark allow someone like a parent or grandparent to "read" to a child, even when they can't be there in person. The Recordable Storybook features voice capture technology, recording the reader's voice, which is captured within the book. When a child turns a page, the book automatically plays the text on that page in the reader's voice.
"As a member of the Entertainment Council of Feeding America, I'm passionate about finding unique ways to help raise awareness and support for their cause. The opportunity to host this event with Hallmark couldn't have been more perfect," Sweeney said. "Anyone can join America's fight against hunger by bidding on their favorite celebrity's personalized holiday items from Hallmark."
The Celebri-Tree Holiday Open House was a star-studded, family-friendly event on Saturday, November 14. Other celebrity guests included: Denise Richards, Lisa Rinna, Galen Gering (Rafe, "Days of our Lives"), Greg Vaughan (former Lucky, "General Hospital"), country artist Seven Williams (Whiskey Falls) and his wife, McKenzie Westmore (former Sheridan, "Passions"), and Ali Vincent (season 5 winner of "The Biggest Loser").
Although they couldn't attend the event in person, other stars personalized items for the auction as well, including Clothes Off Our Back founder Jane Kaczmarek ("Malcolm in the Middle"), actors Cameron Mathison (Ryan, "All My Children") and Austin Peck (former Brad, "As the World Turns") and award-winning actress Marlee Matlin ("Children of a Lesser God"; "The West Wing"). In addition, Sweeney took several of the Recordable Storybooks to the set of "Days of Our Lives" for the entire cast to sign.
"Hallmark wants to help fill the holidays with meaning by providing unique and personal ways to connect with loved ones," said Deidre Mize, National Campaign Manager at Hallmark. "Through Hallmark's Celebri-Tree Holiday Auction, not only will we help connect fans with their favorite celebrities through personalized holiday products, but we'll also be generating much-needed awareness and support for the critical need of hunger relief in America, especially this time of the year."
"We are so grateful to Alison Sweeney and Hallmark for their commitment and dedication to helping the 49 million Americans at risk of hunger this holiday season," said Paula Greear, Feeding America Spokesperson.
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Parents up in arms over 'abusive' teacher
Original post made on Mar 20, 2009
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, March 20, 2009, 12:00 AM
a resident of Old Mountain View
on Mar 20, 2009 at 9:03 pm
Congratulations Christine
Now your daughter won't be the only one scoring in the 40th percentile!
a resident of Monta Loma
on Mar 20, 2009 at 9:22 pm
This is one of the worst articles that I have ever read, even for a local newspaper. Where was the fact checking here? Or the fair - non biased- reporting? This is a one sided pathetic excuse of an article, Mrs. P may not be the most politically correct teacher in the world but that does not make her a bad teacher.
And, as for the 4 angry parents if your child is performing poorly then step up as a parent and encourage them to do better... The problem here is poor parenting not a poor teacher, and if anything the principle needs to be held accountable for her poor handling of an obvilously volitile situation
a resident of Waverly Park
on Mar 21, 2009 at 9:54 pm
Ok Lee, then WHAT is making her a bad teacher? And you think that 4 parents going public indicates they have poor parenting skills? Wow, you must know a a lot about these parents and the teacher and the situation AND the Principal, to make a judgment like that - online, no less. Thanks for your input
a resident of Sylvan Park
on Mar 22, 2009 at 5:44 pm
a resident of another community
on Mar 22, 2009 at 10:29 pm
My children were in Ms.P's class when she was a teacher at Slater. She is the most wonderful and engaging teacher which they had while attending elementary school. The students were always working and learning and none of them were afraid of her. I question why Ms.P is being challenged by parents who may not understand how to evaluate a teacher correctly, when have they earned an administrative license? Parents need to understand that teaching is an art form, I have taught for ten years so I speak from experience not from feelings.
a resident of Whisman Station
on Mar 22, 2009 at 11:05 pm
I'm one of Ms. Polifrone's former students from slater, I had her for both 2nd, and 3rd grade. I feel confident in saying that her teaching layed the foundation for my development as both a student, and as a human being. I never felt scared, or threatened by Ms. Polifrone, nor discouraged to learn. The setting that she established within the classroom I feel was a healthy learning environment for students. I agree ms. Polifrone isn't the most politically correct teacher, but I don't see how that affects her ability to teach. Personally, It seems to me like the parents who've brought her into question are too soft on their kids, so when they meet someone who won't take any guff from their student, its an issue. Obviously the administration has found Ms. Polifrone an adequate teacher, otherwise she wouldn't have even reached it to tenure, I mean they don't just hand that out. And I agree that this article is an abomination. Its entirely one sided reporting thats slanderous at best. I'm sure in this reporters process of getting information for this article, they must have come across at least one positive perspective on Polifrone's teaching. To report only one side is irresponsible, and conditions those who aren't familiar with Ms. Polifrone to a negative bias. I only have positive memories from my time in her classroom and am confident that if you were to inquire from my former classmates, their answers would be identical to mine.
a resident of North Whisman
on Mar 23, 2009 at 12:42 pm
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My son is in first grade at Huff Elem. He will go to a private school before I allow him in this 4th grade classroom. Hopefully this poor excuse for a teacher will be gone by the time he reaches 4th grade. What I have heard described is abuse. Has a police report been filed? Those of us who work in healthcare must file police reports for abuse--physical and mental. Who is protecting our children in education?
a resident of Old Mountain View
on Mar 23, 2009 at 4:52 pm
Wait ms. p taught pact they moved her out without a word of scandal.
The pact will do anything to protect its self.
a resident of Whisman Station
on Mar 23, 2009 at 8:59 pm
Ms. P was not moved out of PACT. Please get your facts straight, I was there when she decided to transfer to HUFF because of the horrible administration of Dr. Nikki Smith and the close minded teachers such as Bonnie Malouf and Laster who have no business what so ever in the teaching field. As for those parents who want to move their children to private school because of what they have heard instead of being a grown up and speaking to Ms. P I say good, be gone! It is one thing to form a judgment based upon interactions, through conversations and getting to know a person, but quite another to form an opinion based upon what one may have heard or read in a biased small town newspaper. I have read numerous pieces from former students who say they have loved Ms.P and her teaching styles! Since when does the opinion of a few parents who have never been educators over rule the experiences of students who have been in her classes? I advised Ms.P not to go to Huff because the parents live in a Never Never Land and don't teach their children the necessary skills to deal with life.
a resident of Cuesta Park
on Mar 23, 2009 at 10:19 pm
Can you say Salem Witch Trials? It seems like one person/parent makes an accusation and everyone jumps on the bandwagon/witch hunt.
Does anyone remember the McMartin pre-school trial in the early 1990s? The McMartin's were falsely accused, by one hysterical parent, of molesting a child. Many parents jumped on the bandwagon once the first accusation was made. The McMartin's were arrested and jailed while awaiting trial. Raymond Buckey spent five years in jail and his mom spent two and a half years in jail for what? Teaching and caring for children. The McMartin's lost their pre-school and their livelihoods because of false accusations. No one was found guilty and no evidence was found to back-up the claims of molestation. The pre-school was torn down to look for the alleged tunnels and secret rooms where children were allegedly molested, but nothing was found.
The trial was based on false accusations started by a woman who was mentally unstable. This woman had accused others, famous people not affiliated with the pre-school, with molestation too. Unfortunately, too many people were willing to jump to conclusions and destroy good people based on misinformation and/or assumptions.
