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Don't let your friendships interfere with Police work
Written by Lt. James Lewis
I have often told new officers I've had to train, "If you want to know who your real friends are, pin on a badge." I tell them that if you do your job, even when interacting with your friends and acquaintances, the people that you thought were your friends will often kick you to the curb. I caught a glimpse of this while on a recent domestic complaint call.
The responding officer knew both parties well and found it difficult initially to effect an arrest. He was in conflict with himself and considered briefly whether he should just let the offender leave for the night rather than arrest him. A door was kicked in and the victim had swelling under an eye. It would be a nice bruise within a day or two. The incident also took place where two children, 11 and 5 years old, witnessed the violence. After standing by and interviewing the victim myself, I could see where the case was headed.
Since I was the supervisor on scene, I pulled the officer to the side and asked him if he wanted me to take over the call.
I am not knocking this officer, as I understand how difficult it may be to take enforcement action against someone you know. However, sometimes you have to do what you have to do. He declined, stepped up and took the necessary action. The response?
The offender couldn't believe it. "Man, you really gonna do this?" This brings an important point to mind. You never know who you are going to have to deal with being a law enforcement officer. A friend, relative, former teacher, or the guy you played football with in high school.
It always frightens me just a bit wondering if an officer will hesitate during that split second in the decision making process.
That one momentary lapse in judgment is all that is needed for the suspect, who could be under some extreme stress, to snap and suddenly the officer is also a victim.
I hear it from time to time: "Aahh, I know so and so. I grew up with them. He/she wouldn't hurt me."
I sincerely hope that isn't the last thing that goes through an officer's mind before they find out differently.
The problem is that we just never know when a person has just had enough in life, or in any given instance, and wants to lash out. Stress is a powerful antagonizing force, and anger is a raw emotion.
The simple truth is that we are not provided glimpses into another person's mind. People are affected by different stimuli and in different ways. We are most often limited to on-scene reaction to someone else's action.
There are plenty of examples of people we never thought would be capable of committing criminal acts, but nevertheless they did just that.
Underestimating someone is something I'm sure we have all been guilty of at one time or another.
The facts remain: when in an enforcement contact with someone, keep your wits about you. It does not matter if the person is your best friend.
Do not stray from your professional tactics, even while trying to support the person. Remember that you are probably having that contact because someone believes the person you know needs police intervention in some capacity.
Be responsible enough to know when you have just become the most unqualified person to handle that particular situation.
If resources allow, step back and let less-connected persons deal with it if you become compromised or ill-able to handle the situation.
Considering the circumstances of enforcement actions with acquaintances, friends and even family members, anyone should be able to see how difficult those situations can be.
If you decide to step back from being the lead officer, it's important to understand that unless you leave, you have become a support officer.
This can be a situational issue if an arrest is imminent and the suspect you know becomes combative.
As much as you may not want to go hands-on with the suspect, your partner will still need you to handle the situation accordingly. There will be time later for an attempt at mending the relationship with the friend or acquaintance.
Be a friend, but remember to be a cop as well. Let a solid work ethic, training and tactics determine outcome, not the status of a perceived relationship.
Lt. James Lewis works for the Iberville Parish Sheriff's Office in Louisiana.
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Smart guy that LT. I need people at my agency to read this article.'Political Correctness is a doctrine fostered by a
delusional, illogical liberal minority, and rabidly
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Very well written!!No one has greater love than this, to lay down ones life for ones friends - John 15:13
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Good article, seems like I know the name of the author from somewhere??"An Unarmed man can only flee from evil, and evil is not overcome by fleeing from it." Jeff Cooper
Some people are meant to be the police......Some people are meant to call the police!!!
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I've had two arrest two people whom I've known...it was definitely weird...
Good article.
Wise words, Lew. Well said.
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I saw that in the WSJ yesterday. Interesting stuff.
Sweet, so all that money I've been saving for a home gym, I'll just put towards a walk-in freezer. :P
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I saw that on the news... really interesting and a good read.
I can see this being horribly blown out of context with how absolutely ******ed "people" are in general. They hear that brown fat is good for you and anything with the words "brown" and "fat" on the label will sell like free sex.
Starting over...
You get out what you put in.
So you want a trimmer waist? Get yourself a waist trimmer. I got this one http://www.amazon.com/Valeo-VA4498BK.../dp/B0007IS71E
it was like 13 bucks shipped. I know what you're thinking, you cant spot reduce.
Try doing cardio, and even though you're sweating, lift up your shirt when you're done and touch your "love handles". You'll notice that they are cold.
Fat gets no nutrients = no blood = hard to burn it.
What the waist trimmer does is it bunches up the fat against you so that it receives the blood, etc.
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i wonder if this would work well as lower back therapy. get some more blood to my lower back and heal the remnants of all the muscle strains i've had, and get the muscle back to being robust and fully healthy? it seems possible..
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CLINTON — Two Clinton residents are facing charges of possession of crack cocaine.
Ericka H. Malone, 31, 1715 Pershing Blvd., and Willie Cherry, 38, 421 Fifth Ave. South, apartment 15, were arrested Saturday morning for possession of crack cocaine. Malone also is charged with possession of drug paraphernalia.
According to court documents, Clinton police officers were dispatched at 4:30 a.m. to 215 31st Ave. North, for a possible burglary in progress. The caller told police that the resident had not been home for several days, according to the police affidavit.
A police officer observed an open west-side window with a cut in the screen. While waiting for another officer to arrive, the officer observed Malone and a man, later identified as Cherry, in the kitchen, according to the affidavit.
The affidavit continues that the officer knows Malone to be an admitted user of crack cocaine and observed her picking up an unknown item and put it into a pipe in her hand. The officer observed Malone light the pipe and smoke the item three separate times within a few minutes.
When the officer observed an unknown woman approach the window, he opened the unlocked door and informed Malone she was under arrest, according to court documents. She claimed she was smoking synthetic marijuana, but the officer looked at the pipe and determine it is used for smoking crack, not marijuana, according to the affidavit. Small pieces of white rock, later testing positive as cocaine, were sitting by the pipe.
According to the affidavit, Malone admitted to smoking crack in the house. She added that Cherry brought the crack into the house several minutes prior to the officer's arrival.
Cherry was released from the Clinton County Jail. Malone is currently held in the jail on a $1,000 bond.


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We have two elderly senior labs one is heart worm positive ( Sandy 14 year old male yellow lab ) and not in very good shape and the other only has three legs and has cancer ( Agnes 10 +yr old female black lab ). We have a non stop PNP flight scheduled and secured for these two on Sept 16to the rescue leaving from Knoxville TN headed to St Francis Animal Sanctuary Vermilion OH .
The problem is the Agnes needs to get to the rescue asap. She is in urgent need of care. This rescue in OH takes only special needs dogs and most are in need of extensive medical care. I don't think Agnes can wait until Sept 16 th. She has a rectal tumor that needs to be treated asap .
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Fifteen-time Grand Slam winner Serena Williams won't be playing in the finals of the Australian Open. A loss Wednesday against Sloane Stephens takes the powerhouse out of the tournament.
Sloan's 3-6, 7-5, 6-4 victory ensures the 29th-seeded player a place in the semifinals, according to a report by the Washington Post.
The match marks the first loss for Williams, who owns a condo in Westwood, since Aug. 17, the Post reported.
Williams and Stephens were teammates in last year's Fed Cup and have spent time together in L.A., where Stephens also lives, according to the New York Times, which noted they first played against one another less than a month ago.
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The Huntington Town Board is holding a special meeting on Thursday at 9 a.m. in Town Hall to adopt Supervisor Frank Petrone's proposed 2013 budget.
Included within the $181.7 million budget are provisions for increases in parking and waste management fees and HART bus fare, as well as salary raises for town board members. Layoffs are also being considered.
During a public hearing in October, residents reacted strongly against the – from $50 a year to $600 a year – for a guaranteed parking space in the town-owned parking garage at the Huntington LIRR station, particularly in the light of proposed salary increases for town board members.
Councilmen Mark Mayoka and Gene Cook also opposed the fee increases and $8 million in additional spending. They re-formed the Budget Task Force and proposed a 10 percent pay cut for all town board members.
Petrone said his budget strives to maintain programs and services with marginal increases in spending and taxes, although "difficult choices" had to be made because cost saving opportunities such as blue collar attrition, cutting non-personnel related costs, and implementing salary freezes are no longer viable options.
There will be no public session at Thursday's meeting. The board will consider input from public hearings and the commuter parking fee increase surveys sent in October as they weigh possible changes in the 2013 budget, said Town Spokesperson AJ Carter.
See the full meeting agenda attached as a PDF to this article.


