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A vote for amendments and substitutes that undermine S. 1925 is a vote against VAWA
S. 1925 is a bipartisan bill with 61 co-sponsors, including 8 Republican Senators, which was carefully crafted with new provisions and refinements based on interviews with more than 2,000 law enforcement, court, prosecution, legal services, and victim services professionals from across the country. The message from victims' advocates was clear: we can't afford to turn anyone away from protections from domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and stalking.
Over the past 17 years, VAWA has created highly successful programs and laws that have changed the landscape for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and stalking. Since VAWA was passed in 1994, Reporting of domestic violence has increased as much as 51% and the number of individuals killed by an intimate partner has decreased by 34% for women and 57% for men. VAWA saved $12.6 billion in its first six years alone. S. 1925 carries on the tradition of these protections for victims of violence. However, there are substitutes and amendments that would gut the very provisions that 2,000 advocates said are critical to VAWA. "Politicians who obstruct passage of VAWA for political reasons will pay a price at the polls in November," said Terry O'Neill, President, National Organization for Women, "S. 1925 is a bipartisan bill with 61 sponsors, and senators in both parties need to continue making their best efforts to get this bill passed so that lives can be saved and communities across the nation will be safe for girls and women, boys and men. NOW members and supporters in every state stand with all senators who support VAWA without harmful or punitive amendments."
The substitute to S. 1925 offered by Senators Grassley and Hutchison was drafted without input or consultation from the thousands of professionals engaged in this work every day. The substitute includes damaging and unworkable provisions that will harm victims, increase costs, and create unnecessary inefficiencies. It includes:
- harsh mandatory minimum sentences on a number of crimes that would have a chilling effect on victim reporting and would not help to hold perpetrators accountable;
- gender-neutral" language that ignores, rather than addresses, issues of LGBT victims;
- audit requirements that are excessive, burdensome and costly when VAWA already has important reporting and oversight provisions both for grantees and for the Department of Justice;
- amendments to the immigration provisions that create obstacles for victims seeking to report crimes, increase danger for immigrant victims by eliminating important confidentiality protections, undermine effective anti-fraud protections, and roll back years of progress to protect immigrant victims;
- amendments that also undermine the ability of tribal courts to hold violent offenders accountable and burdens tribal victims by forcing them to seek protective orders in federal court.
Advocates believe the Grassley-Hutchison substitute will harm victims of violence. "Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people experience violence at the same rate as any other community but
have far fewer resources and avenues of support," said Sharon Stapel, Executive Director at the New York City Anti-Violence Project which runs the National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs, "S. 1925 is critical to protecting vulnerable LGBT people from violence and to creating culturally competent, accessible services for all survivors." The Department of Justice has reported that "VAWA grant management and grantee recordkeeping are generally sound," and that when auditing problems arise, they are "not about waste, fraud or abuse, but rather about inadequate accounting and insufficient documentation."
Nancy K. Kaufman, CEO of the National Council of Jewish Women, says "Since its enactment, VAWA has included important and effective reporting and oversight provisions both for grantees and for the Department of Justice. The substantial resources required to implement this unnecessary new audit requirement would be better spent on technical assistance and financial training for the hundreds of small police departments, courts, and non-profits who are OVW grantees." "Immigration remedies in VAWA have always received broad bipartisan support. We cannot support amendments that endanger victims by allowing the abusers to use the immigration process as a weapon to continue to abuse their victims," said Grace Huang, Policy Director of the Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence. According to Juana Majel Dixon, 1st Vice President of the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) and Co-Chair of NCAI's Task Force on Violence Against Women, "S.1925 is the only real solution to the jurisdictional barriers tribal governments face, and Native victims cannot afford for it to fail."
Other amendments also fall short of protecting all victims. Senator Cornyn's amendment attempts to address serious issues but lacks input from victim advocates. Similar to the Grassley-Hutchison substitute it includes harsh and harmful mandatory minimum sentences. Long mandatory minimum sentences can keep victims who were assaulted by someone they know from reporting the crime, sex offenders are likely to plead to non-sex offense crimes and courts, not Congress, should determine an individual's sentence. Supporting this amendment would be harmful to victims.
A bipartisan bill is both necessary to protect victims of violence, and evidence of the Senate having reached a consensus. Bipartisan work is necessary to protect victims of violence. Legal Momentum President, Elizabeth Grayer said, ""We're thrilled to see the Senate taking up S. 1925. Legal Momentum's work on, and commitment to, eradicating violence against women started with then-senator Biden nearly two decades ago. We're grateful that Senators Leahy and Crapo have taken up the mantle and worked together to forge a strong bi-partisan bill. Following Senate passage of the Leahy-Crapo bill, we look forward to working with everyone in the House to pass a strong bi-partisan VAWA that addresses the needs of all survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and stalking." More than 1,000 state, local and national organizations have signed a letter in support of S.1925.
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Polyprotic acids and bases in Foods
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What do polyprotic acids have to do with cola beverages?
Phosphoric acid and its salts account for 25% of all the acid used in the food industries.[1] The main use of phosphoric acid is in the soft drink industry, particularly cola and root beer beverages. Phosphoric acid functions as an acidulant and provides the specific tart note to the flavor of these products.
Regular intake of cola beverages has been associated to low bone mineral density (BMD) in women. This is an issue of public health due to the popularity of cola drinks and the fact that BMD is strongly linked with fracture risks. Although the specific role of phosphoric acid present in cola drinks on low BMD is not clear, phosphoric acid has been shown to interfere with calcium absorption and to contribute to imbalances that lead to additional loss of calcium.[2]
The following is an old recipe for Coca Cola published in "Beverages and their adulteration" in 1919 by Harvey Wiley, considered by many the father of the FDA.[3]
|Ingredient / Compound (units)
|Caffeine (grains* per fluid ounce)
|Phosphoric acid, H3PO4 (percent)
|Sugar, total (percent)
|Alcohol (percent by volume)
|Water (percent)
According to the same reference,[4] the beverage coca cola is made by mixing one ounce of this syrup per glass.
A general treatment of the pH of solutions of polyprotic species is beyond our intended scope, but it is worth noting that in many cases we can treat polyprotic species as monoprotic. In the case of H3PO4, for example, Ka1 is very much larger than Ka2 and this much larger than Ka3 indicating that H3PO4 is a very much stronger acid than H2PO4– and this is much stronger than HPO42–. This difference means that when H3PO4 is dissolved in water, we can treat it as a monoprotic acid and ignore the possible loss of a second proton.
EXAMPLE 1 Cola beverages contain between 50 and 70 mg of phosphoric acid per 100 mL (references 1 and 5). What is the expected pH value for a cola beverage containing 0.07% phosphoric acid?
Solution 0.07% phosphoric acid equal 70 mg of phosphoric acid per 100 mL of beverage. Calculating the corresponding number of moles, we have
and its concentration is then
Using the equation
discussed in the pH of Solutions of Weak Acids and the Ka1= 6.9 X 10-3mol dm-3 for the dissociation of phosphoric acid we can calculate de concentration of hydronium-ions.
Checking the accuracy of the approximation we find
Given that the ratio [H3O+]/ca is much more than 5%, the above approximation is not valid. In fact, since the ratio is almost 100% even multiple approximations using the equation
number (7) in The pH of Solutions of Weak Acids, will not provide an acceptable value for the concentration of hydromiun-ions in this cola beverage.The reason is that the concentration and the Ka1 of phosphoric acid in this example have the same order of magnitude (10-3) and the use of a quadratic equation to find the concentration of hydronium-ions is actually necessary.
Considering the equilibrium
and the expression of its constant
With an initial concentration of phosphoric acid of 7.14 x 10-3mol dm-3, we can build the following table expressing the equilibrium concentrations of all species in terms of [H3O+]:
|Initial concentrationa
|Change in concentrationa
|Equilibrium concentrationa
|10-7 b
|7.14 x 10-3
|7.14 x 10-3-[H3O+]
|amol dm-3
|bCan be ignored because the concentration of hydronium-ions produced by phosphoric acid will be much larger.
Rewriting the equilibrium constant for the first dissociation of phosphoric acid in terms of [H3O+] and the initial concentration of the acid we have:
Performing the calculations and rearranging the above expression we have
A quadratic equation for which the root values can be found using the formula:
From which, the possible values of [H3O+] are:
The first root has a negative value and we discard it. So, the concentration of hydronium-ions in the cola beverage is 4.37 x 10-3 mol dm-3 and its pH is
This is a rather low pH. However, when we taste cola beverages, we do not perceive them as acidic. The reason is that they tend to be very sweet (10-11% sugar) and the perception of the acid taste is diminished. We also need to keep in mind that in carbonated beverages exists CO2 which will form carbonic acid modifying in a less significant way the pH of the solution.
Phosphoric acid is also used in fruit jellies, processed cheese, buttermilk, and fermentation processes where it is employed to adjust or maintain specific pH values (buffering agent). The salts derived from phosphoric acid have numerous applications in food processing, the table below shows some of them.[5]
Application of phosphates in food processing
|Ca(H2PO4)2:H2 Na3Al2H15(PO4)8
|Baked goods
|Leavening agent
|Retain moisture, inhibit color and lipid oxidation, protect native protein, reduce drip
|Na2HPO4 and Na3Al2H15(PO4)8
|Processed cheese and cheese sauces
|"Melting salts": Emulsion development and stability
|Salad dressings
|Thickening aid, sequestrant, stabilizer
|Imitation coffee creamers
|Adjust pH and prevent "feathering"
|Evaporated, condensed, or dried milk
|Inhibit protein coagulation
|Canned fruit and vegetables
|Firming of texture
|French fries
|Sequestrant of iron to inhibit blackening after frying
|Beer and wine
|Yeast nutrient
|Beer and wine
|Prevent clouding
|KH2PO4 (or Na) (NaPO3)n Na5P3O10
|Processed eggs
|Preserve color, protect protein from coagulation, improve whipping ability (whites)
In the cases of polyprotic bases, we can establish the equation for the equilibrium constant for each proton gained. The carbonate ion, CO32–, is an example of a diprotic base for which the appropriate base constants are
Solutions of salts containing the carbonate ion, such as Na2CO3 or K2CO3 can be treated similarly.
EXAMPLE 2 Find the pH of a 0.100-M solution of sodium carbonate, Na2CO3. Use the base constant Kb1 = 2.10 × 10–4 mol dm–3.
Solution We ignore the acceptance of a second proton and treat the carbonate ion as a monoprotic base. We then have
Checking, we find that
so that our approximation is only just valid.
We now find
Since the carbonate ion is a somewhat stronger base than NH3, we expect a 0.1-M solution to be somewhat more basic, as actually found.
A glance at the Ka and and Kb tables reveals that most acid and base constants involve numbers having negative powers of 10. As in the case of [H3O+] and [OH–], then, it is convenient to define
Using these definitions, the larger Ka or Kb is (i.e., the stronger an acid or base, respectively), the smaller pKa or pKb will be. For a strong acid like HNO3, Ka = 20 mol dm–3 and
Thus for very strong acids or bases pK values can even be negative.
- ↑ Food Chemistry, 3rd Ed. 2004, Belitz, et al.
- ↑ Tucker, K.L., Morita, K., Ning Qiao, Hannan, M.T., Cupples, L.A., Kiel, D.P. 2006. Colas, but not other carbonated beverages, are associated with low bone mineral density in older women: The Framingham Osteoporosis Study. Am. J. Clin. Nutr. 84:4:936-942.
- ↑ http://www.fda.gov/AboutFDA/WhatWeDo/History/CentennialofFDA/HarveyW.Wiley/default.htm
- ↑ Beverages and their adulteration. 1919. Wiley, H.
- ↑ Food Additives, 2nd ed. 2002, Branen, A., Davidson, M.P., Salminen, S. and Thorngate III, J.H.


