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- Very nice vintage human head fearful skull telephone
- This Fearful Skull Shape is a great funny gadget to decorate your house
- A fantastic gift for your families and friends
- The Fearful Skull Shape Novelty Telephone looks lifelike might scare and then amuse the guests
- Open the face to catch and make a call
- Pulse / Tone switch
- The eyes of the skull can flash
- This Fearful Skull Telephone has last numbers redial function
- Flash key for transform to other number
- Just plug and use this flashing skull telephone like normal telephones
- Dimension: Approx. 5 x 7 in(H x L)
- Cord Length: Approx. 197cm/77.56in
- This Fearful Skull Telephone is a great quiet game, perfect for just about any setting but really a secret weapon for keeping the kids quiet during long car rides
- The Fearful Skull Shape Novelty Telephone looks lifelike might scare and then amuse the guests
- If you want a special telephone to show your special tastel, this Fearful Skull Telephone is your best choice
- Flash key for transform to other number, this skull shape telephone is a great funny gadget to decorate your house
- Just plug and use this flashing skull telephone like normal telephones
How to Play Telephone:
- Start the game off by telling a complicated story to the first child. You will need to whisper the story in her ear, so if you are playing in the car, enlist one of the oldest children to start the game.
- Come up with stories that have lots of details, especially involving people and places. The more detailed the story is, the more likely the message will be changed as it makes it way through the telephone line.
- Listen carefully as the second player whispers the story to the third. The story is then repeated in whispers by the players until the last player in line has heard it.
- Laugh when you hear how the original story has changed. The final player in the telephone line will repeat the story as he heard it. The more garbled the message, the funnier this game becomes!
- Make the game even more difficult by having noise such as a radio or television in the background. This will really require the players to concentrate on what the others are whispering as the message makes it way through the line.
- Play a variation of this game by drawing a picture and having the first player describe it to the next and so on. The last player to hear the description should draw her version of the picture. When it's displayed, you'll see how different people describe images in their own way and how this can change their interpretation.
- Make faces instead of telling stories in another version of the telephone game. In this game, the first player makes a face at the second, who then tries to duplicate it for the third. Sure to induce laughter in even the most sullen child, this is a great game to play when keeping quiet isn't the objective.
How to Connect Extension Phone Wires:
- Remove the existing telephone wire from the wall by pressing down the plastic pin at the top of the plug and pulling. Plug the extension wire in its place. You will hear a click when its is properly inserted
- Guide the extension lead behind furniture (if necessary) to the phone's new location. Make sure the cable isn't pulled too tight, or in a place where people can trip over it
- Plug the coupler onto the extension cable. The coupler has sockets on both ends; it doesn't matter which you choose. Then plug the phone's original wire into the remaining coupler socket. If you use a coupler, skip to Step 5
- Alternatively, remove the original phone wire, then plug the extension wire directly into the phone. The phone wire can only be inserted one way and will click into place when fully inserted
- Pick up the phone and check for a dial tone. The phone should work as normal and won't require any additional setup
How to Find a Desk Phone:
- Select a phone with speaker capabilities. This is an important function, because it frees you from holding the phone to your ear, which over prolonged periods can cause soreness in your arm and neck. The speaker function also enables you to have another person participate in your side of the conversation if necessary
- Select a phone that has a compatible headset. A headset will keep you from holding the phone to your ears with your hand or between your ear and shoulder. This comes in handy when you don't want to use the speaker function, such as when when the information in the call needs to remain confidential. The headset also makes it easier to multitask, since you'll have full use and range of motion of your head and arms
- Find a phone that has a shoulder rest or an attachable shoulder-rest accessory. There are times when you need to make a short call and putting on the speaker function or using the headset is not practical. The shoulder rest makes holding the phone between your ear and your shoulder more comfortable
- Analyze the cord on the phone to make sure it is a reasonable length based on where you want to place the phone, and make sure the cord will not be too cumbersome to have on your desk. You do not want the cord to get in the way of your work or, worse, hang over your desk and become a tripping hazard. Alternatively, you can choose a cordless phone
- Test the volume-control options. No two phones are created equally, and the highest setting on one phone may be perfect, while another phone's may be too quiet. If you can't hear the person at the other end, the phone is not doing its job. When testing volume-control options, take into account that there is usually some background noise in the workplace
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APPLE VALLEY – A San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department deputy was rear-ended Saturday night.
Around 6:37 p.m. on Saturday, a vehicle stalled out in the rightmost lane of eastbound Highway 18, west of Rancherias Road. Two cars – a Dodge pick-up truck and a sheriff's department patrol vehicle – slowed as a result, when the patrol unit was struck from behind by a Honda Fit, which then knocked the patrol vehicle into the pick-up truck in front of it.
The driver of the Honda was transported to a local hospital to be treated for minor injuries and to have her medical condition evaluated. As of Sunday morning, it's believed the Honda driver was suffering from diabetes complications at the time of the collision.
Highway 18 was closed for several hours while department officials investigated the collision.
The names of the victims are being withheld by the sheriff's department at this time.
Anyone with information relating to this collision is asked to call Deputy Rich Daniel at (760 240-7400.)

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Elizabeth is tortured by horrible visions from her childhood. She travels to a primative island to discover the truth about her dark past. On the ...
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While I have an inexplicable fondness of Hall, to bring him in as the "primary" left fielder would be a mistake. Unless something changes with the Dodgers' money situation in the near future, the Dodgers won't have a "primary" left fielder. It's going to be a season-long platoon comprised of Jay Gibbons, Tony Gwynn, Jr., Casey Blake and maybe (but probably not) Xavier Paul.
An uninspiring bunch for sure. Adding Hall to the mix would be nice, as he has the versatility to play the corner outfield spots, third base, second base and even shortstop and center field in a pinch.
His bat leaves much to be desired, which is why he'd be a much better part-time player than "primary" left fielder. He has pop (18 home runs in 344 at-bats last season) and, surprisingly, doesn't exactly rake against left-handed pitchers.
Jon Heyman continues to report the Dodgers are still in on Kansas City Royals' RHP Zack Greinke.
"With the Rangers, Blue Jays, Dodgers, Nationals and Brewers believed to be in the mix pretty seriously, and the possibility of one or two more teams that fail to land Lee ready to dive in, Moore is said to be shooting for a 'haul'"and
"The Phillies are yet another team that's been connected to Greinke -- though the Rangers, Nats, Brewers, Blue Jays and Dodgers are seen as the early favorites."
The Dodgers have six starting pitchers. As I said in my previous post, acquiring Greinke could lead to a trade of Chad Billingsley. While it makes sense to have as much pitching as possible, Ned Colletti might be taking that message too literally.
If the Dodgers traded for Greinke and kept Billingsley, they'd have one hell of a rotation.
- Clayton Kershaw
- Zack Greinke
- Chad Billingsley
- Ted Lilly
- Hiroki Kuroda
That rotation could get head-to-head with the best of 'em, but the offense would still be an issue. I don't see the Royals taking a package of prospects from the Dodgers (Dee Gordon, Trayvon Robinson and a pitcher to start) for Greinke, but you never know.
The Dodgers signed some minor-league depth, including a former Giant (I know, you're as shocked as I am). They signed catcher J.D. Closser, infielder Juan Castro and utility man Eugenio Velez.
Funny aside: I once got Castro to autograph a baseball for me during my second visit to Dodger Stadium in 1996.
Mike Petriello of Mike Scocia's Tragic Illness had a nice post on Castro and the Dodgers' refusal to sever ties with the fourth-worst hitter in Major League Baseball history.
Velez is not a good baseball player. He's a below-average hitter and fielder. His best attribute is his baserunning, which is merely average.
Still, he's just minor league depth. Having said that, I'd be shocked if he doesn't get some playing time in Los Angeles this season. He is a former Giant after all and we all know Colletti's obsession for guys who have "been there" and "knows what it takes to win." I mean, he is a World Series champion.
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A Summer Sammie
June 28, 2012
Nothing makes me happier in the summer (foodwise, anyway) than when green tomatoes are in season. So imagine my excitement when I visited the DeKalb Farmer's Market and there was a whole bin filled with perfectly round, beautiful green tomatoes. I grabbed a few, googled a recipe for fried green tomatoes and was home making Fried Green Tomato BLT's faster than you can say sweet tea.
Now, my favorite fried green tomatoes are made with a cornmeal batter, however you can find recipes without, if that's your preference. I also like to dress it with homemade chipotle mayo. If you don't like chipotle, or if it's too hot for you, you can always use paprika, chili powder or fresh herbs like Italian parsley or cilantro. Anywho, this recipe came out divine and I've already made two batches. They are delicious when served immediately after frying the tomatoes. I'm working on finding a way to heat them up later for a sandwich the next day or a way to take them for lunch, but they just get soggy. Any suggestions on how to re-heat them while keeping them crisp are welcome!
Fried Green Tomato BLTs
Ingredients (4 servings)
- 4 large green tomatoes
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup cornmeal
- 1/2 cup bread crumbs
- 2 teaspoons coarse kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 quart vegetable oil for frying
- 8 slices of whole wheat bread
- 1/2 pound low-sodium bacon, fried
- Lettuce
- Chipotle Mayo: 1/2 cup of light mayo + 1 tablespoon (or more, depending on your heat tolerance) of chipotle in adobo sauce, be sure to chop the chipotle before mixing
- Slice tomatoes 1/2 inch thick. Discard the ends.
- Whisk eggs and milk together in a medium-size bowl. Scoop flour onto a plate. Mix cornmeal, bread crumbs and salt and pepper on another plate. Dip tomatoes into flour to coat. Then dip the tomatoes into milk and egg mixture. Dredge in breadcrumbs to completely coat.
- In a large skillet, pour vegetable oil (enough so that there is 1/2 inch of oil in the pan) and heat over a medium heat. Place tomatoes into the frying pan in batches of 4 or 5, depending on the size of your skillet. Do not crowd the tomatoes, they should not touch each other. When the tomatoes are browned, flip and fry them on the other side. Drain them on paper towels.
- To serve, slather each side of bread with the chipotle mayo and layer fried green tomato, lettuce and bacon. Enjoy!
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Sounds fantastic!