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Central Division encompasses the heart of the San Joaquin Valley and serves as the gateway for two spectacular national parks, Yosemite and Sequoia/Kings Canyon. The valley is the world's richest agricultural area, and the CHP's traffic enforcement responsibilities reflect agriculture's impact.
Two long freeway segments run the flat length of the Division: a 244-mile stretch of State Route 99 and a 275-mile stretch of Interstate 5. Dust storms and dense winter fog can create dangerous road conditions and travelers should be constantly alert and ready to react to those situations. To enhance the safety of driving in low visibility situations, CHP vehicles may be seen "pacing" small groups of freeway traffic by using their emergency lights when visibility is 500 feet or less. State of the art low visibility detection equipment, warnings on changeable message signs and use of the Emergency Alert System are also utilized to ensure driving safety during adverse weather conditions. The south end of the Division is highlighted by the Grapevine; the portion of Interstate 5 that the climbs out of the Central Valley and then descends into the Los Angeles basin. High winds cause adverse driving conditions and snow can close this main transportation corridor between northern and southern California during the winter months.
While the patrol officer remains the foundation of the CHP, additional support from various units within Central Division augment the CHP's mission:
The Air Operations Unit provides assistance with traffic enforcement, search and rescue, criminal surveillance, pursuit intervention, and
aerial photography. Since 2001, as part of the state's homeland security mission, CHP aircraft patrol the California Aqueduct; which
conveys water collected from the Sierra Nevada Mountains and valleys of Northern and Central California to Southern California.
Helicopter 40 (H-40) is routinely involved in dramatic rescues of injured climbers in Yosemite National Park.
The Central Valley Transportation Management Center (TMC) is a partnership between CHP and Caltrans. With a staff of CHP and Caltrans employees, the center uses transportation management technology, including computer-aided dispatch, changeable warning message signs, and live TV and radio updates to provide real-time traffic information to the public.
The Commercial Vehicle and Motor Carrier units are comprised of two Inspection Facilities, Mobile Road Enforcement officers and Civilian Inspectors/Specialists. Their mission is to ensure the safe and efficient operation of commercial and regulated vehicles as they travel through the central part of the state.
The El Protector Program and Safety and Farm Labor Vehicle Education (SAFE) Unit are involved in enforcement and education efforts using Spanish-speaking officers. The SAFE program's focus is the migrant farm labor community and the El Protector program serves the large Hispanic population in the Central Valley.
The Investigative Services Unit has several functions. Auto Theft Investigators recover stolen vehicles and apprehend those responsible for the thefts; including chop shops and auto theft rings. Canine officers and their dogs are utilized for the detection and apprehension of criminals transporting drugs throughout the state. Task Force officers work with Allied Agencies in the criminal apprehension of gang members and those involved in drug manufacture and transportation.
The Multidisciplinary Accident Investigation (MAIT) Team conducts in-depth investigations and analyses of major traffic collisions using the physics of collision analysis and reconstruction.
The Public Information and Community Outreach officers are responsible for developing, coordinating, educating and assessing the impact of traffic safety and outreach programs and assisting the CHP in evaluating public perception of departmental activities.
Central Division Quick Facts
15 Area Offices
6 Resident Post
2 Commercial Inspection Facilities
667 Uniformed Officers
226 Non-Uniformed Personnel
|Central Division Office
|Central Division (401)
5179 North Gates Avenue
Fresno, CA 93722-6414
(559) 277-7250
|Area Offices
|Bakersfield (420)
4040 Buck Owens Blvd.
Bakersfield, CA 93308
(661) 864-4444
|Mariposa (455)
5264 Hwy. 49 North
Mariposa, CA 95338
(209) 966-3656
|Buttonwillow (426)
29449 Stockdale Hwy.
Bakersfield, CA 93314
(661) 764-5580
|Merced (460)
1500 Bell Drive
Atwater, CA 95301
(209) 356-2956
|Coalinga (495)
125 South Sixth Street
Coalinga, CA 93210
(559) 935-2093
|Modesto (465)
4030 Kiernan Avenue
Modesto, CA 95356
(209) 545-7440
|Fort Tejon (430)
1033 Lebec Road
Lebec, CA 93243
(661) 248-6655
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40500 Redbud Drive
Oakhurst, CA 93644
(559) 683-6565
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1382 West Olive Avenue
Fresno, CA 93728
(559) 441-5441
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861 West Morton Avenue
Porterville, CA 93257
(559) 784-7444
|Hanford (440)
1565 Glendale Avenue
Hanford, CA 93230
(559) 582-0231
|Sonora (425)
18437 Fifth Avenue
Jamestown, CA 95327
(209) 984-3944
|Los Banos (461)
706 West Pacheco Blvd.
Los Banos, CA 93635
(209) 826-3811
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5025 West Noble Avenue
Visalia, CA 93277
(559) 734-6767
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3051 Airport Drive
Madera, CA 93637
(559) 675-1025
|Commercial Inspection Facility
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8820 S. Highway 99, Le Grand
(559) 665-2904
|Grapevine Inspection Facility (424)
32829 Interstate 5, Lebec
(661) 858-2540
|Central Division Press Releases
CHP Unveils Its Local Collision Reduction Plan
Fresno HEAT Tracks Stolen Car, Discovers Chop Shop
Fresno HEAT: Auto Theft Investigation Results in Arrests
Safety Pamphlet - Vehicle Cloning
Safety Pamphlet - Insurance Fraud and Vehicle Theft
Safety Pamphlet - Identity Theft
Safety Pamphlet - Vehicle Theft
Safety Pamphlet - Use VIN Check!
Fresno HEAT: Vehicle Theft up 31.36% in 2010
2014 Central Division Media Guide


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Dorothy Dorning Mann, 86, of Huntsville died Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2012, following a lengthy illness. Born in Harvest on July 18, 1926, she was a lifelong resident of Madison County.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Will and Dee Dorning; nine siblings; and her husband, William Benton "Bill" Mann Jr.
Mrs. Mann was a Baptist, a Sunday school teacher for more than 50 years, and a member of First Baptist Church for the past few years.
After high school graduation in 1944, she served her country during World War II as a chauffeur in a group of female chauffeurs at Redstone Arsenal. She drove everything from troop transport buses with double clutches to limousines transporting general officers. After marriage and children, she resumed her career, serving as a contract negotiator at P & P Directorate, Army Missile Command for 30 years.
Following her retirement in 1981, she traveled extensively, played bridge, was a volunteer van driver for Madison County, and served as a trustee at Tuck Family Cemetery in Harvest. As her granddaughter Elizabeth put it, "She loved fine cars, story tellers, Alabama football, yard work, her favorite music, road trips on narrow country roads, crossword puzzles, bacon and sliced tomato sandwiches, the color red, and her family, not necessarily in that order."
She will always be remembered for her wonderful sense of humor and wit.
Mrs. Mann is survived by her daughters, Benita Hines and husband Leonard of Hampton Cove, Pat Berryhill and husband David of Atlanta; granddaughters, Elizabeth Springfield and husband Kurt of Huntsville, and Anna Kinley and husband Jameson of Melbourne, Fla.; great-granddaughters, Caroline and Ellie; and great-grandson, Nathan.
She is also survived by a brother, Richard Dorning of Hohenwald, Tenn.; and a host of nieces, nephews and friends who mourn her passing.
Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday at First Baptist Church chapel. The funeral service will immediately follow with Dr. David Hull and the Rev. Steve Dorning officiating. Burial will be at Tuck Cemetery in Harvest.
Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church, Huntsville, or Tuck Family Cemetery, Harvest. (http://www.laughlinservice.com).


