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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Police said a bullet grazed a 5-year-old boy's head when shots were fired Tuesday evening in Northwest Jacksonville, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office.
JSO Chief Tom Hackney said police were called to the 9200 block of Danville Avenue just after 8 p.m. Tuesday. Witnesses said they heard two shots, but police have only confirmed one shot.
According to a police report, someone went into the yard of the home and fired a shotgun into the house. The boy, Joshua Griffin, and others were watching TV when the window blew out.
Joshua's mother said she heard a shot and her glass break. She said she then realized that her son's head had been grazed by a bullet.
Detectives canvassed the neighborhood Tuesday night but didn't find the shooter.
"By the grace of God, we're not working a murder and just aggravated battery to a child," Hackney said.
According to the family, Joshua has been released from Shands Jacksonville Medical Center after being treated for a pellet graze wound.
Channel 4 spoke with the boy's aunt and she said this type of violence has to stop.
"He's very scared and it's not a good thing. He wouldn't let me go," Laura Williams said. "He wanted to go home with me because he was so scared. This violence has got to stop."
Police are asking witnesses to come forward. Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 866-845-TIPS.
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Morenci students are in for a long weekend in March, but schedule has been changed.
Friday, March 6, was originally scheduled as a records day but students will now attend classes that day.
Records day will now be Monday, March 9, and students will not attend. A staff professional development day was already scheduled Tuesday, March 10, and that will remain as planned, giving students a second day off.

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A high-end fancy car like a Lexus is usually stoked with all the latest tech stuff such as hard drives, but now Chrysler has gotten into the act, offering MyGig, a 20GB hard drive that you can order as an option. Our grease-monkey brothers at Jalopnik tell us the hard drive is embedded in the dashboard, and not only stores navigation data but lets you rip CDs as they're inserted, filling that sucker with your own music. It will also find out the artist, track and title info for you on the Gracenote lookup engine.
That's just the beginning, though, where Chrysler, the old fuddy-duddy of car tech, seems to be making a major push toward gadgetization. For instance, there's also an AUX input for rocking your iPod into the system, embedded Sirius Satellite Radio, a USB jack to play music off a thumb drive, hands-free Bluetooth phone calling, and separate audio outputs—one for the car speakers and another for listening to headphones if you want to watch a DVD on the rear-seat LCD display. Snap.
This tech will emerge on midrange models such as the Chrysler Sebring, Dodge Nitro and Jeep Wrangler. Looks like that merger between Chrysler and Mercedes, resulting in DaimlerChrysler, is starting to pay off for the Detroit end of that equation.
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What's Good: Battery life; keyboard is relatively easy to type on.
What's Bad: No 3G; 2.5mm headphone jack.
Though most wireless manufacturers prefer to stay within set design boundaries, it's nice to see a different phone every now and again. That being said, the PCD Razzle (branded as the Verizon Wireless Razzle) fits the mold. Offering a unique swiveling bottom that rotates 180 degrees to offer a full QWERTY keyboard, the Razzle is clearly marketed toward the heavy messaging crowd. With the lack of 3G connectivity, it's not going to win the hearts of data-centric users, but for those who are looking for a decent entry-level handset, the Razzle may be just what the doctor ordered.
Design & Features
The left spine of the Razzle contains the microUSB charging port, volume rocker, and a microSD card slot. The right side sports a lanyard hole, camera button, and a mobile web/screen lock key. The front of the device sports two shortcut buttons, a speakerphone button, clear key, a d-pad, ok button, send, and end key. The camera is located on the back of the device, and a 2.5mm headphone jack can be found on the top of the unit. The Razzle is unique in that the bottom half of the keyboard rotates 180 degrees, offering the user the option of multimedia buttons or a full QWERTY keyboard. When rotated into QWERTY mode, the device offers a lip reminiscent of the European HTC Hero.
Like most entry-level devices, packaging is minimalist. offering the device, battery, wall charger, USB cable, 1 GB microSD card (installed in phone), and instruction manuals. Coming in at 2.4-inches wide by 4.5-inches long by 0.5-inch thick, the Razzle weighs a reasonable 3.8 ounces, making it light and easy to carry around on a regular basis. The 2.2-inch LCD display houses 262,000 colors and 220 x 176 pixels.
Usability & Performance
Like most non-smartphone devices in Verizon's lineup, the Razzle ships with the carrier's stock user interface. Customization is reasonable, with the choice of four display themes and 13 wallpaper options. Font sizes can be selected for dial fonts and menu font sizes, and main menu settings offer users the ability for icons to be viewed in tab, list, or grid layout. The Razzle supports instant messaging and mobile e-mail, with the latter costing $5 monthly. Ringtones, tones, sounds, and graphics are pre-installed for customization purposes, with the option of purchasing additional content through Verizon's storefront.
The Razzle's strength is in its music player, and it performs admirably in the department. The buttons on the front of the device act as music keys, offering a shortcut key, back/rewind, play/pause, and forward. In addition to creating custom playlists, music can be filtered by artists, genres, and albums. For those that travel frequently, a "Music-Only" mode (i.e. Airplane Mode) allows you to turn the Razzle's wireless radio off in order to listen to music while in flight. Due to the lack of 3G connectivity on the unit (more on that later), V CAST Music with Rhapsody is not installed. While on the topic of media, the Razzle ships with a megapixel camera and self-portrait mirror. In my testing, most pictures were poor, unless there was adequate natural lighting. Photo options include six white balance presets, four resolutions, a self-timer, four color effects and four shutter sounds. The Razzle doesn't offer a video camcorder.
I tested the Razzle in the Charlotte area, and call quality was good. Not only was call quality strong on my end, but callers reported similar results. When I went to a known Verizon fringe spot in the area, I found calls to sound mostly clear, despite the occasional choppiness. I successfully paired the Plantronics Voyager Pro Bluetooth headset to the device without issue, and Bluetooth functionality worked well throughout testing. The speakerphone was a mixed bag. Though quite good on my end, several callers noted that I sounded muffled, and in many instances I had to speak up. When testing the device in a grocery store, I was able to hear my callers well.
Surprisingly, the Razzle is a 1xRTT device, meaning that it doesn't offer 3G connectivity. CNN Mobile loaded in 38 seconds, and the PhoneDog homepage loaded in just under a minute. The only thing I was less than impressed with was the method of entering URL's. Instead of a built-in option, the phone requires you to go back to a URL-entry page each time you want to input a website. After browsing for more than ten minutes, it gets a bit irritating.
Estimated talk time is 4.8 hours, and in my testing, battery life was quite good, due in part to the 1X connectivity. With moderate use encompassing text messaging, calling, e-mail, and light web browsing, I was able to use it just under two days before the low battery warning flashed. With little to no use, the device lasted over three days. Like any wireless device, battery numbers will vary with the level of usage that they're subjected to between charging cycles, but the Razzle should be fine for the average consumer. For those frequently away from home, school, or the like, there are other devices that may suit you better.
Sure, the Verizon Wireless Razzle isn't going to appeal to everyone. With a distinct design, it's clear that the device is marketed towards the texting teenager versus the corporate professional. Perhaps the most frustrating issue with the Razzle is the lack of 3G. While the argument of "not everyone needs 3G" is valid, a device shipping without it in 2009 is a bit unacceptable. I'm also frustrated with the decision to utilize a 2.5mm headphone jack instead of the standard 3.5mm configuration. Barring those two issues, the Razzle is a decent entry-level handset that would fit the bill for most. The keyboard is relatively comfortable and easy to use, and it offers decent media functionality.


