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Ledford Pleased With The Offensive Line's Development

RALEIGH, N.C. -- NC State offensive line coach Dwayne Ledford talks with Pack Pride.

How do you feed your group has progressed in fall camp?
I think they progressed really well. I was happy to see some of these guys back.  They put a lot of work in in the summertime, and I think that has shown through fall camp.

What has Joseph Scelfo given you since he's arrived?
Joe's given us a lot. He's got over 35 starts as center. I knew him from being in the Sun Belt Conference. He's smart, he's a coach's son... just an intelligent player that's been around a lot of football.  He's seen a lot of things. He's a tough kid also.

I was talking to Garrett Bradbury, and he mentioned how the strides he seen Tyler Jones has made. Have you seen the same kind of improvements he's made as well?
Yes, I have.

He's got all the ability that you need. A lot of it... it's not just your physical tools, but it's your mental approach to the game and everything that takes place to prepare for a game also. He's also done a much better job of doing that. Coming out practicing, giving great effort everyday.

Was there something as a group you wanted them all to improve on collectively from when you first arrived?
Well, one thing I always talk about is ... I want o see the demeanor of an offensive lineman. When I see you I want to see that O-line demeanor... on the football field, in the meeting room.

There's just something about being an offensive lineman. Putting the group first, you're always second, it's all about the betterment of the group, and we're about hard work. I want us to have that mindset we're going out working.  They've got to if they are going to be a good offenseline group, and be protectors of the offense. You've got to protect the offense.

Wherever I've went that's something I always try to do with the guys as soon as I get there. Get them to have those characteristics that I value  as an offensive line coach.

How much did it help improve your group going against the defensive line everyday in practice?
It helps a ton.

They are going against some of the better defensive linemen in the league. Anytime you do that it's really good because the speed of it. The experience they have on that side of the ball with everything they can do defensively, I mean it makes them speed up their game even faster.

One guy I'm going to ask you about is Garrett Bradbury. What have you seen for him?
I've seen him continue to grow. Obviously he hasn't played a lot of offensive line. I remember Garrett when he was coming out at Charlotte Christian as a tight end, and he's come here and he's played multiple positions.

I think he's at the right spot.  He's got a great work ethnic, works really hard, and he's a very smart player. He's going to gain the experience he's going to need. That only takes playing in games.

He's a guy that through his work, guys gravitate towards him just because of his work ethic and how hard he works throughout the summer with coach Thunder and the strength staff. He's a guy that everybody kind of looks to when they're out running, or when they're out lifting, or when we're out practicing. My hat is off to him for just being that guy that's going out there and giving 100% everyday.

What are your impressions of Will Richardson given he wasn't at NC State in the spring?
I think he's a great talent. He's a real good talent. I'm happy that he's here. I'm happy that I'll get to coach him, that's for sure.

He's a big, strong kid that's got great feet. His work ethic has paid off for him throughout fall camp.

Obviously I told the guys, with me right now this is all I know.  I don't know what's the past. This is everybody's slate right now. It's clean.  Everybody's first impression in going through camp.

I wanted to ask you about a few of your freshmen.
I've been very happy with that whole class.

What about Harrison Gee?
I think he is going to be a guy that's going to be a very versatile player.  He will be able to play numerous positions for us.

How about Joe Sculthorpe?
He's going to be a very tough, gritty player for us on the inside at guard.

You seem really high on Kendall Brown
He came up from Jacksonville, and I think he is very, very athletic. He has a 7-foot-1 wingspan, and we're training him to be a left tackle. He's got the athletic ability to do that.

He's been hampered a little bit with some injuries and stuff like that, but I'm real excited about what he can do.

How important is strength and conditioning for offensive linemen and developing that group?
The weight room is such a big thing for a lineman. Those guys the more physically mature, the more it's going to help them, and that comes through that weight room.

I like that we can redshirt most of them so they can get a lot bigger, a lot stronger. They'll be able to play that physical brand of football that we want to play with. I've been impressed by everybody in that freshman class.

How has Emanuel McGirt progressed?  Coach Doeren said he thought having another year to add strength would be big for him.  Is that sort of what you're referring to?
Yeah, absolutely, and you can see a difference in Emanuel from the spring until now. He's a lot stronger, he's gained some weight, and you can just see more strength on the football field from him.

As a lineman, strength is your best friend. He's done a great job of  adding that. He's a great example, and he's proud of that.

As a first game, is it still new, does it feel the same as the first year coaching ... preparing for the first game of the season?
Yeah, it did. It does. There's always that anticipation, that excitement, it's almost sometimes you're looking so far out, it's like you want this game to hurry up an get here. You want to see your guys go and play against an opponent.

There's going to be some things that they're either going to have to learn from, and there's going to be some things you're going to be able to point out that they did a great job with.

I can't wait to take a young group that... as a collective group, not a lot of experience, there's some experience, but not a ton, and just watch that group grow through those reps.

This is the first one for you at NC State. How are you feeling?
It's like any other year that you're going to a game. The consumption of us as coaches is how can I get my guys ready prepared and try to give them everything that you think that they might see in their first game.

Regardless of where your at because you want those guys to be successful like that.

What are your thoughts on William &  Mary?
I think William & Mary is a well-coached football team, they're going to be in there right positions. They're going to play extremely hard. You saw all that through all the film that they got last year. They have some defensive linemen that are really good out there, some linebackers that can make plays as well.

I think its a very good football team.

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'Disappointed' Texas Accepts Holiday Bowl Bid

Texas will face Washington State in the Pacific Life Holiday Bowl in San Diego on Dec. 30, head coach <B>Mack Brown </B>announced Sunday. As Brown watched Kansas State methodically manhandle Oklahoma in the Big 12 Championship Saturday, he said, "The way it turned out surprised all of us" before adding, "I’m disappointed for us but I’m proud for (Kansas State)."

"We’re disappointed we’re not going to play in the BCS," Brown said, "but we’re excited that we still have an opportunity to play Washington State who also had a chance to be in the BCS but who lost late."

Coaches met with players Sunday night to brief them on bowl preparations. While acknowledging that the team will be just as disappointed, Brown said, "This is the not the worst they have ever faced" and praised the 2003 Longhorns for their resiliency.

"They’ve always come back and fought," Brown said, "so our guys will come back. They’re probably glad we’re not playing today but this team has overcome a bunch during the last two or three years and especially this year. They were given up for dead six weeks ago and they did everything they could after the OU game to put themselves in a position to be in the BCS and it was out of our control at the end. Next year we need to make sure it’s in our control. All we can do now is go play great, try to win in the Holiday Bowl, and that’s what we’ll do."

Texas finished the regular season ranked No. 5 in both the Associated Press and ESPN/USA Today (coaches) poll, the highest rated team and one of only two Top 10 squads not to receive a BCS Bowl berth.

Part of what makes this not just disappointing but excruciating is that, once again, Texas was on the cusp on a BCS invitation only to be denied late in the game. It’s become such a trend that Brown was asked to comment on what may appear to many as a continuous run of bad luck.

"I don’t believe in luck, good or bad," Brown said. "You make your own luck."

But as a means toward reversing his team’s fortunes, Brown said he intends to remind players that Texas beat LSU in the Cotton Bowl last season and now the Tigers will be competing in the national championship game.

"Our guys need to understand that we’re right there," Brown said. "We don’t need to allow someone else to have our destiny in their hands. If we win one or two other games this year, we’re not sitting here waiting to see what some other score will be."

After courting Oklahoma State the last four weeks of the season, Cotton Bowl officials passed on Texas and invited the Cowboys to face Ole Miss on Jan. 2. Athletic Director DeLoss Dodds met with Cotton Bowl officials this past week and the consensus was it would be best "for all involved" if Texas did not return to Dallas for what would have been the second consecutive year and fourth of the past six, Brown said. Current freshmen and sophomores have not made the California trip, Brown said.

