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Even under normal circumstances, the principal of the largest high school in Baltimore County would face a difficult task.
But Perry Hall High Principal George Roberts said this particular school year—which began with a student shooting on Aug. 27—has "challenged his leadership skills."
Based on input from residents and community leaders, County Councilman David Marks named Roberts the Fifth District Citizen of the Year on Thursday, lauding his "assertive presence" in the shooting's aftermath, as well as his efforts to showcase the school's 50-year history.
"There are many others more deserving, but I will certainly accept it on behalf of the entire staff here," Roberts said. "We have such a professional staff, and because of the support of the teachers and kids, it's been a much smoother road than it would be otherwise."
Marks recognized Roberts' accomplishments over his five-year tenure, stating, "George Roberts would stand apart even if the shooting never occurred on August 27th."
Starting in 2008, Roberts led an effort to name areas after important figures in the school's history—including the library's re-dedication as the James R. Bowerman Media Center. Black and white photos from the school's past and the school crest began appearing on school walls. He is also promoting a celebration of the school's 50th graduating class in 2014.
Above average test scores, graduation rates and scholarship winnings have been ongoing under his leadership. In 2010, Newsweek recognized Perry Hall as one of "America's Best High Schools."
Roberts also has focused on revamping the aging school's appearance with a new marquee and signs.
According to Marks, "As a graduate of Perry Hall High School, I can say that he is one of the best principals in that school's history. But the shooting really demanded a special type of leader. There were many individuals who provided extraordinary assistance that day, from the heroic faculty who restrained the gunman to our public safety professionals, but Mr. Roberts set the tone of leadership that was needed on August 27th and days afterward."
"These challenges have caused me to grow as a leader. Looking back on the situation, I'm much more connected to the community," Roberts said.
"It's unfortunate that negative things sometimes cloud all of the good we're doing here," he added.
Before Roberts was appointed the fifth principal of Perry Hall in 2008, he worked as principal of Golden Ring Middle School and as an assistant principal throughout Baltimore County from 2004 to 2007. He worked as a teacher and administrator in Prince George's County from 1995 to 2004.
Roberts holds a bachelor's degree in education from then-Towson State University, as well as a master's degree from Bowie State University and a graduate certificate from Johns Hopkins University.
A native of Prince George's County, he currently lives in Towson with his wife and three daughters.


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The year is 1856. Republican Sen. Charles Sumner of Massachusetts is unleashing a torrent of invective snark, directed at absent colleague Democratic Sen. Andrew Butler of South Carolina, mocking him as having "a mistress, who, though ugly to others, is always lovely to him; though polluted in the sight of the world, is chaste in his sight. I mean, the harlot, Slavery."
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"All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident." – Arthur Schopenhauer German philosopher (1788 – 1860)
The transition from "Open Notes" being a fringe concept to being self-evident is rapidly taking place catalyzed by a recently released study on Open Notes. That is, the idea that patients would be able to see their doctor's notes. Like most people, I simply assumed that the doctor's notes were "theirs". Not only did I not fully appreciate the potential value, I thought it would be something that doctors would strongly resist.
My perspective completely changed when Dr. Sue Woods shared her own transformation on this point when we met a couple of years ago. In fact, this meeting was one of the contributing factors as to where my healthtech startup [Update: Avado since was acquired by WebMD to expand patient participation/engagement] has focused its product development – i.e., making patient-physician communication easy. Dr. Woods is a physician with Oregon Health Sciences University and the VA in Portland, Oregon. The VA has been one of the pioneers in opening up doctor's notes to the VA population. As one can imagine, there are many challenging medical issues faced with patients at the VA.
Dr. Woods highlighted how it was not only helpful for patients, but it was particularly helpful for spouses of her patients to really know what was going on even when it wasn't good news. Even though she was initially uneasy with the idea, she became a true believer. Now Dr. Woods' experience is found to be consistent with the findings reported in the Annals of Internal Medicine. In fact, she predicted the results when the study was kicked off. Her seven predictions are listed below with the actual findings:
In a post 2 years ago, I thought Open Notes would be a Slam Dunk. How my predictions fared, based on Open Notes results:
Prediction Result Once patients see their notes, they like access 99% want to continue Medical jargon doesn't get in their way >90% were NOT confused or worried Some content surprises but people value it PENDING study of patient comments Many say notes are wrong and want corrections 60% want to add comments Seeing notes helps manage problems better >70% reported better self-care It's uncommon for a person to be distraught Only 1-2% felt offended Many feel more prepared for in-person visits 69%-80% agreed
As the doctors participating in the study said: "It was easier than expected." In fact, some doctors in the study didn't think the program had begun as they had seen no change in their patients' behavior. Dr. Woods nailed it in her tweet that linked to her full reaction to the study: "We'll look back on this day as a historic turning point."
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The study conclusions were simple: Patients accessed visit notes frequently, a large majority reported clinically relevant benefits and minimal concerns, and virtually all (99%) patients wanted the practice to continue. With doctors experiencing no more than a modest effect on their work lives, open notes seem worthy of widespread adoption.
Inexorable March of Transparency Extends to Healthcare
Healthcare remains one of the few sectors that hasn't seen the movement to transparency fully take hold. Based on what I have seen in other sectors and my experience in healthcare, I have the following observations and predictions:
As an increasing number of doctors and healthcare organizations experience Open Notes and see the benefits being self-evident, it will spread to the rest of the provider community. As I wrote earlier, Patient Engagement is the Blockbuster Drug of the Century, the positive outcomes will make opening doctor's notes the Standard of Care. In other words, a provider who doesn't open their notes could easily find themselves in the cross-hairs of personal injury attorneys as they can point to improved outcomes when the patient has access to their health information. Healthcare providers have the choice to get ahead of that inevitability or be behind the eight ball if they choose to ignore the data on the value of patient engagement in driving positive health outcomes. Consequently, the release of this study will be looked back upon as a watershed moment in the growth of participatory medicine or as the doctor in the video below said – participatory health for all.
