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STOCKTON - A French Camp man accused of fatally shooting his girlfriend, Gloria Castro, had previously been convicted as a 13-year-old boy in the plotted killing of a Manteca man.
STOCKTON - A French Camp man accused of fatally shooting his girlfriend, Gloria Castro, had previously been convicted as a 13-year-old boy in the plotted killing of a Manteca man.
Juan Navarrette Valdez, 37, is to be tried for murder, domestic violence and firearm charges for Castro's death, a judge ordered after a preliminary hearing Monday.
But Valdez's previous murder conviction will not be part of the evidence in Castro's slaying because Valdez was a juvenile at the time he, another teenage boy and the victim's daughter killed the 47-year-old father who did not approve of his daughter dating one of the boys.
Castro's family members said she knew of Valdez's violent history when the two began a relationship, but she believed he was a reformed man. In the initial stages of their relationship, Valdez was attending church and had a decent job, Castro's family said.
"He swore he would never hurt my sister," said Mary Castro of French Camp.
Mary Castro said over time the family noticed bruises and changes in Gloria Castro's demeanor, and they begged her to leave him.
"He is a monster," Mary Castro, 41, said. "She was terrified of him."
Roseanna Criner, the victim's godmother, said Gloria Castro was sociable and jovial when Valdez was not around.
"She became an introvert when he was around," Criner, 52, said.
Gloria Castro, 40, had three children with Juan Valdez, including an infant boy, their families say.
On March 15, she was shot to death in her home in the 10200 block of South Janet Road in French Camp, the San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office reported.
The defedant's mother, Esther Valdez, said outside the courtroom that Gloria was like a daughter to her.
Esther Valdez, 66, said her son loved Gloria Castro, but he had a drug problem that worsened in the last two weeks before the shooting.
"I blame the drugs," Esther Valdez said. "He didn't sleep for five days in a row.
"I wish this would not have happened."
A motive for the shooting has not yet emerged. But there had been some bickering between the couple.
Brother Victor Valdez told police the couple argued about a utility bill.
Juan Valdez believed she was cheating on him, McCulloch said.
Judge Terrence Van Oss found there was sufficient evidence to try Juan Valdez for the murder.
Juan Valdez is not a stranger to the court system, having been convicted in a 23-year-old murder. He was sentenced in 1989 to 10 years to life in prison for brutally beating, stabbing and strangling 47-year-old Ronnie Say.
Record archives indicate that because Juan Valdez was younger than 16 years old, he could only be held at California Youth Authority until age 25.
Prosecutors said at the time the mastermind behind the murder plot was Say's own 13-year-old daughter, Michelle Say. Ronnie Say did not approve of his daughter dating 16-year-old Rigoverto "Berto" Talavera, who is Juan Valdez's cousin.
The girl's friends told authorities she had wished to kill her father because he made disparaging remarks about her and tried keeping her apart from Talavera.
Talavera and Juan Valdez waited inside Say's home for his return from work on March 21, 1989.
Say was beaten with a fireplace poker and cut with a kitchen knife. There also was evidence he was choked with a dog leash and chain. His hand was cut and salt poured into the wound.
The boys were located still covered in blood. The two were convicted of first-degree murder in a nonjury trial in juvenile court. Michelle Say's conviction was lowered to second-degree murder because of a technicality.
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A bit tardy of me to only post this now-but have been insanely busy putting the finishing touches on the first draft of our book! If you happen to live near Madrid or DC, stop by for some of the fruits of our kitchen-testing! In the meantime, enjoy this article-the product of many months of hard work, published in Saudi Aramco World magazine. Consider it a prelude to our book!
As home to the largest concentration of refugees within historic Palestine, Gaza is an extraordinary place to encounter culinary traditions, not only from hundreds of towns and villages that now exist only in memory—depopulated and destroyed during the Palestinian exodus of 1948—but also from the rest of Gaza's long history.
