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Located in Urbana, IL, Crisis Nursery is an organization dedicated to the prevention of child abuse through the provision of emergency intervention and support to families in crisis. Crisis Nursery was one of 116 nonprofit organizations that submitted pictures of their offices along with a written description of their work within the community and how an office makeover would positively impact their ability to better serve their communities. A panel of judges then selected 10 semifinalists, out of which Crisis Nursery was chosen as the grand prize winner. Entrants were judged on their devotion to execute the nonprofit's mission, their positive influence on the community and the need for a more efficient workspace.
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Erica Lafferty, daughter of Sandyh Hook Elementary School victim Dawn Hochsprung, attends a town hall meeting with Senator Kelly Ayotte in Warren, N.H., on Tuesday.
WARREN, N.H. – Bringing the national gun debate to a tiny New England town on Tuesday, the daughter of the slain principal of Sandy Hook Elementary confronted Sen. Kelly Ayotte at the lawmaker's first town hall meeting since she voted against expanded background checks on all commercial gun sales.
Erica Lafferty, who first met with the Republican senator in Washington earlier this month after she opposed the compromise negotiated by Sens. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and Pat Toomey, R-Pa., was visibly angry as she spoke into the microphone at the meeting, which drew more than 100 people who came to condemn or support Ayotte's vote.
"You had mentioned that day the burden on owners of gun stores that the expanded background checks would harm. I am just wondering why the burden of my mother being gunned down in the halls of her elementary school isn't more important than that," said Lafferty, whose mother Dawn Hochsprung was gunned down by Newtown shooter Adam Lanza.
Ayotte responded at the Warren, N.H., meeting: "Erica, I, certainly let me just say -- I'm obviously so sorry."
Erica Lafferty, daughter of Sandy Hook Elementary shooting victim Dawn Hochsprung, confronts Sen. Kelly Ayotte at a town hall Tuesday.
"And, um, I think that ultimately when we look at what happened in Sandy Hook, I understand that's what drove this whole discussion -- all of us want to make sure that doesn't happen again," Ayotte said.
More tension followed at a larger event in Tilton, N.H., later in the day.
"Let the senator finish please!" said the moderator at the Tilton event as gun control advocates shouted from the crowd and waved signs which said "demand action to end gun violence," from Mayors Against Illegal Guns, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's gun control advocacy group.
Ayotte is one of a handful of senators -- others include Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., Dean Heller, R-Nev., Heidi Heitkamp, D-N.D., and Max Baucus, D-Mont. -- who are facing withering criticism from both sides of the debate.
Gun control proponents want the Senate to reconsider new gun laws, and pro-gun rights groups want the issue kept off the table. And they're using ads, lobbying, and organizing at events like Ayotte's town halls to get their points across.
Keeping center stage are the Newtown families, many of whom were on Capitol Hill for the failed gun vote, who have pledged to continue the fight for new regulations on firearms.
The senator's staff were prepared for the onslaught. Ayotte defended her vote at the top of her remarks in both towns, pointing to her background as a prosecutor. "Where we are right now, my focus has been on wanting to improve our current background check system," she said. "Frankly, we have fallen down on actually prosecuting gun crimes and violations of our current background check system."
She said that addressing mental health and keeping guns out of the hands of the mentally ill were important going forward.
Sen. Kelly Ayotte, R-N.H., is challenged by a man attending her town hall Tuesday regarding a question about gun reform.
Outside groups are focusing on Ayotte and others from swing states where polls show background checks are popular. From the TV and radio ads to these small events, both sides are mobilizing like it's a political campaign -- Bloomberg's group circulated printed signs reading "#ShameOnYou" at both town meetings, while Ayotte supporters held the kind of mass-hand-drawn signs often spotted at presidential events.
Poll data is also a focus -- and a point of contention. Some automated polls, which NBC News does not rely on, have shown surveys claiming dropping numbers for people who voted against expanding background checks.
But in the Granite State, Ayotte's supporters are pointing to a recent survey from the University of New Hampshire that shows just the opposite: high approval ratings in the wake of the vote.
Some Republican defenders in the state say that the controversy isn't real and say it won't matter in 2016, when Ayotte is up for reelection to the Senate.
"To the extent it's a controversial issue it's a manufactured one," said Fergus Cullen, a former chairman of the state Republican Party.
There's evidence to support the claim that some groups are using the issue to raise their profiles. In a yard nearby the Warren event, a local resident had placed a large, staked lawn sign with the handwritten message, "Thank You Senator Ayotte." Atop one corner was the Tea Party's preferred flag, the yellow snake with the words "Don't Tread On Me."
But others say it was a difficult decision that could have repercussions down the road.
"I think it was a tough vote. And it was a principled vote," said Jim Merrill, a longtime New Hampshire Republican strategist who worked on Mitt Romney's presidential campaign. "And I think she understood that there would be some blowback for it. Let's just remember it wasn't just Republicans who voted against it."
Ayotte is clearly feeling the pressure, refusing to answer questions from national reporters at the meetings. Aides working on the gun issue on Capitol Hill say she's made it clear that she doesn't want to vote on it again any time soon.
And the atmosphere back home was a big change from Ayotte's typical town meetings -- generally staid affairs that begin with a PowerPoint presentation on the budget. (She does a lot of them, as she's pledged to hold a town hall in each New Hampshire county.)
She stuck with the PowerPoint at Tuesday's meetings, but this time, the opening slides had statistics defending her gun vote.
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Members of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America enter the office of Sen. Kelly Ayotte on April 17 in Washington, D.C.
At town halls, Ayotte typically receives notecards with the name of each questioner and their pre-submitted topic of interest. A selected moderator chooses and reads them. This time, though, that caused a stir. Right before Erica Lafferty spoke in Warren, Eric Knuffke, of Wentworth, N.H., stood and demanded to be allowed a question.
"You can't deny people the right to speak because they haven't filled out a card. I have a question," Knuffke shouted. Supporters of Ayotte shouted back at him.
As Knuffke yelled, Lafferty was sitting in the front row with her hand raised.
"Let Erica speak," said one attendee. "There's a Sandy Hook survivor here," said another.
She had submitted a question in the pile, and Ayotte made sure to let her speak. Lafferty thanked Ayotte for meeting with her the day after senators took the vote on the Manchin-Toomey before challenging her for her vote. After her exchange with Ayotte, Lafferty stood and stormed out of the town hall.
Asked afterward why she had done so, Lafferty said: "I had had enough."
NBC's Frank Thorp contributed to this report.
This story was originally published on Tue Apr 30, 2013 4:05 PM EDT

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Tween Reads
October 2018
Recent Releases
Barbara Binns
What it's about:
Middle-schooler T'Shawn's excitement about his new position on the local diving team is dampened by the return of his brother, Lamont, who's been in prison. T'Shawn's not sure he can trust Lamont any more...much less forgive him.
Is it for you?
If you like honest, all-too-realistic stories,
might be the book for you -- sports and family are far from the only things T'Shawn is dealing with.
Try this next:
David Barclay Moore's
The Stars Beneath Our Feet
24 Hours in Nowhere
Dusti Bowling
Welcome to:
Nowhere, Arizona, a sad, boring town where nothing ever happens...until the day that five kids -- including
dirtbike racer Rossi,
brainy Gus, and obnoxious bully Bo -- venture into the Dead Frenchman Mine in search of legendary gold.
What's inside:
a vivid setting and touches of humor, as well as cave-ins, bat guano, mountain lion encounters, and unexpected friendships forged in shared danger.
Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish
Pablo Cartaya
14-year-old Marcus Vega, six feet tall and already sporting a mustache.
What happens
: After Marcus punches a bully who insulted his brother, their mom takes them both to visit family in Puerto Rico, where Marcus begins searching for his long-absent father.
Why you might like it:
Whether or not you're familiar with Puerto Rico, you'll feel like you're there with Marcus as he explores the music, food, places, and people of the island.
Brenna Thummler
Wendell, a sheet-wearing ghost who can't leave the human world behind; and Marjorie, who's grieving for her mom while also going to school,
running the family laundromat, and
taking care of her dad and brother.
What happens:
Marjorie catches Wendell in the laundromat (hey, it's full of sheets!), and both lonely characters find the friendship they need.
Art alert:
Soft pastels and spectral blue-grays add to the wistful, haunting atmosphere in this graphic novel.
J.A. White
What it's about:
Alex is on his way to destroy his notebooks full of horror stories when
he sudden
ly finds himself
one: he's held captive by a fearsome witch who demands that he tell her a terrifying tale every night.
Reviewers say:
"Readers who prefer their magic dark will be spellbound" (
Try this next:
For books with a similar feel but a more hair-raising edge, try Tom McNeal's
Far Far Away
or Adam Gidwitz's Grimm series.
Scary & Suspenseful
School of the Dead
What it's about:
After his Uncle Charlie's death, seventh-grader Tony is comforted by appearances from Charlie's ghost -- after all, the two of them shared an interest in the supernatural. Less comforting is Tony's new school, where students go missing, spirits haunt secret passageways, and no one is what they seem.
Is it for you?
Pairing a suspenseful plot with otherworldly chills,
School of the Dead
is just creepy enough to satisfy fans of mystery and horror alike.
Took: A Ghost Story
Mary Downing Hahn
What it's about:
They say that Old Auntie roams the woods with her man-eating razorback hog, Bloody Bones. They say that every 50 years, she kidnaps another girl. They say lots of things, but Daniel doesn't believe them -- not until his sister starts talking to her doll and claiming that a voice is calling her name.
Why you might like it:
Told in the style of a classic ghost story,
is perfect for reading under the covers with a flashlight.
Elizabeth and Zenobia
Jessica Miller
shy, faint-hearted Elizabeth, who's uneasy about moving into Witheringe House, her father's uncanny childhood home; and her unusual friend Zenobia, who's obsessed with finding spirits inside the East Wing.
What's inside:
living wallpaper, a magical book, an overgrown hedge maze, and a bone-chilling family secret.
Is it for you?
If you can't get enough billowing fog and simmering suspense, you won't want to miss this gothic mystery.
Olive and the Backstage Ghost
Michelle Schusterman
Olive Priess, whose dreams of singing onstage are squelched by her overbearing mom.
What happens:
Olive discovers Maudeville, an otherworldly old theater where she's given a chance to shine. Yet as
Olive grows closer to her eccentric castmates and she learns about the theater's history, she begins to suspect that their opening night might be her last.
Who it's for:
theater kids, as well as readers who like their mysteries well-paced and only slightly spooky.
Pam Smy
What it is:
an eerie, captivating blend of words and art that pulls you into the lives of two girls who lived decades apart.
What happens:
In 1982, mute orphan Mary plans her revenge on the bullies at the Thornhill Institute for Children, while in 2017, lonely Ella sees a girl wandering the grounds of the abandoned Institute. Then Ella finds Mary's diaries, and their stories collide.
For fans of:
the layered storytelling of Brian Selznick or Ransom Riggs.
Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 10-13!
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We don't need no transportation
Door-to-door transportation for K-12 students may seem to be a compassionate policy from a society that values both students and education. That may be the intent, but the transportation mandate ultimately takes money from classrooms to subsidize our inefficient, post-WW II development pattern. In the end, it also devalues traditional, neighborhood schools in favor of the remote, campus-style we now build. A Strong Towns approach would be dramatically different.
We were heading into town for swimming lessons on Saturday when I drove by one of the old elementary schools I went to as a kid. It's name — Lincoln Elementary — tells you that it is old. Back in the day we used to name schools after people we admired. Today we name them in cheerful commemoration of the places we had to destroy in order to build them. For instance, the newest school in my district is called Forestview, which was built where they clear cut the forest across from my old family farm (took out a couple of my old tree forts in the process). In the neighboring school district they have Eagle View Elementary. The only eagles you will see there were built by the Chrysler motor company in the 1990's.
There are many other differences that are more significant, but for today I want to focus on transportation. Busing, something that the students that used to attend Lincoln school did not need but which the children of Forestview must have.
Understand that my parents still live on the old farm, and they are the house closest to Forestview. Since they could not not walk there safely on a school day, it is fair to say that few children could. That is not to suggest that Lincoln Elementary is safe. It is not. The street outside the front door — literally feet from the door — was made into a highway. It is a chicken or egg argument as to whether the drop in enrollment at Lincoln caused by or was a product of the neighborhood becoming inhospitable for families (at least those with a choice). Either way, Lincoln is now closed, the playground soon to be turned into a parking lot (a higher use, by local standards).
So like most districts across the country, especially those in small towns or suburban areas, students arrive at their local school by bus or by car. A few will walk. In fact, my school district's policy is to only pick up those students that live further than a mile from their school. This was increased from a half mile a couple of years ago as a cost-cutting measure. We have written about the glaring inequity and perverse incentives of this system before.
Like nearly every American school district, ours is struggling with how to do more with less. And not just more, but much, much more. And not just less, but much, much less. This is not a post about education policy, but conservative columnist George Will made some amazing points recently when praising the efforts of Obama-appointed Education Secretary Arne Duncan. Improving the educational performance of our youth in an age of austerity may be our generation's defining challenge.
So here's an idea I'll toss out from the Strong Towns mindset: How about we rethink our approach to busing?
Again, I'm not trying to get into a broader discussion on race. I'm not thinking that big. If you want to knock me down for my ignorance, please do. But hear me out first.
The State of Minnesota — and I suspect this holds for most, if not all, states — requires school districts to provide transportation to all students in their district. The districts are given money for this undertaking. The mandate is fairly loose – at least loose enough where districts can exempt some kids that live close and charge fees for kids involved in activities that ride alternative schedules. Nonetheless, if a child wants to ride the bus, the school has to pick them up and drop them off.
As school budgets have been squeezed, districts have found creative ways to shift funding from transportation into the classroom. Such tactics have drawn the ire of our friends at MN2020, who have written a report calling for the establishment of a separate fund for transportation that could not be shifted to other causes.
Our latest report, Wrong Way: Minnesota's School Transportation Funding Disparities, explores how disinvestment forces district administrators statewide to either siphon funds from transportation to pay for basic needs or shift classroom dollars to cover getting students to and from school.
District leaders make budget-balancing decisions that include adopting four-day school weeks, cutting routes which lengthens time spent on buses, adding a fee or outright eliminating transportation for after school activities and increasing the distance from school that the district offers busing.
But, respectfully, what if MN2020 has it wrong? What if we went the other way and shifted all transportation funding into the classroom? We if we ended the mandate for schools to provide transportation?
If you look at the MN2020 report, districts that have neighborhood schools in higher density, walkable areas actually have a surplus in transportation spending they can use for other needs. In contrast, large rural districts and suburban/exurban districts run huge deficits, taking money from the classroom to fund transportation.
Let's ask a pointed question: How many of the students in those rural, suburban and exurban districts live and work on farms? In other words, what percentage of their parents must be located in a remote area for their livelihood?
I don't know the answer, but my experience here in Minnesota tells me it is a very small percentage. I'd guess less than 3 percent. This means the remainder live far from school due to personal preference. In the free market, they have selected a remote location that requires school districts, mandated to provide transportation, to take money from classrooms to pick up and drop off their kids.
This is an important observation. By mandating that school districts provide free transport to all kids, regardless of any other circumstance, we have created a situation where parents do not have any incentive to consider the true cost of their choice when they decide where to live. They can live two blocks from school or twenty miles from school, the cost to them is the same: nothing.
What if we asked those non-farm parents to pick up the tab? What if that money could be redirected to the classroom? Using my local school district as an example, the numbers could be huge.
If I am reading the budget right, we are going to spend $3.4 million in transportation costs this year. That seems in line with the costs reported in the MN2020 report. With a starting teacher in the district making roughly $41,000 in salary and benefits, we could add over 80 new teachers right now if we stopped subsidizing busing. That would be a 20 percent increase in staffing, potentially a game-changing amount.
Here's my proposal: What if we abolished the mandate that schools provide transportation to all students, but required them to still provide it to children that lived on farms (or whose families had careers that required them to live in a remote location)? For all other children, transportation would be provided as a fee-for-service offering. We then subsidize children from poor families (many of whom live close to the old schools anyway).
Besides the fact that it is nearly politically impossible to get people to pay for something they have been receiving for free, what are the objections?
It makes no sense that we continue to abandon neighborhood schools in favor of these remote campuses that require every child to be bused to. The only reason this continues to happen is that we've made transportation a sunk cost — it has to happen anyway — and so the cheapest way to do it is to make it large-scale. In the meantime, the transportation mandate is simply another perverse incentive for people to make lifestyle choices that ultimately have huge, financial costs to society.
The current calculus is going to change dramatically when gas goes to $4 per gallon and higher. You'll hear school administrators and lawmakers howl that we are forcing all of these financial burdens onto the schools, robbing the classrooms of funds, and that they need ever-more money to provide ever-declining service.
Here's your money. We just need the guts to start building Strong Towns.
Related reading:
- Destroying Neighborhoods: Back to School Edition (September 14, 2009)
- Subsidizing Inefficiency: Back to School Edition (September 16, 2009)
- No Car Left Behind (September 20, 2010)
- The Wrong Way: Minnesota School Transportation Disparities by John Fitzgerald of MN2020
Charles Marohn is a Professional Engineer licensed in the State of Minnesota and a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners. He is president of Strong Towns, a non-partisan, non-profit organization that advocates for changes in development patterns and a complete understanding of the full costs of methods of growth. Strong Towns is seeking tax-deductable, $25 donations from 100 readers to create a video version of its Curbside Chat presentation.


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Report: anti-Semitic incidents decline in the U.S.
(RNS) Anti-Semitic incidents in the U.S. dropped by 13 percent in 2011, according to a report released Thursday (Nov. 1) by the Anti-Defamation League, which tracks assaults and other attacks on Jews.
There were 1,080 incidents against Jews last year, according to the ADL, the lowest tallied by the non-profit civil rights group in two decades.
"It is encouraging that over the past five or six years we have seen a consistent decline in the number of anti-Semitic incidents across the country and that the numbers are now at a historic low," said Abraham H. Foxman, ADL's national director.
"To the extent that these incidents serve as a barometer, the decline shows that we have made progress as a society in confronting anti-Semitism and pushing it to the far fringes, making expressions of anti-Jewish hatred unacceptable," Foxman said.
ADL's annual Audit of Anti-Semitic Incidents for 2011 included 19 physical assaults, 731 cases of harassment and threats and 330 incidents of vandalism.
Documented cases of anti-Semitism ranged from graffiti on a Brooklyn subway station that read "Jews were responsible for 9/11" to an incident in which a Pennsylvania middle school student wrote numbers on another student's arm and told him to "Go die in the ovens."
The report highlighted particular concern about anti-Semitic bullying in schools and cyber-bullying by students.
"ADL continues to receive a distressing number of complaints about children, adolescents and teenagers engaging in anti-Semitic behavior, both on and off school grounds," said ADL National Chair Robert G. Sugarman, who called for a sustained emphasis on Holocaust and diversity education in schools.


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It's been more than a month since Oscar-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman died in his Greenwich Village apartment with a needle in his arm. Despite the nationwide media onslaught of soul-searching and hand-wringing that followed—including a lot of loose talk about a "new heroin epidemic"—in the end, the national and local debate has not been elevated.
Albuquerque Health Care for the Homeless Outreach Coordinator Martin Walker said not much new or helpful debate resulted from this intense media focus. "Whenever someone [famous] dies, someone in the public eye, everyone wants to talk about it: the good, the bad, the ugly," Walker said. "But what they don't want to talk about is how to fix the problem."
For several years New Mexico has hovered near the top of the list when ranking fatal drug overdoses. To address these dismal figures, activists and health care workers successfully lobbied for laws that treat addiction as a public health issue instead of a criminal justice problem. During weeks of wall-to-wall media scrutiny following Hoffman's death and years of "Breaking Bad"-fueled methamphetamine debates, this key point has somehow been overlooked.
Most medical professionals now view drug addiction as a medical and behavioral problem rather than an ethical or law enforcement problem. This relatively new attitude is reflected in "harm reduction," a catchphrase trending in the field.
Most medical professionals now view drug addiction as a medical and behavioral problem rather than an ethical or law enforcement problem. This relatively new attitude is reflected in "harm reduction," a catchphrase trending in the field. Tools that reduce harm to users include needle exchanges, HIV testing, expanded Good Samaritan laws and perhaps most promising, the increasing availability and use of the so-called "wonder drug" Narcan aka naloxone.
All these harm reduction tools have both proponents and critics. Only a handful of states permit access to free, anonymous exchange of dirty syringes for clean ones at clinics and hospitals. Confidential HIV testing of addicts is seen by some as aiding and abetting drug use. There has also been resistance to revised Good Samaritan laws that allow companions of overdose victims to call 911 without fear of prosecution. Here's where New Mexico was ahead of the drug policy curve, being the first state to revisit and amend laws to offer immunity from prosecution for companions of overdosing heroin users back in 2007.
Here's where New Mexico was ahead of the drug policy curve, being the first state to revisit and amend laws to offer immunity from prosecution for companions of overdosing heroin users back in 2007.
New Mexico is also one of a handful of states that has expanded the distribution of Narcan, which Walker describes as the ultimate opioid antagonist. "It's as innocuous as baby aspirin," Walker said. "All it does is go into your body and attaches to the receptors in your brain and brushes the opioids off the receptor and covers it [the receptor] like a fist."
Narcan is considered 100 percent effective in preventing deaths from heroin overdose. For that reason harm reduction activists unsuccessfully lobbied for the passage of SB 241. If SB 241 hadn't stalled in committee, it would have added $600,000 to the Department of Health budget for overdose prevention services. This means HCH could have added 300 additional clients to its Narcan disbursement program, bringing the total number of program participants to 600. HCH has a specialist who helps the organization's clients find substance abuse treatment. But finding low-cost treatment is difficult, mainly because there isn't much available. "The big issue is that there is just really not a whole lot there," said Walker.
Many available inpatient facilities want clients to be past the detox stage before being admitted. That's something that isn't feasible for many of the nonprofit's clients, said Walker. Besides inpatient facilities, he said Albuquerque has several programs that offer opioid replacement therapies but—costing as much as $10 per day—their prices put them out of reach for many of the program's clients.
If SB 241 hadn't stalled in committee, it would have added $600,000 to the Department of Health budget for overdose prevention services.
Access to treatment isn't just a problem here in New Mexico. The Office of National Drug Control Policy 2013 report concluded that out of the 21.6 million Americans who needed substance abuse help in 2011, less than 11 percent received treatment. A New Mexico Legislative Finance Committee hearing to review substance abuse trends and treatment solutions in 2012 reported that New Mexico ranks in the bottom quartile for access to substance treatment. The report also acknowledged that of the hundreds of millions of dollars spent on behavioral health, there is no way to isolate substance abuse spending so decision makers can determine if the money is being spent effectively.
In addition to obstacles created by too much demand and not enough resources, Walker said addicts face barriers to treatment because of media messages that frame addiction as a criminal justice issue. Most people involved in the drug trade—whether dealers or users—start off as young, poor members of minority groups. Street drugs like heroin and meth have become a part of street culture in every city in America.
"I think it is important that we refuse to allow ourselves to be dragged into the conversation about morality or 'this poor person' and feeling bad and all that stuff," Walker said. "It's not a moral issue; it's a behavioral issue."
All this is not meant to imply that Seymour Hoffman's death was not tragic. But the plain truth is that these individual tragedies occur every day in our own community, and most of those stories don't even make the inside of our local newspapers.
Correction: An earlier version of this article, which appeared in print, incorrectly stated that SB 241 passed to the governor's desk during the 2014 legislative session. Weekly Alibi regrets the error.


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Parkway shooter indicted for 1st degree murder
Ralph Leon Jackson, the Stuarts Draft man charged in the April 5 shootings on the Blue Ridge Parkway, has been indicted for the premeditated murder of WNRN DJ Tim Davis and for use of a firearm during the shooting.
A federal grand jury indicted Jackson, 57, in September for assaulting Christina Floyd with intent to commit murder, assault with a dangerous weapon, and for discharging a Harrington & Richardson 20-gauge shotgun during the attack on the couple watching the sunset at Rock Point Overlook.
Jackson faces the death penalty if convicted of the newest charges, according to a release from the U.S. Attorney's office.
Jackson subsequently pleaded not guilty to all the charges, according to various media accounts.
–-story updated with Jackson's plea Tuesday, November 16
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What a useless waste of life. Fry this turkey. The sooner, the better. I hate the thought of my tax money keeping this POS alive one more minute sooner than it has to be.
Seven months so much for speedy justice. Now how long before the trial and the appeals, I'll die first.
Trincey & Hebe boy - Its cheaper - i.e. costs less of your taxpayer money to keep him alive.
In case you then want to then whine about all of the gunk involved in the legal process that makes everything so costly - well, its there to protect YOU, and me and us all from the state. If you don't get that then you have obviously never been wrongly accused of anything. It happens every single day.
Fair trial, one appeal, then extra crispy. What a useless bas**** to do what he did.
chaise f ©lectrique.


text: The cheating continues and they are worried about a complete stranger listening to the sideline and QB transmissions. Remember only 1 guy has been running the offense for 6 years straight and I am sure they are nervous about bringing in someone who will learn the "Patriot Way" then release them. How else do you explain making a guy that hasn't started a game since high school your starter?


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Vibrant, sprawling, swaggering and famed as the home of the blues, the great, mid-western city of Chicago lies on Lake Michigan and welcomes visitors with genuine friendliness. Known for its culture, the city is America's third largest, with its buzzing downtown district surrounded by its three vast 'Sides', the northern, southern and western regions. Huge parks, magnificent downtown architecture, great museums, theatres, miles of lakeside beaches and iconic sights are all here.
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The Magnificent Mile is the true heart of the city, and holds a famous walking tour taking in the grandest buildings, museums, great views of the cityscape from below as well as above and the Chicago icon of the Old Water Tower, famous for its survival of the devastating 1871 Great Chicago Fire. Michigan Avenue's blocks of upscale department stores are a wealthy shopaholic's dream.
Located in the city's South Side district and bordering the old Irish neighbourhood, Chicago's Chinatown is dynamic, authentic and the third largest Chinese enclave in the USA. From ethnic stores through Buddhist temples to an endless choice of Chinese restaurants, this vibrant local community and its Chinese Marketplace are must-sees for visitors.
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Well...I know it's been a while since my last post. I just never seem to have enough time to get to it. So, Kevin started second cutting yesterday and while I'm waiting for the dew to come off so I can go rake, I decided to take the time in between house cleaning tasks and upload some pictures!
On August 1, I celebrated my 1 Year Anniversary of owning the shop. It's been fun, rewarding and at times exhausting. But, with the help of the "Shop Girls" and my absolutely wonderful customers, we did it! Here are a few pictures of the crowd we had on the 1st.
Our little Spinning corner!
And some of the gang...
On August 2 and 3, some of us took a day or two and went up to the Wiawaka Lake House in Lake George. Some spent Thursday night while others just went up for a day trip. What a gorgeous day Friday was. I spent the entire day on the dock! Here are just a few pictures that Christine took.
What a view!!!
We caught Joan napping on the porch!
The Mini HA HA was on its second trip around the lake so we had to carry on the tradition!
This picture is just SO Joan!!
Thanks again to all of you that have come into the shop in the last year! Hopefully we can continue for several more years to come!
Now onto some customer show and tell!
This is Mari's lovely tank she made for herself to wear on her summer vacation.
Eleanora's socks for her hubby...sorry they are sideways. Not sure why...
And Sandy's crocheted baby blanket for her newest Grandchild!
Barbara's washcloths made out of one skein of Fantasy Naturale.
Here is Kathy L's "Cat Strips" crocheted afghan. There are little cats on each of the white strips, cute huh?
And her hat and booty set along with mittens and pumpkin hats for her daughter who is having twins in the fall. So fun!
The lovely model Mary is wearing Kathy's Wingspan shawl.
And another lovely model, Mary Kate, wearing Heike's Pinkerton Shawl made out of worsted yarn instead of fingering weight. Isn't it great?
Jasmine's (unblocked) Pinkerton. So pretty!
And Bonnie's cute baby hat made with matching "baby ugs". And her lovely little girls dress with a knitted top sewed to the skirt.
Kathy G's Rococo Shawl made out of Eco wool is just beautiful.
And Karen's Pinkerton made out of Pagewood Farm Denali sock yarn. The colors are just great!
This is Heike's Color Affection shawl. Isn't it gorgeous!
And Sue's Wingspan.
These are Janelle's Dreadlock socks. She and Robin had a little Ravellenic competition with these socks. Each sock has 40 little i-cord dreadlocks! That's a lot of i-cord!
And here is Barbara's Ravellenic challenge...to knit or crochet as many items as she could out of 1 skein of Fantasy Naturale. I say she did pretty well, huh. Love the crocheted cat!
And finally, a beautiful vest made by my Aunt Carol who sent me this picture a long time ago and I never put it on the blog...oops!
That's all for now. Have a great week!


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China: Bloggers, We're Watching You
Chinese police detained a prominent online commentator, and state media called for a crackdown on "spreading rumors" online. The WSJ's Deborah Kan and Brian Spegele talk about how China is trying to keep control of the national message.
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
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I can't help but think about the boss Xilai trial of any any sense of whether an aunt's ... this latest campaign had to do anything with it and the trial and and in a posting a warning of their ten for people to use caution ... we'll certainly miss the this campaign ... come true as as the government puts its match rumors online or through to eliminate were were spreading a rumor mongering online ... come in a very sensitive time for China as you mention the Bush Eli a trial is going on and ... in the city of Gian at the moment ... elsewhere in China allows for the government they're they're they're preparing for an important plenary session which is known as the third platinum which is to be coming up later this fall ... and during which an important series of economic and the other reforms are are expected ... to just generally speaking this this is and remains quite a sensitive time politically in China ... and the government wouldn't want to make sure their bodies going in the same direction they wanna make sure they control the narrative and and and and and they keep the control ... is I think I think ... it's time to say whether it's it's it's connect directly to the Porsche nine trial but it does seem pretty clear ... that that that was enough for by the government to to to to maintain stability and maintain the message ... at a time when when things just are generally quite sensitive here ... okay thanks Fran that's cry and joining us from Beijing for more on by answering to go to Des beest dot com and ever con


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"The story of Dr. Christensen's care for homeless teenagers is heartbreaking, but it highlights the everyday tragedies and suffering happening in the shadows of our great country's accomplishments. Dr. Christensen's recounting of his work and the stories of his patients reminds us again and again that these are our children and that we must do better by them. This is a must-read for policymakers and anyone who cares about children's health."
—Geoffrey Canada, President and CEO, Harlem Children's Zone
"Dr. Randy Christensen has provided us with a book that is proof positive that there are still heroes among us. These doctors, nurses and social workers labor tirelessly to look after some of our most vulnerable patients – homeless children. In this sensitive and moving portrayal of caring for those most in need, Christensen shows us that it is still possible to make a difference in the world, one patient at a time."
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"This is a remarkable story of what it's like to be on the front lines of medical care for extremely disadvantaged kids. Dr. Christensen brings to life the realities of America's forgotten and bypassed street youth who struggle to survive. At the same time, this story is a powerful glimpse into the extraordinary work of doctors and nurses who have devoted their careers to caring for people who have no where else to turn."
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"[An] inspiring account of a doctor who truly puts his patients' needs first… With just the right blend of personal history, patient anecdotes, and relevent suggestions for health care improvement, Christensen's memoir is an uplifting yet sobering read."
—Publishers Weekly
"In 2000, while working at Arizona's Phoenix Children's Hospital, Christensen asked to be assigned a daunting task—leading a mobile health-care unit aimed at serving homeless children. In the world of modern medicine, this was not the obvious way to climb the career ladder toward regular hours and a hefty salary. With a small group of passionately committed providers, Christensen turned this small community-service unit into an integral part of the urban medical landscape. Along the way, he struggled to balance the emotional and psychological demands of treating vulnerable children with the pressures placed on his marriage and family life. Ultimately, the children he encountered on the streets of Phoenix become the real subjects of his memoir, co-authored with journalist Denfield (Kill the Body, the Head Will Fall: A Closer Look at Women, Violence, and Aggression, 1997, etc.). Christensen's many subjects include: Sugar, the pregnant young prostitute who found her way to new life; the abused and neglected young man who discovered love in a community home; and a mentally ill young woman whose tragic murder resulted in part from the bureaucratic tangles that prevented anyone from truly helping her. The title of the book comes from the bracelet worn by one patient who was unable to tell the story of the systematic abuse that left her homeless. The author provides numerous heart-rending stories, yet, for such a serious subject, the narrative is written with obvious joy and an impassioned optimism for what health-care providers and communities can achieve."


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If you buy an Xbox One in Europe on or before the recently announced November 22 launch, you will receive a copy of FIFA 14 at no additional cost while supplies last. That's great news for fans in Europe who will get a bit of added value with their purchase, but so far Microsoft could show the NSA a thing or two about security as an equivalent North American hasn't been announced, or even hinted at. At least not officially.
We've received what appears to be a chat transcript between a Microsoft Store representative and a customer, our tipster. In it, the rep categorically states that American bundles of the Xbox One will also contain a game, but that game's identity has yet to be confirmed.
"About the U.S. Xbox One, as of the moment, the Game which will be free is still yet to be announced however, there will be a free game for the pre-ordered Xbox One," the rep said (emphasis added). "You can check the information once we have it updated on our news.xbox.com website or you will be updated on your email address which you have the Xbox account linked to."
We contacted Microsoft for confirmation of this and were told, "Regarding a bundle for North America, as with many products, bundle offers differ from country to country. We're committed to offering fantastic value to all our customers and have nothing further to announce at this time."
Microsoft's response is no surprise – it was word for word the same reply we received when we asked about a U.S. bundle following Gamescom. The alleged Microsoft Store employee on the other hand, was a bit more open. "We are very excited about the Xbox One and we are also waiting for the announcement of the free game we will be receiving," the rep wrote.
It should be noted that on our fact check with Microsoft Store chat, a customer service representative referred a similar question to the Xbox product phone support line.
Assuming this information is accurate, the question becomes: which game will be included? The obvious guess is Madden 25, since, like FIFA 14, it is an EA Sports game. Globally, FIFA 13 sold more than twice as many copies as Madden 13 in 2012. If EA is willing to box FIFA 14 for Europe, there's no reason to think it wouldn't also be willing to offer up Madden 25 to U.S. audiences. For now though, we'll have to wait and see.
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It might be helpful to use the terms we developed in the P3P spec. Alex Korth wrote: > Hi All, > > I second that. To me, privacy is about control over one's data. The > user wants to be in control over the reach of his data exposed, both, > implicitly and explicitly. That implies the exposure of his context, > e.g. location, situation, time, device and such. > > Alex > > Mischa Tuffield schrieb: >> Hello All, >> Firstly, sorry for getting this sent round so late in the day :) >> >> Following on from Christine Perey's email >> (http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-xg-socialweb/2009May/0051.html) >> regarding the breakdown of task forces, it seems to make sense to >> combine efforts in the Privacy and Context space? As apposed to >> combining context with portability, as suggested below. >> >> Given that the context we are interested in looking at is one of a >> personal nature and the idea of protecting users from abuse of their >> contextual data, do people think that effort should be combined on >> these two fronts? >> >> The following excerpts have been taken from >> (http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-xg-socialweb/2009May/0051.html) >> >> " 2. Privacy and Trust Task Force >> >> This task force will explore how specific approaches to ensuring user >> and user data privacy and trust can improve the security and reduce >> risks of users. This task force is also responsible for the >> development of best practices recommendations on privacy in social >> networks. " >> >> " 4. Contextual Data Task Force >> >> The mission of this task force is to document those principles which >> the task force members believe to be the appropriate use & approaches >> to control of abuse of contextual data in social networks. One of the >> deliverables of this task force is a report mapping the current uses >> of context in social networking. A best practices guide could also >> be envisioned, provided that sufficient experience and expertise is >> available. " >> >> These two seem very similar in nature, and the notion of "controlling >> abuse of contextual data" does seems very geared towards maintaining >> a user's privacy in a social network. >> I have also put some placeholder text on the wiki in the >> DiscussionTopics [1], under the title "Privacy and Context". I have >> attempted to allude to the fact that there is a tension between bring >> private in a social network, and that of making use of context, I >> hope I have got this point across. >> Am not sure if what I have put up is suitable, as I am new to these >> things, but I hope it helps, >> Mischa >> [1] http://www.w3.org/2005/Incubator/socialweb/wiki/DiscussionTopics >> >> On 14 May 2009, at 17:23, Harry Halpin wrote: >> >>> We had a number of organization suggestions last meeting, and task >>> forces got wide support. In particular, the two task forces that had >>> volunteer leaders (I think!) was Karl Dubost for a Privacy Task Force >>> and Joaquin Salvachua for the Portability Task Force. Each should have >>> a back-up, any volunteers? >>> >>> There was also a "context" task force that seemed popular, but no >>> definite leader. Perhaps for the time being it should be merged with >>> Portability? >>> >>> Organizationally, what we want is telecons for the task forces that >>> have 10-20 people in them, thus giving people time enough to speak and >>> really get work done. However, what we don't want is telecons that are >>> unattended or confusing, with extra bureaucracy. >>> >>> Looking at telecon times from the results of our first telecon poll >>> [1], it appears that the best time for the task forces to meet is >>> actually *right* after the main telecon. 14:00 UTC. Thus, remembering >>> we'll have guest talks biweekly, we could have the privacy task-force >>> meet right after the whole group meeting, and the portability >>> task-force meet right after the guest talk. >>> >>> I think this is the way forward, as it requires no new telecon time >>> booking, and keeps the time and date of the telecons simple, but >>> allows people to attend only the telecons they want and keeps group >>> smaller. >>> >>> [1] http://www.w3.org/2002/09/wbs/1/socialwebtime/results >>> >> >> ___________________________________ >> Mischa Tuffield >> Email: email@example.com <mailto:email@example.com> >> Homepage - http://mmt.me.uk/ >> FOAF - http://mmt.me.uk/foaf.rdf >> >Received on Wednesday, 20 May 2009 15:28:20 UTC
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ENGM 186: Technology Project Management
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Project management focuses on planning and organizing as well as directing and controlling resources for a relatively short-term project effort which is established to meet specific goals and objectives. Project management is simultaneously behavioral, and quantitative, and systematic. The course covers topics in planning, scheduling and controlling projects such as in new product development, technology installation, and construction. This course is aimed at both business and engineering students and combines reading and case-oriented activities.


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(CNN) -- The Rolling Stones have postponed the rest of their tour of Australia and New Zealand, according to a statement on the band's website.
The move comes in the wake of the death of Mick Jagger's longtime girlfriend, fashion designer L'Wren Scott. Scott was found dead Monday in her New York apartment from an apparent suicide. The 49-year-old was discovered hanging from a door knob with a scarf around her neck, said a law enforcement official familiar with the investigation.
"Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts and Ronnie Wood wish to thank all of their fans for their support at this difficult time and hope that they will fully understand the reason for this announcement," the statement said. "The Rolling Stones are planning to reschedule these postponed shows at a later date."
Scott had been dating Jagger, 70, since at least 2003, and the rocker was often a fixture at his girlfriend's fashion shows.
MickJagger.com, the singer's official website, posted the following statement Tuesday: "I am still struggling to understand how my lover and best friend could end her life in this tragic way. We spent many wonderful years together and had made a great life for ourselves. She had great presence and her talent was much admired, not least by me. I have been touched by the tributes that people have paid to her, and also the personal messages of support that I have received. I will never forget her."
The same statement was also posted on Jagger's Facebook page where fans left messages of encouragement for the singer, including, "My deepest condolances mick, there are no answers for these kind of situations" and "peace, mate."
A representative for the New York Police Department said the New York medical examiner will determine the cause of death as the investigation continues into what led up to it. CNNMoney reports the designer's business was facing mounting losses and debts.
CNNMoney: L'Wren Scott's business was in trouble
The fashion industry registered shock at the death of the famed designer whose fashions graced such luminaries as first lady Michelle Obama, Madonna and Oprah Winfrey. Scott was beloved for her designs as well as her personal fashion that she honed as a model for designer Thierry Mugler in the 1980s before she began a steady climb, first as a stylist, and later with her own label.
"She was so tall and so glamorous, so unlike anyone else you'd ever seen," Amy Larocca of New York magazine wrote. "She was easy in her six-foot-three skin as she'd sit down to watch the models parade their narrow pencil skirts, their snug little cardigans, and their general air of film-noir fantasy up and down the runway."
In a reflection of Scott and her early career in The New York Times, fashion writer Suzy Menkes noted, "As a much lauded but discreet stylist, she became a power behind the Hollywood thrones."
Menkes added, "The discretion that the designer showed in her work was mirrored by her attitude as a partner to a rock icon. Her clothes suggested a strong and feisty woman, yet she remained a very private person."
Scott was once quoted as saying, "I'm a fashion designer. I don't want to be defined as someone's girlfriend," and following her death several observers took exception with the media focus on her relationship with Jagger.
Fashion writer Nico Bellay tweeted, "My thoughts are with Mick, but her name is L'Wren Scott, not 'Mick Jagger's Girlfriend."
My thoughts are with Mick, but her name is L'Wren Scott, not "Mick Jagger's Girlfriend".— Nico Bellay (@IAMFASHlON) March 17, 2014
Another admirer of Scott's work, Johanna Fuentes, tweeted, "L'Wren Scott was a renowned designer, successful model and stylist. Can we not reduce her to being called Mick Jagger's girlfriend?"
L'Wren Scott was a renowned designer, successful model and stylist. Can we not reduce her to being called Mick Jagger's girlfriend?— Johanna Fuentes (@jfuentes) March 17, 2014
There was also buzz surrounding the timing of a reported picture on Scott's Facebook page. The New York Post reported that following her death a pre-written post with a picture showing several dresses hanging from trees appeared on the designer's Facebook page and tweets were sent from her Twitter account, causing some to question if news of her death was a hoax. The social media accounts have since been deleted.


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2010 Isaac Newton medal of the Institute of Physics
Professor Edward Witten
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For his many profound contributions that have transformed areas of particle theory, quantum field theory and general relativity.
Edward Witten has been one of the most influential theoretical physicists of the past thirty years working at the interface of quantum field theory, general relativity and string theory. He has made numerous profound contributions that have transformed several major areas of research.
One quality that makes him unique among theoretical physicists is that in order to solve these problems he has often had to develop profoundly new mathematical insights. His combination of tremendous physical insight and mathematical power have had impact in areas ranging from the phenomenology of particle physics and cosmology to theoretical areas of string theory and quantum gravity.
He is a master of the geometric structure underlying the Feynman path integral that defines quantum systems. He invented topological field theory as a mathematical tool for understanding the vacuum states of interesting quantum field theories and string theories. His related work on Chern--Simons theory also has many physical implications as well as its celebrated impact on knot theory. He has used supersymmetry as a technique for understanding subtle quantum field theories of interest in particle physics and in the process given new insights into Morse theory and the positive energy theorem. With Seiberg, he transformed our understanding of the phase structure of rich supersymmetric field theories and in the process developed Seiberg--Witten theory as an extension of Donaldson theory. He brought the geometry of Calabi--Yau spaces into string theory and then developed many of the important mathematical ideas in mirror symmetry. His development of Twistor String Theory has lead to new insights into supersymmetric gauge theory and has breathed new life into the twistor programme. His contributions to non-perturbative string theory or `Mtheory' are numerous. These include, in particular, his work on D-branes and their intersections and his work on the gauge/gravity correspondence, an area that is now making contact with strongly coupled systems of interest in diverse areas of physics.


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WASHINGTON — I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, Vice President Dick Cheney's former chief of staff, will in part base his defense on the claim that Cheney instructed and encouraged Libby to share classified information with reporters, sources familiar with the case tell NBC News.
Libby's attorneys discussed the matter with prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald and the judge in the case in a recent conference call, the sources confirmed. An attorney for Libby flatly denied that version of events.
Series of letters released
A cryptic reference to the conference call and the alleged Cheney role emerged a few days ago when a series of letters between Fitzgerald and Libby lawyer John D. Cline were released by the court.
Cline wrote to Fitzgerald, "As we discussed during our telephone conversation, Mr. Libby testified in the grand jury that he had contact with reporters in which he disclosed the content of the National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) in the course of his interaction with reporters in June and July 2003. ... We also note that it is our understanding that Mr. Libby testified that he was authorized to disclose information about the NIE to the press by his superiors."
But Bill Jeffress, a Libby attorney, said in a statement: "There is no truth at all to the story that Mr. Libby's lawyers have advised the Court or the Special Counsel that he will raise a defense based on authorization by superiors. Indeed, there has never been any conference call between Mr. Libby's defense lawyers and Judge Walton. We do not know who reporters are relying on as sources for this story, but any such persons are neither knowledgeable nor authorized to speak for Mr. Libby's defense team."
The case against Libby stems from the leak of CIA operative Valerie Plame's identity after her husband, former U.S. Ambassador Joseph Wilson, accused the Bush administration of twisting intelligence about Iraq's efforts to buy uranium "yellowcake" in Niger. A year earlier, the CIA had sent Wilson to Africa to determine the accuracy of the uranium reports. A year earlier, the CIA had sent Wilson to Africa to determine the accuracy of the uranium reports.
Bush made his case for going to war against Iraq in part on the uranium allegations, claiming that Saddam Hussein was trying to build weapons of mass destruction.
Authorization crucial to defense
Legal sources close to the defense indicated the authorization to discuss classified information by superiors, including Cheney, will be a crucial part of Libby's defense. The sources spoke on condition of anonymity because the case hasn't gone to trial yet.
At the moment, Libby's defense team and Fitzgerald are battling over access to pretrial evidence and classified information. Libby has said that certain classified documents are essential to his defense.
Fitzgerald says the classified documents are irrelevant to whether Libby lied to the grand jury about conversations with reporters. Libby is trying to make the argument that without the classified documents, his due process rights are being violated and therefore the case should be dismissed. The refusal of the White House to turn over the documents could lead to the case's being thrown out.
However, most lawyers contacted by NBC News have called Libby's arguments "thin" and suggest it is highly unlikely that U.S. District Court Judge Reggie Walton would agree to throw out the case. And lawyers also told NBC News that prosecutors have made a strong case as to why the classified documents irrelevant.
Other political news of note
Animated Boehner: 'There's nothing complex about the Keystone Pipeline!'
House Speaker John Boehner became animated Tuesday over the proposed Keystone Pipeline, castigating the Obama administration for not having approved the project yet.
- Budget deficits shrinking but set to grow after 2015
- Senate readies another volley on unemployment aid
- Obama faces Syria standstill
- Fluke files to run in California
- Animated Boehner: 'There's nothing complex about the Keystone Pipeline!'
The attorneys also spoke condition of anonymity because the case hasn't gone to trial.
Judge's rulings expected soon
A ruling from Walton is expected within two weeks.
In their indictment of Libby, prosecutors stated that Cheney may have instructed Libby or been involved in the Plame leak.
According to the indictment, on June 12, 2003, Cheney told Libby that Plame worked at the CIA. On July 12, the indictment says, Cheney gave Libby advice on Air Force Two about how to handle the Plame matter. Later that day, Libby allegedly spoke about Plame with two reporters.
Libby has not been charged with breaking laws by speaking to reporters Plame. He was indicted on Oct. 28 on charges of obstruction of justice, perjury and making false statements during the course of the investigation.
On Thursday afternoon, Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., issued a statement saying that any implication of Cheney as the one who authorized release of classified information would require Bush to honor his promise to "clean house" of anyone who had anything to do with the Plame leak.
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My Weekly "Vent"
Dear Roommate (Who shall remain nameless),
I was very upset to see that you ate one of my sub sandwiches from wal-mart when I woke up to pack my lunch for work today. Aside from eating the sub that was 3 damn dollars, you failed to throw away the wrapper that indicated you ate my sub and didn't even care to throw away the evidence. On top of that, you took it upon yourself to drink my damn Dasani water. You didn't just drink ONE Dasani, or even two.. but 3 damn Dasani waters. I hate to say this, but I would like to be re-imbursed. I expect you to come up with my $3 for the sub and $3.99 for the waters. You probably think that since I'm black I have foodstamps and I can just buy that food for free but that's not the point. I don't go in the fridge and eat all your scrumptious looking grapes. I want to, but I don't. I don't dig in the cabinets and pour me a bowl of "Cocoa Puffs" at 3 am. I want to, but I don't. The principle of the matter is that you stole from me and quite frankly I'm offended. I expect to see $6.99 on my dresser by the end of the day or I'm wrecking shop on those Cocoa Puffs.
p.s. CLEAN out the damn shower sometime.
Love, Juiicy
Do you live in a college complex where you have individual leases? Your situation does not sound like fun. My college roomie was my BFF and she and I went grocery shopping together, but we were very respectful of things that we brought into the house separately. Your roommate could have at least asked if it was ok.
Girl yes, we all have individual leases. I wish I lived with my BFF (that dirty hooker).. This is the first time I've lived with all white-girls and it's DIFFERENT. There is ALWAYS hair everywhere. But hopefully we'll settle somethings when we have our house meeting.
Good luck with this one. No matter what you say, and how right you are, or what tone you say it in, you will be the "angry" black girl. I lived in a similar situation in the dorm for freshman year, I feel you on the hair everywhere thing. I developed OCD during that time, and had to clean everything, and shower all the time just to feel comfortable.
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On the scoreboard fire:
We don't have any details on what caused it. The fire marshal is going to be in on Monday and he didn't want to get up in there (the scoreboard) tonight. That process is going to take place on Monday, so obviously we could speculate, but I'd rather not. We don't really have an estimate on damage. The top of the scoreboard is the speaker cabinet, which I think is already fairly well known, and I think that the fire was pretty well contained in that area. Obviously with as much water as was put on the scoreboard, it could be just about any level of damage, from replacing the speakers to replacing the entire scoreboard. We also have our partners from Daktronics in on Monday, so they'll really assess the damage as quickly as possible. We're already working on contingency plans and temporary audio/video for our next game. I think by next Saturday we should have some form of audio/video for the game; if it's our current scoreboard or some other system.
On the reaction of staff and security:
We have plans in place all the time. I've got to say that our staff did a fantastic job of quickly getting with the police and the fire department, getting the area secured, and making sure that our fans were not in any sort of jeopardy in terms of their safety. I've got to tell you that I don't think there's a page in our book that talks about scoreboard fires, but certainly fires in general are a part of our safety plan. I'm really proud of our staff and the way they responded; they were calm, they were professional, and they were expert in what they did.


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Bonnie Patrick Mattalian is president and owner of the Club and Spa Synergy Group, which is comprised of selected industry consultants. A recognized industry veteran with more than 20 years of start-up and operational experience in more than 100 clubs and spas across the United States and around the world, Mattalian is renowned for improving fitness center performance through innovative and customized operational, sales, Internet marketing and ancillary revenue generating strategies. She is a sought-after speaker with training techniques for increasing staff motivation and production. Contact her at [email protected].
Fitness centers with higher revenue per member and strong ancillary revenues report higher retention levels because their members are more engaged and are achieving results. If I were to ask you what your strategy is for increasing ancillary revenues in areas such as personal training, massage and retail sales, what would you say?
Unfortunately, the success of selling programs, services and products often is left to chance. However, operators really must have a plan since ancillary sales can significantly contribute to the bottom line—at an average of 20 percent to 30 percent or more of total operating revenues. The question is: during these stressed economic times, how can you accomplish this when it's a struggle just to keep membership dues from dropping?
Follow this five-step plan to develop a strategy for success in ancillary revenue sales:
1. Define the target market for each program, service or product. Segment your current members and your community prospects based on age, gender, exercise habits, health goals, club usage and program preferences. Identify their needs and the objectives they are looking to achieve.
We went through this exercise a few years ago at one of our facilities. For example, many clubs have members and prospects that fall into one of these categories or a combination thereof:
- Committed health seekers – Regular exercisers
- Reluctant health seekers – Know they should exercise but are not convinced about the process; may not have had success in the past
- Enthusiastic exercisers – Enjoy exercise; gets that "rush;" may be for aesthetic reasons
- Sanctuary seekers – View exercise as an opportunity to escape; looking for balance
- Social "belongers" – Like belonging somewhere and having the support network of friends in the club
- Other segment types – Your facility may have other segments specific to your center
Sometimes people can be a combination of these types or can change from one type to another, based on life circumstances.
Build specific programs, services and product offerings around each of these specific groups. You can see how each would have very different needs and goals. Capture their preferences at point of sale, and update them annually. (E-mail me for a sample template that you can use to plug in the segmentation of your members and prospects.)
2. Determine your demographic market demand. Run updated demographic profiles for your local target market area annually at least. Given the change in economic conditions in the past two years, chances are good that the demographics of your target market area have changed. Pay careful attention to changes in local population growth rates, household income levels and percentage of people in the work force. These factors will impact forecasting for new members and non-member program/service sales. Identify the estimated average rate of participation in your target area for personal training and massage services, with adjustments for median income levels.
3. Identify the programs, products and services for your members and local market. Now you know for whom you want to provide services, you know their needs, goals and preferences, and you know how many are members versus how many are in your target market area. Put together programs based on who they are and what they want. Survey your members at least twice per year, and constantly encourage feedback.
We see the following trends for programs and services in successful centers:
- Add-on programs that are automatically charged monthly with member dues
- Private advanced training
- Small group training
- TRX/CrossFit
- Beamfit
- Youth training
- Sports-specific programs
- Golf simulators and enhancement programs
- Memberships that include personal training two to four times per month, nutritional consults or spa services
- Health, career or financial educational programs
- Retail selections that are well displayed and managed
4. Marketing your programs, products and services. The world of marketing has changed completely. It's not about direct mail or print so much anymore. It's about having a strong Internet strategy with other mediums mixed in.
For example, if you Google "personal training+your town+your state" or "massage+your town+your state" or "weight loss+your town+your state," does your club come up on the top half of the page, or at least the first page? Think like your customers do when they search.
Get to the first page for your keywords through search engine optimization. Work with your IT provider or Web host to be sure you have the appropriate keywords selected, meta tags, and alt tags that point people to your site.
Other marketing strategy recommendations:
- Be sure your club and each of your services or programs have free listings on Google Local, MSN Local and Yahoo Local.
- Start a Facebook page. Promote programs and services there.
- Consider text marketing. Many centers have been successful in texting people for an "impulse" massage or personal training appointment.
- Utilize a strong member rewards program for participating and referring others to programs.
- Re-think your website. Is it easy to navigate, get information from and register for a program or service anytime?
- When sending e-mails about programs and services, embed a "buy now" button so that it is easy to register and buy right away.
5. Implement a strong sales strategy. The single most important aspect of increasing ancillary revenues is having a strategy to sell the services, programs or products. These inquiries should be handled just like new member inquiries. Gather as much information about the people as possible. Understand their needs and goals and what motivates them to make buying decisions. Then develop standards for follow-up communications and outcomes. If you manage ancillary services sales in the same manner as you do membership sales, you will see much better results.


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The Mysterious Women of Vermeer
Vermeer's Women: Secrets and Silence
Fitzwilliam Museum/Yale University Press, 227 pp., $35.00
The Louvre has lent one of the most revered of seventeenth-century oil paintings, The Lacemaker of Johannes Vermeer, to the Fitzwilliam in Cambridge, one of England's most distinguished museums; and the Fitzwilliam has organized an exhibition around the loan, presented under the title "Vermeer's Women: Secrets and Silence." The thirty-two assembled canvases and panels, all executed in mid-seventeenth-century Holland and all bearing some form of female subject matter, amply justify a detour to Cambridge. They invite you, however, to think about much more in Dutch painting than the art of Vermeer, for only four are actually the work of the so-called "sphinx of Delft,"1 the painter who has over the past century become such a public obsession.
Think what painstaking patience a Mondrian canvas embodies: all that blocking in, pushing brushloads of oils up to the edges of straight lines and neatly squidging the paint into right-angled corners. Walking around this exhibition, you encounter the ancestry of that handiwork. Typically, the framed objects facing you on the wall present systems of interlocking colored compartments. The seventeenth-century Dutch picture-maker—or at least the fifteen now on view—would pass much of his working day filling the rectangle on his easel with smaller rectangles: patches of pigment to denote window and door frames, panes, panels, beams, bricks, and tiles; to describe stiff wooden chairs and tables in the houses thereby assembled; to furnish those houses with further framed rectangles, pictures within pictures.
A canvas by Samuel van Hoogstraten, the largest included—which is not to say much, for it is only forty inches by twenty-eight—has been labeled View of an Interior, but you could read it like one of those 1960s Frank Stellas in which colored stripes head inward concentrically from the canvas edge. What it presents is a doorway giving onto a doorway giving onto a doorway that gives onto a table, a chair, and two half-occluded picture frames. A couple of slippers at a threshold and a couple of figures glimpsed within a frame are minimal sops, teasingly thrown to any viewer who demands that a picture should have a subject.
Van Hoogstraten, a clever and versatile artist—a pupil of Rembrandt's, the deviser of a doll's-house "perspective box" now in London's National Gallery, and the author of a treatise on art—seems to be drily trying out the proposition that he is adding one more right-angled artifact to a world already full of them. A world that is not only right-angled but right-thinking—clean (a waiting broom contributes to the interior's verticals), well lit, well furnished: a world of recent manufacture, a world that is primly modern. During the 1650s and 1660s, the decades this exhibition considers, the United Provinces were at their apogee of international power, having dominated global shipping and finance since the century's turn. Their run of…
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Doctoral studies deepen your knowledge within your field and give you training in scholarly thinking. After completing your doctoral studies you are an independent and critically thinking researcher and have contributed with new knowledge.
Doctoral studies comprise of a number of courses and a doctoral thesis. The doctoral studies are an essential part of the University's mission and responsibility, and as a PhD student you make significant contributions to the research conducted at the University of Gothenburg. In parallel to your doctoral studies, it is common that you also teach undergraduate students at the degree programmes and courses.
Doctoral studies comprise of 240 credits (equivalent to four years of full-time studies) and end with a Doctoral Degree. It is also possible to finish the education with a Licentiate Degree (120 credits).
The Conferment of Doctoral Degrees is the University's largest ceremonial occasion and is primarily intended for those who have recently completed their postgraduate studies and taken their doctoral exam. The annual ceremony takes place at the University of Gothenburg during the latter part of October, and 2018 on October 19, we conferred 151 new doctors.
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Court OKs mom's suit against stadium beer vendor
INDIANAPOLIS -- A lawsuit that claims the beer vendor at Lucas Oil Stadium overserved an intoxicated Indianapolis Colts fan who hit and killed a child on his way home from a game can move forward, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday.
Tierra Rae Pierson, 12, was killed and her cousin, January Canada, also 12, was injured when a vehicle driven by Trenton Gaff struck them as the girls walked along a road on Dec. 19, 2010.
Gaff had been driving home from a Colts game.
"I'm really glad that I'll be able to have a day in court for my daughter," Betina Pierson said. "She deserves more than to be just another statistic."
The lawsuit alleges South Carolina-based Centerplate, the food and beverage provider for Lucas Oil Stadium, "negligently failed to train, instruct, monitor, and restrict the sale of alcoholic beverages to visibly intoxicated persons," including Gaff.
In September 2011, Gaff — who told police he had had five beers during the Colts game and one more after the game — pleaded guilty to operating a vehicle with a blood-alcohol content of 0.15 percent or higher causing death, a Class B felony, and operating a vehicle while intoxicated, a misdemeanor.
The families of Pierson and Canada filed the lawsuit against Service America Corp., which does business as Centerplate.
But last year, Marion Superior Judge Robert Altice Jr. granted Centerplate's request for a summary judgment. His ruling said there was no evidence that a Centerplate employee or designee — the company uses trained volunteers from non-profit groups — served alcohol to Gaff while he was visibly intoxicated. Also, according to the ruling, there was no evidence that alcohol provided by Centerplate was a proximate cause of the accident.
The Court of Appeals order reversed that ruling. It said "reasonable inferences to be drawn from the designated materials could permit a fact-finder to conclude that a Centerplate designee served Gaff beer while knowing him to be visibly intoxicated."
The case will now go back to Marion Superior Court, unless Centerplate challenges the Court of Appeals decision to the Indiana Supreme Court.
Centerplate's attorney, Michael Moon, said they are considering an appeal.
Centerplate operates in more than 300 sports, entertainment and convention venues in North America and the United Kingdom, according to its website. That includes nine NFL stadiums.
At Lucas Oil Stadium, Centerplate pays the volunteers a commission of 8 percent on alcohol and 9 percent on food that goes to their nonprofit organization. The more the volunteers sell, the more they earn for their group.
Supporters say the practice allows non-profits to earn money for valuable community service work. Critics say it encourages these volunteers to overserve.
The practice is common. Sports venues across the nation use scout troops, soccer teams, church groups and other volunteers in their concession areas.


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Does the following scenario sound familiar? Sunday you go grocery shopping with every intention of cooking wholesome meals. Yet by the following weekend you've eaten lunches from the cafeteria, ordered dinner out and grabbed snacks from Starbucks. Meanwhile, those well-intentioned fruits and veggies no longer look so fresh.
The best way to combat the issue of storage is to cook in large batches whenever your schedule allows. This will use up fresh ingredients before they begin to lose taste and degrade in nutritional quality. As a bonus, you'll also have premade meals for the coming days!
Whenever possible, store leftovers in glass containers with covers. Glass will not stain or absorb items from foods like spaghetti sauce, and glass is nontoxic so you don't have to worry about dangerous compounds like BPA (a carcinogen found in many plastics). Leftovers should be used within three to five days but can be frozen for up to 12 months.
Most partially used fruit and vegetables can be refrigerated in a sealed container for up to two days. When purchasing fresh ingredients, think carefully about when you plan to use them and follow these general storage guidelines:
- Meat, fish and poultry – two days
- Herbs, asparagus, berries – two to three days
- Most fruits and greens – three to five days
- Melons and most vegetables – one week
- Roots and tubers – two weeks
- Citrus – two to three weeks
- Apples – one month
Remember, once a food has been removed from the Earth its vitality begins to decline. Use it while it's fresh!
— Sarah Martin, dietetic intern, and Debra A. Boutin, MS, RD, chair and dietetic internship director, Department of Nutrition and Exercise Science at Bastyr University.


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The Isaac Taylor Garden on Craven Street in New Bern features the Andrea Owens Jazztet in concert Saturday evening.
The Isaac Taylor Garden on Craven Street in New Bern features the Andrea Owens Jazztet in concert Saturday evening.
The concert features the smooth sultry sounds of lead singer Andrea Owens, guitarist Phil Owens, Randy Mills on saxophone, George Knott on acoustic bass and drummer Ike Smith. This assembly will perform in a lovely outdoor venue in historic downtown.
Bassist Knott started the band �Atomic Rhythm All-Stars,� which filled a void neglected in the jazz world. As a bassist, Knott toured with regional acts throughout North Carolina and played major music festivals including the JVC Jazz festival. He has appeared at Carnegie Hall and the Birdland Jazz Club in NYC.
Mills� in-depth passion for jazz is apparent as he describes one of his musical sessions on tenor saxophone in technical terms � ��randomizing the two major triads produced in the corresponding mixolydian mode. There are a couple of uses of the altered scale, aka super lochrian.�
Owens was featured in jazz festivals in New York and North Carolina. Phil and Andrea Owens wrote an original musical �F.I.S.H.� It was performed in New Bern. They produced an award-winning song titled �One More Pair of Shoes� on their CD titled �Something Like That.�
The CD is available for purchase at Greater Good Gallery in New Bern.
The gate opens at 6 p.m. at 228 Craven St.
On the web: itaylorgarden.com; call 649-1712.


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Library Calendar
Storytime Jam @ HB Library
- Date: 03/19/2019 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
- Location: Hurston Branch Library
3008 Avenue D
Fort Pierce, Florida 34947
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Contact: Gabe Gresham
Storytime Jam!
Did you know that storytimes encourage literacy, imagination and socialization?
Join us while we clap, dance, sing & listen to stories...
For kids ages 2 to 5.
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