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March 31, 2009
A time bomb is ticking, waiting to explode in communities of color across the nation. Law enforcement officers have become an occupation force. If we are to have peace, we first must place economic justice at the top of our agenda. The day Lovelle Mixon died, those close to him mentioned two explanations: He dreaded being sent back to prison yet he couldn't find a job.


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2008 Grants - Emerson-Lombardo
Nutritional Supplement Clinical Trial for Early Alzheimer's Disease
Nancy B. Emerson-Lombardo, Ph.D.
Boston University
Bedford, Massachusetts
2008 Investigator-Initiated Research Grant
A growing body of evidence suggests that proper diet may help prevent or delay the onset of Alzheimer's disease. Clinical trials with both animals and humans have shown that specially designed diets can slow cognitive decline in people with early Alzheimer's. Such diets may prove more effective at fighting Alzheimer's than certain drug therapies.
Nancy B. Emerson-Lombardo, Ph.D., and colleagues have designed a nutrition program that could reduce Alzheimer risk in adults and slow the disease's progression in people with early-stage Alzheimer's. This diet includes increased amounts of Omega-3 and B vitamins, a variety of antioxidants, and foods that lower LDL—or "bad"—cholesterol.
For their proposed study, the researchers have identified three nutritional supplements that, taken together, approximate the nutritional content of their diet plan. This dietary supplement combination is named the Memory Preservation Nutrition Supplement Program (MPNSP). Dr. Emerson-Lombardo's team will administer the MPNSP for 12 months to a group of adults with early Alzheimer's. They will then test the treatment's ability to prevent such Alzheimer-related symptoms as brain inflammation, insulin resistance and excessive clumping of the protein fragment beta-amyloid. Results of the study could lead to the development of effective and safe dietary therapies for dementia.


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Celebrating 10 Years of the Hawaii High School Auto Academy
Special recognition ceremony today at Honolulu Community CollegeHonolulu Community College
Communications & External Affairs, Chancellor's Office
(Honolulu) – Today, 14 high school students were recognized in a special ceremony celebrating the completion of the 10th Hawai'i High School Summer Auto Academy at Honolulu Community College.
The Auto Academy targets high school students interested in the automotive industry in which they participate in an unpaid internship at a Cutter dealership in the mornings, then attend classes at Honolulu CC in the afternoon, five days a week for six weeks to total 120 classroom hours. Upon successful completion of the program the students will receive four college credits towards an Associates of Applied Science (AAS) degree in Automotive Technology.
"This program not only exposes high school students to the automotive industry, but it gives them a unique opportunity to experience a college level learning environment. We are teaching them transferable skills that will translate in any workplace," explains Honolulu CC Chancellor Erika Lacro.
Over 100 high school students have benefited from the Auto Academy over its ten-year existence. Third year Auto Academy student Wil Snyder, a 2007 graduate of Kaimukī High, completed the Automotive Technology program in 2010 while continuing to work at a Cutter dealership. He is one of many success stories from the program.
Currently, Snyder, a Master Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) technician works part time at Rad Motorsports and at his father's electric vehicle repair business, EV of Hawai'i. More recently, Wil's journey has led him back to Honolulu CC, this time as an instructor developing new curriculum in hybrid and electric vehicle technology that meets the auto industry demands for highly trained technicians, more specifically in the emerging sector of hybrid and electric vehicle repair and maintenance.
The innovative summer program began as a collaborative partnership between Honolulu Community College, First Hawaiian Bank, Waipahū High School and Cutter Automotive Group in response to a shortage of trained workers in the automotive technology industry. The program has since expanded to include the following schools at one point and time during the history of the program: 'Aiea, Campbell, Castle, Farrington, Kaimukī, Kamehameha, Kalani, Leilehua, Mckinley and Waipahū.
"We are grateful for the generous monetary contribution from First Hawaiian Bank to continue this program, and are thankful to our partners at the Cutter Automotive Group for giving these students a valuable internship experience." Since the program's inception in 2004, the bank has contributed over $125,000, which covers the cost of tuition, tools and supplies.
Honolulu Community College Automotive Technology program is certified by the National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF) and has maintained that status since 1993.
View the Auto Academy Photo Gallery on Flicker http://flic.kr/s/aHsjGNgFgx.
For more than 90 years, Honolulu Community College has been serving the community as a comprehensive community college in the heart of Honolulu meeting the post-secondary educational needs of individuals, businesses, and the community offering 49 degree and certificate programs. Since 1970, the college has been continuously and fully accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges, Western Association of Schools and Colleges. For more information, visit http://honolulu.hawaii.edu.


