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Tenn. - "Oh my gosh!" a teenager screams as she spots a hairy
Goliath birdeater tarantula next to a giant Peruvian centipede,
roommates in sturdy steel tanks fit for a classic Houdini
escape. Nearby, a woman shivers as a menacing cottonmouth
gapes from beneath a rickety shack in the lifelike Cajun exhibit.
Behind her, a man has just noticed the stonefish with its
warty camouflage and bulging eyes. "Look at the size of that
mouth!" he gasps, staring at what is widely considered the
world's most venomous fish.
Want to be spooked this Halloween? Then forget the monster
masks and killer costumes and head to the Tennessee Aquarium
for a taste of the real thing. VENOM: Striking Beauties, the
Aquarium's newest changing exhibit, features some of the world's
largest, deadliest and most exotic creatures - nearly 50 different
species in all.
Enter the vaulted, venomous chamber and be greeted by the
deceptively delicate lionfish, whose long, sharp spines cause
intense pain, swelling and even paralysis. Move on to a jewel
box of blue, green and golden poison-dart frogs, some standing
sentry like tiny porcelain statues, others hopping around
like Mexican jumping beans. Observe long legged bullet ants
- they can deliver a sting 30 times more powerful than bees
- as they parade in an eerie march in their layered tunnels.
And, if you dare, come face to fang with some of the world's
most venomous snakes - the agile black mamba, aggressive death
adder and legendary green mamba. While you're here, watch
the high-energy sea kraits whip around in a frenzied underwater
dance. Feel the hairs stand up on your arms as the thick-bodied
gaboon viper rouses from sleep and, lifting its arrow-shaped
head, bares a set of deadly two-inch fangs, the longest of
any snake in the world.
And there's more, including:
* The velvety-textured terciopelo, which has earned the distinction
of biting more people than any other snake in the jungles
of Latin America;
* The beautiful eyelash viper, easily recognized by the raised
scales over its eyes and a tendency to lunge at its prey;
* The Eastern coral snake, whose fatal bite can be deceiving,
causing only minimal pain and swelling - at first.
It's hard not to be scared by these things that go bump in
the night. Maybe it's the sheer size, or the prickly appearance,
or all the slithering, creeping and crawling. Perhaps it's
because they lurk in burrows, under rocks or beneath mushroom-shaped
coral, waiting for their unsuspecting prey. Or maybe it's
the magic, mystery and folklore surrounding these lovely but
lethal oddities.
Don't worry, though - the black widow spiders, Gila monsters
and Emperor scorpions are locked up tight in the VENOM gallery.
A number of precautions have been taken, from the use of industrial
locks and escape-proof surfaces to the purchase of powerful,
and expensive, antidotes in case of a bite. The exhibits are
tightly sealed during visitor hours, and only a limited number
of herpetologists (snake experts) have access to the venomous
Their killer reputations, however, are often undeserved. In
fact, says Dave Collins, the Aquarium's curator of forests,
most venomous animals would rather bluff than bite.
"Many of these creatures are nocturnal," Collins points out.
"They may attack if you surprise them but they are not out
to get you.
"The single most important thing to consider is that the animal
did not adapt venom as an offensive weapon," he adds. "And
most of them did not adapt it as a defensive weapon. It serves
two roles: to immobilize the prey without risking injury to
the feeding animal, and especially for snakes, to use as a
pre-digestive enzyme."
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New Dawn Theater features local play writes work
John and Sandy Laszlo, residents of Peachtree Corners, have written a children's play, "Santa and the Ice Queen," which will open on November 29 and run for 3 weeks at the New Dawn Theater in Duluth. The Laszlos will be part of the cast which includes nine children in the roles of elves, trolls and reindeer. The play is being produced and directed by Jenny Scher and Leslie Kelley of Rising Stars Productions.
This is the second play that the Laszlos, a retired hospital administrator and a retired attorney, have written and have had produced. Their first play, "Snow White's Birthday Surprises," had a very successful run earlier this year. Both plays are intended for younger audiences (and those who are young at heart) and include activities for children to participate on stage with cast members.
Performances will take place on November 29, 30, Dec. 1, 6, 7, 8, 13, 14, and 15 at 11:00 A.M. at the New Dawn Theater, 3087 Main St., Duluth 30096. For more information and to make reservations (the performance on December 6 is sold out) you should check the theater's web site at www.newdawntheatercompany.com or you can call the theater, 678-887-5015.

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PORTLAND -- Nearly 15 months after the 7-year-old Portland boy disappeared, the Kyron Horman Wall of Hope is on the move again.
Photos: Wall of Hope for Kyron Horman
His father, Kaine Horman, and some friends took the wall down Saturday from its temporary home at a fire station near Skyline School. Its new, permanent home is the X-treme Edge Gym at the corner of NW Cornell Road and Twin Oaks Drive, where Kaine has long been a member.
"We thought this would be over," Horman told KGW Saturday. "This should be down and he should be home."
Timeline: The search for Kyron Horman
"The gym owners stepped in when we were having a hard time and moving it from the school last year," Horman added. "This is the permanent place. It's good; it's positive."
Friends said the wall will now get even more attention and help continue the support for the search effort.
"It's a place of peace, a place to visit, leave things for Kyron," said family friend Ronda Hall. "Show your thoughts and your love and your faith, and it keeps us moving."
"Hopefully this is its last place," Horman said, "and it won't be here for very long."
Background: Wall of Hope moved to fire station


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I'm not sure if this gaping chasm counts as a "neckline."
The single best, or maybe worst, job in the world.