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RALEIGH � After months of exploring the idea with Republicans in Washington and in North Carolina, state Senate leader Phil Berger said Monday that he would not seek the U.S. Senate seat that Democratic incumbent Kay Hagan wants to keep next year.
Berger, the chamber's leader since 2011, said he felt like he would have been a credible candidate in seeking the Republican nomination but felt like it's not the right time for him to enter such a campaign. He said he wants to see through pending state policy reforms in the General Assembly on taxes, public education and Medicaid.
"I've looked at all of the things that we've started in the state legislature and the Senate � where we are with some things," he said. "There's still work to be done."
Berger, an Eden attorney first elected to the state Senate in 2000, would have entered an already crowded field for next May's GOP primary, led in prominence by House Speaker Thom Tillis. Others include Baptist church leader the Rev. Mark Harris of Charlotte, Cary obstetrician Dr. Greg Brannon, and family nurse practitioner Heather Grant of Wilkes County.
Berger considered the idea for months but put off an announcement planned for the end of July because he was still undecided. He said he spoke to several Republicans with Washington connections about getting in. Some wanted him to run, while others didn't want to get involved in the primary horse race, he said. Berger said those Washington voices didn't play into his decision.
Hagan, now in her first term, is seeking re-election. Flipping Hagan's seat for Republicans is considered a key element for the GOP to take back a majority in the U.S. Senate in November 2014. Now, should Republicans retain the General Assembly, the 61-year-old Berger is poised to become the legislature's most influential member.
"For me, the essential questions have always been: Where can my efforts have the most positive and lasting impact on the lives of everyday North Carolinians?" Berger said in a news release. He added: "Ultimately, the answer to those questions remains: in the state Senate." He will seek re-election to his state Senate seat.
Berger's decision leaves potentially two others considering entry into the GOP field: state Sen. Pete Brunstetter of Forsyth County and Jim Cain, a Raleigh attorney and former U.S. ambassador. Both Brunstetter and Cain said last week they were undecided. Brunstetter said he examined the race after Berger asked him to do so. Berger described his discussion as a more casual mention of Brunstetter's interest.
A winning campaign in November 2014 is likely to require a candidate to raise at least $10 million and benefit from millions of dollars more in third-party spending. Berger had shown himself to be an adept fundraiser for fellow Senate Republicans.
A television ad by Berger that began running two weeks ago stoked the fire about Berger's future because it singled out Hagan and President Obama. The commercial alleged the pair opposed a new state law backed by Republicans that required photo identification for people voting in person in North Carolina.
Hagan has raised questions about the law, which makes dozens of other changes that many critics say will raise barriers for those already registered to vote.
Berger used his announcement Monday to criticize Hagan's U.S. Senate record, while the state Democratic Party pointed to other new laws approved by the legislature in reaction to his decision.
"Berger passed on the Senate race after realizing that he would have to defend his wildly unpopular legislative record," party spokesman Ben Ray said.


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The highlight of last week was—no, not an old film that I watched at home, but a new film that I watched in a cinema theatre. The Artist. A couple of friends, both people with excellent taste in cinema, recommended it to me. So I wheedled my husband into coming to watch The Artist.
And, oh. What a film. What a wonderful combination of humour, emotion, heart-breaking sorrow—and hope. It's been a long, long time since I saw a new film that made me gush so much. (Yes, well; that probably also had a lot to do with the fact that the gorgeous Jean Dujardin is very gushworthy).


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Your analysis of your local problem should give you a better understanding of the factors contributing to it. Once you have analyzed your local problem and established a baseline for measuring effectiveness, you should consider possible responses to address the problem.
The following response strategies provide a foundation of ideas for addressing your particular problem. These strategies are drawn from a variety of research studies and police reports. (To date, there are no known evaluation studies of responses to the clandestine drug-lab problem; there are only practitioner experiences and impressions.) Several of these strategies may apply to your communitys problem. It is critical that you tailor responses to local circumstances, and that you can justify each response based on reliable analysis. In most cases, an effective strategy will involve implementing several different responses. Law enforcement responses alone are seldom effective in reducing or solving the problem. Do not limit yourself to considering what police can do: carefully consider who else in your community shares responsibility for the problem and can help police better respond to it.
Dealing with clandestine methamphetamine labs requires an extraordinarily high level of technical expertise. Responders must understand illicit drug chemistry; how to neutralize the risks of explosions, fires, chemical burns, and toxic fumes; how to handle, store, and dispose of hazardous materials; and how to treat medical conditions caused by chemical exposure. They must also have a detailed knowledge of the numerous federal, state, and local laws governing chemical manufacturing and distribution, hazardous materials, occupational safety, and environmental and child protection. Police agencies cannot be expected to have all this expertise in-house. They must collaborate with fire officials, hazardous materials experts, chemists, public health officials, social service providers, and environmental protection officials.
Because methamphetamine production, trafficking, use, and incidental exposure potentially affect so many dimensions of community life, multiagency task forces are recommended for addressing community-wide methamphetamine problems. See the Stakeholders section above for a listing of agencies that should be considered for inclusion, in addition to criminal justice agencies. Developing and following multiagency protocols for responding to reports of clandestine meth labs helps ensure that all the dimensions of the problem are addressed appropriately.[57],
The Bureau of Justice Assistance (1998) [Full text] has published a guide to establishing clandestine drug lab enforcement programs that addresses many organizational, planning and resource issues.
See International Narcotics Control Board (2006) [PDF] for a description of some international efforts to control chemical sales and distribution. In the United States, the Chemical Diversion and Trafficking Act of 1988, the Chemical Diversion Control Act of 1993, the Methamphetamine Control Act of 1996, the Methamphetamine Anti-Proliferation Act of 2000, and the Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act of 2005 all govern chemical transactions.
Educating police, chemical manufacturers and distributors, deliverers, and other regulators about the potential for and methods of chemical diversion can help prevent it, as can improved recordkeeping, container labeling, and customer identification practices.[59]
Federal and parallel state laws play an important role in controlling chemical diversion.[60] States with weak chemical diversion laws are susceptible to trafficking in illicit synthetic drugs.[61], Targeting rogue chemical companies for investigation and prosecution for diverting chemicals for illicit drug production is a key component of the federal law enforcement strategy.[62],Police and prosecutors might develop criminal conspiracy cases against chemical and lab equipment companies that have knowingly supplied clandestine drug lab operators.[63] Federal law now provides for civil fines up to $250,000 for illegal chemical diversion or lab equipment sales for illicit drug production.[64], First responders to labs are well advised to save all chemical packages and containers to help investigators identify the chemical manufacturers and suppliers.
The National Institute of Justice and the Drug Enforcement Administration developed the Model State Chemical Control Act, which includes provisions for the following: state authority to regulate chemicals, registration and permitting systems, reporting requirements, purchaser identification requirements, permit suspension and revocation and applicant screening, investigative and enforcement powers, and legitimate commerce protection (Sevick 1993) [PDF]. The National Alliance for Model State Drug Laws (www.natlalliance.org/publications.asp) frequently updates a roster of legislation in each state designed to control the distribution of precursor chemicals.
Some chemical companies reportedly derive up to half their revenue from diverting chemicals for illicit drug production (Saleem 1996).
