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It was an exciting day to be a Cubs fan until the bullpen entered the game and the reality of being in the early stages of rebuilding slapped us all across the face. Nevertheless, it was an important day for the Cubs organization and the fans as the future became a little clearer. Top prospects Brett Jackson, and Josh Vitters were called up before the game, and both Jackson and Anthony Rizzo played large roles in the game today.
It was a pitchers duel through five innings today as the Cubs and Dodgers were deadlocked at one, that's when things got crazy. After the Cubs took a 2-1 lead in the top of the 6th the Dodgers pushed across three in the bottom half to take a 4-2 lead thanks to the Cubs bullpen, and their inability to throw strikes. Normally that would signal the end for the Cubs but they stormed back in the top of the 7th, scoring three times, Alfonso Soriano came through with a big two out double to score two of those runs to give the Cubs a 5-4 lead. Once again, the Cubs bullpen couldn't preserve the lead as the Dodgers jumped right back on top in the bottom of the 7th, scoring twice after having nobody on and two outs. The Dodgers clung to a one run lead into the ninth as Kenley Jansen took the mound, Jansen has been nearly un-hittable this year, don't tell that to Anthony Rizzo. Rizzo lead the ninth off with a towering solo shot to tie the game at six, his ninth home run of the season, and third RBI of the game. Shawn Camp came on in the ninth to get this game to extra's but he doesn't really have an arm left and it showed again as he allowed the Dodgers to string together a couple hits after a lead-off walk to win this one 7-6. All in all it was an exciting yet excruciating day for Cubs fans, probably more of these on the way, but at least there seems to be a light at the end of the tunnel. Full box score and highlights after the jump.
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Alone at night in a bare, off-white room, the accused murderer was so scared at first that his guards left the light on.
Sometimes they would hear him cry out for his mother.
He was 10 years old when he was arrested in January and blamed in the stabbing death of a playmate in an East County driveway.
He has since turned 11, and is the youngest defendant being held in San Diego County.
The killing ended the life of 12-year-old Ryan Carter, by all accounts a bright, sociable, morally upright boy. And it has left the justice system wrestling with what to do with the accused.
A hearing is scheduled Tuesday in Juvenile Court to determine whether the 11-year-old is mentally competent to stand trial.
Until the mid-2000s, no fixed rules existed in California for psychiatrists and other experts to gauge competency in children that young.
Complicating matters, state law remains vague as to where and for how long someone in this boy's unusual situation should be housed until competency is established. It's also not clear what type of facility could best suit his needs.
Craig Stover, director at the Kearny Mesa Juvenile Detention Facility, one of two juvenile halls the county Probation Department operates, said it's been a challenge to accommodate a boy his age who faces charges of murder and felony assault. He is being held at the Kearny Mesa facility.
Stover said the boy has gotten past some of his initial fright.
"He does have his good days and his bad days," Stover said.
Doing what he was taught
The crime occurred about 1:30 p.m. Jan. 16 in the driveway of the boy's Royal Road home north of El Cajon. Ryan, who lived in an adjacent mobile home park, was stabbed in the chest.
Here's how the crime unfolded, according to what law enforcement officials told Ryan Carter's parents and on what they and their neighbors were able to piece together:
Ryan and the then-10-year-old were in the driveway of the younger boy's house. School was out — it was the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.
There was a third boy there, too. The three kids were playing with Nerf toys.
At some point, for some reason, the 10-year-old grabbed a kitchen knife and threatened to hurt the third boy.
Ryan stepped between them.
His mother, Lisa Carter, said it was classic Ryan. She said she and her husband, Glen, had taught him as a young child that "if he saw somebody do something wrong, he had a responsibility to step forward."
It was a value reinforced by other adults around him, including those at his private school, Foothills Christian Elementary in Lakeside.
"Ryan was doing what we taught him to do," Lisa Carter said recently. "It ended up costing him his life."
Neighbors have said that the 10-year-old was born to a substance-addicted mother and that he started exhibiting trouble controlling his anger at an early age.
He was adopted by a special-education teacher who doted on him and sought medical help to address a "chemical imbalance" present in the boy since birth.
In court, the boy often sits low in his chair next to his attorney, sometimes fidgeting but cooperative. The orange clothing he wears from Juvenile Hall hangs loosely on his small frame.
At his first appearance he raised his hand and waved hello to the judge.
Because of his age, the boy is referred to in court only by his first name. U-T San Diego is not publishing his name because he cannot be tried as an adult.
The boy's 50-year-old mother has been at every Juvenile Court hearing. Often she looks stricken, but remains silent through each proceeding, with one or two supporters seated beside her. Attempts to reach her for comment were unsuccessful.
The boy's court-appointed attorney raised the competence issue with the court. Because of confidentiality restrictions, authorities would not discuss why the request was made or other specifics of the case.
But psychiatrists and lawyers who work in the juvenile system say they look for one of three conditions when assessing whether a minor is competent to stand trial: immaturity, mental health or developmental problems — all of which affect whether the minor can understand the court proceedings and assist in their defense.
"It's a legal question, not a medical one," said Dr. Jeffrey Rowe, the county's supervising psychiatrist for Children's Mental Health. He worked with other clinicians and legal experts in the mid-2000s to develop rules for determining competency in minors.
Before then, the belief among many was that children under 12 were not competent to be tried because they were too immature, Rowe said. Many of those cases resulted in plea agreements or the charges were dropped outright.
"I think people had trouble with it," he said. "In milder cases it wasn't such a big deal, but in more serious cases it was a big deal."
Now, Rowe said, evaluation tools are available to help clinicians make better assessments of competency in minors. If a child is immature, he can be taught to understand the court process. If he is mentally ill, he can be treated — and medicated, if necessary, at a hospital or residential treatment facility.
In those cases, the Juvenile Court retains jurisdiction while the child is being treated and checks in periodically to gauge progress. If competency is restored, the case resumes.
"This process, it's new," Rowe said. "Each case is its own experiment."
Susan Madden Lankford, a Rancho Santa Fe writer and photographer, has interviewed teenage boys and girls held at the Kearny Mesa hall. Based on those talks, she self-published the book "Born, Not Raised: Voices from Juvenile Hall" last year.
She said an 11-year-old is likely not an easy fit. She said she recalled only one child over the years who was the same age when she came to the facility — an 11-year-old girl. Lankford said the boy's case presents a clinical challenge, but she believes he will be thoroughly assessed by authorities.
Receiving excellent care
At Juvenile Hall, the boy accused of killing his playmate Ryan sleeps alone in a small cinder block room. His bed is a concrete block with a thin mattress and blankets on top. In most of the rooms, a small desk is affixed to one wall.
Like his fellow detainees, the boy is required to wake up at 6:30 a.m., make his bed and clean his room before heading to breakfast. He is in school from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., after which he can take a nap if he chooses.
Around 3 p.m., the youngsters at the maximum-security facility are allowed some time to play, either in a small grassy area or on asphalt, both of which are surrounded by chain-link fences topped with razor wire. Basketballs, volleyballs and soccer balls remain stuck in the wire where they came to rest after an errant toss.
About 4 p.m., the minors get ready for dinner, after which there's time for treatment or educational programs — such as anger management, coping skills or literacy — and then back to bed by 9:30 p.m. They are not allowed to watch television or use computers, unless they're doing something for school or it's related to their rehabilitation programs.
The boy's lawyer, Deputy Public Defender Marian Gaston, has said repeatedly in court that he is doing well and is receiving excellent care.
Stover noted that some of the staff have found it difficult having such a young boy at Juvenile Hall and didn't believe he should stay there, because of his age and other special needs. But Stover commended the staffers for their patience, particularly those who interact with the boy daily.
"It's been challenging," Stover said. "But hopefully the child gets the treatment or help that he needs."
If the boy's case proceeds, it is still unclear where he could end up if he is ultimately convicted of a crime, known as a "true finding" in Juvenile Court. Unlike adult court, the purpose of the juvenile system is rehabilitation rather than punishment.
The San Diego County Probation Department operates two camps in rural East County for boys whose cases have been settled. Neither is set up to handle someone as young as 11.
Camp Barrett in Alpine detains delinquent males, ages 16 through 18. The 135-bed, minimum-security Juvenile Ranch Facility in Campo typically houses boys ranging in age from 12 to 17. The boot camp-style operation includes a rigorous substance abuse treatment program.
"We're not used to dealing with the maturity issues of an 11-year-old," said ranch superintendent Heidi Barajas. "We'd have to write a whole new program for him."
The number of preteen children found responsible for murder is minuscule.
In 2008, an 8-year-old Arizona boy was charged with shooting and killing his father and his father's friend. At the age of 10, the boy was sentenced to a residential treatment facility and probation until he turns 18.
A Pennsylvania boy was told recently he will spend up to seven years in a residential treatment program for shooting and killing his father's pregnant fiancée. He was 11 at the time of the 2009 murder.
In Riverside, a 10-year-old boy was charged last year with murdering his neo-Nazi father. The shooting took place inside the family's home.