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By DALE HOLDERMAN
---- — The Village of Keeseville is at the crossroads.
The most important matter that Keeseville residents now face is the Oct. 22 vote on whether to dissolve or keep our historic village intact.
I ran for mayor to save and improve Keeseville — not to abet its destruction but help guide it to a better, brighter future.
The Board of Trustees and I, as Mayor, are unanimously opposed to dissolving our village. The village is more than one individual; it is an entire "community." Our community's needs are most important to us.
With the vote soon coming up on the plan to dissolve, village residents need to know the straight true facts, not the "maybes."
We feel that the plan is flawed for many reasons, some of which are because it does not use the costs that the towns will bear. The plan only uses the amounts that the village incurs.
A serious flaw is in salaries alone. Are the towns paying their employees at the same rate as the village? Are the costs of maintaining the village services going to be the same or more than the village government spends now? Will the response time to village problems or needs be the same? The answer to just these few questions is no.
We, as a village, now maintain direct control of all village needs and services. We control the water and sewer rates. We pledge to maintain a steady tax rate. We have control over village property and equipment bought with village money.
The officials that you elect live in your own community and work to preserve village funds, which will stay in the village instead of getting spread throughout the towns.
These officials can provide residents with help quickly and directly. If there is a village-specific problem, having the village government in place allows it to be addressed now as top priority, not later, behind other town priorities.
As mayor, I can state that in just one year, Keeseville has made great progress — six new businesses, new sidewalks and street paving and a Farmers Market.
Also, many safety items throughout the village are finally being improved. And bottom line: The village is now in better financial shape than it has been in a very, very long time.
We now have a fully staffed Planning Board, fully staffed Zoning Board and a building inspector back on staff. These folks are volunteering for the betterment of our community because they see a bright future for Keeseville.
To all voting residents of Keeseville, history is our best teacher. Not one community in the state that has gone through dissolution has seen any reduction in taxes to date, but rather the opposite — they get higher.
The most savings, if any, will be for people with the highest assessed homes. But none for those who could use it most. I, for one, do not want to bank my tax future on a "maybe town tax decrease."
All residents, not just a few, should vote on the plan, whether to dissolve the village, or to keep and support it and preserve our local heritage.
Remember, as a village, we make our own laws, collect our own taxes, spend our money in our own community, and we elect our own residents to represent us.
Do "you" want to give up that precious right of self determination for a bigger town government? I don't like the idea of someone outside our community making those decisions.
A strong, fiscally responsible, community-minded village government is our best and simple answer to move into the future and make Keeseville the community we all want and deserve.
Please vote "no" to save the village. A "yes" vote dissolves it.
Dale Holderman is mayor of the Village of Keeseville.