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Facelift for Farthing
A $7 million commitment from Bonnie and Jamie Schaefer, residents of Boca Raton, Fla., who own Westglow Resort & Spa in Blowing Rock, is expected to enhance the arts at Appalachian State University.
Their gift will support the refurbishing of Farthing Auditorium and provide continued resources for the popular music series during An Appalachian Summer Festival.
The refurbished venue will be named The Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts.
According to university officials, this new gift is among the largest single gifts ever made to Appalachian, which launched the $200 million comprehensive fundraising campaign, the Campaign for Appalachian, in October 2011 to improve academics, athletics and the arts for current and future students.
The refurbishing of Farthing Auditorium will address issues of safety, accessibility, and enhancement of the performance experience.
Among the planned improvements are the installation of an elevator to provide access to the mezzanine and balcony seating areas, improvements to the venue's acoustics and sound system, re-sloping of the floor on the main level to optimize audience visibility, improved access to seats, a mechanized orchestra pit, additional restrooms, and cosmetic upgrades to the lobby and performance hall.
Renovations will begin at the conclusion of An Appalachian Summer Festival's 2012 season, with completion set for June 2013. Campus events typically scheduled in Farthing Auditorium, including the 2012-13 Performing Arts Series, will be staged in other venues across campus.
Farthing Auditorium is the university's primary performance location and serves both campus and the community. It was built in 1976 and seats 1,734.
The Schaefers' gift also includes continued programming support for An Appalachian Summer Festival. Westglow Resort & Spa has been a lead sponsor of the festival since 2007 and has helped bring to campus major acts, such as Patti LuPone, Judy Collins, Joan Baez, Bruce Hornsby, Ralph Stanley and k.d. lang.
"We love our community, we love the arts and we love the university," said Bonnie Schaefer, who serves on An Appalachian Summer Festival's advisory board and who recently was awarded an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from the university.
Her partner, Jamie Schaefer, said, "It gives us great personal pleasure to support this program. If it brings everyone as much pleasure as it does us, it's a win-win … We feel very honored to be the next generation to continue the legacy established by Arnold and Muriel Rosen and other founders of An Appalachian Summer Festival."
Bonnie and Jamie Schaefer are members of the Campaign for Appalachian Steering Committee.
About the Festival
An Appalachian Summer Festival, the university's nationally acclaimed summer arts celebration, began in 1984 as a chamber music festival and has developed over the years to become one of the nation's largest regional multi-arts festivals with more than 27,000 people in attendance each year. The festival was recently featured in The New York Times and US Airways Magazine.
Presented by the Appalachian State University Office of Arts & Cultural Programs, the annual arts celebration is held every July on and around the university campus, and features an eclectic, diverse mix of music, dance, theatre, visual arts and film programming.
The 2012 festival season will feature a diverse artist line-up, including Bill Cosby, Creedence Clearwater Revisited with special guest Lee Brice, Chicago and the Doobie Brothers, Linda Eder, The Travelin' McCourys, Sierra Hull and Highway 111, Solas, Carolina Ballet, the Eastern Festival Orchestra with conductor Gerard Schwarz, and the Broyhill Chamber Ensemble, as well as a variety of theater, film and visual arts programming.
For more information, visit http://www.appsummer.org.


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Sentiment: Strong Sell
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46 places to find funds for school projects
Finding funding to develop top-notch instruction can be challenging. School resources are stretched thin, money is scarce, and often educators simply don't have the time necessary to scour the internet for grants to help bring their great ideas to life in their classrooms.
But you're not alone. The NEA Foundation is here to help.
We've compiled a simple, one-stop resource, where teachers and education support professionals can find education grants.
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Five educators will take the stage with an audience of 800 leaders of education, business, and their peers to receive public education's most prestigious prizes, the Horace Mann Awards for Teaching Excellence and $10,000. These educators
Grantees discover new ways to help students learn
From robotics to tablet training for educators...
Tablets, such as the iPad or Kindle, are all the rage in classrooms today. But what about the educators who are teaching with tablet technology for the first time in their careers?
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The unfulfilled promise of excellence and equity
This is the second of three posts discussing themes and issues explored during the NEA Foundation's 7th annual Union-District Convening, held Oct. 24-25 in Washington, D.C.
As 19 district-union teams from school districts around the nation
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City officials have renewed their offer to let a Fillmore Avenue couple lease two acres of land on Wilson Street for their produce farm.
At first, Mark and Janice Stevens said a lease wouldn't be feasible, given the time and money they would have to invest as they transform 27 city-owned lots into an urban oasis.
But then the city vowed to consider more favorable terms. Instead of insisting on a clause that would let Buffalo reclaim the property on 30 days' notice, planners said they might agree to an end-of-season notification.
The Stevenses said they think the outpouring of community support for their farm gives them added "security" that the city won't pull the plug on their agricultural venture.
Still, city officials insist new housing is the best use for the land in the long-term. They've not budged on this point, and they've stressed the importance of following the city's master plan.
Common Council President David A. Franczyk has played a key role in urging the parties to reach a compromise. He represents the Fillmore neighborhood and lives only a short distance from the proposed farm. He still thinks a land sale is the best option. But if a lease gets a "tiller in the ground," the lawmaker said he will support it.
What's your take on the possibility that a deal might be hatched soon?
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|Efua Dorkenoo, OBE & Jane Ellison MP in UK House of Commons.