The Methamphetamine Control Act of 1996 establishes a reckless disregard standard of proof for a civil action, which is easier to meet than the more stringent intent standard for a criminal prosecution.
An unintended consequence of restricting sales of large amounts of chemicals is that it promotes the operation of smaller clandestine drug labs that require smaller amounts of chemicals to produce small batches of drugs.[65] As chemicals for methamphetamine production become harder to obtain, some lab operators may shift production to other drugs, like amphetamines.[66]
Controlling pseudoephedrine diversion from over-thecounter sales, wholesale and mail-order sales, and internet-based sales is also an important objective. The retail sale of precursor chemicals can be restricted in a number of ways:
In 2005, the online auction, portal eBay, banned the sale of pseudoephedrine and ephedrine in all transactions between users. Using filtering tools to search for keywords and encouraging registered users to report violations allowed eBay to prevent some pseudoephedrine sales (Herzog, 2005).
State legislation to combat methamphetamine production is constantly changing and therefore is not discussed specifically in this guide. Refer to Arledge (2005) [PDF] and Sanchez and Harrison (2004) [PDF] for the most recent summary of state legislation.
Thousands of common pseudoephedrine or ephedrine tablets are required to produce a single pound of methamphetamine. Among others, Oklahoma, Iowa, and Oregon have reported reductions in lab seizures after enacting various retail-level controls (Interagency Working Group on Synthetic Drugs 2005; Glover 2005) [PDF].
See King (n.d.) [PDF] for detailed recommendations on preventing anhydrous ammonia theft.
Controlling chemical sales and distribution requires vigilance because clandestine drug lab operators are constantly looking to circumvent and exploit loopholes in the various laws and regulations, and adapt by using alternative supply sources, chemicals, or production processes.[71]
Researchers are also exploring ways to render certain precursor chemicals, such as anhydrous ammonia, useless for methamphetamine production; the chemicals would still be useful for their lawful purposes.[73] Much of the anhydrous ammonia used in methamphetamine production is stolen from farmers storage tanks; mechanical devices can be installed on storage tanks to make theft more difficult, and some jurisdictions have enacted laws requiring that anhydrous ammonia be stored and transported only in approved containers.[74],
Pharmaceutical companies are developing new lines of over-the-counter decongestants that contain phenylephrine instead of pseudoephedrine (Leinwand, 2005).
The transfer of anhydrous ammonia from one storage container to another leaves a telltale blue coloring on the valves.
Posters and billboards with specific contact information can encourage residents to report suspected clandestine labs.Washington County (Oregon) Sheriff's Office
A neighborhood-based effort, www.Leadonamerica.org, developed pamphlets with instructions for citizens to collect information police need to obtain search warrants for suspected methamphetamine labs (for example, license plate numbers, vehicle descriptions.) and includes a neighborhood activity log ("ABC News" 2005). Hanson (2005) discusses the outward signs of clandestine labs in detail.
Various chemicals that are used in or are by-products of methamphetamine production, such as phosphine, ether, ammonia, battery acid, and acetone, have distinctive smells. For example, phosphine smells like garlic, sulfur smells like rotten eggs, ammonia smells like cat urine, and acetone smells like nail polish remover.
The Portland (Oregon) Police Bureau, in collaboration with Campbell Resources Inc., produced tip booklets for hotel and motel operators, rental property owners, and ministorage unit managers on preventing their properties from being used as clandestine drug labs, and decontaminating property used as such (Campbell Resources Inc. n.d.; Oregon Drug Lab Cleanup Program 2004). Sandy City, Utah, police similarly trained hotel and motel managers and employees in the common suspicious indicators that people may be using rooms as labs (Thompson 1999).
A Missouri-based organization, Companies Helping Eliminate Meth, developed training kits for retail stores that include both video and printed materials (Pruneau 2005). Similarly, the Florida Retail Federation developed a sales training program for retailers who sell products containing pseudoephedrine. The program discusses key facts about methamphetamine, the applicable laws, retailers responsibility to deny sales, and penalties for failing to follow the law (Florida Retail Federation n.d.)[PDF].
Several jurisdictions have created special protocols and programs to address the needs of children exposed to clandestine methamphetamine labs.[81] Child endangerment protocols and programs require cooperation and collaboration among police, prosecutors, and social workers. These protocols and programs typically involve medical screening of the children for toxicity and malnourishment, emergency and long-term foster care, and psychological treatment. Parents are prosecuted for child endangerment, if appropriate. Some states have enacted penalty enhancements for operating the labs with children present. (Similar protocols might be warranted for treating elderly or infirm people, or pets exposed to the labs).
Swetlow (2003) [PDF] provides guidance for developing multidisciplinary teams for protecting the interests of children discovered at methamphetamine labs.
Even though local Missouri police seize a large number of labs each year, very few officers are injured. Investigating officers must attend a 40-hour certification course patterned after the DEAs clandestine lab course. In a joint effort by the Missouri Highway Patrol and the Department of Natural Resources, nearly 700 officers have been certified (Schanlaub 2005).
Some jurisdictions also recognize the risks faced by prospective home buyers who may unknowingly purchase a residence previously used as a clandestine lab. Real estate laws can require the seller to disclose this information. A list of contaminated properties maintained by a state agency can connect this information to all title searches of properties for sale. Laws can restrict the sale, use, or lease of a property until it is properly decontaminated.[85]
Some enforcement is nonetheless necessary to maintain a credible deterrent and to monitor the conditions and prevalence of labs. A good enforcement effort requires considerable resources and planning. Some police agencies conduct knock and talk campaigns whereby officers ask for consent to search properties for evidence of labs.[90] As surprising as it might seem, this response does occasionally yield results. Police may also get tips from sanitation workers, firefighters, health care workers, or other public service workers who suspect they have discovered a lab during the course of their duties.[91]
The Stanislaus County (California) Sheriff s Department equipped a van with an infrared sensor that detects changes in the atmosphere caused by the vapors released from methamphetamine labs. The sensor can detect vapors in an open space from a three-mile distance. The van cost approximately $750,000 (Giblin, 2005).
Criminal statutes that provide penalty enhancements for distributing large amounts of illicit drugs are not likely to be as effective in responding to the methamphetamine problem as they might be for addressing the marijuana, cocaine, and heroin problems, because methamphetamine is so easily manufactured in small batches for personal use.[94] There appear to be relatively few drug kingpins in the methamphetamine trade. However, some states have enacted new criminal statutes or enhanced penalties to more directly address some of the particular activities associated with operating methamphetamine labs. Of course, new criminal statutes and penalty enhancements are not particularly effective if enforcement resources, including crime lab resources, are inadequate.[95]
In 2005, Illinois created new offenses targeting those serving as look-outs for methamphetamine labs and those who dispose of toxic waste from methamphetamine labs. Those operating labs in motels, hotels, apartments, and condominiums also face mandatory prison time (Illinois, Office of the Governor, 2005) [PDF].
Similarly, arresting and prosecuting methamphetamine cooks has limited potential to effectively address the problem. Because methamphetamine is relatively easy to produce, the supply of potential cooks seems nearly inexhaustible. Enough methamphetamine abusers are eager to learn to cook, if only to ensure their own drug supply.Methamphetamine abusers who cook are almost certain to resume cooking given any opportunity to do so, including while on bail pending trial for drug charges.[96]
Nearly 10 percent of one sample of arrested methamphetamine users said they cooked methamphetamine for themselves (Pennell et al. 1999) [PDF].
