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Zimbabwe has agreed to halt the occupation of white-owned farms by black squatters and work to end more than a year of violent land conflicts.
The southern African country committed to "restore the rule of law to the process of land reform", Nigeria's foreign ministry said in a communique today.
It followed a day of crisis talks between Commonwealth foreign ministers in Abuja.
The talks saw African leaders - fearful that violence in Zimbabwe could spill across borders - add their condemnation for the first time to that of Britain and other nations over Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe's controversial land redistribution programme.
"Africa cannot afford another war, not least a racial war or one with racial undertones," Nigerian foreign minister Sule Lamido said at the session's opening.
"The signals coming from the crisis in Zimbabwe cannot and should not be ignored," Lamido warned.
Under the accord, Britain and other countries agreed to bear the cost of compensating white farmers for land taken from them for redistribution to poor blacks.
The United Nations Development Programme would "engage" with Zimbabwe's government to pursue "effective and sustainable land reform."
In return, Zimbabwe promised there would be no further occupation of white-owned farms, and that illegal occupiers on farms that have not been "designated" for acquisition by the government would be removed.
The accord also commits Zimbabwe to broader political reforms, including guaranteeing freedom of expression and pledging "to take firm action against violence and intimidation."
Across Zimbabwe, ruling party militants have occupied more than 1,700 white-owned farms since March 2000, spurred by a government campaign to seize 4,600 farms owned by whites and give the land to blacks.
The targeted farms make up about 95% of the land owned by whites.
At least nine white farmers and dozens of opposition supporters have died in political violence since June.
A formal communique on the accord was expected today from Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanjo.
The Nigerian leader's role in the talks was said by other participants to have been pivotal, with Obasanjo describing the accord to Zimbabwe as an African solution for an African problem.
In London, an official from Zimbabwe's main opposition group, the Movement for Democratic Change, expressed scepticism about the agreement.
Brian Bako said he was "very cynical about the deal, why it has come at this time after a lot of people have been killed and a lot of people have suffered" but "if this deal is what it sounds like, then we pray to God that it may be effective and be implemented for the interest of the whole population of Zimbabwe."
Zimbabwe land minister Joseph Made expressed satisfaction with the results of the talks, but said he could not guarantee violence would end.
"Don't ask me if the violence will continue. I haven't perpetrated violence any more than you have," Made told reporters, saying fighting between opposition and government supporters was not linked to its land policies.
Commonwealth Secretary-General Don McKinnon, however, was upbeat about the agreement's prospects.
"I'm very optimistic about it being able to stick," McKinnon said. "We believe they (Zimbabwe) are committed to following this agreement through."
British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw stressed it had yet to be tested.
"It is not for me to judge if this is a breakthrough," Straw said. "Ultimately what we have written on paper is not important ... it depends on how events unfold (in Zimbabwe)."
The talks came with Zimbabwe under increasing international pressure over the land seizures.


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Back in 2010 Jamie Oliver had a television show called Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution. He traveled to Huntington, WV. In 2008 Huntington was found to be America's unhealthiest city by the U.S. Centers of Disease Control and Prevention based on adult obesity rates and related diseases (here). In his Ted Talk, Jamie tells the audience about the amount of sugar kids are eating in schools as well as the lack of knowledge kids have these days about vegetables. Take a look -
You know how I did that thing called the Whole30? Well, Matt Cutts challenges himself with a new 30 day challenge all the time. Photo challenges, No- Sugar challenges, and so on. He says that you can start a new habit or quit a bad habit in just 30 days.
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You guys know how much I love my challenges :) I love writing about them and making my challenges known. I always thought it was a great way to hold myself accountable. Derek Sivers thinks you should keep your goals to yourself.
Here's why -
I found Matt and Derek's talks pretty interesting. I know all about the '30 day' notion and this time I'm going to take Derek's advice and keep my goals to myself. November is going to be a good month. I can feel it.
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A Watts Blood gang offered to protect a Los Angeles Police captain who found himeself at the top of Chris Dorner's hit list, reports CBS News. Read the full story here.
February 19, 2013
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Foster @ 2/19/2013 7:23 PM
She is a LAPD Police officer and she only read the 1st two paragraphs of Dorners manifesto?Dorner wasn't saying in his manifesto that it was simply racially motivated attacks against himself as an LAPD officer.... he spoke about the code and how he became a target because he was reporting other officers.I'm not condoning Dorner.... the guy was unhinged and a piece of trash for dealing with his situation the way he did but to disregard his manifesto is simply unprofessional.My comment on the watts blood gang offering to protect the captain.... i say this... birds of a feather.
William333 @ 2/19/2013 7:56 PM
Foster.....Come on.....LAPD has more support from gangs than you can see from your micro world view of LE. Big Cities are like that. I suggest you stay out of such places !
clif @ 2/19/2013 11:09 PM
Uh? The academy doesn't teach you what to do in the academy for a maniac after you children? I thought it was 2 in the chest and 1 in the head.
Arby @ 2/20/2013 5:11 AM
Well THAT threat is gone now - good riddance. But the more common threat is still there and the captain isn't protecting himself from it. Here's the clue: seatbelt, sir?To close on a high note - job well done with community relations in a tough area.
Gene Alvarez @ 2/20/2013 5:34 PM
I have been in law enforcement since 1993. I have seen the corruption from the department who "protects and serves."The officer's who place their lives on lines are not protected and are served a cold hearted dish if they are not politically correct.Because of this politicking, it all "boils down" to money.If you do not believe what I am saying then you either are a rookie, part of the brass or stripes (who are trying to get up chain for the big bucks that is placed into your retirement) or have no law enforcement experience at all.What Donner did was not the way my hero Frank Serpico would have done it.It is not that way I am doing it by fighting corruption in my department (see California Watch, the Broken Badge article under Public Safety).However, there are questions we need to ask:1. Are there protected officers who step over the line, does it make it right no matter what civil rights are violated or what the suspect(s) did?2. Does the administration cover up from potential million dollar liabilities instead of dealing with the violation and being open about it?3. Does the civil board understand law enforcement and can they be neutral when it comes to liabilities of the officer.4. Are some or the majority of COPS corrupt.5. Why are there unions to protect COPS.6. Does the brass want to keep and maintain their big dollar pensions and turn the other cheek and ignore what is going on in their department.7. Is your chief of police an at will employee (Sheriff's get elected by the people for the people, chiefs get hired by the panel)?
Jim B. @ 2/21/2013 7:13 AM
Foster: For starters, I'm pretty sure she wasn't involved in the investigation and/or manhunt for Dorner. So there really wasn't any official "need" for her to read the manifesto. It would have been simple curiosity. No professional vs. unprofessional question in my opinion.As for Dorner's claims about the department, everyone seems to be forgetting that this guy barely spent any time on the department. He was employed for a period of about three years a year and a half of that was spent on deployment with the navy. He went through the academy and hadn't even completed field training before he was fired. So ask yourself, how much could someone in that position with that limited amount of time on the force really know about the "inner workings" of the PD? It's just more evidence of his disturbed mental state.And what are you trying to say with your "birds of a feather" comment? Are you implying that the Capt dirty in some way?


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Greek5387. philostorgos -- tenderly loving
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Chief (696 Occurrences)
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Matthew 9:4 Knowing their thoughts Jesus said, "Why are you cherishing evil thoughts in your hearts?
2 Corinthians 3:12 Therefore, cherishing a hope like this, we speak without reserve, and we do not imitate Moses,
1 Peter 1:22 Now that, through your obedience to the truth, you have purified your souls for cherishing sincere brotherly love, you must love another heartily and fervently.
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The mainspan of the Hastings Bridge now boasts the longest free-standing tied-arch bridge in North America.
Main Span
- Comprised of arches, girders, beams, stringers and roadway
- Length: 545 feet
- Width: 104 feet
- Comprised of steel arches and hanger assemblies
- Height of arch rib (at maximum): 94 feet
- Height of arches: varies from 6 feet to 8 feet 5 inches
- Width of arches: varies from 8 feet 4 inches to 9 feet 4 inches at the top; 6 feet wide at the bottom.
- Poured-in-place concrete deck
- 90 feet wide (barrier to barrier)
- 4 lanes of traffic + 12 feet mixed use pedestrian and bike path
The arches play an important role in supporting the Main Span, but are not the only means of support. The wider at-the-top trapezoidal shape of the arches gives an elegant and sculptural form and allows for efficient illumination of the arch. They are held in place by post-tensioned concrete knuckles and tie girders.
Arches are a terra-cotta color, with tan superstructure and piers. Hanger assemblies – like the light poles and railings – are silver.
Construction Process
The Main Span was built at the project's Flint Hills Preserve staging area, near Lock and Dam #2. The arches and floor beams were built offsite and then delivered onsite as they were completed.
Crews completed the deck system (floor beams and stringers) first. Then, the arch ribs were built section by section (working from the middle out). A temporary tie girder was also constructed and formwork was put into place for the permanent tie girder.
