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Consider a few stories with me: a 6-year-old girl rescued from an abusive father and bounced around to eight foster homes and six different schools over the course of two years; four children separated from each other and placed in different locations after their mother was jailed; a young boy kicked out of his house and forced to sleep on a cot in the hallway of a group home until he turned 18 — when all his possessions were handed to him in a garbage bag as he was officially "aged out" of the system.
According to the National CASA website, these are not isolated stories. They are everyday realities of children in foster care and child welfare systems. This is a failure of society's fundamental obligation to protect the rights and needs of children.
Child Find of America Inc.'s Parent Help Program lists a child's fundamental rights as — and this is only a partial list:
• The right to be kept away from the ugly details of an emotionally charged adult situation.
• The right to fully experience being a child without having to address an adult's emotional well-being.
• The right to have my needs and interests carefully considered when decisions are being made that impact my life.
• The right to feel comfortable about my day, my week, my summer and my holidays without my parents fighting about the schedule and making disruptive changes.
• The right to know what parental support, compassion and balance feel like, rather than guilt, pressure, rejection and abandonment.
• The right to learn how to communicate effectively and civilly through parental role modeling.
• The right to parents who ask for help from other adults when they need help and do not turn to me to fix things.
• The right to parents who will continue to work at making the best of a difficult situation.
One solution to these rights could be a CASA volunteer — a specially-trained advocate, appointed by a judge, who fights for the rights of children during the most vulnerable time of their young lives. A trusted adult empowered to ensure each child is well-cared for and able to find a safe, loving, permanent home.
On a national level, 65 percent of children who need a CASA volunteer do not have one. That's half a million children in the U.S. that don't have the hope a CASA advocate can offer.
The Center on Addiction and the Family (COAF) has gathered some interesting information on this issue. COAF's definition of a child of addicted parents is a child whose parent or parental caregiver uses alcohol or other drugs in such a way that it causes problems in the child's life. The child may no longer be living with the substance abusing parent because of separation, divorce, abandonment, incarceration or death. These children feel the impact of this for a lifetime.
In addictive families, behavior is frequently unpredictable and can range from loving to withdrawn to crazy. Communication is unclear, resulting in a family life characterized by chaos. Structure and rules may be either nonexistent or inconsistent. Children feel confused and insecure, to say the least.
Many children blame themselves for their parent's substance abuse. They believe it when their parents scream that they wouldn't drink so much or use other drugs if the children didn't fight, or rooms were kept clean or grades were better. Some children try to control the drinking or drug use by getting all As, keeping the house spic and span or getting along perfectly with their siblings. Others withdraw, hoping not to create any disturbance that might cause a parent to drink or use. Few realize that children cannot cause a parent to drink or use drugs, nor can they cure a parent's substance problems.
Children of substance abusers are frightened. Victims of physical violence or incest and witnesses of domestic violence, these children may suffer from post-traumatic stress syndrome, sleep disturbances, flashbacks, anxiety and depression.
Parental substance abuse interrupts a child's normal development, which places them at higher risk for emotional, physical, sexual and mental health problems such as lower self-esteem, hopelessness, guilt, fear, aggressive behavior/anger issues, shame, alienation and withdrawal, confusion, insecurity, clinginess, neediness and nightmares.
Many adults who were abused as children find it difficult to trust other people, endure physical closeness and establish intimate relationships.
A child's health might also be compromised. The child might develop stress-related health problems like gastrointestinal disorders, headaches, migraines or asthma that cause them to miss school. The child's safety is in jeopardy because parents fail to adequately child-proof the home, provide inadequate supervision or even lack immunization and other routine well-child care. Addicted parents are severely compromised in their parenting skills.
The financial result on you and I — the hard-working, diligent taxpayers — is a load on society that is hard for us to fuss about unless we're willing to be part of the solution.
A CASA volunteer is the mainstay of these children. We are with them soon after they're taken from the home for a year or more. While training, we were told of adults looking up their CASA advocate to thank them for the positive influence the advocate had in their life.
One of our foster girls, when grown, told a relative of ours that being in our home had been the best thing that ever happened to her. She wanted to know how we were doing!
If you would like to learn more about this organization, please contact Connie West at email@example.com or Genney Baker at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Next week we will focus on the impact CASA has in our communities.
Linda Tilley is a volunteer for Court Appointed Special Advocates.


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While big-box retailer Walmart is traditionally known for its massive, block-busting stores, Atlanta may soon become home to the nation's smallest Walmart.
In December, Walmart signed a contract with Georgia Tech Auxiliary Services to establish a convenience store concept in the Tech Square space where restaurant Ribs n Blues was previously located.
"We were looking for something that was a non-food replacement when Ribs n Blues closed," Director of Auxiliary Services Rich Steele told Georgia Tech's Technique newspaper. "Walmart pharmacy was our number one target – there was a good connection with Georgia Tech – the CEO of Walmart had been on campus speaking a year and a half ago. Shortly after that, we started conversations with Walmart just about the idea [of having Walmart on Campus]…and to start some early negotiations."
Steele said that those negotiations began in February 2012.
The current 2500-square foot location will be smaller than the only other Walmart on a college campus, also known as Walmart pharmacy, which is located at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville.
As for the Georgia Tech location, Steele says it will carry many of Walmart's most popular items, but will lean toward a pharmacy-style store.
"They will carry some electronics, peripherals, a few devices. They may sell some iPods too," Steele said. "They will also sell a lot of grocery items… frozen foods, fresh foods,… grab-and-go and beverage items. It's like a mini CVS."
Students can ably benefit from the lower prices that Walmart stores carry.
"Also [because] it would have Walmart selections at Walmart prices, this would not be a convenience store like BP over on Tenth St.," Steele said. "Even our convenience stores on campus have higher pricing than Walmart can offer because of how we have to purchase the product in smaller quantities."