Among the most relevant federal statutes are the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1980, and the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (also known as the Superfund Act). The Clean Air Act; Water Pollution Control Act; Ocean Dumping Act; Safe Drinking Water Act; Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act; Toxic Substances and Control Act; and National Environmental Policy Act may also apply in certain circumstances.
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Former Mayor Bob Filner agreed to give up some portion of his city pension as part of his plea agreement on Tuesday, but it's not clear how much.
When Filner retired in August amid allegations of sexual harassment, his city pension was estimated at $19,000 a year.
As part of his plea deal, he agreed to forfeit any part of that amount that was accrued after the date of his felony offense — March 6.
City pension officials say Filner has not begun receiving a pension, and the amount he would collect — with or without the plea deal — has not been released.
What part of his public pension should Bob Filner lose?
None of it 12% (397)
The portion accrued after March 6 13% (425)
His entire city pension 43% (1425)
All public pensions, including the city, Congress and SDSU 33% (1103)
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Further, they said on Tuesday, it's not clear that the provision of law cited in the plea agreement applies to San Diego. The plea deal cited the Public Employees' Pension Reform Act of 2013, which applies to cities with general governing provisions set by the state but not to cities like San Diego with their own charter, they said.
"PEPRA does not apply to charter cities with their own retirement systems, like the City of San Diego," said Christina Di Leva, spokeswoman for the San Diego City Employees' Retirement System. "SDCERS is evaluating whether former Mayor Filner's guilty plea today has an impact on his city pension, and if so, whether Filner will lose part or all of his city pension."
Another provision of law that might be expected to affect Filner's pension is Proposition B, passed by voters last year. The pension reform measure was sold to voters as including a provision taking away traditional pension benefits for city employees convicted of felonies.
However, several caveats limit the scope of that provision. According to interim Mayor Todd Gloria's office, Filner's service on the City Council from 1987 to 1992 grandfathers him in. That is, the pension forfeiture rules do not apply to him.
City Attorney Jan Goldsmith's office agreed.
"Under several California Supreme Court decisions, the forfeiture provision would not apply to employees already in the pension system before the provision was adopted," said Goldsmith spokeswoman Gina Coburn. "We understand that Mr. Filner was already in the pension system due to his prior city service."
One of the leading proponents of the ballot measure said on Tuesday that it should nevertheless apply.
"Prop. B was intended to cover situations like this, when there's a felony action that their pensions should be removed," said Felipe Monroig, whose San Diego County Taxpayers Association pushed for the reform.
Filner also remains eligible for public pensions he earned previously.
He draws $14,700 in annual income from his stint at San Diego State University from 1970 to 1992. Also, he was eligible to join the Congressional pension system. Congress does not make the amount of individual benefits public. Filner's benefit would be $58,900, according to a calculation made by U-T Watchdog earlier this year.
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Luckily, I managed to get a hold of some pairs from the summer collection (a big thank-you to Cristel and Rocio)! These wedges are quite possibly my most manageable pair of shoes with some height. I love the covered heel and the sunny yellow of course! I think I might even be able to wear this to work because of how comfy they are.
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WOW, that Ghost shirt is FANTASTIC, i would definitely wear that. great design and everything.. i think a lot of Wu-Tang related clothing looks cheap, but definitely not this one... too bad i ain't got the $$. thx for the tip tho bro!!
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Sweden is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders Norway and Finland, and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Øresund.
Sweden has a low population density of 21 inhabitants per square kilometre with the population mostly concentrated to the southern half of the country. About 85% of the population live in urban areas. Sweden's capital city is Stockholm, which is also the largest city.
Sweden emerged as an independent and unified country during the Middle Ages. In the 17th century, the country expanded its territories to form the Swedish Empire. The empire grew to be one of the great powers of Europe in the 17th and early 18th century. Most of the conquered territories outside the Scandinavian Peninsula were lost during the 18th and 19th centuries. The eastern half of Sweden, present-day Finland, was lost to Russia in 1809. The last war in which Sweden was directly involved was in 1814, when Sweden by military means forced Norway into a personal union. Since then, Sweden has been at peace, practicing "non-participation in military alliances during peacetime and neutrality during wartime".
Sweden has been a member of the European Union since 1 January 1995 and is a member of the OECD.
Today, Sweden is a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary democracy form of government and a highly developed economy. Sweden has the world's eighth highest per capita income. In 2011, it ranked fourth in the world in The Economist's Democracy Index and tenth in the United Nations' Human Development Index (third on the inequality-adjusted HDI). In 2010, the World Economic Forum ranked Sweden as the second most competitive country in the world, after Switzerland.
According to the UN, it has the third lowest infant mortality rate in the world. In 2010, Sweden also had one of the lowest Gini coefficients of all developed countries (0.25), making Sweden one of the world's most equal countries in terms of income. Sweden's wealth, however, is distributed much less equally than its income. The top 10% has about 72% of the nation's wealth, and at a wealth Gini coefficient of 0.85, Swedish wealth inequality is higher than the European average of 0.8.


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Reports have emerged suggesting Amazon is about to begin manufacturing a 10-inch Kindle Fire following the success of its 7-inch device, which launched last November.
According to a DigiTimes report this week, electronics manufacturing giant Foxconn has received an order for the new device from Amazon. The report also states that shipments of the 10-inch tablet would begin in the second quarter of this year.
If the DigiTimes report proves to be correct, it demonstrates Amazon's growing confidence in the tablet market, a market where few companies have up to now succeeded.
Only Apple and Amazon appear to have sold tablets in any great amount, with Apple dominating the market, having sold more than 55 million iPads since its launch in 2010.
Though Amazon hasn't released detailed figures regarding sales of its new Fire tablet, it declared last December as being the "best holiday ever" for its range of Kindle devices, which includes the Fire.
Stifel Nicolaus analyst Jordan Rohan estimated that the online book giant sold some six million Kindle Fire tablets in the fourth quarter, a figure made all the more impressive by the fact that the device only launched in November, and then only in the US. By comparison, Apple shifted 15.4 million iPads in its last quarter.
Though sales of the Kindle Fire may look good, its low price tag of just $199 means that it's likely selling at a slight loss. Where Amazon makes its money is by drawing the Fire users into the company's ecosystem and making it simple for them to use the tablet to purchase books, music, movies and other items.
A 10-inch Kindle Fire would compete more directly with the Cupertino company's iPad, which has a 9.7-inch screen size, though unless a 10-inch Fire comes with more bells and whistles, the two devices will still occupy different ends of the tablet market.
Apple, meanwhile, looks to be doing its best to stay ahead of the game with the likely launch of the iPad 3 in the coming weeks.
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Stewart D. Nozette of Chevy Chase was a gifted scientist privy to America's top secrets.
On Wednesday, he admitted trying to sell those secrets to a foreign government. With his guilty plea to attempted espionage, the astrophysicist was rebranded a would-be traitor.
Nozette, 54, stood in an orange prison jumpsuit in the District of Columbia's federal court as he conceded that he had accepted $11,000 in cash in 2009 in exchange for passing classified materials about U.S. satellite defense systems to a person Nozette believed was an Israeli intelligence officer.
Nozette answered "yes" when U.S District Judge Paul L. Friedman asked whether he understood that he faced 13 years in federal prison.