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In the United States, more than one in five children live in poverty -- more than 15 million boys and girls. Many live in large urban areas and have experienced homelessness at some point in their lives. In New York City, nearly 17,000 children are in the homeless shelter system. In 2010, child poverty in Chicago was reported as 31%, and San Francisco has documented approximately 6,000 cases of homeless teens each year. While large cities often have a more extensive infrastructure of social services than exists in rural areas, realistic access to consistent, quality health care remains a problem for families caught in the nets of homelessness, unemployment and poverty.
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A Syracuse couple has decided to delay services for their stillborn son whose body was misplaced by a Syracuse hospital.
Jasmine Logan delivered the boy stillborn last week at St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center after a 22-week pregnancy. When a funeral director went to claim the body May 30, the body couldn't be found, Bishop Jimmie J. Smiley, speaking for the family, said.
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OCEAN SPRINGS, Mississippi -- Jackson County Sheriff Mike Byrd has just been served a 31-count indictment and will face charges of embezzlement, fraud, hindering prosecution, tampering with a witness, perjury and extortion, among others.
The sheriff was served his indictment this afternoon at the Ocean Springs Police Department. Ocean Springs Chief Lionel Cothern, Pascagoula Chief Kenny Johnson, Gautier Chief Dante Elbin and Moss Point Chief Keith Davis were all present.
Of the 31 counts against Byrd, 29 are felonies and two are misdemeanors.
He was charged with 10 counts of embezzlement, 10 counts of fraud, two counts of hindering prosecution in the second degree, two counts of tampering with a witness, one count of perjury, two counts of attempt subornation of perjury, two counts of intimidating an officer in the discharge of his duties and two counts of extortion, according to the 15-page indictment.
A special judge, William Coleman of Jackson, was appointed to the case. He set the sheriff's bail at $1,000 per count, with conditions.
The conditions are that Byrd will not violate any laws, will not contact any witness in the case, will excuse himself from any place where a witness may be (unless in response to his official duties as a law enforcement officer), will surrender his passport, will not consume alcohol or drugs and will keep his bondsman up to date on any address changes.
"An indictment is an allegation of criminal wrongdoing returned by the citizens serving on the Jackson County Grand Jury," District Attorney Tony Lawrence said in a written statement.
"Under our Constitution, a defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty at trial," he said. "Mississippi law prevents me from discussing the details of the case, but I intend to continue to do the job I was elected to do as district attorney and will take all necessary and proper steps to ensure that the criminal justice system in Jackson County stands for truth and justice."
Byrd, who has more than 40 years of law enforcement experience, is about halfway through his fourth term as sheriff.
He first took office in 2000, and he was re-elected in 2011 after easily capturing about 65 percent of the vote against challengers Jeff Barnes and Walter "Bo" Bohl.
The sheriff has been battling scandals and strained public trust over the last year, however.
Just last week, rumors of his pending resignation swept across the coast, causing print and television media to camp out at his Pascagoula office for days.
After several days, his attorney, Joe Sam Owen, announced that the sheriff would not resign his post.
The sheriff's decline began last summer when the Narcotics Task Force of Jackson County was essentially dismantled after Moss Point, Gautier, Pascagoula and Ocean Springs authorities pulled out of the multi-jurisdictional drug enforcement partnership.
Several city police chiefs called Byrd's leadership into question after he withheld information about a shooting incident inside the task force offices in Pascagoula. The incident involved the task force's then commander, Jackie Trussell, shooting at and injuring an agent.
The Pascagoula, Moss Point and Gautier police chiefs later joined forces to create their own task force called the South Mississippi Metropolitan Enforcement Team.
In May, Trussell -- who had already resigned from the department -- pleaded guilty to misdemeanor simple assault and received a six-month suspended sentence and a $250 fine.
In a separate controversy, a major child pornography case involving former Ocean Springs Alderman James Hagan unraveled.
Hagan was arrested in late November 2011 and charged with improper touching of a child for lustful purposes, embezzlement and possession of child pornography, but he eventually had all of his charges dropped. A grand jury failed to indict him on two charges, and the DA's office later dropped the child porn charge for lack of evidence.
In June, Hagan filed a suit seeking $30 million in punitive and compensatory damages against the sheriff, several employees, the county and its insurance carrier.
Hagan claimed they lied in court, falsified paperwork, tampered with witnesses, abused the process and engaged in gross negligence, among other allegations.
The effects of the Hagan case have since trickled down to other Jackson County cases that were investigated by sheriff's detectives Hope Thornton and Linda Jones, who were both called out for wrongdoing in the Hagan lawsuit.
Defense attorneys in the other cases are attempting to use details from Hagan's case to defend their clients. Specifically, they are using information from a DA's investigation into allegations Hagan made against the sheriff and several of his employees.
While District Attorney Tony Lawrence has not spoken about what the investigation found, he has confirmed in court documents that his office has information that "may have the potential to affect the credibility of one or more witnesses."
In July, the sheriff released an unsolicited statement to the media that said his department had been subject to misplaced criticism and used for political gain.
"When law enforcement becomes the stepping stone for political gain or the target of misplaced criticism, the ability of law enforcement to ferret out criminal activity and present it for impartial and fair criminal prosecution comes to an end," he said.
Byrd said he would never "allow my office to serve as the prize target for those who have political aspirations nor will I allow those dedicated law enforcement officers who work with me and under me and who place their life on the line daily to be deterred in their efforts to investigate possible criminal activity because of threats of civil or criminal litigation."
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Lexus Bellamy hit a double and scored to lead Trenton past Hamilton, 3-1, at Trenton.
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Facebook appears to be working again after an extended stretch this morning during which users experienced difficulty logging in or making status updates.
Users checking in with the Is It Down Right Now social media monitoring website reported service returning to normal about 11:45 a.m., nearly four hour after the disruption began.
A a graph on a similar monitoring site, Down Right Now, showed Facebook returning to service with a few hitches over the past two hours.
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This is part of a series of short posts titled "school notes," with the goal of sharing updates on education news, events and themes. The posts will focus on the Forest Grove, Gaston and Banks school districts and Pacific University. Got an idea or tip? Let me know: email@example.com or 503-294-4015.
On Friday Jan. 31 the Oregon Department of Education and Gov. John Kitzhaber released the results of the statewide kindergarten assessment, which tested 95 percent of entering kindergartners.
The Oregon assessment was passed by legislature in 2012, according to a press release. Students were tested in September in early math and literacy, and teachers observed students' skills such as the ability to focus and stay on task. The test was designed to look at knowledge linked to third grade reading, according to the state.
According to the press release, statewide 14 percent of kindergartners couldn't name a single letter of the alphabet and 33 percent could name five or fewer letters. On average, students got eight out of 16 math questions correct.
Stories about the data for Forest Grove, Gaston and Banks schools will be ready to go soon. In short, Forest Grove's approximately 440 kindergartners that were tested scored below state averages. Gaston's 34 kindergartners also had lower scores on average than their peers across the state. In Banks, 71 kindergartners were tested, scoring above state averages in math, literacy and learning skills.
In the meantime, here's more about the statewide test results and data from other Washington County districts.
Statewide: The assessment data also showed how students of different ethnicities scored. The state reported that Asian American students were best prepared to start kindergarten and could name 12 letter sounds and 30 letters on average. Latino students named 10 letters and three sounds on average, and showed the lowest level of school readiness.
Beaverton School District: Overall, data from the state shows Beaverton students knew more letter names and sounds than the state average, and also answered more math problems correctly. Before the state test, the district had gathered information about its youngest students independently.
Hillsboro School District: According to the data, Hillsboro kindergartners knew fewer letter names and sounds than the state average. However, students answered about eight of 16 math questions correctly, which is the same as the state average.
Tigard-Tualatin School District: The approximately 880 kindergartners tested on average had a better literacy and math skills than peers across the state. Mary Woodward Elementary students had the best scores in early literacy, and Edward Byrom Elementary kids had the highest math scores.


