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Property damage accident ends in unusual double DWI case in Clarence
State troopers had an unusual double DWI case on their hands Tuesday when they were called to the scene of a property damage accident on Salt Road in Clarence.
When they arrived, troopers saw one car towing a second car that was badly damaged, according to a State Police statement.
The troopers pulled the two cars over and learned that William T. Timmons, 20, of Clarence, had been driving his car south on Salt when he hit a tree off the east shoulder.
Timmons said he called Karl E. Struebel, 21, of Clarence, to help him move his car from the scene of the accident.
Troopers observed that the two men seemed intoxicated and arrested both on charges of driving while intoxicated, officials said.
Breath tests showed Timmons had a blood-alcohol content of 0.18 percent – more than twice the legal limit – and Streubel's was 0.13 percent.
Timmons was charged with aggravated DWI for having a BAC level of 0.18 percent or more, failure to keep right, leaving the scene of an accident and other traffic violations.
Streubel was charged with DWI and driving left of pavement markings.
They are scheduled to return to court Dec. 11.
Another man, Carl F. Jenkins, 20, of Clarence, who had been riding in Timmons' vehicle while it was being towed, was arrested on charges of unlawful possession of marijuana after he was found to have a metal pipe containing marijuana residue, State Police said.
His court return date is Nov. 29.
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Jacob Cameron Mace, 93, Neosho, died Oct. 23, 2012 at his home, following a short illness.
Jacob Cameron Mace, 93, Neosho, died Oct. 23, 2012 at his home, following a short illness.
Jacob was born Aug. 23, 1919 in Dunmore, W.Va., the son of Jacob A. and Minnie (Kelly) Mace.
He served in the U.S. Army during WWII, Jan. 2, 1943 – Feb. 17, 1946. He worked in automotive sales and moved to Neosho in 1985 from Mississippi. Jacob married Madene Northington on April 5, 1953 and she survives.
Also surviving are two sons, James C. Mace, Neosho; Joseph P. Mace, Salt Lake City, Utah; two daughters, Phyllis Keese and Sherry A. Mace, both of Roanoak, Va.; 10 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sons, five brothers and three sisters. Services will be held on Friday, Oct. 26, at 2 p.m. at the Clark Funeral Home Chapel of Memories. Rev. James Link will officiate. Interment will be in the Neosho IOOF Cemetery. Friends may call at the Clark Funeral Home, Neosho on Thursday and the family will receive friends Thursday evening from 6 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home.
Arrangements are under the direction of Clark Funeral Home, Neosho.
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text: Raleigh, North Carolina – In January, Steve Jobs announced that Apple had more than 140,000 applications in its App Store. That's a lot of apps, and the number grows every day. Everyone to create their own software programs, to join in the action. But developing on the Mac, iPhone and iPad isn't easy for beginners – they need a guide to show the way.


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Deep Linking In Germany Now Legal
from the about-time dept
Found over at Greplaw is this bit of news, which is a followup to any number of stories we've had about ridiculous rulings against "deep linking". The latest news out of Germany is that deep linking is now legal in Germany. The court decided (correctly) that it was silly to require anyone entering a website to start at the homepage. "The court stressed the importance of deep links for the internet and held that it is up to the plaintiffs to prevent deep links with technical measures, if they don't like them." Finally, a sensible decision on the issue.


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Pets, Pets, Pets
"When shall we three meet again?" Macbeth (Act 1, Scene 1)
… also a quote from the "Case of the Curious Collie."
My search for the Babylon grave of Westminster Kennel Club's emblematic Pointer, Sensation, goes off on another tangent. While investigating a different dog in a vintage photo, I've come upon the "Case of the Curious Collie" which ties to Westminster, Shakespeare, the NY Times and Lassie. Let me try to explain.
First the Cliff Notes, if you have missed the 19 "Pets" columns that have detailed my home town hunt for the "Hund" Holy Grail, here goes: From 1880 to 1904 Westminster had a clubhouse, shooting grounds, and kennels that held up to 200 dogs on 64 acres west of Southards Pond in Babylon Village. Sensation the symbol of Westminster was buried there under the flagpole in 1887. The former clubhouse burned down in 1918 while it was rented as a controversial health retreat. I'm still trying to pinpoint the exact site, narrowed it down to two; gut feeling draws me to 1 suspicious sandpit. Until I started poking around in 2006, few knew about Westminster's presence here. (All the research is available online at www.babylonbeacon.com. Just type in "Westminster".)
In 1904 when NYS outlawed pigeon shooting, Westminster Kennel Club (WKC) sold the property to businessman James L. Ewell who turned it into an orchard. He also raised Shetland ponies. Family photos borrowed from Ewell's great granddaughter give close up hints; some have dates or captions; others are blank. The charming, scalloped and mounted photo shown here depicts a man between a St. Bernard and Collie pup. "When shall we meet again" is curiously penciled on top.
Initially I thought this picture was a remnant of WKC's tenure in Babylon because, besides the famed Pointers, WKC kept prized St.Bernards, Collies, (plus assorted Terriers, Retrievers and Spaniels) here. In 1892, WKC moved most of the dogs except for the stud dogs. Closer inspection shows a faint brown pony in the background. A similar pony appears in other Ewell photos.
I've shown the pictures to dog savvy people. Each notices different details. Barbara Kolk, the AKC librarian cautioned me not to jump to conclusions. The St. Bernard/Collie combo must have just been a coincidence, or a reflection of popular breeds of the time. Besides she said the Collie was far from "show" quality. Therefore, these two dogs were probably Ewell pets some time after 1904 instead of WKC champions some time before that.
At Westminster last year, Kim Thornton, former editor of Dog Fancy, remarked that the quote on top came from Macbeth. At the start of the play the witches are wondering: "When shall we three meet again? In thunder, lightning, or in rain?" Intriguing, but since the photo wasn't the iconic Pointer, Sensation, I put it on the back burner until I stumbled on something else, equally intriguing.
Perusing microfilm or digitalized historic newspapers is a treasure hunt. Months ago when doing a "Ewell" Key Word Search in the NY Times archives I practically fell off the chair when I spied a missing dog ad dated Dec. 4, 1906:.
"LOST-At Babylon, NY handsome collie, black, white and tan; 18 months old, good size, name Togo. Suitable reward for return to J. L. Ewell, Babylon, L.I.". (This ad also ran Dec.6th & 9th.)
Does the mystery photo show the lost Collie? "Togo", I presume. Was the quote from Macbeth added as a lament after his disappearance? Why advertise a missing Babylon dog in the NY Times, without even a phone contact? I have the 1906 Babylon directory. J.L. Ewell of 'Kennel Club Rd.", wherever that might have been, had 119-J as his listed phone number.
I looked in the local South Side Signal. Couldn't find any plea for Togo. Put it on the back burner again. Then it dawned on me that the Collie may have been missing longer. I back tracked in the microfilm, and, presto, listed only once on Nov. 24, 1906, two weeks before the Times classified, the Signal adds a new puzzle piece:
"LOST-SCOTCH COLLIE, BLACK tan and white. Good size, white tip on tail, answers to the name of Togo. Also found a black and tan Scotch collie. Suitable reward. J.L. Ewell - Babylon"
So it seems in searching for Togo, the Ewells acquired another missing Collie. Did they find the second Collie's owner? Meanwhile
the dog in the mystery photo seems to be the original Togo. He's tri-colored, but not a "show quality" tri. There's no further mention of Togo in the Times or Signal. Did this Lassie ever come home? More pressing, am I ever going to find Sensation and the site of the WKC clubhouse?
Time to return to Macbeth. Time to ask the witches in Act 1,
Scene 1. "When shall we three meet again….when the hurlyburly's done. When the battle's lost and won. There will be ere the set of sun. Where the place? Upon the heath." Sounds like a clue. OK. Might the suspicious, overgrown sandpit I have my eye on be Babylon's equivalent of a Scottish highland heath? Stay tuned.
For Adoption: "Gus" the poster dog at the Last Hope Dog Center adjoining Basic Pet Care at 642 Rt. 109 Lindenhurst is a little bit Shepherd, a little bit Keeshond. This docile fellow about 6 years old was originally a stray at Hempstead Shelter. Gus is just one of the Last Hope dogs, all from LI town shelters, waiting to be "First Pet" in your household. Call 631-957-0023 to see Gus. 75 dogs were adopted from Last Hope (www.lasthopeanimalrescue.org) in 2008. More: "Rolo"- happy Min Pin; "Dolly"- active Pit mix pup. Coming soon: Neapolitan Mastiff and "Smiley" a black mix Lab pup.
