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December 10. 2012 5:58PM
Alexandra Petri: In two years, your school might kill your child's love of reading
Forget "The Catcher in the Rye."
New Common Core standards (which affect 46 states and the District of Columbia) will require that, by 2014, 70 percent of high school seniors' reading assignments be nonfiction. Some suggested texts include "FedViews" by the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, the EPA's "Recommended Levels of Insulation" and "Invasive Plant Inventory" by California's Invasive Plant Council.
Forget "Huckleberry Finn" and "Moby-Dick." Bring out the woodchipping manuals!
I like reading. I love reading. I always have. I read recreationally still. I read on buses, in planes, while crossing streets. My entire apartment is covered in books. And now, through some strange concatenation of circumstances, I write for a living.
And it's all because, as a child, my parents took the time to read me "Recommended Levels of Insulation."
Oh, "Recommended Levels of Insulation." That was always my favorite, although "Invasive Plant Inventory" was a close second. (What phrases in literature or life will ever top the rich resonance of its opening line? "The Inventory categorizes plants as High, Moderate, or Limited, reflecting the level of each species' negative ecological impact in California. Other factors, such as economic impact or difficulty of management, are not included in this assessment." "Call me Ishmael" has nothing on it!)
"It is important to note that even Limited species are invasive and should be of concern to land managers," I frequently tell myself in moments of crisis. "Although the impact of each plant varies regionally, its rating represents cumulative impacts statewide." How true that is, even today.
My dog-eared copy of "Recommended Levels of Insulation" still sits on my desk. That was where I first learned the magic of literature.
"Insulation levels are specified by R-Value. R-Value is a measure of insulation's ability to resist heat traveling through it." What authority in that sentence!
And then came the table of insulation values. I shudder every time that table appears. It is one of the great villains in the history of the English language. Uriah Heep and Captain Ahab can't hold a candle to it. In fact, I do not know who these people are. I have never read about them.
I do remember curling up with "Recommended Levels of Insulation" and reading it over and over again. It was this that drove me to pursue writing as a career - the hope one day of crafting a sentence that sang the way "Drill holes in the sheathing and blow insulation into the empty wall cavity before installing the new siding" sings.
Look, I was an English major, so I may be biased. But life is full of enough instruction manuals.
The best way to understand what words can do is to see them in their natural habitat, not constrained in the dull straitjackets of legalese and regulationish and manualect. It's like saying the proper way of encountering puppies is in puppy mills. Words in regulations and manuals have been mangled and tortured and bent into unnatural positions, and the later you have to discover such cruelty, the better.
The people behind the core have sought to defend it, saying that this change is not meant to supplant literature. This increased emphasis on nonfiction would not be a concern if the core worked the way it was supposed to, with teachers in other disciplines like math and science assigning the hard technical texts that went along with their subjects.
But teachers worry that this will not happen. Principals seem to be having trouble comprehending the requirement themselves. Besides, the other teachers are too busy, well, teaching their subjects, to inflict technical manuals on their students, and they may expect the English department to pick up the slack. Hence the feared great Purge of Literature.
The core has good intentions, but it will be vital to make sure the execution is as good, or we will head down the road usually paved with good intentions. There, in the ninth circle, students who would otherwise have been tearing through Milton and Shakespeare with great excitement are forced to come home lugging manuals of Exotic Plants.
All in all, this is a great way to make the kids who like reading hate reading.
Alexandra Petri is a member of The Washington Post's editorial staff.


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Output at factories, mines and utilities fell a more-than-forecast 0.5% after a revised 0.3% gain in the prior month that was weaker than previously reported, data from the Fed showed today. In addition, data from the Labor Department showed wholesale prices in the U.S. dropped in April by the most in three years.
Equities: The incredible bull run of the S&P 500 continues today, with the JUN13 E-mini S&P 500 futures trading down overnight, but now up 3.25 pts to 1651.25. The first resistance level of the day is at 1656. This market has surprised many by rallying this far, as more and more investors have piled into the equity markets while getting out of gold and bonds. Our technical target for 2013 continues to be 1690.
Bonds: The U.S. bonds have felt and traded very weak recently, likely because of the market's questioning if the Fed will diminish QE policies sooner rather than later. The U.S. 30-year bond futures are down again today, this time down 6 ticks. We still believe this market could be headed at least to 141, from 143'27 (where it is now). The next big data release for the bond market is CPI (inflation data) tomorrow morning, and the closely watched non-farm payrolls numbers the first Friday of June. The market has a laser focus (thanks to the Fed's emphasis) on the unemployment number.
Commodities: Gold has taken another big spill this morning, this time down over 2%, or $31. Gold fell below $1,400 to $1,393, and we believe this market is very susceptible to more selling. We would not be surprised if gold tested $1,300 again this year. Crude oil continues to fall, today trading down $1.75 to a low thus far at $92.13. Again, we believe this market has much more room to fall.
Currencies: The major story continues to be the U.S. dollar strength. Today, instead of the Aussie and the yen getting hammered down, it is the euro and pound. We see a potential for the euro to fall much farther, as the potential for the long-euro/short-yen trade gets unwound. Now the euro is down 82 ticks to 128.57. As long as it stays below 1.30, this market could be prone to more selling. The Aussie has taken a hit fairly quickly, and does have potential to fall farther, although it is slowing down today. The yen has sold off more than 3000 ticks since last fall, and we are projecting potential for a short term bottom at these levels. We like 97.60 as a key decision level. If then yen can stay above 97.60, we look for a short-covering rally.


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Nolan leads Fisher Cats past Reading
July 11. 2013 10:54PM
Nashua native Kevin Nolan collected two hits and two RBIs to lead the New Hampshire Fisher Cats to a 5-1 Eastern League win against Reading at FirstEnergy Stadium Thursday in Reading, Pa.
New Hampshire (44-46) started fast, getting two runs in the first inning.
Adam Loewen singled to left and, after a one-out walk to A.J. Jimenez, a wild pitch by Reading starter and losing pitcher Jesse Biddle advanced both runners. That set the table for Nolan who plated both runners with a single to center.
Fisher Cats starter and winner Dennis Tepera got off to a shaky start, yielding a first inning solo homer to lead-off hitter Derrick Mitchell, his eighth of the season.
Tepera settled down nicely, lasting six full innings. He allowed three hits, walked four and fanned three on 101 pitches, 57 for strikes.
While he was on the mound, New Hampshire padded its lead to 5-0. The Fisher Cats got a pair in the fourth inning when Brian Van Kirk walked before Gabe Jacobo (three hits) laced his first season homer to left field.
In the fifth inning, Andy Burns doubled and scored New Hampshire's fifth run on a single from Brad Glenn.
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Rallies across U.S. assail Obama's proposed gun curbsBy NICK CAREY
January 19. 2013 10:21PM
Pro-gun activists held "high noon" rallies across the United States on Saturday to defend the right to own firearms they say is being threatened by President Barack Obama's gun-control proposals.
The U.S. debate over gun control erupted in mid-December after a man armed with an assault rifle killed 20 first-graders and six adults at an elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut - the deadliest of a string of U.S. shooting sprees last year.
"We are law-abiding citizens, business owners, military, and we are not going to be responsible for other people's criminal actions," former Marine Damon Locke said to applause at a Florida rally he had helped organize.
Some in the crowd of about 1,000 in Brooksville, about an hour north of Tampa, hoisted signs that said "Stop the Gun Grabbers" and "Gun control isn't about guns, it's about control."
Obama and gun control advocates have begun a push to reinstitute a U.S. assault weapons ban following the Connecticut massacre. A number of other states have taken up gun legislation, and New York, with among the strictest gun control laws in the country, broadened its assault weapons ban on Tuesday.