Through decades of conflict, families in Gaza have held to recipes and foodways as sources of comfort, pleasure and pride. Unable to control much else in their lives, Gazans are renowned for lavishing care and attention on food and family. Visiting kitchens up and down the Gaza Strip, talking to women about cooking and about life, offers lessons in the vital art of getting by with grace.
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Decades after the Nyanza Color and Chemical Co. plant in Ashland closed, the cleanup continues � and likely will for years to come.
From 1917 to 1978, harmful waste from textile dyes�were released�into�streams and the Sudbury River.
Since 1982, Nyanza has been listed as�a Superfund site through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. A routine five-year review of the cleanup and remediation work at the 35-acre site off Megunko Road�was completed in May.
"We still have years to go, but hopefully not decades," said Dan Keefe, an EPA remedial project manager. "Since the site was listed in 1982, there has been significant progress in reducing human health and environmental risks."
In Massachusetts, there are 36 sites on the National Priority List (NPL) for cleanup of toxic materials and reuse of the property. Besides Nyanza, other Superfund sites in MetroWest include Natick Labs and Hocomomco Pond in Westborough.
The contamination from the Nyanza plant has been linked to a high number of cases of rare cancer, including eight deaths. Concerns are still being raised about the risks to people eating mercury-contaminated fish caught in the Sudbury River, where warning�signs are�posted along the banks.
Keefe said the cleanup has been split into four stages over the years with two considered complete, including the capping of a landfill and removing contaminated sediment from adjacent wetlands. In certain areas, vapor mitigation systems have been installed in homes to monitor the air quality.
The EPA plans to dump 140,000 tons of sand near the Reservoir No. 2 dam in Framingham to cap the contamination in the sediment, a plan opposed by a citizens group called Save the Sudbury River.
The proposed "thin-layer sand cap" � adding 6 inches of sand to the bottom of the river � will push the mercury down at a rate that would naturally take 100 to 200 years to complete, Keefe said. The EPA is waiting for funds to start the $11 million project.
Opponents�claim the plan�is based on "flawed science"�and will destroy the ecosystem of the river.
"Mother Nature is taking care of the problem," said Laurene Hunt, a group organizer. "This is a waste of money and is not solving the problem."
Hocomomco Pond, a 23-acre water body off Otis Street in Westborough, was placed in the�National�Priority List�in 1983. From 1928 until 1946 the site was used as a wood-treating and preservation operation, where creosote and waste�were discharged into an unlined pit, according to the EPA website.
The site, owned by the town,�is undergoing its five-year review along with 27 other Superfund sites across New England. A public meeting�is scheduled at 7 p.m.�Thursday in the Forbes Building, 45 W. Main St., offering an update on the project and possible reuse.
"The town is in the process of figuring out how to best use the land in the future," said Steven Baccari, Westborough�s director of public health.
The�Natick Soldier Systems Center, commonly known as Natick Labs,��a 74-acre facility situated on the eastern shore of Lake Cochituate, was built by the Army in 1954 and has since used the area for industrial, laboratory and storage. It became a Superfund site in 1994 after groundwater and air samples revealed high levels�of heavy metals.
The EPA has determined the "site poses no immediate threat to human health or the environment while studies leading to site cleanup are being planned and conducted," according to its website.
It�s not all bad news. The former Sudbury Training Annex is now known as the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge. The EPA removed the site from the National Priorities List in 2002.
The former Army annex located on 2,750 acres in portions of Maynard, Stow, Hudson, and Sudbury was established in 1942 during World War II. It served as an ammunition depot,�test station, training and research area and a laboratory disposal area, according to the EPA.
"I still call it the ammo dump," said Maynard resident Paul Boothroyd, who grew up less than a mile away and is writing a book on the property.
Cleanup of the property began in 1985 when the Army and EPA removed more than 15,000 cubic yards of contaminated soil, 300 tanks and drums and capped a landfill that covered over 2-acres, according to the EPA. The landfill is still being monitored, Boothroyd said.
Jonathan Phelps can be reached at 508-626-4338 or firstname.lastname@example.com. Follow him on Twitter @JPhelps_MW.