Walmart may be willing to invest up to $1 million, including the costs of inventory, start-up cost and fixtures. Georgia Tech, however, will need to remove some of the built-in food service equipment that has been left over from Ribs N Blues to create a basic, "vanilla-shell space" that Walmart can use. This may require an investment of $20,000 to $25,000.
"They will be asking for feedback from students, and they'll take the feedback they get and act on it," Steele said. "The concept will really evolve over the first three to four years."


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Its one thing to sell fake autos. Its another thing to sell fake patches. Its completely different when you do both and are absolutely fucking terrible at it. NJD2525 has been called out on Blowout, and after reviewing some of the ridiculous fakes he has for sale, I dont even know what to say. He makes Ufjumper look like Picasso. I swear to god. He is TURRABLE.
Lets review some of his wonderous creations:
Andre Iguodala NBA Logoman – The logomans from Timeless Treasures were 1/1s and their own set. Scouting the set FAIL.
Larry Bird Triple "Patch" Auto – Im actually surprised this card didnt end up with three logomen in the windows. He is that bad at doing this.
Rajon Rondo Tag Auto – Yeah, at this point, there isnt even a questionable tag I can put on any of these.
Albert Pujols "Auto" Card – If Albert Pujols even came within 100 miles of this card at any point, I will print out this post and eat it. So terrible.
Albert Pujols "Auto" Card #2 – Two Pujols autos? Wow, he must have had a private signing or something! WOW! Actually, he has like 10 up. Haha, nice.
LeBron James "auto" card – And he met Lebron too? Holy shit, this guy must be the coolest ever. I totally want to meet him so he can introduce me to all his player friends.
Michael Jordan "auto" card – Now you gotta be shittin' me. He met the GOAT? His Airness along with Pujols, LBJ, and all the others? Ah-mazing.
Guys, I seriously wonder how dumb you have to be to bid on stuff like this. Its not even funny. These are so bad that I believe my wife could tell the difference.Plus, when they only sell for 10 bucks a piece, you have to wonder.


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BERLIN- Worcester Prep's men's varsity soccer team took its first loss of the season this week, falling to visiting Delmar, 4-2, on Monday in a hard fought, physical contest.
The Mallards entered the game with a near-perfect record at 7-0-1, the only blemish on their otherwise perfect schedule a 1-1 tie with Sussex Tech way back in the second game of the season. In fact, Worcester had not given up a goal in three previous contests, a 4-0 win over Salisbury School, a 6-0 win over St. Thomas More and a 4-0 win over Delmarva
Five of Worcester's seven wins had been shutouts and they had only given up four goals all season. However, something had to give when the much improved Delmar arrived on Tuesday and the Mallards quickly found themselves in the rare position of trailing in a game.
Delmar scored an early goal to take a quick 1-0 lead and added a second goal with just over 19 minutes left in the first half to extend the lead to 2-0. Worcester had an excellent opportunity to get right back in the game with about nine minutes left in the first half when Evan Bauer took a hard foul in the box, setting up a direct penalty kick. Bauer fired a hard shot toward the corner, but the Delmar keeper made a great diving save and preserved the lead at 2-0, which was how the first half would end.
Worcester went on the attack early in the second half and broke the ice with a goal by Mike Jones off a beautiful cross by Hunter Marshall. Jones one-touched the crossing pass and fired it past the Delmar keeper to cut the lead to 2-1 with 33:20 remaining.
With 30:16 remaining in the game, Delmar scored its third goal on a perfect corner kick in front of the Worcester goal, which was headed in to extend the lead back to two goals at 3-1. Worcester continued to apply pressure on the Delmar goal as the contest became more and more physical. With just over 20 minutes left, Worcester's Matt Carey was fouled in the box and converted the penalty kick passed a diving Delmar keeper to cut the lead to one goal again at 3-2.
Delmar scored another goal at the 15:20 mark on an unsettled situation in front of the Mallards' net to push the lead to 4-2, which is how the contest would end.


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So should we retire Magic's #32 as well seeing how he was the best that ever played?
Meh, maybe because I thought Jordan was a bit overrated, but this is a little too much. But if the NHL did with with Gretzky, then I guess it makes sense that the NBA do it with MJ's #23.
Source - Click hereBasking in the glow of a victory over the Heat, Cavs superstar LeBron James looked over at his idol sitting in the stands at AmericanAirlines Arena on Thursday night and made a command decision.
Out of respect to Michael Jordan, who sat courtside and watched James score 34 points, James said he is planning on switching his number after this season from No. 23 to No. 6. It just sort of came out, but it was obvious he's been thinking about it for a while.
And James wants to lead a movement to get every player who wears No. 23 in the league to give it up as a tribute to Jordan.
"I just think what Michael Jordan has done for the game has to be recognized some way soon," James said. "There would be no LeBron James, no Kobe Bryant, no Dwyane Wade if there wasn't Michael Jordan first.
"He can't get the logo, and if he can't, something has to be done. I feel like no NBA player should wear 23. I'm starting a petition, and I've got to get everyone in the NBA to sign it. Now, if I'm not going to wear No. 23, then nobody else should be able to wear it."


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I have been on holiday to St Agnes every since I was just 3 weeks old! Both my parents families holidayed here, and my parents met her, so naturally we have carried on. Nearly 30 years on, I now go with my own family and also have a group of friends who join us.
We now go for the Bank Holiday Weekend at the end of August, and meet up with other family and friends who travel down at the same time. Previously I stayed on the Caravan Club site, but now we camp at Beacon Cottage Farm, just down the road.
The campsite is in a stunning setting, with wonderful views over the North Cornish coastline, and amazing sunsets if you are lucky with the weather.
There are a number of local beaches, we tend to go to Chapel Porth which is a fairly small beach although much bigger when the tide goes out and you can walk around the headlands either side of the bay. In St Agnes itself is Trevaunance Cove which is a
lovely pebbly beach at the bottom end of the village.
