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ABBATIELLO, JOSEPH Joseph Abbatiello, of Orange, beloved husband of Diane Castracane Abbatiello died peacefully June 6, 2012 at Yale New Haven Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He is the brother of Richard (Theresa Cappetta) Abbatiello and the late Donald Abbatiello. He is also survived by his brothers and sisters-in-law, nieces and nephews. Joe was born in New Haven May 16, 1937 to the late Joseph and Virginia Perrotti Abbatiello. He was a graduate of Wilbur Cross High School where he was an All-State football player and Captain of the football team. He went on to play football at
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where he was an ensign and served aboard a destroyer that was positioned off the coast of Cuba during the Pay of Pigs Invasion in April, 1961. After being honorably discharged, Joe began his professional career when he joined his father and brothers in business at Aura Industries and Top Stone Cigar Co. He would go on to become President of both companies. After many years in business, the companies were sold and Joe stayed on as President of Aura Industries heading operations in Hong Kong and Ireland. Throughout his life, Joe was very devoted to his faith and his community. He served on the Board of Education for the Amity School system for eight years, was President of the Board of Directors of Boys and Girls Village in Milford and also served on the Board of Faith Christian Church and the Board of Hosana Ministries Recovery Program in Bridgeport. Joe was very proud of the work he did as a member of the Board of Teen Challenge Recovery Program in New Haven. As an area coordinator for Sports World Ministries, Joe was instrumental in bringing many professional athletes to New Haven to speak to area high school students about faith, ethics and the many opportunities and challenges that life offered. Joe was Vice-President of Scungilli International and a member of Racebrook Country Club. He was the recipient of several awards, among them being his induction into the New Haven Gridiron Club, induction into the Wilbur Cross High School Sports Hall of Fame and receiving the Gold Ring Award from the Boys and Girls Club. Relatives and friends are invited to attend a Memorial Service on Saturday June 16, 2012 at 10am at Gateway Christian Fellowship Church, 129 Bull Hill Lane, West Haven, CT. There will be no visiting hours. Memorial contributions may be made to the Joseph Abbatiello Memorial Fund c/o Levitsky & Berney, PC 100 Bradley Rd. Woodbridge, CT 06525. All contributions will be divided equally to fund programs for Teen Challenge and Nigeria-IJAW Mission. Sign Joe's guest book online at
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Ohio State President Gordon Gee Retiring After Scrutiny Over Bad Jokes
Gee's commentary about 'damned Catholics' and the academic rigor of other schools went over like a lead balloon.
Ohio State University President Gordon Gee will retire July 1, the school announced Tuesday, following Gee's month-long series of apologies for remarks made in December 2012 at an Ohio State Athletic Council meeting.
In the controversial remarks that surfaced last month Gee referred to the University of Notre Dame as "damned Catholics," mocked the academic rigor of other schools and repeated gossip about former Wisconsin University head football coach Bret Bielema.
"I recently returned from a vacation with my family, during which time I had a chance to consider the university's phenomenal achievements and the road that lies ahead for it," Gee, 69, said in a released statement.
"Ohio State now has a richness of new opportunities that would be the envy of most universities," he said. "During my days away, I also spent some time in self-reflection. And after much deliberation, I have decided it is now time for me to turn over the reins of leadership to allow the seeds that we have planted to grow. It is also time for me to reenergize and refocus myself."
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In the most widely circulated clip from his December remarks, Gee said Notre Dame was not invited to join the Big Ten athletic conference because "[t]he fathers are holy on Sunday, and they're holy hell on the rest of the week. You just can't trust those damn Catholics on a Thursday or a Friday."
Gee apologized for his commentary in a statement to The Associated Press, which acquired an audio recording of the meeting through a public records request. "The comments I made were just plain wrong, and in no way do they reflect what the university stands for," he said in the initial statement. "They were a poor attempt at humor and entirely inappropriate."
Notre Dame described the commentary as "most regrettable" in a statement reported by ESPN. The Catholic school said Gee, a Mormon, had apologized.
"We find the remarks most regrettable, particularly regarding Father [Ned] Joyce, who served Notre Dame and collegiate athletics so well and for so long," the university's statement said. "President Gee has contacted Father [John] Jenkins to offer an apology that he has accepted."
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Other targets also received apologies.
In his remarks, Gee said of the University of Louisville, "[We] make certain that we have institutions of like-minded academic integrity – so you won't see us adding Louisville." He lumped the University of Kentucky in with Louisville. Spokesmen for both schools confirmed to The Lexington Herald-Leader that Gee called to apologize.
Bielema was personally ridiculed by Gee in December. The school's athletic director "thought [Bielema] was a thug," Gee said. "And he left just ahead of the sheriff." Gee said Bielema's departure to become the head coach of University of Arkansas' football team was "a blessing for Wisconsin."
Bielema recognized Gee's apology in a statement published by the Wall Street Journal.
"While I am appreciative he did apologize, my sincere hope is Dr. Gee realizes given the stature of his position the full power his words have to affect public perception," Bielema said. "Throughout my career, I have strived to make my name synonymous with high character, values and integrity, and I will continue to do so."
Gee served as president of Ohio State University from 1990 to 1997 and from 2007 to the present. The school, which serves around 64,000 students, described him as "an extraordinary leader" who "enhanced the university's academic profile" in the press release announcing Gee's retirement.
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Maria Shebetka, 70, visited Davenport's Putnam Museum in October to see the exhibit, "Diana, a Celebration." She was told recently that she won a sapphire-and-diamond ring made by Bettendorf jeweler James Revell. She received the ring Friday.
The jewelry is made with a 5.39-carat Chatham sapphire that's surrounded by 14 diamonds and white gold. It's inspired by the Princess of Wales' engagement ring.
"I've always been a fan of Diana," Shebetka said.