"Equality Now welcomes moves by the UK Home Office, the DPP, the NSPCC, the Department of Health and the Royal College of Midwives to deal head-on with the barriers that exist in eliminating FGM in the UK. The laws and resources needed to stop this destructive practice are already in place, so there is no excuse for continuing to fail our girls. We hope that our work in the UK will provide a practical model, which can be implemented in other countries". --Efua Dorkenoo, OBE, Advocacy Director, FGM Programme, Equality Now
According to the most recent estimates, 66,000 women and girls have undergone FGM in England and Wales, while 24,000 girls under the age of 11 are at risk of undergoing it. However, despite the fact that FGM has been illegal in the UK since 1985, there has never been a single prosecution.
Equality Now is a key player in developing a coordinated 'joined-up' approach, which breaks down the barriers relating to both prevention and prosecution for the crime of FGM. Supported by the December 2012 UN Global Ban on FGM, Equality Now is committed to the implementation of systems to comprehensively educate parents, law enforcement professionals, medical professionals, educators, social workers and anyone in regular contact with children, on their obligations to safeguard children from this severe form of violence.
Successes of the 'Joined-Up' Approach to Prevention and Prosecution of FGM in the UK
Raising Awareness of FGM in the UK
Equality Now is a source of information on FGM for various groups. It provided key analysis for the UK section of a report which seeks to map both the current situation and recent trends of the prevalence of FGM in the EU. It also contributed to the Trust Law Special Coverage on FGM, the Department for International Development's Special Initiative on FGM and the UK-wide Special Community Initiative on FGM, which operates at a grassroots level and which was established and funded by the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, Trust for London and Rosa, the UK's Women's Fund.
Equality Now holds consultative status with the United Nations ECOSOC and brings over 20 years of expertise from working on this issue at a global level. To take action on our current campaigns, please click here.
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"When they reach 200 mpg wake me." Actually, we should be there with some. There's no reason why we can't have some vehicles on the road getting 70 to 120 and even 250 is possible today with what I and others know and have done. I've always bumped up the fuel economy of every vehicle I've owned a few my parents owned and a few of friends or neighbors by 10 to 35% and we could have done more or I could have done more, but lack of money keeps or kept it from happening on that end. You could get 120+ with a Prius, Insight, Fusion and other hybrids and more with the plug-in hybrids they're gonna have available soon. It's not that difficult. They just don't want to do it as the automakers have a vested interest in oil and fuel commodities just like Big Oil, OPEC, the Refiners, Big Banks and many among the ultra-wealthy. Later!
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Cablevision and the National Football League on Thursday announced a multi-year deal that puts the NFL Network and the NFL RedZone channel on the Long Island-based cable operator's television lineup for the first time.
Competitors DirecTV and Verizon FiOS already carry the stations, which broadcast all sorts of football-related programming, including regular season Thursday night games.
NFL Network will be available in both standard-definition and HD for customers who subscribe to iO Preferred, iO Silver, iO Gold or the iO Sports & Entertainment Pak. NFL RedZone, which airs on Sundays throughout the regular season, will be offered in both standard-definition and HD as part of the iO Sports & Entertainment Pak, which is now included in the new iO Gold package.
"We know there is significant interest in the NFL Network and NFL RedZone among our Optimum TV customers, and are pleased to have worked productively with the NFL to offer both channels in time for the upcoming season, and for years to come," Mac Budill, Cablevision's executive vice president of programming, said in a statement.
Both Verizon and DirecTV have used the NFL Network as a way to woo sports fans to their services. DirecTV still has one advantage over both Verizon and Cablevision—the satellite provider is the only one of the three offering NFL Sunday Ticket, which allows fans to watch every regular season game.


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This is the first of a two part series about the Feb. 25, 2012, joint retreat of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors and the Fairfax County School Board. Part I is an overview of what many were calling a historic meeting.
Part II, published Tuesday, Feb. 28, review Saturday's discussion about public school, community college and four-year university collaboration needed to produce a skilled workforce for the changing job market and economy.
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors and the county's school board began to put together a plan Saturday to increase communication and improve collaboration on county projects at this weekend's joint all-day retreat, the first in recent memory, according to Board of Supervisors Chairman Sharon Bulova.
All members were in attendance, as well as Superintendent Jack Dale and County Executive Tony Griffin.
"We're not going to decide anything today," Bulova told attendees at the meeting she co-chaired with School Board President Janie Strauss. "By the end of the day, we will put in place a structure for continuing our discussions on what we determine to be the projects we will work on."
Budget Discussions Off Limits, But Addressed
Although Bulova made it clear that discussion about the Fairfax County budget was off limits for the day, Mt. Vernon District Supervisor Gerry Hyland early on pointed out the elephant in the room.
"We may not talk about this today, but we need to talk about it sometime: The Board of Supervisors and the School Board working together at times has become confrontational and antagonist," he said.
County Executive Tony Griffin will present his FY 2013 budget on Tuesday, Feb. 28.
"You're three-quarters of our budget," Hyland told the school board. "Requests for more money than we have available for transfer instantly creates conflict between our two boards. What is the sufficient amount to transfer will always be a conflict. What's the process for handling that? We need to discuss how to manage that conflict," he said.
"We represent the same people," said Hyland. "The same people lobby you who lobby us, and if they feel they can't get it from you they come to get it from us," he said. "We have the same constituents. This retreat is a good starting look at a process to reduce angst, conflict and bad feelings," he said.
School board member Elizabeth Schultz asked for an ovation for Hyland.
"The goals of the school board and schools cannot be at crosshairs with the Board of Supervisors," said Schultz, the Springfield District's school board representative. "I look forward to the weaving together, with maybe some sifting, of our goals," she told the Board of Supervisors. "But ours are not exclusive of yours."
History of Collaboration
Braddock District Supervisor John Cook agreed. "When the School Board thinks of only the school system and the Board of Supervisors thinks about everything except the school system, that creates discord," he said. "We should each take a little more responsibility without stepping-on-toes, or we set ourselves up for inevitable conflict."