No one paid the McMartin's for what they lost. The hardest thing to get back was their reputation once it had been sullied.
I do not know Patty Polifrone, but I do know that many students are out of control. Schools will not expel students regardless of their behavior and/or lack of performance. Schools will not retain students who do not do their work (flunk), so teachers inherit misbehaving students who cannot read, write, or do math. Moreover, if teachers resort to yelling, then we think teachers are abusive.
When I was in school, I learned the most from my "meanest" teachers. They had control of their classrooms, they had terrific lessons, and they were not afraid to put a student in his place. If I told my mom a teacher yelled at me, she would have said, "What did you do?!" I would have been punished and not the teacher.
Many bright, enthusiastic, excellent teachers leave the profession every year because the students are so out of control!
I have no doubt that Ms. Polifrone's students yell, scream, cuss, and try everything that they can to disrupt her classes. If Polifrone needs to yell at the students to get them under control, then good for her. I wish Ms. Polifrone and all teachers had the power to expel disruptive, unproductive students.
One mom was quoted in the article stating that Ms. Poliforne told her son, "You shouldn't have your mom fight your battles. Grow up!" The mom claimed her son needed therapy because of that encounter. The incident probably was not the first time the student had his mom "fight his battles." If the comment by Ms. Polifrone caused her son to go to therapy, then Ms. Polifrone is correct…he needs to grow up. Furthermore, if one comment by Ms. Polifrone caused her son to go to therapy, then the boy's problems run much deeper than Ms. Polifrone.
One parent claims her daughter lost interest in reading after the fourth grade. This should not be a news flash, but many students lose interest in school in or after the fourth grade. Students become more interested in beauty, the opposite sex, being cool, etc., and they lose interest in school.
Why is it that one so-called "bad" teacher can do so much damage, but many good teachers, year after year, cannot make any headway with misbehaving, lazy, unproductive students?
A fellow teacher was disciplined for telling a student, "Get your butt in your seat." If he had said, "Please sit down," the class probably would have laughed at him, the student probably would have said, "F… you," and the teacher would have been perceived as weak or a pushover. Why shouldn't teachers be allowed to yell and discipline unruly students? Have students become the new untouchables? Students can do no wrong?
One mother claimed that Ms. Polifrone pushed her daughter when her daughter walked into Ms. Polifrone's classroom, before Ms. Polifrone had dismissed the class. Why would a student walk into a teacher's classroom without permission and before the class was over? Didn't the girl learn any respect or manners? It is disrespectful and it disrupts learning to have students wander in whenever they feel like it. Often, if a teacher asks a student to wait outside until the class is over, the student starts arguing with the teacher. Many teachers lock their doors to avoid this unnecessary disruption and so they can end their classes promptly and properly. I don't know if Ms. Polifrone pushed anyone or if she gently guided the rude girl out of her classroom.
Many students have no respect for rules or authority. We have empowered students to believe the world revolves around them and they do not have to obey laws/rules or respect anyone. The lack of respect and lack of following rules has been disastrous for our schools and our society.
Ms. Polifrone probably wishes she did not have to yell in order to get her class under control. She probably loves teaching, but spends most of her time on discipline. I suspect that Ms. Polifrone is trying everything in her power to motivate her students and help them learn.
I challenge anyone in the community to teach for one week in the Mountain View Whisman schools.
Michael Lewis wrote a book called Coach. In the book, Michael describes a wonderful, high school, baseball coach who had winning teams. His former players wanted to build a new gym dedicated to him. The current players and parents were against dedicating anything to the coach. The current players and parents said that the coach is "mean" and "abusive" because he yells at his players and the workouts are too intense. The parents wanted the school to fire the coach. The coach had to tone down his behavior because it offended the current parents and players. The team is no longer a winning team it is a whining team.
What the parents did not realize is that the "old" coach helped his players mature into responsible young men.
Why can't we hold the students accountable? Why can't teachers yell at misbehaving, unruly, insubordinate students? We have become a nation of wimps and whiners and that is part of the reason our economy and country are in the toilet.
a resident of Castro City
on Mar 24, 2009 at 2:07 pm
To Trina- Ms.P, Laster and Malouf are all pact teachers. Your right these teachers have no business teaching. It seems to me the parents that live in Never Neverland are PACT parents. As far as Dr. Smith she's the salt of the earth. I based these opinions on what I saw over 10 years at Slater and four principals.
a resident of Waverly Park
on Mar 25, 2009 at 2:54 pm
To Trina and Salem Witch Trials:
Having been a parent at Huff for 8 years, I have to say that neither of you have any idea what the school, its students, or its parents are like. Salem, you say "I have no doubt that Ms. Polifrone's students yell, scream, cuss, and try everything that they can to disrupt her classes." I have never heard the students in any of my kids classes, including Mrs. P's, yelling, screaming, or cussing at any of the teachers. Do kids sometimes get rambunctious? Yes. But the way you describe them? Not by a long shot. And not just because Huff is (supposedly, according to Trina) "Never Never Land." I also volunteered for several years at Castro School, and I found the students there to be equally friendly, polite, enthusiastic and well-behaved. No cussing, no screaming, they treated the teacher and the adults volunteers with respect. There are always a few kids with discipline or attention issues, etc., but the vast majority of the kids in our schools are not discipline problems.
a resident of another community
on Mar 26, 2009 at 9:07 am
Ms. Laster was not closed minded. Would you call a closed minded person a teacher that brings her gay adult child to school to educate young minds about the gay life style closed minded i think not.
a resident of Whisman Station
on Mar 26, 2009 at 9:19 pm
I can't believe you played the gay card.
a resident of Castro City
on Mar 28, 2009 at 6:16 pm
first of all, salem witch trials
no one is going to read your little persuasive essay because it's long, diluted and no one cares. writing 8 paragraphs does not make your point more valid. secondly everyone just needs to wake up and face some facts. if a teacher verbally abuses a kid then that's um wrong, therefore they should be reprimanded. no amount of excuses and pseudo explanations are going to justify the ridicule and harassment of a 4th grader, and the fact that anyone would even try to rationalize that is ridiculous. the fact that multiple parents came forth over the years adds credibility to the idea that maybe, just maybe Mrs. P. needs to simmer down, stop yelling, grow up and be a role model. to all those former students that write in saying Mrs. P. changed my life, blah blah blah, k cool she wasn't mean to you, congratulations, but even if she made one kids life hell, that is one too many. and I can say this because I was a former student and the gold rush will forever be synonymous with a loud, abusive, mean teacher from New York who made 9 year olds cry.
a resident of Castro City
on Mar 28, 2009 at 6:20 pm
and by the way what evidence do you have to say that these kids are lazy and unproductive salem witch trials? you are an adult. how dare you.
a resident of Cuernavaca
on Mar 31, 2009 at 12:34 pm
sounds to me like someones bitter that mrs. p wouldn't put up with any of your crap.