"The Cotton Bowl people have been great to The University of Texas," Brown added. "We had an open conversation with them, if things happened like they did, what would be the best for everybody."

Of course, this will be Texas’ third Holiday Bowl appearance in four years. Yet the San Diego venue is usually one of the most competitive games of the bowl season and typically commands a high percentage of television viewers relative to other matchups.

"If you look at the matchups they’ve had," Brown said, "when you match the Big 12 and the PAC-10, you’ve usually got a lot of scoring and some great games."

The team will have a 45 minute session Tuesday before beginning bowl preparations Saturday. The team will travel to San Diego on Dec. 23.

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West Virginia Assistant Coach Mark Scott Details Unit Challenges Sans Josh Lambert

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - West Virginia will have to make several strategic moves after the announcement that former placekicker Josh Lambert is no longer with the program.

First and foremost of those was to closely monitor the leg fatigue of Mike Molina. Molina will, for now, handle all of WVU's place kicks, as well as its kickoffs. That amount of usage won't be an immediate hindrance, but could cause a cumulative effect as the Mountaineers play their final eight regular season games in as many weeks. West Virginia has used both of its open weeks, and will play just its fifth game of the season already into the mid-point of October.

"We are going to have to gauge it week to week based upon how Mike feels," special teams coach Mark Scott said. "We've had two bye weeks in six weeks so that problem really hasn't popped up yet, but looking ahead with eight straight games and no bye weeks in between, it's something we will have to monitor closely."

Molina will assume full-time duties after converting five of six field goals and all 14 extra points over the first four games. Lambert was suspended by the Big 12 for the first three contests, or the entirety of the nonconference slate, and went 1-of-2 on field goals during his return against Kansas State on Oct. 1. Lambert, who has already graduated, leaves the program ranked second all-time in school history in field goals made (69), needing just six more to become the all-time leader. He is also third in career points with 340, needing 45 to become the leader. It is highly possible Lambert would have held both marks if he played the final eight games of the season.

In response, WVU has elevated starting punter Billy Kinney to the back-up slot for kickoffs according to the depth chart, and it might have to pull the redshirt off of Jonn Young if the workload needs further spread. Scott listed Young as the "next man up" for kickoffs, and the freshman has displayed excellent leg strength with a mixture of results on placement. Scott noted, however, that his consistency must improve. Of now, however, the Mountaineers will use two kickers, with Molina for field goals, point afters and kickoffs, and Kinney as the punter. Kinney, a sophomore, has averaged 44.2 yards per punt, with five inside the 20-yard line and three punts of 50-plus yards.

"We were trying to get (the kickers) back to 100 percent," Scott said of the open week work. "Kinda lighten the load on them to where they feel really good coming in to this week. And then continue to look at ourselves and make ourselves better while introducing Texas Tech. Obviously that ramps up today and moving through the week."

West Virginia also dialed in on kickoff return and coverage. The Mountaineers struggled there at times, being flagged for numerous holding and block in the back calls, as well as handing both the offense and defense difficult field position - especially in the contest with BYU. Foes are averaging 25.9 yards per kickoff return, or more than one-fourth of the field. WVU's net kickoff average is more than four yards behind that of Texas Tech; the Red Raiders haven't been that effective in the return game, however, managing just 17.9 yards on kickoff returns to the Mountaineers' 21.3.

"Kickoff return really changes week-to-week based on different schemes," Scott said. "I don't think we've seen the same scheme two weeks in a row in terms of where the align, where they are kicking the ball, what lane assignments are. Just continue to work on identifying who we need to block and getting better on technique. It's really a technique thing and we worked that hard last week. Texas Tech is another scheme we haven't seen in terms of what they want to do. So it's getting them comfortable with that.

"In terms of kickoffs, it starts with the kick. Having great ball placement, kicking it deep, short, pooch kicks, whatever we are going to do. Getting the right hang time, getting the right ball location. Then having our guys fit certain blocks and certain returns how they need to fit it. Based on where we are kicking it will change up blocks and how we fit things. Get those guys cleaned up on that and have them playing fast and physical. The biggest thing is the first play is defense. Get off blocks and get to the returner."

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April Awards

Here is our first edition of our awards, where we give a Batter and Pitcher of the Month for each of the Rockies affiliates. We also name some Honorable Mention players, and give a run down on who excelled during the month of April.

Colorado Springs Sky Sox (14-6, .322 BA, 3.91ERA)

Batter of the Month: Carlos Gonzalez
The slugging outfielder had a monster start to the 2009 campaign, as he drove in an incredible 27 runs in only 19 games. This included a six-RBI effort against Reno. Gonzalez, who was a top prospect for the Oakland Athletics, also scored 20 times, hit five triples, and had six doubles. He could be in Colorado very soon.
Honorable Mention: Matt Murton (.411, 4 HR), Kenny Perez (.373, 22H), Eric Young (.329, 14 SB), Daniel Ortmeier (.348, 16 RBI)

Pitcher of the Month: Alan Johnson
Johnson was the top starter for the Sky Sox through the month of April, as he won all four of his starts. The young right-hander posted a 2.31 earned run average, tossed 23.1 innings, and allowed only six earned runs. The opposition hit only .181 against him, and he walked only five.
Honorable Mention: Randy Flores (2.89, .156 BAA), Jason Hirsh (3-1, 17K), Damian Moss (1.69, 10G), Scott Munter (1.54, 2W)

Tulsa Drillers (9-11. .257 BA, 5.09 ERA)

Batter of the Month: Jeff Kindel
Kindel appeared in 19 games for the Drillers, making 16 starts at First Base, and put together a very special month. The slugger batted .328 in the month, which was 70 points higher than the team average, and he drove in 11. In 19 games, Kindel picked up 21 hits, and smacked five doubles. He has also cut down on his strikeouts, as he whiffed only ten times in April.
Honorable Mention: Cole Garner (.313, 15R), Daniel Mayora (.340, 0E), Mike Paulk (.318, 5 2b), Chris Nelson (16R, 13 RBI)

Pitcher of the Month: Keith Weiser
Weiser had one of the better months of any prospect in the Rockies organization, and he really anchored the staff in Tulsa through the first month of the season. Weiser started four games for the Drillers, winning one, and posted a 2.74 earned run average. The left-hander pitched 23 innings, striking out 22, and he held the opposition to a .198 average. Incredibly, Weiser walked only one batter all month.
Honorable Mention: Chaz Roe (3.86, .203BAA), Shane Lindsay (3.18, 10G), Adam Bright (2.45, .174 BAA), Jon George (10G, 13K)

Modesto Nuts (14-6, .229 BA, 3.51ERA)

Batter of the Month: Radames Nazario
On a team that hit only .229 combined, Nazario was a major bright spot in the Nuts' lineup. The infielder batted .324 in 20 games, making him the only regular to hit over .300 for the month of April. In total, Nazario scored 12 times, hit seven doubles, and drove in seven runs. Splitting time between third and shortstop, Nazario also walked seven times, and had an on-base percentage over .400.
Honorable Mention: Charles Blackmon (.297, 22H), Brian Rike (14 RBI, 4 2b)

Pitcher of the Month: Bruce Billings
Billings made three starts for Modesto in the month of April, and was dynamite, posting a 1.17 earned run average. Although he loss two of his three starts, mostly due to an anemic offense, Billings struck out better than a batter per inning. Against him, batters hit only .151, and he allowed only two earned runs. He opened off May in grand fashion, tossing seven innings of one-hit ball.
Honorable Mention: Brandon Durden (4GS, 2.35, 2W), Kenneth Durst (4GS, 2.70), Connor Graham (4GS, 3.24), Craig Baker (9-9 Saves)