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This study is loaded with BS – 90% of patients do NOT understand health jargon – access to a doctor's personal notes is a "smorgasbord for trial lawyers" – patients do need doctors to 'prescribe' actionable patient education from EMRs to reduce health care costs and to live life to the fullest.
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The biggest eye-opener for me in starting Unorthodoc.com was how eager clients were to see and comment on their own records and how scary that was for me initially. But I am a true believer now…I write my notes speaking directly to the patient and add the medical-ese in parentheses if I have to (acknowledging that other doctors, and possibly lawyers and insurance folk) will also see these notes. Being a very patient-focused MD to begin with, I was stunned/humbled by how, over years of being worn down from the "industry", I'd been writing my notes for the benefit of the wrong "customer". Again, I am surprised that the "unorthodox" part of Unorthodoc is simply a return to the original "user interface" — the patient and their doctor!
Other doctors will understand if I return to putting my patient first; the lawyers and insurance folks will just have to adjust!
This is great work, Dave. Carry on!
It's not clear that psychiatric and psychological notes should be withheld from patients. Working in the mental health field a couple decades ago in Massachusetts, I encountered one situation where a psychiatric patient asked to see her file. She had spent years in inpatient facilities and a halfway house, and had a large and sensitive record. The law required us to show her the record, I believe–in any case, I know we did it. She was probably just curious. It seemed to have no effect on her.


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Joyce I. Pinney, 85, of Rutland, died January 31, 2013, in The Pines at Rutland. She was born October 10, 1927, in Rutland, Vt., the daughter of James Lucius and Ethel Leona (Nutting) Taylor.
Joyce graduated from Meldon School.
On September 14, 1947, she was married to Robert P. Pinney Sr. He predeceased her on April 27, 2002.
Before Joyce was married, she worked at New England Telephone Co. and later as a bookkeeper for many years with her husband at Pinney Electric Co.
She enjoyed volunteering at Rutland area schools and with the 4-H Club, and was a member of the Rutland Home Dem.
An avid reader, gardener and homemaker, she also loved dancing, attending her childrens sporting events and all family gatherings.
She was a member of the First Baptist Church.
Survivors include a son, Robert P. Pinney Jr. of Rutland; three daughters, Cheryl Muscatello of Mendon, Linda Chicoine of Milton and Michele Weeks of Wallingford; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
The memorial service will be held Sunday, February 3, 2013, at 2 p.m. in Tossing Funeral Home, with the Rev. Mark E. Heiner, pastor of the First Baptist Church, officiating.
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Special Occasion Dinner in Fairfield County Area?
I'm looking for a great special occasion restaurant in the Fairfield County area to take my husband to for a memorable birthday dinner. He still talks about a tasting menu at the Ryland Inn in NJ he had for a birthday meal a few years ago, so if anyone has suggestions for a foodie/organic farm menu sort of place that would be wonderful (I'm trying to stay within an hours drive from the Greenwich/Stamford area- but I can go a bit further if necessary). Looking for truly delicious food...thanks very much for suggestions.
There is a restaurant in Westport that specifically serves local organic food. The Dressing Room, which is a Paul Newman venture, is said to be excellent, although I hear it's a bit on the expensive side. Birthday dinners a for going all out, right?
Here is the link: www.dressingroomhomegrown.com
For a special, romantic dinner, try Chocopolgie Cafe in South Norwalk. They do one night a month, which is a prefix dinner, somewhat of a tasing menu. The food is excellent, the desserts to die for, and they make chocolate confections right on the premises. Sure to be a memorable meal. Here is the link: www.knipschildt.com
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Ashaki Binta of the N.C. Public Service Workers Union had a heated exchange with city council members Tuesday. "We seem to be hiding behind legal technicalities and tossing the ball from one base to the next base," Binta said. "There's been no outreach to get input from the workers that work here."
Back in March, several council members promised to do just that. "We also need to get the perspective of the folks who go through that process," Councilman Thomas Crowder said. "Is that process expedient and transparent?"
The March discussion led to a two-page report emailed to city council members by City Manager Russell Allen. The memo detailed how employee appeals get to the appointed Civil Service Commission, which hears the final appeal of Allen's personnel decisions. Some council members have said they're satisfied with the report
The workers union argues that the process is unfair to employees. They want the city to appoint more active employees to the commission, allow workers to bring union representatives to make their case, and reinstate all workers who win a majority vote from the commission.
Binta and other representatives came to a council committee meeting to make their case but found out the issue wasn't on the agenda. "You came to the meeting and were disruptive," Councilwoman Mary-Ann Baldwin told Binta on Tuesday.
The issue hasn't been on a meeting agenda since. Mayor Nancy McFarlane said she has offered to meet with the union, but her offer hasn't gotten a response. "I sent that message and have not heard anything back," she said.
McFarlane said the council won't discuss the firing of sanitation worker Shirley Venable, who the union representatives want to see back on the job. Venable had been a victim of domestic violence and lost her job a few days later over accusations she had threatened her boss. When her case went to the Civil Service Commission, the majority of the members on hand for the hearing voted to reinstate her, but with several members absent, her appeal fell short of the required four votes.
"We cannot take up a hiring and firing case," McFarlane said. But council members did ask City Attorney Tom McCormick why a 3-2 vote wouldn't be enough.
