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Press release
Statistical press notice: NHS Referral to Treatment (RTT) waiting times data – July 2011
Data on consultant-led Referral to Treatment (RTT) waiting times for patients who were treated during July 2011 published.
Main Points
• Data are published on consultant-led Referral to Treatment (RTT) waiting times for patients who were treated during July 2011. In total, 302,285 admitted patients and 853,420 non-admitted patients, for whom English commissioners are responsible, completed their RTT pathway during July 2011.
• At national level, 90.6% of admitted patients (measured on an adjusted basis) and 97.4% of non-admitted patients completed their RTT pathway within a maximum of 18 weeks.
• The 95th percentile time waited for patients completing an RTT pathway in July 2011 was 22.4 weeks for admitted patients and 15.8 weeks for non-admitted patients. (See Statistical Note number 6)
• The average (median) time waited for patients completing an RTT pathway in July 2011 was 8.2 weeks for admitted patients and 3.9 weeks for non-admitted patients.
• For patients still waiting for treatment (incomplete pathways) at the end of June 2011, the median waiting time was 5.8 weeks and the 95th percentile was 23.8 weeks.
• Tables 1 and 2 show average (median) waiting times, 95th percentile waiting times and the percentage of patients whose RTT pathway was completed within 18 weeks by treatment function. Table 3 shows RTT waiting time trends from March 2007 to July 2011 for completed and incomplete pathways.
• Detailed tables by provider and commissioner can be found on the Department of Health website.
Notes to Editors
For admitted patients, adjusted data (allowing for legitimate pauses of the RTT clock) is used to measure waiting times.
Statistical Notes
1. National Statistics
The United Kingdom Statistics Authority has designated these statistics as National Statistics, in accordance with the Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007 and signifying compliance with the Code of Practice for Official Statistics. Designation can be broadly interpreted to mean that the statistics:
• meet identified user needs;
• are well explained and readily accessible;
• are produced according to sound methods, and
• are managed impartially and objectively in the public interest.
Once statistics have been designated as National Statistics it is a statutory requirement that the Code of Practice shall continue to be observed.
- "Clock Stops"
The following activities end the Referral to Treatment (RTT) period and lead to the RTT clock being stopped:
- first treatment - the start of the first treatment that is intended to manage a patient's disease, condition or injury in a RTT period
- start of active monitoring initiated by the patient
- start of active monitoring initiated by the care professional
- decision not to treat - decision not to treat made or no further contact required
- patient declined offered treatment
- patient died before treatment
- Referral to Treatment (RTT) waiting times
RTT data is collected from NHS providers (NHS Trusts and other providers) and signed off by commissioners (Primary Care Trusts).
The RTT data measures referral to treatment (RTT) waiting times in weeks, split by treatment function. The length of the RTT period is reported for patients whose RTT clock stopped during the month.
The Department of Health published the RTT Rules Suite on 28 November 2007. These documents were updated in June 2010 and can be found on the Department of Health website.
The rules for the data collection are based on those set out in the rules documents.
The data collection is in three parts:
Part 1a - Completed pathways - admitted
Part 1b - Completed pathways - non-admitted
Part 2 - Incomplete pathways
The return includes all patients whose RTT clock stopped at any point in the reporting period. A column has been provided to enter data for patients whose length of RTT period is unknown, i.e. patients who have had a clock stop during the month but where the clock start date is not known.
For non-admitted patients, the RTT time is measured on an unadjusted basis - from the date the RTT clock starts to the date that the RTT clock stops, as detailed in DSCN 17/2006. For admitted patients, the RTT time is measured on an adjusted basis - from the date the RTT clock starts to the date that the RTT clock stops, allowing for legitimate pauses as described in the above RTT Rules Suite.
Incomplete pathways represent those patients who have been referred on to consultant-led referral to treatment pathways, but whose treatment had not yet started at the end of the reporting period. These patients will be at various stages of their pathway, for example, waiting for diagnostics, an appointment with a consultant, or for admission for a procedure.
- Data Availability
Data for admitted patients (patients whose RTT clock stopped with an inpatient/ day case admission) has been published each month since January 2007 on an unadjusted basis.
Data for admitted patients (patients whose RTT clock stopped with an inpatient/ day case admission) has been published each month since March 2008 on an adjusted basis.
Data for non-admitted patients (patients whose RTT clock stopped during the month for reasons other than an inpatient/day case admission) and incomplete RTT times for patients whose RTT clock is still running has been published each month since August 2007.
- Provider and Commissioner based data
Commissioner based returns reflect data on a responsible population basis, which is defined as:
• all those patients resident within the PCT boundary; plus
• all patients registered with GPs who are members of the PCT, but are resident in another PCT; minus
• All patients resident in the PCT, but registered with a GP who is a member of another PCT
Provider based returns cover patients for whom English commissioners are responsible.
- Average (median) and 95th percentile waiting times
The median is the mid-point of the waiting times distribution (i.e. the 50th percentile) and can be interpreted by saying that 50% of all patients, whose RTT clock stopped during the month, were treated within this time.
The 95th percentile is another statistical measure of the waiting time distribution. It can be interpreted by saying that 95% of patients, whose clock stopped during the month, were treated within this time with one in twenty patients waiting longer than this time for treatment.
It should be noted that medians and percentiles times are calculated from aggregate data, rather than patient level data, and therefore are only estimates of the position on average waits.
- Interpretation of RTT waiting times
Care should be taken when making month on month comparisons of these figures. Measures of waiting time performance are subject to seasonality. For example, the presence of bank holidays or the number of weekends in a calendar month both affect the number of working days. Similarly, adverse weather may result in emergency pressure and impacts upon the health service's ability to preserve elective capacity. These factors can affect waiting times and should be considered when making comparisons across time.
- Feedback welcomed
The NHS Operating Framework for 2011/12 published on 15 December 2010 states, 'patients' rights to access services within maximum waiting times under the NHS Constitution will continue and commissioners should ensure that performance does not deteriorate and where possible improves during 2011/12. With that in mind, providers should be expected to offer maximum waiting times to patients and there will be monitoring of compliance with this and the 95th percentile of waiting time. The median wait will also continue to be monitored with a view to improvement'.
The percentage of patients treated within 18 weeks will continue to be published as it is still of interest to NHS organisations, patients and the public.
We welcome feedback on the content and presentation of RTT statistics within this Statistical Press Notice and those published on the DH website. If anyone has any comments on this, or any other issues regarding RTT data and statistics, then please email firstname.lastname@example.com
Additional Information
Full details of RTT data for individual organisations is available on the Department of Health website.
Press enquiries contact:
Press Office
Department of Health
Telephone: 020 7210 5221
The Government Statistical Service (GSS) statistician responsible for producing these data is:
Mark Svenson
Knowledge and Intelligence
Department of Health
Room 4E63, Quarry House, Quarry Hill, Leeds LS2 7UE
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HonorAir and the Wounded Warrior Amputee Softball games presented a check for $40,000 to the Asheville Buncombe Community Christian Ministry for its "Operation Welcome Home" on Monday.
Thousands of battle-hardened soldiers have returned from the sands of Iraq and Afghanistan to find their home a different world — a world where jobs and homes are not guaranteed.
They survived the throes of a distant land only to return to fight the rising statistics of homelessness, joblessness and suicide. Even a local program created to help them faced a cut in funding this year. But on Monday, at a former hotel in Asheville, the money-strapped program received a donation and a ray of hope.
Jeff Miller, founder of HonorAir, and Larry Rostetter, chairman of the Wounded Warrior Amputee Softball games, presented a check for $40,000 to the Asheville Buncombe Community Christian Ministry for its "Operation Welcome Home." The ministry's Veterans Restoration Quarters, operating in a former 125-room motel on Tunnel Road, and its nearby Steadfast House for women and children together house more than 150 veterans.
The ABCCM works to transform the lives of veterans and reintegrate them back into the community in which they live.
Aside from providing transitional housing, the ministry trains veterans for employment and helps them find stability through a warm, safe place to stay, three meals a day and case management.
Through "Operation Welcome Home," the organization is able to provide the funds for training and education that lead to new career paths.
"We've been doing this since 2002, specifically with veterans' employment training," said the Rev. Scott Rogers, ABCCM's executive director. "As of July, we've trained 274 on our way to a goal of over 300 for training this year."
Eighty-nine percent of the ministry's veterans 18 months ago were still on the job and earning above living wages.
In July 2012, the program was recognized as one of the four best practices in the nation for veterans. Earlier this year, Rogers testified before the Senate to explain how his program is able to place veterans into twice as many jobs with half the cost of other programs. It's all about the community, he explained.
"If you want to reintegrate veterans into the community, then you have to bring the community in so they have those relationships to back them up," he said.
A team of churches and veterans service organizations work together with the ministry to make it a success. When the mission lost a chunk of its funding in July — a $200,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Labor — it was the community that helped them carry on, raising $154,000 for the mission in four months.
"This has made up for it in a big way," Rogers said, eyeing the oversized check and latest gift of support. "It's most exciting to be here on Veterans Day to celebrate this."
HonorAir hosted the Wounded Warrior Amputee Softball games over the summer to raise money for "Operation Welcome Home."
"This just became another opportunity for HonorAir to jump in and help folks that were very worthy," Miller said. "HonorAir is proud to do it."
The ministry strives to place veterans into career-level employment where they can "move into housing and not just meet their basic necessities, but really reintegrate into the community as full participants," Rogers said. "The big key in that is having the churches and the veterans service organizations" support their veterans, and the ministry's mission to help them.