For Nyanza, years of cleanup still on horizon
Decades after the Nyanza Color and Chemical Co. plant in Ashland closed, the cleanup continues � and likely will for years to come.


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Opinion: Why Does Ferguson Keep Happening?
Wonder Land Columnist Dan Henninger says black communities need access to better schools and economic opportunity. Photo credit: Getty Images.
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
attorney General Eric holder is in Ferguson Missouri in the hopes of quelling protests ... after a police officer shot and killed a black teenager Michael Brown ... Wonderland Columnist and Henninger use here and ... easy to ... use it helped ... Aunt Mary I think the quick answer is yes it did help ... me ... urban disturbances of this or obviously very dangerous situations um I think the authorities in Missouri especially Ferguson ... were having a difficult time bringing it under control and I think that the ... visit by the attorney general ... gave the feeling to the residents of Ferguson and the ... government was on the case ... and so they have begun to back off so the extent that it quieted ... the situation Ferguson I think with all our colleague James to ransom praise present a bomb on his statement to ... ALM do you think it ministrations has learned from its prior experience is this a ... train on Martin are the statistics ... well I think they'll understand that races is indeed a very divisive issue in United States and off but I'm not so sure we shall see I mean Eric holder has been no ... than taking up all up action against police departments all over the United States because he talks about racial disparities Timiraos and so forth ... and what exactly he's trying to accomplish or expects to accomplish is unclear Ferguson's this column for twenty one thousand people ... very small police force probably should be more diversified ... than it has been ... but with the federal government has a role there not is not clear at all to me and then you really dig into the problem in your column today it's up on the beest dot com the Wonderland comp ... a new asked what was really at the root of these protests in you identify economic opportunity explain ... well I think what people in places like of Ferguson or any of the other inner cities in the United States were people are in deep or what they're looking for is a normal life and normal life ... really requires that the person now ... a full-time job ... would jumped out of me as I was trying to put some air Terril together this article is that ... into thousandnine the unemployment rate for young blacks in the United States was forty nine percent ... that's an astounding figure ... and is down about thirty five percent now that's at least twice the rate for young white Americans ... so ... if you look at the data what you see is that ... the black unemployment rate falls when the American economy is growing at a very strong rate ... as it did during the Reagan presidency it dropped from the rate drop from nineteen percent who bought eleven ... and during Bill Clinton's presidency when the black unemployment rate fell below ten ... you see these false and black on finance and I feel like we keep seeing Ferguson's happened why is that ... well I think this is a lot of reasons for that married the prep for the biggest reasons is residue of what Audible's regarded as perhaps the most catastrophic social failure ... says the passage of the Civil Rights Act of nineteen sixty four ... and that was the steady decline of the public school system in United States ... Barack Obama himself he discussed this in predatory when in doubt my brother's keeper initiative ... Annie said you know starting after the third grade the reflected in the schools are educational attainment tapers off in their very far behind that ... of white kids going schools all the suburbs ... so the issue there is what can you do either to make those public schools better which we've been trying to do unsuccessfully for many many many years ... or find alternatives ... Mr Obama said that the initial was about finding what works in this area we now know what works and that as alternatives to the public schools ... charter schools such we have the New York City many other places ... or the voucher system which allows parents to take the money the money been spent on the public education ... and go to school their choice of private school or a Catholic school ... dollars schools a proven to be able to educate kids ... saw leaking graduate from the sea or the twelfth grade and get into the workforce so we know what works and I think if we transition ... to that system and away from the public system and I know it's a big deal to say we should ... throw the public system over the side but it is failing ... if you have an education ... then you can get the jobs of a growing economy will produce ... I think after that to happen was that this incident sleep were saying in places like Ferguson I certainly hope so Wonderland Columnist and Henninger ... thank so much for trying


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Five miraculous tips to avoid flat feet
Posted by atreyee on April 4, 2010
Who doesn't like wearing those stunning stilettos and making a unique style statement altogether? But for those who suffer from flat feet, situations are a lot more different. With recent researches being carried out in different parts of the globe, people have come across several ways by which they can avoid flat feet. Here are some useful tips for you:
Compromising on high heels – This is an absolute must. If at all, you feel the urge of showing your long and slender legs, then go for box heels rather than pointed ones.
