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Report: Ramsey was intoxicated, ran over deputy's foot before fatal shooting
Mom: 'He will not answer for his actions'
Updated: 11:06 PM EST Nov 7, 2014
News 5's Brian Hamrick says 10 gigabytes of information have been released in the investigation into a deputy's shooting of a Northern Kentucky woman.
Documents related to the investigation into the shooting death of Samantha Ramsey by Boone County Deputy Tyler Brockman on April 26 were released after the grand jury announced its decision not to indict Brockman.A grand jury cleared Brockman of any criminal wrongdoing Thursday in the shooting of Ramsey, 19, as she was leaving a field party in the 6600 block of River Road in Hebron, Kentucky.Watch this story | Timeline | Read: Family statement The evidence released includes three DVDs full of data and information that had not been released to the public previously.The information in the investigation report includes that Brockman's foot was run over by Ramsey's car before the shooting. Spokesman Tom Scheben said there are photos of the tire marks on the deputy's boot and bruising on his foot.It also includes video-recorded interviews with witnesses who saw the shooting.In one interview, Aaron Brown stood in front of a vehicle and told investigators Ramsey's car came straight at Brockman, indicating he was knocked on to the hood. Brown then walked a deputy through the same scene again showing him that Brockman began drawing his gun as he moved from the side of the car to the front of it.Chelsey Pendleton was inside the car at the time of the shooting."I don't know if she hit him or he jumped on the hood or what, (but) that's when she just kept going," Pendleton said.Matthew Martin saw the shooting happen also."I don't know how it happened but he ended up on hood of the car. I guess she sped up real quick and knocked him on the hood. As soon as that (happened), she sped up real fast," Martin said.Scheben also said the report shows Ramsey's blood alcohol level was six times over the legal limit for a 19-year-old in Kentucky. Her blood alcohol level was .120 percent.The report also said Ramsey had marijuana in her system."It's the combined effect and when you read that paragraph in there you say, 'OK, I get it. No wonder she didn't stop,'" Scheben said.Brockman maintained that he tried to stop Ramsey to determine if she was impaired, authorities said.One forensic analyst concludes that the combination of both alcohol and marijuana in her system had an affect on her ability to stop the vehicle.Brockman was on the hood of Ramsey's car when he shot her four times.Scheben said the grand jury's decision not to indict has not only been a relief to Brockman."As a department we're relieved because it says that they reviewed the entire case and said he is not criminally negligent," Scheben said.Ramsey's family has retained Gary Franke, an attorney who argues federal civil cases in Ohio and Kentucky.Stewart said she was upset about the grand jury's decision. She said her family was rallying around her in support and she expected to speak to WLWT News 5 Friday.Special prosecutor Jim Crawford presented the case to the grand jury for seven hours on Monday.The grand jury returned its decision Thursday and the report was released late Friday morning.Ramsey's mother, Brandi Stewart, released a statement through her attorney on Friday afternoon.In the statement, Stewart thanks the community for their support and said her family has remained silent to avoid any unnecessary of inappropriate damage to the community."Now, over six months after my daughter was shot to death by Deputy Brockman, the only thing I know for sure is that he will not answer for his actions and that in Boone County, you cannot indict a Boone County Deputy for shooting an unarmed 19-year-old girl four times in front of numerous witnesses," Stewart said.Stewart said that she learned of her daughter's death, and that no indictment was returned, from the media, not the Sheriff's Office. She said the family had waited patiently for justice that never came."Please honor Samantha's memory by continuing to seek justice for her peacefully but steadfastly and we surely intend to do the same," Stewart said.Scheben also addressed criticism directed at the department for doing the investigation on one of their own deputies."It doesn't matter what you do or how you do it you're always going to have those nay-sayers … and we expect that," Sheben said. "Going into this we knew we were qualified and we could handle it, so we did."
BURLINGTON, Ky. —
Documents related to the investigation into the shooting death of Samantha Ramsey by Boone County Deputy Tyler Brockman on April 26 were released after the grand jury announced its decision not to indict Brockman.
A grand jury cleared Brockman of any criminal wrongdoing Thursday in the shooting of Ramsey, 19, as she was leaving a field party in the 6600 block of River Road in Hebron, Kentucky.
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Watch this story | Timeline | Read: Family statement
The evidence released includes three DVDs full of data and information that had not been released to the public previously.
The information in the investigation report includes that Brockman's foot was run over by Ramsey's car before the shooting. Spokesman Tom Scheben said there are photos of the tire marks on the deputy's boot and bruising on his foot.
It also includes video-recorded interviews with witnesses who saw the shooting.
In one interview, Aaron Brown stood in front of a vehicle and told investigators Ramsey's car came straight at Brockman, indicating he was knocked on to the hood. Brown then walked a deputy through the same scene again showing him that Brockman began drawing his gun as he moved from the side of the car to the front of it.
Chelsey Pendleton was inside the car at the time of the shooting.
"I don't know if she hit him or he jumped on the hood or what, (but) that's when she just kept going," Pendleton said.
Matthew Martin saw the shooting happen also.
"I don't know how it happened but he ended up on hood of the car. I guess she sped up real quick and knocked him on the hood. As soon as that (happened), she sped up real fast," Martin said.
Scheben also said the report shows Ramsey's blood alcohol level was six times over the legal limit for a 19-year-old in Kentucky. Her blood alcohol level was .120 percent.