Loss remains raw
While the 11-year-old boy's fate is uncertain, he continues to spend much of his time for now living out of his small, bare-walled holding room.
His mother and Ryan's parents live near each other but have had no direct contact since the killing.
Lisa Carter said she sent a message to the mother through the District Attorney's Office, saying that she and her family "are in our prayers."
It's a message that has been repeatedly expressed by Carter, a deeply devout Christian.
"I pray for the mom. I pray for him," she said earlier this month. "He needs treatment, obviously. He needs help."
But the case demands justice, too, she added.
"People do need to be held responsible at some point," Carter said.
She said the pain of her loss remains so raw that it feels like no time has passed.
Ryan's bedroom is still filled with toys, sports trophies and his bunk bed. Lisa Carter recently discovered in the room an old, handwritten note from her son, expressing his love for her.
The Carters have left the room exactly the way it was.

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The best online collection was the St Croix census. There were indexes at the Danish Demographic Database (http://www.ddd.dda.dk/ddd_en.htm) and VISHA (http://stx.visharoots.org/db.html) and images on Ancestry.com.
There were a few church records on FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/) and the copy of NARA's Colored People records M-1883 on Fold3 (which has since been posted to Ancestry.com).
That was about it.
After exhausting the online sources, I then moved to microfilms. The Family History Library has microfilms of some church records and NARA has a large microfilm set M-1884 of genealogical records. These held a wealth of baptismal records, some marriages, and relatively few death records. Figuring out when my people died was a detective story of combining evidence to narrow it down. For example, my 3rd great grandfather Johannes van Beverhoudt was alive in the census of 9 Oct 1860 and missing from the 1870 census taken 10 Oct. His wife, Mary Alletta Quickly was listed as a widow, so he must have died between 9 Oct 1860 and 10 Oct 1870. Although he was baptized Lutheran, he had converted to the New Jerusalem (Swedenborgian) Church. Since the Swedenborgian church was a small group in St Croix, with no churchyard for burials, I felt that it was likely he was buried Lutheran. The FHL has several microfilms of Lutheran records so he should be there.
Unfortunately, the records don't actually include burials. Lots of baptisms, plenty of confirmations, some marriages, but no burials. This turned out to be a recurrent theme. I found plenty of evidence of birth, but precious little of death. NARA had some listings for some years, but not a lot. It seemed that I would never be able to locate the death dates.
Until recently. About a month and a half ago Ancestry.com posted a giant collection of records (see St Croix Records Back on Ancestry After a Year). According to the site, there are over 33,000 pages of unindexed records. This is a daunting collection indeed, but it is well worth perusing. One of the best features of the collection is their death records.
There are 13 collections of civil death records from the Danish Archives and the VI Vital Statistics. The collections span Christiansted, town and country, from 1836-1902 and have most years. The Frederiksted records run from 1836-1892. They also have over 50 collections of death records from churches, including the NARA M-1884 images, images from the RigsArkivet (Danish Archives), and some churchbooks. Thousands of pages. One of these, a register from 1861 showed my 3rd great grandfather's date of death (or more likely burial) as 1 July 1861 at 57 years of age. He was listed as Lutheran, by the way.
So, I've been going through thousands of pages of records, most written in Danish to find as many family members as I could. Reading them is very tedious and they are often difficult to understand. Here is part of Johannes' line in the register, showing his occupation, his religion, his wife's name, and his cause of death
This says he was a "Handelsbogholder" (commercial bookkeeper), his religion was "Luth" (Lutheran), his wife was Mary Quickly, and his cause of death was "Mavesyge" (Stomach ailment, diarrhea). Not easy to read. These may be indexed in VISHA's collection, but they have not made the index available off-island.
So, for us, then, it's the tedious work of page-by-page review of the enormous collection. But that's not such a bad thing for us serious family researchers. By doing a page-by-page and line-by-line review we can find things that get lost in indexes. Not only do we gain an understanding of our ancestors' neighbors, we occasionally run across treasures we weren't even looking for.
This is a page from the Dutch Reformed Church of St Croix for the year 1822, filed in January of 1823. It shows the death of one white and one free-colored person during the year. That's right, just two people. It was a very small church by 1823.
The record shows the death of my 2nd cousin 7x removed, Maria Danielson fodt (born) van Beverhoudt, but that's not the interesting part (ok, I admit I did put it into my tree software). The interesting part is the person who recorded it. It is in Danish and signed by Johannes van Beverhoudt CZ.
Johannes CZ filed the 1823 record as well, showing two free colored and no white deaths (yep, two more in a year). In 1824 there were a total of seven deaths, but interestingly it is in English.
Although one of the dead is Engel van Beverhoudt, I don't know who that is yet. There were 3 distinct branches of the family on St Croix at that time. What's more, the document isn't signed by Johannes CZ. The signature says
Christiansted 10th January 1825
for Johs v Beverhoudt CZ
warden of the Dutch church
E J C v Beverhoudt
This is Johannes' son, Engel Johannes Claudius van Beverhoudt (1807-1861), my 3rd great grandfather, and the person whose death date I found above. Confusingly, in later life he used the name Johannes as well. Johannes CZ was born on St Thomas and probably about 65 years old in 1825 so perhaps his son, a teenager, was helping him out. Maybe his hand was getting shaky. Maybe he just talked his son into doing it. The 1827 record, the last of the Dutch church records, is also in EJC's hand and bears the same commentary.
I wouldn't have found these four documents by using the index (ok maybe I would have gotten Maria Danielsen's). Only by paging through the colossal collection. If you are a member of Ancestry and haven't looked at the collection yet, carve out some time and look into them. They are unindexed, often poorly organized, bear inscrutable source citations, and come from many sources, but they are indeed diamonds in the rough. I have found many records of my family and I have quite a ways to go.


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I have invited BMWMOA members and ADV riders
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I am going to have a trueing stand and my brother there, and offering my garage facilities and tools for those who want to do. It's just far enough from your house that the oil would be hot enough to change!
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Two days after the birth of their son, Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are finally ready to reveal his name. Without further ado, the happy couple announced on Kardashian's website that they decided on...
Saint West.
The post also revealed the baby boy weighed in at 8 lbs., 1 oz. The decision is one that was made towards the end of the reality star's pregnancy journey. The 35-year-old and her hubby hadn't even decided on the perfect name Sunday evening.
"I don't have names, which is so crazy," North West's mom told E! News exclusively in November. "We just started talking about it and that was the last thing for us last time. So I feel confident obviously that we'll figure it out."
Over the summer, reports surfaced that Kimye was planning to name their son Easton. A source quickly shot down that rumor to E! News.
There was also a bit of mumbling going on that South West was a possibility. If you asked Kardashian, however, that wasn't really an option.
"I don't like South West, though, because that's like, you know, North will always, you know, be better and be more...she has a better direction," she told NPR. "So I wouldn't do that. I don't think we'll go with another direction."
On Dec. 5, Kardashian announced on her website that she had welcomed her second child with her husband. "Kanye and I welcome our baby boy," she wrote with a picture of the couple holding hands. "Mother and son are doing well."
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Hawthorne Backstretch Update, Sunday, Oct. 28 - 6:00 PM
Hawthorne Backstretch Update, Sunday, October 28 – 6:00 PM
Today marks two weeks since the isolation of Barn A began. While we have had quite a bit going on in that timeframe, we feel we are starting to turn the corner. Although we faced the unfortunate situation of having two horses succumb to the neurologic strain of equine herpes, we have had no further neurological symptomatic horses. All horses which had tested positive seem to be responding well to treatment.
Today was the first day where horses which had tested negative for equine herpes and had shown no fever had been allowed to train. The training period went without incident and will be in place until all horses are released from isolation for equine herpes. By allowing these horses which have tested negative to train, we can begin the process to reintroduce them into the horse population. That process is not short, as there will still be numerous tests for equine herpes taken from these horses, but we are making strides in the right direction.
On Friday morning, we had a meeting with our horsemen to explain what the process has been thus far. I would like to thank the horsemen for their understanding through this as many of us had not seen this situation before. Many questions have been asked and continue to be asked and we will make ourselves available. I want to compliment Dr. Folker as she has been very attentive to this situation, working throughout this whole process while still conducting her daily duties as well. The assistance from our veterinarians on the backstretch has also been of great help. Having resources to answer questions is what often helps most.
With all we have gone through the last two weeks, we have determined that we need to continue racing, but have also noticed a drop off in entries. While we want to give our horsemen every opportunity to race, we also don't want to tax our population to a point where we cannot fill races. Because of that, we have requested of the ITHA and Illinois Racing Board, and have received approval to reduce racing by one day per week beginning in two weeks.
We will be cutting 7 days from the racing schedule, all Wednesday cards, beginning November 7 and going through December 19. Knowing that horsemen want to get a final start into their horses, we will run Wednesday, December 26. We have two Wednesday cards that are in condition book #2. Those cards for November 7 and November 14 will have ALL races listed as extras for the Thursday cards following with the intent of running as many of those races as properly fill.