Obama has also called for a ban on high-capacity magazines and more stringent background checks for gun purchasers.
Coinciding with the pro-gun rights rallies - which took place from Oregon to Connecticut - an accidental shooting at a North Carolina gun show wounded three people including a retired sheriff's deputy.
It happened when an owner was taking a 12-gauge shotgun out of its case and the firearm accidentally discharged at the entrance to the show in Raleigh, causing non-life-threatening injuries, state officials said.
Defiant mood
In Connecticut, a rally for gun rights drew around 1,000 people at the state Capitol, where lawmakers have reacted to the Newtown shooting with proposals to tighten gun control rules, including limiting access to assault weapons and high-capacity magazines.
That does not sit well with gun owner Jessie Buchanan, who attended the rally in Hartford.
"They could take away the 10-round magazine today and tomorrow it would be the five-round and the next day it would be the whole thing," Buchanan said.
Across the country in Denver, the mood was defiant as about 500 people, including families with children, gathered in unseasonably warm weather outside the state capitol.
"I have earned the right to have my guns," said Don Dobyns, an Air Force veteran and former police officer from Colorado Springs, who was among the rally organizers.
Sporting a shirt that read, "Girls with guns," 31-year-old Jennifer Burk said: "My parents didn't raise a victim and the government shouldn't try and make me one."
Gun control advocates say U.S. civilians have no justifiable need for assault weapons or high-capacity magazines, and they say more background checks will help keep guns out of the hands of criminals.
The reaction has been fierce from gun supporters such as the National Rifle Association, who point to a right to bear arms that is enshrined in the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and which they do not want to see watered down.
Gun-control advocates on Sunday plan to hold a National Gun Prevention Sabbath, where they say 150 houses of worship will call on the faithful to advocate for an "actionable plan to prevent gun violence."
People who have lost loved ones to gun violence will display their photographs, organizers said.


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Changes You'd Like To See in the Pacifica
rkneen Posts: 1I love the the Pacifica, drives great and a beautiful car in all respects EXCEPT the design of the back of the car. Those cheesy black plastic panels on the D-pillars interrupt the flow of the design of the rest of the car and make it look "squatty" and fat. My suggestion would be to extend the present tailight up, replacing the cheesy black plastic panels, and adding for "Euro-appeal" to the car - kind of like one of the Volvo wagons or SUVS. Anyone know if there are custom tailights like that I can buy for this car?0
:confuse: i would love to get a pair of hood support shocks to hold up the hood.it seems little cheesy to have an old fashion rod to hold up the hood.and some lighting under the side mirros would look nice as well.the explorers have those mud lights or whatever they call them.i know the pacifica is an awesome vehicle and all but i mean having these options should not be THAT expensive compare to what we pay for the vehicle.
my dealer still tells me i can't get the DRL's turned on.they say that it is impossible and won't even try it.first they said they would charge $80 and when i said go ahead and do it they said it would be waste of money to try it so they did not do it.never seen a dealer this geneorus(yeah right)they still can't figure out what i need to purchase to get the auto headlights so i got my mirror from e-bay and need to get the stalk and i think i am all set...
I want to see a MAJOR MAJOR Change on how these dealers work
why can't these dealer keep up with what's going on with their vehicle.they should know what is available for their vehicle as aftermarket.0
therck Posts: 5:P Very close to a decision to purchase an '07 Pacifica Touring. I would prefer to see an option (or standard on higher end models) for a power tilt/telescoping steering wheel rather than the manual tilt only configuration. Sure, the optional power adjustable pedals may seem nifty, but they are far less valuable, functional or commonly available than the PTT wheel.
And, the previous poster is absolutely correct about a piston assist hood support rather than a prop rod, especially when a massive/weighty hunk of metal is involved. Save the cheapie odds and ends for the lightest/lowest level transports.
vic_vinyle Posts: 34The prop rod is cheesy and some of the engine components really look like they are from the 1960's.
by the way...the hood is NOT metal but a composite material.
qbrozen Posts: 24,486whereas as assisted hood would be nice, i'm so used to it that it doesn't bother me. i've had hondas, mazdas, an alfa, jeeps (oh, wait, the CJ actually had NOTHING. you folded the hood back and rested it on the windshield frame!), subaru, and a slew of other vehicles from other manufacturers ... all with prop rods. Now, if our $30k Honda Pilot had an assisted hood and the $30k Pacifica didn't, MAYBE I'd wonder why. But it didn't, so I don't.
The one thing that's been bugging me every time I drive it since the nice weather started is the fact that there is no auto-up on the driver's window. Now THAT'S a feature I've had in FAR less expensive vehicles.
'17 F150 Crew 2.7; '67 Coronet R/T; '14 Town&Country Limited; '09 LR2 HSE. 44-car history and counting!0
jmf1 Posts: 11. Put back the auto light switch option that was taken out of the front wheel drive version in 2006.
2. Put back the low tire pressure sensor or have this as an option for ALL the vehicles
3. Use a better GPS program. This one cannot find a place name like McDonalds - it uses the entire USA to choose from. Additionally it goes into "uncharted area" very frequently - not just on new roads. Road names not usually visible on the map, so if you're looking for a particular turnoff its difficult ot find. I've also been routed 10 miles around to take an interstate when the destination is one mile up the road. (No, I'm not in Timbucktoo, I live in NC, USA) The portable GPS systems are much better value.
4. U-Connect Hands free could be improved - it would be nice to shorten the messages from the robot voice - and my call waiting doesn't work, it just hangs up on the first cal whenever another call comes in. I'd also like a button to turn it off so that when a call comes in my kids can't listen in.
5. Placement of the air vents for the middle seats needs to changed - if the front seats are moved back for legspace, the air is blocked by the seat.
6. A more powerful engine option.
7. A pocket on the back of the driver's seat. Putting one only on the other side is chintzy. At least give an option for this.
Other than that, this is a very nice car, its my 2nd.0
jim179 Posts: 1I have asked 2 dealers if the PAC can be towed behind an RV, and they couldn't give me an answer. Does anyone know? Thanks; Jim0
i don't see why not...if you can place the car on Neutral then you can tow it behind an RV.of course you'd have to get the tow bars and all that stuff hooked up to the car but i think it is doable.dealers don't know anything anyways.any good info you need and you ask the dealers they would not have the slightest idea to answer the questions.they act like you are asking them a question about a space shuttle. :confuse:0
vtraudt Posts: 52I installed an aftermarket remote start. But all systems/installer say they cannot set the heated seats and rear defrost to come on when the car is started with the remote, which defeats the main purpose of the remote start.
The problem is that they are not controlled with manual switches, but 'signal' buttons (that always return to off when the ignition is turned off).
Does any one have access to the wiring diagram for the seats and the rear defrost?
I would like to install a good old fashioned manual switch to have both in "on" position and need to find the right wire to splice into so they are 'on' when remote starting the car.0
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2011-12: Ranked No. 24 nationally … 11-4 overall record … 9-2 in the regular season and 2-2 at the CSA Individual Championships … Played at No. 6 … Won her match in the semifinal of the Howe Cup as Yale won 7-2 … Won her match in Yale's 5-4 victory over Penn, the closest non-Harvard match of the season …
2010-11: 10-2 overall record… 4-2 Ivy… Played as high as No. 4… Made it into the quarterfinals of the Holleran Division at the CSA Individual Championships.


