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The Brome County Historical Society, which was incorporated on March 9, 1898, works diligently to preserve the past for future generations.
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Housed in several heritage buildings, the museum traces the history of the inhabitants of the region over the centuries.
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The BCHS maintains a large collection of archived material. We have a variety of tools to help you research your Brome County roots!
Brome County's "Hidden Treasure"
The Brome County Historical Society is indeed fortunate to have in its possession a Fokker D VII which is believed to be one of three planes of that type in the world with its original fabric. One of the most frequently asked questions by visitors to the museum is "How did you get it?" You can find out the answer and learn more about this historic treasure in the Martin Annex of the BCHS Museum.Read More


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In this blog I talk about some of the personal programming I do as a hobby. By trade I'm a Java and database developer but I've dabbled in Haskell, front-end development, etc. I'm currently working as an architect but still enjoy getting my fingers dirty in code!
Friday, June 24, 2011
EclipseFP: the way forward??
At the moment EclipseFP works pretty well for simple, smallish Haskell projects. People have noted some performance issues on large projects, and part of it is the huge memory footprint of GHC when used through its API. After a couple of hours of working on a yesod project (so we're talking quasi quotation, template haskell, etc), the scion server takes 1Gb of memory... Restarting brings it back to reasonable levels, which seems to point to memory leaks in the GHC API.
Maybe more critically, people are now asking for features that get increasingly harder to implement using Scion:
- static GHC flags like -threaded (Nominolo's working on a version of Scion that could handle these)
- C or HSC sources (or other kind of stuff requiring a preprocessor)
- Having executables or test suites referencing the library component directly in the Cabal file
The main thing with these is that Cabal handles them fine, so basically typing cabal build at the command prompt solves these issues, which undermines the usefulness of having an IDE in the first place... But they require more than just calling the GHC API: building and linking a library in-place, calling a c compiler, hsc2hs, etc...
Of course Cabal publishes an API. So for example the code used by Cabal to build an in-place version of the library I could access, in theory, from Scion. But then Cabal calls the ghc executable, so the Cabal API gives me no easy way to get back errors from GHC, etc...
What does accessing the GHC API gives us? An AST, that can be generated from an unsaved file (so you don't need to save your haskell source file to see your errors, our up to date outline, etc). All the rest (syntax highlighting, jump to definition, etc) could probably be done from the AST.
So I'm wondering now if scrapping scion totally would not be a good idea. A rough outline of how things could work would be:
- create a temp folder in which we will work, copy in it all the project files (sources, etc)
- use cabal to build in that folder
- parse cabal output to get errors and their location
- unsaved files in the EclipseFP editor could have their unsaved contents copied into that folder (that folder represent the current state of the project, which may not be what is really saved on disk)
- have only a simple Haskell executable that given a module file, loads it using all the built files in the temp folder, and return the AST in some easy to parse format. Firing and getting the result would ensure GHC cannot grab loads of memory and not release it
- the IDE code then gets the AST and does all it needs to it
- the AST could even be saved in that temp folder in some format, so that the Java code would only request it when the original file is more recent, which would allow easy parsing of dependent modules AST (for example to retrieve all the symbols exported, etc)
There are a lot of ugly bits in there, maybe, but that would solve my problems... I suppose all of that could be written in Haskell and we could keep a similar enough API to scion, so that the Java code wouldn't need change too much...
For the moment I'm not going to reach into things anyway, but if anybody has some feedback, I'll gladly take any opinion on board!
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- clanehin said...
I've noticed the memory leak also. I was considering submitting some kind of patch that would simply shut down scion after a user-configurable period of inactivity. I would observe that compilers in general are not designed for long-running operation. :)
I also encountered some other problems: roguestar has multiple binaries that need to be aware of each other's file system paths. Also, eclipsefp does not always report full error messages (ghc error messages can be as much as a page long with some extensions, with the important bit not always at the top). Both of these facts had me switching between eclipse and my terminal window frequently.
Nevertheless, I find the fast feedback and go-to-declaration in eclipse to be good enough, on the balance, that I kept using eclipsefp.
(Unfortunately I've been out of action with hardware failures since the beginning of the month.)
My personal opinion is that I'd like to see steady incremental improvement. The idea of any kind of re-write makes me a little uncomfortable.
- Thomas Schilling said...
Actually, the plan for the new design for Scion is to manage multiple short-running processes and save most of the intermediate state to disk. I don't see how removing Scion would improve anything here.
- JP Moresmau said...
Clanehin, yes I know that rewrites are dangerous, that's why I'm venting my thoughts before doing anything there.
Thomas, what are the plans for Scion?When do you plan to have that new version ready. Can we help in any way?
- vol said...
How do other IDEs do it? Would be interesting to compare.
Keep up the good work, I'm most grateful for something approaching a Haskell IDE.
Do you plan on releasing 2.0.5?
- Pradeep said...
I have seen resharper a excellent plugin for visual studio parsing and writing to a scratch dir. I have also seen them doing interesting stuff with the parsed AST.
Look at this page for some cool stuff http://www.jetbrains.com/resharper/features/index.html
It would be wonderful to have refactoring in haskell, much better possibilities lie there.
- JP Moresmau said...
I suppose we'll release 2.0.5 after the summer, when Alejandro has completed enough functionality to make it worthwhile.

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Rotarians from the three area Rotary Clubs (Newport-Balboa, Newport Beach Sunrise and Newport-Irvine) as well as from District 5320's eClub have arranged for the purchase and delivery of nearly 2,000 summer reading books to the students at Wilson, Whittier and Pomona elementary schools in Costa Mesa as part of the Fountains for Youth program, according to Newport-Balboa Rotarian Roger McGonegal.
These books were given to the students to take home and keep (and share with friends and family members) through a partnership with Scholastic Inc., which initiated the Reading by 9 program with the Los Angeles Times and Rotary nearly a decade ago.
The librarians and teachers in the schools selected the titles to reinforce classroom instruction and promote a family engagement strategy.
"The Rotary Club provided a book for each child in our school to keep," said Whittier librarian Monica Reuter. "The children were very excited to receive a book, but the joy on the teachers' faces was just as grand. Encouraging a love of reading, building vocabulary, increasing their knowledge and confidence was a gift given to each child at Whittier Elementary. This gift will continue to grow within each child. We are very thankful for the Rotary Club and their gift of books for our students."
Under the new grant model for the programs of the Rotary Foundation, basic education and literacy are areas of focus for all Rotarians as they develop and implement humanitarian and educational projects around the world. Recently, Rotary International was recognized with a Silver Edison Award, named after Thomas Alva Edison, for its "innovative approach to humanitarian service."
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The Harbor Mesa Lions recently presented a Flag Day program at two Costa Mesa elementary schools, Kaiser and Rea. Students participated in the program, giving recitations on the flag. A small flag was given to each student to take home.