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[JURIST] Turkish politician and Kurdish rights activist Leyla Zana [NNDB profile] was sentenced Thursday to three years in prison for spreading terrorist propaganda. Zana was convicted [Zaman report, in Turkish] by a court in the city of Diyarbakir for two speeches delivered at the Kurdish political congress and protest in 2008. Zana has previously been convicted for spreading propaganda under Turkey's anti-terrorism laws, most recently facing a 10-year sentence [JURIST report] in 2008 for supporting the Kurdistan Worker's Party (PKK) [BBC profile; FAS backgrounder], a militant Kurdish nationalist group. She remains free [Reuters report] pending appeal. Turkey has been accused of using its anti-terrorism laws to suppress Kurdish nationalists. The Kurdish Human Rights Project (KHRP) [advocacy website] criticized Turkey's anti-terrorism laws [KHRP briefing paper] saying that though they were passed due to heightened security concerns, they have hindered freedom of expression, association, and have been used to suppress certain groups like the Kurds. Zana was the first women elected to Turkey's parliament in 1991, and shortly thereafter there were calls for her arrest when she read the Parliamentary Oath in Kurdish. She was sentenced to 15 years in prison, along with other members of her Democracy Party, when the party was banned in 1994. She served 10 years in prison until her conviction was overturned and she was freed from prison [JURIST reports] in 2004. In calling for a peaceful settlement to issues of Kurdish rights, she had been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 1995 and 1998, and was awarded the Sakharov Prize [official website] in 1995.
[JURIST] US Attorney General Eric Holder [official website] announced Thursday that Spain has agreed to resettle four detainees [press release] from the Guantanamo Bay [JURIST news archive] detention facility. The four detainees are in addition to a Palestinian detainee transferred to Spain [JURIST report] earlier this year. The governments have yet to decide which detainees will be transferred. Holder met with Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero [official profile] during his visit to Spain to discuss issues of counter-terrorism and combating international organized crime. Holder also signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Prosecutor General Conde-Pumpido to strengthen the ability of law enforcement officials to work cooperatively within each others' countries.In February, Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos [official profile] initially agreed to accept five detainees after the government had previously agreed to accept only two detainees [JURIST reports], one Yemeni and one Palestinian, in response to a June request [AFP report] by the Obama administration. Moratinos indicated [El Pais report, in Spanish] that Spain was willing to increase the number of detainees accepted in order to help remedy what it sees as an unacceptable situation at the detention facility. Spain joins a growing list of countries that have recently accepted transfers, including Latvia, Switzerland, Slovakia, Algeria, Afghanistan, Palau , Bermuda, Albania, and Somaliland [JURIST reports].
[JURIST] Former Guantanamo Bay [JURIST news archive] detainee Adel Hassan Hamad [advocacy website] filed suit [complaint, PDF] in the US District Court for the Western District of Washington [official website] Wednesday against the US government and more than a dozen government officials. Hamad, a Sudanese aid worker captured in Pakistan in 2002, claims he was tortured during his time at Guantanamo Bay. A lawyer for Hamad claimed in 2007 that he was not guilty of any crimes [JURIST op-ed] and that the government had obstructed lawyers' attempts to clear his name. It is unclear how much compensation Hamad is seeking.Hamad was among a group of former detainees who announced in Sudan [JURIST report] in 2008 that they planned to sue the US government in US courts. The US government released Hamad [JURIST report] in 2007. Earlier that year, Hamad's lawyers filed an affidavit signed by an unnamed Army officer accusing the government of bias [JURIST report] in its treatment of detainees.
[JURIST] A group of citizens from Kinston, North Carolina, on Wednesday filed suit [complaint, PDF] in the US District Court for the District of Columbia [official website] claiming that Section 5 [DOJ backgrounder] of the federal Voting Rights Act (VRA) [text] unconstitutionally discriminates on the basis of race. Section 5 requires certain voting districts to seek federal approval before making any changes to voting procedure, in order for the government to ensure that the changes do not adversely affect minority voting rights. Kinston had sought to institute a non-partisan voting system, but was denied approval [DOJ letter, PDF] to do so by the Department of Justice (DOJ) [official website]. The DOJ found that even though the system was not intended to harm minority interests, it would have the effect of reducing minority political representation. The group filing the complaint [advocacy backgrounder] argues that Section 5 is unconstitutional because it does not provide the same protection for non-minority groups and because its original rationale has now expired.In June, the US Supreme Court [official website] upheld [opinion, PDF; JURIST report] Section 5 without reaching its constitutional validity. The court ruled 8-1 in Northwest Austin Municipal Utility District Number One v. Holder [Cornell LII backgrounder] that the VRA permits covered municipalities to "bail out" from the preclearance requirement of Section 5 if they can establish a history of compliance with the VRA, but declined to rule on the constitutionality of Congress's 25-year extension of the section in 2006. The city of Kinston did not seek the bail out option.
[JURIST] The Supreme Court of the Philippines [official website] ruled [judgment text] Thursday that a prominent gay rights organization may field candidates in the upcoming national elections as an accredited political party. The decision invalidates an order [text, PDF] issued by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) [official website] in November that rejected a bid for party recognition by Ang Ladlad [party website]. In denying Ang Ladlad's original petition, Comelec cited the group's "[tolerance of] immorality which offends religious beliefs." The court, however, determined that the policy violated Article III, Section 5 of the Philippines Constitution [text], which has previously been interpreted to mandate "government neutrality in religious matters." The decision stated:
[W]e hold that moral disapproval, without more, is not a sufficient governmental interest to justify exclusion of homosexuals from participation in the party-list system. The denial of Ang Ladlad's registration on purely moral grounds amounts more to a statement of dislike and disapproval of homosexuals, rather than a tool to further any substantial public interest. Respondent's blanket justifications give rise to the inevitable conclusion that the Comelec targets homosexuals themselves as a class, not because of any particular morally reprehensible act.
[JURIST] Pakistan's National Assembly [official website] on Thursday unanimously passed a constitutional amendment [text, PDF] that would curtail the powers of the president. The 18th Amendment Bill would reverse the expansion of presidential powers under former military leader Pervez Musharraf [BBC profile, JURIST news archive] by transferring presidential powers to the office of the prime minister [official website], effectively reserving the presidency as a figurehead. Among other changes, the president would no longer have the power to dissolve parliament, dismiss the prime minister, or appoint the chief of the armed forces. The bill must be approved by a two-thirds majority of the Senate and be signed by President Asif Ali Zardari [official website] before becoming law.The introduction of the bill comes amid controversy over reopening corruption investigations against Zardari. Last week, Pakistan's Attorney General Anwar Mansoor announced his resignation over controversy surrounding a Supreme Court order to investigate corruption allegations [JURIST reports] against Zardari. Earlier that week, Swiss authorities denied a request [JURIST report] from Pakistan's National Accountability Bureau [official website], refusing to reopen a corruption investigation against Zardari. Aides to Zardari believe that presidential immunity protects him from prosecution, even after the Supreme Court overturned an amnesty law [JURIST report] implemented by Musharraf. The amnesty was signed [JURIST report] by Musharraf as part of a power-sharing accord allowing former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto [BBC profile] to return to the country despite corruption charges [JURIST report] she had faced.
[JURIST] Former Kyrgyz foreign minister Roza Otunbayeva [Telegraph profile] announced Thursday that she will lead an interim government in Kyrgyzstan after violent protests [JURIST report] Wednesday apparently ousted president Kurmanbek Bakiyev [BBC profile] and his administration. Otunbayeva, leader of the Social Democratic Party of Kyrgyzstan [party website, in Russian], urged Bakiyev to resign and said that her temporary government will rule for six months [Guardian report] until the country holds democratic elections. Bakiyev, who fled the capital city Wednesday, said in a statement Thursday that he will not resign [AP report]. Also Thursday, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon [official website] announced that he will send an envoy to Kyrgyzstan and encouraged calm [UN News Centre report] in the unstable country. Ban said in a statement [text] that "while freedom of assembly is an essential element of any democratic society, the rule of law must be respected." Rights groups have also urged leaders to respect human rights [HRW press release].The violent protests, which appear prompted [NYT report] in part by a drastic increase in utility costs, began late Tuesday night in the city Talas then spread throughout the country Wednesday. Reports vary as to the number of citizens killed during the protests, with Kyrgyz opposition officials reporting more than 60 deaths and more than 400 injuries. Interior Minister Moldomus Kongantiyev was killed [AFP report] during an attack by protesters, while former prime minister and presidential candidate Almazbek Atambayev and former parliament speaker Omurbek Tekebayev were among the many opposition leaders arrested [AFP report]. The protesters also took control [Reuters report] of the country's television station, and approximately a thousand people surrounded the prosecutor-general's office and set it on fire. The protests came a week after Ban called on Kyrgyzstan to protect all forms of human rights [JURIST report]. The statements follow recent events [RIA Novosti report] in the country that include the shutdown of an opposition newspaper, a police raid on a local television station that resulted in the station being taken off the air, and the confiscation of computers from a video web portal based on allegations of pirated software use.
[JURIST] Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott [official website] announced Wednesday that five additional states will join [press release] in a lawsuit [complaint, PDF] challenging the constitutionality of the recently enacted Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act [HR 3590 materials]. The five states - Indiana, North Dakota, Mississippi, Nevada, and Arizona - will join 13 other states [JURIST report] in a legal battle that began last month 23 when the complaint seeking an injunction and declaratory relief was filed in a Florida federal court. Abbott commented on the impact of the inclusion of additional states and voiced his concern over the potential effects the health care legislation will have on Texas and the US:
No public policy goal - no matter how important or well-intended - can be allowed to trample the protections and rights guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution. The federal health care legislation violates our Constitution, imposes an unprecedented mandate on individual Texans, and will require the Texas taxpayers to spend billions of additional dollars on health care programs. The addition of five new states to our bipartisan legal challenge reflects broad, nationwide concern about the constitutionality of this sweeping and unprecedented federal legislation.
[JURIST] US President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev [official profiles] on Thursday signed the so-called New START treaty [text, PDF; BBC backgrounder], pledging to reduce their countries' nuclear warheads by about 30 percent. Under the terms of the treaty and its protocol [text, PDF], both countries would only be allowed to deploy 1,550 strategic warheads, a decrease from the 2,200 currently permitted. The treaty would also re-establish mechanisms to allow each party to inspect the other's nuclear arsenal. Speaking at a joint press conference after signing the treaty, Obama said [transcript] that "[w]hile the New START treaty is an important first step forward, it is just one step on a longer journey," reiterating his vision of a world without nuclear arms. Medvedev praised the treaty [transcript, in Russian; video, in Russian] as "a very important step to build trust and understanding between our two countries." The treaty must be ratified by both countries before entering into force. The treaty agreement, reached [JURIST report] in February, is the first nuclear agreement between the two nations in nearly 20 years. The US State Department began negotiating [JURIST report] the treaty with Russia in 2009. Nuclear disarmament between the US and Russia, whose nuclear arsenals comprise 95 percent of the world's nuclear weapons, languished during the Bush administration. The treaty is considered a key part of easing tensions between the two countries, which reached a high point after the 2008 Georgia conflict [BBC backgrounder].
[JURIST] The Kenyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs [official website] declared Wednesday that Kenya's government is attempting to secure the release of Kenyan native Mohammed Abdumalik, who is currently detained at Guantanamo Bay [JURIST news archive]. The news was revealed in a letter [AP report] to Abdulmalik's family, informing them that the government will ask the United States to release the detainee. Abdulmalik's family filed a $30 million lawsuit [JURIST report] against the Kenyan government last year, claiming that Abdulmalik was illegally detained, tortured, and rendered to US authorities.Abdulmalik was originally arrested by the Kenyan Anti-terrorism Police Unit in Mombasa in 2007 in connection with the 2002 bombing of a resort hotel [NYT report] and a failed attempt [BBC report] to shoot down an Israeli charter plane. He was then taken into US custody and eventually transferred to Guantanamo [DOD press release] where he allegedly confessed [HRW report] to the crimes, although his Combatant Status Review Tribunal [official website] report is still classified. British human rights group Reprieve [advocacy website], which has helped Abdulmalik's family, stated [Standard report] that the case points out the illegal means by which detainees have ended up in Guantanamo. Kenyan authorities deny [GlobalSecurity report] arresting Abdulmalik, whom they claim is not a Kenyan citizen, and handing him over to the US military.
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Thursday - Bellefonte - Lego Club
Thursday, June 6, 2013 - 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Did you know that playing with Legos hones creativity, problem-solving, and teamwork? Come and built with Lego Bricks on Thursday afternoons.
All ages welcome, we have three sizes of bricks.
This will be our last Lego Club program for this school year.
The Lego Club will be held in the Technology Room.
Go to ReadBuildPlay.com to learn more about how libraries and Lego are working together to build literacy skills in young people.


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July 28, 2014
MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Wisconsin junior defensive lineman Justin Ostrowski has decided to end his career after battling injuries to his right knee during the last two seasons.
Badgers coach Bret Bielema issued a statement saying Ostrowski decided it would best if he stopped playing, based on advice of his doctors.
The coach says Ostrowski will remain on scholarship and has been invited to remain as much a part of the program as he can.
The Portage native saw action in a total of 18 games and made 11 tackles, including one sack.
He injured his knee during preseason drills before the 2005 season and returned to play in five games late in the season.
Injuries persisted last year, as he played in only the first two games.


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With headlights set in sockets and a slanted front end with curved windscreen, the 2008 Buell Firebolt looks like a sinister cartoon character; in other words, it has a look only a mother could love. Reviewers call the Firebolt XB12R's looks ""quirky."" The Firebolt XB12R comes in black with cherry red trim or white with blue trim, which gives it an eerie look, especially since the wheels are in the accent color. But there's more to this odd-looking motorcycle than meets the eye. For one thing, it's a sports bike that provides high performance whether the rider is racing around a track or down the highway. The Firebolt is high performance, make no mistake about that. It's won numerous amateur and professional road-racing championships in the U.S. and around the world. Britain's Bike magazine named it the ""Best Cornering Motorcycle of All Time.""
The Firebolt's name fits in well with other Buell motorcycles, namely the Blast and the Lightning, giving that hint of excitement to riders. This sportfighter is agile and responds well to the rider's handling. The Firebolt has a 1203cc, V-Twin motor that is a good balance of horsepower and torque. The engine reaches peak performance with 103 hp at 6800 rpm. Peak torque is 84 lb-ft at 6000 rpm. This bike has clip-on handlebars for better control and comes with pillion seating for the passenger. Underseat storage is available, with storage bags being an optional accessory. The Firebolt can carry a rider, passenger, and luggage weighing more than 450 pounds; the motorcycle itself weighs 395 pounds.