While we are losing some racing opportunities, we know this has been an inconvenience for all of our horsemen. In an effort to help some, we will be raising all purses, beginning with the November 8 card through the remainder of the meet. All maiden claiming, starter, and claiming races will all receive a $1,000 per race increase and all maiden allowance, allowance and optional claiming allowance races will be increased by $2,000. We thank you again for working with us through this tough situation but we will get through it. I will keep you updated as information arises.
Jim Miller – Assistant General Manager, Hawthorne Race Course.
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Hollywood doesn't care about art—just money—so it's no surprise that many people are interested in knowing how much an Oscar nomination for Best Picture is worth in dollars. Finally, they have an answer.
The research company IBISWorld crunched the numbers and it seems that over the past four years, Best Picture Oscar nominees saw an average increase in their box office gross of 22.2%, which translates into an extra $20.3 million. The winner of the award saw an additional 15.3% increase in business after winning the award, to the tune of $14.0 million. Looks like it really is an honor just to be nominated, at least by the only standard Hollywood cares about.
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Welcome to the April Carnival of Natural Parenting: Compassionate Advocacy
This post was written for inclusion in the monthly Carnival of Natural Parenting hosted by Code Name: Mama and Hobo Mama. This month our participants have shared how they advocate for healthy, gentle parenting choices compassionately. Please read to the end to find a list of links to the other carnival participants.
As a mother who whole heartedly believes in a natural parenting approach, I have a strong desire to inspire other mothers and fathers to explore gentle parenting choices. Even if parents already employ a natural parenting technique (or two, or three, or twenty), I feel that it is important to provide a resource which they can turn to inspire new ideas about parenting approaches based on my experience as well as research.
This is ultimately why I decided to start blogging.
I get very enthusiastic, passionate, motivated, and inspired by natural, gentle, peaceful parenting techniques and approaches. Although I am outspoken, approaching parents who I do not know and provoking a discussion about parenting practices is just not something that I find myself able to do. I'm much better at expressing myself in writing and being able to carefully and thoughtfully outline my views then I am having a "seat of my pants" discussion. A natural parenting focused blog met my need to share my thoughts while at the same time offering me an extended family of bloggers and readers from whose views I can learn from.
This is not to say that I am incapable of having a live discussion about parenting with others. I am happy to talk to my friends about why I parent the way I do and why I think it works both for our family and potentially for theirs. I get a little more reluctant to discuss parenting with random strangers I encounter while running errands, playing at the park, etc. I do not enjoy getting into a debate about parenting practices with Joe Schmo at the grocery store. However, if I see a parent struggling and employing what I consider to be all the wrong techniques, I have on occasion stepped in more as a distraction so that mom or dad can collect their emotions.
For example, a young mother was trying every negotiation and scare tactic under the sun to get her toddler to stop whining while she wheeled her around the grocery store. It was obvious that said toddler was long overdue for a nap and she was acting hungry. I felt horrible for the child whose attempts at communicating with her mother were failing miserably. The mother was simply making the child more upset and as the child cried and fussed harder, the mother got more and more explosive in her reactions. So I stepped in. Tiny was with me so I had a couple of snacks in my purse. I looked directly at the toddler in the cart and told her that my daughter thought that she might be hungry. I then asked her mother if it was ok for my daughter to share her snack. The mother looked at me a little funny and I told her that my daughter was aware that her child was upset and was motioning that she would like to share her snack. The mother thanked me and acknowledged that the child had not eaten in a few hours. A FEW HOURS! And here they are at a grocery store surrounded by food! Poor little girl. My heart sank! I then took that opportunity to tell her that personally, it is not worth the trouble and frustration I feel for me to bring my daughter out on errands when she is tired and hungry. I prefer to make sure her needs are met as that typically will allow for a more peaceful trip to the grocery store. The mother then asked me what I do if my daughter won't nap and I have to go grocery shopping. And the discussion went from there. This mother actually reads my blog now and has indicated that she has learned quite a bit; things she would have never thought of exploring before.
I feel great about that! A personal interaction along with the material of my very new blog has inspired one floundering mother (her words, not mine) to become a more peaceful parent.
In addition to blogging and the occasional intervention, I also like to simply model natural parenting practices. I am not going to suddenly change my parenting style to match that of the company I am with. I will also not parent another child in a different manner. If Tiny is playing with another child, I will communicate with and approach that child in the same manner I do Tiny. This will often spark a conversation about my approach and methods which gives me a great opportunity to advocate for a gentle parenting approach.
Since my main mechanism for compassionately advocating for natural parenting practices is via my blog, I do hope that my dear readers are finding my words to be motivational, encouraging and uplifting. Although I can be pretty direct, my overall goal is simply to provide a thought provoking post that can inspire all parents regardless of their preferred parenting approach.
Visit Code Name: Mama and Hobo Mama to find out how you can participate in the next Carnival of Natural Parenting!
Please take time to read the submissions by the other carnival participants:
- Natural Parenting Advocacy by Example — Jenn at Monkey Butt Junction uses her blog, Twitter and Facebook as her natural parenting soapbox.
- You Catch More Flies With Honey — When it comes to natural parenting advice, Kate of The Guavalicious Life believes you catch more flies with honey.
- From the Heart — Patti at Jazzy Mama searches her heart for an appropriate response when she learns that someone she respects wants his baby to cry-it-out.
- I Offer the Truth — Amy at Innate Wholeness shares the hard truths to inspire parents in making changes and fully appreciating the parenting experience.
- Advocating or Just Opinionated? — Momma Jorje discusses how to draw the line between advocating compassionately and being just plain opinionated. It can be quite a fine line.
- Compassionate Advocacy — Mamapoekie of Authentic Parenting writes about how to discuss topics you are passionate about with people who don't share your views.
- Heiny Helpers: Sharing Cloth Love — Heiny Helpers is guest posting on Natural Parents Network to share how they are providing cloth diapers and cloth diapering support to low income families.
- Struggling with Advocacy — April of McApril still struggles to determine how strongly she should advocate for her causes, but still loves to show her love for her parenting choices to those who would like to listen.
- Compassionate Advocacy Through Blogging (AKA –Why I Blog) — Jennifer at Hybrid Rasta Mama shares how both blogging and day-to-day life give her opportunities to compassionately advocate for natural parenting practices.
- A Letter to *Those* Parents — Zoie at TouchstoneZ shares how to write an informed yet respectful reply to those parents — you know, the ones who don't parent the way you do.
- Why I Am Not A Homebirth Advocate — Olivia at Write About Birth is coming out: she is a homebirth mom, but not a homebirth advocate. One size does not fit all – but choice is something we can all advocate for!
- Why I Open My Big Mouth — Wolfmother from Fabulous Mama Chronicles reflects on why she is passionate about sharing parenting resources.
- Watching and Wearing — Laura at Our Messy Messy Life advocates the joys of babywearing simply by living life in a small college town.
- Compassionate Advocacy . . . That's The Way I Do It — Amyables at Toddler in Tow describes how she's learned to forsake judgment and channel her social energy to spread the "good news" of natural parenting through interaction and shared experiences.
- Compelling without repelling — Lauren at Hobo Mama cringes when she thinks of the obnoxious way she used to berate people into seeing her point of view.
- I Am the Change — Amanda at Let's Take the Metro describes a recent awakening where she realized exactly how to advocate for natural parenting.
- Public Displays of Compassion — The Accidental Natural Mama recounts an emotional trip to the grocery store and the importance of staying calm and compassionate in the storm of toddler emotions.
- I will not hide behind my persona — Suzi Leigh at Attached at the Boob discusses the benefits of being honest and compassionate on the internet.
- Choosing My Words — Jenny at Chronicles of a Nursing Mom shares why she started her blog and why she continues to blog despite an increasingly hectic schedule.
- Honour the Child :: Compassionate Advocacy in the Classroom — Lori at Beneath the Rowan Tree shares her experience of being a gentle and compassionate parent — with other people's children — as a classroom volunteer in her daughter's senior kindergarten room.
- Inspired by the Great Divide (and Hoping to Inspire) — Rosemary at Rosmarinus Officinalis shares her thoughts on navigating the "great divide" through gently teaching and being teachable.
- Introverted Advocacy — CatholicMommy at Working to be Worthy shares how she advocates for gentle parenting, even though she is about as introverted as one can be.
- The Three R's of Effective and Gentle Advocacy — Ana at Pandamoly explains how "The Three R's" can yield consistent results and endless inspiration to those in need of some change.
- Passionate and Compassionate: How do We do It? — Kelly at Becoming Crunchy shares the importance of understanding your motivation for advocacy.
- Sharing the love — Isil at Smiling Like Sunshine talks about how she shares the love and spreads the word.
- What Frank Said — Nada at miniMOMist has a good friend named Frank. She uses his famous saying to demonstrate how much natural parenting has benefited her and her family.
- Baby Sling Carriers Make Great Compassionate Advocacy Tools — Chante at My Natural Motherhood Journey shared her babywearing knowledge — and her sling — with a new mom.