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New and better vaccines to try to prevent disease outbreaks in farmed fish are the aims of a newly launched 6M research partnership.
TargetFish - an international collaboration involving the University of Aberdeen - brings together leading researchers from Europes biotech and veterinary sectors with the aim of commercialising fish vaccines for European fish farming.
European aquaculture production provides work for around 65,000 people and has a turnover of 3 billion.
However infectious fish diseases can impact on plans to increase production and in some instances no effective treatments are available.
The best method for disease control - both on economical and ethical grounds - is disease prevention by vaccination.
Professor Chris Secombes, Chair of Zoology at the University of Aberdeen, is leading Aberdeens involvement in the collaboration. He said: TargetFish will advance the development of existing - but not sufficient - vaccines as well as new prototype ones which will target socio-economically important viral or bacterial pathogens of Atlantic salmon, rainbow trout, common carp, sea bass, seabream and turbot.
TargetFish will also establish a knowledge and technology base for the development of next generation fish vaccines.
This project will greatly enhance targeted disease prevention in European fish farming.
TargetFish is led by Dr Geert Wiegertjes from Wageningen University in The Netherlands and as well as the University of Aberdeen also involves collaborators in Denmark; Germany; Spain; Italy; France; Norway; the Czech Republic; Israel, Estonia and Chile.
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a question I have. the risk of eating raw salmon increases when it is farmed. In chile i've consumed a lot of raw salmon that was undoubtedly escaped farmed. How does that effect my risk? same as farmed or more like eating raw wild?


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Most of the time at the Breslin Center, it seems like Green and White is the only color that exists.
And Green and White is great, of course, if you're a Spartan fan.
But there are many more colors in the crayon box. And it takes an event like this weekend's boys basketball finals to really spring Breslin to a multi-colored life.
When you looked around this weekend at Breslin, the colors were in splotchy pockets, too - Orange in one corner, Red in another, or maybe Blue behind a team bench.
It's the enthusiastic fans that do this. They're really noisy, too.
But we digress.
What we're really trying to say is that this Fun and Fans photo gallery created by MLive's Jake May is a blast of color, fun and enthusiasm.
May had semifinal and final photo galleries from every game at Breslin from Thursday-Saturday, and these are the ones he selected because they're the most fun.
Fortunately for MSU fans, none of those fans turned Breslin into Maize and Blue.
But we digress again. Enjoy the photos.


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HARMONY -- Harmony Township School District will hold a budget meeting at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 19.
The board of education will discuss the budget and make a presentation during a special meeting, which will be held in the school library. The meeting is open to the public.
Harmony Township School is located at 2551 Belvidere Road, off Route 519. For more information contact the board office (908) 859-4913 or check www.warrennet.org/harmonyschool.


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Records at Mobile County Metro Jail show that Donell Hunter was served a warrant signed by BSCC police. The charge involves a golf cart reportedly used by Hunter during his recent political campaign, authorities said.
Hunter, 37, a candidate for Council District 4, made a runoff against either Michael Cooley or George McCall, depending on the counting of provisional ballots.
The runoff is Oct. 23. Council members in Prichard receive about $7,000 annually.
Hunter remained in jail late Monday afternoon. A hearing will be held on the charge on the morning of Oct. 1 in Mobile County District Court, jail records show.