Asheville Tourists (10-11, .285 BA, 4.80 ERA)

Batter of the Month: Jordan Pacheco and James Cesario
There is a tie for Batter of the Month for the Asheville Tourists, as Cesario and Pacheco both batted over the coveted .400 mark in April. Pacheco showed better power numbers than Cesario, as he led the team with four home runs, and 20 runs batted in. Cesario scored 18 runs in the month, but he led the team with 35 hits, and finished second with six stolen bases. Combined, the two accounted for almost a third of the team's hits, and helped the team overcome some sub-par pitching to finish the month close to .500.
Honorable Mention: Scott Robinson (30 H, 21 R), Thomas Field (.296 BA, 10 R), Patrick Rose (.291 BA, 13 R)

Pitcher of the Month: Christian Friedrich
Friedrich put together arguably the best month of any prospect in the Rockies organization, and was nearly unhittable during his four starts. The left-hander posted a 1.17 earned run average in his 23.0 innings of work, and won two of his three decisions. He struck out 35 batters in that span, and walked only six.
Honorable Mention: Adam Jorgenson (2SV, 12K), Alan Deratt (16K in 15.1 IP), Dan Houston (4.09 ERA, 3GS)

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Dir: Takashi Miike Japan. 2011. 126mins

The combination of cult director Takashi Miike, a classic saga of samurai honour and 3-D creates a level of expectation that Hara Kiri: Death Of A Samurai is unable to meet. Anyone anticipating an action-packed companion piece to last year’s 13 Assassins will need to adjust their thinking to accept something akin to a stately, slow-burning Shakespearean tragedy in which a blade is barely raised in anger before the final twenty minutes.

The required glasses cloud the film with an olive fog that dulls the lustre and precision of the often exquisite colour photography.

Patient audiences are rewarded with a beautifully crafted story of suffering, sacrifice and vengeance that gradually gains in emotional weight over the course of two long hours. Commercially, it will struggle to match the success of 13 Assassins.

The remake of Masaki Kobayashi’s 1963 classic begins in 1634 as Hanshiro (Ebizo Ichikawa) arrives at the House of li asking if he may use the courtyard as the setting for his ritual suicide. Before granting the request, the prefect of the house Kageyu (Koji Yakusho) tells him the story of a penniless young man Motome (Eita) who recently called to make the same demand. In a time of peace and massive unemployment,

Impoverished samurai have been extorting money by threatening suicide in the expectation that wealthy owners will pay them not to carry out the deed. In the case of Motome, Kageyu had been persuaded to call his bluff leading to the film’s most excruciating sequence in which he tries to take his own life with a dull bamboo blade that wouldn’t cut butter. What Kageyu doesn’t know is the connection between Motome and Hanshiro, a relationship that is traced in extensive flashbacks.

At first the flashbacks appear somewhat ponderous and a little dull as we learn of what lead Motome into such dire straits and the responsibility Hanshiro feels for his fate. The core of the film is a delicately handled family drama with a whiff of a Dickens novel or a Victorian melodrama. Eventually, we are won over by the story when we come to realise what was at stake for both of the men who called at the House of li.

A big problem with Hara-Kiri, is Miike’s decision to follow in the footsteps of Werner Herzog and Wim Wenders and put 3-D at the disposal of something other than animated blockbusters and genre fare. Sadly, it feels more of a distraction than an enhancement allowing a depth of focus in some scenes no more impressive than what cameraman Gregg Toland achieved in Citizen Kane.

The required glasses cloud the film with an olive fog that dulls the lustre and precision of the often exquisite colour photography by Nobuyasu Kita that is at its most resplendent in the vibrant tints of autumn leaves and a showdown in gentle snowfall.

Miike regular Koji Yakusho is a typically commanding presence as Kageyu whilst Ebizo Ichikawa brings a righteous anger to Hanshiro. Miike’s decision to frame both men in lingering close-ups adds to the intensity of the impact they make.

Production companies: Sedic International, Recorded Picture Company, Olm, Rakuesiha
International Sales: Hanway Films Producers Toshiaki Nakazawa, Jeremy Thomas
Screenplay: Kikumi Yamagashi
Cinematography: Nobuyasu Kita
Production designer: Akira Sakamoto, Kazuto Kagoo
Editor: Kenji Shibazaki
Music: Ryuichi Sakamoto
Main cast: Ebizo Ichikawa, Eita, Koji Yakusho, Hikari Mitsushima

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UC San Diego is seeking men and women ages 45 to 80 suffering from Parkinson’s Disease to participate in a research study evaluating the impact of the drug Azilect’s potential for improving cognitive impairment caused by the condition.

Sponsored by Teva Pharmaceuticals, the clinical trial will not only further the understanding of Parkinson’s disease and a potential treatment but will also provide participants with:

• Clinical trial participation at no cost

• Study-related care at a health care facility, and

• Study-related health care monitoring

The recruitment period for the drug trial will continue through March. La Jolla is one of 44 participating sites nationwide.

The UCSD Neuroscience, Movement Disorder Center’s Irene Litvan, M.D., director of its Movement Disorders Program, is seeking volunteers in the LaJolla/San Diego county area to participate in a Parkinson’s disease (PD) clinical research study evaluating the effects of the investigational use of Azilect, rasagiline tablets.

“The study is for persons who’ve had some complaints of memory difficulty and difficulty with multitasking,” said Litvan. “The study is for the use of a medication, Azilect, for the purpose of seeing whether it can improve cognitive function in this patient population.”

Nervous tremors and stiffness are classical symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease. It is hoped, through the Azilect clinical study, that research will shed light on brain function and nerve pathways and how that affects cognition and motor skills.

Litvan said subjects chosen for the Parkinson’s study will be administered either a dose of Azilect or a placebo for a month.

For more information call the national Parkinson’s Support Solutions (PSS) at 866-880-8582.
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A burglar who broke into a noted cookbook author's La Jolla home was sentenced March 25 to four years in prison and was ordered to pay $246,249 in restitution for stolen jewelry.

Jeanne Jones had previously identified Leon Powell Jr., 27, of Inglewood, as one of two burglars. Powell pleaded guilty to residential burglary on Jan. 15.

“Mr. Powell, with all of his apologies, won’t give us the name of the man with him,” Jones said. “I’m still in shock people can do this to other people.”

Jones told San Diego Superior Court Judge Charles Gill of her terror when awakened in bed by two men ransacking her home and looking for jewelry on the night of Oct. 5, 2013. Jones' husband was out of town during the incident.

“I had a cell phone ripped out of my hand,” Jones said. “Two men were going through my bedroom, throwing things around.” Jones added that the jewelry contained irreplaceable items, such as her grandmother’s wedding ring.

Deputy district attorney Jalyn Wang urged a six-year sentence, while the probation department recommended four years.

“This was not a crime of opportunity,” Wang said. “She was targeted.”

Jones' home has been burglarized three times. The first case centered on the boyfriend of a former caretaker. Extensive sentences were handed down to four men in a 2011 home invasion robbery.

Powell was silent in court. His attorney, James Pokorny, said his client has remorse and recommended a two-year term. “He got pulled into something that was over his head,” said Pokorny.

Gill gave Powell credit for two days served and imposed a fine of $1,344. Gill ordered that restitution payments would be taken before any money is collected for the fine.

Powell’s DNA was found on disconnected wires to Jones’ video security system. Pokorny claimed Powell’s DNA was found because he worked in the security industry.

Wang said her office recently forwarded evidence to the defense that Powell’s cell phone signal was used to ping off cell towers in La Jolla the night of the burglary.

Except for gems the burglars dropped, the jewelry has not been recovered.