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Event Description : Wee Read Begins! Parents and caregivers are encouraged to sign up and bring their preschoolers to the Fall 2017 sessions of Preschool Story Time and Wee Read at James Kennedy Public Library. Wee Read is for children under 3 and their caregiver and is offered on Wednesdays 10:30 am. Programs will run September 13 through November 15. Registration is required as space is limited. Contact the library for more information. www.dyersville.lib.ia.us
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Ga. woman gets probation on explosives charges
GAINESVILLE, Ga. (AP) — A north Georgia woman who pleaded guilty to explosives charges was sentenced Friday to serve six years on probation, but a federal judge warned her that if she appears before him again he will send her to prison.
Celia Savage, 24, of Cornelia, was arrested in May 2012 after federal agents raided her home and found two pipe bombs and multiple guns. She pleaded guilty in July to making and possessing pipe bombs after reaching a plea agreement with prosecutors.
U.S. District Judge Richard Story said the decision on her sentencing was one of the most difficult he's had to make.
"This may be the worst decision I've ever made, and you may make me look like an absolute fool, but I'm going to give you a chance," he said.
He added, "I am taking a chance on you. I don't take chances lightly. Don't let me down."
Prosecutor William McKinnon had argued that Savage should serve three years in prison followed by three years on supervised release. He cited the seriousness of the crime she was charged with in the context of anti-government statements she had posted online and previous run-ins she had had with law enforcement.
Defense Attorney Jeffrey Ertel said Savage was immature and suffered from untreated mental illness at the time of her arrest. She detonated bombs in a remote location as a form of release for her anger and frustration, but she never intended to hurt anyone and never posed a danger to society, he argued.
Savage's psychologist Guy Jordan testified that she has changed enormously since he began treating her in December 2012. He said a combination of counseling and adjustments to her medication have helped her learn how to think differently, gain coping skills and control her anger.
"Now she has learned to think before she reacts, and that is a huge, huge step for her," he said.
While she has made enormous progress, Jordan said, she will likely need at least two more years of regular counseling and must continue to take several medications.
Savage's boss at the restaurant where she's worked since June said she has been an exemplary employee and has a calming effect on people.
Her mother, Kim Willard, testified that she has seen a 180-degree turn in her daughter's behavior and attitude.
"I see her looking at the future now where before she didn't," Willard said.
Savage was emotional when she addressed Story before her sentencing. She apologized, accepted responsibility and told him that she never meant to hurt anyone.
"I feel better about myself and I am a happy person, and I would like to continue that. Please don't take me away," she said, sobbing.
She gasped, cried and was visibly emotional when Story said he was giving her a chance. After the hearing, a tearful Savage hugged and thanked the more than two dozen people who had come to support her.
McKinnon, the prosecutor, said he respected the judge's decision. Ertel said he was happy for Savage.
In addition to six years on probation, Savage must wear an ankle monitor and be on home confinement for the first year. She will be able to leave only for work, doctor's appointments and other purposes approved by her probation officer. Story also ordered her to continue taking her medications and attending counseling.
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Michal Chelbin's exhibition "Strangely Familiar" opened at the PRC early September and continues through October 31st.
She will be give a public lecture on OCTOBER 19th at 7 pm in room #206 of the Photonics Building, 8 Saint Mary's Street in Boston.
From the Photographic Resource Center's e-blast:
Michal Chelbin: Strangely Familiar
September 7 – October 31, 2010
Artist Lecture: Tuesday, October 19, 7pm
Photonics Building Room #206, 8 Saint Marys Street
Michal Chelbin, Jenya in My Hotel Room, Ukraine, 2005 color coupler print
"Because I shoot portraits I can say that people are my first inspiration. They are intriguing, mysterious, and unsolved."
—Michal Chelbin (from 9/4/2008 interview on Nymphoto)
"Michal Chelbin (born 1974, Haifa, Israel) started making pictures when she was 15, and honed her skills as a photographer during her compulsory service in the Israeli military. Following four years of study in Haifa, Chelbin began pursuing personal photographic projects and traveled in Russia, Ukraine, England, and Israel making the portraits that appear in Strangely Familiar (also the title of her 2008 Aperture monograph; The Black Eye, her new book, is forthcoming from Twin Palms). The body of work on display at the PRC this fall demonstrates Chelbin's search for those displaying a "legendary" quality, which she describes as "a mix between odd and ordinary."
Her photographs depict mostly young people who carry their livelihoods with them, often in the very form or function of their bodies. Her subjects are members of itinerant companies— dancers, acrobats, and carnival attractions—and athletes. Chelbin's work, typically made of individuals in off-stage repose, reflects both the intensity of their pursuits and the fatigue engendered by being constantly on the road and almost always on display. Her photographs are staged, in the sense of being made by arrangement between artists and subject, but not manipulated or otherwise altered post-exposure.
Exhibition organized in collaboration with Andrea Meislin Gallery, New York City."


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Cincinnati hires former Colorado AD Mike Bohn to replace Babcock, try for bigger conference
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CINCINNATI – Former Colorado athletic director Mike Bohn takes over at Cincinnati with one overriding priority: Get the Bearcats into a different conference.
Bohn was hired Thursday to try to do for the Bearcats what he did during his eight years in Colorado. Bohn led the Buffaloes from the Big 12 to the Pac-12, and Cincinnati hopes his experience in conference jumping can be put to use.
"One of his main accomplishments in eight years there, what was most talked about among his accomplishments was his ability to lead that university into the Pac-12 Conference," President Santa J. Ono said while introducing Bohn.
Bohn resigned at Colorado last May when the administration decided to go in a different direction. Colorado hired former Texas Rangers executive Rick George.
Cincinnati's job opened when Whit Babcock left for Virginia Tech on Jan. 24.
The Bearcats have successful football and basketball programs, but got left behind when the Big East broke up. They tried to join the ACC, but were rebuffed. They had to settle for the new American Athletic Conference, which is in flux with Louisville leaving for the ACC after this season.
Bohn was hired shortly before the seventh-ranked Bearcats hosted No. 22 Connecticut on Thursday night, a matchup of schools that tried to get into the ACC but failed. With conference realignment settled for now, the Bearcats will have to bide their time and try to make themselves a more attractive option when the next round of shuffling occurs.
"Obviously, that's the issue, and the opportunity," Bohn said. "We talked a great deal about it. The trustees were very clear about their commitment and trying to help.
"We talked at length about it and understand the landscape. I believe I've got a good sense of what's going on around the country. I lived it in the move to the Pac-12."
Cincinnati has started a one-year, $86 million renovation to its on-campus Nippert Stadium, bringing the football stadium's capacity to 40,000. It has to figure out something to do with its basketball facility, which has thousands of empty seats even though the Bearcats have one of the nation's best teams. They have yet to sell out the 13,176-seat arena for a game — they've attracted 10,000 fans only three times this season.
Bohn needs to translate the teams' success into more support.
"We certainly want to take advantage of the momentum that the institution currently has," he said.
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In a broad square not far from the center of Jakarta, a large obelisk of concrete soars into the sky. But for the Javanese-style eaves at ground level, it looks not a little like our very own Washington Monument–and bears something of the same status. This is Indonesia's Monumen Nasional–"Monas" in the local parlance. Schoolchildren clamber up its steps, busloads of Japanese tourists disembark to take photographs and pay a small sum–accident insurance costs a little extra–to ride up its elevator (if it happens to be operating). Built by Sukarno, the nation's founding president, it is known among foreigners and locals of a certain cynicism as his last erection.
It is unfashionable to say so, but there is something powerfully evocative about this block of stone. The scale of it summons back a little of that larger-than-life quality Sukarno possessed in such abundance. It projects a kind of assertive oneness that suggests as clearly as anything you will find in Indonesia the vision of unity that obsessed the great "Bung," the brother of all Indonesians, during the frenetic years of his presidency, which came to a sudden end after a bloody, CIA-supported coup in 1965. Linger under the eaves at Monas and gaze out at the capital's incessant cacophony, and you feel enveloped by the mind of its maker.
Sukarno understood his moment well. How could he not, having given his life to the cause of independence from Dutch colonial rule since he was a Javanese villager in his 20s? The task before him was not merely holding in place the imagined community suddenly known as Indonesia: It was assembling and stitching together 17,506 islands to make a nation where there hadn't ever been one–across the separating seas and in the minds of people who had no notion of nationhood. It is hardly a wonder that he inscribed the importance of national oneness in Stalin-scale stone–stone planted in Java, from which oneness would perforce have to emanate, center to periphery.
It would be easy enough to look at Indonesia today and conclude that Bung K'arno was a complete failure. Aceh, the long-troubled province in northern Sumatra, is once again the scene of confrontation between government soldiers and separatists. Papua, the former Irian Jaya, could easily go the same route, as could any number of other provinces. Beyond this, Indonesia now seems beset with a small but radical and increasingly violent Islamist movement, which some suspect of ties to Al Qaeda and to two recent bombings of Western targets. Indonesia is nothing if not porous–and its population a potpourri of persuasions. But to attribute all this to Sukarno's shortcomings would be wrong–upside-down thinking. Better to read all the contending forces in Indonesia today as testimony to Sukarno's village-level understanding of the nation over which he presided: Yes, unity is the goal; no, it is not to be achieved easily, and not by obliterating difference in a nation that speaks more than 350 languages.
Sukarno gave Indonesians a sense of themselves they never had before. This was more than mere identity: The Bung showed people a way of standing in the world without, in the classic pose of Javanese humility, stooping awkwardly and cupping their hands over their groins. Indonesians remember this because pride–individual and national–is precisely what the Suharto dictatorship took away in the name of "developmentalism." Having started out as a nation with a grandiose vision of its place in the world, Indonesia under Suharto sank into a swamp of venality, protofascistic control and hypercorruption from which everyone, as an Indonesian friend once told me, emerged with mud between his toes. We soared like eagles at the beginning, a prominent Jakarta journalist once wrote, and then we scratched the earth like chickens.