Museum visitors who signed up for a membership or who renewed a membership were entered in the raffle. The ring was made in honor of the exhibit, and a winner was drawn Dec. 20.
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---- — PLATTSBURGH — Clinton County's proposed budget plan for 2013 shows a tax-levy increase of 1.9 percent, which is under the state tax cap.
"I think it is a reasonable and responsible budget at this point," Legislature Chairman Jimmy Langley (R-Area 7, Peru) said.
The county has benefited this year from hefty sales-tax revenue and the outsourcing of a major department.
Sales-tax revenue is projected to be up by about $3.4 million over 2011, and the county saved about $1.7 million when it sold its home-health-care service to HCR of Rochester earlier this year.
In addition to saving money on the service, HCR is paying the county $320,000 per year for the license.
While the tax rate for each town in the county is different, based on assessed property value, the overall projected composite tax rate for the county is $6.11 per $1,000 of assessed value. That projection is 6 cents or 1 percent higher than the 2012 composite rate.
The overall spending plan is about $155.9 million, which is about $1.8 million lower than the 2012 plan.
The state's tax cap is based on a 2 percent levy increase, but exceptions are made for tax-base growth, employee retirement costs and payments in lieu of taxes.
Under that formula, the county could have increased its tax levy by 3.2 percent and still be within the cap.
The tax levy is the difference between the government's total expenses and total revenues, the remainder having to be raised by property taxes. Tax bills fluctuate with assessments, so the levy is usually the better determinant of individual tax bills.
The significant increase in sales-tax revenue this year is largely attributed to the rising number of Canadians visiting the area. The strength of the Canadian dollar, which is at par with the U.S. dollar, spurs people from the north to visit this area for shopping and vacations.
While the increase in revenue is welcome, County Administrator Michael Zurlo, who serves as budget officer, said it should not be relied on year to year.
"This is not something we can automatically count on to save our bacon every year," he said at Wednesday night's Finance Committee meeting.
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The budget proposal does not cut any services, but there is an overall reduction of half of a full-time employee position.
Zurlo said the original budget outlook, after department heads submitted their requests in August, carried a composite tax rate of about $6.85 per $1,000, but that was trimmed down.
"We said no to some legitimate requests because we simply did not feel it was prudent at this time," he said.
About $2 million from the county's fund balance was used to help keep taxes down, leaving about $11.5 million, which is 8.7 percent of the total budget.
The state recommends a fund balance of 10 percent, but Zurlo said that's a gray area.
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Medicaid continues to be the largest cost for the county, accounting for about $18 million or 62.4 percent of the tax levy.
Costs for the Sheriff's Department, which includes operation of the County Jail, are up by about 11.5 percent due to salaries, health insurance and retirement costs for personnel.
Langley said the county has had a history of compiling responsible budgets since he joined the legislature in 1999, when the tax rate was $5.66 per $1,000 assessed property value.
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Legislators can make changes in the plan up until they vote on it Dec. 12.
A public hearing on the budget will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 5, in the legislative chambers.
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This fall we join with many other churches in prompting our folks to reach out to others in the name of Jesus Christ. We are in the process of inviting people inside and outside the church, and doing all we can to move them out of their comfort zone so that Jesus' call to reach out becomes an actuality.
But if your church is like ours, and most churches in America, many are just too comfortable in their Christianity. We would rather just come to church, hear the preacher preach and enjoy the blessings ourselves. Inviting others? Not so much.
In fact, some people are downright frightened by the word "evangelism." I had a church once where the members were perfectly comfortable serving on the outreach committee because it reached out without having to talk to people. When we changed the name to evangelism, two members promptly resigned. One said, "People know where the church is. If they want to come, they will come."
But God continues to work despite our shortsightedness. It's a little like the mom who did not want a kitten for her daughter but made a promise she ended up having to keep.
A kitten had climbed to the top of a tall slender tree in a pastor's back yard and was afraid to come down. The pastor coaxed, offered warm milk, etc. The kitty would not come down.
The tree was not sturdy enough to climb, so the pastor tied a rope to his car and pulled it down so he could reach it. But at critical point the rope broke, and the kitten sailed out of sight.
The pastor felt terrible, searched for the animal but to no avail. He prayed, "Lord I commit this kitten to your keeping."
A few days later he was at the grocery store and met one of his church members, a cat hater, who was buying cat food. He asked her, "Why are you buying cat food when you hate cats so much?"
She replied, "You won't believe this," and told him how her little girl had been begging her for a cat, but she kept refusing. Then a few days before, the child had begged again, so the Mom finally told her little girl, "Well if God gives you a cat, I'll let you keep it!"
She told the pastor, "I watched my child go out in the yard, get on her knees and ask God for a cat. And really, Pastor, you won't believe this, but I saw it with my own eyes.
A kitten suddenly came flying out of the blue sky, with its paws outspread and landed right in front of her!"
So, when I heard a friend tell this story this past week, I thought, evangelism. Even though we want to be a good Christian and reach out, hesitate, for we think we have to do it on our own.
But God's plans are (sometimes literally) higher than our own. The pastor prayed. The daughter hoped. The mother promised. God delivered.
You might ask, did God really have anything to do with that kitten flying through the air and landing in that little girl's yard. I think so. Just as much as he wants us to trust that his plans are much bigger than ours.
God, you see, has millions of people in mind to be a part of his kingdom. They need to go to church. Many even want to come to church. But they don't know how to get there.
Research shows that 80 percent of the people who come to church do so because they were invited. So getting past that artificial barrier we put up is critical for the salvation of souls.
It's such a simple thing, this evangelism. We drop a card in the mail. We make a telephone call. We have a conversation about faith. We do the inviting. God does the prompting.
In a theology class in seminary I, along with other young men and women training for ministry, heard the professor ask, "How does God most often speak to the world."