"The Veteran Restoration Quarters houses 250 a night, with 148 veteran per diem beds, 18 intake beds, six civilian beds, 18 emergency shelter beds and 50 permanent supportive housing units. The Steadfast House for women and children houses 26 single women and seven moms and their children, with 10 beds designated for female veterans," according to the ministry.
"ABCCM is a nonprofit organization addressing poverty, hunger, homelessness and access to health care for the under-served in Buncombe County. Begun as a small collaboration of churches in 1969, ABCCM has played a significant role in meeting emergency assistance needs for families."
The major sponsors for the Wounded Warrior summer games were Mission Hospital, Pardee Hospital, Borg Warner and Budweiser of Asheville.
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Hearst Connecticut Super 33 All-Star Football Team
Thomas Milone, Masuk, MVP
Senior 5-foot-10, 160-pound receiver was one of state's most dynamic players, leading Masuk to SWC title game and state playoffs for third straight year. ¦ On offense, touched the ball 105 times, amassing 1,033 yards and 19 TDs rushing (17.2 yards per carry), and 1,094 yards and 13 TDs receiving (27.4 yards per catch). ¦Returned 11 kickoffs and punts for 800 yards and three touchdowns¦Also made 42 tackles and had two interceptions on defense. ¦Two-time CHSCA All-State first team, all-SWC. ¦Will attend UConn on baseball scholarship.
QB: Jake Kasuba, Foran
Sophomore had a prolific season, leading Foran to a 6-4 record. ¦Was one of state's top passers with 2,547 yards and 24 touchdowns against 13 interceptions¦ Completed 70 percent of his passes (192 of 276) and averaged 254 yards per game. ¦Also ran for 555 yards and scored three touchdowns. ¦All-SCC Division II offense. ¦CHSCA Class M all-state.
QB: Jordan Vazzano, St. Joseph
Junior 6-3, 210-pound quarterback directed St. Joseph's 8-3 playoff season on offense. ¦Completed 125 of 222 passes for 2,110 yards and 27 touchdowns against 12 interceptions. ¦Also added 237 yards on 46 carries and a pair of touchdowns. ¦CHSCA Class M all-state, All-FCIAC East Offense.
RB: Joe Pacheco, New Fairfield
Senior back was one of the state's most exciting players. ¦Played in nine games, ran 204 times for 2,001 yards for an average of 9.8 per carry and 222.3 per game. ¦Scored 21 touchdowns. ¦Also played defensive end, making 11 tackles, two sacks, two quarterback hurries and two passes defensed. ¦Returned four kickoffs for 193 yards, including touchdowns vs. Masuk and Brookfield. ¦CHSCA Class M all-state. ¦All-SWC first team.
RB: Joe Zelkowitz, Staples
Senior 5-10, 175-pound RB/DB was one of the Wreckers' primary offensive threats. ¦Ran for 1,105 yards and 15 touchdowns on 85 carries (12.7 yards per carry), including an FCIAC championship record 318 yards vs. Greenwich. ¦Also caught five passes for 98 yards and a TD. ¦Made 29 solo and 53 total tackles, an interception and nine passes defensed as a defensive back. ¦CHSCA all-state first team; All-FCIAC West offense.
RB: Arkeel Newsome, Ansonia
Junior 5-8, 180-pound back fought through a midseason injury and helped the Chargers to a second consecutive 14-0 state championship season. ¦Played in 13 games and rushed for 2,245 yards and 34 TDs on 227 carries. ¦Ran for over 200 yards in five games, including a 237-yard, 3-TD performance in the Class S championship victory over North Branford. ¦Also caught three TD passes, finished with 38 total touchdowns. ¦Also a standout at defensive back. ¦CHSCA all-state first team, all-NVL.
AP: Davell Cotterell, Westhill
Senior 6-0, 185-pound back led Westhill to a resurgent 6-4 season (until four victories were forfeited due to use of ineligible player). ¦Ran for 1,663 yards and 16 touchdowns on 222 carries (7.5 average). ¦Best performances was a 338-yard, 5-TD performance vs. Wilton. ¦CHSCA Class LL all-state, All-FCIAC West offense.
AP: Sean Brown, Trinity Catholic
Versatile back and linebacker transferred from Westhill to help power Crusaders to a 8-3 playoff season. ¦Ran for 887 yards and 9 TDs on 78 carries, an 11.37 yards per carry average. ¦Also caught 13 passes for 255 yards and six touchdowns. ¦On defense made 51 tackles, three sacks, four interceptions and a forced fumble. ¦Finished season with 15 total touchdowns. ¦Second team All-FCIAC East Defense.
WR: James Frusciante, Staples
Senior receiver and defensive back had a prolific season for the FCIAC champion. ¦Caught 45 passes for 932 yards and 14 touchdowns, averaged 20.7 yards per catch. ¦Had over 100 yards of receiving five times, including three straight games to end the season. ¦Also made 29 tackles on defense, two interceptions and had 12 passes defensed. ¦Returned eight punts for 243 yards and two touchdowns. ¦CHSCA All-State first team, All-FCIAC West offense.
WR: Dan Hebert, Newtown
Senior WR/DB concluded outstanding three-year career as starter, leading the Nighthawks to a 10-0, SWC championship regular season. ¦Played eight games before breaking left arm vs. Bunnell. ¦Ran for 329 yards on 28 carries and 6 TDs, caught 15 passes for 378 yards and 3 TDs. ¦On defense, made 15 tackles, had an interception and three passes defensed. ¦Also totaled over 250 yards on punt and kickoff returns. ¦CHSCA all-state first team, all-SWC.
WR: Jake Pelletier, St. Joseph
Senior 5-9, 160-pound receiver was one of state's best threats. ¦Caught 48 passes for 907 yards, an average of 18.9 yards per catch, and 14 touchdowns. ¦Also ran for 83 yards and three touchdowns and completed 2 of 3 passes for 94 yards and a touchdown. ¦Was also a solid kick returner, with 17 kickoff returns for 408 yards, 15 punt returns for 141 yards, and four touchdowns. ¦CHSCA All-State Class M. ¦All-FCIAC East offense.
TE: Joe Kelly, Greenwich
Senior 6-2, 190-pound end was a top offensive threat during the Cardinals' 8-2 playoff season. ¦ Had 27 receptions for 660 yards and 12 touchdowns. ... Also played defensive end.
AP: Andrew Matos, Ansonia
Senior 6-1, 200-pound receiver had a breakout 2012 season, leading Chargers to a 14-0, Class S championship season. ¦Primarily a receiver, caught 39 passes for 1,049 yards (26.9 per catch) and 14 touchdowns. ¦Also ran for 319 yards and 10 TDs on 36 carries. ¦ Also a standout safety and kick returner. ¦Finished with 25 touchdowns. ¦CHSCA all-state first team. ¦All-NVL.
OL: Alex McGee, Greenwich
Senior 6-1, 210-pound guard was a cog on both offense and defense for the 8-2 Cardinals. ..Helped Greenwich average over 400 yards of total offense per game. ¦ Registered a team-high eight sacks. ... CHSCA Class LL all-state ¦ All-FCIAC West First team.
O: Peter Serencsics, Bethel
Senior 6-2, 250-pound lineman and linebacker made 102 tackles, had eight sacks and 12 passes defensed for the 4-6 Wildcats. ¦Also helped Bethel's offense compile 3,573 yards and 31 touchdowns. ¦All-SWC first team.
OL: Jh'mel Trammell, Ansonia
Senior 5-9, 217-pound lineman was a keystone on Ansonia's front lines. ¦Helped Chargers amass 5,590 yards of total offense (4,005 rushing, 1,585 passing, ) and 89 touchdowns. ¦On defense was team's best lineman, helping Ansonia hold opponents to 16.3 points per game. ¦All-State Class S
OL: Kyle Vaughn, Staples
The 6-4, 280-pound senior was one of state's best two-way linemen¦ Anchored a line that amassed 5,506 total yards of offense, including 3,922 on the ground (356.5 per game) and 1,584 through the air. ¦Staples scored 70 offensive touchdowns ¦On defense, made 14 tackles and two passes defensed. ¦CHSCA All-State first team; FCIAC West Offense.
OL: Andrew Barton, Ridgefield
Senior 6-2, 235-pound two-way lineman was one of FCIAC's best. ¦ Helped anchor a line that compiled 4,055 yards of total offense. ¦On defense, made 29 tackles (23 solo) for an average of 3.2 per game. ¦Also had a sack, a pass defensed, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery. ¦All-FCIAC Central Offense.
DL: Pieter Hoets, Staples
Senior 6-2, 225-pound defensive end was one of the region's best pass rushers and defensive stoppers. ¦.Amassed 57 solo tackles, 95 overall and made 8 1/2 sacks, including three vs. Trumbull. ¦Averaged 11 tackles in final three games of season. ¦Also had 11 QB pressures, three passes defensed and recorded a safety vs. Central. ¦CHSCA All-State Class LL. ¦All-FCIAC West Defense.
DL: Bryan Monaco, Masuk
Senior 6-foot, 220-pound defensive lineman was one of 10-2 Masuk's best players. ¦Finished with 35 solo tackles and 66 overall, had 14 sacks, a pass defended, a fumble recovery and four forced fumbles. ¦CHSCA Class L All-State. ¦All-SWC first team.