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"I'm aware (victims) may say things that might be inappropriate," Romano said. "If we fail to support the victims and survivors, we are enabling the people who commit the violence."
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PETALUMA - Tony La Russa walked into the back room on the second floor Thursday night of McGuire's Irish Pub and was immediately greeted by the Petaluma National Little Leaguers, the baseball team that finished second in the recent Little League World Series national championship.
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"Happy birthday, Tony! Happy birthday to you!" they sang. The former A's manager turned 68 Thursday. These Petaluma kids keep handing out the love.
A half hour later after the meet-and-greet, La Russa walked across Kentucky Street to Copperfield's. About 200 people rose from their aluminum chairs and gave La Russa a standing ovation. A lock to be a first-ballot Hall of Fame manager when his time rolls around, La Russa has stories, for the kids and the grown-ups. You don't win three World Series, have the third-most victories of any manager in baseball history and manage Mark McGwire and Jose Canseco without stories.
That's why his book - "One Last Strike" — is 420 pages.
"Remember how they called Oakland the Amazin' A's back in the '70s?" La Russa asked the Copperfield's crowd. "Well, this Oakland team is the Amazingest A's."
Seven hours earlier, in a phone interview, I asked La Russa when was the last time he saw an underdog like the 2012 A's make it to the postseason. La Russa didn't mention the last team he managed, the 2011 St. Louis Cardinals, who won the World Series after being 10½ games out of first place, made the playoffs on the last day of the regular season, and won it all despite being down to their last strike twice in the Series.
"The Mets in '69," La Russa answered.
This quite likely is the best compliment the A's have received thus far. The 1969 New York Mets are the gold standard by which all rags-to-riches teams are measured. The '69 Mets are ExhibitA for any team in any sport who find themselves going it alone, surrounded by giggles and disrespect.
Of course, the '69 Mets had two future Hall of Fame pitchers, Tom Seaver and Nolan Ryan.
And of course Oakland needs to win it all, like those 1969 Mets did, beating the heavily favored Baltimore Orioles in five games, to solidify La Russa's comparison.
And that is ridiculous. Right?
Oakland, the 2012 World Series champion?
La Russa doesn't think so.
"Any team that is good enough to make the postseason is good enough to win it all," said La Russa, his Cardinals team the most recent example of that.
Sure, anybody's got a chance. That sounds like a managerial bromide.
What follows doesn't.
"The schedule the A's played in September was totally unfair," La Russa said.
During one September stretch, the A's played 10 consecutive road games against Detroit, the Yankees and Texas, all playoff teams. Of the 28 games in September, 17 were on the road. Yet, the A's went 17-11 against seven teams that posted an aggregate 70 games over .500 by season's end, four of them headed to the postseason.
"Against those odds, they made it," La Russa said. "You don't do that with luck."
Like anyone who followed the Oakland Athletics this season, La Russa found himself growing more and more interested and impressed.
"Around mid-season I saw their pitching," La Russa said, "and I thought they could finish .500. They hit like I did as a player."
And then the transformation took place. Confidence spread to other parts of the team. An every-day lineup, free from injuries, solidified. What La Russa saw then, opened his eyes, big-time.
"I see them digging their heels in on every at-bat, then letting it fly," he said. "I don't see casual at-bats. They don't give away at-bats. That's what I always preached to my teams. Play every game with a sense of urgency. Play as if it's the last game you'll ever play. That's what the A's are doing. I like that a lot."
La Russa, owner of a law degree, is not one usually given to finding the right words for the right explanation. When he spoke of the A's five-rookie pitching staff, he gushed like a new father.
"They attack the strike zone," La Russa said.
"The fact they are using so many young (rookie) pitchers to do it, that's unusual. Not a lot of grizzled veterans on the team. It's not easy to score on them."
La Russa is going to stay in the Bay Area through the first round of the playoffs, as he continues his book signing tour to Corte Madera, Danville, Fremont and San Francisco. Retirement has treated La Russa well. He doesn't look or act like someone who managed 33 big-league seasons.
A man who keeps his radar up, La Russa nonetheless was quite comfortable Thursday night. He spoke and answered questions for 70 minutes and would have gone longer if given the opportunity.
He was taken away from the Petaluma Little League shindig, as well, but not before he left the party momentarily to go fetch his three World Series championship rings. The kids wanted to see them. Of course they did.
In this town, considering the stir of energy the kids have created, it's not every day people around here get to meet someone who's even more famous than the Little League players from Petaluma National.
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Faculty Changes: Goings and Comings
IPR bids farewell to two faculty and welomes three new fellows. IPR associate Sarah Mangelsdorf will become provost of the University of Wisconsin–Madison and IPR associate Daniel Diermeier will become the new dean of the Harris School at the University of Chicago. In the fall, IPR will welcome three new fellows, social psychologist Mesmin Destin, economist Cynthia Kinnan, both at Northwestern, and health and law scholar Michael Frakes, who just arrived from Cornell University.
The C-Suite or the Sandbox: Has Anything Changed for Women as Leaders?
Recently several high-profile women leaders from GM's Mary Barra to the IMF's Christine Lagarde and Jill Abramson, formerly of The New York Times, have been in the news, leading to a wave of discussion about women in the executive suite. At a spring colloquium, IPR social psychologist Alice Eagly presented an ongoing project that reveals good news, bad news, and mixed results for what researchers are finding, what people are thinking, and what pundits are saying about women and leadership.
Improving College Access and Success
Only about half of low-income high school seniors go to college the fall after they graduate, compared with nearly 85 percent of high-income seniors. When they do, more than half enroll in two-year colleges, even though better outcomes are more often associated with four-year degrees. Many do not apply to four-year colleges, as recent research shows, often stumped by seemingly negligible barriers, such as a lack of information. At an IPR May 6 policy research briefing, IPR Director David Figlio moderated a panel on practical solutions featuring IPR education researcher James Rosenbaum, and economists Sarah Turner of the University of Virginia and Harvard's Bridget Terry Long.
