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Nokia Asha 302 review
|Review: March 2012
Last updated September 2012
In a nutshell: The Nokia Asha 302 is a budget phone designed for messaging and social networking. Its key features are its QWERTY keyboard, facebook and whatsapp (instant messaging) apps, Wi-Fi and 3G HSPA connectivity. A fast processor and premium styling make it a great phone all round.
The Asha 302 is a budget BlackBerry-style phone with a full QWERTY keyboard. Similar in size and style to other phones of this type - the BlackBerry Curve 8520, Samsung Chat 335 and Orange Rio II - the Nokia is lightweight but looks premium with its smart metallic strip design.
It's a great phone for social media and messaging, with the obvious advantage of the physical QWERTY keyboard, plus easy texting, email and instant messaging. A facebook app is provided and the Asha also comes with the WhatsApp instant messaging app pre-installed.
The screen isn't huge, but it's standard for this type of phone. Similarly the camera is rather basic, at just 3.2 megapixels and no fancy features. Video recording is at a pixel-challenging 176x144 resolution, so don't expect to be shooting many movies on this thing.
The Asha is very well equipped for connectivity, with both Wi-Fi and fast 3G HSPA connectivity available for downloading data and messages.
This is not a smart phone - it runs Nokia's Series 40 operating system, but there are some handy apps pre-installed. The facebook app is well integrated, so you can check on updates live. You can download a small range of apps from the Nokia Store too.
The processor is very fast, running at 1GHz, which is faster than many smartphones, and makes everything respond instantly. On the other hand, the built-in memory is limited to 100MB, which isn't a lot by today's standards. You can add a microSD card for extra storage though.
It's useful to compare the Asha with its competitors. The BlackBerry 8520 costs about the same, and does everything the same, except it lacks the Asha's 3G connection. The Samsung Chat costs less, but again is missing 3G. The Orange Rio II does have 3G (but not Wi-Fi) and also costs less than the Nokia. On the other hand, the Nokia is a very good phone in its own right, with an excellent array of features in a smart and reasonably-priced package.
Nokia Asha 302 features include:
- 3.2 megapixel camera with 4x digital zoom
- Video camera, 176x144 pixels, 30 frames per second
- Display: TFT, 240 x 320 pixels (2.4 inches)
- Music Player
- FM radio with RDS support
- Music ringtones / video ringtones
- Speakerphone
- Messaging: SMS, MMS, email (POP3, IMAP4 and SMTP protocols), Instant messaging
- Internet: Web browser, GPRS, EDGE, HSPA
- Connectivity: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, micro-USB 2.0, 3.5mm audio jack
- Memory: 100MB plus microSD card slot (up to 32GB supported)
- Processor: 1GHz
- Vibration alert
- Dual-band GSM plus quadband 3G HSPA
- Size: 117 x 56 x 14 mm
- Weight: 99g
- Battery: 1320mAh
- Talktime: 5.9 hours (3G)
- Battery standby: 830 hours
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Nokia Asha 302 user reviews
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Average rating from 35 reviews:
Reviewed by Miyo Wiseman
from Uganda
on 8th Sep 2017
I have used dis phone for 5good yrs without any problem bt now its old giving me headache with network.
Reviewed by balekula yolamu
from uganda
on 22nd Dec 2016
I like nokia asha 302.
Reviewed by mankumar bk
from nepal
on 12th Jan 2016
my sister have bought my lovely nokia asha 302 before 4 years and it has the same capabality just it was before. it is the first best mobile in the world.
Reviewed by Ronnie nel
from Southafrica
on 20th Sep 2015
Ive got my nokia asha 302 for four years ive still got the same battery i only strugle with the network other wise its the best phone ever thanx
Reviewed by Nakazibwe faridah
from uganda
on 6th Jul 2015
i love my nokia asher 302 because it is cute physicaly and has a fast internet. The only problem i have with it is it doesnt open you tube videos but it still gives you fun with other apps n way.
Reviewed by Bernerd
from Nigeria
on 6th Jan 2015
it a very nice phone
Reviewed by taylor
from uk
on 28th Sep 2014
fab u lous phone love it
Reviewed by Labiru Babayo
from Nigeria
on 7th Sep 2014
Am using Nokia Asha 302 it's so excited and good...
Reviewed by Dineo
from South Africa
on 14th Aug 2014
I have been using Nokia Asha 302 for two years now and i still love it to bits
Reviewed by subh
from india
on 24th Jul 2014
Outstanding phone
Reviewed by Mascinge Kondlo
from South Africa
on 26th May 2014
My Nokia Asha 302 is the best phone I ever had, it gives me everything I want I really love this phone bt it has a problem of battery it doesn't last.
Reviewed by Demmar
from Jamaica
on 3rd Mar 2014
It's simply a Unique phone to Me; I like it. Hoping to own one soon.
Reviewed by Maurice
from Nigeria
on 5th Feb 2014
I really love Asha 302 Nokia phone.It's one of the best phone in town;lucky to get one,but problem is the battery life span.it does not last like others Phone battery.Also,no phone strap.
Reviewed by Pedrosa
from Mozambique
on 30th Jan 2014
Hi' I really Loved Asha 302. But The Only Bad Problem i saw it's Baterry.
Reviewed by Gleendale
from Zimbabwe
on 20th Jan 2014
what a great phone
Reviewed by prajwal k bhandary
from india
on 12th Jan 2014
best phone
Reviewed by Travis
from Austrlia
on 12th Dec 2013
Awesome phone and all but I need a free messenger for it olz help
Reviewed by joho oyeleke
from nigeria
on 7th Oct 2013
this phone is very good i rate it as Number one, but i want to download gps,please i could i do it
Reviewed by Lefa from South Africa on 3rd Sep 2013
I can say it is a great cellphone to use and is more reliable but the problem with mine is that I've been battling to set a password and i always get an error massage that say ur password is incorrect bt I haven't set any password since i had these phone so i don't knw y, and i really need to set it because i can't stay with ma phone like these its not safe i really need to lock ma phone please help if can
Reply by Ken
from Malawi
on 23rd May 2014
By default the password is 12345. You can reset this to a password of your choice.
Reviewed by arber from kosovo on 26th Aug 2013
Very nice program
Reviewed by Abhishek from Nepal on 15th Aug 2013
Really to say I was at the begining with this mobile. I work better than other model like c3. But now i find problem many problem using it. firstly it show my security code error however i type a correct one. Secondly and most important one none of the application I download via computer doesn't work since such application was made for this mobile. And none of the application which was in this mobile also doesn't work. I has internet facilities but i couldn't surf the internet. only the sudoku game work. I can jush have call recive and dail.
Reviewed by Sandesh from Nepal on 10th Jul 2013
I am using this phone and found good compared to other model like c3(my opinion). But my device have a problem i.e full stop button as shown in keypad only works as (: )sign comma as( ; ) and slash button works as( , )and question button as (.) No xclamation mark. But overall ok phone. Let u chat instantly and a good camera for this kind of phone. I m happy to change it for samsung touchpad corby 2. And goog wlan ang 3g support.
Stylish look shaking music bt nd to work for videos quality.
Reviewed by Hitler Meinam from India on 2nd Oct 2012
I like nokia Asha 302.
It's very handy and its 1gh processor makes me to chat,message instantly.
But when i tried to connect it to my pc using nokia pc suite it does't work.
By the way i like it.
Reviewed by Cam from UK on 12th Sep 2012
If your stuck in a contract and hate your phone this could be the one for you.
I really disliked my touch screen phone (HTC) I don't think im the only one. So i was looking for a phone with physical buttons. This phone is ideal for that purpose. it doesn't have many apps etc. but if like me? i never really use them anyway.
So if you just call, text and occasionally check the football scores on 3G, then this is the phone for you.
(and then upgrade to a blackberry when you want a bit more)
Reviewed by Darcy from UK on 5th Sep 2012
Have had 2 Nokia C300 and thought I would have a change and bought an HTC Salsa. What a big mistake that was. Gave it to hubby. Bought the Asha 302 today. Give me Nokia QWERTY keyboards anytime and as for the phone - its brilliant.
Reviewed by J from UK on 24th Jun 2012
the video camera is actually 640x480, phone is very fast and efficient.
switch from android phone to this, much better ^^
Reviewed by Extra T from Nigeria on 8th May 2012
I'm writing from Nigeria, and so you guys don't just think "oh, Third World," I've lived in England for years too. Asha 302 is a basic phone alright but it does all a modern phone is supposed to and it does it well. An ok camera, Qwerty keyboard, 3.5G connectivity, quick access to social networks (we do this to over here too!). It's good, very good. A for such a low price? It's a steal.
Reviewed by Heyyupp from Cornwall on 21st Apr 2012
Ya know something, all these top dosh top phones we all know are amazing, proper wow technology star trekky stuff an all thst, when they work, which lot of the time they do, and it seems some of the time they dont which yeh is like tough, bit like broken down ferrari, bmw, audi, me own f.....g daewoo ;-) and we all know any phone, even the ten quideroonee ones can sometimes not work but hey,a tenner,payg.. Just recycled my 3 1/2 year old E71(brilliant) for £42 which I had to do by the way, and through online discountings :-) getting another £5 offings bought the £69.99 Asha 302 on 02 payg. So whats that, err £22.99.. And of course I have my 4gb card with over 15 hours of top tunes, proper mad mixes an allsorts, loads photos, and about 1 1/2 gig free space, still!! Well quess what, this phone for me is sale of the century, YehYehYeh it doesn't have the top top premium quality feel of the E71 or bits and pieces but the Asha 302 for me is way way way improved from the E71 and I should know shouldn't I. See, the camera on the E71 is rubbish, we all know that, but the camera on the Asha 302 is a little bit better, screen is better, music player is loads better even with cheap headphones, and for speed, well different generation for a mobile, E71 was it 237mhz processor?? Asha 302 1ghz processor and 32gig card handling, wireless and reet fast internet. Yeh I love it, but only because it works, I've only had it two weeks but while it works, it is amazing for the money, isn't it? Anyway, toodlepip and stuff xxx
Reviewed by The1beard from London uk on 13th Apr 2012
I hate touch screen phones which have short battery life and poor response rate
This Nokia is fast and has reasonable battery life.
It just annoys me that Nokia haven't made it just a little better there is no gps and the screen could have been of a higher resolution and it could have even better battery life.
But Nokia have again fallen just short of what could have been a great phone.
I just don't get nokias thought process they appear to always leave something out on every phone it's about time nokia got their act together and made an effort to make a high end numerical keypad and qwerty keypad phone to dominate these areas rather than waste time and effort on chasing the iPhone which is just a toy...
Reviewed by FionaT from United Kingdom on 2nd Apr 2012
Just got the Nokia Asha 302 last week after finally giving up on the abysmal HTC Wildfire S and the too many to mention probs I had with it for 7 months.
I was delighted with this phone the second I got it and that only seems to increase as time goes on.
A smart handset with understated style, charm and elegance to match any more expensive model out there.
The price absolutely stunned me at £100. I was concerned after spending nearly double that on the HTC Wildfire but to be honest, I needn't have worried at all.
I did not want an all singing all dancing app-saturated phone that would let me do amusing things with a funny mimicking monkey or age myself prematurely (god knows why I'd want to see that anyway!) so this is by far proving to be the best phone I have ever owned bar none.
The keyboard is reassuringly easy to use and within 2 texts, I was handling it like a pro. The layout is logical on the home screen, can be changed and amended as you please so will adapt to fit you rather pleasingly.
Texts - spot on, reliable, never misses a letter and same for calls. In fact, I am now enjoying less frustration and call drops than I did with the HTC by far and have clear, confident and COMPLETED calls now! Woo hoo! :)
I adore the one button email touch - marvellous and have all my email accounts listed so I simply pick one. Clear, easy to read and easily switched between email accounts make working on the go a doddle.
Social networking couldn't be easier either. All set up and within a couple of buttons you can be tweeting, fb'ing or whatever your poison is within seconds.
And I am thrilled to bits to find the music player is actually awesome!! :D
Volume is ace and the quality is crystal clear. I uploaded some music, ok a LOT of music from my cds and wow..did it within seconds, it didn't even break into a sweat!
I really cannot fault this phone in any way shape or form...even browsing the internet is fast, fuss-free and just gets on with it.
Absolutely bravo and well done Nokia! You really have played a blinder with this little gem!
Keep your iphones, your bb's and your samsungs...THIS phone is where it's at!
The revolution has begun and affordable outstanding phones are here!
off to adore my phone some more now. :)
Reply by nicki from uk on 19th Jun 2012
Atleast im not the only one to change from the htc wildfire s to this nokia =) hadit for 5 days, and no probsyet, i agree with everything your saying, its10x easier to text, one small moan i do have,its probs mewith the settingsis my texs i recieve the timeis an hour behind even though the texts are in order,but thats not an issue tomoan about, not going to rate he phone anyless becaue of that small problem, just let it be. This is my 3rdnokia, and so far the best.
Reviewed by robert from uk on 30th Mar 2012
Who needs a smart phone when you have a tablet? I dumped my HTC Mozart for this asha 302_ its a all you need for a phone... future trends will be a move away from smart phones back to dumb phones that work fast and are practical with a physical keyboard. Tablets will replace laptops and smartphones will be redundant. Nokia know what they are doing, this phone is way better than an overpriced blackberry and build quality is superior well done Nokia.
Reviewed by jon from UK on 26th Mar 2012
The phone is a budget phone which does not run android. What it does do however is run the Nokia OS very quickly - Opera web browser opens in an instant and the WLAN searches and connects to suitable connections very quickly.
Built in push e-mail for hotmail, gmail etc works perfectly and is really easy to setup as is the built in facebook app.
Yes it may not have the flexibility that a phone running android has but what it does have is a rock solid OS that never freezes and a battery that lasts well over one day.
Plus - Fast stable OS, Ok build, Push e-mail, QWERTY keypad
Cons - Not an android phone.
Reviewed by Bill from UK on 25th Mar 2012
I have had this mobile for a week now and can not fault it in anyway. Easy to use, excellent qwerty keyboard, fast internet connections, and very helpful prompts. This is not a touch screen phone and i am happy it isn't as my previous Nokia c02 touch screen was absolutely hopeless and am glad i exchanged for the Nokia 302 asha which i find very good for voice calls, texts, web surfing, e.mails, Facebook etc. Well done Nokia for producing this budget phone.
Reviewed by viral from England on 22nd Mar 2012
I think this excellent budget handset, just like the Blackberry Curve, will be a bestseller for Nokia with even more for the price. I think the wifi and 3g is an extra boost to this phone and will advance more from the Nokia Asha 202
Reviewed by samunder singh from india on 22nd Mar 2012
very good phone


