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Day's Worst: New York teacher who had kids make cards for inmate
A New York teacher was grotesquely irresponsible when she duped her fifth grade students into writing holiday cards to a prison inmate — one who had been charged with child pornography possession.
Melissa Dean had her students make handmade Christmas cards for unspecified lonely people. She actually sent them to a friend of hers, who had been convicted of violating an order of protection and illegal weapons possession, according to the New York Times.
The intended recipient was John Coccarelli, who had been "charged in 2008 with possessing child pornography, but that charge was never brought to trial because he pleaded guilty to a charge calling for a longer sentence," prosecutors said, according to the Times.
Some children balked at putting their names on the cards, but the teacher added them anyway. Dean was issued a letter of warning by New York's Conflicts of Interest board, a punishment that would have been more harsh if Dean had not quit her teaching job in June. The Education Department had sought to have her fired.
The only bright spot in this sordid tale is that alert prison officials intercepted the cards before they reached the inmate. Thank goodness.

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CU Buffs position breakdown: defensive line getting injection of youth
BOULDER — Colorado signed nine high school defensive linemen in February and, from comments made by CU head coach Jon Embree, several may help the Buffs as true freshmen.
"I feel good about them," Embree said recently when asked about the freshman linemen. "I feel good about what we're building. Those guys show up. They know one way (with effort)."
Practices are closed to the public, including the media. But it sounds like freshman defensive tackle Josh Tupou (6-foot-3, 305 pounds) will be in the regular rotation, and perhaps be an instant starter. Tupou, from Buena Park (Calif.) High School in the Long Beach area, would supply the girth that has been missing in recent years.


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An Australian bartender and model says her life has been ruined ever since a late-night prank in which she threw a tampon at a worker behind a McDonald's drive-thru window.
Rebecca Leigh Crimmons, 27, said the wee hours stunt on Sept. 25 was harmless, but she pleaded guilty to assault and lost her job at the Noosa Surf Life Saving Club, where she doubles as a bartender and a promotional model. She was sentenced to community service, but said on Facebook that people have overreacted to the incident.
"When the police came around, I thought 'you've got to be kidding'," she said, according to the Courier-Mail of Brisbane.
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She admitted wiping the wet tampon on the hand of worker Luke Clareburt after pretending to find it in her fries. But Crimmins insisted the tampon had merely been dipped in an alcoholic drink. The restaurant staff "made a mountain out of a molehill," she said.
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Romney Delivers Closing Argument, Touts Big Change
AMES, Iowa - Mitt Romney delivered a closing argument here today, repackaging his familiar talking points into a prepared speech that promoted his idea of a "big change" election.
"This election is a choice, a choice between the status quo - going forward with the same policies of the last four years - or instead, choosing real change, change that offers promise, promise that the future will be better than the past," said Romney, who delivered his remarks outside a construction company on a blustery, cold day in Central Iowa.
The speech was previewed by campaign aides as an opportunity for Romney to outline the "stark" economic job and policy differences between the Republican candidate and President Obama. And for a candidate who has stayed relentlessly on message since announcing his presidential campaign in the Spring of 2011, much of Romney's remarks here today were identical to those made over the course of his campaign as he's weaved in and out of swing states across the country.
"This election is about big things, like the education of our children, the value of our homes, the take home pay from our jobs, the price of the gasoline we buy and the choices we have in our health care," Romney said. "It's also about the big things that determine these things, like the growth of the economy, the strength of our military, our dependence on foreign oil and America's leadership in the world."
Romney placed particular emphasis on his promise to work across party lines if elected, telling the crowd here that he would "work tirelessly to bridge the divide between the political parties."
"The president's campaign falls far short of the magnitude of these times. And the presidency of the last four years has fallen far short of the promises of the last campaign. Four years ago, America voted for a post-partisan president, but they have seen the most partisan and political of presidents, and a Washington in gridlock because of it," said Romney.
Romney said that he and his running mate Paul Ryan would meet with Democratic and Republican leadership "regularly" if elected.
"We're going to look for common ground and shared principles, and put the interests of the American people above the interests of the politician," said Romney. "I know it because I've seen it. Good Democrats can come together with good Republicans to solve big problems. What we need is leadership to make that happen."
The Obama campaign released a statement in response to Romney's speech, saying that "True to form, Mitt Romney's most recent 'major policy speech' included dishonest attacks and empty promises of change, but no new policy."
"Romney has started promising 'big change,' but the only change Romney's offering is to take us back to the same failed policies that crashed our economy in the first place," wrote Lis Smith. "That's not the change we need, and with every 'major speech,' Mitt Romney just reminds voters that's all he's got to offer."


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Kevin O'Neal of The Indianapolis Star reported a remarkable story today about special education teacher Mary French, who got to give her high school valedictorian speech...this week, 42 years after her graduation from Arkansas's Foreman High School. French, who is black, attended the all-black half of the high school until the two merged during her years there. But when she graduated in 1968 with the highest grade-point average in the school, it was determined that she hadn't attended for all four years--since some of them were spent in the segregated side of Foreman, across town. A white girl in her class gave the valedictory address instead.
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Over the years, French has returned to Foreman -- a town of about 1,100 just a few miles from where Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas come together -- and each time, she has felt disappointment when walking past a display honoring the school's valedictorians. French, now 60, shared her story with her colleagues at Fall Creek Valley Middle School, a Northeastside school where she has taught special education for 20 years. "We heard that story, and our jaws hit the floor," Kathy Luessow, principal at Fall Creek Valley Middle School, said Wednesday. "We asked how that could happen, and she said that was a different time."French finally got to give her valedictory speech--the one she intended to give decades ago--at a special after-school gathering for family and colleagues, and she got all the ceremonial extras that come with being a valedictorian, thanks to the school where she now teaches. Here's a taste of what that 18-year-old wanted to say at the time:
We know this is only the beginning of a long journey. We understand as we go to college, we still will be confronted with obstacles that will certainly deter us. But remember, all things are possible if we believe....Let's travel. Let's start our own businesses. Let's become teachers. Let's become lawyers, doctors or whatever we desire. We should commend ourselves that we can be whatever we want to be.You can read the valedictory speech she wrote, in full, here. Yes, the words read poignantly today, in light of the story--her "all things are possible if we believe" theme turned out to be true. But more than that, this is an excellent valediction, with simple but stirring language, a hopeful view of the future, a focus on students and teachers, and fitting, rather than overdone, rhetorical flourishes.
If someone knows of video out there of this late-in-coming valediction, please leave a link to it in the comments. I'm so delighted to share this wonderful story with you, and welcome your reactions. Please do pass this on to a friend or colleague and share this inspiring tale.
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At first, the vibe of SG Grey Days' retro-RPG-styled video didn't grab me. An overworld that looked like something out of a Genesis-era game? Yawn. But when the random encounter battle with a Wild Hater got underway, I couldn't stop laughing.
The clip is for the Frames of Invincibility EP by rap duo SG Grey Days, who say that they're "inspired by the sensibility of early 90's New York Hip-Hop, blended with today's dynamic instrumentation." The worst thing about the jokes in the turn-based rap battle is that they kept me from listening to the lyrics. Here's hoping these folks—and video director Marc Blair—do a few more videos like this.