The are plenty of pubs and places to eat. The Driftwood is a great pub which serves nice food, just up from Trevaunance Cove, and very dog friendly. There is a cafe/restaurant overlooking the cove where I have eaten both lunch and dinner, lovely food and a stunning view. Up in the village itself is Sally's bistro where I have had another delightful meal, it is only small so worth booking in advance in busy holiday periods.
The village has a number of shops- post office, mini supermarket etc- and a great fish and chip shop which gets very busy on the Friday evening of Bank Holiday weekend! There are also a few shops selling surf gear, and a lovely shop in the village (I can't remember the name) which has paintings, craft items and lovely jewellery.
This place is very close to my heart, and I will continue to visit it every summer for as long as I can. It is well worth a visit, whether for surfing, walking on the coast path, or lying on a beach.
St Agnes is alovely little village near Perranpporth on the north cornish coast. The road to get to St Agness passes Presingoll Barns which is always a nice stop off to collect goodies to take home.
St Agnes itself has a small selection of shops and then you drive down to the car park which is situated near the slipway straight into the sea.
The beach here is great, there is nice soft sand for the kids to play on and if you venture a bit further out and see the dramatic cliffs overhanging, there are great rockpools to venture in and the kids can play in these for hours searching for crabs and little fish.
There is a nice cliff walk from here to Perranporth and back which I have done and I love the unspoilt beauty of this little cove. there is a little cafe and shop at the edge of the slipway where you can grab something to eat or shelter if the weather is bad


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New Restaurant is . . . . . . . . . . . Italian -- Again!
Original post made by Downtown Diner, Pleasanton Heights, on Dec 13, 2012
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a resident of Downtown
on Dec 13, 2012 at 9:54 am
Well, you can always go to the new Mexican restaurant that is going on where Amelia's used to be. That makes five of those, too.
a resident of Downtown
on Dec 13, 2012 at 7:14 pm
Give the people what they want...
a resident of Oak Hill
on Dec 13, 2012 at 7:32 pm
Yeah, I'm kind of surprised that the owners of this new restaurant would think that Main Street needs yet another Italian restaurant, but it's their money. We'll see.
a resident of another community
on Dec 14, 2012 at 4:50 am
We took our money and left you to wallow in your stupidity!
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Dec 14, 2012 at 8:18 pm
What's with all the anti Italian bigotry? Lord knows, if this was an Ethiopian restaurant, all the Obama lovers would be salivating, anticipating a plate of crumbs with a few spices.
Be glad ANY restaurant wants to open in this city or any other , considering the anti business climate your dear leader is promoting.
a resident of Livermore
on Dec 14, 2012 at 8:45 pm
dig deepy deepy and nicey nicey...
Cholo Mololo
world food critic
a resident of Del Prado
on Jan 7, 2013 at 8:04 pm
I would settle for a nice hamburger place, but consider ourselves lucky it could have been another massage parlor or nail salon, they are popping up all over the tri valley with hardly a whimper from the citizens, lets start worrying about these places and quit whining about another "Italian" or "Mexican" restaurant.b
a resident of West of Foothill
on Feb 2, 2013 at 9:33 am
Yes, any business that generates employment is good right?! It's easy to sit on our easy chairs and sofas and critique others who are investing in the community by opening a business. Some people will find something negative to say about anything.
Remember, USA is a country where one could realize their dream at owning a business and if one can afford to do so, power be to you!
As for another Italian restaurant: there are so many varieties of Italian food, from different regions of Italy, why not! I would love to see one that has a clay oven and makes wonderful gourmet pizza (unlike that of the chain in Dublin--so please don't say we have it already).
And as for a hamburger place: I would love that too. One that makes just plain and simple burgers, has an old fashion counter service, shakes and a jute box. Just dreamin'.
Great opportunity at the old Domus site - how about a dance hall with country/western one night, salsa another, tango and a bar and bits? Any one interested in that investment? I think it would be a wonderful. Dreamin' again.
a resident of Laguna Oaks
on Aug 1, 2013 at 12:34 pm
The new restaurant is going to be deiliscioso!!! The owner is an authentic Italian and knows his food - not so much like the others! Tri Mangia Mia in Danville and you will love the new Pleasanton restaurant - trust me
a resident of Charter Oaks
on Aug 23, 2013 at 10:44 am
To those who say, Another Italian Restaurant!!! I say try your hand at it, invest your own money, maybe food of another ethnicity will be a boom or maybe a bust. Restaurants are a risky business, it is a labor of love, you work long hours, maybe you make and maybe you don't. Be happy that we have another entrepreneur among us. Buona fortuna e Benvenuti a Downtown Pleasanton.
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Joe Gandelman: American politics: Like talking to an empty chair?
PUEBLO, Colo. — When President Dwight D. Eisenhower presented Raymond G. "Jerry" Murphy with a Medal of Honor in 1953, he noted that Pueblo nicknamed "the Steel City," has had several Medal of Honor recipients and wondered: "What is it ... something in the water out there in Pueblo? All you guys turn out to be heroes!"
And so the city and the Congressional Record dubbed Pueblo "Home of Heroes" due to its having more recipients per capita than any other city in the United States. In our political world, oh, boy, do we need the City of Pueblo to produce some now.
When you look at today's mega partisanship, both parties dabbling in the politics of division, differing partisan worldviews of reality and a debate over whether stating actual facts matter, you have to wonder if there's something in America's water these days. Whatever it is, it's a form of Kool-Aid more people are now swallowing than rejecting.
You have to wonder as American hurtles further into the 21st century if the next president or any future president will be given leeway by the other side to put their policies in place and govern. Are the once-respected concepts of consensus and compromise totally dead? Is there an American political hero waiting to emerge who can lift America from its D-R and MSNBC- Fox News divides, and reverse the current trend where American political debate has now devolved into snarky talk show-like personal riffs, in-your-face confrontations by people seemingly acting out personal issues, and silly juvenile publicity stunts?
Two recent events were symbolic of where America's political culture now stands.