DL: Matt D'Andrea, Darien
Senior 6-1, 275-pound two-way lineman was dominant for the 7-3 Blue Wave. ¦Had 44 solo tackles, 83 overall, three quarterback hurries, five sacks and an interception. ¦CHSCA Class L all-state. ¦All-FCIAC East Defense.
DL: Jared Levi, Staples
Senior 6-3, 215 defensive lineman was one of state's best. ¦Made 41 solo tackles and 73 overall. ¦Had 7 1/2 sacks for 35 yards lost, and nine quarterback hurries. ¦Also had an interception for a touchdown and three passes defensed. ¦Caught three passes as a tight end and was also the team's kickoff specialist late in the season. ¦CHSCA All-State first team, All-FCIAC West Defense.
LB: Brennen Diaz, Oxford
Senior, 5-11, 195-pound quarterback/linebacker was the sparkplug on Oxford's school-record 8-2 season. ¦As a linebacker, totaled 39 solo tackles, and 63 overall, with 2 1/2 sacks, two interceptions, two passes defensed, two fumble recoveries and a forced fumble. ¦On offense, was one of SWC's most prolific players. ¦Completed 111 of 191 passes for 1,731 yards and 18 touchdowns against 5 interceptions. ¦Also ran for 355 yards and five touchdowns on 86 carries. ¦Caught a pair of passes, one for a 43-yard touchdown against Stratford. ¦Also the team's punter, who averaged 32.4, and kicker with 37 extra points. ¦CHSCA Class S all-state. ¦All-SWC first team.
LB: Mike Pulaski, St. Joseph
Senior 5-10, 210-pound fullback and linebacker was a major component of St. Joseph's 8-3 playoff season ¦ Amassed 32 solo tackles and 88 overall, including 3 sacks and five quarterback hurries. Also had an interception, four passes defensed and a forced fumble. ¦Was a short-yardage specialist with 9 rushing touchdowns. ¦Also caught a touchdown pass. ¦CHSCA Class M all-state. ¦All-FCIAC East Defense.
LB: Cole Harris, New Canaan
Junior 6-0, 200-pound linebacker was the Rams' primary stopper during the team's 10-3, Class L semifinal season. ¦Made 27 solo tackles, and was in on 116 more. Also had a pair of interceptions, two fumble recoveries, four passes defensed and two forced fumbles. ¦CHSCA all-state first team, All-FCIAC East Defense.
LB: Lance Lonergan, Staples
Senior 6-2, 190-pound linebacker was a key part of Staples' defense. ¦Made 56 solo tackles and 98 overall, averaged 8.9 per game. ¦Also made five interceptions, including three for touchdowns, and had two sacks, a fumble recovery and a forced fumble. ¦All-FCIAC West Defense.
DB: Taylor Olmstead, Greenwich
Senior 6-3, 200-pound free safety was one of state's best defensive players. ¦ Led the team with five interceptions, one of which he returned 99 yards for a touchdown. ... Also had 13 receptions for 142 yards and a touchdown. ... CHSCA All-State first team, All-FCIAC West Defense.
DB: Nick Kelly, Staples
Versatile senior 6-2, 200-pound back was a critical component of Staples' 10-1 FCIAC championship, Class LL semifinal season. ¦Ran for 625 yards and 10 touchdowns on 46 carries (13.6 average). ¦Caught 11 passes for 131 yards and a touchdown. ¦ On defense, made 17 solo tackles and 26 overall, intercepted two passes and batted away six. ¦Returned seven kickoffs for 125 yards. ¦CHSCA All-State first team, All-FCIAC West Defense.
DB: Tyler Hassett, Weston
Versatile senior 6-0, 170-pound QB/DB and punter was the architect of Weston's 9-3 Class M semifinal season. ¦Completed 127 of 188 passes for 1883 yards and 17 touchdowns against just 3 interceptions. ¦Also ran for 904 yards and 13 touchdowns on 156 carries. ¦Made 65 tackles and had five interceptions on defense. ¦Also averaged 32 yards per punt, with 4 downed inside 20. ¦Returned 5 punts for 148 yards and 8 kickoffs for 204 yards. Had two special teams touchdowns ¦Finished with 15 touchdowns. ¦CHSCA Class M All-State. ¦All-SWC first team.
DB: Jack Shaban, Barlow
Junior 5-6, 150-pound QB/DB was a sparkplug for Barlow's outstanding 8-2 season. ¦Ran for 1,125 yards and 13 touchdowns on 117 carries (9.6 yard average). Threw for 158 yards and four touchdowns in just 34 attempts. ¦On defense made 19 tackles and had a pair of interceptions. ¦All-SWC first team.
AP: Sam Gravitte, Ridgefield
Senior 6-2, 200-pound utilityman did it all for the 8-2 Tigers. ¦Amassed 1,349 all-purpose yards (568 rushing, 781 receiving) and 23 touchdowns. ¦Also made 21 solo tackles and 30 tackles overall on defense. ¦Made three interceptions and batted away eight passes, had a forced fumble ¦ Also the Tigers' primary punter/kicker, averaged 34 yards per punt with 5 downed inside 20. ¦13 of 62 kickoffs were touchbacks. ¦CHSCA Class LL All-State. ¦Will attend Princeton.
AP: Jai'Quan McKnight, Ansonia
Sophomore 5-10, 180-pound quarterback assumed starting role after injury to Tyler Lester in preseason and was a standout during Chargers' 14-0 state championship season. ¦Completed 60 of 113 passes for 1,481 yards and 25 TDs vs. just six interceptions. ¦Also ran for 505 yards and 8 TDs on 43 carries. ¦Had 4 interceptions as a defensive back. ¦Scored 10 touchdowns. ¦All-State Class S, All-NVL.
P/K: Ed Groth, Shelton
Was one of state's best kickers, made 6-of-8 field goals and 28 of 28 extra points. ¦Field goals were from 41, 39, 32, 24, 38 and 49 yards out. ¦49-yarder vs. Hand is a school and SCC record. ¦Had 11 touchbacks on kickoffs. ¦Averaged 35.2 yards per punt. Six were downed inside the 20-yard line. ¦All-SCC Division I offense.
Coach of the Year
Joe Lato, Weston
Seventh-year coach guided Weston to a 9-3 record, an SWC Patriot Division title and one of the best seasons in school history. The Trojans won nine games and reached the state playoffs for the first time in 23 years and only the second time in school history. ¦Weston earned the school's first playoff victory with a 29-22 victory over Ellington/Somers. The Trojans advanced to the Class M semifinals where they lost to Berlin 21-7. ¦Weston won five games by 7 points or less, only losses were to New Fairfield (42-21) and Masuk (49-0). ¦Lato was named the New York Giants Lou Rettino High School Coach of the Week for Oct. 15. ¦Three Weston players made all-state, Tyler Hassett, Justin Schaffer and Austin Gomar. ¦A graduate of Newtown, where he set the school single-season rushing record and won two state championships under Bob Zito, Lato attended Nichols College and is a physical education teacher at Weston. He spent 10 years as an assistant at Newtown and Masuk before taking over at Weston in 2006.


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Penske sweeps top 3 spots on slow day at Indy
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Roger Penske's team got off to a fast start on a slow day at Indianapolis.
Less than 24 hours after working feverishly to convert three cars from road-course setups to oval setups, the winningest owner in Indianapolis 500 swept the top three spots on the first day of practice Sunday.
Australia's Will Power finished with a fast lap of 223.057 mph (358.975 kph), Colombia's Juan Pablo Montoya was second at 222.502 (358.082) and Brazil's Helio Castroneves was third at 222.373 (357.875). Only three other drivers topped 222 mph (357 kph).
And Penske's team made it look easy.
"It was important for us to get out there today and get some qualify running in and you have to get your engines out of the old cars, which is what we did," Penske President Tim Cindric said. "Busy times, but I'm really proud of our guys."
The month opened with an unprecedented bang.
But to nobody's surprise, Sunday's practice was more of a yawner.
Track workers and most teams at the speedway scrambled to make the overnight transition, and it took a toll.
Just two dozen drivers turned laps on the 2.5-mile (4-kilometer) oval, most finishing with fewer than 40 total laps and some in backup cars. Power's practice time more than 5 mph slower than last year's four-lap pole-winning average, and only a smattering of fans came out for opening day, which years ago was considered an unofficial holiday in town.
None of it was a surprise to the insiders.
Penske's team wasn't the only one under the microscope.
NASCAR driver Kurt Busch's team not only had to make changes to Andretti Autosport's No. 26 Honda, it had to repair the car that in a crash during Saturday's inaugural Grand Prix of Indianapolis. Michael Andretti's team didn't even push Busch's car out of the garage until more than an hour after practice began. But the delay didn't slow down Busch, who is attempting to become the fourth driver to attempt "the double" — 1,100 miles of racing at Indianapolis and Charlotte on the same day. Both races will be held May 25.
Busch ran only 29 laps Sunday and was right in the middle of the pack, No. 12, after going 220.352.
That's not where he intends to be in two weeks.
"It was a nice rookie day to go play in traffic," Busch said. "It's exciting because every corner is different and you have to remember where each of those moments were from the lap before. Things are moving quickly at 220 (354) and that's with just a few cars"
BACK IN LINE: Full-time team owner and part-time driver Ed Carpenter was back in the cockpit for the first time in seven months Sunday. Last year's Indy pole winner finished eighth on the speed chart with a lap of 221.772 (356.907). Long Beach winner Mike Conway is driving exclusively on the road and street courses for Carpenter's team this year, while Carpenter is driving the ovals. The 500 is the first race this season to be held on an oval.
