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Duncan Munro, 72, of James Island, has fallen twice, stumbling in a parking lot and hitting his head on a BMW in one fall and tripping over his dog in his house in the other.
Consequences of falling
One in three adults age 65 and older falls each year, but less than half talk to their health care providers about it.
Among older adults (those 65 or older), falls are the leading cause of injury or death. They are also the most common cause of nonfatal injuries and hos- pital admissions for trau- ma. In 2010, 2.3 million nonfatal fall injuries among older adults were treated in emergency rooms and more than 662,000 of these patients were hos- pitalized.
In 2010, the direct medical costs of falls, adjusted for inflation, was $30.0 billion.
Up to 30 percent of people who fall suffer moderate to severe injuries such as lacerations, hip fractures or head traumas. These injuries can make it hard to get around or live independently, and increase the risk of early death.
Falls are the most common cause of traumatic brain injuries, or TBI. In 2000, TBI accounted for 46 percent of fatal falls among older adults.
Many people who fall, even if they are not injured, develop a fear of falling. This fear may cause them to limit their activities, which leads to reduced mobility and loss of physical fitness, and in turn increases their actual risk of falling.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Likewise, 79-year-old West Ashley resident Betty Ochoa has tumbled twice, first after someone brushed by her while disembarking on a cruise and the second after tripping on a rug in her home. She has gotten rid of the rug.
And Linda Mohr, 71, of James Island has had two major falls, one in the shower that took her 30 minutes to get up from and another in the basement as she was trying to take out the trash. The latter left her face black and blue and required a visit to the emergency room.
They are among the dozens of seniors who, unlike many, have taken proactive steps to help prevent future falls, including taking the "Matter of Balance" class at the Lowcountry Senior Center on James Island and removing risks from physical environment.
Growing concern?
When baby boomers started turning 65 in 2011, they kicked off a trend that should focus national attention on preventing falls. The numbers are staggering, no pun intended.
The Census Bureau estimates the number of seniors age 65 and older in the United States will double in the next 40 years, from 40.2 million in 2010 to 88.5 million in 2050.
And according to the S.C. Office of Research and Statistics, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and World Health Organization, falls are the leading cause of injury death among people age 65 and older, in the Palmetto State, the United States, and the world.
It's not only disconcerting but expensive for a health care system that has been the subject of fierce debate the last four years.
In 2010, the CDC says 2.3 million nonfatal fall injuries among older adults were treated in emergency rooms and more than 662,000 of them required hospitalization. The direct cost of falls was $30 billion.
In South Carolina, the state statistics office says 36,000 falls by adults age 55 and older resulted in visits to the emergency room and 8,900 in hospitalizations. The tab: about $404 million.
Prevention is key
That's a lot of money for a health problem that is much easier to prevent than cancer or car accidents.
Unfortunately, seniors who have fallen often react by avoiding movement, which often leads to a cascade of other health problems, according to Dr. Bright McConnell, an age management physician with FitMed Partners on Daniel Island.
"As people age, they lose strength, have slower reaction times and often have poor balance. This can often lead to falls and injuries," says McConnell. "When a patient falls, they lose confidence, which is natural reaction. However, this fear can actually be detrimental and lead to more injuries in the future."
Like many health care providers, McConnell recommends exercise for senior citizens to help prevent spills.
"Exercising will actually help prevent falls. For example, strength training will help decrease the loss of bone density while getting stronger through working the muscles. Yoga and t'ai chi will help improve balance, which requires good muscle strength and joint mobility," says McConnell.
"There are various benefits of being active for a senior citizen. Exercise can help with disease prevention, keep weight in check, encourage a healthy heart and prevent falls."
Those who have been sedentary, he adds, need to start slowly, get some guidance, and possibly get a balance assessment.
FitMed Partners has a Biodex balance assessment machine, a training device that allow clinicians to measure neuromuscular control and pinpoint weaknesses.
Assessment first?
Theodore Darby, 78, of Mount Pleasant took the Biodex test last week at FitMed Partners, just months after he started an exercise program at the Senior Services Center in Mount Pleasant.
"I decided I better start doing something," says Darby. "I am glad I am exercising. It makes me feel better. I was getting lazy. ... This is the first time I have done an exercise routine in my life. I like having a set routine. It is helping me mentally and physically."