"Our staffs are working together greater than ever before," said Chairman Bulova. Sometimes things have gotten hot. … We need to find ways of clearing the air and improving communication. We're saving money working together vs. working separately," she said.
Members of both boards were surprised by the extent to which they already collaborate. Griffin reviewed a 22-page document citing examples of county/school cooperation, which included financial automated systems, risk management, purchasing, surplus/excess property, warehouse operations, employee wellness, printing services, after school programs, early childhood education, athletic fields, vehicles, and more. "Our children are our shared responsibility," he said.
Lee District Supervisor Jeff McKay called for better communication. "The public just expects us to solve problems," he said. "They don't expect to find out later that the right hand doesn't know what the left hand is doing. Lack of communication and miscommunication cause much of our conflict."
McKay gave the example of working with his constituents to have a cross-walk installed, only to learn after the project was finished the crossing guard for that street had been eliminated in the schools' budget.
Schultz encouraged the group to forget the past, and press forward. Citing a proverb, she said, "The best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago. The second best time is today."
We have got to have the vision to develop a 25-year plan together," she said. "For example, if we're going to provide adult education a decade from now, what are we going to do now, without it going away?" she said, .
"Our two boards need to deliver quality full-services to the entire population," said McKay. "The most successful thing we have going in Fairfax is the confidence of our taxpayers and our delivery of services. More than 70 percent of county residents don't have kids in the school system. How are we together going to communicate to the public to effect their continued support."
Future Meetings Planned
At the end of the day, both boards agreed to future meetings. A steering committee with representatives from both boards will review the retreat notes, and report back to both boards with a recommended agenda for at least two joint meetings within the next year. The meetings will focus on specific projects for collaboration. Those most mentioned as possibilities included discipline and the Capital Improvement Program (CIP).
"We'll have meetings in coming weeks specific to the budget," said Bulova. "Those meetings should be holistic about our respective budgets because there is so much that we can do together," she said. Specific projects that come up in those budget discussions will be referred to the joint meeting agendas.
The groups plan to invite county agencies to join some of the future collaborative sessions. Parks and libraries were particularly mentioned.
A third party will facilitate the topic-based meetings of the joint boards.
"There's a lot of creativity between our two boards," said Springfield District Supervisor Pat Herrity. "That's a great opportunity."


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Skunks are docile but will defend themselves when threatened. A skunk's first line of defense is defensive posturing. A skunk
will hiss, stamp its feet, and raise its tail as a warning. If the warnings are ignored, a skunk will spray anal gland secretions
(referred to as either spray or musk).
The skunk's anal gland secretions contain seven major volatile components: three major thiols, three major thioacetates, and
a methylquinoline. These are divided into thiols and acetate derivatives of the thiols. Two of these thiols, (E)-2-butene-1-thiol
and 3-methyl-1-butanethiol, are responsible for the repellent odor. These two thiols constitute 51% to 70% of the anal gland
The thioacetates are not as initially odiferous on contact but are converted to more potent thiols with the addition of water.
This chemical reaction may explain why some animals continue to smell skunky after a bath—thioacetates trapped in fur continue
to release thiols under damp conditions.
The seventh component is an alkaloid 2-methylquinoline, which is not as volatile as the thiols and has a nitrogenous base.
The chemical composition and percentages of the volatile components may vary among skunk species. Numerous minor components
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ROCK HILL — York Countys office of the state Department of Social Services agreed to place an 8-year-old Rock Hill boy into the care of his uncle a convicted felon without doing a comprehensive background check on the uncle, agency officials confirmed on Friday.
The boy had been removed last year from his fathers home after allegations of abuse. But DSS officials didnt take custody of the boy or formally place him with the uncle, spokeswoman Marilyn Matheus said. Instead, they immediately agreed on a safety plan with the boys parents, who decided that their son should temporarily stay with his uncle.
But the uncle had spent time in prison for assault and battery with intent to kill.
The county caseworker investigating the abuse ran a local criminal history check on the uncle, Matheus said, but did not check his criminal past with state or federal agencies.
In October, the uncle, 36, also was charged with abusing the boy.
The Herald is not naming any family members involved in the case to protect the boys identity.
DSS only played an intervention role in the case, Matheus said, instead of actually taking custody of the child. DSS kinship placement policy lets the family recommend relatives who can take care of their children when theyre taken from a home, officials say.
The child never left his family, Matheus said. The family knows more about family members than DSS.
Before those relatives take custody of the child, DSS is supposed to conduct federal, state and local criminal background checks on them and check to see if theyre listed on a sex offender registry, said Kathleen McLean-Titus, DSS human services coordinator.
We have to rely on the information we have at the time, she said, and we hope its accurate.
In this case, a DSS case worker ran preliminary checks on the boys uncle, Matheus said, which only looked at his criminal history with the Rock Hill Police Department and York County Sheriffs Office. Records at both agencies didnt show the mans criminal activities from the 1990s, she said.
State DSS officials began investigating the county offices handling of the case after receiving questions from The Herald. That investigation, Matheus said, included scrutinizing steps and procedures officials took when they first responded to the childs home in May.
The Herald found the uncles felony conviction by checking records with the State Law Enforcement Division and the state Judicial Department.
Court records show the uncle pleaded guilty in 1995 to assault and battery with intent to kill after he threw a concrete brick at a 21-year-old Rock Hill mans car, hitting him in the head. The uncle was sentenced to 18 years in prison, but was released in 2006.
According to the original arrest warrant, the brick caused extensive injury to the mans brain. He was hospitalized with serious injuries at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, court records show, and the man suffered two major strokes before he lapsed into a coma.