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So, yesterday, I had an appt with an ENT (referred by my IBCLC) to get my daughter's PTT snipped. After talking to the ENT, I backed out. He made it sound so scary! "Quite a bit of blood, tenderness, tongue exercises in post care". He told me that he thought in her case, things would improve and to just keep at it. In his opinion, as her mouth grew, breastfeeding would get better for both of us.
The issue I have with this is that I already have a low supply (she's 2.5 weeks old and we've been dealing with bad latching, long feedings, etc) I don't think we can afford to "wait it out".
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I rescheduled and we're suppose to go in tomorrow to have it done. I'm really nervous but, I feel like we're on the road to major supplementation if I don't do this.


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Good journalism is dead. We know this because good journalists tell us this every day, in well-written, well-researched, logical, persuasive stories about the dying news industry. We trust these articles, because they are published by reputable news organizations that still care about things like fact-checking and penetrating questions and deep analysis.
All of which proves that good journalism is not, in fact, dead. (Terribly undervalued, maybe.… Not that I'm complaining.)
Today's collection of Good Reads is a reminder that good journalism goes beyond mere information – that pesky little crawl of type at the bottom of the TV screen – into a satisfying exploration of an issue that gives readers a new way to think about issues that affect their lives.
Timbuktu and mercenaries
In the fabled city of Timbuktu (see map), where the deserts of the Sahara meet up with the mighty Niger River, The Atlantic's reporter on the ground, Peter Gwin, meets up with Tuareg mercenaries who fought to defend ousted Libyan dictator Col. Muammar Qaddafi from his own people.
Mr. Qaddafi's use of mercenaries from all over Africa was so common that when citizens see people with darker skin than theirs, they assume that person is a mercenary and promptly hand that person over to the authorities, or, more horribly, settle the matter violently themselves.
In the Atlantic piece, Mr. Gwin describes an interview with a Tuareg fighter, given the pseudonym Abdullah, recently returned from Libya. His unit in Tripoli was told to disperse anti-Qaddafi demonstrators.
"That was easy," he said with startling nonchalance. "We would kill three or four in the front of the crowd and they all ran away."
And when Qaddafi said in February that his fighters would hunt for protesters house by house, Abdullah and his men took the Libyan leader at his word. "To be honest, it is true. We believed what Qaddafi told us. We believed we would go there and kill everyone."
Fight for water
Libyan news continues to dominate headlines, and in the Monitor's Backchannels blog yesterday, Dan Murphy reported that the anti-Qaddafi forces have rejected a United Nations proposal to send in peacekeepers. The rebels say they are not in a civil war, but rather in a fight to defend themselves against the forces of a dictator. Now on the outskirts of Qaddafi's hometown of Sirte, the rebels have given the city an ultimatum to surrender by this weekend. If not, the rebels say they will take the city by force.
But while all attention focuses on the imminent battle to come in Sirte, there is a different battle rebels will have to face 400 miles to the south in the Libyan desert. This will be a battle over control of the flow of drinking water. David Elders, a reporter for the McClatchy newspaper agency, tells us how Qaddafi's continued control of underground water sources – piped to the coast via Qaddafi's "Man Made River" project – present the rebel forces' greatest challenge.
Mr. Enders writes:
"As water lines run dry and prices for bottled water skyrocket, Tripoli's burgeoning water crisis reveals the limitations of the rebel leadership, which still must consolidate its control over vast parts of the country even as it tries to exert its authority over a shortage-plagued capital."
"Fakher Badr, a member of the rebel National Transitional Council's stabilization team in Tripoli, said that he knew of no plans for securing southern oil and water facilities, and that his committee was only just beginning its work after arriving in Tripoli last week.
"For now, he said, trucking in bottled water will have to do."
Fast and Furious fallout
And in today's annals of gung-ho law-enforcement, Will Oremus of Slate Magazine recounts how the US government attempted to fight Mexican drug gangs by proxy, giving American weapons to rival Mexican drug gangs. He points out an earlier investigative report in which the Los Angeles Times found that "Operation Fast and Furious," as the guns-to-gangs program was called, continued even after it emerged that nearly 2,000 guns had gone missing.
Surely, it must have seemed like a good idea at the time. But given Mexico's current spate of violence, more recently with the shootout and fire at a packed casino in Monterrey, news that the US government may have fomented that violence further by arming drug gangs is, in a word, awkward.
Part of the problem, Mr. Oremus points out, is that the US government agency in charge of the operation – the Bureau for Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) – has not had a director since 2006. Neither the Bush nor the Obama administration has been able to name a new director because of the lobbying power of gun-rights groups in Washington.


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Each year for the past nine years, the Design Challenge theme is chosen by the Design Los Angeles Board of Directors. The board is made up of a dozen design studio executives. Automotive design studios from around the world are invited to participate and this year, studios from Germany, Japan and the U.S. will compete to design "HIGHWAY PATROL VEHICLE 2025."
This year's Design Challenge asks automotive design studios to create a highway patrol vehicle that meets the challenges of a specific region's transportation and societal conditions in 2025.
The vehicle should empower highway patrol officers to meet new demands and effectively both "protect and serve" the public while considering not just enforcement needs but emission concerns, population growth and transportation infrastructure, among other trends.
Entries are judged based on various factors including:
- Consideration of future needs for advanced technology, speed and agility on future freeway systems.
- Creativity of the solution.
- Meeting the defined region's mandated emission standards if applicable.
- Environmental sensitivity: maintenance and recyclability.
Mercedes-Benz Research & Development North America, Inc.: Advanced Design Center California – Vehicle Title: Mercedes-Benz Ener-G-Force
Design Team:
- Hubert Lee – Creative Director
- Jackson Luttig – Designer
- Sylvain Wehnert – Designer
- Armin Sinicki – 3D Sculptor
- Executive Design Support:
- Prof. Dr, h.c. Gorden Wagener – VP Mercedes-Benz Cars, Vans, and Trucks
- Mr. Steffen Koehl – Head of Advanced Design / Global Strategic Design
By 2025, law enforcement officers will need to adapt to even more crowded roads with electronically monitored and controlled traffic, a much larger population, and changes in human behavior. As the most environmentally friendly SUV, the "Mercedes-Benz Ener-G-Force" meets these requirements and helps police and crews around the world. In terms of design, the Ener-G-Force is based on the G-Class; the off-road icon that has been in production since the 1970s, and continues to shape the future as a structurally and technologically advanced SUV.
BMW Group DesignworksUSA – Vehicle Title: DesignworksUSA E-Patrol (Human-Drone Pursuit Vehicle)
Design Team:
- Jose Casas – Designer
- Won Awe – Designer
The BMW Group DesignworksUSA team chose Los Angeles as the region to create a 2025 scenario for the E-Patrol (Human-Drone Pursuit Vehicle). Their research predicted that Los Angeles would have more traffic, faster vehicles, and vehicles with alternative fuel sources. The design centered on a modular structure and drone technology that enhanced both teamwork and accessibility. The main structure can deploy three drones. In the case of a pursuit during heavy traffic areas, the patrol officer sitting in the two passenger main structure can deploy either the flying drone or one of the single wheel drones to chase the suspect and report back data to the main structure.
General Motors Advanced Design California – Vehicle Title: Volt Squad
Design Team:
- Frank Saucedo – Design Director
- Phil Tanioka – Design Project Manager
- Brent Wickham – Concept Strategist
- Charles LeFranc – Observe Vehicle Designer
- Shawn Moghadam – Pursue Vehicle Designer
- Darren Luke – Engage Vehicle Designer
- Thamer Hannona – Storyboard Designer
General Motors has created a new electric vehicle system, the Volt Squad, to meet the challenge of a highway system now brimming with cutting edge technologies. The Volt Squad is a three vehicle fleet, designed around the concept of OBSERVE, PURSUE and ENGAGE. Each vehicle has a clearly defined situational role; delivering superior flexibility, presence and capability for the CHP. At the core of the vehicle's architecture is the VOLT advanced, electronic, propulsion system.