a resident of Castro City
on Apr 1, 2009 at 2:47 am
really? does it sound like that? because I don't happen to be on your side and I express a different view point from you, that automatically means that Mrs. P. is the victim? and you know what I think is crap? Discussing your personal life to a class room of 4th graders. Making them run errands for you that are totally inappropriate and completely unrelated to learning. Or harassing children, calling them out in class in an attempt to humiliate them in front of there peers. No child is equipped to go toe to toe with an adult, no matter how many behavior issues they have, and they should never be expected to engage in a confrontation with an adult. All this stuff about how it's preparing them for real life, is total nonsense, and a cop out. She is mean, I don't care how out of control a child is, teachers are trained to handle it in a professional manner, a respectful and appropriate manner, and I see no rational justification for personally attacking a kid. and how is this at all a witch hunt. I would love to hear you all tell you kids, if they should ever complain about the bullying they endure from a teacher, to suck it up and deal with it. it's delusional, really.
a resident of Cuernavaca
on Apr 2, 2009 at 4:31 am
yes, it really does sound like that. Its not that you're on the opposing side, its that I disagree with your beliefs in how a teacher should be allowed to interact with a child. you're the one the comes off with a disdainful tone, as though whatever the other person has to say is meaningless. And yes, I feel ms. Polifrone is a victim of parents who feel their child is so delicate that if someone speaks to them in any tone thats less than friendly, they are justified in ruining that persons career. what kind of unrelated errands would she have to students run? please give examples instead of vague claims. How often when mrs. P would call out a kid in class, would the kid be either goofing off, or actually having difficulty in the subject, so she was merely making an effort to help them with it? I don't believe for a second mrs. P would have ridiculed a child out of spite, as you've made clear, shes an adult, so I don't believe any child could provoke her into "harrasment". Children should never be expected to engage in a confrontation with an adult? Should we have other children teach them? How then do you expect them to grow up and develop if they aren't expected to confront adults? please explain how this is total nonsense and a "copout"? Just because someone doesn't teach in the style you wish for them to teach doesn't mean you can force them to do so. As for rational justification for personally attacking a kid? I agree. However I don't believe there have been any personal attacks, but complaints of discipline thats have been blown way out of proportion. If my child ever had an issue with a teacher bullying them, of course I would speak with the teacher, and make sure it in fact was bullying going on, but if my kid is out of line, my kid is out of line, and the teacher has my support. And please provide more of an argument basis than "Mr. P is mean" because its pretty. And support your claims with some decent evidence. If shes had such a negative impact on so many childrens lives, I'm sure you can scrounge up a specific account, or two.
a resident of Cuernavaca
on Apr 2, 2009 at 4:35 am
And please provide more of an argument basis than "Mrs. P is mean" because its pretty weak.* sorry alot of typos.
a resident of Castro City
on Apr 3, 2009 at 12:53 am
what evidence do you have that these kids were out of hand? and I stand by my statement that no child should have to stand there ground against a grown woman, who frankly should know better. I think that you are making the assumption that these kids even deserved to be punished. as a former student, I can recall multiple times where she would call out someone at random and attempt to humiliate them just to establish herself as the teacher, which is unnecessary. kids should be able to look at adults as role models and emulate there actions, having a teacher who is overly aggressive and constantly yelling will only teach kids that that kind of behavior is ok. you have no right to say that these kids were "delicate" you have no evidence of this, Mrs. P got complaints when she was at Slater, and now at Huff so the trend here seems to remain at a constant. using your authority as an attempt to instill fear into your class is not a beneficial teaching method. and even for those with behavioral issues there's a clear line between discipline and harassment. I think it's ridiculous to blame these parents for defending their children. a learning atmosphere should not be hostile and that's exactly what it was, my support for this, I was in her class. so I'd like to hear YOUR evidence regarding these students, how you know that they aren't little balls of sunshine. how can you make the assumption that they were causing any trouble? who are you? what kind of position are you in to make that judgment? and besides kids that act out need that extra encouragement to succeed, if we gave up and yelled at everyone who got on our nerves, they'd have no incentive to be better. you're argument is nonsensical, it's full of assumptions, vague ones at that.
a resident of Old Mountain View
on Apr 3, 2009 at 6:41 pm
well said blank you make me proud.
a resident of Old Mountain View
on Apr 5, 2009 at 10:23 am
I agree with "blank". Discipline does NOT require yelling, rudeness and negativity. Teachers are extremely influential role models and should always act accordingly. Their job is to bring the best out of each and every child. Those who can be positive and caring, teach! Those who can't, stay away from our children!
a resident of Castro City
on Apr 5, 2009 at 10:26 am
No dark sarcasm in the classroom, teachers leave them kids alone!!


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Product Review: GDI ACOG R-COM E-Model Combat Optic Mount
The R-COM comes in two variations, the B and the E models
In 1998, I bought my first Trijicon ACOG scope — a TA-11 with the "deadly donut" red circle reticle. My TA-11 served me very well on and off duty on my AR-15. Over the years I have used this scope through all the evolutions of my personal and issued patrol rifles — from fixed carry handles to flat tops. The same year I bought my ACOG, I purchased an A.R.M.S. #19 throw lever mount for it. At the time this was the best mount I could find that would allow me to quickly remove my ACOG and reattach it to the rifle and still maintain zero. My #19 has worked wonderfully for me over all these years.
During some recent testing I discovered that my #19 mount was not holding as tightly as I needed it to on some manufacturer's rails. It holds solid on A.R.M.S. manufactured rails and most other brands, but on some it is too loose. This is most likely due to variations in manufacturing and tolerances between all the different companies now in the market as compared to the past. In any event, the issue remained the same: I needed a new mount for my TA-11 if I was going to be able to use it on as wide a variety of weapons as possible and that mount needed to be adjustable.
As I began my hunt for a new mount to deal with this issue, I found a product in the 2011 Tactical Assault Gear (TAG) catalog. It was an ACOG mount made by Global Defense Initiatives (GDI) called the R-COM. I looked up GDI's web page and read up on the company and the R-COM. I learned that GDI was founded in 2002 and is a veteran owned small business out of Temecula, California. Originally, GDI provided security services and specialized training but they have grown to focus on the manufacturing of mounts for optics, lasers and other devices. The R-COM comes in two variations, the B and the E models. The B-model raises the height of the ACOG and allows the mount to extend over the top of a back up iron sight such as the Troy Industries BattleSight.
This allows more flexibility for eye relief when setting up the scope on the rifle. The Trijicon TA-31 ACOG has a shorter eye relief versus the TA-11 and other models. The R-COM B-Model would be my choice with short eye relief versions of the ACOG. The E-Model places the ACOG lower on the rifle, but when used with a backup iron sight the entire body of the mount must be placed in front of the backup sight. This places the ACOG further forward and reduces flexibility when it comes to eye relief. The TA-11 has a long eye relief so I opted for the E-Model to get the scope closer to the bore.
A Very Handy Kit
I contacted Kate from GDI and explained my situation. She sent an R-COM E-model out to me for a review. The R-COM arrived packaged in a very nice little, zippered, coyote-brown nylon pouch made by TAG. Inside the pouch was the R-COM E-Model mount, a small tube of Loctite 242, three screws to attach an ACOG to the mount, and a dummy corded laminated instruction sheet. This makes for a very handy kit that can be easily provided to a solder to upgrade to the R-COM mount. On inspection the mount itself appeared well made and very sturdy. I did not locate any machine marks in the CNC machined aluminum of the mount. The finish is MIL-SPEC type III hard coat anodizing in a uniform dark black. The locking arm and its components are large and appear to be very robust. GDI incorporated an Auto-Locking Quick Detach (ALQD) lever system.