In all cases, caseworkers should refer to a potential custodians federal, state and local criminal background, Matheus said. Its more than likely, she said, that disciplinary action was taken against the caseworker who didnt do the complete checks.
Matheus said she could not discuss what that action might have been, calling it a personnel matter.
When abused children are taken out of a home, social services agents should place them with relatives when possible to avoid foster care placement, according to guidelines at the Childrens Law Office at the University of South Carolina School Of Law.
Certain factors, such as child protective services history and state and federal criminal background checks, cannot be waived, DSS guidelines state.
If a potential custodian has any kind of crime against a person on his record, Matheus said, DSS policy prohibits workers from leaving the child with that person unless the charge has been expunged, or if the criminal allegations dont indicate their inability to take care of children.
They should be ruled out, McLean-Titus said. If a mistake is made, we are supposed to fix the situation.
The familys case began May 2, when a Rock Hill parks employee told police the boy, then 7, had several large bruises on his arms and back. The boy told the employee his father had spanked him after he got into trouble at school.
Police said the father, now 30, beat his son with a leather belt and wooden paddle, according to an arrest warrant. The beating caused several bruises on the boys upper arms, back, chest and torso, the warrant states, as well as several cuts on his back from splinters on the paddle.
Two days later, the boys father was arrested and charged with unlawful conduct toward a child, another police report shows. He was released from jail on bond the next day. The charge is still pending.
After the fathers arrest, the boy went to live with his uncle.
About a month later, on June 21, the boy told a DSS caseworker his uncle had abused him.
The case worker told police the boy alleged that the uncle put on a mask and began speaking in scary voices to frighten him, reports show.
The boy locked himself in a bathroom, but the uncle managed to get the door open and started hitting the boy in the head, a police report states. He hit the boy in the eye, leaving him with a bruised right eye and red marks on his head.
At that point, the boy was placed in his grandmothers care.
The DSS caseworker reported the boys allegation against the uncle to police on July 17, and police began a criminal investigation.
In August, DSS restored custody of the boy to his parents just after school restarted. The parents agreed to abide by a safety plan, agency officials said, but they did not elaborate on the plan.
The boy returned home when the family decided to end an agreement with DSS that he would live temporarily with family members, Matheus said. DSS staff assessed the situation and agreed with the familys decision.
The boys father told The Herald the safety plan included DSS monitoring while the father attended anger management classes and the boy received counseling.
On Oct. 13, police arrested the boys uncle and charged him with unlawful conduct toward a child stemming from the June 21 allegation of abuse. The charge is still pending.
Two weeks later, DSS removed the boy and his three siblings two boys, ages 4 and 7, and a 9-year-old girl from the parents home after the 8-year-old made another abuse allegation against his father.
When DSS took all four children from their father and mother in October, they placed them in foster homes in Clover and Lancaster, the father said.
The 8-year-old told a caseworker his father had hit him in the chest and threatened to tell people he was a liar if he reported the incident.
The four children were returned to their parents in November, and that case was closed when a judge determined officials didnt have probable cause to take the children from the home in the first place. No charges were filed in connection with that allegation.
The father told The Herald in a recent interview that he was only disciplining his son in May, when the abuse is alleged to have happened. He said his son makes up stories and misbehaves at home and school.
He feels that he was arrested for being a father, he said, and he denies the arrest warrants allegations that splinters from the paddle he used cut his sons skin.
The day the boys father allegedly abused him, he had been suspended from school, his dad said.
So yeah, I gave him a whupping, the father said, but not with a belt that left bruises. If I dont chastise my son, hell be doing something out in the streets.
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Week One is in the books, and there are surprises everywhere. The Seahawks dominated San Francisco in a statement game in the NFC West. RB Arian Foster and the Texans sent a message to the Colts. And the entire world learned, courtesy of Lions WR Calvin Johnson, that there is a process to making a catch in the endzone.
The surprises didn't impact the MVP Meter. We're looking long-term, ranking the players we think will be at the top of the league in January. That means nine of the 10 players in the preseason list appear once again, and the new addition isn't Foster, the league's leading rusher. We're not saying he can't win the award, but he'll need more than one monster game to prove it.
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(Number in parentheses is last week's ranking)
1. Colts QB Peyton Manning (No. 1) — Indianapolis will host the Manning Family Reunion this weekend; hope somebody brings some ice. Peyton's arm may be sore after throwing a career-high 57 passes in a loss to the Texans. Four hundred and thirty-three passing yards and three TDs do nothing to hurt his candidacy.
2. Saints QB Drew Brees (No. 2) — The testament of a great player is when observers don't even notice the greatness anymore — it's just taken for granted. Brees is entering that realm. He completed 75 percent of his 36 passes and didn't throw an interception in the Saints' win, and nobody blinks an eye.
3. Patriots QB Tom Brady (No. 4) — Survived a car crash, became the highest-paid player in the NFL and threw for 258 yards and three TDs in an opening-day romp; not a bad week for Brady. With games against AFC East rivals the next three weeks, he can really make his mark as a top contender for this award.
4. Packers QB Aaron Rodgers (No. 3) — Not the best opening day for Rodgers, who threw a pair of interceptions that almost cost his team the win. The Pack prevailed, though, and Rodgers should be able to turn it around quickly. With starting RB Ryan Grant out for the rest of the season with an ankle injury, it will be the Mr. Rodgers Show in Green Bay.
5. Titans RB Chris Johnson (No. 9) — His 142 rushing yards vs. the Raiders marked the 12th straight game, going back to last season, that Johnson has eclipsed the century mark in yards on the ground. With two more in a row, he will tie Barry Sanders' record for the most consecutive weeks rushing for 100 yards or more. It will be tough, as the Titans face the rugged run defenses of the Steelers and Giants the next two Sundays.