The first was actor Clint Eastwood's absurd riff with an empty chair at the Republican convention as he was about to introduce GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney. NBC's First Read called it "the Eastwood debacle." Democrats and many Republican analysts and operatives quoted in news stories agreed. Eastwood's monologue shoved the excellent Romney biography out of the sole 10 p.m. hour the networks devoted to the convention that night and the next day sucked up discussion time that should have been devoted to Romney's speech.
Even so, some GOPers began insisting it was a political masterstroke. Eastwood's appearance was wonderful, they said, it'd help Romney win the election. On Monday, conservative websites, egged on by a BIG HEADLINE on the Drudge Report, even declared Labor Day "Empty Chair Day."
In political terms, it might more accurately have been called Empty Head Day. Polls in North Carolina and Florida found voters did NOT like Eastwood's riff, but still respected Eastwood, which is why some believe Eastwood may campaign for Romney. Empty Chair Day was thinly disguised name-calling. Precisely how many independent voters, unhappy Democrats and non-Tea Party Republicans was calling Obama an empty chair likely to win over? (Zilch.)
Another insight into our political culture came when MSNBC's Chris Matthews got into what was reportedly a loud confrontation with delegates to the Republican National Convention in a Tampa restaurant. They taunted Matthews, who chose to go over and confront them, and it got verbally ugly. It was an insight into our new political soul: delegates were quick to move into personal, in-your-face-verbal mode and Matthews — rather than just moving on — decided to jump into the political trenches to confront them.
On so many media and political levels, American politics is now all about name-calling and in-your-face confrontation. Problem solving and serious discussion is secondary as the key driving force is a 24/7 need to restate and reaffirm existing beliefs, even if they're not accurate. It's all about getting to attain that nirvana moment when your own political sports team can give high fives in victory and gleefully, slowly, and deliberately rub the other losing side's face in it.
Will America find a political hero who can help reverse the tide on the ugliness and stalemate being cooked into our political system? Or will he or she find it's like talking to an empty chair?
Joe Gandelman is a veteran journalist who wrote for newspapers overseas and in the United States. He can be reached at email@example.com.


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"It was a really cool experience and something I gained a lot from," said Trainer. "I hadn't won in a while and it was fun to be in contention the whole way. I've been playing well, and it feels great to do it on this stage."
Stanford, ranked No. 21, placed fourth at the tournament, five strokes behind USC and No. 22 Oregon, which matched 1,415 scores after regulation play.
Stanford sophomore Andrew Yun, who was named to the U.S. Palmer Cup team last month, finished fourth and senior Steve Ziegler was 11th among individuals.
For many Pac-10 teams, the postseason is just getting started. The Cardinal will find out where it goes for NCAA regional play on Monday, when the announcements are made on NCAA.com.
Stanford reached match play of the NCAA tournament after winning a three-way playoff with San Diego and Arizona State. The Cardinal lost, 4-1, to Oklahoma State in the first round.
The Cowboys are currently the top-ranked team in the nation and host the NCAA championships at the Karsten Creek Golf Course in Stillwater beginning May 31.
David Chung recorded the Cardinal lone victory, winning on the final hole, 1-up.
Stanford won the national title in 2007 and finished second to UCLA in 2008. Augusta State is the defending national champion.
Yun has been Stanford's most consistent golfer this season, finishing among the top 10 in seven of 10 events. He was the Cardinal top golfer in nine events, with senior Sihwan Kim leading the way when Stanford finished second at the Gifford Collegiate Championships, the team's best finish of the year. Stanford also finished tied for second at the Prestige at PGA West, where Yun earned medalist honors.
Kim has not appeared in Stanford's lineup since the USC Collegiate Invitational and has played in just three events.
Ziegler recorded his best finish at the Pac-10 tournament, with his first-round 69 a season best.
Chung, who was among the top 10 at the Gifford Collegiate, also shot a round of 69 at the conference tournament.
Cameron Wilson has appeared in the top 10 at the Prestige (fifth) and Gifford (ninth).
Trainer played the 18th hole a total of nine times, all at par, on the final day of the conference tournament.
"It feels great to win Pac-10s, that's for sure," Trainer said. "It was cool we could crush them (Oregon) in the playoff so we wouldn't have to do it again. I didn't want to go back on 18 again."
Trainer finished at 5-under 275 (68-68-69-70) for his third straight top-5 finish and first title as a Trojan.
Trainer actually lost a chance to win the tournament in regulation, but he drove into the left rough on the par-5 16th hole. He wound up with a bogey, which ultimately cost him the lead. But, it could have been worse. He came within 10 seconds of losing his ball on the 16th, which would have cost he and the Trojans a chance to win.
Women's lacrosse
Mountain Pacific Sports Federation tournament champion Stanford, currently ranked sixth in the nation by the IWLCA, will learn its NCAA tournament fate Sunday at 4:30 p.m. with an announcement on NCAA.com.
The seven-time defending MPSF champion Cardinal (16-2) is hoping to host a first-round match in the 16-team field, though they are 13th in the RPI ratings.
Stanford, making its second straight trip to the NCAA, overcame a seven-goal deficit to beat Oregon, 12-10, in the MPSF championship final.
Conference Player of the Year Leslie Foard scored on three of her five shot attempts to lead the comeback.
Freshman goalkeeper Lyndsey Munoz, who came on after Stanford fell behind 7-0, was named the tournament MVP.
The Cardinal, who won 15 of 20 last year, fell to James Madison, 9-8, in the first round of the 2010 tournament after holding a second-half lead.
Women's water polo
Stanford, despite losing in the semifinal round of the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation tournament, was awarded the top seed for the NCAA Championship to be held May 13-15 at the Canham Natatorium, in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
The top-ranked Cardinal (25-1) will meet the winner of a play-in game on the first day. SCIAC champion Redlands and MAAC champion Iona College meet Saturday at the Greenwich Family YMCA in Greenwich, Connecticut for the right to play Stanford.
Automatic qualifiers included UC Irvine, Indiana, California and UC San Diego. Stanford is joined by UCLA and USC as at-large teams.