In September 2012, the Main Span was lifted from its shoring towers and moved down to the river by self-propelled modular transports and placed on a flotilla of barges. The Main Span then was floated down the river and moved into its pre-lift location using a skid system. Finally, it was connected to hydraulic strand jacks that lifted the Main Span vertically approximately 50 feet, and crews secured the span between Piers 5 and 6.
Next, crews completed constructing the concrete knuckles and tie girders, as well as post-tensioning the Main Span.
The deck for the roadway was poured in April 2013. The process required about 2,100 cubic yards of concrete. The deck pour was a more than 12 hour process and required about 75 laborers, carpenters, finishers and operators to complete the job. While the deck "cured," crews worked on switching over utilities, installing expansion joints and forming traffic barriers.
Finishing touches on the Main Span included applying a special surfacing coat and a low slump overlay, as well as curbing, laying asphalt and painting the hanger cables. Two lanes of traffic, one in each direction, were rerouted onto the new Hastings Bridge in early June 2013.
After crews finished constructing the northbound approach roadway and lanes all four lanes opened to traffic.


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Imagining the other
The "war" between the Mangundadatu and Ampatuan clans that led to the massacre of at least 57 people in Ampatuan town left me speechless.
Early reports had the convoy of the Mangudadatu women, wife and relatives of Buluan town mayor Toto, accompanied by female lawyers and followed by the cars of journalists were stopped at Ampatuan town in Maguindanao.
The convoy was reportedly "kidnapped" by about 100 armed men. Then other reports filtered in about how the "kidnapped victims" were raped, beheaded, killed, then dumped into a pit in a remote village.
When the people in the convoy were found later, buried in a newly dug hole by the mountainside of Sitio Masalay, Barangay Saman, Ampatuan town, investigators excavated about 60 bodies. Included in the count were 30 journalists who accompanied the Mangudadatu party on their way to file the certificate of candidacy of Toto Mangudadatu for the gubernatorial position.
Other victims of the massacre included passengers in two vehicles that were not part of the convoy.
All the victims were brutally murdered and then buried, allegedly some were still alive, in a pit earlier dug up -- indicating that the execution had been planned.
The brutality of these crimes left me wondering if the Philippines was caught in a time warp and was back in the days when warlords ruled with impunity. And when the gruesome details of how the victims were killed began to filter in, I couldn't imagine how the individual among those armed group could have committed such crimes. Was it mob rule, or were they all hardened killers following the specific orders of their leader, or were they a pack of Himmlers?
Steven Pinker talks about violence in his Ted.com talk on "The Myth of Violence":
While Pinker provides a rather controversial take on the decrease of violence through time, what is interesting for me is how he proposes -- and at the end of his talk when he answers a question raised by the host -- how a more globalized information network allow human beings to imagine how the Other lives.
It is apparently in this ability to imagine the Other that allows each one of us -- to one degree or another -- to demystify the Other and to realize how the Other is really like us. And in this imagining, we are able to rise above our "barbaric" behavior and to live harmoniously with our neighbors.
As Pinker points out, throughout the centuries our standards for "civilized" life has outstripped our anarchic behavior. And that explains how we are appalled at the savagery that every now and then assaults us in the news.
January 2018
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Korean Has Bag Snatched On Pattaya RoadA Korean man was snatched his gold necklace as he was walking on the street. Plus, he is in Pattaya for the first day.
PATTAYA-6 May- [PattayaDailyNews]; at 23.00pm Pol Col Chanapat Nawaluk- head of BangLamung police station- was notified that a motorcyclist thief snatched gold necklace from Korean and the incident took place in front of M mansion. After notification the police officers immediately rushed to inspect the crime scene.
At the crime scene, the officers found Kim Bong Suk 45-year-old and his friends waiting for the police. He told the officer that he is in Pattaya for the first day. The police officers had inspected the crime scene and found his pendant on the ground.
Kim added that he went for a walk around the hotel, then a Thai man who hopped a motorcycle snatched his gold necklace which cost about 75,000 baht and fled away.
The police officers were told by eyewitnesses that the motorcyclist hopped Yamaha Spark and robbed the victim in lightless place. However, the police officers would have to hunt the robber further.


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For photographers, selling yourself and your work can be one of the trickiest parts of running a photo business. But if you don't have clearly defined strategies for bringing in new business, negotiating lucrative deals, and creating repeat customers, growing your photography business is going to be difficult. In The Photographer's Guide to Selling like a Pro we asked veteran salesmen from various industries to share their best kept sales secrets. Their tips fill this concise, go-to sales resource for photographers.
In this guide you'll read profiles of five veteran sales leaders who have aced every step in the sales process. The PhotoShelter research team sought out insights from industries you love to hate - because their sales tactics are just so good. Get specific guidance on cold calling, booking meetings, demonstrating the value of your services, staying on prospects radar, generating repeat business and so much more. Plus, a handy "cheat sheet" helps you achieve maximum results from your sales efforts.


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A list of 49 pet food names for dogs and cats that focus on the wholesome goodness of nutrition for your pet. Rather the food is organic or free of added corn filler, these food names are targeted towards the health conscience pet owner.
4 Health Dog Food
Abady Dog Food Company, Ltd.
All American Pet Company
Artemis – Holistic Pet Food
Azmira Holistic Animal Care Products
Back to Basics
Bench and Field
Blackwood Pet Food
Blue Seal
Bone Vivant, Inc
Breeder's Choice
Burns Pet Health, Inc.
Champion Petfoods, Ltd.
Cloud Star
Dr. Harvey's
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Eagle Pack
First Mate Pet Food
Flint River Ranch
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The below infographic outlines the food pyramid for your pet rather it be a dog or a cat. It is forwarned that pet owners should never feed human food to your animals due to the varying needs of protein, fats, and carbohydrates needed to stay healthy.


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- 5 June 2007
Out Louder (Indirecto Records)
The combination of guitarist John Scofield with the Medeski, Martin & Wood trio was first heard back in 1999 on Scofield's A Go-Go album. On that occasion, it was very much the guitarist's project - the music was his, and the trio essentially played the role of sidemen. This re-match on MM&W's new label is presented as a more collective project, with both sides contributing compositions and taking a more democratic share of the musical spotlight.
It's not hard to predict the outcome. The combination works best when they settle into the up-tempo, energised funk-blues grooves that underpin most of the compositions, while both Scofield and John Medeski have ample room to stretch out in their solos. The package comes with an additional live CD that has an even more spontaneous feel, and repeats only one tune from the studio disc.
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I own a 1998 Chrysler Concorde with a 2.7 v6.
I recently had to rush to an important event I put the pedal down twice and most likely made this engine do things it hasn't done in years.
I noticed soon after a swift rise in the temprature on the gauge as it soon overheated. My first impression, it must be the thermostat, so I changed it with a clean install. I also changed the coolant bleeder assembly. I also bypassed the heater core and applied the proper coolant and bleeded the air from the motor properly.
I have also flushed the radiator and checked the oil several times for a creamy mix of water and oil, luckily no water in crank case. Yes both fans work and I noticed two speeds in the fans, also the engine rides around from dead cold for a good 4 or 5min before the gauge goes up, it rides half way for a couple more minutes then it goes straight up to the overheating level!
What I really hope it is not, is the head gasket/s or the water pump due to the difficulty of removing the pump and or heads.
Also there is no oil in the radiator.
Can someone tell me if I am missing something other's may have failed to mentioned? Also it should be noted, that I too had no heat come from the heater but a couple times during testing on the road when I nailed the throttle again and surprisingly the heater worked and man was it hot!
It never worked again after that. I should also mention that the AC was on and working the day I got on it and this problem started but will not blow cold now.
Would you also please explain the proper precedure for flushing the radiator, I may do this one more time.
Thanks for your website and help to us all!
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text: Aaron does a walkthrough of Ice Cream Sandwich on Sprint's Nexus S 4G. Rolling out now, it brings the improvements of Android 4.0 to the older Nexus device. New features include revamped voice dictation, a revised color scheme, and some nice performance improvements. The Nexus S 4G joins the Nexus, HTC Vivid, and HTC Sensation 4G in the Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade club.


text: I'm at IE 2007 in Melbourne, and so are Damski and Yusuf and Christy Dena and a number of other people. I have so far enjoyed listening to Troy Innocent, who appears to be making something with resonances of Jaron Lanier's post-symbolic communication and Leibniz's Universal Character. And I've been very happy to both listen to and converse with Bruce Joy from Vastpark, who is several kinds of clever. And just this minute I've been regaled by Christian McCrea and am enjoying a ramble by Darshana Jayemanne on the Nonsense of the Aura. Lots of goodness here


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Barrels of Money for the Cleanup
British Petroleum, being 'British' should love royalties, or at least understand them. The roylaties in question are not kings or queens but dollars, the dollars BP owes the United States for all the oil escaping from its Deepwater Horizon disaster. Any oil is subject to full royalty payments as soon as it leaves the drill bore. So, if an exploration company screws up and lets oil loose the full royalty payments are due on the oil that leaves the drill bore, not just oil that is safely captured for refining.