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Politics can be tough and it's not uncommon (to say the least) for politicians to bend the truth.
But a recent mailer sent by the Pete Stark campaign takes it to an extreme, as first reported by the Bay Area News Group.
The mailer (shown above) implies that Stark's opponent, Eric Swalwell, is a closeted Tea Partier whose campaign is being funded by Republicans.
Swalwell hasn't given any indication that he agrees with the Tea Party in any significant way. In a live chat with Patch in May, Swalwell was asked who he would model himself after politically. He listed three Democrats — Rep. Ellen Tauscher, State Superintendent Tom Torlakson and Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley.
The mailer contains a photo of Swalwell holding an Etch-A-Sketch of a GOP elephant.
But the Swalwell campaign says the photo is doctored and gave BANG the original photo, where Swalwell is holding an Etch-A-Sketch of a man that looks like himself (you can see the original attached to this article).
"It just misrepresents, it implies Eric drew that elephant on the Etch-a-Sketch and he did not," she said. "There was no reason to take a personal photo of Eric and doctor it like that."
The mailer also says, "Campaign finance reports show that over $86,000 of Eric Swalwell's contributions come from Republicans. Swalwell claims he's no conservative, but the evidence speaks for itself. Republicans and their corporate allies in the pharmaceutical world like Amgen and Pfizer are excited about young Swalwell because they think he's their cup of tea."
Though it's likely Swalwell has received money from conservatives, a large majority of the money he has received has come from fellow Democrats. (Read our recent story on the finances of the campaign.)
BANG explains why a Republican would give money to the Swalwell campaign:
Put yourself in the shoes of any Republican - tea party-sympathetic or otherwise - living in this district: Who would you vote for, with only these two candidates on the ballot? Stark and his supporters are proud that he's one of the most doggedly liberal members of Congress, and it's safe to assume anyone with even a streak of conservatism would vote against him. That's been part of Swalwell's campaign strategy from the get-go - appealing to a broader spectrum of voters than Stark can. If anyone to the right of Pete Stark is deemed a tea partier, there are a whooooooole lot of Democrats and independents out there who'll cry foul.
The mailer also raises the question that Swalwell was involved in a pay-to-play scheme and awarded a no-bid contract to people who donated to his campaign. (Patch linked out to a Huffington Post story on this accusation last month.)
On that accusation, Swalwell spokeswoman Lisa Tucker said, "there's no significance there. This was an agenda item pushed forth by the city staff. It was a 4-to-1 vote. There's no there there."


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A Florham Park woman who died in a one-car crash on North Passaic Avenue in Chatham last week worked as a special education teacher for many years and had three children and five grandchildren, according to her obituary.
Beverly White, who moved from Florham Park to Chatham and then back to Florham Park, was a member of the Summit Art League, the Summit Jewish Community Center and the Madison-based Chabad of South East Morris County, her obituary says.
She had retired from teaching nine years ago.
A Chatham police accident report says White's car was traveling northbound on North Passaic Avenue when the car, for unknown reasons, crossed over the center line and left the roadway, striking a tree in a front yard near Harvard Street around 3:23 p.m. She was pronounced dead at Morristown Medical Center.
White, who lived in Commack and East Northport, N.Y., before moving to New Jersey, had a bachelor's degree in education from Mills Teaching College in New York and a master's degree in special education from Adelphi University, New York. She was predeceased by her late husband, Howard White.
A service was held Sunday at Ross' Shalom Chapels in Chatham, according to the funeral home website.
According to the obituary, donations in her memory may be made to the Chabad of South East Morris County, 42 Park Ave., Madison, NJ 07940 www.Chabadcares.com.


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Quote:I don't know if this still holds true, but the large round containers that Baskin & Robbins use are the perfect size and fit for using them as robust dew shields on C-8 and Meade 8" Schmidt -Cassegrains. You can even get them in unused condition so you don't have to eat all of the ice cream before using them. :-)Sarah
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It's already being called the Harbowl: a Super Bowl clash between San Francisco 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh and Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh. The Harbaughs are the first pair of brothers to work as head coaches in the NFL, and they'll square off for Super Bowl 47 on Feb. 3.
This year, Missouri has a few connections to the big game. Locally, St. Louis native Joe Larrew has been selected as an official for the Super Bowl, Bernie Miklasz of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Veterans from the University of Missouri football program also are represented on each team: 49ers defensive ends Aldon Smith and Justin Smith and Ravens coach Ted Monachino all played at Mizzou, and Ravens offensive line coach Andy Moeller previously coached there. Jim Leavitt, a 49ers coach, also attended Mizzou in the '70s.
Kickoff is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. on CBS. If you're looking for a place to watch the game in Creve Coeur or for local specials, Culpeppers is offering a bucket of five domestic bottles of beer for $11, plus small one topping pizza or 10 wings for $6 more. Other suggestions:
- Buffalo Wild Wings
- Granite City Food & Brewery
- Gas House Grill
The writers at Bleacher Report have offered their Super Bowl predictions, but if you're interested in some more untraditional predictions, take a look at TIME Magazine's list of "Wacky Ways of Predicting the Winner," which includes computer and Madden NFL 2013 simulations.
Tell us: Where do you plan to watch the game? And if you plan to order from a local restaurant, please share your recommendation with the rest of us!


text: Who didn't get to take that fabulous foreign vacation this summer? I kept pushing for Montreal, but my best friend rudely insisted on getting married, gobbling up my vacation funds. (However, I did just return from a weekend visiting friends in New Jersey, which is almost like visiting another planet where you can't pump your own gas.)


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When horror fan and filmmaker Kyle Kuchta discovered the phenomena of the horror convention, he felt like he had finally found a home. So, he made a movie about it. Though his documentary about horror fans probably doesn't feature a large amount of eye candy, it highlight a very important aspect of fandom.
"I wanted to do a documentary on horror conventions," he explains, "because I didn't feel as if a lot of people knew about them or the loving community that they are a part of."
While making Fantasm, Kuchta's been travelling the country to various conventions to find out why horror brings people together.
Not only has he been talking to the fans, but he's tapped the people behind the films that bring these horror hounds together, including scream queen Heather Langenkamp (A Nightmare on Elm Street, New Nightmare), Tom Atkins (Halloween III, Escape from New York), Joe Lynch (Chillerama, Wrong Turn 2), Amanda Wyss (A Nightmare on Elm Street) and more.
The movie was partially funded by Kickstarter and it reached its goal in 11 days. Kuchta is a one-man film crew and will be continuing production at the upcoming Monster-Mania in Cherry Hill, NJ and HorrorHound Weekend in Cincinnati, OH. His goal is to complete the documentary by May 2013.