Jones, 77, is internationally known in the field of light cuisine and the author of more than 30 cookbooks. Her "Cook It Light" recipe makeover column reaches 30 million readers a week.

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Prosecutors have charged a 20-year-old Seattle woman accused of pimping her teen girlfriend and another girl around King County.

Kent police assisted by an FBI special agent began investigating Jacqueline Pamela Oliver earlier this month after a 15-year-old girl jailed at the King County Youth Services Center told officers Oliver was her pimp.

Prosecutors contend Oliver also pimped a 16-year-old girl – as well as several young women – out of a Motel 6 in SeaTac. According to charging papers, Oliver posted advertisements for the girls on, then collected all their earnings after their “dates” with Backpage customers.

Investigators later found the Backpage ads, which included a phone number associated with Oliver as well as provocative photographs of the girls. A sting operation followed, which saw Kent police pose as “johns” and arrest the 16-year-old girl as well as a 21-year-old also affiliated with Oliver.

Prosecutors contend Oliver had been driving the 16-year-old to trick for money elsewhere and arranging for “johns” to come to the motel rooms they shared. Oliver is alleged to have collected all the girl’s earnings.

The older woman said she and the girl – whom she believed to be 19 – were working for their girlfriends. According to charging papers, Oliver was identified as the 16-year-old’s girlfriend; they were living together at a Kent motel.

Oliver was arrested in a car outside the sting location; she was seated next to the 21-year-old’s girlfriend. According to charging papers, she denied knowing the 16-year-old or the other young woman. Writing the court, a Kent detective said Oliver’s phone rang when investigators called the number listed on the Backpage ad.

According to charging papers, Oliver pimped the 15-year-old in a similar manner. She is alleged to have taken all that girl’s earnings while living in motels together.

Oliver has not previously been convicted of prostitution-related crimes, though investigators note Oliver has “Lady Thug” tattooed on her leg. Now charged with two counts of promoting the commercial sexual abuse of a minor, Oliver remains jailed on $150,000 bail.

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Nutrition Services FAQ

How do I apply for free or reduced priced meal benefits for my student(s)?

Families can now apply for Free and Reduced-Price meals online.  The process is safe, secure, private and available through www.paypams.com/onlineapp

Applications for free or reduced priced meals are available for download in early August on the districts website www.seattleschools.org by selecting the District tab and navigating to Forms and finally Nutrition Services. Additionally, applications are available on the Nutrition Services website www.seattleschools.org/meals. Applications are provided in English and the top eight translations.

Applications for free or reduced priced meals are mailed to each household annually in mid] August. Applications are available through your school's Lunchroom Manager or the Enrollment Services department located at the John Stanford Center.

Applications, once completed can be dropped off in the school lunchroom for forwarding to the departments central office for processing or mailed to:
Nutrition Services
MS 32-372;
PO Box 34165;
Seattle, WA 98124

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA), Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), called Basic Food in Washington, helps low income people make ends meet by providing monthly benefits to buy food. Participating in Basic Food has other benefits including enrollment in free school meals for school]aged children. To learn more visit their website at foodhelp.wa.gov.

How are families informed if they qualify for free or reduced price meal benefits?

Once processing is completed, families are mailed a letter identifying students eligibility for free, reduced or paid meals. Families are encouraged to save this letter for other benefit purposes such as discounts on full day kindergarten, field trips, athletic or testing fees, etc. From mid-August to late October, processing of meal benefit applications may take 7-10 days once received due to the large volume of forms received.

Families are encouraged to complete the current year application as early as possible to ensure that a students eligibility status is properly established early in the school year. Families requesting a replacement eligibility letter for sports or academic purposes may contact Nutrition Services at 206-252-0675.

Do families need to complete an application for free or reduced price meal benefits each year?

Yes. Students returning to a Seattle Public School start the first 30 days of the school year retaining their prior years eligibility for free or reduced priced meals. Families are encouraged during that initial time period to submit a current year application for processing. Families who do not submit a current year application for their student during the first 30 school days will rollover to the paid status on the 31st school day which is typically mid-October.

Families are responsible for the cost of meals provided to a student prior to eligibility for free or reduced priced meals being established.

Can I submit an application for school meal benefits anytime during the school year?

Yes. While applications for the current year are typically submitted between August to October, if a family's income or household size changes during the year an application can be submitted to determine eligibility for free or reduced priced meals.

Are meals provided free to student's in some schools regardless of their eligibility for free, reduced priced or paid meals?

Breakfast is provided at no cost to students enrolled in schools where 80% of more of the enrolled student's qualified for free or reduced priced meals during the previous school year.

2016-17 Free Breakfast Schools

  • Bailey Gatzert
  • Concord
  • Dunlap
  • Emerson
  • Martin Luther King Jr.
  • Roxhill
  • Van Asselt
  • West Seattle Elementary

  • Aki Kurose Middle School
  • Seattle World School
  • South Lake High School

Under a new federal Community Eligibility Provision (CEP), all students at the following schools are additionally provided lunch at no cost during the 2015-16 school year: Bailey Gatzert, Dunlap, Emerson, Martin Luther King and West Seattle Elementary.

In all Seattle schools, students who qualify for free or reduced price meals receive meals at no cost. Nutrition Services does not collect a copay from students eligible for reduced priced meals.

How do you pay for school meals?

Nutrition Services offers a variety of convenient ways to pay for school meals. Checks and cash are accepted by the school's Lunchroom Manager either as a pre-paid deposit to a student's account or for purchasing individual meals, milk or other a la carte item. Checks should be made payable to Nutrition Services.

Student meals may also be paid for with a credit card online or by phone using PayPams www.paypams.com. PayPams require the Student's ID number or meal account pin number (provided by the school) to create an account. The Student ID number can be found on report cards or by accessing The Source. PayPams charges users a payment transaction of $ 1.95 per student for each transaction.

2016-17 School Meal Prices

  • Elementary (preschool through 5th grade) Breakfast $2 and Lunch $3
  • Secondary (6th through 12th grade) Breakfast $2.25 and Lunch $3.25

Where can I find a school breakfast and lunch menu?

Breakfast and lunch is served each day in all Seattle schools. Menus for elementary and secondary schools are available on the SPS Nutrition Services school menus webpage.

Additionally, Nutrition Services publishes menus on a website www.seattleschools.nutrislice.com which provides menu descriptions, nutritional facts and other useful information. Students and families may download a free smartphone app from this website to conveniently view menus and post comments on menu items.

Exceeding the nutrition standards of the USDA's 2010 Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act is easy when students have unlimited access to fresh fruits and vegetables. School meals also feature locally sourced grain-rich bread, hamburger and hot dog buns and hormone free milk from Washington State. To meet important nutrient needs for calcium, vitamin D and protein, students can choose 1% low fat milk or nonfat plain or chocolate milk with lunch each day. (Only 1% low fat and nonfat white milk are served at breakfast).

My child has a special dietary need. May they still participate in the school meal program at their school?

Yes, but a Diet Prescription must be submitted to Nutrition Services to ensure that proper foods are provided. Under federal regulations, a Diet Prescription must be completed by a Licensed Physician (when identifying a disability such as a life threatening food allergy or diabetes) or a Recognized Medical Authority (RMA) when identifying a non-disabling medical condition such as a food intolerance. For Diet Prescription purposes, a RMA includes a Licensed Physician, Doctor of Osteopathy, Licensed Physician's Assistant, ARNP or Licensed Naturopathic Physician.

Families and students can access nutritional fact and allergen information on the Nutrition Services department's School Meals webpage.

Personal or religious food preferences such as vegan, vegetarian or halal, do not meet the definition of a disabling or non-disabling medical condition for which a special school meal will be provided. Families and students are encouraged to become familiar with the school meal menu to identify days in which these menu options are readily available.Diet Prescription forms may be downloaded from the main SPS Nutrition Services webpage. Forms may also be requested by contacting Nutrition Services main office at 206-252-0675.