The report also said Ramsey had marijuana in her system.
"It's the combined effect and when you read that paragraph in there you say, 'OK, I get it. No wonder she didn't stop,'" Scheben said.
Brockman maintained that he tried to stop Ramsey to determine if she was impaired, authorities said.
One forensic analyst concludes that the combination of both alcohol and marijuana in her system had an affect on her ability to stop the vehicle.
Brockman was on the hood of Ramsey's car when he shot her four times.
Scheben said the grand jury's decision not to indict has not only been a relief to Brockman.
"As a department we're relieved because it says that they reviewed the entire case and said he is not criminally negligent," Scheben said.
Ramsey's family has retained Gary Franke, an attorney who argues federal civil cases in Ohio and Kentucky.
Stewart said she was upset about the grand jury's decision. She said her family was rallying around her in support and she expected to speak to WLWT News 5 Friday.
Special prosecutor Jim Crawford presented the case to the grand jury for seven hours on Monday.
The grand jury returned its decision Thursday and the report was released late Friday morning.
Ramsey's mother, Brandi Stewart, released a statement through her attorney on Friday afternoon.
In the statement, Stewart thanks the community for their support and said her family has remained silent to avoid any unnecessary of inappropriate damage to the community.
"Now, over six months after my daughter was shot to death by Deputy Brockman, the only thing I know for sure is that he will not answer for his actions and that in Boone County, you cannot indict a Boone County Deputy for shooting an unarmed 19-year-old girl four times in front of numerous witnesses," Stewart said.
Stewart said that she learned of her daughter's death, and that no indictment was returned, from the media, not the Sheriff's Office. She said the family had waited patiently for justice that never came.
"Please honor Samantha's memory by continuing to seek justice for her peacefully but steadfastly and we surely intend to do the same," Stewart said.
Scheben also addressed criticism directed at the department for doing the investigation on one of their own deputies.
"It doesn't matter what you do or how you do it you're always going to have those nay-sayers … and we expect that," Sheben said. "Going into this we knew we were qualified and we could handle it, so we did."


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DTMF: DTMF(Dual Tone Multi-Frequency) , better known as touch-tone is a system of signal tones in telecommunications.This technology is used in several of Applications for example voice mail, customer care,telephone banking etc.
There are twelve DTMF signals, each of which is made up of two tones from the following selection.
ROW'S- 697 Hz ,770 Hz ,852 Hz, 941 Hz.
COLUMN'S- 1209 Hz, 1336 Hz, 1447 Hz , 1633 Hz.
The tones are divided into two groups (low and high) , and each DTMF signal uses one of tone from each group. This prevents any harmonics from being misinterpreted as part of the signal.
1. Pin 15(DV data valid): The data valid pin is become high when the dtmf decoder receive a valid data or this pin hold's the 5v when the key is pressed.
2. Pin 10(OE output enable): This pin is use to enable the output when this pin is high the data pin are active and the decoded output is sent to the decoded pin.
3. Pin 11-14(D0-D3 data pins): These are the data pins which makes the 4 bit data after pressing a key on the mobile such as 0001 for pressing the key 1 and other are shown into the picture shown.
4. Motor driver circuit: The IC-l293d is well known as motor driver this is 12v motor driver we use the motor driver IC because our micro-controller is work on 5v and the motor have different operating voltage. So to meet with these parameter we use these driver IC there are so many other IC available for different configuration.
Sir Can you tell me how exactly have you connected the ear phone to the dtmf decoder input ?
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Now you add up those three numbers to see that you pay $8,361.25 in federal taxes. As you can see, your marginal tax rate is not the rate at which you actually pay taxes. The rate which you actually pay taxes is known as your effective tax rate.
There are a number of ways that people use to figure an effective rate. The simplest way is to just use the information from your tax return. All this means is dividing the amount you actually pay in federal taxes by your taxable income. In the example above, that means dividing $8,361.25 by $50,000 to get an effective tax rate of 16.72%. That's a bit different from the marginal rate of 25%.
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Your effective tax rate will depend on the factors you include in your calculation, as well as what specific taxes you are subject to.
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Ghosn, who is positioning electric cars as a pillar of Nissan's corporate strategy, said the explosive enthusiasm for Tesla's new entry vehicle would spur demand for all electric cars.
Since the Tesla Model 3 was unveiled last week, more than 276,000 people have made $1,000 refundable down payments to order the car, according to reports. And that is with Tesla aiming to bring the first cars to market more than a year from now.
The order tally is more than double the 107,000 cumulative sales for all Tesla Model S and X nameplates from 2012 to 2015. Tesla aims to deliver between 80,000 and 90,000 this year.
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Arsene Wenger has attempted to take the pressure off midfielder Aaron Ramsey by saying that the Welsh international need not focus too much on scoring goals. Ramsey has emerged as a major player for Arsenal since last season.
Despite missing a chunk of the campaign, he was one of their top scorers in a season that finished with the FA Cup trophy. Ramsey has struggled to replicate the same kind of scoring form this campaign, as he has got just two goals in nine appearances this season. The pressure of scoring goals appears to have gone to newcomer Alexis Sanchez.
He is the first Arsenal player to enter into double figures for the season. Due to several injuries, Ramsey has been forced into playing different roles over the last few months.