The purported Israeli was actually an FBI employee in an undercover espionage investigation launched after Nozette drew law enforcement attention for fraud he had committed through an aerospace consulting company he owned.
During a 2007 search of his home in the contracting case, officers discovered classified materials and an email in which Nozette threatened to take a program he was working on to a foreign country "or Israel," court records show. The court files do not say to whom that email was sent, and prosecutors declined to give more details Wednesday.
Nozette's intertwined cases are complicated, but court records make this clear: Just months after he'd acknowledged ripping off the government as a consultant, Nozette was ready to do business selling state secrets to a man who had called him claiming to be part of Israel's Mossad.
U.S. Attorney Ronald C. Machen Jr. said Nozette had gone from a "once-trusted scientist" with high-level clearances to "a disgraced criminal who was caught red-handed attempting to trade American secrets for personal profit."
Nozette had admitted overbilling the government through his company for $265,000 from 2000 to 2006 and using the money to pay credit card bills, maintain his swimming pool and cover the cost of sedan service. He pleaded guilty, but his admission was sealed in court in January 2009, and sentencing was held off as Nozette agreed to help investigators expose other government corruption, prosecutors said.
Yet by September 2009, Nozette was passing classified information to the undercover agent and discussing how he could get more cash and help with a passport and a new identity to travel overseas.
Singapore appealed to him because "it's clean, it's nondescript, they speak English there," according to a video of Nozette talking to the undercover agent Oct. 19, 2009, at the Mayflower Hotel on Connecticut Avenue. But at a minimum, Nozette wanted a place with no extradition, he confirmed to the agent.
Nozette was arrested that day and has been jailed since.
Nozette held a variety of sensitive military and civilian jobs, including service on the National Space Council at the White House in 1989 and 1990 and work at the Energy Department's Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory from 1990 through 1999, prosecutors have said.
Nozette held top-secret clearance and had regular access to classified information until 2006. Many of his friends described him as brilliant and ambitious.
The indictment against Nozette does not allege that the Israeli government committed any offense. Nozette was originally indicted on two counts of attempted espionage shortly after his arrest. Two more counts of attempted espionage were added in a November 2010 indictment, and Nozette pleaded guilty to one of those charges Wednesday. Nozette's attorneys — Robert L. Tucker and John C. Kiyonaga — declined comment after the hearing.
Attempted espionage is a felony that carries a death penalty, but federal prosecutors took that off the table in late 2010.
The 13-year sentence covers the attempted espionage conviction and the prior fraud and tax evasion convictions. On the day of his arrest, court files show, Nozette told the undercover agent that "I've crossed the Rubicon," and said, "I've made a career choice," and laughed.
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When we measure our weight distribution, we need to make absolutely sure the scales are level. The new Laser Leveling System for scale pads by Intercomp Race Systems makes leveling quick and easy. It is simple to setup and does the job of leveling in a snap. It comes with a laser level and three targets. When used with Intercomp's scale levelers, you can level all four scales as well as each scale pad individually.
I first saw this system in use at a local race shop where a team was preparing a Daytona Prototype car for the 2008 Rolex 24 Hour race. The crewmember set up the scale pads and leveled them in less than 15 minutes, and the four pads were on a perfectly level plane. This was one case where I approached the manufacturer to do this Quick Tech instead of the other way around.
The level can also be used to measure from an offset plane to the car's pickup points and ball joints when measuring for the roll-center location. Frame heights and trailing arm measurements can also be made using the level to quickly and accurately set up the suspension.
An added bonus could be that you could loan the system to your local track officials to level their scales so that the readings agree with the ones you made back at your shop. Very few tracks bother to level their scales so we can never rely on their weight distribution readings. Besides, when they see how easy this system is, they just might go buy one of their own.


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"Wanted" director Timur Bekmambetov is set to produce the horror thriller "Squirrels" for Red Sea Media and his own production company Bazelevs.
The story follows a young man whose estranged father is killed under suspicious circumstances. He returns home for the first time in years to get to the bottom of the mystery.
Instead, he finds his mom's sleazy new boyfriend, a natural gas company buying up the town, an angry female sheriff who happens to be his ex-girlfriend, and an army of flesh-eating squirrels hellbent on destroying everything in their path.
A director is currently being sought, with a major cast expected to sign shortly. Daniel Antoniazzi and Ben Shiffrin penned the script based on an idea by Bekmambetov.
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The Southington Education Foundation has its first two time champion as the Bee-lievers from Plantsville Congregational Church won the title for the second time in three years.
"We're very pleased," said team member Susan Koenig, after the team was the only remaining team to spell millennium correctly.
Her other team members, Liz Douglas and Linda Lindsay, were extremely happy that they were able to spell asinine correctly this year after the word had knocked them out of the contest last year.
The Bee-lievers had won the inaugural spelling bee three years ago.
Last year's winners, Totally Dominant Bank Spellers, from TD Bank, fell in their opening round, following a small reprieve. All four remaining teams in their opening round spelt overwrought incorrectly, giving all the teams a second chance.
This year 30 total teams competed, an increase from last year's inaugural event.
The teams consisted of Board of Education members, community groups, school administrators, beauty queens and members from various Southington High School clubs.
Many of the contestants wore homemade costumes during the competition, something that has become a tradition.
Win or lose, the teams were excited to showcase their spelling prowess as they raised money for the SEF.
"It's a fun night," said Stephen Proffitt, a member of Profits for S.E.F, along with Jennifer and Lisa Proffitt. "It's all for a great cause."
Dawn Miceli, SEF chairman said the public support for the spelling bee was impressive and that the fundraiser is starting to rival that of the Fan of the Foundation Gala, the SEF's largest fundraiser.
"We had tremendous community support this year," Miceli said. "This is really turning into a major fundraiser."
All of the words used in the spelling bee were gleamed from various online resources.
The SEF was able to raise over $10,000 with the spelling bee.


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Tomorrow Megatotoro's blog, La Esquina de un Migrante a Linux, will celebrate its 3rd Anniversary.
Although Megatotoro migrated to Linux a bit later than I did, he took his migration seriously and learned a lot of Linux tricks before I did, all thanks to Mepis, Pardus, and AntiX, his distros of choice.
I have learned quite a bit reading his entries.
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As October becomes November, certain documents pertaining to internship are either due for completion or soon will be.
Learning Goals are due by the end of the second month of internship which, for most interns, means the end of October. Learning Goals are broad summary statements which are inclusive, far-reaching, and visionary. These goals (ideally 3-5) are then fleshed out with objectives, which focus upon specific aspects of the overall goal. Those objectives should be:
Once the Learning Goals are established, they can become part of the agenda for future conversations between intern and supervisor and between intern and lay committee.
Project Proposals are also due at the end of the second month. The project should be in one of four areas: stewardship, ecumenism, evangelism, or lay ministry.
The supervising pastor and the lay committee are expected to review and approve the proposal on its appropriateness for the development of the intern and the congregation. The completed project is to be evaluated both as to whether the intern demonstrated initiative and organizational skills, and also whether the project resulted in significant new learnings for the intern. It is possible, therefore, for an intern to have a "successful" project even though it was a programmatic failure. If the intern took initiative, organized well, was later able to see why the project failed, and can articulate what they learned for future ministry, then it will be deemed a successfully-completed project.
It is important that the intern's project be new to the life of the congregation. This will give the intern an opportunity to exercise initiative and to take responsibility for a project or program that has not been developed previously.