6. Cowboys QB Tony Romo (No. 5) — There were several people, specifically offensive coordinator Jason Garrett and ORT Alex Barron, to blame for Dallas' Week One loss. Romo does not make the list. Throwing for 282 yards, a TD and no interceptions, Romo nearly was the Dallas hero after scrambling, stepping up in the pocket and firing a pass to WR Roy Williams in the corner of the endzone for the game-winning score with no time left. Barron was called for holding on the play, however, ending the game and putting the 'Boys at 0-1.
7. Steelers RB Rashard Mendenhall (NR) — With Santonio Holmes in New York and Ben Roethlisberger on the sideline serving a suspension, the pressure is on Mendenhall to carry the Steelers' offense, at least through the first four games. He responded vs. the Falcons, rushing for 120 yards and the game-winning 50-yard dash in OT. Expect more of that as long as Dennis Dixon is under center.
8. Ravens RB Ray Rice (No. 8) — The numbers (21 rushes for 43 yards, two catches for 19 yards) weren't spectacular against the physical Jets defense, but Rice is a workhorse whose stats will improve as the season moves along. He could face a challenge as the most valuable member of his own team's offense though, as WR Anquan Boldin proved in Week One that he was very comfortable in his new surroundings.
9. Vikings RB Adrian Peterson (No. 6) — In a riled-up Superdome against the defending champs, Peterson ran well, gaining 87 yards on 19 carries and most importantly, no fumbles. He was ignored late in the game, however, catching one pass for a loss of three yards with no rushing attempts in the fourth quarter of the Vikings' five-point loss.
10. Chargers QB Philip Rivers (No. 7) — There was a lot to like in Rivers' 298 passing yards and two TD passes, especially without his starting left tackle and No. 1 wide receiver, both of whom are holding out. There was a lot to not like from Rivers, too, like failing to convert at the end of the game with 1st-and-goal from the Chiefs' 4-yard line in the eventual loss.
Five on the Cusp (In alphabetical order) — Cowboys WR Miles Austin, Vikings QB Brett Favre, Texans RB Arian Foster, Ravens LB Ray Lewis, Giants QB Eli Manning.


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Apparently the Sochi bid was a bit premature and did not go through the regular approval channels in Russia:
It may still move forward though.
Apparently the Sochi bid was a bit premature and did not go through the regular approval channels in Russia:
It may still move forward though.
And a lot of people are getting rescue dogs from the SPCA and shelters, so a lot of stray or abandoned dogs do find homes. It's a good time to be a dog in North America in general (excepting puppy mills and situations of abuse).
Cats don't have it quite so good. More are surrendered than find homes and there are plenty of feral cats - some cat rescues focus on capturing feral kittens, but the feral cat population remains a challenge.
[/QUOTE] Sochi problems with dogs will very much pale in comparison with Pyeongchang's.[/QUOTE]
How is it worse?
We don´t east dogs in Finland, but we eat reindeer.
I may be the only one here that wants to see Sochi get a worlds, so why not in 2017? I don't want it to become another Sarajevo, meaning the Olympic facilities unused and eventually destroyed. Of course Russia won't let it happen. They will use the facilities for other sports, but I want to see the Iceberg used for figure skating.
If,however, one goes down the road the road of saying that countries with a poor record on human rights should not be allowed to host other international sporting events, where exactly does it end? Should Russia be allowed to host Grand Prix events but not Worlds? Should Belarus, which has a worse record on human rights than Russia, not be allowed to host a Junior Grand Prix event? Was it wrong to hold Worlds in Prague in 1962?
I do think that competitions should be held in countries where athletes, coaches, judges, officials, and fans from other countries will not be harassed or persecuted merely because of their race, religion, sexuality, etc. On the other hand, I also think that it would promote greater human understanding and international friendship if, for example, ordinary people in a host city in Russia met an openly gay skating coach from the U.S. or Canada and saw that he was just a regular guy.
According to Filip Stillers Twitter, also Stockholm has decided to bid 2017 Worlds.
Bids for Worlds 2017 have been made by Stockholm, Sochi, and, according to an article I saw on MSN... GLASGOW!!!!
Use Yah Blinkah!
Glasgow bid confirmed by NISA. I'm changing my vote from Helsinki to this, it's not an expensive city, easy to get to and NISA did a fab job with Sheffield.
I also saw another article from the Russian Sports ministry a couple of days ago saying they are not supporting the Sochi bid due to finances, they are already planning for other events such as the F1 races & bobsled events.


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Knoxville — The Knoxville Police Department issued a press release indicating that head football coach Troy Rider has been charged with sexual abuse and has turned himself in to the authorities. The KPD issued this release moments ago:
On Tuesday, February 11, 2014, the Knoxville Police Department took a report of sexual abuse involving a 15-year old Knoxville High School student and Knoxville High School Physical Education teacher, Troy N. Rider.
Over the course of the investigation, the Knoxville Police Department received and recovered evidence that corroborates the accusations against Mr. Rider.
On Friday, March 7, 2014 at about noon, Mr. Rider turned himself into the Knoxville Police Department. Mr. Rider arrived at the Knoxville Police Department and was transported to the Marion County Jail for processing and lodging.
Mr. Rider is charged with two (2) counts of Sexual Abuse 3rd Degree, a Class C Felony and one (1) count of Sexual Exploitation By A School Teacher, which is a Class D Felony.
This investigation is continuing and additional charges are possible.
The Knoxville Police Department wants to remind everyone that a criminal charge is merely an accusation and a person charged with a criminal offense is innocent until proven guilty by a court.
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This is so sweet, love it.
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AMEN! I am soooo at this stage with my boys(late teens).
I have a long way to go until my children understand this but it rings so true to my heart! Love our littles (with another one on the way). I just pinned this on my pinterest board, thanks for sharing LA!
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I love what you put in words…. my daughter was a teenager and was making poor choices…I threatened to move into a hotel in the backwoods and would keep her locked there until she was 18… then she would be free. I just could not lose her to drugs. I of course was a demented mom….wish I had this to hang on the frig way back when….. but I will copy for my daughter to have, as she too now is a mom.
Those children of yours are very blessed children.
This is awesome and I have shared it with young parents that I know as well as some educators. Great!!! Thank you.
thank you for this. right now our grandson, who we have raised since he
was almost 5, (he is 20 now) is rebelling and is messing up quite badly in
his college. i want to have this printed up to give to him and his sister so they will know it is not only us who feel this way toward our children.
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Mirko Cro Cop says Anderson Silva post-injury 'will never be the same fighter'
"Many people ask me, what motivates me?" Filipovic mused. "I'm 39 already, and how long (do) I still think to fight? I don't know. I said many times that any fight could be my last one. And it's [like that] for everyone. Just remember what happened to Anderson Silva, that terrible injury he got. Unbelievable. Boom, completely broken."
Filipovic is of course referencing the horrific broken leg Silva suffered in the second round of his rematch against UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman at UFC 168. Weidman checked a hard leg kick early in the round, and the resulting impact caused Silva to gruesomely break his left fibula and tibia in-cage and subsequently lose the bout via TKO.
The 38-year-old former champion has made surprisingly great strides since suffering the injury, posting videos of himself walking unassisted and even grappling on social media.
Though while Silva appears determined to return to the cage, as a man nearing 40 himself, Filipovic can't help but hold his own doubts about the feasibly of such a comeback.
"I heard, thank God, he's recovering, but it'll always leave a scar in his mind, and even physically," Filipovic said. "He will never be the same fighter. He'll never. I really like and respect and admire him, but I don't think he will ever be 100-percent the old Anderson Silva. It was a terrible injury. He'll always start thinking, what if it happens again? But that's the name of the game. You cannot avoid it. Sometimes it just happens."
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It may strengthen part it is attached to, but this article says the bones around the rod may be more susceptible to fractures.
I know riders who have titanium rods that have re-broken bones where the screws enter the bone, and it happened with less of an impact than the original break.
metal to bone doesn't make the limb stronger, it just makes the limb as strong as they can. a steel shaft might make the center of his shin stronger, but it's going to come at the expense of increased weakness at the graft points.
If that rattan transplant is ever approved for humans, that has potential for craziness, as the bone literally grows over the graft.
Originally Posted by BonesKnows
clearly you have missed my point. With the steel rod implace there will be no fear of a re-breaking it - thus there will be no reason for him to not throw leg kicks and head kicks with that leg.
So good attempt though. THAT was cute, Son.
The question that comes up often, is whether or not to remove the rod. The reason is, when you have metal on a bone that has been exposed to trauma, you can get a fracture right around the rod. The metal stiffens the bone, but it only does that in the immediate area that the rod is placed. The adjacent areas are not stiff, and are susceptible to additional fractures. In my experience, combat athletes benefit from having the rod removed. If you do remove it, you have to wait longer to fight because there will be screw holes and tunnels that will have to fill in and heal. If Anderson gets rod placement, and he takes 4-5 months to heal, and then elects to have the rod removed, that will add several more months to his hiatus, not to mention rehab. If it's really close to his ankle, it might not be rodded, they may choose to use a plate and screws.
It may strengthen part it is attached to, but this article says the bones around the rod may be more susceptible to fractures.
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WTF am I reading?
You know exactly what you're reading. Now sit back and enjoy.
Originally Posted by BonesKnows
Soul is good I have him personally at 2 in TDE ahead Rashad, Q and Rock (in that order). No way he touches Kdot though. And yes he can have an opinion, but to say rap sucks is just laughable.
Fair just thought you dismissed others opinions. I say souls better with the cleverness and knowledgeable metaphors he puts together in his verses he doesnt have a great stlye flow wise. Reason why most people dislike him. Kendrick has a lot of clever metaphors and has a really good style flow wise but still think abs knowledge kills anything he lays down.
Originally Posted by killakem1
Lol no one can have an opinion in your eyes can they?
btw solo kills kendrick on all levels besides sells. I know they are friends and all but I say the true lyrical genius in bh is ab-soul hands down
Soul is good I have him personally at 2 in TDE ahead Rashad, Q and Rock (in that order). No way he touches Kdot though. And yes he can have an opinion, but to say rap sucks is just laughable.
WTF am I reading?
Originally Posted by BonesKnows
Lol no one can have an opinion in your eyes can they?
btw solo kills kendrick on all levels besides sells. I know they are friends and all but I say the true lyrical genius in bh is ab-soul hands down
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...and rap sucks.
Even with the steel rod in it, he may still be timid about throwing it. He will have a tough time getting that memory out of his head and what it felt like.
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I covered a story last week describing the tobacco restriction pleas of three Chickasha women at a city council work session.
For those of you who weren't able to catch the story, the mission of the three ladies, who represented Tobacco Free Grady County, was for the city government to pass an ordinance mirroring that of the state government. This would require tobacco users to smoke or dip at least 15 to 25 feet away from public spaces — including parks, restaurants or city offices.