This seems to have affected his goal scoring form. Wenger, though, has tried to ease the pressure on the player by saying that goals are not the only factor to judge his performances. The Frenchman is confident that the team will be able to get goals from across the pitch if Ramsey plays well. Danny Welbeck was brought to the club for £ 16 million in the summer, but he has been disappointing in front of goal with just five goals in 20 matches.
"A midfielder is a player who defends well, attacks well and keeps his priorities right.He's not a goalscorer, so he has not to be obsessed by that. I just want him to do his job well.
The goals are the consequence of the quality of his game. I don't believe that he has to be obsessed by that.He's running after consistency. He's one of the players who has been very efficient last season.Since the start of the season, he has not had a consistent run," said Wenger.


A $77,000 loss at last year's event and conflict with the upcoming Lions' Tour are behind a decision to cancel this year's Ohakune Mardi Gras event.
The event was planned for 24 June 2017 and Ohakune Events Charitable Trust made the announcement this morning.
"It is disappointing as it is one of New Zealand's most iconic and established events and we have no doubt our fans will also be disappointed by this decision," said OECT chairman James Foubister.
Ohakune Top 10 Holiday Park owner, Kordula Daniel said she was "a bit bummed" about the cancellation.
"It was one of our busiest weekends and we were already booked up for it," she said.
Daniel added that while she understood their reasons for cancelling this year's event, she found it confusing that the event company announced the date last month, only for it to be cancelled a few weeks later.
"Why did they announce it in the first place if they were going to cancel it a month later?" she said.
Daniel said that people in the community will be happy about it not going ahead but it will hit the businesses.
"I've had people come to the event year after year," she said.
Dave Scott, who is a well-known personality in Ohakune, said for the event to be cancelled, there must have been very good reasons.
"You can't run these things at a loss. If there's no money there, then it's a wise decision," he said.
A Facebook post from Ohakune Mardi Gras has generated a number of responses from people in and out of the Ruapehu region.
Allayne Wallace, from Raetihi, said the event does not need high calibre of acts for people to have a good time.
"I would be happy to stand there and listen to common unity. Why not get local bands," she said.
Catherine Dymock added it was never about the music.
While the cancellation of this year's event is a blow to some, Foubister added that it isn't the end of OMG forever.
"OECT intends to bring back an event in the future," he said.
Foubister added that partnerships will be the key to delivering a successful and sustainable event and the volunteer committee is looking forward to building relationships in the future, which supports the community's vision.
Ohakune Mardi Gras made its first appearance to the Ohakune township during the winters of 1995 and 1996, as a response to the devastation to the local economy caused by the eruptions.
Since it's inception, OMG has showcased some of New Zealand's best up and coming musical talent including: Batucada Sound Machine in 2004; Strike in 2006, Kora and Concord Dawn in 2007; The Checks in 2008; Midnight Youth in 2009; Dane Rumble in 2010, Opshop in 2011, I Am Giant and Mt Eden (Dub Step) in 2012, Please Please in 2013, Peking Duk in 2014 and Timmy Trumpet in 2015.
Ohakune Events Charitable Trust welcomes any feedback for future events for the Ruapehu region.
A public meeting date will be advised in due course to gather and discuss these ideas.
"We wish to acknowledge, that in lieu of OMG, our Junction business community has put their hands up to run a season opening party," says the Trust.


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The "Torturous" Struggle to State a Fact
By Stephen J.A. Ward | April 27, 2009
Critics have long accused objective reporters of hiding behind facts to avoid taking a stand on crucial issues.
How little these people know about the courage it takes for journalists to be objective. How little they know about what it takes to stand behind a commitment to telling the truth, and to stating a fact as a fact.
How much courage does it require? Just follow the torturous debate in American news media on using the word "torture." Should news reports call the actions described in CIA memos on interrogations of suspected terrorists torture?
In "Telling the Brutal Truth," New York Times public editor Clark Hoyt provides a glimpse into newsroom discussions over whether to use the word torture or to use weaker language. Perhaps the actions should be described as "harsh" or "brutal" methods? If a report must use the word, maybe it should attribute the term to others. Reports could say, for example, that the methods were "widely denounced as illegal torture."
I believe that news reports should describe such actions as torture. Journalism ethics supports the use of the word torture in this important case. The notion that journalism ethics requires avoiding the word shows how badly we misunderstand journalism ethics and objectivity.
Why do I think the word should be used?
The simple fact is that these acts are, under any sane definition, acts of torture. If bashing people against walls and waterboarding suspects — a technique beloved of the Spanish Inquisition — does not amount to torture, what counts? After World War II, the U.S. military prosecuted Japanese soldiers for waterboarding.
Moreover, the actions fall under the description of torture in major sources, such as the UN Convention Against Torture.
Article 1 of the convention defines torture as:
"Any act by which severe pain or suffering, whether physical or mental, is intentionally inflicted on a person for such purposes as obtaining from him or a third person information or a confession, punishing him for an act he or a third person has committed or is suspected of having committed . . ."
The actions described in the memos satisfy this definition.
So why the hesitation to report a fact as a fact?
A number of objections have been raised against using the word torture. It is said that objective reporting shouldn't include evaluative words, because they are subjective and indicate bias. Also, the word will offend many groups, and encourage criticism of the coverage.