Lion members who presented the program were President Eileen Jensen, Carol Proctor, Arlene Schafer, Carol Van Holt and Cathy Waters. The Lions Flag Day Program originated in Cupertino in 1969, and today, it is presented in states from Hawaii to New York. Approximately 250,000 flags are distributed in schools.
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Exchange Club of Newport Harbor member Gary TeWinkle presented the 2013 Book of Golden Deeds to Nancy Acone in recognition of her work in the community.
Nancy served as the librarian in Costa Mesa and Buena Park for 25 years before "retiring" in 1996. Nancy then became the manager of the Used Book Store for the Friends of Oasis and the Newport Beach Public Library, selling more than $200,000 annually.
Nancy is on the Oasis Board of Directors and has purchased flags for the Exchange Club's Field of Honor in memory and honor of her father, nephew and other family members who have served in the military. Congratulations, Nancy!
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Noon: The Exchange Club of Corona del Mar meets at the Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club, 1601 Bayside Drive, Corona del Mar, for a business meeting.
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7 a.m.: The 20-member Costa Mesa Orange Coast Lions Club meets at Mimi's Café, Newport and Harbor boulevards, Costa Mesa.
Noon: The 45-member Kiwanis Club of Newport Beach/Corona del Mar meets at the Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club. For more information, visit sites.google.com/site/kiwanisofnewportbeach.
Noon: The 75-member Exchange Club of Newport Harbor meets at the Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club for a business meeting — no program, no guests. On July 18, the program will feature Adam Krason discussing "Assisted Living at Home." For more information, visit http://www.nhexchange.org.
Noon: The 40-member Kiwanis Club of Costa Mesa meets at the Costa Mesa Country Club, 1701 Golf Course Drive, Costa Mesa. For more information, visit http://www.costamesakiwanis.org.
Noon: The 55-member Newport-Irvine Rotary Club meets at the University Club, 801 E. Peltason Drive, Irvine.
6 p.m.: The 57-member Rotary Club of Newport-Balboa meets at Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club for the first meeting of recently installed President Bob Merring. For more information, visit http://www.newportbalboa.org.
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7:15 a.m.: The 58-member Newport Beach Sunrise Rotary Club will meet at the Newport Sea Base to hear director Shana Bannert provide an update on the base. On July 16, Bill Sinclaire will discuss "International Business Cycles." For more information, visit http://www.newportbeachsunriserotary.org.
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Farmingdale, N.Y. - Freshman midfielder J.T. Famularo (Levittown, N.Y.) scored the lone goal of the game in the 109th minute to give the Farmingdale State men's soccer team a double-overtime victory over Potsdam State. The Rams improved to 1-4 overall, while the Bears dropped to 2-2.
Potsdam controlled the first half with an 8-4 shot advantage, while Farmingdale controlled the second half with the 8-4 shot advantage, forcing sudden death overtime period.
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Famularo's goal came at 108:59 as the Rams marched down the field and he took the shot from the left side into the bottom right corner. This marked his first career collegiate goal.
Meschkow finished with eight saves for the game, while Potsdam's senior goalkeeper Joseph Glackin (Latham, N.Y.) made eight saves in defeat.
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Shaun Alexander has spent past five years focusing on home
Former Seahawks star Shaun Alexander is rooting for his former team, from his home in suburban Washington, D.C. Since retiring after the 2008 season, Alexander has focused on his family, which includes his wife and seven children.
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Shaun Alexander file
Age: 36
Current home: Great Falls, Va.
College career: Alabama
Drafted: 1st round 2000 NFL draft by Seahawks (19th overall pick)
NFL career
• Played for Seahawks 2000-07, Washington 2008.
• Pro Bowl selection in 2003, 2004 and 2005.
• NFL rankings: 32nd in career rushing yards (9,453) and seventh in rushing touchdowns (100).
GREAT FALLS, Va. — All eyes are on Shaun Alexander as he kneels on his living room floor and draws a chalk figure of a man on a small blackboard.
Alexander then draws a watch on the man's wrist, a squiggly line next to him and a staircase in front of him. When he is done, he turns to the young children watching and asks them to name words they can associate with the drawing.
"Timing!'' one shouts.
"Yes, timing,'' Alexander says. "That's from the watch, right? So, what's timing?"
In unison, the children reply: "Doing things in the right moment.''
Alexander nods in agreement. "A lot of times,'' he tells them, "there are many things we'd like to do and want to do. But if people do it at the wrong time, they set themselves up to not get what they really want. Because, guess what? If we do it at the right time, it actually works.''
For Alexander, the past five years have been all about the timing. Whether it was accepting he'd played his final down in the NFL at age 31, or deliberately avoiding the public eye since, Alexander says it was about him making the right choices at the right moment.
And so, when the first running back to help the Seahawks into a Super Bowl watches Marshawn Lynch and the current team play the Denver Broncos next Sunday, Alexander says he'll cheer them on with no regret. That withdrawing from view and focusing solely on his home life became his No. 1 priority, even if some wondered how a onetime NFL MVP and former season touchdown record-holder could vanish so quickly.
Alexander's daylong job hasn't changed the past five years. He has turned his suburban mansion into a classroom as he and his wife home school their expanding family of seven children. That's four more children than during Alexander's playing days — the seven range from three months to 10 years in age — and the couple hopes to add to it.
In fact, Alexander says things are now secure enough at home that he and his wife, Valerie, a Seattle-area native and graduate of South Kitsap High School in Port Orchard, are even contemplating business ventures and maybe his return to football in an off-field capacity.
"It's been five years now and what I feel is, the house is stable,'' Alexander says. "I think the family is healthy, our marriage is healthy and I think our finances are fine. I think usually, if you can have a healthy mindset of who you are and what you stand for ... then it makes sense to move on to the next thing. If all those things aren't healthy, you're going to be miserable, anyway.''
Alexander takes home stability seriously.
His divorced single mother raised him and his older brother, Durran, in Florence, Ky., housing projects. They had seven half-brothers and sisters via their father and three other women.
Alexander can rattle off statistics showing 78 percent of NFL players go broke within two years of retirement. He'd been cautious when settling his family in this rural Washington, D.C., suburb of 15,000, shortly after a forgettable four-game final season with the Redskins in 2008.
His mansion has six bedrooms on an acre of property, but is relatively modest compared to some athletes' abodes. Alexander had contemplated a bigger home with significantly more acreage, especially after signing an eight-year, $62 million deal with the Seahawks in 2006.
But Alexander and his wife held off on too big a splurge, wanting to make sure they could handle the expense longterm. That proved prescient, because not all the money was guaranteed and Alexander's career lasted fewer than three more seasons.
Only now do they feel comfortable enough to move, which they'll attempt next spring as they seek additional space to accommodate their growing family.