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Like those before him and others currently skating in the NHL, Adam McQuaid is going to have to figure out how to play his all-out physical style at the sport's highest level without enduring the type of injuries that keep him out of the lineup for extended periods.
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Regular season: 72 GP, 2-8-10, plus-16
Playoffs: DNP
Contract status: Signed through 2014-15 at a cap hit of $1,566, 667
Regular season recap
Highlight: Formerly a Columbus draft pick, McQuaid exacting some revenge on his old franchise Nov. 17 with the game-tying goal in the second period. With Johnny Boychuk out of the lineup, McQuaid also moved up to a pair with Zdeno Chara for most of the night and helped keep Rick Nash's line off the scoreboard, as the Bruins won in a shootout, 2-1.
Lowlight: The Bruins' 6-0 loss in Buffalo Feb. 8 did little to improve any players' standing. McQuaid struggled to a minus-1 in just 15:39 of ice time. He picked up 16 penalty minutes, including an undisciplined double-minor for roughing Patrick Kaleta. He also coughed up the puck and deflected it into the back of the net on a Kaleta goal late in the second period. McQuaid's delay-of-game penalty for shooting the puck over the glass also didn't help matters.
Playoff recap: McQuaid was unable to get healthy enough to participate in Boston's seven-game loss to Washington in the first round.
Grade: B. Although he struggled being in and out of the lineup early in the season and then had his ending hastened by injury, McQuaid made solid strides and showed an ability to put his large body to the utmost use.
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Charles Arlinghaus: My Wednesday mistake and the mixed-up charter numbersCHARLES ARLINGHAUS
March 20. 2014 11:08PM
In Wednesday's column about a misleading attack on charter school funding, I made a big mistake. I want to correct my mistake, which was about the source of some very misleading information, and explain how I made it. I'll also explain the problem with the information in question. It is important that you feel free to agree or disagree with my conclusions, but not have cause to doubt my information.
In the debate over a House charter school funding bill, a document was circulated that contradicted the official fiscal note provided by the state's Department of Education (DOE). The inaccurate analysis didn't look like documents produced by the DOE normally do. It was a quasi-fiscal note that was the opposite of the official fiscal note the DOE produced, and it made errors that seemed to stem from a misunderstanding of state law. I — quite wrongly — concluded that the document posted only on an anti-charter blog was not produced by the Department of Education, while the document that contradicted it and still is the official legislative fiscal note from the department was authentic.
In fact, the department produced and still supports both documents despite their contradictions. I made the mistake by making an assumption simply on the basis of the contradiction. That was wrong.
However, it is still true that the information was misleading and inaccurate in one very important way and a few less critical ways. The very bad information is still clearly contradicted by the official fiscal note produced by the Department of Education.
Rep. Ken Weyler sponsored House Bill 435 (now sent to a study committee) to fund the regular public charter schools at 50 percent of average public school spending. Rep. Weyler proposed amending it to 47.5 percent. The bill did not apply to the state's virtual charter school. That school, because of its different nature and different role, has been funded by an agreement which provides a set number of dollars for a specific number of full-time equivalent students.
That funding for the virtual school, which has about half as many students as the other 21 schools combined, was unaffected. Not including it made the Weyler bill affordable. There were no misunderstandings about this from sponsors or opponents, and the official fiscal note from the DOE made clear the department was "assuming this bill will have no impact on the Department's memorandum of understanding" with the virtual school.
The official fiscal note assumed funding would cover 2,884 students, which would then make the increased funding fall within the current state budget without adjustment.
About a month later, the contrary document began circulating. It buttressed an argument made by anti-charter activists who wanted to use a much larger number and assume very significant growth to posit an unaffordable price tag. While the fiscal note doesn't project beyond next year, the contrary document goes out four years.
The real problem, though, is a decision to change and also to not change the assumptions about virtual school funding. On the one side, the contrary document changed the assumption so it could presume 4,133 students, a 40 percent increase that makes the bill's costs appear somewhat more dramatic if extended four years. Yet, at the same time, the department chose not to change the fiscal note attached to the bill, which uses the opposite assumption. The official note assumes, as the bill's author and everyone else did, that the virtual school is unchanged. The contrary note reverses that assumption but leaves the fiscal note as-is.
One of those two documents is wrong. If one is right, the other must be quite wrong in its central assumption. The same author, the state Department of Education, cannot make two financial estimates based on contrary central assumptions. Yet it did and continues to stand by both documents.
There are criticisms of some other assumptions the contrary document made, but most others are a matter of debate. At its core, the real problem is one author has contradicted itself and let stand two competing and irreconcilable descriptions of a single bill — the official fiscal note and its rebuttal.
Legislators are provided authoritative fiscal notes on bills to help them understand the financial implications of policy as a point of information in decision making. Those notes, attached to the legislation itself, can and often are revised. This note wasn't.
Rep. Weyler drafted a floor amendment to make clear what everyone already knew before DOE's dueling interpretations created confusion: that the bill didn't affect the virtual funding. But by then it was too late. A bill that had passed by 54 votes before being sent to the Finance Committee died by 16 votes simply on the basis of confused financial information.
Charles M. Arlinghaus is president of the Josiah Bartlett Center, a free-market think tank in Concord.