This mechanism automatically locks the QD lever when closed. To release the QD lever the operator must pull back on the spring loaded thumb lock safety and rotate the QD lever away from the mount. The mount and optic can now be removed from the weapon. It is easy to do, but is a deliberate act and not something that is going to happen by accident. That is a good thing because you do not want your optic just falling off your weapon. The QD lever is located on the right side of the mount. I prefer this location as a right handed shooter because I do not like it when levers on my rifle get tangled up in my uniform or other kit. GDI states that the R-COM retains zero with repeatability at .01 MOA allowing the shooter to remove and remount the optic without loss of zero. As you'll see later in this article, that was put to the test. The mount has four mounting holes for the ACOG allowing 3–3½ inches of adjustment in 3/8 inch increments to accommodate different eye relief needs.
On the underside of the mount where it attaches to the upper receiver or rail, the mount has a lug machined into the mount in front of the locking mechanism. This lug sits in the slot of the upper receiver or rail in front of the locking mechanism adjustment screw. GDI states that the locking mechanism consists of a non-abrading, non-gouging Picatinny rail locking feature that will not degrade the dimensional integrity of Picatinny rails. It is capable of adjusting to worn or out-of-spec rails by tightening or loosening the QD lever adjustment screw.
I installed my TA-11 into the R-COM and secured it to the mount with two screws. Following the instructions that came with the R-COM, I installed the mount and optic on the upper receiver of my M4. I found that with my Troy BattleSight installed on the rear of the upper receiver I could install the R-COM so that the rear of the mount almost touched the front of the folded iron sight with the rear of the ACOG extending over the top of the Troy sight. With a standard four position M4 stock extended to the second position this placed the TA-11 exactly where I wanted it.
Range Testing
For me, when using an LMT SOPMOD stock, I like the stock completely collapsed. With this stock I preferred to place the R-COM one position forward on the upper leaving a small gap between the R-COM and the Troy to get proper eye relief. This is how I conducted all range testing of the R-COM.
Once mounted, I discovered that when using my Laser Devices DBAL-I2 the R-COM E model placed my ACOG too low. The DBAL-I2 obstructed too much of the lower portion of the optic. I was able to use my Laser Devices OTAL with the E model, but from this I would chose to use the B model in conjunction with any laser system or any other kit placed on top of the rail forward of the optic.
At the range I sighted in my ACOG at 100 yards. At 50 yards began removing the sight, manipulating the locking arm three to five times, reattaching the scope to the rifle, and firing two to three rounds each time. I attached the mount at the same location on the rail each time I reinstalled it for consistency. Periodically I would strike the side of the ACOG with the palm of my hand on the left or right side. I did this approximately 20 times and then went to check my target. I discovered that the 50 rounds I had fired were in a nice consistent group. The mount had held zero. I repeated this cycle on other targets at 75 and 100 yards and found no loss of zero during testing.
I attempted to adjust the tension screw in the field using a military issue Gerber multi-tool. This was unsuccessful. I examined the screw closer and it appeared that it was red Loctited to the lever. I contacted GDI and asked about this issue. I was informed that their mounts do not use Loctite during assembly. The adjustment screw has significant resistance to provide for positive retention. It is important to understand this when making adjustments to the screw and you must use a properly sized slot screwdriver. I highly recommend following the directions when making any adjustments. GDI adjusts their mounts to fit in-spec M1913 rails during final assembly at the factory.
Most users will not have to make adjustments to the mount unless the rail they are using is out of spec. The mount can be adjusted using either of two methods. The recommend method is done with the optic dismounted from the rail for initial adjustment. Once you have completed this, you can adjust the mount with either method. When mounted on the rail, GDI recommends opening the lever forward, away from the shooter, to the one o'clock position. Once opened, using a properly sized slot screwdriver, the adjustment screw can be turned clock or counterclockwise. GDI recommends micro adjustments of 1/16th to 1/8th turns until desired tension is attained.
Very Good Results
For making subsequent adjustments, you can use the mounted to the rail method. The lever can be closed in the locked position during adjustment. Again, using a properly sized slot screwdriver, the adjustment screw can be adjusted clock or counterclockwise until desired tension is attained. Which either method is used, I highly recommend that you take your time and go slow as the amount of adjustment will vary depending on the tolerances of the rail system.
At the end of testing I can say that I am very happy with this mount. The tension adjustments are not as easy as some other designs but this can be a good thing on issued equipment. Users who are not as knowledgeable to the particulars of how to properly adjust their mounts will have a difficult time of playing with the mount and inadvertently damage something. The mount is well made and built to last. The locking arm is large and can be easily manipulated when wearing gloves.
The ability to rapidly remove the optic is important on a combat rifle. If the optic is damaged or obstructed in some way you will want to employ your back up iron sights. To do this you may need to remove the optic to get it out of the way to be able to aim the rifle. When using magnified optics this is most likely going to be the case. If this situation occurs at work you're probably going to be under stress and involved in some kind of violent encounter. The large locking lever and release button make this quicker and easier than smaller control surfaces. Best of all it held zero, attesting to the quality of manufacturing of GDI. I look forward to future products from this company.
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The companies most appealing to Russo currently are those in Europe that have emerging market growth, invest sacrificially in growth at the expense of short-term performance and have valuations that fit his definition of "50-cent dollars." Extremely long-term investing periods also characterize his portfolio.
Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK.B)
Russo purchased 129,705 shares of Berkshire Hathaway for $85 per share on average in the third quarter, bringing his total holding size to 2,012,001 shares. He has owned the position since before 2007 and has added to it each consecutive quarter since 2009.
Russo recently commented on the position in a Bloomberg interview in May:
"It's a 10% position. I think it's a very offensive position. The shares are compressed in valuation because there's been so much worry over the direction long term for Berkshire, and I think they've put into place so many ways in which investors can win going forward that it's an important position for us at around 10%."
According to Berkshire's third-quarter report released Nov. 2, its operating earnings for the first nine months of the year were $9.8 billion, increased year over year from $8.1 billion. Net earnings increased year over year to $10.3 billion from $7.2 billion. Revenue increased year over year to $117.7 billion from $105.7 billion.
In the Bloomberg interview, Russo expressed hope that Berkshire would repurchase its shares, increasing his position size in the company. Berkshire has not yet repurchased any shares, but authorized a share repurchase program in September 2011 at prices no higher than a 10% premium over its per-share book value.
Berkshire currently trades for $87 per share, which is close to its three-year high, and has a P/S ratio of 1.9, a three-year high. Its P/E ratio is 16.3 and P/B is 1.2.
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Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE:WFC)
Russo purchased 660,591 shares of Wells Fargo for $34 per share on average in the third quarter, bringing his total ownership to 10,708,150 shares. The holding predates 2007, and he has been adding to it each consecutive quarter since mid-2010.
Wells Fargo is a financial services company with $1.4 trillion in assets and offices in more than 35 countries, and whose customers are on in three households in the U.S.
In the third quarter, Wells Fargo achieved its sixth consecutive quarter of record net income and EPS, which reached $4.9 billion, or $0.88 per diluted common share, a year-over-year increase from $4.1 billion, or $0.72 per share. Revenue was $21.2 billion, almost flat year over year from $21.3 billion due to approximately $300 million in increased noninterest income which was more than offset by lower net interest income.
The bank's net interest income was $10.7 billion, a year-over-year decline from $11 billion, driven primarily by lower income from variable sources. The was more strongly capitalized in the third quarter, with Tier 1 common equity at 10.06%, compared to 9.34% in the same period the previous year.