What Seattle schools participate in the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable grant program?

Eleven (11) elementary schools in Seattle were awarded grants for the 2016‐17 school year to serve a mid‐morning or mid‐afternoon fresh fruit or vegetable snack to students. The purpose of the program is to increase the variety and frequency of fruits and vegetables that children eat and to positively influence their life‐long eating habits.

2016‐17 Fresh Fruit and Vegetable grant schools:

Bailey Gatzert, Concord, Dunlap, Emerson, Martin Luther King Jr., Olympic Hills, Rainier View, Roxhill, Van Asselt, West Seattle Elementary and Wing Luke.

How do I contact Seattle's Nutrition Services Department?

Nutrition Services office hours are 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. daily.

Nutrition Services
PO Box 34165 MS 32‐372
Seattle, WA 98124
206‐252‐0664 fax

Interim Director: Teresa Fields

Families are also encouraged to work with the Lunchroom Manager at their child's school to discuss how to apply for school meal benefits, menu, paying for meals, etc.

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Gonzo's BiggDogg Brewing Co. to have 8,000-square-foot brew house, plus tap house

At first Greg "Gonzo" Haner wanted to locate his brewing company somewhere there would not be a lot of competition. But he was advised that downtown Kalamazoo could become a craft brew mecca if he was one of those who opened up there.
Now Haner and his partner have signed a lease at the former Mazda showroom at the corner of Michigan and Westnedge avenues and are preparing for a fall 2013 opening of Gonzo’s BiggDogg Brewing Company. Kevin Hyde will be assistant brewer.
The fall opening will give them time to renovate the space for an 8,000-square-foot brew house and a 2,500-square-foot tap house that will seat up to 125. The $1.5 million renovation project will create room for a 15 barrel system to produce beer for both the brew house and local distribution, with the intention of adding a bottling line as soon as the financing is in place. An outdoor patio also is planned.
Gonzo’s BiggDogg Brewing Co. expects to open with up to 25 people.

Southwest Michigan First and Downtown Kalamazoo, Inc. helped the project come together.
The brewery will have its own signature beer and a large variety of different kinds of beers, Haner says. "We are working with farmers to source as much from Michigan as we can, including the wheat and some top-secret ingredients we will use to make beer like you’ve never tasted."
Partner and General Manager Brian Hill says the food produced at the brewery will feature fresh, locally produced items that will complement the beer offerings. "The food will exist to enhance the beer drinking experience," says Hill. "We will use different items from the brewing process in breads and pizza crusts and focus on fresh local ingredients."

Hill once owned the Kalamazoo House Bed & Breakfast and he met Haner when they both helped open Olde Peninsula Brewpub, downtown Kalamazoo's first the brewpub.
Haner has been brewing beer for 20 years and is probably best known as the brewmaster behind the line of beers offered at Olde Peninsula in downtown Kalamazoo. He has helped Bravo! restaurant with its brewing efforts and has consulted with many start-up breweries. He also formulated, brewed, bottled and documented inventory beer for major beer products at Kalsec.
He decided to move ahead with Gonzo’s BiggDogg Brewing Co. when silent investors approached him. "They had heard my reputation and were familiar with the beers at Olde Peninsula. They liked my idea for a brewing company and I told them I would love to do it."
Writer: Kathy Jennings, Second Wave Media
Source: Greg "Gonzo" Haner, Gonzo’s BiggDogg Brewing Co.
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PrisonLocker Another file-locking Malware

PrisonLocker / PowerLocker, are new variant of malwares detected that infected about 250,000 computers in the US and Western Europe from September to December 2013. The malicious code is similar to CryptoLocker which encrypts documents on the hard drive.

This type of attack allows malware writer’s to make money by locking victim’s computer and encrypt important files. The only way to decrypt these files is by purchasing the key to decrypt the files. The interesting that the cost for keys started originally at 2 BTC, but as there were many cases rate the price decreased to 1 Bitcoins BTC, 0,5 BTC and , finally , 0,3 BTC.

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PrisonLocker / PowerLocker application will encrypt not only documents, but also videos, photos and other files on your computer using BlowFish. Each key is protected by RSA- 2048 encryption.

The locked files can be unlocked from remote C&C servers controlled by attacker so by receiving the correct payment code they remove the encryption on victim computer. The malware is able to detect virtual environments and sandbox to avoid being reversed by antimalware labs.

Program disables the Windows key and Escape key on your keyboard to avoid user actions during the encryption process. It also kills taskmgr.exe, regedit.exe, cmd.exe, explorer.exe and msconfig.exe processes and continuously monitors these processes.


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The SEJ WatchDog

The WatchDog TipSheet is a monthly source of story ideas, articles, updates, events and other information with a focus on freedom-of-information issues of concern to environmental journalists in both the United States and Canada.

Journalists can receive WatchDog TipSheet free by subscribing to the SEJournal Online, the digital news magazine of the Society of Environmental Journalists. Subscribe to the e-newsletter here

WatchDog TipSheet is also available through the searchable archive below and via RSS feed.

Latest WatchDog TipSheet Items

October 31, 2012

  • Watchdog group Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility's new guide to state whistleblower laws starts with a map — click on any state to link to its whistleblower law and other related info. Federally, there is currently a bill in play in Congress which would strengthen the notoriously weak federal whistleblower protections.

  • Fifteen environmental and public health groups say EPA had not allowed sufficient time for public review, only put relevant information into its docket at the last minute, and emphasized easing a "burden" utilities had lived with for years at the expense of protecting the public.

  • Gripes about PIO policies are not new. Now an article in the Society of Professional Journalists' Quill magazine takes the complaint to a higher level, arguing PIO restrictions are not aimed at access and accuracy, and urging journalists to resist the PIO requirements in their own work — and to work together nationally to elevate the PIO censorship issue.

  • The gas industry won itself an exemption from disclosure requirements of the Safe Drinking Water Act in 2005. But now environmentalists have a new angle, claiming EPA has authority to compel disclosure under a different law (the Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act) — and urging EPA to use it.

October 17, 2012

  • The two New York Times journalists were working on private land with the permission of the landowner, near Winnsboro in northeast Texas, when they were detained, according to the online energy publication FuelFix. The 78-year-old owner of the land, who objects to the routing of the pipeline across it, was also arrested for trespassing on her own land.

  • NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service is considering a rule which could restrict public access to important data on commercial fishing — and overfishing. This data includes federally required public records paid for by taxpayers. The watchdog group OMB Watch criticized the proposed rule's handling of confidential information

  • RCFP's new online guide to appealing federal FOIA decisions, written by smart, experienced media lawyers, "will be particularly useful to independent journalists and those at news organizations who don’t have ready access to legal counsel to help file appeals."

  • Danielle Ivory reports for Bloomberg: "At least 25 federal agencies are outsourcing parts of the FOIA process. The contractors, sometimes using workers with security clearances, are building FOIA software, corresponding with requesters, redacting documents and recommending what information should be withheld."

October 3, 2012

  • Five years after wildlife biologist Charles Monnett's 2006 observations of dead polar bears, believed to have drowned because of disappearing Arctic ice, Interior started an investigation of Monnett's science. The findings — partially published September 28, 2012 — were confused and contained no findings of scientific misconduct.

  • Some utilities want to get rid of the requirement — substituting online notification, even for water customers who lack Internet connections. A legislative effort to ease the notification requirement failed in the Senate in summer 2012. Now EPA is starting procedures which might lead to doing the same thing by rulemaking. Deadline for comments is October 11, 2012.