The Bruins handed Stanford its only loss of the season last Friday. UCLA lost to the Bears in the title match. The Bruins also knocked off USC in the MPSF tournament.
California (24-4) was named the second seed and will meet No. 7 UC San Diego (17-18) on May 13 in the first game of the championship at 3 p.m. The next game features No. 3 seed UCLA (24-6) and No. 6 seed Indiana (25-11) at 4:30 p.m. Stanford will face the winner of the play-in game in the third game of the day at 6 p.m. The final contest of the night will pit No. 5 seed UC Irvine (21-8) against No. 4 seed USC (18-6) at 7:30 p.m.
Sophomore two-meter Annika Dries was named MPSF Player of the Year on Tuesday, one of six Stanford players honored on the all-MPSF teams.
Dries, who was also named to the first team, ranks third in the MPSF with 2.23 goals per game, and tops the Cardinal with 58 goals. She also joins Ellen Estes (1998) and Brenda Villa (2001, 2003) in earning Stanford's fourth conference player of the year honor.
Junior Melissa Seidemann joined Dries on the All-MPSF First Team.
Stanford looks to rebound this weekend when it hosts Washington for a three-game Pac-10 series beginning Friday at 6 p.m.
The Cardinal (6-9, 22-15) is in seventh place in the Pac-10 standings, a game behind USC and 1 1/2 games behind Arizona. Washington (4-11, 13-27) rests in last place, two games behind Stanford.
The Cardinal lost two of three to host Arizona State last weekend but came back to beat San Jose State, 3-1, in a nonconference game Tuesday.
Stanford (7-7, 34-11) travels to Oregon (7-7, 35-11) for a three-game Pac-10 set that features two of the five teams currently tied for third play in the conference standings.
Arizona State (11-3, 44-5) has a two-game edge over second-place California at the top of the standings.
The Cardinal beat Santa Clara, 12-0, Tuesday night in a nonconference game after taking two of three from Washington last weekend.
Women's soccer
Stanford has announced a freshman class for the 2011 season that features five recruits with youth national team experience, two state players of the year, a two-sport Stanford athlete, and a pair of Bay Area natives.
The six-member class strengthens a program that has completed two consecutive undefeated regular seasons, won two consecutive Pac-10 titles, reached the past three NCAA College Cups, and the past two NCAA championship finals.
The class is comprised of forward Alex Doll (Bethesda, Md.), midfielder Hannah Farr (Hillsborough), midfielder Lo'eau LaBonta (Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.), midfielder Haley Rosen (Rolling Hills, Calif.), defender Lauren Schmidt (San Martin, Calif.), and forward Chioma Ubogagu (Coppell, Texas).
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ICE chieftain John Morton published a memorandum on June 17 giving federal prosecutors and agents carte blanche prosecutorial discretion in deciding whether illegal aliens should be deported. Rep. Lamar Smith (R-Texas, left) declares that he will overturn Morton's ukase with legislation, and the union representing the nation's ICE employees says that in light of Morton's memo, ICE officers will not know which illegals to detain or arrest, and will therefore be pressured to let them go.
The Memo
Morton's memo creates two key lists of criteria by which an ICE employee or prosecutor can decide whether an illegal alien must be deported. In keeping with past federal policy, Morton stated that ICE is not interested in deporting ilegals who are here illegally but have committed no crimes.
Yet the list is so long that virtually that any illegal alien, except for the most dangerous felons, is covered under its blanket de facto amnesty.
Wrote Morton, "[W]hen weighing whether an exercise of prosecutorial discretion may be warranted for a given alien, ICE officers, agents, and attorneys should consider all relevant factors." Those factors include the following:
• the person's length of presence in the United States, with particular consideration given to presence while in lawful status;
• the circumstances of the person's arrival in the United States and the manner of his or her entry, particularly if the alien came to the United States as a young child;
• the person's pursuit of education in the United States, with particular consideration given
• >to those who have graduated from a U.S. high school or have successfully pursued or are
• >pursuing a college or advanced degrees at a legitimate institution of higher education in the United States;
• whether the person, or the person's immediate relative, has served in the U.S. military, reserves, or national guard, with particular consideration given to those who served in combat;
• the person's criminal history, including arrests, prior convictions, or outstanding arrest warrants;
• >the person's immigration history, including any prior removal, outstanding order of removal, prior denial of status, or evidence of fraud;
• whether the person poses a national security or public safety concern;
• the person's ties and contributions to the community, including family relationships;
• the person's ties to the home country and condition in the country;
• the person's age, with particular consideration given to minors and the elderly;
• whether the person has a U.S. citizen or permanent resident spouse, child, or parent;
• whether the person is the primary caretaker of a person with a mental or physical disability, minor, or seriously ill relative;
• whether the person or the person's spouse is pregnant or nursing;
• whether the person or the person's spouse suffers from severe mental or physical illness;
• whether the person's nationality renders removal unlikely;
• whether the person is likely to be granted temporary or permanent status or other relief from removal, including as a relative of a U.S. citizen or permanent resident;
• whether the person is likely to be granted temporary or permanent status or other relief from removal, including as an asylum seeker, or a victim of domestic violence, human trafficking, or other crime; and
• whether the person is currently cooperating or has cooperated with federal, state or local law enforcement authorities, such as ICE, the U.S Attorneys or Department of Justice, the Department of Labor, or National Labor Relations Board, among others.
Hilariously, Morton wrote, "the list is not exhaustive."
Beyond that, Morton offers a list of "positive factors" that might induce an ICE employee to simply let an illlegal alien stay forever. The following positive factors should prompt particular care and consideration:
• veterans and members of the U.S. armed forces;
• long-time lawful permanent residents;
• >minors and elderly individuals;
• individuals present in the United States since childhood;
• pregnant or nursing women;
• victims of domestic violence; trafficking, or other serious crimes;
• individuals who suffer from a serious mental or physical disability; and
• individuals with serious health conditions.