The P/E, P/B and P/S are 10.7, 1.1 and 2.1, respectively.
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Nestle SA (NSRGY)
Russo increased his Nestle stake by 675,721, his greatest expansion since he started the position in the first quarter of 2011, for approximately $61 per share on average. This quarter his stake in the company reached 11,656,336 shares.
Nestle, a major global health and wellness company, aims for 5% to 6% organic growth, improved trading operating profit margin and underlying earnings per share in constant currencies and improved capital efficiency.
Russo commented on his Nestle holding, which comprises more than 11% of his funds, at length at the October 2011 Value Investors Conference:
"So in the case of Nestle the appeal is this brand portfolio, and these brands are familiar, trusted and already ubiquitous globally. When I visited our South African breweries operations in the remotest part of Angola and you go to a village, which is an extremely undeveloped part of the country, you will see any number – you'll probably see Maggi will certainly be there; Carnation will be there; depending on how advanced the country is you'll have this milk product called NAN. But it's there, it's available and what Nestle is waiting for as are the other global companies that we have, is they're waiting for the company to have migration and GDP from the left to the right, so as the countries move up the scale in terms of development then they have more money to spend, so you'll draw people out from subsistence level living – where they're providing for their own needs and nothing's really processed – to processed products which Nestle can start participating in and then process branded and then process branded with a higher price and higher prestige, until the very far right upper corner where we become aspirational.
But this process is under way in parts of the world that are probably 2 and a half or 3 billion more in total numbers of people than 20 years ago. And that's really what I try to tap into through the global companies that we've invested in.
It's an interesting thing that consumer disposable income at the start grows much faster than GDP, because what you're seeing in the markets that are just developing is you're seeing people who are coming into the workplace for the first time. And so in India today there's still over 500 million people living outside of the urban area. They're still largely in the age of subsistence farming. But as GDP grows, they're pulled from that level of existence into a monetized relationship with someone. That someone today typically – from the parts of the world that we trade in – is typically Chinese in some fashion or another. So if it's in Africa today it's going to be some form of Chinese company that's developing something in their great reach for resources, and they'll build roads and they'll do any number of things, and they'll bring people into the economy, and those people with cash for the first time, start to have disposable income."
Nestle's first nine months of 2012 met management's guidance and included double-digit growth in emerging markets, where it is expanding its routes to market and enhancing its product offerings. Its continued growth momentum allowed it to confirm its full-year outlook.
Organic growth at Nestle was 6.1% in the first nine months of 2012, with 2.9% being real internal growth and 3.2% being from pricing, and grew in all of its global regions. Nestle expects organic growth of 5% to 6%, improved margins and underlying earnings per share, in the full year.
MasterCard Inc. (NYSE:MA)
Russo purchased 43,945 shares of MasterCard for approximately $432.50 per share in the third quarter, his largest purchase of the stock since the second quarter of 2011. After establishing the position in the third quarter of 2008, when it traded for $234 per share, Russo added to it for each consecutive quarter.
Russo mentioned the appeal of MasterCard's European exposure in a Barron's interview from June:
"Barron's:Your portfolio looks like few others, with its exposure to European companies. How did it get that way?
Russo: The best way I've found to participate in the growth of developing markets is through European companies whose brands have been present but unaffordable in those markets, and whose managements are willing to redeploy Western-market cash flows into the expansion of those brands in the developing world, where the tastes already exist, the preferences already exist, but affordability hasn't.
Which companies meet this test?
A perfect example is Nestlé. Another is Philip Morris International [ticker: PM]. In the spirits industry, it would be Pernod Ricard, Diageo [DEO] and Brown-Forman. In beer, Heineken, Anheuser-Busch InBev (NYSE:BUD) SABMiller (SBMRY). And in payment systems, MasterCard (NYSE:MA)."
In the third quarter, MasterCard's net revenue increased 5% year over year to $1.9 billion, driven by increases in gross dollar volume on a local currency basis, processed transactions and cross-border volumes. Net income rose 8% to $772 million, and earnings per share 10% to $6.17.
Emerging market growth was strong, and "continue to provide great opportunities for growth," the company's president and CEO, Ajay Banga, said in the company's third quarter release dated Oct. 31.
The company expended $216 million in the third quarter repurchasing about half a million shares and has $1.1 billion remaining under its most recent repurchase authorization valued at $1.5 billion.
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07-05-2012, 01:42 PM #1Junior Member
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Kenwood kca-rc60mr Wired Remote Issues
i just purchased a new Wired Remote (kenwood kca-rc60mr) to replace one that had went out. I hooked it all up right just like the last one was. It works fine while the boat is on trailer... but once i get boat into water and start cruising and go to use remote it doesnt work at all not one function works. i load the boat back up and after 15 mins on trailer it works again.... i have traced all wires....ran new ground wire direct from battery and still have issues once boat hits water...... any answers or help please????
is the difference between the boat running and not running. I can't imagine in the water vs out of the water would have an effect on the remoteA Day at the Lake...Priceless
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07-07-2012, 11:06 AM #3Junior Member
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while its on the trailer running or not both controllers work (driver and transom remotes) but i back the boat in the controllers work but once i put boat in gear and start moving they both quit... then dont even work til i put boat back on trailer... it got me stumped for sure
07-26-2012, 09:22 PM #4Junior Member
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Hello all - newbie Brian from Columbus Oh. here. I have a very similar problem with similar equipment, just wondering if you got anywhere on this. I apologize - no Moomba - have an 89 Mastercraft PS 190 with little room for a mega stereo, and I don't need to shake the whole lake, just want to hear it (and control it) while at speed, so, years ago, I bought a Kenwood radio/cd, can't remember model, tho, but it was 50W X4, and a KCR-RC50MR (not 60). Had problems with the head shutting off when cranked up, hooked it directly to battery and it worked fine. Remote was hooked to under dash wiring. Everything worked great.
Wanted to get something with USB/Aux inputs, so I asked Kenwood if the 50 remote would work with the 440u head unit. First they said no, then yes, and when I told them they were not inspiring a lot of confidence, they said yes. Their support is not good, IMHO, but I liked how the remote was mounted to the right of the dash close to my right hand, so I bought the 440u.
Now the problem. When the boat is running, the remote won't work. Actually it responds once in a great while, like you push next track or volume 50 times and it will work once. Works great if the engine is off. I've tried hooking both up to the boat battery, no help. Hooked both up to a battery jumper box and it works fine, running or not. Voltage on boat battery at rest is about 12.5V. When the engine is running it is 14.0V. No AC ripple on battery when boat is running, 0.0 to 0.1 VAC. If I split the power connections between the boat battery and jumper box it does not work, no matter which is hooked to which battery. I don't even think this works when the engine is off, but will have to recheck that. Tried an old power conditioner that I had laying around (supposed to stop engine whine thru the speakers in a car) and that did not help.
That's about it. Doubt that I will ever buy another Kenwood product again, this has been going on for 2 years. Have not contacted them about this, cause their support was lousy for my previous problem. Another thing I'm not happy about is the fact that I can't play totally random from a USB drive, only random from one folder, which is limited to 256 songs. This info was not even in the owners manual, found it in an obscure web page on their site.
Any help/suggestions/input would be appreciated. I set up to receive emails from here, or reply here.