Honda R&D Americas, Inc., Advanced Design Studio, California – Vehicle Title: Honda CHP Drone Squad
Design Team:
- Jason Wilbur
- Eddie Birtulescu
- Raj Rihal
Honda Advanced Design has created the CHP Drone Squad, a vehicle-based-system for 2025 designed to work efficiently and seamlessly in the harsh environment of California highways without the need for new infrastructure. The Drone Squad is comprised of a 2 vehicle system. The Auto-Drone operates as a manned or un-manned mission control vehicle which deploys Moto-Drones and can do so on the move. Moto-Drones are un-manned motorcycles capable of being rigged for multiple response or rescue missions.
Honda R&D Company, Ltd., Advanced Design Studio, Tokyo – Vehicle Title: Honda "CHiPs" 2025 Traffic Crawler
Design Team:
- Ryo Nakayama
Honda R&D Japan's "CHiPs" 2025 Traffic Crawler offers key features that the central office of the California Highway Patrol needs as they adjust to changes in the traffic environment in 2025 where, in addition to conventional traffic problems, vehicles freed from environmental constraints are getting bigger. Despite the transition period to safe automatic driving, the traffic environment is again becoming confusing and challenging as California resumes its once flourishing car culture. In response to the need for strict traffic enforcement, Honda designed a new patrol vehicle that offers sporty mobility with the toughness to respond in severe traffic situations.
Subaru Research and Development, Inc. – Vehicle Title: SHARC (Subaru Highway Automated Response Concept)
Design Team:
- David Cohen – Project Leader
- Matt Wherry – Vehicle Design
- David Cohen – Vehicle Design
- Masashi Kaneda – Character Design
- Digital Modeling :
- Teru Kobayashi
- Takamitsu Watanabe
- Hang Hui Yao
With the grand opening of Hawaii's sparkling new inter-island Paradise Highway, Subaru debuts the cutting-edge SHARC (Subaru Highway Automated Response Concept). SHARC highway patrol vehicles will provide an innovative, affordable, and environmentally conscious solution for 24-hour highway monitoring, protection, and rapid emergency response. Meeting Hawaii's strict UltraGreen carbon-neutral environmental regulations and reflecting a trend for reduced highway patrol budgets worldwide, zero-emission SHARC vehicles are powered by renewable energy and operate autonomously, eliminating the need for a large full-time highway patrol staff.


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WILLIMSBURG, Va. (March 17, 2010) - For only the second time in the last six weeks the ETSU women's tennis team found itself on the losing end of things as the Lady Bucs fell 5-2 Wednesday to No. 71 William and Mary at the Busch Tennis Courts in Williamsburg, Va.
With the loss ETSU fell to 8-3, while the Tribe improved to 6-8 on the season. Wednesday's defeat was the first defeat for the Lady Bucs - who were riding a eight match winning streak - since February 6 at No. 54 Virginia Tech.
"We didn't have the best energy today," said head coach Steve Brooks. "That being said we can use this match as a point of reference to get better as we move into the rest of conference play. William and Mary is an excellent team that should be ranked even higher than they are now. So even though we didn't play our best this afternoon hopefully this is a match we can look back on and say we learned some things and improved."
As play opened the Tribe looked impressive as they swept all three doubles matches for the quick 1-0 lead.
ETSU countered the score as senior Yevgeniya Stupak (Kyiv, Ukraine) put Lady Bucs on the board with a strong 6-4, 6-2 win over senior Ragini Acharya.
"Yevgeniya played really well today," said Brooks. "Acharya is a senior on their team and has actually been a really good player nationally throughout her career. She's a girl that has participated in the NCAA Singles Championship and the ITA All-American so I'm real proud of how Yevgeniya competed against her."
The only other victory on the day for the Lady Bucs came as Andra Voinea (Brasov, Romaina) did battle with Katie Kargl at the No. 5 position. After Voinea dropped the first set 4-6, the ETSU junior responded with a strong 7-5, 10-2 comeback win.
"Andra really picked it up today," said Brooks. "At one point I looked over and she was hitting winner after winner. It's been good to see Andra playing so well this spring. She's such a critical piece of our lineup and when she anchors the backside of team it just makes it that much easier for our squad to be successful."
ETSU returns to action as USC Upstate travels to the Tri-Cities for a 2 p.m. contest Friday at the Buddy Hartsell Tennis Center.
#71 William and Mary 5, East Tennessee State 2
No. 1 - Yevgeniya Stupak (ETSU) def. Ragini Acharya (W&M) - 6-4, 6-2
No. 2 - Marlen Mesgarzadeh (W&M) def. Kelly Holtzhausen (ETSU) - 6-2, 6-0
No. 3 - Carmen Pop (W&M) def. Paula Jaime (ETSU) - 6-4, 6-4
No. 4 - Nina Vulovich (W&M) def. Diana Navrostska (ETSU) - 6-2, 6-0
No. 5 - Andra Voinea (ETSU) def. Katie Kargl (W&M) - 4-6, 7-5, 10-2
No. 6 - Anik Cepda (W&M) def. Tara Sheets (ETSU) - 6-2, 6-2
No. 1 - Acharya/Mesgarzadeh (W&M) def. #78 Holtzhausen/Stupak (ETSU) - 8-5
No. 2 - Cepda/Pop (W&M) def. Jaime/Kedzo (ETSU) - 8-3
No. 3 - Sabacinski/Vulovich (W&M) def. Navrostska/Sheets (ETSU) - 8-4
For more information on the ETSU women's tennis team please visit www.ETSUBucs.com.


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Honey-Mustard Chicken Salad
* 1 cup cubed cooked chicken breast
* 3/4 cup seedless red grapes, halved
* 1/2 cup chopped water chestnuts
* 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon peel
* Dash pepper
* 1/4 cup fat-free honey Dijon salad dressing
* 3 cups fresh baby spinach
* 1/4 cup shredded smoked Swiss cheese
* 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped walnuts
* In a small bowl, combine the chicken, grapes, water chestnuts, lemon peel and pepper. Drizzle with dressing; toss to coat. Divide spinach between two plates; top with chicken mixture. Sprinkle with cheese and walnuts. Yield: 2 servings.


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Park Ridge Health is taking a step forward in technology with a new smart phone app called myPRH.
Park Ridge Health is taking a step forward in technology in an effort to make health care information more accessible for patients.
A new smart phone app has been developed for both iPhones and Droid operating systems called myPRH. The app is a convenience that Park Ridge hopes its customers will find beneficial.
The app will include a physicians' directory, up-to-date emergency room wait times, health tips and a "call us" button, which links customers to the onsite call center at Park Ridge.
"It's customizable to the person using it," said Jennifer Robert, eStrategies manager at Park Ridge.
The app, developed by Asheville-based Top Floor Studio, allows the client to search more than 120 physicians by name or specialty. Once the doctor has been located, a direct call can be made to the doctor's offices.
"It's pretty intuitive for an app," Online Communication Manager Lance Mericle said.
The app, which Park Ridge has been working on since last fall, can be purchased in the app store of whatever phone operating system you use. The app is always up-to-date on its information, Roberts said.
When new providers are added or changes have been made, the phone user will receive an alert. Customers can bookmark providers for easy access as well. The app can be shared through text, Facebook or Twitter.
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"We thought it would be a great sister addition to myPRH.com, so you can get it on the go," she said. "It gives customers easy access to complete info about all our providers. They're one touch away from making a phone call to those providers."
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Dimitri will make a getaway on his helicopter, and while Niko grabs on momentarily, he's shortly thereafter kicked into the water below. Thankfully, he lands not on top of, but rather next to a speedboat that he can pull himself into in order to give chase. Stupidly, Dimitri's pilot keeps a course that remains over water for some time, so he's easy to follow (and, as usual, the helicopter will also show up as a red dot on your HUD). They will shoot RPGs at you en route, but they can't hit you, so worry not about those. Instead, worry about keeping a consistent speed, because Little Jacob will swoop in to save you and you'll have to get under his helicopter before it's too late (you would have received a text alluding to this earlier in the mission).
If you made it to Little Jacob's helicopter on time, then you will have grabbed on automatically. Follow the on-screen prompt to lift Niko into the safety of the helicopter. Once you do that, you'll be able to pilot the craft. The game will tell you to keep it low, but that's not really necessary. Instead, just concentrate on staying on Dimitri's helicopter as it twists and turns throughout the city. That's the only thing that's important. Eventually (and automatically), Little Jacob will take down Dimitri's helicopter, but you aren't immune either. Instead, you and Little Jacob crash, too. Where? How about on Happiness Island, in between Algonquin and Alderney.