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BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — A funny thing happened during a Q&A for Fox's "Brooklyn Nine-Nine."
The show's producers and cast, including Andy Samberg and Andre Braugher, gathered on the set Wednesday to take questions as part of the Television Critics Association's annual summer press tour.
While talking about the interaction between characters played by Joe Lo Truglio and Stephanie Beatriz, executive producer Mike Schur got distracted by a stenographer seated in the front row. She was transcribing the session to later provide to journalists.
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The stenographer kept typing.
"That's a pro," remarked Samberg.
All the stenographer comments were included in the panel's transcript.
"Brooklyn Nine-Nine" is a Golden Globe-winning comedy about a fictional New York police precinct.
It returns for its second season in September.


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Fresh Violence Hits Pakistan, Afghanistan
Deadly Attacks Take Place as Both Countries Prepare for Crucial Political Transitions; Taliban Launch Spring Offensive
Pakistan and Afghanistan plunged into violence this weekend as deadly bombings rocked Pakistan ahead of May's elections, and the Afghan Taliban launched new attacks to mark the beginning of their spring offensive, killing a provincial security chief.
The fresh bloodshed across the region comes as both countries face crucial political transitions. Pakistan is preparing for national elections on May 11 that could shore up civilian rule. The Afghan government is readying to take the lead on security as U.S.-led troops switch...


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NEW YORK (AP) -- It once was an accepted tactic as old as policing itself and, according to the New York Police Department, a key to the city's dramatic drop in crime: patrol officers stopping young men on the street to see if they're up to no good.
But thanks to rising concerns about racial profiling, a lawsuit and a 10-week trial with testimony ending May 20, the tool the NYPD calls stop, question and frisk has been scrutinized like never before. A judge could rule to change the way the department makes the stops to better protect civil rights. But skeptics warn the changes could come with a price.
"It's hard to see how a cop will be able to leave the station house without some potential adverse impact on his personnel folder if it all goes into effect," said Eugene O'Donnell, a professor of police studies at John Jay College of Criminal Justice. "The public may suffer, too -- what officer would want to engage someone on the street if he's looking over his shoulder all the time?"
The men who sued the NYPD because they believe they were stopped solely for being minorities want across-the-board reforms that include more supervision from department superiors, more comprehensive training and stricter discipline for officers who make illegal stops. They also want a court-appointed monitor to oversee the reforms.
Samuel Walker, a University of Nebraska criminology professor and expert in police policy working pro bono for the plaintiffs, proposed a database where information on an officer -- complaints, days on patrol, stop and frisks, and arrests made -- would be collected and analyzed to catch potential problem officers. Right now there is no centralized database.
He said sergeants and other supervisors must review officer conduct, not solely their enforcement numbers, and they should be reviewing officers quarterly, not annually. He suggested more training for officers on racial profiling and stop and frisk at the police academy and on the job.
Community input on how to implement the changes through phone surveys, mailings and calls to people who have reported incidents with police should be included.
"A comprehensive approach is absolutely essential because if any one of the components is absent or weak and ineffective, the entire accountability system begins to collapse," Walker said.
The reforms are necessary, lawyers say, because they believe the policy has created a culture of fear in minority communities. The tactic has existed in some form for decades, but the volume of stops increased dramatically under Mayor Michael Bloomberg and about 5 million stop and frisks have been made during the past decade.
U.S. District Court Judge Shira Scheindlin is not being asked to ban the tactic, which has already been found to be legal. Her options are to leave it as is or order reforms, which appear likely since she's ruled previously on related cases that changes are needed.
Mid-trial, city lawmakers said they'd reached broad agreement on a proposal to create an inspector general to oversee the department in part because of stop and frisk and a series of stories by The Associated Press on the monitoring of Muslims. The inspector general would function on a macro level weighing in on policy, while the court monitor would enforce nuts-and-bolts changes related to the stop-and-frisk policy.
But morale is already low among the rank-and-file and such changes might make it worse for them, O'Donnell said.
"This will all rain down on the cops," he said. "The mayor is bullet proof. All the policy makers who formulate or acquiesce to this strategy will be held harmless."
But O'Donnell, and other experts not related to the case, say some reforms are necessary.
"A court has recognized that while stops and frisk are a legal tactic, what we have going on here is way too much of a good thing," said David Harris, a University of Pittsburgh law professor who is an expert on street stops.
"Crime has gone down, down, down and especially in minority communities. And still there is a fair degree of alienation and anger. What is happening is that they're glad there's less crime than there used to be, but does it have to be done like this? Is there another way?"
The city's expert witness, James Stewart, the director for the Law Enforcement and Justice Policy at the Center for Naval Analysis, said the department already does much of what the lawsuit seeks. Officers receive extensive training at the academy, a training officer is assigned to police precincts and the department has beefed up safeguards to the stop-and-frisk policy.
To add unnecessary oversight would create additional work and heap more stress on officers who perform an already difficult, dangerous job, the city experts said. Stewart referred to cameras worn by officers in another city, and the judge seized on it, wondering whether it should be used in the NYPD on an experimental basis.
"I'm intrigued by it," Scheindlin said. "It seems to me it would solve a lot of problems."
Police and city officials question why -- in a city that has seen a precipitous drop in crime -- they're under fire.
"The attacks most often come from those who play no constructive role in keeping our city safe, but rather view their jobs as pointing fingers from the steps of City Hall," Bloomberg said in a recent speech to police. "Some of them scream that they know better than you how to run the department."
Associated Press writers Tom Hays and Jennifer Peltz contributed to this report.


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rosscomongo needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 39 designs submitted by 13 freelance designers.
Sell A Bike
We're a new application that's just about to launch. The app lets users sell their motorbikes via uploading pictures of them, adding other listing information and then submitting it to the app. Users can browse bikes for sale, read the latest news, check reviews on bikes and share them with their friends.
Motorbike riders! People that are selling their bike, people looking for a new bike, people looking for news and reviews of bikes. They tend to be adventurous people - not sure what else to add here...
This logo is going to form the brand for the app/business so it needs to be good! It will be used within the app itself, as part of the splash screen when the app loads up and also on the accompanying website to promote the app.
In terms of the logo, we're open to suggestions of the style and design. Would like to create a character of sorts to be used to bring the app to life, maybe a cartoon character style guy riding a bike, or a bike image, or a cool dude in a biker jacket - Like we said, open to suggestions so let your creativity shine!
The name of the app 'Sell A Bike' needs to be included (not case sensitive so either SellABike or Sell a Bike, or whatever, is fine). The only important stuff to think about is that there needs to be some strong reference to motorbikes - a bike, helmet, rider - something. We'll be providing feedback to designs early on.
Find out how a design contest works or learn more about our logo design services.