PENSKE FIRST: Castroneves, a three-time Indy winner, was the first car on the track, too. It's the fifth consecutive year a Roger Penske-owner car earned the distinction. But the Brazilian, who is attempting to become the fourth driver with four 500 wins, won't like the historical significance of that feat. Since 1984, only two drivers — Castroneves in 2010 and Ryan Briscoe in 2012 — who were first on the track earned the pole, only seven produced top-10 finishes and none reached Victory Lane that year.
ROOKIE TEST: Rookie Sage Karam, the 19-year-old rookie, had a solid start at Indianapolis. He passed the final part of his three-phase rookie test and at one point was actually atop the speed charts. The American turned the most laps (77) of any non-Penske owned car and he had fast lap of 217.310 (349.727). The defending Indy Lights champ is driving a car fielded jointly by Chip Ganassi Racing and Dreyer & Reinbold Kingdom Racing.
LEADING CHEVY: Chevrolet dominated the top 10 in practice. The top non-Penske driver, JR Hildebrand, was fourth. He also drives a Chevy. And the only Honda drivers to crack the top 10 were Ryan Hunter-Reay (fifth) and EJ Viso (sixth).
MOTHER'S DAY MAGIC: Team owner Sarah Fisher celebrated Mother's Day in the flag stand and brought her daughter and mother to the track, too. Fisher was one of the most popular drivers in the series when she drove and is expecting her second child in June. "It's so neat that IMS recognizes mothers on Mother's Day. It's such a long month and there are such a lot of crew guys that are working out here the whole month. They have wives and moms at home. It's so nice that the track recognizes that Mother's Day is important."


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This is the stuff Thanksgiving dreams are made of. Seriously. Stupid pies and lame cranberry sauce can't hold a candle to this super easy stuffing recipe. It's four ingredients and it's the most delicious thing you'll put in your mouth on Turkey Day. I wouldn't lie to you, people, trust me when I tell you that this is the stuffing recipe to end all stuffing recipes. It's been in my family for generations, so consider yourselves lucky (lucky, I say!) that I'm sharing this award-winning* recipe with you lay men and women. It's awesome. Did I mention it's awesome? Stop asking about how awesome it is, already! Here's how we do it.
Haney Family Stuffing Recipe
- 1 large loaf of white bread ( I use 1 ½ loaves of Wonder Bread for a 24 pound turkey)
- 2 large white onions
- 2 sticks of butter
- Poultry seasoning (Bell's Seasoning is best)
Break up bread into pieces -- doesn't have to be bite size. Add cut up onion, butter, and seasoning to taste. Stir. Stuff it in the god damn turkey. Done.
This is the kind of recipe where there are no exact measurements, so every year it is different. And if you have leftovers that don't fit inside the turkey, warm it up in tin foil in the oven. It won't taste quite as good because it doesn't have the juices from the turkey, but just put a lot of gravy on it.
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The interview was about to end, but Eddie Money wouldn't let it.
He had talked about being back in the spotlight thanks to a quirky GEICO insurance commercial ("My wife is so (ticked) off because she wanted to be in it"), about his streak of hit records in the '70s and '80s ("I had 14 songs in the top 100, and I think that's more than Billy Joel, but I'm not sure") and about taking a smaller, quieter backing group along on his current tour ("My fans are getting older, they don't want it loud").
But then, after goodbyes had been exchanged, Money blurted out, "wait." He said he wanted to tell a joke.
His tale was about a guy who goes into a confessional and tells the priest he's had an affair. The priest asks who the other woman is, and the guy says it's his daughter's best friend, and she's 17. The guy tells the priest he's 52. Then the priest assigns him 5,000 Our Fathers and 3,000 Hail Marys as penance.
At hearing that, the guy reveals that he's not Catholic, he's Jewish.
"The priest says, 'You're not Catholic? Then why are you telling me?' " Money said. "And the guy says, 'I'm telling everybody.' "
After waiting a beat for the laughs, Money explained his compulsion to get that joke out.
"I really wanted to be a comedian, but I guess I'm stuck with being Eddie Money."
As long as he's stuck, Money will keep touring and doing what he does best. He'll bring his "Eddie Money: Unplugged" show to Portland's Asylum on Thursday.
But then again, stuck with being Eddie Money is not such a bad thing these days. Thanks to the GEICO commercial last summer, fans and booking agents are rediscovering the singer's catalog of radio-friendly, nostalgia-inducing songs such as "Baby Hold On," "Two Tickets to Paradise," "Think I'm In Love," "Shakin' " and "Take Me Home Tonight."
Everywhere he goes, people can sing his songs. And now, because of GEICO, he's constantly asked for autographs.
"I was on the plane taking a nap, and when I wake up, there's a guy with a uniform looking down at me," says Money, in an accent that gives away his Brooklyn origins. "He says to me, he's the pilot and he loves the commercial, can he have an autograph? And I say, 'Who's flying the plane?'
"I do so many autographs now, I gotta wash my hair to go to the liquor store. I gotta dress up just to go to the store to buy a couple tomatoes."
Money said he's been offered commercials over the years, but has done few. He took the GEICO one mainly because his wife, Laurie, wanted to be in it. But they filmed several versions, and she didn't make the final cut.
"If you ask my wife about that commercial, she'll say I sound pitchy," said Money.
The commercial is part of a series that states people who saved money by switching to GEICO are as happy as a body builder directing traffic, a witch in a broom factory or Eddie Money running a travel agency.
In the commercial, Money sings "Two Tickets to Paradise" a cappella as a family sits stoned-faced in front of him saying things like, "actually, it's four tickets." For a while, the ad seemed to be everywhere.
As for how he spends his time when not performing, Money lives in California and also has a house in New York City, "because my wife likes to go jogging in Central Park." He's recently started going to the gym after years of not taking great care of himself (including struggles with substance abuse), and he's taking up boxing.
As for his music, Money is not interested in breaking new ground. He mostly listens to the stuff he liked as a teenager and young man, including Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones and Pink Floyd. On his current tour, he'll include all his hits, play a little sax and maybe tell a few stories. His backing band is basically two guitars and a small drum kit.
The show at Asylum actually falls on Money's 64th birthday. He doesn't have anything special planned — although he hinted he'd accept a cake, and he thought it was somehow fitting he'd be spending his birthday in a place called Asylum.
His penchant for jokes spills over to a self-deprecating attitude about his own career and fame. He says he has to "thank the big guy upstairs" for giving him his hit records. And he jokes that he's probably never going to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, but is quick to point out another honor he thinks is almost as good.
"I'm in the Long Island (N.Y.) Music Hall of Fame along with Neil Diamond and KISS, so that's pretty good too," said Money.
It is. Especially for a singer who would have rather been a comedian.
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Think about your goals to determine what to plant.
When did things get so complicated? It seems like you need a degree in agronomy to grow some deer food these days. Soil sample. Fertilizer. Herbicides. Tractor or ATV? Disk or tiller? Clover, wheat, beans or chicory? It's enough to make some hunters quit before they even begin.
The good news is that you don't have to be a plant scientist to grow a healthy, productive food plot. You should always conduct a soil sample, of course, but anyone with a few pieces of equipment and some time can turn a patch of dirt into a deer magnet.
The question is, which plants are the right ones?
That depends mostly on the purpose of your food plots, says Whitetail Institute Vice President Steve Scott.
"There are two main considerations," he says. "Do you want to plant for nutrition or for attraction? Nutrition plots grow in the summer and give deer lots of protein that helps grow bigger antlers. Attraction plots are typically grown in the fall for hunting, although deer benefit from the nutrition they offer, as well."
Perennial Clover: White clover is one of the best all-purpose food plot choices. A well-maintained plot with balanced soil can last five years or more, and deer will visit it as long as it's green. It's somewhat less hardy in the Deep South, but it still grows well and can last several years. No matter where it grows, whitetails love it. It's an excellent choice for serious bowhunters, but whitetails will visit a clover patch during late gun seasons in many regions.
"It's probably the best all-purpose food plot plant there is," says Scott. "It's pretty easy to grow and maintain."
Quality Deer Management Association biologist Kip Adams agrees. He's planted a variety of plot plants and says clover is a sure bet almost anywhere it's used.
"I can't think of any region or situation where it won't work," he adds.
Brassicas: Brassicas are annuals that include a variety of plants like turnips, rape, kale and broccoli. They are typically fall-planted seeds and serve as an excellent late-season attractant. In some regions, deer won't touch them until the plants have been subjected to a couple of frosts or even a hard freeze. The intense cold converts the plant's starches into sugar, making them more palatable and far more attractive and nutritious.
With proper soil, adequate moisture and full sun, brassicas have one of the highest forage yields of any plot plant, up to 10 tons per acre. However, Antler King spokesman Todd Stittleberg doesn't recommend them in the Deep South, where freezes are rare.
"Brassicas need a deep freeze to turn them into something deer will eat, and the South doesn't always get the necessary cold spells," he said.
