Treasure Valley police say slow down! ITD grant pays for police to spend more time on traffic issues- Idaho Statesman Sydney Gill This month the Idaho Transportation Department is splitting a grant with Boise, Meridian, Garden City, and Nampa police and Ada and Canyon County sheriff’s deputies to work on aggressive driving. This grant is $54,000 and will pay for overtime of officers and extra equipment that will help with catching drivers who are aggressive. The officers will be mostly watching for drivers who are speeding, but they will also be breaking down on other traffic violations. These include improper lane changes, rolling through stop signs, tailgating, running red lights, and failure to move over for emergency vehicles. Police are always looking for these types of violations, but this grant allows for officers to spend more team focusing on traffic issues like these. The Boise police will be using their part of the grant to pay officers to work overtime. The Meridian police will take the grant and purchase more equipment, like accident reconstruction equipment. Other law enforcement agencies that want to participate in programs like these send the ITD a proposal at the beginning of the year and the ITD will figure in what the agency will get. The ITD gave a few facts about why this type of grant is valued. From 2008-2010 speed-related crashes resulted in 32% of all traffic fatalities and 21% of all serious injuries in Idaho. Also, within those three years, 214 fatalities and 883 serious injuries were the result of speed-related crashes. This current initiative will end on April 18th is the second one that has taken place this year. During the summer, ITD is planning on another event like this to take place.
New Heart Changes Life of 29-year old Boisean Regan S Tu/Th
This article was about a man named John Fields, who received a new heart last month. Fields’ heart had always been weak, but began failing when he was almost 27, and after every other option failed, he was placed on the waiting list for a heart in late 2009. Fields was lucky, and only had to wait a little more than a year to receive a heart, many people wait much, much longer than that for a vital organ. Fields was born with a weak heart, doctors just didn’t think it would get any more serious. He spent his childhood “taking it easy” all the time, because his heart was too weak for lengthy, strenuous activity. This meant he could play sports, just not as aggressively as the rest of the boys. He could swim and play with his friends in the summer, but had to take regular breaks so that he didn’t over exert his heart. I could not imagine living a life like that, and assume he is extremely grateful for his new heart, and his new life. Fields received the heart from a 25-year old man that he never met, and has no idea how the man passed away. Fields longtime girlfriend says that she is very grateful for the family of the man who donated the heart. Neither Fields nor his girlfriend has met the family, but would like to soon so that they could thank them and show them that the heart is being taken care of.
Fuel costs force adjustments in Idaho, elsewhere in U.S.
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With the rise of gas prices many people are looking for a way to combat the prices. Owners of both Scooters of Boise and Bronco Motors, which sell fuel-efficient transportation, say customers are looking to get out from under the relentless price hikes at the gas pump that seem to occur almost daily. According to Kathy Navin co-owner of scooters said sales went up seventy-five percent since 2009’s March sales. In preparation for brisk sales in response to gas prices, she has committed to buy a set number of scooters from several vendors every month to ensure she has stock on hand. At Bronco Motors, which sells Hyundai, Nissan and Mitsubishi vehicles, the demand for new cars that swallow less gas is likely to collide with a drop in the number of vehicles shipped from earthquake-ravaged in Japan. Distributors are telling them they can see a gap in cars for ninety to a hundred and twenty days. Along with gas consumers having to face higher prices it seems everything else in stores are going up as well and store owners are saying it is directly related to gas prices. Trucking companies that deliver goods to stores are hurt by rising diesel prices which have increased more than a third during the past year to an average $3.87 a gallon in March. Manufacturers also are feeling the effect of rising fuel prices. Boise Inc., which makes paper and packing products, is seeing increases in wood fiber and chemicals it uses because of higher fuel costs.
Kyle Shirley Tu/Th Netherrealm Studios has officially announced that they are done and finished with development of Mortal Kombat, newest installment in their blockbuster franchise. Since its announcement of production the game has received very high traffic metrics on IGN and other video game related news sources and has been a major topic of controversy given their trademark “Fatality” cut scenes. Never the less, Netherrealm has stayed true to their roots and for very good measure. Just recently, Warner Bros. Interactive sent out a press release informing everyone across the interactive/electronic entertainment industry know that the rebooted franchise will make its April 19th release date for the Xbox 360 and PS3, because the game has officially gone gold. If you are unaware or don’t know what “going gold” means, it’s a simple development term that ensures that the development of a game is finished and it’s ready to be boxed and shipped off to retailers. The highly anticipated launch has already seen a very promising number of sales in pre-release offers and the promise of exclusive in game content for those buying in to the pre-release. Many of these exclusive bonus materials include retro character designs which hold strong sentimental value for those who grew up playing the game. The ninth Mortal Kombat game in the long running series retreads back to the old-school days of Mortal Kombat 2’s fast-fighting and side-scrolling, break-neck style combat. The fatalities are as gruesome as ever, the combos are as punishing as ever and the bone-breaking special moves literally break bones.
Zoo Boise's newest attraction is baby wallaby; sponsor sought for community naming contest Statesman staff - Idaho Statesman
The Boise zoo has just added it newest exhibit and everyone is enjoying it. A baby wallaby, who zoo officials call joey, has joined the zoo. According to the Idaho statesman the wallaby spends most of its time in her mother’s pouch, but she recently has been part of a walkabout exhibit that everyone has been enjoying. This weekend the zoo will be celebrating the 8th annual Easter celebration. The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday the zoo will take place at Julia Davis park which should be very interesting for guests. The zoo is looking for a name for the young wallaby and will be conducting a contest for all the people who want to join. If you don’t already know what a wallaby is then you should defiantly come out there and check it out.
This story is pretty well written and it’s very fun to read. Most people don’t care about what goes at the zoo because there are not any good animals to view there. That’s how I feel at least. This will add a great addiction to the zoo’s collection and could attract quite a few of people. This is also kind of ironic because my grandma recently got a job at the zoo and she works will the wallaby mentioned in this story. She always tells me stories about how adorable the animal is.