Morton does warn that ICE employees must also consider "negative factors." They include "individuals who pose a clear risk to national security," "serious felons," "known gang members," and "individuals with an egregious record of immigration violation, including those with a record of illegal re-entry and those who engaged in immigration fraud."
Question is, what does that mean for an illegal who has used false documents to obtain a bogus driver's license and, perhaps, welfare benefits, but otherwise meets the "positive factors" in Morton's long list of excuses for being here illegally?
That, apparently, is where the "prosecutorial discretion" comes in.
Rep. Lou Barletta (R-Pa.), who as mayor of Hazelton pushed the famous town law that punishes employers and landlords who ignore illegals, asks a simple question: "Frankly, I don't understand why we don't deport every single illegal alien caught by any law enforcement officer in the country," he told the Citizens Voice newspaper.
Rep. Lamar Smith (R-Texas), who is pushing a bill to mandate that all American employers participate in the federal E-Verify program, wants colleagues to reverse Morton's fiat with legislation.
The Los Angeles Times reported on Friday that Smith's bill, the HALT Act, "... would strip the administration's power to defer deportation of immigration violators, grant work authorization or grant temporary protected status to immigrants who are fleeing a disaster."
Smith's bill targets only the Obama administration's use of the power to exercise prosecutorial discretion, the Times noted. "Because of the Obama administration's record, it cannot be trusted with these powers," Smith wrote to colleagues, according to the Times. The bill would return prosecutorial discretion to the executive when the Obama administration ends.
Strenuous opposition to the ICE Director's memo comes from the union that represents ICE employees. Chris Crane, president of the National ICE Council, unleashed a brutal assessment of Morton's policy.
"Any American concerned about immigration needs to brace themselves for what's coming," he said in a prepared statement, adding:
Crane said, "[T]he result is a means for every person here illegally to avoid arrest or detention[;] as officers we will never know who we can or cannot arrest." Crane also claimed that ICE officers are "under orders not to make arrests or even talk to foreign nationals in most cases unless another agency has already arrested them; you won't find that written in any public ICE policy."
With respect to giving ICE agents prosecutorial discretion, Crane averred that agents won't have it:
"Tell any ICE agent he or she will have the final say on making an arrest or holding someone in custody and they'll tell you you're crazy[;] officers will be ordered not to make arrests and failure to comply will result in the end of the agent or officer's career, that's business as usual at ICE. It's unfortunate but the Administration protects foreign nationals illegally in the U.S. but does nothing for our employees."
Napolitano Admitted DREAM Act Was Law
The effect of Morton's memo is to codify in writing what was already unwritten policy since before President Obama took office. But his administration has declared the DREAM Act to be law. Dream, Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors was an amnesty bill which would have made deporting illegals virtually impossible if they met a list of conditions that Morton included in his memo.
The New American reported in April that Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and Morton refused to deport illegals. Speaking at a confabulation of leftists, Napolitano said that if illegals "truly meet those [criteria], they're not the priority." Those "criteria" contained in the failed DREAM Act are now in writing in Morton's memo. "The reason we set priorities is so that the focus could be on those in the country who are also committing other illegal acts," she said.
Said Morton, "If you take a look at the record, people that fit within the confines of the Dream Act, there are in fact very, very few deportations of those kinds of individuals."


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Anderson House is located at 2118 Massachusetts Avenue, Northwest, between 21st and 22nd streets along Embassy Row in the heart of Washington's historic Dupont Circle neighborhood.
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Public Transportation
By the Metro subway system, take the Red line to the Dupont Circle station (Q Street/North exit). At the top of the escalators, turn left on Q Street. In one block, turn left toward Massachusetts Avenue. Anderson House is across the street, to the right. Metrobuses D2, D4, D6, N1, N2, N3, and G2 stop within one block of Anderson House.
From Baltimore and Points North
Take I-95 South to I-495 West. From I-495, take Exit 33 for Connecticut Avenue, south to Chevy Chase. After approximately eight miles on Connecticut Avenue, turn right onto Florida Avenue. Immediately after crossing Massachusetts Avenue, turn left onto Q Street. At the next light, bear right onto Massachusetts Avenue. Anderson House is on the right in the middle of this block.
From Annapolis and Points East
Take Route 50 West into Washington, D.C., where it becomes New York Avenue. At Mount Vernon Square near the Washington Convention Center, bear right onto Massachusetts Avenue. Continue on Massachusetts Avenue through Thomas, Scott, and Dupont circles. Anderson House is just past 21st Street on the left.
From Arlington and Points West
Take Route 50 or I-66 to the Roosevelt Bridge. Take the E Street exit (a left exit). Stay on E Street through a tunnel, then turn left onto 20th Street. Turn left onto Massachusetts Avenue. Anderson House is just past 21st Street on the left.
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Take I-95 North to I-395 North. Continue on I-395 until it turns into the 14th Street Bridge. Continue over the bridge and bear left to stay on 14th Street. Continue on 14th Street across the National Mall. After crossing Pennsylvania Avenue, continue on 14th Street for approximately eight blocks to Thomas Circle. At the traffic circle, travel three-quarters of the way around the circle and exit onto Massachusetts Avenue. Continue through Scott and Dupont circles. Anderson House is just past 21st Street on the left.
There is no on-site parking at Anderson House. There are a number of hotel parking garages accessible to the public located within several blocks of Anderson House. On-street parking is limited. Short-term loading and unloading space for buses is available on Massachusetts Avenue directly in front of Anderson House.
Anderson House is closed for most federal holidays and during some Society meetings and events. The building—and the Society's offices, museum, and library—will be closed on the following dates in 2017:
Monday, January 2 — New Year's Day (observed)
Monday, January 16 — Martin Luther King, Jr., Birthday
Friday, January 20 — Inauguration Day
Monday, February 20 — Washington's Birthday (observed)
Friday, May 12 — Annual meeting of the Society of the Cincinnati
Saturday, May 13 — Annual meeting of the Society of the Cincinnati
Monday, May 29 — Memorial Day
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Monday, September 4 — Labor Day
Friday, October 27 — Fall meeting of the Society of the Cincinnati
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This morning I was sitting in the lobby of the Park Plaza in Boston, smiling as effusively as the early hour permitted at a waitress in an attempt to get some coffee. Possibly it was because of the lack of caffeine in my system that a blog post from Alan McLeod was needling at me. In his October 31st blog post about press junkets, there was a tacit, albeit relatively lighthearted, accusation of impropriety on the part of the people taking part in the press junket that was allowing me to fail at flagging down a much needed cup of joe while listening to Tony Bennett in a prodigiously swank chandeliered environment.