If Alexander gets back into college or pro football, it won't be in coaching. He has scheduled an exploratory meeting with an NFL team and envisions a front-office role where he can offer guidance to players — on money, family, football and spirituality — in a similar, expanded fashion to how he teaches his children.
"A natural fit for me would be to put my arms around some of the rookies and even some of the guys who are some of the elite players and make a little more money,'' Alexander says. "I'd try to help them walk through all of it. Not only the league, but the fact that it's almost over. I'd want to show them how you become healthy when you leave.''
And that health, he adds, starts at home.
Alexander doesn't dwell on his career, though he says "our team" to describe nervously following the Seahawks these playoffs. And they remain his team, despite his admitted disappointment with how they released him in April 2008 and the "offensive" things some fans said about his avoiding contact and running out of bounds as his production declined to just 716 rushing yards and a career-low 3.5 yards per carry in 2007.
He'd been dealing with a fractured wrist and sore knee at the time.
"I know during some of the rougher times people will say things," he says. "They think we're like a video game, where other people realize we're human and we're doing our best.
"When you leave that way, it's kind of sad. I think some people — and I'm one of them — want to get to a Super Bowl, win a Super Bowl and ride off into the sunset like John Elway. But it doesn't always work out that way."
He still feels the sting of the Super Bowl loss to Pittsburgh eight years ago, but is grateful he endured eight-plus NFL seasons with only a fractured wrist, fractured foot and a lone concussion as serious injuries. He has also accepted that his Seattle ending was "just business" and won't let it overshadow the good times he remembers with his teammates, the organization and the team's fans.
"I always tell people," he says. "I loved playing in my 20s."
His children know little about his playing days, other than rare videotape viewings. That's the way Alexander likes it, despite 9,453 career rushing yards, 112 touchdowns and a selection to the Pro Football Hall of Fame's all-decade team.
To them, he's a father and teacher first. Watching Alexander draw chalk figures on the blackboard are daughters Heaven, 10, Trinity, 8, and Eden, 6, and sons, Joseph, 4, and Justus, 2. His youngest daughters, Temple, 1, and newborn Honor, are napping upstairs as Alexander asks his class to associate more words with the chalk drawing.
"Order!'' his oldest daughter, Heaven, calls out, pointing to the stairs drawn on the board.
"And what is 'order?' '' Alexander asks her.
"Order is doing things in the right steps,'' she replies.
Moments later, his 4-year-old, Joseph, offers up the word "boundaries" while pointing at the squiggly line next to the chalk-drawn man.
"It's like a gate that no one can cross unless he asks,'' he says.
The schooling is flexible, but fairly regimented, with a schedule posted at the kitchen entrance.
Wake-up is from 8 a.m. to 8:45 a.m., and bathing, breakfast, household chores and group Bible study sessions take up the morning. The first 45-minute, secular classroom lesson starts at noon and on this day sees Heaven doing math, Trinity in a separate room doing English and Spanish lessons, Eden in another working on reading and writing and Joseph doing "preschool prep" with a TV video introducing words with "gn" and "th" sounds.
"What are those?'' Alexander asks his son, pointing to a rose bush on the video during the "th" lesson. "Remember the flowers that were outside that had little spikes on them? They were called thorns.''
Alexander's wife says they decided to home school after sensing his Seattle playing days were numbered. They feared having to keep pulling their children from school if he bounced around teams.
"We didn't know at the time that he'd play only one season for the Redskins,'' she says. "But it just seemed like the best thing to do because we didn't really know what would happen next.''
The children receive a 45-minute lunch break and half-hour of "free time.'' Alexander uses the break to drive to a nearby organic foods store to fill a carload of five-gallon jugs with mineral water, which will last the family two weeks and tastes better than the well water their home draws from.
Several employees and one customer stop to say hello. Alexander is updated by the cashier about his budding music career and his plans to attend a conference in California.
The family sticks mainly to healthier, natural foods, which keeps Alexander, 36, looking much as he did during his playing days. Still, he succumbs to a craving for Popeye's chicken in the same plaza as the food store.
Back home, Alexander helps the children through their second 45-minute lesson, followed by a third and a fourth. They rotate to new subjects, including piano sessions for Heaven and Trinity.
From there, it is random Bible assignments until 5 p.m., then dinner, evening chores and "family time" — on this night, a half-hour of the entire clan dancing together to random tunes.
Then it is "bedtime prep" where the pajama-clad children sit with Alexander on a bedroom floor. He asks each to recite their favorite part of that day and what they are thankful for.
"My favorite part was when we were dancing and playing,'' 4-year-old Joseph declares. Even 2-year-old Justus chimes in excitedly about being thankful for a daylong storm that had dumped a half-foot of snow outside.
Alexander suggests part of the next day's classes could involve venturing outdoors for a snowball fight. That goes over well with the group, who hug and bade each other individual good nights by name before heading off to bed.
The children appear to have happily bought in to this life together. So have Alexander and his wife, despite the commitment required.
Alexander displays a fatigued smile once the children are tucked away, but his night is just getting started. Within an hour, he will be visited by a group of 10 men, in their 20s and 30s, visiting from Ohio and invited over through an acquaintance Alexander once mentored about spiritual and leadership issues.
Part of the group had been football teammates at Bowling Green University. They'd all achieved professional success — mostly in business and finance, though one was a widely decorated Ohio state trooper and another a former track champion from Guatemala — and regularly meet to discuss their shared Christian faith and ways to have an impact on their community.
Alexander set up a meeting when he heard the group was visiting the Washington, D.C., area.
"I try to help people see that business has to be about more than money,'' Alexander says. "I try to help people think about how they can use their business to try to help other people at the same time.''
Most had never met Alexander and nudge and whisper as they glance around his basement den. They take in a bookcase display of his Seahawks, Alabama Crimson Tide and NFL Pro Bowl helmets. They munch on snacks spread across a large bar, behind which sat the 2005 NFL MVP trophy given Alexander after his record 28 touchdowns that Super Bowl season for Seattle.
Across the wall is an enlarged photograph of Alexander scoring the 28th touchdown against Green Bay.
There is also an oversized reproduction of a Sports Illustrated cover ahead of the February 2006 Super Bowl, showing Alexander and the words "Flying High: Shaun Alexander Soars into Detroit.''
Alexander invites them to gather around on chairs, then, for the second time that day, uses his portable blackboard. He describes adapting his football philosophy to his off-field life, drawing "X" and "O" football play diagrams to make his point.
"I was pretty good at math and I figured the shortest way to the end zone is in a straight line,'' he says, drawing a chalk line to demonstrate how he'd shoot through the gap and reach pay dirt.
Alexander diagrams more plays from high school, college and NFL days, all resulting in his taking the same, direct route to the end zone.
And life off the field, he adds, is no different.