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Preble, NY -- The Organic Valley 2010 Generation Organic "Who's Your Farmer?" Tour! makes a stop in Preble from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at Cobblestone Valley Farm, run by Paul and Maureen Knapp.
The tour, put on Organic Valley foods, left La Farge, Wisc. Oct. 6 and wraps up in Washington, D.C. Oct. 21. There are many stops in between, including the Knapp farm.
Events at the Knapp farm include speaker presentations by Jamie Edelstein, owner of Wyllie Fox Farm, an organic vegetable farm in Ira, Karent Kerney, art director of Syracuse Cultural Workiers ad Peter Kraai, professor of biology and environment at Onondaga Community College.
There will be a tour of Cobblestone Valley Farm, an oilseek press demonstration, networking and lunch featuring Organic Valley cheeses and Organic Prairie meats.
The two and a half week road trip, on a bus fueled by sustainably produced biofuels, will be driven by Generation Organic, a group of young farmers who recently joined the 22-year-old organic farming cooperative. These Organic Valley farmer-owners, aged 18 to 35, represent a new generation of sustainable agriculture leaders who believe in the power of organic to change the world.
"It's inspirational to be part of Generation Organic and join other young farmers," says Casey Knapp, a 21-year-old Organic Valley farmer on the Generation Organic 2010 "Who's Your Farmer?" Tour. "We've chosen organic farming as our career path. Our reasons and stories are diverse, but we all believe in the power of organic to change the world."
Knapp, a Generation Organic farmer on his family's 300-acre organic farm in Preble, balances studies at Cornell with morning milking and evening chores. He studied abroad in Argentina and is proficient in Spanish.
In May 2009, Knapp was the only young farmer who was invited to participate in the 17th session of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development, an intense global meeting bringing together more than 1,000 representatives from government, civil society and the UN system to debate and devise green solutions to the world food crisis.
Key stops on the Generation Organic 2010 "Who's Your Farmer?" Tour include Bennington College, Williams College, Harvard University, Brown University, Yale University, Columbia University, and Barnard College. In Washington, D.C., they hope to make a visit to the First Lady's Organic Garden at the White House, and will be meeting with key decision makers on sustainable agriculture and other related issues.


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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Charles (Skippy) Benedict, 69, native of Staten Island, died yesterday in Richmond University Medical Center, West Brighton.
Born and raised in Mariners Harbor, Mr. Benedict graduated from Port Richmond High School.
He worked as an operating engineer for Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company in Mariners Harbor.
In his leisure time, he enjoyed spending time in the company of his grandchildren and doing projects with them.
Surviving are his wife of 25 years, the former Elizabeth Denull; two sons, Charles Jr. and Dave; one daughter, Donna Benedict; one brother, James (Red) Benedict; two sisters, Diane Agnello and Anna Pierce, and three grandchildren.
The funeral will be Friday at 8 p.m. in the Virginia Funeral Chapel, Dongan Hills. Burial arrangements are private.


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Touché; your logical side speaks. I know well, the depths and layers of an ED. Now walk for exercise.Sorry, I should have realized ahead of time that I was talking in a really disordered way that would be seriously frowned upon here. I would like to clarify I'm not playing anyone--I'm completely honest with my team and the people around me know the reasons for which I'm currently recovering. They are well aware that I am treating this as an experiment that one day I may choose to end. I don't think I'm being cavalier, either; if you've never had a sickness like this you cannot understand the way it colors your life. Yeah, there's plenty of self-loathing going on over here, but to me it seems sensible and the correct response to how I am. And before this gets taken offensively, no, I don't think being thin is the most important or valuable thing in the world, nor being beautiful, nor some vague thing about "societal standards," or whatever, for anyone. (I could go on about how it doesn't matter that no one thinks a person with anorexia is attractive, but a lecture on aesthetics is not what anyone is here for.)
On the other hand, I'm not pretending I like to starve; it genuinely feels good and comforting to me and a lot of the research in EDs lately has shown that they are much more biologically determined than previously thought. There really is something in the way the brain of an anorexic is wired (sorry to use such inaccurate language) that causes calorie restriction to be a legitimately good-feeling (and addictive) experience. It isn't an act. I want to take offense at being called "lazy" and looking for an easy way out, but you're probably right, at least in part.
All that aside, I think what matters is that for now and stretching off into the vanishing point of the future, I am recovering, and if I'm doing that, I want to do it as optimally as possible. I do take all of your concerns to heart; to be honest, I was expecting to be told I wasn't working out hard enough! So thanks. But for now, I want the same things all of you want: to look fit, be able to exercise hard and well, have low body fat, good hormonal functioning, etc. I don't think that's invalidated by the fact that some day those might not be my goals anymore. If I'm under constraints such that I have no choice but to eat and be healthy, then goddamnit, I'm going to be so fucking healthy. Otherwise why bother?
I'm sorry if I sound insane, but it's just like, if I can't have ribs, then I'll make some abs instead.


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The resolution, which passed unanimously, endorses the goal of having no kids in detention in Seattle. It's a move that chips away at the school-to-prison pipeline.
Natural resource scarcity and unpredictable weather affect women first, yet they're often the last to be heard on how to combat it. That's slowly changing.
One in every three African American men will be sent to prison in their lifetime. In this video, Ta-Nehisi Coates discusses how so many black Americans get trapped behind bars.
The White House released a new tool to help calculate the cost of college, "Black Twitter" revolutionizes the meaning of intellectual, and an anti-rape curriculum in Kenya shows promising results.
As long as there has been lending, there have been times when the people's debt becomes a crisis. Here's a look at the policy solutions governments have been using, starting in ancient Sumer.
Ten years after Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans disability activists talk about the city's lack of accessible disaster plans and what they've done to change it.
University of Montana professor George Price on permaculture, race, and how he's standing up to tar sands extraction.
Despite a deck stacked against women and people of color, the voters rewarded both.
The Fear Project uses art to visually interpret the parts of life that scare us the most, normalizing fear as a part of ourselves.
Bree Newsome's removal of the Confederate flag from the South Carolina Statehouse reminds us that real change comes from people power.
This new documentary looks at gentrification in New Orleans and its effects on the city's low-income communities.