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In addition to being China's top 500 brand for six consecutive years, China's No.1 sanitary supplier for seven consecutive years, having more than 3000 registered patents, achieved 25 German IF Awards and Red Dot International Awards, with outstanding industrial design capability, Jomoo also won the very rare Red Dot Supreme Award, fulfilled zero breakthrough in domestic industry.
After 27 years of development and precipitation of ingenuity, Jomoo has developed from a traditional kitchen enterprises to a leading brand in the industry, and actively explore the global market. Now Jomoo M5 series was globally launched in Beijing China, Munich Germany, and New York USA at the same time, attracted wide attention in the industry.
M5 series global released, Jomoo Shines in International Arena
In addition to the stunning debut in Times Square in New York, Jomoo M5 series global release ceremony named "Being intelligent era, future is now" was also magnificently held in Munich,Germany. On the ceremony, long-awaited M5 series was released globally, at the same time Jomoo's European operations center was also announced opened officially, marking and very important step forward of the Jomoo global layout. On the ceremony, Jomoo CEO Mr. Lin Youshai and German politicians, Mr. Eigenstetter, the managing director of Phoenix design, Henrik Sonnerburg, SIEMENS Consultant, Mr. Robin Roth, CEO of DORST design, famous designer Schuhmann and other VIP guests from the industry., carried out a high level dialogue, exchanged different point of views on intelligent manufacturing, and discussed the connotation and essentials of industrial design.
Jomoo M5 series global release ceremony was synchronously held in Beijing, on July 27th Beijing time. Jomoo chairman Mr. Lin Xiaofa and many political and business representatives, industry celebrities attended the ceremony, witnessed the Jomoo M5 series and the T-mall platform released. On the forum, Mr. Lin and the VIP guests attended a round table dialogue to talk about the opportunities that China's manufacturing industry faced and the future of intelligent manufacturing under the "China made 2025" strategic background.
Alongside with German phoenix design to integrate global intelligence technology
M5 series was joint designed by Jomoo and German phoenix design, it integrated dozens of black technology such as one button smart boot, touch screen operating systems, magnetic wireless charging etc. Some products of the M5 series was even honored with German IF awards, German Red Dot Design Award or nominated by Japan Good Design Award. Jomoo leads the new trend of design and manufacturing by M5 series, and continuously leads the intelligent home manufacturing industry towards its new height, wonderfully interpretates intelligent quality lifestyle.
Set up European operations center, Jomoo goes further on globalization
Since 1990, Jomoo has been developed rapidly. Conformed to the trend of economic transformation and upgrading and responsed to the national "One Belt One Road" strategy, Jomoo makes a comprehensive reform on the layout by implementation of the global pan Home customization strategy. With establishment of Intelligence Research Institute in the Silicon Valley USA, European operations center and North American operations center, establishment of long-term strategic cooperation with SIEMENS, IBM and other global resources, Jomoo step by step realizes and consolidates its international development strategy. We believes that with the Jomoo M5 series release, China intelligent manufacturing will create a more and more powerful "Chinese cyclone".
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I've had a domain wrapped up for a while now, and I just realized I'm a moron for not at least directing it here until I set up a self-hosted WordPress blog. Now everyone who has a link in their blogroll directed here has to change it, when — if they added it recently — it could've been http://somewhatmanlynerd.com/ in the first place. Well, you guys don't HAVE to change it, but it'd be nice, since new content isn't going to be posted here anymore. But I'll leave this ol' thing up here, just so the old self-referencing links on the new site still direct somewhere.
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The fun doesn't end at sunset in Key West, its just beginning. Duval Street is the place to go for dining and nighttime entertainment. You will find a mile and a half stretch of shops, Key West restaurants, bars, galleries, and people watching. Start at either end of the street and work your way down, stopping at your favorite places. Locals call it the "Duval Crawl". Shops and galleries are generally open until 10 pm. Many of the bars are open until 4 am. When staying at a Historic Key West Inn there is no concern about a designated driver at the end of your evening. All of our Historic Key West Florida Inns are within walking distance of Duval Street and most Old Town nightspots.
Sloppy Joe's Bar
201 Duval Street.
Best known as Ernest Hemingway's favorite hang-out, this popular bar is a Key West original featuring live music and a lively crowd.
Green Parrot
601 Whitehead Street
Definitive Key West saloon.
500 Duval Street
Jimmy Buffet's place. Live music and "cheeseburgers in paradise".
Schooner Wharf Bar
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Rox acquire infielder Brignac in trade with Rays
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- The Rockies, wanting another infield option with the versatility to play shortstop, acquired infielder Reid Brignac from the Rays on Thursday for cash and a player to be named.
Brignac, 27, a left-handed hitter, has compiled a .227 career batting average with 10 doubles and 67 RBIs in 256 games from 2009-12. His best year was 2010, when he hit .256 with eight home runs and 45 RBIs.
Brignac joins a group competing for backup infield spots that also includes Jonathan Herrera and DJ LeMahieu. Brignac is out of Minor League options, meaning he can't be sent down to the Minors without being exposed to other clubs via waivers. The Rays had recently designated Brignac for assignment.
To clear room on the 40-man Major League roster, the Rockies placed left-handed pitcher Edwar Cabrera on the 60-day disabled list with a left shoulder impingement.
Cabrera, who has racked up high strikeout totals in the Minors, made two starts for the Rockies last year, going 0-2 with an 11.12 ERA. Cabrera became ill during the winter in the Dominican Republic, and the ensuing delay in his throwing program led the Rockies to make the move.


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Rifle-area man crushed by vehicle he was working on
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (AP) – Authorities say a Rifle-area man was killed when the vehicle he was working on apparently fell on top of him.
Garfield County deputy coroner Chandra Mortensen tells The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel (http://bit.ly/1517lBQ ) that 73-year-old Bill Jewell's wife found him dead at the couple's home when she returned from work Wednesday.
Mortensen says she is still waiting on autopsy results, but all indications are that Jewell was crushed to death by the vehicle.
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Howdy Pardners,
Jest checkin' in with ya'll to see how's pickins. Out here on the not so OK 'stead, things ain't what they used to be. My ass is draggin', life is looking like a cake that done flopped (reminds me of my Pa who always slams the door jest so they'll flop 'cause he likes them thata way) and winter is acomin' on. I'm lookin' around me and don't much like what I'm a lookin' at. Them cold winters make my bones ache something fierce. I'm plum scared of falling on the ice, I'll tell you that much about where it hurts and no more. Had to tie a feather pillow to my backside last winter when I walked out to the ice covered barn. Our goose, well, I've plucked her so much she skedaddles when she seems me comin'.
The dawg is draggin', her tail is wasted and I ain't got nothin' but sympathy for her. Cooter says we oughter have her put down but heck, what does he know? With his IQ about the same as a dead trout, if that, he forgets how hard and downright nasty life can git. Guess he'd have to have a brain to figure that out. Now if they put folks down, Cooter should be shoved into that line.
Phooey and a load of shucks, there's times I wonder about the meanin' of life. I've asked the good Lord that question about ever five minutes but he just keeps shovin' me outside to look around at nature and tells me to keep on haulin'. What kind of advice is that? I want one of them miracles you hear about at church but am still waitin'.
Cooter is our neighbor and he always has an answer for everthing. He thinks my limpin' is jest play actin'. He once told me I needed to find some grit. I told him I'd jest show him some grit if he'd a jest lean over for a spell. I've got me some new pointy toed boots that would have got the job done. Sometimes you just gotta ignore the Cooters of this old world and foller you own instincts.