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Bolivia's Economic Success
Bolivia, one of the poorest countries in the Western Hemisphere, recently re-elected indigenous President Evo Morales for another four-year term in a landslide vote. According to a new study by the Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR), a Washington D.C.-based think tank, Morales' sometimes controversial policies—such as returning privatized resources to public control—have helped Bolivia thrive during the recent economic crisis. Bolivia has the highest projected growth in the Southern hemisphere for 2009.
The report, "Bolivia: the Economy During the Morales Administration" highlights Bolivia's economic growth—with rates averaging 5.2% annually during the last four years, growth has been faster than at any other time during the last 30 years. The last two years of growth are even more remarkable given the global economic context. Remittances from abroad have fallen as a result of the economic crisis, and in 2008, the United States suspended Bolivia from the Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act (ATPDEA), which had provided preferential treatment for some of Bolivia's exports to the U.S.
According to the report, an essential condition of Bolivia's successful macroeconomic policies has been the increase in the government's collection of hydrocarbon revenues. Morales reversed an earlier administration's privatization of the sector, ensuring that natural gas exports benefit the Bolivian people instead of foreign corporations.
Government revenues from hydrocarbons increased from 5.6 percent of GDP in 2004 to a peak of 25.7 percent at the end of 2008. Bolivia dramatically increased its foreign reserves, from under $2 billion in 2005 to over $8 billion in 2008, providing a cushion against economic shocks like the current global downturn. This increase in revenue and reserves allowed Bolivia to implement expansionary macroeconomic policies that kept the Bolivian economy growing through the world recession.
It also helped fund one of the most important policies taken up by the Morales administration: a significant increase in public spending. The Morales administration has ramped up public support for education, health care, loans to small businesses, infrastructure, and public pensions to reduce extreme poverty among the elderly. It is also making conditional cash transfers available to poor families, enabling them to keep their children in school and providing health care for pregnant women and children up to the age of two.
According to the report, public spending has increased from 34 percent of GDP in 2005 to 45 percent of GDP in 2008.
Morales' administration has succeeded in maintaining growth during the world recession, and has continued to put the interests of the poor at the forefront of his policies, which undoubtedly helps to explain the president's popularity in Bolivia. Nevertheless, much more must be done to reduce extreme poverty. According to the CEPR report, Bolivia's large international reserves can be used to raise social spending and support development projects that will create employment and reduce poverty.


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PepsiCo India expands cola portfolio; launches Pepsi Atom
Beverages and snacks majorPepsiCo India today expanded its cola portfolio with the launch of 'Pepsi Atom' and has roped in Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput as its brand ambassador.business Updated: Apr 25, 2013 15:44 IST
Beverages and snacks majorPepsiCo India expanded its cola portfolio on Thursday with the launch of 'Pepsi Atom' and has roped in Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput as its brand ambassador.
Pepsi Atom is the second mainstream cola from PepsiCo India portfolio, after the company's flagship brand, Pepsi, PepsiCo India said in a statement.
"Created for the Indian market, in collaboration with PepsiCo's global innovation team, it is a result of extensive flavour development and consumer testing in the country," it added.
Commenting on the development, PepsiCo India CEO, (Beverages) Gautham Mukkavilli said that it is of great significance that a second mainstream cola from the PepsiCo portfolio has been developed for the Indian consumer.
"India centric innovation or 'indovation' is a key growth driver for our business. It is our biggest launch in the recent years and we are committed to invest behind the brand and make it a key player in the carbonated beverage segment," he added.
Pepsi Atom is available across the country in various packaging including a 250 ml can at an introductory price of Rs 15 and a 500 ml PET bottle at Rs 25, the company said.
200 ml returnable glass bottles (RGB) are also available in select markets at Rs 10, it added.
PepsiCo India Vice President-Beverage Marketing Deepika Warrier said Pepsi Atom addresses the consumer need for a stronger, fizzier cola with a sharp taste hit.
"From robust distribution to large-scale sampling; high-visibility launch at the company sponsored T20 League to an insightful and relatable campaign, we have aggressive plans," she added.
The company said it is leveraging the on-going T20 League, giving unprecedented launch visibility to the brand, both in-stadia and on television.
This will be followed by a massive sampling and engagement exercise with over 1 million consumers across key centres, it added.
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Zebulon Parks & Recreation
Zebulon Parks & Recreation hosts events for the whole family for having fun and staying fit. Visit TownOfZebulon.org for more information.
10 to 11 a.m. Saturday, June 21: Play & Learn features free activities for children at Whitley Park, 601 N. Wakefield St.
10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, July 19: Powder, Paint Polish workshop will teach participants how to mix and use chalk paints. $20 registration and $10 material fee for the June 14 class, $30 and $5 for July 19. Held at the Zebulon Community Center, 301 S. Arendell Ave., Zebulon.
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Wendell seeks military photos
The town of Wendell is seeking photos of active and retired military members for a ceremony honoring their service during the Fourth of July celebration. The American Legion and several area churches are assisting in collecting the photos. A third collection point has been added: Allison Rice at the Wendell Planning Department at the town office, 15 E. 4th Street.
Photos may be picked up at the same point they are dropped off after they are scanned for the display. The following information is requested: Name of veteran, branch of military service and years or era in service (for example, 1959-1961, Korean War, Vietnam). If a photo in uniform is not available, submit name, dates of service and service branch, and that information will be included in the display. Photos requested by Monday, June 16.
Sons of Confederate Veterans
The Col. Henry K. Burgwyn/East Wake Camp of the Sons of Confederate Veterans will hold its monthly meeting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 17, at Boulevard Pizza, 2925 Wendell Blvd., Wendell. The program will take place at 7:15 p.m. Call 919-365-5206 for more information.
American Legion meets
The Knightdale American Legion Post 529 will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 17, at the Raleigh East Airport, 3 Sisters Road, Knightdale. Call 919-906-6658 for more information.
Beekeepers meet
The 5 County Beekeepers Association meets at 7 p.m. on the third Tuesday of each month at the Bennett Bunn Plantation, 1915 Old Bunn Road, Zebulon. The group welcomes new members. For more information, visit www.5cba.org or call Bryon Way at 919-295-0245.
High School Credential Program
Wake Tech Community College will hold High School Credential Program (formerly GED Program) informational sessions at 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 18, and 6 p.m. Thursday, June 19. Only one session must be attended. Sessions will last 45 minutes and will take place at the Eastern Wake Education Center, 519 Industrial Drive, Zebulon.
Blood drive
The Kendall Project annual blood drive will be held from 2 to 6 p.m. Friday, July 11, behind Klip Chicks Salon, 3541 Wendell Blvd., Wendell. Sign up at MySignUp.com/TheKendallProject.
Camp I Can
Camp I Can will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 16 through July 10, at Todd's Recreation Center, 1300 Mack Todd Road, Zebulon. The camp is designed to promote character building traits and academic readiness among low-income youth in eastern Wake County. The weekly fee is $30 per student. Call Teresa Wooten at 919-671-1168 for more information. Sponsors are also being sought.
4-H camp week
Wake County 4-H offers youth ages 8-14 the opportunity to camp at Betsy-Jeff Penn 4-H Center in Reidsville, N.C. June 22-27 and experience traditional camp activities such as swimming, archery, horseback riding, canoeing, outdoor living skills and more. Older campers in the Adventurer group learn outdoor living skills and the Trekker group goes on an overnight canoe and rock-climbing trip. For more information, visit go.ncsu.edu/WakeCamps.
Horseback riding camp
Kindred Spirits Summer Camp features horseback riding, games and crafts. The camp runs from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 23-27, July 7-11 and August 4-8 at Kindred Spirits Farm, 4647 Massey Road, Zebulon. Visit kindredspiritsfarmnc.com for more information.
Lifelong Learning
The Wake County Public School System will offer the following classes at Knightdale High through its Lifelong Learning Program. For more information, call 919-431-7593 or visit wcpss.net/adult-edu. Knightdale High is located at 100 Bryan Chalk Lane, Knightdale.
• Caribbean Cooking. 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 17. Cost is $59.
• Job Skills for Career-Readiness. 6:30 to 9:30 pm Wednesday, June 25. Cost is $30.