Faculty Spotlight: Anthony Chen
The latest Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action has brought IPR sociologist Anthony Chen's research into focus. Chen studies the historical origins of affirmative action policies and programs, with the hope that his research can interject "more clarity and sober-mindedness" into public discourse. He is currently working on a book about the origins of affirmative action in college admissions that has revealed some surprising findings.
Chicago Forum Focuses on Police and Public
IPR political scientist Wesley G. Skogan, an expert on crime and policing, hosted the Chicago Forum on Procedural Justice and Legitimacy in Policing on March 21–22. The conference focused on the internal operations of police organizations and the relationships between the police and the public.
Two-Generation Initiatives Seek to Create Opportunities
At its first policy research briefing held at Evanston Township High School on April 16, IPR Director and Fellow David Figlio welcomed nearly 130 parents, students, faculty, and community members, including Evanston's mayor and a state lawmaker. They came to hear IPR experts Lindsay Chase-Lansdale, Mesmin Destin, and Teresa Eckrich Sommer, along with Sara Goldrick-Rab of the University of Wisconsin–Madison, broach a topic of great concern to Evanston and communities across the nation: how to provide greater opportunities for low-income families by furthering education for parents and their children.
Young Dads at High Risk of Depression, Too
In a new study, IPR associate Craig Garfield and colleagues find depressive symptoms increased by 68 percent on average over the first five years of fatherhood for young men in the study. The participants were around 25 years old when they became fathers, and they lived with their children.
The Road to Higher Education
College affordability and accessibility have been in the news lately with articles that discuss a variety of issues from rising levels of student debt to various initiatives, such as President Obama's recent launch of a program to increase college access for low-income students. IPR faculty examine these and other issues related to college access, affordability, and persistence and outcomes.
Cook to Lead National Science Foundation Directorate
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has selected Fay Lomax Cook, IPR social policy expert and the Institute's former director, as an NSF Assistant Director to head its Directorate for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (SBE), effective in September. Cook will become a key member of NSF's senior management and policy team, while leading SBE and its staff of 119 and managing a budget of approximately $250 million.
A Successful Summer
Last summer, 34 Northwestern undergraduate students eschewed more traditional summer jobs of lifeguarding or waiting tables in favor of developing surveys and running regressions. As participants in IPR's Summer Undergraduate Research Assistant (RA) Program, they worked on a social science research project, mentored by one of 23 IPR faculty members. Summer 2014 will mark the program's 17th year, making it one of the oldest and longest-running undergraduate research opportunities at Northwestern.
Faculty Spotlight: Lincoln Quillian
IPR sociologist Lincoln Quillian's research examines the complex issues of race, ethnicity, social stratification, and segregation, with a distinct emphasis on looking at how these often intertwined matters can influence people's perceptions and prejudices. Along the way, his work has begun to shed new light on how we think about race and segregation.
A recent analysis of U.S. budgetary changes by IPR political scientist Laurel Harbridge explores how and why party control, congressional turnover, and budgetary constraints affect spending, including the start or elimination of programs and year-to-year funding changes. Her research reveals that Democrats actually make larger spending cuts than Republicans, and this occurs even when they have unified control of government. This puzzling pattern can be explained by what Harbridge refers to as "motivated information processing," causing the parties to make corrective actions after pursuing their partisan goals.
The Great Recession: Over But Not Gone
Though the Great Recession officially ended more than four years ago, how has the biggest U.S. downturn since the Great Depression affected—and continued to affect—Americans' lives? Several IPR faculty are mining data from this period (roughly December 2007 to June 2009) in a variety of areas, including food insecurity, unemployment, housing, and income inequality. They are detailing its short- and longer-term effects, with an eye towards policy prescriptions.
Two Generations, One Future
On April 16, IPR will hold a policy research briefing to examine evidence supporting two-generation programs. These provide workforce development training to parents while their children are engaged in quality education programs. Panelists are Northwestern/IPR researchers Lindsay Chase-Lansdale, Teresa Eckrich Sommer, and Mesmin Destin, with Sara Goldrick-Rab of the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Targeted Tutoring Can Reduce 'Achievement Gap' for CPS Students
High school students at risk for dropping out greatly improved their math scores and school attendance with the help of intensive tutoring and mentoring, according to a randomized study. It was conducted by the Urban Education Lab at the University of Chicago and co-authored by IPR economist Jonathan Guryan.
Comparing French and U.S. Socioeconomic Segregation
IPR sociologist Lincoln Quillian and Hugues Lagrange of Sciences Po find that socioeconomic segregation in large U.S. cities is much higher than in large French ones. The researchers also reveal that half or more of the difference between the two could be due to greater levels of U.S. income inequality.
Can Upward Mobility Cost You Your Health?
In a New York Times opinion piece, IPR clinical psychologists Greg Miller, Edith Chen, and their co-author discuss how pursuit of the American Dream can come at the cost of good health for low-income Americans who manage to climb the ladder to success.
Faculty Spotlight: Christopher Kuzawa
"You are what you eat," the old adage goes. But IPR biological anthropologist Christopher Kuzawa shows that it is not just about what you eat, but what your mother ate, and what your mother's mother ate, that more completely defines your weight at birth, your development as a child, and your health as an adult.


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I'm a hopeless romantic – you only have to say the word 'LOVE' and I start melting into a happy haze. I also 'love' supporting british designers and suppliers on LMW so I thought that I would post this little melange of loveliness that I found on Vintage Amethsyt – an online shop selling lots of vintage arts and crafts. These are perfect little touches to include on your wedding day, use them to decorate the reception, on the tables, or to help style your table plan.