When the Depwater Horizon blow out first happened, BP's estimate of oil loss was 1,000 barrels per day. In oil language, a barrel equals 42 gallons. So, we were expected to believe that an uncontrolled flow of oil at the blow out would be producing 42,000 gallons of oil per day. This was never credible, but went largely unchallenged for a few days. Within days of BP claiming the 1000 barrels per dayU.S. Government sources said that they estimated five times that amount - 5,000 barrels per day or well over 200,000 gallons.
The fact is that no one knows how much oil is escaping into the Gulf although ever more accurate and alarmingly increasing estimates are adding millions of gallons to the daily outrage. Obvioulsy any metering equipment at the well head is gone, consumed in the blast that blew out the well. There is sonic technology that can accurately measure the flow rates at oil wells and BP has installed it on several of their wells, but not Deepwater Horizon. Regardless of how much oil is escaping BP owes the United States full royalties. This is a significant fact for two reasons. First, while officials on all sides of this ugly mess posture and proclaim about the damage being done to the Gulf, its environment and the lives of the thousands of people who depend on it for work and while the White House mutters about how to pay for the cleanup and the damage claims, BP's bill is soaring by the minute. But, no one has mentioned this fountain of cash that should be flowing into federal coffers. The second reason is that we now see how utterly inept MMS has been and remains when it comes to figuring out how much the nation should be paid for its precious natural resources.
BP has announced the supension of its quarterly dividend, nearly $2 billion. Its stockholders had the nerve to object to this measure. What would they say if Exxon-Mobil poured tens of millions of gallons of crude oil into the Thames with no apparent way to stop the flow? Would they be so generous with an American company as they apparently expect us to be with them? BP still has mountains of money. It drills more natural gas and oil in the U.S. than any other single company. Their cash flow is Olympic. No company that posts a regular annual dividend well over $7 billion is credible when it cries poor.
Was BP intentionally misleading the world with its silly original 'estimate' of the oil flowing into the Gulf of Mexico? If so why? Sooner or later accurate tallies of the oil washed up on Gulf beaches and flowing into its tidal marshes would be developed. Simple calculations would show how much oil made up various slicks that are clearly visible. BP could not escape a true reckoning indefinitely. My guess is that BP is very aware that royalties are due on all the oil they have loosed and that they would prefer to avoid paying as many tens or hundreds of millions of doallrs as they can. If BP can delay an accurate accounting they might be able to argue that the wide dsipersal of the oil makes such an accounting inmpossble. Worst of all, and more to the point, BP has had decades of experience with Minerals Management Service so they have no reason to believe that the U.S. government is able or willing to collect its fair payments.
It might help matters generally if someone in our government would tell us how much BP owes to date for the oil they have allowed to belch into the Gulf of Mexico. It might also help if someone in our government would declare a freeze on new permits to BP for other drilling projects. Even better someone with authority should instruct our Department of Justice to seek an attatchemnt on all BP operations currently producing oil and gas in the United States.
British Petroleum should not be allowed to repatriate one penny until it agrees publicly and permanently to do whatever has to be done and pay whatever has to be paid to fix the Gulf of Mexico and its people. I do not care if the president is angry. He has yet to place blame where it belongs. I do care that he does something, something effective, something immediate. Let's start with a clear statement of how much BP owes per hour or per day for the oil their well is leaking.
The money BP will not pay out for this quarter's dividend, if deposited into an escrow account for clean up and damges, might go a long way toward establishing BP's credibility as an ethical business organization. As for MMS...is there any hope at all?
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Why is my battery draining so quickly?
On Saturday night it rained heavily while I was out and I was unable to completely protect the iPod, so it got slightly wet. Since that point, the battery has drained seemingly at the speed of light. Getting a new battery is really a last resort, and I've tried restoring the system and checking online. Opening it up is my second to last resort. Are there any other solutions possible? Is this simply a short?
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Bob Dylan's Lost Lyrics Revived in New Showtime Documentary
A Hollywood screening of 'Lost Songs: The Basement Tapes Continued' was followed by a private concert where artists, including Marcus Mumford and Elvis Costello, were joined onstage by Johnny Depp
Bob Dylan's forgotten lyrics have made their way to Hollywood.
Showtime invited guests for cocktails and a screening of the documentary Lost Songs: The Basement Tapes Continued, where T Bone Burnett spent two weeks secluding himself with prominent musicians of different ages and genres to record 43 adaptations of lyrics and drawings rediscovered years later by Dylan himself from his 1967 recordings at Woodstock.
Burnett aspires to bring back the period when Dylan's Woodstock recordings influenced the same creative process with prominent bands such as The Beatles. With Dylan's blessing, Burnett recruited Elvis Costello, Jim James (My Morning Jacket), Marcus Mumford (Mumford and Sons), Taylor Goldsmith (Dawes) and Rhiannon Giddens (Carolina Chocolate Drops) for the album Lost on the River: The New Basement Tapes. Although it was their first time working together as a group, the musicians ditched the formal recording process to see what creative results could stem from simply making music without expectations.
"I'm a musician, and I spent many years trying to emulate the idea of friends getting together in a basement plying music," director Sam Jones told The Hollywood Reporter. "The basement tapes started that trend of we don't have to be in a recording studio. We can be in a house or we can be in a cabin in the woods, and we can record. I love that aesthetic and that idea, so I was in the minute they asked."
Friends of Jones, including Cindy Crawford and her husband, Rande Gerber, along with Parenthood showrunner Jason Katims came to CAA to support him.
Showtime executive vp original programming Gary Levine expressed that one of the challenges during production was deciding which of the three or four versions of each song would be included in the documentary. "I don't think it's exaggerating to say it's one of the most unusual collaborations in the history of pop music," said Levine.
Levine stated that the next documentary that will be commissioned features the life of actor Marlon Brando, which will be narrated from audio tapes by Brando himself.
The screening was followed by a private concert at the Montalban Theater in Hollywood, where the artists performed the new basement tapes live for the first time. They were later joined onstage by Johnny Depp for a "psychedelic hoedown."
Masters of Sex couple Sarah Silverman and Michael Sheen also attended the concert for date night. "It was unbelievable," Silverman told THR. "One of the greatest nights of my life."
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But many of us who love wine are often not content to settle for the same old grapes day in and day out. Sure, we love to know that our reliable favorites are there to fall back on, but our literal and figurative thirst for exploration drives us to seek out new grapes the way adrenaline-junkies chase their next thrill. With more than 1,300 commercially relevant wine grapes currently planted throughout the world, half of the excitement is trying something new, while the other half is knowing there will always be something new to try.
Teran, a dark-skinned grape variety found today in Croatia, Slovenia, and Italy, produces deeply-colored, aromatic red wines with firm tannins and bright acidity. Naturally rich in iron and heart-healthy anthocyanins, Teran wine was observed by Pliny the Elder to have medicinal qualities, a belief now supported by modern medicine. It is particularly helpful in the treatment of anemia. Livia, the wife of the Roman emperor Augustus, credited the wine for her impressive eighty-two-year lifespan.
A highly acidic white grape variety from the Greek island Santorini, Assyrtiko is admired for its distinctive minerality. Strong winds threaten to blow the grapes off of their wines on the volcanic island they call home. To protect their crop, vineyard managers must train the vines into tight "nests" that shelter fruit from the breezes of the Aegean Sea.
Having an already-familiar frame of reference is a fairly reliable way to determine whether you will enjoy a particular new variety. This month, we are attempting to demystify several somewhat obscure grapes by comparing them to those we all know and love.
A grape that has long enjoyed popularity in northern Italy, southern France, and on the islands of Corsica and Sardinia, Vermentino is now starting to gain traction in California vineyards. It produces bright, lively, and aromatic wines that serve as a more complex alternative to Pinot Grigio.
Our Pick: 2013 Matthiasson "Tendu" Vermentino, California (1L), $19
Inspired by Austria's ubiquitous green one-liter, crown-capped bottles of highly quaffable Grüner Veltliner, Steve Matthiasson has created any easy-drinking, zippy Vermentino, blended with small amount of Cortese and Arneis, that begs to be enjoyed outdoors on a sunny day. Citrus, pear, and minerality round out the palate, while hints of white flowers and herbs add complexity to the nose.
Although the wines of neighboring Croatia have been getting a fair bit of attention in the worldwide market lately, those of Bosnia and Herzegovina have thus far remained under the radar. This is unfortunate, since the region's most famous grape, Žilavka, produces high-quality, well-balanced white wines with high concentration, fresh acidity, a slightly nutty flavor and surprising age-worthiness.
Our Pick: 2012 Brkić Čitlučka Žilavka, Mostar, Bosnia Herzegovina, $18
Fermented with native yeast, aged briefly on the lees and bottled unfiltered, this approachable, pear- and tarragon-scented Zilavka made from organic grapes is an intriguing alternative to the more pungent Sauvignon Blanc.