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2011: Juan Paredes competed in six meets for the Gauchos...Competed in NCAA Division 1 West Regional 10k where he clocked a 31:12, compiling an 88th overall finish...Placing 16th, Paredes ran a 24:27.8 in the Big West Championships 8k... At the UCSB Lagoon Open, he ran a 24:53.9 earning a sixth-place finish...Earned an outstanding 22nd-place overall finish at the Stanford Invitational 8k, coming in second for the Gauchos with a time of 24:31... Ran a 25:28 for a 77th-place finish at Pre-Nationals 8k. 2010: Paredes competed in six meets...Placed third in the Lagoon Open with the time of 24:42... Placed 27th at the Stanford Invitational with 24:27... At the 2010 Big West he placed 9th place with 24:38...Went to the 2010 NCAA West Regionals and placed 45th with the time 31:03. 2009: As a redshirt freshman, finished 38th at the NCAA West Regional championship meet in a time of 31:47.97...Was 15th at the Big West championships in a time of 24:40.8.
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Had success as a miler in his senior track season, making it all the way to the Southern Section Masters' Meet in the 1600m...Competed in the Golden West League (CIF-SS Div. I) and was named to the All-League team in cross country three years in a row, from 2005-2007...Qualified for CIF Finals in cross country...Named to the All-Orange County 1600m team in 2008...Holds the Santa Ana city record in the 1600m at 4:23... Ran Mt. Sac with a time of 15:25.
Son of Zoila Marroquin and Sergio Paredes... He has two brothers, Sergio and Jose, and two sisters, Hope and Lillian. He is part of the Living Scholars Program at UCSB. Majoring in Environmental Science...Enjoys reading, biking, and going to the beach. Has competed in soccer, flag football, and baseball... Favorite sports teams are the Dallas Cowboys, LA Lakers, and the Anaheim Angels... He enjoys all the Rocky movies.. His favorite athlete is Ryan Marthin... He enjoys sleeping, eating, running, reading books and going to school.
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Achille Salvagni Puts La Dolce Vita Back in Italian Design
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An architect and designer, Achille Salvagni creates bespoke furniture, lighting, and other objects, and designs the interiors for exclusive residences and superyachts, blending a range of styles and materials. Drawing influence from luxury Italian design, from the Renaissance to the 1950s, Salvagni has created objects such as brass-and-onyx sconces and a bar cabinet made of ebony, brass, bronze, and glass. He frequently contrasts materials—rough with smooth, precious with ubiquitous—such as patinated bronze offset with polished fiberglass or LEDs. Speaking about moving away from the brand-oriented focus common to contemporary design, he has said, "You've heard of the Slow Food movement. I think of this as Slow Design."
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Dating violence is a prevalent issue that affects the daily lives of teens. One in four adolescents report verbal, physical, emotional or sexual abuse from a dating partner each year. Among 11-14 year olds in relationships, 62 percent say they know friends who have been verbally abused by a boyfriend or girlfriend, according to a Liz Claiborne Foundation study. According to a 2010 study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 2,546,000 Florida women will experience rape, physical violence and/or stalking by an intimate partner during their lifetime. These numbers and the potential lifelong impacts of such behaviors are startling. However, research from CDC also indicates that teen dating violence is preventable and educators are an important part of the solution.
In 2010, Florida passed legislation intended to promote youth education related to teen dating violence and to support teen survivors of dating violence. The Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence (FCADV) in partnership with its membership organizations and the Florida Department of Education developed resource curricula, including supplementary materials and teacher training, addressing teen dating violence for grades 7 through 12 to satisfy the requirements of Florida Statutes 1006.148 and 1003.42.
Florida Statute 1006.148 mandates the following:
- each district school board adopt and implement a dating violence and abuse policy which must be integrated into each school district's discipline policies
- each school district must provide training for teachers, faculty, staff and school administrators to implement the new dating violence and abuse policies
Florida Statute 1003.42 requires that a teen dating violence and abuse component must be added to the comprehensive health education curriculum for students in grades 7 through 12. The resource curricula were designed to address the core components required by the statute, including:
- the definition of dating violence and abuse,
- warning signs of dating violence and abusive behavior,
- characteristics of healthy relationships, measures to prevent and stop dating violence
- community resources available to victims of dating violence and abuse.
The teen dating violence prevention curricula are designed for educators to use with seventh through twelfth grade students in a classroom setting. Included below are resource curricula for three age groupings, supplementary materials and teacher training modules to support implementation of the curricula.
Before You Begin: Resources, Training and Support for Facilitators
Prior to implementation, it is recommended that you read the Introduction for the curriculum you plan to implement in its entirety. In addition, facilitators are encouraged to participate in facilitator training. Your local certified domestic violence center may be available to offer onsite training for facilitators. Each center provides training and community education for youth and adults and, depending on staff availability, may be able to assist you in implementing this curriculum in your class. In some cases, centers can provide a speaker for your class about prevention. If you'd like more information about training on domestic and dating violence or technical assistance for facilitating this curriculum, please contact your local certified domestic violence center or email firstname.lastname@example.com. Please visit http://www.fcadv.org/centers/local-centers to find a comprehensive list of Florida's domestic violence centers.
If you have additional questions about statewide prevention efforts, email the Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence (FCADV) at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Teen Dating Violence Curricula
The three resource curricula address all of the components that must be covered as a part of students' comprehensive health education according to Florida Statute 1003.42. The statutory requirements addressed in the curricula include: the definition of dating violence and abuse, warning signs of dating violence and abusive behavior, characteristics of healthy relationships, measures to prevent and stop dating violence and abuse and community resources available to victims of dating violence and abuse. In addition, each session addresses up to 15 FDOE health education benchmarks.
Three curricula were developed based on three age groupings: seventh and eighth grades, ninth and tenth grades and eleventh and twelfth grades. All three curricula have eight 45-minute sessions. However, the curricula may be used in a three, five or eight session format.
It is recommended that all eight sessions are used together, as the content and dosage are research-informed and reflect best practices in violence prevention. Sessions one through three in each curriculum will provide a basic level of compliance with legislative requirements for comprehensive health programming. Implementation of sessions one through five in each curriculum will provide students an opportunity to further explore the components of healthy relationships. Completion of sessions one through eight in each curriculum will provide students an opportunity to explore advanced concepts around dating violence and their role in preventing teen dating violence.
It is important to note that this curriculum was created to address fundamental concepts related to dating violence prevention with the understanding that the facilitator may not have an in-depth knowledge of IPV prevention. However, facilitators are encouraged to adapt the curriculum to meet the needs of students. If activities or discussions are too advanced, you are invited to adapt the content as appropriate. Likewise, if you or your students are more advanced in your understanding of certain content areas, you are encouraged to make revisions to the curriculum to meet your needs. For additional curriculum resources, please contact your local certified domestic violence center [http://www.fcadv.org/centers/local-centers] or email FCADV's Prevention Program at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Curricula Introduction
7th and 8th Grade Curriculum - Modules.pdf
9th and 10th Grade Curriculum - Modules.pdf
11th and 12th Grade Curriculum - Modules.pdf
Facilitator Feedback
Your feedback is valuable to ensuring that the resource curricula meet the needs of both teachers and students. Receiving this feedback will allow us to improve upon the resource curricula in the future. We would appreciate it if you took a few moments to review the feedback form below prior to implementation and to complete the form after the curriculum has been implemented.
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The Salute to Greatness Award, one of the King Center's highest honors, is presented during the Annual Salute to Greatness Awards Dinner, to individuals and progressive organizations in recognition of outstanding efforts toward building Dr. King's Beloved Community. The award recognizes national and/or international individuals and organizations that exemplify excellence in leadership and have demonstrated a commitment to the principles and philosophy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The Salute to Greatness Award was established and awarded for the first time in 1983 by Mrs. Coretta Scott King.