This new Doc came to town but I'm not too sure about him. He ain't no genius, that's for sure; but what do ya expect from a feller from the East. He jest keeps saying the same thing, over and over, "You gotta learn to live with it." I think I'll get out my stitchin' and make him a nice piece of flatwork to hang on his wall with that saying on it. What do ya'll think about that? I'd like to brand it on his forehead but don't think the Sheriff would take kindly to that. Come to think of it he's a little bit of a feller and I don't think there'd be room up there.
I hear tell they have some lady doctors now. Wouldn't that be a hoot and a holler; going to a lady. I'd sure prefer that. Then I could have her look at any or all of my parts what aren't really for viewing by this old feller doc. You know, your possibilities, nether regions and some such?
All this new doc in town knows how to do besides handin' out useless advice is to bleed ya'. Now, I don't go in for that stuff. I figger if the good Lord put that blood in me, well, he wants it to stay in me; well except for that woman's time of the month, you know, the curse of Eve?
Well, ya'll, we made it through the war. So many boys died here in our county and some of them ain't been right since. Earl Jenkins boy, Earl Jr., well, he lost a leg but he's doin' okay hobbling around on that wooden one Mr. Lincoln gave him. Shame about Mr. Lincoln. Praise be to God there will never be such sorrow and hatred in our country, ever agin. I think everbody learned this time around. I pray we all remember we're jest good old Americans.
In the between time, I'll jest keep using the horse liniment on my sore joints, even though it does make the old coon hound run out of the house makin' that terrible noise she makes. It's hard to explain except it's just all hoot n' holler. Can't be helped. A girl's gotta do what a girl's gotta do. I do wish somebody could tell me what to do about the hitch in my get-along though. Riding the old mare has got to the point it gives me the miseries. Ain't much better in the buggy and a site worse ridin' in that old wooden wagon Pa built long back. When it gets to where I can't take it anymore I brew up some Willow Bark tea or in a real bad spell I take a bit of laudanum, but that stuff is as bad as sour mash or Red Eye for the shimmy shakes the next day.
Well, I should shut my trap and mosey on out and git something done, even though I hardly feel up to anything. Hope ya'll feel a heap better than I do most days. Maybe one day, the good Lord willing, they'll invent something to keep down this sufferin'. The future is lookin' brighter though; I hear they got General Grant thinking about running for President. Now wouldn't that be a hoot?
Hope ya'll are doing mighty fine. Pa and I, we love you a lot ya' know. Jest keep takin' your doin's one day at a time… how else?
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In 1983-1984, engineers and scientists at NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC), the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), and Science Applications, Inc. (SAI) performed a detailed Mars Sample Return (MSR) mission study. McDonnell Douglas Aerospace Corporation (MDAC) took SAI's place on the team in the follow-on study that began in 1985.
The 1984 study and its sequel were very different in tone; the first was optimistic about an MSR mission, while its 1986 follow-on questioned the desirability of any further MSR planning. The former was shaped by President Ronald Reagan's ringing January 1984 call for NASA to build an Earth-orbiting Space Station, the latter by the January 1986 Space Shuttle Challenger accident, which triggered a sweeping reassessment of the U.S. space program.
The 1984 study assumed that each MSR mission would need two Space Shuttle launches; one for the hefty MSR spacecraft and the other for a chemical-propellant Centaur G-prime upper stage that would launch the MSR spacecraft out of Earth orbit toward Mars. Centaur G-prime, a variant of the Centaur upper stage in use since the early 1960s, was designed specifically for launch in the Space Shuttle Orbiter's 15-foot-wide, 60-foot-long payload bay.
At the time of the Challenger accident, Centaur G-prime's maiden flight was scheduled for May 1986. Had the accident not intervened, the first Centaur G-prime would have reached Earth orbit attached to the Galileo Jupiter orbiter and atmosphere probe on board Atlantis, NASA's newest Orbiter. After departing Atlantis's payload bay, the stage would have ignited to boost Galileo out of Earth orbit toward Jupiter (image at top of post).
The 1984 study's MSR spacecraft and Centaur G-prime were to be brought together in orbit in either a Shuttle payload bay or a Space Station hangar. Spacecraft and upper stage would be launched separately because the 1984 MSR spacecraft would be too long and heavy for launch on board a Shuttle Orbiter with a Centaur G-prime attached.
The 1986 study emphasized size and mass reduction with the aim of launching the MSR spacecraft and its Centaur G-prime stage into Earth orbit on a single Shuttle. This had become the study's focus, the team explained, because
the significance of being able to do the mission in a single shuttle launch has increased. The shuttle is much more expensive to launch than originally expected. . .Even for a large and relatively costly program such as Mars Sample Return, eliminating the expense of a second shuttle launch is significant. The relief to a tight launch schedule with a limited number of orbiters is significant as well.
Despite the JPL/JSC/MDAC team's efforts to keep up with changing times, its work was rendered obsolete even as it was completed. Citing safety considerations in the aftermath of the Challenger accident, NASA cancelled Centaur G-prime in June 1986, a month before the JPL/JSC/MDAC team's MSR study report saw print. This left NASA planetary missions designed for Shuttle-Centaur G-prime launch with no means of reaching their destinations. Solid-propellant upper stages, planetary gravity assists, and expendable launch vehicles would subsequently replace the Shuttle-Centaur G-prime system in NASA's planetary mission plans.
Obsolescence should not, however, be confused with irrelevance. The 1986 study remains important as a step in the evolution of MSR planning in the 1980s, and it is illustrative of the forces shaping robotic planetary exploration in the same period.
The 1984 MSR study had looked at eight mission design options before arriving at a baseline. The 1986 study arrived at four possible baseline mission designs, three of which showed promise for enabling the MSR spacecraft and Centaur G-prime to launch together on a single Space Shuttle.
The 1986 study's first plan, designated Option A1, was very similar to the 1984 study's baseline option. A two-part "bent biconic" aeroshell would protect the MSR spacecraft during aerocapture, when the spacecraft skim through Mars's atmosphere to slow down so that the planet's gravity could capture it into Mars orbit.
After aerocapture, the aeroshell aft section containing the Mars Orbiter Vehicle (MOV) and Earth Return Vehicle (ERV) would separate. The forward section (the Mars Entry Capsule, or MEC) would fire a rocket to slow down and drop into the atmosphere a second time so that it could aeromaneuver to its landing site. As it neared the site, the Mars Lander Module (MLM) would deploy a parachute and separate from the aeroshell, then would ignite rockets to descend to a soft landing.
The 1986 study team's Option A1 MSR spacecraft had an estimated mass to 8118 kilograms, or 1375 kilograms less than the 1984 baseline spacecraft. A Shuttle carrying a fully fueled Centaur G-prime could tote an additional 7800 kilograms into Earth orbit. The JPL/JSC/MDAC team admitted that Option A1 was "still somewhat too heavy for a single [Shuttle] launch," and added that, unless "there are substantial technical breakthroughs, it is difficult to see how the mass can be reduced enough to bring it within the single launch range."