One of the aforementioned varieties born of Gouais Blanc and Pinot, Romorantin has always lived life in the shadow of its much more popular sibling Chardonnay. Though once grown widely in the Loire Valley, Romorantin plantings are now confined to the tiny appellation of Cour-Cheverny. Like Chardonnay, its wines' styles can vary greatly with terroir and winemaker influence, but typically present are mouthwatering acidity, pronounced minerality, and bright flavors of tart green apple.
Our Pick: 2011 Domaine Philippe Tessier Cour-Cheverny Blanc, Loire, France, $22
Rich, complex, and beautifully textured, this is a wine that is hard to dislike. Crisp, clean flavors of fresh apple and citrus mingle on the palate with hints of spice, honey, and white flowers on the nose. The finish is long and silky. This wine bears resemblance not only to lean, stony Chablis, but also to rich, concentrated Loire Valley Chenin Blanc. It is likely to delight fans of either.
Before the Bordeaux varieties made it big in Chile in the late 20th and early 21st centuries, Paìs, one of the first grapes brought to the Americas by Spanish missionaries, was king. Light-bodied, rustic, and low in extract due to thin skins, this grape has generally been relegated to the role of jug wine producer. Some winemakers, however, have seen potential in Paìs, using carbonic maceration to tame potentially astringent tannins while highlighting the bright fruit flavors.
Our Pick: 2010 Louis-Antoine Luyt "Pais de Quenehuao," Maule Valley, Chile, $20
Native Burgundian Louis-Antoine Luyt is one of Paìs' strongest proponents. He follows a philosophy of terroir-driven, minimal-intervention, natural winemaking, working with independent growers throughout the Maule Valley to source fruit from dry-farmed, organically tended vineyards. The result is a light-colored red wine with surprisingly complex flavors and aromas of tangy red and purple fruit, exotic spice, sweet earth, dried flowers, stony minerality, and just the right amount of "funk" that one might expect from a natural wine.
This delightfully "pretty" wine suffers from a bit of an identity crisis: it is known by three different names, depending on where it's made. In Germany, it goes by "Trollinger," In Italy's Alto Adige region it is called "Vernatsch," and elsewhere in Italy it is referred to as "Schiava." Despite the confusing moniker, these wines are worth deciphering. Though much lighter-bodied than its cousin Syrah, several parallels can be drawn: deep, brambly berry flavors, floral perfume, subtle earthiness, and warm spice abound in the best examples of each.
Our Pick: 2012 Franz Gojer Vernatsch 'Alte Reben,' Südtirol, Italy, $18
From very old vines grown at high altitude, this wine displays bright acidity and classic flavors of strawberry, pomegranate, tart cherry, and herbs, with pronounced aromas of violet petals, almond, and peppery spice. For maximum enjoyment, serve slightly chilled.
Made from grapes grown high above the Adige river in the small village of Niklas, this wine benefits from the increased complexity lent by extra elevation. A lovely rose-scented nose gives way to a palate that is light in body but not on flavor, with notes of raspberry, red cherry, orange peel, and white pepper, with lively minerality at the core.
This is where things get a little complicated, but bear with us. Though many people think of Zinfandel as a classic American grape, its origins are actually in Croatia, where it is known as Crljenak Kaštelanski, or, less intimidatingly, Tribidrag. Plavina is a direct descendent of Tribidrag that shares many of its characteristics, but the resulting wines are lower in alcohol, lighter in body, and earthier in flavor than most American Zinfandels.
Our Pick: 2010 Bibich R6 Riserva, North Dalmatia, Croatia, $18
This fresh, attractive red from Croatia's Dalmatian coast marries Plavina with equal parts Babić and Lasin (also relatives of Zinfandel), resulting in a wine that boasts flavors and aromas of dark berries, plums, tobacco, cherry kirsch, with hints of smoke and dried Mediterranean herbs--and clocking in at under 13% alcohol.
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Wasatch High football coach Steve North charged with child abuse involving student
soulwarden11 HEBER CITY, UTMay 26, 2011 11:51 p.m.
Seriously? I had Coach North for three years straight as my PE coach as well as my Driver's Ed instructor. Sure he seems a bit rough around the edges, but he's gotta be in order to deal with the stupid kids acting up in class. PE classes are known for being the most rambunctious, but they're getting ridiculous.
I graduated in 2007 from WHS so it hasn't been that long. But I like to think of myself as a very "realistic" sort of guy and in my opinion: If North grabbed the kid, or pushed him, or "hit him with a hockey stick" as one News station alleged, the kid definitely deserved it. Heck, I wish he would've "hit" a few kids from my classes! Kids have no respect these days at all, and it's not just a local problem. Spend a few minutes in a residential estate in England and you'll see what I mean. None. Zip. Zilch. Nada. Nil. Nought.
I vote in favor Corporal Punishment!
Bronz Sunset, UtMarch 24, 2011 4:49 p.m.
I'm not sure why anyone is saying Y ask Y get the information right? Y ask Y is stating an opinion. We all have one or else we wouldn't be wasting our time here! Lets wait a few weeks and see what the video tape shows! The truth will come out and I'm sure there are going to be many surprised people who have shared their opinion about the subject!
i'm awesome Midway, UtMarch 24, 2011 9:13 a.m.
Coach North is awesome and he is one of the best coaches in 3A. He going through another trial which he is going to overcome. He'll be fine. And did you know that the kid didn't even report it. A kid was talking about it and one of the teachers overheard him and reported it. So thats saying a lot if the kid didn't even report it. So Y ask Y you need to get the right information.
Bronz Sunset, UtMarch 23, 2011 11:13 p.m.
When the video is shown it will show the truth. Not until then will proof come of what 'truly' happened. Its not about the red/black game. Teachers are not paid what they are worth. There are teachers who take things too far and those who keep their cool and take control of a situation instead of having a situation control them! There are always kids who are disrespectful to others. Who knows what it was like for the coach or the student who experienced that day? Anger is what got us here in the first place. No matter what our opinions are we need to remember, we didn't experience it, we need not pretend we 'know' what really went on!
Jazzguru Provo, UTMarch 22, 2011 11:31 a.m.
Who said I was a jock. What if I happen to like Jazz Music. Looks like you are full of assumptions. Coach did not assault him either. The problem with these comment boards is that no one puts their name on them. The internet is a mask where Joe Cool can sit behind a screen and run his mouth. I put my name on my comment, in the first comment I made. Also, I am not saying coach should not be disciplined, but child abuse? Give me a break. Maybe a suspension, but not anything that would cause him to lose his job or go to jail. What is the world coming to?
WeberCatBasketballFan Midway, UTMarch 21, 2011 5:37 p.m.
Y of Y Come down off your high horse. You asked earlier "what is this world coming to?" The answer is... two or three generations now of lack of discipline and no respect for authority espoused by people claiming that a philosophy like yours is right. I believe the Proverb "spare the rod and spoil the child" is abundantly and evidently seen to be true by the results of dis-allowing corporal punishment in our American classrooms.
Riverton Cougar Riverton, UtahMarch 21, 2011 4:08 p.m.
How is a teacher supposed to deal with an out-of-line kid like that? "Stop it! Stop it! If you don't stop it, I'll have to ask you to stop it again! Oh stop it! ... ". Seriously, the kid probably deserved what he got. I'm not saying teachers should start beating students if they get out of line, but in this incident it sounds like the kid crossed the line and the coach's patience finally wore out after all these months of dealing with him.
If this is how everybody raises their kids, this nation is in BIG trouble. Thank goodness there is some responsibility still out there.
joseywales Park City, UTMarch 21, 2011 1:50 p.m.
YaskY, such a pathetic grouping of remarks. Lots of us "dumbjocks" now own businesses, are productive members our our communities, and are non-violent. But it sounds like somewhere along the line you weren't asked to be on the team, or were never athletic, that's ok, but you shouldn't judge those that have these abilities. I hope you do positively impact peoples lives, it's just by the tone of your arguments, that would be hard to believe. The video only shows him shoving the kid, which I agree is by definition, against the rules. To my knowledge, he didn't admit any wrongdoing, only said he was sorry it had to go that far. I think those of us who have dealt with unruly teens, know exactly what he is talking about. I don't care if it's a rule or not, sometimes you have to physically restrain an unruly person to be able to get their attention and deal with them. I guess that's why police officers do it huh? It will be dealt with, he'll be exonerated of bogus charges and we can all go back to loving Jimmer!
Y-Ask-Y? Provo, UTMarch 21, 2011 1:20 p.m.
Jazz Addict,
Research shows that "dumb jocks" often have difficulty understanding what non-violence looks and feels like. They resort to more violence in their interpersonal relationships than do others (except law enforcement).
I think the real "joke" is somebody such as yourself thinking they can replace and supplant a Judge, the 4th District Court, and the laws of the State.