Wheat: Inexpensive and hardy in a variety of climates, wheat is a great all-purpose food plot choice. It grows throughout whitetail country, even in drier climates, and deer absolutely love it. Even better, it's easy to grow and can produce a lush field of deer candy simply by tossing it on the ground. Of course, like any seed, wheat grows best when it is covered by dirt, and it always requires soil contact when it is top-sowed, but it doesn't have to be drilled and it doesn't require a load of fertilizer. Adams says wheat is typically an attractant, meaning it's a great choice for hunting plots throughout the fall and into winter. Whitetails will eat it in early spring but stop when the stalks reach 6 inches or so in height.
Forage Oats: Oats are similar to wheat, but deer actually like oats better, says Adams.
Evolved Harvest senior account executive B.J. Wolf agrees. However, both men warn that oats purchased from a farm supply store won't be as favorable to deer as forage oats. "Forage oats last longer in cold weather," Wolf said. "They have a deeper root system, so they are more drought-tolerant, and they have a higher yield."
They also provide more nutrition and are more palatable. Oats are easy to grow and will thrive in a variety of soils, too.
Rye: Annual rye grass is often used as a cover crop to stabilize erosion-prone soil on crop fields, new lawns and construction sites. However, generic rye sold at farm supply stores is not favored by deer, at least not when other foods are readily available.
That's why Wolf recommends using a forage rye designed specifically for deer. "Forage rye will continue to grow after it's been eaten," he said. "It has higher sugar and protein content, and it produces a higher yield than generic rye grasses."
Even better, adds Wolf, rye will grow just about anywhere. "I've seen it growing in our parking lot from bags that have been spilled," he says. "It's a great choice if you are short on time. It sprouts and establishes itself faster than just about any other seed."
Corn: Corn doesn't provide nutrition during the summer, but deer love it, especially in late winter when other food sources are scarce. It requires lots of nitrogen, so it can be expensive to grow. It also it takes up a lot of space. Most management professionals recommend a minimum size field of at least an acre or two, even more in areas with high deer densities. That's because raccoons, crows and bears love corn, too, and a small patch probably won't last up to or through hunting season.
While short on nutrition, corn is extremely high in energy. In harsh climates especially, energy is just as important as nutrition, and deer will practically live in corn. Adams recommends leaving all or part of it standing, especially in northern regions that are prone to deep snow.
"There are Round Up-ready varieties that are great for food plots, but I would make sure the variety you buy is suited for your soil and weather," notes Adams. "Your local farm supply store will likely have varieties that fit those requirements."
Peas: Cow peas and Austrian winter peas are great summer plot choices that produce high yields throughout the growing season. But, like any food plot plant, they might not last long in areas with high deer densities. Whitetails will hammer a preferred food source as soon as they discover the plants.
That's okay, of course, but it's a good idea to plant lots of peas so they last at least into the early fall. Austrian winter peas tend to be more tolerant of colder weather and are a better choice in the north, but Adams says other varieties can do just fine in northern regions.
Peas are part of the legume family and, like beans and clover, peas fix nitrogen, meaning they add the vital nutrient to the soil instead of using it.
Alfalfa: Another favorite high-nutrition deer food, alfalfa is appealing in drier regions where other forage can be tough to grow. The perennial not only serves as a warm-season nutrition source, but also as an autumn attractant. Deer devour it as long as the plant is actively growing.
Alfalfa can be finicky, however. It's prone to disease and insects, and it needs periodic mowing and baling. Scott says alfalfa left to grow can become unpalatable for deer, and if mowed and left on the ground, it will choke out the plants underneath.
If you have a farmer who will bale it, then I wouldn't hesitate to give it a try," adds Adams. "I recommend varieties designed specifically for food plots, because they have more leaf and less stem. Deer don't like the coarse stems of cattle forage alfalfa."
Pennington Seed food plot expert John Carpenter agrees and adds that alfalfa is not the best choice for those with little time to spend maintaining a food plot.
Chicory: Another high-quality plant that produces a huge amount of forage in the summer, chicory is a great addition to any food plotter's landscape. In fact, Carpenter says it's his favorite alternative to alfalfa. Chicory requires far less maintenance than alfalfa and tends to have a longer growing season while providing a higher yield and an equal amount of protein during the summer.
"Chicory is a nitrogen hog, which is why we offer a chicory/clover blend called Buckmasters Ultimate," Carpenter said. "Clover fixes nitrogen, while chicory uses it, so the two plants grow very well together."
Adams typically mixes chicory with his clover because it has a deep root system. That allows chicory to flourish during a hot, dry summer when clover can go dormant. The broad leaves also help shade the clover and the ground, which ultimately preserves valuable moisture.
Chicory is a perennial that can outlast a stand of perennial clover, and it's relatively easy to grow. The only potential problem, notes Adams, is the difficulty of controlling weeds in a chicory-clover mix. Selective herbicides may be safe for one plant but will likely kill the other.
Beans: Who hasn't seen a bachelor herd of bucks feeding on the edge of a summer soybean field? Beans are extremely high in protein and contribute to antler growth as well as the overall health of the deer that eat them.
Adams says forage-type beans designed to produce fewer beans and more leaves are the best choice for hunters. They stay green longer and produce a higher amount of forage for deer, which tend to favor the leaves.
Of course, deer will eat the beans themselves, and a bean field can provide excellent hunting opportunities well into the hunting season. Beans also fix nitrogen, so they can be mixed with corn to reduce the amount of fertilizer you have to buy.
Still not sure what to plant? A number of seed companies now sell blends, a mix of different plants that typically grow well together. Some, like Pennington's Feeding Frenzy and Whitetail Institute's Pure Attraction, are fall-planted blends that serve as attraction plots. Others, like Pennington's Buckmasters Ultimate, a blend of three clovers and choice chicory, are warm-season plants that help deer gain weight and grow bigger antlers.
Ferry-Morse marketing director Jason Gibbs says his company's blends are typically combined to provide foods that start early and last well into the hunting season. "Our Food Plot Mixture has oats, wheat and rye, which germinate quickly, and brassicas and clover, which take a little longer but last into the winter," he says.
What you use is limited only to your imagination, not your education. Food plots aren't rocket science. Think about what you want to accomplish, turn some dirt, amend the soil, throw some seed on the ground, cover it and then watch it grow. If you live in whitetail country, the odds are good that you'll have a great food plot, no matter what you choose.
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Rh incompatibility is a condition that develops when a pregnant woman has Rh-negative blood and the baby in her womb has Rh-positive blood.
Alternative Names
Rh-induced hemolytic disease of the newborn; Erythroblastosis fetalis
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
During pregnancy, red blood cells from the unborn baby can cross into the mothers bloodstream through the placenta.
If the mother is Rh-negative, her immune system treats Rh-positive fetal cells as if they were a foreign substance and makes
When red blood cells are broken down, they make
Because it takes time for the mother to develop antibodies, firstborn infants are often not affected unless the mother had past miscarriages or abortions that sensitized her immune system. However, all children she has afterwards who are also Rh-positive may be affected.
Rh incompatibility develops only when the mother is Rh-negative and the infant is Rh-positive. Thanks to the use of special immune globulins called RhoGHAM, this problem has become uncommon in places that provide access to good prenatal care.
Rh incompatibility can cause symptoms ranging from very mild to deadly. In its mildest form, Rh incompatibility causes the destruction of red blood cells without other effects.
After birth, the infant may have:
- Yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes (jaundice)
Low muscle tone(hypotonia) and lethargy
Signs and tests
Before delivery, the mother may have an increased amount of amniotic fluid around her unborn baby (
There may be:
- A positive
direct Coombstest result
- Higher-than-normal levels of bilirubin in the babys umbilical cord blood
- Signs of red blood cell destruction in the infants blood
Because Rh incompatibility is preventable with the use of RhoGAM, prevention remains the best treatment. Treatment of an infant who is already affected depends on the severity of the condition.
Infants with mild Rh incompatibility may be treated withphototherapy using
Expectations (prognosis)
Full recovery is expected for mild Rh incompatibility.
Possible complications include:
- Brain damage due to high levels of bilirubin (kernicterus)
- Fluid buildup and swelling in the baby (hydrops fetalis)
- Problems with mental function, movement, hearing, speech, and seizures
Calling your health care provider
Call your health care provider if you think or know you are pregnant and have not yet seen a doctor.
Rh incompatibility is almost completely preventable. Rh-negative mothers should be followed closely by their obstetricians during pregnancy.
Special immune globulins, called RhoGAM, are now used to prevent RH incompatibility in mothers who are Rh-negative.
If the father of the infant is Rh-positive or if his blood type cannot be confirmed, the mother is given an injection of RhoGAM during the second trimester. If the baby is Rh-positive, the mother will get a second injection within a few days after delivery.
These injections prevent the development of antibodies against Rh-positive blood. However, women with Rh-negative blood type must receive injections:
- During every pregnancy
- If they have a miscarriage or abortion
- After prenatal tests such as amniocentesis and chorionic villus biopsy
- After injury to the abdomen during pregnancy
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New manager Ausmus has Tigers atop Central again
DETROIT (AP) Minnesota manager Ron Gardenhire has noticed a subtle difference in the Detroit Tigers this season.
"I know this team is running a lot more," Gardenhire said of the AL Central leaders. "That's probably the manager, comes in here and kind of opens it up a little bit. You have to have your style."
Under new manager Brad Ausmus, the Tigers have already stolen 30 bases in 40 attempts. They went 35 for 55 through all of last season. Although Detroit lost Sunday to Gardenhire's Twins, the Tigers (21-12) have baseball's best record thanks to a recent eight-game winning streak.