We had all kinds of wonderful answers. The Bible. The Holy Spirit. Direct revelation.
But I still remember his answer. "People." When we look through the Bible, we see that God chooses to speak through his people most often.
Jesus said to his disciples, and to us as well, "Follow me , and I will make you fishers of men." We don't often mind the following part.
The fishing part? Not so much.
Perhaps we could visualize a fishing line coming from miles away and dropping down into the very situation we thought would never happen, and God intervenes at that very moment. We find ourselves doing kitten evangelism. We never thought it would happen, but it did.
Yes, having faith is fine. But, and I am pretty sure God will back me up on this, sharing faith is better.
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Report: Justin Upton blocks trade to Seattle Mariners
According to a report by FoxSports.com's Ken Rosenthal and Jon Morosi, the D-backs (for now) right fielder blocked a trade that would have sent him to the Seattle Mariners.
Seattle is on the list of teams Upton can veto a trade to.
The D-Backs would have received a package of young talent from the Mariners, sources say, but the identity of the other players in the trade is not known.
Upton's rejection of the Mariners could be an attempt by him to leverage the Diamondbacks into sending him to a more preferred destination. The D-Backs, meanwhile, could be telling Upton that Seattle is his only option if he wants to leave Arizona, and for that reason it's always possible that a deal could revive.
Though Upton has been on the trade block for the better part of the last three years, this would seem to be the first time a deal was struck that would have sent him out of Arizona.
The 25-year-old Upton is coming off a season in which he hit .280 with 17 home runs and 67 RBI. It was a down year for both the player and his team. He is owed $38.5 million over the next three years, which is a reasonable rate given the production he can give a team.
However, many wonder why the Diamondbacks seem to be so set on trading the former number one pick. An MVP candidate just two seasons ago, it's possible Upton's best years are still ahead of him. Moving him now, before he even reaches his prime, could come back to haunt the Diamondbacks for years to come, regardless of what they get in return.
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Pryor resident Ray Gwartney just returned from the Oklahoma Honor Flight, a whirlwind trip from start to finish.
After hearing several friends talk about the life-changing trip, Gwartney decided it was his turn. He filled out the necessary paperwork and was quickly accepted. Gwartney was Washington D.C bound.
Oklahoma Honor Flight provides Oklahoma veterans with a trip to the nation's capitol to visit war memorials, all in one day.
Gwartney packed his bags and headed to Tulsa to meet other veterans going on this trip.
He excitedly described the farewell ceremony. The 85 veterans, including four women, were met at the auditorium by Pryor Thunderbird Cadets. Each veteran was handed a pocket-sized copy of the United States Constitution. The veterans sat through what Gwartney called the normal procedures, the pledge of allegiance and singing the national anthem. A founder of the Honor Flight then led the veterans in an exchange ceremony.
The veterans raised their left hand, holding the constitution. The cadets followed suit and raised their left hands. As the two reached across to shake hands, and pass the constitution from one generation to the next, the cadets slipped commemorative gold coins into the hand of the veterans.
Gwartney said the group left the hotel at
3 a.m. the next morning, after being escorted to the airport by the Tulsa Police Department, Oklahoma Highway Patrol and Patriot Riders motorcycle group.
The group's first stop upon landing was the memorial Gwartney was most looking forward to seeing, the World War II memorial. He said it was "almost unreal" to finally be seeing the monument in person.
"There was a building-like structure, if you can call it that, on either end. One said Pacific and the other said Atlantic. Between the two were concrete pillars, one for each state of the union," he said.
He described two bronze eagles inside the Pacific building, which seem to be supporting the ceiling.
"It was truly magnificent," he said.
His favorite part of the WWII Memorial was spotted by his grandson Shane Davis, Gwartney's guardian for the trip, on the way back to the bus.
"The grandson found the part you see in this picture here. It says Southwest Pacific, Guadalcanal, that's where I spent my time," said Gwartney.
Gwartney enlisted in the United States Army in October 1952. He was in the quartermaster's supply division, in the truck regiment.
"I was in for about three years," he said.
"It was three years, two months and six days," his wife Billye added.
The veterans, all wearing blue, boarded buses and headed to the Lincoln Monument. Gwartney was overwhelmed by the sheer size of the iconic monument.
"OK, I'm going to exaggerate a little bit here. From where I was standing on the street, up to the monument seemed to me like hundreds of stairs," he said. "Grandson wanted to run up the stairs to the top, of course. He asked me 'Grandpa do you want to go with me?' I said no, no thank you.
"The size of the Arlington Cemetery was another thing that really surprised me," he said. "It's large, and then larger and then even bigger on top of that."
Looking over pictures he took of the cemetery, Gwartney recounted its history.
"I'll give you a little bit of the history, if you want it," he started. "At the beginning of the Civil War, General Robert E. Lee of the southern army was asked to be a general of the Union Army. He could not accept because he lived in Virginia, which was part of the south. This was his property before it became the Arlington Cemetery. At the end of the war, they took his property to make the cemetery. Well, some time after that his son was able to get the property back, but then he turned around and sold it to the government for $100,000."
The next stop on the tour was the Korea
War Veteran Memorial, southeast of the Lincoln Memorial.
The Korean tableau features statues of soldiers scattered throughout a garden area. There are 19 life-sized stone statues of patrolmen, armed and at the ready.
The statues are reflected on the memorial wall adjacent to the garden. The reflection makes the appearance 38 soldiers, representing the 38th parallel.
The tribute wall, bearing the words "Freedom is Not Free," was another highlight of the trip for Gwartney, who said it wasn't what he expected but was quite moving.
"We got to see the changing of the guards. The grandson just couldn't get over that. It meant a lot to get to see it," said Gwartney.
"You know, when they do this they take 21 steps to the end where they stand for 21 seconds. They switch their rifle over to the other shoulder and take 21 steps back," he said. "This is where the 21-gun salute came from."