But we shouldn't be surprised that a "jock" such as yourself doesn't understand nonviolence, and resorts to personal attacks, like the absurd one you leveled against me. Upon what basis could you possibly accuse me of not impacting the lives of many people? If you really knew who I was, I doubt you would make that false judgement.
If the DA did not think there was enough evidence (it was caught on camera), charges would not have been filed. The Coach himself has admitted he did something wrong. Other than that, let the Judge and his Court decide the punishment according to the law.
But neither you nor hundreds of demonstrators alter the principles I have espoused. The Coach needs to be responsible for his actions and accept the consequences.
xxJazzAddict05xx heber, utMarch 21, 2011 1:00 p.m.
Y Ask Y,
Your comments are a joke! Coach should be disciplined, no one is arguing that but not charged with abuse. There was no injury, no assault. Period. Trying to receive fairness does not mean he is avoiding consequences. You don't know the people involved so quit attacking an excellent educator who has impacted more lives than you could ever dream of doing yourself
Y Ask Y Provo, UTMarch 21, 2011 11:26 a.m.
You wrote: "So you have never lost your cool? Ever?"
I "lose my cool" all the time. But I never assault another human being.
If you have a problem with that, but are able to confine your assault and abuse to people who will cover it up for you (such as your family), then I feel sorry for those who have to put up with your abuse.
More importantly, I am not the one being charged with child abuse and assault.
This coach is. They have it on tape. Others have commented that the Coach has expressed remorse for what he did. He must recognize he did something wrong.
This does not mean he is a "bad man". Prisons are filled with people who are not "bad people". But that doesn't mean they didn't break the law at one time or another.
All it takes is one crime to wipe out a good reputation. Trying to excuse that crime, or cover it up, or minimize it in any way, only piles deception on tope of crime and makes matters worse.
If Coach has any integrity, he will face the consequences of his abusive actions. Period. Seriously.
joseywales Park City, UTMarch 21, 2011 9:43 a.m.
I made the drive over to Heber this morning to witness the student demonstration. It was an awesome showing of support for the coach. I think most of us now know that this incident was far from the "child abuse" label that was tagged to the story. What troubles me more than anything though, is the fact that I personally know that real verbal abuse is happening almost daily on one of Wasatch's other spring sports teams, yet we aren't hearing about it yet. I believe the players are scared to come forward because they want to play more innings and the coaches wont' play them more if they say anything. I know for a fact that the parents had a special meeting last week to discuss what they would do about it and they decided to wait until after the season to go to the board with their concerns, problem is, when does verbal abuse turn physical? If I knew of one of my kids coaches that was verbally abusing one of my kids, I wouldn't wait for anything, we need to realize that verbal abuse is just that, abuse!
lcamp Holladay, UTMarch 21, 2011 7:08 a.m.
Its sad to see that our children have so much power that it is completely acceptable for them to be continually disrespectful to teachers. There seem to be no boundaries for rudeness, vulgarity, and basic disrespect for others. Common courtesy is a thing of the past. I am sad to think about the future of our country when there is tolerance and acceptance of disrespect.
Woodyff Mapleton, UTMarch 20, 2011 11:30 p.m.
Y Ask Y - are you serious?
Jazzguru Provo, UTMarch 20, 2011 11:13 p.m.
Y ask Y
So you have never lost your cool? Ever? Only when you lost your cool, maybe no one saw. And it certainly did not end up on deseret news. I guarantee everyone of us have done something worse than what Coach North just did. And as I said before I know Coach North, and he is not a bad guy, he does not have anger issues. He made a mistake, that has gotten blown way out of proportion. I know all the details of this story and I know Coach North. These days teachers take all sorts of garbage from students, and risk getting in trouble for looking at a kid wrong. I am surprised teachers continue to be teachers, I know I never would. I don't think I will ever even let my kids have sleepovers when they get older, because if they trip on a stair, or get hurt playing, I'll probably end up on deseret news or getting sued. I am behind Steve North 100%! My prayers are with you coach.
xxJazzAddict05xx heber, utMarch 20, 2011 1:01 p.m.
Y ask Y
Coach North is remorseful and regrets his decision and will not try to avoid responsibility but search for a fair consequence.
My problem with this whole situation is that the kid was not injured and I don't believe he would have had any lasting issues if this was resolved in a different way. He wasn't going to be traumatized by this event but now he may be. Coach North may lose his job or go to jail for this incident and that will affect the rest of his life, career and family. Because of the outrage caused, this boy will be hated and disliked by students and unfortunately a community. I feel bad that the boy got caught up in this but a little incident that should have just been handled by the school administration has been blown out of proportion and now everybody loses. Its a shame.
Y Ask Y Provo, UTMarch 20, 2011 12:09 p.m.
Kids will sometimes be "unruly". That is no excuse for an adult to violate the law. If this coach lacked enough training and self-control that he couldn't be the adult, and behave professionally, then he does not deserve to be a coach or a teacher. We expect more from these "good men" than that.
Violence is not the answer. Short of self-defense, this coach had no business being violent with this student.
If the coach does not take personal responsibility for his bad behavior, and pay the price, suffer the consequences, then he is not the man of character and integrity everyone is claiming him to be. And he is setting a horrible example for the students he claims to be trying to teach.
If adults want children to grow up and be people of integrity, we must set the example.
Coach, I call on you to take responsibility for your actions. Don't try to minimize what you have done, or blame your actions on this "kid", or excuse yourself.
Practice what you preach and take responsibility.
Bearone Monroe, UTMarch 20, 2011 11:45 a.m.
Well, apparently the moderator at DN is ok with me honoring Y ask Y, Bronz, and Stilljustaguy's right to voice their opinion, but I can't voice my opinion as to why I think they are wrong! Or maybe it is because I called this kid a "brat".
I apologize! He is not a "brat" but rather a unguided youth who goes around disrupting class, making it so students who want to learn can't, refusing to adhere to accepted norms of behavior, and not shutting up when asked to by someone in authority!
I apologize! Perhaps I was in the wrong to infere that he was the one who caused this problem in the beginning. I should never have inferred that if he had been tought how to behave properly, this problem would never have reared its ugly head.
I apologize! Even though I did not use abusive, offensive language, was on-topic, did not misrepresent and did not use escessive caps--apparently I did not play nice enough with the people involved and was not politically corrent in what I said. The facts, though, speak for themselves, the kid was in the wrong!
TruthBTold SLC, UTMarch 20, 2011 9:40 a.m.
To ALL the Bloggers who support this kid (or anti-Coach North), do you read any of the previous blogs before you post?
I find it refreshing that there are so many who are in support of Coach North and realize that the instigator of this incident was an unruly, misbehaved, classic example of a teenager out-of-control.
Where is your harsh judgement on the student? Don't tell me this kid didn't know what he was doing, or he's "just a kid", or he just "did what every teenager does"... that's bull. This teenager walked in with ANOTHER chip on his shoulder, looking for attention because he KNEW he could get under a teacher's skin, and there was nothing his absent parent, school or anyone else was willing to do anything about.
I UNDERSTAND completely, I have put 4 sons through High School, at both ends of the spectrum (Honors Grad to Drop-Out) and unfortunately 1 of them BEHAVED JUST LIKE THIS KID. He ended up being a HS drop-out who cared less about what impact he left in his wake. This kid doesn't care and should be disciplined.
Support CoachNorth!
Andersonsue Salt Lake City, UTMarch 20, 2011 9:28 a.m.
The unions in Utah are not like the unions in California. The UEA works for the principal and the state. He needs an attorney, and a good one.
Bronz Sunset, UtMarch 20, 2011 8:55 a.m.
Abuse is the improper usage or treatment for a bad purpose, often to unfairly or improperly gain benefit, physical or verbal maltreatment, injury, sexual assault, violation, rape, unjust practices; wrongful practice or custom; offense; crime, or otherwise verbal aggression.[1] Abuse can come in many forms.
I have been teaching in a class room with disrespectful children. In no way is ANY physical contact allowed to discipline in a school. Old school or not, (which I am), does a educated proffessional have the right to take the matters into their own hands, no! If the kid was so disrespectful as claims have been made then why didn't the teach throw him out of class to the Principles office and the kid suspended? Because there is more to the story, that's why!
If the coach had made a proper call, 'if' the student was out of control then this situation would not be an issue right now. In society, you can't look the other way and say the student 'got what he deserved,' if we do, we open the door to 'abuse' of all kinds by others in authority!
roberto Moses Lake, WAMarch 20, 2011 8:21 a.m.
sounds like the kid got what was coming to him? Just as the bully on the youtube vidio that is sweeping the country now. I have no clue what caused the situation in Utah but I do know the frustration of trying to deal with disruptive kids and not really being able to do anything about it because of sue happy people. Sounds like the kid was well on his way to being a pain in the publics behind in the court system. Maybe the coach saved the kid and county some expense later on.
Wyomex Burlington, WYMarch 20, 2011 5:39 a.m.