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Jefferson County Commissioners held a final day of budget hearings Friday and believe they are within striking distance of their target of cutting $30 million from the county's current budget.
The mid-year budget cuts were made necessary when a judge struck down the county's new occupational tax because it wasn't properly advertised before being passed. That tax brought in $70 million in 2010.
The biggest cuts identified Friday came from the county Roads and Transportation Department which agreed to give back about $9 million budgeted for capital spending and $1 million from other savings related to personnel.
Jefferson County Sheriff Mike Hale did not attend the budget hearings but sent a message to the commission that his $53 million budget had no room to cut after several years of reductions.
Recommendations from the budget hearings will be presented Tuesday at the County County Commission committee meeting.
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The LSU Track and Field teams will have one final opportunity to prepare for the championship season indoors this weekend when they return home Friday to play host to this year's LSU Twilight meet being held on campus as the Carl Maddox Field House. The field events are scheduled to begom at 12:30 p.m. with the men's weight throw. The action starts on the track at 5:15 p.m. with the preliminary round of the men's and women's 60-meter hurdles.
As they prepare for their first home meet of the 2012 season, the Lady Tigers are ranked No. 3 and the Tigers are ranked No. 4 in this week's national Top 25 power ranking released Tuesday by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. Among the other competitors in the meet are such teams as Hinds Community College, Louisiana-Lafayette, Louisiana-Monroe, Nicholls State, Northwestern State, Southeastern Louisiana, Southern, Southern Mississippi and Tulane.
"This is just another big step for both of our teams in our preparation for the championship season," said LSU coach Dennis Shaver. "Since we've been on the road in the first five weeks of the season, some of our athletes who have already qualified for the NCAA Championships will get this weekend off to rest, which will give us a better opportunity to compete in the coming weeks.
"There are still a number of athletes competing tomorrow that will have a chance to either get that NCAA qualifying performance or improve their potential seed during the LSU Twilight."
Senior Barrett Nugent is the lone LSU Track & Field athlete scheduled to compete Friday who has posted an automatic qualifying performance for the NCAA Championships for the 2012 indoor season.
Nugent clocked a seasonal best 7.70 seconds to take third place in Saturday's championship final with the men's 60-meter hurdles to highlight the final day of action for the Tigers during the Tyson Invitational held at the Randal Tyson Track Center in Fayetteville, Ark. Nugent's seasonal-best time of 7.70 is the No. 5-ranked performance in the NCAA for the 2012 season as he is now qualified for the national meet.
Six other LSU athletes who are on the cusp of the NCAA qualifying standard in their respective event this season are also slated for action at the LSU Twilight meet on Friday.
Four Lady Tigers who rank among the nation's Top 20 in their respective events are in position to qualify for the NCAA Championships this weekend, including junior All-American Takeia Pinckney in the 60-meter dash (7.34), sophomore All-American Jasmin Stowers (8.11) and junior Shanekia Hall (8.28) in the 60-meter hurdles (8.28) and sophomore Denise Hinton in the weight throw (66-11 ¼).
Two Tigers also enter Friday's competition among the nation's Top 25 performers in the 60-meter dash as senior Keyth Talley owns a seasonal best of 6.67 and junior Rynell Parson boasts a top time of 6.69 in the 2012 season as each will look to improve their position as they eye a spot in the national meet.
Tulane will send 14 participants to the event.
Hilary Woods will look to carry on her steady improvement in the 60 meter and improve her seed entering next week's Conference USA championships. The sophomore currently ranks 28 in C-USA with a career-best time of 7.72.
Johanna Gretschel enters the mile run with a season-best time of 5:23.68, and Emmi Aguillard will run the event for the first time in 2012. Paige Callahan, Aimee Arceneaux and Katherine Crabtree will run the 3,000 meters.
Freshman Tiffany Kenney will participate in the 60-meter hurdles.
Senior Raquelle Collins will attempt to move up on the C-USA indoor lists in her final tune-up in the long jump. The New Iberia, La. native is 10th in the conference with a season-best 5.76-meters.
Tulane entrants:
60 Meter
Jerica Banks, Jr.
Adiyah Crute, Jr.
Brenna Mossman, Fr.
Hilary Woods, So.
Mile Run
Emmi Aguillard, Jr.
Johanna Gretschel, Jr.
3,000 Meter
Aimee Arceneaux, So.
Paige Callahan, Fr.
Katherine Crabtree, Jr.
60m Hurdles
Adiyah Crute, Jr.
Tiffany Kenney, Fr.
4 x 400m Relay
Tulane "A"
High Jump
Katelyn Price, So.
Pole Vault
Jessica Knierim, Fr.
Joanna Lapucha, So.
Long Jump
Raquelle Collins, Sr.


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SYDNEY — Moving in front of the podium through a sea of ecstatic volunteers, Cecil Clarke, a broad smile on his face, spoke clearly into the mic saying his election win was a referendum on the future of the municipality.
© Steve Wadden - Cape Breton Post
Cecil Clarke is congratulated by John Morgan at his campaign headquarters.
The mayor-elect made it clear his vision for the Cape Breton Regional Municipality was one driven by co-operation with the senior levels of government to spur economic growth.
"Some people said there was going to be a revolution. I think we've had a referendum on the future of this municipality," said Clarke, referencing his main opponent Rankin MacSween's slogan encouraging the public to join the 'Rankin Revolution.'
Joined on stage by Cape Breton South Liberal MLA Manning MacDonald, who was the mayor of Sydney before entering provincial politics, the veteran politician said Clarke ran a clean, controversy-free campaign.
"I think everyone here would agree that Cecil ran an exemplary campaign, stuck with the issues and told the people of this municipality what I think they wanted to hear," MacDonald said before a crowd of more than 100 Clarke supporters in the cramped Sydney headquarters.
In a race without any official polling, it became difficult to discern who was leading. Some people looked at the amount of money spent on advertising in print and on radio, while others took note of the larger billboard election signs as a way to measure popularity.
Clarke took 59 per cent of the vote with 27,732 votes, compared to the 38 per cent — 17,847 votes — taken by MacSween. Elizabeth Barrie garnered 800 votes for two per cent, Glenn Jessome received 660 votes for one per cent, and Wilf Isaac's 286 votes also measured one per cent of the total.
Clarke again tried to put to rest persistent rumours that he would be willing to leave his post as mayor to run as a Conservative candidate in the next federal election scheduled for the fall of 2015.
"I've had a passion for public life because I know what it means to help serve your community and the outcomes that can be achieved by working together and being committed to a solid strong future. So I'm committed to the next four years and I hope you'll be with me," he said to a large cheer.
Current Mayor John Morgan, who arrived as Clarke was speaking, told the crowd that with two well-funded campaigns, residents had many opportunities to hear the platforms of the candidates and what they stood for.
"He calls it a referendum, and I think it's hard to disagree," Morgan said.
"People heard the arguments on all sides of this, and they made a very clear decision and so Cecil's got a very clear mandate and I congratulate him."
Morgan announced in August that he would not seek a fourth term as mayor.
Throughout the campaign, Clarke laid out details of his port development plan, the charter he wants the CBRM to have and which will require negotiation with the province, and his attention to safety issues such as fire and police services, both of which make up a substantial amount of the CBRM's operating budget.
"We made every effort into making sure we were giving the information for the public to make an informed choice, and they've done that because they decided," he said in an interview following his acceptance speech.
MacSween's camp stayed cloistered at the Days Inn on Kings Road for most of the evening.
Prior to leaving the hotel to congratulate Clarke in person, MacSween said there was always the sense from campaign workers that it was a close race with the Clarke campaign.
"But at the end of the day, this is what democracy is about. This is the way it works and the people are always right so it's to be respected," he said.
MacSween led the community in encouraging the municipality to purchase the greenfield site for $6 million, in order to keep the property in public hands. The harbour asset could be used in the construction of a deep-sea container terminal at some point in the future.
CBRM's purchase of the land from Laurentian Energy Corp. had to be approved by shareholders, including New Dawn Enterprises, where MacSween is president.
MacSween said New Dawn has always acted in the community's best interest and he doesn't think that'll change without him as mayor.
"I will have to talk to the board and see how do we be of use to this community because at the end of the day that's really what our passion is about."
Reached at home, Barrie wasn't apologetic on her blunt assessment of the political process.
"I really believe I would have been the best fit for this job, and people just want the one-liners. They want the good ol' boys club, and I'm really sorry to hear that," she said.
Barrie said she viewed her third-place finish in the mayor's race as a first-place win.
"This was two races, it wasn't just one. It was between who had the most political clout. Mr. MacSween and Cecil Clarke had the most political clout so that's why everybody would be voting for them.
"And as far as the three unknowns, I'm the winner I guess."
Barrie said she intends to run in the next mayoral election in 2016.
Calls and emails sent to the two other mayoral candidates – Isaac and Jessome – weren't returned Saturday night.
Morgan, who is leaving after 12 years as mayor, offered Clarke assistance to begin the transition process, which would allow the new mayor to "hit the ground running."
"We're going to do everything we can to make sure he has a start that's assisted by us as much as possible."
Clarke said he first wants to hear from administration and the councillors elected Saturday to find out what issues and concerns they've been hearing from residents at the door.
He said he also wants to get moving on issues he's identified in his election platform.
"I want to take my ideas from the financial management of the CBRM, to the port development, to the safer streets, to our public service providers, to our youth, and all those now must be put to the test.
"I will do that in a planned way and do it in the manner that I laid out. But it is predictable and people know where we're going."