Gwartney said there were countless people piled in to watch
this ceremony, but all were perfectly quiet and reverent.
"It was very respectful and precise. Army to the core," he said. "It was touching, it really was."
Gwartney said the individuals chosen for the honor guard are the most elite.
"They can't drink or smoke or use bad language. Physically they have to be between
5-feet 10 and 6-feet 4 and they can't exceed a 30-inch waistline," said Gwartney, who ran drills in his time.
After roughly nine hours of touring D.C, the group made their way back home with pictures, stories, souvenirs and new friendships.
"It was about 8:30 p.m. our time that we headed back to Tulsa. We flew back and were met with storms and tornado sirens. The pilot had to circle around and land at 11 p.m." he said.
"There was a reception group waiting for us there," Gwartney said, his smile growing.
"There was a band, a group of home school kids who played," said Billye.
"There were soldiers in uniform, and all this was a surprise for us vets. Everyone applauded as we came in, people were thanking us for our service," he said.
"I was a preacher for 17 years and even I don't have words to express the emotion of this trip, or that reception," he said.
"I would encourage all Oklahoma vets to go on this trip. You'll never
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The Heartland Athletic Conference girls basketball all-star teams are just lists of award winners rather than actual squads.
If they were real teams, though, they would be phenomenal.
Take the Division I All-Stars, for example.
The backcourt features Shikellamy senior Alexis Angstadt, the program's sixth 1,000-point scorer, and Danville senior Siobhan Bross, one of the Valley's top defensive players.
The forwards -- Milton senior Emily Baker and Shamokin's pair of senior Kelsey Yacko and junior Liv Bonshock -- are very athletic who score well in the paint and battle on the boards.
Both post players had breakout seasons: Selinsgrove's Laura Long, who averaged 12.7 points in her junior year, and Danville freshman Amber Renz, who averaged 16.6 ppg.
The HAC-I second team includes Midd-West senior Allie Camp and Milton junior Mackenna Miller at the guards, and Danville junior Ericka Heath, Mifflinburg freshman Kayla Kline, and Shikellamy senior Cory Yerger at the forwards.
Think Danville's Steve Moser, the HAC-I Coach of the Year, who won the division and the inaugural HAC Tournament, could make do with that group?
Same goes for HAC-II Coach of the Year Lisa Varano, whose Mount Carmel team scored a three-peat in the division and District 4 Class AA.
Red Tornadoes' Christina Perles, a senior, and Ali Varano, a junior, lead a first team that also includes Lewisburg senior Maria Kelleher, Southern Columbia senior Kayla Lavella and Warrior Run junior Steph Shamburg.
Snipers Kelleher and Lavella each made more than 55 three-pointers; Ali Varano averaged 15 points and 5 steals; and Perles and Shamburg were the division's top double-double threats.
The second team features Warrior Run senior guard Tay Parker, Southern Columbia senior guard Mallory Tomaschik, Lewisburg senior forward Lois Lesher, and Mount Carmel junior forward Ana Raybuck.
Benton's three-time all-state honoree Justine Seely highlights the HAC-III first team. Her coach, Harry Schlichter, is the division's Coach of the Year.


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Brown Deer - The Brown Deer Police Department swore in their newest officer: canine officer Vader, an 18-month old Belgian Malinois who joined the department Nov. 11.
Police Chief Steven Rinzel explained that because Vader is considered an officer, he must be sworn in and that ceremony was held Dec. 13.
Vader, born in July 2011, is trained in narcotics detection, suspect apprehension, building searches, tracking and handler protection.
His handler is patrol officer Joshua Morgan who has trained and worked with Vader over the past weeks.
Also attending were Stan Kass and his son, Michael, who fully funded the purchase of Vader, which Rinzel said averages about $20,000. The chief also said the Kass family has provided generous donations for the K-9 program for more than 20 years.
During the swearing in, Vader was told he would "support the Constitution of the United States, the state of Wisconsin and the laws and ordinances of the village of Brown Deer."
When the chief finished speaking, Vader barked loudly.
The ceremony concluded with cake, coffee and dog biscuits.
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EDMOND — Beating Norman High may always be more meaningful in the moment for the Norman North girls. But topping second-ranked Edmond Memorial on the Bulldogs' home pitch?
That might get the Timberwolves thinking in real terms about going after a Class 6A state championship.
The third-ranked T-Wolves had their way with the Bulldogs, 2-0, Tuesday night and, on the face of it, it might not appear so big.
The two teams combined for 15 shots and two goals. How big a deal could it be? Well, North coach Don Rother thought last season's loss to Memorial set North up for a premature bounce from the postseason, robbing the T-Wolves of a second home playoff game.
Now, with a victory over their perceived-to-be biggest District 6A-2 obstacle, the T-Wolves are in the driver's seat to claim the district crown and play host to their first two playoff contests.
Lexi Carroll continued to deliver on what's already a big season, picking up both of North's goals, the first coming 13 minutes into the second half and the second, icing the game, with five minutes remaining. She was assisted by Francesca Ryan on the opener and Luka Joyner on the closer.
Rother reserved special praise to his back line defenders — Bri Kuestersteffen, Simone Ryan, Bailey Smith and Rachel Gibson — and keeper Kali Newman, who held the Bulldog (4-1) offense quiet.
North (4-0) has never reached the Class 6A title game, but the T-Wolves are now much closer to designing the road map to get there.
Boys, North 4, EMHS 0: The Timberwolves pulled their record to even at 2-2 with a 4-0 shutout over the Bulldogs.
Mauro Cichero got North on the board with the only goal of the first half scored unassisted three minutes into the contest. He then added all the insurance the T-Wolves would need with a goal off an assist by Ashton Bray two minutes into the second half.