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The final FIFA Women's World Cup of the century launched the beginning of a new era of success for women's football and was a milestone in the history of women's sports.
For three solid weeks, three hundred and twenty of the best female football players in the world gathered across the United States to stage an event of unprecedented proportions. The tournament was played in huge stadiums for the first time, and new heights were reached for attendance, media coverage and television audiences.
Spectator figures topped 660,000, the media numbered near 2,500. All 32 games were broadcast live on national television, and an estimated 40 million viewers in the U.S. alone watched the American hosts capture their second World Cup title, thrilling a nation and becoming the story of the year.
"This World Cup was a world-class, world-caliber, stand-alone event for women like none other," said Marla Messing, CEO of the U.S. organizing committee. "In a small way, we were all a part of history."
On 10 July 1999, a world women's sporting record attendance of 90,185 sun-baked fans, including former President Bill Clinton, squeezed into the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, to witness the home side pull out a breathtaking 5:4 penalty kick victory over China in the finals.
"The whole country is caught up," said former President Clinton. "It's going to have a bigger impact than people ever realized, and it will have a far-reaching impact not only in the United States but also in other countries."
When U.S. defender Brandi Chastain blasted the team's fifth penalty kick past Chinese goalkeeper Gao Hong after 120 minutes, including 30 minutes of overtime, the American put a fitting exclamation point on a summer of football that had swept the nation off its feet. Chastain fell to her knees like Bjorn Borg after winning Wimbledon and whipped off her jersey in celebration, waving it above her head to the thundering crowd.
"Momentary insanity, nothing more, nothing less," Chastain said afterwards. "I wasn't thinking about anything. I thought 'My God, this is the greatest moment of my life on the soccer field."
Fighting their way into the final with five victories, which included a come-from-behind 3:2 victory over Germany in the quarterfinals and a nail-biting 2:0 victory over Brazil in the semifinals, the U.S. dominated the midfield play and controlled the possession, but was unable to break down a spirited Chinese defense.
China had entered the final with the tournament's most potent offense, outscoring their opponents 19-2, but a pressing American defense ("100-defense") prevented the China midfielders from giving quick support to their forwards. China nearly spoiled the American party in the golden-goal overtime. After taking just two shots on goal in the game's regulation 90 minutes, they fired three in the 30-minute extra time, including one that should have been decisive: defender Fan Yunjie drove a header off a corner kick from Liu Ying toward an open net -- a sure goal, it seemed - but U.S. midfielder Kristine Lilly jumped high to head a shot clear of the goal.
Xie Huilin and Qui Haiyan converted the first two penalty kicks for China, but on China's third shot, U.S. goalkeeper Briana Scurry dived left to block Liu Ying's kick. After Carla Overbeck, Joy Fawcett, Kristine Lilly and Mia Hamm converted for the Americans, Brandi Chastain slammed home the game-winning penalty kick goal. Ironically, it was the second time that a FIFA World Cup final at the Rose Bowl had ended on penalty kicks after a scoreless tie. In the 1994 men's final, Brazil beat Italy in the same manner.
Group B, labeled the "Group of Death" by the media and made up of top-seeded Germany, Italy, Brazil and Mexico, was arguably the toughest first-round draw of the World Cup.
Brazil, who had been eliminated at the preliminary group stage at the 1995 World Cup in Sweden but then beat Norway to win the 1996 Olympic bronze medal, was considered the most improved women's team in the world. The great Sissi didn't disappoint. She opened the tournament with a hat-trick against Mexico, and then scored both of the goals in a 2:0 victory over Italy that showed the South Americans were determined to establish themselves on the world scene. Brazil also proved Germany's undoing. Because of a 3:3 result in the head-to-head encounter, the German team, who had drawn 1:1 with Italy and beat Mexico 6:0, only managed to secure second place in Group B and were matched with the Americans in the quarterfinals.
In perhaps the most entertaining game of the tournament, Brazil underestimated the first African team in the history of the Women's World Cup to reach the quarterfinal stage, Nigeria, and their star player Mercy Akide. After leading Nigeria 3:0 at the half, it took a golden goal by Sissi to beat Nigeria in extra time (4:3), and advance Brazil to the semifinals.
Canada and Japan opened Group C competition with an evenly-balanced 1:1 draw, but then Canada suffered clear defeats against Norway (7:1) and Russia (4:1). Russia, who took part in their first Women's World Cup, had two late goals by Elena Fomina and Olga Karasseva against Canada to advance to the quarterfinal stage against China.
In Group D, Sweden got off to a dream start in the tournament with the second-fastest goal in World Cup history. They took the lead over China after just two minutes with an unassisted goal by midfielder Kristin Bengtsson. China, however, confirmed their status as one of the powerhouses of women's football, coming back to win 2:1. Following a 3:1 victory over Australia, Sweden encountered an African country for the first time against Ghana. But their 2:0 win was costly, as great defensive player Hanna Ljungberg sustained a serious injury and missed meeting Norway in the quarterfinal stage.
In their quarterfinal match against Norway, the Swedes were only allowed a few chances at goal despite having most of the possession. Norway's Ann Kristin Aarønes won an aerial duel with Swedish goalkeeper Ulrika Karlsson and the Norwegian domination led to a 3:1 win. Sweden managed an invaluable consolation goal in injury time (91st minute), however, which allowed them to qualify for the Olympic Games at the expense of Russia.
In their first appearance at an important international tournament, Ghana's Black Queen's impressed with a fighting spirit, opening with a draw against Australia (1:1). However, three days later, the Ghanian defense was torn apart by China's Sun Wen (3 goals) and Zhang Ouying (2 goals) in a 7:0 defeat, and they finished with one point in Group D after a 2:0 loss to Sweden.
Defending champion Norway brought a strong veteran contingent into the 1999 tournament, including1995 MVP Hege Riise, goalkeeper Bente Nordby, defenders Anne Nymark Andersen, Linda Medalen, and forward Ann Kristin Aarønes). After a 2:1 opening win over Russia, the Scandinavians capitalized on their many scoring opportunities while routing Canada, 7:1
After soundly defeating Japan (4:0) and Sweden (3:1), Norway finished out of medal contention as Brazil took third place in the World Cup, winning 5:4 on penalty kicks in the first goalless draw in the history of the World Cup. The Brazilians held their nerve in the penalty shoot-out (the final was to take place just a short time later, so no extra time was played) and won the shootout without the help of stars Pretinha and Sissi. Pretinha shot over the net on Brazil's first try, and Sissi didn't even shoot. That left it up to Formiga and the Brazilian midfielder sent a low shot into the right side of the net. The Brazilians sped toward her and goalkeeper Maravilha, burying both of them in a pile of celebration.
The big disappointment of the tournament was Denmark, who having qualified in a convincing manner from the European group, went home without a single point. The same fate was shared by Mexico, who learned some hard lessons at their first World Cup appearance. North Korea arrived as the unknown to observers of the international women's football scene. Nevertheless, they came up with a surprise 3:1 win against Denmark, and credible losses against the U.S. (0:3) and Nigeria (1:2).
The best eight teams in the tournament qualified for the 2000 Olympic Games, and after host country Australia finished 11th in the tournament (an opening draw with Ghana, 1:1 and two losses to both Sweden and China,1:3), the best seven teams in the quarterfinals were set to go to Sydney.


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TCA dispatch: 'Rescue Me' nabs Fox, 'Nip/Tuck' end date announced
Some news from FX at the TCA press tour (I've put the "Damages" news in a separate item):
- Michael J. Fox will guest star in four episodes of "Rescue Me," which returns in the spring. He'll play the wheelchair-bound boyfriend of Janet Gavin, Tommy Gavin's ex-wife. Fox will appear first in the season premiere of the show.
- "Nip/Tuck" will return in January, and FX announced an end date for the show, which will arrive in early 2011, after three more seasons have aired. By the time the show ends, it will have hit 100 episodes, which FX head John Landgraf said would be the maximum he could envision for any FX series. He said that in his view, serialized shows are "the best shows on TV," but he added that he thought it best if those kinds of shows have defined end dates.
- "Sons of Anarchy," a new series from "Shield" writer Kurt Sutter," premieres on Sept. 3, and "Shield" veteran Jay Karnes will join "Sons" for six episodes. Maggie Siff, who played Rachel Menken on "Mad Men," is a series regular on "Sons," but said that her character might revisit Don Draper's world.
- FX is very high on "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia"; Landgraf said that it was often the No. 1 show on Hulu and also did well on iTunes and DVD. FX has ordered at total of 52 new episodes, which will be added to the 32 that have already aired. When "Sunny" returns Sept. 18, Rob Thomas from Matchbox 20 and Sinbad will guest star as fellow inhabitants of a rehab facility that one of the gang checks in to.
- FX has commissioned a new comedy series called "Testees." It's from Kenny Hotz, one of the creators of "Kenny vs. Spenny," and it's about two guys whose make a living as medical guinea pigs.
- FX has not decided whether to bring "The Riches" back, but Landgraf noted that the show's ratings fell by 44 percent between Season 1 and 2.
- I've noted this before, but it's worth saying again: "The Shield's" final season begins Sept. 2.


