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As their name implies, songbirds represent a diverse group of birds known for their singing abilities. Common families of songbirds include finches, tanagers, thrushes, sparrows and wrens. Most often the songbird males sing the "primary song" that defines the species. They sing during spring and summer and for courtship and territory definition.
Click here to listen to songbirds found in Washington State.
Songbirds are passerines, or birds who perch. They have gripping feet with three flexible toes directed forward, and one backward.
American Robins
The American Robin is one of the widest ranging songbirds on the continent. Easily recognized by their distinctive coloration and song, robins are members of the thrush family. In breeding plumage, males have a darker head than females. Immature birds have speckled breasts.
In areas with harsh winters, robins migrate to warmer climates. Where winters are milder, as in the Puget Sound region, most robins remain through the winter.
Well-adapted to cities and suburbs, robins frequently gather in large flocks to search for earthworms on lawns, golf courses, and open fields. They also eat insects such as, beetles, weevils, and caterpillars.
Robins eat fruit, too, from grapes and crabapples to holly and mountain ash berries. They consume the most fruit during fall and winter when other foods become scarce.
Robins build cup-shaped nests of mud and grasses in trees, under eaves, and on roof gutters. The female incubates three to six blue eggs, and she may raise two or three broods per summer. Both parents take part in feeding the young, who first fly about two weeks after hatching.
Solving and preventing conflicts
The following tips apply to robins and most other songbirds. Although rarely responsible for property damage, songbirds sometimes behave in ways that may injure themselves and perplex humans.
When birds fly into windows
Songbirds sometimes fly into windows and other reflective surfaces. Among the possible reasons:
- Windows may reflect nearby vegetation, therefore the birds think they are flying into real branches and shrubs.
- Buildings with picture windows can create an illusion of open space, especially if they are reflecting the sky.
- Birds may fly into glass if they see houseplants near the windows.
Prevention includes making the glass as visible as possible and breaking up the reflections from outdoors.
- Black plastic silhouettes of diving hawks on windows deter birds. They are available through catalogues and at bird specialty stores.
- Hang windsocks or other decorative items in front of the window.
- Move houseplants away from glass, and close curtains over windows and sliding glass doors.
Helping an injured bird
Birds who fly into glass can hurt or even kill themselves. If you find a bird injured by striking a window, wait a few minutes as he may recover and fly away. If he is unconscious or remains stunned after a few minutes, gently pick the bird up in a towel and put him in a ventilated box.
Keep the bird warm while you contact PAWS Wildlife Center at 425.412.4040 (located in Snohomish County, Washington). If you are not in the Puget Sound area, contact another wildlife rehabilitation center in your area.
When birds attack your windows
During breeding season, male songbirds become territorial, and male robins in particular may exhibit a puzzling behavior. Perceiving an intruder when they see their reflections in a window or other reflective surface, robins may attack windows and car mirrors. They may repeatedly peck or fly at the glass for several days or as long as they can see their reflections.
To reduce the reflection, brighten the indoors with a light by a window. It also helps to close drapes or shades and to cover outside windows with bird netting, screen, paper, or fabric. Cover car mirrors with plastic bags or fold them against the side of the car so the reflective surfaces are hidden.
Protect your garden
Some species of songbirds, such as robins, eat fruit and berries. Protect trees and shrubs with bird netting secured at the bottom to prevent access from below. Strawberries can be protected with row cover.
More information
- Call PAWS Wildlife Center at 425.412.4040
- Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
- Seattle Audubon's BirdWeb