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SEMICON Japan 2010 to Feature LED, MEMS, 3D Packaging

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SEMICON Japan 2010 to Feature Next Generation Technology Pavilion Showcasing Latest Innovations in LED, MEMS, 3D Packaging Manufacturing

New co-location with Automotive Telecommunications Technology Tokyo event

TOKYO, Japan. – September 8, 2010– SEMICON Japan 2010, the world's largest exhibition for semiconductor manufacturing and related processing technology, will feature a "Next Generation Technology Pavilion" consisting of five focused exhibit areas, with manufacturing equipment, materials, and technologies for LED and MEMS manufacturing, nanoimprint technology, and 3D IC packaging innovations. Held December 1-3 at the Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan, SEMICON Japan 2010 will also co-locate with Automotive Telecommunications Technology Tokyo to bridge the gap between microelectronics and emerging automotive applications.

As the backdrop to this year’s event, the semiconductor industry is rebounding to one of its most successful years in history, including one of the largest increases in capital spending in over 20 years. Forecasts for the worldwide semiconductor market average growth of 30 percent and another 9 percent in 2011, finally pushing revenues to exceed $300 billion. SEMI forecasts Japan market sales of $4.70 billion for equipment and $9.05 billion for materials in 2011, up from only $2.23 and $7.60 billion, respectively, in 2009. Additionally, the region is estimated remain the largest market for semiconductor materials through 2011.

The Next Generation Technology Pavilion will showcase the latest developments and research in emerging technologies, including exhibitors from Nagoya University, Tohuku University, Tokyo Institute of Technology and other leading research institutions. The pavilion is supported by Japan Institute of Electronics Packaging, Japan LED Association (JLEDS), The Japan Society of Applied Physics (JSAP) and Japan Institute of Electronics Packaging (JIEP).

Automotive Telecommunications Technology Tokyo (ATTT) is the first international exhibition focused on automotive telecommunications systems, applications, and technologies. The exhibition will showcase the future role of telematics in vehicle transportation, safety, communications, and other areas.

Other new exhibition features at SEMICON Japan 2010 include a Secondary Equipment and Services Pavilion, showcasing equipment and services companies providing technologies and solutions for the secondary equipment market that is rapidly expanding in Asia.

For more information on SEMICON Japan, visit For more information on the Automotive Telecommunications Technology Tokyo, visit

About SEMI

SEMI is the global industry association serving the manufacturing supply chains for the microelectronic, display and photovoltaic industries. SEMI member companies are the engine of the future, enabling smarter, faster and more economical products that improve our lives. Since 1970, SEMI has been committed to helping members grow more profitably, create new markets and meet common industry challenges. SEMI maintains offices in Austin, Bangalore, Beijing, Brussels, Hsinchu, Moscow, San Jose, Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore, Tokyo, and Washington, D.C. For more information, visit

Association Contacts:

Deborah Geiger/SEMI HQ
Phone: 1.408.943.7988

Expositions Department/SEMI Japan
Phone: 81.3.3222.6022

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Pennsylvania mayor loves to perform weddings

Sunday, June 15, 2003

YORK, Pa. -- Robb Green has performed weddings in the bed of a truck, the hall of a museum, the top of a Ferris wheel and in a junkyard.

"The only weddings I won't do are those that involve something illegal or bungee cords," said Green, the mayor of Jefferson.

In Pennsylvania, mayors have the authority to officiate at weddings, and Green has used that power far more than most of his colleagues. He performed his 1,001st wedding on Sunday at the Street Rod Nationals East event at the York Expo Center. Sheryl Sypult and Terry Williams were married in the Williams Street Rod Parts booth.

Green said he would prefer couples use a religious ceremony.

"But if that doesn't meet their needs, I do not judge them," he said.

Green does not offer any counseling before the wedding.

"If they have a valid license, I will marry them," he said.

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Elder Law Attorneys

Elder Law Elder Law as a specialty practice area has its roots in the Older Americans Act (OAA). The act was passed by Congress in 1965 and has been revised many times since. The purpose of the Older Americans Act is to provide seniors:

So Why an Elder Law Attorney?

Elder Law is defined by the client to be served vs legal distinctions. The Older Americans Act served as the ignition for development of the Elder Law practice area.

Elder Law attorneys:

1. Focus their practice with its tools and techniques on the legal requirements of seniors.
2. Provide a holistic approach to legal advice for seniors. Such advice may include: financial, housing, long-term care and quality of life.
3. Understand issues related to the aging process and the senior’s competency
4. Utilize a skills network of social workers, psychologists, and other elder care professionals in resolving legal issues.

Please Note: We make no attempt to provide legal guidance, only to acquaint you with the terms and scope of elder law. Such guidance should come from an appropriate attorney certified in the law as it pertains to your location. Find such an Elder Law Attorney in your state below.

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Richard Wohltman118 North Alfred StAlexandria22314703-548-4990
Angela Griffith4620 Lee HighwayArlington22207703-224-8282
Robert Haley3371 Fairystone Park HwyBassett24055276-629-5381
Timothy Read415 Park StCharlottesville22902770-676-6983
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Robert Haley641 Main StDanville24541855-503-5337
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A Holiday Inspired Expression

Natale con i tuoi; Pasqua con chi vuoi. “Christmas with your parents and Easter with whomever you want.” We are about to enter the holiday season.  For some, that means getting ready to celebrate with our families, exchange gifts and cook delicious, extravagant meals that will keep us full until Spring. … Continue reading

Italian Cultural Event: Let’s Play Briscola!

Game Night: Briscola Friday, November 6th, 6:30 – 9:30pm   Join Sentieri for a night of Briscola, the traditional Italian card game. Learn the rules, try a practice hand and play a tournament to win prizes!  Light refreshment will be served “Aperitivo” style. First place winners will receive free memberships … Continue reading


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Celebrate Carnevale …

… IN TUTTA ITALIA! BY JACK PILIPONIS   Like many countries with strong Catholic/Christian culture and traditions, Italy marks the weeks leading up to Lent with colorful, sensual, food- and drink-filled celebrations. In Italy, it’s called “Carnevale,” derived from Latin “carnem levare” — take the meats; in ancient times that … Continue reading

Celebrating « La Pasquetta » in Italy.

“Natale con i tuoi, Pasqua con chi vuoi.” (“Christmas with your family, Easter with whomever you like.”) So goes the saying that Italians like to invoke on Easter weekend and, specifically, on Easter Monday or Pasquetta (literally: “Little Easter”). A national holiday, nearly everything shuts down and Italians go fuori … Continue reading

Carnevale di Venezia!

Put on your masks because today begins the world-famous festival Carnevale! But just what is Carnevale, exactly? Like Mardi Gras, Carnevale is an annual festa that takes place during the two weeks before Lent and is one last chance for a sensory blowout before the Lenten fast begins. Not to be confused with … Continue reading

Food & Wine Tour of Piedmont: A Review

Susan Croce Kelly, author and former editor and publisher of  Ozarks Magazine, writes about her amazing traveling experiences in northern Italy. Travelling with her husband and several cousins on a Sentieri tour to Italy’s Piedmont region, Susan is on a journey to reconnect with her family roots and to taste traditional Piedmontese cuisine. … Continue reading

La Festa della Repubblica

This past Tuesday, June 2nd marked the 69th anniversary of the birth of the Italian Republic. The Italian peninsula holds history that dates back to thousands of years ago, however the Italy that we know and love today started just decades ago.     Throughout the late 1800s and through half … Continue reading

A Motivational Italian Idiom

« Hai fatto 30, fai 31. » Literal Translation: “You did 30, do 31.” Meaning: Go the extra mile This idiom dates back to the year of 1517 when Papa Leone X was naming a group of cardinals.  While believing he had a group of only 30 cardinals to name, there … Continue reading


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WESTMINSTER -- A conflict between town and state over an earth-removal permit application came to an exchange of letters from lawyers Tuesday as the MBTA attempts to build a layover rail station that is unpopular with some residents.