"If you've got a plan and you actually know where you want to go, if you don't deviate and stay focused, you actually give yourself a shot,'' he says.
Alexander suggests setting goals involving faith, marriage and work, rather than becoming sidetracked by material desires. He emphasizes themes of "fatherhood" and setting an example, expressing devotion to loved ones and not being afraid to show "vulnerability."
That last part prompts discussion among the group about how showing their vulnerable side might lead to being taken advantage of. But Alexander suggests vulnerability is key to showing honesty and who you truly are.
They talk for hours, wrapping up just before 2 a.m. Alexander admits afterward he and his wife had debated the wisdom of allowing a reporter such access to their home and lives.
"I'm still a very private person,'' he says.
But in the end, they opened themselves up to the story request. Perhaps, the timing was right for the former touchdown-maker to show the world his more vulnerable side.
"This is who I am,'' he says. "This is what I want my life to be. And whatever else I may wind up doing, that's not going to change.''
|Career stats
|Shaun Alexander was the 2005 NFL MVP with the Seahawks.
|Rush yds
|Rush TDs
|Rec. yds
|Rec. TDs
|2000 Seahawks
|2001 Seahawks
|2002 Seahawks
|2003 Seahawks
|2004 Seahawks
|2005 Seahawks
|2006 Seahawks
|2007 Seahawks
|2008 Washington
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|Source: pro-football-reference.com
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Westport weather: Skies clear, temps fall
Clouds and early-morning rain should clear from southwestern Connecticut later today, but the temperature is not expected to be as warm as yesterday.
The National Weather Service says that as skies turn sunny, the daytime high temperature will be in the upper-40s, with a northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of morning precipitation is 60 percent, the NWS says.
Tonight will be mostly clear, with a low temperature in the upper-20s and a northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tomorrow will be sunny, with a high temperature in the mid-40s. Nighttime will be mostly clear, with a low temperature about 30 degrees.
Thursday also is expected to be sunny, with a high temperature about 45 degrees. It also should be clear Thursday night, with a low around 30 degrees.
On Friday, skies will be clear and the temperature will rise to the upper-40s. Nighttime will be clear as well, with a low temperature about 30 degrees.
The outlook for Saturday, according to the weather service, with mostly sunny skies and temperatures in the 40s.


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Building Playtime with Building Blocks
There may be no better toy for imaginative play at a wide variety of ages (even adults!) than good old-fashion wood blocks. As a Toy Designer, I remember once receiving an idea submission that was simply a wooden block with a face on it! It was ridiculous, but definitely rooted in the reality of playtime: kids love blocks, and blocks love them too.
Basic blocks also leave tons of room for interpretation. It's that kind of open-ended play that encourages all the best kinds of learning in our kids. Especially in a world that is increasingly full of digital toys. Toy companies are also getting really creative with their own reinterpretations of blocks. Here are a couple of my favorites:
- Coliseum Set (110 pieces)
- Citiblocs Hot Colors Building Blocks (100 pieces)
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Police say two men were arrested in Sioux Falls over the weekend after they were allegedly spotted in a stolen vehicle that was found to have components for making meth inside.
Officer Sam Clemens says the owner of the vehicle had told police the vehicle was stolen last Thursday from 10th and Cliff, and on Sunday afternoon he reported seeing it headed north on Marion Road with two men in it.
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Clemens says the vehicle was found near Tabor Place and Thad Place, and the men were located in that area.
He says 21-year-old Alex Lankford of Sioux Falls and 33-year-old Tyler Hausten, described as a transient, were arrested for possession of a stolen vehicle, aggravated eluding, possession of a controlled substance, manufacture of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.
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SALEM, Va. – No. 3 ranked MIT men's basketball team's 2011-12 season came to an end on Friday night with a 71-56 setback at the hands of the No. 8 University of Wisconsin-Whitewater in the NCAA Division III semifinals in Salem, Va. The Engineers, who set new Institute records for wins in a season and winning percentage while advancing to their first-ever Final Four, shot just 39.6% from the field in the loss. Tech finishes at 29-2 overall and made the trip to Salem in its fourth consecutive trip to the NCAA tournament.
Junior Will Tashman (Atherton, Calif.) led the way for the Cardinal and Gray with 15 points and 11 rebounds. Junior Mitchell Kates (Colts Neck, N.J.) added 12 points, five boards and four assists in the loss. Seniors Billy Bender (The Woodlands, Texas) and Noel Hollingsworth (Salt Lake City, Utah) were also in double figures, with 11 and 10 points, respectively. Freshman Paul Dawson (Stone Mountain, Ga.) provided a spark off the bench with five points in 11 minutes and some solid defensive play.
Senior Chris Davis (Madison, Wis.) was the star for the Warhawks, erupting for 30 points on 10-of-20 shooting and grabbing five caroms. Sophomore Eric Bryson (Elkhorn, Wis.) had a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds.
Tech was done in by a 6:31 scoring drought in the second half, during which time, Wisconsin-Whitewater outscored the Cardinal and Gray, 14-0, and took a lead it would not relinquish. After Kates' coast-to-coast layup at the 16:51 mark, MIT would not score again until a three-pointer by Bender with 10:20 to play. Davis accounted for eight of the 14 points for Whitewater during the spell.
After Bender's trifecta, sophomore Alex Merg (Greendale, Wis.) hit a pair of free-throws to push the lead back into double digits for good. MIT would get no closer than 11 the rest of the way. Davis' three-pointer from the top of the key with 4:01 to play gave the Warhawks their biggest lead of the night at 57-39.
"Wisconsin-Whitewater beat us today because they were the better team," Coach Larry Anderson said after the game. "On the offensive end, it was extremely tough for us to get good looks and there's a reason we shot such a low percentage."
"They're the best defensive team we've played all year," Anderson continued.
Wisconsin-Whitewater led by as many as seven in the first half, before Tech closed out the period on a 10-3 run to send the teams into the break knotted at 26. Bender knocked down a three-ball with 36 seconds remaining and Tashman got a put-back layup at the buzzer to even things up.
Both teams traded baskets early in the second before Kates took it end-to-end to put the Engineers on top 32-30.
"We're disappointed because our goal was to win a national championship," Anderson added postgame. "But we enjoyed the moment and what happened today does not put a damper on the season we had."
Tashman, who was named to the All-Tournament team after Saturday's final, added "You never want your season to end on a loss but almost every other team in the country does. It's good experience to get here [the Final Four] but it will help motivate us for next year."
Along with juniors Kates and Tashamn, Hollingsworth and fellow senior Jamie Karraker (Morgantown, W.Va.) are eligible to return next season, along with a host of underclassmen off the bench.


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Cerro San Cristóbal is hard to overlook: this landmark hill, located in the heart of the city, is an integral part of the Santiago skyline. The views from Terraza Bellavista on top of the hill, some 300 metres above the city, are truly phenomenal. On clear days one can see the snowy peaks of the Andes Mountains.