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McDain's Restaurant & Golf Center, just outside of Pittsburgh, may have just won the award for America's least kid-friendly restaurant—owner Mike Vuick has banned kids under the age of six from dining there. No exceptions.
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"You know, their child—maybe as it should be—is the center of their universe. But they don't realize it's not the center of the universe," he told TV station WTAE. Parents are obviously fuming.
It's certainly a very polarizing policy, but the fact that he's willing to make such a bold business decision should tell us something. I'm sure he doesn't want to exclude tiny diners and their entire families (even if it's for the pure fact that he wants their money), but he must have dealt with his fair share of misbehaved kids.
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The Stir's Julie Ryan Evans is furious, writing in her blog post Rude Restaurant Bans Kids Under Six that it's discrimination, plain and simple. "It's not even like his restaurant is all that fancy anyway—it's like vinyl seats and cheap tables. We not talking Chez Panisse here." Who cares? Who said it had to be fancy? It's his restaurant, his rules. God bless America.
"I wouldn't even want to eat in a restaurant run by someone with an attitude like that," Ryan Evans goes on to say. And I actually think that is a great attitude. Don't go if you don't like it. There are lots of other restaurants that welcome kids with open arms, kiddie menus, booster seats and all. And if you ever get a date night with your husband and want to escape everything child-related, McDain's doors will be open to you. Because even if your kids are perfect angels, don't you, every so often, dream of a kid-free meal?
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Amnesty? Garcia is against it
August 30. 2014 7:19PM
In the Republican primary in the 2nd Congressional District, moderate Gary Lambert has been hiding his own lack of substance by misrepresenting Marilinda Garcia's positions. He lodges charges that he knows are untrue, hoping they will do their damage before the voters find out they've been had. And boy, will Republicans have been had if they nominate this guy over Garcia.
Recently, Lambert accused Garcia of wanting to raise taxes when her plan actually would have cut them. That put him in rare company. PolitifactNH gave him a "Pants on Fire" rating, which makes Lambert only the second person to get that rating from PolitifactNH. The other is President Obama.
Worse, Lambert says he wants a "simpler, fairer tax code." The only way to do that is to close loopholes. But Lambert opposes closing loopholes, saying in a recent debate, "when you close a loophole, guess what? Revenue goes up." His "simpler, fairer tax code" is just a talking point he heard somewhere. He does not even understand what it means.
Lambert now charges that Garcia is for amnesty for illegal aliens. He does not know what that means, either. Garcia advocates securing the border and apprehending and deporting those who are streaming over it.
She states clearly that no one who came her illegally gets citizenship. Amnesty means to pardon, to agree not to punish. But Garcia would punish all illegals by making them permanently ineligible for citizenship, at the very least.
Close observers of this primary are coming to the conclusion that on issue after issue, Gary Lambert has no idea what he is talking about.
Marilinda Garcia is by far the best candidate in this race. She has the vision, intelligence and integrity to be a great representative in Congress. Republicans will make a big mistake if they let misleading, ignorant attacks deter them from choosing Garcia on Sept. 9.