The MBTA is constructing a facility in Westminster Business Park to house trains overnight, and some residents and officials say it will cause unwanted noise at night.

Workers had been excavating earth from the site and storing it on Westminster Business Park property, but town officials said doing so is not on the earth-removal permit that the business park already has, and the operation will require a new permit.

Rachael Rollins, general counsel for the MBTA and Massachusetts Department of Transportation, sent a letter to Joseph Flanagan, chairman of the Westminster Board of Selectmen, on Tuesday stating that the MBTA is a political subdivision of the commonwealth, and state law exempts it from requiring "approval, control or direction of any state, municipal or other department board or commission."

"The statutory exemption form local regulation applies to the construction and operation of the layover and therefore an earth-removal permit does not need to be obtained," Rollins stated in her letter.

Also on Tuesday, Kopelman and Paige, the law firm that functions as Westminster's town counsel, finished writing a letter to the Montachusett Regional Transit Authority, which has served as a liaison between the MBTA and town of Westminster on the project.

The letter reads in part: "As noted in the board's letter to the (Westminster Business Park), such activity on the facility site is not authorized under the earth removal permits previously issues to WBP. If necessary, the town will pursue all legal remedies available to prevent such a violation of the town's bylaws."

The letter states that the town agrees that the MBTA is exempt from municipal zoning regulations, but not from local nonzoning regulations. It also provides legal precedents in which municipalities were allowed to impose limited conditions on state projects.

The letter from Kopelman and Paige states that the town cannot interfere with the MBTA's ability to perform an "essential governmental function," but continues that the MBTA is not wholly exempt and must apply for a permit to determine if the conditions of the permit will cause a problem.

Bruno Fisher, deputy administrator of MART, said he believes Westminster town officials are trying to follow their ordinances. He does not believe it is an attempt by the town to slow the project.

"Certainly, we want to work this out and be able to work with the local government," Fisher said.

He said he planned to reach out to town officials today to see what his agency can do to help resolve the situation.

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Shelby student on service team

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Meredith Ellis

By Sharon Warner

Meredith Ellis of Shelbyville is one of 45 students and five coordinators affiliated with Kentucky Baptist Collegiate Ministry who are serving from the Bluegrass and the Rocky Mountains to East Asia this summer. The 1:8 Leadership Experience mission trips began May 29 and extend through July 25, the culmination of several months of leadership development and discipleship led by Kentucky Baptist Convention staff and Baptist campus ministers serving across Kentucky. Ellis is a member of the 1:8 One Life Team, and she will serve at Cedar Crest Camp in Bagdad and in Haiti.

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2000-07-27 04:00:00 PDT BERKELEY -- Amid growing public concern over driving while under the influence of cellular phones, the city of Berkeley wants the California Highway Patrol to mention the practice in accident reports.

The City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to ask state legislators to pass a law requiring the CHP to track the use of cell phones as a possible factor in crashes.

To determine the need for a possible ban on the use of hand-held phones while driving, the council also wants the Department of Motor Vehicles to include the information in its annual summary of accidents.

State Assemblywoman Audie Bock, I-Piedmont, said yesterday she would be willing to consider sponsoring the legislation.

"I would describe it as an issue whose time has come," said Bock.

"We've all encountered brainless drivers who are engrossed in their conversations and are neglecting to give their full attention to their driving," she said. "And heaven knows, many of us are guilty."

CHP Cmdr. Margaret Magner said yesterday that she could not comment on the proposed legislation.

This week's action by the Berkeley City Council is the second time in the past year that the city has asked for such legislation. A similar call last September was largely ignored by legislators.

Since then, however, there has been growing impatience with people who talk on cell phones in movie theaters, restaurants and cars. San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown, a vocal critic of cell phones, in April called on the state to increase penalties for motorists involved in accidents while on the phone.

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The agency, however, has no jurisdiction to regulate portable phones, leaving the issue up to state and local governments.

Like proposed legislation in other states, a 1997 bill by State Sen. John Burton, D-San Francisco, that would have banned the use of hand- held phones while driving died for lack of interest.

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The owner of the San Francisco 49ers said Wednesday that plans to build a new football stadium at Candlestick Point are dead and that the team will be leaving San Francisco, according to several sources.

In a series of evening phone calls to San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom and to several supervisors, team owner John York declared that months of negotiations with the city are over and that he plans to move the team to Santa Clara.

Mayoral spokesman Peter Ragone said the call came in early evening, stunning and perplexing officials who had been meeting weekly with team representatives.

York's decision followed a meeting earlier in the day with representatives of the Lennar Corp., the would-be developers of the housing and retail stores that were to accompany the proposed 80,500-seat stadium. York gave his decision during the meeting and began contacting city officials.

City Hall sources did not rule out the possibility that York's sudden announcement could be an attempt to cut a better deal for the football team.

But in his calls to the mayor and to supervisors, York repeatedly said that his decision was final. The team could not stay in San Francisco, he said, because the stadium deal "didn't pencil out" and because provisions for transportation and parking at the proposed site at Candlestick Point were inadequate.

In his calls, York complained that the proposed parking garage outside the stadium would mean the end of the traditional pregame tailgating parties and lead to traffic jams.

The announcement also apparently ends a possible bid by San Francisco to host the 2016 Summer Olympics, which would have been tied to the construction of a new stadium in San Francisco.

The timing of the 49ers' news means that even should some reconciliation between the city and the football team be reached, it might be too late to help the Olympic bid. San Francisco 2016 must submit its bid document, some 250-300 pages, by Jan. 22. The certainty of a bid's plans is one criterion the USOC will use in assessing it.

York told Board of Supervisors President Aaron Peskin that "Santa Clara has become the team's first priority" as a new location and that the team was "not playing one city off the other," Peskin said.

York apparently reached his decision on his own, without consulting advisers or partners.

"We're disappointed, but we're not planning on mortgaging the future for a deal," mayoral spokesman Peter Ragone said.

Contacted by a Chronicle reporter, York was evasive.

"I don't know where you heard that," York said, when asked about reports that the team was leaving.

Asked if the reports were incorrect, York replied, "I didn't say that."

Sources said York is also peeved at the city's insistence that any stadium deal be approved at the ballot box. A campaign to win voters would cost around $6 million, York complained.

Previous plans for a new stadium have called for a $600 million to $800 million complex to be built southeast of the current stadium.

In 1997, voters approved a controversial ballot proposition authorizing $100 million for a stadium, but that plan never got off the ground.

York said his next move is to begin talks with Santa Clara officials.

"We're proud to have the San Francisco 49ers as part of our community," said Santa Clara Mayor Patricia Mahan. "We have been looking to expand our entertainment options in the Great America/Convention Center area for years, and this stadium can be a great addition."

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An Oakland police officer who covered his nameplate at an Occupy Oakland protest in November, and the lieutenant who failed to report him, committed serious violations of court-approved conduct standards for the city's police force, a federal judge has ruled.

A video of the Nov. 2 demonstration showed Officer John Hargraves with tape over his name. Lt. Clifford Wong approached Hargraves and removed the tape but did not report the incident to the internal affairs office, and said later he considered it a minor violation.

The Police Department later ordered Hargraves suspended for 30 days and demoted Wong to sergeant, according to sources quoted by The Chronicle on Jan. 12. They are the only public reports of disciplinary orders against Oakland police during the protests. Hargraves has remained on the job while appealing his suspension.

On Friday, U.S. District Judge Thelton Henderson said Hargraves and Wong had engaged in "the most serious level of misconduct" classified by a 2003 court settlement.