Coretta Scott King A.N.G.E.L. Award
The King Center's Coretta Scott King A.N.G.E.L. (Advancing Nonviolence through Generations of Exceptional Leadership) Award is also presented during the Dinner. The award is given in honor of and in keeping with the spirit of Coretta Scott King. It recognizes a youth or young adult (ages 12-25) and a youth organization/initiative which exemplifies exceptional leadership in the areas of peace, social justice and nonviolent social change. This award was established and awarded for the first time in 2013
Salute to Greatness Awards Dinner 2014
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MEMPHIS, TN (WMC) - A Memphis woman has been charged with DUI and child endangerment even though she did not have a child in the car with her, and her blood alcohol level was under the legal limit.
Maria Guerra was driving in a car by herself when she crashed on I-240 Sunday morning, just south of Walnut Grove. Her blood alcohol content was only half the legal limit, yet, she is charged with DUI-child endangerment with a child under 18 because she told an officer she is four months pregnant.
Memphis police say Guerra smelled of alcohol, was unsteady on her feet, and had bloodshot eyes.
Tennessee Code 39-13-214 recognizes a "Viable Fetus as a Victim". The state will "…include a viable fetus of a human being, when any such terms refers to the victim of any act made criminal…"
In Tennessee, a viable fetus is a minimum of 24 weeks old. That is 5.5 months. Guerra told an officer she is four months pregnant.
Though her blood alcohol level was .045, just more than half of the legal limit, police say the DUI charge is at the officer's discretion.
Dell Russell of Mothers Against Drunk Driving knows the dangers.
"Once you start drinking, you make bad decisions. That was obviously a horrible decision," said Dell Russell, Mothers Against Drunk Driving.
Her husband died on his lawn when a drunk driver veered off the road. Russell says the mother-to-be took reckless to the next level.
"If you're going to drink while you're pregnant, that's horrible," said Russell. "That not only endangers you and your unborn child, but you and the innocent people on the street."
In addition to the DUI-child endangerment charge, Guerra is also charged with not having a driver's license, reckless driving, and public intoxication.
She is behind bars on a $5,000 bond. Guerra is due back in court January 9.
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March 6, 1934 - November 15, 2013
Poughkeepsie, NY
Michael J. Mangi, Sr., 79, of Poughkeepsie passed away Friday, November 15th.
Michael was born March 6, 1934 in New Windsor, NY to the late Joseph and Elizabeth Mangi. He graduated from Newburgh Free Academy in 1952. He married Marilyn Patterson in St. Patrick's Church in Newburgh, NY on November 15, 1953.
He was a member of the New York State National Guard from 1953 to 1957. He was a volunteer member of The Quassick Fire Department in New Windsor, NY. He was employed by Prudential Life Insurance Company for 15 years as an agent and then manager in Newburgh, NY, Utica NY, Kingston NY and Poughkeepsie, NY. In 1978 he purchased the E.I. Hatfield Insurance Agency in Poughkeepsie, NY. The name was changed to Michael Mangi & Son Agency, Inc. He retired in 2005.
He was a member of Dutchess Golf and Country Club and The Italian Center. He was an avid golfer and was well known in the golf community as an excellent player and a good friend.
He was a loving father and grandfather. He is survived by his sons: Michael Mangi, Jr., Joseph Mangi and his husband, Edward Murray, Scott Mangi and his daughter, Michele Ascolese, all of Poughkeepsie NY. He is also survived by his grandchildren: Keaton Mangi, Siena Mangi, Bianca Ascolese, Julianna Ascolese and Marco Mangi. He is also survived by his sister, Dolores D'Elicio and husband, Daniel of Newburgh, NY along with his former wife, Marilyn Mangi and several nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by his parents and his son, Mark Mangi. The family would like to thank all those at Vassar Brothers Medical Center for their compassion and care.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, November 19th at The Michael Torsone Memorial Funeral Home, Inc., 218 Mill Street, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601. Wheelchair entrance is located in the rear of the funeral home off Vassar Street. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, November 20th at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church in Poughkeepsie with internment to follow at St. Peter's Cemetery, Poughkeepsie.
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With exquisite craftsmanship and a stunning paint finish, Zullo's Vergine frame is proof, if it were needed, that steel still has a place for the most demanding performance cyclists.
During the 1980s cycling was a simple sport. Racing cyclists trained on instinct and fuelled themselves not with complex sports food, but with jam sandwiches and fig rolls. The bicycles were humbler machines too, made from simple round tubes of steel. A far cry from today's designed-by-computer and tested in a wind tunnel bikes that are prominent everywhere from the shop floor to the pro peloton.
Steel was the dominant material, and there was little alternative before aluminium made an impact some 10-20 years later. It was during this period that Tiziano Zullo started making frames from his workshop on the banks of Italy's Lake Garda. His frames would go on to be used most famously by the TVM team, starring Phil Anderson and Robert Millar, for six seasons between 1986 and 1992.
Today, carbon fibre is the standard choice for the professionals (and most amateurs) but that said steel has been enjoying a resurgence of popularity over the past 5-10 years. Zullo decided to buck the carbon trend and, in remaining faithful to his roots, is enjoying his status as one of the few manufacturers of hand-crafted steel frames with a rich pedigree and history. Steel was never dead, it was just biding its time before making a comeback.
Today Zullo provides full custom designed frames, and they are handled in the UK by London's Mosquito Cycles. With Mosquito's bike fitting service, you can get yourself a fully customised frame that will fit you perfectly. And, we're told, Zullo keep customers involved in the process with regular updates, even supplying photos of the frame as it passes through the various stages of its inception.
The frame
The Vergine is made from Columbus XCr. It's a seamless stainless steel tubeset (unlike the other stainless tubeset, Reynolds 953, which is welded) and is manufactured with chromium, molybdenum and nickel to boost its strength. The wall thickness can be drawn extremely thin (right down to 0.4mm) which keeps the weight down while still having a higher stiffness to weight ratio than titanium or aluminium. It's also corrosion resistant so doesn't need treatment and will never rust.
Zullo TIG weld the frame, and it is beautifully finished in every way. It really is one of the nicest steel frames I've ever seen. But, as the most expensive steel tubeset in the world and being hand made in Italy, the Vergine doesn't come cheap. A frame and carbon fork will set you back £2,995. But think about what you're buying: Zullo only make a couple of hundred frames a year, there's a lot of love and attention going into each and every one.
There's loads of paint options you can choose from, take a look at this gallery for a sample of what they can do. They can't do custom paint jobs though, but I would happily take the frame painted as it is. I'm quite taken with it. Few bikes in the world look as good as this and there's certainly no mainstream manufacturer doing anything even remotely close to this.
This is Zullo's frame designed for those who want a stiff and responsive ride. That means the tubes are all oversized and the chainstays are huge (for a steel frame) and combine with 8mm dropouts that counter the forces that cause the rear triangle to flex when putting down the power when sprinting or climbing out of the saddle.
The three tubes that make up the front triangle are equally oversized and this contributes to the crisp feeling when you're dancing the bike around sweeping country lanes. A classic geometry with a sloping forwards top tube looks out of place compared to the current breed of compact frames, but is a look that gives the Vergine a great presence on the road.
The head tube is a straight-through 1 1/8in setup with external bearing cups, and a Chris King headset is fitted. A Columbus carbon fibre fork slots into the headset. Of particular note is the mirror polished driveside chainstay, to avoid the paint being battered by the chain.
Weight for the frame, fork and headset is a claimed 2.12kg. Our test model weighed in at 7.6kg completely built, which is very impressive for a steel bike. It's lighter than many carbon bikes.
Some of this of course comes from the fact our test bike was finished with a complete Campagnolo Super Record 11 groupset. The rest of the build kit consists of Campagnolo Ultra wheels and Continental Grand Prix tyres, Deda bars, stem and seatpost and a Fizik saddle. Zullo only supply frame and fork packages and leave it to the customers discretion to build to taste. Mosquito will happily build a frame with whatever components you desire.