Ausmus replaced Jim Leyland, who stepped down after Detroit's third straight division title last year. The transition to Ausmus has been almost completely devoid of drama. The Tigers added Rajai Davis and Ian Kinsler in the offseason, and Davis has already stolen 12 bases.
But the aggressiveness on the basepaths is a fairly minor change in the grand scheme of things. Detroit is averaging 4.9 runs per game – the same amount as last season. As in 2013, the Tigers are winning with a terrific starting rotation, with Justin Verlander and Max Scherzer still the headliners.
Of the five teams with new managers this year, Detroit is experiencing the most success early. The Seattle Mariners (Lloyd McClendon) and Washington Nationals (Matt Williams) are each a game above .500 under their new skippers. Meanwhile, Bryan Price and the Cincinnati Reds (17-19) have struggled to get untracked, while Rick Renteria and the Chicago Cubs (12-24) may be headed for a rough season.
Here are five things to watch around the majors this week:
REMATCH: When Pittsburgh's Gerrit Cole faced the Brewers last month, he and Milwaukee's Carlos Gomez exchanged words and the situation quickly escalated into a brawl. Cole is scheduled to pitch at Milwaukee on Tuesday night – although Gomez could end up being suspended for that game. He has appealed a three-game suspension for his role in the bench-clearing fracas, and the Brewers are expected to hear from the league soon about whether the punishment might be reduced.
TOUGH STRETCH: We may know more by the end of the week about how seriously to take the Miami Marlins. They're only two games behind first-place Atlanta in the NL East, but their next seven games are on the road against the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants.
RETURN: Cincinnati's Aroldis Chapman was back on the mound Sunday in his first major league appearance since being hit above the eye by a line drive during spring training. He struck out the side in the ninth to close out a victory over Colorado. The Reds host a three-game series against San Diego starting Tuesday night.
SNAPPED: For the first time all season, Toronto's Jose Bautista failed to reach base Sunday. The slugging outfielder has helped the Blue Jays stay in the thick of a muddled AL East race, but aside from Mark Buehrle, Toronto's starting pitching has struggled. The Blue Jays have a three-game set at Texas starting Friday night.
BOUNCING BACK: The game's longest winning streak now belongs to Oakland, which has won four straight. This comes after the Athletics dropped five of six at the start of May. Next up for Oakland is a three-game set against Jose Abreu and the Chicago White Sox.
Colorado's Troy Tulowitzki, Charlie Blackmon and Justin Morneau are first, second and fourth in the National League in slugging percentage, with only Miami's Giancarlo Stanton slipping between them in third. No team has ever swept the top three spots in either league in that statistic, according to STATS.


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Tallahassee, Fla. - Kacie Daugherty and Jennifer Givens provided the spark, while Olivia Gamache supplied the stability as the Tigers snatched a win at the expense of Florida A&M on Thursday afternoon. TSU used runs in the third, fourth and fifth innings to grab a 4-2 victory. The Tigers are now 9-16 and dropped FAMU to 4-19.
Gamache kept the Rattlers off-balance for most of the game not allowing a hit until the fifth inning. FAMU could only manage two hits and scored two runs, one unearned, the whole game and it all came in the fifth inning. The Tigers provided the offense to allow the junior pitcher to collect the win and improve to 3-8 as she tied her career high in strikeouts with six.
Givens picked up three hits on the day to lead TSU at the plate. In the third inning she notched her second single of the game and advanced to second on an errant throw. Two batters later, with Givens on third, Ashley Haynes ripped the first pitch she through the left side of the infield to plate Givens for the first run of the game.
In the fourth, Daugherty drove a ball deep to centerfield for her first career home run. The big fly put TSU on top 2-0 and put an extra hop in the step of the Tigers.
With one out in the fifth, Givens got things going again with her third infield single. The Tigers loaded the bases as Kate Morris stepped in the box with two outs. Morris scorched a one-hopper to third that was unplayable for a hit pushing Kiarra Freeman across home plate.
Audrey Sensing scored the final run for Tennessee State as a wild pitch would get far enough away for the freshman to scamper home. TSU took a 4-0 lead before FAMU could get their two runs in the bottom of the fifth.
Shea Morris entered to record the final out of the game earning her first save of the season, second of her career.
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KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo — Floribert Chebeya Bahizire went about his work with an accountant's meticulousness. He was trained to count numbers, and his life's work became adding bodies: those jailed, those tortured, those killed by a repressive government.
Early on the morning of June 2, Mr. Chebeya, Congo's best-known human rights activist, was found dead in his car in the Mont Ngafula area of this capital city, his hands tied behind his back. The Congo police inspector general had summoned him for questioning the afternoon before.
"I'm in front of the office," Mr. Chebeya said in a text message to his wife at 5:20. "Keep track of me," said his message sent two minutes later. That was the last she heard from him. She later received a message from his phone, but said she is certain it was not from her husband.
Now, more than three weeks later, the "Chebeya Affair," as his killing has become known, continues to be told day after day on the front pages of Kinshasa's newspapers. His death touched off an outcry that has not stopped, here or abroad. The United Nations secretary general said he was "deeply shocked" by Mr. Chebeya's death, and the United States, European Union and French governments expressed concern and called for an independent inquiry.
The police inspector general, John Numbi, one of the most powerful men in the government of President Joseph Kabila, has been suspended. Officials have announced investigations, several officers have been arrested, and Interior Minister Adolphe Lumanu announced on national television that Mr. Kabila was "determined" to get to the bottom of Mr. Chebeya's death. No cause of death has been released, and no charges have been filed, according to Human Rights Watch.Continue reading the main story
Suspicions about who ordered the death, and whether it was someone high in the government, persist. "He was quite a thorn in their side," said Anneke Van Woudenberg, senior Africa researcher at Human Rights Watch.
"People are angry about this, and touched," said Jospin Tono Goda, a clergyman peering at the outdoor bulletin boards where newspapers are posted.
"We're in mourning," said Claude Boilama, a civil servant, standing next to Mr. Tono. "He defended everybody. This was somebody of great courage."
Nearly 1,000 mourners and diplomats attended a funeral service and burial for Mr. Chebeya on Saturday in Kinshasa. Dozens of riot police officers were on hand, but no violence was reported.
Human rights defenders, journalists and political opponents are routinely harassed or even killed in this strategic, mineral-rich country in the heart of Africa, but Mr. Chebeya was not an ordinary victim. He was the short, bespectacled, intense man who kept going, kept investigating, and kept speaking out, on the radio, in news conferences and at the head of demonstrations, year after year, in the face of constant threats and occasional beatings.
He pursued multiple investigations at the same time from his spartan, unmarked offices on a hillside here: the repression of political opposition, awful conditions in the prisons, the suspicious death of a young woman who had said she was Mr. Kabila's sister.
To the outside world he was the vital on-scene witness, through the carefully documented bulletin of the organization he led, La Voix des Sans Voix, or Voice of the Voiceless, to what Human Rights Watch called "the systemic nature of political repression under President Kabila."
His experience of that repression was direct, and frequent. In March 2009 the Congo police raided a news conference he was giving, lifted him up, threw him down stairs, handcuffed him and jailed him. He did not give up, however.
With no answers coming from the government, speculation and questions about his death abound.
This time, did the police kill Mr. Chebeya? Was someone high up behind his killing? Why has the body of his driver not been found? Was it just a coincidence that the killing was shortly before a major celebration planned to commemorate the 50th anniversary of independence on June 30, which Congo is using to try to prove that it has put civil war and instability behind it? (Indeed, the top hotel here is buzzing with Western businessmen pursuing mining deals with government officials.)
Against the government's narrative of normality Mr. Chebeya offered the opposite view.
"Individual and Collective Liberties Constantly Trampled" is the title of his Bulletin No. 58, February-April 2009. Inside he documented case after case: a political opponent tortured and beaten into unconsciousness by security agents, human rights activists beaten with rifles and forced to strip naked, peaceful demonstrators arbitrarily arrested. Small cases all — the routine accompaniment to unpunished mass killings and torture documented by Human Rights Watch in a stinging 2008 report on political repression in Congo, "We Will Crush You."
"He was showing that the elections of 2006 did not lead to the rule of law," said Jean-Claude Katende, president of the African Association for the Defense of Human Rights. Mr. Chebeya's death was a clear message from the authorities, Mr. Katende said: "Everybody should shut up." The investigations now under way, he said, are "not credible."
While emphasizing that the perpetrators remain unknown, Ms. Van Woudenberg of Human Rights Watch said, "Undoubtedly the government had a motive."
Mr. Chebeya's widow, Annie Mangbenga Nzinga, has no doubt that her husband's trip to the police offices on June 1 led to his death. Speaking calmly, with controlled anger, in a bare room in their house she was occupying until his funeral, she recalled that he had mentioned the appointment that morning. He did not seem particularly concerned, she remembered.
"He's been under threat most of his life," Ms. Nzinga said. "The security services did not accept the work that he did." When she went to visit him in prison in March 2009, the police officers taunted her, she recalled. "We're going to kill him, and rape you," she said they told her.
But there was never any question of giving up.
"He was a man who was faithful to his convictions, full of integrity, and not corrupted," Mr. Katende said. "For Congo, where corruption is massive, this is very unusual. It's a shame we had to lose a man like that."Continue reading the main story


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27 April 2010
West Norwood Cemetery, London
You never know who or what you are going to bump into walking around a cemetery. I recently encountered these tame ducks at West Norwood cemetery in London!