Try different shoes on alternate days – This provides some relief to your wretched feet. You also get to see which shoes fit you the best and provide you utmost comfort. Changing shoes on alternate days also keeps your taste bud fresh and relived you of the persistent foot ache you have been suffering from several days at a stretch.
Better not aim for self-treatment – Self-treatment works well in case of minor health issues but when you are suffering from something like flat feet, it is better to opt for professional medical advice.
Open shoes form better solutions – Wearing open shoes can be like breathing fresh air altogether. More often than not, cramped shoes restrict your feet from breathing properly. On the contrary, open shoes provide sufficient space for your feet to breathe.
Don't change your podiatrist frequently – You will be better off if you don't change your podiatrist frequently. Your regular podiatrist would have gained sufficient information after checking out on your feet several times. Frequent chances may lead to wrong diagnosis and therefore cause you to suffer more.
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Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 96 diseños de 42 diseñadores freelance.
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The name Steel Ark is a combination of use of Ark as a vessel for saving important items, while also playing on the word "archive" The steel is to show its strength and security.
The Self Storage part of the business will be located on a major heavily used highway. The expectation is that the self storage and its signage will be seen by thousands driving to and from work on their morning and afternoon commute.
The Document Management portion will target, insurance, banks, attorneys and other heavy users of paper. We expect to be placeing secure shred bins with the company's logo in various companies. These bins wil be collected by out staff to take the paper for shredding.
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Memorial Day services will be held on Monday, May 28 beginning a 10 am. at the American Legion Hall on Steeple Street. President of the Day, Commander Lester McCall, American Legion Post 61, Milton will introduce the parade marshals and guests.
Parade Marshalls as follows: Commander Lester McCall, Commander Pete Hayward, VFW Post 8393 in Milton and Commander Russell Garland, VFW Post 7663 in Union. The Rev. Bob Walsh will give the invocation and the memorial for departed sailors. Herb Wolfinger, past commander of the American Legion will lead the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
The Nute High School Band, under the direction of Amy Moore, will play the National Anthem and special selections. Milton eighth grader, Skye Kreuger, will recite the Gettysburg Address. NH Senator Jeb Bradley will be the Speaker of the Day and the Rev. Betsy Webber will give the Benediction and speak at the ceremony at Veteran's Park.
The parade will form at the American Legion building at the corner of Dawson and Steeple streets. Stanley Banks will be the parade drummer.The line of march will proceed northerly on White Mountain Highway to the bridge crossing to Maine, where it will halt in place for a Memorial service for departed sailors. The parade will then continue on White Mountain Highway to Depot Pond Road. It will then counter march and return to White Mountain Highway to the Milton Veteran's Park, where a brief service will be held.
After the service, the parade will return to the Legion Post Home. The parade will then disband Refreshment will be served to children after the parade at the elementary school. Participants include members of the American Legion, VFW Post and Auxiliaries, Gold Star Mothers, Boy Scouts, Girls Scout, Cub Scouts. Milton School Unicycle Club, Mary Torr Chapter-D.A.R. and the Milton Fire Department.
The Milton Mills Library is offering free passes to the Wright Museum in Wolfeboro.
Milton Mills library's summer reading program's theme is "Dream Big, Read'. In addition to to the weekly activity, children will be able to learn about nocturnal creatures from the Audubon Center of Concord, who will make a visit to the town's beach. The library will host a puppet show, "Lindsay and Her Puppets" to be held at the Wombeck Park in Milton Mills in July.
Jay McIntire has been hired as the interim SAU 64 superintendent beginning July 1.
Paey's Construction has offered a load of stone to be place in the area of the townhouse.
The recreation department's summer program "Camp Three Ponds" will run June 18 through August 17. Parents information night will be held Thursday, May 31 beginning at 6 pm at the Emma Ramsey Center. You will be able to meet the camp staff, get information on the camp and register your child.