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Lisa Conway sent in this photo of her son, Jaydon, 5, and his huge bowfin that he caught on Oneida Lake.
She wrote: "If there is one thing my son absolutely loves to do, it's fish. He thinks about it every waking moment and cannot wait until his Daddy (my husband, Josh), will take him out to his Grandfather's marina (Aero Marina in Brewerton).
"This weekend we went out a few times, but only caught some blue gill and crappie. However, last night, just the two of them went out for hours. They were doing great, hitting more crappie and some blue gill, when all of a sudden Jaydon has a fish on that was an awful lot to handle.
"Josh stood next to him as Jaydon brought it in. As he was bringing it closer, Jaydon thought it was a pickerel, Josh thought maybe a large walleye, but as it came up, Josh noticed it was neither and ran to grab a net.
"It was approximately 25 inches in length, we are unsure of the weight, AND OH WAS HE PROUD!!! If you could have heard the excitement in his voice, it was touching."
Editor's note: I can understand why. Nice fish, Jaydon.


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Janet E. Wagner
Janet Elizabeth Wagner, 92, formerly of Upper Sandusky, died Saturday, March 30, 2013, at her daughter's home in Bluffton.
She was born March 5, 1921, to Fred W. and Cleo (Bardon) Moser. She married Austin Wagner April 7, 1946, and he died June 21, 1991.
Mrs. Wagner is survived by four daughters, Janice (Robert) Weatherby of Hilliard, Christine (Nathan) McNeal of Kimbolton, Jane (Alan) Shumaker of Upper Sandusky and Joan (Bill) Deter of Bluffton; six sons, Robert (Christine) Wagner and John Wagner, both of Upper Sandusky, Fred (Barbara) Wagner of Pensacola, Fla., Ted Wagner and James ( Rita) Wagner, both of Upper Sandusky, and Phillip (Tracy) Wagner of Nevada; 23 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
She also was preceded in death by her parents and two sisters, Dorothy Moser and Miriam Worth.
Her funeral will be 11 a.m. Monday, April 8, 2013, at Harpster United Methodist Church with the Rev. Soohea Park officiating. Interment will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery, Upper Sandusky.
Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Saturday, April 6, at Bringman Clark Funeral Home, Upper Sandusky.
Memorial contributions may be made to Harpster United Methodist Church or Wyandot County 4-H Endowment Fund in care of Bringman Clark Funeral Home, 226 E. Wyandot Ave., Upper Sandusky, OH 43351.


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This week's crushes…
Our little family had a fabulously fun Halloween, so I thought I would give you a little peek at what I loved from last night's festivities…
Our traditional Jack pumpkin…My Nightmare Before Christmas lovin' hubs has been honing his Jack carving skills for years now!
Our Halloween tablescape…We kept it simple, yet fun with paper products and bright colors!
These two crazy characters…Disney was heavily represented by our family this year by little Mike Wazowski and Tinkerbell.
My Pink Ribbon Charmballa Bracelet from Joseph Nogucci (10% of the proceeds from the sale of this bracelet goes to the Breast Cancer Surveillance Consortium) and uber comfy Juil sandals …I didn't have time to put together my own costume this year, so I rocked a my go-to black maxi, sandals and some wrist candy. I've been rockin' bracelets on the daily because the lil' lady bean is endlessly entertained when I let her try them on and breast cancer awareness will forever be a cause close to my heart!
So, how was your Halloween lovelies? We linked up with The Mom Creative's Annual Halloween Costume Link-Up. You should too!
Disclosure: We were provided with samples, but the opinions expressed are our own.


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According to a new Gartner study, Google's Android operating system will be used on more computing devices than Microsoft's Windows Platform within the next four years. The study shows the massive shift happening in the marketplace as Android continues its rise to world domination. At the end of 2016, Gartner expects there will be 2.3 billion computers,… Read more


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The Hershey Bears saw more than enough of Syracuse Crunch winger Richard Panik during the weekend.
After scoring a goal in Saturday night's shutout win at Giant Center, Panik followed with a goal and three assists Sunday night to spearhead Syracuse's 5-2 victory over Hershey at Verizon Center in Washington.
Winger Dana Tyrell added a goal and two assists for Syracuse, which outscored Hershey a collective 10-2 in the two wins.
"Right now, we're cheating a little bit, especially in the D-zone, maybe looking for a little bit too much offense and leaving the zone at times," Bears head coach Mike Haviland said at his postgame press conference. "When you cheat the game, you're not going to get success. I think right now we're cheating a little bit in our details and it's ended up in the back of our net."
Vlad Namestnikov, Mike Angelidis and former Bears winger Jon DiSalvatore (5-on-3 power play) also scored for the Crunch. Namestnikov produced back-to-back two-point games against the Bears.
Hershey, losing consecutive games in regulation for the first time since Dec. 26-27, got goals from Jeff Taffe (power play) and Nicolas Deschamps. Taffe's goal at 1:57 of the second period ended an 89:29 shutout streak at the hands of Syracuse.
Norfolk, which defeated host Springfield 3-2 Sunday, moved into a tie with Hershey for second place in the East Division.
"We have to get back to playing our desperate hockey," Haviland said. "We only have 23 games left."
Deschamps' goal was his first since Jan. 11 against Springfield.
Hershey went 1-for-7 on the power play and has gone 1-for-13 (7.7 percent) in the last three games.
Stan Galiev played his first game since getting injured on Dec. 21 against Worcester and recorded two shots on goal. "He's only going to help us," Haviland said. "He's got world-class skill. If he can continue to challenge himself and we challenge him for his compete level, I think Stan's got a bright future."
Steven Oleksy returned to the lineup after being a healthy scratch in three straight games.
Nate Schmidt was sidelined by an injury suffered Saturday night.
Syracuse last won consecutive games in mid-January.
The game provided a chance for the Bears to play in the home arena of the parent Washington Capitals. "We looked a little nervous to start," Haviland said. "I told them at the end of the first to kind of take a deep breath and kind of get back to our game, but it really didn't go that well for us tonight."
Hershey 0 2 0 - 2
Syracuse 1 2 2 - 5
1st Period-1, Syracuse, Namestnikov 15 (Panik, Tyrell), 19:22. Penalties-Paquette Syr (hooking), 4:29; Kolomatis Her (tripping), 9:29; Witkowski Syr (hooking), 12:29; served by Richard Syr (bench minor - too many men), 13:18.
2nd Period-2, Hershey, Taffe 15 (Stoa, Brouillette), 1:57 (PP). 3, Syracuse, Panik 2 (Tyrell, Namestnikov), 6:16. 4, Syracuse, Angelidis 9 (Labrie, Landry), 10:32. 5, Hershey, Deschamps 12 (Kolomatis, Wellman), 17:30. Penalties-Landry Syr (high-sticking), 1:03; Korobov Syr (hooking), 7:13; Connolly Syr (goaltender interference), 12:28; Byers Her (roughing, fighting), 19:01; Paradis Syr (interference, fighting), 19:01.
3rd Period-6, Syracuse, Tyrell 7 (Panik), 9:01. 7, Syracuse, DiSalvatore 8 (Connolly, Panik), 16:38 (PP). Penalties-Latta Her (goaltender interference, fighting), 0:13; Sergeev Syr (fighting), 0:13; Panik Syr (roughing), 2:01; Wellman Her (kneeing), 15:36; Strachan Her (high-sticking), 16:10.
Shots on Goal-Hershey 8-7-11-26. Syracuse 15-9-10-34.
Power Play Opportunities-Hershey 1 / 7; Syracuse 1 / 4.
Goalies-Hershey, Grubauer 11-7-1 (34 shots-29 saves). Syracuse, Desjardins 6-14-2 (26 shots-24 saves).
Referees-Jamie Koharski (84), Ryan Murphy (5).
Linesmen-Jud Ritter (34), Scott Pomento (25).
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The running boom in the area is bringing back a road race that had been gone since Katrina.
The Great St. Charles Avenue Roadrace will return to the local running circuit Sunday at 8:30 a.m.
It begins and ends in font of De La Salle at 5300 St. Charles Ave., near the Jefferson Ave. intersection. The 1/2-mile race is at 8:30 and the 5K is at 9.
The race is in conjunction with the school fair, which will have a live band and refreshments.
Race day registration begins on site at 7:30, and go to the New Orleans Track Club for more information.