If you managed to get thru this novella, Thanks,
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I'm having the same issue. I also have the KCA-RC60MR that I used to replace the stock remote. It runs fine on the trailer, and for about the first hour or two on the water, then it just seems to stop working. I can press a button like the volume and it will work about 1 out of 20 tries. I have checked the wire and can't find anything wrong. The next time I take it out, it works for the first half of the day and then same deal. Would like to know if anyone has any ideas.2007 XLV Gravity Games Edition
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07-28-2012, 04:09 PM #6Junior Member
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Tried it again today with head and remote hooked to jumper box and it won't work when the boat is running. Works fine with the boat not running. The other day it worked fine with the jumper box while the boat is running.
I'm considering buying a 60 remote to see if it works, but hate to waste $50 on something I am pretty sure won't help. I am sure the 50 has been rained on many times, but why does it work fine when the engine is not running? Driving me batty.
I did send Kenwood an email regarding this, but it's Saturday and I doubt I'll hear from them any time soon.
Anybody have any insight?
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My remotes only work intermittently as well. They seem to work perfectly when the boat is not running but when at speed and the volume is up turned up, they only work intermittently. Someone on here theorized that maybe the remote cable is getting interference from the speaker wires at high volume.Al
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08-02-2012, 05:34 PM #9Junior Member
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Hi Al,
What are the details of your system? Head and remote models, I mean
I emailed Kenwood about this and their best answer is that the remote is losing power intermittently. They said I should have a certified installer check it out. I am an electronic tech with 30 years experience. I replied that that answer is illogical and they need to escalate the problem to someone with some real knowledge. I also wrote that they should do a Google search for "wired remote problem" and see how many Kenwood products show up, which is quite a few. Apparently that peeved them off cause I haven't heard back from them for days. Somewhere someone wrote that Kenwood customer service was good, maybe that was on another site. I disagree. A LOT.
If the problem is interference, then shouldn't turning the volume way down make the remote work? I will try that next chance I get. I did have a powered antenna hooked up and disconnected power from it and signal cable from the radio, and then it worked on the jumper box for the first time. Not sure if it is just a coincidence or not, I have had trouble since then.
I ordered a model 60 remote off eBay and will install soon, not here yet. Maybe the 50 has got wet enough times to be flaky.


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You need to stop tryina call people out for their belief system, then basically saying your path to enlightenment is the way to go. You, more than anyone else that touches this subject, is fooling yourself the most. Because you, all by yourself, has it all figured out. You will say, "dont follow me, find ur own path" bit if you interject and proceed to tell us about your journey, is it really our path, or yours?
You are a philosophical nomad, claiming you have found a peace of self. And that works for me just fine. However a person who can quote the bible, and it's teachings, yet does not respect the author, will never fully understand true meaning his message. And thats why I'm baffled as to why you quote the bible so much. You dont get it!
Jesus said this once to too
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15 Be on the watch for the false prophets that come to YOU in sheeps covering, but inside they are ravenous wolves.
18 a good tree cannot bear worthless fruit, neither can a rotten tree produce fine fruit.
19 Every tree not producing fine fruit gets cut down and thrown into the fire.
20 Really, then, by their fruits YOU will recognize those [men].
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22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and expel demons in your name, and perform many powerful works in your name?
23 And yet then I will confess to them: I never knew YOU! Get away from me, YOU workers of lawlessness.
Jesus only those DOING his Fathers will, sees the Kingdom of the heavens. Last I chked, u dont care wat jehovah thinks. So according to Jesus, u must be a false prophet.
Do ya Budha, philosophy, spiritual walk, watever. Thats on you, but if you gonna teach Jesus, atleast know what he was about, and who and wat he stood for.


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Bosh, the most-discussed free agent in the upcoming class because he is the one most likely to leave his current team, clearly has been one of the best players in the NBA this season.
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Fashion show raises money for scholarships
July 17, 2013 at 2:17 a.m.
Updated July 18, 2013 at 2:18 a.m.
Returning to college is not always the easiest venture -- especially for a mother of three.
When Victoria businesswoman Megan Tuttle decided to pursue her master's degree in economic development and entrepreneurship, she looked toward an area network for support.
Victoria Professional Express Network gathered Wednesday for its sixth annual Showcase of Fashions to raise money to provide learning opportunities and scholarships for Victoria women.
The network, in its fifth year, brings together businesswomen of diverse occupations to help with personal and professional growth.
Tuttle is the fall 2013 recipient of a $1,500 scholarship.
"I have three kids, so that scholarship helps to not take money from our house," Tuttle said. "It also gives me incentive to live up to VPEN's standards."
Tuttle is taking classes at the University of Houston-Victoria, where she also earned bachelor's degrees in biology and psychology.
Wednesday's 1940s-themed event at the Spring Creek Place Event Center featured a catered dinner, silent auction, award ceremony and fashion show.
Models strutted down the runway with clothing from area stores, such as Golden Wings, Tanique Etcetera and All About The Dress.
Denise Basaldua, of Victoria, said the fashion show was just plain fun.
"You get all dressed up and can just be girly," she said. "It's a good way for women to network and bring each other up."
More than 275 people attended the fundraiser, which was sold out, said Cindy Guillen, the network's president.
The organization gave two scholarships last year, totaling $2,500.
This year, Guillen said, she wants to double that amount to four scholarships.
"We're all working for a common good," she said, "to lift women up and help them get out of their boxes."
Tuttle, who now serves on the board as vice president of memberships, said the organization is a big part of why she wants to continue growing in her career.
Tuttle works with the Gulf Bend MHMR Center and said obtaining her master's degree will help her have better insight and develop new programs for the center.
"VPEN is a fantastic opportunity to work and grow up with successful women," she said. "We need this in Victoria."


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Respectfully Disruptive: An Idahoan Helps Crash the GAC
Waking up on Friday, Feb. 24, 2014, I can feel my body crying out for rest. Instead of the usual eight hours of sleep, I have slept an average of about 3.5 hours a night over the past five. Though the discomfort that sleeplessness brings is agonizing, I find myself wishing I didn't sleep at all. This uncommon reaction is due entirely to a group of 45 young professionals known as the 2014 CUNA Governmental Affairs Conference Crashers. I had the privilege and honor to be selected as a Crasher for the 2014 CUNA Governmental Affairs Conference.
The 2014 Crashers were selected by The Cooperative Trust to participate in a specialized agenda in conjunction with the 2014 CUNA GAC. We represented 43 different states and Washington, D.C. On paper, the purpose of the program is to engage young professionals in the GAC and empower them to participate in political action for the defense of credit unions and their members. As a participant, you quickly realize that there is much more to the program than could ever be described on a piece of paper.
Although I could describe the program in detail with a complete outline of the events, I don't believe it would give justice to what participating in the 2014 Crashers group meant to me. Despite the fact that the agenda was full, informative, and packed with many energetic and intelligent speakers, it was the people involved that made the experience incomparable to any other credit union conference or program I have ever attended.
Never have I met a group of people with more intelligence, passion and enthusiasm. It permeated the meeting rooms, event centers and Thunder Punch venue attended by the 2014 Crashers. As I spoke to these great people, I quickly realized that I was conversing with the future of the credit union movement. The ideas, stories, innovation and love for credit unions found within each individual Crasher was awe-inspiring and created an environment within the group of desire, empowerment and charity towards each of our credit unions and their members. As we progressed through the program, this excitement increased exponentially and amplified our unified mission to share the message that credit unions are the best financial option for consumers.