Memorial Day services begin at 10 a.m.
Memorial Day services will be held on Monday, May 28 beginning a 10 am. at the American Legion Hall on Steeple Street. President of the Day, Commander Lester McCall, American Legion Post 61, Milton will introduce the parade marshals and guests.


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Codiaeum variegatum 'General MacArthur'
General MacArthur Croton
Codiaeum (co-dye-EE-um) – Greek for head, referring to the use of croton leaves for wreathes
variegatum (vare-ee-a-GAY-tum) – variegated, referring to the mottled leaves
'General MacArthur' – cultivar name
Species – southeast Asia, Indonesia, and nearby islands; Cultivar -
General MacArthur Croton is an evergreen shrub that is dense and compact when young. It can become more rounded and leggy when larger. With a slow growth rate, this cultivar averages 4 to 6 feet high and 3 to 4 feet wide.
The highly variable leaf colors are the strong point of the croton. This cultivar's new leaves are green. Older leaves are variable combinations of burgundy, orange, yellow, green, and red. Veins are often prominently red. Leaves are alternate to spiral in arrangement and primarily somewhat oak-leaf shaped with a longer center portion of the blade and two shorter side lobes. As with many plants in the Euphorbia family, crotons have a very milky sap.
Flowers are inconspicuous, small, yellow to white in color, and star-shaped. They are borne on racemes from the axils. Summer is the usual bloom time.
Fruit of the croton are brown, round capsules.
Hardy in USDA Zones 9b to 11, the many cultivars of croton are somewhat variable in cold tolerance. General MacArthur cultivar has shown slight to moderate die-back damage to freezing temperatures of 28 to 32 degrees F. It will sometimes start dropping leaves at 40 to 45 degrees F. A lot depends on the age of the plant and its microenvironment. As a tropical plant, crotons have very good heat tolerance.
In general, crotons will grow in sun or shade. Brighter colors tend to come with more light and slightly cooler temperatures; colors tend to wash out and fade in full sun with hot temperatures. Brighter light also brings smaller leaves with shade bringing larger leaves. General MacArthur cultivar has shown good color retention in shade.
Slight to Moderate Salt Spray Tolerance – it will tolerate some spray, but it is best to have more protection such as a fence or building as an additional barrier behind the first row of plantings or the first dunes.
It prefers a rich, moist soil in the pH range of 6.0 to 6.5, but it will grow on a wide variety of other well-drained soils.
Once established, crotons have fair drought tolerance, but they will be much healthier with irrigation in dry spells. Plants grown in shade tend to need less water.
Softwood tip cuttings approximately 3 to 6 inches long with 3 to 5 leaves work well. The ideal propagation temperature is 70 to 78 degrees F. The average rooting time under mist and with a rooting hormone is 1 to 2 months. Air layering is alternate method of propagation.
Most crotons can get leggy if not pruned to encourage branching. Pruning should be done selectively by hand. Power shearing does not work well with the form and size of the leaves.
It has no special fertilizer needs. Unless a soil test suggests otherwise, a slow-release balanced analysis fertilizer applied per the product label will work. If your soil is fairly high in phosphorus, then a 3-1-2 ratio analysis will work also.
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Fusarium Wilt and Rot - Missouri Botanical Gardens
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There are very few totally "deer-proof" plants. There are also, relatively speaking, few plants that are considered a preferred food supply of deer. Most plants fall in the big gap between. One of the biggest variables is the available preferred food supply in a given area. If their preferred food is scarce, they will munch on most anything.
Croton leaves also work well in floral arrangements. Just be a little careful of sap from fresh cut material.
Color accent, foundation plant, specimen plant, containers, tropical effect, mass plantings, borders, hedge
California Poison Control gives Codiaeum spp. a listing of:
1 - Dermal Skin - contact with these plants can cause symptoms ranging from redness, itching, and rash to painful blisters like skin burns.