Johnathon Newton added the next goal at 58:00 off an assist from Carson Cacciatori. Bray stayed in the helpful mood, providing an assist to Luke Moore at 64:00 to give the T-Wolves their finishing stroke.
The T-Wolves ended up outshooting the Bulldogs 20-5, while keeper Daniel Taylor had two saves to seal his shutout.
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Texas has not only made executing prisoners something of an art form, but is getting downright chintzy when it comes to providing the condemned a last meal.
No other state is close when it comes to sending criminals to meet their maker. Since 1976, Texas has executed 475. Virginia's a very distant second with 109.
Texas' governor, Rick Perry, is the undisputed champ when it comes to sheer volume in seeing folks off on their last mile. In Perry's 11-year tenure, Texas has executed 235 people, an average of more than 21 per year.
In the term of Perry's immediate predecessor, George W. Bush (a governor Perry would like to follow into the White House), the state executed 152, an average of more than 30 per year.
You may support the death penalty or you may not, but there's no denying there's a protocol that should be followed when it comes to that sort of thing.
Winston Churchill, in a different context _ defending a formal letter declaring war on Japan in 1941 _ said: "When you have to kill a man, it costs nothing to be polite."
So, depending on your circumstances, if you're going to be executed, you should be able to count on at least the following:
"¢ A blindfold.
"¢ A cigarette.
"¢ A last request.
"¢ Whatever you want for your last meal.
Not so fast, if you're living on death row in the Lone Star State.
It seems an inmate named Lawrence Russell Brewer ruined it for everybody Texas might bump off in the future when he ticked off a state legislator last week.
Brewer, you might recall, was involved in the heinous 1998 hate-crime dragging death of James Byrd Jr.
For his last meal, Brewer asked for two chicken fried steaks, a triple-meat bacon cheeseburger, fried okra, a pound of barbecue, three fajitas, a meat lover's pizza, a pint of ice cream and a slab of peanut butter fudge with crushed peanuts.
Then, according to prison officials, he didn't eat any of it.
This burden on Texas' $164.5 billion two-year state budget did not sit well with Democratic state Sen. John Whitmire, chairman of the Senate Criminal Justice Committee.
"It is extremely inappropriate to give a person sentenced to death such a privilege," Whitmire wrote in a letter to Brad Livingston, the executive director of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
So much for last-meal requests in Texas.
"Effective immediately, no such accommodations will be made," Livingston said a few hours after hearing from Whitmire. "They will receive the same meal served to other offenders on the unit."
Yeah, what an ingrate, going off to his lethal injection without eating his dinner.
"It's long overdue," Whitmire told The Associated Press. "This old boy last night, enough is enough. We're fixing to execute the guy and maybe it makes the system feel good about what they're fixing to do. Kind of hypocritical, you reckon?"
Yeah, we reckon.
But still, the idea of the condemned getting a last meal goes back at least to ancient Greece.
A Grecian urn that I recently unearthed in my backyard reveals the following account of a last-meal conversation just before the 399 B.C. execution of Socrates.
"Socrates, what in the name of Zeus are you eating?"
The elderly philosopher looks up to see his young student, Plato.
"A little Spanakopita," Socrates replies. "What's so terrible?"
"Spanakopita? Spanakopita?" says Plato incredulously. "That stuff will kill you. Do you know what's in Spanakopita?"
"Do I know what's in Spanakopita?" Socrates replies scornfully. "Of course I do. A little chopped spinach, some feta cheese, maybe a little ricotta cheese, too, some onions, scallions and eggs wrapped in phyllo pastry with butter and olive oil.
"Don't be such a schlemiel, Plato. Didn't I say at my trial that 'the unexamined life is not worth living for a human being?' Well, the same goes for unexamined _ and uneaten _ Spanakopita."
"Fat lot of good that testimony did you," says Plato. "They sentenced you to drink hemlock. Better you should be eating something better for you, like a nice moussaka with artichokes and zucchini."
"You know," says Socrates" "Listening to you nag is making the thought of drinking hemlock a lot more inviting."
"All right, Mr. Big Shot Philosopher," says Plato, "do you have a last request?"
"Well sure," says the old sage. "My last request is that no society ever becomes so petty and cheap that it denies a condemned man _ no matter what his crime _ whatever he wants for a last meal."
Sam Pollak is the editor of The Daily Star. He can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com or at (607) 432-100, ext. 208. His columns can be found at www.thedailystar.com/sampollak.


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Because the new CentOS is based on the GPL licensed sources of Red Hat (known as the "Upstream OS Provider"), it brings with it enhancements in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5.3. Among them, OpenJDK under GPLv2, Java Technology Compatibility Kit (TCK) conformance and support for Intel's 64-bit Core i7 (Nehalem) processors. Further details are in the release notes.
Next to including the changes inherited from the upstream RHEL 5.3, the new CentOS has a few of its own. Users can enable external repositories at install time. And based on community requests for user contributed packages, the contribs repository is now again included, with submittals to fill the repository in the coming weeks.
ISO images for 32-bit and 64-bit systems are ready for download from the CentOS servers.
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Redmond rushes in to root out alleged malware haven.
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New initiative will bring futuristic virtual reality effects to the web surfing experience.
New Trojan Targets Online Banking
Dyreza malware launches a man-in-the-middle attack that compromises SSL.
HP Rolls Out Massive Cloud Network
New cloud combines worldwide access with local attention to data security.
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A first cousin of the recent Heartbleed attack affects EAP-based wireless and peer-to-peer authentication.
Geeks Petition for Free Lenovo BIOS
FOSS community acts to protect freedom of choice for laptop devices.
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Webcam Hijackers Busted
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Harlequins stars Ugo Monye and Danny Care have been declared fit to play in tomorrow's Aviva Premiership final at Twickenham. The two England internationals have recovered from injury and are the only changes to the team that defeated Northampton Saints in the semi-final a fortnight ago.