Darby has many of the issues that make him more vulnerable to falling, including a pacemaker, bad knee, neuropathy from previous cancer and arthritis.
"I feel my neuropathy and arthritis affect my balance a bit," he says, noting that imbalances are particularly noticeable when he gets up too fast after sitting.
The BioDex test, he discovered, was harder than he thought it would be and helped him realize a common problem for seniors: delayed reaction to falling.
"When it moved, it took me a minute to figure out how to counteract the fall."
Local options
Health and wellness centers in the Lowcountry are responding to the need.
In addition to its "Matter of Balance" classes, the Lowcountry Senior Center is piloting a new, evidenced-based program, "FallProof Balance," with a $4,800 grant from the Boeing Employee Community Fund.
Aleshia Parrish, who teaches Matter of Balance and FallProof and has worked with training seniors for 20 years, thinks the approach of preventing falls is gaining traction and it starts with exercise.
"There are so many wonderful benefits to having a regular exercise program and fall prevention is just one of them. It is more about improving balance and mobility than training one's body not to fall."
Increasingly, many of the yoga studios are tailoring classes for seniors who need more focus on leg and hip strength, flexibility and balance.
In February, local yoga instructor Gail Corvette started a class, "Grace: Strong in Silver," at The Yoga House of Charleston in West Ashley after working with increasing numbers of people with arthritis and post-trauma balance issues.
"The regular yoga classes weren't teaching people to stretch the joint to the max and strengthen the muscles around the joint," says Corvette, saying she was inspired by Desiree Rumbaugh and her "Wisdom Warriors" groups.
"I've been tailoring a basic class for their (senior) needs, but we don't just lie around and do gentle stuff. Every class has a challenge," says Corvette.
Her class is filled with seniors and older adults who either have health issues compromising balance, from Parkinson's disease and people coming out of chemotherapy to just grandmothers, such as 70-year-old Helen Cochran, who want to keep up with the grandkids.
"I have eight wonderful grandchildren and want to be able to get on the floor with them and get back up," says Cochran, a regular in Corvette's Grace class.
But she admits to some initial misgivings.
"I didn't think I would last. My concept of yoga was totally different. I thought it was all these hard bodies doing weird poses, but Gail makes it so simple to do. All the poses aren't easy, but she's made it where I can do it."
"I've gotten all kinds of benefits from it. I don't have the hip problems any more. My arthritis is better and I feel like I have better balance."
Reach David Quick at 937-5516 or dquick@postand courier.com.
Balance can be assessed on a variety of machines, such a Biodex machine at FitMed Partners on Daniel Island.×
Tricia Owens, 71, of Charleston, works on a coordination exercise as part of the pilot program of the evidenced-based "FallProof" class now underway at the Lowcountry Senior Center on James Island.×
Theodore Darby, 78, of Mount Pleasant, gets his balance tested on the Biodex machine by Anne Finch at FitMed Partners on Daniel Island.×
Tricia Owens (right), 71, of Charleston, works on a coordination exercise as part of the pilot program of the "FallProof" class underway now at the Lowcountry Senior Center on James Island.×


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In the video message prerecorded in the Blue Drawing Room at Buckingham Palace, she said, "Here at home, my own family is a little larger this Christmas," referring to Prince William and Kate's first child, who was born in July. "As so many of you know, the arrival of a baby gives everyone the chance to contemplate the future with renewed happiness and hope."
The video featured behind-the-scenes footage taken after George's christening in October, when the royals posed for portraits. Kate can be seen bouncing her son on her lap and pulling his hand out his mouth as they pose for the historic photos, which featured four generations of the family.
At around the five-minute mark in the video, you can see William also holding George for photos while Kate stands off to the side and calls out to her son, cooing, "Good boy!"
The Queen, who is also the head of the Church of England, called the christening "a happy occasion" and noted that "for the new parents, life will never be quite the same again."
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January 10, 2013
BOARDMAN — The most apparent things at Wednesday morning's panel discussion on what area businesses can expect about Obamacare is that most don't know what to expect....
Does it say where this event was held in Boardman?
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If you want to know what government controlled health care (Obamacare) looks like, just study the Canadian health system with its rationing and long wait times for services, or the British National Health system, with its shortages, poor care, and withholding of medicine to the elderly. The government will decide what's best for us from now on, no matter how wasteful, inefficient, or arbitrary.