North Carolina State University lists as:
Poison Part:All parts
Poison Delivery Mode:Ingestion, dermatitis from milky sap
Symptoms:Allergic dermatitis with skin rash developing after repeated contact. Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea when ingested
Toxic Principle:Diterpene esters
Severity:TOXIC ONLY IF LARGE QUANTITIES EATEN. SKIN IRRITATION MINOR OR LASTING ONLY FOR A FEW MINUTES.
University of California lists as:
Minor Toxicity: Ingestion of these plants may cause minor illnesses such as vomiting or diarrhea. If ingested, call the Poison Control Center or your doctor.
Dermatitis: The juice, sap, or thorns of these plants may cause a skin rash or irritation. Wash the affected area of skin with soap and water as soon as possible after contact. The rashes may be very serious and painful. Call the Poison Control Center or your doctor if symptoms appear following contact with the plants.


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PHOENIX -- It took a literal downpour of money, but eventually the fans at the WWE Hall of Fame ceremony exhibited some raucous behaviour, after what had been an otherwise subdued and generally serious affair.
The cash was dropped to close the speech of the night's final inductee, the "Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase. As the son of two wrestlers himself, it was fitting that DiBiase's induction be presented by his two sons, Brett and current WWE superstar Ted DiBiase Jr.. The love of their father was evident throughout their speech.
"The thing I'm most proud of," said Ted Jr., "is the man my father has become. A man of character, a man of principle, and a man of integrity."
Despite being one of wrestling's biggest villains of all time, DiBiase walked out to a huge sustained ovation by the 5,000 people in attendance at the Dodge Theater.
After thanking some of the legends that helped him during his storied career, including Dick Murdoch, Dusty Rhodes, Terry Funk, Harley Race, DiBiase tipped his hat to Virgil (Mike Jones), the man who portrayed the Million Dollar Man's bodyguard/manservant, and with whom he will be forever linked.
In a particularly emotional moment, DiBiase then thanked his wife Melanie for staying by his side, throughout the good times and the bad.
"You persevered," he told her, as she could be seen on the giant video screens dabbing tears from her eyes. "You forgave me for a lot. You're my rock."
After passing on some of his father's advice to the current crop of WWE superstars: "If you're willing to work hard, persevere, and pay the price, you can do anything you want to do in this life," DiBiase then addressed the WWE Universe directly. To prove the truth of his famous catchphrase that everybody did indeed have a price, he said he would make everybody stand up and get excited, which was indeed the case when thousands of bills fell from the ceiling to end the speech, and the evening.
Other than the excitement at the end of DiBiase's speech, the event was certainly more reserved than in the past few years. While some fans might say it was borderline dull, the more subdued atmosphere actually quite appropriate, given the seriousness with which the company treats the Hall of Fame honour. The smaller size of the building undoubtedly helped, as did the signs and announcements warning fans that over-enthusiastic behaviour such as yelling while the superstars were on stage would be cause for immediate ejection from the building.
Which is not to say that there wasn't a few humourous moments during the ceremony. Pat Patterson, in inducting Maurice "Mad Dog" Vachon, shared some funny stories and cracked a few one-liners.
Same with Roddy Piper when he told stories about life as a WWE star in the '80s ("They were a wild ride... so they tell me") in his speech inducting former WWE Women's champion Wendi Richter. Richter, whose connection with music star Cyndi Lauper helped user in the Rock and Wrestling connection fittingly ended her speech, in which she paid tribute to her famous opponent, the Fabulous Moolah and other historical women wrestlers, with the declaration that "Girls just wanna have fun!"
A family affair saw Bret Hart induct his father Stu Hart into the Hall, while his brothers and sisters stood behind him on the stage, with many other extended family members sitting in the audience. Bret talked about the number of wrestlers whose career started off in Calgary working for his father. Beyond his professional success, Stu was also a very generous man, and one example given was an incident where Stu gave a job to someone who once tried to steal his car.
"He could have called the police, but he didn't. Instead, he gave the guy a job, and changed his life. My father believed in giving people a second chance."