Idaho Statesmen: Idaho Steelheads in must-win situation
By: Kelly Sweeney
The Idaho Steelheads came out flat on Saturday night as they played in Game 4 of the opening round in the ECHL playoffs against the Las Vegas Wranglers. Coach Hardy Suater was very disappointed in his players because they cannot afford to be playing like this in the play offs. He knows that they cant come out like that again either in Game 5 at the home ice rink of the Las Vegas Wranglers. Coach Suater said that his boys didn’t come out with any sense of urgency and the Steelheads can’t afford to do that again. The Steelheads faced a burden as two of their started had to sit the entire game due to misconduct in the previous game. Coach Suater said that’s the way hockey goes and as long as his boys go down with a hard fight, it doesn’t matter. He also said that they are not perfect but that are not going to have to change things up with the two being absent from the game. The Steelheads have worked extremely hard all year said Suater. A welcome back will be held for a former Steelhead as he spends most of the beginning of the season with the Dallas Stars. Defensemen Guillaume Monast will rejoin and give the Steelheads an opportunity to save the game with him coming back. Coach Suater is excited due to his versatile he brings to the team. He can put him anywhere. This year he has been going with more forwards but now can play with an extra mid and forward. Watch the Steelheads on the Sports zone.
Whitney Holm Source: idahostatesman.com Reports of life threatening child abuse jumped in 2010
Idaho had an increase in life threatening child abuse this year. The percentage has risen 9% in the sate of Idaho for the past year. This is a scary increase for Idaho residents. It rose 13% in Boise area and 15% in the Nampa/Caldwell area. There were 7,612 child abuse cases reported in 2010. There were 1,720 priority cases. The priority cases are severe cases of child abuse. April is abuse and neglect prevention month. There are several programs in the valley that are working on getting the community aware of these percentages. The radio station, 103.3 F.M. is doing a program called “Live for 175.” The radio host, Keke love is not eating for 175 hours while live on the air. This program gets the community excited to make changes in these devastating statistics. These reports were truly disturbing to me. I remember the murder case a couple years ago involving the young boy, Robert Manuel. His body was found in the New York canal. He was poisoned and beaten to death. His mother and boyfriend were under watch from the department of welfare for previous abuse charges. Yet, he was still stuck in that prison. If that department would have taken better notes and paid more attention to him, they would have seen what trouble he was living with. This could have inevitably saved his life. Having a tragedy take place in our community like this makes people fully aware of the situation at hand. We all must take a stand and fight against child abuse.
Nichole Stallings “Armchair Activism” The Lazy way to provide aid, by Jessica Swider from the Arbiter Once again, Facebook is being misused to promote some sort of “activism” that is worthless. A few of you may remember the “Prevent Child Abuse Week” Facebook promoted. The idea was to change your profile picture to show a picture of a cartoon character from your childhood. For a whole week, pictures of Kim Possible, Rodger Rabbit, and Bugs Bunny filled peoples profile pages to help “prevent child abuse.” However, nothing came of the week of cartoon characters. The whole idea was honorable, though it was useless in helping prevent child abuse. The same case goes for “A day without shoes.” A day without shoes is sponsored by TOMS shoes designed to bring awareness to children in underdeveloped countries that cannot afford shoes. In this effort to support these third world countries, activists forego wearing shoes for an entire day. Also, Facebook claims that every time a person post certain words on their profiles or change their profile pictures, “you can help further a good cause.” Jessica Swider, ast. Online Editor of BSU’s The Arbiter says “While the intentions are honorable, the ‘activism’ is essentially a waste of time . . . and a health risk.” Boise State students also agree that the idea behind the “a day without shoes” is great, however, ineffective and lazy. By walking around campus barefoot, people not only find the fact disgusting, but if someone happens to ask “why are you walking barefoot,” which would be a rarity, that person would then have to be inspired by the barefoot person’s response and then find a way to help the children themselves. Jessica Swider is completely right when she says that this form of activism is lazy.
Local Business Attracts Food Network Attention Again
Miss Ellie’s Cakes in Nampa has once again drawn the attention of Food Network’s “Cupcake Wars.” Annie McRoberts, Miss Ellie’s pastry chef, was first contacted by Food Network’s Cupcake Wars last summer while the business was still in its online days. The Network had discovered the chef through her website and requested that she submit an audition video along with photos and information. Due to the then-upcoming opening of the physical store, they could not appear on the program for the show’s first season. Recently, the cake shop was once again contacted by Food Network. Unfortunately, a deadline was not met and Miss Ellie’s Cakes will not be appearing on Food Network’s “Cupcake Wars” this season, but the chef remains hopeful. “For us, it’s a true honor,” Annie McRoberts said in regards to the attention her business has been receiving from the program.
I think it’s great that a local Idaho business is receiving national attention. The Treasure Valley has a lot to offer its citizens, and so does the state of Idaho. I really enjoy it when a place in Idaho is recognized nation-wide. This is especially true when it comes to food. The city of Boise has seen attention from Food Network’s “Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives” and “Man vs. Food”. Guy Fieri from “Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives” visited Bar Gernika, a Basque pub and eatery in downtown Boise. On “Man vs. Food”, host Adam Richman took his appetite to Big Jud’s, Flying Pie Pizzeria, and Rockies Diner.
Lindsey Hileman REVIEW: Boise Contemporary Theater's 'The Velocity of Autumn' pushes audience to an uncomfortable but satisfying resolution IdahoStatesman.com
Dana Oland’s review of Boise Contemporary Theater’s production of Eric Coble’s “The Velocity of Autumn” was thorough and thoughtful. She describes the characters and costumes and stage design with artful detail and credits the cast and crew that brought them to life. Oland describes the plot line of the play without giving away too much. She describes the main character, Lillian, as an aging artist who is being pushed by her family, especially her son Tom, to move out of her brownstone and into a nursing facility. Lillian is strong willed but so is Tom and this conflict is the primary tension of the play. “The Velocity of Autumn” is described by Oland as a dark comedy—which is not unusual for Boise Contemporary Theater—that never gets too dark. She states that while the play may have been uncomfortable for some, it has a “sweet and satisfying resolution.” Though Oland says that she has been to many great performances at BCT, she praises “The Velocity of Autumn” as the best of BCT’s three world premieres this season.
Marijane Weitensteiner T/Th Class 1:40 pm "Smugglers hide drugs in kids' crayon drawings" By SAMANTHA HENRY, Assoicated Press on msnbc.com
Just when you think that the ways that someone could smuggle drugs into the country or into the prison system couldn't get any weirder, it does. According to law enforcement in New Jersey, an inmate in one of their prisons was sent a coloring book with crayon scribbles all over it. But the crayons weren't your run of the mill Crayola crayons, they were actually made out of a paste that contained drugs of some kind!
This isn't the only unusual drug smuggling operation that law enforcement officials all over the country have been comming across. In Pennsylvania, some criminals were smuggling perscription drugs by mailing them to inmates under postage stamps. A South American smuggler smuggled drugs in using flowers, with the boxes that the flowers were contained in became liquid heroine once shredded and disolved in a solution. Anything that smugglers can get a hold of can become a way for them to get drugs into the USA, other states or into any prison in this country. The list includes Wii consols, caskets, children's toys like Mr. Potato Head and a host of other items that are usually considered to be harmless but in the hands of smugglers they become very, very dangerous.