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This article originally appeared in the Daily Hampshire Gazette on Tuesday, January 29, 2013.
SOUTH HADLEY — As she walks across the Mount Holyoke College campus, people often greet Darby Dyar, professor of astronomy and geology, with this: "How are things on Mars?"
It's not a tease. They're not making a crack about her being from another world or having her head in the clouds. They recognize her as one of the scientists behind the most advanced discovery mission to Mars, which began in earnest in August when the Curiosity rover touched down on the red planet.
"My 15 minutes of fame is stretching to 15 months of fame," Dyar said in a telephone interview from her office on the South Hadley campus.
Normally at this time of year, Dyar, 54, would just be starting the spring semester at the college, handing out assignments to geology and astronomy classes. But these days she is spending most of her time working with a team of scientists to give assignments to Curiosity, as the rover rolls over the surface of Mars, testing the atmosphere, scooping soil and even zapping rocks with a laser.
She is technically on leave, but still spends most of her days working in her office or lab at the college, said Assistant Dean of Faculty Eleanor Townsley. And although Dyar isn't teaching classes, the college is thrilled with her involvement in the Mars mission.
"Darby is a star," Townsley said Monday. "She is a very committed and generous teacher."
She said Dyar has research assistants helping her with her work on the Mars mission, which gives these Mount Holyoke students a rare chance to be a part of a NASA space mission while they are undergraduates.
In 2005 NASA hired Dyar and a team of scientists to find the best way to analyze Mars' rocks and soil. They created something they call "ChemCam" — an apparatus on the rover's arm that shoots a weapons-grade laser at a rock up to 24 feet away, briefly heating a tiny piece of the rock to a plasma. A fiber-optic cable records the light spectrum produced by the glowing plasma and transmits that data back to Earth, where its makeup will be identified by comparing its spectra to a library of spectra being created at Mount Holyoke by an identical ChemCam.
And though the ChemCam is her area of expertise, Dyar said she has been enthralled by every aspect of the Mars mission. From the regular teleconferences with other scientists to decide what instructions to give Curiosity, to the big discoveries, like the evidence of long-gone streambeds, she's hooked.
"As a geologist, it's frustrating not to be there, but as an analytical geochemist, it's incredibly exciting," she said. "It shows that with this incredible instrumentation, we don't have to be there."
After the rover landed on Mars on Aug. 6, Dyar and her scientist colleagues spent three months working at NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab in Pasadena, Calif., and living on "Mars time" to sync their schedules with the rover's. Because the rover is active during daylight on Mars, and each Martian day, or sol, is about 24 hours and 40 minutes, Dyar and her colleagues had to go to work each day 40 minutes later than the day before.
Dyar said she is grateful to be back on Earth time — and back in her own lab at Mount Holyoke College. And like Curiosity, beaming data back to the lab, she is armed with technological tools that make it possible for her to work on the project without being in Pasadena.
To keep up with the day-to-day operations of Curiosity, she and the ChemCam team of scientists use video chat programs to teleconference, sometimes daily.
"Every day we look at what the rover did the day before and the pictures, and then we decide what interesting science we want to do that day," she said, referring to sols. "It's this cycle of sending instructions, getting data back, and analyzing it quickly so we can give it more instructions."
She said the rover wakes up at sunrise on Mars.
"It's like a 5-year-old. It wakes up and looks for instructions," she said of Curiosity. Some days it takes longer than others to align the technology in a way that transmits those instructions.
"A satellite has to be overhead for the rover to send or receive data, so sometimes we have to wait for later in the day to give instructions, or we might give it a task the day before," she said. The rover reports back with data at the end of the sol.
Curiosity's tools to collect data range from a camera to a scoop that picks up material and drops it into the rover's chemistry lab for analysis. Since Dyar's team is concerned with the ChemCam tool, their daily task is to find a target or many targets that look interesting, name them, and then tell the ChemCam to shoot the laser at them.
"We're taking in data like mad, but we haven't analyzed it yet," she said. The rover has collected spectra samples 25,000 times. Back at Mount Holyoke, research laboratory manager Elly Breves has been working for months to build up the spectra library, and has so far analyzed 5,000 samples to compare to the Mars samples.
Roger Wiens, ChemCam principal investigator for the mission, said via email that teammate Dyar is "hard to keep up with."
"She is a veritable Energizer bunny — always brimming with ideas on multiple projects all at the same time, with multiple students in tow," he said.
Looking for life on Mars
The main goal of the mission is to find either evidence of current or past life on Mars, or proof that the planet once possessed the right conditions for life to exist.
Dyar said she thinks there's a good chance there was once life on Mars, and a number of the rover's discoveries involving water support that possibility.
"Essentially, Mars today is cold and dry with very low humidity," Dyar said. "But we know that at some point, like 4 billion years ago, the surface had much more water."
The most exciting clue by far, she said, has been the photographic evidence that streams of water once flowed across the surface. Photographs Curiosity took in September in the bottom of a canyon show smooth, rounded rocks, similar to those found in an earthly stream or ocean. Not only were the rocks apparently shaped by water, but they seem to have been deposited there by streams that once cut channels downhill.
NASA scientists estimated that the stream flowed at a rate of 3 cubic feet per second and was between ankle and hip deep. That's far slower than the Connecticut River, which travels at about 10,000 cubic feet per second in Holyoke.
Dyar has a strong feeling that another exciting discovery will be made in the near future, because the rover is preparing to drill into its first rock. While other Mars rovers have collected samples on Mars, Curiosity is the first rover capable of drilling 2 inches deep into rock or soil.
Dyar's preferred drilling site on Mars is Yellowknife Bay, an area the rover rolled into on its way to its ultimate destination, a 3.4-mile-high mountain called Mount Sharp. But what it found there was so interesting, scientists decided to delay the months-long trip to Mount Sharp to investigate the bay.
"What we found was a weird area where the daily temperature doesn't vary much," she said. The reason could be what the ground is made up of, as different minerals have different thermal inertia, or ability to hold onto heat. But the answer could also be water-related.
"A lot of ice in the subsurface would keep the ground temperature the same," she said. "But we don't know what it is at this point. That's why we want to drill."
After drilling, Curiosity will start, likely in February, to head to Mount Sharp, which Dyar described as a "layer cake of sediments" that can take scientists on a "journey through geological time."
The mountain's stratification suggests that it may contain a series of deposits after a massive impact that likely created the crater over 3 billion years ago, NASA scientists have said. Since they think the planet was more likely to have sustained life back then, likely the best place to find the chemical building blocks of life — complex carbon-based molecules — is in that dusty layer cake.
When she isn't sending robot instructions to Mars, Dyar gets a kick out of people recognizing her on campus. It's not the celebrity that she loves, but the fact that people still care about Curiosity, even six months after the dramatic landing, when the news is more about rocks and soil.
"A model of the Curiosity rover was even in the inauguration day parade, with NASA scientists accompanying it," she said. "We have worked hard on this mission to make outreach work effectively."
Besides offering press releases, photos and videos on the JPL website, Curiosity's public relations team is having fun with the news to keep even non-scientist types interested. Curiosity has Twitter and Facebook pages, where it offers jargon-free updates and science puns, like, "Giving Mars the brush-off" in a Jan. 10 Tweet about a video of the rover using its dust removal tool.
"There's still a lot of interest from the general population," Dyar said. "I think that's great."
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The young dancers were unsteady on their feet as they took the stage.
Their legs were a bit shaky, their timing imperfect. They did not hit every cue or stand directly on every spot. Their rendition of an Irish step dance routine from "Lord of the Dance" was not technically exquisite.
But when it was over, a crowd of hundreds in the John Hancock Hall gave the girls a standing ovation.
The group of 6- and 7-year-old girls are from the Clifden Academy in Milton, and they were there to honor their classmate, Jane Richard, who was injured last week in the bombings at the Boston Marathon finish line. Young Irish step dance groups from Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island came together Saturday night for a benefit show for the Richard family.
Jane, 7, was standing near the finish line cheering on runners when the bomb went off. Her 8-year-old brother, Martin, was killed by the blast and her mother, Denise, was seriously injured. Jane suffered severe leg injuries; her father was also hurt.
Eileen Dinn, the owner of Clifden Academy, said Jane has attended her dance school since she was 4 years old.
"She loves dance," Dinn said. "You always see her running around with her Clifden jacket, her little uniform on."
Dinn said she does not know the extent of Jane's injuries or if she will be able to dance again.
"We're hoping she'll he able to, but we just don't know," Dinn said.
She said the event was helpful for Jane's classmates in getting through a difficult time.
"They're really excited to be here for Jane," Dinn said.
The organizers of the event, Dance Out for Jane, said they had not been in touch with the Richard family, of Dorchester, but Dinn said they planned to videotape the show so Jane can watch.
It all began as a Facebook event, created by a couple of college students with visions of a street performance.
"We'll get a permit and go down to Government Center and raise like $500 or something," Catherine Ternes, a Northeastern student and co-organizer, said of her initial aspirations.
In less than two weeks, the scope of the event had grown. The Back Bay Events Center donated a hall that can seat 1,080 people. The organizers sold it out. Through ticket sales and an online auction supported by donations of everything from plane tickets to a week at a dance camp, they raised more than $30,000.
All proceeds will go to the Richard family, said another organizer and Northeastern student, Joe Harrison.
"We wanted to help in some way and dance is something that's going to bring everyone together, cheer us up a bit, and make us feel useful," said Harrison.
Ternes said the fund-raiser grew out of the tightknit Irish step dance community in New England. Both she and Harrison were dancers as children, and Jane's story deeply affected them. "She had just started so it really hit home for us," Ternes said.
The event drew people from across the Commonwealth. Kathleen Curran-Barcomb and Butch Barcomb traveled to Boston from Springfield to see the dancers and to support the Richard family.
"I think the family needs that support both morally and financially," Curran-Barcomb said.
Mark Iantosca of Lynnfield said the gathering showed the strength of the step dance community. Most people in the audience don't know the Richards but came out anyway, he said.
"It's both amazing and heartwarming," he said.
Butch Barcomb said the event was yet another testament of a community uniting in the aftermath of tragedy.
"There are a lot of helping hands coming together," he said.
Other classmates of Jane's, from a local singing group, also performed Saturday night in St. Mark Church in Dorchester during a concert to promote peace and honor bombing victims. Jane Richard is a student in the youngest class of the Boston City Singers program, said Melissa J. Graham, the organization's managing director.
About a dozen of her peers sang "God Bless America," Graham said.
"It was a standing ovation. They finished singing and everybody stood up," she said. "It was such a community, everybody really came together."Zachary T. Sampson can be reached at email@example.com.


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The Utah House committee investigating former Attorney General John Swallow plans to have public meetings over two days to present the findings of the four-month probe that has now cost $2.3 million.
"I don't want to spend any more taxpayer money than necessary in this case, but we were given a mandate," said Rep. Lee Perry, R-Perry, a member of the bipartisan panel, which met Saturday to discuss the endgame to its fact-finding mission.
The report is needed, Perry added, "so the public gets to know how their money was spent and gets to know what we've come to learn and we'll still be learning in the near future."
One of the things the committee has learned, said Rep. Jim Dunnigan, R-Taylorsville, is that another device containing Swallow's electronic data mysteriously disappeared.
Dunnigan, who heads the panel, said the committee found out about the latest device two days ago. Swallow's data from his state-issued laptop and desktop computers were transferred to an external hard drive in November 2012. That hard drive, Dunnigan added, was apparently left on an airplane and not recovered.
That brings to seven the number of data devices that have vanished, crashed or had data erased. They are Swallow's state-issued laptop and desktop computers, his home computer, a handheld device, a cellphone, an iPad and now the hard drive. In addition, investigators believe an unknown number of emails and calendar entries were also lost.
Steven Reich the committee's special counsel and a member of the defense team during then-President Bill Clinton's impeachment has described the scope of the data loss in the Swallow matter as unlike anything he has ever seen.
Attempts to recover the missing information, along with litigation trying to enforce the committee's subpoenas, will end up costing taxpayers easily $1 million of the overall tab, Dunnigan said. Computer forensic experts were unable to recover any information from Swallow's state-issued computers. Dunnigan wouldn't comment on whether they retrieved information from Swallow's home computer.
Investigators for the special House committee were told to stand down after Swallow announced his resignation Nov. 21. The first-year Republican attorney general's exit, which took effect Tuesday, made any impeachment effort moot, leaving the House with no other possible action to take.
However, Dunnigan said the House committee has worked closely with other investigations. That includes a criminal probe by two county prosecutors, in conjunction with the FBI and state investigators, into the actions of Swallow, his GOP predecessor, Mark Shurtleff, and others.
Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill, a Democrat, and Davis County Attorney Troy Rawlings, a Republican, already have a separate report from the lieutenant governor's office that alleges Swallow committed five election-law violations.
"People delete emails all the time. That in itself is not problematic," Gill said previously. "However, if the deleted emails pertain to ongoing investigations and if those emails were deleted knowing such investigations were afoot, then it would raise the specter of concern, specifically obstruction of justice."
Attorneys for the House committee withdrew nine subpoenas last week seven of them to Swallow's former campaign consultant Jason Powers and Powers' various political-action committees and fundraising organizations; the other two to Swallow's former employers, Softwise and Tosh Inc.
At the same time, it issued two new subpoenas to the attorney general's office and the Utah Department of Financial Institutions for records relating to the processing of online-poker payments at the now-defunct SunFirst Bank in St. George.
Indicted St. George businessman Jeremy Johnson and his Las Vegas partner, Chad Elie, began processing player payments for online poker companies in late 2009 at SunFirst. In 2010, Johnson approached Shurtleff and Swallow, then chief deputy attorney general, to try to convince them that such payment processing was legal even though the Justice Department had been prosecuting such activities for years.
The House special counsel and the investigative team will present their findings in public meetings over two days on Dec. 19-20. They then will prepare a written report, plus any recommendations on changes to state law that could help avoid future scandals like the yearlong one that eventually drove Swallow from office.
"I'm very cognizant of the money that has been spent. I do think it's worth it," Dunnigan said. "I think it's very important for the House of Representatives and the state of Utah to hear what we have learned."
That report is not expected for several more weeks.
Investigators will have the latitude to tie up loose ends before the presentation and, if the committee decides further action is warranted, could do additional follow-up.
"I think, given the time we've spent on this matter, the effort we've tried to put forth on behalf of our constituents, that this is a laudable" course of action, said Rep. Rebecca Chavez-Houck, D-Salt Lake City. "I know that we, as a committee, are still committed to our task, and it's important we follow the leads that have been presented … by our team."
The committee met for nearly four hours Saturday in a closed-door meeting with legislative attorneys, discussing the investigative and legal strategy along with the path ahead.
Swallow has proclaimed his innocence throughout the ordeal, which erupted within days of his January inauguration.
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FERNANDINA BEACH, Fla. — Nearly half of the hunters who were restricted from places they tried to hunt reported they hunted less as a result, according to a recent HunterSurvey.com poll.
HunterSurvey.com results show 26 percent of those surveyed said access to where they hunt has been restricted in the past year. Of those respondents, 49.5 percent said they spent less time hunting while nearly 13 percent stopped hunting completely.
This online poll also showed 36 percent of those who were restricted from where they hunt lost no time afield.
The majority (31 percent) of those polled at HunterSurvey.com reported the reason for restricted access to their hunting spot was the landowner gave or leased or sold hunting rights to others. Another 25 percent of survey takers said the land was sold to a new owner who closed access.
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Restricted access occurred mainly on private lands, according to 73 percent of those who participated in the HunterSurvey.com poll while 22 percent reported restricted access on public land.
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DMC: Devil May Cry demo out now on Xbox 360, PS3 tomorrow
DMC: Devil May Cry has received a two level demo from Ninja Theory and Capcom, giving naysayers the chance to actually play the thing instead of complaining about fashion and hair cuts. Details below.
Last week VG247 reported that the demo would hit Xbox Live from today, and you can get playing it right now. PS3 users will get the same demo at some point tomorrow.
The demo consists of two missions and a big boss battle that one OXM writer calls, "the most foul-mouthed boss I've ever encountered."
Nice. If you play the demo let us know what you think. Capcom on the other hand told us that you'll forgive the change in Dante's style once you sit down and play it. Check out our interview here:


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March 25. 2013 10:07PM
Large animal census to help with IDs in Farmington
By JOHN QUINN
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FARMINGTON - Last year it was feral cats. This year it's large animals.
"I had an incident just a few days ago of three loose horses running on a main road; luckily, I recognized them and was able to get them safely home," Animal Control Officer Kate Koval said Monday. "Horses and cows unfortunately don't come with tags."
Koval is compiling a database of large animals from local farms annd properties "to have accurate information in case we have an incident of large animals getting loose, or in the event of a natural disaster, and we had to identify animals."
Last year, the town put in place a program to deal with a plethora of stray or feral cats after a rabid one bit a woman around her home in the downtown area.
Koval said in an e-mail that there are enough cows, horses, chickens, goats, sheep and some donkeys to make the latest project worth it.
"Again, it's voluntary, but we're doing this more for the benefit of the animal and the owner, not to try and get someone in trouble," Koval said.
Koval said police are also looking for volunteers, especially people who have experience with large animals, to assist officers. She said residents with horse trailers or space in their stable would be especially useful.
Residents can find the large animal registration form on the department's website:
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In nearby Milton, Police Chief Mark McGowan said he'll be watching to see whether the program becomes successful.
"It's not a bad idea," McGowan said, adding Milton police have "wrangled up" loose horses in the recent past.
Regardless of the emergency - whether it's a horse is trotting down a road or stuck on some ice - he said animals present unique challenges.
"It's very hard to transport them without the right equipment," McGowan said.


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Kesha Buckner has shown very few problems adjusting from high school basketball to the college level after eight games of play for the Dodge City Lady Conquistadors.
Kesha Buckner has shown very few problems adjusting from high school basketball to the college level after eight games of play for the Dodge City Lady Conquistadors.
The freshman post player is averaging 9.1 points, a team-leading 9.6 rebounds per game and recorded three double-doubles going into this afternoon's game against Iowa Lakes in the Hutchinson Ramada Classic.
"It's not really a responsibility, but it's what my team has set me up for," Buckner said. "I see what my coach tells me to look for like the drive because I need to get in there for the rebound. I'm a (power/small forward), so I have to look for both (shooting and rebounding)."
Buckner is taking nothing for granted in what would be her second chance in basketball.
The freshman was player of the year as a junior for Dodge City High, averaging 12.5 points, 7.3 rebounds and 3.9 steals a game. She didn't play her senior season because of a tear in her anterior cruciate ligament on her leg.
Dodge City Community College head coach Lucas McDonald decided to go ahead and signed Buckner. She spent the summer playing AAU ball to prepare for the upcoming season and to get rid of her fears of possibly getting injured again.
"This is actually my first season back after the tear," Buckner said. "I spent my adjustments during AAU like being scared to drive. Now I can take the contact. My goal is to play my game like I did my junior year, have no fear and to believe in my teammates."
Buckner said it really hasn't been the larger players she's gone up against during the collegiate career that's been the biggest adjustment, but the speed of the game along with a shot clock.
"It's different because if you don't do things right in high school, you can go back and set the play up again," Buckner said. "Here, you have to set the play solid one time, and that's all you get.
"I also had to adjust how teams attack the goal. In high school, I could out-jump anybody and everybody. Now I have to really find my player and box out."
McDonald said it wasn't really taking a chance when it came to signing Buckner because he already knew what she could do on the floor and saw her play during her junior season and in the AAU after that campaign. He said that her hustle and play has been a huge positive so far this season.
"We definitely knew she was capable of great things," McDonald said. "The one thing about Kesha, not only that she knows she has to work on things every day, but that she has a huge heart and is a great teammate.
"Her leadership on the floor and off the floor is also a big part of our program. We took a chance in some ways, but in others ways, you can't go wrong with that. We're definitely glad she decided to stay home."


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Chopper-stabilization techniques make possible extremely high dc precision by continuously nulling input offset voltage even during variations in temperature, time, common-mode voltage, and power supply voltage. In addition, low-frequency noise voltage is significantly reduced. This high precision, coupled with the extremely high input impedance of the CMOS input stage, makes the TLC2652 and TLC2652A an ideal choice for low-level signal processing applications such as strain gauges, thermocouples, and other transducer amplifiers. For applications that require extremely low noise and higher usable bandwidth, use the TLC2654 or TLC2654A device, which has a chopping frequency of 10 kHz.
The TLC2652 and TLC2652A input common-mode range includes the negative rail, thereby providing superior performance in either single-supply or split-supply applications, even at power supply voltage levels as low as ±1.9 V.
Two external capacitors are required for operation of the device; however, the on-chip chopper-control circuitry is transparent to the user. On devices in the 14-pin and 20-pin packages, the control circuitry is made accessible to allow the user the option of controlling the clock frequency with an external frequency source. In addition, the clock threshold level of the TLC2652 and TLC2652A requires no level shifting when used in the single-supply configuration with a normal CMOS or TTL clock input.
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Finding a Career in the Newsroom
An innovative internship helped Wei-Huan Chen '12 pursue his passion for journalism
Wei-Huan Chen '12, a trumpet player since fourth grade, came to Brandeis thinking vaguely of becoming a jazz performer. Now, he says, "my passion is writing about it."
The shift started his first week at school, when he wrote a review of Little India, one of a multitude of nationally and ethnically flavored restaurants near campus. Soon, he was reviewing everything in sight — music, video games, movies and all sorts of arts events for the Justice, one of Brandeis' two robust student newspapers. He became assistant arts editor, then arts editor, and was spending most of his free time doing arts journalism.
But he hungered for more.
"I wanted to experience writing for an actual newspaper, wanted to do everything a journalist does, and find out is it right for me," Chen says. That was made possible by a $3,500 World of Work scholarship from the Hiatt Career Center, one of 57 awarded in 2011 to support undergraduate internships at organizations unable to provide salaries.
In addition to the funding, "what Hiatt does is help you think about and experience what people in these industries actually do," said Chen, whose internship with the Gatehouse Media group of newspapers grew out of a career fair Hiatt cosponsored. "Taking classes with great professors is exciting, but the writing is still a class assignment. Without this scholarship, I would have had to go home this summer."
Instead, he wound up with not one internship but two. The Boston Phoenix, a large arts and entertainment newspaper in the city, called him after the Gatehouse arrangements were made and he opted to do both.
Having substantial grant support, he says, made that possible. Other interns at Gatehouse lacked his flexibility to take advantage of unforeseen opportunities like a second internship coming through; they had to hold down income-producing jobs to make ends meet.
Born on Long Island to an immigrant Taiwanese couple, Chen moved to Taiwan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and South Carolina as his parents' careers in academia developed. He initially considered Brandeis on the recommendation of his father, who had heard about the school's research programs.
"Mom was dead set on me being a computer science major, and Dad agreed. I just didn't have the interest," he says. He wound up majoring in English literature, with minors in journalism and music.
With his passion for journalism deepening and his first professional experiences going well, his parents "are coming around," he says. "It's consoling to them to see I'm really serious about it."
Meanwhile, his internship experiences — both writing for professional publications and talking with established journalists about the future of the business — made this summer "a turning point for my career," Chen says. "I'm not that clear what kind of company I want to work for, but I'm very excited that my generation will determine what journalism is going to be like in the future."