- Everyday Superheroes — Who needs Superman when we have a community of compassionate advocates?! Dionna at Code Name: Mama believes that our community of gentle bloggers are the true superheroes.
- Words of advice: compassionately advocating for my parenting choices — MrsH at Fleeting Moments waits to give advice until she's been asked, resulting in fewer advocacy moments but very high responsiveness from parents all over the spectrum of parenting approaches.
- Peaceful Parenting — Peaceful parenting shows at Living Peacefully with Children with an atypical comment from a stranger.
- Speaking for birth — Lucy at Dreaming Aloud soul-searches about how she can advocate for natural birth without causing offense.
- Gentle is as Gentle Does — Laura at A Pug in the Kitchen shares how she is gently advocating her parenting style.
- Walking on Air — Rachael at The Variegated Life wants you to know that she has no idea what she's doing — and it's a gift.
- Parenting with my head, my heart, and my gut — Charise at I Thought I Knew Mama shares her thoughts on being a compassionate advocate of natural parenting as a blogger.
- At Peace With the World — Megan at Ichigo Means Strawberry talks about being an advocate for peaceful parenting at 10,000 feet.
- Putting a public face on "holistic" — Being public about her convictions is a must for Jessica at Crunchy-Chewy Mama, but it takes some delicacy.
- Just Be; Just Do. — Amy at Anktangle believes strongly about her parenting methods, and also that the way to get people to take notice is to simply live her life and parent the best she knows how.
- One Parent at a Time… — Kat at Loving {Almost} Every Moment believes that advocating for Natural Parenting is best accomplished by walking the walk.
- Self-compassion — We're great at caring for and supporting others —from our kiddos to other mamas — but Lisa at Gems of Delight shares a post about treating ourselves with that same sense of compassion.
- Using Montessori Principles to Advocate Natural Parenting — Deb Chitwood at Living Montessori Now tells how she uses Montessori principles to be a compassionate advocate for natural parenting.
- Advocacy? Me? — Seonaid at The Practical Dilettante discovers that by "just doing her thing," she may be advocating for natural parenting.
- Feeding by Example — Mama Mo at Attached at the Nip shares her experience of being the first one of her generation to parent.
- Compassionate Consumerism — Erica at ChildOrganics encourages her children to be compassionate consumers and discusses the benefits of buying local and fair trade products.
- The Importance of Advocating Compassionately — Kristen at Adventures in Mommyhood acts as a compassionate advocate by sharing information with many in the hopes of reaching a few.
- Some Thoughts on Gentle Discipline — Darcel at The Mahogany Way shares her thoughts and some tips on Gentle Discipline.
- Compassionate Advocacy: Sharing Resources, Spreading the Love — Terri at Child of the Nature Isle shares how her passion for making natural choices in pregnancy, birth, and parenting have supported others in Dominica and beyond.
- A journey to compassion and connection — Jessica at Instead of Institutions shares her journey from know-it-all to authentic advocacy.
- Advocacy Through Openness, Respect, and Understanding — Melissa at The New Mommy Files describes her view on belief, and how it has shaped the way she advocates for gentle parenting choices.
- Why I'm not an advocate for Natural Parenting — Mrs Green at Little Green Blog delivers the shocking news that, after 10 years of being a mum, she is NOT an advocate for natural parenting!
- Natural Love Creates Natural Happiness — A picture is worth a thousand words, but how about a smile, or a giggle, or a gaze? Jessica at Cloth Diapering Mama's kids are extremely social and their natural happiness is very obvious.
- Carnival of Natural Parenting: Compassionate Advocacy — Even in the progressive SF Bay Area, Lily at Witch Mom finds she must defend some of her parenting choices.
- A Tale of Four Milky Mamas — In this post The ArtsyMama shares how she has found ways to repay her childhood friend for the gift of milk.
- don't tell me what to do — Pecky at benny and bex demonstrates compassionate advocacy through leading by example.


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"We the cause of all the commotion," Kanye West raps off the top of his remix of Rihanna's lead Unapologeticsingle, "Diamonds." And his words seem to be reflecting Rihanna's real life as she's gears up for the album's release today, Tuesday, November 20.
Tune in tonight for a live report from Rihanna's final 777 Tour date in New York City! Tweet your reactions to @Radiodotcom using hashtag #777Tour!
Rihanna's release day is also the last day of her 777 Tour — 7 concerts that take place over 7 days in 7 countries. She's been traveling with some of her biggest fans and and journalists aboard a private plane since November 14th. Reports indicate it has been quite a bumpy ride.
After stops in Mexico City, Toronto, Stockholm, Paris, Berlin and London, Rihanna's promotional tour will end tonight at Webster Hall in New York City. Journalists flying with the star have grown increasingly unhappy in their printed accounts and Tweets, going so far as to declare a mutiny on the plane in Berlin. They reportedly chanted for the singer to come out, as they had barely seen or had contact with her for the duration of the promotional tour.
One week, one plane, 150 journalists. This is about when people stop being polite, and start getting real. Real World: Rihanna #777tour
— Maud Deitch (@mauddeitch) November 13, 2012
BEDLAM on the @rihanna plane and press corp YELLS "save our jobs" and "just one quote." And screams "B ROLL" to sabotage the doc footage.
— mary hk choi (@choitotheworld) November 19, 2012
Came home, coughed, puked bile in the sink, nobody in my apt cares that i'm alive, going to die now, put rihanna's face on my epitaph #rip
— J. Escobedo Shepherd (@jawnita) November 20, 2012
So yeah, the #777tour plane staged a revolution against Rihanna on flight between Berlin and London
— Jason Newman (@Jasonrnewman) November 19, 2012
I'd say after tonight's #777tourMutiny, the chances of Rihanna giving us a press conference are slim to none.
— Marcus Mulick (@marcusmulick) November 19, 2012
Mulick's prediction proved to be untrue, as he himself Tweeted that Rihanna did join the journalists for a rare appearance in their part of the plane on the flight back to NYC from London.
.@rihanna just gave a quickie press conference on the plane a few minutes before landing. #777tour twitpic.com/bewq2s
— Marcus Mulick (@marcusmulick) November 20, 2012
Will Rihanna's NYC show make the ordeal worthwhile? Certainly for the fans who were excited to be there. The journalists, however, are another story.
first song since being freed: "try a little tenderness" #777tour
— e. (@3rika) November 20, 2012
-Courtney E. Smith, CBS Local with additional reporting by Danielle Clasing, B96/Chicago


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News & Publications
Technology News
January 4, 2016 —
2016 National Court Reporting & Captioning Week kicks Off Feb. 14
Court reporters and captioners nationwide to celebrate profession
April 28, 2015 —
NCRA certifications CBC and CCP merge into new CRC certification
New certification calls for added educational component
April 28, 2015 —
NCRA names new CEO/Executive Director
Michael S. Nelson, CAE, steps into top position
April 20, 2015 —
NCRA raises visibility of court reporting profession at ABA Techshow
Showcases realtime technology to legal community
February 12, 2015 —
U.S. Rep. Frank Guinta recognizes National Court Reporting & Captioning Week
Week-long event takes place Feb. 15-21
January 7, 2015 —
2015 National Court Reporting & Captioning Week kicks Off Feb. 15
TakeNote campaign to take center stage
September 8, 2014 —
5,500 New Court Reporter Jobs Projected Across U.S.
Five-Year Shortage Projections for Profession Translate into Job Opportunities
March 7, 2014 —
2014 Legislative Boot Camp brings Michigan court reporter to Capitol Hill
Melinda Dexter urges Congress to support the Local Courthouse Safety Act
December 17, 2013 —
Community College of Allegheny County wins NCRA student membership contest
The Community College of Allegheny County in Pittsburgh, Pa., scored first place with 100 percent of its students holding membership in NCRA's first contest held to generate student affiliation with the association
December 17, 2013 —
NCRA works with FCC on captioning quality
NCRA representatives met with several officials at the Federal Communications Commission to discuss upcoming regulations related to captioning quality
December 10, 2013 —
ACRA names Doreen Sutton Distinguished Service Award recipient
Veteran court reporter Doreen Sutton, RPR, from Scottsdale, Ariz., was recently awarded the Distinguished Service Award by the Arizona Court Reporters Association in recognition of her longtime involvement and commitment to the court reporting profession
November 19, 2013 —
NCRF partners with local California Pizza Kitchen
Wartime Veterans nationwide urged to preserve their stories through Veterans History Project
September 16, 2013 —
Government relations team attends the Maryland Governor's ODHH Advisory Council Meeting
On Sept. 11, NCRA's government relations team attended the Maryland Governor's Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Advisory Council Meeting held in Baltimore, Md. The Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (ODHH) represent the state's governor, Martin O'Malley,
September 13, 2013 —
Upcoming Board member visits in your area
Fall is a busy time for our affiliates, and members of the Board of Directors are looking forward to meeting you!