Idaho Statesman: Leash-free hours a howl at Boise parks
Early on in the semester, I chose to focus on a couple of news stories that pertained to off-leash hours for dogs at some of the parks around Boise. Now a couple months later the legislature finally went into effect, and residents are ecstatic about the new rules. The new hours include allowing leash free play in the mornings all year round and from 3pm to sunset from November to February. The parks have also posted new maps detailing the allowed areas for off-leash pets. Without the overwhelming demand of Boise’s citizens and pet owners this new set of rules would never have been passed, and now just in time for summer a new era can begin for the canine community in our city.
I personally am happy to see that this sort of new regulation for pets is being sought, and embraced. As long as pet owners raise responsible animals and show respect to those around them there should be no difference whether a pet is on a leash or not. The parks and rec. will be conducting studies over the next year and reevaluate this policy for the future, which worries me a little in terms of enforcing stricter policy, but it is definitely a step in the right direction. This debate continues to evolve and I look forward to seeing what comes of this a little farther down the road.
Gas and grocery prices going up is a trend that is threatening to slow the economy at a crucial time. Some economists have lowered their growth forecasts for the Jan-March quarter. People have less to spend on goods other than gas and food so it’s going to cause expansion to slow down says Joel Naroff of Naroff Economic Advisors. How big the impact is is the critical question. It’s expected that oil prices will stabilize by summer and food prices should start to drop then as well. Oil has soared 28 percent to about $109 a barrel since Middle East turmoil spread to Libya in mid-February. If unrest stops spreading and America buy less fuel, oil and gas prices could decline. Even some retailers are not taking chance’s and are cutting their fall orders, concerned that consumers will have less to spend on clothing, household goods and electronics. Stagnant wages and salaries make it harder for consumers to pay higher prices, a key reason that the Federal Reserve officials think the spike in gas and food will have only a modest and temporary impact on inflation. According to a separate report , average hourly earnings for all employee’s, adjusted for inflation, dropped 1 percent in the past 12 months. Suppliers are hinting there will be more price increases down the road due to fuel surcharges for shipping. Retailers and other businesses can’t pass all their higher costs to their customers so in some case’s cut backs may be required.
Aaron Nelson 4/15/2011 NBA.com Road to the NBA finals
The NBA playoffs begin tomorrow and the road to the NBA championship starts. The top overall seed is the Chicago Bulls. In the west it is the Spurs. It is going to be great playoffs; there are 40 games in 40 nights. There will be a game every night until the western and eastern conference finals. The potential upsets in the first could be the Grizzlies beating the Spurs, or the Celtics losing to the Knicks. Going opposite of this the teams that are expected to go all the way to the finals are the Lakers and the Heat. The Lakers are going for their 3rd straight title, as the Heat seek their first title with their big 3 of Wade, James, and Bosh. The teams that are flying under the radar would be the Thunder and the Magic. They have played well all year but are uncertain if they can make the next step to a title. The Bulls are a team that could win it all as well. They have the MVP in Derrick Rose and have a deep team, all in all don’t be surprised if they are in the finals. The story lines for each series go on and on, every team has a chance to make a run at the title. 16 wins and a champion will be crowned. When it is all said and done it will be one of the greatest playoffs in history. If the Lakers win they will cement themselves as one of the greatest teams ever and Kobe one of the all time great champions.
3 men charged in 4-decade-old Massachusetts murder mystery
Finally after four-decades, justice and peace are being brought to those involved in the murder case of a 15-year-old boy in Massachusetts. Three men have been charged for the asphyxiation murder of John McCabe in September of 1969.
The three men, Edward A. Brown, 59, Walter Shelley, 60, and Michael Ferreira, 57 are all facing charges in affiliation with the murder. Middlesex District Attorney, Gerry Leon, said that the charges are brought about by a drastic turn in events in what was left unsolved for 40 years.
When McCabe was found in an abandoned car in Lowell, he was tied and bound, with his eyes and mouth taped shut.
Shelley is facing murder charges, while Brown is charged with manslaughter and Ferreira is charged with murder in juvenile court because he was a minor at the time but faces perjury and other charges outside of juvenile court for lying to the grand jury.
New witness statements and old evidence were the break in the case. The three suspects were persons of interest for a long time. McCabe’s death was caused by strangulation after the three men bound him and left him to die in the trunk of a car in a deserted field.
The victim’s sister and family had gone 40 years with out every knowing why but after the men were charged they found out it was all because of a girl. They believe the victim didn’t know his attackers.
John H Lloyd III Idaho Statesman: Wolves to come off Endangered Species List in 60 days In areas not only in Idaho, but the greater Northwest, wolves have been governmentally regulated over the past couple of years. But in 60 days, the wolves will be off the Endangered Species List for the first time in awhile. The wolves are allowed to be hunted, in season now. 1,300 grey wolves will be released “into the wild” now, how will they react? Farmers from the Northern Rockies, have been claiming that they have lost their livestock due to wolves and have been wanting to hunt them for quite some time. Now that the wolves are unprotected farmers have the free will to hunt and kill the wolves that come onto their property. However, some believe that the wolves are actually killing the livestock, it has mostly been due to the rapid urbanization that is moving them towards the farmer’s land, and scientists and researchers believe that most of the attacks are from cougars, not wolves. On top of all this, this was part of Barack Obama’s budget plan to help save money by not protecting animals on top of the food chain. However, not all Rocky Mountain States have been allowed to hunt freely, Wyoming, Oregon, Washington, and Utah either have no wolves, or protection against shooting wolves on sight.
Larisa Gavrilyuk Mon class Idahostatesman.com Gophers believed to have caused canal breach
CALDWELL, Idaho – According to the Pioneer Irrigation District says gophers may have led to the canal break that sent mud and water into a Caldwell neighborhood on Tuesday. The investigation continues at the Manchester subdivision near W. Linden Street and Airport Avenue. On Wednesdays press release the district said that gophers in fact did cause the canal to collapse. Crews are continuing to work on the problem to make sure that the canal is stable and back to normal. The flooding started after 6:30 a.m. when a canal broke, sending mud and debris into streets and yards. Neighbors woke up to this surprise and found out when doing daily tasks, such as taking their dogs out side in the morning and realizing that their neighborhood are flooded. By 9 a.m. crews were able to repair the canal break. Not before some streets were submerged in several feet of water. The water has also got into crawlspaces. Some people put sandbags to prevent the water from getting in there. Caldwell fire department was also on the scene. They helped residents pump water out of their crawlspaces, while others were cleaning and drying out their belongings. Neighbors spend the day cleaning out. But street sweepers were busy many of the flooded streets. Water started to recede but some streets were covered in five inches of mud. Many people had to call in to work to help clean up and clean their homes. The Pioneer Irrigation District said if anyone had damage to their homes to contact their office.