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At first glance, you might say that up and coming Ukrainian internet sensation Alina Kovalevskaya does favor a Barbie doll.
Tired of your bunny-furred, Viking Barbie? Bored with her Renaissance corsets and undies? Then considering contributing to Faire Play, a 3D printed suit of plate mail that's compatible with the Barbie Fashionistas line of dolls, that allows your Barbie to kick some butt in full, plate armor.
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Heiress Paris Hilton is returning to music and has released a teaser for her "Come Alive" music video to get fans excited.
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Hope Summer Repertory Theatre's Children's Performance Troupe has discovered a delightful new children's musical, "The Doll People," which opened July 9 for a packed house of about 100 kids and their parents.
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Mattel Canada unveiled a well-dressed, cellphone-toting version of its iconic doll - called Entrepreneur Barbie - in Toronto on Wednesday.
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The types of toys we love are those that our children can cuddle up with, teach certain skills, and have some sentimental value.
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the new "popular girl" of social media
In an effort to shed the "airhead" image, Mattel has taken an interesting step with the Barbie brand - by setting the fictional character up with a Linkedin account .
Dakota Rose releases new YouTube video
While we have seen a few women going to some drastic measures over the years, in a bid to make themselves look like a human Barbie doll but, while a lot of these women are having thousands of dollars worth of surgery done, there is one young in particular who is showing you how to get a very similar look, without having to have any surgery what so ... (more)
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Calligraphy is a special form of handwriting that would be perfect to use with your wedding invitations. You can send your invitations to be handwritten by a specialist but because of the time that he will spent on it you can easily use a printing business that does wedding announcement cards. These businesses have specific computer programs that print the Calligraphy handwriting style faster and more efficient on your wedding announcement cards.
Most of the people believe that by printing these wedding cards than making them by hand it will not show the same effect and their calligraphy hand-written invitations will not be unique. This is not true. There are many websites online that you can explore and see several examples of printed wedding cards with printed calligraphy on them together with the type of printer that is used and the type of ink and paper. It is very difficult to find a difference between them and the real hand-written.
Calligraphy is a unique style that appropriate for style and for more formal wedding cards. With the equipment and the technology in the modern days you can get the top quality of this type of wedding announcement card for your special event and the guests will be surprised. Read the rest of this entry »


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Genetic Testing for FMR1 Mutations (including Fragile X Syndrome)
DESCRIPTIONFragile X syndrome is the most common inherited form of mental disability and known genetic cause of autism. The diagnosis includes use of a genetic test that determines the number of CGG repeats in the fragile X gene.
Fragile X Syndrome
Fragile X syndrome (FXS) is the most common cause of heritable mental retardation, characterized by moderate mental retardation in males and mild mental retardation in females. FXS affects approximately one in 4,000 males and one in 8,000 females. In addition to the intellectual impairment, patients present with typical facial characteristics such as an elongated face with a prominent forehead, protruding jaw, and large ears.
Connective tissue anomalies include hyperextensible finger and thumb joints, hand calluses, velvet-like skin, flat feet and mitral valve prolapse. The characteristic appearance of adult males includes macroorchidism. Patients may show behavioral problems including autism spectrum disorders, sleeping problems, social anxiety, poor eye contact, mood disorders and hand-flapping or biting. Another prominent feature of the disorder is neuronal hyperexcitability, manifested by hyperactivity, increased sensitivity to sensory stimuli and a high incidence of epileptic seizures.
Approximately 1-3% of children ascertained on the basis of autism diagnosis are shown to have fragile X syndrome, with expansion of the CGG trinucleotide repeat in the FMR1 gene to full mutation size of 200 or more repeats. A considerable number of children being evaluated for autism have been found to have FMR1 premutations (55-200 CGG repeats). In one author's experience, 2% of persons ascertained through a dedicated autism clinic had either an FMR1 full mutation or premutation.
Treatment of Fragile X Syndrome
Current approaches to therapy are supportive and symptom-based. Psychopharmacologic intervention to modify behavioral problems in a child with fragile X syndrome may represent an important adjunctive therapy when combined with other supportive strategies including speech therapy, occupational therapy, special educational services, and behavioral interventions. Medication management may be indicated to modify attention deficits, problems with impulse control, and hyperactivity. Anxiety-related symptoms, including obsessive compulsive tendencies with perseverative behaviors, also may be present and require medical intervention. Emotional lability and episodes of aggression and self-injury may be a danger to the child and others around him or her; therefore, the use of medication(s) to modify these symptoms also may significantly improve an affected child's ability to participate more successfully in activities in home and school settings.
Genetics of Fragile X Syndrome
FXS is associated with the expansion of the CGG trinucleotide repeat in the fragile X mental retardation 1 (FMR1) gene on the X chromosome. Diagnosis of FXS may include using a genetic test that determines the number of CGG repeats in the fragile X gene. The patient is classified as normal, intermediate (or "gray zone"), premutation or full mutation based on the number of CGG repeats.
Patients with a full mutation are associated with FXS, which is caused by expansion of the FMR1 gene CGG triplet repeat above 200 units in the 50 untranslated region of FMR1, leading to a hypermethylation of the promoter region followed by transcriptional inactivation of the gene. The FXS is caused by a loss of the fragile X mental retardation protein (FMRP).
Those with a premutation are carriers and may have a FMR1-related disorder: fragile X-associated tremor/ ataxia syndrome (FXTAS), which is a late onset, progressive development of intention tremor and ataxia often accompanied by progressive cognitive and behavioral difficulties including memory loss, anxiety, reclusive behavior, deficits of executive function and dementia or premature ovarian insufficiency (POI).
Premutation alleles in females are unstable and may expand to full mutations in offspring. Premutations of less than 59 repeats have not been reported to expand to a full mutation in a single generation. Premutation alleles in males may expand or contract by several repeats with transmission; however, expansion to full mutations has not been reported. Premutation allele prevalence in Caucasians is 1 in 1,000 males and 1 in 350 females. Full mutations are typically maternally transmitted.
The mother of a child with an FMR1 mutation is almost always a carrier of a premutation or full mutation. Women with a premutation are at risk of premature ovarian insufficiency and at small risk of FXTAS; they carry a 50% risk of transmitting an abnormal gene, which either contains a premutation copy number (55-200) or a full mutation (>200) in each pregnancy.
Men who are premutation carriers are referred to as transmitting males. All of their daughters will inherit a premutation, but their sons will not inherit the premutation. Males with a full mutation usually have mental retardation and decreased fertility.
No FDA-cleared genotyping tests were found. Thus, genotyping is offered as a laboratory-developed test. Clinical laboratories may develop and validate tests in-house ("home-brew") and market them as a laboratory service; such tests must meet the general regulatory standards of the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act (CLIA). The laboratory offering the service must be licensed by CLIA for high-complexity testing.
Asuragen offers the Xpansion Interpreter™ test which analyzes AGG sequences that interrupt the CGG repeats which have been suggested to stabilize alleles and protect against expansion in subsequent generations.
Related policies are –
Chromosomal Microarray (CMA) Analysis for the Genetic Evaluation of Patients with Developmental Delay/Intellectual Disability or Autism Spectrum Disorder
POLICYGenetic testing for FMR1 mutations may be considered medically necessary for the following patient populations:
POLICY EXCEPTIONSNone
POLICY GUIDELINES*According to the American College of Medical Genetics (ACMG), the following is the preferred approach to testing:
** This is due to the fact that cytogenetic testing was used prior to the identification of the FMR1 gene and is significantly less accurate than the current DNA test. DNA testing would accurately identify premutation carriers and distinguish premutation from full mutation carrier women.
The ACMG Professional Practice and Guidelines Committee made recommendations regarding diagnostic and carrier testing for fragile X syndrome to provide general guidelines to aid clinicians in making referrals for testing the repeat region of the FMR1 gene. These recommendations include testing of individuals of either sex with mental retardation, developmental delay, or autism, especially if they have any physical or behavioral characteristics of fragile X syndrome.
Physical and behavioral characteristics of fragile X syndrome include: typical facial characteristics such as an elongated face with a prominent forehead, protruding jaw, and large ears. Connective tissue anomalies include hyperextensible finger and thumb joints, hand calluses, velvet-like skin, flat feet and mitral valve prolapse. The characteristic appearance of adult males includes macroorchidism. Patients may show behavioral problems including autism spectrum disorders, sleeping problems, social anxiety, poor eye contact, mood disorders and hand-flapping or biting. Another prominent feature of the disorder is neuronal hyperexcitability, manifested by hyperactivity, increased sensitivity to sensory stimuli and a high incidence of epileptic seizures.
Investigative service is defined as the use of any treatment procedure, facility, equipment, drug, device, or supply not yet recognized by certifying boards and/or approving or licensing agencies or published peer review criteria as standard, effective medical practice for the treatment of the condition being treated and as such therefore is not considered medically necessary.
The coverage guidelines outlined in the Medical Policy Manual should not be used in lieu of the Member's specific benefit plan language.
POLICY HISTORY11/15/2012: Approved by Medical Policy Advisory Committee.
10/15/2013: Policy reviewed; no changes.
SOURCE(S)Blue Cross Blue Shield Association policy # 2.04.83
Covered Codes
This may not be a comprehensive list of procedure codes applicable to this policy.
The code(s) listed below are ONLY medically necessary if the procedure is performed according to the "Policy" section of this document.