These objections don't hold water. If we banned evaluative words from reporting, reporters would have little to say. Reporting is replete with evaluative terms, from "economic recession" to "mental depression." We would also have to stop using the words "harsh" and "brutal." What would be left to describe the interrogations?
The issue is not whether terms carry emotional or evaluative meaning. The issue is whether (a) we have a clear definition of the word and central examples, and (b) we can show that a specific set of acts fits this definition. That is, whether we have the facts to justify the use of a controversial word.
For example, if brutal means cruel and unusual treatment and we have clear examples of brutal behavior, then we can objectively describe an action as brutal. What's subjective about calling the actions of a father who keeps his daughter a prisoner in his basement for years cruel? The same holds for torture. What's subjective about referring to waterboarding a suspect 266 times as torture? It's a no-brainer. In such a case, it is ridiculous — and an abdication of journalism duty — to not call it torture.
Nor does the use of the word torture in a report entail that the reporter is badly biased or taking sides, as long as the use of the term is justified by the facts on the ground. By using the word in this way, the reporter does not have to imply that the torture was justified or unjustified, or that all torture is evil. Those are other, and larger, issues.
Of course some people will read bias into the use of the word torture in a news report, but some people will do that for any important term. Since when should such fears dictate newsroom policy on an issue as important as state-supported torture?
The main thing for newsrooms is to develop a clear understanding of torture, assemble central examples of torture, and then systematically and consistently use the word, where merited.
Yet it may still be asked: Why cause such problems for journalists? Why not avoid the term torture entirely?
The main reason is that a central aim of reporting is to describe actions and events as truthfully as possible. Objectivity is not about not offending readers or following the path of least resistance. The first principle of journalism ethics is not safety first. Opting for safer language can actually be unethical. It can run up against the primary duty of journalists to tell the truth or, to put it bluntly, to call a spade a spade. Journalists, whose primary tool is language, should develop clear and defensible conditions for using difficult terms, not avoid the problem.
Furthermore, it is socially important that journalists use clear and uncompromising language. When correct words are not used, journalists lend support to those who would soft-pedal the terrible reality of torture and the disgraceful actions of people in public office. To soft-pedal words such as torture, when the word obviously applies, fails to put issues of fundamental rights in the spotlight.
Only after we have explicitly recognized certain actions for what they are, can society get on with debating whether such actions can be justified by appeals to national security.
Only then can a liberal society meaningfully debate what approach it should take towards the fact – the obvious fact – of torture.

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The forgotten parts of the Syria crisis
September 30, 2016 - Rachelle Lyndaker Schlabach
Photo courtesy of MECC
In summer 2016, MCC school kits were distributed by staff from MCC partner Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) to kindergarten students in war-torn Aleppo, Syria. Names are withheld for security reasons.
On the International Day of Peace, September 21, Mennonite Central Committee U.S., along with other organizations, sponsored a "Global Day of Action and Prayer for Syria." In addition to events that day in New York City, local congregations were encouraged to use the materials to pray and act for peace.
As we have worked at planning this event, we have sought to keep the focus on calling for an end to the war in Syria—calling on all parties to cease the violence and urging a negotiated solution. Many, however, assume the event is focused on Syrian refugees.
The Syrian refugee crisis is severe and deserves great attention. But it should not lead us to forget the following:
The refugee crisis is a symptom, not the root issue. Syrians will not be able to return to their homes until the war comes to an end. If we want to help Syrian refugees, we must work for an end to the war.
The majority of Syrians who have fled their homes are still living in Syria. Because they have not crossed an international border, they are officially termed "internally displaced people," not refugees. Currently the United Nations (UN) estimates that about 6.5 million Syrians are internally displaced, while another 4.8 million are refugees.
Of these 4.8 million refugees, most are living in neighboring countries—Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan and Iraq. These neighboring countries are struggling to respond adequately to the needs of the refugees, along with the needs of their own populations.
Many refugees want, if at all possible, to stay in the Middle East, rather than being resettled in a "third country," such as Germany or the United States. Language, cultural and religious connections help them to feel more at home, and many want to stay close to family members who are still living in Syria.
The number of refugees who have been resettled in Europe, the U.S. and other countries is still a minority. Many left the Middle East only when they felt they were left with no other choice, as UN agencies were forced to cut housing and food assistance to refugees due to lack of funding.
For these reasons, Mennonite Central Committee's response focuses primarily on providing assistance in Syria and to refugees in neighboring countries. In our advocacy, we urge the U.S. government to cease its military activities in Syria and to make all efforts to support a peaceful, negotiated settlement to bring an end to the war. We also urge the U.S. to continue providing humanitarian assistance to people in the Middle East.
Of course the U.S. should also continue to resettle refugees, especially as the U.S. continues to urge Jordan, Lebanon and Syria's other neighbors to keep their borders open to far greater numbers of refugees. But resettlement is just one small piece of what the U.S.—and we as people of faith–must be doing.
Write your legislators. | Learn more about MCC's work in Syria. | Global Day of Action and Prayer for Syria
Rachelle Lyndaker Schlabach is the director of the MCC U.S. Washington Office. Story originally published on September 16, 2016. Reprinted with permission from Third Way Cafe.
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We were within the Cour Napoleon courtyard of The Louvre Museum when we took these high definition photos showing a statue of Colbert, which is located on the Aile Turgot wing in the 1st Arrondissement of Paris.