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Of course people are going to be wiseguys about the Grand Prix of America. They call it the Weehawken Grand Prix, already.
Only the Ho-Ho-Kus Grand Prix would sound more ridiculous.
And that's before the knee-jerk New Jersey joke kicks in. Weehawken is yuks enough. Weehawken, New Jersey, shifts the Jersey joke up a gear.
Not so fast.
This race course is no joke. It's tight. It winds. It puts cars capable of 200 mph a few inches from cliffside concrete walls, and a few feet from living rooms of brickstones along John F. Kennedy Boulevard. There's five 90-degree corners, two just 25 yards apart. There's a hairpin turn at the bottom of a long sloping downhill arc. There's a steep incline up Pershing Avenue. There's a bridge to go over.
The views are spectacular, yes, not that Sebastian Vettel or the other F1 drivers will be able to enjoy it. Not without putting their McLaren or Ferrari in the wrong driveway, or up on a porch.
This is the beauty of F1 racing. In some places, the cars wind through city streets in exotic places on the worlds' continents. Places ancient and modern and beautiful. Monte Carlo and Valencia. Shangai and Singapore.
Weehawken, admittedly, doesn't have the same ring to it. The River Edge condominiums are not as glamorous a backdrop as the Casino at Monte Carlo. The blue girder footbridge over Port Imperial Boulevard is not nearly as architecturally daring as the tubular bridge that spans the course at Abu Dhabi.
So what. This course is all Weehawken and West New York. It's all Jersey: the workaday Jersey that leaves pretense on the east side of the river.
The Jersey race course runs past bus stops, alongside train tracks. Fire hydrants are at the end of two of the 90-degree corners. The Pershing Avenue Bridge has "Danger High Voltage" signs on its walls. The concrete walls along Pershing are pockmarked with age, now approaching a century old. The other side are lined with Jersey barriers. Classic.
Best of all, are the speed bumps on the hill, which surely will be shaved down for the race. They say HUMP 15 MPH in big white letters. Hump, not bump. There's something very Jersey about.
Most of the homes on JFK are small side-by-side brick houses, built before the view became priceless, as in unaffordable. There are gas stations and garages, and neighborhood bodegas. Nothing fancy. Just everyday life.
Up top are a few high-rises, and more down on Anthony M. DeFino Way. DeFino was mayor of West New York for a couple of decades, a man of great physical and political girth. To put it politely. How Jersey is that? As the cars speed down DeFino Way, they'll pass a sewage treatment plant and a liquor store. How Jersey is that?
Jersey enough, I say with pride.
The waterfront is mostly new, with thousands of new condos and thousands more still being built. Gone are the barge bays. Gone is the waterfront of broken dock pilings. Now there is a waterfront of half-million dollar condos with million dollar views, filled with people who ferry over to Manhattan.
So now comes a fancy race with fancy people. Back in the day, they called them jet-setters. F1 racing drew them then, and still does. On June 20, 2013 they'll be here. They, and all the teams and crews and media and sponsors and the rest of the F1 traveling band. Some will staying across the river, for sure, but all will be watching from Weehawken and West New York, New Jersey.
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Syracuse, NY -- Today's practice is in the Carrier Dome. Just about to head over, but a couple of small notes to pass along:
- Don't know if anyone caught the team picture yesterday at Media Day, but it was taken from the Carrier Dome stands, just as it was during all those years under Dick MacPherson and Paul Pasqualoni. Team pictures under Greg Robinson were snapped outdoors. Doug Marrone has gone right back to what was done in the past.
- Heard Syracuse defensive end Mikhail Marinovich is getting out of the hookah bar business as a condition for playing football with the Orange. There was an infamous picture from The Daily Orange last year which later ran in The New York Times and came to symbolize a program that had gone, "up in smoke?" Don't even know if the smoke shop is still open. Number I called was disconnected.
- Senior defensive tackle Arthur Jones of the Orange said he managed to eat two lobsters at Big East Media Day. He might have had thirds but said they ran out. Alas, Jones also said he was a tad full. He woofed down "a quesadilla, a big cheeseburger and wedge potatoes" before the clam bake.
"There weren't that many lobsters there this year," Jones said. "Maybe it was the economy."
- With all the defections, Syracuse has about 71 scholarship players in training camp.