Tears turned to laughter when Bret spoke of Stu's sense of humour, including a story of a practical joke that Stu orchestrated on the wrestler The Great Antonio. "People always think of my father as a tough, mean wrestler. But the truth is that he had a heart as big as this room. We all loved him, we all miss him, and I don't think the wrestling business will ever be the same without him."
Another inductee that has also stamped his legacy on the sport is Japanese superstar Antonio Inoki, who was inducted by Stan "The Lariat" Hansen.
Hansen, who spoke about Inoki's efforts to bring about world peace through the promotion of international wrestling events said that the "one thing Inoki is most proud of "is that he is a pro wrestler."
The night's comedic moments came with the induction to the celebrity wing of the Hall of Bob Uecker, famous for being a bad baseball player, and who was a guest at Wrestlemania 3 and 4. Inducted by past NBC executive, and frequent WWE collaborator, Dick Ebersol, Uecker's speech was chock full of self-deprecating humour, that was most welcome after some of the other, more serious speeches.
Uecker's induction and that of wrestling pioneer Gorgeous George (George Wagner) were two of the three that were scheduled to be televised on the USA Network's broadcast of the ceremony (DiBiase's was the third).
If Uecker's and DiBiase's represented the modern era of the business, Wagner's paid tribute to the golden age. Inducted by Dick "The Destroyer" Beyer, George was credited with revolutionizing the sport thanks to a TV, which was a relatively new invention at the time.
"He not only brought in entertainment," said Beyer, a famed opponent who was involved in one of George's most famous matches, "but he also could wrestle."
In a tender moment, Wagner's original wife Betty, now 97 years old, accepted the honour on his behalf. "He was gorgeous," she said simply, when asked by an unnamed woman who joined her on stage (presumably a relative) to say a few words about her husband. With a playful wink, Betty declined to delve too much into George's life. "I don't want to tell everything," she quipped, earning her a hearty laugh from the crowd.
While some narrow-minded critics may argue that the 2010 Hall of Fame class was missing a mega-headliner, like Ric Flair two years ago, or "Stone Cold" Steve Austin last year, that comment seems to be missing the point. Indeed, with a broader range of inductees representing nearly every aspect of the industry, one could argue that this year's class is truly representative of what a hall of fame should be.


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The Crimson hit .356 against MIT to remain perfect at home (Ben Barnhart).
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The Harvard men's volleyball team remained unbeaten at home in 2013 Tuesday night with a 3-0 win over MIT at the Malkin Athletic Center. The victory came by set scores of 25-23, 25-17 and 25-19.
Rob Lothman guided the Harvard (10-4, 5-3) attack to a .356 hitting percentage and finished the night with 33 assists, five digs and three blocks. DJ White scored a match-high 13 kills while hitting .440 as Nick Madden chipped in 11 kills, three digs and three blocks.
Caleb Zimmick and Chris Gibbons paced the defensive efforts with five blocks and 11 digs, respectively. MIT (11-10) hit just .180 for the match and was led by Matt Hohenberger's 10 kills.
Harvard is now 4-0 at the MAC this season and has won nine straight at home dating back to last year.
The Crimson struggled to find its rhythm in the first set and trailed nearly the entire way. Facing a 21-19 deficit, Harvard rattled off two straight points to tie the score for the first time and then took its first lead, 24-23, on an Engineer error. A second error by MIT gave the Crimson set point, 25-23.
Harvard came alive in the second set and rolled to the 25-17 victory. The Crimson opened a 7-2 lead out of the gates thanks to a pair of blocks by Madden, Zimmick and Kyle Rehkemper, but found itself trailing at the midway point, 12-11. Harvard regained the lead at 14-13 off a bad set by MIT, then took off on a 7-0 run to go in front, 23-15. This run featured three blocks by Zimmick, Lothman and Branden Clemens before a Derek Jansma ace put the frame away.
The teams went back-and-forth early in the third until a 3-0 stretch gave the host a 14-9 advantage. Harvard's lead grew to seven points on a kill by White, 23-16, and a kill by Will Chambers signaled match point, 25-19.
Harvard will be back in action Thursday as it travels to Emmanuel for a 7 p.m. showdown.