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Before I moved to New York I used to visit frequently with my family. One of the first things we'd do was hit up the F-ui Vuitton stalls and basement Fakeries on Canal Street that dealt in the finest FUBU, Tommy Hilfiger and in my more preppy phase, Ralph Lauren's POLO. There was always something alluring about purchasing a t-shirt with a five legged horse as its POLO logo or buying a genuine Rolex made in China, usually lasting only the duration of the trip. Therefore, with my cousins in town this week, it was only natural to do the Canal Street crawl, set abuzz by the street's hustlers whispering "Gucci. You want Gucci bag lady?"
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Police have arrested a school bus driver who they say engaged in "inappropriate touching" of children on his route for an elementary school in South Barrington.
John Petrone, 68, of the 1100 block of Heavens Gate Drive in Lake in the Hills, was charged Thursday with misdemeanor battery, said South Barrington Police Detective Bryant Haniszewski. The alleged incidents involved four different boys over the period of a year on a route serving Barbara Rose Elementary School, he said.
Petrone was suspended in April when the allegations first surfaced, Barrington Unit District 220 spokesman Jeffrey Arnett said.
"He has not driven since the spring," Arnett said.
Petrone, working for a private bus company contracted by the school district, also drove routes for North Barrington Elementary in North Barrington and Barrington Middle School-Prairie Campus in Barrington. Lake County Sheriff's police are investigating similar allegations in North Barrington, Arnett said.
Barrington Police Chief Jerry Libit said the department has not received any reports of alleged incidents involving the bus driver in Barrington.
Police would not elaborate on the nature of the alleged touching except to call it "inappropriate."
Petrone remains an employee of Barrington Transportation Co., the company the school district contracts to provide bus service.
"The suspension will continue, pending the outcome of the current charges," said Lorraine Pahlke, owner of Barrington Transportation Co.
Pahlke said she was not at liberty to disclose how long Petrone had been a driver for the company. Authorities said he had worked there a number of years.
Petrone declined to comment on the advice of his lawyer.
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Why So Serious: 20 Pictures Of Kanye Smiling
Did you see Kanye this weekend on SNL? That glare was fixated on his mug as he raged through his two new, agressive tracks, "New Slaves" and "Black Skinhead." Seems like Ye has some pent up aggression to unleash on his upcoming album, Yeezus, set to drop on June 18. But we promise you Yeezy really is a nice guy. And we've found 20 pictures to prove it. Flip through to see some of Mr. West's happiest moments caught on camera as he flashes that million dollar grill. —Shannon Powell


text: We are still editing the opus video that is the Bacon Tart, it will be up next week. In the meantime, it is never too early to start thinking about wine. My Thanksgiving picks are a Spanish Cava from Casteller, a Spanish Albarino from Castro Martin Albarino, an Italian Rose from Kreos, and last, but not at all least, a Chilean Carmenere from Terra Noble. Yum, Yum, Yum and Yum. Have a happy and safe holiday. Cheers!


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Women in Technology program graduates the best and brightestBy KIMBERLY HOUGHTON
Union Leader Correspondent
February 19. 2013 6:22PM
NASHUA -- Eighteen talented young women have completed a unique program geared toward females with an aptitude in math and science.
On Tuesday, those 18 high school students graduated from the 2012-2013 Women in Technology program organized by BAE Systems in collaboration with area high schools.
Throughout the past several months, the young women were given hands-on opportunities to explore careers in various technical disciplines while working in groups with mentors who support their pursuit of a technical career.
"This is our eighteenth year," Sandi Pelletier of BAE Systems said of the program. "Today, we have the same goal - to encourage kids to explore engineering."
Melissa Plakyda, a senior at Londonderry High School, was one of Tuesday's honored graduates.
"Through this program, I have learned so much," said Plakyda, adding she can now work in a group setting, build and program a robot, create electromagnetic fields and more. She hopes to attend college in the fall to study computer science, noting the Women in Technology program has helped prepare her for the next chapter in her life. Designed to guide young women in making potential educational and career decisions, the program also encourages the graduates to consider BAE Systems as a future employer.
According to U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, about 48 percent of the nation's work force consists of women, but only 20 percent of those jobs are included in the science, technology, engineering or mathematics fields.
"Where our future lies is in innovation," Shaheen told the graduating class, saying jobs in the STEM fields are the fastest growing jobs in the nation.
In New Hampshire, thousands of these jobs will need to be filled by 2018, said Shaheen, adding more must be done to retain men and women in these job positions.
For Paige McNulty, another graduate of the program, the special technical skills learned have helped boost her confidence and pinpoint her future career. McNulty said she hopes to someday become a mechanical or civil engineer, but in the meantime has applied for a summer program at BAE Systems. Technical rotations offered in the program include signal processing, failure analysis, microwave engineering, and electrical, mechanical and software engineering.
"We need to think about this next generation of leadership," said Rep. Annie Kuster, referring to the graduating class as the best and the brightest.
She commended the young women and encouraged them to create technological advances that cannot be envisioned during her lifetime.
U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte was also present for the graduation Tuesday at Sky Meadow Country Club.
"We need your voice, and we need your leadership," she told the young women, urging them to never take no for an answer and to continue engaging in local leadership opportunities.
Too few women are pursuing STEM careers, according to Ayotte, who said their capabilities are necessary to keep America on the cutting edge of technology.
BAE Systems' School-to-Careers partnership benefits not only the graduates, but the community, the company and the country as well, said Gerard Quintanar, director of engineering development. He praised the newest graduating class, encouraging them to consider future careers at BAE Systems.


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Vt. man offers grave for deceased Boston bomber
HARTFORD, Vt. (AP) — A retired Vermont teacher has offered a spot in his family's Connecticut cemetery plot to the family of the Boston Marathon bombing suspect who died last month following a shootout with police.
In a blog post Monday, Paul Keane wrote that he would offer a spot in his family plot in the Mount Carmel Burying Ground in Hamden, Conn., to the family of Tamerlan Tsarnaev, who was killed following a shootout with police four days after the April 15 bombing, if the family cannot find one elsewhere.
"The only condition is that I do it in memory of my mother who taught Sunday School at the Mt. Carmel Congregational Church for 20 years and taught me to 'love thine enemy,'" he wrote.
The Massachusetts funeral director handling Tsarnaev's remains has been unable to find a cemetery where he could be buried.
Tsarnaev's family has received 120 offers of cemetery plots, but Worcester funeral home director Peter Stefan has said none of graves have worked out because officials in those cities and towns don't want the body.
Hamden Mayor Scott Jackson said he first heard about the offer from a reporter.
"I certainly hope if this offer is legitimate, and is legitimately being offered in the spirit of whom it claims to be, then I would guess it would actually be done in a different way — in a quiet way, in a Christian way, that requested or required no additional comment," Jackson said.
Keane grew up in Hamden. He retired a year ago after teaching English for about 25 years at Vermont's Hartford High School.