September 10, 2013 —
Stay up-to-date with what is going on in the nation's capital
The Washington Insider is a must-read for all members interested in wading through the spin to get to the heart of what's going on inside the Beltway.
July 25, 2013 —
Attention Convention attendees: you may win a Diamante or a great vacation!
NCRF has two great fundraisers at NCRA's Convention in Nashville.
July 22, 2013 —
LNS Captioning in Portland, Org., Captions NCRA YouTube Videos
Captioned videos will increase access to resources to ncraonline.org visitors
July 11, 2013 —
Maine Governor signs legislation prohibiting third-party contracting
On June 18, Maine Gov. Paul LePage signed legislation into law that will prohibit some of the ethical considerations related to third-party contracting.
July 11, 2013 —
The "Men of Court Reporting" return to convention
The NCRA PAC Governing Board is proud to announce the return of the Men of Court Reporting Calendar.
July 10, 2013 —
Careers in court reporting
The Good Day Atlanta crew discusses careers in court reporting as part of a week-long series on job opportunities.
June 7, 2013 —
Why you might be interested in Intersteno 2013
Intersteno President Fausto Ramondelli explains why American reporters might have an interest in Intersteno next month in Belgium
June 6, 2013 —
Foundation student intern scholarships available
Educators and students: NCRF is soliciting nominations for two Student Intern Scholarships. Two students who meet specific criteria will be awarded $1,000 each.
June 6, 2013 —
Wisconsin Association of Legal Professionals joins Ethics First
The Wisconsin Association of Legal Professionals (WALP) has formally signed up as an Ethics First supporter, becoming the first association representing legal professionals to do so. NCRA's Ethics First program was developed to recognize NCRA members who have made a commitment to abide by and promote the rules of the Code of Professional Ethics (COPE), particularly with regard to gift-giving.
May 23, 2013 —
Court reporters reach out to Oklahoma
How you can help the victims of last week's deadly tornado
May 23, 2013 —
Nearly $1.1 million in grants for court reporting schools announced
On April 16, the U.S. Department of Education announced that court reporting schools would be eligible for up to $1.1 million in funding from the Training for Realtime Writers grants. The DOE has made a maximum of $1,068,870 available to approximately three to four court reporting programs with grants averaging $200,000 to $300,000 each.
May 21, 2013 —
Heather King and Justine Kiechel named recipients of annual $2,000 awards
The 2013 New Professional Reporter Grant of $2,000 to has been awarded to Heather King and the 2013 Frank Sarli Memorial Scholarship of $2,000 has been awarded to Justine Kiechel, a court reporting student from West Chester, Pa.
May 10, 2013 —
NCRA Comments on Congressional Hearing
NCRA Executive Director & CEO Jim Cudahy, CAE submitted written testimony to the United States House of Representatives Transportation Security Subcommittee for a hearing titled, "TSA Procurement Reform: Saving Taxpayer Dollars Through Smarter Spending Practices".
May 9, 2013 —
Captioning bills introduced in the United States Senate
NCRA would like to applaud Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) for introducing two bills that improve access for individuals who are deaf and hard-of-hearing.
May 9, 2013 —
NCRF Calls for Altruism Award Nominations-Deadline May 31st
Each year at the NCRA Convention, the National Court Reporters Foundation awards its highest honor, the Santo J. Aurelio Award for altruism. This award goes to a long-time court reporter who has given back selflessly to the profession or community.
May 9, 2013 —
NCRF's annual fundraising phone-a-thon rings with success
Contributions poured in as eight NCRA members volunteered to staff phones and call more than 3,000 fellow members to ask for donations during NCRF's annual three-day phone-at-thon recently held at NCRA's headquarters in Vienna, Va.
May 6, 2013 —
Local realtime court reporter Joan McQuinn joined peers in calls for donations
NCRF holds annual fundraising phone-a-thon
May 6, 2013 —
Local realtime court reporter Lisa DiMonte joined peers in calls for donations
NCRF holds annual fundraising phone-a-thon
May 2, 2013 —
Local captioner and CART provider Cathy Penniston joined peers in calls for donations
NCRF holds annual fundraising phone-a-thon
May 2, 2013 —
Local court reporter Jackie Timmons joined peers in calls for donations
NCRF holds annual fundraising phone-a-thon
May 2, 2013 —
Local court reporter Sharon Fox joined peers in calls for donations
NCRF holds annual fundraising phone-a-thon
May 2, 2013 —
Local court reporter Teresa Kordick joined peers in calls for donations
NCRF holds annual fundraising phone-a-thon
May 2, 2013 —
Local court reporter instructor Bonni Shuttleworth joined peers in calls for donations
NCRF holds annual fundraising phone-a-thon
May 2, 2013 —
Save on webinars when you bundle
NCRA is offering a spring special on webinars. When you register for both May webinars, you receive 15 percent off your total purchase. NCRA's live webinars feature leading experts from around the country speaking on engaging topics relevant to the court reporting profession.
May 1, 2013 —
Local captioner and CART provider Cecilee Wilson joined peers in calls for donations
NCRF holds annual fundraising phone-a-thon
May 1, 2013 —
Local court reporting firm owner Jan Ballman joined peers in calls for donations
NCRF holds annual fundraising phone-a-thon
April 30, 2013 —
TechCon 2013 Recap
Scottsdale, Ariz.- Providing ample opportunities for attendees to share information, exchange ideas, and expand their professional network, TechCon 2013 attracted hundreds of legal professionals from different corners of the industry. The event, held April 19-21, combined the best of NCRA's technology workshops with unique approaches to conference learning, tailored specifically for court reporters, legal videographers, and trial presenters.
April 25, 2013 —
Announcing NCRF's fourth Oral Histories Program partner
The National Court Reporters Foundation (NCRF) is pleased to announce that it a fourth official partner has joined its Oral Histories Program: the Illinois Secretary of State's Illinois State Library. The Illinois State Library is honoring veterans from that state by archiving the stories of their wartime experiences in the Illinois Veterans History Project, as well as the Veterans History Project (VHP) at the Library of Congress.
April 25, 2013 —
Make the promise
As you know, 2013 marks the 10th Anniversary of National Court Reporters Foundation's official partnership with the Veterans History Project (VHP) at the Library of Congress. We are so proud of that! With the help of so many NCRA members, we've coordinated the completion and submission of more than 2,875 veterans' histories to the Library of Congress for inclusion in its VHP archives.
April 25, 2013 —
Upcoming Board member visits in your area
One of the most important and rewarding duties of a member of the NCRA Board of Directors is the opportunity to attend state affiliate conventions. Board members meet one-on-one with attendees and discuss issues and activities from a national perspective.
April 23, 2013 —
Court reporting ranked as 68th best job in country
Court reporting was ranked as the 68th best job overall on a list released today by CareerCast.com, a career website.
April 11, 2013 —
NCRA to be represented on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Alliance
NCRA lobbyist, Adam Finkel, named co-chair
April 11, 2013 —
Sequester causes federal court delays
A few people in the media have noted the sequester's effects on the federal judiciary, which has hurt access by the public to the judicial process and to the court system overall.
April 11, 2013 —
Special Donation to NCRF from the Shorthand Reporters Association of Australia (SRAA)
Earlier this year, the Shorthand Reporters Association of Australia ceased to exist as an association and had to make a decision about the remaining funds in their bank account. SRAA officers, including former president Suzanne Mendra and treasurer Polly Templeton, decided to close the bank account and donate the remaining funds to NCRF.
April 11, 2013 —
Stenograph steps up for NCRF—AGAIN!
Once again, Stenograph is donating a new Diamante to NCRF for the Foundation's fundraiser at Convention in Nashville this summer. Raffle tickets will be sold on site only: $50 for one, or three for $125. The winner will be able to choose one of the exciting Diamante colors.
March 21, 2013 —
2013 Legislative Activist of the Year Award conferred to New Hampshire reporters
NCRA's Government Relations department presented Camille Palladino-Duffy and Michele York the 2013 Legislative Activists of the Year Award on behalf of the New Hampshire Court Reporters Association.
March 21, 2013 —
Annual call for volunteers
Help NCRA shape the future of our profession while serving your association. Now is the time to get involved and be active as we work together to strengthen NCRA.
March 21, 2013 —
Tech Wire: Tips for realtime on Windows 8
If you are using Windows 8 and doing realtime (or even if you are not realtiming), there are additional items you need to turn off that run automatically, and you may not realize it; especially if you signed in and set it up with a Microsoft account password and not a local account set up.
March 21, 2013 —
The value of the spoken word in the legal process
It is the court reporter's job to take down every word exchanged between attorneys, witnesses, and judges during a legal proceeding. Those words will be captured by the court reporter and put into the form of a transcript, which will ultimately affect the lives of everyone involved in the process.
March 14, 2013 —
2013 Legislative Boot Camp takes court reporters to Capitol Hill
Congress urged to support Local Courthouse Safety Act
March 8, 2013 —
Court Reporting and Captioning Week success
The National Court Reporters Association hosted its first annual Court Reporting and Captioning Week, February 17-23 and proved to be a huge success due the overwhelming support received throughout the week.