Maybe it's because of the reading that I did leading up to the trip to Boston (Robert B. Parker novels), but I feel that I should probably address the issue. Parker's detective, Spenser, spends quite a bit of time sussing out exactly where his morals lie in relation to his occupation. It's one of the defining qualities of the novels that he has things that he will and will not do in order to stay true to an internalized sense of self. There's a sense of what can be referred to as honor in Spenser's character; an imperfect analogy in this case because the stakes generally involve life and death.
I write about beer, so the stakes are not that high. There is still a curious morality at play, but comparatively little hangs in the balance. On a good day, I might be able to influence someone to try a certain beer. I recommend things that I like and tend to pan things that I don't like. See this week's column on Rickard's Oakhouse and Creemore's new offshoot Mad and Noisy. On my best day, I might be able to frame debate about craft beer and subtly influence the way people think about what they're drinking. I think that's about all anyone can do with this gig.
That said, Alan McLeod has posted a junket declaration form in his blog post, and I'll play along. Initially, I was a little huffy and indignant about it, before realizing that if that was the emotional state, he probably had a point. I will fill it out to the best of my ability without attempting to justify too much and without staring too long into my navel.
♦ Name (optional)
Jordan St.John
♦ Destination and name of brewery or breweries.
Boston, Mass/ Sam Adams
♦ Price of junket and portion you paid.
I don't want to break out the calculator to estimate the first part and I don't need a calculator to tell you the second part is no dollars
♦ Who organized the junket?
The people at Elevator Communications, who handle PR for Sam Adams and Moosehead in Ontario. Also, Magner's Pear Cider.
♦ Why were you selected to go on this junket?
I would like to think that it is because of my somewhat sardonic sense of humour and gentle bonhomie, but probably due to the fact that I have a large readership in Canadian Newspapers and a smaller, but high quality readership on the blog.
♦ Will you disclose the junket in any resulting articles?
Actually, yes. I was advised by an acquaintance from a Chicago law firm for medical malfeasance that I sort of have to in order to write about it on the blog, since I'm aware of the potential for there to be some perception of malfeasance. I have already done so on social media. I'm also doing so as I write this sentence.
♦ Will you refer the junket as "research" in any resulting articles?
Almost certainly. I have never dealt with the strictures of academic citation. This is a blog where I make reference to Truckasaurus periodically. Also, I bought a bunch of craft beer from non Sam Adams breweries that actively constitutes research or, as some would put it "drinking stuff." I also bought a copy of Norman Miller's Beer Lover's New England, which will almost certainly be useful at some point.
♦ Do you intend to call people on junket "friends" in any resulting articles?
Probably not the PR people, given that this is a working relationship. It's not a comment on them personally, since they seem like nice folks. I was already friends with one of the other Journalists going in. It would be asinine to refer to Jim Koch as a friend after meeting him for a couple of hours or so, but I can definitely say that I respect what he's built and that the man gives good quote. Actually, I might keep in touch with Todd Bellomy, who is Sam Adam's Consumer Relations Representative, but that's mostly because he's a huge beer nerd and I like the cut of his jib. I would not currently call him a friend, although I get the sense he'd be fun to hang out with.
♦ Will you disclose to your actual friends that you intend to call people on junket "friends" too?
Most of the people I know are in the beer industry or related to the beer industry currently and I have no qualms about that disclosure. I should probably diversify the ol' friendship portfolio.
The simple fact of the matter is this: I think you have to take junkets like this on a case by case basis. If you look at say, articles that P.J. O'Rourke wrote while reviewing cars, he's vehement about disclosure on who's paying. I think that's the right way to go. I tend to disclose the fact that people send me beer to review. I freely acknowledge, as anyone who expects to be respected while writing about beer must, that you can only review what is in front of you and that the research budget is not huge. Does the fact that you have been sent a beer (or, indeed, been invited on a spree like this one) mean that you will review it positively? If it always does, that might mean that you are in someone's pocket, which you'd certainly want to avoid.
I find that in my case I will soundly thrash things I don't like even if they are free. There is the larger argument to be made that you can only write from experience, and that by definition, the long term mental model is irrevocably influenced by experiences like this. To claim otherwise would be nonsensical. It's a thing I'm aware of and fairly vigilant about. I suspect that the fact that Alan's blog post needled at me at 6:30 AM in an environment where most people would be content to listen to a light jazz soundtrack and punish the continental breakfast buffet speaks to the fact that I have an active moral compass when it comes to representing my activities as they relate to writing about beer.
There is also the other fact, which some folks might not be willing to admit to. While I'm certainly compensated well for writing (be it books or newspaper columns), a trip like this would typically be beyond my financial means. Given the circumstance, if someone invites you to go to Boston, meet Jim Koch and eat a bunch of really good seafood while drinking a selection of beer on their dime, the response is predictable.
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The City of Palo Alto Community Services department noted the aggression is possibly protective behavior because a den may be nearby. The closures have been in effect since May 31.
The closed trails are Ohlone, Bay Laurel and Woodland Star. Parts of Juan Bautista de Anza Trail and Meadowlark Trail are also closed.
The trails will most likely be closed through December, the length of the denning season for the coyotes, said Daren Anderson, division manager of open space and parks.
The department has U.S. Fish and Wildlife personnel assessing the behaviors and has increased ranger patrols on the trails, he said.
Aggressive coyote behavior during pup season isn't unusual.