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I love to see wildlife at the cemetery. It reminds me of the grounds in which my dad is interred. There are lots of Canada Geese wandering about, and occasionally I find one relaxing on or near his grave.ReplyDelete
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Chris Coyle Orlikowski has finally figured out what she wants to be when she grows up. Tucked away in her second-floor studio in Evergreen, Coyle is downright giddy as she leads a tour of her creative haven and her artistic career.
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Promoting conservation through art
Recognizing this, the Hariyo Ban Program supported the Second Kathmandu International Art Festival organized by the Siddhartha Art Foundation. This festival happens every three years and is one of the biggest art events of South Asia that uses art as a tool for social change. This year the theme of the festival was 'EARTH, BODY and MIND' that explored human links with the environment and the issue of climate change. A total of 95 artists from 31 countries together with 25 Nepali artists exhibited their art at various venues around the Kathmandu Valley for a month.
The Hariyo Ban Program sponsored two art works: the Naga – or water serpent – by Leang Seckon, and an interactive installation on renewable energy called Moon Ride by Assocreation.
The Naga by Leang Seckon
Save forests. Protect water. Conserve species.
The Naga by Leang Seckon was originally installed along the Siem Riep River, Cambodia with local communities, using waste plastic that was collected, washed, cut and stapled to make the Naga's scales.
The Naga was exhibited in the National Zoo, Jawalakhel, Kathmandu from 25th November to 21st December. Nagas (serpents or snakes) are deeply rooted in Nepalese tradition and culture. In both Hinduism and Buddhism, nagas are semi-divine beings, half human and half serpentine, possessing powers of transformation. Hindus celebrate the festival Naga Panchami as the birth of Naga in the belief that this will ensure rain for crops. Religious studies even claim that Kathmandu was once called Naga Daha, inhabited by many nagas. In Buddhism nagas are aquatic deities protecting water.
Through the symbolism of the spiritual Naga this installation aimed to communicate the importance of conserving fresh water sources for people, their agriculture, and natural freshwater systems. These natural systems support nagas and also other species – for example the rare crocodile or gharial, the Gangetic dolphin in Nepal, and fish populations on which many rural communities depend. Yet these water resources are threatened by deforestation, infrastructure development and pollution. And climate change is believed to be influencing precipitation patterns, resulting in erratic rainfall. The Naga reminds us to take good care of our water sources, and think about the consequences of our actions on water, food security and wild species.
Moon Ride by Assocreation
Burn calories. Have fun. Produce electricity.
Assocreation is a group of fine artists founded in Vienna, Austria in 1997. They work primarily with interactive installations and public happenings.
The interactive installation Moon Ride demonstrates the importance of climate smart practices to help our environment. This installation was launched on a dark, cold evening on 29th November in Naag Bahal, Kathmandu. Moon Ride literally takes you on a ride: you pedal a stationary bicycle, and the kinetic energy you create is converted into electrical energy. When enough electrical energy is generated it spectacularly lights up a balloon suspended high in the air.
Roland Graf, one of the artists from Assocreation, worked with Nepali engineering students and community members in Naag Bahal to install this artwork. The community provided the venue and volunteered in installing the balloon and coordinating people.
Moon Ride is a fun interactive installation teaching us about the need to find alternative solutions for our energy requirements, so we can reduce our dependence on fossil fuels and lower carbon emissions that are contributing to climate change. We can also reduce carbon emissions by stopping deforestation, and restoring degraded forests. Firewood collection is one of the major causes of deforestation, so finding alternative energy sources like biogas or solar power slows carbon emissions, and forest restoration helps to lock up carbon from the atmosphere, as well as conserving water sources.
By Pallavi Dhakal
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Hariyo Ban Program, WWF Nepal
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Reconsider busing?
The parents of Cascade Locks school children need to very carefully review the 2013 State School Performance Ratings. And ask themselves if their kids' low achievement scores are a proper sacrifice for the adults "feelings of community" supposedly engendered by an operating grade school.
Monthly potlucks do miracles for the feeling of community and neighborliness. And half-hour bus trips can do similar miracles for kids' scores when combined with prerecorded, intriguing lessons in the morning and entertaining music on the way back home.
Dave Dockham
Hood River
Every voice counts
Citizen involvement will make a difference here.
The American Tower Corporation, an East Coast speculative cell tower developer, is trying to force Hood River County to allow a gigantic commercial cell tower in the middle of our rural residential community.
The American Tower Corporation, or ATC, has appealed the Hood River County Planning Department's decision that denied the application to place a 165-foot tower off Fairview Drive and within the National Scenic Area.
The appeal hearing before the Hood River Planning Commission is scheduled for Oct. 23. Although ATC has proposed to lower the tower to 140 feet, the height and artificial character of this enormous "monopine" tower in its gated, razor-wired enclosure — just 30 feet from the Hood River Community Trail — remains incompatible with the surroundings area.
Please protect the livability of our community and stop ATC from profiting at the expense of our quality of life by attending and speaking up at the Oct. 23 hearing.
Polly Wood
Hood River Valley Residents Committee
Hood River
Some people just don't know how to use logic. The House Republicans voted to shut down the government but Mr. Farmer in today's Viewpoint (Saturday, Oct. 12) blames President Obama.
To use a rural analogy, suppose an arsonist (out of spite) burned down a farmer's barn and hacked into his bank account and took out all the money. Should we blame the farmer for not feeding the animals?
But wait — Mr. Farmer is apparently not concerned that people may be going hungry because of the shutdown; he only complains about all the pleasures that he is missing because the national parks and campsites are closed because of the shutdown.
I guess his rant makes sense if we realize where his priorities are, and also that the shutdown is just another opportunity for Mr. Farmer to castigate President Obama.
Anne Vance
Hood River
Blame is misplaced
Citizen Mike Farmer blames Obama and "his partners in the U.S. Senate" (whoever they are) for what sounds like frivolous closures of national parks and monuments.
Either Mr. Farmer believes in shutting down government or he does not.
If he does, he should say so. If not, then he's confused and doesn't really understand how things work.
National parks and monuments are properties we all own: You, I and Mr. Farmer all own these and they are held in trust and managed in stewardship by the federal government. Management to carry out this stewardship costs money.
That money is stopped by a collection of narcissistic vandals that are holding the federal budget hostage to their antigovernment ideology. Oh, yes, directly and indirectly they have said they don't want government.
They were elected to Congress by people like Mr. Farmer. Upon election they swore an oath of office. That oath does not say "You can shut down the government." It says, "I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter: So help me God."
I have countless issues with Obama. This ain't one of them.
Thousands of small businesses depend upon the national parks and monuments and line the entrance highways. Ironically, many of these owners voted for the vandals. Sadly they are being hurt by their greedy heroes and some may go under.
Go figure.
David Hupp
Hood River
Thinking spot needed
I would like to start hosting a free monthly documentary night on subjects that actually matter and empower individuals and am looking for a free or inexpensive space to do so.
Topics will vary but will include things such as the dangers of GMOs, fluoride, geoengineering, healthy and organic foods, making environmentally conscious household products, etc. People who come can also give ideas for future topics. Discussion of topics after documentary showing will be encouraged but not mandatory.
I would just like to offer a space where individuals can learn, educate themselves and feel part of a group who have a passion to do the right thing and change themselves for the better.
If you have a space that can accommodate this type of activity and are interested in getting involved, please contact me at email@example.com. I would like to host either in The Dalles or Hood River.
Kristy Wallen
The Dalles
Hole in the ground?
This is a response to Mike Farmer, who recently felt the recent government shutdown was President Obama's fault and that National Parks should remain open (Letters, Oct. 12).
Issue 1: John Boehner's Congress voted to shut the government down because the Senate and the president wouldn't defund the Affordable Care Act. They voted — no way around that fact.
Issue 2: The fact that Mr. Farmer belittles our National Parks (Grand Canyon equals a hole in the ground, Yellowstone equals a steam explosion, etc.) shows the readers that if he has ever been to a national park, then he never made it off the pavement.
I suggest he reads "Dead Men Walking: Search and Rescue in U.S. National Parks." It states from 1992-2007, there have been over 65,439 search and rescues in the national park system; 24,288 of these ended up ill or injured; 2,659 ended up dead.
Still wonder why national parks are closed, Mr. Farmer? Does my next article need to explain that park rangers also do law enforcement and fire suppression?
Ben Parsons
Hood River
The other party
In the last two editions of the Hood River News there has been plenty bad to say about Republicans and their choice to stall on passing a budget. It's a choice which has resulted in the layoff of non-essential government workers and/or services.
In times like these, which seems like all the time nowadays, it's nice to be a Libertarian.
Libertarians have much more freedom than any other political party. Our freedom stems from not being of either party that's responsible for creating these problems.
What is self-evident is the argument conservatives have been making for decades: Our society is too dependent on government. How can someone say anything to the contrary when brewers can't sell their new seasonal beer because government inspectors, who do the inspecting, are furloughed, or when crabbers in Alaska can't go crabbing because they can't get the permits they need which are issued by the National Marine Fisheries Service that is closed due to the shutdown?
These are just a couple of local examples. I know there are many more nationally.
The United States government has too many fingers in the pot. Who is to blame? Republicans and Democrats are to blame. When they are the two parties in power, how can you blame anyone else?
Kevin Herman
White Salmon
One man
I envy Mr. Mike Farmer. It must be wonderful to have just one man to blame for everything (his letter of Oct. 12).