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The Knoxville Fire Department extinguished a fire at a convenience store early Saturday morning and discovered a body inside the building.
Shortly after 1:00 a.m. Saturday, firefighters responded to a call at the store at to the corner of Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. and Harrison Street. Firefighters found a fire in the ceiling area of the flat roofed, bricked structure.
During a secondary search of the smoke filled building, a body was discovered inside. The business was ordered closed this Summer by the city, and has been boarded up since then. "No Trespassing" signs are posted to the exterior.
Arson Investigators along with KPD Crime Lab are on the scene investigating the cause.
No injuries to firefighters are reported at this time.
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American farmers stand ready to meet the needs of the growing population and are dedicated to feeding you and your family. Products we use every day come from plants and animals cared for by America's farmers.
Farming is a tradition that has been passed down for generations. Today's farmers are committed to preserving and enhancing this tradition for generations to come. Farm Bureau is a strong voice because of families who join this organization and come together as a unified voice for agriculture.
Minnesota farmers ensure safe food choices for Minnesota families. As farmers, our job is to provide consumers with the highest quality, healthiest food possible. Growing and raising wholesome, safe food is our goal.
Farm Bureau is an organization guided and directed by our nearly 30,000 member families – teachers, farmers, community leaders, husbands, wives, parents and business owners. Each one is concerned about their children, families, communities and making Minnesota a great place to live and work.
We exist to serve members because we share the values they hold dear – hard work, love of community, passion for the land and belief rooted in faith and family. Our services, programs and benefits are rooted in the cause, concerns and needs that are important to our members based on their beliefs and values.
To learn more about Farm Bureau, click here.
The Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation (MFBF) Annual Meeting will be November 20-22 at the DoubleTree Hotel in Bloomington. The conference will have a variety of sessions on agricultural issues, leadership development and the Young Farmers & Ranchers (YF&R) contests and award banquets.
Keynote Speaker: Mike Max
Mike Max, WCCO-TV sports reporter and anchor, will be the keynote speaker at the Minnesota Farm Bureau Annual Meeting Luncheon on Saturday, November 22, beginning at noon.
He hosts "Sports To The Max" every weeknight from 7-9 p.m. on WCCO Radio and also reports for WCCO-TV. Prior to hosting the radio show, Mike hosted Sports Connection on the Midwest Sports Channel.
Mike started his career as an intern at WCCO-TV. He was hired as a sports producers and soon began reporting for WCCO-TV and became an anchor in 2005.
He grew up in Gaylord and played football, basketball and baseball. Mike attended Hamline University and furthered his talents on the court and on the diamond, playing basketball and baseball for the Pipers.
In his spare time, Mike enjoys hunting and spending time with his wife, daughter and son.
The voting delegate session will begin at 8 a.m. on Friday, November 21. There will be a social hour with elected officials beginning at 4 p.m. The awards banquet, President's address and Foundation auction will also be held on Friday beginning at 5:30 p.m.
Also on Friday, from 8 a.m. until noon, attendees can participate in a service project at Second Harvest Heartland. From 1:30-3:30 p.m., there will be a creative Lab Make & Take where participants can make floral arrangements and jewelry for the holiday season. The cost will be $25 to cover supplies. Pre-registration is required for both of these activities.
On Saturday, November 22, members can attend educational sessions and the Discussion Meet competition. The noon luncheon will include the finals of the YF&R Discussion Meet and the announcement of the YF&R award winners.
The conference will conclude on Saturday with the grand prize drawing - a non-transferrable air and hotel expense paid trip for one paid Farm Bureau member to the American Farm Bureau Annual Meeting in San Diego, California, January 9-13, 2015.
Speakers and Panels
On Saturday, November 22 at 8:30 a.m., participants can choose between one of two general breakout sessions.
At 9:45 a.m. on Saturday, a panel will discuss the 2014 election results and forecast the upcoming Minnesota legislative and federal Congressional sessions.
On Saturday at 11 a.m., there will again be two session for participants to choose from.
The always anticipated semifinals and final rounds of the YF&R Discussion Meet and the final Achievement Award interviews and Excellence in Agriculture presentations will be held throughout the day on Saturday, November 22. The Final Four Discussion Meet will be held during the noon luncheon.
Banquets and Other Highlights
Many distinguished Farm Bureau members will be recognized at the Friday, November 21, banquet including: Awards of Excellence, Honorary Life Awards, the Distinguished Service to Agriculture Award and the MFB Foundation Awards. The Friday awards banquet will also feature MFBF President Kevin Paap's address and the MFB Foundation fundraising auction.
For registration information, contact your county Farm Bureau or Lori Wiegand at 651-768-2102 or firstname.lastname@example.com. Registration forms and online registration information can be found at fbmn.org. Pre-registration is required by October 31. Register at the conference after October 31. After October 31, an additional $5 will be charged per meal.
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OUTSIDE SAN DIEGO—Shane Murphy, who gained fame as a wingsuit parachutist from mountaintops, died Aug. 7 in the French Alps not long after marking his 1,000th jump, according to news reports and his obituary.
Murphy, a Ramona High School graduate, had just turned 30 on Aug. 3.
According to French press reports, Murphy and a companion leaped in their flying-squirrel-type outfits near Chamonix, a popular locale for the extreme sports—and scene of earlier deaths.
Chamonet.com reported: "This is the first fatal accident since Chamonix banned wingsuit base jumps following a fatal jump off the Brevent."
According to a local French site:
Shane set off with a fellow wingsuit base jumper for the Tête de Croix de Fer, part of the Chaine des Fiz. However on arrival Shane had not made it back to the landing spot. Reported as missing, the Chamonix mountain rescue were called to assist in the search for his body and at 14:30, Shane Murphy was found at the bottom of Les Arcets, Sallanches.
Another report said: "One arrived at the landing site and gave the alarm immediately. Despite rescue efforts and search by the helicopter platoon of police mountain in Chamonix, man could not be found Tuesday [Aug. 7]" but Murphy's body was recovered Aug. 8.
A U-T San Diego obituary said Murphy—the son of Nancy Taylor of Ramona and Dan Murphy of Ohio—was a licensed helicopter pilot, flight instructor, sky diving instructor and internationally ranked BASE jumper.
BASE means parachutists who jump from buildings, antennas, spans and earth.
"Raised on a horse ranch, Shane loved all animals and most recently his dog, Bella. He relished every opportunity for adventure here and abroad and loved to share his inspiration for life and learning with others," said his U-T obituary.
Plans for a celebration of life include a gathering at 5 p.m. Aug. 31 at Crown Point on Mission Bay. A memorial fund has been set up for education in science, technology and engineering.
According to blueskiesmag.com, Murphy died in the Fiz mountain range near Chamonix, France.
"Chamonix is a well-loved destination for extreme athletes of all kinds, including BASE jumpers," the report said. "Shane was highly experienced but for some reason did not make it back to the landing zone. His body was recovered by mountain rescue service. The cause of the accident is not known or has not been released at this point."
Steve Kroft of 60 Minutes featured wingsuiters and BASE jumping in 2009, and Murphy posted videos of his own jumps as well.