When you hand over your freedom to the government bureaucrats, you will have to fight like heck to ever get it back.
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This is a really excellent, informative article. I'm honestly kind of surprised but I guess this is what can result when you take discussing Obamacare away from the editorial staff's goofy columns.
I think it's hilarious that people bash Canada's healthcare system since it's got nothing to do with Obamacare. Canada has a single-payer system and the closest thing we have to that in the U.S. is Medicare. It'll be a while until the whole country is singe-payer (though not soon enough) but for the meantime Obamacare has some good measures in it.
Ignore the hysterics because the ACA is here to stay.
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The problem is that many people in the US feel that healthcare is a privilege and they do not feel that they should have to share resources of this country to achieve universal access. That is the distinct difference with other countries like Canada, UK, Europe, even Japan and Korea who have widespread healthcare schemes. Eventually, health care will be looked at in the same light as police, fire, education, clean water, clean air, etc.
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Sorry for the lack of activity lately folks, but the simple truth is, sometimes it's good to take a break so I can keep posting things for pleasure and not some feeling of duty.
On that note, here are some fabulous pictures by Anna Marek from Slovakia. She captures some beautiful moments of love and compassion to which black and white adds a nice touch of melancholia.
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Shannen Doherty recently called 911 to help save a Twitter follower who was sending messages about wanting to commit suicide.
The former Beverly Hills 90210 star, 41, who was in California, was so concerned by the message from a distraught fan who'd aggressively Tweeted at her before, that she called police in Westhampton, N. J., and asked them for help. TMZ.com, which first reported the story, released the 911 call on Sunday.
"This is going to sound incredibly strange," she told a police dispatcher on the call. "My name is Shannen Doherty and I'm an actress. I am on Twitter, sadly, and there is a girl that is threatening to shoot herself and she lives somewhere over there. I'm completely untrained to deal with somebody threatening to commit suicide, especially via Twitter."
Still, Doherty was smart enough to put the police on the right trail, and even coaxed an address out of the woman.
As Doherty stayed on the line – "I'm sitting here, like, you know, freaking out and held hostage and I can't even do anything," she says on the tape – police found the woman, who was okay.
But not before the dispatcher let Doherty know he was a fan.
"All my co-workers can't believe who I'm on the phone with," the dispatcher told to an appreciative-sounding Doherty. "They all want your Twitter account."
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A Buffalo man was charged Monday with felony criminal mischief and is accused of ransacking a woman's Bailey Avenue apartment, Buffalo police said.
Dashawn O. Tillman, 22, of Brinkman Avenue, was found hiding behind a garage near the site of the incident about 5:30 a.m., police reported.
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... Canon is going to need to come up with an answer.
simples.canon will sell a ton more 5Dmk3 bodies and a couple of tons more L glass to video people or all these new IS prime lensessame thing that happened when the 5Dmk2 hit the sceneSold like hot cakes
Canon don't need an answer as it's a hack. They will simply state that the 5D III was not designed to be used in that way, wether it can or not. It's like modifiying a car engine to go faster. The car manufacturer doesn't have to answer to those mods so why does Canon? I bet you could make a 5D III do all sorts of things if you really tried! I do wonder about their higher end video cameras though. Though doesn't this hack only let you record for a short period of time? Most working pros wouldn't really care for that would they? I hardly see the BBC (or whoever uses that expensive stuff) going out to buy a bunch of 5D IIIs for their film crew and then hacking them with ML. Someone also mentioned ergonomics in a similar post. Plenty of reasons Canon won't be bothered much by this. They'll sell more 5D 3 and maybe one or two less C100s. End of the day they'll still be making bank and laugh about their profits!
Or do Canon just ignore it?But for some reason, I can't see how they can... once professionals see the difference in the output, they're going to be going back to Canon for a "tell me why I can't do this with what you sell me for $12,000", Canon is going to need to come up with an answer.
Canon has an organisation locking up great customer features available in their cameras providing extra value and functionality without having to accept responsibility for it to work. That is an ideal situation for Canon. Large companies are always happy for that, if they wanted they could lock it, but they don't, it's part of their ecosystem and they don't have to guarantee any functionality. It makes all the geeks happy that they can 'beat the system' and it makes Canon happy that they will have the geeks saying good things about them.