Boise State loses assistant coach to Division II Emporia State
First year Assistant Coach Shaun Vandiver has left Boise State to take on the head coaching position at Emporia State University. ESU is located in Kansas where Vandiver played one season at in junior college. Vandiver has an extensive resume. He played two seasons at Colorado University and was a first round pick in the NBA draft. He's been an assistant coach at Wyoming, Colorado, and Bowling Green. Vandiver's recruiting connections and ability to coach post players were two main reasons why he was chosen as the next head coach at Emproria State. Boise State men's basketball program will now look to replace Vandiver's coaching spot. Vandiver's recruiting style will be missed as will his ability to work with the post players. Boise State will continue to support him and his efforts at Emporia State.
2 Skydivers Collide Above California Airport, 1 Dies The article I read was about a skydiver who died in California. A skydiver died in California Friday after colliding with another jumper in mid-air over a Southern California airport. That accident occurred just two weeks after another pair of jumpers was killed there in a similar crash, authorities said. The jumpers' parachutes collided and got entangled about 200 feet above the ground, Perris Valley Skydiving manager Dan Brodsky-Chenfeld said. He had to say this about the crash: "In both of these situations, it was two very experienced people on days when there was hardly any other people in the air," he said. "And somehow they lost track of each other and ran into each other. It's dumbfounding to us." The accident that occurred involved men both from different countries. One was from Denmark. He was training with a team. The other man was an instructor from Italy. It was said that: "The only thing we can put it on is a certain degree of complacency or lack of awareness in one or both of them," he said. "It's like getting in a car wreck when there's only two cars on the freeway." As soon as the accident occurred, the two men were taken to a hospital directly by an ambulance. One died in the hospital and the other man was in critical condition and underwent emergency surgery for injuries to the head and chest. Skydiving can be very dangerous. Death is even something that might occur. Make your own choice. To skydive, or not to skydive?
Ebenezer Makinde NCAA Implements On-Field Rule Changes for 2011 College Football Season Idaho Statesman College football will likely be impacted heavily this coming fall thanks to several key rule changes. Among some of the changes now include a 10 second run off of the clock for offensive penalties in the final minute of the game. This rule now mirrors the same rule that is in place in the NFL. Problems arose in close games last college season that spawned the need to see the rule altered. Three more serious rule changes will also be in effect this fall. For one, there are some technical blocking rules that have been changed that will affect coaches and players, but fans will not likely notice the difference. Coaches were never allowed to have a television in the coaches box to review calls to decide whether or not to challenge them. Now, with the new rule change, coaches will have a television in their coaches box and will be able to review plays to decide whether or not to challenge them. Last but not least is the most controversial call of them all. In the biggest rule change of quite some time, a new taunting rule has been implemented. If a player is flagged for taunting, it will now result in a touchdown being taken away from that team. The ball will then be placed at the spot of the foul. This has caused more and more negative feedback since the announcement of the rule being implemented.
Lauren Hooker Genetic modification package - The Arbiter
This point-counterpoint package was highly interesting; the fact that people now have the option to design their offspring as if they were a pair of customizable sneakers or an ice cream sundae is astounding. Though it's helpful for those who might pass on a disease such as dyslexia, or as my friend put it, The Ugly, I personally think that nature should be allowed to run its course, especially through the gene system. I completely agree with Christine Ritchie; by genetically designing our own children, we're essentially eliminating a diverse pool of looks. Will there be a baby ideal? Will everyone's baby be expected to pop out blonde haired and blue eyed because society dictates that as the standard of perfection? I see popping out children as a kind of Happy Meal...you never know what you're going to get when you open up the package. It could be the pretty Barbie toy, or maybe the really ugly sidekick in the latest movie. Either way, you're going to love the toy you ended up with.
San Diego State’s head coach Rocky Long is a wuss. He is crying because of Boise State University’s “unfair” advantage from the smurf turf. He believes that it takes the visiting team at least a quarter of game play at Boise State University to get a feel of the turf. According to Long, players “track the ball differently” on the “smurf” turf. All of this was said by coach Long during the Mountain West Conference’s coach teleconference on Tuesday. Long is just afraid to lose again to the Boise State Bronco football team like he did back in 1999. In 1999, he was coaching New Mexico State. They lost 20-9 at Bronco Stadium. Boise state put in the blue “smurf” turf back in 1986. Since 2000, the Boise State Bronco’s have gone 69-2 at home. That is the highest home winning record in the country. During Boise State’s 10 year WAC run, the Bronco’s went undefeated at home going 40-0. According to Coach Pete, "Certain places have a mystique that makes it harder to play there, whether it’s the stadium size or the ambiance inside," Boise State coach Chris Petersen said. “If it’s an advantage, great." Let’s let San Diego State’s coach Rocky Long keep pouting because he just simply isn’t this cool. The blue turf has been around for many years and shouldn’t be removed just because coaches get all teary eyed. Boise State isn’t at fault for the fact that other teams just plain and simply suck.
http://movies.nytimes.com/2011/01/21/movies/21nostringsattached.html Sony Shares More Details On PlayStation Network Breach
This week, Sony announced that 77 million online users of the PlayStation Network could have had detailed personal data exposed during a “massive security breach.” As soon as the breach was detected, the site was completely shut down. During the hack, personal information such as name, address, and possible credit card numbers could have been taken. More details that are emerging say that certain details of information were not taken, leaving the hackers unable to use credit cards for instance. Sony is not ruling out that full card numbers were exposed and encourage users to locate and protect the card that they had link to the PlayStation Network account(s). The blunt of the controversy surrounding this suspicious act is that Sony waited days to completely shut down the site and share that they had knowledge of the days between to alleged exposure and cutting off the servers. The dates in question are April 19th, the suspected breach and April 25th, the day that the information is suspected to have been taken. It wasn’t until April 26th that Sony announced there was a security issue on the network.
Treasure Valley police say slow down! ITD grant pays for police to spend more time on traffic issues- Idaho Statesman
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This month the Idaho Transportation Department is splitting a grant with Boise, Meridian, Garden City, and Nampa police and Ada and Canyon County sheriff’s deputies to work on aggressive driving. This grant is $54,000 and will pay for overtime of officers and extra equipment that will help with catching drivers who are aggressive.