March 8, 2013 —
Court reporters storm Capitol Hill
Meet with Legislators on the Importance of the Local Courthouse Safety Act
March 8, 2013 —
Minnesota, Illinois, New York, and Georgia proclaim Court Reporting and Captioning Week
Proclamations in recognition
March 8, 2013 —
NCRA President extends thanks to all who participated
I would like to take a moment to send a big thank-you to everyone who participated in making our first National Court Reporting and Captioning Week a resounding success.
March 8, 2013 —
NCRF Trustees elected for 2013-2014 term
During its March 2, meeting, the NCRA Board of Directors elected the following individuals to the NCRF Board of Trustees.
March 8, 2013 —
NCRF celebrates its 10-year anniversary with the Veterans History Project
This year, 2013, marks the 10th year of NCRF's official partnership with the Library of Congress' Veterans History Project, and we want to ring in that anniversary with a bang! That's why we're calling on the NCRA membership to help us "Make the Promise."
March 8, 2013 —
Nominations for NCRF scholarships extended
The deadline for the Frank Sarli Memorial Scholarship and for the New Professional Reporter Grant has been extended from March 15 to April 12.
March 8, 2013 —
Upcoming webinars
Don't miss out on earning CEUs, register today for these webinars!
March 8, 2013 —
What is a deposition, and why is it important?
Court reporters and their role in a deposition
February 28, 2013 —
Improve the quality of your audio
Wes Long, Director of Technology for Dynamic Captioning, LLC explains that there is actually a lot you can do to help fix "muffled" audio.
February 21, 2013 —
Court Reporting and Captioning Week highlights
Theindependent.com reports on two official court reporters for the Ninth Judicial District of Nebraska, who are getting involved with National Court Reporting and Captioning Week.
February 21, 2013 —
Future stenographers participate in demonstration
Del Mar College in Corpus Christi, Texas, made news again as students in the court reporting program continue to participate in National Court Reporting and Captioning Week.
February 20, 2013 —
Captioning business to host open house Wednesday
Voice to Print Captioning LLC is hosting an open house and demonstration of realtime court reporting and captioning technology.
February 20, 2013 —
Court reporting school makes news in Texas
Kiii TV News interviewed Whitnie Brezina and Iris de la Garza from Del Mar College in Corpus Christi, Texas, about the occupations in the field as part of National Court Reporting and Captioning Week.
February 20, 2013 —
People urged to consider court reporting as a career
During National Court Reporting and Captioning Week, court reporter Tracy Bennett, RPR, CRR, is encouraging today's youth to consider a career in court reporting.
February 20, 2013 —
Spirit Week at College of Court Reporting
In celebration of the first annual National Court Reporting and Captioning Week, the College of Court Reporting is hosting a spirit week.
February 20, 2013 —
The importance of court reporters
The Harding Law blog posted on Saturday about the importance of a court reporter's role and how court reporters are essential in recording and memorializing the testimony and argument presented.
February 15, 2013 —
Court Reporting and Captioning Week recognized in Congressional Record
Congressman Ron Kind joins nationwide effort to showcase professionals, career opportunities in stenographic court reporting and captioning.
February 7, 2013 —
Capturing the spoken word and each other's hearts
When we think of couples, more than a few come to mind. Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. Sonny and Cher. John Lennon and Yoko Ono. In the court reporting world, we have several couples who have captured the spoken word — and each other's hearts. Some have met while on the job, others through mutual friends, and some even while visiting an online forum. Whether they've been together for decades or just met within the past few years, these court reporting couples have made a mark in the industry and have been there for each other along the way.
January 11, 2013 —
New January webinars now available
NCRA is pleased to announce that two new webinars have been added to the January educational calendar.
January 8, 2013 —
MacCormac College creates certificate program for CART providers and captioners
MacCormac College uses grant funding to create certificate program for CART providers and captioners
January 3, 2013 —
2012 in Review
I often get asked, "What has NCRA accomplished?" The end of the year seems to be a great time to review. Here are some highlights:
December 20, 2012 —
Distinguished Service Award Nominations Now Open
The Distinguished Service Award encourages and recognizes work amounting to distinguished service by individual members of NCRA for the benefit of the reporting profession.
December 20, 2012 —
Donate Your Vacation Property to NCRF
NCRF needs vacation properties for its Sixth Annual Vacation Property Auction to be held at NCRA's Firm Owners Executive Conference in Dana Point, California, February 3-5, 2013.
- December 20, 2012 — TRAIN tips and success stories
December 20, 2012 —
Time savers to be had with just a little effort
With the start of the new year, why not make a pledge to make your life easier? Give me an hour, and you can start saving time.
December 6, 2012 —
Friends of the Congressional Hearing Health Caucus planning for an expanded program in 2013
The Friends of the Congressional Hearing Health Caucus held a meeting to begin planning for an expanded program for 2013. NCRA strongly supports the caucus and will continue to attend briefings and meet with members of Congress to ensure that broadcast captioners and CART providers are represented with our nation's elected officials on Capitol Hill.
December 6, 2012 —
Friends of the Congressional Hearing Health Caucus planning for an expanded program in 2013
The Friends of the Congressional Hearing Health Caucus held a meeting to begin planning for an expanded program for 2013. NCRA strongly supports the caucus and will continue to attend briefings and meet with members of Congress to ensure that broadcast captioners and CART providers are represented with our nation's elected officials on Capitol Hill.
December 6, 2012 —
Gifting and the holiday season
With the holiday season upon us, it is important to remember why NCRA focuses so strongly on educating court reporters, attorneys, and other legal professionals on the subject of incentive gift-giving. While many offices will likely be inundated with desserts, gift baskets, fruit, and other small thank you gifts during the month of December, the ethical implications often associated with such gift giving should be kept in mind as the year draws to a close.
December 6, 2012 —
Many affected by courts' budget cuts
Over the past few months, a number of articles have shed light on how budget cuts in courts are harming average Americans. On RH Reality Check, a blog site supported by a law firm that focuses on women's issues and gender disparity, an October 16, 2012, article by Sheila Bapat mentions that some states have reported greater difficulties in timely restraining order hearings and enforcement of abuser sentences.
December 6, 2012 —
Senate fails to ratify United Nations CRPD Treaty
On December 4, the United States Senate failed to ratify the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Treaty (CRPD) from the United Nations by a vote of 61 in favor to 38 opposed.
- December 6, 2012 — "Make the Promise" and guard the record of America's heroes!
November 29, 2012 —
At the TRAIN Stop…
As you may know, the new Windows 8 contains major changes in the user interface. A very helpful tutorial for anyone who is starting to use Windows 8 can be found here.
November 29, 2012 —
Productivity: My top 10 gadgets
Productivity is defined as "The quality, state, or fact of being able to generate, create, enhance, or bring forth goods and services." As a busy professional, I am always striving to find new ways to aid me in my quest to complete a job more efficiently. After all, who doesn't want more time to spend with family and friends; right? Read more about Lynette's top 10 gadgets.
October 17, 2012 —
Appreciating court reporters skills
The Planet Depos blog published a lengthy and informative article describing the skills that court reporters have to master and how they are used.
October 17, 2012 —
Australian court outsourcing brings on privacy concerns
Privacy concerns in Queensland, Australia, will be "ironed out" as the government moves toward outsourcing its record services, Attorney-General Jarrod Bleijie stated at a recent budget hearing.
October 17, 2012 —
Canadian reporting college gives NCRA's "Courting Disaster" game a big thumbs up
The Canadian Centre for Verbatim Studies (CCVS), Canada's only college specializing in the training of court reporters, published a blog in which it reviewed the new educational game, "Courting Disaster."
October 17, 2012 —
FCC rules on captioning fall short
Deaf advocates call the recent Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rulings a step forward.
October 17, 2012 —
Reporters angered over new Illinois bidding process
Under the new Illinois bidding process, the state is seeking bids on two master contracts.
October 17, 2012 —
YouTube wants to be informed on which publishers don't caption
YouTube has asked users to inform them about which publishers are not providing captions for their videos.
- October 15, 2012 — Congratulations to the National Association of the Deaf on the Consent Decree in its case against Netflix
October 3, 2012 —
Congratulations to this year's NCRA Punctuation Day winners
NCRA celebrated National Punctuation Day on September 24, 2012, by offering schools a punctuation-free transcript to punctuate. This is the second year of the punctuation contest which was created to celebrate and teach punctuation to students.
October 3, 2012 —
Critics of electronic reporting maintain that machines are no match for court reporters
Court reporters argue that electronic equipment being used in courts in Cleveland, Ohio, and nationwide are not as reliable as human transcription.
October 3, 2012 —
NCRA Board of Director nominations now open
NCRA is in the process of selecting qualified candidates to serve as officers and directors for 2013-2014. The deadline to submit your nominee is January 4, 2013.
September 29, 2012 —
CCRA President Early Langley defends official court reporters
Early Langley, RMR highlighted the importance of stenographic court reporters to the court system in an article published by the Marin Independent Journal.