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Oh, to be rich and powerful. Like Haile Selassie, you could employ a pillow bearer to accompany you around the world, making sure that, whenever you sat yourself down, a cushion was placed beneath your shoes, so that your royal feet would not dangle. Or you could stipulate, as Mariah Carey does, that the décor in your dressing room never contain any printed fabrics. And really, wouldn't you like to insist, as Jennifer Lopez does, that your cup of coffee be stirred counterclockwise?
In the past several years, a cyber-marketplace has emerged that allows regular Joes to behave like dictators and celebrities. Part Craigslist, part eBay, part wish lists of a spoiled child, these Web sites allow you to request goods and services from citizen venders, who can then bid on the opportunity to, say, write a love letter to win back your ex-girlfriend; deliver chicken soup to your sick mother in Buffalo Grove, Illinois; file your insurance claim; assemble your Ikea Vallvik storage unit; or bring you sixty stuffed armadillos by Saturday. As a fiercely dependent person who believes that self-help is overrated, I have a docket of jobs I'd rather have others do for me but not enough to warrant hiring an assistant. Besides, I'm so inept at delegating that I'd need an assistant to train my assistant. And who would train that assistant? Would I have to eat lunch with them every day? But the prospect of contracting a gofer on an à-la-carte basis is enticing. For instance, wouldn't it be convenient if I could outsource someone to write a paragraph here, explaining the history of outsourcing in America?
Good idea! I went ahead and commissioned just such a paragraph from Get Friday, a "virtual personal assistant" firm based in Bangalore, which is not to be confused with Catch Friday, Ask Sunday, or Tasks Everyday. The paragraph arrived in my in-box ten days after I ordered it. Entitled "The 'O' and 'S' of Outsourcing," it was thirteen hundred and fifty-six words. (Don't you hate getting more than your money's worth?) There was a bibliography with eleven sources, but no explanation of what "O" and "S" stood for. At $14 an hour for seven hours of work, the cost came to $98. At that rate, "War and Peace" would cost forty thousand dollars—a bargain, especially if you take the movie deal into account. Here is a sample:
The 22 Carat genuine outsourcing however happened only with the advent of the Internet. Much like the all powerful, all purveying multitasking cult Hollywood super heroes Superman and He-man, Internet as the omnipresent and omniscient tool of the king as well as the commoner spawned an era of seamless outsourcing from the late 1990s till date.
. . . The mid 2000s saw another luminous addition to the phenomenon of outsourcing. The voice can travel around the world, mails can travel around the world, and videos can travel around the world: an ingeniously endowed mind came up with an idea to make person to person assistance travel around the world. Person to Person outsourcing is the coolest new way to outsource the most mundane and even the most complicated activities to an assistant sitting in another corner of the globe. Writing an email for you, finding a house for you, arranging a get-together, everything is being done through P2P outsourcing. . . . It won't be wrong to say that even as our world has become smaller, our hearts have become truly bigger.
For the above swatch of prose, I would like to thank Jawahar, the researcher; Samir, the writer; and Santhosh M., the supervisor of the content team. Without them, there would have been a blank space on this page. Get Friday was featured in Tim Ferris's 2007 best-seller, "The 4-Hour Workweek," a book that, by most accounts, set the rent-a-factotum industry in motion. It's hard to say who was the first to turn not going to an office into a profession, but among those taking credit is Anastacia Brice. In 1997, Brice, as a secretary working from home in Baltimore, founded Assist U, a Web-based organization that provides training and advice to women who want to make a living without, as Brice put it, having to put on panty hose every day.
To find out if it might really be possible to farm out the activities that never rise to the top of the to-do list, I decided to test-drive the virtual-helper industry. The next meeting of my book club was supposed to be at my place. We were mincing our way through "Remembrance of Things Past," and neither I nor my apartment was ready.
For starters, I needed refreshments. I posted a request for someone to buy and deliver hors d'oeuvres on Task Rabbit—one of the first forums to match up task doers and taskmasters in the same neighborhood, thus enabling physical as well as virtual assistance. The process of soliciting a helper is straightforward. Did I want to specify the amount I would pay or entertain bids? Task Rabbit asked me. I clicked on the latter. Within a day or two, I'd received three offers, ranging from $31 to $91. The two lower bids came with eager "choose me" messages from the bidders ("Costco is one block away from my house and I have a membership"). In the style of a dating service, Task Rabbit provides consumers with profiles of its members. For instance, Rob N., the high bidder, tells us that he works for a company in Queens installing solar panels, has experience in I.T., and owns a tool set and a pickup truck. I chose Amy W., whose profile said that she would "fulfill errands such as mailing items, delivery tasks, shopping, and so much more." Her rating was 4.87 out of 5, based on nine customer reviews for jobs that included scanning business cards and putting together gift bags. She had a car and a Costco membership. Mostly, though, Amy W. landed the job because she was the cheapest. For $31, she bought and delivered all nine items on my grocery list and called me from the refrigerated aisle to review my cheese options. (Note: If you dispatch someone to Costco with instructions to bring home an assortment of crackers, you will end up with a lifetime supply.)
Days earlier, I'd asked whether anyone on Task Rabbit or Zaarly (a similar site) who wears a size-5 1/2 shoe would, for $50, walk around in my new, too tight boots for five hours to stretch them before the book club met. Queen Elizabeth has an attendant who breaks in her shoes, but I had no takers, though a good Samaritan on Zaarly suggested, free of charge, that I put sealed plastic bags of water inside the boots, place them in the freezer, and let the ice, which takes up more space than water, do the stretching. I didn't take the advice.
The idea for Task Rabbit was dreamed up one night in 2008 by an I.B.M. software engineer, Leah Busque, when she and her husband were about to go out to dinner and realized that they had no dog food for their yellow Lab.
"We thought, Wouldn't it be nice if there was just a place online we could go, and say we needed dog food and name the price we were willing to pay," Busque told me over the phone from San Francisco, where her company is headquartered. "We were certain there was someone in our neighborhood willing to help us out, maybe even someone at the store right that second. So how could I connect with that person who was already at Safeway getting his own dog food?" Spoiler alert: This story ends well for four-legged creatures.
Today, according to Task Rabbit, there are more than four thousand "Rabbits" (errand runners), in nine cities. According to the company, twelve per cent are young female professionals, ten per cent are college students, twenty-five per cent are retirees, and fifteen per cent are stay-at-home mothers. Over the past four years, there have been twelve thousand, five hundred loads of laundry washed and folded (thanks, moms); twenty thousand, four hundred cupcakes delivered; and eighty iPad2s purchased on launch day for eager technophiles. The average price for a task is $45. The most expensive payment ever made for a Task Rabbit assignment was around $2,000, and it involved a lot of copy editing.
To date, Task Rabbit has raised $37.7 million in venture-capital funding, and while Johnny Brackett, the company's marketing and communications manager, will not reveal revenue figures (I suppose I could find a Task Rabbit to pry), he did disclose in an e-mail that "since January 1 of 2012, our gross task postings and revenue have both nearly quintupled." How does Task Rabbit make money? The site charges users an average service fee of eighteen per cent on each task (the rate varies slightly, diminishing as the cost of the task increases).
In the days leading up to and following Hurricane Sandy, New York Task Rabbits delivered lanterns, bottled water, candles, and canned goods to customers stocking up for the storm; covered up a motor scooter parked on a sidewalk for the owner, who couldn't do the job in time; made a reconnaissance sortie for a Philadelphian who wanted to know if his business meeting in New York had been cancelled; and fetched Flamin' Hot Cheetos and vinegar potato chips for a man holed up in his Stuyvesant Town apartment. During non-disaster times, the most popular task is assembling Ikea furniture (fees to put together a dresser run from $59 to $81, compared with the $79 to $149 that the Brooklyn Ikea charges), followed by delivery ("Take two boxes to UPS"—which Task Rabbits will do for $21 to $29), and shopping. (A recent posting: "Need someone to go to Trader Joe's for a group of five guys. . . . Buy absurd amounts of ready-to-eat and frozen dishes." The estimates for this task were between $29 and $41.)
Dan Buck, a twenty-seven-year-old actor and screenwriter, told me over the phone from L.A. that he makes $450 to $600 a week on Task Rabbit by serving, as he puts it, as a rented husband or boyfriend. "I deal with women mostly, because the men in their lives don't clean, don't know how to set up an entertainment center, or have never learned about cars," he said. Kaela Kennedy, a twenty-eight-year-old recent graduate of Pratt, with a master's in information and library sciences, works at a branding agency in New York but moonlights about five to eight hours a week as a Task Rabbit. She prefers cerebral jobs, such as the one she did for me, preparing an Excel spreadsheet comparing sixteen outsourcing options (she was so thorough I gave her a $5 tip on top of her $62 fee), but one of her favorite tasks, she told me over coffee, was trying on fur-lined leather coats, priced between $900 and $1,500, in fifteen Manhattan stores, and then sending photos of herself modelling them to her client, who said he wanted to buy a coat for his wife (hmm) and paid Kennedy to do the legwork. "I was so sad to leave Barneys and Alexander Wang," she told me.
Poke around the site and these are some of the desiderata you'll find, along with the amounts that various Task Rabbits have bid to do comparable jobs: "Sit with me while I do my taxes (and make me do them)" ($33-$45). "Proofread my wife's novel" ($82-$112). "Locate a reptile handler who is in legal possession of a rattlesnake" ($47-$65). "Need someone to come by weekday mornings between 7-8 am to wake me up (make tea, do some light dishes) so I get out of bed" ($100-$136 per week). "Meet at California & Polk to pick up a box spring—proceed to walk that box spring to the 700 block of Green Street (by the North Star Cafe). Please be in shape" ($12-$18). "Lego sorting" ($39-$53). "I'm leaving the country tomorrow with my new fiancé and we are not going to be bringing her real ring with us. But she wants to have a fake/cheap/plastic one $30 max to wear on the trip" ($29-$41). "Speaking" ($21-$29), to which one Task Rabbit responded, "Can you provide a bit more detail?"
My book-club meeting loomed, and still I hadn't turned on my Kindle. Surely some Task Rabbit could read the first few hundred pages of Proust and supply remarks about the material that would make me sound smart. When I posted the task, I did not specify how much I would pay. Within minutes of my appeal, I heard from Reese T., whose pro-bono suggestion was simple: "Two words: Cliff Notes." Among the nearly twenty other applicants were a Seattle woman with a nursing degree who said she'd do the job for $8, a film director in the M.F.A. program at Columbia who assured me that "deconstruction of the printed word is my thing," and that his thing would cost $227, and a documentarian who claimed to excel at pondering ($60).
I selected Susan K., a fifty-nine-year-old former teacher from Austin. "A Texas teacher's retirement check isn't the biggest in the nation, so I look at this as my play money," she e-mailed me, explaining that she tends to work a few hours a day, mostly helping with research. Her oddest assignment, she said, was to find a doctor who would perform laser hair removal on a client. Is there any work she will not do? She told me, "Anytime a task comes in that is asking for someone to 'be firm and cuss someone out,' I pass." For $18 (including the service charge I paid to Task Rabbit), Susan K. furnished me with five questions, including "Does everyone agree with the author in his opinion that our social personality is a creation of the minds of others?" and "Is it possible for anyone to reach a clear and true understanding of one's past?" In order to complete the project, she informed me, she'd enlisted the aid of a cousin who taught. A Task Rabbit for a Task Rabbit! For extra measure, I also hired Molly S., a restaurant hostess with a B.A. in French literature and an M.A. in journalism who'd read the book in French years ago ($23, including a five-dollar tip). Her talking points and questions (five hundred and two words in all) were thoughtful and provocative, and she even invoked Cormac McCarthy, disagreeing with his distaste for Proust as a writer who did not "deal in issues of life and death." I'd be happy to have Molly S. in my book club. On second thought, she kind of is.
Call it a thirst for knowledge, but I couldn't resist ordering one more bit of literary criticism, this time from Fiverr, a digital smorgasbord of $5 "gigs" from micro-merchants in almost two hundred countries. Fiverr was founded in 2010 by an entrepreneur named Micha Kaufman, who told me over the phone, from his office in Tel Aviv, "Our vision was to create the next eBay." (Whose isn't?) He said that he and his partner, recognizing that a shift in the labor market had created a large pool of nonprofessional freelancers (a.k.a. the unemployed), wanted to provide a means by which these people could easily become contractors, or, as Fiverr calls them, "sellers." The registration process on Fiverr takes about two minutes. By contrast, Task Rabbit, in an effort to reassure users that not just anybody is unclogging their drain or hanging their curtains, performs background checks on applicants and requires them to undergo video interviews in which they must enumerate their skills—all this merely to secure a place on the five-thousand-person waiting list.
Fiverr, which takes twenty per cent of every transaction, has been so successful that it has spawned hundreds of copycat sites—dollar3.com, 3to30.com, and 5dollargigs.com, to name a few—where rogue freelancers can earn minimum-wage-like sums. (Good luck, I.R.S.) Actually, as of a year ago, veteran Fiverr sellers have been allowed to charge more than $5 for their services, a privilege that half of them exercise. The site lists a motley assortment of approximately a million services, some of which sound like performance art. For two dollars less than the price of this magazine, someone, somewhere, will answer any question about traditional archery (excluding compound bows), find you an apartment that meets "90% of your criteria," send you more than five hundred cheesecake recipes, write a text of your choosing on a plate using mustard and ketchup and then photograph it, plant a tree in Guatemala, or type your letter on an old-fashioned typewriter.
Yes, but can anyone read Proust? A seller named Jobgeek e-mailed that a couple of months ago she'd read all seven volumes of "Remembrance of Things Past," and that for $5 she'd provide me with either "three very good comments or five okayish comments" that would make me "sound smart." Four days later, I received her list of comments:
I personally thought that Vinteuil's sonata played a major role in Swann's falling for Odette.
I am always wondering what is the direct relationship between music, time, and memory?
Swann's closing words: ". . . that I wanted to die, that I felt my deepest love, for a woman who did not appeal to me, who was not my type!" What I realized from this is that Swann's renunciation doesn't stop him from marrying her!
"In my cowardice I became at once a man" is also a great quote to wrap up with and just the sort of random line where you get the sense that Marcel really knows what he's talking about in regard to his own and human weakness in general.
I think the theme of this novel is Imagination vs. Reality. The author contends that each person has a concept. I am not sure exactly but a notion of someone or someplace they have heard of, that is changed when that someone is met in person or that someplace is encountered in reality.
After e-mailing me the crib sheet, Jobgeek revealed herself to be fourteen-year-old Sophie Goldberg, who lives with her parents in New Jersey and has a customized-gift business, called Goldberg Greatness, which she advertises on Facebook. Goldberg is a busy ninth grader who specializes in putting family photographs on magnets and calendars, and who swims, plays soccer, and loves Lady Gaga. She said she found reading Proust difficult, and had only consulted Wikipedia once—to find out the author's first name and the date of publication.
My problem with literature did not end there. I had seventeen cartons of books in my living room, the result of a long-ago burst of cleaning that fizzled before I figured out how to get rid of the discard pile. In search of someone to help me clear out the boxes and sell the books, I logged on to Elance, a labor market in the clouds that has its earthly headquarters in Mountain View, California. If you have a project that can be handled by someone with a computer and a phone, you may want to hire one of Elance's two million contractors around the globe, who tender proposals on jobs, quoting either an hourly rate or a fixed price. "The bidding is difficult," a freelancer named Lori Davis told me, "because there are always people from foreign countries who can afford to work for much less money." For $27.40, Davis, who is a former manager of an entertainment production company, agreed to help with my book purge. She presented me with regular progress reports of her phone conversations with bookstores, and finally laid out three excellent options. Option No. 1: let a finicky book dealer she found cherry-pick the cartons and recommend dealers for the leftover books. Option No. 2: sell the lot to a less discriminating but cheaper book dealer for peanuts (she recommended a company called Gentleman with a Van to transport the boxes). Option No. 3: donate the books to Housing Works and take a tax deduction.
I was stumped over which to choose, so there was only one thing to do. I consulted a seller on Fiverr named Vaughan on Movies, whose $5 gigs on offer include not only producing your short movie but also making a tough decision for you. Vaughan on Movies picked Option No. 1. But, uh-oh, the book buyer in Option No. 1 turned out to be on vacation for a week, and my book-club meeting was imminent. Hmm. Should I consider just moving to a place with more bookshelves? I could send a "Looker" from We Go Look to apartment-hunt for me. Ordinarily, Lookers inspect cars, vacation properties, rentals, pets, and merchandise on behalf of prospective buyers, but they will also report on the condition of a loved one's grave site, and, for $59, a scout will take ten snapshots of your potential blind date, verify his or her photo I.D., and ask Mr. or Ms. Possible "personalized questions" (which constitutes more interaction than some dates I've been on).
Meanwhile, I was still having trouble deciding which of the twenty-eight candidates I'd found should compile the list of foods in Proust, an inventory that I was counting on to help me plan the rest of the menu for my book club. Should I hire someone through Fancy Hands? For a monthly fee ranging from $25 to $65, Fancy Hands, a concierge service based in SoHo, provides subscribers with online helpers who are willing to wait on hold, schedule hair appointments, find restaurants in Atlanta that cater to diners with peanut allergies, and do pretty much anything else that requires someone stationed at a desk less than twenty minutes to complete. Having signed up for the minimal plan, I am entitled to five requests per month. Most recently, I inquired whether it was possible to buy an air-conditioner small enough to replace the ten-by-fourteen-inch discontinued model in my window (the answer is no, unless you know something that Allen L. does not). This leaves me with only two wishes. I'm worried that I'm wasting my wishes—even though I'm simultaneously worried that I don't have any more wishes that would take someone longer to fulfill than it would take me to compose the request. Oh, dear. The process of making my life easier is making my life much harder.
Finally, the day of my book-club meeting arrived. That morning, two nice men from the Strand Book Store (a modified version of Option No. 1) picked up my books (for which I later received a check for five hundred dollars—thank you, Lori Davis). There were still things to do—I mean, for others to do, of course. Virginia Woolf's Mrs. Dalloway said that "she would buy the flowers herself," but maybe that was because she didn't have access to PayPal. I, with only a few keystrokes on Task Rabbit, dispatched a classical musician named Michael T. to pop down to the flower district at noon and pick up a dozen purple dahlias for $10, plus $18 for his efforts. (The other contenders included a veterinary assistant, an N.Y.U. student, and Juan Andres D., a man fluent in Chinese, Japanese, and Spanish, who described himself on the Task Rabbit Web site as "a solid agent who'll get the job done in a win-win fashion.")
Yes, I remembered the madeleines. Four Task Rabbits volunteered to bake them for me: a stay-at-home mom named Sarah D. would do the job for $50, as would Selda S. (a writer) and Adrienne C. (a local tour guide). I went with the lowest bid: for $37, Michael W., a concert pianist and conductor who has worked as a personal chef ("I have successfully duplicated the Crack Pie from Momofuku Milk Bar"), drove to a friend's house in New Jersey, baked three dozen madeleines, and brought them to my door, in Manhattan. At just over a buck apiece, his plump, scalloped cakes were first-rate. We ate them ourselves, and they were delicious. Some chores are just not meant to be outsourced. ♦