Consult the Contextual Learning website for more information about Learning Goals or the Project Proposal.
Finally, the time is drawing near for supervisor and intern to be looking at the three month report. This form is designed for reflective conversation between these two partners, leading to an assessment of how things are going so far. If the internship began at the beginning of September, the three month evaluation should be completed at the end of November.
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in-lite offers a wide range of outdoor lighting and system components. Combine different types of fixtures for a complete lighting plan and a good light balance. Specific desires? Several (mounting) accessories are available for our outdoor lighting.
What do you want to illuminate? To help you choose the correct lighting, we indicate which uses it is best suited for next to each fixture.
There is outdoor lighting that provides different types of light:
Choosing a ground light depends on many factors including the surface it is installed in or on. In-lite offers ground lights that can be installed in both hard and soft surfaces.
We chose to finish our fixtures in colors that fit in well with the outdoors such as warm silver and dark gray. Is your taste a bit more edgy? Then choose white or a luxurious Corten steel coating.
in-lite provides outdoor lamps that use:
A feature in the yard can be illuminated from various directions. Create variation in your lighting plan by using different light directions and types of outdoor lighting. This creates a playful lighting effect.
We indicate the light distribution of every fixture for you. After all, illuminating a large tree requires a greater light distribution than, for example, marking a path.
In some situations, it is important to know specific information about an outdoor fixture. Some of our outdoor fixtures can, for example, be driven over or installed underwater.
The IP value (International Protection Rating) indicates the dust resistance and water resistance of a fixture. The first number indicates the level of dust resistance, the second number is the level of water resistance. The higher the number, the higher the protection of the bulb.
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SOUTH BERWICK, Maine — The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5744 will hold a Pearl Harbor remembrance service Friday, December 7, at the town's boat launch.
The 8 a.m. service will be conducted by Post Commander John Elwell, with a prayer by Chaplain Bruce Brown. The service will also feature a gun salute, Taps, and a wreath placement in the river.
"South Berwick actually had five survivors of Pearl Harbor," said Malcolm Kenney, Adjutant of Post 5744. "Although they're no longer able to attend, it's still a nice service."
On the morning of December 7, 1941, the U.S.'s naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii was attacked by over 350 Japanese fighters, bombers, and torpedo planes in a surprise attack that killed 2,402 Americans and wounded 1,282.
Eight U.S. Navy battleships were either damaged or sunk, along with three cruisers, three destroyers, and an anti-aircraft training ship.
The attack, which was a shock to the American people, led directly to America's entry into World War II.
South Berwick's boat launch is located by the Counting House on Route 4, Main and Liberty Streets.


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Jan Pieterszoon SWEELINCK (1562 - 1621): Organ Works
[I] "Organ Works Vol. 1"
Harald Vogel,
rec: Nov 11 - 12, 2010, Lemgo, St Marien
(© 2011) (78'42")
Liner-notes: E/D/F
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Claude GOUDIMEL
(1514/20-1572): Psalm 116;
Jan Pieterszoon SWEELINCK
: Allemanda Soll es sein (SwWV 330); Ave maris stella, canon (SwWV 193); Capriccio ex a (SwWV 281); Echo-Fantasia ex d (SwWV 261); Erbarm dich mein o Herre Gott (SwWV 303); Fantasia ŕ 4 ex a (SwWV 273); Psalm 116 (SwWV 313); Toccata ex d (SwWV 285); Toccata ex g (SwWV 295); Toccata ex a (SwWV 298)
[II] "Organ Works"
Joseph Kelemen,
rec: July 19 - 21, 2012, Leiden, Pieterskerk
Oehms - OC 680
(© 2012) (75'44")
Liner-notes: E/D
Cover & track-list
Allein Gott in der Höh sey Ehr (SwWV 299); Echo-Fantasia ŕ 4 ex d (SwWV 261); Erbarm dich mein o Herre Gott (SwWV 303); Est-ce mars (SwWV 321); Fantasia Crommatica ŕ 4 ex d (SwWV 258); Fantasia Ut re mi fa sol la ŕ 4 (SwWV 263); Paduana Lachrymae (SwWV 328); Psalm 23: Mein Hüter und mein Hirt (SwWV 310); Puer nobis nascitur (SwWV 315); Toccata 1. toni ex d (SwWV 286); Toccata 9. toni ex a (SwWV 296); Wir glauben all an einen Gott (SwWV 316)
The keyboard music by Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck has always been part of the standard repertoire of organists and harpsichordists. The commemoration of his birth which took place in 2012 has given a boost to the performance and recording of this repertoire. The two discs which are the subject of this review are both connected to this commemoration. There is a further connection: Joseph Kelemen was a pupil of Harald Vogel.
Sweelinck was born in Deventer, a small town in the easter part of the Netherlands, in the province of Overijssel. In 1564 he moved with his parents to Amsterdam where his father had been appointed organist of the Oude Kerk. The latter died in 1573 and was succeeded by Cornelis Boskoop who may have given Jan Pieterszoon keyboard lessons. In 1577 Sweelinck became the organist of the Oude Kerk himself, a position he held until his death. He was not in the service of the church, though. In 1578 the Oude Kerk came in the hands of the Reformed Church, and playing of the organ was not allowed during Sunday services. Sweelinck was employed by the city council, and it was his duty to play during weekdays, when the church was open and people could walk freely in and out. It was in fact a kind of market place where business people settled their transactions. Sweelinck played variations on the tunes from the Genevan psalter which had only recently been introduced. As yet these tunes were not well-known, and through his improvisations Sweelinck could make people familiar with them.
It is impossible to say whether Sweelinck also played variations on secular tunes. It cannot be ruled out, even though the authorities may not have liked it. It is a fact, though, that he played such pieces on the harpsichord at his home, with members of the local elite in attendance, and probably also at their homes. There is one piece of documentary evidence in which an attendant of one of his performances speaks about Sweelinck's skills in the art of variation.
These two discs give some idea of the wide scope of his keyboard oeuvre. The main genres are represented: the toccata, the fantasia, variations on popular tunes and variations on sacred melodies. Obviously the latter category was intended for the organ. Some pieces can be played either at the harpsichord or the organ. Scholars and performers often disagree about these matters. From a historical point of view the compass of the various keyboard instruments in Sweelinck's time can give a clue about the instrument for which some of his keyboard works may have been conceived.
Both interpreters use organs which are well suited to Sweelinck's music. Harald Vogel plays an organ which has been reconstructed after old models. In Vogel's words: "The swallow's nest organ in St Marien in Lemgo is at present the only organ in the Dutch-North-German style of the late Renaissance which without stylistic compromises provides the tonal resources for the organ repertoire of Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck (...) and his North German pupils". Joseph Kelemen uses another important instrument, dating from 1643, with extensions from 1690, in the Pieterskerk in Leiden. Both instruments are in meantone temperament.
The discs offer enjoyable, stylish and convincing performances. Only two pieces appear on both discs. Kelemen is a bit faster than Vogel who generally seems to prefer more moderate tempi. In some pieces I would have liked more breathing spaces in Kelemen's performance. He has included variations on
Est-ce mars
which has to be considered a harpsichord piece. That in itself doesn't exclude a performance at the organ, but here it doesn't work out all that well. The speed in some variations is at the cost of a clear articulation which is probably also due to the acoustic. The recording in Lemgo is more direct, and as a result the articulation is clearer than in Kelemen's recording.