September 26, 2012 —
Google+ Hangout Captions
Google made an exciting announcement at the National Association of the Deaf annual convention in July, introducing Google+ Hangout Captions. Now it is possible to provide realtime CART in a Hangout, Google's version of a video call.
August 29, 2012 —
NCRA's TRAIN readying reporters to write realtime
NCRA's TRAIN officially embarked six months ago at TechCon with an intensive program aimed at clarifying complicated software, hardware, and provide some helpful tips along the way.
August 20, 2012 —
Deaf students excel with captioned classes in Australia
Realtime technology allows captioners to transcribe lessons from the classroom and transmit them to deaf students via laptop.
July 30, 2012 —
Move to digital recording worrying attorneys
Heightened concern among attorneys over the consequences of eliminating live court reporters in judicial proceedings.
July 24, 2012 —
Courting Disaster Promises Revolutionary Learning and Brainy Fun
NCRA is pleased to announce the upcoming release of Courting Disaster, the first online learning game designed to simulate the unique challenges that court reporters face every day.
June 22, 2012 —
Netflix captioning legislation sets landmark precedent
A Federal Judge in Springfield, Mass. held that the Americans with Disabilities Act "makes clear that Congress intended the ADA to adapt to changes in technology."
June 6, 2012 —
Foundation Student Intern Scholarships Available
Attention educators and students! NCRF is soliciting nominations for two Student Intern Scholarships.
May 31, 2012 —
Steno Opportunities in the Courts Task Force Releases White Paper
A much-anticipated white paper produced by NCRA's Stenographic Opportunities in the Courts Task Force was published today on the NCRA website, becoming an authoritative resource for court reporters and court systems wishing to maximize the quality and efficiencies for making the record in a judicial setting.
May 15, 2012 —
NCRA Board selects Jim Cudahy as next executive director & CEO
The Board of Directors of the National Court Reporters Association (NCRA) announced today that it has appointed Jim Cudahy as its executive director and CEO, effective June 1.
May 15, 2012 —
NCRA commends Sens. Franken and Boozman for introducing Local Courthouse Safety Act
Legislation would help make courthouses safer for court employees and members of the public.
May 9, 2012 —
Bar reviews rules regarding lawyers' technology know-how
The American Bar Association has recently taken into consideration the notion that a lawyer must be tech-savvy independent of their support staff in order to maintain ethical standards.
May 9, 2012 —
FCC's universal services to include Internet access
The use of the Internet has become an essential tool that affects most Americans' daily lives, thus, the principle of universal service will adapt to modern needs connecting users to this essential communication medium.
May 1, 2012 —
Today is Law Day
From the White House: "Our courts are the guarantors of civil justice, social order, and public safety, and we must do everything we can to enable their critical work."
April 19, 2012 —
"Cocktail party" effect on voice recognition technology
Scientists study the ability of humans to detect a single voice from a crowd of voices and determine new uses for their findings.
- April 5, 2012 — $1.2 million in Training for Realtime Writers grants announced
- April 5, 2012 — Key supporters join Ethics First
March 27, 2012 —
NCRA President Doug Friend stands up for steno to Law Technology News Article
On Thursday, March 22, NCRA President Doug Friend, RDR, CRR, submitted a letter to the editor promoting stenographic court reporters in response to a Law Technology News article promoting personal digital voice recorders.
March 21, 2012 —
Alabama courts appropriate security funds
After a budget cut in December left Jefferson County courts short on cash, their committee found a way to extend their security contract for another 6 months.
March 21, 2012 —
Arizona woman thankful for captions
In a letter to YumaSun.com, a local woman expresses her gratitude for the captioning provided at a recent production of a play.
March 21, 2012 —
Technology complicating depositions in courtrooms
As lawyers begin to integrate more multi-media to court proceedings, difficulties arise causing frustration for judges and juries.
- Foundation seeks funding for Bradley Manning trial court reporter
NCRA to create team for international keyboarding competition
Contest will showcase skills of court reporters, captioners, and students


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DENVER - Rep. Scott Tipton had one of his greatest successes in his two years in Congress last month when the House overwhelmingly passed his bill to promote small hydroelectric projects on canals and pipelines.
But it turns out the bill will not help one of the dams in the Cortez Republican's own district.
Gary Kennedy, superintendent of the Mancos Water Conservancy District, will go to Washington on Thursday to testify for a new bill that's intended to allow his district to build a 500-kilowatt-per-hour power plant on one of its canals.
It's exactly the type of project that Tipton had in mind for his Hydropower and Rural Jobs Act. The bill waives environmental reviews on small power plants placed on man-made canals, because the canals already went through environmental reviews when they were built.
"There has been a lot of discussion on both sides of the aisle about the need to pursue an all-of-the-above domestic energy strategy, and hydropower, as the cleanest and most abundant renewable energy source, should be at the forefront of any comprehensive national energy policy," Tipton said on the House floor before his bill passed April 10.
The bill cruised through the House on a 416-7 margin, and its companion bill is making headway in the Senate. If the Senate bill passes, it would hand Tipton his most significant legislative accomplishment to date.
But because of a bureaucratic tangle that dates to the 1930s, it will not help Mancos.
Most big reservoirs in the Western United States were built by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, and that's the agency that Tipton's bill addresses. But the Mancos water district's Jackson Gulch Reservoir is one of 11 water projects nationwide that were authorized by a completely different law, the Water Conservation and Utilization Act of 1939. No other water project in Colorado falls into the same trap.
The 11 projects came from cooperation between the Bureau of Reclamation and U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the law permits only the federal government to operate power plants connected to the reservoirs.
Earlier this year, it became clear to Kennedy and others that Tipton's bill would not apply to the 11 projects. They considered an amendment to Tipton's bill, but they worried that amending a completely separate federal law would complicate Tipton's fairly simple bill and bog it down in Congress.
"We're back to the drawing board in trying to get this figured out," Kennedy said.
The Mancos district got special permission from Congress in 1995 to add a small power plant at the Jackson Gulch dam, Kennedy said.
Now, it wants to add another plant on a 256-foot drop on a diversion of water back to the Mancos River. Kennedy figures that the district could make at least $50,000 a year by selling the power to Empire Electric Association or Tri-State Generation and Transmission. He would use the revenue to lower water rates or for the rehabilitation of Jackson Gulch Reservoir.
But times have changed in Congress since 1995, when Mancos got a special exemption. It's much harder to pass a bill, and congressional leaders have banned special-purpose bills for single entities like the Mancos district, labeling them "earmarks."
So Kennedy is backing a new bill by Rep. Steve Daines, R-Mont., that would help all 11 projects. It was introduced last Tuesday and already has a hearing scheduled for Thursday.
A second bill is necessary because it amends a separate law from the bill Tipton sponsored, said his spokesman, Josh Green.
"Congressman Tipton believes these are both important common sense pieces of legislation," Green said in an email.


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Boasting an outdoor pool, La Vicuñita Hotel & Cabañas offers fully furnished rooms in San Juan. The property features free WiFi access, an on site restaurant and a daily breakfast. Rooms at La Vicuñita Hotel & Cabañas feature flat-screen TVs, wardrobes and complete bathrooms with free toiletries. Bed linens and towels are provided. Guests staying at this resort will find a lovely garden, a tennis court, a shared lounge and a tour desk. Plenty activities can be enjoyed in the surroundings, including fishing, hiking and windsurfing. Shuttle services, laundry facilities and massage treatments are available for an additional cost. La Vicuñita Hotel & Cabañas offers free parking. اقرأ المزيد
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Featuring a garden with an outdoor pool, Posada 50 Nudos al Paso Agua Negra offers cosy and colorful rooms in San Juan, 200 metres from Santo Domingo Avenue. The property has free WiFi access in common areas. A daily breakfast is included in certain dates. Rooms at Posada 50 Nudos al Paso Agua Negra offers lovely mountain views. All of them have private bathrooms and a colorful décor. The property offers free parking and there are bicycles available for rent. Guests can use the common kitchen facilities and read some books that are available. There is a 24-hour front desk with air conditioning. Posada 50 Nudos al Paso Agua Negra is only 500 metres from the local Bus Stop and 1.5 km from the Main Square. Luis Benedetti Archeological Museum is 20 km away and Pismanta Hot Springs are 15 km from the inn. اقرأ المزيد


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The word "landscaping" might conjure up images of rolling acres of property planned with massive trees and shrubs. But even small spaces can be designed and landscaped to create a specific mood or theme that reflects the character of its owners.
That was exactly the challenge for Ross C. Shaw, president of RC Landscape Construction Inc. in San Clemente, when he was approached by the owners of a patio home in Newport Beach who wanted their courtyard to be a Zen-like spot of quiet beauty. The result was an open, comfortable space, with succulents and an angular water feature engineered so the water seems to trickle down the side and disappear.
The project, which was completed last spring, won the first place award in the "design and build" category at the recent California Landscape Contractors Association's Annual Beautification Awards held in Orange County.