Taking it out into the sunlight for its maiden ride, and I have to stop and take a moment to admire its exquisite beauty. Its elegant and classical lines, splatter paint finish and mirror chromed chainstay all contribute to it easily outranking every other bike I've ever tested on looks alone. The Vergine has a level of class simply unmatched by anything else out there. It really is a special bike.
Fortunately, as the first test ride on it reassures me, it isn't all looks. It has the peformance to back it up when it matters, pressing on the pedals. I tested a Reynolds 953 frame when that material first arrived on the scene, and came away from it with mixed reactions. The reaction to this XCr frameset is very different. I've been stunned by just how beautifully it rides. This is, without a doubt, the best riding steel frame I've ever ridden.
Steering feels crisp and sharp and, at times, it really doesn't feel like a steel frame. There's certainly less of that softness that steel frames often exhibit, with a good degree of stiffness tuned in. That said, it still feels far more comfortable than aluminium and carbon bikes on the roughly surfaced roads that make up my testing loop.
With a longer stem (12cm) than the one supplied, and a shuffle of the spacers, I achieved a satisfactory fit that allowed me to fully exploit the frame's potential. It's important to note that the frame wasn't custom made for me, but that it just happened to be the right size. Anyone looking to buy a Vergine will be happy in the knowledge they'll be buying a frame that fits them perfectly, and can be tuned to their style of riding.
The Zullo rides, if I had to sum it up with one word, beautifully. There are many more words I could have used, but this is the one that frequently crops up. It's smooth to ride, no mean feat on Surrey's scarred roads, yet crisp enough to make it really engaging when you get on the gas. It's not flighty like a lightweight carbon racer; there's a little more weight to the steering that gives you a little more confidence.
If you're looking for something special, something that isn't carbon but won't compromise on the ride quality, then you can't go far wrong with XCr, and the Zullo's use of it is splendidly realised. XCr really shows there is still a valid place for steel and it's a serious rival to carbon if your intentions are to race.
If you thought steel was dead, think again. A serious alternative to carbon with impressive performance and a unique history.
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road.cc test report
Make and model: Zullo Vergine
Size tested: 56cm
About the bike
State the frame and fork material and method of construction. List the components used to build up the bike.
Columbus XCr stainless steel tubeset
Carbon fibre fork
Tell us what the bike is for, and who it's aimed at. What do the manufacturers say about it? How does that compare to your own feelings about the bike?
Built with Columbus's stainless-steel XCr tubeset, the Vergine features understated TIG-welded construction, simple but gorgeous graphics, and an extended head tube. But it's still a performance road bike: For proof, check out the massive curved junction of the seat- and chainstay welds and the 8mm-thick steel dropouts for lateral rigidity
Frame and fork
Tell us about the build quality and finish of the frame and fork?
Highest quality finish I've ever seen on a steel frame, just wonderful.
Tell us about the materials used in the frame and fork?
Stainless steel gives a delightful ride, comfortable and crisp.
Tell us about the geometry of the frame and fork?
The geometry gives the bike relaxed handling but is still lively when you get animated.
How was the bike in terms of height and reach? How did it compare to other bikes of the same stated size?
It's a custom frame and wasn't custom made for me.
Riding the bike
Was the bike comfortable to ride? Tell us how you felt about the ride quality.
Extremely comfortable, making it great for all-day riding.
Did the bike feel stiff in the right places? Did any part of the bike feel too stiff or too flexible?
The oversized main tubes and huge chainstays give it a great stiffness when out of the saddle and sprinting.
How did the bike transfer power? Did it feel efficient?
Was there any toe-clip overlap with the front wheel? If so, was it a problem?
How would you describe the steering? Was it lively, neutral or unresponsive? Nicely weighted.
Tell us some more about the handling. How did the bike feel overall? Did it do particular things well or badly?
It handled wonderfully, balanced and well poised.
Your summary
Did you enjoy riding the bike? Yes, very much so.
Would you consider buying the bike? If I had the money, in a heart beat.
Would you recommend the bike to a friend? Oh yes.
About the tester
Age: 31 Height: 180 Weight: 67
I usually ride: My best bike is:
I've been riding for: 10-20 years I ride: Every day I would class myself as: Expert
I regularly do the following types of riding: road racing, time trialling, cyclo cross, commuting, touring, mtb,
David has worked on the road.cc tech team since July 2012. Previously he was editor of Bikemagic.com and before that staff writer at RCUK. He's a seasoned cyclist of all disciplines, from road to mountain biking, touring to cyclo-cross, he only wishes he had time to ride them all. He's mildly competitive, though he'll never admit it, and is a frequent road racer but is too lazy to do really well. He currently resides in the Cotswolds.
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I stick by my comments from the 'Just in' piece a while back.
"Nice - looks very similar to a Pegoretti Marcelo, even more so with the paint job.
That said the 'splatter' reminds me of very early Kona MTBs."
Good review and at roughly £500 more than a Marcelo frame seems to offer VFM.
Shite, the paint jobs in that gallery look cracking! Dark blue, bordeaux, that funny dark bronze, all lovely.
I love the idea of a connoisseur's bike, custom-built with great paintwork, but after starting with a 2kg frame, you'd have to spend a fortune to keep the weight low.
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Wild Rice Onion Soup
This delicious soup combines sliced onion sautéed in sweet butter and seasonings and gently simmered in beef broth with wild rice and port wine, topped with toasted baguette slices and grated Gruyère or Swiss cheese.
4 1⁄2 lb. onions, sliced thin
1⁄3 cup butter
1⁄4 cup sugar, optional
Salt and pepper, to taste
3 1⁄3 qt. beef broth
3 1⁄3 qt. cooked California wild rice
2 tbsp. Port wine
30 French baguette slices, lightly toasted
2 2⁄3 cup grated Gruyère or Swiss cheese
1. Sauté onions in butter over med. heat, until translucent, about 15 min., stirring frequently.
2. If desired, sprinkle with sugar. Continue cooking over med. heat until caramelized, approximately 45 min. Season with salt and pepper.
3. Add half the broth; simmer uncovered 15 min. Add remaining broth; simmer another 5 min. Add wild rice; simmer 5 min. Remove from heat and stir in wine.
5. To serve, top each serving with 3 bread slices; sprinkle with cheese. Run under broiler to melt cheese. Serve immediately.


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PapaSkisNTrikes wrote: »I suggest that the satisfaction, or dissatisfaction, with the TT head set is somewhat dependent on how it is used. My wife and I both have the TT headrests and we are thrilled with them. Neither of us use the headrest to rest our head/neck on them continuously. We have them adjusted to within 1/8" to1/4" of our normal head position. Then when we feel the need to rest the neck, there is only slight movement to the touching point, with virtually no change to our plane of vision. We place very little head weight against the head rest and therefore have no need for 2" of cushioning. For us, it would make difference between the thin padding of the TT headrest versus the 2" for the Finer Recliner.
IdahoTrailLizard wrote: »Removed the frontal part of the rack today. Was headed across the Snake River with a friend, and I was falling behind cause I didn't have that angle I wanted for going up an incline.
Got home, and had fun with the hacksaw. Now can adjust the seat w/ headrest more.
I like riding on the 3rd hole as it is easier on the back of the thighs from not being poked, and is more comfortable on the arms and shoulders. But the left thigh doesn't allow me that extra oomph needed for inclines.
2nd hole gives me the angle wanted for inclines, though the end seat post pokes the right thigh. /shrug
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Patricia Neal, 1926-2010
Neal with Paul Newman in "Hud" (1963). This was a new kind of screen chemistry.