These are incredibly good value at start at only £4.50 for the lovely willow heart and go up to £30 for the silver LOVE letters. Oh I love this site, Vintage Amethyst I am so glad that I just stumbled upon it (via Twitter) – I've just had a quick look at her blog which is equally lovely.
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The U.S. Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday against a couple who claimed a sizeable deduction after donating their house to be burned in a firefighter training. Circuit Judge David Hamilton wrote in the opinion:
"Taxpayers Theodore R. Rolfs and his wife Julia Gallagher purchased a three-acre lakefront property in the Village of Chenequa, Wisconsin. Not satisfied with the house that stood on the $675,000 property, they decided to demolish it and build another. To accomplish the demolition, the Rolfs donated the house to the local fire department to be burned down in a firefighter training exercise. The Rolfs claimed a $76,000 charitable deduction on their 1998 tax return for the value of their donated and destroyed house. The IRS disallowed the deduction, and that decision was upheld by the United States Tax Court… To support the deduction, the Rolfs needed to show a value for their donation that exceeded the substantial benefit they received in return. The Tax Court found that they had not done so. We agree and therefore affirm."
Apparently these types of claims, though unusual, are not all together unknown, and the court found that the value of the donation would need to take into account the fact that it was made with conditions. In this case, the condition is the house being burned to the ground left the house with "essentially no value" according to the decision.
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The News Courier
— The News Courier encourages letters to the editor. Submissions should be no more than 400 words and should include a name, address and telephone number for verification. Submissions that do not meet requirements are subject to editing. Send letters by noon on Thursdays to P.O. Box 670, Athens, AL, 35613, or email to firstname.lastname@example.com.
Gifted program great experience
Dear Editor:
I am a senior at Clements High School and I have been an active member of the Limestone County Gifted Program since my second-grade year. As soon as I read an article that was greatly critical of a program that is so near and dear to my heart, I became absolutely appalled that the Limestone County school board would even consider cutting this great and wonderful program.
Being a part of this program has given me opportunities that I could have never gotten elsewhere. I have traveled to Boston, California, and Washington, D.C., where I attended President Barack Obama's inauguration. Through a field trip to Montgomery, I found that I want to become a lawyer, and I feel that if not through my membership in the program, I would still be unsure of what career I wanted to pursue.
Moving the gifted program to county schools may seem like a great idea in theory, but it is, in fact, not a good idea at all. I have been able to interact with some of Limestone County's brightest and most determined minds on a variety of projects. If the program were to be moved, students would not get to meet, learn from, and share ideas with these other students.
The gifted program fosters teambuilding, accepting others' differences, decision making, recognizing one's strengths and weaknesses, preparation, effective communication, and countless other values. These would all be lost if the program were to be moved from the Career Tech Center.
My brother, a sixth-grader, is a member of the gifted program as well, and he has gained so much out of the program already. He looks forward to the things he will learn, the people he will meet, the places he will travel, and the projects that he will participate in. I am always looking forward to the future, and I am afraid that if the program were to be moved, then he would miss out on so many of the opportunities that many high school students do not have.
The gifted program's impact on me (and so many of my peers) is priceless. It has allowed me to find out what career I desire to have, make lifelong friendships, and impact people that I never could have otherwise. There is no price value that can be put on this, and most certainly not $24,000.
Ryan Cole
Leave gifted program alone
Dear Editor:
I can concede that the $24,000 dollars saved in fuel is probably an accurate assessment. However, the cost to duplicate the resources available at the Tech School at the other five schools is probably going to far exceed the fuels savings they keep touting. I don't see the school board going the extra mile to insure the same quality program that they have now will be in place this fall when the students go back to school.
Are they going to having multiple computer labs to choose from so they can accommodate all the gifted students and all the regular students? I seriously doubt it. I would imagine each computer setup with software and peripherals would far exceed $1,000 per unit. Multiply that price by five schools and then by just five units and you've exceeded your savings (not to mention the added annual upkeep). And that, my friends, is a very conservative estimate.
I'm pretty sure the IT department for the school system is really looking forward to adding more computers to an already stressed system when they already have ample assets in place at the tech school!
I was in one of the gifted classrooms this past Tuesday and I was amazed at all the books and resources that were just in that one room. A lot of that was donated, or was provided for by fundraisers that these students participate in. How can the school board duplicate that? And, at five separate schools?
We've all heard the saying a thousand times … "If it ain't broke ... don't fix it!" Hey, Limestone County School Board .... the gifted program isn't broke. Keep your paws off of it.
Chris Southard
Thanks for post-tornado help
Dear Editor:
I just want to take the opportunity to express my gratitude to a local business that demonstrated what it is to be an outstanding community citizen.
Our house was devastated in the tornado that came through on March 2, 2012.
Leslie Turner, with Bill Ward Real Estate Team, had sold us the house four years earlier. We had little contact since that time, but as soon as she received word of what happened, she was immediately in contact and went into action to provide all the assistance possible.
She brought clothes for our son, she made flyers to distribute to help find our dog who was missing because of the tornado, she called local agencies to help us find resources and made several trips to secure resources to help recover our dog (which made the difference in us being reunited with her 25 days after the storm!), as well as, many other things, too numerous to mention.
There was no profit or gain in this for her, she did this because she cares about people in the community and knew exactly how to respond to people in a crisis. She is not just a realtor; she is a tremendous blessing, not just to our family, but to the entire community, because if she knew you, she would do the same for you.