Summer camps
Wendell Parks & Recreation will host summer camps at the Wendell Community Center, 601 W. Third St., Wendell. Visit townofwendell.com for more information.
•Fine Arts Camp:
June 16-20. Grades K-2, 9 a.m. to noon; grades 3-5, 1 to 4 p.m. Cost is $135.
•Preschool Art Camp:
June 23-25. Ages 4-5, 9 to 10 a.m. Cost is $40.
•Middle School Fine Arts Camp:
June 23-27. Grades 6-8, 1 to 4 p.m. Cost is $135.
•Raleigh Little Theater:
July 7-11. Ages 6-8 and 9-12. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. $175.
•Mad Science of Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill:
July 21-25. Top Gun Flight Academy, ages 7-11, 9 a.m. to noon. Secret Agent Lab, ages 6-11, 1 to 4 p.m. $160.
•Camp Choices:
July 28-Aug. 1. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday Applications can be picked up at the Wendell Police Department and must be submitted by June 26. No cost.
•Morehead Planetarium Summer Science Camp:
Grades 2-5, 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m. August 13-17; 1 to 4 p.m. August 14-16. No cost.
Independence Day celebrations
• Knightdale's inaugural Fourth of July celebration will be held at 5 p.m. Knightdale Station Park, 810 First Ave., Knightdale, with fireworks at 9:15 p.m. The festival will include food trucks, vendors, music, activities and fireworks. A shuttle will run from Knightdale Community Park. Call 919-217-2236 for more information.
Community garden class
Wake Tech Community College will offer a community garden class from 6 to 9 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, Aug. 18 through Sept. 15, and 9 a.m. to noon Tuesdays and Thursdays, Aug. 19 through Sept. 11, at its Eastern Wake Education Center, 519 Industrial Drive, Zebulon. Visit Continue.WakeTech.edu to register. The registration fee is $72.
Farmer's Markets
• The Wendell Farmer's Market is open from 8 a.m. to noon every Saturday through Oct. 25 and features local goods, crafts and produce. Visit WendellFarmersMarket.org.
• The Knightdale Farmer's Market runs from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. each Saturday. Local produce and artisan-crafted goods will be for sale. Various bands and entertainment will perform each week. Those wanting to sell or perform at the Farmer's Market should call 919-217-2234. All events will be at Knightdale Station, 826 N. First Ave., Knightdale.
East Wake Senior Center events
The East Wake Senior Center offers fitness and line dance classes, crafts, sewing classes, and more for the active senior. The Center is located at 323 Lake Drive, Wendell. Call 919-365-4248 for more information.
• The Center offers medicare counseling on the second Tuesday of each month. The Seniors Health Insurance Information Program is designed to counsel seniors on Medicare changes or questions. Call for an appointment.
• The Center is seeking volunteers who have experience in office work, cleaning and organizing, as well as individuals with sewing, ceramics and craft experience.
• The Center invites adults 60 and older to enjoy a free hot meal weekdays. The Center, open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., also hosts daily exercise sessions, informative programs, entertainment and bingo.
East Regional Library events
East Regional Library at 946 Steeple Square Court, Knightdale, has an extensive list of activities for the whole family. Find a complete list of events at www.wakegov.com/libraries or call 919-217-5300.
• East Regional Library is seeking adult volunteers to help care for the library. Two-hour morning, afternoon, evening and weekend shifts are available.
• Artists interested in having their artwork on display in the library may apply to show their artwork in the library's main reading room for one month. Call Bob Morrill or Brandy Hamilton at 919-217-5301.
• Through July 31: Spark a Reaction is this year's summer reading program. Children in grades 5 and under will receive bags and reading logs at the local library, and can receive a "Weekly Wow" when they check out three or more books. Prizes include bookmarks, coloring posters, stickers and other themed items. Teens and adults will be entered into the program and can win gift certificates to restaurants, sporting events, salons and stores in weekly drawings. A grand prize drawing Aug. 1 will give away a Google Nexus Tablet and an e-reader for adult winners, and an e-reader for teen winners.
• 9 a.m. to noon Wednesdays, 2 to 5 p.m. Thursdays: JobLink Job Assistance will offer help navigating job websites, submitting online applications, and more.
• 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, June 23: Create an internet marketing plan for your small business with SCORE of Raleigh. Registration is requested.
• 7 p.m. Thursday, June 26: Meet Sarah Lindenfield Hall, of WRAL's Go Ask Mom, for Ask the Columnist.
• 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 30: Introduction to Entrepreneurship will teach participants critical first steps toward entrepreneurship.
Swimming pool membership drive
The Zebulon Swimming Pool Association at 309 W. Glenn St. is holding a membership drive for the summer of 2014. The pool offers half-summer and full summer memberships. Email firstname.lastname@example.com for more information.
Volunteers needed
Extended Hands of N.C. is a community-based resource and referral agency in Wendell seeking volunteers to answer telephones, schedule appointments and assist the public in the office. Email email@example.com for more information.
Ready to Learn classes
The Eastern Region Ready to Learn program offers free classes at Knightdale Parks and Recreation, 950 Steeple Square Court, Knightdale. All classes require parent participation. For more information, contact Shelia Dodd at 919-365-2606 or email@example.com, or Janice Squires at 919-365-0921 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
Zebulon Community Library events
Zebulon Community Library, 1000 Dogwood Drive, hosts several ongoing events. For information, visit wakegov.com/libraries/locations or call 919-404-3610.
• Story time: 6 p.m. Mondays and 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturday.
• K-5 Adventures: 4:30 p.m. Thursdays.
Wendell Community Library events
Wendell Community Library holds events for children in kindergarten through fifth grade on Tuesdays at 4:30 p.m. 207 S. Hollybrook Road, Wendell. Call 919-365-2600 for more information.
• Storytime for preschoolers is at 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays at the 207 S. Hollybrook Road.
East Wake Education Foundation
The East Wake Education Foundation hosts recurring events throughout the year. For a complete list, visit www.EastWakeEducationFoundation.org. Events are held at the East Wake Education Foundation Family & Child Resource Center, 16 E. Fourth St., Wendell.
• Play Day is from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
• Teachable Monday, which offers an in-house field trip or story time and crafts, is at 10 a.m. Mondays.
• Ready, Set, Read is at 10 a.m. Tuesdays. The program, for children ages 4-5, teaches symbol and sound recognition, and writing practice.
• Wacky Wednesday offers music, stories and art at 10 a.m. Wednesdays.
• Thumpin' Thursday, at 10 a.m. Thursdays, is an exercise program that helps children develop motor skills.
Abrakadoodle, for ages 20 months to 12 years old, meets Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday mornings. at the Knightdale Recreation Center, 101 Lawson Ridge Road, Knightdale. Twoosy (20 months to 3 years old) will be offered from 9-9:45 a.m. Saturday and 4-4:45 p.m. Tuesday. Mini-Doodler (3 and a half to 5 years old) will be offered from 10-10:45 a.m. Saturday and 4-4:45 p.m. Thursday. Doodler (5 and a half to 12 years old) will be offered from 11 a.m. to noon Saturday. Twoosy and Mini-Doodler classes are $54 per session, and Doodler classes are $58. For more information, call 919-217-2236.


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1. Java 6 or later (Hadoop is written in Java)2. Linux OS (Windows is supported only in development mode. Other flavors of UNIX, including MAC OS can also be used for development)
1. Download the tarball from: http://hadoop.apache.org/releases.html2. Extract the downloaded Hadoop distribution, and export/set the following variables in: ~/.bashrc
export HADOOP_INSTALL=/path/to/your/
installationPATH=$PATH:$HADOOP_INSTALL/ bin:$HADOOP_INSTALL/sbin
3. Set JAVA_HOME in file: $HADOOP_INSTALL/conf/
Note: In Hadoop 2.x, this file is located under: $HADOOP_INSTALL/etc/hadoop/
4. Check that Hadoop is properly installed by opening up a new shell and executing:
hadoop version
Installation modes
Hadoop can be run in one of the 3 installation modes:1. Standalone (local) mode: This is used for development only. There are no daemons running, everything is in a single JVM.2. Pseudo-Distributed mode: Hadoop daemons run on the local machine, simulating a cluster in a single box.3. Distributed mode: Hadoop daemons run on a cluster of machines.
Configuration for each installation mode
Standalone mode
By default, Hadoop is configured to run on Standalone mode, so no further action is required.