The team pointed out, however, that, unlike its 1984 counterpart, the Option A1 MSR spacecraft could fit into a Shuttle payload bay while attached to a Centaur G-prime. Furthermore, spacecraft and stage could reach orbit on board a single Shuttle if the latter were launched with a partial propellant load and "topped off" in orbit at the Space Station or by scavenging liquid oxygen/liquid hydrogen propellants left over in the Shuttle's External Tank (ET). The latter option assumed that the Shuttle Orbiter would carry the ET into orbit; this would, however, represent a new capability, since normally the ET would be cast off just short of achieving orbital velocity. It also assumed that NASA would develop equipment for scavenging leftover ET propellants.
The JPL/JSC/MDAC team's second option, labelled Option B1, included the only MSR spacecraft light enough (7008 kilograms) to reach Earth orbit on board a Shuttle Orbiter attached to a fully fueled Centaur G-prime stage. The spacecraft would comprise two parts, each packed within a separate bent biconic aeroshell. The smaller aeroshell would carry the MOV and ERV, while the larger would contain the MEC.
Upon arrival at Mars, the two aeroshells would separate. The MEC would dive directly into the martian atmosphere, aeromaneuver to its landing site, cast off its aeroshell, and land. The MOV/ERV, meanwhile, would perform aerocapture into Mars orbit. The team noted that packaging the two aeroshells to fit together inside the Shuttle Payload Bay and attaching them to the Centaur G-prime would demand a complex and heavy support structure. Because of this, Option B1, though "promising on paper," had to be "viewed with some suspicion in terms of both volume and mass."
Option A2 was similar to the mission plan the twin Viking spacecraft followed in 1976. The MSR spacecraft would ignite a rocket engine to slow down so Mars's gravity could capture it into orbit, then the MEC lander would separate from the MOV/ERV and fire a rocket to descend into the atmosphere, where, unlike the Vikings, it would aeromaneuver to reach its landing site.
At 12,537 kilograms, the Option A2 MSR spacecraft was "by far the most massive of the lot." With an attached fully fueled Centaur G-prime, it would far exceed the launch capability of a single Shuttle Orbiter. It would, the team reported, be "marginal" even if the attached Centaur G-prime were launched empty and fueled in Earth orbit.
The team's fourth and final option, designated B2, would be similar to the mission plan the Soviet Mars 2 and Mars 3 probes used for their failed landing missions in 1971. The MEC would separate from the MOV/ERV during final approach to Mars and enter the atmosphere directly. As in the other options, it would aeromaneuver to its landing site in a biconic aeroshell. The MOV/ERV, meanwhile, would fire a rocket and enter Mars orbit. The team judged that this concept, though heavier (8672 kilograms) than either Option A1 or B1, could "become very desirable because of the flexibility it allows."
The amount of propellant needed to place the Option B2 MOV/ERV into low circular Mars orbit might, for example, be dramatically reduced through aerobraking. In that scenario, the MOV/ERV would fire a rocket motor to slow down only enough so that Mars's gravity would capture it into a loosely bound elliptical orbit. It would then skim through the planet's upper atmosphere repeatedly over a period of weeks to lower and circularize its orbit.
In recent years, Mars orbiters have employed this technique to reach their final mapping orbits; Mars Global Surveyor (MGS), which arrived in Mars orbit in September 1997, was the first. After a delay caused by a damaged solar array that threatened to buckle under the strain of aerobraking, MGS reached its mapping orbit in April 1999.
The JPL/JSC/MDAC team added to all four of its MSR mission options its chief mass-saving technique: aerocapture at Earth. A 2.2-meter-long, 0.9-meter-wide biconic Earth Aerocapture Capsule (EAC) would replace the 1984 study's propulsively braked Earth Orbit Capsule.
The EAC would travel from Mars orbit to Earth's vicinity inside a drum-shaped, 3.15-meter-long, one-meter-wide ERV with two solar panel "wings." It would separate from the ERV and skim through Earth's upper atmosphere at a height of about 70 kilometers to slow down.
After leaving the atmosphere, it would discard its aeroshell to expose a solid rocket motor and solar cells (the latter would power a radio beacon that would aid recovery). When the EAC reached apoapsis (the high point in its orbit), it would fire its rocket to raise its periapsis (the low point of its orbit) above the atmosphere. In addition to saving propellant (hence mass), Earth aerocapture would place the Mars sample in a low circular orbit within reach of an Orbital Maneuvering Vehicle (OMV) remote-controlled from a Shuttle Orbiter or the Space Station.
The JPL/JSC/MDAC team then described other mass-saving modifications to the 1984 MSR plan. First, it reduced the mass of the Sample Canister Assembly (SCA) by reducing the size and number of sample vials it could carry. The new SCA would pack 19 234-millimeter-long, 30-millimeter-diameter vials into a drum 0.4 meters in diameter and 0.5 meters long. The narrower, lighter SCA would mean that the 1986 Mars Rendezvous Vehicle (MRV) that would launch it into Mars orbit could be made smaller than its 1984 counterpart (4.8 meters long by 1.8 meters in diameter versus 5.37 meters by 1.84 meters).
In a further departure from the 1984 study, the 1986 study's sample-collecting rover would not carry the SCA; it would instead return to the MRV each time it filled a sample vial and transfer it to the SCA located there. The JPL/JSC/MDAC study team opted for this approach to help to ensure that at least a partial sample could reach Earth in the event of a rover failure before the SCA was filled.
Upon arriving back at the lander, the rover would use its robot arm to place individual filled sample vials inside the SCA in the MRV. A robot arm on the MLM would provide redundancy; it would be capable of transferring the vials to the SCA if the rover's arm malfunctioned, or it could collect a "grab" sample from close by the MLM if the rover failed to collect any samples.
Unlike the 1984 MRV, which soon after arriving on Mars would pivot to point its dome-shaped nose at the sky, the 1986 MRV would remain horizontal until just before planned launch. This would enable the rover to load samples directly into the SCA in the recumbent MRV's nose, eliminating the need for the 1984 MLM's crane-like SCA Transfer Device. Because the 1986 MRV would be smaller, the MLM could also be smaller. This would permit a shorter, less massive MEC (8.1 meters long versus 12.2 meters in the 1984 design). The team also added a fourth landing leg to improve MLM stability.
The 1986 team retained the Mars Orbit Rendezvous scheme of the 1984 study. The MRV would blast the SCA to Mars orbit, then the MOV/ERV would rendezvous and dock with MRV. The MRV would transfer the SCA automatically to the EAC within the ERV, then the MOV/ERV would cast off the MRV.
The 1986 MOV would, the team reported, have an "unconventional" design. A compact assemblage of propellant and pressurant tanks affixed to a rectangular box would replace the 1984 MOV's tidy hexagonal drum. This would reduce the MOV's length from 4.5 meters to 2.8 meters. The ERV, with four solid-rocket motors for Mars orbit departure, would nest inside the box, further limiting length. Together these steps would contribute toward an MSR spacecraft design short enough to fit inside the Shuttle Orbiter Payload Bay while attached to a Centaur G-prime.
The JPL/JSC/MDAC team concluded its report by proposing possible follow-on study areas. Before it did, however, it noted that Mars mission planning was "somewhat uncertain at the moment" because of the National Commission on Space (NCOS) planning effort. The NCOS exercise, led by former NASA Administrator Thomas Paine, was a congressionally mandated Reagan Administration effort aimed at giving NASA long-term goals. Pending completion of the NCOS report and "the official reaction" to its recommendations, the team wrote that
it seems of little utility to indulge in yet another year of system studies of the Mars Sample Return mission, a subject that has already been most thoroughly studied. Until a strategy for Mars exploration becomes clear, such studies. . .may not be particularly useful. If the nation chooses to pursue. . .an early manned mission. . .there is little reason and, probably, inadequate time to carry out an unmanned sample return first. On the other hand, if a more deliberate pace is chosen, which pushes a manned [Mars] mission past the first decade of the next century, then the [MSR] mission is much more attractive. . .