Florence R. Doughty
Doesn't need 'educating'
Dear Editor:
First, I would like to thank letter writer Staff Sgt. Terence Crooks for his service to our country. Second, I am a little amused that he thinks he should "educate" me.
He knows perfectly well the "freeloaders" I'm talking about are the people who could work and won't, not the ones who can't find work but are trying.
I am 74 years old and retired. I am not looking for work, but I am not on welfare. I live on a small pension and Social Security, both of which I earned. On this wonderful "job recovery," the reason the unemployment number has gone down is people have given up looking for work and are not counted. Also, people working part time are not counted. The "real" unemployment rate is more like 15 percent.
As I stated in my letter, oil production is down on property the government controls. The only reason for the increase is the president can't stop it on private land. No one in their right mind can suggest the president wants more oil production. The president has done everything he can to lower oil production. This is not my opinion; it is a fact.
Why was the president's tour of Europe called "the apology tour" by the media? I will admit he has changed his story lately after getting so much negative reaction in this country. His show of weakness is more likely to cause someone to attack us and get us in another war. I want us to get out of all the wars we are in and not get in any more.
On the president not turning everything into a race issue, I can only say, "you have got to be kidding." On the shooting case in Florida, Obama said, "Trayvon could be my son." And you haven't "heard a thing" from the Black Panthers? They held a rally in Florida and put a bounty on Zimmerman's head.
Mr. Crooks is the one who needs to read more. Have you seen the videos of young people invading malls to steal and destroy? What are they all wearing? Hoodies. If a young person of any color is seen with a hood, when it is not cold, people start to worry.
At one point Mr. Crooks suggests I need to read more to get my facts straight. But he closes by telling me not to believe everything I read and see on TV. Which is it?
Bruce Wilson


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---- — FIFE LAKE — Friday night was Mid-Season championship night at the Cherry Raceway in Fife Lake.
The race program was headlined by The Auto Value UMP DIRTcar Late Models. They were joined by the Weller Truck Parts UMP DIRTcar Modifieds, Pro Streets, Factory Stocks, Four-Cylinder Warriors, and Crossroads Chevrolet Four-Cylinder Compacts.
The Crossroads Chevrolet Four-Cylinder Compacts were the first feature to hit the racing surface for a 15-lap A-Main. They were led out by the front row of defending track champion 14-year-old Chris Casey and 16-year-old Rheanna Doberstein. Casey jumped out to the early race lead, and remain there until lap 8. That would be when he would suffer some mechanical problems and give the lead to Doberstein who would go on to be crowned the winner.
This was the second win of the season for the Interlochen driver, in her Cliff's Auto Repair & Exhaust/Saturn. Hunter Carrier was the runner up in his very first time in a racecar. Sixteen-year old Ricky Wilson, 11-year-old Andrea Taghon and 13-year-old Dalton Bouscher made up the top five. Wilson was the winner of the lone heat race.
The Weller Truck Parts UMP DIRTcar Modifieds were out next for their 20-lap feature. Brothers Dennis Taghon and Wayne Taghon made up row number 1. After the opening lap it was 2011 track champion Joe Rokos finding his way to the front of the field. He would be able to go on from there unchallenged to lead every lap and get the win.
This was the 31-year-old from Interlochen's third win of the year, behind the wheel of his Gilboe's Lock & Safe/Rocket by Ruhlman. Greg Gokey finished behind in second. Scott Payton, John Goodrich, and Jeremy Metepenagen rounded out the top five. Payton, and Dennis Taghon were the heat winners and Rokos also won the four-car dash.
The 20-lap Factory Stock main event was next. Emery Smith, the 2011 track champion, and Kevin Stricker led the field out. Smith was able to take the early race lead. He would lead much of the event. However on lap 15 his machine would falter which took him out of the race and give the lead to Stricker, who went on from there to take the Checkers.
Stricker, the 49-year-old from Traverse City picked up his fourth win of the year in his Stricker Racing/Chevrolet. Jeremiah Woebbeking finished second, Dan Wierman, Karl McClellan, and Brandon Weber finished off the top five. Richard Cebula III and Smith picked up the heat victories.
Four-Cylinder Warriors made their way out for 20-lap main event. The front row consisted of Jeremy Tulick, and Andrew Austin. Once the green flag was dropped Austin pulled away with the lead. He would manage to stay ahead of the battles behind him and would lead every lap and score the win.
The 28-year old from Manton went to victory lane in his Joe's Garage/Chevrolet for his third win of the season. He finished ahead of Tulick who was second. Arlie Cooper, 17-year-old Jackson White, and Jim Luhtanen capped off the top five. The heat races were won by Cooper and Tulick.
The Pro Streets were led out by J.J. Arbour and 1999 track champion Bob Green for their 20-lap Feature race. Green pulled out to the lead and there is where he would remain, as he was able to pull out to healthy lead and cruise to the win leading all twenty laps.
This was the fourth win of the year for the 50-year old Fife Lake driver in his Olson's Auto body/Chevrolet. Kevin Newberry finished second. Joe Fisher, Jimmy Hiller, and John Hittle were the top five. Newberry and Fisher took the heats.
Finally, the Auto Value UMP DIRTcar Super Late Models were out for the final event of the night which was 20-laps in length. Adam Erickson and Steve Zakrajsek led the field down to chief starter Steve Sherwood's green flag. Erickson wasted no time taking the lead as he would hold the top spot after the opening circuit. After putting up with a fierce battle through most of the race he would manage to hold on and sail to victory.
This was Erickson's first win of the season behind the wheel of his Erickson racing/Rocket. Five time track champion Eric Spangler had to settle for second. Zakrajsek, J.T. Anderson, and defending co-track champion Alex Beeman completed the top five. Erickson and Spangler won the heats. Steve Nieuwenhuis won the four-car dash.