One issue which applies to both recordings is the change in registration during play. There are different opinions in regard to the practice of using assistants for this purpose. A Dutch organist, the late Ewald Kooiman, was convinced such assistants did not exist before the 19th century; Vogel has a different opinion. In both recordings the registration is changed in pieces where the organist has no opportunity to do that himself. More research seems to be needed in order to bring some clarity into this matter which obviously is of some importance for a modern interpretation of renaissance and baroque organ music.
Organ aficionados will certainly have some recordings with Sweelinck's music in their collections. However, these two discs are interesting additions to the catalogue, because of the quality of the performances but also the character of the organs used here. The MDG disc has a nice bonus in that Vogel demonstrates the various stops of the organ. He introduces them in German, but the tracklist indicates which stops are used.
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Trade in trophy deer could lead to commercial sale of white-tail meat
For those of you who haven't heard, there has been a proposal brought forth that would effect Texas whitetail deer regulations. Scott Vaca of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department in Austin verified the proposal in response to an e-mail that I sent to him. It has been proposed that it to be legal for licensed whitetail deer breeders to slaughter and sell whitetail deer meat. The average hunter or rancher will be excluded from this proposal. Only the elite will be able to sell for meat the animals that were once the property of the Texas taxpayers and hunting license holders.
I believe that this all began several years ago whenever exotics became popular in Texas. Because they were purchased by individual ranchers and imported, the exotics were considered non-game animals. That's more like cattle. The owners were free to hunt them year around. The animals adapted so well that there became so many surplus animals as to create an overpopulation problem. Several licensed meat packers sprang up and contracted with some of the ranchers to kill and process the surplus exotic animals just as cattle.
There has been a great demand from restaurants for the low-fat non-chemical venison. Since these animals are not native to our country, there was no problem with this process.
Next came the high fences that according to the landowners kept undesirable deer off their property. The fences also kept the deer that were on their land from free ranging. Then after a number of years of selective harvest called deer management, some really high quality whitetail bucks were conceived. There were also a huge explosion of does. With the trophy hunters only interested in trophy antlered bucks, the does soon became overpopulated. Since many of the high fenced ranch owners don't like to fool with a lot of doe hunters, a new regulation was lobbied for.
The state's biologists are now going to survey any of the ranches that have joined the state's management program. When surveys are conducted, the state tells the ranchers, which are in their programs, to take out given numbers of does, bucks and spikes. Should hunters not take out those animals, the landowner or a representative may go in after the season and kill the remainder of the number that the state prescribed. There is no requirement for those animals to be retrieved. They can shoot them and let them lay should they decide not to utilize them for the table. Hunters would not do such a thing. They would enjoy utilizing the fresh venison that originally belonged to the citizens of Texas.
The whitetail deer breeders were the next step toward marketing and selling native venison. When the proposals were made and the lobbying was over, it became legal to trap, breed and transport native whitetails. The selected animals, both bucks and does, may be raised in pens, sold as cattle are, and bred to promote the desirable antlers. These whitetail bucks, as well as the pregnant does, and straws of sperm are now legally auctioned.
There are actually places called deer farms that will possess the once free ranging native whitetails in large numbers. When the auctions are held, the ranchers with the highest bids will be free to take these animals to their ranches. The super antlered bucks and select does will be retained for breeding at the ranches. After a few years, there will be some so-called trophy bucks available to be purchased and killed by so-called hunters. The more desirable the bucks, the more dollars they will bring.
The organizations that have profited by the use of the people's deer have become very big and politically powerful. They are heavily supported by many of the hunter-oriented industries that sell products to them. Farm equipment, seed companies, fence companies, feeder manufacturers, some ammo companies, and similar industries are all supporters of this new money making opportunity. The prices for taking one of these co-called trophy buck may range up near $40,000.
Finally, several years of this high fence hunting has created an over abundance of antlerless or cull deer. These animals will eat as much as the trophy whitetails, but they aren't worth as much money from those folks well healed enough to believe that they are hunting.
Now comes the proposal to allow the game breeders to control the slaughter of their surplus animals to be killed for the meat market. Better than shooting and not retrieving the surplus deer, you say. Better for special interests, not for the true sportsmen and women in our state. The point is that the native whitetails that were once free ranging and belonged to all of the people might now become commercial meat-market animals just as waterfowl once were. Hunters should decide for themselves how they feel about this new proposal.


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CAMBRIDGE, Mass.—Seniors Michael Christmas (Invercargill, New Zealand/James Hargest College), Dominic Devaud (Baltimore, Md./Archbishop Curley) and Sara Parkinson (Chorley, England/Loughborough University) have been named to the America East Outdoor Track and Field All-Academic Teams, the conference announced Wednesday.
Christmas earned silver in the 800-meter run in a time of 1:51.68 and was part of the 4x800-meter relay team that finished third. He was named to the 2010 Outdoor and the 2009-10 and 2010-11 Indoor All-Academic teams. He graduated from UMBC on Monday with a degree in biochemistry with a cumulative GPA of 3.78.
Devaud earned silver in the decathlon with 6,664 points and fifth in the 110-meter high hurdles in 14.91. The 2009-10 Third Team CoSIDA Academic All-American was also named the 2009 America East Men's Indoor Track and Field Scholar-Athlete. He graduated from UMBC last spring with a degree in mechanical engineering and has a 3.66 GPA in his graduate work in Baltimore.
Parkinson earned bronze in the 1,500-meter run in a school record time of 4:28.57 and placed sixth in the 5,000-meter run in 17:34.97. She was named to the 2009-10 CoSIDA Academic All-District II First Team and has been listed on America East All-Academic teams five times, including the 2009 and 2010 Cross Country and the 2009-10 and 2010-11 Indoor Track and Field squads.


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The Jazz face opt-out decisions ahead of a Tuesday deadline from Carlos Boozer, Kyle Korver and Okur. All indications Sunday continued to be that Boozer and Okur would opt out while Korver would not.
"I think he's looking to do what will make sense going forward for him," Fleisher said of Okur, "and whether that's with the Jazz or not, it's undecided at this point. We're going to look at all the options before he makes his decision."
Although he would be heading into an uncertain free-agent market, Okur has the advantage of being a national hero in his native Turkey, where he could return home and likely command a salary equal to or in excess of what he would make in the NBA.
That minimizes the risk in opting out of his contract with the Jazz . Okur's preference is believed to be continuing his career in the NBA, but playing either in Turkey or Europe has added appeal considering Okur's father, Abdullah, is in poor health.
Should he decide to stay in the NBA, Okur could re-sign with the Jazz or sign with one of a handful of teams that have significant salary-cap space. Beyond that, the Jazz and Okur would have to work out a sign-and-trade deal.
The Jazz could reach agreement on a contract extension with Okur before Tuesday, but Fleisher said he had no expectations of that happening. He also said Okur was "absolutely prepared" to leave Utah if it came to that.
Back in May, Okur commented on his Web site that he would be willing to take $3 million to $5 million less in a new contract to stay in Utah. Okur also said he considered himself one of the eight to 10 best centers in the NBA in that same interview.
"I'm not sure whether [the Jazz ] misread it or didn't misread it," Fleisher said. "Memo's going to do what's best for him and his family."
Okur originally signed a six-year, $50 million contract with the Jazz in 2004 and was selected to the All-Star team in 2007.