Mindful of this uncertainty, the team proposed that JPL work with JSC on strategies and technologies "supportive of both manned and unmanned Mars exploration." and that JSC study piloted Mars missions and Mars sample collection and handling. It wrote that JPL study areas might include manufacture of propellants on Mars from resources found there, aerocapture/aeromaneuver analysis, laser ranging for Mars Orbit Rendezvous maneuvers, and rover guidance and navigation on Mars's surface. The team cautioned, however, that these technology development activities would depend "upon a resolution of funding issues."
Six months after the JPL/JSC/MDAC MSR study report saw print, the NASA-sponsored Mars Study Team (MST) completed a report calling for an international Mars Rover Sample Return (MRSR) mission. The MST, which included many scientists who had participated in the 1984-1986 MSR studies, envisioned that the U.S. would contribute the mission's sophisticated rover. Six months after that, the high-profile Ride Report threw a bright spotlight on MRSR. Though funding issues remained, the MRSR concept moved to the center of NASA planning for robotic Mars missions.
Mars Sample Return Mission 1985 Study Report, JPL D-3114, James R. French, JPL Study Leader, and Douglas P. Blanchard, JSC Study Leader, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, 31 July 1986.
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Researchers have recorded the brain signals responsible for movement outside the brain and used them to reconstruct hand movement in three dimensions. Writing in The Journal of Neuroscience, a team of researchers describe how they used non-invasive electroencephalography (EEG) sensors on the scalp to record the brain signals involved as volunteers moved their hands to press buttons. After decoding the information involved in the button-pressing, the researchers were able to identify which signals were connected to which types of movements. The researchers say that in the lab, experimenters wearing an EEG sensor cap are now being trained to move a cursor on a computer screen via thought alone.
Several previous studies into neural interfaces have required implanted sensors, making the non-invasive nature of this work especially appealing. "Our results showed that electrical brain activity acquired from the scalp surface carries enough information to reconstruct continuous, unconstrained hand movements," said José Contreras-Vidal, one of the authors of the paper. We'll talk with him about the project.


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Pastoralism provides direct and indirect benefits to the environment in dryland areas and deserves more recognition of this contribution, according to a new report by World Initiative for Sustainable Pastoralism (WISP).
This traditional form of raising livestock produces tangible benefits such as meat, wool and milk but it also has indirect value by providing wider environmental services such as safeguarding biodiversity or promoting tourism in rural areas. The study has even demonstrated a link between pastoralism and preventing soil erosion for the first time.
The study focuses on pastoralism in Ethiopia, Iran, Kyrgzstan, Mali, Peru and Spain. Pastoralists everywhere struggle under a wealth of misconceptions, as many people in developing and developed countries see their occupation as backward and unproductive. Governments gather little information on this activity and so often take badly informed decisions which negatively affect the sector.
Surprisingly, increasing environmental awareness is only making things worse. "More and more people are pointing the finger at livestock as a producer of greenhouse gases, but cattle ranching in Central America has a very different impact on the environment than areas where livestock has been grazed for thousands of years," says Jonathan Davies, Regional Drylands Programme Co-ordinator of ESARO IUCN in Nairobi.
The report aims to make the benefits of pastoralism visible and even measure their direct and indirect contribution to the economy. Grazing animals can help maintain biodiversity if properly managed. The grasslands they live on are useful for their capacity for holding water and can supply human populations living nearby. These areas currently store around 34 percent of the global stock of CO2 and tropical savannas may have an impressive capacity to store carbon underground.
The chapter on Spain throws up more interesting examples of environmental services. Pastoralism not only helps fix rural populations, according to Pablo Manzano, researcher at Black Vulture Conservation Foundation, but a flock of livestock grazing in the undergrowth can be up to ten times as efficient at fire prevention than a team of people.
The findings of the Spanish team also show that pastoralism can help prevent soil erosion, a discovery which will be of interest to many in dryland areas around the world. "We found there is a close link between the rate of erosion and the amount of manure desposited per hectare," says Dr Manzano, "there is also the plus that free-ranging livestock will distribute this fertilizer equally with no need for transport to do so."


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In the world of fictional detectives, there is perhaps nobody more famous than Sherlock Holmes. Through countless mysteries and many different incarnations, this popular character has become somewhat of a staple in literary culture and many other forms of media. Sherlock Holmes' natural gifts for solving complex cases have given him a widespread appeal amongst crime story fans and have resulted in publications of these mysteries in thousands of forms. Even though he may not have been the first fictional detective to make an appearance in literature, Sherlock Holmes is currently the most frequently portrayed character in the history of feature-length films. With such a decorated past and many present projects that feature this character, what is it about Sherlock Holmes that so many people love?
Sherlock Holmes is an eccentric man, with a penchant for personal hygiene and cleanliness, but no real regard for the social standards of his time as they relate to how organized a professional should be. However, these traits translate directly into how Holmes can solve the most complex of crimes. His superb detective skills allow him to make sense of chaos and find the key components to solving a mystery, even amongst an absolute mess of evidence. Sherlock Holmes could almost always be seen with a pipe, constantly smoking as he worked. Though his partner Dr. Watson would sometimes reprimand him for the effects of his tobacco habit, it all became a well-known part of the Sherlock Holmes persona.
In terms of clientele, Sherlock Holmes worked for just about everybody. His services were enlisted by the impoverished as well as the wealthy. Of the course of the stories that were released, Holmes solved mysteries for notable clients such as the French government and Scotland Yard. Though he began his fictional career with a shortage of finances, Sherlock Holmes would eventually grow to the point where he could comfortably retire in the later literary titles. How the detective treated the aspect of money was quite intriguing, as he would show visible excitement at the sign of a huge payday, but would not take even a lucrative and high-profile case if he wasn't genuinely interested.
Though never really openly stating his versatility, Sherlock Holmes would display prowess in his knowledge of many different things. Often seen quoting excerpts from other literature in his stories, Holmes seemed to connect with many different readers through various elements. The detective would eventually describe himself as a very avid reader, and his incredible capacity for retaining knowledge and data worked to his benefit in this way. In addition, Sherlock Holmes was talented in various of forms of combat which would undoubtedly come in handy as he faced threats from nefarious characters in his stories. His well-rounded display of gifts is a contributing factor to how the detective has resonated with so many readers.
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Arsène Brivot was born in Saint-Jean-de-Losne, and studied at the Fine Arts in Dijon. Brivot, who also signed with Arvot, Brisène, Brizène and Arguitt, became an illustrator for Le Pélican in 1922. In that same year, he collaborated with Le Canard Enchaîné, Le Rire and L'Auto. He was present in L'Almanach Vermot, Fantasio and Marius, and drew comics for Le Bon-Point (1930), Guignol (1931), Bayard (1936) and Jean-Pierre (1939).