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John Wayne Gacy
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John Wayne Gacy, Jr. (March 17, 1942 – May 10, 1994) was an American serial killer. He was convicted and later executed for the rape and murder of 33 boys and young men, 28 of whom he buried in the crawl space under his house, between 1972 and his arrest in December 1978. He became notorious as the "Killer Clown" because of the many block parties he attended, entertaining children in a clown suit and makeup.
- The idea that I'm a homosexual thrill killer, that I stroll down the streets and stalk young boys and slaughter them... Hell, if you could see my schedule, my work schedule, you knew damn well that I was never out there.
- Biography - John Wayne Gacy: Monster in Disguise. A & E Home Video, 2000. Watched March 1, 2010.
- I would definitely not be homosexual. I have nothing against what they do and I don't deny that I've engaged in sex with males but that I'm bisexual.
- Biography - John Wayne Gacy: Monster in Disguise. A & E Home Video, 2000.
- Whether its [David] Berkowitz, whether its [Ted] Bundy, whether its Williams, Wayne Williams down in Atlanta or any of the others, or Charlie Manson—I don't comment about other cases for the simple fact is that I wasn't there.
- That one mother [of victim] that gets on television all the time, who thinks I should get 33 injections, I think she ought to take 33 valiums and go lie down.
- GG Allin is an entertainer with a message to a sick society. He makes us look at it for what we really are. The human is just another animal who is able to speak out freely, to express himself clearly. Make no mistake about it, behind what he does is a brain.
- Todd Phillips: Hated: GG Allin and the Murder Junkies, 1994. 2007 DVD re-release watched March 1, 2010.
External links[edit]
- Crimelibrary.com's entry on John Wayne Gacy
- Artwork by John Wayne Gacy
- "People v. John Wayne Gacy", from the Cook County Clerk of Court website.


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Weld County gets better radio channels for dispatch
April 29, 2013
Weld County this week got an improvement to its dispatch system, activating a new communications system that adds radio channels for first responders, which should reduce overcrowding on the radio.
The county paid $3.9 million for the Simulcast System and successfully installed it Monday morning. The system provides four additional communication channels in addition to the existing eight and supplies a stronger signal inside of buildings.
Instead of relaying information from dispatchers to first responders via one tower, the 800 MHz Simulcast System enables that information to be relayed from three towers.
"With the additional channels available on the Simulcast System, we are actually able to handle more radio traffic which will decrease the 'busy' signals first-responders sometimes receive when radio traffic is high," said Mike Wallace, director of Weld County's Public Safety Communications, in a statement. "That alone will increase the safety of the first responders."
Weld County commissioners said they were especially grateful to U.S. Rep. Cory Gardner, R-Colo., for helping the county get additional radio channels from the Federal Communications Commission.


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Team Leadership
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|— Robert Baden-Powell
Varsity Scouting is "Boy-Led." The youth team leaders, not the adult leaders, are responsible for planning and conducting the team's activities. The Team Coach (and Assistant Team Coaches) provide direction, coaching, and training that empowers the Team Captain with the skills he will need to lead his team. The Team Committee provides resources to help the team leaders.
|— Scoutmaster Handbook p. 12
Through the Team Leadership, squads share the responsibility for the squad's success. They gain confidence by serving in positions of leadership. The Squad Leaders are appointed by the Team Captain to representative the team members at Team Leadership meetings. Each squad is always represented at each monthly Team Leadership meeting. The squad leaders present the ideas and concerns of their Program Managers and team members, and in turn share the decisions of the Team Leadership meetings with their squad members.
Team Leadership members
The Team Leadership is made up of the Team Captain, who presides over the meetings; the Team Cocaptain(s), all Squad Leaders, Team Secretary, and others as determined by the Team Captain. The Team Leadership plans the yearly team program at the annual team program planning conference. The Team Leadership then meets monthly to develop plans for upcoming meetings and activities.
See also
- Patrol Leader
- Star - Life - Eagle ranks
- Senior Patrol Leader (SPL)


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