The officers will be mostly watching for drivers who are speeding, but they will also be breaking down on other traffic violations. These include improper lane changes, rolling through stop signs, tailgating, running red lights, and failure to move over for emergency vehicles.
Police are always looking for these types of violations, but this grant allows for officers to spend more team focusing on traffic issues like these.
The Boise police will be using their part of the grant to pay officers to work overtime. The Meridian police will take the grant and purchase more equipment, like accident reconstruction equipment.
Other law enforcement agencies that want to participate in programs like these send the ITD a proposal at the beginning of the year and the ITD will figure in what the agency will get.
The ITD gave a few facts about why this type of grant is valued. From 2008-2010 speed-related crashes resulted in 32% of all traffic fatalities and 21% of all serious injuries in Idaho. Also, within those three years, 214 fatalities and 883 serious injuries were the result of speed-related crashes.
This current initiative will end on April 18th is the second one that has taken place this year. During the summer, ITD is planning on another event like this to take place.
New Heart Changes Life of 29-year old Boisean
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This article was about a man named John Fields, who received a new heart last month. Fields’ heart had always been weak, but began failing when he was almost 27, and after every other option failed, he was placed on the waiting list for a heart in late 2009. Fields was lucky, and only had to wait a little more than a year to receive a heart, many people wait much, much longer than that for a vital organ.
Fields was born with a weak heart, doctors just didn’t think it would get any more serious. He spent his childhood “taking it easy” all the time, because his heart was too weak for lengthy, strenuous activity. This meant he could play sports, just not as aggressively as the rest of the boys. He could swim and play with his friends in the summer, but had to take regular breaks so that he didn’t over exert his heart. I could not imagine living a life like that, and assume he is extremely grateful for his new heart, and his new life.
Fields received the heart from a 25-year old man that he never met, and has no idea how the man passed away. Fields longtime girlfriend says that she is very grateful for the family of the man who donated the heart. Neither Fields nor his girlfriend has met the family, but would like to soon so that they could thank them and show them that the heart is being taken care of.
Fuel costs force adjustments in Idaho, elsewhere in U.S.
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With the rise of gas prices many people are looking for a way to combat the prices. Owners of both Scooters of Boise and Bronco Motors, which sell fuel-efficient transportation, say customers are looking to get out from under the relentless price hikes at the gas pump that seem to occur almost daily. According to Kathy Navin co-owner of scooters said sales went up seventy-five percent since 2009’s March sales. In preparation for brisk sales in response to gas prices, she has committed to buy a set number of scooters from several vendors every month to ensure she has stock on hand. At Bronco Motors, which sells Hyundai, Nissan and Mitsubishi vehicles, the demand for new cars that swallow less gas is likely to collide with a drop in the number of vehicles shipped from earthquake-ravaged in Japan. Distributors are telling them they can see a gap in cars for ninety to a hundred and twenty days. Along with gas consumers having to face higher prices it seems everything else in stores are going up as well and store owners are saying it is directly related to gas prices. Trucking companies that deliver goods to stores are hurt by rising diesel prices which have increased more than a third during the past year to an average $3.87 a gallon in March. Manufacturers also are feeling the effect of rising fuel prices. Boise Inc., which makes paper and packing products, is seeing increases in wood fiber and chemicals it uses because of higher fuel costs.
Kyle Shirley
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Netherrealm Studios has officially announced that they are done and
finished with development of Mortal Kombat, newest installment in
their blockbuster franchise. Since its announcement of production the
game has received very high traffic metrics on IGN and other video
game related news sources and has been a major topic of controversy
given their trademark “Fatality” cut scenes. Never the less,
Netherrealm has stayed true to their roots and for very good measure.
Just recently, Warner Bros. Interactive sent out a press release
informing everyone across the interactive/electronic entertainment
industry know that the rebooted franchise will make its April 19th
release date for the Xbox 360 and PS3, because the game has officially
gone gold. If you are unaware or don’t know what “going gold” means,
it’s a simple development term that ensures that the development of a
game is finished and it’s ready to be boxed and shipped off to
retailers. The highly anticipated launch has already seen a very
promising number of sales in pre-release offers and the promise of
exclusive in game content for those buying in to the pre-release. Many
of these exclusive bonus materials include retro character designs
which hold strong sentimental value for those who grew up playing the
game. The ninth Mortal Kombat game in the long running series retreads
back to the old-school days of Mortal Kombat 2’s fast-fighting and
side-scrolling, break-neck style combat. The fatalities are as
gruesome as ever, the combos are as punishing as ever and the
bone-breaking special moves literally break bones.
Shea McClellin
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Zoo Boise's newest attraction is baby wallaby; sponsor sought for community naming contest
Statesman staff - Idaho Statesman
The Boise zoo has just added it newest exhibit and everyone is enjoying it. A baby wallaby, who zoo officials call joey, has joined the zoo. According to the Idaho statesman the wallaby spends most of its time in her mother’s pouch, but she recently has been part of a walkabout exhibit that everyone has been enjoying. This weekend the zoo will be celebrating the 8th annual Easter celebration. The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday the zoo will take place at Julia Davis park which should be very interesting for guests. The zoo is looking for a name for the young wallaby and will be conducting a contest for all the people who want to join. If you don’t already know what a wallaby is then you should defiantly come out there and check it out.
This story is pretty well written and it’s very fun to read. Most people don’t care about what goes at the zoo because there are not any good animals to view there. That’s how I feel at least. This will add a great addiction to the zoo’s collection and could attract quite a few of people. This is also kind of ironic because my grandma recently got a job at the zoo and she works will the wallaby mentioned in this story. She always tells me stories about how adorable the animal is.
Read more: http://www.idahostatesman.com/2011/04/12/1602837/zoo-boises-newest-attraction-is.html#ixzz1JL4aOR3a
Idaho Statesmen: Idaho Steelheads in must-win situation
ReplyDeleteBy: Kelly Sweeney
The Idaho Steelheads came out flat on Saturday night as they played in Game 4 of the opening round in the ECHL playoffs against the Las Vegas Wranglers. Coach Hardy Suater was very disappointed in his players because they cannot afford to be playing like this in the play offs. He knows that they cant come out like that again either in Game 5 at the home ice rink of the Las Vegas Wranglers. Coach Suater said that his boys didn’t come out with any sense of urgency and the Steelheads can’t afford to do that again.
The Steelheads faced a burden as two of their started had to sit the entire game due to misconduct in the previous game. Coach Suater said that’s the way hockey goes and as long as his boys go down with a hard fight, it doesn’t matter. He also said that they are not perfect but that are not going to have to change things up with the two being absent from the game. The Steelheads have worked extremely hard all year said Suater.