He made comic albums like 'Jojo Richissime' (Ed. Prima, 1930), 'Flic et Flac gosses modernes' (Ed. Taillandier, 1930) and 'Les Aventures extraordinaires du Docteur Plouc' (Ed. Durassié & Cie, 1935). After World War II, Brivot joined the magazine L'Humour and became its editor-in-chief in January 1949. In addition, he contributed to Ridendo (1949), Le Pèlerin (1950), Boléro (1953), Aux Écoutes (1958) and Le Nouveau Candide (1966). He presumably passed away in the late 1970s. He passed away in 1978 in Clermont-Ferrand in the Puy-de-Dôme.


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Will water-cooled servers make another splash in the data center?
Direct water cooling promises to keep your data center's temperatures down with far greater energy and cooling efficiency than forced air cooling.
The heat is on data center managers on how to most effectively and efficiently keep their facilities cool. And while water in the data center can be a nightmare, using water to cool server processors may soon be the most practical way to handle the heat from the ever-increasing number of processors in high-performance data center servers. This tip will show you why there's no need to fear the water.
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Big mainframe computers were water-cooled between 1964 and 1990, then complementary metal–oxide–semiconductor (CMOS) transistor fabrication technology was invented. This development dramatically lowered the heat produced by chips and allowed a return to air-cooled equipment. Water cooling has also been used on high-performance personal computers for many years. Many laptop systems are water cooled since air movement would not be practical in tight quarters.
Although water cooling was better, the IT industry switched back to air cooling because it proved cheaper with lower heat loads. But since then, chip densities have increased dramatically and clock speeds have skyrocketed — both of which exponentially raise power demands and increase heat from each processor.
Air cooling is noisy; additional air cooling requires more and faster fans. It's not uncommon for a simple 1U rack server to contain 10, 12 or more variable speed fans. When a fan fails in a blade center, the remaining blowers ramp up, sounding like a jet engine due to the enormous amount of air movement required. The noise makes the data center environment difficult for people to work in for any amount of time.
Air cooling can also waste a lot of power. Fan energy follows a cube law function, so when the fan speed doubles, its energy consumption is 23 or 8 times what it was. Energy efficiency alone tells us moving massive amounts of air is not a viable way to cool high heat loads.
If the airflow stops — even for a brief time — expensive processors can be destroyed if protective sensors don't shut down the afflicted server(s) quickly. A little water circulation will bridge the time gap.
Over the course of computing history, we have often identified system performance limits as "compute bound" or "I/O bound." Processors today are "heat bound." Water is significantly more effective at carrying heat than air. When used for cooling, water is approximately 3,500 times more efficient than air.
With water-cooled processors, chip and server manufacturers have virtually unlimited opportunities to develop tremendous computing power. Imagine the potential for cost-savings — and growth potential for your data center — by using a far more efficient cooling method.
Getting the pieces into place
The big worry is leakage: Water and expensive electronics don't mix. If manufacturers want us to accept water-cooled servers, the setup needs to be quick and foolproof. If the first generation of widely used hardware with water cooling generates reports of leaks, the industry will suffer.
The water-supply infrastructure is another area of concern. We've been using in-row coolers and rear-door coolers for some time now; many of them are served by water lines. The infrastructure for water-cooled computers is pretty much the same.
One way to avoid leaks is to run direct piping. For example, cross-linked polyethylene (or "PEX") piping has been successful with water-cooled devices, such as in-row coolers, as well as in home and commercial radiant heating systems. It's also been used in Europe for many years. But the number of "hoses" required for many direct server connections would create a bigger jumble than cabling has ever been. For larger or more flexible installations, a system of piping and connection points will be necessary.
If you don't have a raised floor, the pipes will need to be overhead, which is even more frightening to most people. But overhead piping is really no more dangerous than piping under floors if it's done right. Pipes should be run in aisles rather than over cabinets and should be equipped with drip pans as a "belt and suspenders" precaution, but it's not inherently dangerous.
For many, the safest approach is to put water pipes under a raised access floor – even if the floor isn't needed for anything else. If you install leak detection and floor drains and run power and cabling overhead, there isn't much for a leak to hurt. The water in these systems is not at high pressure and pipes are wrapped with insulation, so nothing is going to explode or cause spraying. As a rule, drains should either be self-priming or should lead back to a primed origin since they will probably never actually get wet.
Whether piping is under the floor or overhead, recognize that well installed and tested piping doesn't leak very often, so the best insurance is to specify thoroughly. Even if you're a public entity that's required to take low bid, a solid spec should weed out those you wouldn't want. But even with top-quality materials and the best installation, you may want to take additional precautions. One is to run water detection tape inside the pipe insulation — especially if your only option is overhead piping — so a problem is identified immediately.
Multiple tap points should be provided in header pipes to avoid the need for "wet taps" in the future. Wet taps are not only risky to do, but are logically more likely to leak than those that were welded in and pressure tested as part of the construction. Taps should be fitted with top quality ball valves and securely capped until needed.
Let's not forget about the hoses. The first line of defense is spill-proof connectors. The links between header pipes and computers will need to be made and broken over time. You don't want water running out of hoses and onto equipment when this is done, so high-quality spill-proof connectors are mandatory.
Water is no stranger to the data center
In many cases, you already have water in the data center — often to run the chillers or air conditioners — so there's no reason to resist a move to water cooling so long as you know how to get it done right.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Robert McFarlane is a principal in charge of data center design for the international consulting firm Shen Milsom and Wilke LLC. McFarlane has spent more than 35 years in communications consulting, has experience in every segment of the data center industry and was a pioneer in developing the field of building cable design. McFarlane also teaches the data center facilities course in the Marist College Institute for Data Center Professional program, is a data center power and cooling expert, is widely published, speaks at many industry seminars and is a corresponding member of ASHRAE TC9.9 which publishes a wide range of industry guidelines.


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This release of the synchronous C API is subject to the following limitations:
Changes to the metadata schema at the server are only detected at the client at the next call to hc_session_create_ez.
The values returned by hc_session_get_platform_result will not be updated properly after calls to the functions hc_retrieve_ez and hc_delete_ez.
When using the C API, the maximum metadata size of a data item stored using either hc_store_both_ez or hc_store_metadata_ez is limited to approximately 76300 bytes. The exact maximum metadata size depends on many factors and should not be relied on. This limitation does not apply to metadata stored using the Java API.


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10 Fashion Habits That Exacerbate Pain
Big bags
Some handbags really qualify as carry-on luggage or tote bags. Why do women need to tote around so much stuff?
Heavy bags
Put your purse on a diet. Some people carry brushes, makeup, notepads, mirrors, energy bars, water bottles, pacifiers, phones, and money (well, maybe just plastic). Have you weighed your purse lately?
Spouse asking you to carry things
For goodness sake, your purse is heavy enough without carrying everyone else's stuff too! If you read about the history of purses, you will find that men used to carry purses. How did women end up with the heavy load? The answer is fashion.
Small bags with skinny straps
Even the small ones with the really skinny straps might be digging you into a painful hole. Some women have indentation along their shoulders from straps.
Purse strap on one shoulder
Even if a purse is well designed to fit comfortably over the shoulder, it could still be causing discomfort because the owner only wears her purse strap over one particular shoulder. We are all creatures of habit. Sometimes that repetition can lead to enough muscle and joint asymmetry to cause pain.
Using the same purse
Pain from purses can include neck pain, shoulder pain, thoracic outlet pain, arm pain and even hand pain. Variation can be a good thing. Different purse, different shoulder, no purse, fanny pack, and backpack are all various ways to break up a cycle of pain caused by a purse.