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Jordan Turner-Hall and George Lowe continue in the centre, outside Nick Evans and Care who replaces Karl Dickson.
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Olly Kohn and George Robson partner in the second row, while Maurie Fa'asavalu, Nick Easter and captain, Chris Robshaw continue their back row partnership. Among the replacements Rob Buchanan, Mark Lambert, Will Collier, Tomas Vallejos and Tom Guest cover the forwards.
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Team as follows: 15. Mike Brown, 14. Tom Williams, 13. George Lowe, 12. Jordan Turner-Hall, 11. Ugo Monye, 10. Nick Evans, 9. Danny Care; 1. Joe Marler, 2. Joe Gray, 3. James Johnston, 4. Olly Kohn, 5. George Robson, 6. Maurie Fa'asavalu, 7. Chris Robshaw (C), 8. Nick Easter.
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Bridging the breakdown of generations
My dad's name is Norman, so of course people called him "Stormin' Norman." And the moniker fit him perfectly, for he was a proud and successful business owner and undisputed head of my four-member household.
Though he could be quite sentimental, generous and affectionate with his "girls," he was mostly stubborn, opinionated, judgmental and foul-mouthed (usually while working in the garage). He was also a very hard worker and had a hard time relaxing, even at the family beach house. He possessed the highest of standards not only for himself but for everyone in his orbit.
He certainly wouldn't tolerate the condition in which he now finds himself: a Parkinson's-induced dementia that leaves him sleepy, incoherent, wheel chair-bound and barely able to chew his own food.
His decline seemed to happen quickly; one day he was able to walk upright and converse intelligently (albeit with some repetition and confusion) and the next day he was confined to his wheel chair and hard to rouse for the visits to which he used to look so forward. Worse, he didn't recognize anyone, even his beloved daughters.
He is being cared for in a local retirement community, and because the staff takes such good care of him, he is for the most part healthy and oddly content. My sister and I are fortunate to be able to see him on a regular basis.
I try to visit once a week, but sometimes I let life make excuses for me: I have to go to the gym, the baby is cranky, it's too hot outside and plus, it's almost lunch time. I do this because seeing him chips giant splinters from the wood of my heart, splinters that proceed to imbed themselves in my vital organs and cause great pain from time to time.
But I go, because I like to see his face, to remind myself that he is still here with me.
When dad is awake, he might mutter a greeting or ask a question that sounds like "What have you been up to?" I sit on the air-filled bed next to him and launch into a long and detailed monologue about my family's activities. I emphasize the accomplishments for him, out of habit.
I make a point to tell him how nice he looks, for he always took care with his appearance. "You really are a handsome devil," he'd say to his reflection. When his eyes happen to be open, I tell him how blue they are. He sometimes grins at the compliment.
My husband will offer to accompany me on my visits, but my two older children (ages 11 and 8) don't like going anymore. In his better days, my dad always insisted on a firm handshake with eye contact from them. He'd ask them about school and sports and how tall they were. They'd raid his stash of Werther's Originals and peanut butter crackers, and the nurses would bring them ginger ales. We'd make a morning out of it.
I don't blame them for not wanting to see their "pee-paw" in such a state. But my 19-month-old hasn't learned to protest visiting yet. In fact, she loves everything about the place – the fountain in the foyer, the cockatiel Jerry in the lobby, the endless, carpeted hallways, the elevator, the adoring residents and staff.
She even finds my dad somewhat amusing. She squeals and points when she sees him and tries to climb his wheelchair like it's a jungle gym. The juxtaposition between them is staggering; my 80-year-old dad dozes in his wheelchair as my toddler scampers from the floor-length mirror in the bathroom to the ultimate La-Z-Boy in the corner.
She periodically stands before my dad in confusion and waves frantically, as if to elicit a response from him, so I place her on his lap. And while I'm fumbling with my phone to take some photos before the girl takes a serious tumble, I see that my dad's hands have a firm grip on her. He's actually holding her – his granddaughter – and they both start to jibber and jabber like old friends.
I snap about 20 photos. And I realize that there is still life and love in my dad; Stormin' Norman – with his firm grip – is in there somewhere, even yet.
What I wouldn't give to hear a cuss word or two from his mouth. But I am grateful for his beating heart, his steadfast courage and dignity, his bright blue eyes, which every once in a while I have the privilege to see.
Diann Ducharme is the author of The Outer Banks House and the recently released e-book, Chasing Eternity, and is a wife, mother of three children and owner of one border collie. You can find her at http://www.diannducharme.com where, she blogs about the writing life.
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Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden's admission has increased by $1 across all categories. Admission is now $12 for adults; $11 for seniors ages 55 and older; and $8 for children ages 3–12. Admission remains free for children ages 3 and younger and for members.
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Take in a show at several locations this weekend! West End Comedy will provide laughs at HATTheatre; the production of "Pump Boys and Dinettes" will close Sunday; and the youth theatre company CharacterWorks will present "Footloose" at The Steward School. Another show perfect for the kids – "Despicable Me 2" is playing at the Eastern Henrico Recreation Center tonight. For all our top picks this weekend, click here! > Read more.
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The Biology of Avian Influenza
Q. What is avian influenza?
A. Avian influenza (AI)--the bird flu--is a virus that infects wild birds (such as ducks, gulls, and shorebirds) and domestic poultry (such as chickens, turkeys, ducks, and geese). There is flu for birds just as there is for humans and, as with people, some forms of the flu are worse than others.
AI viruses are classified by a combination of two groups of proteins: the hemagglutinin or H proteins, of which there are 16 (H1-H16), and neuraminidase or N proteins, of which there are 9 (N1-N9). Based upon these two groups of proteins, there are 144 different characterizations of the virus.
AI strains also are divided into two groups based upon the ability of the virus to produce disease in poultry: low pathogenic avian influenza (LPAI) and highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI).