A welcome back will be held for a former Steelhead as he spends most of the beginning of the season with the Dallas Stars. Defensemen Guillaume Monast will rejoin and give the Steelheads an opportunity to save the game with him coming back. Coach Suater is excited due to his versatile he brings to the team. He can put him anywhere. This year he has been going with more forwards but now can play with an extra mid and forward. Watch the Steelheads on the Sports zone.
Whitney Holm
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Reports of life threatening child abuse jumped in 2010
Idaho had an increase in life threatening child abuse this year. The percentage has risen 9% in the sate of Idaho for the past year. This is a scary increase for Idaho residents. It rose 13% in Boise area and 15% in the Nampa/Caldwell area. There were 7,612 child abuse cases reported in 2010. There were 1,720 priority cases. The priority cases are severe cases of child abuse. April is abuse and neglect prevention month. There are several programs in the valley that are working on getting the community aware of these percentages. The radio station, 103.3 F.M. is doing a program called “Live for 175.” The radio host, Keke love is not eating for 175 hours while live on the air. This program gets the community excited to make changes in these devastating statistics.
These reports were truly disturbing to me. I remember the murder case a couple years ago involving the young boy, Robert Manuel. His body was found in the New York canal. He was poisoned and beaten to death. His mother and boyfriend were under watch from the department of welfare for previous abuse charges. Yet, he was still stuck in that prison. If that department would have taken better notes and paid more attention to him, they would have seen what trouble he was living with. This could have inevitably saved his life. Having a tragedy take place in our community like this makes people fully aware of the situation at hand. We all must take a stand and fight against child abuse.
Nichole Stallings
ReplyDelete“Armchair Activism” The Lazy way to provide aid, by Jessica Swider from the Arbiter
Once again, Facebook is being misused to promote some sort of “activism” that is worthless. A few of you may remember the “Prevent Child Abuse Week” Facebook promoted. The idea was to change your profile picture to show a picture of a cartoon character from your childhood. For a whole week, pictures of Kim Possible, Rodger Rabbit, and Bugs Bunny filled peoples profile pages to help “prevent child abuse.” However, nothing came of the week of cartoon characters. The whole idea was honorable, though it was useless in helping prevent child abuse. The same case goes for “A day without shoes.”
A day without shoes is sponsored by TOMS shoes designed to bring awareness to children in underdeveloped countries that cannot afford shoes. In this effort to support these third world countries, activists forego wearing shoes for an entire day. Also, Facebook claims that every time a person post certain words on their profiles or change their profile pictures, “you can help further a good cause.” Jessica Swider, ast. Online Editor of BSU’s The Arbiter says “While the intentions are honorable, the ‘activism’ is essentially a waste of time . . . and a health risk.” Boise State students also agree that the idea behind the “a day without shoes” is great, however, ineffective and lazy. By walking around campus barefoot, people not only find the fact disgusting, but if someone happens to ask “why are you walking barefoot,” which would be a rarity, that person would then have to be inspired by the barefoot person’s response and then find a way to help the children themselves. Jessica Swider is completely right when she says that this form of activism is lazy.
Jarrod Driskell
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Idaho Press-Tribune
Local Business Attracts Food Network Attention Again
Miss Ellie’s Cakes in Nampa has once again drawn the attention of Food Network’s “Cupcake Wars.” Annie McRoberts, Miss Ellie’s pastry chef, was first contacted by Food Network’s Cupcake Wars last summer while the business was still in its online days. The Network had discovered the chef through her website and requested that she submit an audition video along with photos and information. Due to the then-upcoming opening of the physical store, they could not appear on the program for the show’s first season. Recently, the cake shop was once again contacted by Food Network. Unfortunately, a deadline was not met and Miss Ellie’s Cakes will not be appearing on Food Network’s “Cupcake Wars” this season, but the chef remains hopeful. “For us, it’s a true honor,” Annie McRoberts said in regards to the attention her business has been receiving from the program.
I think it’s great that a local Idaho business is receiving national attention. The Treasure Valley has a lot to offer its citizens, and so does the state of Idaho. I really enjoy it when a place in Idaho is recognized nation-wide. This is especially true when it comes to food. The city of Boise has seen attention from Food Network’s “Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives” and “Man vs. Food”. Guy Fieri from “Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives” visited Bar Gernika, a Basque pub and eatery in downtown Boise. On “Man vs. Food”, host Adam Richman took his appetite to Big Jud’s, Flying Pie Pizzeria, and Rockies Diner.
Lindsey Hileman
ReplyDeleteREVIEW: Boise Contemporary Theater's 'The Velocity of Autumn' pushes audience to an uncomfortable but satisfying resolution
IdahoStatesman.com
Dana Oland’s review of Boise Contemporary Theater’s production of Eric Coble’s “The Velocity of Autumn” was thorough and thoughtful. She describes the characters and costumes and stage design with artful detail and credits the cast and crew that brought them to life.
Oland describes the plot line of the play without giving away too much. She describes the main character, Lillian, as an aging artist who is being pushed by her family, especially her son Tom, to move out of her brownstone and into a nursing facility. Lillian is strong willed but so is Tom and this conflict is the primary tension of the play.
“The Velocity of Autumn” is described by Oland as a dark comedy—which is not unusual for Boise Contemporary Theater—that never gets too dark. She states that while the play may have been uncomfortable for some, it has a “sweet and satisfying resolution.”
Though Oland says that she has been to many great performances at BCT, she praises “The Velocity of Autumn” as the best of BCT’s three world premieres this season.
Marijane Weitensteiner
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"Smugglers hide drugs in kids' crayon drawings" By SAMANTHA HENRY, Assoicated Press on msnbc.com
Just when you think that the ways that someone could smuggle drugs into the country or into the prison system couldn't get any weirder, it does. According to law enforcement in New Jersey, an inmate in one of their prisons was sent a coloring book with crayon scribbles all over it. But the crayons weren't your run of the mill Crayola crayons, they were actually made out of a paste that contained drugs of some kind!
This isn't the only unusual drug smuggling operation that law enforcement officials all over the country have been comming across. In Pennsylvania, some criminals were smuggling perscription drugs by mailing them to inmates under postage stamps. A South American smuggler smuggled drugs in using flowers, with the boxes that the flowers were contained in became liquid heroine once shredded and disolved in a solution. Anything that smugglers can get a hold of can become a way for them to get drugs into the USA, other states or into any prison in this country. The list includes Wii consols, caskets, children's toys like Mr. Potato Head and a host of other items that are usually considered to be harmless but in the hands of smugglers they become very, very dangerous.