"Fish and Wildlife says they see it all the time," Anderson said.
Last year, the department closed the trails from May through December when there were similar incidents of coyote-dog encounters. Rangers tried to open the trails in November but had to re-close them after another aggressive encounter. When trails reopened in January, there were no more incidents, he said.
Any notable incidents can be reported to rangers at 650-329-2423. In an emergency, call Palo Alto Police Communications, 24 hours a day, at 650-329-2413.
Juana Briones property up for sale
The embattled property where Palo Alto pioneer rancher Juana Briones once built her home is for sale for $5.3 million, following 13 years of lawsuits that ended in the home's demolition last year.
The property's owners, Jaim Nulman and Avelyn Welczer, put the 1.55-acre, south Palo Alto site on the market around May 21, according to various online real estate websites. The 68,389-square-foot parcel, consisting of two lots, is listed by Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in Los Altos. The property is located at 4155 Old Adobe Road.
Prior to the home's demolition, the land hosted the city's oldest residence, a 166-year-old adobe building. Juana Briones de Miranda, a healer and humanitarian, ranched in the hills above what are now Foothill Expressway and Arastradero Road.
Nulman and Welczer sought to demolish the building, an amalgam of the original 1844-45 adobe and later additions by other owners. They said it was badly damaged by the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake and had unsuccessfully tried to remove two wings that previous owners had added. The couple planned to build a home.
They won a court case challenging a Palo Alto historic-preservation ordinance, which stated they could not demolish the home. The court said the regulation did not apply to their part of the city at the time an earlier property owner entered into an agreement to receive property-tax benefits in exchange for the home's preservation and scheduled public access.
In 2007, Friends of the Juana Briones House sued and won a stay against the demolition, but on appeal, Nulman and Welczer prevailed.
The home was dismantled in May 2011, and part of the original adobe wall was sold to the nonprofit group Palo Alto Stanford Heritage (PAST) for $30,000.
Palo Alto to re-examine CPI's hazardous materials
Barron Park residents and officials at Communications and Power Industries (CPI) continue to clash over the company's safety record and its plating shop operations, but on Monday, June 4, the two sides found common ground on one issue — a decision by Palo Alto officials to pursue an independent assessment of CPI's hazardous materials.
Speakers on both sides of the debate said Monday night they support a decision by the City Council to spend $35,000 on a consultant to study the operations of CPI's plating shop, which is located at 811 Hansen Way, immediately adjacent to several Barron Park residences.
The company, which expanded the plating shop in 2006, prompted concern in the following two years after it accidentally discharged gas containing nitric acid and spilled wastewater containing copper and nickel into Matadero Creek. While CPI has maintained that its operations are completely safe and fully compliant with all federal, state and local regulations, residents have raised alarms about the hazardous materials at the plating shop near their backyards.
Many have called for the city to phase out CPI's operations. Palo Alto already commissioned an amortization study to assess a reasonable amount of time for CPI to recoup its investment in the plating shop before it could be asked to relocate. The 2006 study concluded that 20 years is a reasonable period (14 years, counting from today).
The staff expects the consultant to take about 90 days to complete the analysis, which would then aid the council as it considers whether to ask CPI to phase out its plating-shop operations.
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|Questions & Answers
|Q: Where do I find weapon magazines? Which ones and
A: The first weapons magazine is located in your old room, the second in your new room and another one is in the sewers.
|Q: In the shumi village there is a quest for stones.
It's pretty easy except for the last rock. The speacialist says
to look by the water, I do but the sculptor says this rock isn't
it. I returned to the pond and there are no more rocks to pick
up. Can you tell me where this stone is?
A: According to my references the last rock which should be the Water stone is located in Artisan's Sink. His house is located east of the statue building.
|Q: Where can I get the GF Carbuncle?
A: You get him right before the first CD. You have to Draw him from the Iguions.
|Q: Where is the GF Brothers and there card?
A: Brothers are in the "Tomb of The Unknown King". You have to locate Sacred in the room to the very east of the map. After fighting and defeating Sacred, Sacred will move on to the center of the map. In order to reach him you have to first get out of the Tomb and save, then enter back again and head to the very top of the map. You should be in a room where there is a switch to flood the room. It's located on right (just keep examining that area until you find something). Now head to the bottom part of the center, and there should be a bridge walk across it go in and you will find Brothers. In order to get there cards you have to defeat them.
|Q: Where can I get the GF Leviathan?
A: Leviathan is not very hard to get, all you have to do is Draw him from NORG (after breaking his protection).
|Q: How do I get the GF Pandemona?
A: Pandemona also has to be drawn, but this time from Fugin in Balamb Town.
|Q: How do I kill Diablos?
A: Diablos is awfully hard to defeat if you are on a certain level (maybe after level 15). Use his own medicine on him, Draw or Cast Demi for some hardcore damage. Just remember the higher your level the harder he is. And he is also a GF.
|Q: I can't find the GF Cerberus?
A: That's easy, Cerberus is located in Galbadia Garden Main Hall (Disc Two).
|Q: Where is the GF Alexander?
A: Alexander has to be Drawn from Edea at the end of the second disk.
|Q: Where is the GF Odin located?
A: Odin is in the Centra Ruins. You have to fight him to him.
|Q: I need to know where Cactuar (GF) is?
A: Cactuar is obtained by defeating Jumbo Cactuar, on Cactuar Island.
|Q: I heard you have to defeat twenty Tonberrys and
the Tonberry King in order to get the Tonberry GF?
A: Yep, that definitely is true, but the Tonberrys aren't too hard, just keep hitting them with GF's. And revive your dead party members, if they lose their lives.
|Q: Where is the GF Siren?
A: Siren can be drawn from Elovoret in Disk 1.
|Q: Where is Bahamut? I have searched all over I
can't find him help!
A: Okay Okay calm down, Bahamut is located at the Deep Sea Research Center, you have to defeat him.
|Q: Where is the Eden GF?
A: Eden is also in the Research Center, you have to Draw him from Ultima Weapon.
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