LPAI, or "low path" avian influenza, naturally occurs in wild birds and can spread to domestic birds. In most cases it causes no signs of infection or only minor symptoms in birds. These strains of the virus pose little threat to human health. LPAI H5 and H7 strains have the potential to mutate into HPAI and are therefore closely monitored.
HPAI, or "high path" avian influenza, is often fatal in chickens and turkeys. HPAI spreads more rapidly than LPAI and has a higher death rate in birds. HPAI H5N1 is the type rapidly spreading in some parts of the world.
Q. How does the avian influenza virus spread in birds?
A. Avian influenza is primarily spread by direct contact between healthy birds and infected birds, and through indirect contact with contaminated equipment and materials. The virus is excreted through the feces of infected birds and through secretions from the nose, mouth and eyes.
Contact with infected fecal material is the most common of bird–to–bird transmission. Wild ducks often introduce low pathogenic avian influenza into domestic flocks raised on range or in open flight pens through fecal contamination. Within a poultry house, transfer of the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus between birds also can occur via airborne secretions. The spread of avian influenza between poultry premises almost always follows the movement of contaminated people and equipment. Avian influenza also can be found on the outer surfaces of egg shells. Transfer of eggs is a potential means of transmission. Airborne transmission of virus from farm to farm is highly unlikely under usual circumstances.
Q. What are the signs of illness of birds infected with avian influenza?
A. Low pathogenic avian influenza signs are typically mild. Infected birds typically show signs of decreased food consumption, respiratory signs (coughing and sneezing) and decreased egg production. Birds that are infected with highly pathogenic avian influenza are more severely ill and could exhibit one or more of the following clinical signs: sudden death; lack of energy and appetite; decreased egg production; soft–shelled or misshapen eggs; swelling; purple discoloration; nasal discharge; coughing, sneezing; lack of coordination and diarrhea.
Q. Is it possible for a low pathogenic avian influenza strain to become highly pathogenic?
A. Some low pathogenic subtypes have the capacity to mutate into more virulent strains. While low pathogenic avian influenza is considered lower risk, low pathogenic strains of the virus – the H5 and H7 strains – can mutate into highly pathogenic forms.
History of Avian Influenza in the United States
Q. Does highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza currently exist in the United States? Has it ever occurred in this country?
A. Incidents of low pathogenic avian influenza are commonly detected in domestic poultry flocks. Low pathogenic avian influenza does not pose a serious threat to human health.
There is no evidence that any highly pathogenic avian influenza currently exists in the United States. Historically, there have been three highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreaks in poultry in this country--in 1924, 1983 and 2004. No significant human illness resulted from these outbreaks.
The 1924 H7 HPAI outbreak was detected in and contained to East Coast live bird markets.
The 1983-84 H5N2 HPAI bird outbreaks resulted in the destruction of approximately 17 million chickens, turkeys, and guinea fowl in the northeastern United States to contain and eradicate the disease.
In 2004, USDA confirmed an H5N2 HPAI outbreak in chickens in the southern United States. The disease was quickly eradicated thanks to close coordination and cooperation between USDA, state, local, and industry leaders. Because of the quick response, the disease was limited to one flock.
Avian Influenza and USDA's Role in Protecting the United States
Q. What is USDA doing to prevent the introduction of HPAI into the United States?
A: USDA recognizes that highly pathogenic avian influenza poses a significant threat to animal health and has the potential to threaten human health. Accordingly, USDA has safeguards in place to protect against the introduction of highly pathogenic avian influenza into the United States. USDA maintains trade restrictions on the importation of poultry and poultry products from countries and/or regions where there have been confirmed outbreaks of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza in commercial or traditionally-raised poultry.
Surveillance: USDA works with Federal and State partners and industry to monitor U.S. bird populations. Surveillance is conducted in four key areas: live bird markets, commercial flocks, backyard flocks, and migratory bird populations. Extensive testing occurs in live bird markets and commercial flocks. Additionally, birds that show signs of illness are tested.
Through a backyard flock biosecurity program, USDA encourages backyard and small poultry producers to strengthen biosecurity practices in order to prevent the introduction of AI into their flocks. Biosecurity refers to practical management practices that help to prevent diseases.
USDA recognizes that prevention is only one part of a comprehensive strategy and therefore continues to work closely with its Federal, State, and Tribal partners and industry stakeholders to have effective and coordinated emergency response plans at the ready should an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza occur in the United States.
Q. Is USDA doing any work globally?
A. USDA works closely with international organizations like the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE), the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and World Health Organization (WHO) to assist highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza-affected countries and other neighboring Asian-Pacific countries with disease prevention, management, and eradication activities. By helping these countries prepare for, manage, or eradicate highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza outbreaks, USDA can help stop the spread of this virus at its source - overseas.
Some efforts include:
Q. If there was an outbreak of avian influenza in the United States, what would USDA do?
A. USDA works closely with its Federal, State, and tribal partners, as well as industry stakeholders, to coordinate emergency response to animal disease outbreaks, including AI.
USDA provides expertise, funding, and support personnel to States when low pathogenic avian influenza is detected. Close attention is paid to low pathogenic avian influenza H5 and H7 strains, because of their potential to mutate into highly pathogenic avian influenza. When highly pathogenic avian influenza is detected, USDA and State personnel are primary responders because of the rapid spread and high death rate among poultry.
In the event of a highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreak in the United States, USDA would work with States and industry to respond quickly and decisively following these five basic steps:
USDA also maintains a bank of AI vaccine that could be used to protect healthy birds outside a control area, if necessary.