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The CountryThursday, September 10th, 2009
I wish I could travel more. Not a lot more, but a little more. But this year's been tougher than most and even the quick excursions upstate haven't been as common as in recent years. For any number of reasons I'm not so picky about traveling. Just about anywhere's interesting for a day or two. And as is my nature, I'm always curious about what's on the AM dial there. While moving through the FM Band can feel a little like strolling through the local mall, a journey though the AM dial can be more akin to viewing a town from railroad car window (if you've ever done that). You may actually get a feeling for how a town gets its work done. And perhaps a sense of how the other half lives. That kind of thing.
What I really like (and what I'd like do a lot more often if I had my way) is to get as close to nowhere as I can, within reason. To drive and drive until you can see the Milky Way clearly and distinctly after dark, and where local radio stations don't really exist. Then when the sun sets on my picnic table or in the rented cottage I'm suddenly closer to the entire continent and the rest of the world when I turn on my radio. It's such a powerful feeling to turn through the shortwave dial with no stray RF bumping and buzzing and whining through the frequencies. And then when I look up at night I can almost get a grip on my place in the galaxy. Or at least it feels that way, which is good enough for me.
That didn't happen this year, so my almost annual trip to see the family in Michigan was even more anticipated. The dusty trail surrounding our galaxy is a little vague in the sky there. And the lights of sad old Flint have their corner of the sky. But the stars are much better. And so is the RF pollution. So, from my brother's deck at night I still occasionally find my place in the broader circles of existence when the weather's good. And I hear some radio too.
But that's not what this post is about. Here I'm featuring the sound of small town radio in daylight. This particular station transmits just south of Flint, and it's an earnest little heart-warmer. The call letters are WCXI, and this isn't the first time I've blogged about this modest wonder. It's a simple classic country outlet. No frills and only a thousand watts. But the music's great.
WCXI – Fenton, MI August 2000 pt 1 of 4
Brian Barnum (who I believe is the DJ in all four of these airchecks) is rock solid. Great voice. Low key banter. He doesn't sound all that old, but his approach is old-fashioned. No matter what happens during the breaks between the music, whether he's doing a live ad or talking about the weather or a local event, he's usually arranged some seamless way to introduce the next song within the subject matter at hand. He's almost as good as Tony Oren that way.
I didn't go through these recordings in any detail, but I did listen to quite a bit of them as I prepared them to post. I heard some hits I knew, some singles I never heard before and a few neo-traditional things I liked quite a bit. My only complaint was that I don't know that heard any western swing. I mean, you gotta play Bob Wills every once in a while.
As I mentioned, I already posted a few airchecks from WCXI. And I go more in depth into the history of the station in this post. I just happened to catch a few hours during this trip. Just for my own enjoyment, and I thought I should share. There's some funny whirrish noise on these recordings, which is mostly noticeable during the mic breaks. Some problem with some stray RF combined with some an auto-gain issue with the radio, tape deck or the radio station. If you can get through Brian's breaks the music will blossom through relatively clear once again. And don'tcha just love a mandolin?
WCXI – Fenton, MI August 2000 pt 2 of 4
A lot of people associate country music specifically with the American South. But once you get into the broad appeal of the genre you realize that country and western is as at home in the plains of Canada as it is in Kentucky or Texas or California. And in Michigan..well, that's somewhere in between all that. And there's lots of southern transplants around Detroit and Flint from the era when the automotive industry was still healthy and profitable.
One thing that's always been associated with country music is the hardscrabble life, having to make a living with your hands. (Or trying to…) And that's been part of the southeastern Michigan lifestyle since the settlers arrived. Through the 20th century a lot of farmers came to this part of the country to get the best jobs an unskilled laborer could hope for– building automobiles. Like my grandfathers. But they didn't live long enough to see their beloved Pontiac and Oldsmobile brand names disappear into history. Like we are.
WCXI – Fenton, MI August 2000 pt 3 of 4
After you spend some years away from the area of the world that raised you, you start to get a better grip on the character traits of the culture where you learned to be a person. At least that's been my experience. When I go back to Michigan I don't so much feel at home as I feel almost reluctantly defined by the unassuming flatlands surrounding Detroit. The rust belt is full of reservation and restraint and a measured way of talking. WCXI always reminded of that introverted Michigan countryside. (Or at least the few miles you can see of it from US-23 out that way.) I hear it in some of the songs as well as their paced and simple approach to broadcasting. And I'm fond of the understated enthusiasm of Brian Barnum on the radio. It kinda reminds me of how I prefer to experience life in the face of adversity. Calm and Michigan. Nothing extra special.