He has been the Jazz's starting center the past four seasons, averaging 17.0 points and 7.7 rebounds last season while shooting 44.6 percent from three-point range. As arguably the Jazz's most clutch player, Okur has hit numerous game-tilting shots while in Utah.
The Jazz's internal options to replace Okur should he leave include only young centers Kosta Koufos and Kyrylo Fesenko.
Boozer, meanwhile, is expected to opt out, citing his desire for the security of a long-term contract and belief in himself as a franchise player. Korver is not expected to opt out, citing his desire to stay in Utah and a soft free-agent market overall.
There also was speculation Sunday that Oklahoma City might be preparing to make a push to sign Paul Millsap as a restricted free agent. Former Jazz director of player personnel Troy Weaver now is an assistant general manager with the Thunder.
The Thunder unsuccessfully tried to sign away C.J. Miles from the Jazz last summer. They are expected to have $11 million in salary-cap space and could offer a contract in the neighborhood of five years and $65 million to a free agent.
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Teaching Geography: Workshop 2
Latin America
Part 1: Guatemala and Mexico
Part 2: Ecuador
- Program Overview
A summary of this workshop's video programs and learning objectives is below.
- Before You Watch
Read these materials prior to watching the video.
- Programs and Activities
Plan your workshop with this grid of professional development activities.
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Program Overview: Latin America
Latin America is a region with rich cultural heritage and devastating political turmoil. It is a place of beautiful and bountiful farmlands tucked amid dangerous volcanoes. This workshop looks at the region of Latin America, asking questions such as "What factors compel people to migrate from one place to another?" and "How can geography help people cope with the hazards associated with living near volcanoes?"
Explore these and other questions with geographers in the field and teachers in the classroom.
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Part 1. Guatemala and Mexico: Population Migration
In this program, we investigate the geographical issues associated with migration. During the case study, we will come to understand why many rural Mayans migrate for a few months each year to Guatemala City and how this temporary displacement affects the Maya population. In the final portion of the program, we will see a classroom segment in which students investigate a similar pattern of Mexican migration.
- Explain the relationship between migration and cultural conflict.
- Identify factors associated with rural to urban and transnational migration.
- Identify tools used by geographers.
- Understand how secondary students can use group investigations.
- Apply the geographic inquiry process to your own teaching.
Part 2. Ecuador: Preventing Tragedy Through Understanding Geography
This half of the workshop addresses the relationship that people who live near volcanoes have with their geographic surroundings. In Ecuador, we focus on Mount Tungurahua. Drawn by its hot springs and fertile soil, area residents and tourists must also confront the very real possibility of a life-threatening eruption. We follow geographers as they study Tungurahua, putting their research to work in preventing future tragedy. Later, in our classroom segment, students discuss the relationship between volcanoes and earthquakes and weigh the pros and cons of living near such natural hazards.
- Explain how physical systems influence the Earth's features.
- Explain positive and negative influences of physical systems on human activity.
- Explain how technology helps our understanding of natural hazards.
- Explain how teachers can use student curiosity as an entry point for teaching
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- Identify how instruction can be adapted to accommodate the learning requirements of students at all levels.


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Reliever Rodriguez sharp in season debut
WASHINGTON -- Nationals manager Davey Johnson didn't hesitate to turn to right-hander Henry Rodriguez against the top of the Marlins' lineup on Thursday, when his team carried a 3-1 lead into the seventh inning.
Rodriguez replaced starter Jordan Zimmermann and responded by setting down Miami in order in his first appearance of the season, after claiming the final spot on the Nationals' Opening Day roster.
"That's going to be his role, setting up, late-inning relief," Johnson said. "If he's on the ballclub, I'm using him. And he threw the ball good. One-two-three, can't beat that."
Rodriguez battled both wildness and injuries in the past. Last year, he issued nearly seven walks per nine innings and had season-ending elbow surgery in August, after starting out as Washington's closer and picking up nine saves.
The 26-year-old also dealt with right forearm tightness this spring and didn't secure a place on the 25-man roster until a strong outing in last Friday's exhibition game against the Yankees.
Rodriguez backed up that decision on Thursday. He induced a pair of routine outs from Juan Pierre and Placido Polanco and struck out slugger Giancarlo Stanton looking on a slider that started away and sliced over the plate.
Rodriguez's usual high-90s fastball topped out at 95 mph -- Johnson suggested the cold weather might have been a factor -- but the clean 12-pitch frame suggested he could be another weapon for the Nationals' loaded bullpen.
"He threw some good pitches," Johnson said. "He made progress all spring."
Washington's relief corps finished the three games against Miami with eight scoreless innings, allowing two hits and three walks while striking out eight. Last season, the bullpen ranked third in the National League in ERA, and in the offseason added closer Rafael Soriano, who saved the first two games.


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Pakistan: Worldwide Travel Information World Countries > Asia > Pakistan
PakistanPakistan (پاکستان) is a sovereign country in South Asia. With a population exceeding 180 million people, it is the sixth most populous country in the world.
Located at the crossroads of the strategically important regions of South Asia, Central Asia and Western Asia, Pakistan has more than 1,000 km coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by India to the east, Afghanistan to the west and north, Iran to the southwest and China in the far northeast. It is separated from Tajikistan by Afghanistan's narrow Wakhan Corridor in the north, and shares a marine border with Oman.
The territory of modern Pakistan was home to various ancient cultures, including the Neolithic Mehrgarh and the Bronze Age Indus Valley Civilisation, and has undergone invasions or settlements by Hindu Persian Indo-Greek, Islamic Turco-Mongol, Afghan and Sikh cultures. The area has been ruled by various empire and dynasties, including the Indian Mauryan Empire the Persian Achaemenid Empire the Arab Umayyad Caliphate, the Mongol Empire the Mughal Empire the Durrani Empire the Sikh Empire and the British Empire As a result of the Pakistan Movement led by Muhammad Ali Jinnah and India's struggle for independence, Pakistan was created in 1947 as an independent nation for Muslims from the regions in the east and west of India where there was a Muslim majority. Initially a dominion, Pakistan adopted a new constitution in 1956, becoming an Islamic republic
A civil war in 1971 resulted in the secession of East Pakistan as the new country of Bangladesh
Pakistan is a federal parliamentary republic consisting of four provinces and four federal territories. It is an ethnically and linguistically diverse country, with a similar variation in its geography and wildlife. A regional and middle power, Pakistan has the seventh largest standing armed forces in the world and is a declared nuclear weapons state, being the only nation in the Muslim world, and the second in South Asia, to have that status. It has a semi-industrialised economy which is the 27th largest in the world in terms of purchasing power and 47th largest in terms of nominal GDP.
Pakistan's post-independence history has been characterised by periods of military rule, political instability and conflicts with neighbouring India. The country continues to face challenging problems, including terrorism, poverty, illiteracy and corruption. It is a founding member of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (now the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation) and is a member of the United Nations, the Commonwealth of Nations and the G20 developing nations.
More than sixty languages are spoken in Pakistan, including a number of provincial languages. Urdu the lingua franca and a symbol of Muslim identity and national unity, is the national language and is understood by over 75% of Pakistanis. English is the official language of Pakistan, used in official business, government, and legal contracts; the local dialect is known as Pakistani English Punjabi is the commonest native language in Punjab and has many native speakers. Saraiki is mainly spoken in South Punjab. Pashto is the provincial language of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sindhi is the provincial language of Sindh, and Balochi is dominant in Balochi tan.
[Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan]