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PHOTO: John Terhune / Journal & Courier
Michelle Gauvin, Bible in hand, enters courtroom for sentencing. (Oct. 26, 2006, Tippecanoe County, Indiana)
See SENTENCING ORDER below. Warning -- This document contains a graphic, detailed discription of a child's mistreatment which some readers will find deeply disturbing.
Stepsister tells jury of Aiyana's ordeal
PHOTO: By John Terhune/Journal & Courier
Christian Gauvin is escorted to Tippecanoe Superior Court 2 by transport officer Jim Weedon, foreground, and bailiff Mark Christian Wednesday for his neglect trial in the death of his 4-year-old daughter, Aiyana.
Although both adults participated, Michelle's daughter said it was Christian Gauvin's idea to tie up Aiyana as a form of punishment when the 4-year-old "was mouthing off or doing things in her diaper."
Gauvin, 35, is being tried before a LaPorte County jury of six men and eight women, among them two alternates, this week on a single count of Class A felony neglect of a dependent.
Last week, Michelle Gauvin was sentenced to life in prison without parole after she pleaded guilty in Aiyana's murder.
"At the beginning, she cried," Michelle's daughter testified about Aiyana's reaction when being tied up. "Toward the end, she didn't cry anymore. She just sat there."
Her mother and stepfather would also remove Aiyana's bedding and make her sleep in a 4-by-4 plastic pan when she acted up, the girl added.
Christian Gauvin's trial, which was held Wednesday in Tippecanoe County to accommodate local witnesses, will resume this morning in LaPorte Circuit Court. It could conclude by this evening.
Key questions for the jurors will be how much Christian Gauvin was aware of the torture that Aiyana suffered, how much he participated in it and why he failed to stop it.
His attorney, special public defender Patrick Manahan, is arguing that Aiyana and her stepmother clashed in the days just before her death.
The Tippecanoe County prosecution team of Jerry Bean and Laura Zeman contend that she'd been tortured for days, if not months, before her death.
Michelle's daughter said she first remembers seeing unusual bruises on Aiyana in September 2004. The blended family used to get along when Christian and Aiyana first moved into Michelle's home that February, she said.
Dr. Paul Mellen, the forensic pathologist who did Aiyana's autopsy, said Aiyana had a severe mix of overlapping bruises in various shades, meaning she likely had been beaten over an extended period of time.
But bruises can only be classified as having occurred in less than 24 hours or older than a day, he said.
The defense called four witnesses Wednesday, including Aiyana's Court Appointed Special Advocate during her Child in Need of Services case and the man assigned her case at the former Child Protective Services.
Both were on the treatment team that recommended that Aiyana be permanently placed with Christian Gauvin.
Karla Ross, Aiyana's CASA, said Aiyana and Christian always appeared to get along during her interactions with them.
She recalled looking at pictures Aiyana had shot with Christian's camera when the girl was 2 years old.
"He took real pride in it," Ross said, "because he thought she had real potential as a photographer."
Gauvin found guilty of felony neglect,
Aiyana's father could face 20-50 years in prison
Journal & Courier, November 3, 2006
By SOPHIA VORAVONG
Journal & Courier, November 3, 2006
When pressed by Tippecanoe County deputy prosecutor Laura Zeman whether he failed as a father, Gauvin looked down and sighed:
"Yes. I did."
He will now have the next 20 to 50 years in prison to think about what went wrong in the weeks leading up to Aiyana's death on March 16, 2005 -- some of which he tried to explain during 31/2 hours of testimony in LaPorte Circuit Court.
Nonetheless, the LaPorte County jury of six men and six women found Gauvin, 35, guilty of a single count of Class A felony neglect of a dependent resulting in the girl's death.
Gauvin showed no visible reaction when the verdict was read or when individual jurors were polled.
Jurors -- who deliberated for two hours Thursday night -- determined that Gauvin knew the extent to which Aiyana was being abused by her stepmother and his wife, Michelle Gauvin, and further neglected his only child by leaving Aiyana in Michelle's care.
Michelle Gauvin was sentenced last week to life in prison without parole after she pleaded guilty to murdering Aiyana, who died from a fatal blow to the head.
Christian Gauvin's attorney, special public defender Patrick Manahan, said he will discuss appealing the verdict with his client based on rulings made by presiding Judge Thomas Busch of Tippecanoe Superior Court 2.
Manahan argues that Gauvin was not fully informed of his right against self-incrimination when he agreed to talk to police the day Aiyana died. He tried to stop jurors from seeing three videotaped statements Gauvin gave to sheriff's detectives.
Busch initially suppressed one of the statements, but allowed it as state evidence on Thursday because Gauvin chose to testify in his own defense.
"He wanted to make sure, for the memory of his daughter, to state accurately what happened," Manahan said. "No one could have predicted any of this. This was just a terrible, tragic set of events."
Gauvin testified that he was intimidated by his wife, who actually seemed to enjoy fighting and bickering. He agreed that tying up Aiyana was an extreme form of punishment.
He was watching his daughter the night before she died, when Michelle took her two children out of the home for about 90 minutes.
Christian Gauvin said Michelle brought Aiyana into their bedroom while the little girl was strapped in a booster seat with both of her hands restrained and white surgical tape covering her mouth. Christian Gauvin removed Aiyana while Michelle left -- only to quickly return the girl to her prior condition when he heard them come home.
Asked by his attorney why, Gauvin responded, "I was afraid."
"I didn't think she was going to die. I didn't think things were that severe. ... She didn't look like that the night before," he said of the photos taken of his bruised and battered daughter at the morgue.
Gauvin, however, refused to look at one of the photos Zeman, the deputy prosecutor, handed to him on the stand.
"I was just a recluse and a hermit in my bedroom, playing video games with my heating pad on," Zeman mocked. "The dog got to sleep in the heated house, and you put her in the unheated garage."
Tippecanoe County prosecutor Jerry Bean, who presented the case with Zeman, said he hopes the guilty verdict brings some closure to Aiyana's family.
The verdict came the same day as the second summit aimed at stopping child abuse was held in Lafayette. Bean said several strides have been made since the community outrage caused by Aiyana's death, including more reports of neglect and sexual abuse.
"Even one is too many," he said.
Jurors also watched the previously suppressed interrogation with sheriff's Lt. Steve Kohne, in which Gauvin admitted to slapping Aiyana across the face and tying her arms across her back.
"All I want to do is sit down and cry, and I just keep fighting it," he is heard saying to himself while alone in the police interview room. "I just feel like I am going to explode."
The State of Indiana appears by Jerry Bean, Prosecuting Attorney, and Laura Zeman, Deputy Prosecuting Attorney. Defendant appears in person, in custody of the Sheriff of Tippecanoe County, and by Thomas J. O'Brien, Kevin O'Reilly, and Lee Griffith, her attorneys. The defendant having entered pleas of guilty on the 15th day of September, 2006, and the Court having taken the Plea Agreement and the pleas of guilty under advisement, the Court now conducts sentencing hearing. The Court now accepts the Plea Agreement and the pleas of guilty and finds the defendant guilty of the offense of Murder, as charged in Count I; guilty of the offense of Confinement, as charged in Count IV; and guilty of Neglect of a Dependent, as charged in Count V of the Informations filed herein.
IT IS ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that the defendant, Michelle Gauvin, who is a female person 34 years of age, is guilty of Murder, as charged in Count I, a felony.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that the defendant is guilty of Confinement, as charged in Count IV, a Class B felony.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that the defendant is guilty of Neglect of a Dependent, as charged in Count V, a Class B felony.
Under IC 35-50-2-9, before a sentence of life without parole can be imposed, the court must determine whether the State has proven the existence of one or more of the alleged aggravating circumstances beyond a reasonable doubt. If so, the Court then must determine whether the aggravating factors outweigh the mitigating factors. The alleged aggravating circumstances are (1) the victim was less than 12 years of age, (b)(10), and (2) the defendant tortured the victim while the victim was alive. (b)(11). The alleged mitigating factors are (1) the defendant has no substantial history of prior criminal conduct, (c)(1); (2) the defendant was under extreme emotional disturbance when the murder was committed, (c)(2); (3) the defendant was an accomplice in a murder committed by another person and the defendant's participation was relatively minor, (c)(4); (4) the defendant acted under the substantial domination of another person, (c)(5); (5) the defendant's borderline personality disorder diminished defendant's capacity to control her actions, (6) the defendant was the loving mother of two exemplary children, and (7) the violence of the incident was aberrational.
I. Aggravation.
There is no dispute that Aiyana Gauvin was only four-years old. For the reasons which follow, the court concludes that Aiyana was tortured while she was alive.
On or about March 16, 2005, four-year-old Aiyana Gauvin was murdered. The coroner determined that the cause of death was blunt force trauma to the head, causing a sub-dural hematoma and optic nerve hemorrhage. Both her father, Christian Gauvin, and her stepmother, the defendant Michelle Gauvin, initially gave incredible reports of the circumstances of her death. Christian reported that Aiyana was awake and alert when he left for work. Michelle reported that nothing appeared amiss when she put Aiyana to bed at night and that she first noticed her unresponsive in the morning when she returned from driving Christian to work. Because both parents were demonstrably untruthful, the true facts must be found from other sources.
Aiyana Gauvin was born December 12, 2000, to Cassandra Robinson Gauvin and Christian Gauvin. Cassandra had two older children from prior relationships. Cassandra and Christian soon divorced. Thereafter, Cassandra's three children were taken from her and became wards of the State in a CHINS proceeding. At that time, Aiyana was 2-1/2. All three children were placed with Cassandra's parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Robinson, during the CHINS proceeding. Cassandra was unable to achieve the stability necessary for reunification. Ultimately, the Juvenile Court placed Aiyana Gauvin permanently with Christian and closed the CHINS case in March 2004. The divorce court gave Christian custody of Aiyana. In January 2004, shortly before the CHINS case was closed, Christian moved in with Michelle Urbanus. Christian and Michelle had a stormy relationship, but they married in February 2005. At the time of their marriage, Aiyana Gauvin appeared well and happy. By March 16, 2005, she was dead.
Michelle Gauvin was born to a married woman, whose husband was not the father of the child. Mother and husband were white; the father of the child was African-American. He was a friend of the couple and continued to visit the home after Michelle was born. He brought diapers to the home and played with Michelle. After MIchelle was born, the mother claimed she had been raped. The child was the subject of heated arguments and the object of racial prejudice. At the age of 18 months, Michelle was placed for adoption.
Michelle was adopted by a loving couple and had two loving brothers. She had difficulty bonding with her mother. She was raised in Tippecanoe County. She attended Mayflower Mill Elementary School and McCutcheon High School. She was teased for being the biracial child of a white couple. There is no evidence that she was ever diagnosed with any mental illness or personality disorder prior to the murder, but two psychiatrists testified in this proceeding that she suffers from borderline personality disorder. Certainly she had difficulties throughout her life consistent with that diagnosis. She reacts emotionally to small provocations, she exaggerates her problems, she can't back down from a confrontation, and she can't hold a job. She was disciplined in school for talking back, she was the subject of five protective orders, she had conflicts with her neighbors and boyfriends, and the fire department determined that it would not go to her home without the assistance of a deputy sheriff.
During the CHINS proceeding, Christian Gauvin and the Robinsons shared custody and possession of Aiyana amicably. After Aiyana was placed with Christian, however, he delegated responsibility for her care to Michelle. Michelle immediately placed restrictions on the Robinsons' access to her, such that they had only one more visit with her and had not seen her for a year prior to her death.
Nobody reported that Aiyana had any substantial problems prior to the time that she and Christian came to live with Michelle in February 2004. Christian and Michelle, however, reported that Aiyana was defiant and disrespectful to Michelle; fell over, intentionally injuring herself; would not stop picking her scabs; regressed in her toilet training; reverted to crawling; and refused to eat or would eat condiments out of the refrigerator. They claimed that these behaviors happened irregularly: a period of normalcy would be followed by a period of misbehavior.
Michelle and Christian instituted a series of disciplinary measures in an attempt to control Aiyana's behavior. Aiyana's hands were tied to keep her from picking her scabs. She was diapered. She was tied to a chair or a baby gate. She was forced to sleep on a plastic tray on the floor, without bedding, when she relieved herself in her bed. She was force-fed ground up food when she wouldn't eat. She was locked in her unheated room when she was disrespectful. Michelle spanked Aiyana so hard that her hand hurt. After that, she spanked Aiyana with a cutting board. When the cutting board broke, she continued to beat her with the pieces. When Aiyana was disrespectful, Michelle threatened to tape her mouth shut. Michelle took a series of photographs over a period of weeks or months showing Aiyana lying in her own excrement and tied to her bed, the baby gate, and the faucet in the bathtub. The photos were hung on the wall and Aiyana was forced to look at them to coerce her to behave.
These disciplinary measures preceded the wedding, but had not yet progressed in severity. Aiyana appeared well both at the time of the wedding and two weeks prior to her death when Michelle lunched with a friend.
On March 16, 2005 Aiyana was found, dead, with abrasions and contusions all over her body, inflicted on more than one occasion. She had been beaten by Michelle with a paddle and by Christian with a belt. Michelle had left bite marks on her arm. Over the course of more than a week she had become so malnourished and so dehydrated that she had lost her body fat, suffered liver damage, her extremities were swollen and her bowel was impacted. There were wounds on both wrists and one ankle caused by the ligatures with which Michelle had bound her. Michelle had taped her mouth with duct tape after feeding her an unpalatable mixture on which she had gagged. She was bound and gagged throughout the night.
As severe as these injuries were, however, they were not the cause of death. Aiyana's death was caused by four or five blows to the head, inflicted with a blunt object. The beating caused a subdural hematoma and optic nerve hemorrhage. Neither Michelle nor Christian nor Michelle's two children have related a story which accounts for these injuries. Michelle admits beating Aiyana with her hands and the cutting board, and the marks on Aiyana's head are consistent with the cutting board. In June 2005, Michelle admitted that she killed Aiyana. The court finds that Michelle Gauvin intentionally inflicted the fatal blows to the head of Aiyana Gauvin.
The aggravating element of torture has been proved beyond a reasonable doubt. The above-mentioned punishment, injuries and pain were intentionally inflicted by Michelle Gauvin for the purpose of coercing and persuading Aiyana Gauvin to change her behavior.
II. Mitigation.
The court finds that Michelle Gauvin has no substantial prior criminal history.
The court rejects the claim that Michelle Gauvin was under extreme emotional distress at the time of the murder. A campaign of torture had been deliberately imposed as the regular form of discipline over a long period of time. Michelle was undoubtedly passionate at intervals, but she had numerous opportunities for reflection. The final blow may have been struck in anger, but the campaign of torture was intentional.
The court also rejects the claim that Michelle played a minor role in a murder carried out by an accomplice. Because neither Michelle nor Christian have been truthful, the court cannot determine precisely what happened. Michelle rejected the opportunity for allocution. The Court finds that Michelle intentionally inflicted the fatal blows, so whatever Christian's culpability, and he has not yet been tried, Michelle is fully responsible for Aiyana's death.
The court also rejects the claim that Michelle was substantially dominated by Christian. She was strong willed and held her own in their disputes. She had the power to evict Christian and threatened to do so on several occasions. She owned the house and the car and had the assistance of her parents for the asking. Both Christian and Michelle retreated into an isolated existence, in which Aiyana was isolated even more. Neither Aiyana's grandparents nor Michelle's parents were given access to her. There is no evidence that Christian had any friends or family. Neither Christian not Michelle sought professional help or help from family in dealing with Aiyana's problems. They never took her to a doctor. The blame for the neglect of Aiyana falls on both of them equally.
The court finds that the defendant suffers from severe Borderline Personality Disorder, as a result of her tragic childhood. Both psychiatrists agreed on this diagnosis. Furthermore, both agreed that there is a recognized treatment for the disorder that may increase the coping ability of one who suffers from it.
The court finds that Michelle, with the help of her parents, has raised two exemplary children. There is evidence, however, that she has not been successful in keeping them safe. Moreover, they now must live with the memory of the torture the defendant inflicted on Aiyana and which she compelled them to conceal.
The court finds that prior to the events of this case, Michelle Gauvin had not carried out acts of physical violence, although in light of her numerous confrontations with others, physical and otherwise, the court does not find the violence aberrational.
III. Weighing the Factors.
Weighing the aggravating factors against the mitigating factors, the court finds that the aggravating factors have greater weight. The brutal and deliberate torture of the four-year old victim was horrible beyond words. The defendant had numerous opportunities to stop and seek help. Her severe Borderline Personality Disorder has been with her since her childhood.
There is no evidence that she has ever acknowledged that she has a problem or sought treatment, despite her employment problems, failed relationships, and inability to get along with other people. Because she has never acknowledged her problems in the past, there is no reason to hope that she will persevere with treatment or that treatment will be successful in the future. The lack of a prior criminal record is a substantial mitigating factor. However, without successful treatment, there is reason to fear that the crime will be repeated. The defendant was preparing for a career as a daycare provider and would have faced the challenge of defiant children in that context. Defiant, disrespectful children are an unfortunate fact of life, which the defendant would undoubtedly encounter if released from prison. Defendant continues to minimize her involvement in the crime and has failed to present to the court a coherent explanation of the events that led to Aiyana's death. The court therefore finds that the defendant's plea of guilty was not a true acceptance of responsibility and has little weight in mitigation.
For all these reasons, the court finds that the defendant shall be sentenced to life in prison without parole on Count I, Murder.
William Robinson speaks to the Court in the presence of the defendant as a representative of the family and friends of the victim. Cassandra Robinson addresses the Court as a victim of the crime.
The Court having considered the pre-sentence report now finds as follows:
IT IS ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that the defendant, Michelle Gauvin, be, and she hereby is, sentenced to the Indiana Department of Correction for life without parole for the crime of Murder, as charged in Count I.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that the defendant be, and she hereby is, sentenced to the Indiana Department of Correction for a period of twenty (20) years for the crime of Confinement, as charged in Count IV, a Class B felony.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that the defendant be, and she hereby is, sentenced to the Indiana Department of Correction for a period of twenty (20) years for the crime of Neglect of a Dependent, as charged in Count V, a Class B felony.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that said sentences of imprisonment shall run consecutively.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that the defendant pay the costs of this action.
The Court now finds that the defendant is entitled to a credit of 587 days, with an equivalent amount of good time, for time spent in confinement while these charges were pending.
On motion of State, remaining counts, Count II, Neglect of a Dependent, as an A felony, and Count III, death penalty are dismissed.
The Court, having sentenced the defendant, now advises her pursuant to Criminal Rule 11 of the Indiana Rules of Procedure concerning her right to challenge the judgment of conviction and the sentence herein and her right to counsel at public expense for the purpose of taking an appeal.
The defendant, Michelle Gauvin, having indicated her desire to appeal, and the Court having found that the defendant is financially unable to employ an attorney, the Court now appoints Kevin O'Reilly to represent the defendant in her appeal.
The Court finds the defendant is indigent and directs the court reporter to prepare a transcript of the evidentiary portions of the trial, designated by trial counsel, at public expense.
The Clerk is directed to issue a certified copy of this Order to the Sheriff of Tippecanoe County, together with a copy of the pre-sentence report of the Tippecanoe County Probation Department, to be transmitted with the prisoner to the Indiana Department of Correction. The Sheriff of Tippecanoe County is charged with the execution of the foregoing judgment.
The Clerk is further directed to send a certified copy of this Order, pre-sentence report (without attachments) and copy of abstract of judgment to Department of Correction.
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Borrowing from French douceur ("sweetness"), from Old French dolçor, dulcur, etc., from Latin dulcōr + -em, from dulcis ("sweet"). Naturalized in Middle English but treated as a French loanword from the 17th century onward.
douceur (countable and uncountable, plural douceurs)
- Sweetness of manner: agreeableness, gentleness.
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- Oxford English Dictionary, 1st ed. "douceur, n." Oxford University Press (Oxford), 1897.
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Not long before they graduated in early December, CFA's latest group of recruit firefighters trained with the volunteers of Koroit brigade.
One of the recruits' trainers was a former member of Koroit and he pushed for our brigade to get this opportunity.
Story by Chris Alsop
We took the Koroit pumper down to Fiskville with five Koroit members and two from Port Fairy - that's a 450 kilometre return trip. The evening started with a quick induction, then we changed into our gear and hit the PAD. We were introduced to the recruits then split up onto different appliances. I was one of the lucky vols who got to work on the Scania pumpers which we have never had the chance to do before.
From 5pm until 10:30pm, the drills came one after another. The recruits had been working since 10am so by the time we got there fatigue was starting to hit. It did not once affect their outstanding performance. The drills included a false alarm, a running grassfire, a two-storey smoke filled house fire and a gas bullet fire.
My first call out for the night was a single-storey dwelling with a fully-involved fire in one room. Working with two recruits, I donned BA, entered the extremely hot house, did a quick search for the source and made a direct attack. A recruit and I then completed an initial search of the dwelling and found two dummies.
While all this was happening on the inside, the other two recruits were working on ventilation of the house. This was achieved by them cutting a hole in the room and placing a fan at the rear of the dwelling. This allowed for a more thorough secondary search.
Sitting in the appliance with the recruits allowed for question time on how the training was going. The common answer I got was that the learning curve went straight up. The amount of learning in 16 weeks was incredible but they all loved every part of it.
It was interesting asking about their backgrounds. In my appliance I had a farmer, a trades person, and a school teacher and the age range was from 25 up to 42.
One conversation that sticks with me was that one of the recruits could not speak highly enough about the volunteers. He sees how important vols are at an incident and feels great appreciation. The general feel was that they all got the brigades they applied for and were excited about the new start.
The three Koroit members working on the Koroit pumper had the two recruits who were moving to Warrnambool. They were looking forward to moving down and one day doing a job with our brigade and vice versa.
This experience was fantastic. The chance to train with recruits is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. To see what they go through to become qualified is incredible. My hat goes off to them.
Every time we work with the paid fireys, they have a calming effect on you. They will always teach you something new and give encouragement where needed.
Massive kudos must go out to the instructors as well with the fantastic job they do.
Fingers crossed we will have this opportunity again. If anyone else gets the opportunity to train with the next lot of recruits, I'd encourage them to jump on board for a great day or night of training.


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She stepped out into the moist late summer afternoon and breathed deep. It was wistfully autumn-it was almost as though the razing summer's heat was not yet quite willing to relinquish its hold on the squares of time-claiming his rightful ownership to the very last second the calendar had allotted him. The aura whispered autumn and the heat interrupted that it was still summer and so they went on back and forth like two quarreling children this first day of September.
She breathed again, hoping to catch some scent of curling wood smoke against the crisp air breathing from the north or the tangy, alive scent of falling leaves drifting to the ground with some kind of lazy urgency-anything that would call her back to her childhood. But the air remained tepid and the leaves held stubbornly to their hosts, and she quickened her pace.
It was not as though she did not like being grown up-being called "Miss" was becoming increasingly less strange; and there was some sort of respect in being old-instantly one became taller and wiser, with more advantages, more privileges-more responsibility. It was what she had longed for all her life-no there definitely wasn't anything wrong in growing older.
Nevertheless, today she longed to escape; the fall always brought such nostalgia and she was sure that it would pass. Besides, there was no time to escape today anyway: her neat navy blue suit clung to her damp skin as she clipped down the sidewalk as quickly and as gracefully as possible in her slender high heels-she had always begged to wear her momma's tall heels when she was little and when she received her own first pair, she wore them proudly every Sunday for three months after opening the little box, still smelling faintly of her mother's perfume and new shoe leather from the big store in the city. She had grown weary of them as they acquired a few scratches and scuffs, and when they slid into the darkest corner under her bed, she scarcely noticed.
She had not thought it necessary to don another pair of heels until Roy Smith had asked her to Homecoming when she was sixteen. She wore a pair of dainty pink slippers-the folds of her dress and the blush of her cheeks accenting the delicate features of the young girl. She leaned proudly against his felt letter jacket, which smelled faintly of the outdoors and too strongly of aftershave. However, as so many young romances, it ended with many unfulfilled promises, twice as many tears, and new dreams by the next school term.


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Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo is unbeaten in five Thanksgiving Day game starts, so he knows how to handle the routine of the week with success.
But it doesn't mean it's easy cramming a week of preparation into three days.
"I think you just have to immerse yourself in the tape and really just keep watching it over and over and over," he said in a conference call with Washington reporters on Tuesday. "You're going to be tired. You're going to be mentally a little bit fatigued, but you feel very prepared at least by Thursday if you are constantly watching tape and constantly putting in the time that it takes to get comfortable with what you're going to see."
Romo has a 115.4 quarterback rating on Thanksgiving. He is 105-for-154 for 1,367 yards, 14 touchdowns and four interceptions in wins against the Buccaneers, Jets, Seahawks, Raiders and Dolphins. He didn't play in the 2010 game against New Orleans because of injury.
This will be his first look against the Redskins on Thanksgiving, but he said he knows what to expect.
"It depends on the game that you're watching and what they're going to do and how they're going to attack different quarterbacks," he said. "I just know that, in our history with them, they want to pressure us. They want to get the ball out. They want to have guys looking at the ball a little bit. We understand that, and we'll have to prepare for it."
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On Tuesday, July 10th, I had the honor of associating myself with 666 Burger, a Satanic burger truck, where each deliciously toasted bun also comes branded with a pentagram on top. 666 Burger's philosophy is that burgers should be meat and bun and occasionally cheese. Also, sometimes that meat can come wrapped around a pat of butter (my favourite burger).
666 Burger also sells a burger "just piled high with rich people shit" for $666. It's in response to all the ridiculous restaurants selling overstuffed burgers that get away from the true zen of burgers.
For the doucheburger, it is Kobe beef wrapped around foie gras, topped with cave-aged gruyere cheese, lobster, caviar, truffle butter and a BBQ sauce made from kopi luwat coffee beans (that would be the ones that are first ingested by civet cats, then harvested in the aftermath of their digestive tract. And of course, the meat should be gold leafed.
I will gild anything put in front of me, so I leaped at the chance to be the "gilding expert" when Nightline asked to film the doucheburger being created one afternoon.
Photographer Kate Black (from Dr. Sketchy's NYC, amongst other places) joined us to shoot stills and document it's creation.
Wonderfully, Kate's photos got picked up by BoingBoing, Laughing Squid, Animal NY, and more. You should check out their coverage and Kate's original coverage post to see more photos.
I got to eat my horrible golden creation like I imagine every hamster baby beauty pageant ends.
Hamster Baby Beauty Pageant should be our next food truck project.


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Type in a keyword in a search engine and your frustration will probably have you tearing your hair out because, of course, when you're searching for Java, the Indonesian island, you'll probably end up with Java, the computing language.
It is not funny, but it happens all the time. Search terminologies "are basically keyword search engines, not context-based search engines", says Syed Yasin, R&D project head of Bangalore-based Sobha Renaissance Information Technology (SRIT).
Searchers say: "This happens because the algorithm embedded in your search engine is unable to correlate the word with the context." An algorithm is a set of rules a search engine uses to rank the responses to a particular query.
Most search engines today face two problems - those of synonymy and those of polysemy. The first occurs when people use different words to search for the same object (say cell phone and mobile phone). The second occurs when the search engine is not able to differentiate between words with more than one meaning.
But these problems could soon be history. Artificial intelligence developed by SRIT will differentiate search results on the basis of the context rather than the exact keyword, thereby providing users with the flexibility to zero in on search information.
Latent Metonymical Analysis and Indexing (LMai), the new algorithm, uses mathematical techniques from the data and phrases throughout the documents to analyse and identify the contextual relationship between words automatically. It will pick up the exact matches the user is looking for as well as throw up search results which have a relationship with the keyword.
So, if you search, for instance, for "heart surgery", the system will throw up information on "open heart surgery", "minimal invasive heart surgery", "heart attack", "heart bypass surgery", "vascular surgery", "angioplasty" and "cardiac catheterization". Under the single decomposition (SDV) technique which deconstructs single terms, LMai can identify words that go together.
So, "mental health" - two words - will be identified by LMai as a single word and the search results will relate the keyword with other related words to throw up results like "homeless health concern", "teen health", "depression", "schizophrenia", "panic disorder", "anxiety" and "alcoholism", among others. "This is a powerful feature wherein a machine behaves like an expert, although not to an accuracy of 100 per cent," says Yasin.
Microsoft, Google and Yahoo! have been investing heavily on search-engine optimisation. Google, considered the best in this category, has huge spends for R&D, and even Microsoft has a budget of $1.1 billion for year-ending June 2007.
Will SRIT be wooing these competitors to sell the product, or market it on a licencing basis? "We have various options in place," says Madhu Nambiar, CEO of SRIT.
"A renowned US-based media house has offered to jointly market the product by setting up a special purpose vehicle. We may also consider partnering a third-party search engine, or sell them the algorithm since to start a search engine requires huge investment."
Meanwhile, it's filed a patent in the US for the technology. Google that!


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|Reviews for Goodbye, Blue Sky
| Jolly Rogers chapter 3 . 7/17/2012
Okay, this is officially getting good.
You have a way of bringing out your characters personalities and motivations with very little fluff. I like it.
So Andrei's bro is one of those creepy reapers? SHOCK AND GENERAL INTRIGUE!
| Jolly Rogers chapter 2 . 7/17/2012
So here am I, DH. Just read chapter 1 and 2. _
You have a VERY interesting prose. As of chapter 2 it lacks detail but I think you were going more for emotion than definition so it works.
Will read more when I have time.
Also, cryptic chapters are very cryptic.
| Spiral Architect chapter 20 . 7/8/2012
Damn, I should have gotten around to this earlier. Your prose reads more like a narrative poem that doesn't rhyme than a story at times, and it gives the whole thing a sense of variety that many others can't seem to capture. I do feel like the last five chapters are moving a bit too fast and swap between too many narrations, though. After a while I started to lose my grasp on what was going on-not too much, but just enough where I had to look some things over again. Aside from that, the prose is fantastic and the characters are well-written. All in all, it's still very good, just slow it down a little.
| Theresalwaysacatch chapter 1 . 7/7/2012
Oh my gosh. Powerful, powerful prose in this chapter. Great job!
| thefluffmysters chapter 8 . 7/7/2012
...Is Pascal dead? That's sad...I mean i know he's one of the antagonists but still!
*sigh* sunshine, those aren't badass names! You know what I think is badass? Isaac. Idk why. Maybe because im in love with Ike Davis and his name is Isaac...*feels the judgement*
Poor Dale. I dont know him but sad...Oh crap is Alexander dead? Damn, Andrie's life sucks...
Oh wait...nevermind. (i was reviewing this in parts, like how the story's divided...in case you didn't notice lol) ok so now i kinda like Alex...Inner turmoil! DX
| thefluffmysters chapter 7 . 7/7/2012
Although, that probably wasn't the best idea on Andrei's part. Nor the best idea on May's part to go along with it...
But still, it got them a gun...and a flag...
Inner termoil! DX
Anyway, Kai's really badass. Like, incredibly badass. I like him. Can I have him?
Wait, that's be weird...nevermind.
Why do so many people seem to have like, Russian names? Like Mikhail. Well maybe not all Russian but they all seem so foreign! I love it, but it confuses me...
| Guest chapter 18 . 7/1/2012
Wowww I read this whole thing and just wanted to say how much I loved it :) Keep up the good work and I hope to see more soon XD Confusing but interesting, a beautifully creative mystery that I see myself reading up into the wee hours of the night just too finish. Just enough detail, and such unpredictable events that I never thought would've happened :) I'm also a writer, and just happened upon this site, though I could never write something this amazing :P love it.
| Scarlet-SKull chapter 5 . 6/30/2012
Poor guy, being pushed around like that. That'd put his tough skin in a challenge- others can easily step on him and be as brash! Can't wait to see what Andrei is going to get himself into next.
At least he is fighting for a good reason.
Ras is such a bully. Good chapter! There's a lot of dialogue though and not enough description, but the dialogue works with the mood of the chapter.
| AquariusGirl230191 chapter 14 . 6/29/2012
As usual good pace, dialogue and plot progression.
I like the cliffhanger at the end. Also, improvement wise, where you have written "I nod." twice, I would perhaps write "I nod" *speach* Another nod. Or something, it just seemed a little repetative is all.
Anyway, good stuff so far :)
| AquariusGirl230191 chapter 13 . 6/29/2012
Another good chapter. Pace and dialogue up to par as usual.
I didn't think you needed a full stop between the last two sentences - "But I just walk away a little distance. And.."
It distracts a little from the pace and I think "But I just walk away a little distance and watch as .." gives the same effect but without the unnessery pause in between.
Just trying to help :D Don't take offense.
Take Care
| AquariusGirl230191 chapter 12 . 6/29/2012
I like the inner termoil when rescuing the Reaper. I like the way May wants to save him regardless of who he is just because it's the right thing to do.
Well written and engaging, well done! :)
| AquariusGirl230191 chapter 11 . 6/29/2012
I like the way you put whispered speach into brackets as it made it clearer to read. Although I'm sure some people would frown upon not using tradional speach tags "" but it didn't really bother me.
As usual, good pace, dialogue and believable. It's an interesting world you have created. I enjoy reading about it. Good stuff :)
| AquariusGirl230191 chapter 10 . 6/29/2012
Interesting. Good description of the clock (how everything falls apart at the slightest alteration). I like that bit of dialogue.
Again, good pace and dialogue seems realistic. Spelling and grammar seems good to me.
Good stuff, well done :)
| AquariusGirl230191 chapter 9 . 6/29/2012
Hey again
I like the little poem at the end. Lol at the "You tryna poison me woman?" Haha. I could just hear that line in my head.
Good pace, dialogue in this one. Enjoying it so far.
| AquariusGirl230191 chapter 8 . 6/29/2012
Again, engaging and plot flowing along quite nicely. I like the bottom paragraph as you show some more description there (as mentioned in previous review) and that is a nice change from all the dialogue.
I hope Dale isn't dead :O No way!


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A healthy diet is a significant element of a healthy routine at any time, but is particularly very important if you are pregnant or development a pregnancy. Eating healthily throughout pregnancy will assist your baby to increase and produce. You don't require going on a particular diet, but it is significant to consume a diversity of dissimilar foods each day to obtain the correct balance of nutrients that you and your infant require. Getting the accurate nourishment while you are pregnant is one of the most excellent ways to provide your baby a advantage in life and it can create pregnancy safer and extra comfy for you, as well. We are here give you meal planning during pregnancy:
Getting the accurate nourishment while you are pregnant is one of the most excellent. So you should meal planning during pregnancy above these things.
Meal Planning During Pregnancy
Vary the flush of the fruit you consume and decide clean over frozen or tin when probable. A lot of prepared selections are sealed in sugary liquid, so decide goods without additional sugar. Eat plenty of fruit and because these give vitamins and minerals, in addition to fiber, which assist absorption and can assist stop also constipation.
Milk 3 Cups A Day:
In the meal plan, 1 cup of dairy likes 1 cup of yogurt, 1 ½ ounces of usual cheese, and 2 ounces of procedures cheese. In common, dairy goods are an immense basis of calcium and protein.
Clean and fresh vegetables flavor enhanced than preserved or cold and they're as well a superior option to manage sodium and shun preservatives. But while it comes to fiber and vitamins, canned and icy veggies are now as nourishing as fresh. Have this meal planning during pregnancy.
Usually, an ounce of grains equivalents one serving of bread, one little corn or flour tortilla, 1 cup of prepared to consume cereal, or ½ cup of cooked cereal, rice, or pasta. Obtains a minimum half of your every day grains from entire grains. Whole grains hold the majority fiber, vitamins, and nutrients.
Starchy Food:
Starchy foods are a significant basis of power, vitamins and fiber, and are fulfilling without holding too a lot of calories. They comprise bread, potatoes, pasta, noodles,breakfast cereals, rice,maize, oats, sweet potatoes, and cornmeal.
Consume some protein foods all day. Basis of protein takes inmate, fish, poultry, eggs, beans, pulses, and nuts.
Healthy Snacks:
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Great Scott! 6 Back to the Future Quotes
"Back To The Future" is filled with memorable quotes, mostly because many quotes from this movie are just too stupid to forget. Though the comedy was made in 1985, many folks today still have oodles of fun repeating stupid lines from Bif, Doc Brown and the other characters. These same people will probably be uttering the words "I am your density" on their death beds. That's just a mysterious and quite eerie side effect of watching this flick. If you don't have this affliction, you may need to brush up on your "Back To The Future" vocabulary with the following quotes.
"McFly! I thought I told you never to come in here. Why don't you make like a tree and get outta here." This is, without a doubt, one of the most widely quoted "Back to the Future" quotes. Bif Tannen's (Thomas F. Wilson) introduction to "Back to the Future" opens with this quote to George McFly (Crispin Glover), the nerdy fellow who plays Marty's (Michael J. Fox) father. George and Bif have the same hangout spot, and this soda shop just ain't big enough for the two of them. Biff is a bully in their 1955 high school days, but then ends up waxing George's cars later in life.
"Ronald Reagan? The Actor? Then who's vice president? Jerry Lewis? I suppose Jane Wyman is the first lady!" Marty McFly travels back in time from 1985 to 1955 with a time machine that was made by Doctor Emmett Brown (Christopher Loyd), also known as "Doc". The 1955 version of Doc Brown needs some convincing that Marty is from the future. This quote is one of Doc's first retorts before Marty finally convinces him.
"The way I see it, if you're gonna build a time machine into a car, why not do it with some style?" When Doc Brown rolls out his new invention in front of Marty for the first time, Marty is quite amazed that it was made out of a flashy car. Doc Brown then gets shot up by a group of Lybians who have a beef with the mad scientist just before Marty hightails it to 1955. The Lybian terrorist group claimed responsibility for a plutonium theft, and Doc unfortunately got caught up in that scenario.
"Last night, Darth Vader came from the planet Vulcan and told me that if I didn't take Lorraine out that he'd melt my brain." Marty's job in 1955 is to be a matchmaker for his parents who are in high school at the time. He appears to his dad-to-be in the middle of the night in a spooky costume and advanced sound technology to lay down the law. Later, George asks Lorraine (Lea Thompson) to the Enchantment Under the Sea Dance while proclaiming to be her "density...I mean...your destiny." Luckily, Lorraine gives birth to their matchmaker a few years later (phew!).
"Marty, don't be such a square. Anybody who's anybody drinks." Marty gets hit on by his own mom in 1955. Marty tries to convince her to get it on with George, but she's intent on riding his willy like a buckin' bronco instead. Lorraine's offering of a schwill of booze seems to be even more unsettling.
"Beat it, spook. This don't concern you." Biff throws Marty McFly into the trunk of a car during the Enchantment Under the Sea Dance. Little does he know that the car belongs to Marvin Berry and the Starlighters. Biff utters this classic quote after one of the Starlighters questions his tampering of their car. Marvin follows with "who you callin' a spook, Peckerwood?" This dialogue arguably provides a few of the best "Back To The Future" quotes in one brief scene.


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Statistics indicate that about 1,000 men are diagnosed of prostate cancer every year in Ghana, and an estimated of 800 die of the disease annually.
During the early stages of prostate cancer there are usually no symptoms. Most men at this stage find out they have prostate cancer after a routine check up or blood test. When symptoms do exist, they are usually one or more of the following: \
1. The patient urinates more often
2. The patient gets up at night more often to urinate
3. He may find it hard to start urinating
4. He may find it hard to keep urinating once he has started
5. There may be blood in the urine
6. Urination might be painful
7. Ejaculation may be painful (less common)
8. Achieving or maintaining an erection may be difficult (less common).
If the prostate cancer is advanced the following symptoms are also possible:
1. Bone pain, often in the spine (vertebrae), pelvis, or ribs
2. The proximal part of the femur can be painful.
3. Leg weakness (if cancer has spread to the spine and compressed the spinal cord)
4. Urinary incontinence (if cancer has spread to the spine and compressed the spinal cord)
Fecal incontinence (if cancer has spread to the spine and compressed the spinal cord).
Causes of prostate cancerNobody is really sure of what the specific causes are. There are so many possible factors, including age, race, lifestyle, medications, and genetics, to name a few.
1. Age
Age is considered as the primary risk factor. The older a man is, the higher is his risk. Prostate cancer is rare among men under the age of 45, but much more common after the age of 50.
2. Genetics
Statistics indicate that genetics is definitely a factor in prostate cancer risk. It is more common among certain racial groups - in the USA prostate cancer is significantly more common and also more deadly among Afro-Americans than White-Americans. A man has a much higher risk of developing cancer if his identical twin has it. A man whose brother or father had/had prostate cancer runs twice the risk of developing it, compared to other men.
Studies indicate that the two faulty genes - BRCA 1 and BRCA 2 - which are important risk factors for breast cancer and ovarian cancer, have also been implicated in prostate cancer risk.
In a study scientists found seven new sites in the human genome that are linked to men's risk of developing prostate cancer.
Faulty BRCA2 gene linked to aggressive form of prostate cancer - researchers at the The Institute of Cancer Research, UK, reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology (April 2013 issue) that men who have inherited the faulty BRCA2 gene are more likely to have the faster-spreading type of prostate cancer. The scientists say these men should receive treatment immediately after diagnosis with surgery or radiation therapy, rather than receive the "watchful waiting" approach.
Senior author Ros Eeles wrote that experts have already known that those with the faulty BRCA2 gene have a higher risk of developing prostate cancer. This is the first large study to demonstrate that the faulty gene is also linked to a faster spread of the disease and poorer survival.
This new discovery will make some health authorities around the world rethink their policies and procedures. In the United Kingdom, the National Health Service offers the same prostate cancer treatment for both carriers and non-carriers of the faulty BRCA2 gene.
Prof. Eeles said "It must make sense to start offering affected men immediate surgery or radiotherapy, even for early-stage cases that would otherwise be classified as low-risk. We won't be able to tell for certain that earlier treatment can benefit men with inherited cancer genes until we've tested it in a clinical trial, but the hope is that our study will ultimately save lives by directing treatment at those who most need it."
3. Diet:
fruits and vegetables
A review of diets indicated that the Mediterranean diet may reduce a person's chances of developing prostate cancer. Another study indicates that soy, selenium and green tea, offer additional possibilities for disease prevention - however, a more recent study indicated that combination therapy of vitamin E, selenium and soy does not prevent the progression from high-grade prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia (HGPIN) to prostate cancer. A diet high in vegetable consumption was found in a study to be beneficial.
A US pilot study on men with low risk prostate cancer found that following an intensive healthy diet and lifestyle regime focusing on low meat and high vegetable and fruit intake, regular exercise, yoga stretching, meditation and support group participation, can alter the way that genes behave and change the progress of cancer, for instance by switching on tumor killers and turning down tumor promoters.
Other studies have indicated that lack of vitamin D, a diet high in red meat may raise a person's chances of developing prostate cancer.
A study published in the journal Clinical Cancer Research suggests vitamin D deficiency may predict aggressive prostate cancer.
4. Medication:
Some studies say there might be a link between the daily use of anti-inflammatory medicines and prostate cancer risk. A study found that statins, which are used to lower cholesterol levels, may lower a person's risk of developing prostate cancer.
5. Obesity:
A study found a clear link between obesity and raised prostate cancer risk, as well as a higher risk of metastasis and death among obese people who develop prostate cancer.
6. Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs):
Men who have had gonorrhea have a higher chance of developing prostate cancer, according to research from the University of Michigan Health System.
7. Agent Orange:
Veterans exposed to Agent Orange have a 48% higher risk of prostate cancer recurrence following surgery than their unexposed peers, and when the disease comes back, it seems more aggressive, researchers say. Another study found that Vietnam War veterans who had been exposed to Agent Orange have significantly increased risks of prostate cancer and even greater risks of getting the most aggressive form of the disease as compared to those who were not exposed.
Prevention1. Less red meat, saturated fat.
2. High fibre, fruit, vegetables, soy products (phytoestrogens).
3. Increased Omega 3 fatty acids- Marine fish (may reduce metastatic prostate cancer by up to 26%) .
4. Lycopene - Found in tomatoes. Cooked tomatoes such as prepared sauce may reduce prostate cancer by 30-40% .
5. Biochanin A - Red Clover inhibits prostate cell growth.
6. Selenium- deficiency in selenium occasionally caused by an additional stress such as mercury toxicity or Vitamin E deficiency. Selenium as a preventative measure may decrease chances of prostate cancer by 63%.
7. Green Tea- Green tea may block prostate cancer cell growth and interaction and help post-surgery reduction shown in post-operative serum levels.
8. Turmeric- Decreases cancer cell proliferation, increases cancer cell death and protects organs during chemotherapy.
9. Vitamin D3- May have anti-cancer effects. Studies show that men in areas of low sun exposure have a greater incidence of prostate cancer.
10. Vitamin E- Studies show a 32% drop in prostate cancer and 41% lower death rate in men taking a Vitamin E supplement.
11. Zinc- Essential for proper prostate gland health. Shown to reduce chance of prostate carcinogenesis.
12. Saw Palmetto (Serenoa Rapens)- Fewer side-effects and better result than drugs such as finesteride.
13. Nettle (Urtica Dioica)- Studies show a modest decrease in prostate size after taking supplement.
14. HorseTail (Equisetum)- When combined with Saw Palmetto, reduces symptoms in non-cancerous prostate hypertrophy.
15. Pomegranate Juice- Shown to reduce PSA levels, decrease cancer cell proliferation, increase cancer cell death.
Source: ACCRA24.COM


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Kymberly Williams-Evans, MA
I find this "so called" inspirational quote so maddening and wrong. Wrong, I tell you! Stick and stones may break our bones, but words will always affect us!
Last weekend Alexandra and I attended the LA Fitness Expo, an event we suspected attracted few baby boomers, though lots of hard body youngsters. We love youngsters. Between us we have spawned three. Yet, we recognized that "Toto, we are not in Kansas anymore" as we looked at the words and messages plastered throughout. (We were at the Expo performing posture assessments on behalf of the attentive, service-oriented, and fun Sherpa company. Like us, they value midlifers).
As Alexandra and I cruised the trade show aisles, we noticed a trend in the key words on booths, marketing materials, t-shirts, and tattoos. (Yes, I read tattoos as there was a lot of bared skin at the expo). The text was so overpowering and thematic, I started a list of words that stood out:
punishment – beast – raw – fight – pound (as a verb, not noun) – brutal – challenge – ultimate – barbed wire (?!)
The overwhelming message was that exercise is painful, should hurt, is hard core, and meaningful only if attacked with full force. Not really sure how the barbed wire fits into the equipment bag, but then I am still getting used to seeing large tires being flipped over as the way to fitness. No wonder our nation is leery of exercise. This journey into "land of the Ueberfit" appears daunting and so negative. "Be All in Or Get Out!" How enticing is that for the new or occasional exerciser who most needs support and motivation??!
I see the same sort of "admonition motivation" all over instagram and Facebook as well. Repeated postings warn us that:
Am I showing a baby boomer undies gap? None of these messages encouraged me to work out. All of them are negative with an aspect of alienation. They made me want to ice my knee joint, take a nap, and hide my menopot under layered workout wear with a lot of give. Or run away, but without the running.
If I felt excluded and overwhelmed — with a lifetime of being active as a former aerobics competition winner, athlete, and fitness professional with 33 years in gyms and clubs — how do most midlife women feel when bombarded with such messages? Exercise is not just for lean and fit hard bodies. It's for every body. Especially the soft bodies.
As fitness professionals, my sister, many of our colleagues, fellow healthy living bloggers, and I hope to motivate you to move. Often. Consistently. With joy when possible. Age actively for all the positive reasons. Don't "whip yourself into shape." Instead acknowledge your progress. Celebrate your movement minutes. Find what you enjoy and do that. If we want to stay active for a lifetime, we have to enjoy the process. I am positive about that, you ultimate raw beasts!
Readers: What do you think of the perennial classic "No Pain, No Gain"? Do you have a favorite exercise quote?


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Sgt. 1st Class Luis Saavedra
10th Sustainment Brigade PAO
Soldiers of 7th Engineer Battalion donated toys to the Mountain of Toys program to work toward the goal of ensuring children in the Fort Drum community receive at least one toy this holiday season.It was a volunteer event that some Soldiers took advantage of to support the Sergeants Major Association at Fort Drum, which sponsors the program that began 18 years ago.Some 300 Soldiers conducted a ruck march from their headquarters to the USO Fort Drum, some wearing holiday-themed hats, while carrying toys. "The favorite part (of Mountain of Toys) is taking care of Families," said Capt. Anthony Armelino, commander of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 7th Engineer Battalion. "The strength of our Soldiers is our Families." Soldiers entered the USO and made their way toward a Christmas tree. A small mountain of toys quickly formed as Soldiers placed gifts, ranging from board games to oversized teddy bears, by the base of the tree.It is not the first time the battalion has shown support for the program."This is the second year the 7th Engineer Battalion has provided us extra toys for our toy drive," said Joseph McLaughlin, a member of the Sergeants Major Association at Fort Drum.McLaughlin said the influx of toys means they will have enough toys to support the requests to date, although donations are still being accepted. Armelino said he thinks the unit doubled the amount of toys that were donated compared to the previous year.


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Airport charge changes 'good news for passengers'
Air passengers are being promised lower-than-planned price rises following aviation regulators' decisions on just how much airlines are charged by London's three main airports over the next five years.
At Heathrow, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has ruled that the charges, to take effect from April, will be lower than it first proposed and lower than Heathrow bosses wanted.
At Gatwick, the CAA has not fixed a price as such and will base its regulation of the West Sussex airport on the airport's own commitments to its airline customers.
However, the CAA's economic overseeing of affairs at Gatwick assumes a fair price for airline charging lower than Gatwick bosses had put forward under a seven-year plan.
Equating the charges to the consumer, the effect of today's ruling is that airport charges per passenger at Heathrow would fall in real terms from £20.71 in 2013/14 to £19.10 in 2018/19. Heathrow's own alternative business plan would have seen charges rise to £25.72 in 2018/2019.
At Gatwick, the management's own seven-year plan would have seen charges per passenger remain, at 2014 prices unchanged at £8.80.
Under the CAA fair price assessment, the prices would equate to £8.07 per passenger in 2018/19.
Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted are currently the only airports which are "regulated" by the CAA which means, among other things, the amount they can charge airlines is capped.
Today, the CAA ruled that from April Stansted will not longer be regulated, freeing the airport, owned by MAG (Manchester Airport Group) free to negotiate freely with airlines over charges.
CAA chairman Dame Deirdre Hutton said today's rulings were "good news for air passengers" who would "see prices fall, while still being able to look forward to high service standards".
Also for the 2014-19, there will, for the first time, be a requirement for Heathrow and Gatwick airports "to put in place robust plans to ensure they are better prepared for disruption and can manage it effectively when it does occur".
But Heathrow chief executive Colin Matthews said the CAA has been "draconian", adding that bosses at the west London would now have to see whether their investment was "still financeable".
Serious flooding which caused a power outage at Gatwick led to severe disruption to flights on Christmas Eve.
Earlier this week Gatwick chief executive Stewart Wingate, appearing before the House of Commons Transport Committee, apologised for the problems saying more "could and should have been done" to help passengers.
Today, responding to the CAA ruling, Mr Wingate said he was disappointed "at the intrusive nature of the CAA's monitoring requirements" and with the CAA view that Gatwick still needed to be regulated.
MAG welcomed the decision to deregulate Stansted, but Ryanair said the Stansted ruling would increase charges resulting in "yet more damage to UK consumers and competition".
British Airways said the CAA had "made a step in the right direction" over Heathrow charges but added that passengers would still be paying more than is than is warranted".
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What is money?
You would think this would be an easy question to answer – and it is, actually – but very few people seem to be able to, including most economists. This leads to all sorts of confusion, and the sort of disasters of incompetence that are now happening in Europe and elsewhere.
Ideally, today's troubles will lead to a new monetary system, preferably a gold standard system. However, that would be difficult if nobody knows what money actually is.
As I argue in my book Gold: the Once and Future Money, money and credit are very different. Yes, I know there are many, many people who claim that "money is credit" and "credit is money."
These people are confused. That is why, when you read what they write, you become confused also. Don't you feel confused after you read this stuff?
The primary characteristic of money is that it is the item mutually acceptable as a means of payment.
Credit (a loan or a bond) is not generally acceptable as a means of payment. In effect, it would be a sort of barter.
Credit is a contract denominated in money. It is a legal agreement to deliver certain payments at certain times. For example, a 13-week U.S. Treasury Bill is not money. If I buy a bicycle, or some groceries, I can't pay with a 13-week U.S. Treasury Bill. I can either wait for the bill to mature, or sell it, and receive money in return, which I can then use to make payments.
The same goes for a money market fund. A money market fund is an equity shareholding in a fund that owns things like 13-week Treasury Bills. I can redeem my holdings with the money market fund manager, and receive money in return. But, I can't pay for groceries by saying: "Here is my holding of 174.334 shares in the RMT Bank Universal MMF." The payee does not become the owner of a 174.334 share holding in the RMT Bank Universal MMF. I have to request RMT Bank to redeem my holdings in money, which I can then use for payments.
The same also applies to a basic bank deposit account, like a checking account. You can't pay for groceries by saying: "Here is a deposit of $121.74 in RMT Bank." The payee does not become the owner of a bank deposit in RMT Bank. They receive money.


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Our wilderness is under an unprecedented attack from Trump and anti-conservationists in Congress. Help us fight back.
America's oil and gas bubble has long fueled the livelihoods of many western states, but only in recent decades have economists started to look at what happens when that bubble bursts.
Weeds cost Montana economically by reducing farm and ranch productivity, degrading water quality, depressing wildlife numbers, and threatening outdoor recreation.
The majority of individuals that visit our national forests participate in quiet, nature based forms of recreation such as hiking, camping, bird watching, and fishing. These same quiet recreationists provide a significant source of revenue for local businesses when they spend money during their visit. It's important that land managers consider the economic consequences of decisions that they make — such as approving a timber harvest or constructing a dirt bike trail — may result in the displacement of quiet recreationists.
Peter Metcalf, CEO of the outdoor gear vendor Black Diamond Equipment, wrote an op-ed in the Salt Lake Tribune explaining the connection between public lands and economic opportunity. Metcalf provides evidence that far from preventing job growth, protecting wilderness actually helps spur and sustain it.
A troubling recent report from the National Alliance of Forest Owners (NAFO) claims that private forestland contributes more to state economies than public land. NAFO draws this conclusion by ignoring most of the diverse economic values derived from public forestland.
For Montana, the NAFO report claims that each acre of private forestland adds $570 to annual gross domestic product compared to $190 for a public acre. The NAFO claim should be troubling to Montanans because of the high profile Montana Legacy Project.


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Smith: Voting rights fight isn't the worst worry
Updated 3:45 pm, Friday, June 28, 2013
Ever since Southerners and Yankees began bumping into each other a couple centuries ago on the ever-shifting American frontier, people from our part of the country have had the reputation of being conniving and a bit cocky. At least that's what you hear from folks in the Deep South.
In fact, partisans of the old Confederacy might suggest that's why Congress never passed a law requiring the federal government to oversee how all New Yorkers vote. We've always been able to manipulate the electorate in ways so sly as to avoid Washington's scrutiny.
Our lawmakers can fine-tune legislative and congressional district boundaries so precisely as to stack just the right number of the right kind of voters wherever they're needed to keep themselves in office. They can invoke arcane petitioning rules to block pesky opponents from the ballot. State senators can even create extra districts — yes, we need more senators! — if they see the numbers lining up against them with the status quo.
Actually, three boroughs of New York City — Manhattan, Brooklyn and the Bronx — exhibited such questionable behavior in assuring voters' rights in past decades that they fell under the sections of the Voting Rights Act that were gutted this week by the Supreme Court. Like Southern states, changes affecting voting there have required pre-approval from the U.S. Justice Department.
So why haven't you heard both outrage and cheers about those areas being removed from federal oversight, as you did about Dixie?
Two reasons, I'd say. One is specific to the geography and the other is both broader and should be of greater concern.
First, the voter disenfranchisement that went on in New York City wasn't a legacy of the sort of virulent racism that until modern times permeated the South. In New York, the effort to suppress certain votes was more subtle. When officials wanted to move a polling place in Manhattan's Chinatown, for example, the city published notices only in English-language papers. Justice, viewing that as potentially disenfranchising some non-English-reading voters, blocked the shift before it could occur.
That's quite different from Southern plans to impose statewide requirements for an official voter identification card, to restrict voter registration drives and to limit early voting. All those steps are expected to push down the percentage of poor and working-class voters going to the polls.
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But the second factor that distinguishes the reaction here from that in the South is that the partisan tide that Southern officials are trying to hold back already has swept through here.
New York is dominated by Democrats; it's been more than a decade since a Republican won statewide. The growth of the minority electorate that threatens Republican control of the South is likely to only strengthen the Democratic hold here.
While 71 percent of American voters are white, the percentage of minority voters is growing rapidly, and they're overwhelmingly Democrats. Worse for Republicans, those minority voters are showing up enthusiastically at the polls: Last year, for the first time in a presidential race, a higher percentage of eligible African-American voters cast ballots than white voters.
The change in the Voting Rights Act wrought by the Supreme Court doesn't mean the federal government can't step in to protect the voting rights of all Americans, but it does mean voter suppression efforts will be harder to block before they occur and the remedy contingent upon the luck of which federal judge might hear a discrimination case.
Whether you're pleased or disappointed by the court ruling, though, what should frustrate you is that the nation is plunged back once again to arguing about voting and race. A half-century after the Voting Rights Act passed Congress, we ought to be able to move on to other issues.
Like, say, low voter turnout. Overall, 58 percent of eligible voters came to the polls last year, compared to 62 percent in 2008. In other wealthy nations, turnout is often one-third higher. The last presidential election with 80 percent of eligible American voting was 1876.
One explanation: Most countries don't require advance voter registration, which keeps a lot of adult Americans home on Election Day. Don't hold your breath awaiting same-day voter registration around the country.
But here's something of even greater concern: Young voters — those below age 29 — turned out last year at a rate 22 percent lower than other voters. As they move into their 30s and 40s, will they vote in greater numbers? Or is the sluggish enthusiasm of young voters another mark of declining civic engagement, one that will follow their cohort as they age and come to characterize the typical American?
If the answer to that is yes, it ought to send a chill up your spine. We can argue about voter suppression in one area of the country or another, but know this: Voter apathy is a true threat to democracy everywhere.


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A DISABLED campaigner battling to save Doncaster's libraries has been given a fresh glimmer of hope in her fight, after a top judge revived her legal challenge.
Carol Buck went to court against Mayor of Doncaster Peter Davies following a decision taken in 2011 to close two of the town's libraries - with a further 12 being staffed by volunteers.
Now, in a court case that has already cost Doncaster taxpayers £30,000, Ms Buck has been given leave to appeal the decision - although the libraries at Carcroft and Skellow have already shut.
If she is successful, the Court of Appeal will have the power to quash the Mayor's decision and restore previous council-funded library services.
The challenge came after the full council voted for an amendment to fund paid staff in some of the affected libraries to the tune of £400,000 in November 2011 - but Mr Davies resolved to stand by his decision.
The mayor said the moves on library funding were prompted by the need for drastic budget cuts, which left little room for manoeuvre.
In August last year, High Court judge Mr Justice Hickinbottom ruled against Ms Buck, dashing her hopes, rejecting arguments that the Mayor's decision to overrule the full council on funding issues was unlawful.
However Ms Buck's barrister, David Wolfe, went to the Appeal Court yesterday in a bid to resurrect her claim.
And, after a brief hearing, Lord Justice Aikens ruled she has an arguable case, granting Ms Buck permission to renew her challenge in the Appeal Court.
"I have been persuaded that she should have permission to appeal in respect of all of the matters raised," the appeal judge concluded.
After the hearing, Ms Buck's lawyers commented: 'We will be asking for this hearing to take place as soon as possible so the important question of the balance of power between the Mayor and the elected council in vital areas such as cuts to local libraries can be clarified.
"At the hearing, the Court of Appeal agreed that all of the appeal points raised by the claimant should be considered at a full hearing before a three judge Court of Appeal."
The issues include the powers of a democratically elected council to 'propose reasonable binding amendments to the council's annual financial strategy', and whether the budget constitutes a council 'strategy' which the Mayor is required to follow.
"Where local services are being lost, it is vital voters know the extent of the powers of their elected representatives so those same representatives can be held accountable for their decisions," the statement added.
Speaking afterwards, Ms Buck said: "I am very pleased we have been given permission to appeal.
"I am only sad the Mayor has ignored local protests and failed to resource the libraries in the way the council intended."
A spokesman for Doncaster Council said the authority needed to study the judgement before making any comment on the decision.


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Mira Calix – One On One Label: Warp Format: CD,2LP
This record rocks, thats the simple way to put it. Other record labels must hate the way Warp casually goes about releasing albums that are just so damn good. One on One is the debut album of South African Chantal Passamonte, AKA Mira Calix, recorded in the seclusion of relatively icy Sheffield where she goes about her musical business as occasional in-house DJ for Warp.
OK, why is this album so good? Go buy it, thats the simple answer. Trying to describe what One on One sounds like is an exercise in futility. Each track would have to be broken down in turn. Mira Calix has a distinct style, but thats not to say each track is a variation on the same theme. Few electronic records have this much diversity; each track launches out into a new direction.As
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