I was positive all would admire the efforts these ladies put forth — efforts of ensuring better air quality for our children, efforts that included the attempt to educate individuals on the harmful affects of tobacco — but I couldn't be more wrong.
Comments, one by one, questioning the lives and time management of the women began rolling in. The restriction requests were deemed as a threat to the freedom and liberties of smokers, instead of an equalizing remedy for nonsmokers who also enjoy the atmosphere of public places.
Everyone needs to understand a restriction is merely a limitation, not a ban. No one is pulling Malboro cigarettes or Red Man snuff from the shelves. No one is dictating the time of day you are allowed to use these products.
The tobacco-free ordinance can only better the Chickasha community. Children in parks, a place where exercise and healthy lifestyle are promoted, can run and jump and play without ever developing the idea that smoking like the grown-ups is cool. Those of all ages who have made the choice not to smoke will no longer have to be subject to risky environments — as studies have proven that second-hand smoking is more harmful than first-hand smoking.
Oklahoma has long been behind in the battle against tobacco, and Grady County exceeds the state average in numbers of smokers. Restrictions on tobacco will make the city a healthier environment, attracting additional, progressive community members.
Make no mistake; passing this ordinance is a step in the right direction for everyone in Chickasha.


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Music review: The Fine Arts Music Series: Quattrocelli Cello Quartet
Date: November 11, 2009
by: June LeBell
The Community Fine Arts Music Series presented the Quattrocelli Cello Quartet Sunday. This group is redundant in name only. The ensemble's good humor and excellent arrangements made for an afternoon at Bradenton's First United Methodist Church that was funny, entertaining, jazzy, clever and filled with enough schtick to bring back Victor Borge.
The four cellists, Lukas Dreyer, Harwig Christ, Michael Peternek and Matthias Trueck, all Germans, are obviously well-trained, serious musicians, but they're also fine comedians with a good sense of timing and an excellent concept of what pleases an audience.
This concert was the last of what sounded like a breakneck tour of the U.S. When traveling by air, cellists must buy seats not only for themselves, but also for their cellos. But, for some reason, on their way to Tampa for this concert, United Airlines decided only two cellos could fly strapped into seats, while the other two were relegated to baggage. There was a stop in Chicago. You guessed it: The four cellists made the connection with only two instruments. The other two cellos got left behind, to be delivered only moments before the concert began.
So, it was with a bit of panting and pandemonium that they made the concert at all. And, then, one of the cellists broke a string mid-performance. Finally, with a lot of German-accented joking and joshing, things settled down and the real fun began.
This group plays without music, so the cellists' facial expressions and body language are important parts of the concert. From the opening Bach "Air on a G String," to the myriad movie music samplings, these guys were a rollicking bag of tricks and schticks. Using their cellos as everything from the string instruments that they are to picking one up and strumming it like a guitar, plucking the strings like a zither and even using the bow as if it were a trombone (you had to have been there), these young men gave us a concert that was pure entertainment. Sure, their intonation could have been better at times. And the emphasis on commercialism and sales of CDs could have been cut back. But they had a gimmick, and it worked so well we could only sit back, smile and have fun.
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Petr Durnev was a technical specialist in the same competition where Zlobiva/Sitnikov competed (7 - 9 Sept Ice Star Minsk, Belarus )
I didnt think coachs/Choreographer: were allowed to judges they own students????
You'd think so...
Margaglio is a tech specialist, and coach of the Finns.
Bloomberg is a tech panel member, and she has fine tuned COP stuff for Detroit skaters.
So I don't think it is a first.
Many Tech Panel members have worked as consultants with their national teams, other national teams, and for certain coaches and skaters, but has Margaglio been on a tech panel where Finnish skaters have competed since he's had a contract with them, or for Zoueva's skaters, since he's had a contract with her?
The conflicts of interest in the small, incestuous skating world are rife, with spouses and best friends rampant.
"The team doesn't get automatic capacity because management is mad" -- Greg Smith, agile guy
I'm not sure...but I do know Piseev's wife has judged Russian skaters.
And Blumberg has worked Skate America, where & when, of course, Detroit teams have skated.
And they are going off to the grand prix final with that
hot mess of a free dance over Weaver & Poje?? What a joke !! Surely they'll expect to beat W&P at worlds too, unbelievable !!!
As for the worlds I do think W/P could be passed by many teams like B/S and C/L, however i am not convinced about I/K yet, especially since I/K's scores haven't been that great to begin. One can only predict that result with some conviction closer to the worlds.
I think it is early to tell who will finish where when looking at the teams ranked 4th through 8th at last year's worlds - Weaver/Poje struggled with levels in their free dance and need to rework the middle section to compete this season and that is why they finished behind Bobrova/Soloviev - they beat them in the short dance at both grand prix events.
With Worlds in Canada I wouldn't worry about W&P. In fact, since I expect the Russian dancers to get a boost at GPF, W&P are probably better off not going, lest they be slotted in behind both.
Curious to see what I&K have done. Adding music to the vocal part is a no-brainer since they almost got a deduction for not having an audible beat. I certainly hope there's more changes coming.
Any way you look at it s/s did better but I/k just made dumb mistakes that got deductions and their poor pattern on one polka. got to be because the free dance and team is facing incredible turmoil.
I luv that B&S and C&L are going to the grand prix final, just have a feeling that I & K are prob feeling a bit entilted if thats the correct word to use, I love their open and free skating kind of reminds me of Bourne & Kraatz in a way but more to the point its not them its their overmarked programs that i disagree with getting them to the final !!!
Wow... more excuses for Ilinykh and Katsalapov - what will happen if they don't do well in GPF? Will they blame it on bad borscht and vodka?


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