James Snyder
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Idaho Statesman: Leash-free hours a howl at Boise parks
Early on in the semester, I chose to focus on a couple of news stories that pertained to off-leash hours for dogs at some of the parks around Boise. Now a couple months later the legislature finally went into effect, and residents are ecstatic about the new rules. The new hours include allowing leash free play in the mornings all year round and from 3pm to sunset from November to February. The parks have also posted new maps detailing the allowed areas for off-leash pets. Without the overwhelming demand of Boise’s citizens and pet owners this new set of rules would never have been passed, and now just in time for summer a new era can begin for the canine community in our city.
I personally am happy to see that this sort of new regulation for pets is being sought, and embraced. As long as pet owners raise responsible animals and show respect to those around them there should be no difference whether a pet is on a leash or not. The parks and rec. will be conducting studies over the next year and reevaluate this policy for the future, which worries me a little in terms of enforcing stricter policy, but it is definitely a step in the right direction. This debate continues to evolve and I look forward to seeing what comes of this a little farther down the road.
Kristine Dukes/Mon
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April 15th
Gas and grocery prices going up is a trend that is threatening to slow the economy at a crucial time.
Some economists have lowered their growth forecasts for the Jan-March quarter. People have less to spend on goods other than gas and food so it’s going to cause expansion to slow down says Joel Naroff of Naroff Economic Advisors.
How big the impact is is the critical question. It’s expected that oil prices will stabilize by summer and food prices should start to drop then as well.
Oil has soared 28 percent to about $109 a barrel since Middle East turmoil spread to Libya in mid-February. If unrest stops spreading and America buy less fuel, oil and gas prices could decline.
Even some retailers are not taking chance’s and are cutting their fall orders, concerned that consumers will have less to spend on clothing, household goods and electronics.
Stagnant wages and salaries make it harder for consumers to pay higher prices, a key reason that the Federal Reserve officials think the spike in gas and food will have only a modest and temporary impact on inflation.
According to a separate report , average hourly earnings for all employee’s, adjusted for inflation, dropped 1 percent in the past 12 months.
Suppliers are hinting there will be more price increases down the road due to fuel surcharges for shipping. Retailers and other businesses can’t pass all their higher costs to their customers so in some case’s cut backs may be required.
Aaron Nelson
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NBA.com
Road to the NBA finals
The NBA playoffs begin tomorrow and the road to the NBA championship starts. The top overall seed is the Chicago Bulls. In the west it is the Spurs. It is going to be great playoffs; there are 40 games in 40 nights. There will be a game every night until the western and eastern conference finals. The potential upsets in the first could be the Grizzlies beating the Spurs, or the Celtics losing to the Knicks. Going opposite of this the teams that are expected to go all the way to the finals are the Lakers and the Heat. The Lakers are going for their 3rd straight title, as the Heat seek their first title with their big 3 of Wade, James, and Bosh. The teams that are flying under the radar would be the Thunder and the Magic. They have played well all year but are uncertain if they can make the next step to a title. The Bulls are a team that could win it all as well. They have the MVP in Derrick Rose and have a deep team, all in all don’t be surprised if they are in the finals. The story lines for each series go on and on, every team has a chance to make a run at the title. 16 wins and a champion will be crowned. When it is all said and done it will be one of the greatest playoffs in history. If the Lakers win they will cement themselves as one of the greatest teams ever and Kobe one of the all time great champions.
Amy Sperline
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3 men charged in 4-decade-old Massachusetts murder mystery
Finally after four-decades, justice and peace are being brought to those involved in the murder case of a 15-year-old boy in Massachusetts. Three men have been charged for the asphyxiation murder of John McCabe in September of 1969.
The three men, Edward A. Brown, 59, Walter Shelley, 60, and Michael Ferreira, 57 are all facing charges in affiliation with the murder. Middlesex District Attorney, Gerry Leon, said that the charges are brought about by a drastic turn in events in what was left unsolved for 40 years.
When McCabe was found in an abandoned car in Lowell, he was tied and bound, with his eyes and mouth taped shut.
Shelley is facing murder charges, while Brown is charged with manslaughter and Ferreira is charged with murder in juvenile court because he was a minor at the time but faces perjury and other charges outside of juvenile court for lying to the grand jury.
New witness statements and old evidence were the break in the case. The three suspects were persons of interest for a long time. McCabe’s death was caused by strangulation after the three men bound him and left him to die in the trunk of a car in a deserted field.
The victim’s sister and family had gone 40 years with out every knowing why but after the men were charged they found out it was all because of a girl. They believe the victim didn’t know his attackers.
Cnn.com
John H Lloyd III
ReplyDeleteIdaho Statesman: Wolves to come off Endangered Species List in 60 days
In areas not only in Idaho, but the greater Northwest, wolves have been governmentally regulated over the past couple of years. But in 60 days, the wolves will be off the Endangered Species List for the first time in awhile. The wolves are allowed to be hunted, in season now. 1,300 grey wolves will be released “into the wild” now, how will they react?
Farmers from the Northern Rockies, have been claiming that they have lost their livestock due to wolves and have been wanting to hunt them for quite some time. Now that the wolves are unprotected farmers have the free will to hunt and kill the wolves that come onto their property.
However, some believe that the wolves are actually killing the livestock, it has mostly been due to the rapid urbanization that is moving them towards the farmer’s land, and scientists and researchers believe that most of the attacks are from cougars, not wolves.
On top of all this, this was part of Barack Obama’s budget plan to help save money by not protecting animals on top of the food chain.
However, not all Rocky Mountain States have been allowed to hunt freely, Wyoming, Oregon, Washington, and Utah either have no wolves, or protection against shooting wolves on sight.
Larisa Gavrilyuk
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Idahostatesman.com
Gophers believed to have caused canal breach
CALDWELL, Idaho – According to the Pioneer Irrigation District says gophers may have led to the canal break that sent mud and water into a Caldwell neighborhood on Tuesday.
The investigation continues at the Manchester subdivision near W. Linden Street and Airport Avenue. On Wednesdays press release the district said that gophers in fact did cause the canal to collapse.
Crews are continuing to work on the problem to make sure that the canal is stable and back to normal. The flooding started after 6:30 a.m. when a canal broke, sending mud and debris into streets and yards. Neighbors woke up to this surprise and found out when doing daily tasks, such as taking their dogs out side in the morning and realizing that their neighborhood are flooded.