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Authorities have increased the reward for information leading to the capture of a state prisoner who escaped Tuesday from the Louisiana Correctional Institute for Women in St. Gabriel.
The state Department of Public Safety and Corrections is now offering $2,500 — up from $1,000 — for tips leading to the arrest of Keana Barnes, 33, who was serving a 25-year sentence for manslaughter. Crimestoppers of Greater New Orleans also is offering a $2,500 reward.
"If you see something or hear something, say something," Jimmy LeBlanc, secretary of the state Department of Public Safety and Corrections, said in a news release. "There will be consequences for anybody found helping Barnes while she is on the run."
Barnes is 5 feet 4 inches tall, weighs 140 pounds and has dark brown eyes and "very short" brown hair, corrections officials have said. "She has the letter K tattooed on her left hand, a dragon tattoo on her back and two panther tattoos on her chest," the news release says.
Barnes is from the New Orleans area and has family there, authorities have said. "It is likely that she is getting assistance in evading capture," the news release says.
Anyone with information about Barnes' whereabouts is asked to call the Louisiana Correctional Institute for Women's Control Center at (225) 319-2300. Anonymous tips can be called into Crimestoppers of Greater New Orleans at (504) 822-1111 or (877) 903-7867.


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February 01, 2013 14:10 ET
TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Feb. 1, 2013) - Mr. Y. Dov Meyer, CEO and President of Terra Firma Capital Corporation (TSX VENTURE:TII), a real estate finance company, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mano Thiyagarajah, MBA, CGA, CPA (Delaware) as Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary effective February 1, 2013. Mr. Thiyagarajah replaces Howard Wortzman and Marisa Christenson who are resigning as CFO and Secretary, respectively.
Mr. Thiyagarajah has extensive experience as a vice president finance and controller of several major public real estate and asset management companies in Canada and the United States such as Transglobe Apartment REIT and O&Y REIT and has been involved in all aspects of accounting, financial reporting, finance and administration.
"We are very pleased that Mano is joining our team as CFO" commented Mr. Meyer. "Due to Mano's expertise in the capital markets he will play a major role in the next phase of Terra Firma's growth. I would like to take this opportunity to thank Howard Wortzman and Marisa Christenson for their service to Terra Firma since its inception."
In accordance with the policies of the TSXV, Mr. Thiyagarajah's appointment is subject to the TSXV's review and approval.
About Terra Firma
Terra Firma is a full service, publicly traded real estate finance company that provides customized equity and debt solutions to the real estate industry. Our focus is to arrange and provide financing with flexible terms to property owners or developers, as well as to invest in quality commercial and residential developments by proven real estate developers. Terra Firma offers a full spectrum of real estate financing under the guidance of strict corporate governance, clarity and transparency. For further information please visit Terra Firma's website at www.tfcc.ca.
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In a trip to Richmond that could pay dividends in his long term political future, Vice President Joe Biden headlined the annual Democratic Jefferson-Jackson Dinner at the Richmond Convention Center.
Biden, who could have designs on a 2016 White House run, also made an impromptu stop at Croaker's Spot in Richmond to stump with the Democratic nominee for Governor, Terry McAuliffe.
It make sense for Biden to be seen in a critical swing state like Virginia, and be seen with Hillary Clinton's close friend McAuliffe. 2016 is a long way off, but make no mistake- every move means something.
As for the event itself, Biden gave a rousing speech, laced with Democratic red-meat. He launched into a blistering attack on congressional Republicans regarding women's issues. That is one key area of distinction the McAuliffe camp is attempting to make between their candidate and the GOP nominee for governor, Ken Cuccinelli.
Meanwhile Republicans worked to mute Biden's visit, but tracking back his past statements on the coal industry and tying those to McAuliffe's record on the issue. Coal is a major industry in the Southwest part of Virginia. Republicans also argue, a vibrant coal industry leads to lower utility costs for all Virginians.
Our Mike Valerio was with the Vice President at every step of his visit. He filed this report for NBC12:NBC12.com - Richmond, VA News
RICHMOND, VA (WWBT) - Vice President Joe Biden made a surprise visit to South Richmond Saturday, stopping at the popular restaurant, Croaker's Spot. Biden campaigned with Democratic candidate for governor, Terry McAuliffe Saturday afternoon, bringing some star power to help make McAuliffe a household name.
Biden greeted Richmond wearing ray-bans, descending from Air Force 2 after a 15 minute flight from Washington, D.C. The vice president met McAuliffe and his wife, Dorothy, on the tarmac, leading up to Saturday's main campaign event, the Jefferson-Jackson Democratic Fundraiser in Downtown Richmond.
McAuliffe took the stage at the fundraiser, taking aim at Republicans on jobs and social issues.
"When we want to be a commonwealth that is open for business, we have to put an end to divisive attacks on women's health, gay Virginians, and scientists at our universities," McAuliffe said.
The Democratic candidate told the crowd at the Richmond Convention Center that Republican business leaders have embraced his bipartisanship and business experience.
But Colonial Heights and Chesterfield delegate Kirk Cox said in a news conference Friday the candidate has added few jobs to Virginia's economy.
"I really challenge you to show where he's not only lead in any business, but where he's been successful," Cox said. "And the exaggeration really troubles me," Cox said.
But Biden also went on the attack, warning against Republican gubernatorial candidate Ken Cuccinelli. Biden also became emotional discussing the Tea Party, focusing on the group's lack of support for the Violence Against Women Act.
read and see the rest of Mike's story on NBC12.com.


text: I read an article about researchers in Japan who created a prototype of a dolphin speaker that projects dolphin communication sounds, whistles, pulse sounds and echolocation clicks to gain insights into how dolphins communicate. Yuka Mishima, a graduate student at Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, along with university colleagues and collaborators at Fusion Inc. will present their research at the Acoustics 2012 meeting in Hong Kong. Dolphins can hear and produce sounds of up to 150 kHz in frequency, which are too high for humans to hear. This project will give us better understanding of the dolphins' communication and detection skills. Their goal was to develop a dolphin speaker that could project the full range of all of the sounds dolphins make. Once the dolphin speaker is completed it will enable them to playback a variety of dolphin sounds to dolphins, which will help to broaden the research of their acoustic abilities.


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In a special work session Tuesday afternoon, the Laurie Board of Aldermen reviewed progress on the remodeling work being done on the new city hall.
In a special work session Tuesday afternoon, the Laurie Board of Aldermen reviewed progress on the remodeling work being done on the new city hall.
The board approved a real estate contract to purchase the Re/Max office building on Main St. (Highway 5) from the Bank of Versailles in May.
City Hall will eventually be moving to the lower level of the office building, and the city will continue to rent out the top level where the Re/Max offices are currently located.
Renovations are now underway to complete the partially finished lower level and set up offices and meeting space.
The remodeling work is being undertaken by the Bank of Versailles with input from the city, but the costs will be passed on to the city in the final closing price.
Mayor Herb Keck estimated the cost for the building, renovation and move would be around $500,000 in cash.
When the contract was approved in May, the city agreed to pay $350,000 cash out of reserves for the building and sign over the current city hall building on the north side of town to the bank.
An appraisal of the Re/Max building in the last year estimated a value of approximately $1.6 million, according to Keck. The building is more than 16,000 square feet total with each level providing about 8,000 square feet of space.
With rent from the upper level, Keck said the city will be able to pay back the sewer reserve fund in approximately 10 years.
The property does not include highway frontage. The front part of the site along Main St. has been sold to a developer.
With a delayed arrival of some fire-rated doors, the time frame to close the deal and move into the new space is fluid.
Keck said he hopes to have the new city hall open around mid-October.
There are two main areas in the lower level. On one side will be the municipal court room that will also serve as meeting space and community room. There is also a fully equipped kitchen at the back of this area and bathrooms. The police department will be located on the other side as well as offices.