In that settlement, Oakland paid $10.5 million to resolve claims by more than 100 plaintiffs who accused a group of veteran officers, known as the Riders, of beating them and planting drugs. The agreement also required the Police Department to make structural improvements and authorized Henderson to hold officers in contempt of court, with possible fines or jail time, for serious misconduct.

Hargraves said in court papers that he concealed his name to protect himself and his family after a supervisor described a video in which an Occupy protester posted the name and address of another officer and called for burning down his home. Henderson said officers face dangers every day but can't use them to justify breaking the law.

"If safety were considered a legitimate basis for violating laws and policies, there would, in essence, be no laws or policies governing police conduct," Henderson said. He said it is a crime, as well as a violation of police policy, for officers to conceal their name or badge number.

The judge said he hasn't decided whether to hold contempt proceedings against Hargraves and Wong. Plaintiffs lawyer James Chanin said Monday they might drop their request if the officers took responsibility for their misconduct. The officers' lawyer, John Verber, declined to comment.

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Sea otters along the California coast are dying off faster than at any time since the late 1990s, a disturbing trend that experts say is partially due to human-caused water pollution, the U.S. Geological Survey reported Tuesday.

A spring census of the threatened otters found only 2,654 otters along 375 miles of coast, a 3.8 percent drop from the year before.

"We know the problem is not one of reduced reproduction. It's one of elevated mortality," said Tim Tinker, a wildlife biologist at the USGS Western Ecological Research Center at the UC Santa Cruz Long Marine Lab.

Lab tests show the otters are primarily dying from disease carried by bacteria, viruses and parasites. Those organisms are found in sewage as well as urban and farm runoff that contaminates creeks and coastal waters, researchers have found.

And although the animals don't seem to be suffering from lack of food due to fluctuating ocean conditions, researchers say their nutrition is limited when they can't get their fill of their preferred prey - crabs, urchins, clams, abalone and mussels.

Pollution and overfishing reduce the food supply, as does heavy feeding in popular spots by the otters themselves. When the otters aren't able to get the proper food, they are less likely to successfully fight disease, scientists say.

The largest density of otters stretches from the Monterey Peninsula to Big Sur south to Morro Bay (San Luis Obispo County). The buoyant, whiskered mammals were once found from Baja California to the Oregon coast.

Fur traders, beginning in the mid-1700s, speared and shot them for their pelts. By the 1900s, the otters were thought to be extinct. It wasn't until the 1920s that a remnant colony was discovered along Big Sur when the state was excavating for a road.

The otters' numbers have been slowly rising ever since. But in recent years, the recovery has leveled off.

Researchers pay most attention to the average population numbers over a three-year period. Each season, they average the count with the two preceding years in order to minimize any year-to-year anomalies. For example, windy weather this year could have played a part in the lower count.

Still, the three-year average ending this spring shows the first drop in otter numbers since 1999.

The average ending in 2009 was 2,813 otters, compared with 2,826 the year before, a drop of 0.5 percent.

The decrease may seem small, but scientists are concerned that the population isn't healthy and growing.

Because there is much unoccupied potential habitat in which the otters could expand, scientists are perplexed as to why the otter numbers remain small. In Washington, a population that was reintroduced as recently as the late 1960s and early 1970s has grown by 10 percent to 20 percent a year.

In an odd finding, the big groups of males typically counted at the far ends of the range at the Santa Barbara Channel and near Pigeon Point south of Half Moon Bay in the last five years weren't seen in the survey between May 4 and June 11.

To researchers, it means that the otters aren't expanding along the coast as hoped. Those groups at the range's periphery are the ones that expand into new territory, Tinker said.

But the observation doesn't alarm scientists, he said, because the expansion is dynamic, with the males moving from the periphery to the center and back.

"It's not a smooth continuum. We tend to see expansion in spurts," Tinker said.

This year, scientists who conducted the census with binoculars and spotting scopes were from USGS, the California Department of Fish and Game, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and Monterey Bay Aquarium. Volunteers also helped with the count.

Allison Ford, director of the nonprofit Otter Project in Marina (Santa Cruz County), issued a statement Tuesday warning that the otters' survival is at risk from biological and chemical pollutants, a shortage of nutritious food, boat strikes, fishing gear entanglement and violence from humans.

"We used to think that a big oil spill was the only problem we had to overcome to save the otters," Ford said.

"That's still important, but in the meantime, we're constricting their range, putting them in contact with deadly chemicals, and booby-trapping the waters. It's obvious that something more needs to be done."

About sea otters

Physical characteristics: Average 4 feet long; males weigh about 65 pounds, females 45 pounds. They have webbed hind feet, strong canine teeth, retractable forepaw claws, closable ears and nostrils for swimming, and dense, waterproof fur.

Habitat: Found near shore in shallow waters, generally 115 feet deep or less. Kelp beds are the ideal environment.

Diet: Carnivorous. They eat 20-25 percent of their body weight each day of invertebrates such as abalone, clams, sea urchins, crabs, barnacles, snails, squid, chitons, worms and sea stars.

Behavior: Use tools for feeding; spend hours grooming to keep fur waterproof by coating it with skin oil. Males and females usually stay in separate groups.

Sources: Friends of the Sea Otter; "Marine Mammals of California" by Robert Orr and Roger Helm; Oregon Coast Aquarium;


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Maybe it’s the Kyoto Animation connection that made comparisons with Key stuff inevitable, especially when everyone’s crying. But Shoji Gatoh’s Kanie is the type of character that Maeda and Co. have never convincingly managed to create. Clannad’s Tomoya might be a “delinquent” because they say he is, but what we see is him being selfless and helpful throughout the story. It’d be a pretty short game and a very bad anime (wait…) if he weren’t so helpful.

But Kanie… he’s as stuck up as most people believe his namesake to be, and he’s an abusive jerk to everyone at the park, especially Sento. What we see in the finale is a guy putting that act on again as he comes back to run the park. Everyone has seen the softer side of Kanie, the caring kid desperate to help his friends.

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    I don’t really see Kanie’s development as all that noteworthy. Heck, his growth only happened because his sister pointed it out to him at the end of the series. It feels like a cop-out engineered to tell us he had an arc, rather than just confidently showing it.

    I guess it truly is better than nothing, and I’ll certainly take it over nothing, but it hardly makes him “the best bad good guy”, especially in a season with Leon, Shiroe, or Favaro.

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      The post actually just says “Nothing fancy”, he’s not claiming it’s noteworthy. Perhaps what’s most noteworthy about it is that it exists. And it definitely did.

      A lot of anime attempt to do character development in a tell-don’t-show way, like the Clannad example. There’s also a lot of anime that use flashbacks or backstory as a replacement for character development, one of my least favorite things about anime in general.

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        I suppose. I just don’t think it was all that different or even better than what happened to other male leads this season. But then if you were just mentioning as an example in an anime we normally wouldn’t expect any character development from, that’s something I’d agree with. Even if the development happened in the final episode when they told us and the character about it.


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THE world’s first energy-positive solar-powered family car which generates more energy than it consumes on average, Stella Lux, made its Chinese debut yesterday as it began taking part in Shanghai’s smart connected car pilot program.

Built by students from the Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands, the four-seat vehicle has a solar panels-extended roof that can support a range of up to 1,500 kilometers. The car also comes with various vehicle-to-vehicle/infrastructure (V2X) secure connected technologies and micro-controllers supplied by semiconductor maker NXP. These enable cars to communicate with each other and infrastructure equipment to improve traffic and safety.

“This car will test to what extent societies are ready for game-changing innovations,” said Taake Manning, counsellor for innovation, technology and science at the Royal Dutch Embassy in China.

“The Netherlands Network for Innovation, Technology and Science will stimulate Sino-Dutch collaboration on fully exploiting the potential of this car.”

Approved for European roads, Stella Lux aims at mass output in five to 10 years while China works on its own V2X communications standard.

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