By 9 a.m. crews were able to repair the canal break. Not before some streets were submerged in several feet of water. The water has also got into crawlspaces. Some people put sandbags to prevent the water from getting in there.
Caldwell fire department was also on the scene. They helped residents pump water out of their crawlspaces, while others were cleaning and drying out their belongings.
Neighbors spend the day cleaning out. But street sweepers were busy many of the flooded streets. Water started to recede but some streets were covered in five inches of mud. Many people had to call in to work to help clean up and clean their homes.
The Pioneer Irrigation District said if anyone had damage to their homes to contact their office.
Joe Ross
ReplyDeleteBoise State loses assistant coach to Division II Emporia State
First year Assistant Coach Shaun Vandiver has left Boise State to take on the head coaching position at Emporia State University. ESU is located in Kansas where Vandiver played one season at in junior college. Vandiver has an extensive resume. He played two seasons at Colorado University and was a first round pick in the NBA draft. He's been an assistant coach at Wyoming, Colorado, and Bowling Green. Vandiver's recruiting connections and ability to coach post players were two main reasons why he was chosen as the next head coach at Emproria State. Boise State men's basketball program will now look to replace Vandiver's coaching spot. Vandiver's recruiting style will be missed as will his ability to work with the post players. Boise State will continue to support him and his efforts at Emporia State.
Kyle Blackhurst
ReplyDelete2 Skydivers Collide Above California Airport, 1 Dies
The article I read was about a skydiver who died in California. A skydiver died in California Friday after colliding with another jumper in mid-air over a Southern California airport. That accident occurred just two weeks after another pair of jumpers was killed there in a similar crash, authorities said.
The jumpers' parachutes collided and got entangled about 200 feet above the ground, Perris Valley Skydiving manager Dan Brodsky-Chenfeld said. He had to say this about the crash: "In both of these situations, it was two very experienced people on days when there was hardly any other people in the air," he said. "And somehow they lost track of each other and ran into each other. It's dumbfounding to us."
The accident that occurred involved men both from different countries. One was from Denmark. He was training with a team. The other man was an instructor from Italy. It was said that: "The only thing we can put it on is a certain degree of complacency or lack of awareness in one or both of them," he said. "It's like getting in a car wreck when there's only two cars on the freeway."
As soon as the accident occurred, the two men were taken to a hospital directly by an ambulance. One died in the hospital and the other man was in critical condition and underwent emergency surgery for injuries to the head and chest.
Skydiving can be very dangerous. Death is even something that might occur. Make your own choice. To skydive, or not to skydive?
Ebenezer Makinde
ReplyDeleteNCAA Implements On-Field Rule Changes for 2011 College Football Season
Idaho Statesman
College football will likely be impacted heavily this coming fall thanks to several key rule changes. Among some of the changes now include a 10 second run off of the clock for offensive penalties in the final minute of the game. This rule now mirrors the same rule that is in place in the NFL. Problems arose in close games last college season that spawned the need to see the rule altered. Three more serious rule changes will also be in effect this fall. For one, there are some technical blocking rules that have been changed that will affect coaches and players, but fans will not likely notice the difference. Coaches were never allowed to have a television in the coaches box to review calls to decide whether or not to challenge them. Now, with the new rule change, coaches will have a television in their coaches box and will be able to review plays to decide whether or not to challenge them. Last but not least is the most controversial call of them all. In the biggest rule change of quite some time, a new taunting rule has been implemented. If a player is flagged for taunting, it will now result in a touchdown being taken away from that team. The ball will then be placed at the spot of the foul. This has caused more and more negative feedback since the announcement of the rule being implemented.
Lauren Hooker
ReplyDeleteGenetic modification package - The Arbiter
This point-counterpoint package was highly interesting; the fact that people now have the option to design their offspring as if they were a pair of customizable sneakers or an ice cream sundae is astounding. Though it's helpful for those who might pass on a disease such as dyslexia, or as my friend put it, The Ugly, I personally think that nature should be allowed to run its course, especially through the gene system. I completely agree with Christine Ritchie; by genetically designing our own children, we're essentially eliminating a diverse pool of looks. Will there be a baby ideal? Will everyone's baby be expected to pop out blonde haired and blue eyed because society dictates that as the standard of perfection? I see popping out children as a kind of Happy Meal...you never know what you're going to get when you open up the package. It could be the pretty Barbie toy, or maybe the really ugly sidekick in the latest movie. Either way, you're going to love the toy you ended up with.
Kyle Blackhurst
ReplyDeleteSan Diego State’s head coach Rocky Long is a wuss. He is crying because of Boise State University’s “unfair” advantage from the smurf turf. He believes that it takes the visiting team at least a quarter of game play at Boise State University to get a feel of the turf. According to Long, players “track the ball differently” on the “smurf” turf. All of this was said by coach Long during the Mountain West Conference’s coach teleconference on Tuesday. Long is just afraid to lose again to the Boise State Bronco football team like he did back in 1999. In 1999, he was coaching New Mexico State. They lost 20-9 at Bronco Stadium.
Boise state put in the blue “smurf” turf back in 1986. Since 2000, the Boise State Bronco’s have gone 69-2 at home. That is the highest home winning record in the country. During Boise State’s 10 year WAC run, the Bronco’s went undefeated at home going 40-0.
According to Coach Pete, "Certain places have a mystique that makes it harder to play there, whether it’s the stadium size or the ambiance inside," Boise State coach Chris Petersen said. “If it’s an advantage, great."
Let’s let San Diego State’s coach Rocky Long keep pouting because he just simply isn’t this cool. The blue turf has been around for many years and shouldn’t be removed just because coaches get all teary eyed. Boise State isn’t at fault for the fact that other teams just plain and simply suck.
Michele
ReplyDeletehttp://movies.nytimes.com/2011/01/21/movies/21nostringsattached.html
Sony Shares More Details On PlayStation Network Breach
This week, Sony announced that 77 million online users of the PlayStation Network could have had detailed personal data exposed during a “massive security breach.” As soon as the breach was detected, the site was completely shut down. During the hack, personal information such as name, address, and possible credit card numbers could have been taken.
More details that are emerging say that certain details of information were not taken, leaving the hackers unable to use credit cards for instance. Sony is not ruling out that full card numbers were exposed and encourage users to locate and protect the card that they had link to the PlayStation Network account(s).
The blunt of the controversy surrounding this suspicious act is that Sony waited days to completely shut down the site and share that they had knowledge of the days between to alleged exposure and cutting off the servers. The dates in question are April 19th, the suspected breach and April 25th, the day that the information is suspected to have been taken. It wasn’t until April 26th that Sony announced there was a security issue on the network.