The hill's original name is Tupahue, 'Mountain of God', but it was later renamed after the Spanish-Chilean family San Cristóbal. The top of the hill is taken up by the Parque Metropolitano; with 722 hectares, this is Santiago's biggest green space and one of the largest urban parks in the world. The green oasis encompasses the peak and various other nearby hills.
In addition to having a fabulous view, Cerro San Cristóbal offers a number of other attractions. In the summer, visitors flock here to enjoy the 2 outdoor swimming pools. Children also enjoy the Parque Bicentenario de la Infancia (Bicentenary Children's Park) which was inaugurated in 2012. This amusement park offers tree huts, water attractions and a funicular. Halfway down the hill is also a zoo. It is a small zoo but worth a visit to admire the pudu, the world's smallest deer species and Chile's national mascot. The Virgen de la Inmaculada Concepción, a 14-metre-high statue of the Virgin Mary, is the symbol of the mountain. A small chapel lies at the foot of the statue's 8-metre-high pedestal.
"Enjoy the funicular ride up the hill"
There are several ways to reach the top of Cerro San Cristóbal, but the funicular ride is one of the most enjoyable. The cable car departs from the Bellavista district; the boarding point is at Plaza Caupolicán at the north end of Pío Nono. Halfway up the hill it makes a brief stop at the zoo. Those who enjoy a workout may also walk to the top. There also used to be a gondola to the top, but that service has been suspended indefinitely. It is not clear whether it will be repaired or completely replaced.


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Courtney Mattingly enters her sixth season as UMass Boston's Head Women's Basketball Coach in 2014-15.
The Beacons sixth-year head coach helped UMass Boston to their second-consecutive winning season and third in the past four years. UMass Boston ended the year 13-13 despite dealing with a young roster and several key late-season injuries. Some of the highlights of the 2013-14 season included a 25-point road victory over NCAA Tournament participant Bridgewater State University and back-to-back double-digit conference wins over Western Connecticut State University and UMass Dartmouth in January.
For the second season in a row, Mattingly coached a D3Hoops.com Northeast Region Rookie of the year, as Olivia Murphy teamed up with Little East Conference First Team forward Kirsten Morrison in the post. The team earned a pair of tournament victories, including grabbing their first UMass Boston Tip-off Tournament Championship since 2007.
UMass Boston made headlines in the Little East by sweeping Keene State College for the first time in school history and finishing in sixth place in the conference to earn their second consecutive LEC Tournament bid.
Three years ago, Mattingly led the Beacons to their first postseason appearance after a two-year hiatus. She also coached the program's first D3Hoops.com All-Region honoree in Kirsten Morrison, who also garnered Little East Conference Rookie of the Year honors. Amongst her many accomplishments during the 2011-12 campaign was the program's first back-to-back conference wins over Eastern Connecticut State University.
In just her second year on the bench, Mattingly led the Beacons to a 13-12 record, marking just the fourth time in the last 28 years that the program has posted an above .500 winning percentage. The squad came out of the gates on fire, posting an 8-1 record after its first nine games to match the best start in the program's 32 year history.
Mattingly became the program's 11th varsity head coach after spending the previous six years as an assistant coach, including the last four with Division I Saint Bonaventure University in St. Bonaventure, NY.
Mattingly wasted no time getting acclimated to her environment bringing 10 exciting newcomers to the fold for the 2010-11 season. The former guard has enjoyed success on the coaching sidelines wherever she has been, beginning with her first stop as a graduate assistant at Ithaca College, where the Bombers posted a 23-4 record, including a NCAA D-III playoff berth and the Empire 8 Conference title. During her stint at Ithaca in 2003-04, Mattingly also earned a master's degree in exercise and sports science.
A coach with tremendous energy and enthusiasm, Mattingly moved on to Bowdoin College the following year, where she helped guide the Polar Bears to a 26-3 record en route to a New England Small College Athletic Conference Championship and a berth in the NCAA Division III Elite Eight.
She continued to move up the coaching ranks when she returned to her alma mater at Saint Bonaventure as the Bonnies' top assistant and recruiting coordinator. She shared multiple responsibilities within the program, including player development, scouting, practice and game preparation as well as working with the team's guards. Mattingly helped turn a program around which suffered a losing season in 2005-06 to enjoy winning campaigns of 16-15 in 2006-07 and 18-12 in 2007-08. Saint Bonaventure advanced to the Atlantic 10 title game in 2008, but it was the following season where everything would come together. Mattingly's stay with the Bonnies culminated in the program's best-ever record of 23-11 and their first-ever appearance in the WNIT, where they advanced to the elite eight.
Mattingly graduated with honors from Saint Bonaventure in 2003 with a bachelor's degree in psychology. She earned a spot on the Atlantic 10 All-Conference second team as a junior and received Academic All-Conference honors following junior and senior seasons. During an award-winning junior campaign (2001-02), Mattingly compiled season averages of 13.4 points and 6.4 rebounds per game. She also served as the Bonnies' team captain as a junior and senior.
The Bainbridge, NY native currently ranks among the top 10 on Saint Bonaventure's all-time list in points (1,256/eighth), rebounds (585/seventh) and assists (300/eighth) and is also one of only seven players in program history to surpass 1,000 points and 500 rebounds.


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Review: Class Actress and Penguin Prison at Music Hall of Williamsburg
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December 30, 2011 was an epic night. New York based dance pop bands Class Actress and Penguin Prison got New York in a dancing mood as they performed a double bill of greatness at Brooklyn's Music Hall of Williamsburg. 2011 has seen the meteoric rise to fame for both groups and I am certain that 2012 will see even higher heights for Class Actress and Penguin Prison.
From the second Class Actress hit the stage, an all out dance party ensued as lead singer Elizabeth Harper's sexy vocals over lush beats got the crowd ready to groove. Performing songs from her excellent EP "Journal of Ardency" and her full length debut "Rapprocher," the crowd went wild as we danced to songs like the ultra funky "Keep You," "Limousine," "Let Me Take You Out," and "Careful What You Say."
The crowd was ready to groove by the time Penguin Prison took the stage, and like the music of Class Actress, every song played is catchy and knows how to rev the audience up. Lead singer Chris Glover jumps into the crowd, plays guitar behind his head and delivers the funk. His set consisted of songs such as the infectious "In The Way," "Desert Cold," "Something I'm Not," "Animal Animal," "Don't Fuck With My Money," and he also performed his excellent remix of Lana Del Rey's "Blue Jeans." 2012 is going to be a huge year for Class Actress and Penguin Prison and for those that got to witness this great double bill, all we can say is thanks for a great night!