"Daddy, what is abuse?" my daughter asked on coming home from school after a discussion on the subject.
I responded "Abuse is when you are not disciplined when you should be." And, being from the old school, I reminded her that if she got in trouble at school, she was in trouble at home.
Parents, educators and society are "abused" by undisciplined children, students and citizens when appropriate discipline (self and societal) are not taught and understood at an early age. Service (not "serve us") to others is a great antidote for this lack of discipline.
School district officials: please think of and give your poor abused teachers/coaches more opportunities to allow abusive students to engage in meaningful service. Society will then benefit when these kids are adults.
AZKID Mapleton, UTMarch 19, 2011 9:33 p.m.
He needs to fight this. There needs to be a jury trial. As one of his peers who believes that America would be a drastically better place if teachers could once again physically discipline disruptive students, I would vote for acquittal.
Bronz Sunset, UtMarch 19, 2011 9:13 p.m.
I am very dissapointed to hear the judgements towards the parents of this student! There are so many facets to a story. Even the best of parents have had issues with their children. We don't know the 'full' story behind the family, even if you know them personally, we have NO right to judge them as parents. Those of you without sin throw the first stone! There would not be a charge of A class Misdemeanor if there wasn't evidence behind it. Knowing the small community of Heber the district attorney was probably trying to appease both sides. Mr. North would not have been charged with a serious charge 'unless' it was warranted!
stilljustaguy Salt Lake City, UtahMarch 19, 2011 9:12 p.m.
In a position of authority and trust, teachers, clergy, etc., attacking a minor regardless of provocation is child abuse. It's not the parents that are to blame in this circumstance, the coach lost control. According to my sources, there is surveilance video which corrobarates the allegations of the student, otherwise the coach would not have been charged with child abuse. Think about it. The teacher has been suspended; the district does not take this lightly and would not go to this length if there wasn't truth to the allegations from the minor student. It's fine to support the coach, but to go the lengths of accusing the parents is ludicrous and shows just how biased people are and how willing they are to turn a blind eye to blatant child abuse.
Monsieur le prof Sandy, UTMarch 19, 2011 4:29 p.m.
The lack of student discipline in school is THE major reason why education is suffering. The decline of education began in the 70's when the ACLU said that children have the same status as adults, thus emasculating the teachers and taking away their authority (and ability) to teach. Disruptive students ruin the learning atmosphere of a classroom suck energy and interest out of a class.
Another problem is that our weak-willed principals don't have the guts to back good teachers, and so we lose the good ones we have and deter those who would like to get into the profession.
Let the parents home-school their child for a while or put him into a different class and give Coach North a commendation.
Goet Ogden, UTMarch 19, 2011 3:41 p.m.
It would be nice to have your idealistic situation, however many public school teachers don't have administrative support. Send a bad kid to the office and they're back in your room within minutes with a grin (and a candy).
Many of us have resorted to doing our own discipline above and beyond the usual. We give hallway "detention" because heaven forbid we keep kids after school and make parents pick them up. We punish them in many other ways that, if someone pushes the whine-button, would be discouraged and banned by admin.
Yet, they nary lift a finger to support classroom teachers. Why should they?
xxJazzAddict05xx heber, utMarch 19, 2011 2:32 p.m.
Y ask Y,
Have you spoken with students that were there? I have and this is not abuse. It was uncalled for and we are not condoning Coach's actions, but to be charged is uncalled for. Everyone knows that this kid was causing problems and he apologized after. So don't cast judgment on the community or this coach when you don't know what happened. What is this world coming to when kids that receive no teaching or discipline at home disrupt class and then cause a good man gets arrested for no real reason?! I'm worried about this world too but knowing this coach, he is not one we should be worrying about!
one old man Ogden, UTMarch 19, 2011 1:38 p.m.
When this boy is finally arrested and tossed in jail, who will his Mommy cry to then?
We need more parents like the mother of the 6th grader I caught peeing in the restroom sink. She dragged him back to school every day for a week and he had to clean all the restrooms in the building -- with supplies he purchased with his own money.
The restrooms sparkled. And I'll bet he was much better behaved throughout the remainder of his school career.
Y Ask Y Provo, UTMarch 19, 2011 12:23 p.m.
Unbelievable that so many would justify violence against a student.
What is this world coming to?
jasonlivy Orem, UTMarch 19, 2011 11:59 a.m.
The concern I have is for the student in question. As an adolescent, he obviously hasn't learned what he needs to in order to survive in this world. Most likely he will follow a life filled with shameless acts, unless a caring individual(s) intercedes. Perhaps his parents haven't been able to reach him. If they've neglected him, and are trying to get at the teacher out of embarrassment, then they need help as well. I have no idea what the circumstances are with the parent/kid relationship. I know it happens to the best of parents.
However, this kid needs discipline! He could be kicked out of school, but then what? The parents can't help him apparently, and he is left to do whatever he wants. He finds a group of kids that are like minded or becomes a loner and begins an unproductive life of laziness and possibly crime. He soon realizes that his life is full of regret and shame. I believe the coach did what he thought was the only way he could get his attention...
I am truly grateful for discipline in my life by teachers and my parents!
Carolyn Sharette Sandy, UTMarch 19, 2011 10:56 a.m.
Charter schools are under the same rules as public schools, so we experience the very same challenges.
At our schools (American Prep), if a student disrupts the class, and does not stop after a verbal reminder, the student is dismissed from the class. The student is not allowed back into class that day and after meeting with the student and confirming the story with the teacher, a parent intervention is the next step, meaning that a parent (or someone they designate - can be an aunt, uncle, grandparent, older sibling) must attend that class with the student for one day before the student can return to class on their own. This is to provide extra coaching to the student on how to conduct themselves in class.
This works really well for us and in most cases fixes the behavior for that student and prevents it in others.
If teachers are not ENCOURAGED to remove a student from a class who is disruptive, they won't because it is looked upon by most schools as a teaching failure to send a student out. Schools should have a policy that prohibits disruption by students so teachers can be free to teach.
rogerdodger Logan, UTMarch 19, 2011 9:26 a.m.
I am a Wasatch High grad and have known Coach North during my high school years as well as after, which has been a while. I would trust Coach North with my boy and hope that if my kid was acting out that he would put my boy in his place. Its quite sad that these dead beat parents are to lazy to do their job as parents and it falls to teachers and whoever else encounters these kids for them to get their discipline from.
My father was a teacher in the Wasatch School District for over thirty years and I have a ton of respect for teachers and what they have to put up with. My hope is that Wasatch County and the school board will do the right thing and support their teacher, Mr Steve North.
katy salt lake city, utMarch 19, 2011 9:06 a.m.
The person the mother is hurting most is her own son!!
link Midway, UTMarch 19, 2011 8:57 a.m.
I agree with a earlier post WE need to get out and put on paper those who support Steve North not only parents but the kids also, this could end in a disaster for Coach North and the parents of this kid could care less because their lives are not what Steve has. I really hope that everyone can come together and save his job, pension, and give him the respect he has worked hard for, Steve is a great man and would do anything for anyone I can't imagine the crap he has to put up with everyday and finally one kid gets to him and he is the one who pays for it, its really sad that teachers have to put up with so much for the pay they earn and the parents have no appreciation for what most of the teachers do!
prayers Heber City, UtahMarch 18, 2011 10:37 p.m.
My understanding is that this young man is 17 years old. If he committed a serious crime the county attorney would be working to try him as an adult. Why then is the county attorney calling this child abuse when in reality this young man should be responsible for his actions as an adult?
Coach North you and your family are in our prayers.
JohnJacobJingleHeimerSchmidt Beverly Hills, CAMarch 18, 2011 10:22 p.m.
This is where the teachers Unions come into play to help this teacher. Maybe some of you anti union people need to remember that teachers get a raw deal in this state. Terrible funding, bad pay and your kids being disrespectful.
WeberCatBasketballFan Midway, UTMarch 18, 2011 10:06 p.m.
@Doctor Guess what. This is not YOUR COACH! A different person, many years of teaching with this single incident and will probably never be another. Grow up, quit projecting, quit trying to make it something you think it might be or want to believe it is though you know nothing about it!!! Y ask Y, why do you assume this coach has an anger problem, because this is one incident in twenty some years of teaching? Why do you people have to come on here and judge and assume and categorize a situation as you think it might be even though you don't know the people from Adam and really have no idea what the situation is! Unbelievable, really... unbelievable!
Midwest Mom Soldiers Grove, WIMarch 18, 2011 9:53 p.m.
Welcome to the world of teachers! My son, who teaches in Milwaukee, witnessed a student hit a teacher with a lunch tray and then an hour later that same student was back in my son's classroom again. (Budget cuts "forced" the school board to eliminate detention, but my son, who also coaches 2 sports, is free to create some sort of discipline system, on his own time.) Gone is the support of parents. Gone is the back-up from administration. In it's place are outcome-based sanctions against teachers to guarantee that no child will be left behind. Kids know that the system puts them in the driver's seat. The cherry on top is all of you who regularly post attacks that teachers are lazy, over-paid, unionized whiners. Who in their right mind would do this job for the pittance of pay and lack of respect?