Pseudo-Distributed mode
1. Component Configuration
Each Hadoop component (core, hdfs, mapreduce) is configured using its own XML file (under the /conf directory for Hadoop 1.x or /etc/hadoop/ for Hadoop 2).
In earlier versions of Hadoop, all configuration was done in a single file hadoop-site.xml, now it's split into 3 different files:For pseudo-distribution mode, configure the following:
File: core-site.xml:
File: hdfs-site.xml:
In a pseudo-distributed installation, the entire cluster runs on a single machine, therefore we set the block replication factor to 1 otherwise Hadoop will issue warning messages since it can't replicate data to other physical datanodes.
When you format (create) an HDFS filesystem, it creates its files in the path specified at property dfs.name.dir and dfs.data.dir. Subsequently all the filesystem data will be stored in these directories. By default, these properties point to the /tmp directory, so its is strongly advised to change these as all data will be lost if the machine is rebooted.
Set these properties as "final" to make sure they don't get overridden by other configuration files or command line options.
File: mapred-site.xml:
property specifies the address of the jobtracker. It's by default set to "local" which means it will use Hadoop's local job runner to run MapReduce jobs inside a single JVM (development mode)
In Hadoop 2.0 (YARN) the equivalent property is called "mapreduce.framework.name"
If you're using Hadoop 2 (YARN), then set the following additional properties in yarn-site.xml
2. Configuring SSH
Hadoop makes use of SSH to start its daemons, so you must have SSH installed in your localhost, also, be able to SSH into your host using password-less login (without a password).
Open up a terminal and execute: ssh localhostif you get a "Connection refused" error, it's because you don't have SSH installed, so install it by running:
sudo apt-get install ssh
Try again ssh localhost and make sure you don't need to type in a password to connect, if you do, then execute the following to enable password-less login:
ssh-keygen -t dsa -P '' -f ~/.ssh/id_dsacat ~/.ssh/id_dsa.pub >> ~/.ssh/authorized_keys
3. Formatting the HDFS filesystemYou need to format a brand new HDFS installation before you can use it. Formatting HDFS is easy, just type the following:
hadoop namenode -format
4. Start/Stop Hadoop Daemons:> Hadoop 1.0:
Start daemons:
NameNode: start-dfs.shJobtracker: start-mapred.shNote: If you get a "JAVA_HOME is not set" error, then make sure you set JAVA_HOME in file: hadoop-env.shCheck that you have started both, NameNode and Jobtracker daemons by accessing their respective web interfaces:Make sure that the "State" on the Jobtracker interface is set to "Running"Stop daemons:Jobtracker: stop-mapred.shNameNode: stop-dfs.sh
> Hadoop 2.0 (MapReduce 2):
Start daemons:NameNode: start-dfs.shYARN: start-yarn.shCheck that you have started both, NameNode and Resource Manager daemons by accessing their respective web interfaces:Stop daemons:NameNode: stop-dfs.shYARN: stop-yarn.sh
Distributed modeFor a fully-distributed cluster configuration, follow the steps at: http://hadoop.apache.org/
http://shop.oreilly.com/product/0636920021773.do (http://hadoop.apache.org/docs/r1.1.1/single_node_setup.html#PseudoDistributed
Hadoop: The Definitive Guide, 3rd Edition)


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For a few more days, until Thursday, the Smithsonian's newest and perhaps most stunning earthly treasure hides behind a thick metal door, like that of a bank vault, deep in the heart of the National Museum of Natural History, behind the galleries, beyond the cabinets stuffed with chunks of minerals, deep inside the "blue room," whose shelves groan under heavy crystals of a thousand sparkling hues.
The museum's longtime curator of gems and minerals, Jeffrey Post, handles an unmarked white box. It's the right size and shape to hold, say, a tall bottle of the world's finest Scotch. Post marches the box into the blue room, so called for the thick carpet, and also the color of the cloth draped across a chest-high cabinet, upon which he sets the box.
Post dons a pair of white cotton gloves. Unlatches two clasps. Opens the lid.
"This," announces Post, "is Dom Pedro." Post enunciates with a flourish, bouncing along the final syllables. "You have to use the Portuguese accent," he says with a laugh and a nod to the gem's Brazilian origins.
The museum's new director, Kirk Johnson, is leaning against the cabinet. He lets out a low whistle.
This is Johnson's first glimpse of the glittering azure obelisk, as clear and blue as the Caribbean at noon.
Unboxed and upright, Dom Pedro towers like a gemmy Washington Monument.
It's the largest cut piece of aquamarine ever known — perhaps 10 times the size of the next largest. It's 14 inches tall and weighs 10,363 carats. That's the heft of a barbell, nearly five pounds.
It's a gift of the earth, sculpted by a master cutter into a gem of outlandish proportions.
"Look at the clarity. Look at the color of the aquamarine here," says Post.
The eye cannot rest on Dom Pedro. It is drawn upward to the pyramid tip by an eight-fold set of climbing carved starbursts that flare and shimmer like the beating wings of iridescent angels.
Dom Pedro's sculptor, the German gem artist Bernd Munsteiner, strives for "total reflection," Post says. Most gems are faceted on the outside — like the typical brilliant or diamond cuts seen in jewelry. Munsteiner instead cuts into his gems, sculpts internal facets to bounce every beam of gathered light back at the viewer.
Goal achieved.
"Think of the gemstones that could be cut from a piece like that," says Post. "There's millions of dollars worth of aquamarine in there."
The bluest aquamarines rival emerald in value, but Dom Pedro may as well be priceless. It's off the market forever, donated to the Smithsonian Institution last year by a collector couple from Palm Beach, Fla., Jane Mitchell and Jeff Bland.
On Dec. 6, Dom Pedro — named after the first emperor of Brazil — will go on permanent display. Under spotlights in the entrance to the national gem collection gallery, Dom Pedro will shine like a beacon, a rival to the most famous gem in the world, resting not 30 feet away, the Hope Diamond.
"This piece will become one of the highlights for the Smithsonian," said Jürgen Henn, a German gem broker, former co-owner of Dom Pedro, and the force behind its creation. "It is strong competition for the Hope. In rarity and purity, it is at least the same."
Like every gemstone, Dom Pedro's story begins in the craggy crust of the earth. A sister to emerald, aquamarine crystals are born in mineral-rich water. The first step is the trickiest: atoms of silicon, beryllium, aluminum and oxygen must join together in a molecular handshake. When they do, they form a hexagonal pattern. This nucleus makes a template. As mineral-rich waters flow, a torrent of atoms piles on, each following the plan, snapping into place like Lego bricks, elongating the crystal. If the source water holds traces of chromium, the mineral grows green — that's emerald. But the part of the Earth that grew Dom Pedro held iron instead, whose inclusion turned the crystal blue: aquamarine, spirit of the sea, treasure of mermaids, protector of sailors.
If the temperature and other conditions stay steady, and if the chamber in which the mineral waters run is large enough "you grow a big crystal," said Post.
When found, the Dom Pedro crystal stretched more than three feet long and weighed something close to 100 pounds. Sometime in the late 1980s a garimpero, or prospector, spied it. He and two buddies pried it loose and lugged it out of a mine in the state of Minas Gerais, famous for its gemstones. The garimperos dropped the crystal, shattering it into thirds, a seeming disaster that later proved serendipitous, indeed, crucial, to the carving of Dom Pedro.
The mine's owner took possession. He sold the top two chunks, which were cut into typical jewelry. He kept the third, and largest, piece — still close to two feet long and 60 pounds — behind his bed. Or so the story goes.
Henn, a third-generation broker and dealer, soon heard of this monster crystal. Since the 18th century, at least, Henn's hometown of Idar-Oberstein, nestled in the mine-pocked hills of Rhineland, has been a European gem center. After Brazil opened up as a rich land of gemstones, the town's dealers built connections there. Or, as Henn says, "Whenever something big goes on, you get wind. You get phone calls."
Henn met the mine owner at his home. "I'll never forget it," said Henn. "It was exactly high noon. I mean, wow, really. It was offered to me in a backyard, on a simple table. It was a matter of a second. You saw the thing — that's it!"
Henn hatched a plan. His philosophy: Whatever the earth makes big, man should not make small.
Only one gem cutter could handle such a piece: Bernd Munsteiner, Henn's lifelong friend and business partner. In the 1970s and 1980s, Munnsteiner pioneered a new style, eyeing big crystals as Michaelangelo would a block of granite — with a sculpture inside. Crystals were art waiting to happen.