I've been really lucky to see both bands introduce their new material to receptive audiences and it's so cool to see that in a few short months, the entire venue is singing along to the songs. It's only going to get bigger for Class Actress and Penguin Prison and I am so excited for their futures!
If you don't know the music of Penguin Prison or Class Actress, I suggest you remedy that right now. Your body, mind and soul will thank you for it!


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It's Confirmed! Adele Will Be Performing at the 2012 Grammys
It's official! Adele is back and better than ever — and she'll prove it by performing at the Grammys.
The velvety-voiced Brit announced her triumphant U.S. return on Twitter this morning (Jan. 31), posting, "Ima be, Ima be singing at the Grammys. It's been so long I started to forget I was a singer! I can't wait, speak soon xx."
This will be Adele's first live performance since her throat surgery at the end of last year — and the gig is right on schedule with her recovery. While Adele may have forgotten she was a singer, no one else did. The 'Someone Like You' singer previously confirmed she would attend the Grammy ceremony, where she's expected to clean up in all of the pop categories. She's up for six awards, including Song of the Year, Record of the Year and Album of the Year for her epic ode to heartbreak, '21.'
The Grammys will are on Feb. 12 on CBS. Welcome back, Adele! We've missed you!


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A large bear was spotted early Wednesday outside a home in the Chevy Chase Canyon neighborhood in Glendale, police said.
Residents saw the bear at about 6:27 a.m. three feet away from their home's front window in the 3000 block of Buckingham Road, Glendale Police Sgt. Tom Lorenz said.
The bear had already fled the neighborhood by the time police arrived, he added.
The last reported bear sighting — in December — was also in the Chevy Chase Canyon neighborhood.
At that time, a black bear was spotted digging through a home's outdoor trash bin in the 3200 block of Cornwall Drive.
Residents, who reported seeing the bear every day, described it as weighing 500 to 800 pounds. Police flashed their patrol car lights and used an air horn to frighten the bear, which ran into a nearby hillside and out of sight.
In September, a resident saw a black bear sunbathing in his backyard in the 3600 block of East Chevy Chase Drive, then walk to a nearby hillside and disappeared, police said.
Of course, Glendale is no stranger to bears, laying claim to "Glen Bearian" — otherwise known as "Meatball" — an animal that captured the hearts and minds of thousands of fans on social media last year after repeated, highly publicized neighborhood trash runs before being relocated to an animal sanctuary in San Diego County.
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Ski the Aoraki Mount Cook Mackenzie District
Aoraki Mount Cook Mackenzie transforms into a magical winter playground come winter.
Aoraki Mount Cook Mackenzie transforms into a magical winter playground come winter. It's the perfect destination for a secluded romantic getaway or a fun-fuelled family holiday. With four ski fields, the longest ski run in New Zealand and heli-skiing opportunities, there's something for everyone!
Roundhill Ski Area
A 40 minute drive from Lake Tekapo village you'll find Roundhill Ski Area. With a reputation for being one of the best family ski areas in the country, the ski field captures all day sun and delivers spectacular views of Lake Tekapo and the surrounding Southern Alps. Roundhill offers an extensive area for learners and children with a platter lift and two beginner rope tows. If you've forgotten your gear or made a last minute decision to hit the slopes, the rental facilities are comprehensive.
A platter and two T-bars access vast areas of groomed learner and intermediate runs with lots of dips and curves offering endless variety. A terrain park complete with rails, boxes and kickers cater to freestylers while Roundhill's claim to fame is that it's home to the world's longest rope tow – The Heritage Express. The Heritage Express transports you to the top of the Richmond Range to experience Australasia's biggest vertical drop with a staggering 783 meters of black diamond vertical!
Mt Dobson is owned and operated by the Foote family of Farlie with the mission to make it the friendliest ski field around. The warm and friendly atmosphere on the mountain definitely reflects their family values and is the perfect place to learn how to ski/board with learner slopes positioned to take advantage of all day sun. Varied terrain ranges from wide-open groomed runs to gullies forming natural half pipes. The mountain offers large areas of intermediate and advanced runs accessible by a T-bar and a triple chairlift.
Nestled between the Ohau Range and Ben Ohau Range with stunning views of Lake Ohau, the Ohau Snow Fields cater for all abilities. Facilities include a snow mat in the beginner area and a platter and double chair to access a vast variety of intermediate and advanced runs. For the experienced skier it's worth hiking to the ridge to access unlimited gullies and chutes.
The base facilities at Ohau include a great café, ski/board rental and ski school. For those wanting to make the most of the snow it's well worth staying at nearby Ohau Lodge offering 72 rooms or at one of the many holiday homes for hire in Ohau Village.
Ski the Tasman Glacier
Ski New Zealand's longest glacier, the Tasman Glacier, for a truly unique and breath-taking experience. Suitable for intermediate to advanced skiers the adventure begins with a flight landing directly on the glacier to ski New Zealand's longest run of 8-12km. Ski the Tasman and Tasman Glacier Skiing based out of Aoraki Mount Cook Village offer Tasman Glacier skiing packages including two long ski runs, professional guiding service, lunch, safety equipment and flights to and from the mountain.
Fox Peak Ski Field
A non-profit club field located on the Two Thumb Range, 40km from Fairlie. Fox Peak is open on the weekends and run by devoted club members. Renowned for its friendly and uncrowded atmosphere, Fox Peak offers four rope tows and one platter lift providing access to a variety of terrain.
Fox Lodge is located halfway up the access road providing backpacker style self-catering facilities. The modern communal kitchen, cosy and sociable atmosphere is a great way to meet fellow skiers/boarders and be close to all the action.
With so many skiing/boarding options available, the Mackenzie district definitely ticks all of the boxes for the perfect winter escape. We look forward to seeing you in the region soon.
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1. Changes in the structure of your organization.
The Chapter was formed in May 2009 around a project called Dorothy which aims at designing and developing a botnnet monitoring and analysis open platform.
Emanuele Goldoni, Pierluca Zangari and Angelo dell'Aera left the chapter during this year.
2. List current chapter members and their activities
1. List current technologies deployed.
The entire malware analysis engine is currently under re-development.
The whole code is being ported to Ruby, and the virtualization module is being designed to interact with VMWare ESXi , instead of the original VMWare Fusion.
The JDDrone (Java Dorothy Drone) is a Laurea Thesis project started on September 2009 by Andrea Cavenago and Patrizia Martemucci. The project aims to redesign and improve the existing Dorothy drone, leveraging on a multi-platform language like Java. The final purpose is to make the botnet drone as user friendly as possible in order for it to be deployable by several users around the world, and to offer more capabilities than the older one, like a multi-protocol support, a distributed deployment and a secure log management.
At the same time, the drone infrastructure has to be secure, reliable and scalable. The proposed system is a distributed infrastructure that is able to acquire all the incoming data from different drones in a way to highly preserve data confidentiality.