This first HD photo shows the statue of Jean-Baptiste Colbert, and this is located on the first level balustrade of the Aile Turgot wing of the Musee du Louvre, and when looking at the facade from the courtyard, this is located virtually in the middle, or being precise, the fifth statue from the left.
Now we do known that this statue was produced by a French sculptor called Gayrard, however, some sources state that it was Raymond Gayrard who was the father of Paul Joseph Raymond Gayrard, and others state it was the son, so unfortunately we have been unable to determine which is correct, especially considering that both of these artists passed away in the 1850s.
But as you can see from this last image showing the name inscription, the statue is dedicated to Jean-Baptiste Colbert who was born in August 1619 and became a French politician, serving under King Louis XIV as the Minister of Finances of France from 1665 to 1683.
And working exceedingly hard, Colbert achieved a reputation for his work of improving the state of French manufacturing and bringing the economy back from the brink of bankruptcy, plus he founded the Gobelins tapestry works, but having become bedridden through stomach pain, he passed away in Paris in September 1683.


Manchester United manager, Jose Mourinho has confirmed that he will still make use of the squad that defeated Juventus 2-1 in Wednesday's Champions League clash, when they tackle Manchester City in the Premier League fixture on Sunday evening.
He also said that none of his players sustained injury against the Italian giants, adding that striker Romelu Lukaku could return to his squad.
Mourinho's side defeated Pep Guardiola's men 3-2 in their last encounter in the Premier League back in April.
Providing teams news ahead of his side's clash with Man City, Mourinho told MUTV on Friday: "No new injures. So from Juventus we don't bring important injuries.
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Mary Tyler Moore Reunites with Betty White on the Season Premiere of 'Hot in Cleveland' on January 19
TV By The Numbers November 2, 2010
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SEVEN-TIME EMMY® AWARD-WINNER MARY TYLER MOORE TO GUEST STAR ON THE SEASON PREMIERE OF THE #1 BASIC CABLE SITCOM OF ALL TIME, TV LAND'S "HOT IN CLEVELAND" ON WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19 AT 10 P.M. ET/PT
Moore to Reunite with Betty White On Screen for the First Time in 33 Years
New York, NY, November 2, 2010 – TV Land announced today that beloved and acclaimed Emmy® award-winning actress and Oscar nominee Mary Tyler Moore ("The Mary Tyler Moore Show," "The Dick Van Dyke Show") will guest star on the second season premiere of TV Land's hit sitcom "Hot in Cleveland" on Wednesday, January 19th at 10 p.m. ET/PT. Moore will join the sensational veteran cast of Valerie Bertinelli, Jane Leeves, Wendie Malick and Betty White. "Hot In Cleveland" is written by Emmy® Award-winning Suzanne Martin ("Frasier," "Ellen") and produced by Emmy® Award-winner Sean Hayes ("Will & Grace") and Todd Milliner of Hazy Mills Productions. The premiere episode will be taped at CBS Radford, the same studio where "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" was taped over three decades ago.
Moore's guest appearance will be the first time in 33 years that she and Betty White have acted on screen together since the groundbreaking hit "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" went off the air. Moore's role in the sitcom will involve White's character Elka, who in the season one cliffhanger, was arrested.
About Mary Tyler Moore:
Seven-time Emmy® Award winner Mary Tyler Moore holds a special place in people's hearts as a symbol of female independence and strength, both in her work and personal life.
Her first taste of success came as Laura Petrie on "The Dick Van Dyke Show" from 1961-66. During the 1970s, she starred in "The Mary Tyler Moore Show," which garnered twenty-nine Emmys® during its seven-year run, including four for its star.
Moore then transferred her talents to films including Ordinary People for which she earned an Academy Award® nomination, and Six Weeks, for which she had the joy of co-starring with Dudley Moore. The highly acclaimed comedy Flirting With Disaster won positive reviews for the film and its stars.
She made her dramatic debut on Broadway in Whose Life Is It Anyway? in which she portrayed a hospitalized quadriplegic fighting for control of her own destiny and was honored with a Tony Award. In 1988, she played Mary Todd Lincoln in the NBC mini-series Gore Vidal's "Lincoln," again earning critical praise and an Emmy® nomination. Many television movies followed including Stolen Babies for which she won a seventh Emmy® Award.
In portraying the murderous Sante Kimes in the CBS movie "Like Mother, Like Son," she once again reminded the audience of her vast range. The movie aired in the spring of 2001 and ranked number seven of all primetime programs the week of its broadcast.
In 2004, she starred with Dick Van Dyke in the Pulitzer Prize-winning play, "The Gin Game," on PBS, and for CBS television, an adaptation of the Anna Quindlen book "Blessings" in which she played the 82-year-old matriarch. In 2006, Moore starred in the CBS made for television movie, "Snow Wonder," and also appeared in a guest-starring role on FOX's "That 70s Show."
Moore was seen as a guest-star on NBC's "Lipstick Jungle" in 2008. In a multi-episode arc on the series, Moore played Joyce, a retired high-powered exec who forces Wendy, her studio-head daughter (played by Brooke Shields), to re-evaluate the work vs. family dilemma. Having blazed a trail for working women back in the 70's and 80's, Joyce challenges Wendy's idealistic notion of "having it all," leaving her overachieving daughter in a tailspin.