"Munsteiner is a real pioneer" of big gemstone sculptures, said Russell Shor, senior industry analyst for the Gemological Institute of America.
But first, Henn had to acquire the crystal. He partnered with Munsteiner and a second well-known dealer, Hermann Bank. In 1992, Henn dispatched his son Axel and Munsteiner's son, Tom, to make a deal, according to an article in a 1995 issue of the Lapidary Journal.
The younger Germans engaged in lengthy negotiations with the mine owner. But the owner was in no hurry. He flew the Germans to a remote river for a week of fishing.
Henn, at his showroom in Idar-Oberstein, was handling calls from Brazil as negotiations wound tighter and tighter. Just then, Jane Mitchell, an American businesswoman and budding gem enthusiast, arrived.
"I had no idea how to find a showroom for Munsteiner," Mitchell said. "You don't see what's going on in Idar-Oberstein. They stay in the background." You need connections.
She eventually gained entrée after a gem dealer in Zurich handed her Henn's calling card.
"That contact opened doors to an Aladdin's cave of the wonderful treasures and work that's gone on for hundreds of years there," Mitchell said.
And she just happened to arrive at the climax of the biggest deal of Henn's life.
"They were making decisions about whether the stone was stable enough, had qualities to stand up to cutting, was it the right price to pay," said Mitchell.
Deal done, the German sons spirited the crystal out of Brazil. The Lapidary Journal article by Si and Ann Frazier paints a Hollywood scene. They hired sketchy pilots, bribed a few customs agents, persuaded a Brazilian general to shut down the Rio airport as the crystal landed in a small plane, stashed the thing in the control tower, and nonchalantly-as-can-be-toting-60-pounds hauled it aboard a Lufthansa flight in a duffel and stuffed it in the overhead bin.
Or so the story goes.
The artist Munsteiner then set to work. He agreed to the audacious job for one reason only. The shattering of the original crystal, he was convinced, had relieved any hidden stresses, made the largest chunk strong enough to withstand his diamond blades.
For four months, Munsteiner eyed the azure monster.
"He made sketches, created ideas, designs, his whole seating room was filled with designs," said Henn. "He slept with the ideas."
Munsteiner settled on a plan. He would shape an obelisk, preserving as much of the original length as he could. Into the backside, he would excavate dozens of spiky "negative cuts," the ascending starbursts, to achieve total reflection.
The cutter toiled for six months. He worked for just two hours a day to keep his mind clear, his arms strong. A treasure was his to create — or, with a slip, to destroy.
Each lengthwise buzz of the blade, said Post, shaved a quarter of a million dollars of aquamarine into dust. The sewers of Idar-Oberstein ran rich for weeks.
In 1993, Henn and Munsteiner unveiled Dom Pedro in Basel, Switzerland. The German government then showed it off around the world.
Mitchell, who kept up with Dom Pedro's development, arranged one showing in Palm Beach in 1996. There, she finally saw Dom Pedro naked, no glass between. "The color, somehow the color, it's beautiful, I could lose myself in the color," she said. "The light glows through it."
Three years later, opportunity arrived for Mitchell.
The Brazilian miner — still part owner — needed cash. He was threatening to cut the stone into a thousand pieces.
The German consortium needed a buyer. At one point, a member approached Post at the Smithsonian, Dom Pedro in hand. He asked for "seven or 10 million dollars," Post says. He remembers laughing: It doesn't work like that. The Smithsonian collects via donations. "We can't just go to Congress and ask for $10 million for a gem," he said.
An offer did arrive, said Henn. But it was not quite the right deal. Saudi sheiks, the sultan of Brunei — they were big into Munsteiners. But they kept their treasures to themselves, mostly. Out of public view. Dom Pedro, Henn felt, belonged to the world. He wanted it in the Louvre or the Smithsonian, and strived for an owner who concurred.
He called Mitchell.
Again: Timing is everything. Mitchell and her husband had recently sold their booming surgical tool company, called Midas Rex, for a healthy sum.
They slept on it.
They bought it.
They saved Dom Pedro.
"We didn't buy it for ourselves," said Mitchell. "Our motivation was, 'Oh, you can't cut that up.'"
Before donating Dom Pedro, Mitchell and Bland displayed it two of the last 13 years, in Houston and Paris.
At the Ecoles de Mines in Paris, a top gem school, experienced viewers, professors of gemology, saw Dom Pedro and asked: How do you get it to glow? Where is the light?
The light bulb was in Mitchell's head. It lit up.
"That's when it dawned on us we were looking for a museum. That awe belongs to all of mankind — it's part of the awe of the natural world," she said.
Mitchell views Post as Dom Pedro's final guardian.
Over annual lunches at the huge Tucson Gem and Mineral Show, Post had gained Mitchell's trust. She felt he would take care of Dom Pedro, display it as a world treasure to the museum's seven million annual visitors.
Mitchell will be at the museum Thursday to help pull back the curtain.
"Every time I see it, it's more beautiful than I remember," she said. "I carry a picture in my mind, but when I see it in person every time, I just go, 'Wow.' It's even better."
Dom Pedro will be unveiled at 11 a.m., Thurs. Dec. 6, in the National Gem Collection Gallery on the second floor of the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History.


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WINNIPEG, Manitoba -- The Winnipeg Jets returned home with a flourish and gave their playoff push a boost.
Andrew Ladd scored twice to help the Jets beat Dallas 5-2 Wednesday night, snapping the Stars' six-game winning streak.
Nik Antropov, Evander Kane and Eric Fehr also scored for the Jets, who moved four points behind Washington for the eighth and last playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.
"As the home team we feel like if we can get on top of teams early and get momentum and get the crowd in it, then that first goal's huge and we've been able to do that a lot lately," Ladd said. "Sometimes I think we play our best hockey against the top teams. We seem to get up for those games and simplify more and get away from the cute stuff."
Fehr was making his debut on Winnipeg's hard-checking fourth line in place of the injured Chris Thorburn, and coach Claude Noel was pleased with his effort.
"We happened to score a little more than we probably anticipated," Noel said. "I thought we generated things that we wanted to do. We caught them on a back to back."
Loui Eriksson had both goals for Dallas. The Stars, who won 1-0 at Minnesota the previous night, dropped to 1-10-2 in the second games of back-to-backs.
However, Dallas goalie Richard Bachman didn't want to use that as an excuse against a Jets team that was playing after a four-day break.
"I mean, obviously Winnipeg played a great game," he said. "They were moving the puck and they were good in transition. I think them having a little bit of rest their legs were moving extremely good."
A couple of shots went in off his head.
"I think there were times when I was tracking it pretty well and reading the play pretty well and other times when I just wasn't clicking."
With the Stars trailing 5-0, Eriksson spoiled Ondrej Pavelec's shot at a fifth shutout this season with 3:31 left in the second period. Eriksson closed the scoring with his 25th goal of the season with 3:44 to go in the third.
Antropov got Winnipeg going at 2:21 of the first period on a crisp wrist shot from the left faceoff circle that seemed to catch Dallas goalie Richard Bachman off-guard.
Kane then struck early in the second to make it 2-0, slapping in Alexander Burmistrov's rebound at 1:19.
The Stars looked tired as they tried to keep up with the Jets, who were drawing energy from the packed house screaming "Go Jets Go."
Fehr scored his second goal of the season on a breakaway at 8:28 of the second period.
"I like to pretend I've done it before," he said with a laugh after the game when asked why he wasn't celebrating his rare goal little more. "It definitely felt good and it turned out to be an important goal for the team."
Less than a minute later, Ladd was fed his own rebound by center Bryan Little and banged it in to make it 4-0.
Ladd then tipped in Dustin Byfuglien's hard drive from his own blue-line 13 seconds into Winnipeg's second power-play chance of the night at 3:48 to go in the period.
Eriksson got the Stars on the board 17 seconds later.
The last few minutes of the game were marred by a scuffle involving several players that gave Winnipeg one more power-play opportunity. The melee with 2:47 remaining resulted in 10-minute misconducts to Dallas' Vernon Fiddler and Winnipeg's Tanner Glass and a game misconduct to the Stars' Adam Burish.
"Tanner Glass went to pick up his glove and Burish was dragging it over to the box," Noel said of how the tussle started. Burish then threw it over the glass into the crowd.