Strong encryption is used for maintaining confidentiality between the drone/ server communication, and the anonymity is granted between the drone and the C&C. In addition, each drone is designed to follow the syslog RFC specification for its logging format. This would allow to use any syslog-compatible server to collect the data incoming from the drone.
Thanks to this new approach on C&C information gathering, the Dorothy system will be able to represent and visualize data in a more efficient way, helping CERTS/ISP/LEO to develop their mitigation process in a timely manner.
Right now we are able to automatically provide different kind of graphs of all the data that we are able to obtain from a botnet. Moreover the usual pies and stacks, we are conducting some tests about using spider(radar) charts to summarize botnet features. Furthermore, we are using linked graphs (using afterglow) to show the network behavior of a malware.
Although, all these ideas are already developed, they are just PoCs (everything is generated by Unix scripting/Google API right now and they are not so fancy as they should be) we would like to improve these graphs by making them interactive and customizable.
All the graphs will most probably be created using High Charts (http://highcharts.com/), and new dashboards will be added in the main WGUI including realtime graphs that will represent all the data incoming by our (a tail board will be included, like the one present in the old version of Splunk).
Right now the WGUI is based on some cryptic php+html+ASP code. Therefore, we will have to recode everything using a web 2.0. language in order to improve the real-time-ness of our data. Considering that the entire engine is going to be rewritten in Ruby, the new WGUI will probably be written in Rails.
Unfortunately, this task is in its initial stages, and nothing is being done right now.
The Dorothy framework was projected to include a reporting module that could be able to automatically report an incident to anyone responsible of that (ISP, Registrar, LEO, etc).
However, nothing has been done apart from a couple of bash scripts that send an alert when a known pattern is spotted. The idea is to improve this capability in order to extend Dorothy to a ticketing system that could easily manage and track all these notifications.
1. Highlight any unique findings, attacks, tools, or methods.
2. Any trends seen in the past year?
3. What are you using for data analysis?
We have been designing the Dorothy framework in order to carry out the data analysis as well, especially in a visual manner. However, the final GUI is not yet completed, therefore we are currently using Splunk to analyze the huge amount of data coming from our drones.
4. What is working well, and what is missing, what data analysis functionality would you like to see developed?
Our brand new JDrone is working well, and we are receiving interesting feeds from our first beta. However the central database is still missing, and the development of the new web graphical interface is going to be delayed a little, because we are out of GUI developers at the moment.
1. Are you working on or did you publish any papers or presentations, such as KYE or academic papers? If yes, please provide a description and link (if possible).
Marco R. & Marco C. presented a paper about Dorothy at EC2ND (European Conference on Computer Network Defense).
In addition, the Chapter contributed also to the following ENISA reports:
2. Are you looking for any data or people to help with your papers?
Absolutely! Any help is always welcome.
3. Where did you present honeypot-related material?
Our research was presented at:
Furthermore, a framework for cyber fraud detection and mitigation that relies on Dorothy was presented at the Anti-Phishing Working Group e-Crime summit on Oct 2010 (Dallas) on behalf of Barcelona Digital. The presented paper was prized by APWG&IEEE with an e-Crime Scholarship.
1.Which of your goals did you meet for the past year?
To keep the Chapter up and working was the main one and to maintain an enlarged team around the original Dorothy project was the strictly consequence.
Furthermore, an important goal was aimed to provide full support to any undergraduate students of the UNIMI that wanted to develop their final graduation project on honeypot related technologies.
Up today, thanks to the cooperation with the Università deli Studi di Milano - DTI, we have successfully provided (and still providing) support to several students that are working on Dorothy to improve/optimize its inner functionalities.
Additionally, during the last year we have established collaboration with Telecom Italia, Security Innovation department, with the aim of sharing knowledge about malware evolution.
2. Goals for the next year.
The main tactical goal for the next year is to bring Dorothy to a 24x7dd production environment. The second Dorothy version is close to be finally released, and the new web GUI will be made available as soon as the first data will be correctly collected.
Secondly, one of the strategic goal of our project is to continue the development and deployment of the Dorothy modules (the JDrone as first). Once we will correctly implement all the framework, we believe that sharing of the data gathered during the continuous produced analysis will result and insight into some relevant cases.
For the next year, we are also looking forward to deploying as many honeypots as possible and to connect them to the Malware Collect Alliance repository. Actually we manage just two mwcollectd instances, but we'd like to implement at least 5 low honeypot sensors dislocated among Europe.


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One of the world's richest men died depressed and facing a potentially ruinous raft of court actions after a bitter multibillion-pound trial defeat to football owner Roman Abramovich, an inquest heard.
Russian oligarch Boris Berezovsky became a "broken man" and spoke of killing himself in the wake of the costly court battle with Chelsea Football Club supremo Mr Abramovich in 2012, which left him feeling as though his bank balance and his reputation had been trashed.
Friends and medical professionals spoke of the 67-year-old's frequent references to suicide, but none said they ever suspected the former Kremlin insider would kill himself.
Mr Berezovsky's lifeless body was discovered slumped on the floor by his bodyguard at his ex-wife's luxury property in Ascot, Berkshire, on March 23 last year.
Detective Inspector Mark Bissell, of Thames Valley Police, said the death was treated as "unexplained" at first.
Asked by the coroner Peter Bedford if officers had reason to believe foul play due to Mr Berezovsky's position as an outspoken Russian exile, Mr Bissell told the inquest that they took into account that he was a "high profile individual" and a "formidable and powerful businessman" with "membership within the higher echelons of the political spectrum in Russia".
He said no suicide note was found, and Mr Berezovsky had made plans for later that month.
Friends told the hearing in Windsor Guildhall that the impact of the Abramovich trial weighed heavy on Mr Berezovsky in many ways.
Bodyguard Avi Navama said his employer was "very low" and "depressed" in the last four months of his life but seemed "different" in the final two days before he died.
Speaking of when he last saw him, the night before finding him dead, Mr Navama said: "He looked at me with very low, tired eyes - like he doesn't know what to do."
The bodyguard said that, ahead of losing the court battle with Mr Abramovich, Mr Berezovsky was a "very active person, very dynamic".
But he went on: "After the verdict Mr Berezovsky was very depressed."
Mr Navama said his boss had talked frankly and openly about suicide - including once brandishing a knife.
Asked by the coroner whether Mr Berezovsky's mental health was a consequence of the fall-out from the Abramovich case, Mr Navama said: "It was the trigger of the change.
"He told me he was in minus £200 million that he can't pay to people. He would say he's not a billionaire, he's the poorest man in the world."
Mr Navama's wife, Zoe Watson, also described how Mr Berezovsky became "a shell of the man" she once knew.
She said that following the private litigation, which found in favour of Mr Abramovich over a £3 billion debt, Mr Berezovsky went to Israel and began taking strong anti-depressant medicine, suffering panic attacks and heart palpitations.
The alarm was raised when Mr Navama had not heard from his boss, and broke down the bathroom door suspecting the man to be inside.
Mr Navama said Mr Berezovsky's ex-wife, Galina Besharova, then arrived and became distressed when she saw the body, calling out: "Why? Why? Why?"
Mr Bissell also told the inquest that his team carried out "proportionate" inquiries into claims that the oligarch was assassinated and that his death was faked, but nothing untoward was found and suicide was concluded.
Giving evidence, paramedic John Pocock confirmed he received a phone call to say that police were warning of "hazardous materials" being present in the property and a "warning tone" went off on the alarm he carried to detect levels of background radiation.
But he said: "It may have just been a faulty meter.
"It could have been that it was an accumulation of background radiation that may have set the alarm off."
He added that there was nothing "glaringly obvious" which suggested anything other than hanging.
Mr Berezovsky's legal adviser, Michael Cotlick, told the inquest the tycoon had spoken of suicide since October 2012 but he had not taken him seriously, explaining that because he spoke of the matter to "almost everybody" he did not think he would really do it.
Mr Cotlick, who had worked for the oligarch since 2005, said he was aware he was on anti-depressants but Mr Berezovsky had told him they were having adverse effects on his liver, so he stopped taking them days before he died.
He described how Mr Berezovsky fled Russia after falling out with the Kremlin and being the subject of arrest warrants. He was granted political asylum in the UK in September 2003.
Mr Cotlick confirmed his boss was an associate of KGB spy-turned-dissident Alexander Litvinenko, who died from radioactive polonium-210 poisoning in November 2006, and he was due to give evidence at the inquest.
He said Mr Berezovsky survived a number of assassination attempts, including a car bombing which killed his chauffeur and left him seriously injured in 1994, and another that was foiled in summer 2007.
But Mr Cotlick said that losing the case against Mr Abramovich made him less of a target as the damage to his reputation reduced his power and influence.
He said another big blow to his employer was when his partner Elena Gorbunova - who had sat at his side throughout much of his battle with Mr Abramovich - filed a financial claim against him which had the potential to financially ruin him.
Mr Cotlick said his friend changed his will nine days before his death, but also made several plans for meetings and appointments for after March 23.
The witness played down the significance of the private litigation with the Chelsea owner.
He said: "Nobody took the outcome of the Abramovich trial seriously."
He added: "There's only one explanation - that's suicide.
"If somebody told me before that he would end his life, I would never believe it. Looking back on the past year, I think that's the only explanation."
In a written statement, former partner Elena Gorbunova said she had been in a relationship with Mr Berezovsky for 21 to 22 years but they had been going through a "commercial dispute over assets and finances" before he died, which they hoped to settle outside of the courts.
She said they spoke on the phone for 20 minutes on the night before his body was found, mainly about their daughter.
Her statement said that when she last saw him a week earlier he had not given any indication he would take his life but was aware of his depression.
The inquest also heard a written statement from Vladimir Lenski, who had a managerial role in one of Mr Berezovsky's companies.
He said the oligarch had become "very despondent" since the case with Mr Abramovich.
"He felt he had lost face with the Russian public and the government and any influence he had was greatly diminished," Mr Lenski said.
The hearing was told a wealthy Russian associate offered to help resolve Mr Berezovsky's cash flow problems, though the benefactor's identity was not revealed in court.
Psychiatrist Dr Saeed Islam said Mr Berezovsky "perceived relentless pressure on him in terms of litigation and fear of losing those cases".
He said he also spoke of "enemies in Russia who were trying to destroy him and make him homeless".
Dr Islam told the inquest that Mr Berezovsky described feeling very low and told him: "I can't see a way out."
But he said that although Mr Berezovsky had suicidal thoughts, he said it was not an option due to his Russian Orthodox beliefs and his family.
Facing questions today from Mr Berezovsky's family about their loved one's mental state, Dr Islam said: "Somebody who wants to do it (suicide) will do it."
The hearing, which is expected to last for two days, was adjourned until tomorrow morning.


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Long before the word "vegetarian" had even entered my vocabulary or tofu occupied a place on my plate, Thanksgiving turkey nonetheless failed to excite any hunger in my young belly. I had yet to cultivate a true appreciation of any greener fare, and yet the side dishes were what always held the key to holiday dinner bliss. Anything starchy, buttery, and sweet was piled on with aplomb, moderation be damned. No matter how they were prepared, potatoes especially were key to a successful meal, often turning up in multiple forms to satisfy all family members. Mashed, roasted, scalloped, or fried, they all had equal billing on the menu, devoured far more enthusiastically than the obligatory bird.
Ironically, this habit has made the main dish beside the point, the backup singer rather than the star of the show. I'd gladly make space for another side dish or two than an extra serving of seitan roulade, no matter how delicious or painstakingly stuffed.
That's why I have no compunctions about suggesting yet another starchy side, even in this eleventh hour of Thanksgiving prep. Inspired by my grandpa's classic potato puffs, my rendition lightens the potato load with golden butternut puree. Pumpkin could effortlessly slip into that same role as well, if canned butternut is hard to come by. Crisp on the outside and creamy on the inside, these tiny mountains of mashed potatoes finally introduce the textural interest that plain old smashed spuds lack. Mercifully, their compact design allows for advance prep as well; bake them through as instructed, chill until dinner time, and them pop them back into a 400 degree oven for 5 – 10 minutes, just to heat them through.
Butternut Potato Puffs
1 Pound Yukon Gold Potatoes, Peeled and Diced
1 15-Ounce Can Butternut Squash Puree
3 Tablespoons Non-Dairy Margarine or Coconut Oil, Melted
1 Teaspoon Seasoned Salt
1 Teaspoon Garlic Powder
1 Teaspoon Onion Powder
1/2 Teaspoon Poultry Seasoning
1/4 Teaspoon Ground Black Pepper
2 Tablespoons Cornstarch
1 Tablespoon Whole Flax Seeds, Ground
Place your peeled and cut potatoes in a medium-sized pot of cool water. Set over moderate heat and bring up to a boil, reducing the heat to a lively simmer and cooking them until fork-tender. Drain thoroughly.
Mash the potatoes as smoothly as possible before adding in all of the remaining ingredients, mashing and stirring to combine and beating out any lumps. Transfer the mashed mixture to a piping bag fitted with a large star tip and pipe the potatoes into small rosettes on two baking sheets lined with parchment paper or silpats. Aim for them to measure approximately 1 1/2 – 2 inches across the bottom, but there's no need to break out a ruler here.
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Bake for 15 – 18 minutes, until golden brown all over. Serve right away while still hot.
Makes 1 1/2 – 2 Dozen Puffs