She was last seen in Peter Calahan's dark comedy Against The Current opposite Joseph Fiennes and Justin Kirk. The film premiered at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival.
In 2009, Moore's book "Growing Up Again" was published by St. Martin's Press. The book is an in-depth look into Mary's life with diabetes. The book includes conversations with remarkable people who live with the disease and those who work on the frontiers of medical research. All of Miss Moore's profits for the book were donated to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.
Moore is the International Chairman of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF). She was honored in 2007 with the JDRF Humanitarian of the Year Award. She is also active in numerous animal welfare organizations and funds scholarship programs in the arts and academics.
Filmed in front of a live studio audience, "Hot in Cleveland" is executive produced by Emmy Award-winner Sean Hayes and Todd Milliner of Hazy Mills Productions and is helmed by Emmy® Award-winning Suzanne Martin ("Frasier," "Ellen") serving as executive producer, show runner and writer.
"Hot in Cleveland" revolves around three fabulous best friends from LA – novelist Melanie Moretti (Valerie Bertinelli), eye-brow archer to the stars Joy Scroggs (Jane Leeves) and former soap star Victoria Chase (Wendie Malick) – who find their lives changed forever when their plane, headed for Paris, makes an unexpected landing. When the friends discover that life is better for them and that they are hot in Cleveland, they decide to stay. Starting over together, they rent a house that happens to come with a very opinionated caretaker (Betty White).
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Basic Things You Should Know about the Flu Vaccine
Brace yourselves. The flu season is here once again. While it's always up to you to decide whether getting a flu shot is the right choice or not, it's important to consider several facts before making up your mind.
You may have heard or read about vaccines doing more harm than good to someone's body, or that they aren't really effective when it comes to protecting people from viruses. How true are these claims?
Find out below as we provide the answers to common flu vaccine questions.
Q: Why should I get the flu vaccine yearly?
A: There are tons of reasons why you need to get yourself vaccinated every year, as pointed out by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Besides keeping you safe from influenza viruses, getting vaccinated lowers your chances of getting hospitalized, makes you less sick if you do acquire the flu, and protects everyone around you. Flu vaccines also help protect pregnant women before and after giving birth.
Vaccination should be done each year for two reasons. First, influenza viruses are constantly changing, which means that the viruses used to make the vaccine also change. Second, protection from the flu vaccine declines over time.
Q: How do flu vaccines work?
A: Flu vaccines give you immunity from influenza viruses. They normally take effect about two weeks after you get the shot. Antibodies that are responsible for fighting the influenza viruses will develop in your body.
By getting a vaccine, your immune system will respond to it the same way it would to the real germ that it has been made to kill or weaken. It will:
Recognize the germ in the vaccine as foreign;
Create antibodies to the germ in the vaccine;
Remember the germ and how to destroy it.
Q: Can the flu vaccine give me the flu?
A: Some people believe that a flu vaccine can actually cause the flu. We're here to debunk that myth. According to the CDC, flu vaccines are made in two ways: either with flu vaccine viruses that have been inactivated or with proteins from a flu vaccine virus.
Viruses are cold-adapted, which means they can only cause infection at the cooler temperatures found within the nose. Your lungs and other areas in your body with warmer temperatures won't be infected.
Q: What possible side effects should I expect after getting a flu vaccine?
A: Although you won't get flu illness from the vaccine, you might find yourself experiencing mild and short-lived side effects such as fever, headache, fatigue, nausea, muscle aches, and soreness on the area where the shot was given. In some instances, it causes fainting. These symptoms, however, are only temporary and won't cause you harm.
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Kids younger than 6 months are too young to get the flu vaccine. Those who are sick are advised to wait until they fully recover before taking the vaccine.
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Despite getting vaccinated, there are people who can still get infected with a flu virus that the vaccine is designed to protect against. This usually depends on age and health factors. Generally, flu vaccines work best among healthy younger adults and older children.
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Automobiles as Art at RM Sotheby's Petersen Auction
By S.J. Bryan	- December 6, 2018
OK, so you might not be able to bid on that vintage sports car. But check out these unique automotive art pieces coming to the Dec. 8 auction.
This year, RM Sotheby's annual Southern California automotive auction will be held on December 8 at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles. As you might imagine, the lots offer a stunning array of rare finds and amazing feats of automotive artistry.
"For the past five years, RM Sotheby's has hosted its Southern California event in Santa Monica," says the auction house in a press statement. "Moving to the Petersen Automotive Museum in L.A. proper for 2018, the caliber of the event will be akin to RM Sotheby's groundbreaking New York collector car auctions, held biennially at Sotheby's global headquarters in Manhattan."
However, not all of us can pony up the bucks to take home that vintage Porsche or sexy McClaren. But we have found a few items on the docket that might give you a taste of the Petersen, and satisfy your inner gearhead.
Ferrari F2000 Rear Wing End Plate
Formula 1 seven-time champ Michael Schumacher has offered up this rear wing plate from his first World Drivers' Championship in 2000. The F2000 rear wing end plate is emblazoned with Schumacher's signature, and includes documents certifying its authenticity. A bold and awesome collectors item for any motor sport fan.