High heels
High-heeled shoes cause so many problems like bunions, knee and back pain. The misalignment caused by anything over a one-inched heel places stress on all the parts from toe to head.
Flip Flops
Without good support from shoes, the tires of our lives, you are greatly increasing your risk of injury to the feet, ankles, knees and low back.
Toning shoes
Well, the shoe companies fooled millions with claims that these shoes toned your legs and butt while you walk. Not only do these claims prove false, but the toning shoes actually cause painful injuries.
Bras in general can be painful for people with chronic pain. Some features that might be helpful include, a front-hook closure, a "vanishing back" which has no seams, hems or stitching and is made out of a soft, stretchy fabric, and underwire that doesn't poke.


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UPDATED by Julie Montanaro
June 19, 2013, 9:35 a.m.
One of the young men accused of sexually assaulting a classmate in the dug out at Godby High School is now headed to prison for it.
Theodus Holloway was sentenced to eight years in prison, followed by seven years on probation and will be a designated sexual predator.
Defense attorneys argued Holloway was just 15 at the time of the crime. A DJJ probation officer told the judge during Holloway's childhood his mother was in jail, his father died of cancer and he moved from house to house with relatives. She said since his arrest he has completed his GED in jail.
Yet the prosecutor pushed for an adult sentence with prison time given the severity of the crimes Holloway was convicted of: sexual battery by multiple perpetrators, false imprisonment and lewd and lascivious conduct. The victim, he pointed out, was 14 years old.
The judge acknowledged Holloway had a "tough upbringing" and said he was "shortchanged." But Judge Hankinson said a DJJ report also indicated Holloway had a moderate risk to re-offend and the judge said that his priorities must be punishment and protection of the public. He sentenced Holloway as an adult.
A second suspect in the dugout assault, Khalid Muhammad, is set to stand trial July 22nd. There was a hung jury in his first trial.
UPDATED by Julie Montanaro
June 19, 2013, 8:48 a.m.
A probation officer with the Department of Juvenile Justice requested Holloway be sentenced as a juvenile. She testified Holloway would be held for 12 to 18 months and undergo sex offender counseling. She said he would then be supervised for another four to six months.
The prosecutor asked for an adult sentence of 149 months in prison and a lifetime designation as a sexual predator.
The defense asked that the judge consider juvenile sanctions and not that Holloway be sentenced as a youthful offender.
UPDATED by Julie Montanaro
May 21, 2013
A judge has set a sentencing date of June 19 for Theodus Holloway.
Holloway was found guilty of sexually assaulting a 14 year old classmate in the dugout at Godby High School last year.
The judge also set a sentencing date for Khalid Muhammad for June 20th. He was found guilty of lewd and lascivious battery in the same case.
Prosecutors intend to retry Muhammad for sexual battery and kidnapping. The jury was hung on those charges.
That trial is now set for July 22nd.
Tallahassee, FL - A jury found Theodus Holloway guilty of sexual battery by multiple perpetrators, false imprisonment and lewd and lascivious battery.
Khalid Muhammed was found guilty of lewd and lascivious battery but the jury was hung on the other two counts.
UPDATED by Julie Montanaro
May 15, 2013
Two Tallahassee teens accused of a school yard rape are now awaiting a verdict.
Khalid Muhammed and Theodus Holloway are accused of raping a 14 year old classmate at Godby High School last year.
The victim claims they held her down in the baseball dugout during lunch break and took turns raping her.
Both Muhammad and Holloway took the stand today and denied raping her. They contend it was consensual sex.
Khalid Muhammad says the two were friends and "flirty."
"Did she give you any indication that she did not want you to have sex with her?" the defense attorney asked.
"No, ma'am," Khalid Muhammad said.
"Did she say stop?"
"No, ma'am," he said.
"Did she say no?"
"No," Muhammad said.
Theodus Holloway also testified that the victim went willingly to the baseball field with them.
"When you began having sex with her, was anyone holding her down at any point in time?" the defense attorney asked
"No sir," Holloway said.
"Did you take her arms and pin her down?"
"No sir."
"Did Mr. Muhammad?"
"No sir," Holloway answered.
Prosecutors contend the young men's account of the incident was different on the stand than it was during their interrogation at the sheriff's office.
They pointed to one exchange on tape in which Muhammad acknowledges hearing the victim say "Stop. You'll make me angry."
There are two juries in this case. One weighing the evidence against Muhammad and one weighing the evidence against Holloway.
They started deliberating around 3:45 this afternoon. We'll keep you posted on the verdicts.
UPDATED by Julie Montanaro
May 15, 2013 3:45pm
The jury is now deliberating.
Tallahassee, FL -
Both Khalid Muhammad and Theodus Holloway testfied in their own defense.
The defense rested its case.
WCTV will bring you the latest from court tonight on Eyewitness News.
UPDATED by Julie Montanaro
May 14, 2013
Two teens are now on trial in Tallahassee. They're accused of raping a fellow student in the baseball dugout at Godby High School.
The young woman took the stand today and defense attorneys promise at least one of the accused will take the stand tomorrow.
Khalid Mohammad and Theodus Holloway are accused of pulling a freshman into the baseball dugout during lunch February 1, 2012.
Prosecutors contend they took turns holding her down and raping her.
"She turns to them and says 'thanks for raping me' and walks back to class," prosecutor Jack Campbell told the jury.
The victim who was 14 at the time testified that Muhammad and Holloway pulled her across the baseball field into the dugout before forcing her to the ground.
"That's when they grabbed me and my leg, Khalid, put his leg behind mine and I was on the floor," the victim said. "And at the end, I just stopped fighting."
"Do you know why you gave up?" the prosecutor asked.
"Because I knew it was going to happen either way," she said.
Defense attorneys question why the victim wasn't dirty and disheveled afterward being on the ground in the dugout and why she didn't yell for help.
"There was a maintenance man in the opposing dugout. He's not going to be here to tell you somebody yelled 'Hey Sir, Mister," defense attorney Carrie McMullen said shaking her head.
McMullen pointed out there was a teacher on the nearby track and the school resource officer actually rode by in his golf cart not far away.
The school resource officer testified he found a condom right where the victim said it would be and called for back up.
Prosecutors later played taped statements Muhammad and Holloway made to deputies that day.
"She's enjoying it, I guess," Muhammed said.
"Okay. She tell you to stop?" the investigator asked.
"No," Muhammad said.
"Didn't tell you to stop?" the investigator asked.
"No," he said.
There are actually two juries hearing the case. One will weigh the evidence against Muhammad and the other will weigh the evidence against Holloway.
Muhammad is expected to testify in court tomorrow.
By: Julie Montanaro
May 14, 2013
Tallahassee, FL - Two former students at Godby High are on trial, accused of sexually assaulting a classmate in the baseball dugout during lunch break back in February 2012.
Khalid Muhammad and Theodus Holloway are accused of taking turns holding the 14 year old girl down and having sex with her.
Prosecutors say the girl was talking to Muhammad and Holloway but told them to stop when they started to get physical. They say she twice tried to leave the batting cage and the dugout, but they threw her to the ground and pulled her pants off.
Prosecutor Jack Campbell says afterward she said to them, "Thanks for raping me."