There was an avidity and fire in the eyes of Patricia Neal, but the movies often took that fire for granted. The actress died of lung cancer Sunday at 84, in Edgartown, Mass. on Martha's Vineyard. Even when she was young, in Hollywood and making her way through a variety of cultured ingenue roles in the post-World War II era, Neal was not like the others.
That voice, for one thing. From the beginning of her acting career it bestowed the Northwestern University drama star (1943-'45), born Patsy Louise Neal in the Kentucky coal mining town of Packard, with instant distinction and a sound to remember, beyond "husky" or "gravelly."
Any good screen performer comes to the job equipped with the essential triad of the eye, the smile and the voice. It's wonderful when they all go together. And when they don't quite go together — when the voice doesn't seem to belong to the rest of the package, at first hearing, but is indelible and wonderful all the same — a good screen performer becomes a memorable one.
After making a name for herself at Northwestern, where she starred in Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night" and was written up in the Tribune's "Our Town" section as "a college beauty queen," Neal won the first-ever Tony Award for best featured actress in 1947, recognizing her work in the Lillian Hellman drama "Another Part of the Forest."
Four years out of Northwestern, Neal co-starred with Gary Cooper in "The Fountainhead" (1949).
By the time she won an Academy Award for her portrayal of a Texas divorcee romanced by Paul Newman in "Hud" (1963), Neal's ingenue phase had ripened into maturity and her skill in performing for the camera was spectacularly assured. Consider the long, langorously sexy scene, a key flirtation of early '60s cinema, between Neal and Newman in director Martin Ritt's film, in which Newman's Hud comes sniffing around the front porch of Neal's Alma. She invites him in. Cigarettes are smoked — in her peak screen years, a perpetual cloud of smoke swirled around the actress — and the electricity between them becomes an inaudible but dangerous hum.
"Only thing he was ever good for," Neal says, her character describing her ex, "was to scratch my back where I couldn't reach it."
A grinning Newman replies: "You still got that itch?"
"Off and on," Neal says, and the quick, unsentimental way she spits it out, it's like a telegram from a woman who knows the stud is hers if she wants him but she's not yet sure she does.
Neal's offscreen life was the stuff of relentless heartbreak. In 1953 she married British author Roald Dahl ("Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"), with whom she had five children. She married him knowing she didn't love him, she wrote in her 1988 autobiography "As I Am," and the marriage broke up in 1983 after she learned of the affair between the famously controlling Dahl and her best friend.
In 1960 they nearly lost one infant son, who suffered severe brain trauma when a taxi collided with his baby carriage. Two years later, Neal's seven-year-old daughter died of measles. In 1965, at the age of 39, Neal endured a series of strokes, leaving her initially paralyzed and her speech capacity diminished. She then waged a remarkable physical recovery and went on to score another Oscar nomination, for "The Subject Was Roses" (1968).
Neal's last starring role came in 1999 in Robert Altman's "Cookie's Fortune." In an interview conducted at the time of the film's release she acknowledged the scarcity of her screen roles. "I don't quite understand it, but nobody calls me," she says. "But I love to act.''
Dr. Frankenstein and her monster: Neal with Andy Griffith in "A Face in the Crowd" (1957).
In director Elia Kazan's "A Face in the Crowd" (1957), Neal feasted on one of her richest roles, that of the promoter and eventual lover of the cannily manufactured populist media sensation Lonesome Rhodes (a viciously entertaining Andy Griffith). In less interesting hands Neal's role might've amounted to little more than a sounding board and a one-woman Greek chorus. But she investigated fully her character's self-interested motivations and weaknesses, and the strength she calls upon in that film, as in "Hud" and all her standout screen work, comes from a true and honest place.
"A tall slim girl with a throaty voice": That's how she was described in a 1949 Tribune column called "Star of the Week." She was that, certainly. And that was only the beginning. Wised-up yet soulful, her best characters added a paradoxical melancholy sparkle to women whose yearning and resolve made 1950s a early '60s cinema a little more compelling.
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Theme: Music
What can be better than music? There are a couple of things that pop-up out of my head, but when you need to relax nothing works better than different tunes dancing in harmony inside your ear. Your job is to create a wallpaper representing music. Anything directly related with it can be used, this includes, but is not limited to, activities (like dance), various objects(like headphones) or anything related to the theme.
- The wallpaper must be your own work (if not you get the boot );
- The wallpaper must not be already on AW;
- Animation may not be used;
- Hentai will not be accepted, however mild ecchi is allowed;
- Only Anime and Games related wallpapers will be accepted;
- Allowed sizes are 4:3 (minimum 1280x960), 5:4 (minimum 1280x1024), 5:3 (wide screen, minimum 1280x768), 16:9 (wide screen, minimum 1280x720) and 16:10 (wide screen, minimum 1280x800). There is no top limit, just keep it within the aspect ratios (more info about the ratios here)!!!
- All entries must have "Animewallpapers.com" along with your forum name on the bottom of your entry (all of the submissions will be compared to the AW.com regulations and uploaded on the site);
- All posts must include the anime/game name the characters on their wallpaper are from. If the characters don't belong anywhere categorize them as "Miscellaneous";
- All posts must include the links to the original stocks used;
- You are allowed to submit only one wallpaper, however you can submit more different aspect ratios of the same wallpaper;
- You can change your wallpaper as many times as you wish until we close the submission thread (this thread) by editing your post;
- By entering, you are giving the Anime Globe Productions LLC irrevocable right to use your entry through site promotion and so on (Artists will still be credited).
- Submissions are to be submitted into this thread;
- This thread is for submissions and questions only. Each post without a submission or a question posted will be deleted and depending of the moderator's decision, the user may receive an infraction. Comments will be allowed in the results thread;
- The submission thread closes June 30;
- For stocks check the Resources sticky or the Uploads subforum (don't forget to give appropriate credit on the wallpaper for extractions used).
1st place: $25 Amazon/iTunes gift certificate (the winner will decide which of the two options they want);
2nd place: This hat*:
3rd place: See who left reputation (from the AF shop).
* Requires the winner to provide a valid address where the prize will be submitted to. If the prize is declined, it'll go to the third place winner, and so on.
Staff choice: a tag and the badge
Good luck to everyone and don't relax too much. You have a wallpaper to make.


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Rendering 3D Graphics on a 32×32 RGB LED Matrix Display with a Raspberry Pi and GeeXLab
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MathBox is a library for rendering presentation-quality math diagrams in a browser using WebGL. Built on top of Three.js and tQuery, it provides a clean API to visualize mathematical relationships and animate them smoothly.MathBox can be operated manually using a tQuery-like API, or used in presentation mode with the included Director. This lets you to feed in a script of actions and step through them one by one, generating an automatic 'rollback' script to allow you to step backwards.MathBox was initially created for the conference talk "Making Things with Maths" at Full Frontal 2012 and is still a work in progress. There are a couple of important functionality gaps, such as a complete lack of axis and point labelling and inability to re-use styles consistently.


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Book Value equals a company's total assets minus its liabilities.
Book Value (alternately "Net Asset Value" or "Total Equity") is an accounting term generally referring to the the sum of all of a company's assets minus its liabilities. It is found on (or derived from) the balance sheet usually under the synonyms Shareholders' or Stockholders' Equity.
Book Value per Share is a recalculation of the book value, wherein the total book value is divided by the number of shares outstanding. This number is particularly useful in quickly calculating the price to book ratio.
A company's book value may be significantly affected by intangible assets and/or goodwill. As the values of these assets are significantly more subjective than "hard" assets (such as cash or property, plant and equipment), including them in the calculation of book value may misrepresent the underlying worth of the company. To rectify this, many sources will include a Tangible Book Value, which is the book value minus intangible assets and goodwill (or total assets minus liabilities, intangible assets, and goodwill).


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First, my prediction as posted in my forum for those who haven't visited there.