Ferrari Enzo 1:5 Scale Model
Incredible details make this 1:5 scale model a remarkable piece. The display model of the Ferrari Enzo is true to the limited-edition 2002 12-cylinder sports car. Measuring a little over 36-in. long the model is finished in the Enzo's Rosso Corsa with visible engine detail, full leather interior, and detailed wheels including brake calipers, rubber tires, and exhaust pipes. Whatever you do, do not let anyone call this a toy.
BMW Tôles Froissées Art
Created by artist Natale, this piece of art is inspired by the classic BMW. The artist used the iconic BWM roundel as the centerpiece of this modern art creation.
Carburetor Sculpture
For some of us, cars are already a work a art. French mechanically-inclined artist NYS Hervé created "Carpuraptor" simply using the carburetor as inspiration. The sculpture is 3.5 feet and includes nice details to hail the MVP of the internal combustion engine.
Ferrari 458 Engine with Stand
There may be no item sexier than this Ferrari engine. The Ferrari 458 engine is pure savagery. The 4.5-liter V-8 was able to create a jaw-dropping 9,000 rpm and 562 horsepower.
It won many awards and broke many records. The 458 was the last mid-mounted, naturally aspirated V8 used in production Ferraris. This mounted engine is perfection.
'Body Heat: Crashing the Modern' Installation
So, this probably won't be a fit for everyone. But it is an interesting piece of automotive-meets-neon art. The piece features a 1973 Volvo P1800, painted aluminum, canvas, wood, film, and neon. Artist Lili Lakich worked with artist Juan Larios to create the scene. Using her own car, Lakich was inspired by the idea that the only way she'd get shown at the Museum of Modern Art in New York was to literally crash her car inside.
The auction kicks off on December 8, and will also include collectors items from Steve McQueen, art from Ed Roth and Von Dutch, and of course, a fleet of dream cars.
Photos: RM Sotheby's
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S.J. Bryan
Longtime automotive journalist S.J. Bryan has been covering the automotive industry for over five years and is an editor with Ford Truck Enthusiasts and regular contributor to F-150 Online, Harley-Davidson Forums, and The Mustang Source, among other popular auto sites.
Bryan first discovered her passion for all things automotive while riding in her parent's 1968 Ford Mustang. The automotive expert cut her teeth growing up riding on Harleys, and her first car was a Chevy Nova. Despite her lead foot, Bryan has yet to receive a speeding ticket.
The award-winning former playwright was first published at age 18. She has worked extensively as a writer and editor for a number of lifestyle and pop culture publications. The diehard gearhead is a big fan of American muscle cars, sixth-gen Ford trucks, and Oxford commas.
S.J. can be reached at [email protected].
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There are so many NoSQL systems these days that it's hard to get a quick overview of the major trade-offs involved when evaluating relational and non-relational systems in non-single-server environments. I've developed this visual primer with quite a lot of help (see credits at the end), and it's still a work in progress, so let me know if you see anything misplaced or missing, and I'll fix it.
Without further ado, here's what you came here for (and further explanation after the visual).
Note: RDBMSs (MySQL, Postgres, etc) are only featured here for comparison purposes. Also, some of these systems can vary their features by configuration (I use the default configuration here, but will try to delve into others later).
As you can see, there are three primary concerns you must balance when choosing a data management system: consistency, availability, and partition tolerance.
Consistency means that each client always has the same view of the data.
Availability means that all clients can always read and write.
Partition tolerance means that the system works well across physical network partitions.
According to the CAP Theorem, you can only pick two. So how does this all relate to NoSQL systems?
One of the primary goals of NoSQL systems is to bolster horizontal scalability. To scale horizontally, you need strong network partition tolerance which requires giving up either consistency or availability. NoSQL systems typically accomplish this by relaxing relational abilities and/or loosening transactional semantics.
In addition to CAP configurations, another significant way data management systems vary is by the data model they use: relational, key-value, column-oriented, or document-oriented (there are others, but these are the main ones).
Relational systems are the databases we've been using for a while now. RDBMSs and systems that support ACIDity and joins are considered relational.
Key-value systems basically support get, put, and delete operations based on a primary key.
Column-oriented systems still use tables but have no joins (joins must be handled within your application). Obviously, they store data by column as opposed to traditional row-oriented databases. This makes aggregations much easier.
Document-oriented systems store structured "documents" such as JSON or XML but have no joins (joins must be handled within your application). It's very easy to map data from object-oriented software to these systems.
If you're a developer and looking for a job or if you're hiring developers and these data systems are important to you, consider coming to Hirelite: Speed Dating for the Hiring Process on Tuesday.
This guide draws heavily from a recent Ruby meetup (by Matthew Jording and Michael Bryzek) and a recent MongoDB presentation (given by Dwight Merriman).
Thanks to DBNess and ansonism for their help with validating system categorizations.
Thanks to those who helped shape the post after it was written: Stan, Dwight, and others who commented here and on this Hacker News thread.
Update: Here's a print version of the Visual Guide To NoSQL Systems if you need one quickly (warning: it's not all that pretty and I may not keep it updated, but as of 3/17/2010, it's current).
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Lok Sabha session to begin on Jan 29, Union Budget to be presented on Feb 1
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New Delhi [India], The fifth session of the seventeenth Lok Sabha will commence on January 29 and is likely to conclude on April 8, while the Union Budget 2020-21 will be presented at 11 am on February 1.