Not only did the event strengthen my conviction of credit unions and their mission; but also, it empowered me to increase credit union awareness and support within my own community. I plan to take what I learned from the other Crashers and use it to form a young professionals group for Idaho credit union employees under the age of 35. I envision this group participating in events such as our local GAC conference, the Idaho Credit Union League annual meeting, CULAC fundraising, community service, monthly and quarterly meetings, and other events as decided by the group. Participation will enable these young professionals to accelerate the credit union movement in Idaho as well as receive the experience necessary to become future leaders in our industry
The experience I had with the 2014 Crashers is one that I will never forget. The friendships and network I have built because of my participation in this event will prove to benefit me, my credit union, my league, and credit unions across the nation. I am humbled and honored to have been counted as one of the 45 Crashers in 2014.
Nick Fugal is chief financial officer at Idadiv Credit Union in Nampa, Idaho. He can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com or (208) 318-0437.


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Clifford said it was unclear if the man was shot in the back. "Exit and entry wounds look similar,� he said. The homicide unit is investigating the shooting.
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Jan. 30---A Baltimore police officer shot and killed an unarmed man today just after he left a Dollar General store in northeast Baltimore.
Shortly after noon at the Hamilton Park Shopping Plaza at Northern Parkway and McClean Boulevard, a police officer stopped a man suspected of shoplifting, said Sterling Clifford, the Baltimore police spokesman.
The interview turned into a confrontation and the police officer, fearing for his safety, shot the suspect in the torso, Clifford said. The man was taken to "a nearby hospital" where he was pronounced dead at 1:30 p.m., Clifford said. Neither the suspect nor the officer has been identified.
The officer had not yet made a statement to investigators early this evening. Clifford said the man was carrying "suspected drugs," but he did not specify which type of drugs. He also did not specify how many times the man was shot.
Several witnesses at the scene said they believed the man was shot in the back. "He fell right in front of the window," said one witness working in Murry's grocery store who asked not to be identified. "The officer stopped and frisked him. He started to walk away and he said something to the officer."
Clifford said it was unclear if the man was shot in the back. "Exit and entry wounds look similar," he said. The homicide unit is investigating the shooting.
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Walpole voters OK voting machine
WALPOLE, N.H. -- Walpole voters agreed to purchase a voting machine tabulator for future elections during Town Meeting Saturday.
About 115 Walpole residents showed up for the afternoon meeting, which was relatively short on controversial items and was over in less that three hours.
The decision to invest $4,700 in the voting machine and maintenance agreement led to some of the liveliest discussion as residents wanted to make sure their votes would be counted and protected if Walpole indeed moved toward the modern vote counting method.
Town Moderator Ernest Vose said he wanted Walpole to embrace the technology to give residents who work late into the night counting votes a break.
He also said the machine would save money by not having to pay the election day vote counters, who sometime work three or four hours during busy Presidential elections.
Vose also said North Walpole can continue to collect its ballots by hand.
"We've been thinking about this for the last three years," said Vose. "Some of us are getting up in age and we need some help."
Some residents wanted to know how the machine stores its information, and how problems can be addressed if they happen.
Selectboard member Jamie Teague said a machine was brought to town hall so Walpole officials could test it, and she said the machine performed accurately under a variety of tests.
"We tried to trick the machine and it worked perfectly," said Teague. "I think the public should make this decision."
The article was approved by an overwhelming majority.
The approximately $3 million budget, which is down a little over 1 percent, passed unanimously.
The budget was down largely due to a more than $230,000 drop in the highway budget, though a number of line items were up.
Next year water and sewer financial work will be done inside the town's financial administration office, which increased its budget by $21,398, an increase of more than 20 percent.
The town also saw a sizeable increase in the proposed budget for maintaining town hall. That line item went up by more than $56,000, or about 136 percent.
Teague said the Selectboard wants to hire a maintenance worker for 20 hours a week to maintain town hall and the immediate property.
Walpole has invested in the building through the years, and Teague said the town now had to take care of it.
"There was a lot of discussion about this," she said. "A lot needs to be done. This building is used almost every single day and weekend. It needs to be cleaned and maintained properly."
The town also will purchase new chairs, do roof work and renovate the cupola on top of the building next year.
The Police Department budget is up, and additional increases could be coming next year. The Selectboard proposed a $39,000 increase to improve salaries and benefits so Walpole can draw and keep good officers, Teague said.
Some residents said they wanted to add a fourth officer to the department. Teague said the board has been discussing the issue and would likely hold a townwide referendum next year to see if there was support to increase the police force.
Town residents approved the purchase of a $90,000 truck that will be used to plow downtown, $60,000 in paving equipment, and an addition to the recycling center, which will cost about $10,000.
The Police Department will get a new Chevy Tahoe to use as a patrol vehicle.
Voters approved using $32,000 from the capital reserve fund to purchase the vehicle.
The department puts $10,000 into the capital reserve fund every year, Chief Michael Paquette said, and it was time to retire the truck the department is using.
An article which extends the town treasurer's term from one year to three also passed.
Before the meeting Mervin Stevens recognized the closing of R.N. Johnson, the farm supply store that sold John Deere tractors from its Walpole store for 84 years before closing this year.
He thanked Alan Johnson and his grandfather for calling Walpole "home" over all that time.
"Grandfather and grandson will no longer be able to visit and sit on a tractor and enjoy a little bit of farm life," he said. "It's part of the story of change, but it is a sad one."
The 40th anniversary of the end of the U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War was also honors, as were the Walpole residents who served and died in the conflict.
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Cop beaten with cinder block takes stand at attacker's trial
Detective Carlos Castillo showed a packed court room his scars from the night he was beat 3 years ago
By David Ovalle
The Miami Herald
MIAMI — Three years after his head was smashed by a cinderblock hurled from the roof of a building, Miami-Dade Detective Carlos Castillo dramatically stepped before a jury, pushed aside the badge draped around his neck and unbuttoned his dress shirt.
He showed jurors a long straight scar from chest to belly, the visible proof of the April 2010 attack that nearly claimed his life.
But Castillo, 40, told jurors Wednesday many of the effects of the attack are less obvious.
He lost much of the strength in his right hand, so much so that he often can't turn the key to his car. His barber, he joked, noted that he had a dent in the back of his head.
"I lost the ability to smell," Castillo added.
The Miami-Dade detective was the first witness Wednesday in the trial against Michael Robertson, 36, who is accused of throwing the block at Castillo, then kicking the cop before stealing his police Dodge Charger and running over his bloodied body.
The testimony of Castillo, now a detective with the department's homeland security bureau, was as dramatic as it was heart wrenching. The father of two young girls — both with birthdays the month he was attacked — described the photo of his daughter tucked into the police badge he wore that night.
"To my wonderful daddy (smiley face). I love you," Castillo said, reading the back of the photo.
Castillo, a Miami-Dade officer for 18 years, was a member of the Robbery Intervention Detail, or RID, a proactive group of detectives that patrols high-crime areas in unmarked cars.
That night, he remembered, his squad was assigned to Northside, traditionally one of the toughest areas in Miami-Dade. They grabbed dinner, got a briefing and took to the streets.