This Friday, Cherry Raceway will celebrate the Fourth of July holiday by bringing in the traveling cars and stars of the Michigan Dirt Cup Modified Tour. The best drivers in and around the state of Michigan will make the trek up to Fife Lake for the third round in their 2013 campaign. They will be joined by the Pro Streets, Factory Stocks, Four-Cylinder Warriors and Cross Roads Chevrolet Four-Cylinder Compacts.
Ticket Prices for Friday are: Adults (13-59): $17 – Seniors (60 and Over): $14 – Children (6-12): $10 – Kids (5 and Under): Free – Pit Passes: $30.The pit gates open at 5 p.m. Grandstand gates open at 6 p.m. Practice also starts at 6 p.m. Then after pre-race ceremonies, racing begins at approximately 7:30 p.m.


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- Game:
- Red Dead Redemption
- Red Dead Revolver 2
- Genre:
- Action
- Sub Genre:
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- Release Date (US):
- April 27th, 2010
- Release Date (UK):
- April 27th, 2010
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- Developers:
- Rockstar San Diego
- Publisher:
- Take Two
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- PSU Rank:
- 512 of 1166 Games
- PSU Rank on PS3:
- 356 of 0 Games
- Additional Information:
- Also available on Xbox 360
About Red Dead Redemption
Utilizing Rockstar's proprietary Rockstar Advanced Game Engine (RAGE), Red Dead Redemption features an open-world environment for players to explore, including frontier towns, rolling prairies teeming with wildlife, and perilous mountain passes - each packed with an endless flow of varied distractions. Along the way, players experience the heat of gunfights and battles, meet a host of unique characters, struggle against the harshness of one of the world's last remaining wildernesses, and ultimately pick their own precarious path through an epic story about the death of the Wild West and the gunslingers that inhabited it.
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- 9.5
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Rockstar has outdone itself with this enormous Wild West inspired sandbox adventure. In a world where outlaws rule, John Marston is perhaps the greatest of them all, befriending a dazzling cast of characters for his own need. Revenge.
We like
- The brilliantly presented narrative and storyline
- How Rockstar lassoed the Wild West feeling
- The Free Roam multiplayer mode which gives the game long legs
We dislike
- The occasional visual hiccup
- Some quests, particularly the farmhand ones, were decidedly dull
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Rockstar has a way of crafting its games to feel like epic movies. Whether it's a smooth player strutting through Vice City, or a wannabe mobster in Liberty City, each of Rockstar's games carries a narrative that often surpasses the best Hollywood has to offer. So, as you are riding on a train into an unknown western post at the beginning of the game, the credits slowly roll, exposing the audience to just a few of ...
- Posted May 21st 2010
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Red Dead Redemption News
Red Dead Redemption 2 hinted at by Take-Two boss
The CEO of Take-Two has described Red Dead as a 'permanent franchise,' fueling hope that a sequel to 2010's critically acclaimed Wild West adventure is in the pipeline. Strauss Zelnick dropped the comments at the Cowen & Company Analyst conference this week (via GS), where h...
- Posted May 30th 2014
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Red Dead Redemption sequel hinted at by Take-Two
A sequel to Rockstar's critically-acclaimed Red Dead Redemption could be in the pipeline, Take-Two hinted during its latest financial call (via SeekingAlpha). Speaking during the earnings result, Take-Two big cheese Strauss Zelnick revealed that the company is aiming "to try to create...
- Posted Jul 31st 2013
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Red Dead Redemption was labelled a 'disaster,' says Rockstar
The vice president of Rockstar Games has revealed that the industry giant was warned Red Dead Redemption would be a 'disaster' ahead of its May 2010 launch. Speaking to Game Informer on the subject of Grand Theft Auto V, Dan Houser also touched base briefly on the critically-acclaimed...
- Posted Nov 9th 2012
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Rockstar talks Red Dead Redemption sequel
Rockstar hasn't forgotten about its hit western sandbox game. The company today posted an Asked & Answered session on its website, and said we could see a sequel to Red Dead Redemption "eventually." For diehard fans of John Marston's tale, that's good news, but v...
- Posted Jul 12th 2012
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Win custom controllers in Red Dead Redemption multiplayer event
To commemorate the release of the Game of the Year Edition of Red Dead Redemption, Rockstar Games is kicking off their new Social Club multiplayer events calendar with Red Dead Redemption and Undead Nightmare, exclusive to PlayStation 3. The event will allow fans to join the multiplayer event where...
- Posted Oct 13th 2011
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Red Dead Redemption GOTY breaks street date in Australia
The Game of the Year Edition for Red Dead Redemption has broken its street date in Australia, which means gamers can pick up their pre-order copies today. This news comes via a tweet made by Australian games retailer GAME. There has been no mention if the street date has broken in Europe als...
- Posted Oct 12th 2011
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Rockstar confirms Red Dead Redemption GotY Edition
Rockstar will release a Game of the Year Edition of its acclaimed westerner Red Dead Redemption for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 next month. Due out on October 11 in the U.S. and October 14 in Europe, the Game of the Year Edition includes a copy of the game alongside all available bonus content and f...
- Posted Sep 13th 2011
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Rockstar reveals new Myths and Mavericks DLC screenshots
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- Posted Sep 8th 2011
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Rockstar continues Red Dead Redemption push with 'Myths and Mavericks' DLC
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- Posted Sep 1st 2011
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Red Dead Redemption getting GotY Edition?
Rockstar westerner Red Dead Redemption looks set to receive the Game of the Year Edition treatment later this year, according to the BBFC's official website. The listing confirms that the GotY release will include a copy of the critically acclaimed adventure, along with the zombie-themed Un...