WCXI – Fenton, MI August 2000 pt 4 of 4
The last aircheck here is from the end of their broadcast day. But at least they're still there, every day until six. And I don't know for sure, but I suspect WCXI is one of those stations where the DJ's might still be choosing some, if not all, of the music you hear when they're on the air. Is that radical or what? Can't they afford some consultants?
And if you happen to find yourself within the range of their one thousand watt transmitter you might wanna can call in and make a request. But please only one per day. Give everybody a chance.


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I cried, I was thankful, and I am so very happy for you, Casey. You are the type of friend that I can't wait to see again, your beauty just comes out from the inside of you, you are fearless- which amazes me- yet you will admit when you are afraid. You are knowing even without me having to say the words.
I have so much more to say but I've written you a novel in the package I sent (which you can open now) - enjoy. And know you are so loved, you are so special, there is so much promise in that life inside of you.
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Your words are just perfect for her, Steph. This is so lovely, as are the both of you.ReplyDelete
BIG congrats to Casey...I love that you're being loved on this way. So much.
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Casey is pretty great.
Casey is such an amazing person & friend. As are you.ReplyDelete
Why are so many people I love so close yet so far away?
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I have admired you for so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so long. That I can call you one of my most treasured kindred friends? Makes my heart flutter.
You put so much beauty and hope out into the world, and truth be told, I want to be just like you when I grow up.
Thank you for loving me, and for trusting me. And for sticking by my side through that whole Kansas City hotel hallway thing, that was weird right?
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Each year as we approach the annual meeting of the AFSC Corporation, I hear people wondering whether the Corporation has outlived its usefulness – or indeed whether it ever had one.
Newcomers wonder what the Corporation is for, whether it matters that they attend, and whether, if they do, they will really understand the issues in play. Those with experience of past Corporation meetings have many of the same questions.
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5 Reminders We Could All Use Right Now
To say that this has been a pretty messed up year is an understatement on par with calling Amanda Bynes "quirky." We've had enough legal and political clusterfucks in the last six months to modernize Billy Joel's "We Didn't Start the Fire" and add in an obligatory rap break. Social media sites have been spiraling insanity on a galactic level ... well, more than they usually are, and not even Han Solo could navigate their emotional asteroid fields.
Let's get this straight right off the bat: No one short of a full-fledged superhero can make sense of the things we've seen in the last couple of months. There's simply too much information to absorb, and that shit takes time to organize. You cannot boil down the complexities of the Zimmerman case, the Texas filibuster, Snowden, the Boston Marathon bombing, or any of the other crazy shit we have going on into a 140-character tweet. It's frustrating, I know. But it's times like these that we could use some basic reminders to help hold our sanity together. Because it's way too easy to get caught up in the heat of the moment and forget that ...
#5. Anger Is Not Evil
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Fuck Yoda. Anger is a natural human emotion, and trying to suppress it is flat-out dangerous. As wise as that little green bastard was, Luke ended up out-wising him in the end and made him his wisdom bitch. How? Well, remember how they always talked about bringing "balance to the Force"? People who only look on the surface would say that he brought about that balance by destroying the Emperor -- but that isn't true. He brought balance by accepting his anger in that final fight with his father, using its strength to defeat him, but not getting consumed by it in the process. He accepted both sides of the Force as natural, and used them both for the betterment of man.
In the wakes of the many soul-crushing tragedies we've seen in the last few months, people have felt that anger, and there has been no shortage of expressing it. Where it starts to become a problem is when we slide out of that middle ground and allow it to control our actions. Exploding on innocent people who were just trying to talk. Picking fights where there were none, because our brains are screaming at us to vent that shit out. Attacking people just because their light sabers glow a different color than our own.
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"Get that blue shit out of here, Mom!"
On the other side, I've seen people jump into conversations and debates they weren't even a part of to tell others that they have no right to be angry. "Did you even know Trayvon Martin? How can you be angry when you haven't even met him?! You aren't even black -- how can you be outraged about this?!"