Around Northwest 71st Street, Castillo recalled, he noticed a green Chevrolet Suburban, its tag askew and expired. Suspicious, he ran the tag. The SUV did not match the description on file with the state.
Driving alone in an unmarked Dodge Charger, Castillo flipped on his emergency blue-and-red lights and blasted his siren. The SUV, while not zooming off, didn't stop right away, eventually pulling into a dark alleyway.
A man with long dreadlocks sat in the driver's seat. A woman was seated on the passenger side, with two children in the back seat.
The man claimed he didn't have his license. The name he gave turned out to be bogus, Castillo recalled. As he ran the name in his car's computer, the man suddenly took off running. Castillo quickly handcuffed the woman so as to focus on the sudden threat of the missing man.
Two RID detectives in one car arrived moments later, then took off to find the man. His memory goes blank after that, Castillo told jurors.
"What do you remember next?" prosecutor Gail Levine asked.
"Waking up in a room with people standing around," Castillo said, recalling awaking in a hospital with now-retired Miami-Dade police director Jim Loftus looming over him.
What unfolded, prosecutors say, was that the driver, Robertson — who lived in a building located in the alley — slipped back into the area, climbed to the roof and grabbed a 30-pound cinderblock.
"Castillo had no reason to look up at the roof," prosecutor Rebecca DiMeglio told jurors in Wednesday's opening statement. "This man took the cinderblock, lifted it up and threw it down with all of his force."
Officers found Castillo laying in a pool of blood, his head so injured they believed he had been shot. Castillo was taken to Ryder Trauma Center, where doctors discovered severe brain trauma, 10 broken ribs and other internal injuries.
Eyewitnesses soon identified Robertson as the attacker who jumped down from the roof, kicked Castillo, stole the cop's Charger and ran over his body. His handcuffed girlfriend yelled out: "I don't know why he did it," DiMeglio said.
Among the key evidence, she said, was Robertson's DNA and his fingerprint found in the Charger, which was abandoned a few blocks away.
"Miracles are life's biggest mystery," DiMeglio said. "It's a miracle that Detective Carlos Castillo is alive today. It's not a mystery who tried to kill Detective Castillo. This defendant."
She pointed at Robertson, 36, who sat at the defendant's table sporting an all-white suit, a scruffy beard and dreadlocks.
His attorney, Charles White, did not attempt to explain away the DNA or the fingerprint in his opening statement. Instead, he suggested that eyewitnesses — including one felon who did not come forward for days — tailored their statements to fit the police's version of events.
"You will hear a lot of evidence in this case, and you've been instructed to keep an open mind," White said.
Robertson, 36, is charged with the attempted murder of law enforcement officer, burglary with assault and armed carjacking. Trial is expected to last until next week in the court of Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Ellen Sue Venzer.
Copyright 2013 The Miami Herald


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125 Evening Dresses From The Fall 2009 Season
125 Evening Dresses From The Fall 2009 Season
In the spirit of getting back to formality after a long three-day weekend, we bring you the best evening wear from the Fall 2009 season. Whether these frocks break fashion boundaries or simply call up classic silhouettes, we find them truly mesmorizing. Check out 125 frocks from Fall 2009 in the gallery below.
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"WELCOME CHANGE — For his installation ceremony, Indiana University Kokomo's new chancellor Michael Harris (shown in the middle above with Vice President Joe Biden and President Barack Obama when they came to town in November) chose to focus on building coalitions for a regional transformation across north central Indiana over the traditional pomp and circumstance"
"The President is merely the most important among a large number of public servants. He should be supported or opposed exactly to the degree which is warranted by his good conduct or bad conduct, his efficiency or inefficiency in rendering loyal, able, and disinterested service to the Nation as a whole. Therefore it is absolutely necessary that there should be full liberty to tell the truth about his acts, and this means that it is exactly necessary to blame him when he does wrong as to praise him when he does right. Any other attitude in an American citizen is both base and servile. To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public. Nothing but the truth should be spoken about him or any one else. But it is even more important to tell the truth, pleasant or unpleasant, about him than about any one else.""
"Allow the president to invade a neighboring nation, whenever he shall deem it necessary to repel an invasion, and you allow him to do so whenever he may choose to say he deems it necessary for such a purpose - and you allow him to make war at pleasure."
"The Dalai Lama visited the White House and told the President that he could teach him to find a higher state of consciousness. Then after talking to Bush for a few minutes, he said, "You know what? Let's just grab lunch.""
"The other day the President said, I know you've had some rough times, and I want to do something that will show the nation what faith that I have in you, in your maturity and sense of responsibility. He paused, then said, would you like a puppy?"
"One word sums up probably the responsibility of any vice-president, and that one word is "to be prepared"
"Ohio claims they are due a president as they haven't had one since Taft. Look at the United States, they have not had one since Lincoln."
"Anyone who is capable of getting themselves made President should on no account be allowed to do the job."
"Apparently Arnold was inspired by President Bush, who proved you can be a successful politician in this country even if English is your second language."


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Geneva is the supercar show, and always has been. But every so often it surpasses itself, spewing out entire Top Trumps-worth of the things. This year is about the most epic of the lot, a place where even a new 911 GT3 and the extraordinary Lamborghini Veneno aren't the biggest stories. Because at Geneva 2013 we get the definitive version of the McLaren P1 and the Ferrari LaFerrari, to add to what we already knew about the Porsche 918 Spyder.
Right then. Place your bets for the hybrid hypercar sweepstakes.
They are fascinatingly similar of course, but fascinatingly different, too. All use electric motors to augment the torque and quicken the response of their already copiously endowed engines. All have DSG transmissions. All have carbonfibre bodies and all of them take active aerodynamics into new and brain-scramblingly complex places.
But they all look very different. One has turbos, two don't. Another one has all-wheel-drive, the other two don't. The third one is a pure hybrid, but the other two can be plugged in and then driven for a few miles in electric-only mode.
And above all this, one's a Ferrari, one a McLaren and one a Porsche. Unless you're mindful of their different makers' philosophies and passions and proclivities, you'll never get a feel for how far these cars diverge.
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Bath reluctant to discuss Davis' future
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Bath hope to resolve the future of coach Brad Davis "as soon as possible" but say they are unable to clarify his position due to legal reasons.
Davis was the only coach retained by Bath when they brought in South African Gary Gold at the start of the season to head up a new coaching team, which included Neal Hatley, Toby Booth and Mike Ford.
The Australian, who joined Bath from rugby league club Castleford in September 2006, has not been involved during Aviva Premiership games either side of Christmas.
Bath released a statement on Tuesday saying the current silence over Davis' future at the club was due to legal reasons, which they hoped to resolve soon.
The statement read: "We would like to explain our relative silence on the issue surrounding Brad Davis's position at Bath Rugby. We are not, for legal reasons, permitted to offer any comment whatsoever on the details of this situation.
"However, what we can certainly say is that Brad is indeed very popular here at Bath Rugby and extremely well respected as both a man and a coach. Overall, we want the best outcomes for both Brad and for the club, and hope to have everything settled as soon as possible."
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I am doing a project in which I have to display the image captured from a camera chip on to the PC.
The image data is being sent through the COM7 port to the computer. (I have checked it using a dumb terminal program). Basically what I want to do is to develop a Java program that will read the COM port, get the image data, process it and display it on the screen.
What I want to know is how to read this image data from COM7 port in my Java program.


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