- Posted Aug 2nd 2011
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Red Dead Redemption Features
5 killer Red Dead Redemption 2 features we need
With unofficial news landing today that Red Dead Redemption 2 is in development, PSU takes a look at five features that would be an improvement over Rockstar's original Wild West-themed adventure. Note: Rockstar has yet to officially announced Red Dead Redemption 2 so we currently have n...
- Posted Jan 27th 2014
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Game of the Year -- PSU 2010 Game Awards
The nominees for 2010 Game of the Year are... And the winner is... Though it faced some tough competition in 2010, Rockstar San Diego's Red Dead Redemption absolutely blew us away with its engaging plotline, sumptuous visuals, and intense action sequences. Like many games nowadays...
- Posted Feb 7th 2011
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Best PlayStation 3 Game -- PSU 2010 Game Awards
The nominees for Best PS3 Game of 2010 are... And the winner is... Though it faced some tough competition in 2010, Rockstar San Diego's Red Dead Redemption absolutely blew us away with its engaging plotline, sumptuous visuals, and intense action sequences. Like many games nowadays...
- Posted Feb 7th 2011
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Best Action-Adventure Game -- PSU 2010 Game Awards
The nominees for Best Action-Adventure Game of 2010 are... And the winner is... Though it faced some tough competition in 2010, Rockstar San Diego's Red Dead Redemption absolutely blew us away with its engaging plotline, sumptuous visuals, and intense action sequences. Like m...
- Posted Feb 7th 2011
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Top 25 rated PS3 games of 2010, see what's behind the numbers
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- Posted Jun 30th 2010
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Game of the Month: May 2010
Blimey, is it that time already? June's kicked off, E3's just around the corner, and we're almost half way through yet another year of completely knackering our fingers and thumbs, courtesy of copious amounts of quality gaming time. Now that May has wrapped, it's time once...
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As a follow-up to Ted Balaker's earlier post on malaria and DDT, I saw that Tech Central Station ran a piece today by CEI's Angela Logomasini in which she argues for the emergency use of DDT to prevent the tsunami death toll from rising even higher as a result of malaria:
- "Imagine that every year the world suffered from six or more tsunamis producing the horrific death toll recently experienced. That's how many people die every year from malaria alone, and the tsunami may contribute to even higher rates this year. That disaster has created new habitat suitable for the proliferation of malaria and other disease-carrying mosquitoes.
Public health officials can take steps to reduce the impact, one of which involves using the controversial pesticide DDT. Since the 1960s green activists pushed bans of the substance around the world based largely on false claims about its health affects. The result was a public health disaster -- contributing to skyrocketing malaria rates.
. . . .
The tsunami disaster certainly warrants emergency use of DDT -- as some environmental activists admit. But equally clear is that the annual malaria disaster in Africa and other parts of the world warrants its use around the world today and as long as it is needed in the future."
And the Washington Times agrees:
- "The butcher's bill from the tsunami that hit Southeast Asia and East Africa last month is broaching the 200,000 mark. That number, as tragic as it is, could be increased by some magnitudes if something isn't done immediately to halt the onset of malaria, which has already been detected in Indonesia. Yet, inexplicably, the most effective way to combat malaria – spraying the insecticide DDT – is not being used by the world's leading aid organizations. Instead, we're giving those most at risk bed nets. Why? Because of baseless Western fears that DDT is more dangerous to humans than malaria, which causes 2 to 3 million deaths every year."
However, not everyone agrees, though I personally find this argument less than persuasive. I suspect that JunkScience.com's Steven Milloy wouldn't find it persuasive either.


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By Mike Harrington
Darcy Regier met the media between periods of tonight's development camp scrimmage and there was no big news unveiled in the 10-minute chat, other than the confirmation that Chadd Cassidy has been promoted from interim coach of the Rochester Amerks to the permanent bench boss in place of Ron Rolston.
As with every chat with Regier, the topic of Ryan Miller and Thomas Vanek came up again and the response was much the same. Asked if he's getting resigned to the fact he may have both of them at training camp, Regier said, "I think that's fair. The nature of this business is that as we move through July lineups get more and more settled, there's less movement. Once training camp starts, things begin to change some again."
Regier said most conversations he's had with other GMs involve taking in money, a clear reference to the fact the Sabres aren't likely to be able to move the entire contract of either Vanek or Miller in a year the salary cap is shrinking to $64.3 million.
Regier said there's been no negotiations with Miller, Vanek or fellow 2014 UFA Steve Ott. "Talking to my counterparts around the league, that's not unusual right now," he said. "For whatever reason, there's not a lot of activity on players that are going to become unrestricted in '14."
---Regier said the acquisition of Henrik Tallinder was a chance to replace some of the veteran presence lost on the blueline with the trades of Jordan Leopold and Robyn Regher. Asked how much putting Tallinder back with Tyler Myers was a factor, Regier said, "We didn't go into this reacquiring Hank specifically for Tyler but I think it could help."
---Don't look for the Sabres to make any push to remaining free agents. "Just lightly right now," was the way Regier described his level of involvement. "We've got a lot of forwards, we've got a lot of decisions to make positionally. We've dabbled in it but not in any real depth." .
---The buyout of Nathan Gerbe came after the decision was made that he would likely not clear the forward logjam in Buffalo, and it would not be useful to send him to Rochester.
"He's a goalscorer and hopefully he regains that touch," Regier said. "He certainly had it in the American League and had it briefly in the National Hockey League."
---Regier said the contract with first-round pick Rasmus Ristolainen would ultimately determine if he would go to Rochester or return to Finland if he doesn't make the Sabres' lineup.
Click below to hear audio from the session.
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