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NORMAN — The following commercial addition/alteration and commercial new shell interior finish permits were issued between Sept. 19-26.
Commercial Addition/Alteration
1242 Interstate Dr. Decker Center, LLC. Modern Nails $40,000
810 26th Ave. N.W. Reynolds Auto Group Reynolds Collision Center Spray Booth $115,000
1125 N. Porter Ave. Norman Regional Hospital GI of Norman interior remodel $227,500
Commercial New Shell Interior Finish
1016 24th Ave. Suite 120 N.W. Garver, LLC. Garver, LLC. $102,456
The following commercial new construction, commercial addition/alteration, and commercial new shell building applications were submitted between Sept. 19-26.
Commercial New Construction
275 12th Ave. S.E. Bldg. B Azca Investments, Inc. Pro Storage $110,000
2224 W. Main St. Normandy Creek, LLC. First Fidelity Bank ATM $9,450
Commercial Addition/Alteration
630 E. Lindsey St. City of Norman T-Mobile Antenna relocate $35,000
305 E. Main St. John & Sherri Lungren Pink Elephant Cafe exterior deck $5,000
3770 W. Robinson St. Suite 112 Brookhaven Village Plaza, LLC. Glow Yoga $40,000
2200 W. Main St. First Fidelity Bank, NA Panera Bread Drive-Thru $110,000
Commercial New Shell Building
2000 168th Ave. N.E. Little Axe Public Schools Administrative Offices $150,000
Commercial Certificate of Occupancies Issued:
242 24th Ave. N.W. OEC Office Remodel $1,500,000
2900 Mount Williams Dr. Sooner Investment Group Discount Tire Co. $750,000
229 E. Main St. Dunman Properties, LLC.Das Boot Camp restaurant remodel $300,000
Residential Activity — Sept. 19-26.
Twenty-One single-family residential unit permits were issued valued at $3,450,600 with an average value of $164,314.
Sixteen single-family addition/alteration permits were issued valued at $346,886.
Two single-family permits were issued to replace wild fire damaged manufactured homes at 3801 132nd Ave SE and 14351 Bridge Creek Dr valued at $84,800 and $20,000 respectively.
One storage building permit was issued to replace wild fire damaged storage building at 12851 Cedar Ln.
Two single-family residential unit applications were submitted valued at $343,990 with an average value of $171,995.
Four single-family addition/alteration applications were submitted valued at $71,300.
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---- — PLATTSBURGH — A clever take on the Leaning Tower of Pisa and good balance was enough for Press-Republican newsroom and Facebook voters to select Sara-Ann Wolf's photo entry as winner of the annual Newspaper on Vacation Contest.
The photo, which shows Wolf perched on a post and leaning in the same manner as the famous tower in Pisa, Italy, was taken on a trip she took with 12 classmates and two adults after graduating from college in May.
"I graduated May 12, and the next day I was on a flight with friends and classmates on my way to Rome," she said.
"We spent a few days in Rome seeing the Vatican City, the Coliseum and other famous spots in Rome. The photo was taken in front of the Leaning Tower of Pisa. We were only in Pisa for a small amount of time before having to travel to Umbria, Florence, Sarzana, la Spezia Fiesole and the Cinque Terre — along the Mediterranean coast, which is one of the most beautiful places in the world."
Wolf said she decided to take the Press on vacation with her to help track all the places she went and to keep "a piece of home with me."
"Traveling is something I have always been curious about, and during my college years I was sure to take advantage of many travel options," she said. She's visited the Amazon in Brazil and volunteered during her spring break to help the less fortunate in places in the Smokey Mountains in Tennessee.
This was her first foray into the annual photo contest, which in the past generally averaged 50 to 60 entries per year. This year's event generated 31 entries — a couple of which were from the same families from different places on trips.
"I think you can blame the economy to some extent," said Jack Downs, who has coordinated the contest since it debuted in 1988.
"Since the contest began, we have seen a gradual decrease in entries. Some of that decrease may be related to the change in photo technology, with a greater proportion of images now coming from email.
"But this year, we saw a large decrease, with only about 30 entries," Downs said.
"Changes in production at the newspaper have made it difficult to promote the contest as much as we have in the past. However, we are not going to cancel the contest. Instead, this year we will begin promoting it more often on Facebook and at pressrepublican.com."
The geography of the vacationers was weighed heavily in European flavor, with France, Italy, Great Britain (including England, Wales and Scotland), Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany among those places visited. Other countries to the east included Iceland and Croatia. The venerable Howard and Laura Jennings of Cadyville, who have participated in the contest for years, submitted two photos from the Far East — one of Howard and one of Laura, dressed up in traditional Chinese garb — taken on their vacation to China. While they didn't take a prize this year, they are always among the newsroom voters' favorites.
North Country tourists visited the continents of Africa, visiting Tanzania, Kenya and Egypt. And one family — the Jim and Mary Maston family of Plattsburgh — visited Australia. The photo Maston submitted of herself, Jim and their son, Alex, was taken the last day of their 10-day family vacation in downtown Sydney overlooking the famous opera house. It was the contest winner in the random drawing category.
"Our trip to Australia was a Christmas gift from our son, Andy," Maston said. "He was transferred to Sydney (from San Francisco) by his company, Salesforce.com, in 2007. He was being transferred back to San Francisco in February 2012, so he decided the family should see what a wonderful place Australia was.
"Our son, Tom, and his wife, Kelly, our grandchildren, Quinn, Katie and Jack, and our son, Alex, all left for Sydney Nov. 18, 2011, and we stayed for 10 days. We toured Sydney, Katoomba in the Blue Mountains and Copacabana, New South Wales. This vacation was a 'once-in-a-lifetime' trip for us," she said. "The fact that we were all together in Australia was the best vacation we could ask for."
Both Wolf and Maston will receive gift certificates to an area restaurant. Downs said folks gearing up for holiday and school vacation travels should start packing their Press-Republican. The 2012-2013 contest is now open.


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Philadelphia Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey is praising the Boston Police Department.
On "Fox News Sunday," Ramsey said that while the decision to shut down Boston during the manhunt was a bold move, it was the right move.
"I think it was absolutely the right thing for them to do," the police commissioner told Fox's Chris Wallace. "You have to remember the one brother when he was killed, he had some kind of device on his body. You don't know if the second person had a device on their body, as well. He could easily get on a subway car, for an example, suicide bomber – very, very dangerous to the public at large. I think they did absolutely the right thing."
Commissioner Ramsey also said that surveillance cameras and social media will be crucial in the investigation because they can help piece together the sequence of events.
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Two Gwinnett teens who ran away a week ago have been found and will soon return home to Georgia.
Our colleague Joseph Kellard at Long Beach Patch reports Long Beach, NY, Police have located 15-year-old Jacob Mitchell and 17-year-old Samantha Aldana of Duluth. "They have been located," said Patti Salerno, public information officer for the Long Beach Police Department in an email to Long Beach Patch. "They are safe, and we are working on getting them back to Georgia."
Mitchell's mother Katricia said her son is now in a hospital in New York. Jacob suffers from depression and has been without his medication. "I am relieved but still scared and worried about the road ahead," said Katricia Mitchell. His mother tearfully told Lawrenceville Patch she was scared that she would get news that they did not find him alive. She said she still cannot believe that this ordeal is over. "When I actually see him and put my arms around him, then I will know it's real."
Jacob Mitchell and his girlfriend Samantha Aldana were last seen April 27. Aldana's mother said the two made off with her 1996 Toyota Camry. The teens drove to New York were they ended up at Aldana's aunt and uncle's house in Long Beach, NY. But just hours later, .
Katricia Mitchell said her son was very protective, and felt his girlfriend Aldana could not go off on her own.
During the search, the Mitchell family and friends created a Facebook page called "Finding Jacob." Katricia Mitchell says the kind words and support helped her through this rough time. "It brings me to my knees. I thank God for all these people who don't know me, my son or Sam," Jacob's mother told Lawrenceville Patch. "It restores my faith in humanity."
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This new tour showcases the power behind the Mighty Mo; one of the greatest battleships of all time. On this tour, you will see the mechanics behind this Iowa-class battleship which was designed for speed and firepower.
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OTTUMWA — A 17-year-old girl was taken from a house on the east end of Ottumwa at knifepoint Tuesday night.
At approximately 8:20 p.m. Tuesday, the Ottumwa Police Department received a report of a disturbance at 203 S. Adams Ave.
Upon arrival, officers learned that a female at the residence was assaulted and forcibly removed from the residence by an individual armed with a machete.
"Officers learned the suspect had left with the victim in a vehicle," said Lt. Tom McAndrew. "While officers were at the residence, the suspect returned without the victim."
Abraham Anthony Barraza, 30, who lives at the residence, was immediately arrested on outstanding warrants for serious assault and serious domestic abuse stemming from an incident at the residence on Monday.
"Then we located the female at another residence on the south side of Ottumwa," McAndrew said. "After interviewing her and other witnesses, we made the arrest for kidnapping."
Barraza was charged with second-degree kidnapping, a Class B felony.
McAndrew said the victim showed "no obvious injuries."
Barraza is currently being held in Wapello County Jail on $100,000 cash-only bond.
Barraza has previously been charged with assault with intent to inflict serious injury, willful injury, harassment and controlled substance violations.


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Ralph Macchio and his partner Karina Smirnoff dance an Argentine Tango and a Cha Cha on week eight of 'Dancing With The Stars.' The judges gave the couple 25 out of 30 for their Argentine Tango and 21 points out of 30 for their Cha Cha. The couple earned a total of 56 out of 60.
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