If all of you truly believe in this man, then back him up. Help raise money for his defense. Show up to board meetings. Show both students and parents that your community expects more for the privilege of the education your taxes & votes provide. Do something.
David R. SLC, UtahMarch 18, 2011 9:44 p.m.
@ Charles History
Private schools aren't getting a dime from the legislature, the state, or any other public means.
Charter Schools ARE public schools. They are regulated by the state.
Don't turn this into an anti-private school story.
Private schools are self operating.
Hebergirl Heber, utahMarch 18, 2011 9:41 p.m.
I have had the privilege of knowing Steve North well and he is an honorable, wonderful man in all aspects of his life. I have substituted his classes and he is a VERY tolerant man to say the least. It is obvious to me, and to all who know Coach North that the problem does not lie with him. I feel so bad that his good name is being tarnished by an incident taken out of context. The mom of the child should be ashamed of herself and know that because she refuses to teach her child, other people are paying the price. Where is the parents' accountability in this? The newly elected county attorney should be ashamed as well. Let's prosecute an actual criminal.
xxJazzAddict05xx heber, utMarch 18, 2011 9:14 p.m.
I was taught and coached by Steve North and he is a great man! I am losing faith in society. This whole situation is outrageous. If he just kicks the kid out of class the boys mothers complains. If he doesn't then half of the class is wasted. The students and their parents have to much power. Coach made a mistake but abuse! The county prosecutor should be ashamed! Your community supports you and your family Coach North! Thanks for everything you taught me and thousands of other students!
gizmo33 St. George, UtahMarch 18, 2011 8:35 p.m.
I see nothing wrong with the coach and his reaction good luck coach and keep up the good work . and in the mean time maybe the parents can spend some time with their child and teach him some manners
shuttdlrl Smith River, CAMarch 18, 2011 8:35 p.m.
We need to teach our children to repect and obey their teachers. We are paying for their schooling and they need to show appreciation. It is not easy to be a teacher or a parent and we all know how disobedience can wear one down. Our schools need to address this issue to protect the teacher and the students. Classes are getting to large, students unruly, and teachers need more help from the school boards.
taking5 great outdoors, UTMarch 18, 2011 8:19 p.m.
I am offended that a student in a school that depends on my tax dollars to function is allowed to continually disrupt the teaching of other students. Throw his sorry butt out of school and let his parents deal with the problem they have created. He shouldn't be allowed to keep others from learning.
Charles History Tooele, UTMarch 18, 2011 7:58 p.m.
Our legislature has done this to our schools.
The legislature takes money away from the public schools and gives it to the private and charter schools.
The legislature keeps saying that public schools are bad and private and charter schools are good.
Public schools can not kick out the bad kids because of legislature rules. The public schools can not properly discipline because of legislature rules.
The coach/teacher has to deal with more and more students. He needs to deal with low funding for his programs. He needs to deal with a school system that has students in his classroom that do not want to be there and will be unruly. He can not discipline them he might get in trouble if he yells at them.
So a teacher deals with a large class load and with no funding. He deserves a medal, what do we give him? We charge him and the legislature will pass 100 bills that are against him and his profession.
Why do I want my children in private or charter schools? The legislature gives us more money and the bad kids can not go to them.
bluekirty Fairfield, CAMarch 18, 2011 7:26 p.m.
We are WAY too soft of a country. Goodbye sweet America
Veracity Morgan, UTMarch 18, 2011 7:00 p.m.
I say there needs to be a "child abuse" charge filed against the parents for not teaching their child manners and respect! And we wonder why society is going south...duh!
ako Oxon Hill, MDMarch 18, 2011 6:48 p.m.
I would as soon believe Steve North abused a kid as I would believe Barack Obama won the election in Utah...
Sarah B SLC, UTMarch 18, 2011 6:03 p.m.
How does this qualify as child abuse? The student wasn't injured. One of my kids (who was NOT a problem child) was shoved against the wall by a teacher who was going through a very rough time in his personal life. He came to us in tears asking not to press charges as it would ruin his career and negatively impact his wife and kids. We did not b/c our son wasn't hurt. We only requested that he get anger management treatment so no innocent kid was hurt. This is overkill, especially since the kid is a problem child.
Doctor Tucson, AZMarch 18, 2011 5:31 p.m.
TJ-I admired and respected my coach. But he could be a mean dude. With all due respect.
sportguru kamas, utahMarch 18, 2011 5:25 p.m.
child abuse... HARDLY.....this is ridiculous. I can not beleive the parents no days. I have 7 kids of my own, and I would hope the teachers would care enough to keep them in line. Parents need to teach kids to respect authority. Coach North, hold your head high.. this kid is obviously a waste. I sure hope the school board or those involved in making a decision will be in favor of Coach North
VocalLocal Bountiful, UTMarch 18, 2011 5:10 p.m.
This Coach deserves a break. It sounds like this teen was out of line and while the Coach may deserve some reprimand for losing his temper I think anyone in a similar circumstance would have been pushed close to the limit. The reaction of the coach from the description given was excessive but not that severe. While there are some things we can't tolerate among our teachers I think our teachers put up with enough crap to deserve a break when they make a minor mistake like this one.
One other thing the article title should clearly state the accused abuse is physical-sadly that is the assumption when a teacher is accused of abuse anymore and it would be good to make that distinction from the get-go.
Moracle Blackshear, GAMarch 18, 2011 5:10 p.m.
I don't know how we are able to continue to keep anyone in the teaching and law enforcement professions of this nation. We should be grateful for every person willing to put up with the threats and constant provocations coming from those they are hired to watch over -- in many cases, children and wild teens, who have no sense of proper behavior or sense of decency; who look for an opportunity to complain about & sue those who are placed in the unfortunate position of having to put up with them, to keep thier job. Some are just lying in wait to take pot shots at these public servants.
Many have left the teaching & coaching professions, because they felt robbed of the ability to maintain discipline. When it comes to teachers or law enforcement officers, they both run the risk of litigation by the real offenders, waiting to find something they can file suit for. They face this for merely doing their job.
Words can't express how grateful I am, that there are noble individuals willing to put themselves at risk to help the rest of us: especially our children.
A real Cowboy Tooele, UtahMarch 18, 2011 5:08 p.m.
The is the problem with today's students. The coach did nothing wrong the student needs to be kicked out of school.
kmh Junction, UtahMarch 18, 2011 4:57 p.m.
The kids parents should be arrested for raising a kid like that!!! The school needs to stand up to those who disrupt classes so it is hard for the kids who want to learn. When I went to high school the coaches had "swat" boards and you behaved or else.
Jazzguru Provo, UTMarch 18, 2011 4:49 p.m.
I had Coach North as a teacher and a basketball coach, and I know him well enough to take his back on this. Hey Coach, know that Robbie Farr has your back. And Coach North does not have anger issues.... That is an assumption made (Y ask Y) and I can see why you would think that.... But that is simply not right. Good luck Coach! Hopefully everyone involved learns from this and it does not affect anyone negatively moving forward.
Bearone Monroe, UTMarch 18, 2011 4:44 p.m.
I guess my first comment was rejected because it might hurt someone's feelings! I didn't call anyone nasty names or swear or anything like that---I just told it like it is!!!
I will try to be "really nice" in my comments so the editorial staff doesn't get all bent out of shape.
What was the county attorney thinking to file a criminal charge against the coach. He is elected because he is supposed to have common sense. He should have vetted the complaint and then let the school handle it--not cave in to an angry parent.
Apparently this young person has not been taught properly in the home---or else he would not have been constantly disruptive and disrespectful in the class. I would humbly propose that if the parent(s) don't like the way their child was treated by the teacher, perhaps they should home school him until he learns to respect others.
I guess I come from the old school, but if and when my kids got disciplined in school, it was much more severe when they got home!
Coug Pleasant Grove, UTMarch 18, 2011 4:31 p.m.
There's a bit of forgotten wisdom in the old lyric,
"School days, school days
Dear old golden rule days
Readin' and 'ritin' and 'rithmetic
Taught to the tune of the hickory stick"
For all our advances, the old "hickory stick" got the job done.
Conservative Cedar City, UTMarch 18, 2011 4:13 p.m.
Coach North is a fine man. And I understand the boy appologized shortly after the incident.
The school initiated the investigation.
Pointing the finger at either Coach North or the student is not right. The school policies and legal requirements are carrying this case, not the Coach or the student.
Y Ask Y Provo, UTMarch 18, 2011 3:51 p.m.
Another football coach with anger issues.
Imagine that.
sg newhall, CAMarch 18, 2011 3:47 p.m.