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Cats and owners reuniting at UC Davis | Animal Lovers
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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Emilie Johnson was named the Big West Player of the Week after averaging 22 points in a pair of wins last week, the conference announced on Monday.
It is the second honor in February for the junior and the third time this month a Gaucho was honored by the conference. Last week Mekia Valentine was named the Player of the Week. This is the fourth time in Johnson's career that she has been named the conference's Player of the Week.
Johnson surpassed 1,000 career points with 27 on Saturday in a 71-52 win over Cal State Northridge, becoming the 23rd member of UCSB's 1,000-point club. She hit a career-high tying seven three-pointers vs. the Matadors and the victory was the Gauchos' sixth in a row.
On Thursday Johnson led the team with 17 points, helping UCSB to a 74-70 win over Long Beach State which clinched a home court game for the team in the opening round of the Big West Tournament on Tuesday, March 8. She had seven points and three assists in the second half as UCSB overcame an eight-point deficit for the win.
For the week the Loomis, Calif. native shot 50% and 57.9% from the three-point line while averaging 2.5 assists and 3.0 rebounds. She was 11 of 19 from downtown.
UCSB finishes its regular season next Saturday at Cal Poly with a 4 pm game. The game will be aired live on AM 990 and online by clicking here with the pregame show starting at 3:30 p.m.
The Gauchos will then find out who they host on Tuesday, March 8 in the first round of the conference tourney. Tickets are available by clicking here or by calling (805) 893-UCSB (8272).


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The Wall Street Journal
January 1, 2013
Whatever ultimately emerges from the fiscal-cliff negotiations over the past 48 hours, the country will survive. But the damage can't be undone. Taxes are going up for all working Americans. And so is the size of government.
Businesses have been waiting to see whether a second Obama administration will encourage the economy. During the fiscal-cliff negotiations, however, the president made clear that his goal isn't to get business going again but instead to expand government and redistribute income. He offered no real spending cuts and instead used the year-end deadline to divide America into classes—to the point of campaigning on New Year's Eve against higher earners. Though the president talks about fairness, his policies penalize profit and investment. This hurts aspiring Americans more than it hurts those who have already made it.
The deal that emerged from the Senate early Tuesday morning is being sold as a tax cut for the middle class, but the expiration of the two-percentage-point payroll tax holiday means that working Americans' take-home pay will drop. The bill reduces the value of tax deductions for upper incomes and, with the new open-ended 3.8% Medicare tax that was enacted under ObamaCare, income-tax rates on families and small business owners earning over $450,000 have been pushed above 44%.
The Senate bill makes the tax code more complex, provides for no spending cuts and creates four deadlines—for the debt-limit increase within weeks, the March 1 automatic spending cuts known as the sequester, a second sequester on March 27 (to make up for overspending since the first sequester) and the March 30 expiration of government spending authority. These deadlines will keep Washington negotiations on the front page for months but with little likelihood that government will cut programs, sell assets or downsize the 1,300 federal agencies and commissions.
No wonder many House Republicans balked at what was presented. The New Year's Day legislation is breathtaking in its largess. The Senate bill extends 52 tax credits, mostly for one year, ensuring huge annual lobbying fees and political contributions. Section 206 provides a juicy capital-gains tax exemption for contributions of property for conservation, meaning wealthy environmentalists with extra acreage will be able to take a tax deduction for the appreciated property and have the environmental organization preserve it, adding to the value of the primary property. Section 312 provides faster tax deductions for "motorsports entertainment complexes." Section 317 allows expensing of film and television productions, meaning lower taxes for Hollywood.
The bill devotes much space to tax credits for government-approved energy schemes, providing taxpayer subsidies for energy-efficient new homes, existing homes, appliances, cellulosic biofuel and "Indian coal facilities." Underscoring the complexity of the tax code, the bill takes seven pages to index the alternative minimum tax for inflation because it takes side trips to curry favor with the owners of plug-in electric vehicles and with first-time home-buyers in the District of Columbia.
The pattern across the developed world is for politicians to negotiate with each other and, after much drama, make the brave decision to downsize jobs through taxes and mandates rather than downsizing government. This country is no different: Whatever tax and spending decisions Washington makes over the next few months, the likelihood is that government will be bigger in 2013 and the fiscal problems even more urgent.
There has emerged from the budget negotiations no process to cut government programs, limit the debt or reform the tax code. Many tax rates have now gone up and almost no spending restraint has been implemented, hurting 2013 investment and hiring. Even if the spending sequester is allowed to proceed on March 1 or substitutes are found, the cuts will be a small fraction of the spending binge in recent years that left a string of $1 trillion deficits.
The Congressional Budget Office scores the Senate bill as adding $4 trillion to the national debt by 2022. That assumes the sequester or equivalent spending cuts are fully implemented in March, which seems unlikely. Some are hoping that during the coming confrontation over the debt-limit increase fiscal conservatives will be able to recover lost ground on spending. That won't work, because the debt limit doesn't provide much leverage.
The debt-limit statute was written specifically to make it easier to increase the debt, not as a way to limit the debt. It should be repealed and replaced with a law that cuts spending when there is too much debt. While Republicans rightly want to stop the unending growth in debt, the current debt-limit statute gives most of the power to the president, allowing him to shut down parts of the government and blame holdouts until he gets enough votes for more debt.
Rather than rejecting an increase in the debt limit, fiscal conservatives should offer a lasting remedy. This would be a debt-to-GDP limit that, when exceeded, would give the president the power to underspend congressional appropriations and to propose fast-track reductions in entitlements—but would also require him to make monthly reports to the public on excess spending and prohibit raises for government employees making over $100,000.
Fighting under the current rules isn't working and leaves government inexorably bigger. The country can't afford this approach. Demographics are making it harder each year to restrain spending or win elections on the platform of limited government. The rules pit fiscal conservatives against themselves, leading to bigger government.
Regardless of how the current crisis is ultimately resolved, there is sure to be another. Republicans and fiscally conservative Democrats should use every opportunity to strengthen the framework for limited government, in order to restrain federal spending and allow the private economy to grow.
Mr. Malpass, a deputy assistant Treasury secretary and legislative manager for the 1986 Tax Reform Act in the Reagan administration, is president of Encima Global LLC.
A version of this article appeared January 2, 2013, on page A17 in the U.S. edition of The Wall Street Journal, with the headline: Nothing Is Certain Except More Debt and Taxes.