USDA and State veterinarians are specially trained to diagnose foreign animal diseases, such as avian influenza and regularly conduct field investigations of suspicious disease conditions. This monitoring is assisted by university personnel, State animal health officials, USDA–accredited veterinarians, and members of the industry who report suspicious cases. USDA and State animal health officials work cooperatively with the poultry industry to conduct surveillance at breeding flocks, slaughter plants, live–bird markets, livestock auctions, and poultry dealers.
Avian Influenza Testing and Diagnostics
Q. What kind of test is used to diagnose avian influenza in birds?
A: Samples are usually taken by swabbing the mucus that coats the throat of live birds, which does not harm the birds. With wild birds, a fecal sample can be taken instead. These samples go into sealed tubes and are taken to USDA-approved laboratories. The initial test is a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test. A PCR test is a rapid method of identifying the virus, typically producing results within 3 hours. If a sample from an area where avian influenza has not been previously detected tests positive on a rapid test, a virus isolation confirmatory test is performed. This test involves growing the sample in embryonated chicken eggs, which then provides the material to allow detailed identification of the strain of virus and whether it is highly pathogenic or low pathogenic. The virus isolation test can take 7-10 days to produce results. All H5 and H7 isolations are confirmed at the National Veterinary Services Laboratory at Ames, Iowa.
Protecting Birds from Avian Influenza
Q. I have a back yard flock. How can I protect them from avian influenza?
A. USDA recommends that owners of backyard flocks follow these six tips to prevent poultry disease:
Q. What can poultry producers do to prevent an AI outbreak on their farms?
A. Poultry producers should strengthen biosecurity practices to prevent the introduction of AI into their flocks. The following are some sound biosecurity practices:
If avian influenza is detected, farms must be thoroughly cleaned and disinfected. Avian influenza viruses are inactivated by heat and drying and also these viruses are very sensitive to most disinfectants and detergents. The area to be disinfected must be clear of organic material, which greatly increases the resistance of avian influenza virus' resistance to disinfection.
Q. What should producers do if their birds appear to have signs of avian influenza?
A. If birds exhibit clinical signs of highly pathogenic avian influenza or might have been exposed to birds with the disease, producers or bird owners should immediately notify Federal or State animal health officials. Information can be found at www.usda.gov/birdflu.
Food Safety and Avian Influenza
Q. Does proper food handling prevent avian influenza?
A. Avian influenza is not transmissible by eating properly prepared poultry. If highly pathogenic avian influenza were detected in the United States, the chance of infected poultry or eggs entering the food chain would be extremely low because of the rapid onset of symptoms in poultry as well as the safeguards in place, which include testing of flocks, and Federal inspection programs.
USDA works to educate the public about safe food handling practices in response to numerous questions from the public about the human risk associated with avian influenza.
Q. What does proper food handling mean?
A. Proper handling and cooking of poultry provides protection against all avian influenza viruses, as it does against many viruses and bacteria, including Salmonella and E.coli. Safe food handling and preparation is important at all times. USDA continually reminds consumers to practice safe food handling and preparation every day:
Cooking poultry, eggs, and other poultry products to the proper temperature and preventing cross-contamination between raw and cooked food is the key to safety. You should:
165 °F to kill foodborne germs that might be present, including the avian influenza viruses.
Avian Influenza and Human Health
Q. How can people become infected with avian influenza?
A. Although the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza virus does not usually infect people, more than 200 human cases have been reported since 2004. Most people who have become sick or died from highly pathogenic H5N1 have had extensive, direct contact with infected poultry. Broad concerns about public health relate to the potential for the virus to mutate, or change into a form that could easily spread from person to person, a characteristic that could result in a human influenza pandemic. There is no evidence that this is occurring. Strains of avian influenza that have been detected in U.S. poultry, including low pathogenic and highly pathogenic; have caused no known human illnesses.
Avian Influenza and World Trade
Q. Could live poultry, poultry or poultry products come from a country where there is highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza?
A. Poultry products imported into the U.S. must meet all safety standards that are applied to foods produced in the United States.
No poultry or poultry products from countries and/or regions with confirmed cases of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza can be imported into the United States. USDA regulations require that import permits accompany properly sanitized poultry products, such as raw feathers.
Q. Is avian influenza a reportable disease under international trade guidelines?
A. Highly pathogenic avian influenza is considered a reportable disease by the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE). OIE has developed animal health standards that classify all H5 and H7 viruses as reportable diseases.
Q. Does USDA maintain import restrictions?
A. USDA quarantines and tests live birds imported into the United States to ensure that they do not have any foreign animal diseases such as the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza virus.
All imported live birds (except from Canada) must spend 30 days at a USDA quarantine facility where they are tested for the avian influenza virus before entering the country. Returning U.S.-origin pet birds (except from Canada) also are tested and quarantined at a USDA facility.
USDA maintains trade restrictions on the importation of poultry and poultry products originating from countries and/or regions where the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza strain has been detected in commercial or traditionally raised poultry (not wild birds). USDA regulations require that import permits accompany properly sanitized poultry products, such as raw feathers.
Additionally, USDA has increased its monitoring for illegally smuggled poultry and poultry products through an anti-smuggling program in coordination with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection.
Q. How do I get more information about avian influenza?
USDA efforts to protect against and respond to bird flu: www.usda.gov/birdflu
Report Sick Farm Birds: If your farm birds are sick or dying, call USDA's Veterinary Services toll free at 1-866-536-7593, or your State Veterinarian or local extension agent.
Report Dead Wild Birds: Dead wild birds can be reported to State or Federal wildlife agencies. Information on how to make contact with Wildlife officials in your State is available at www.usda.gov/birdflu
Safe Food Preparation: USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline - 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854), TTY: 1-800 256-7072 (available in English and Spanish). Online answers are provided at www.fsis.usda.gov by clicking on "Ask Karen."
Current Listing of Countries/Areas Affected with HPAI H5N1: www.usda.gov/birdflu
U.S. Government efforts to protect human health: www.pandemicflu.gov