"The owners had recently remodeled their house to be more contemporary, and were looking for someone to redo the entry courtyard," explained Shaw, who established his company in 1980. "They wanted a contemporary feel, a meditation garden where you could sit and feel at peace."
Shaw chose succulents because of their low-water needs and simplicity. At the suggestion of the owner, he created a vertical succulent planter that sits on one wall.
For the ground space, Shaw said "we divided it into squares and circles and added dark smooth pebbles" so that it would be comfortable to walk on as well as beautiful. The fountain was chosen by the owner because it's not too noisy, is easy to maintain and provides some interesting motion.
RC Landscapes designs and installs residential landscapes throughout Orange County, including pools, spas, irrigation systems, decks, fire features and lighting.


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NOAA Environmental Visualization LaboratoryAmerica's Eastern Seaboard is bracing for Hurricane Sandy.
The storm is barreling up the Atlantic Ocean and likely to converge with two other major weather systems — a winter storm in the west and a blast of cold air from Canada — as it moves ashore.
The combined effect could be devastating.
"Most experts agreed that if the worst-case scenarios play out, it could be the most severe storm to hit the East Coast in a generation," The New York Times' Marc Santora writes.
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text: backIllinois College Summer Preview Days open to prospective students and families7.12.2013Illinois College invites college-bound students and their families to visit the campus of the liberal arts college for Summer Preview Days on Friday, July 19, and Friday, August 2. Pam Birdsell, campus visit coordinator, said each event is designed for high school sophomores, juniors and seniors who are interested in beginning or furthering their college search. "Summer break provides a great opportunity for prospective students to tour our beautiful campus," Birdsell said. "We look forward to getting to know these students and their parents, and to provide answers to a variety of questions regarding all aspects of the Illinois College experience." Registration on both days will take place in the Caine Student Center starting at 9:30 a.m. Before registration, visitors have the option of meeting with members of the Office of Athletics staff. Beginning at 9 a.m., coaches will be present to share information about the 20 varsity sports sponsored by the college and provide details on intramural opportunities for students. Time will also be set aside for prospective students and parents to enjoy a complimentary lunch and to meet with Illinois College faculty to learn more about the college's 45 majors and pre-professional programs. Birdsell said visitors will also benefit from a presentation on the admission process and the opportunities for financial aid and scholarships available to all students. A tour of the campus, with visits to residence halls, Schewe Library, academic buildings and the Bruner Fitness and Recreation Center is also part of the day's program. There is no cost to attend the programs, but prospective students are encouraged to contact the Illinois College Office of Admission in advance at 217.245.3030. Registration can also be completed online by visiting www.ic.edu/visit. About Illinois CollegeFounded in 1829, Illinois College is a residential liberal arts college fostering academic excellence rooted in opportunities for experiential learning while preparing students for lifelong success. The college is located in Jacksonville, Ill. With an enrollment of about 1,000 students, the college offers over 50 undergraduate programs and a Master of Arts in Education degree program. In 1932 the society of Phi Beta Kappa established a chapter at Illinois College, and it remains one of only 11 in the state.Illinois College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association.Visit www.ic.edu or call 217-245-3467 for more information.Media Contact InformationOffice of Marketing and CommunicationsAmy RourkeWriter and Public Relations Manager217.245.3419back


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One of our favorite holiday traditions here at AMP Radio is to drive around and take a look at all the holiday lights around our neighborhood.
But ever since the Riverside Party Rock Halloween House threw down the gauntlet, everybody else has been upping the ante when it comes to their own light display!
We've narrowed it down to the best of the best, including many set to the music of our favorite pop stars.
WARNING: If you're prone to seizures, this might not be the best blog to check out…seriously, these lights are all kinds of crazy!
All I Want For Christmas Is You — [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Mariah Carey[/lastfm]
We love [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Mariah Carey[/lastfm]'s classic Christmas hit so much, we couldn't choose just one holiday light display! Which one do you like the best?
South Of Heaven — [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Slayer[/lastfm]
Who couldn't use a little heavy metal during the holidays? Get ready to rock around the Christmas tree with this one!
Sandstorm — [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]DJ Darude[/lastfm]
Born This Way — [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Lady Gaga[/lastfm]
It just wouldn't feel like holidays without some Gaga and we think Mother Monster would be flattered by this flashy tribute!
Crank That — [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Soulja Boy[/lastfm]
We're not too sure why they chose to go with this song, but we're not complaining!
Firework — [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Katy Perry[/lastfm]
The audio is a little quiet on this one, but don't you love the snowflake?
Without You – [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]David Guetta[/lastfm] & [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Usher[/lastfm]
We're loving this instrumental version of [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]David Guetta[/lastfm]'s hit collaboration with [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Usher[/lastfm]. Doesn't it get you into the holiday spirit?
Jingle Bells — [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Glee Cast[/lastfm]
We're totally blown away by this light show, but we're also relieved that we're not this guy's next door neighbor!
First Of The Year (Equinox) — [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Skrillex[/lastfm]
We showed you this dubstep Christmas light show just a few days ago…can you even imagine how long this took to set up?
And here's the house that started it all with their "Party Rock Anthem" Halloween-themed light show. Now they're taking on another [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]LMFAO[/lastfm] hit just in time for the holidays.
But for those of you who want to make the trek to Riverside to see it in person, you're out of luck. This was a one-time only performance because the owner says he needs to give his neighbors a break after going viral on YouTube!


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Just a Leaf Organic Tea, Velvet Pu-erh Tea, 3.5 oz (99 g) (Discontinued Item)
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Wow! I really like this- great tea- many steeps from one serving.
Bought on a whim when they were offering a deal on the tea infuser. I drink a LOT of tea. Several cups a day of all different kinds, and this was the first time I have come across this tea. It has a smooth flavor that is a little difficult to describe. It is not very bitter or astringent (as many teas can be) and has a warm, smooth rounded, well, velvety feel. Quite good and can be steeped many, many times. A hint- The first steep of this tea should only be about 1-2 minutes (adjust to your desired potency). Each additional steep, add a minute or so. I'm really glad I found it, and will likely repurchase. I would also recommend their tea infuser. A nice experience, and no plastic!
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It was on sale and so sory I subcome to the influence of great reviews. This tea is maybe great for people who like black tea,Im a fan of green .with some added milk is much better.I cant say its not a great tea but sometimes taste is before health benefits.
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I have quite a lot of teas at home and i drink this quite often , about 3- 4 times a week . i heard that pu erh can help with weight loss and usually i would drink this about an hour after dinner . sometimes i mix with with other tea leaves and it would taste really good as well . Doesnt require a large amount of tea leaves to brew a decent amount of tea . would buy again
Not quite my cup of tea!
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I don't quite like this flavour as much as the others in the range - slightly smokey taste. Not awful, though.
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I really am enjoying this tea. The brand is great - it's hard to choose which one to make!


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Names are changed, but many of the settings in Ursula Ringham's new book, "Privileged Corruption," are based on real life locations in the Menlo Park and Palo Alto area, says the author.
Ms. Ringham, a resident of the Willow Glen area of San Jose, is the daughter of former Menlo Park mayor and council member Chuck Kinney and his wife, Marilyn. Raised in Menlo Park and Palo Alto, she attended Castilleja, and graduated from UC Davis.
"Privileged Corruption" is about the inner workings of a software startup on the eve of its IPO, says Ms. Ringham, an alumnus of both Adobe and Apple. The story is set in the fictitious town of Oakview, said to be modeled after Menlo Park and Palo Alto.
"Privileged Corruption" marks Ms. Ringham's literary debut and is a self-published book available on Amazon.com and iBooks ($14.99).


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A jury on Monday watched a hidden-camera videotape of negotiations between a lawyer for John Travolta and a former Bahamas senator accused of trying to blackmail the movie star.
The tape shows politician Pleasant Bridgewater telling Travolta's lawyer that a paramedic who treated the actor's son wants at least $20 million as payment to not release a private document to the media.
Bridgewater and ambulance driver Tarino Lightbourne have pleaded not guilty to extortion charges at the trial that began Sept. 21.
Lightbourne came to Travolta's vacation home on Grand Bahama island when the actor's 16-year-old son Jett suffered a seizure on Jan. 2. He later allegedly threatened to make public a release that Travolta signed to have Jett takendirectly to the airport, even though the youth ultimately died at a local hospital and the document never came into play.
Bahamas police set up hidden cameras at a hotel room to capture Bridgewater's meeting on Jan. 19 with Travolta attorney Michael McDermott.
During the meeting, Bridgewater calls Lightbourne on his cell phone and tells him the lawyer is prepared to offer $250,000. She then tells the attorney that Lightbourne responded by telling her: "My mortgage is more than that."
"It's obvious that you can't handle this deal. I can't do it for $250,000. Just tell me when I can come and get my document from you," Bridgewater quotes Lightbourne as saying.
Prosecutors say the two defendants agreed to accept $10 million in installments over a four-year period before they were arrested.
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