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Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) – update
5 May 2014 - On 2 May 2014, the US IHR National Focal Point reported the first laboratory confirmed Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection in a male US citizen in his 60s, who lives and works in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
He traveled to the US from Riyadh to Chicago on 24 April 2014 via London Heathrow with travel from Chicago to Indiana by bus.
He reportedly worked in Riyadh. US health officials do not know at this time whether he directly cared for MERS-CoV confirmed cases and what infection control precautions were used. The CDC Team is working with the Indiana State Health Department to collect more data on the patient, including this information.
He began feeling unwell on or around 14 April 2014 with a low-grade fever without any respiratory symptoms. On 27 April 2014, he developed shortness of breath, cough, increasing fever, and mild runny nose. On 28 April 2014, he was seen in an emergency room. A chest x-ray showed infiltrates in the right lung base and he was admitted to hospital and placed in a private room. Negative pressure room and airborne precautions were reportedly implemented on 29 April 2014; full isolation (standard, contact, and airborne) precautions were implemented on 30 April 2014. A chest computed tomography on 29 April 2014 showed bilateral lung infiltrates. Currently the patient is stable with shortness of breath; he is not intubated.
CDC's Division of Global Migration and Quarantine (DGMQ) has been and continues to work with local, state, and international partners, as well as airlines and the bus company to obtain the passenger manifests from the two flights and information from the bus company to help identify, locate, and interview contacts.
This is the first report of an imported case of MERS-CoV in the United States and in the Americas Region.
WHO advice
Based on the current situation and available information, WHO encourages all Member States to continue their surveillance for severe acute respiratory infections (SARI) and to carefully review any unusual patterns.
Infection prevention and control measures are critical to prevent the possible spread of MERS-CoV in health care facilities. Health-care facilities that provide for patients suspected or confirmed to be infected with MERS-CoV infection should take appropriate measures to decrease the risk of transmission of the virus from an infected patient to other patients, health-care workers and visitors. Health care workers should be educated, trained and refreshed with skills on infection prevention and control.
It is not always possible to identify patients with MERS-CoV early because some have mild or unusual symptoms. For this reason, it is important that health-care workers apply standard precautions consistently with all patients – regardless of their diagnosis – in all work practices all the time.
Droplet precautions should be added to the standard precautions when providing care to all patients with symptoms of acute respiratory infection. Contact precautions and eye protection should be added when caring for probable or confirmed cases of MERS-CoV infection. Airborne precautions should be applied when performing aerosol generating procedures.
Patients should be managed as potentially infected when the clinical and epidemiological clues strongly suggest MERS-CoV, even if an initial test on a nasopharyngeal swab is negative. Repeat testing should be done when the initial testing is negative, preferably on specimens from the lower respiratory tract.
Health-care providers are advised to maintain vigilance. Recent travellers returning from the Middle East who develop SARI should be tested for MERS-CoV as advised in the current surveillance recommendations. All Member States are reminded to promptly assess and notify WHO of any new case of infection with MERS-CoV, along with information about potential exposures that may have resulted in infection and a description of the clinical course. Investigation into the source of exposure should promptly be initiated to identify the mode of exposure, so that further transmission of the virus can be prevented.
People at high risk of severe disease due to MERS-CoV should avoid close contact with animals when visiting farms or barn areas where the virus is known to be potentially circulating. For the general public, when visiting a farm or a barn, general hygiene measures, such as regular hand washing before and after touching animals, avoiding contact with sick animals, and following food hygiene practices, should be adhered to.
WHO does not advise special screening at points of entry with regard to this event nor does it currently recommend the application of any travel or trade restrictions.


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- Make a baby quilt instead -- Then you'd be done already, and there would be no point to this post.
- Make 16 blocks instead of 36 blocks and double the size of the border which makes the quilt 80" square instead of 93" square.
- Even though the pieces of all 36 blocks are cut and half sewn.
- Yes, it's smaller, but still technically a queen. Besides being smaller, 80" is important because that is the largest to go before needing to add an extra piece to the backing.
- Have peanut M&Ms for supper. The nuts make them healthy - maybe.
- Have one of the children practice the art of cooking - for the other children.
- Do allow the children eat all the yogurt, bananas, and other snacks just purchased that should have lasted several days. They were mostly healthy, and it allowed you to stay in the basement sewing.
- Don't go to bed before midnight. If you get to bed before midnight, then you shouldn't have been stressed in the first place.
- Do press. It's a necessary evil. Just because you need to make it quickly doesn't mean it should look like it was made with haste. Maybe press a little faster than usual.
- Don't use the seam ripper unless it's a small piece. Instead set the mistake aside and make a new piece. After all, there are extra pieces for 20 extra blocks.
- Lengthen seam allowance two clicks. Not enough to notice, but maybe enough to make a difference.
- If the thread breaks once, rethread the needle. If the thread breaks twice, rethread the machine. If the thread breaks three times, change the needle. You probably needed a new one any way.
- Don't find a back that is "perfect." Yes, the quilt shops are open online, but they won't get the fabric to you in time. Instead, find a back that "might work" in the fabric you bought on clearance just for this occasion. "Might work" really "does work" in times like these.
- Do take a quick break to run kids to their activities. The time saved not taking them isn't worth the trade off of whining and/or arguing that is practically guaranteed to last longer than the car trip.
- Don't listen to your achy back, tired eyes, and cramping foot.
- Do listen to funny noises from the sewing machine. It usually means an empty bobbin, but it could mean something else is wrong. Either way, it's generally something that is better if caught early.
- Don't promise the kids you will do something fun the next day unless you are going to follow through.
- Do let the little one help hand you pieces before shuffling him/her upstairs. Again -- whining factor coming into play.
- Don't forget to take pictures. People who read your blog will want to see pictures even if you can't show them now.
- Do brush your teeth even though you are so tired you want to collapse from exhaustion. Remember what you had for supper.
- Don't plan on shipping it overnight. You could buy LOTS of fabric for the extra cost. Two-day, on the other hand, is sometimes worth it.
- Do tell your friends you are sorry that you didn't get to show them the quilt before it got shipped off. I'm sorry.
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
How to Make a Queen Size Quilt at Hyper Speed
15 comments:
- Impera_Magna said...
- February 22, 2012 at 6:40 PM
- piecemealquilts said...
Love it! You forgot my favorite "make it bigger" technique: Set the blocks on point, alternating with plain squares AND wide sashing.
- February 22, 2012 at 7:20 PM
- The Twisted Sister said...
That post made me laugh! I like your thinking ;)
- February 22, 2012 at 7:51 PM
- Lesley said...
Loved reading your post! It made me smile lots!
- February 22, 2012 at 8:09 PM
- VickiM35 said...
Reading that before bedtime...go to bed with a smile on your face...happy dreams?!?
- February 22, 2012 at 8:28 PM
- rubyslipperz said...
Thaz...funny!!! and, it hit home, in my memories when I was "hurry" sewing/quilting, with 5 young children.
- February 22, 2012 at 8:40 PM
- Anonymous said...
You could always do my favorite save. I cute IOU coupon for a quilt. Expires in 10 years.
- February 22, 2012 at 8:53 PM
- Leah said...
;) Sounds like you were busy
- February 22, 2012 at 11:29 PM
- Shelly @A Creative Space said...
What fun words to read just before going to bed! And, since I am nice & tired, I hope I can read the word verification! :)
- February 23, 2012 at 1:31 AM
- Mary Lou said...
rofl, you hit the nail on the head and I must say I have done one or more of all the things mentioned at one time or another and sometimes all at once! I LOVE it, this is a keeper.
- February 23, 2012 at 4:51 AM
- Kate said...
"Ain't that the truth!"
- February 23, 2012 at 5:40 AM
- krislovesfabric said...
Been there, but you're right, now we want to see it!! I'm sure it's wonderful.
- February 23, 2012 at 6:10 AM
- Marion said...
Very funny! We are kindred spirits!
- February 23, 2012 at 7:16 AM
- Anonymous said...
Ahahaha!!! Sooooo true!
Your very funny :)
Malvina Sew-Sew
- February 23, 2012 at 7:57 AM
- Cathy said...
I needed this laugh today.
- February 23, 2012 at 3:01 PM