Lok Sabha Secretariat in a statement on Thursday said that President Ram Nath Kovind will address both Houses of Parliament assembled together at 11.00 am on January 29. The Union Budget 2020-21 will be presented at 11 am on February 1, it said.
"In order to enable the Standing Committees to consider the Demands for Grants of Ministries/Departments and prepare their Reports, the House will adjourn on February 15 to meet again on March 8," Lok Sabha Secretariat said.
A provisional calendar of sitting is being circulated to members separately.
The Secretariat informed the members that unless the Speaker otherwise directs, the Lok Sabha will sit on January 29 for half an hour after the conclusion of the President's address. On February 1 the Lok Sabha will commence from 11 am and from February 2 to April 8, 2021, the Lower House will function from 4 pm to 9 pm.
Earlier, the Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Pralhad Joshi said that the government's intention is to complete the session without any curtailment. He said that if there are any emergency bills or ordinances to bring, "we will prefer to do that in the first phase. Bills that need to be taken will be taken into account.
There will be question-hour and zero-hour as well and the rest will be at the discretion of the Speaker."
The winter session of the Parliament was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (ANI)
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Packed House for Polo Documentary
A packed house at the Jane Pickens Theater enthusiastically received the premiere of Sacred Ground, the independent film that encapsulated the 25th year in the life of the Newport International Polo Series, with throwbacks to its grass roots beginnings.
Nearly 300 attendees shrugged off the threat of a stormy night during the Newport Winter Festival, to be a part of the historic one-night engagement at the community's beloved art house cinema, celebrated for ushering in the age of motion picture and debuting hit after hit for more than 90 years.
In the house were Ameses and Rockefellers, RI film industry moguls, the polo playing genre from the Westchester Polo Club and other clubs throughout New England, and loyal fans of the Polo Series. In the span of an hour, the film engaged the lively audience, prompting cheers and ovations. The Polo Series' popular William Crisp mc'd a Q&A afterwards with film makers Kevin Friend and Jason Carter.
After much glad handing, the crowd moved on to a cocktail celebration at Forty 1 North to conclude the evening. View the album from the evening, courtesy of Michelle Oeil Photography.
"This was a unique opportunity to present the World Premiere of veteran film makers Kevin Friend and Jason Carter, and to bring quality art and entertainment to the Newport community," adds Kathy Staab, owner and curator of the Jane Pickens Theater & Event Center. "And we enjoy being supportive of RI Filmmakers."
Since its big screen debut, Sacred Ground has aired throughout New England on CSN in a two-part mini-series, reaching 4.8 million households in the region. Additional TV broadcasts are scheduled in other regions and US markets, and web based presentations are in the works to reach beyond US borders. Sacred Ground will also be submitted in various film festivals later this year.


The Groovy plugin within IntelliJ 8 offers Alt+Enter triggered intentions to simpily, modify, and groovify your code.
Trying to make this screencast has been a nightmare: bought microphone, doesn't work; upgrade IDEA, license expired; bought firewire card, out of PCI Ports; record screencast, can't add audio track; format to .swf, text illegible; pour huge glass of gin, no tonic. It can't get any worse.
All these IDEA posts are preparation for the Groovy IDE Shootout at Groovy.MN this Tuesday. Stop by and say Hi!
It's always nice to find someone else who enjoys gin.
I'm looking forward to Tuesday.
Nice visualization of the intentions Hamlet.
I'm bummed that I'm not going to be able to make it to GUM this Tuesday (my wife has night classes for the next couple of months).
I'm hoping that you guys come out of it with some artifacts around the different IDEs (actually things like this video were pretty much what I was hoping for :).
I'd also be interested to hear what people think the top 3-5 key shortcuts are for each of the different IDEs.


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Heat the oil in a heavy based large pot (that has a lid) over high heat. Fry the chops in batched, browning them on both sides and seasoning with salt & pepper. Remove from the pot and turn down the heat to low.
Add the bacon, onions, garlic & thyme and fry for 2-3 minutes, stirring.
Add the tomato paste & flour, stirring.
Add the red wine and stir to loosen any sticky bits on the bottom of the pot. Now add the browned meat and juices back to the pot and bring to a simmer. Cover with a lid and braise for about 2,5-3 hours or until the meat is just starting to fall from the bone. Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary.
Add the mushrooms and cook for a further 10-15 minutes (covered), then remove from the oven.
Serve hot with freshly cooked tagliatelle (or rice or potatoes) and scattered parsley.
Recipe courtesy of The Food Fox. Visit the blog for more delicious recipes. Recipe copyright – Ilse van der Merwe. Photo copyright – Tasha Seccombe.


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Safilo had focused primarily on the Italian market until the 1970s.
The growing popularity of Italian-made eyewear elsewhere in the world soon led the company to begin its own international expansion, starting with the launch of a subsidiary in Belgium in 1977.
The success of its venture into Belgium led Safilo to expand throughout Europe, opening distribution subsidiaries in Denmark, Spain, Germany, and France.
Back in Italy, Safilo added a new factory operation, in Martingnacco-Udine, in 1980, dedicated to the production of metal components for eyeglass frames.
Safilo supported the growth of its stable of brands with the steady expansion of its industrial and distribution capacity. In 1988, the company began construction of a new headquarters facility on a 25-acre site in Padua, which opened in 1990.