Prosecutors say the girl reported it at the office later that day and subsequent DNA testing linked the teens to the crime.
Yet defense attorneys say there is no evidence to prove the sex was coerced.
Defense attorney Chuck Collins, who represents Theodus Holloway, says the victim agreed to go to the baseball field with the teens. "There was no struggle," he said.
Defense attorney Carrie McMullen, who represents Khalid Muhammad, says there are no drag marks on the field or in the dugout. She says there were no scratches or signs of trauma on the victim's body and no one ever took a photo of her that day.
McMullen says the victim was in eye shot and ear shot of a teacher, a school resource officer, and a maintenance man but never screamed or called out for help.
McMullen says Muhammad - who was also 14 - was interviewed without a lawyer and deputies never called his parents.
"These two had sex. These two are 14," she said. He will testify, she said.
The victim is the first witness on the stand.
UPDATE February 15, 2012
"Today, Leon County Schools was informed that two students arrested for a sexual battery at Godby High School are being charged as adults. In addition to the criminal charges, these students have been suspended indefinitely and are being expelled.
School safety is our number one priority and we have no tolerance for this senseless act of violence. School officials are assisting the victim and family in any way we can, ever respectful of privacy and professional guidance for recovery.
The Leon County Sheriff's Office and our School Resource Deputy program have worked diligently in the investigation of this case. This matter is still open and will be monitored through case disposition with a full review."
UPDATE February 6,2012
Two Godby High School students may soon be expelled from the Leon County School system ... according to a district spokesman.
14-year-old Khalid Muhammad and 15-year-old Theodus Holloway were arrested last Wednesday (2/1/12). Leon County deputies say the teens sexually assaulted a 14-year-old on campus during their lunch
A Leon County school spokesman says," The students have been suspended. We're working on having them expelled. Our number one priority is safety. We plan to prosecute to the fullest extent anyone who breaks the law on our campus."
Administrators say the school board will vote on those expulsions during its February 14th meeting.
UPDATE February 3, 2012 6:00 p.m.
Two Godby High School students are charged with sexually assaulting a 14-year-old during lunch break.
14-year-old Khalid Muhammad and 15-year-old Theodus Holloway were arrested on Wednesday. Deputies say the incident occurred on campus earlier that same day.
"We received a report from the 14-year-old victim who stated that she had been involved in a forced sexual encounter.," says Lt. James McQuaig of the Leon County Sheriff's Office.
The principal says the boys have been suspended and expulsion is possible. Muhammad and Holloway were taken to the Juvenile Assessment Center, so their pictures are not yet public.
February 3, 2012 by Julie Montanaro
The Leon County Sheriff's Office confirms it has arrested two people in connection with a sexual assault at Godby High School.
The principal, Gillian Stewart Gregory, sent an e-mail to parents this afternoon.
"Late this week the Leon County Sheriff's Office arrested students in connection with an investigation of a sexual battery that occurred at Godby High School. These students have been suspended indefinitely and I am recommending their immediate expulsion from Leon County Schools," she said.
We are trying to get more information on the date and nature of the assault.
Incident Letter Sent From Godby High School on Behalf of Gillian Gregory
Parents and Godby Community:
Student safety is the highest priority here at Godby. We take every precaution to prevent crime on campus and enforce the prosecution of those who victimize others. As such, I felt it was important to communicate to you regarding an isolated incident.
Late this week the Leon County Sheriff's Office arrested students in connection with an investigation of a sexual battery that occurred at Godby High School. These students have been suspended indefinitely and I am recommending their immediate expulsion from Leon County Schools. The Leon County Sheriff's office has not released information due to the age of the individuals involved.
Despite this incident, I am extremely proud of our school. We have teachers and students who are committed to teaching and learning. More importantly, our community cares. Please do not hesitate to contact me should you have any questions. I can be reached at email@example.com or via phone at (850)617-4700.
Gillian Stewart Gregory
Amos P. Godby High School


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Labeled NFS
From SELinux Wiki
Labeled NFS is an effort headed by Dave Quigley of the NSA to implement Mandatory Access Control within NFSv4
- Requirements draft (back when it was SELinux specific)
- GCN coverage Government Computer News on the project as Dave Q presents at IETF 71.
- "NSA Pushes 'Labeled' Access Control for NFS" Dark Reading coverage.
- IETF-71 Slides Presentation by Dave Quigley.
- MAC resources Posting to the NFSv4 IETF mailing list with pointers to information on Mandatory Access Control (MAC).
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Statements on Auditing Procedure • Issued by the Committee on Auditing Procedure, American Institute of Accountants, 13 East 41st Street, New York 17, N. Y. Copyright 1942 by American Institute of Accountants No. 13 December 1942 The Auditor's Opinion on the Basis of a Restricted Examination (No. 3) Face-Amount Certificate Companies FOREWORD THE COMMITTEE has already dealt with two cases involving the auditor's opinion on the basis of a restricted examination. In one case1 the committee expressed the view that the examination pro-posed was not sufficiently extensive to warrant the expression of any opinion. In the second case2 the committee's view was that the omis-sion of a single though important audit procedure in respect of the major portion of the assets, was not, in the circumstances of the par-ticular case and in view of other collateral evidence available, suffi-cient to prevent the expression of a qualified opinion if the auditor had formed one and was prepared to take the responsibility for ex-pressing it. A further case involving the auditor's opinion on the basis of a re-stricted examination has been referred to the committee. This case relates to the examination of the financial statements of a so-called "face-amount certificate company," and raises the question whether an independent certified public accountant would be justified in ex-pressing a qualified opinion on the basis of an examination which excluded consideration of the reserves (variously described) for liabil-ities to certificate holders of such companies. In view of the special-ized nature of this kind of company, it may be desirable first to out-line briefly the general functions of face-amount certificate companies and the nature of their reserves. OPERATIONS OF FACE-AMOUNT CERTIFICATE COMPANIES A face-amount certificate company is a specialized type of invest-ment company, which sells certificates, in the form of contracts, pro-viding for specified payments to the company in periodic instalments. 1 Statements on Auditing Procedure No. 2, issued in December, 1939. 2 Statements on Auditing Procedure No. 11, issued in September, 1942. 91


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Jim & Randi Williams have many years of experience in collecting and dealing in highly collectible American art and antiques, and are actively involved in doing biographical research related to the many diverse items they sell. The gallery houses a very comprehensive library of information.
Jim brings his love and passion for, and knowledge of, American history to bear on all his endeavors in collecting, research and marketing. He is held in very high esteem by both clients and collectors. His 35 years of successful experience, and his extensive research on various areas pertaining to art and antiques, have made him well versed in many areas of collecting such as in period American furniture, 19th & 20th century American art, folk art, period Arts & Crafts, and Native American material.
Randi is considered by her contemporaries to be a leading expert on Art Deco, Art Moderne, and Retro fine period jewelry, and has numerous major associates world-wide. Many pieces in which she deals are by famous houses such as Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels, Tiffany & Company, Boivin, Fouquet, Belperron, Boucheron, Mauboussin, etc. Also, she has a broad knowledge of American art & of period Arts & Crafts furniture, pottery, etc.
Jim and Randi are both well educated and have keen observation skills and common sense which contribute greatly to their success in collecting and dealing in the many diverse areas in which they are involved.
The website features are limited to American paintings, folk art, furniture, and related items. Please give the gallery a call for information on fine period jewelry.
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