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Thanks to Bikurgurl for hosting #100WordWednesday!
Everything had to be perfect. Kayla didn't want this to be a one time affair. It was 1:00 p.m., and Tye had awoken hearing noises in Kayla's kitchen.
He lumbered in, taking a seat at the island where Kayla had prepared a tray with 'hair of the dog.'
"Morning Tye, you probably have a killer hang over at your age," Kayla teased.
Tye drank both drinks from the tray. "Feeling much better now. Where's your brother? Did he crash here too?"
"We, no Tye, it was just us. Christian stayed at Mimi's last night."
"He's a lucky guy. Mimi's a fine woman."
Kayla frowned, "What about last night? Aren't you a 'lucky guy' too, Tye?"
"What about it?"
"Does it mean anything to you? You told me you loved me."
Tye was silent, "From the moment I saw you in that short black dress . . . I don't remember much. I drank a lot. It can't mean anything, Kayla, even if I've always had a thing for you. You're Christian's sister, he'd kill me."
"Not if you actually loved me. If you felt the way I feel about you."
"Doesn't matter –"
"It does matter because I'm twenty eight-years old, a grown woman. If last night meant nothing, just say it. Because I'm damn sure you're lying when you say you don't remember."
Tye rubbed his face his eyes dazed. He lumbered back to the bedroom and began dressing.
He wouldn't look at her and Kayla confronted him, catching him off guard. She pushed him hard and kept pushing, attempting to get a reaction from Tye when he grabbed both her hands holding her still.
"I've loved you since I was fourteen. You may have not loved me then, but I've seen the way you've looked at me since I turned twenty-five. You like me a lot and you know it," Kayla cried.
She struggled, but Kye wouldn't let go of her hands. He pressed his lips to hers, brushing them back and forth before pulling back. "This can't happen again, Kayla. You know that, I'm engaged."
" Lisa doesn't love you. You don't owe that harpy anything."
"I do owe it to her, we've been together five years."
Tyler brushed his thumb against her lips and let go of Kayla. He left her bedroom to put on his dress shoes at the front door. "I wish I could be with you. But Lisa's pregnant. If I don't marry her she'll never let me see my daughter, ever."
Kayla blanched. She tried not to burst into a crying jag as she held her throat feeling her breath constrict. She gazed at Tye, "Please tell me I wasn't just some girl you slept with."
"I wasn't that drunk, Kayla. I lied. Last night meant the world, but that's why we have to both forget it."
The door shutting echoed long after Tye left. Tears dripped down her cheeks as Kayla sat on the floor, a ferocious pain eating her alive inside as she wept.
©Mandibelle16. (2017) All Rights Reserved.


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Pressure Cooker Recipes
Beef Shami Kebab
Shami kebabs are made with an abundance of fabulous spices, meat (beef, goat, lamb or chicken) and chana dal (dried garbanzo beans). The spices vary depending on whether they're from India (Lucknow or Hyderabad) or Pakistan. My husband Lulu's family is from Hyderabad. They're all meat-eaters, with the exception of my husband and father-in-law. So we often make this dish when we have family over for dinner.
These are not your average kebabs. The meat is cubed and cooked in a pressure cooker with chana dal, and once cooked, it's ground in a food processor with yogurt. The resulting mixture is formed into "hamburger" patties that can be frozen or seared, depending on when you plan on eating them.
I learned this recipe from Baji, Lulu's late grandmother. She was an excellent cook. When Lulu and I first got married, she was already giving us hints.
"Jackie, I'm going to teach you a meat specialty from my hometown. They're called Shami Kebabs; they're spiced hamburger patties. This recipe is a must-have when you two have little children. It's nutritious and easy for little ones to eat. Speaking of which, when are you going to give me great grand-children so I can feed these kebabs to them?"
I would always smile, nod and pretend I didn't hear the part about having kids. Don't get me wrong, we'd love to start a family, but the pressure was a little overwhelming. Lulu's grandmother isn't with us anymore, but I promise that I'll make this for my kids when I have them, assuming they don't become vegetarians like Lulu (fingers crossed).
Full Recipe...


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Should pastors who preach against gay marriage be allowed to speak at the National Day of Prayer?
I have never attended the National Day of Prayer services here in Oklahoma. I can't pray in public. When I have to stand for public prayer — as I often do — I don't feel God. All I hear is the echo chamber of my own thoughts. A lot of times, if the matter is grave, I pray my own private prayer while the public prayer runs as background noise. The National Day of Prayer just isn't my cup of tea.
I never gave the National Day of Prayer much thought until atheist cranks started trying to make it illegal. Then I realized that while I don't attend because it's not my personal religious flavor, I do think that it's up to Congress, and not a smattering of nobody-can-do-anything-I-don't-agree-with zealots whether such an event should happen.
So, if the topic is the National Day of Prayer, my reaction is going to be along the direction that those who want to have this day can have it rather than anything based on my personal plans to participate. I don't intend to change my plans for this year's National Day of Prayer. I won't attend the event. However, if the cranks keep on cranking, I may change my mind and show up next year, not for prayer so much as for solidarity with my Christian brothers and sisters.
Once again, the war is being forced upon us.
This year's National Day of Prayer is receiving flak from a new quarter. Rather than just the usual atheist crankery aimed at driving Christianity from the public square, we now have the LGBTQ crowd. They don't want to end the event. They want to chose who leads it.
The Human Rights Campaign is seeking to stop participation by a pastor who has preached against gay marriage, or, as they call it, "equality." They are asking that Pastor Greg Laurie not be allowed to lead the event.
So, the question arises: Should pastors who preach against gay marriage be allowed to speak at the National Day of Prayer?
As nutty as it sounds, the Human Rights Campaign, seems to say no.
Their reason is that he says things like this:
"Sin is sin," he said during the Thursday night Bible study at Harvest Orange County in Southern California.
Laurie addressed the "hot-button" issues of homosexuality and marriage while preaching on the fifth commandment of honoring one's father and mother.
"It doesn't say honor your mother and mother as in two women married, or honor your father and your father, or honor your mother and her live-in lover," he said.
"God established the family … He and He alone defines the family. Maybe that's why Satan hates the family so much and has effectively declared war on it because God loves the family."Tamper with God's formula, if you will, at our own peril."
Like many pastors who have spoken on the issue of marriage, Laurie said the issue is not political, but rather moral and biblical. (Read the rest here.)
I do not understand why gay people seem to be so blind to the fact that the same rights which allow them to promote their cause belong to everyone.
Some leaders in gay rights organizations seem committed to a program of harassment and hazing of anyone who disagrees with them. At the same time, they appear to be equally committed to creating a world where those who refuse to participate in gay marriages will lose their jobs and have their businesses closed down.
Now it appears they want to make sure that those who speak against gay marriage are locked out of public events.
The question remains: Should pastors who preach against gay marriage be allowed to speak at the National Day of Prayer?
From C.P. US:
Homosexual activists are labeling evangelist Greg Laurie as the "anti-gay California pastor" and are asking government officials to rescind Laurie's invitation to lead National Day of Prayer-related events in Washington, D.C. as the event's honorary chairman.
The Human Rights Campaign, the largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) advocacy group in America, contends that Laurie has a history of speaking out against LGBT Americans. And OutServe-SLDN, an association of actively serving LGBT military personnel, is calling on the Pentagon to remove the pastor from the agenda, citing "his blatantly anti-LGBT message."
"Pastor Laurie's message is out of step with what the majority of people of faith across this country believe," said Dr. Sharon Groves, director of HRC's Religion & Faith Program.
"In greater numbers than ever before, people of faith are feeling compelled to speak up and organize for equality – because of their faith." (Read the rest here.)


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Betty - Black
Betty is CHEAP…
and you'll love her; she's selling like HOT CAKES!
This 1950's classic winged cat eye has tiny diamante decoration on the brow wings and temples
Cute, inexpensive and a fun way to wear vintage without a 'Vintage' price tag!
(Even though she is cheap…she is gorgeous)
A subtly, sparkly addition to your eye wardrobe
BETTY is available in seven colours:
* Demi Tortoiseshell
* Graduated Crystal Grey
* Graduated Crystal Blue
* Graduated Crystal Green
* Graduated Crystal Black
* Black
* Rockabilly Red
Available in a clear lens ready for your optical prescription and ready- made reading strengths of +1.00 +1.25 +1.50 +2.00 +2.50 +3.00
BETTY is also available as SUNGLASSES in some colours.
* Comfortable lightweight plastic frame
* Fixed hinges
Medium-Large frame
Please measure carefully; 'Betty' may appear overly large on delicate features due to extreme wings
Size 50-16-140
width outside 150mm
width inside (hinge to hinge) 127.5mm
lens 50mm x 38mm
temple 140mm
bridge 16mm


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Hey, Japan! Welcome to the future, dog! The latest bit of news from overseas is that Mazda Atenza, or more familiarly the Mazda6, has been redesigned and retrofitted with some high-tech goodies, like rear monitoring via radar. When traveling at 37 mph or faster, the system will kick on and begin monitoring the rear of the car. When a vehicle approaches, the system will notify the driver that some jackhole is riding your ass. But rear monitoring isn't the only technological happiness to be included in the Atenza.
The Atenza will also feature Cross Functional Network, or CF-Net. CF-Net is a series of buttons on the steering wheel that, when combined with a centralized display on the instrument panel, allows almost every aspect of the car to be controlled without taking hands off thw wheel. Yes, this includes air control and audio, which we are pretty accustomed to over yonder. [Fareastgizmos]


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Happy Wednesday everyone! First and foremost, thank you so much for your kind words and support on my last blog entry. I hope to share more photo diaries from events like those with you in the future!
Just when I thought the weather was perfect for layering and coats, the Sun came out as though he woke up from a quick nap and energetically covered Los Angeles with sunny leg-baring appropriate weather. It's really warm here and I'm starting to appreciate it more =)
Thank you so much for reading!
:: Outfit ::
Dress :: ASOS
Shoes :: Christian Louboutin (great styles here & here)
Accessories :: BCBG belt,
necklace – vintage and thanks to Stella & Dot and Mickey Lynn!


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Graduate Studies
Computer Science
Admission | Courses | Program | Requirements | Integrated Degree | Profile
Director: Dennis DeVolder
Graduate Committee Chairperson: Martin Maskarinec
Office: Stipes Hall 447
Telephone: (309) 298-1452 Fax: (309) 298-2302
E-mail: email@example.com
Website: wiu.edu/computersciences
Location of Program Offering: Macomb
Graduate Faculty
- Dennis DeVolder, Ph.D., Florida State University
- Binto George, Ph.D., Indian Institute of Science
- Byoung Lee, Ph.D., University of Iowa
- Martin Maskarinec, Ph.D., Northwestern University
- James McQuillan, Ph.D., University of Western Ontario
- Kathleen Neumann, Ph.D., Northwestern University
Associate Professors
- Yeongkwun Kim, Ph.D., Illinois Institute of Technology
- L. Leff, Ph.D., Southern Methodist University
- George Mangalaraj, Ph.D., University of Texas-Arlington
- Sumesh Philip, Ph.D., State University of New York
Assistant Professors
- Justin Ehrlich, Ph.D., University of Kansas
- Chunying Zhao, Ph.D., University of Texas-Dallas
Associate Graduate Faculty
Assistant Professors
- William Siever, Ph.D., Missouri University of Science & Technology
Program Description
The School of Computer Sciences offers a Master of Science degree in Computer Science. The program emphasizes technical and professional education that integrates academic course work with extensive projects. The program is designed to have the flexibility to provide academic and professional preparation for industrial careers as well as the pursuit of higher degrees. The program integrates the theoretical with the practical by combining academic technical preparation in core areas and depth areas as well as a number of elective areas. The program is also designed to accommodate students with B.A. and B.S. degrees from other majors wishing to pursue a master's degree in computer science.
Integrated Baccalaureate and Master's Degree Program
Go to integrated programs for details and program offerings.
Admission Requirements
All students must meet the general admission requirements of the School of Graduate Studies. The Departmental Graduate Committee will evaluate undergraduate work at the time a student seeks admission to the program. Students entering this program should normally have received their undergraduate degree in computer science. Other students may be admitted, at the discretion of the Departmental Graduate Committee, but may have to remedy deficiencies in their undergraduate preparation by taking courses for nondegree credit.
Degree Requirements
The Chairperson of the Departmental Graduate Committee serves as a student's advisor during the first semester. After completing nine semester hours of course work acceptable for the graduate degree, and prior to the completion of 15 hours, students will complete the Degree Plan for the School of Graduate Studies. The Chairperson of the Departmental Graduate Committee will approve an advisory committee when the Degree Plan is approved.
Each graduate student's advisory committee will consist of three full‑time faculty members. For those students under the Thesis or Project Plans, the chairperson of the student's graduate committee will direct the thesis or project research, and the remaining members will share responsibility with the chairperson for final approval of the written research document and for conducting an oral examination over the project or thesis.
The School of Computer Sciences offers four plans by which the Master of Science degree may be earned.
Plan 1, the Thesis Plan, requires 27 semester hours of course work and six hours of research. The final written thesis will be a formal document describing the research and will be prepared in accordance with requirements of the School of Graduate Studies.
Plan 2, the Project Plan, requires 30 semester hours of course work, and three hours of directed study research. A final written report on the research project is required.
Plan 3, the Internship Plan, requires 30 semester hours of course work, and three hours of internship credit. A final written report on the internship is required.
Plan 4, the All‑Course‑Work Plan, requires 33 semester credit hours of course work.
In the All‑Course‑Work Plan, the chairperson of the student's graduate committee will normally be the chairperson of the Departmental Graduate Committee; students can petition the Departmental Graduate Committee for a change of chairperson.
No more than 15 s.h. of 4xxG credit may be applied to the graduate degree.
If a student requires no remedial computer science course work, a total of 33 semester hours is required for the master's degree in computer science. The hours are distributed as follows:
I. Proficiency: 3 s.h.
CS 500 Intensive Programming Review (3)
II. Core Requirements: 18 s.h.
Students must complete one course from each subject area below while in residence at WIU.
Subject Area 1 – Operating Systems
CS 410G Operating Systems (3)
CS 512 Advanced Operating Systems (3)
CS 513 Topics in Operating Systems (3)
Subject Area 2 – Database Systems
CS 470G Database Systems (3)
CS 522 Advanced Database Design and Administration (3)
CS 523 Topics in Database Systems (3)
Subject Area 3 – Artificial Intelligence
CS 460G Artificial Intelligence Methods (3)
CS 548 Advanced Artificial Intelligence (3)
CS 549 Topics in Artificial Intelligence (3)
Subject Area 4 – Computer Networks
CS 420G Computer Communication and Networks (3)
CS 556 Advanced Computer Networks (3)
CS 557 Topics in Computer Networks (3)
Subject Area 5 – Computer Architecture
CS 560 Computer Architecture (3)
CS 561 Advanced Computer Architecture (3)
CS 562 Topics in Computer Architecture (3)
Subject Area 6 – Computer Graphics
CS 465G Computer Graphics (3)
CS 566 Advanced Computer Graphics (3)
CS 567 Topics in Computer Graphics (3)
III. Depth Requirements: 6 s.h.
Students must complete a second course in two of the subject areas listed above.
IV. Plans of Study: 6 s.h.
A. Thesis
CS 600 Research (3)
CS 601 Thesis (3)
B. Project
CS Electives (3)
CS 599 Master's Project (3)
C. Internship (This plan is not available to students in the Integrated Bachelor's and Master's degree program.)
CS Electives (3)
CS 595 Graduate Computer Science Internship (3)
D. All Coursework (This plan is not available to students in the Integrated Bachelor's and Master's degree program.)
CS Electives (6)
TOTAL PROGRAM: 33 s.h.
The successful completion of a final oral examination covering the project, internship, or thesis, when those plans are chosen, is required to graduate.
A variety of programming languages and software packages are used at the graduate level. Graduate students are expected to have the ability to immediately learn these languages and packages as needed for their programs.
Course Descriptions
Computer Science (CS)
400G Computer Organization II. (3) Computer systems analysis and design, interconnection structures, memory, input/output processors, machine instruction sets, microprogramming, CPU structures, control units, parallel processing, computer architectures and systems. Prerequisites: CS 214 and 310.
410G Operating Systems. (3) Overview of the concepts/theory of operating systems with emphasis on process management, memory management, file management, scheduling, device management, and synchronization. Prerequisite: CS 310 and 350.
412G Graphical User Interface Programming. (3) Development of programs that use multiple windows, dialog boxes, mouse input, interapplication communication using API calls, object-oriented frameworks and application builders. Prerequisite: CS 351.
420G Computer Communication and Networks. (3) Survey of the operational features of telecommunications systems, computer networks, and distributed-processing systems. Considerations for the design of real-time systems. Prerequisite: CS 351.
460G Artificial Intelligence Methods. (3) An introduction to the main principles and methods of artificial intelligence. Solving problems by searching, knowledge and reasoning; machine learning; current AI applications. Programming paradigms relevant to AI will be explored. Graduate students will need to write a term paper on a topic in or related to AI. Prerequisite: CS 351.
465G Computer Graphics. (3) Introduction to computer-generation of graphs and pictures, using both character and pixel graphics methods, in two and three dimensions. Animation techniques, CAD methods. Computer lab projects. Prerequisite: CS 351 or equivalent.
470G Database Systems. (3) Survey of data models with emphasis on the relational model. Data normalization. Query languages and query optimization. Design and security considerations. Exposure to commercial database management systems. Prerequisite: CS 351 or NET 432. Credit cannot be given for both CS 470, and CS 483 or IS 342.
473G Computer Simulation. (3) This class will introduce the science and art of computer based simulation. We will focus on discrete event simulation using the simulation languages ProModel and GPSSH. The class will focus on discrete event simulation, but will also cover Monte Carlos and continuous simulations. Scientific method and statistics will be used to develop, analyze, and report on a student developed simulation project. Prerequisite: CS 350 or equivalent.
483G Microcomputer Systems with Database Applications. (3) Covers command language, programming logic and applications of database systems for the non-computer science major. Cannot be applied to the computer science master's program. Prerequisite: CS 101 or 114. Credit cannot be given for both CS 483, and CS 470 or IS 342.
484G Network and Data Communications Concepts (3) Concepts and design of commercial computer and telecommunications networks. Course is designed for non‑majors, especially those who will manage/operate networks in business environments. Cannot be applied toward the Computer Science Master's Program. Prerequisite: CS 101 or CS 114 or CS 214 or CS 211 and CS 212. Credit cannot be given for both CS 484, and IS 324 or CS 420.
488G Introduction to Programming with Visual Basic. (3) Introduction to the principles of programming for Windows in Visual Basic. Principles include event-driven programming, control structures, properties, events, methods of controls, and forms. Cannot be applied to the computer science master's program. Prerequisites: CS 101 or ET 105, or equivalent.
500 Intensive Programming Review. (3) This course will review computer programming, object-oriented design, linear and non-linear data structures, and the software development lifecycle. All concepts will be reinforced through hands-on programming assignments and projects. Prerequisite: CS 350.
512 Advanced Operating Systems. (3) Topics chosen from the theory of distributed, parallel, and concurrent operating systems. Other possible topics include secure systems and formal models of operating systems. Prerequisite: CS 410G.
513 Topics in Operating Systems. (3) Topics to include additional depth, readings, and/or examination of research trends in operating systems. Prerequisite: CS 410G or equivalent.
522 Advanced Database Design and Administration. (3) Advanced relational database concepts. This course will examine topics such as relational database management system design (RDBMS), including discussion of the major components of a RDBMS; query optimization strategies and cost estimation techniques; active databases, advanced transaction processing; and concurrency control. Prerequisite: CS 470G.
523 Topics in Database Systems. (3) Topics to include additional depth, reading and/or examination of research trends in Database Systems. Prerequisite: CS 470G or equivalent.
530 Design and Analysis of Algorithms. (3) Fundamentals of the design and analysis of algorithms, space and time-complexity issues, dynamic programming, greedy algorithms, linear programming, NP-completeness, multithreaded algorithms, and applications. Prerequisites: CS 355 and prerequisite or corequisite CS 250.
540 Computer Simulation. (3) Statistical techniques used in computer simulations. Construction and verification of simulation models. Programming projects. Prerequisites: One statistics course and familiarity with two programming languages.
548 Advanced Artificial Intelligence. (3) The course will include topics from Expert Systems, Knowledge Engineering, Soft Computing, and other advanced topics. Prerequisite: CS 460G, or equivalent.
549 Topics in Artificial Intelligence. (3) Course covers modern trends in artificial intelligence. Prerequisite: CS 460G or equivalent.
550 Workshop. (1–3)
556 Advanced Computer Networks. (3) In depth studies of computer networks and the services built on top of them. Prerequisite: CS 420G, or equivalent.
557 Topics in Computer Networks. (3) Survey of computer networks covering current trends and advanced topics. Survey of research papers from classic literature through contemporary research. Prerequisite: CS 420G or equivalent.
560 Computer Architecture. (3) Study of computer architecture for large-scale and small-scale systems. Microprogramming concepts. Minicomputer and microcomputer design and applications, projects on small‑scale systems. Prerequisite: CS 310 or equivalent.
561 Advanced Computer Architecture. (3) Investigation of techniques to enhance system performance. Topics may include compiler optimization, hardware optimization, branch prediction, speculation, exploitation of instructional-and loop-level parallelism, etc. Prerequisite: CS 560 or 400G, or equivalent.
562 Topics in Computer Architecture. (3) Advanced topics to include additional depth, readings, and/or examination of research trends in computer architecture. Prerequisite: CS 560 or 400G, or equivalent.
566 Advanced Computer Graphics. (3) Study and programming of problems beyond the introductory level, such as real time computer graphics using modern programming languages and graphics development environments. Prerequisite: CS 465G, or equivalent.
567 Topics in Computer Graphics. (3) Designed to gain depth in computer graphics. Possible topics include the study of 3-D modeling for, and the development of, multi-user virtual worlds. Prerequisite: CS 465G or equivalent.
575 Independent Study. (3) An investigation of issues related to computer science not specifically covered in other courses. A written report is required. Graded S/U. Prerequisites: Completion of nine graduate hours in computer science with a GPA of at least 3.0 and permission of the department.
585 Software Engineering. (3) Covers the design and implementation of large software applications through the study of team approaches and industrial standards. Prerequisite: CS 351 or equivalent.
590 Topics in Computer Science. (3) May be repeated with a change in subject matter to a total of nine credit hours. This course is designed to give students knowledge at the frontier of a rapidly changing technology. It is offered in the following areas: a) expert database systems; b) object-oriented programming; c) fundamentals of computer arithmetic; d) computing theory for software engineers; e) design of decision support systems; f) complexity; g) cybernetics; h) fuzzy logic; i) distributed computing. j) knowledge engineering; k) software maintenance; l) systems analysis. Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor.
595 Graduate Computer Science Internship. (3) A one-semester on-the-job experience in an industrial facility or research laboratory. Graded S/U. Must have completed at least 9 hours of Computer Science graduate coursework and department permission required.
599 Master's Project. (3, repeatable once with change in subject matter) Special software or hardware project work, in lieu of a thesis, under supervision of the student's graduate committee chairperson. Written and oral project reports are required. Graded S/U.
600 Research. (3) Research project for the MS Thesis, under direction of the student's graduate committee chairperson. Graded S/U.
601 Thesis. (3) Graded S/U.
Table of Contents
- General Information
- Campus and Facilities
- University Services
- Special Programs
- Admission
- Academic Guidelines
- Graduate School Policies
- Costs and Financial Assistance
- Programs of Study
- Integrated Baccalaureate/Master's Degrees
- Post-Baccalaureate Certificates
- Other Departments Offering Courses for Graduate Credit
- Index
- Table of Contents


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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Sixth-ranked MIT scored the game's first 10 points and cruised to an 80-55 win over visiting Coast Guard Academy in New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) men's basketball action Saturday afternoon in Rockwell Cage. With the win, the Engineers improve to 18-1 and 6-1 in league play. The Bears fall to 7-10 and are 1-6 in the NEWMAC.
Junior Mitchell Kates (Colts Neck, N.J.) and senior Noel Hollingsworth (Salt Lake City, Utah) led the way for Tech, with Kates scoring 21 points to go along with four assists. Hollingsworth picked up a double-double with 23 points and 11 rebounds. Senior Jamie Karraker (Morgantown W. Va.) connected on five shots from three-point range for 15 points.
David Anderson (Goose Creek, S.C.) was Coast Guard's leading scorer with 12 points while junior captain Greg Marshall (Gaithersburg, Md.) was also in double-figures with 10.
The Cardinal and Gray limited the Bears to just 30.5% shooting from the field while forcing 15 turnovers. MIT also had a 47-29 advantage on the glass.
Kates found Karraker on the wing for a three-ball right off the opening tip, giving the Engineers a lead they would not relinquish the rest of the afternoon. Kates knocked down one of his five trifectas and Hollingsworth and junior Will Tashman (Atherton, Calif.) added buckets during the opening 10-0 spurt.
Coast Guard would cut into the deficit over the next two and a half minutes, getting as close as three points, 14-11, following a Trip Fernandes (Branford, Conn.) three-pointer at the 14:31 mark. The hosts would respond, however, with a 12-3 run to stretch the lead back into double-digits. Coast Guard would get no closer than seven the rest of the way, as MIT swept the season series with the Bears for second time in three seasons.
Both teams will continue with NEWMAC play on Wednesday, February 1 with a pair of road games. MIT will travel to Wheaton College for a 7:00 p.m. start. Coast Guard plays at Springfield College at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.


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Local governments need the authority to ban outdoor smoking at public beaches and parks. They lobbied the Florida Legislature for this priority, as a matter of health and safety.
But the Legislature does not share the sense of urgency, apparently. According to a report last week by the Herald-Tribune's Lloyd Dunkelberger, legislation that would have curtailed outdoor smoking "appears dead for this year."
That leaves Sarasota County and the city of Sarasota unable to enforce local bans on smoking at beaches and parks. The ordinances were rendered unenforceable last year when a Sarasota County judge found that, according to state law, only the Legislature has the authority to regulate smoking.
There is a statewide ban on most indoor smoking, in keeping with a 2002 constitutional amendment. The amendment's overwhelming approval by Florida voters reflected recognition that secondhand smoke is dangerous. It also answered the public's wish to not be subjected to those toxins.
But the amendment did not cover the outdoors; neither did the implementing legislation. In the gap, local governments -- at the urging of local citizens -- enacted restrictions to curb smoking at public beaches, parks and playgrounds.
A known health risk
Outdoor smoking bans are seen by some people as an intrusion on individual rights. But it's important to note that the restrictions involve beaches and parks owned by the public; these are not private areas.
Unless it can be carefully isolated, smoking does not belong at public parks, beaches and recreation trails. Secondhand smoke is a known health risk, especially for cancer and heart disease; children should not be exposed to it. Furthermore, smokers at public parks make these places difficult to enjoy by people with asthma, emphysema, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and other illnesses. The presence of smoke can cause them great discomfort.
Smoking at beaches also can produce unsightly and polluting cigarette-butt litter. Keeping beaches free of this debris is more than a matter of aesthetics: Sarasota County's director of tourism said the former smoking ban contributed to the high-profile awards that Siesta Beach has received due to the high quality of its sand. Those awards have driven tourism upward, generating economic activity.
In small urban parks -- such as the city's downtown Five Points Park -- the haze from cigarette smoke can encompass the entire area and waft into adjacent businesses and condominiums, where residents can't escape it.
These examples demonstrate that there is a clear need for outdoor smoking regulation in public areas -- whether the rules are set on a statewide or local basis. The Legislature should resolve this issue quickly.
Proposed legislation to that effect gained support from the Florida Association of Counties and Florida League of Cities. The American Heart Association and Moffitt Cancer Center also were in favor of the bill (SB 258), which got support from two Senate committees. But the measure appears dead in the water because the House failed to take up companion legislation, Dunkelberger reported.
Slow-motion response
This slow-motion legislative response has become all too typical. The Legislature often takes years to approve public safety measures -- including texting-while-driving bans, seat-belt enforcement and red-light cameras, to name a few -- that are well justified and have popular support.
If the Legislature won't shoulder its reponsibilities in a timely manner, it should give local governments the authority to do so.
Citizens shouldn't have to wait years for the clean outdoor air they deserve.
Blow to local control
Local governments need the authority to ban outdoor smoking at public beaches and parks. They lobbied the Florida Legislature for this priority, as a matter of health and safety.


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West Quadrant Plan News: May SAC Meeting Split in Two Parts
To provide adequate time for public comment and meaningful Stakeholder Advisory Committee (SAC) discussion on the revised district drafts, the May 19 West Quadrant Plan SAC meeting has been split in two parts. Part one will be held on Monday, May 19; part two on Monday, June 2. Both meetings are open to the public, and time for public comment is scheduled.
A single materials packet will be used for both meetings, available online by May 10. Agenda items for each meeting include:
Monday, May 19 Meeting
- Follow up issues related to the Old Town/Chinatown and South Downtown/University drafts discussed at the April meeting
- West End Revised Draft
Monday, June 2 Meeting
- Downtown Revised Draft
- Pearl District Revised Draft
- South Waterfront Revised Draft
After those two meetings, the regularly scheduled Monday, June 16 meeting will be used to respond to follow-up issues from May 19 and June 2, as well as to introduce a draft complete West Quadrant Plan.
If you have questions about the meetings, please contact Kathryn Hartinger at (503) 823-9714 or email@example.com.


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I just upgraded to 12.04, with gnome classic no effects. Evernote worked ok on 11.04 and 11.10 with wine 1.3 configired as windows 7. I'm installing Evernote_22.214.171.12484.exe. The install works fine, but it can't connect. I'm getting an error in ssl:
err:wininet:NETCON_secure_connect SSL_connect failed: 12157
I've tried wine 1.3 and 1.4, configured as windows 7. I've installed libssl 0.9.8. I've tried using playonlinux. Play on linux gives extra information:
fixme:wininet:InternetAttemptConnect Stub
fixme:wininet:InternetSetOptionW Option INTERNET_OPTION_CONNECT_TIMEOUT (15000): STUB
fixme:wininet:InternetSetOptionW INTERNET_OPTION_SEND/RECEIVE_TIMEOUT/DATA_SEND_TIMEOUT 15000
fixme:wininet:InternetSetOptionW INTERNET_OPTION_SEND/RECEIVE_TIMEOUT/DATA_SEND_TIMEOUT 60000
err:wininet:NETCON_secure_connect SSL_connect failed: 12157
Does anyone have a known good installation process for wine/evernote on 12.04?
[update] More info running from playonlinux from commandline:
/usr/share/playonlinux/playonlinux --run "Evernote"
[POL_System_CheckFS] Message: Checking filesystem for Evernote.exe
[POL_Wine] Message: Running wine- Evernote.exe
[POL_Wine] Message: Notice: PlayOnLinux deliberately disables winemenubuilder. See http://www.playonlinux.com/fr/page-26-Winemenubuilder.html
[POL_Wine] Error: Wine seems to have crashed
If your program is running, just ignore this message
[POL_Wine] Message: Wine return: 2
p11-kit: couldn't load module: /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/pkcs11/gnome-keyring-pkcs11.so: /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/pkcs11/gnome-keyring-pkcs11.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
[0524/134608:ERROR:network_change_notifier_win.cc(98)] WSALookupServiceBegin failed with: 8


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Kelly Miller's Modern Rubiks quilt, based on a design by Ashley Newcomb, features large and small areas of print fabric. The negative space surrounding the smaller pieces of print fabric keeps the composition from getting too busy.
Here's what Kelly had to say about herself and her quilt.
"I got my inspiration for this quilt from Film in the Fridge's blog. The quilting for this quilt was done by Melissa Riche – the President of our guild, and a friend of mine.
I began quilting just a year or so ago. I had been sewing since I was a little girl with my grandmothers but had just made small things like clothing, pillowcases, simple blankets. It wasn't until I started seeing all the sewing/quilting blogs that I really wanted to learn to quilt. I saw that there was a modern quilt guild that was started in Colorado by the name of Front Range Modern Quilt Guild so I contacted the President, came to the next meeting, and was hooked! I am part of the leadership committee and participate in meetings, swaps, challenges, etc. I can't get enough of it!"


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David Kent Original Posture Chart
Designed for the structurally based medical massage therapist, David Kent's Postural Analysis Grid Chart is the number one solution for visually documentation of patient progress, performing a thorough assessment and developing a comprehensive treatment plan. This original 3' x 7' wall mount helps therapists take a quick postural analysis. Photos can be integrated to document postural changes for clients, physician, insurance companies, etc.
This chart is the quick, easy way to perform fast, accurate postural analysis, document posture before and after treatments, and to quickly determine a treatment plan based upon your objective findings. The chart is laminated for durability and longevity. The chart photos will educate clients as to existing postural distortions, record and document positive postural changes, and show treatment progress to clients, insurance companies and physicians.
I find the chart helpful in communicating postural dysfunctions with my clients. It helps me see distortions more clearly, but it really excels in helping the clients understand why you're doing what you're doing during your sessions. It was time consuming to set it up right, but well worth it.


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Summit County Police Blotter: Altercation in cheese aisle
Man arrested after allegedly hitting woman
A man who allegedly hit a woman at a Breckenridge bar, starting a fight with several other people, was arrested on charges of assault Nov. 23.
The man admitted to making sexual advances toward the woman on previous occasions, but denied hitting anyone the night of the fight, according to a report from the Breckenridge Police Department.
The woman and her boyfriend told authorities the suspect had approached her inappropriately again that night and became violent when they both asked him to stop. Several witnesses reported the suspect punched the woman in the face and knocked her to the ground, inciting a fight involving several other people outside the bar, the report stated.
The suspect claimed the woman's boyfriend and his friends "choked him out."
He was arrested for "assault and harassment," the report stated.
Breck PD: Grocery store fight lands two in trouble
Two men got tickets for disorderly conduct – fighting after getting into a physical altercation in the cheese aisle at a Breckenridge grocery store.
Both men accused the other of initiating the fight and grocery store employees who broke it up couldn't identify the aggressor, a police report stated. The two men reportedly left the store after employees intervened, but continued fighting outside.
Both men reportedly threw punches and one allegedly hit the other with a shopping basket at one point, according to the report.
One of the men was reportedly married to a woman the other man had previously dated and the two indicated there had been previous confrontations, according to the report.
Breck PD: Heroin paraphernalia found in Breck hotel room
Hotel representatives found what appeared to be blood, heroin residue and drug paraphernalia after the people staying in the room left quickly after a late check out.
Authorities reportedly found dozens of used and clean syringes, razors and apparently dried blood on towels in the room, according to a report from the Breckenridge Police Department.
The room was in disarray when authorities arrived, with food and drinks left around, and cigarette burns on the bed.
Officers reportedly also discovered a handmade tool apparently used for "the cooking down of drugs to be injected into the body via a syringe," as well as an unidentified partial pill on the kitchen floor in the unit, the report stated.
Residue on one of the syringes tested positive presumptive for heroin and/or ecstasy, according to the report.
District Attorney Mark Hurlbert told police it would be difficult to prosecute without an admission.
Man who crashed car reportedly had drugs
A man who crashed his vehicle on Boreas Pass appeared to be under the influence of alcohol at the time of the accident and was later found with a generic form of Oxycodone in his possession, according to a report from the Summit County Sheriff's Office.
The driver reportedly hit a tree after losing control of his car on Boreas Pass Road, according to the report. When deputies noticed he was exhibiting signs of intoxication and was wanted on a warrant out of Summit County for failure to appear, they arrested him.
A pill bottle containing 21 pills later identified to be a generic form of the prescription drug were found with his property at the jail. The man identified other unidentified pills as "Ritalin," the report stated.
He was booked on charged with DUI, careless driving and two counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance, according to the report.
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