Lions Prediction Contest
« Thread Started on Sept 13, 2009, 11:57am »
The deadline is in 1 hour and a couple minutes. Since I won't have the entries up until after the game sometime, I wanted to post my entry here before the game so no one calls "shennanigans" on me.
4th in Division
13th Draft Pick
This part isn't required, but here is my line of thinking....
Games they win are:
That's 1-5 at the bye week, a long start but a nice 5-5 finish.
I am 5 for 5 so far, of course, predicting the Lions to lose hasn't been that difficult this decade. Still, IF Stafford gets healthy I am staying with my 6 wins prediction... but I might change which games if I had the chance to do so. My expectations are based on my belief that a team starting so many rookies would get better after a rocky start as the year goes on. The rocky start was exactly as I figured, now we'll see if my assumption that they will learn from it and take off on a 5-5 "rampage" will hold.
Second. Even though Stafford has a long way to go (as a rookie he should) I must admit he is proving to be much better this year then I had ever expected. The offense isn't the same without him.
Third. The defense misses Sammie Hill. He and Levy are two D guys that are also proving to be much better in their rookie year then I (or probably anyone) had expected.
Fourth. I expect that the 2010 draft will be heavily debated (again) in most Lions forums. Even though I would love to take a dominate left tackle with the 1st round pick, it's looking more and more like the Lions will (and should) go either DE or CB... and DT has to be thrown in there as well. I'm not talking the "rest of the draft", just their first pick, which at this time I still think will not be in the top 10 (most will not agree with me there, so be it).


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TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Republican House candidate Shanti Gandhi took his concern over an August 28th special election to the Kansas Secretary of State.
Gandhi told 13 News he sent a letter to Kris Kobach's office Wednesday, questioning the Shawnee County Board of Canvasser's authority to cancel results of one election and hold another.
The board voted Monday to allow the revote for 426 voters given wrong ballots on primary day at the Light of the World Christian Church polling location, causing them to vote in the incorrect House district race.
Gandhi ended the night with a 41 vote lead over Dick Jones in the 52nd district GOP contest. A third candidate, Scott Hesse, also will remain on the special ballot.
Gandhi says he is confident he will prevail in the revote, but is concerned there's no statute for such a situation.
On a related note, CJ Online reported Wednesday that County Counselor Rich Eckert plans to release the names of the eligible voters to those who filed open records requests for them. That includes the Gandhi and Jones campaigns, the newspaper and the organization Kansans for Life.


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BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. (Mar. 20, 2005) - Buccaneer women's tennis won all nine matches against Gardner-Webb on Sunday afternoon for a 7-0 final. East Tennessee State improves to 13-4 overall and are 4-1 in the SoCon, while Gardner-Webb drops to 1-16.
"I was very happy with how everyone played," stated Head Coach Steve Brooks. "We were solid at every match and did what we were supposed to do."
The Bucs secured the doubles point with wins from freshman Elena Volobueva (Barcelona, Spain) and Muriel Sherwood (Atlanta, Ga.) playing No. 3 and Sylwia Ziolkowska (Warsaw, Poland) and Masha Ilina's (Kyiv, Ukraine) at No. 1. At the No. 2 slot, Olya Batsula (Minsk, Belarus) and Gemma Halim (Jakarta, Indonesia) added another win.
In singles, solid play continued for ETSU as five of the six matches were decided in straight sets. Volobueva at No. 3 for the Bucs brought in the clinching point with her 6-1, 6-0 victory over Monica Walser.
Women's tennis will now enjoy a much-deserved break to rest and regroup before the final stretch of matches beginning on Tuesday, March 29 at Tennessee Tech.
East Tennessee State 7, Gardner-Webb 0
1. Ilina/Ziolkowska (ETSU) d. Dejong/Hoeffner (GW) 8-4
2. Batsula/Halim (ETSU) d. Pancia/Walser (GW) 8-3
3. Sherwood/Volobueva (ETSU) d. Sigmon/Zirnheld (GW) 8-1
Order of Finish: 3,1,2
1. Masha Ilina (ETSU) d. Melissa Dejong (GW) 6-1, 6-1
2. Sylwia Ziolkowska (ETSU) d. Molly Hoeffner (GW) 6-0, 6-1
3. Elena Volobueva (ETSU) d. Monica Walser (GW) 6-1, 6-0
4. Olya Batsula (ETSU) d. Sara Zirnheld (GW) 6-3, 6-1
5. Muriel Sherwood (ETSU) d. Carol Pancia (GW) 5-7, 6-4, 10-8
6. Gemma Halim (ETSU) d. Krystina Sigmon (GW) 6-2, 6-1
Order of Finish: 2,1,3*,4,6,5


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November 06, 2009 15:09 ET
LOS ANGELES, CA--(Marketwire - November 6, 2009) - Reed's, Inc. (NASDAQ: REED), maker of the
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What a kidder! Jean-Claude Juncker had them rolling in the aisles in laughter when he said that Greece would be given an extra two years, up to 2022, to meet its debt reduction target of just a mere 120% of the Gross Domestic Product! Ha! Is he hilarious or what? Wait, he was serious about that?! Yup! After a burst of laughter from the crowd he said he was not joking? Oh boy! Apparently International Monetary Fund Chief Christine Lagarde rolled her eyes and said despite Jean- Claude Juncker's humorous time table insisted the existing target of 2020 should remain. The news conference that then had a heated tone, sent traders back in the risk aversion mode.
U.S. bonds popped after the post Veterans Day re-open. We saw gold and silver drop, the euro fell and the dollar rallied and oil pulled back. The reaction may be temporary because this could be just a negotiating ploy ahead of next week's meeting. In the meantime Jean-Claude Juncker will be entertaining in the Rumpus Room all week, two drink minimum!
Of course the market has been pricing in more doom and gloom for some time as well as weaker demand for oil. The VIX index has rebounded as traders are sensing greater unease with the stock market as well as the rising odds of a global recession.
When you get beyond the exciting news about the United States over taking Saudi Arabia as the world's largest oil producer, you then have to look at the International Energy Agency's bleak oil demand expectations. In its monthly oil market report, the IEA forecast oil demand growth in 2013 unchanged at 0.8 million barrels a day but warned that risks remain skewed to the downside. This is a big admission for an agency that likes to error on the high side when it comes to demand projections.
They warn that, "A weak economic backdrop continues to restrain oil demand growth throughout the forecast, and that the risks are particularly acute for the world's richest industrialized nations," the agency said, highlighting the ongoing economic problems in Europe and the looming U.S. fiscal cliff. Darn, that fiscal cliff again! The IEA cut estimates for global oil demand in the fourth quarter by 850,000 barrels a day since June, including a decrease of 300,000 barrels a day this month as Hurricane Sandy destroyed demand.


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Today, Nintendo is celebrating its 124th birthday.
I remember when I first looked up how old Ninty was. Got a BIG surprise when I found out they've been around for over a century :)
That happened to me, too. Even more crazy for me was a Wikipedia article of the day being about some plane Mitsubishi made and how it was probably the most commonly manufactured suicide plane in WW2.
it's weird to think that for whole generations of people, Nintendo meant something OTHER than video games.
Like Love Hotels LOL
And judging from the lack of comments and heat. Noone cares.
You must care though, because you took the precious time out of your busy schedule to post a comment. You little Nintendo lover you.
Best times were playing NES River City Ransom with my nephew!
Wow, and I thought my Nan was old.
Happy Birthday Nintendo!
to hell with the trolls, if it wasn't for nintendo, there would be no playstation or x box, how they know nothing about the real history of video games!
older than anybody on earth by a year. pretty crazy. thats ancient
124 huh? Pretty good for a perpetually doomed company. rofl Good job Nintendo. Happy Birthday you earned it.