I believe the coach should counter sue the parents for poor parenting and raising a child with a disruptive behavior who has no respect for authority. I don't think the coach did anything wrong. Yes, even a teacher of 20 yrs has his breaking point. And if the student was cool about the teacher's reaction, then the incident should have remained in class. This mother is an idiot. She is out to ruin a life.
TJ Eagle Mountain, UTMarch 18, 2011 3:43 p.m.
Ridiculous! Kick this kid out of this school and make him attend one for people like him. Give the coach / teacher a commendation and a raise.
I am a bog proponent of 3 strikes. If the kid is dis-respectful kick him out of your class. If he gets kicked out of class 3 times, suspend him for a week. If he gets suspended 3 times, kick him out of that school, or all schools.
TB Heber Heber City, utMarch 18, 2011 3:38 p.m.
All due respect Doctor you have know idea who Steve North is
Long Hair Pete West Jordan, UTMarch 18, 2011 3:34 p.m.
Sounds like the coach is a straight-up guy who is well-respected in his community. Unfortunately, he crossed the line when he touched the unruly student. He let his anger take control of his actions. Yes, the kid needs to be disciplined, but there are other ways to do it. Back when I was a kid we would get paddled, but these are not the old days. I can understand and empathize with the people who say that the kid had it coming. He sounds like a punk deserving of detention. Also,the coach does not deserve a criminal charge for his understandable lapse of good judgment. A written warning would suffice along with the school district mandating training for all their teachers. Sometimes good people make poor choices when they are flustered.
Doctor Tucson, AZMarch 18, 2011 3:30 p.m.
I had a couple abusive coaches growing up. Problem is if he'll throw/push a student up against a wall, where will he stop? My coach threw a kid into a fence.
TB Heber Heber City, utMarch 18, 2011 3:29 p.m.
Coach North knows what he did was wrong but schools need to figure out what to do with kids like this one who just want to cause trouble (start at home) Like oldgoat said check out his police record. I know that coach has had trouble with this kid in class before. QUESTION: Has the kid been suspended for his actions?? Good luck Coach we support you 100% because i know the kid and his history.
BamaFan Spanish Fork, UTMarch 18, 2011 3:21 p.m.
Let me start this by saying that I think Steve North is a solid football coach, teacher and good guy. However, as I have said every time we have this situation; as an educator, responsible for instructing and teaching students who are mostly minors, you are not allowed to put your hands them. It is not in his job description to physically pursue a minor. I am sure this kid probably was a punk and problematic but it is not coach North's responsibility to physically discipline him. Child abuse charges? Not warranted! But the school and the district should document the situation and come up with a punishment that addresses the seriousness of the issue but doesn't dismiss what this guy has done for the school and the community.
I would continue to caution these educators..Don't let an emotional situation lead to a detrimental action which puts your job, career and reputation in jeopardy.
yankees27 Heber, UtahMarch 18, 2011 3:07 p.m.
@patriot, True dat! I've heard that Coach North was very remorseful after the fact. But, come on, if you can tell me you've never been pushed over the edge by a teenager, then you obviously have none!I'm not saying it's ok to act on it, but I think we've all been there. The kid was trying to push him, it wasn't just a one time outburst, it was continuous. I agree, he shouldn't have pushed the student. But call a spade a spade! This is not child abuse as we know it. I don't care how it's written in the law books, sometimes there has to be a better definition. The kid wasn't injured, he actually apologized after the incident. There were many other students who witnessed it and all that I know, said it was taken out of context. It's sad that one very minor incident holds his whole future in it's grasp.
p.s. the "her" in my last post I was referring to was my mother, God rest her soul!
joseywales Park City, UTMarch 18, 2011 2:53 p.m.
WOW! I heard a coach at Wasatch had gotten into trouble with the kids. I was certain I knew who it was, only I was wrong! I agree with the posters, kids get away with way too much now days. I'll wait to judge until I know the whole story, which because I grew up there, will be in about 15 minutes! (lots of contacts) I only hope there isn't another story coming soon. I personally know another team (not soccer or track) at Wasatch that has coaches who are verbally abusive (I've heard it straight from the horses mouth)to the team to the point of tears on some occassions. I would never let my child play for a coach that did that. Sometimes it's about more than winning and losing parents! I have heard that these types of situations start with verbal abuse and then turn physical, I hope the parents on the other team will be dilgent and watchful this season.
patriot Cedar Hills, UTMarch 18, 2011 2:46 p.m.
you can't touch a student ..period. Yes the laws are totally in favor of the student but the coach knew that so there is no excuse.
yankees27 Heber, UtahMarch 18, 2011 2:36 p.m.
@uw73, Amen brother! Those of us who did grow up here remember Coach Kelly in Middle School. You always stayed in line, because if you didn't, you would get the famous "Kelly boom". I also had a fifth grade teacher who had a stick that he would rap you an the behind with if you got out of line. One day I went home crying and told her Mr. D hit me with the stick, she smacked me on the top of the head and when I asked her why, she said, "because if Mr. D hit you, you must have been out of line" I never got in trouble in that class again! Parents who aren't as involved in their childs education anymore, rarely know the whole about what goes on day to day, they only hear when/if a teacher yells at them. I would love to see the student/teacher ratio of who is at fault more often. Probably about 100/1. Good luck Coach North!
uw73 Midway, UTMarch 18, 2011 2:18 p.m.
This is what happens when you give all the power to the students/parents. I believe we need to give some power back to the Teachers. These kids know that they can say and do whatever they want and when someone fires back they run home to mommy and she calls the school and throws a fit. Then in a few years when these kids are 30 and unemployed still living at home with mommy she blames the school for not teaching her son better. Wake up people sometimes your kid did something wrong it not always the Coaches/Teachers fault. I don't know the details of the story but I do know Coach North and he is a good man caught up in a mess caused by this generation of kids/parents who think that the world owes them something and that nobody should ever raise their voice or give them a swift kick in the butt.
oldgoat Midway, UTMarch 18, 2011 2:10 p.m.
Hey "Somewhere" that is a good idea. (-: Maybe we as a community can sue the parents of this "child" for failing their responsibilities to parent and for wasting our tax dollars suing a coach when they should be letting their "child" finally meet some consequences instead of protecting him from them. With parents like this it helps one understand why their child has problems.
CDog Somewhere, UTMarch 18, 2011 1:56 p.m.
So upset with this story I had better not comment.
I support Coach North and know that he does what is best for students 100% of the time. I wish I lived in Wasatch County for many reasons:
1. so I could have my sons instructed by him inside and outside the classroom
2. so I could voice my support for Coach North
3. so I could clue in these unreasonable parents
4. so I could show up to any meetings with my support
5. on and on
Coach needs to sue for slander and whatever else he can. Have to get a grip on this.
Wasp utah County, UTMarch 18, 2011 1:49 p.m.
I agree with the above comments- there is a lot more to the story. Good luck Coach North- we'll be pulling for you!!
butters Salt Lake city, UTMarch 18, 2011 1:48 p.m.
i was in high school not too long ago and i've seen the kinds of classroom behavior that sparks one of these incidents. i have no idea what happened so i'll reserve judgement, but if it turns out that the coach just flung a roll of athletic tape at a student who was persistently pushing the envelope then the parents (if they're even involved at all) need to lighten up and put some clamps down on their kid.
the district will take appropriate action and the coach will be reprimanded, but most times it's the kid or a group of kids that are almost always instigators. i'm not condoning what the coach did at all, but unless these "physical injuries" were sustained by the coach flat out beating, pushing, or throwing the kid around as opposed to just grabbing him by the arm and dragging him out of class then i see no reason why he'd lose a job over it.
yankees27 Heber, UtahMarch 18, 2011 1:19 p.m.
Whoa folks! I know many people are going to start freaking out about this right away. This headline is Hyperbole! I have students at Wasatch and have been following this since last week. Trust me, it's not what it seems. It's just one of those deals where a line was crossed and since now days there is no gray area, legally they had to do something to appease the parents of the child and those who were calling for his head. Most of us remember the days when we were growing up, and the P.E. coach would be rough or whatever, that is all that happened here. A student got out of line (really badly) and the coach tried to get him to conform until he lost his cool. Ya, he crossed a line, but to call it "child abuse" is riduculous!!! I actually miss those days when teachers/coaches could discipline students. I know when we were out of line, we were going to get put back in place quickly. Now days little Johnny and Susie know that they can get away with anything because Mommy and Daddy will sue for them! very sad!
oldgoat Midway, UTMarch 18, 2011 1:08 p.m.
It is usually in the best interest of a journalist to find out both sides of the issue. The other side of the story is well worth looking into.
--The kid's police record
--what the poor baby said
--what the rest of the boys in the class said about the incident
--how his parents can't control him so keep passing him back and forth
--how there was no injury
--how it was an accident
--how the "child" didn't mind until his mommy heard about it and she screamed child abuse
Coach North coached/taught 2 of my boys and did a GREAT job. I haven't talked to him about this but the boys in that class told the story to my kids. They ALL had the same story supporting Coach North.


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