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Lettuce Grand Rapids - Seeds
Description for Lettuce Grand Rapids
Lettuce greens are so easy to grow, so nutritious, and so delicious picked fresh from the garden, that everyone should grow them. Grow lettuce in the vegetable garden, tuck it into flowerbeds, or cultivate it in containers. With regular watering, shade from hot sun, and succession planting, you can enjoy home-grown lettuce almost year-round in much of the country.
From baby leaf lettuce to big, crisp heads, lettuce is easy to grow in spring and fall, when the soil is cool. Leaf colour and texture vary with variety. All types of lettuce grow best when the soil is kept constantly moist, and outside temperatures range between 45 and 75 degrees Fahrenheit.
|Common name
|Flower colours
|Bloom time
|Ice plant.
|Height: 0.5 to 2 feet
Spread: 0.5 to 2 feet
Planting and care
|Full sun, part shade.
|Requires well-drained soil, Tolerant of a wide range of soils, but prefers well-drained, cool, loose soil with plentiful moisture and pH 6.2 to 6.8. Sensitive to low pH. Lime to at least 6.0.
|Requires regular but well drained water.
|45 and 75 degrees Fahrenheit.
|Leaf lettuce needs nitrogen to grow tender, new leaves quickly, so fertilize throughout the growing season with Bonnie Herb, Vegetable & Flower Plant Food.
Caring for Lettuce Grand Rapids
- You should be able to sow additional seeds every two weeks for a continuous harvest throughout the growing season.
- Fertilize 3 weeks after transplanting. Lettuce prefers soil that is high in humus, with plenty of compost and a steady supply of nitrogen to keep if growing fast. Use organic alfalfa meal or a slow-release fertilizer.
- To plant a fall crop, create cool soil in August by moistening the ground and covering it with a bale of straw. A week later, the soil under the bale will be about 10 degrees F (6 degrees C) cooler than the rest of the garden. Sow a three foot row of lettuce seeds every couple of weeks—just rotate the straw bale around the garden.
- Make sure soil remains moist but is well-drained.
- An organic mulch will help conserve moisture, suppress weeds, and keep soil temperatures cool throughout the warmer months.
- Lettuce will tell you when it needs water. Just look at it. If the leaves are wilting, sprinkle them anytime—even in the heat of the day—to cool them off and slow down the transpiration rate.
- Weed by hand if necessary, but be careful of plant roots: They are shallow.
- Planning your garden so that lettuce will be in the shade of taller plants, such as tomatoes or sweet corn, in the heat of the summer, may reduce bolting.
Typical uses of Lettuce Grand Rapids
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The links at the right of this page will direct you to additional information regarding the 2014 North American Beekeeping Conference & Tradeshow. Please be sure to check back often, as we will continue to post updated information as it becomes available.
The 2014 North American Beekeeping Conference & Tradeshow will be held in Baton Rouge, Louisiana at the Baton Rouge River Center, January 7-11, 2014. As always, this conference promises to bring you the most up-to-date information within the beekeeping industry and the latest products and services offered by our many exhibitors and sponsors.
We are introducing many new features this year! The conference committee has reviewed the responses from the latest conference survey extensively and made some changes to the 2014 conference agenda to better accommodate your needs. The new agenda will feature:
Please be sure to review the schedule at a glance for more details.
The conference committee is busy selecting presentations for the agenda, and you can be sure it will include presentations from industry experts, as well as information from speakers new to the ABF.
If you have a presentation you would like the committee to consider adding to the agenda, please be sure to check out our Call for Papers section.
We're excited to be in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and we are looking forward to sharing some good ole' Cajun hospitality with you!


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Toronto, Montreal to co-host 2015, 2017 world junior
The world junior hockey championships are coming to Canada's two oldest major hockey cities.
Hockey Canada has called press conferences in Toronto and Montreal for Thursday to announce the Air Canada Centre and Bell Centre are sharing the 2015 and 2017 tournaments. It's likely each city will host one pool each and the get the box office bonanza of Team Canada's games, while the other receives the gold medal match, with the schedule switching in 2017.
Toronto will host the first medal round in 2015, according to a TSN report.
Putting the event in Toronto and Montreal has several advantages. Many secondary junior and minor pro hockey rinks such as the Ricoh Coliseum in Toronto are nearby. There is a high concentration of media in both cities that will give the Christmas holiday tournament the publicity that Hockey Canada and the International Ice Hockey Federation crave, there's plenty of hotel space for foreign visitors and each city is within driving distance of Canadian and American hockey hotbeds. Canada will also be hosting in 2019 and 2021 after the 2014 tourney in Malmo, Sweden.
The province of Quebec has not hosted a world junior tourney in 30 years, while Hamilton and Buffalo, N.Y., have been picked ahead of Toronto. Old Maple Leaf Gardens did host some games in 1986 when Copps Coliseum in Hamilton was the main venue, while the ACC has seen some World Cup and NHL all-star game action.
Home ice has been both a blessing and curse for Canada, which finished fourth in Ufa, Russia this year.


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Here's the old door I found:
It's exactly the right width for a king sized bed. All I needed to do was add legs! I still can't get at my mitre saw, it's buried by plumbing supplies and beadboard panelling - sigh! I wanted to impress everyone (and myself!) with some gorgeous trim details... but I'm too impatient and didn't want to wait until next summer to work on my headboard so I used my circular saw to cut a piece of 1x4 and my nail gun to attach it to the long side of the door (hinge side).
I measured from the floor to where I wanted the top of my headboard to be and cut my 2x4s to that length. Then all I had to do was use screws to attach the 2x4s to the back of the door. That still looked a little unfinished, so I added 1x4s to either side leaving a a half inch reveal to cover up the joint.
I primed and painted the door and drilled holes in the legs so I could attach the headboard directly to my bedframe.
I used nuts & bolts (the kind for attaching stair boards to metal pre-fab risers) to attach the headboard to my metal bed frame. I used four of them total to hold the headboard in place - a nut with a 2 1/2" shaft, two washers and a bolt for each fastener. You could also attach the headboard to the wall either with screws or using a French cleat, click HERE for the how-to.
Another project down! several hundred to go lol! To see my finished Master bedroom post, click HERE


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Hi All,
My LO is now 1 yr and my hair is on the thin side. My skin is just also really dull. I am sure I have a deficiency somewhere. Any advice on the most likely cause and my next steps?
I am terrified to go to the dr as I am afraid they will tell me to stop BFing.
I was also having a lot of bruising but I stepping up my vitamins and ensured I took a prenatal, b vitamin, fish oils and calcium and now it seems to be OK. What else do I need to add? Should I add an iron pill?
I try to eat well, but sometimes get really busy. Also where I live food is not the most nutrient rich as it is all shipped in from overseas.
Advice is greatly appreciated


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Will he report?
The Cleveland Indians outrighted outfielder Shelley Duncan to the Clippers today. The Tribe designated him for assignment on Tuesday and he cleared waivers.
With only four games left in the Columbus season, it seems doubtful that Duncan would report. But stranger things have happened.Prior to tonight's game with Louisville, Columbus manager Mike Sarbaugh said that he had not heard one way or the other.
Duncan batted .203 with 11 home runs and 31 RBI in 81 games for the Indians this season. He was the most valuable player in the International League for Scranton/Wilkes-Barre in 2009. He joined the Cleveland organization in '10. He played 38 games for the Clippers that season and 31 more in '11.


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KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — A bomb blast killed three suspected militants in Pakistan's largest city Wednesday as they were carrying out preparations for a deadly attack, police said.
The suspected militants were attempting to put the bomb in the trunk of a taxi when it went off, said senior police officer Aleem Jafri. The device exploded accidentally.
The men had prepared three other bombs, but they did not explode and were defused by police.
The bombs, which were wired with electronic detonators, contained about 300 kilograms (660 pounds) of explosives, Jafri said.
Karachi has a long history of violence carried out by Islamic militants and gangs associated with the city's main political parties.