"I think Tanner Glass thought 'I'm not going to put up with that,"' Noel said.
- Blake Wheeler entered the game with a four-game scoring streak that didn't go any further but he picked up two more assists to boost his team-leading points total to 58.
- It was the Stars first regulation loss since Feb. 19.


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Deep inside Inquistadorial space, on board the Heavenly Avenger, flagship of Archduke Valenza...
There on the bridge, seven representatives of the Inquistadores' most influential noble houses, the most important men in the Monarchy, hold their council in an impregnable room. No weapons are allowed inside, as there have been cases of 'armed diplomacy' during these meetings in the past, with fatal results...
Archduke Valenza: "It is a disaster! Our ploy to put our allies in a bad daylight to gain Immortal favor has backfired and our invasion delayed, and now, the Immortals are sending an 'advisor' to take command of the invasion. No doubt our spoils will be cut in four, if we'll even still get anything."
"I say we capture this advisor as soon as he lands and hold him hostage. We can sit the rest of the war out."
"Fool! If we do that, we'd all be killed no matter the outcome of the war."
"On top of cutting our profits, the preparations for the coming of this Immortal advisor are costing a lot of money."
"It's simple: we need to press our conquest, and fast! The Prussians have already released Angelica for a ransom, there's no more reason to wait! If we show we are better than the Brittanians and the VoL, surely the Immortals will reward us accordingly."
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"How long has it been since we've heard anything from the Immortal Emperor anyway? We may have placed our bets on the wrong horse."
"It's too late to turn back now. Vinambre will have to work his own way out. Once he's shown his powers on the field, the Immortals won't regret his decision."
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Corruption Laundering: The Art Of Manipulating Regulations To Block Innovation
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It's a great article, but the thing that struck me about it is how it would be possible for people to explain away the corruption in each case as having a legitimate basis. That's what's really pernicious here. Allworth calls out Larry Lessig's book, Republic, Lost which often tries to drive this point home by calling it "soft corruption." That is, we're generally not talking about overt corruption, the kind where someone is handing briefcases full of cash over to politicians. It's much more subtle. What you get are legacy companies who fear disruption -- and they are able to make the case that the "disruption" should be illegal because it's scary to the incumbent. That is, "we must shut down this new innovation x, because it will destroy industry y, and industry y is important to America because of all the jobs it creates!" Or, it's "we need to carefully regulate industry z, because if we don't they'll take advantage of customers!"
And, thus, there are legitimate-sounding reasons for these kinds of regulations, and supporters of them always hit back on the corruption charges, claiming that "of course, it's not corruption -- politicians are just protecting jobs / children / etc."
There's a myth out there that businesses hate regulations. That's only partially true, and it's only true in limited cases. In many industries -- especially highly regulated ones -- the incumbents often love regulations because (a) they have enough power to control the regulations, (b) they know their way around those regulations better than anyone else, (c) those regulations quite frequently limit competition and (d) those regulations quite frequently effectively block out any form of disruptive innovation by stopping it entirely.
Perhaps what this is all about isn't properly conveyed by just calling it "corruption," or even "soft corruption." I think it's better described as corruption laundering. It is corruption, but it's done through this regulatory framework to make it look, sound and (in some cases) feel perfectly legit to many people, making it much easier to keep those regulations in place. The corruption is "cleaned" of its dirty connotations because it can be wrapped in a cloth (though bogus) of "protecting jobs" or "protecting your safety." It is corruption, but the truly nefarious part is that the corruption is done in such a way that there is plausible deniability over whether or not it is truly corrupt. And that's what makes it so difficult to root out this form of corruption. It's all been white-washed in a way to have a plausible explanation, even as the pace of important innovation suffers drastically.


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Theatre production to paint chilly picture of polar exploration
PLAINVIEW – West Texans think they know chilly weather when the temperatures dip down in the teens and 20s. But life on the Plains is nothing like the bitter cold of the South Pole, as many have experienced over the years.
The experiences of some polar explorers will come to life on the stage of Wayland Baptist University's Harral Studio Theatre as the theatre department presents Ted Tally's dramatic play Terra Nova at 8 p.m. on Nov. 10, 11, 16, 17 and 18.
Based on a true story written from diary entries and letters, Terra Nova is the story of a team of British men racing to reach the South Pole against a Norwegian named Roald Amundsen. The Brits are led by Captain Robert Falcon Scott, a determined man who leaves his wife and family behind for the adventure.
"They have to find out how to survive in the harshest elements," said Dr. Marti Runnels, theatre director at Wayland. "They're there for 11 months, just skiing and sledding and sliding across the ice with the most rudimentary equipment. What they had to use back then was not nearly as fancy as what we have now."
Runnels said the play is a dramatic story about survival at its most basic level, and about being a national hero. The characters must weigh personal glory against sacrifice and being away from their families in conditions that may not allow them to return home.
"It gets us to ask these questions of ourselves as well," Runnels said. "Would I do what these guys did, and give up what they gave up?"
Runnels' first encounter with Terra Nova was while judging a UIL One-Act Play competition several years ago. Boys Ranch High School performed the shortened version of the play, and Runnels said he was spellbound.
He wanted to bring the full-length version to life on the Wayland stage, but waited until the theatre majors encompassed enough young men to adequately perform it. This was that year.
Since beginning work on the play, Runnels said he's enjoyed the research aspect of this play, since it is based on historical figures.
"I love directing fiction, but there's something fascinating about being able to go online and see pictures of these guys and read their letters and diaries," Runnels said.
The students have been studying the historical background as well, getting a feel for the experience. The male cast members even spent a weekend in Caprock Canyons State Park in Quitaque camping out during the recent cold front to get a glimpse of life in the cold.
"Of course, it wasn't nearly as bad as what those men went through, but they did get an idea of the cold," Runnels said. "This was their idea, and I commend them for wanting to have that experience."
Runnels noted the set design by technical director Chris Moore is "one of the most unusual sets we've done. We're not really trying to totally recreate the South Pole but this will give people a whole different feel in the Black Box." Runnels believes audiences will enjoy the drama of the play and the poignant, thought-provoking dialogue, but admits the play "pulls no punches."
Runnels also warns parents the show might not be the most suited to younger children. The images of harsh suffering and near-death might be disturbing for children who wouldn't understand the scenes.
The cast includes Jordy Williams, a freshman from Shallowater and a newcomer to the WBU stage, in the role of Scott. Tim Fisher, a senior theatre major and WBU theatre veteran, plays Amundsen. Hannah Stewart, a sophomore theatre major, plays Scott's wife Kathleen. Scott's crew is played by sophomore Feliciano Morales (Bowers), senior Grant Jasper (Wilson), sophomore Thomas Hoffman (Oates) and sophomore Chris Smith (Evans).
Junior Rita Pitts is serving as assistant director for the production, in fulfillment of her directing class project. In that role, she is helping Runnels with direction duties and getting more hands-on directing experience.
The show begins at 8 p.m. each night, with the house opening at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $8 per person. An Afterglow session will follow the play, with dessert and discussion about the production and the history behind it.
For reservations, call the Box Office at 291-1089.


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Discussion in 'The Bar' started by Satori Brah, Jan 26, 2013.
wearing them or do you think they look good? Y/N
i like them
need to get a new one though
I have a beautiful riding leather, had it for years and years, all broken in (that took some time to accomplish), and fits like a glove.
I have a few I wear
I would love to have someone wear a new leather for me for like a year, the break in period is a long tough time.
Im bigger into leather thongs...
cycle jackets, or sport coats?
cycle jackets remind me of member one jackets: period clothing that goes in and out of style. i've never been an "in style" person. sport coats work well at night. i have some for cool weather and broadway.
I like them a lot too. I have two nice Hugo Boss ones right now
Hugo Boss makes thongs?
Oh, I thought we were talking motorcycle leathers here., I have a nice dress one that is soft and able to be worn comfortably immediately.
when I had a Harley, I wore a Schott Perfecto
Anyone remember back in the day when wearing black leather was consider bad? So many wore brown?
classic ones yes
I like leather jackets but they are heavy. Not practical if you're gonna wear it standing or walking for long periods of time imo.
This is one of them:
My two faves are my Cole Haan and my John Varvatos.
Nothing sadder then an MC jacket on a 40+ year old and I see that a lot in NY.
Varvatos makes nice jackets. I used to have a nice one