Happy birthday.
If loving Nintendo is wrong I don't want to be right!!! Happy birthday Nintendo!!!!!
Nintendodoomed.... Ha!
Happy birthday! I hope you'll be around at least for another 124 years.
meh, wake me up when it's divisable by five... :)
I wish Yamauchi was here to see it.... a legend will be missed.
Happy Birthday Nintendo, you deserve all respect of gamers.
Happy birthday!!!!
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TITLE: Founder, CEO of Groupon Inc. (until Thursday)
EDUCATION: Bachelor's degree in music from Northwestern University.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: Founded Groupon in November 2008 and served as CEO until Thursday. Previously worked as a software developer with InnerWorkings Inc.
PERSONAL: Was once a keyboardist in a punk band.
QUOTE: "I've decided that I'd like to spend more time with my family. Just kidding — I was fired today."


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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Allergan Inc. rallied Friday after Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc. raised its offer to buy the Botox maker, while Apple Inc. slid into negative territory.
Allergan AGN, -1.10% climbed 6.5% after Valeant US:VRX increased its bid for the second time this week. Valeant is now offering $55 billion versus $49.4 billion, which was already an increase from the $45.5 billion it had originally offered. Valeant's move is backed by hedge fund manager Bill Ackman, whose Pershing Square Capital Management LP owns 9.7% of Allergan. Shares of Valeant are up 1.9%.
Shares of Apple AAPL, -2.34% came off intraday high to drop 0.6%, but still were headed for weekly gains with a few minutes left until the closing bell. Apple on Wednesday said it is buying Beats Electronics LLC for $3 billion. The stock's price target was also raised to $720 from $635 at Goldman Sachs on expectations that new products are likely to drive earnings momentum.
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Lorillard Inc. US:LO shares rose 3% on mounting expectations of a deal with Reynolds American Inc. The chances of a merger between cigarette makers Lorillard and Reynolds US:RAI is about 90%, said analyst Bonnie Herzog at Wells Fargo Securities, who met with Lorillard's management on Wednesday. "As expected, CEO Murray Kessler wouldn't say much regarding the speculation of a potential deal with RAI, but importantly he didn't deny it and he further acknowledged that industry consolidation could absolutely occur," said Herzog in her note.
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Michael Kors Holdings Ltd. KORS, -3.46% shares climbed 2.2%, recovering from the previous day's drop. The luxury retailer on Wednesday reported its fiscal fourth-quarter profit rose to $161 million, or 78 cents a share, from $101.1 million, or 50 cents a share, a year ago. Sales grew to $882 million from $577.4 million.
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Express Inc. EXPR, +0.58% shares dropped 8.4%. The retailer late Thursday cut its full-year earnings forecast to a range of 74 cents to 90 cents. Express also posted first-quarter earnings that slumped 84% to $5.1 million, or six cents a share, on revenue that declined 9.6%.
United States Steel Corp. X, -0.96% shares slid 4.9%. The steelmaker is one of the companies allegedly targeted by Chinese hackers for confidential information.
Juniper Networks Inc. JNPR, -0.87% shares fell 3.6%. Analysts at Stifel Nicolaus said Juniper may be one of the companies affected by lower capex spending by AT&T Inc. T, -0.21% in the second quarter. However, impact may be muted due to Juniper's limited dependence on AT&T for revenue. "Juniper's exposure to AT&T is mostly on the edge routing side. Juniper has guided conservatively for June (up 3.8% at the midpoint), consequently, we do not expect AT&T's lower-than-expected spending in 2Q to impact Juniper materially," analyst Sanjiv Wadhwani said in a report.
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CRM: Salesforce.com Inc. CRM, -2.84% shares slid 3.3%. The company and Microsoft Corp. MSFT, -2.00% late Thursday announced a strategic partnership linking Salesforce's customer relationship management services to Microsoft Office and Windows. The companies didn't disclose the terms of the deal. "We are excited to partner with Salesforce.com and help customers thrive in a mobile and cloud-first world," said Satya Nadella, chief executive of Microsoft. Shares of Microsoft were up 1%.
ANN: Ann Inc. US:ANN shares rose 4.2%. The clothing retailer beat profit expectations on Friday, reporting adjusted per-share earnings of 33 cents. Sales rose to $590.6 million from $574.5 million, missing estimates.
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Wolverines look good as advertised
Tim Hardaway Jr. opened the scoring with a smooth 3-pointer from the right corner, then Trey Burke added another, dribbling behind a screen for an open shot near the top of the key.
Moments later, Hardaway came breezing across midcourt and snapped a quick pass to freshman Nik Stauskas on the left wing. Another 3-pointer gave Michigan an 11-2 lead.
This is exactly what the Wolverines were hoping for when John Beilein was hired as coach in 2007.
Over the past six seasons, Michigan has built a program that can again challenge for a national championship, and that early flurry against West Virginia on Saturday has become the norm lately. After an 81-66 victory over the Mountaineers, the Wolverines are 11-0 and sitting at No. 2 in the latest AP poll — their highest spot since the Fab Five era.
"We feel if we play our best basketball, we can compete with anybody," forward Jordan Morgan said. "We can't guarantee a win, but we're going to play hard every game."
Beilein arrived before the 2007-08 season with a distinguished résumé that included NCAA tournament appearances at Canisius, Richmond and West Virginia. He came within a game of the Final Four with the Mountaineers in 2005, but the jury was still out on whether he could help Michigan become one of college basketball's elite programs again.
For the last three years, the Wolverines have been trending sharply upward. They tied for the Big Ten title last season, and now they have achieved their highest national ranking since the 1992-93 season, when Chris Webber led Michigan to its second straight appearance in the NCAA title game.
Expectations began to soar when Burke decided to stay at Michigan following a terrific freshman campaign in 2011-12. He's now perhaps the nation's best point guard.
"The better the challenge, the more he responds individually," Beilein said. "He plays beyond his fatigue level, beyond his years."
Burke is the leader of an offense that is precise, efficient and extremely difficult to defend right now. Beilein's teams have always done a good job spreading the floor, and there's not a lot of wasted movement. Players like Burke, Hardaway and freshman Glenn Robinson III have the ability to drive to the basket and finish if there's no help defensively.
Add in a crafty big man in Morgan and a 3-point threat in Stauskas, and the Wolverines seem to have everything they need for a deep NCAA tournament run. They could use a little more depth, and their defense may be somewhat ordinary by Big Ten standards, but there's still plenty of time to improve.
Under Beilein, Michigan has never been a team that rushes on offense, but the Wolverines are capable of running, with a more athletic rotation than in seasons past.
"There were times when Jordan Morgan, early in his career, would rebound, but we still struggled with the outlet," Beilein said. "Now, the outlet's much better, and Trey Burke getting the ball up the floor."
Saturday's game might have been Burke's finest as a Wolverine: 27 points on 12-of-16 shooting, eight assists, five rebounds, three steals and no turnovers. And not once did he seem to be forcing the issue or taking unnecessary risks.
A few days later, when Burke showed up for a midweek news conference, the competitive point guard was preparing to go back to the court after losing a game of 1-on-1 to freshman Caris LeVert.
"I'm trying to get back out there to play him right now," Burke said. "I'm mad about that."
Burke and the Wolverines haven't had to deal with much losing lately. If they can beat Eastern Michigan on Thursday night, they will be 12-0. Only one Michigan team has reached that mark: the 1985-86 group that started 16-0 and went on to win the Big Ten.
For the current Wolverines, each victory seems to raise hopes and expectations even higher — with the most important games still to come.
"We want to be playing our best basketball and win as many games as we can in the Big Ten," Morgan said. "And be playing as good as we can toward the end of the year."