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Suffolk, ss. Division of Administrative Law Appeals
Owen Ingram,
v. Docket No. CR-07-584
Dated: February 26, 2010
State Board of Retirement,
Appearance for Petitioner:
Joseph G. Donnellan, Esq.
100 River Ridge Drive, Suite 203
Norwood, MA 02062
Appearance for Respondent:
Emily J. Robbins, Esq.
State Board of Retirement
One Ashburton Place, 12th floor
Boston, MA 02108
Administrative Magistrate:
Maria A. Imparato, Esq.
This case is remanded to the medical panel to consider the aggravation theory of causation where the panel failed to consider whether the Petitioner's work-related injury might have aggravated his pre-existing cervical arthritis to the point of total and permanent disability.
Owen Ingram filed a timely appeal under G.L. c. 32, s. 16(4) of the July 27, 2007 decision of the State Board of Retirement to deny his request for accidental disability retirement benefits. (Exs. 1, 2.)
I held a hearing on January 12, 2010 at the office of the Division of Administrative Law Appeals, 98 North Washington Street, Boston, MA.
I admitted documents into evidence. (Exs. 1 - 8) I marked the Petitioner's pre-hearing memorandum "A" for identification, and the Respondent's pre-hearing memorandum "B" for identification. The Petitioner testified. There is one tape cassette of the hearing.
1. Owen Ingram, d.o.b. 12/14/1956, worked for the Department of Mental Retardation from April 2, 1978 to July 11, 2005. He held the position of Vocational Instructor at the Charles V. Hogan Center when he stopped working. (Exs. 3, 5.)
2. From 1978 to 1989, Mr. Ingram worked as a Mental Health Technician at the Berry Center. He took clients into the community, put clients in two-point restraint when necessary, and helped clients with activities of daily living. He estimates that he had to restrain clients up to four times a day. He estimates that he was assaulted by clients more than one thousand times while he held this job. (Testimony.)
3. From 1989 to 2004, Mr. Ingram worked as a Campus Police Officer at the Hogan, Berry and Danvers DMR sites. He had full arrest powers and controlled admittance to the buildings, making sure no drugs or alcohol came onto the property. He estimates that he performed hundreds of restraints of clients. He estimates that he was assaulted hundred of times while he held this job, and went to the emergency room on numerous occasions with strains and bruises from being knocked down by clients. (Testimony.)
4. In or about 2004, Mr. Ingram became a Vocational Instructor at the Hogan Center. His job included going on the ward from 7 - 9 a.m. to assist clients with direct morning care. He took clients to job sites and provided hand-over-hand assistance to clients learning vocational skills. His job required him to physically restrain behaviorally acting-out clients, transfer individuals to and from wheelchairs with a battery-operated lift, and reposition individuals in beds and wheelchairs with the assistance of other staff. His job required lifting and bending. (Testimony; Ex. 3, p. 2; Ex. 5, p. 2.)
5. On July 11, 2005, Mr. Ingram was physically assaulted by an agitated client who grabbed Mr. Ingram by the neck. A nurse came to give the client drugs. Forty-five minutes later Mr. Ingram felt a burning sensation in his neck. He was seen in the emergency room for acute cervical strain and given Flexeril and Vicodin. He never returned to work. (Testimony; Ex. 5, notices of injury appended; Ex. 8, 7/13/05.)
6. In February 2005, Mr. Ingram consulted his primary care physician, Edmund S. Schiavoni, M.D., with a complaint of pain in his right knee after playing basketball. Dr. Schiavoni noted his impression of degenerative joint disease in both hands; right knee strain; hypertension; noncompliance with medication; and anxiety and depression. (Ex. 8, 2/25/05.)
7. On June 21, 2005, Mr. Ingram returned to Dr. Schiavoni with hand and arm pain. Dr. Schiavoni noted that Mr. Ingram had recently had an MRI of the cervical spine that demonstrated degenerative changes without focal spinal cord or nerve root impingement for which he had received physical therapy. "The patient attributes all of his orthopedic difficulties to a punishing daily schedule and years of physical work on his jobs." Dr. Schiavoni noted that Mr. Ingram said he felt emotionally overwhelmed and depressed. "I feel like I am falling apart." (Ex. 8, 6/21/05.)
8. Dr. Schiavoni noted his impression of bilateral hand arthritis, degenerative joint and disc disease of the cervical spine, right knee ACL and medial meniscal tears and anxiety and depression. Dr. Schiavoni opined that Mr. Ingram "is clearly overwhelmed both in his personal situation and in his job. He has the option to consider early retirement or partial retirement which I urged him to consider. He clearly needs to switch to job responsibilities which are less physically demanding due to his orthopedic limitations." Mr. Ingram indicated that he did not want to participate in psychotherapy or to take antidepressants. (Ex. 8, 6/21/05.)
9. On July 13, 2005, two days after the client grabbed his neck, Mr. Ingram was seen by Lee Anne Lyons, PA-C, in Dr. Schiavoni's office. She noted, "Patient comes in for a follow-up Workman's Compensation injury. This patient has a history of chronic neck pain. He did have an MRI which showed basically some arthritis change but no surgical problems. He was making very good progress in physical therapy and actually was discharged on Saturday to resume home therapy. Unfortunately he returned to work on Monday and was attacked by one of the clients there. He states that he was grabbed around the neck and thrown down to the ground. He does suffer from chronic pain in his neck and his hands. Throughout the day his pain got increasing[ly] worse and he did go to the emergency room." (Ex. 8, 7/13/05.)
10. Ms. Lyons's physical examination demonstrated that the range of motion of Mr. Ingram's neck was markedly decreased with left lateral bending and rotation, with visible spasm present in the cervical spine. He was extremely tender to palpation throughout the bilateral trapezius muscles as well as the cervical spine itself. Ms. Lyons diagnosed "new cervical strain and spasm in the setting of chronic arthritis of the neck." She filled out worker's compensation forms to keep Mr. Ingram out of work because she opined that he could not lift, bend, kneel, squat or stand for any long period of time. (Ex. 8, 7/13/05.)
11. Mr. Ingram saw Dr. Schiavoni in follow-up on August 1, 2005, complaining of burning, tightness and pain in his right lateral neck and posterior cervical area "which has been persistent since his original injury." Dr. Schiavoni noted that Mr. Ingram had an appointment to see a neurologist. "This had previously been recommended to him by orthopedic spine surgery in light of complaints noted before which antedated his current injury." Dr. Schiavoni noted that Mr. Ingram was still depressed, anxious and overwhelmed. (Ex. 8, 8/1/05.)
12. Dr. Schiavoni noted his impression of history of cervical degenerative disk and degenerative joint disease; recent occupational injury with superimposed cervical sprain with spasm; lower extremity sensory and motor symptoms of uncertain relation to these diagnoses; and anxiety. He recommended a repeat MRI. (Ex. 8, 8/1/05.)
13. At a follow-up visit with Dr. Schiavoni on September 6, 2005, Mr. Ingram indicated that he continued to have right neck pain "associated with burning causalgic type discomfort which radiates down the right side of his neck to his right shoulder," made worse by activity. MRI revealed spondylosis in both the cervical and lumbar spine without nerve root impingement. Mr. Ingram remained in physical therapy for his neck. (Ex. 8, 9/6/05.)
14. At another visit to Dr. Schiavoni on December 5, 2005, Dr. Schiavoni opined that Mr. Ingram presented a peculiar situation that was hard to understand. "The patient had originally maintained that he was feeling better and wished to go back to work. He then came in on 10/20 stating that he was having neck pain which prevented him from returning to the workplace. He states that his employer had agreed with his disability and had offered him alternative employment in a[n] occupation which did not involve significant physical exertion and would meet his physical limitations. The patient is now stating that he did not take the alternative employment offered to him because the hours were long and mandatory overtime was involved. … The patient now feels that the only alternative left to him is to go out on disability retirement." Mr. Ingram agreed to begin taking Zoloft and to start mental health counseling. (Ex. 8, 12/5/05.)
15. On December 23, 2005, Mr. Ingram reported to Dr. Schiavoni that he continued to have pain in his neck and hands. He started taking Zoloft, but did not pursue counseling. (Ex. 8, 12/23/05.)
16. At his visits to Dr. Schiavoni in January, February and March 2006, Mr. Ingram continued to report neck pain. Dr. Schiavoni continued to diagnose chronic cervical pain. (Ex. 8, 1/20/06; 2/20/06; 3/20/06.)
17. At his visit to Dr. Schiavoni on May 22, 2006, Mr. Ingram reported that he fell down his front steps on April 24th which injured his shoulder and "exacerbated his cervical discomfort." Physical examination revealed spasm of the cervical spine with point tenderness along the cervical paraspinous area radiating into the trapezius area with marked voluntary guarding. Dr. Schiavoni noted his impression of chronic cervical pain in the setting of underlying cervical spondylosis. He planned to refer Mr. Ingram to pain management for evaluation of chronic neck pain. (Ex. 8, 5/22/06.)
18. On May 26, 2006, Dr. Schiavoni noted that Mr. Ingram had been emotionally labile, irritable and verbally abusive to his family. Mr. Ingram was taking Neurontin for chronic musculoskeletal pain, and had begun counseling once a week. Dr. Schiavoni prescribed clonazepam. (Ex. 8, 5/26/06.)
19. On June 30, 2006, Mr. Ingram reported to Dr. Schiavoni that after doing some yard work, he developed burning pain in his right lateral neck as well as stiffness and tenderness in that area. Dr. Schiavoni noted his impression of chronic cervical pain with recent strain and spasm of the right trapezius overlying cervical DJD. (Ex. 8, 6/30/06.)
20. On July 31, 2006, Mr. Ingram reported to Dr. Schiavoni that he was experiencing tingling and shooting pains radiating from his neck to his bilateral shoulders. Dr. Schiavoniobserved that Mr. Ingram "has known cervical spondylosis but has had no evidence of nerve root impingement on prior MRI, most recent of which was in 8/05." Physical examination of the cervical spine revealed decreased range of motion in flexion and extension and lateral rotation with some spasm in the trapezius and bilateral cervical musculature. Dr. Schiavoni planned to re-enroll Mr. Ingram in physical therapy. (Ex. 8, 7/31/06.)
21. On August 28, 2006, Dr. Schiavoni noted that Mr. Ingram had left arm EMGs on August 1st that revealed the possibility of a mild left C6/7 radiculopathy "but this was not definitive and may also be interpreted as being normal." Mr. Ingram reported that he found physical therapy for neck stiffness and pain to be useful. Dr. Schiavoni recommended that Mr. Ingram remain in physical therapy. (Ex. 8, 8/28/06.)
22. Mr. Ingram filed an application for accidental disability retirement benefits on November 6, 2006, citing: severe arthritis of the neck and back as well as the left and right hand; osteoporosis; high blood pressure; gastric disorders - acid reflux disorder and irritable bowel disorder; enlarged prostate; and nervous disorders - depression and anxiety. (Ex. 3.)
23. Mr. Ingram indicated in his application that the reason for his disability was an assault by a resident on July 11, 2005 "causing cervical strain and spasms." (Ex. 3, p. 5.)
24. Dr. Schiavoni filed a statement in support of the application answering all certificate questions in the affirmative. Dr. Schiavoni opined that the "current diagnoses causing impairment include cervical spondylosis with chronic cervical spasm exacerbated by occupational injury of July 11, 2005," lumbar spondylosis, advanced DJD bilateral first carpometacarpal joints, and anxiety and depression creating inability to function in a stressful employment setting. "These medical conditions create total and permanent incapacity." Dr. Schiavoni opined that "chronic pain in his neck and hands … precludes gainful employment in even a sedentary occupation at this time." (Ex. 4)
25. Dr. Schiavoni opined with respect to causation. "It is felt that the substantial medical basis for the patient's advanced degenerative arthritis is the physical duties to which he was subjected to over a period of years in his employment as a police officer and subsequently as a vocational rehabilitation counselor. His injury following assault by a client of the state on July 11, 2005 further exacerbated his neck pain. … It is indisputable that whatever degree of preexisting condition may have been present was significantly exacerbated by his workplace injury of July 11, 2005." (Ex. 4.)
26. A regional medical panel composed of Richard N. Warnock, M.D., an orthopedic surgeon; Seth N. Schonwald, M.D., an internist; and Glen Ross, M.D., an orthopedic surgeon, convened on May 15, 2007 to evaluate Mr. Ingram. (Ex. 7.)
27. The panel answered unanimously in the affirmative with respect to disability and permanence, and in the negative with respect to causation. (Ex. 7.)
28. The panel reviewed a job description and medical records, took a history and reviewed medical records. The panel diagnosed "numerous ongoing issues. These include various body pains … He seems to suffer from ongoing cervical discomfort after the alleged exacerbation of cervical pain in July 2005." (Ex. 7.)
29. The panel noted that review of Dr. Schiavoni's medical records revealed that Mr. Ingram "continues to suffer from ongoing personal stressors," anxiety and depression, diarrhea, and various body pain including discomfort in his right posterior ribs, left anterior leg, bilateral hands and cervical spine. (Ex. 7.)
30. The panel opined that Mr. Ingram is not capable of performing all of his duties, specifically lifting and restraining clients. "It is also the panel's feeling that he is exceptionally stressed in this role, and anxiety may be overlying his ongoing feelings of disability." (Ex. 7.)
31. With respect to permanence the panel opined that Mr. Ingram "suffers from significant anxiety and depression as well as his physical limitations and that these are likely to be of a permanent nature." (Ex. 7.)
32. With respect to causation the panel opined, [T]his incapacity is not as the result of the injuries in July 2005. More likely, this is a case of chronic cervical discomfort in the setting of ongoing anxiety and depression." (Ex. 7.)
This case is remanded to the State Board of Retirement with instructions to return the case to the instant medical panel to address the aggravation theory of causation.
In order to prevail on his application for accidental disability retirement benefits, the Petitioner must prove that he is permanently unable to perform the essential duties of his job as the proximate result of a personal injury sustained or hazard undergone while in the performance of his duties as required under G.L. c. 32, s. 7(1).
The Petitioner bears the burden of proof to establish a causal nexus between an injury or hazard and his disability. Campbell v. CRAB, 17 Mass. App. Ct. 1018, 460 N.E.2d 213 (1984).
In order to meet his burden, the Petitioner must prove one of two hypotheses: that his disability was caused by a single or series or work-related events, or that his employment exposed him to an "identifiable condition … that is not common and necessary to all or a great man occupations" that resulted in disability through gradual deterioration. Blanchette v. CRAB, 20 Mass. App. Ct. 479, 481 N.E.2d 216, 220 (1985).
Aggravation of a pre-existing condition to the point of total and permanent disability satisfies the 'natural and proximate' requirement. Barrufaldi v. CRAB, 337 Mass. 495, 150 N.E.2d 269, 271 (1958).
The Petitioner advances the first hypothesis: that being assaulted by a client on July 11, 2005 aggravated his pre-existing cervical arthritis to the point of total and permanent disability. The panel failed to address this question and therefore this case must be remanded to the panel.
The question for the panel to answer is: Is it possible that the Petitioner's injury of July 11, 2005 aggravated his pre-existing cervical arthritis to the point of total and permanent disability?
The panel employed an erroneous standard when answering in the negative with respect to causation by failing to consider the aggravation theory of causation, and the Contributory Retirement Appeal Board is therefore not bound by the panel's negative response. Malden Retirement Board v. CRAB, 1 Mass. App. Ct. 420, 298 N.E.2d 902 (1973).
This case is remanded with the instructions enumerated above.
Maria A. Imparato
Administrative Magistrate
DATED: February 26, 2010


