Instashare review: Transfer files between your iPhone, iPad, and Mac instantly

Instashare lets you quickly and easily transfer video files, music files, PDF presentations, and more between iPhone, iPad, and Mac over local Wi-Fi, or Bluetooth. There's no pairing or fancy setup needed. As long as two or more devices are running Instashare in the same area, you're good to go.

When you launch Instashare you're taken through a quick tutorial of how to use it. Afterwards, you're ready to start transferring files. Instashare supports both WiFi and Bluetooth transfers. That means if both of your devices have Bluetooth functionality, you don't even have to be connected to the internet in order to share files wirelessly. To share an app from Instashare for iPhone and iPad, just find the file you'd like to share via your camera roll (photo or video) and hold down and drag. You'll be automatically taken to the transfer screen where you can drop it to whatever device you'd like.

There are certain apps such as document and media apps that have share buttons. You should also see a send to Instashare option which will automatically launch the file sharing option and let you choose a device you want to share it with. The Mac version of Instashare is a free download from the Instashare website. It will basically sit in your task bar where you can drag files directly to it. While Instashare does support all file types, I have noticed that larger files sometimes time out during transfer and I'm not sure why this is. I experienced it frequently when trying to transfer audio or video files from iPhone to Mac.

Once you've received files from another device with Instashare you can view them natively inside Instashare or choose to save them or share them wherever you'd like. If you have any third party apps installed that support those specific file types, Instashare will also give you the option to open them directly within that app. For example, if you're viewing share options for a photo and have photo editing apps installed, you'll see an option to open them directly within that app.

The good

• Bluetooth support means you don't even have to be connected to the internet to share files
• You can easily add and remove trusted devices within settings whenever you'd like
• Supports any file type, not just photos or videos

The bad

• Seems to have trouble transferring larger files resulting in time outs or errors
• When sending multiple files at once, they show up in one bulk upload that you have to scroll through
• Sometimes devices that are within the network or paired don't show up correctly

The bottom line

Many people have wished for OS X AirDrop to come to Mac. It hasn't yet. Meanwhile, Instashare is shaping up to be a great way to share all kinds of files between iPhone, iPad, and Mac but it isn't quite there yet. The amount of errors, timeouts, and strange UI bugs I experienced would keep me from using it as a dedicated file sharing service. For the time being, an option like Droplr that also offers link shortening services is probably a better one.

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Boxee TV becomes Boxee Cloud DVR, adds free 'Basic' DVR service

Following the trend of everything accentuating its connection to the "cloud," Boxee has rebranded its new box as the Boxee Cloud DVR. GigaOm reports the company made the shift to emphasize its DVR features as a differentiator from other $99 set-tops like those offered by Roku and Apple. Other than the name change and a website redesign, one other new tack is a free "Basic" service package. Buyers still get the "All-access" $10 service tier free for a month upfront on a trial basis, which has unlimited storage and playback across different devices. Once that runs out however, they can opt for basic service where cloud-stored DVR recordings are limited to 5 hours of monthly playback on the box itself and expire after 90 days. While the DVR service's availability is still limited to eight markets, the plan is to expand to 26 by the end of this year. Once it rolls out to more areas and the DVR features come out of beta, we'll see if buyers are ready to give this second attempt at blending online and OTA video a shot.

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Spring rains bring life to Midwest granaries but foster Gulf of Mexico 'Dead Zone'

Apr. 9, 2013 ? NEW ORLEANS, April 9, 2013 ? The most serious ongoing water pollution problem in the Gulf of Mexico originates not from oil rigs, as many people believe, but rainstorms and fields of corn and soybeans a thousand miles away in the Midwest. An expert on that problem ? the infamous Gulf of Mexico ?Dead Zone? ? today called for greater awareness of the connections between rainfall and agriculture in the Midwest and the increasingly severe water quality problems in the gulf.

Keynoting a symposium at the 245th National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society, the world?s largest scientific society, Nancy N. Rabalais, Ph.D., emphasized that oil spills like the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster, claim a terrible toll. Sometimes, however, they overshadow the underlying water pollution problem that has been growing more and more severe for almost 40 years.

?The Dead Zone is a vast expanse of water, sometimes as large as the state of Massachusetts, that has so little oxygen that fish, shellfish and other marine life cannot survive,? Rabalais explained. ?The oxygen disappears as a result of fertilizer that washes off farm fields in the Midwest into the Mississippi River. Just as fertilizer makes corn and soybeans grow, it stimulates the growth of plants in the water ? algae in the Gulf. The algae bloom and eventually die and decay, removing oxygen from the water. The result is water too oxygen-depleted to support life.?

An oceanographer and executive director of the Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium, Rabalais spoke at a special symposium organized by 2012 ACS President Bassam Z. Shakhashiri, Ph.D. Abstracts of other presentations in the event, titled ?Water: A Grand Challenge for Science and Society,? appear below.

?Shortages in availability of water suitable for drinking, agriculture and industry are the common denominator in some of the great global challenges facing society in the 21st century,? Shakhashiri said. ?More than 1 billion people already lack access to reliable supplies of clean water. Climate change, surging population growth and other factors stand to make matters worse. I hope this symposium helps engage scientists in seeking solutions that help sustain Earth and its people.?

Rabalais described how the Dead Zone is getting larger and more desolate, with lower concentrations of oxygen dissolved in the water. The Gulf also seems to be more sensitive to the nitrogen and phosphorous fertilizers that wash down the Mississippi River and the Atchafalaya River today than it was in the past. Concentrations of fertilizer that caused a relatively small amount of oxygen depletion now are having a more profound effect.

Fish and shellfish either leave the oxygen-depleted water or die, causing losses to commercial and sports fisheries in the Gulf, she noted. Dead fish sometimes wash up onto beaches, with a negative impact on recreational activities and tourism.

Oil spills and other local pollution compound those negative effects on marine life, Rabalais noted. By day 77 of the Deepwater Horizon disaster, for instance, the oil slick had covered about one-third of the Dead Zone, making it even more inhospitable.

The amounts of phosphorus fertilizer compounds in the Lower Mississippi have doubled and nitrogen compounds have tripled nitrogen over the last 50 years, Rabalais said. Oxygen levels in the Dead Zone have declined in parallel.

Rabalais pointed out that advances in chemistry and other fields do promise solutions. Fertilizers that stay in the soil and resist runoff, for instance, could have a big impact. Genetically modifying crops so that they produce some of their own fertilizer could also help with the problem.

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Water is life and is to be celebrated
1. Nancy N. Rabalais, PhD, Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium, 8124 Highway 56, Chauvin, LA, 70344, United States, 985-851-2801, nrabalais@lumcon.edu

Every day I do, but I annually bring water from the Gulf of Mexico dead zone to a water ceremony at the Unitarian church in Baton Rouge where it is combined with waters from others from all over the world and locally. Some of the water is retained in the urn for the next year?s ceremony. Each year I bring my intent to continue to work for water quality in the Mississippi River watershed and its coastal ocean. The distances and seeming disconnects are large, but surprisingly short for a drop of water from the Gulf of Mexico to be transported inland and then flow with other droplets down the river to the ocean.

The imperative science needs for health-related water research and education
1. Joan B. Rose¹, PhD, Michigan State University, Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, 480 Wilson Road, Natural Resources Bldg Rm 13, East Lansing, MI, 48824, United States , 517-432-4412, rosejo@msu.edu

Linking advances in genomics research, mathematics and earth sciences as well as novel engineering technologies is imperative in order to create a future of globally safe water. To address the major challenges in managing the growing amounts of animal and human waste water pollution; protecting water resources and restoring an economically vital coastline, we will need to invest in the characterization of our water microbiological communities and shift the pollution science paradigm toward an understanding of risk and resilience under global change.

Water sustainability in a changing world
1. Jerald L. Schnoor¹, PhD, The University of Iowa, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, 52242, United States , 319-335-5649, jschnoor@engineering.uiowa.edu

Water is a vital renewable resource for society which is increasingly stressed by multiple demands for water supply, agriculture, industry, recreation, and ecosystem needs. Changes in water supply and demands for water are driven by population growth, climate and land use change, and our energy choices (such as biofuels, oil sands, and shale gas). In this talk, we discuss the drivers affecting water sustainability and potential solutions including: adapting to a changing water world, direct and indirect potable water reuse, resilient water infrastructure, and more holistic management of the water cycle. This paper also describes research at Clear Creek watershed (270 km2), a tributary of the Iowa River in eastern Iowa, to create an environmental observing facility and intelligent digital watershed (IDW) for better water management and prediction.

Future of urban water systems: Technological and institutional challenges
1. David Sedlak¹, PhD, University California, Berkeley, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 657 Davis Hall, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, 94720, United States , 510-643-0256, sedlak@berkeley.edu

The complex infrastructure that cities rely upon for water supply, treatment and drainage are struggling to keep up with the combined effects of climate change, population growth, underinvestment in maintenance and a growing recognition of the impacts of contaminants that cannot be removed easily by existing treatment processes. Technological solutions to these problems that employ the latest developments in materials science, chemistry, biology and electronics are capable of greatly enhancing the performance of these systems. However, the success of these next generation technologies will depend upon their integration into the institutions responsible for urban water management.

Convergence of nanotechnology and microbiology: Emerging opportunities for water disinfection, integrated urban water management, and risk assessment
1. Pedro J. Alvarez¹, PhD, Rice University, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 6100 Main Street, MS 519, Houston, TX, 77005, United States , 713-348-5903, alvarez@rice.edu

The extraordinary properties of some nanomaterials offer leapfrogging opportunities to develop next-generation applications for drinking water disinfection and safer wastewater reuse (e.g., photocatalytically-enhanced disinfection, biofouling-resistant membranes, and biofilm- and corrosion-resistant surfaces). The multifunctional and high-efficiency processes enabled by nanotechnology are broadly applicable in both industrialized and developing countries, by enabling the retrofitting of aging infrastructure and the development of high performance point-of-use devices that facilitate differential water treatment and reuse. On the other hand, the use of nanomaterials in commercial products is outpacing the development of knowledge and regulations to mitigate potential risks associated with their release to the environment. Therefore, it is important to understand how engineered nanoparticles interact with microorganisms, which form the basis of all known ecosystems and provide critical environmental services such as nitrogen cycling. The convergence of nanotechnology with environmental microbiology could expand the limits of technology, enhance global health through safer water reuse, and contribute towards sustainable and integrated water management. This presentation will consider the antibacterial mechanisms of various nanomaterials within the context of environmental implications and applications. Research needs to steward ecologically responsible nanotechnology will also be discussed.

Confronting the water challenge: Dow technologies increase the flow
1. William F. Banholzer¹, PhD, The Dow Chemical Company, Executive Department, 2030 Dow Center, Midland, MI, 48674, United States , 989-636-0718, mbiehler@dow.com

Dow is a leader in purification, separation and chemical technology, with a longstanding legacy of technology innovation for improving water quality and utilization. Communities throughout the world depend on Dow reverse osmosis membrane technology for desalination and water reclamation. Dow has also made investments that are solving the water-borne disease crisis by bringing affordable, potable water through deployment of low-cost, community-based water systems. In addition, new processes for chemical production have been deployed that dramatically reduce wastewater production, helping to preserve freshwater resources.

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The Sound of Tyranny for German Home School Family - Robert ...

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In a remarkably short time, Germany recovered smartly from the wreckage of its defeat in World War II to become the economic strong man of Europe.

Monuments to the nation?s plunge into Nazism remain at Dachau and other death camps as grim reminders of the dangers of an all-powerful state with a messianic leader.

Curiously, one aspect of the old Nazi state that originated in 1918, even before the Nazis took power, remains: a prohibition on home schooling. It seems the current education authorities are willing to enforce this draconian law to keep their monopoly.

A courageous German Christian couple refused to hand over their children to the government schools and fled to America three years ago. Now, the Obama Administration is trying to send them back. A likely outcome would be the state seizing the children and imprisoning the parents.

In December 2010, U.S. Immigration Judge Lawrence O. Burman granted asylum to Uwe and Hannalore Romeike, who home school their five children (they now have another baby as well). The family is living in Tennessee.

The U.S. Agency for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) filed an appeal, arguing that homeschoolers are not a fit category for granting asylum. Keep in mind that they bend the law to grant asylum to others, including same-sex partners. The Board of Immigration Appeals overturned Judge Burman?s decision, and the family is fighting deportation.

Romeike v. Holder is now before the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, and will be heard on April 23.

In his ruling, Judge Burman declared that Germany?s policy abridges ?basic human rights that no country has a right to violate? and is ?repellent to everything we believe in as Americans.?

Indeed, the United States has long protected parental rights. In 1925, the Supreme Court in Pierce v. Society of Sisters struck down Oregon?s compulsory attendance law, saying,

?The fundamental theory of liberty upon which all governments in this Union repose excludes any general power of the state to standardize its children by forcing them to accept instruction from public teachers only. The child is not the mere creature of the state; those who nurture him and direct his destiny have the right, coupled with the high duty, to recognize and prepare him for additional obligations.?

The Obama Administration cited a ruling by the European Court of Human Rights, which says ?the public education laws of Germany do not violate basic human rights.?

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What's Next For The Best Male Performance Nominees?

Our look at the future of the 2013 MTV Movie Awards nominees continues with a glimpse into the future for the Best Male Performance category. These five leading men have a ton coming up, so here's our handy roundup. VOTE FOR BEST MALE PERFORMANCE NOW! Click past the jump to see what Ben Affleck, Bradley [...]

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Victory Ranch summer camp having international impact in its tenth ...

NOWHERE TO GO BUT UP: Victory Ranch, founded by Memphians Dennis and Anne Smith, has grown considerably in recent years, attracting as many as 700-plus campers each summer to its Bolivar, Tenn.-based site. (Photo by Garrett Harrison)

Dennis Smith, the longtime director of operations and athletics at Presbyterian Day School, has always exhibited the fervent desire for expanding in ministry through sports, recreation, and teachings based on Biblical principles.

Little did he know, his passion for ministry would come full circle when he and his wife, Anne, founded Victory Ranch in nearby Bolivar, Tenn.

?We?ve been involved in education for a long time,? Dennis Smith, a native of Memphis, said. ?And we felt there would be more of a bigger opportunity for ministry for a captive audience.?

Such a following, in many aspects, has benefited the Smiths immensely, in large part because Victory Ranch, a non-profit, Christian-based organization that will?begin its 10^th year?of operations next month, has had an international impact in recent years, a trend that has resulted in considerable amount of growth since its inception.

Established in November 2002, Victory Ranch first began serving Mid-Southerners as a retreat destination. In 2004, the organization held its first full-fledge summer camp, accommodating as many as 400 attendees on its spacious campus, which is housed roughly one mile away from the nearest highway in the rural town of Bolivar. Today, Victory Ranch rests on approximately 500 acres, more than 100 of which feature a majority of its camp activities from various sports and recreations, horse trails, equestrians, and other camp-related outdoor events.

Designed primarily as a summer camp for kids, Victory Ranch?s Outdoor Challenge facilities are considered among the best in the country, in part because they meet exacting construction and safety standards, a spokesman for the organization said. For instance, its four air-conditioned lodges can accommodate groups up to 160 for overnight outings. Each lodge, in fact, is equipped with a commons room suitable for small group meetings. And its dining hall gives large groups plenty of room and all the audio-visual equipment necessary.

?We have unbelievable facilities,? Dennis Smith said.

Not only that, Victory Ranch earned a reputation as one of America?s most popular summer camps, considering it is comprised of educators and our adventure specialists who are armed with a wealth of passion for nurturing and challenging children from various walks of life. A number of Victory Ranch staffers ? all of whom have close ties to Dennis and Anne Smith ? have been affiliated with the organization since its inception, which has proven beneficial in terms of attracting young campers on an annual basis.

Dennis and Anne Smith founded Victory Ranch in November 2002 and hosted their first summer camp in May 2004.

?I would say our staff of full-time directors and college students have been the key to our staff,? Dennis Smith said. ?We have a connection to each one we hire, whether they?re in high or college. Unlike most camps and organizations, we have to know them in order to hire them.

In recent years, Victory Ranch hosted seven camps, which typically began in late May and ran through the end of July. This year, however, organizers have upped that number to eight, largely because of the lengthy waiting lists for five camps last year. The first weeklong camp is scheduled to begin on May 28. In all, organizers expect as many as 800 youngsters this year.

What?s so intriguing about Victory Ranch is that its summer youth programs routinely attract campers from as many as 60 American cities, approximately 25 U. S. states, not to mention a number of attendees from foreign countries such as England, German, and Puerto Rico.

?I think it?s neat to have that diverse camp,? said Dennis Smith, whose wife, Anne, is an Art and Technology instructor at Evangelical Christian School. ?Obviously, it?s more laid back in the South. But it?s great to have that international presence.?

If this year mirrors the success and overwhelming responses Victory Ranch garnered last year, Dennis Smith said the possibility exist his staff will add a ninth camp next year to an organization that just keeps expanding.

?It?s not a 9 (am) to 3 (pm) camp,? he said. ?If they come on Sunday, they stay a whole week and some even stay two weeks if they like. We?re certainly proud to be a part of it. We live and breathe summer camps.?

Registration for Victory Ranch camps will take place until all spots are filled. For more information, call (731) 659-2251 or visit www.victoryranch.org.

Andre Johnson is a senior writer and the NBA reporter for MemphiSport. To reach Johnson, email him at andre@memphisport.net. Also, follow him on Twitter @AJ_Journalist.

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Automate Pet Care with a Raspberry Pi-Powered Feeding System

Whether you're going away for a night or just don't feel like getting out of bed on Saturday morning, this Raspberry Pi-powered contraption can take over your pet feeding obligations.

It wasn't long ago that we featured a Raspberry Pi-powered treat dispenser, but this machine differs by actually dispensing full food portions for two different pets. Davy Bryan hacked it together with a Raspberry Pi, breadboard, some servos, and a cereal dispenser like you'd see at a continental breakfast counter. You can enable it over Wi-Fi to feed your pets while you're away, or even pop in some cereal or Chex mix to feed humans instead.

The build isn't for the faint of heart, but Davy included a comprehensive parts list, instructions, and a GitHub repo with all of his python scripts if you want to tackle it yourself.

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Russian journalist brain-damaged after attack dies

MOSCOW (AP) ? Mikhail Beketov, a Russian journalist who suffered brain damage and lost a leg after a brutal assault that followed his campaign against a highway project outside Moscow, died Monday. He was 55.

His lawyer, Stalina Gurevitch, told the Rapsi news agency that Beketov died in a hospital Monday after choking on food.

Beketov was part of a group fighting against the construction of a highway through the Khimki forest near Moscow. The founder and editor of a Khimki newspaper, he was among the first to raise the alarm about the destruction of the forest and suspicions that local officials were profiting from the project.

He refused to back down, even after his dog was left dead on his doorstep and his car was set on fire.

Several people with high-profile political connections reportedly stood to profit from the highway's construction, including Arkady Rotenberg, a billionaire who once taught judo to President Vladimir Putin. Road construction is one of the most corrupt sectors of Russia's economy, with numerous opportunities for kickbacks and bribes.

In November 2008, Beketov was beaten so viciously that he was unable to speak. He was in a coma for several months and spent more than two years in hospitals.

His attackers were never identified.

Several other journalists and environmentalists who campaigned against the project have been attacked.

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Report: Anti-Semitic incidents surged in 2012

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) ? Israeli researchers warned Sunday of a sudden upsurge in anti-Semitic attacks, topped by a deadly school shooting in France, noting a link to the rise of extremist parties in Europe.

The warnings emerge from an annual report on anti-Semitism in the world, released on the eve of Israel's memorial day for the 6 million Jews killed by German Nazis and their collaborators in World War II.

The report noted a 30 percent jump in anti-Semitic violence and vandalism last year, after a two-year decline. It was issued at Tel Aviv University, in cooperation with the European Jewish Congress, an umbrella group representing Jewish communities across Europe.

The report recorded 686 attacks in 34 countries, ranging from physical violence to vandalism of synagogues and cemeteries, compared to 526 in 2011. It said 273 of the attacks last year, or 40 percent, involved violence against people.

The report linked the March, 2012 shooting at a Jewish school in Toulouse, where an extremist Muslim gunman killed four people, to a series of attacks that followed ? particularly in France, where physical assaults on Jews almost doubled.

The report by the university's Center for the Study of Contemporary European Jewry found little correlation between the increase of anti-Semitic attacks and Israel's military operation in Gaza in November. While there was a spike in incidents at the time, it was much smaller in number and intensity than the one that followed the Toulouse school attack, said Roni Stauber, the chief researcher on the project.

"This shows that the desire to harm Jews is deeply rooted among extremist Muslims and right-wingers, regardless of events in the Middle East," he said. An Israeli offensive in Gaza four years earlier led to a significant spike in attacks against Jews in Europe.

This year, researchers pointed to a correlation between the strengthening of extreme right-wing parties in some European countries and high levels of anti-Semitic incidents, as well as attacks on other minorities and immigrants.

They said Europe's economic crisis was fueling the rise of extremist parties like Jobbik in Hungary, Golden Dawn in Greece and Svoboda in Ukraine.

Moshe Kantor, president of the European Jewish Congress, called for strong action by the European Union, charging that governments ? particularly in Hungary ? were not doing enough to curb these parties' activities and protect minorities.

"Neo-Nazis have been once again legalized in Europe. They are openly sitting in parliaments," Kantor complained.

Kantor, a Russian-Swiss businessman, said the EU should even consider expelling Hungary and Greece. "If they do not protect their own population against neo-Nazism, with all the lessons Europe had already, maybe there is no place for them in the European Union," he told The Associated Press after the presentation of the report.

First, he said, his group has asked the European Parliament to hold a special hearing on Hungary. The parliament is planning the hearings, said parliament spokesman Jaume Duch.

The president of the parliament, Martin Schulz, has been openly critical of anti-Semitism in Europe.

There was no immediate reaction from European officials, but the chances of punishing any country for the results of a democratic election are slim. The EU has never suspended a member state, much less tried to expel one.

Golden Dawn swept into Greece's parliament for the first time in June on an anti-immigrant platform. The party rejects the neo-Nazi label but is fond of Nazi literature and references. In Hungary, a Jobbik lawmaker has called for Jews to be screened as potential security risks. The leader of Ukraine's Svoboda denies his party is anti-Semitic but has repeatedly used derogatory terms to refer to Jews.

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Syrian regime launches heavy airstrikes

This citizen journalism image provided by the Local Council of Barzeh, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, shows the aftermath of rocket attacks on the Barzeh district of Damascus, Syria, Friday, April 5, 2013. A barrage of rockets slammed into a contested district on the northeastern edge of Damascus, killing several people and trapping others under the rubble, while violence raged around suburbs of the capital, activists said Friday. The attack on Barzeh, where rebels aiming to topple President Bashar Assad are known to operate, follows days of heavy fighting between the rebels and the military in the area.(AP Photo/Local Council of Barzeh)

This citizen journalism image provided by the Local Council of Barzeh, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, shows the aftermath of rocket attacks on the Barzeh district of Damascus, Syria, Friday, April 5, 2013. A barrage of rockets slammed into a contested district on the northeastern edge of Damascus, killing several people and trapping others under the rubble, while violence raged around suburbs of the capital, activists said Friday. The attack on Barzeh, where rebels aiming to topple President Bashar Assad are known to operate, follows days of heavy fighting between the rebels and the military in the area.(AP Photo/Local Council of Barzeh)

FILE - In this Sunday, Jan. 6, 2013 file photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, Syrian President Bashar Assad gestures speaks at the Opera House in central Damascus, Syria. Assad has warned that the fall of his regime or the breakup of Syria will unleash a wave of instability that will shake the Middle East for years to come. Assad told the Turkish TV station Ulusal Kanal in an interview aired Friday, April 5, 2013 that "we are surrounded by countries that help terrorists and allow them to enter Syria." (AP Photo/SANA, File)

This citizen journalism image provided by the Local Council of Barzeh, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, shows the aftermath of rocket attacks on the Barzeh district of Damascus, Syria, Friday, April 5, 2013. A barrage of rockets slammed into a contested district on the northeastern edge of Damascus, killing several people and trapping others under the rubble, while violence raged around suburbs of the capital, activists said Friday. The attack on Barzeh, where rebels aiming to topple President Bashar Assad are known to operate, follows days of heavy fighting between the rebels and the military in the area.(AP Photo/Local Council of Barzeh)

AMMAN, Jordan (AP) ? After weeks of rebel gains in the south, Syria's regime launched a heavy and widespread series of airstrikes on Sunday that targeted at least seven cities or regions and killed at least 20, activists said.

The government also urged rebels to surrender their arms, warning in cellphone text messages that the army is "coming to get you."

State television said the primary goal of the airstrikes was to "recapture areas taken by the terrorists," the term the regime uses to refer to opposition fighters in the civil war.

Rebels trying to topple President Bashar Assad have been making gains in recent weeks, especially in the south near the border with Jordan. They have seized military bases and towns in the strategically important region between Damascus and the border with Jordan, about 160 kilometers (100 miles) away.

Last week, they looked poised to take over the area along the Jordanian border, which could be used to try to stage an attack on Damascus, Assad's seat of power.

Some rebel factions are also receiving heavier flows of weapons through Jordan as well as training there by the U.S. and other countries.

The rebels already controlled large swaths of northern Syria, and captured their first provincial capital ? the northeastern city of Raqqa ? last month.

The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Sunday's airstrikes targeted the northern city of Aleppo, the central cities of Homs and Hama and the city of Idlib city in the north near the Turkish border. The western Mediterranean city of Latakia, and the eastern province of Deir el-Zour and the suburbs of the capital Damascus were also targeted.

Regime fighter jets pounded villages in rebel-held areas in Latakia province before. But they do not frequently hit the city of the same name that is mostly populated with Syrian minority communities including many members of the Alawite sect, an offshoot of Shiite Islam that Assad and his family belong to.

The rebels and opposition supporters are mostly Sunni Muslims, a majority in Syria.

Anti-government activists in Aleppo posted videos on line, showing the aftermath of Saturday's airstrike on what they say is Sukkary district in the northern city. Dozens of residents are standing on piles of rubble in front of a row of residential buildings, looking in disbelief at the front of the building that was blown off when a missile slammed into it.

In another video, men are seen helping a woman climb down from a balcony of the second floor of a building that has partially collapsed after a missile ripped through it.

The videos appear consistent with AP reporting from the area.

The Aleppo strike was the deadliest air raid on Sunday, killing up to 12 people, according to another anti-regime activists group, The Local Coordination Committees.

In the southern city of Daraa, a man was shot and killed by an army sniper, the Observatory said. It added that there was little rebel advancement in the province where opposition forces seized large swaths of land over the past two weeks.

?In the outskirts of Damascus, the army pursued rebels in Adra district and raided their base in the neighborhood of Qarra, the state news agency SANA reported.

It also said the army "demolished two dens with all terrorists and ammunition inside them in al-Khalidiya district in the central province of Homs, killing several terrorists." It provided no other details.

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A Family Home Since 1822

William and Arlene Taggart purchased this house in New Jersey?s Tewksbury Township in 1981 for $500,000, according to the local tax assessor?s office. The federal-style home, its exterior pictured in this listing photograph, is believed to have taken five years to build and was completed in 1822. Two large trees, an elm and a Norway Spruce, frame the stone wall at the home?s entrance. Photo: David Groul

Here, the foyer. Mr. Taggart, 79 years old, and Arlene, 76, have five children and fifteen grandchildren. Mr. Taggart is an investor and helps to turn around underperforming companies. Photo: Rayon Richards for The Wall Street Journal

The staircase is pictured. The home is three levels with a full attic and has only been owned by three separate families since it was built, according to a history of the home written by local town historian Christina Wall in 1996 and given to Mr. Taggart. The property originally stood on 175 acres, and the first family to build and own the house passed it down through four generations, according to Ms. Wall. Photo: Rayon Richards for The Wall Street Journal

The home?s formal dining room is pictured. The Taggarts knew the last owners and were familiar with the property, Mr. Taggart says. ?We had a marvelous place before this one, but this is in such a special location with this view,? he says. ?When it came on the market it was a very easy decision.? The home overlooks the village of Oldwick, which was founded at the turn of the 18th century. Photo: Rayon Richards for The Wall Street Journal

The family spent 2 ? years restoring the property ?to its natural beauty? says Mr. Taggart. Over time, the eat-in country kitchen has become the favorite part of their home. The kitchen windows look out onto the countryside and sits next to a large dining area. ?It is a large room where we do most of our entertaining, especially for holidays and events where the whole family can gather,? Mr. Taggart says. Photo: Rayon Richards for The Wall Street Journal

The dining area next to the kitchen has a 14-foot wide brick fireplace flanked by two Dutch ovens and believed to be the original cooking fireplace of the home. Writes Ms. Wall: ?When the ovens are at their hottest temperature, meats are cooked; at less hot temperatures, bread and pies, and while still warm the ovens were used to dry fruits.? Photo: Rayon Richards for The Wall Street Journal

Here, a sun room off the kitchen.The family have taken advantage of the large property over the years, hosting the wedding receptions of their two daughters with approximately 250 guests. They put a tent over the outdoor tennis court and hired an orchestra. ?They turned out to be very lovely affairs,? says Mr. Taggart, who says the guests enjoyed the views offered by the property. Photo: Rayon Richards for The Wall Street Journal

Here, the home?s original kitchen and now a pantry. In the renovation, the Taggarts insulated the house, replaced much of the wiring and plumbing and restored many of the home?s historical details. ?We were very enthusiastic about the project,? says Mr. Taggart, despite the cost and length of time it took to complete. ?We were enthused by the home and the location and the view.? Photo: Rayon Richards for The Wall Street Journal

A sitting room is pictured. Mr. Taggart says: ?We?ve been rewarded many times over [from the renovation] with what has become our homestead.? Photo: Rayon Richards for The Wall Street Journal

A bathroom in the home is pictured. The house has five bedrooms, four full-baths and two half-baths. There is also a carriage house on the property, renovated five years ago, with a one-bedroom studio, full bath and kitchen, according to Beatrice Daggett of Turpin Realtors, which holds the listing. The slate roof was also recently redone. Photo: Rayon Richards for The Wall Street Journal

Here, the master bedroom with handpainted floral panels and one of the home?s nine fireplaces. The Taggarts split their time between Florida, New York and Maine and after 30 years in the home, they felt it was time to down size and sell. Photo: Rayon Richards for The Wall Street Journal

Here, the master bathroom with whirlpool tub set in marble platform. The master bedroom suite has his-and-her dressing rooms and bathrooms. Photo: Rayon Richards for The Wall Street Journal

One of the home?s five bedrooms are pictured. Carvings in the home, such as those on the home?s fireplace mantels, took a craftsman one year to restore, according to Mr. Taggart. Photo: Rayon Richards for The Wall Street Journal

?We were very careful integrating the modern conveniences that created the home while maintaining the integrity of the historical property,? says Mr. Taggart. Three quarters of the property is under farm assessment and corn and hay are farmed on part of the property by local farmers. The land is also surrounded by 50 acres of conservation easement. Photo: Rayon Richards for The Wall Street Journal

The garden was maintained by Mr. Taggart and is pictured in warmer months in this listing photograph. The property was first listed in 2009 with Beatrice Daggett of Turpin Realtors with just under 50 acres for $6.8 million. A portion of the land was sold, and the property and its remaining 36 acres is now on the market for $3.195 million. Photo: David Groul

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How to Make the World's Crispiest French Fries

A soggy fry is a sad fry. In fact, it probably shouldn't even be called a "fry." Make sure the next time you cook a batch they're crispy?really crispy. The pros at Stack Exchange tell you how.

Yesterday I tried making french fries, but they were not crispy. What's the best way to get them crispy?

See the original question.

Kevin Dickerson Answers:

If you want to make fries the way your favorite restaurant does, you need only a few things.

Stuff you need:

• A sauce pan or a fancy fryer, whatever
• Cold Idaho Russet Burbank No. 1 potatoes
• Peanut oil
• Kosher salt

Optional: Thermometer for measuring oil temperature

Cooking instructions:

1. Fry at a low temperature until the potatoes are cooked, about 250?F ? 275?F.
2. Set aside the potatoes on paper or whatever. (Fancy fryers have a wire basket sometimes for this purpose.)
3. Increase the temperature of the oil to about 375?F ? 425?F.
4. Fry at the higher temperature until golden brown.
5. Toss with salt in a bowl like you see on TV.

Notes:

• Potatoes must be cold in order to make amazing fries.
• If you want to presoak the potatoes to get rid of starch, sometimes it's fun to dump a ton of salt into ice water to make them extra salty.
• Fried fries hate water. Keep them in a paper bag after you cook them and they will stay crispier longer. (But only for a few minutes usually.)
• The more regular the volume of the potato cuts are, the more evenly they will cook.
• Unrefined peanut oil has a smoke point of 325?F. Refined is 450?F.
• A heavy sauce pan will have a more even temperature.
• The oil temperature will drop a bunch when you add the fries. A thermometer will help you to keep a consistent temperature.

Some notes from the idahopotato.com FAQ:

What is the difference between No. 1 and No. 2 Potatoes?
No. 1 potatoes are typically better shaped with less defects than No. 2's. No. 2 potatoes bake and taste the same but may have pointed ends, more bruising, etc. Restaurant operators use No. 2 potatoes when the final appearance does not have to be as attractive a potato shape, for example for mashed, hash browns or french fries.

How do I achieve the best results when frying Idaho Potatoes?
When frying, the high solids content of Idaho Potatoes decreases oil absorption, guaranteeing crispier potatoes. In addition, Idaho Potatoes shrink less when fried and retain their shape better than moister potatoes. Before frying potatoes, rinse them in cold water to remove starch, which can cause the potatoes to stick together during the frying process. For crispier potatoes, soak the potatoes in salt water for several minutes before cooking.

Be sure to always use clean oil, heated to the proper temperature?food dropped in improperly heated oil will absorb the fat and take longer to cook. Oil should be heated slowly. If a good thermometer isn't available, drop a potato strip into the oil, and observe. If it sinks and the surrounding oil doesn't react, the oil isn't hot enough. If the oil bubbles around the strip and the potato remains on top, the temperature is ideal.

Keep checking the cooking oil for acrid odors while cooking; strong odors indicate that the oil is beginning to burn. Be sure to never leave frying potatoes unattended.

user68999 Answers:

Without actually frying...

1. Batonnet the potatoes 1/4 inch.
2. Lightly boil the pieces until you can scrape the surface with your finger.
3. Carefully spread into a single layer on a baking pan and lightly spray with canola oil.
4. Season and bake at 350-400 degrees Fahrenheit until golden brown and delicious.

SAJ14SAJ Answers:

Not to take anything away from the answers already existing for this question, but I wannt to add one more reference: Kenji Alt's in depth opus on creating the McDonald's style fry at home.

In summary, his method is to:

1. Blanche the cut potatoes in water lightly acidified with vinegar, to allow them to cook through while the acid keeps the pectin from decomposing and causing the fries to fall apart.
2. Par-fry the potatoes (first fry).
3. Optionally (but preferably) freeze the fries at this point, which actually helps develop the crispiness. Of course this also lets you do almost all of the work in advance.
4. Finish-fry and serve.

You will note this is a variant on the traditional double-fry method outlined in Kevin Dickerson's answer.

See the linked article for all of the science, the details, and a linked recipe.

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Illustration by Stack Exchange.

Editor's note: The original question mentions cooking fries with Mobil oil. We're not sure if this is a bad joke or unfortunate autocorrect, but it's worth mentioning: Never, ever cook with motor oil. Ever.

Find more answers at the original post here. See more questions like this at Seasoned Advice, the cooking site at Stack Exchange. And of course, feel free to ask a question yourself.

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2 dead at day care shooting in Quebec, all children unharmed

On Friday, a man armed with a shotgun shot and killed an employee at a day care center in Quebec and then killed himself. All the children at the day care were evacuated safely.

By Associated Press / April 6, 2013

Police carry children from a safehouse to waiting parents and guardians after a shooting at a day care in Gatineau, Quebec, Canada on Friday. Police evacuated children from a day care center just outside Canada's capital after an adult was killed by gunfire.

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A man shot dead another man at a day care center in Quebec then killed himself, and the 53 children present were evacuated unharmed. Police said some may have watched the killings.

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For a moment, Canada feared its own version of last year's deadly school shooting in the US, where 20 young children were killed.

Police on Friday received a call about an armed man with a shotgun threatening people,?Gatineau?Police Chief Mario Harel said. They arrived to find one man dead with a shotgun beside him and a second man, an unidentified employee of the day care, also dead.

Harel said the shooting seemed to be related to a recent separation between a couple but didn't elaborate.

The Racines De Vie Montessori daycare is located in two homes, and Sergeant Jean-Paul LeMay said police found a body in each one. LeMay said the children were safe at a nearby house.

Police were investigating the link between the men and the possibility of domestic violence, LeMay said. He wouldn't say if either was linked to a child at the day care.

Police speculated that some children likely witnessed the killings.

"It's a small area, it's a close space," said Harel. "For sure, they should have been witness (to) the event."

Parents sobbed and hugged while they waited for investigators to bring them to their children.

Omar Eltalawi rushed to the scene from his nearby home as soon as he heard about the shooting, fearful for his 3-year-old daughter, Zain.

"It was horrible," Eltalawi said as he described the fear of not knowing what was going on inside the day care. "You see these things on the news and you don't expect it to happen to you."

Gatineau?city is just across the river from Ottawa, the capital.

Associated Press Writer Rob Gillies in Toronto contributed to this report.

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Relive Your Favorite DOS Games with a Raspberry Pi-Powered ...

If you have a Raspberry Pi and you're looking for something to do with it, the sky's the limit. If you want to use it to get your game on, this project turns your Pi into a old school gaming powerhouse using RetroPie and DOSBox.

It turns out, running retro games on your Raspberry Pi isn't that difficult, and the blog Coding Epiphany recently ran a two-part series on getting your Raspberry Pi configured, set up, and ready to game. First, they use RetroPie, a simple series of scripts to install RetroArch, a front-end packed with tools for multi-platform game emulation. Then, just to take it to the next level, they install DOSBox and set that up so you can run old x86 DOS games as well.

The instructions for each?along with the commands you'll need to run and performance tweaks to make it all work smoothly, are at the links below. The best thing about this setup is that it's not just simple, but it completely eliminates the need for multiple emulators and multiple software packages, so you can power up your Pi and play your favorite retro titles almost instantaneously.

Raspberry Pi: Retro Gaming Mania Part 1 ? RetroPie/RetroArch | Coding Epiphany

Raspberry Pi: Retro Gaming Mania Part 2 ? DosBox | Coding Epiphany via @adampash

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Fisker announces steep layoffs, cuts company down to 25 percent of its workforce

Fisker Automotive has been seeing its troubles go from bad to worse, and its now announced its most drastic steps yet to keep the company afloat. In a statement released this afternoon, the company confirmed that it is making a "significant reduction" in its workforce, which it says will ultimately leave it with approximately 25 percent of its employees -- Bloomberg pegs the number of layoffs at about 160 based on its sources, down from the 200 it employed as of last week. Fisker's statement also notes that the company is continuing its efforts to secure a strategic alliance or partnership, but says it had reached the point where layoffs became unavoidable. As Bloomberg mentions in its report, Fisker has to date only sold 2,500 of its electric vehicles, which have been beset by delays and recalls in recent years.

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TCTV Interview - Nick Hungerford Aims To Disrupt The Financial Investment World With A Little Nutmeg

Nutmeg is a UK-based online investment management startup backed by the likes of Tim Draper and intends to pull of something of a bank-job by disrupting the world of financial investing, and it has some heavyweights to help it. It launched last year after raising $5.3 million from Pentech, Tim Draper, Spotify board member Klaus Hommels and Armada Investment Group chairman Daniel Aegerter. Clearly the idea is to capitalise on consumer disillusionment with banks and existing investment models. Nick Hungerford, Nutmeg?s founder and CEO, spoke to us about the launch and what Nutmeg is trying to achieve in making investing as transparent and democratic as possible.

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Parenting a chess player may be harder than playing the game

Soccer moms get all the attention. But what about the chess moms and dads who can't shrug off their outside voice outbursts when inside at a silent chess tournament? With an event that demands self-discipline, parenting a chess player is no easy task.?

By Lisa Suhay,?Guest Blogger / April 4, 2013

Chess dad Grady Dunn of Norfolk, Va., attends sessions at the Norfolk Initiative for Chess Excellence (NICE) where he focuses on positive parent coaching tactics with his daughters Gianna, 8, facing the camera, and Pria,10.

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This weekend at Super Nationals in Nashville, Tenn., the biggest event of the year for scholastic chess competitors, parents there will be offered something that?s never been discussed at the event before: how to be good sport parents and coaches. The free seminar will not only address the ins and outs of raising a good competitor, but also how to choose a coach that?s best for your child.

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Lisa Suhay, who has four sons at home in Norfolk, Va., is a children?s book author and founder of the Norfolk (Va.) Initiative for Chess Excellence (NICE) , a nonprofit organization serving at-risk youth via mentoring and teaching the game of chess for critical thinking and life strategies.

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Super Nationals, a quadrennial event like the Olympics, will host more than 5,000 kids from 47 states plus Washington, DC and Puerto Rico, coming from a total of 1,541 schools, according to?Robert McLellan, a spokesman for the US Chess Federation based in Nashville. Those children will attend with either an anxiety-ridden parent or professional chess coach by their side.

Even Alexandra Kosteniuk, the 12th Women?s World Chess Champion who herself began a chess career at age 5 admits that parenting her daughter Francesca, 6, through the process is very daunting.

?It?s a rollercoaster to see her play,? Ms. Kosteniuk said during a phone conversation from Nashville as she prepared her little girl to compete in what will be the child?s first Super Nationals. ?It?s very hard for me to stop myself, not to intervene because at that age children don?t always play pieces correctly or remember all the rules.?

I now have this wonderful mental picture of the absolutely runway model-worthy Women?s World Champion pacing a few yards away from the tables, destroying her manicure, much in the way I do when one of my own sons compete at anything.

That makes me feel better as a sport parent because it tells me that becoming a parent levels the playing field between the famous and the average sport parent. Technically, chess is classified as a sport, covered by ESPN, and subject to the same kind of governance as other sporting bodies because it?s played in teams. Chess has coaches both good and atrocious, too.

The Chess in the Olympics Campaign says that there are at least 605 to 700 million people worldwide who play chess ? that's more than the entire population of US, Russia, Mexico, and Japan combined, or 8.6 percent of all humans?inhabiting?the Earth. There are 8 million registered chess players representing over 160 countries.?On the Internet, there are as many as 200 million people playing chess.

The thing that?s really important with chess is not the trophy but the win-win educationally for a child.?

?I run a school in Russian and I can say without hesitation that you take a child, any child, and teach them chess and I promise you one year later this is a completely different child in many ways,? Kosteniuk says. ?You see a child learn critical thinking, better overall life judgments, and confidence. It is that prize we should want as parents for our children most of all.?

Speaking of what sports parents want, Chess parents are just as notorious for outbursts as those in soccer, Pee Wee football, and any other sports where the worst in us emerges as the parental protective mechanism kicks in and merges with the thrill of battle haze.

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Legislation follows a slew of canines killed by police in Colorado

After a number of dog deaths at the hands of police officers, the Colorado legislature is pushing a bill that would mandate three hours of online training for officers statewide in understanding dog behavior and how to handle dogs while on duty.?

By Staff,?Associated Press / April 4, 2013

Julie Hanan, of Highlands Ranch, holding her dogs Murphy and MacKenzie, listens to Sen. Dave Balmer during a rally in support of SB 226, a bill to train officials on how to handle canine encounters, on April 3.

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Scar was an 8-year-old bulldog mix who was fatally shot by a police officer pursuing a suspect, even though witnesses said he never left his yard and was not barking or growling.

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Kupa was a service dog who was shot and killed while a sheriff's deputy was responding to a welfare check on her owner.

And Ava was a German shepherd who had a rawhide treat in her mouth and was turning toward her summoning owner when she was fatally shot by an officer responding to a call.

Dog lovers concerned about recent cases where law enforcement fatally shot people's pets lobbied Colorado lawmakers on a bill Wednesday that would require new training for law enforcement on how to handle canine encounters in the line of duty, a legislative idea that appears to be unique in the country.

The bill unanimously passed the Senate Judiciary Committee and will be considered later by the full chamber.

Several dozen dog owners rallied outside the Capitol before the bill was heard. Some held signs that read, "Officer, please don't kill me," with an accompanying picture of a dog. The bill specifically cites canines shot by law enforcement in Colorado, including Scar, Kupa, and Ava.

"I believe that Coloradoans deeply love their dogs and really want us to work hard here at the Capitol to make sure that their dogs are protected," said Republican Sen. David Balmer, a sponsor of the bill. "I should say our dogs are protected. I've got three dogs myself."

The proposal would require sheriff and police departments to offer three hours of online training for deputies and officers on how to recognize dog behaviors and employ nonlethal methods to control them when necessary. The legislation would also direct law enforcement to implement procedures to allow dog owners the option to control or remove their dogs during a non-violent call.

However, the bill creates exemptions for law enforcement to exercise discretion during calls, taking into account their safety and the safety of others in dealing with dogs. Sheriff's deputies assigned to courts or jails are also exempted from the training, as are code enforcement officers.

Balmer said law enforcement handles situations with dogs correctly most of the time, but additional training on canine behaviors could reduce shootings. In the examples cited in the bill, the legislation sponsors say there were questions about whether the dogs actually posed a threat.

The County Sheriffs of Colorado worked on ? and support ? the legislation.

"We just wanted to be part of the process. We think our voices were heard," said Chris Olson, the executive director of the group.

Balmer said the Colorado Association of Chiefs of Police is not taking a stance on the bill, but they're not opposing it. They also helped craft the legislation to make sure any concerns were addressed, he said.

Greenwood Village Police Chief John Jackson, who speaks on behalf of the chiefs of police on legislative matters, did not immediately return a call.

The Arvada Police Department in suburban Denver has been training police to recognize different dog behaviors, and the program was recently expanded to include all officers, said Jill McGranahan, a spokeswoman.

Darrel Stephens, the executive director of the Major Cities Chiefs Association, said he's unaware of any state or local government with laws or ordinances requiring training for law enforcement on how to handle dog encounters.

"Unfortunately police officers do shoot dogs from time to time when they feel threatened by a vicious or aggressive dog," Stephens said. He said that in his experience, dog shootings are rare.

"When they do occur, it is difficult for pet owners to see the circumstances in the same way an officer sees them ? understandably they do not see their pet as being aggressive and potentially harmful to an officer," he said. "It is also difficult for the officers."

Supporters of the bill say it can make a difference.

"My best friend was shot in the back," said 30-year-old Brittany Moore, the owner of Ava, choking up as she spoke at the rally. "The rawhide bone fell from Ava's mouth, and she made the most awful sound that I have ever heard and immediately fell to the ground."

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