Just think, the President of the United States had time and chose to go out and place barriers, put up "closed" signs, chase people out of parks and, oh yes, stop World War II veterans from visiting a war memorial. According to Mr. Farmer, President Obama did all this himself.
It must be so convenient to ignore what your own political party has done, is doing and continues to do to force and keep the government shutdown. It must be very satisfying to rant and blame but overlook and edit the facts.
Next, will Mr. Farmer blame President Obama for all the lost income to businesses and people because of the government shutdown?
Yes, it is just wonderful to place all the blame on one person for a dysfunctional government and the consequences of one political party's radical, selfish myopic agenda and the results of its political blackmail.
Gary Fields
Hood River
Bravo to 'Macbeth'
Huzzah! to the cast and crew of the Scottish play! They obviously worked very hard and gave it all they had.
An extra shout out to Macbeth, Lady Macbeth, Duncan and the weird sisters.
Wonderful to see the great classics performed. Bravo!
Gigi Murphy
Hood River
Shutdown hurts
Dear Congressman Walden,
As a Hood River resident, you should know that a large percentage of Oregonians use firewood as a heating source. Ever since the Republican Party shut down the government (to de-fund Obamacare), the Forest Service offices are closed. How are we supposed to get a firewood cutting permit?
You recently said the shutdown wouldn't hurt the Republican Party. Will you think about Americans trying to heat their homes?
Sharon Kendrick
Hood River
Thanks, and a reminder
I would first like to say thank you to all the local residents who help support our local Lions programs by dropping off their used newspapers at our drop site in the Safeway parking lot. The club is able to contribute to numerous local programs, with the income from the paper trailer helping support those projects, whether for they be youth, senior or the community at large. So to those of you who faithfully package your papers and drop them at the trailer, thanks again.
The reminder we would like to share with the community is that the trailer is a NEWSPAPER ONLY recycling project. We are not allowed to include items such as junk mail (or even really good mail), magazines, books, TVs, computer components, etc. The Hood River Garbage company does a good job of handling those other recyclables, and we would appreciate it if area residents would use their service.
Again, thank you to all who donate their papers and help us keep the trailer neat and clean.
Dave Waller
Hood River Noon Lions Club
Hood River
Government shutdown
A lot of people seem to think that the Republicans are to blame. In the beginning it may have seemed that way and maybe it was? But as it stands right now it is all on the Obama administration.
Over 2 million people signed a petition to defund and stop Obamacare. Republicans are doing the job that they were asked to do. Right now all they want is to repeal the medical device tax and ensure Obamacare is a law that applies to all Americans — no waivers, exemptions (he has already handed out approximately 1,500).
Congress must also live by the laws it forces upon the American people and they should not get 72 percent subsidies while making six-figure salaries.
Obama says he does not care how long this shutdown last because he is winning (real mature). Just as mature as fencing off the World War II memorial so that veterans cannot visit an outside memorial or having barricades put up on the road to Mount Vernon to try and stop people from visiting George Washington's plantation.
Luckily the plantation is privately owned and the state removed the "barry"cades since it is a state road. They did close the main parking lot though, since it is on federal land so if you want to visit you will have to have somebody drop you off. They are spending more money keeping Americans out of these areas than it cost for them to operate?
So to get the shutdown to end the Democrats need to stop playing games.
Ron Morgan
Time for new rep
Before the last election cycle in a letter to the editor, Rep. Walden was referred to as deadwood. Now it appears he is also without a backbone.
Walden has continued to vote lockstep with the TP Party (formally the Tea Party/Fox News Party) in shutting down the government.
Walden's only claim to fame was the last time he would not vote to extend the debt limit; in a visit to Hood River he bragged that he was going to introduce a bill to keep from having the government minting a coin to raise the debt limit (I have a bridge to sell him if he believed that was going to happen).
Everyone who has an IRA or 401K should look what his votes are costing them and then decide for the next election cycle can you really afford to give Walden another term?
Don Olson
Hood River
FOX News is only voice
Here's what's happened to reliable reporting: An Obama daze has taken over the mainstream media. There is no real news. What we have is full-fledged presidential activists disguised as "objective" journalists who exclude any factual events that don't reveal the Commander in Chief on a white horse in shining armor with a halo. This is actual, mater of factual censorship by omission.
Now let's talk about that one and lonely FOX News. They refuse to engage in censorship by omission. They have the nerve, the verve and the courage to fearlessly criticize our country's leader, much to his chagrin. He would love to get FOX out of his hair and off the air for not folding like a card table as does the mainstream media who promise, "Mr. President, we offer you our blind obedience" — you know, those five Obama news outlets that really hate that one and lonely cable news team with great vigor.
Hear them whine: "How dare those little pipsqueaks at FOX speak out against our error-free Commander in Chief. It's not fair." Let's give them each a hanky.
Bill Davis
Hood River
Been there, done that
As I was sitting in my yard in White Salmon this past weekend enjoying the warm sun and the crisp fall air, my attention was diverted to the sound of the train as it blasted its horn through Bingen. Although this is a common occurrence for residents of the Gorge, the future effects of the increased train traffic are impossible to ignore.
We live in paradise here in the Columbia River Gorge. Our precious natural resources of clean air, water and soil are incredible gifts only dreamed of by millions of people throughout the world. The citizens of this area, along with those along the Columbia River east to Wyoming will receive NO benefit from increased train traffic filled with open cars of coal traversing our lands day after day after day.
I spent a majority of my life living in Kentucky and the Blue Ridge mountains of Virginia and Georgia. I have seen the ashy drab grey that covers bridges, buildings and homes. I have heard the "romantic" horn of the train all day and night to the point in which silence becomes a distant memory. And I have smelled the acrid dust-filled air that fills our lungs with every breath.
My husband and I used to dream of living in a place with clean air and water years ago when our children were born in Louisville, Ky. Our pediatrician encouraged us to move west for clean air due to our young son's severe asthma and environmental allergies.
Every day we would read news stories about the negative impact of coal dust on the communities throughout Kentucky: asthma and serious allergies at all-time high levels due to the air-borne dust from the coal trains, the waste from the burning of the coal, and finally the acid rain filled with minute carcinogenic particles that fall from the clouds.
Now more than ever our community needs to join together and speak up, act out and stop the impending environmental disaster that will occur if we allow coal to be dug from our precious land in Wyoming and transported to China through this beautiful paradise we call home. Once this project gets under way, it will be next to impossible to stop the constant noise, air and water pollution that will forever stain our land a bleak, drab grey.
Joanne Matson
White Salmon, Wash.
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Speaker: SQL Server MVP Andy Leonard
Midlands PASS Chapter - October 2, 2008 Meeting
The Midlands PASS chapter will hold our normally scheduled meeting on Thursday, October 2, 2008, to host SQL Server MVP Andy Leonard. Andy is a mentor with Solid Quality Mentors and an expert in application architecture, SQL Server development, and SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) in particular. He will present on Incremental Loads, Change Data Capture, and SSIS 2008.
The meeting will once again be held at Training Concepts off of Berryhill Road. We will begin our meet and greet time at 6:15 PM as usual and start the at 6:45 PM. Please feel free to forward this to anyone who you think would be interested in attending. If you haven't already done so and plan on attending, please RSVP (kbriankelley {at} acm {dot} org) as soon as possible so we can ensure we have enough space and food. If you have time to help with setup, please email me and we'll plug you in!
I'll send out an agenda, contact phone numbers, and the building code next week.
Change Data Capture is a new SQL Server 2008 feature. One benefit of CDC is data filtering for Incremental ETL in SSIS: only touching rows that are new, updated, or have been deleted! In this presentation I walk through enabling Change Data Capture in SQL Server 2008, then present an overview of an SSIS package that utilizes Change Data Capture to perform Incremental ETL.
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Aaron Jackson got his colorful idea while stalking the Westboro Baptist Church on Google.
The 31-year-old activist wanted to see what the notorious church looked like. For years, Topeka, Kan.-based Westboro protesters have been picketing soldiers' funerals with anti-gay messages. Jackson, who runs a global orphanage and antipoverty nonprofit, was seized by curiosity.
He panned the camera around on Google Earth to get a ground-level view of the neighborhood and saw a house for sale across the street. "Oh, no way," Jackson recalled in a phone interview with the Los Angeles Times. "That's too good to be true."
Jackson didn't end up buying that Topeka house. But after some haggling with a local owner, he bought the one next to it. And on Tuesday, he hired a Navy veteran to paint the house like a rainbow -- the symbol of gay pride and equality, and a thumb in the eye of the Westboro Baptist Church across the street.


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Immigrant Hid in Philly Church 11 Months. Now, a Reprieve
By Jenn Gidman
October 12, 2017
Since November, Javier Flores Garcia has been separated from his family and hunkered down in a Philly church to avoid deportation, serving as a handyman and praying.
On Wednesday, per NBC Philadelphia, the undocumented immigrant finally left the Arch Street United Methodist Church where he'd found sanctuary not long after Donald Trump was elected president, and the New York Times notes Flores was given a reprieve in "an unusual way": Because he'd helped cops ID suspects who'd attacked him in 2004, leading to their deportation, Flores was granted deferred status, which means he can now live and work in the US under a U visa without fearing ICE will come for him.
CBS News notes that Flores had previously been deported three times to his native Mexico, and he'd been just one day away from another deportation when he took refuge in the Philly church.
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