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Well, the "antis" and the no-growthers are at it again. This time, their objective is stopping the largest economic development project in our lifetimes -- the Northern Beltline.
In a recent letter, a beltline opponent used distortions and misrepresentation of facts to plead her case. The writer implied that Alabama taxpayers would shoulder the entire cost for the highway's construction. Totally false. The truth is that 80 percent of the funds will come from the federal Appalachian Development Highway System, a part of the Appalachian Regional Commission. These federal dollars already are designated for interstate highway construction and cannot be used for any other purpose. If we don't use the funding, it will go to another state. In other words, we use it or lose it.
For four decades, this funding has gone predominately to other states in the 12-state Appalachian region. Finally, Alabama tax dollars that we have been sending to Washington for decades are being made available for an Alabama project.
Further, no new taxes or debt are required to fund the Northern Beltline.
If it is such a mistake to build the Northern Beltline, then it was a mistake to build interstates 65, 20, 59, 459 and 22.
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For nearly 160 years, First National Bank has been committed to being a responsible corporate citizen and has maintained a passion for doing what is right for our customers and the communities in which we serve. We truly believe that our success as a company is measured by the success of each of our stakeholders – our customers, communities, business partners, employees and the environment. Corporate social responsibility and giving back are not only part of our Operating Philosophy; they're embedded in our corporate DNA. We do what is right for our stakeholders, get involved whenever our communities need help and we encourage all employees to volunteer and serve their communities.
At First National Bank it is our vision to have successful communities in all of the places we operate. To achieve our vision, we have identified a set of eight community focus areas to help create successful communities. Plus, over the next five years, it is our hope that the following community goals will be achieved:
Banking on a Change
First National Bank supports breast cancer awareness month. Read inspirational stories from our own employees who are survivors dedicated to helping others through sharing their personal experience. Increasing awareness of Breast Cancer is a giant first step in the fight to end it. We encourage you to share your experiences by using the hashtag #GoPinkFor with the hopes that others will be inspired to share as well.
BRCA 2 positive. That was the result of my genetic testing done at the age of 24. Breast cancer runs on both sides of my family, but whose gene did I really inherit? It turns out that I carry my father's gene, in which this disease has taken both of my aunts. This cancer has stepped up to the plate and is batting 1000, as no one has been able to survive it yet. This not only terrified me, but it made me step back and realize that I needed to take action, before it took action. I underwent the preventative double mastectomy at the age of 25.
After 5 surgeries in 8 months, I have reduced my risk of breast cancer by over 90% with no regrets. I was told it wasn't a matter of if I get this disease, but when I get it. I couldn't sit back and wait for this to happen to me! I encourage all women and men to test their genetics for themselves and their children, as my dad helped me save my own life by knowing he was a gene carrier.
Breast Cancer runs in my family. For years my OB-GYN told me to get my baseline mammogram done once I turned 35. Like so many other women, I wasn't doing monthly self breast exams. I was young and invincible. "I'm Julie for Heaven's sake!" I was given my life changing diagnosis, over the phone, when I was 35. Why me?
The cancer was found in my right breast. Now what? I chose to have a bilateral mastectomy with immediate breast reconstruction. Over the last 6 years I've had numerous surgeries, countless infections, and been on a roller coaster of emotions. With Breast Cancer, things don't always go as planned. You learn to roll with the punches, adapt to change and make sacrifices. It is a huge step forward when you figure out it's not all about ME … it's about US! Breast Cancer has restored my faith, saved my marriage and strengthened my family.
My cancer diagnosis has given me a new sense of purpose and taught me to make better choices. I've greatly improved my health and now use my enthusiasm, my voice, and my experiences to show others the positives to help them through the difficult times. I still fear the unknown, but I know no matter where my journey takes me, there will always be someone who can benefit from my love for life.
My first personal experience with breast cancer was in 1997, when my mom was diagnosed with Stage 4 breast cancer and given a life expectancy of 2-3 years. I believe my mom's positive attitude kept her alive and living strong for 8 years. I didn't realize she would be my role model in learning to live with cancer. Here is my advice:
- Do your monthly self-breast exams. That's how I discovered my lump and was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2000.
- You know your body and you know when something isn't right. In early 2009, not feeling right resulted in tests that found a small tumor in my lower right lung and a biopsy confirmed the breast cancer had spread.
- Get routine check ups. Routine scans in 2011 found more tumors; one in the lung, one in a lymph node in the middle of my body and one on my liver.
- Take action and get it checked out. In 2013, I lost the center vision in my left eye. An MRI showed a very small brain tumor that would have gone undetected without the symptoms of my eye's macular hole.
- Having another birthday is better than not having one.And lastly, what I learned from my mom, stay as positive as you can, it makes you stronger!
On March 27, 2006, I was diagnosed with breast cancer -- The devastation and uncertainty I felt between diagnosis and my bilateral mastectomy on April 7 was nearly insurmountable. All I could focus on was dying, missing my families' lives and the unknown. As my journey continued through diagnosis, surgery and treatment, I chose not to be 'just another patient' and began approaching each treatment with silliness and humor.
I wore silly hats to treatment and discovered that humor and laughter played a significant role in my physical and mental healing. What began selfishly as a way for me to cope with my diagnosis and treatments has turned into a monthly mission to encourage cancer survivors, caregivers and staff with humor, laughter and smiles to 'be a live-er' and to celebrate something every day! Flamingos for Hope (Friends Laughing, Achieving Miracles, Inspiring and Nurturing Gifts, Offering Smiles) formed out of my desire to make sure that this 'program' continue in perpetuity, to 'fund the fun' and to involve more volunteers. Laughter is the best medicine.
Breast cancer runs in my family, even though the type of breast cancer I had was not hereditary. My Grandmother does not have her left breast because of it. I think way back when she was diagnosed and how far they've come with treatment. I beat Cancer, too! That is my biggest strength knowing that I was able to move on from what happened to me, not forgetting but always pushing forward knowing where I was. My family was my biggest motivation to see me through the good and bad. I am living, surviving and thriving because I was given another chance.Important Advances
At one time breast cancer could only be diagnosed when a tumor was big enough to see or feel. Now it can be recognized -- and cured -- far earlier, often before any symptoms have even appeared. Important advances in breast cancer, diagnosis and treatment include: mammography, surgical improvements, genetic testing and treatments. If you find a lump or other change in your breast — even if a recent mammogram was normal — make an appointment with your doctor for prompt evaluation.
There is no history of breast cancer in my family. I am in good health, make an effort to maintain a healthy diet and exercise. I go in for check-ups with my physician on an annual basis. I've never had a serious illness. My routine Mammogram showed nothing unusual, but when my doctor completed a manual breast exam, the lump was there. A follow-up Mammogram confirmed it was very close to my ribcage—easily undetected by the Mammogram. Then the biopsy. Then the news no one wants to hear. Breast Cancer. That was in August of 2012. Now, after surgery, radiation and chemotherapy, I am a breast cancer survivor who is 2.5 years out from completion of treatment.Marcia Shares these Three Key Lessons:
1. Do your Breast Self- Exam regularly and get regular mammograms. You know your body better than anyone else; once a year at the Dr.'s office isn't enough.
2.Get a second opinion regarding treatment if you are faced with any life-threatening condition. YOU decide what medical team YOU trust.
3. Maintain a positive outlook and allow people around you to provide support. Attitude does make a difference and a fighting spirit helps you through the treatment and improves your outlook.
I like to say that I'm a two and a half time cancer survivor. I was diagnosed with breast cancer almost 20 years ago. I found this myself through self-examination. After many discussions with several types of doctors, I had a lumpectomy followed by radiation and chemo. In 2010, almost 15 years after the 1st occurrence, cancer was found early by a mammogram. Since it was a 2nd occurrence, I had to have a mastectomy.
Within months of this diagnosis, I was diagnosed with pre cancer in my colon (this is what I consider my ½ occurrence), which was found during a colonoscopy. So I had two surgeries in the same year within a short period of time, but I'm still here to tell you about it and about how important it is to get those tests and to be aware of what your body is telling you.
First National has supported moms like us for more than 20 years, by providing an excellent Lactation Program. In doing so, we have reduced our risk of breast cancer by up to 28%*. Thanks First National for providing a beautiful space, education, support and hospital grade breast pumps. We couldn't have reached our goals without it.What some moms have to say about this program:
"Hands down the program is absolutely amazing and an incredible benefit the bank offers working mothers."
"It's a blessing that FNB has the facility and necessities to accommodate working/nursing mothers. I often brag to family and friends in state and out of state about the lactation facility at FNB. People always respond with "wow what a great company." Thanks for all that you do to make the transition for working mothers smooth and manageable when returning to work."
Fifteen minutes, can save a life. First National Bank helps us make prevention a priority by bringing a Mobile Mammography Unit on site – it's quick and easy to take that first step. First National Bank makes mammograms accessible - so early detection and treatment of breast cancer is possible.
Prevention doesn't stop there - First National's preventive care coverage allows us to work with our doctors to create a preventive care program that's just right.
- 5,000 housing units in communities across our footprint will be constructed, rehabilitated, and financed using monetary investments and grants donated to organizations who are committed to creating access to stable and affordable housing.
- 1,000 community events celebrating the arts, cultures, humanities and athletics will take place through sponsorships and donations to organizations who organize these opportunities to enrich the lives of individuals within our communities.
- 50,000 individuals will be a step closer to self-sufficiency through vocation training, employability skills training, adult basic education, and other life-skills education made possible through grants, donations, and sponsorships to community partners delivering these programs and services.
- 25,000 jobs will be created or retained in communities across our footprint via targeted investments and grants to community partners who help grow small businesses through training, technical assistance, and loans.
How do we plan to achieve our vision and goals? Over the next five years (2016-2020), we will invest $85,000,000 and 100,000 volunteer hours into organizations, programs, and initiatives that are creating successful communities. To learn more about our community investments, click here.