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Tuesday 28th February, 2012
1:30pm to 5:00pm
When doing predictive modelling, there are two situations in which you might find yourself:
You need to fit a well-defined parameterised model to your data, so you require a learning algorithm which can find those parameters on a large data set without over-fitting
You just need a "black box" which can predict your dependent variable as accurately as possible, so you need a learning algorithm which can automatically identify the structure, interactions, and relationships in the data
For case (1), lasso and elastic-net regularized generalized linear models are a set of modern algorithms which meet all these needs. They are fast, work on huge data sets, and avoid over-fitting automatically. They are available in the "glmnet" package in R.
For case (2), ensembles of decision trees (often known as "Random Forests") have been the most successful general-purpose algorithm in modern times. For instance, most Kaggle competitions have at least one top entry that heavily uses this approach. This algorithm is very simple to understand, and is fast and easy to apply. It is available in the "randomForest" package in R.
Mike and Jeremy will explain in simple terms, using no complex math, how these algorithms work, and will also explain using numerous examples how to apply them using R. They will also provide advice on how to select from these algorithms, and will show how to prepare the data, and how to use the trained models in practice.
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Stacks of teacups just waiting to be shot and painted :) Oh and very nice rewards await stealthy cup photographers. Imagine taking a bite out of this Debauve & Gallais chocolate bust? Miam
Thursday, October 02, 2008
Thief of Bergdorfs Returns
Stacks of teacups just waiting to be shot and painted :) Oh and very nice rewards await stealthy cup photographers. Imagine taking a bite out of this Debauve & Gallais chocolate bust? Miam
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Here's how I see it--someone's got to do it! Might as well be you--and you're at least going to commemorate these beauties with pigments and water in luscious paintings! So pretty, Carol! That chocolate cup and pot are so lovely!ReplyDelete
Loving all the paintings here!!! That China Cup with Butterflies is by Herend too, unless it is the Vera Wang one....gosh I have gotten bad at my china knowledge. I just afore your "theif" mode! It is so fun to see your masterpieces come out of those pictures!ReplyDelete
xx Molly
adore not afore hahaha! It's early for me! LOL!ReplyDelete
I love your paintings with pink in them. No one uses it as well as you. Lovely.ReplyDelete
I feel sure that if they knew what kind of longing you create in your readers when you photograph/paint these beauties--they would give you the china!ReplyDelete
Love the paintings. Especially the first one. I dont think there is anything wrong with taking photos of the cups & dishes. Goodness the Paparazi can take private photos of people and get away with it ruining peoples lives .. this is NOTHING compared and you always give credit to the store. I wonder how many you might have sold for them. Love the post. :)ReplyDelete
I love your comment CRIS :)
It is fun & funny to be a sneaky painter..or Chinarazi
I love the china...stealth on ...just gorgeous. I recognize several favorite patterns here...love the Herend too. Scrumptious paints...your blushes are wonderful.ReplyDelete
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When you ask permission to shoot photos, do you ever tell them about your blog and the publicity they will get? I think you are doing them a service! One of your paintings might even be useful in an ad layout.ReplyDelete
Today's painting, by the way, is especially charming. I think the color "moves" beautifully.
Waht a WONDERFUL pile of painting in today's post!'Especially the first vigneted one.ReplyDelete
Keep snapping those sneaky referance shots!
Hmmm...I really should show them what I'm doing...it has occurred to meReplyDelete
Usually I'm on such a tear rushing about, enroute to somewhere else I'm already late for
I must give this a think...
The thing is I like sneaking about - a LOT!
I used to sneak down and steal cookies as a little kid...it's still fun, except I'm at Bergdorfs :))
Wonderful paintings and wonderful blog.ReplyDelete
I add you to my favourite ones. ♥
Well I for one have no problem with you...er...giving them free advertising - even though you have to go to such lengths to get these photos! :-)ReplyDelete
That butterfly handle is sooooooooo delightful PB!
At the risk of being an enabler, I must concur with your decision NOT to ask first....this way you have "plausible deniability". If it's good enough for the president, it's good enough for you! However, should you find your tricks have landed you in the clink, may I recommend the services of my excellent lawyer, Mr. Oz Wald Dale? He will don his bow tie and glasses to defend you. Or would just baring his teeth be more effective?ReplyDelete
Nearly forgot to tell you how I drooled over that butterfly handle!!!ReplyDelete
Boy I sure would love to know how you take all these wonderful photos while in these shops..when I was in Paris and Rome most shopkeepers discouraged cameras..clicking in their shops.I was so nervous the few I did take that they ended up in the edit file.ReplyDelete
the chocolate bust and the butterfly handle cup for me pleaseReplyDelete


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Dedalus N. Hyde, Psy.D.
Full-Time Core Faculty
B.A. Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles, 1992
M.A. Clinical Psychology, California School of Professional Psychology, 2002
Psy.D. Clinical Psychology, California School of Professional Psychology, 2003
Dr. Hyde has worked in the mental health care field for the last 25 years, initially as a counselor with severely emotionally disturbed adolescents, and later as a Clinical Psychologist specializing in behaviorally disordered children and adolescents, and their families. He founded and directed the Vesta Family Preservation Project, a wraparound program for children at imminent-risk of out-of-home placement at Full Circle Programs in San Rafael. Later, he founded and directed Horizon House, a transitional-living program for adolescent boys aging out of the foster-care system, and served as Director of Community Based Services for Full Circle, overseeing the operations of a school-based program, a community clinic, the wraparound program and a mobile Parent-Child Interaction Therapy Clinic. In addition to teaching at the Wright Institute, he provides training and consultation in Family Therapy, Trauma-Focused CBT and Parent-Child Interaction Therapy at A Better Way, Inc and Alternative Family Services. He also teaches CBT, EMDR and the treatment of trauma and adult ADHD at the Institute for the Advancement of Psychotherapy. He is a founding partner of Bay Area Integrative Psychological Services and San Francisco Parent-Child Interaction Therapy, and his private practice is located in Kentfield, where he works with children, adolescents and adults.
Professional Memberships
American Psychological Association
Association of Family Therapists of Northern California
Family Therapy I: Traditional
Family Therapy II: Postmodern


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In the 'Virtual' Vanguard
The critical addition has been digital learning, and central to that was the Oxford Virtual Academy, which uses student-paced instruction that is accessible online, anywhere, anytime. Students can choose from a wide variety of course providers, including e2020, Aventa Learning, PowerSpeak, Lincoln Interactive and K12 Inc. Altogether, the OVA provides more than 180 different courses for first- through 12th-graders.[6]
The range of the OVA's offerings is reflected in the variety of students signing up for classes. About 400 students took at least one OVA course in 2011-2012, with 300 of them enrolling from another district or through the district's homeschool partnership.
Some of these students are seeking credit recovery — that is, a chance to pass a class they'd failed to complete earlier. Others are taking advantage of the scheduling flexibility offered by online classes. Yet others are pursuing upper-level coursework, such as an Advanced Placement course not offered in the district's traditional classrooms. Some students are pursuing the OVA's unique elective offerings, such as art history, solar technologies, Java programming and introduction to screenwriting.
The OVA's technology may involve wires, boxes and circuits, but the results are entirely human. One student writes that the OVA gave her a "new outlook on my future." She had dropped out of school three times, but she eventually found the OVA and finished two-and-a-half-years' worth of course work in just one year. She'll be able to graduate on time.
Another student shares a similar story: She was behind her peers and had enrolled in an "alternative school" before trying the OVA. She was able to catch up and move slightly ahead of her peers in just one year.
A visiting parent explains that she enrolled her son in the OVA over the summer so he could catch up on some of the material he struggled with during the school year. Her son appreciated it, because it meant staying current on his school work without having to sacrifice one of his summertime passions: baseball, with its out-of-town tournaments.
Janet Schell, a teacher at the OVA, says she has witnessed several success stories first-hand. She adds that she enjoys the variety of tools she can use to facilitate student learning in an online setting. "What I'm finding is kids thrive in an environment where we have lots of ways of learning," she says.
Schell seems to thrive in it, too. She says she appreciates the personal interaction she can maintain with each student, whether she's emailing them, Skyping them or leaning over their shoulders to help them solve a problem on the computer.[7]
The OVA's courses and Schell's work there reflect the diversity of digital learning programs now available. Depending on the type of course, instruction is provided either through Internet-based software or through teachers' lectures, live or recorded, streamed via the Internet from remote locations. On-site instructors like Schell often help facilitate that digital instruction through tutoring or personal supervision, though some of the digital instruction may be "full-time online," requiring little to no face-to-face interaction. Ultimately, the educational model and degree of on-site teacher involvement is chosen by the students and their parents when they select among the courses the OVA offers.
In addition to the OVA, Oxford has received state approval to launch a virtual Early College Program specifically for accelerated learners. These students can take online courses through Lawrence Technological University, Rochester College or Oakland Community College, and they can earn college credits up to an associate degree by the end of high school.
Similarly, beginning in the sixth grade, students can start accumulating credits, some of which are earned in online courses, toward a high school diploma. This approach, like the OVA, helps customize instruction to an individual student's needs and learning pace.
Interestingly, Oxford's teacher professional development program is also going digital; Skilling says that just like students, teachers want the benefits of digital instruction. In response, the district created the CatsCast Educator Academy & Repository. This teacher professional development program uses an online, digital curriculum that is self-paced and available for teachers to access anytime, anywhere.


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Harrison, bullpen help Rangers solve Rockies
ARLINGTON -- Rangers second baseman Rougned Odor said it was nothing more than a routine play.
"We practice it every day," Odor said.View Full Game Coverage
ARLINGTON -- Rangers second baseman Rougned Odor said it was nothing more than a routine play.
"We practice it every day," Odor said.View Full Game Coverage
Manager Ron Washington agreed, saying it was a play that every Major Leaguer should make. That includes a 20-year-old kid who had just been called up from Double-A Frisco, only to have the ball find him for the first time with the bases loaded and one out in the second inning.
Odor fielded the ball flawlessly and started the inning-ending double play, the first sign that Thursday night might be different for the Rangers than the previous three against the hottest team in baseball. That proved to be the case because of their gritty mound work as the Rangers snapped a three-game losing streak with a 5-0 victory over the Rockies.
"It was a huge team win for us," Rangers pitcher Matt Harrison said after earning his first victory since Sept. 27, 2012.
"Harrison was out there fighting and when that happens, you want to play great defense," shortstop Elvis Andrus said. "The thing was we came out with a lot of energy tonight. That's the way we should always play."
Rangers pitchers had allowed 29 runs in 25 in three games against the Rockies before Harrison and four relievers combined for their seventh shutout of the season. It's the first time the Rockies have been held scoreless this season.
Harrison and relievers Nick Martinez, Aaron Poreda, Jason Frasor and Joakim Soria allowed five hits and walked four. They also held the Rockies to an 0-for-6 with runners in scoring position after they had gone 21-for-48 (.438) in the first three games against the Rangers.
"Our pitching was very good," Washington said. "That's what they've been giving us; we just hit a bad stretch. But tonight Harrison stepped up and did a great job and the bullpen did the rest. We did everything: played defense, ran the bases, hit and pitched well."
The double play was the first of several pivotal moments of the game. The Rangers had trailed the Rockies at the end of 26 consecutive innings before Harrison and Colorado starter Franklin Morales both pitched a scoreless first. The double play in the second kept the Rockies from jumping off to still another lead.
"A big double play," Harrison said. "The defense was great out there. Then we got some runs on the board and some shutdown innings. You could see momentum and a big swing of confidence go to our side as the game progressed. They have been swinging the bats well the past three days and didn't miss many mistakes. But I was able to make my pitches and when I did make a mistake, they hit it hard at someone."
The Rangers then took the lead in the bottom of the second as Alex Rios led off with a double and scored on a single by Leonys Martin, who was hitting in the sixth spot in the order for the first time this season. It was the Rangers' first lead since Sunday's win over the Angels.
With Andrus at the plate, Martin went to second on a balk. After the count went to 1-2, Martin then broke for the third as Andrus struck out. Martin made it easily and ended up scoring as the throw from catcher Michael McKenry ended up in left field.
But there were still a couple of other pivotal moments, including after Harrison left with a 2-0 lead with one on and one out in the sixth. Martinez took over and showed why he is earning an integral spot on the Rangers staff.
Martinez struck out Drew Stubbs. Brandon Barnes then doubled down the right-field line, putting runners at second and third. But Martinez came back to strike out Jordan Pacheco on a full-count slider to end the inning.
"Runners in scoring position, you've got to execute your pitches," Martinez said. "You can't give in and just throw a 3-2 fastball."
Prince Fielder then gave the Rangers a three-run lead in the bottom of the sixth with his third home run of the season. It was also his first since April 19.
Martinez went back out for the seventh and gave up a leadoff double to McKenry. DJ LeMahieu's fly ball moved him to third and Poreda took over for a lefty vs. lefty matchup against Charlie Blackmon.
Blackmon hit a routine fly to to right and McKenry tried to score. But Rios made a strong, accurate throw to the plate and catcher Robinson Chirinos got the tag down on McKenry as he reached out with his left arm to get the plate. Home-plate umpire Mark Ripperger called McKenry out and the call was confirmed after review.
"I knew from the beginning I had him beat to home plate," Chirinos said. "I know I tagged him before he touched the plate. It was a close play but we got the out."
A leadoff double by Chirinos and an RBI single by Michael Choice helped the Rangers score two more in the bottom of the seventh. Frasor and Soria combined to retire the last six hitters, including four by strikeout.
T.R. Sullivan is a reporter for MLB.com Read his blog, Postcards from Elysian Fields and follow him on Twitter @Sullivan_Ranger.