If we're going to grow and evolve as a people, we can't let that happen. We can't be the Emperor, no matter how cool lightning fingers are. You do that shit long enough, and someone is going to chuck your ass down a sprawling hole in your battle station. And I know how much we all want to be Darth Vader, but he learned too late that the anger was his downfall. No, we have to be Luke, using controlled anger as a tool to save lives. It's not easy. If it were, he wouldn't have had to clean swamp mud out of his crack to learn it.
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"A Jedi's crack ... clean it must be."
And holy monkey fuck, we can't be stupid enough to think that we have the right to demand that other people change their emotions. To think that there's some standard, appropriate way to feel when a tragedy strikes. This is stuff that we learned in our very first year of school. People handle situations differently, and as long as the way they're handling it isn't hurting others, there's nothing wrong with it. Be as angry as you need to be so that you can get back to being happy as fast as humanly possible. And if you decide to shoot lightning out of your body, at least shoot it out of your ass so you can get an awesome YouTube video out of it.
#4. People Can Care About More Than One Thing at a Time
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After the Zimmerman ruling, one of the craziest things I've seen consistently repeated online has been "How can you people suddenly be all up in arms about this when there are so many deaths happening in Chicago right now?! Do you even care that people die by the dozens in Syria every day?!" I understand where these people are coming from, and I've done this myself more times than I care to admit. But there are a few things wrong with it.
First, we tend to look at the Internet as a singular entity. One of my favorite sites is Wrestle Zone, where they give non-storyline news on wrestling. Because I am a secure man who freely admits to being a fan of oily guys in Speedos violently squeezing each other. If you open enough articles, you'll eventually see a common exchange in the comments where people go off on each other, saying things like "Yeah, you assholes hated Cody Rhodes before, but now you all love him. You're such sheep." They've taken the collective feedback of certain fans and applied it to the Internet as a whole. So when they start to see a differing opinion emerging, they don't recognize it as new fans speaking up -- to them, it's the Internet changing its mind.
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"If you want to see Stone Cold whip this sumbitch's ass, gimme a 'hell yeah'!"
Second, it's insane to think that because someone is talking about one subject, they are incapable of recognizing another. Or that in order to be fair and respectful to one tragedy, you must also bring up and discuss every other tragedy, right there in that particular conversation. Humans are highly complex beings with a biological computer locked into their skull that is capable of functions no computer on Earth can match. We are more than capable of processing multiple scenarios at once. Hell, most people have at least three porn windows open at any given moment.
What these people are really saying is "I'm sick of hearing about this subject. Let's talk about the one that weighs more on my moral scales." We have to remember that comparing one tragedy to another in order to make one of them look more important undermines and disrespects the very meaning of the term. It changes how we perceive them by setting up measuring sticks and saying, "Don't feel as strongly about the loss of this one life, because over here, 15 people have died. Therefore, you should feel 15 times more passionately about this other issue."
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Care Rating: 2.7.
I don't care if I have to repeat this a thousand times, because it's important: It is fucking hard. It's hard to not fall into that trap of comparing and measuring. It's a complexity that many, many people will never grasp if they live to be 100. Please try your hardest to not be that person, because the more we itemize and categorize tragedies, the more desensitized we become to them.
#3. Everyone Wants to Be Heard -- No One Wants to Listen
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There is one super harsh lesson that every person on the planet eventually has to face -- well, maybe not so much with celebrities -- and that is: No one gives a fuck what you think. Now before you get all up in arms over that statement, understand that it doesn't mean your opinion isn't valid or correct. And it isn't all-inclusive. The people closest to you most likely do care and will go to great lengths to discuss important issues with you. If the word "cockmaster" is important enough to you to tattoo across your neck, I'm sure your mother would step in and show her concern. But when we're talking about something as huge as the Texas abortion law filibuster, the entire 'net erupts into nonstop debate, and most of those interactions are with total strangers.
Strangers who couldn't give less of a fuck what you think.
"Sorry, I'm having a hard time hearing your argument over the sound of go fuck yourself."
So why take part in a debate at all? Well, the truth is, some people just need to vent. Some like the confrontation. Others treat it like a game, and they're trying to "win" the discussion. Others just like to troll. But most of them, in my experience, just want to be heard. They aren't there to learn anything. They aren't there to exchange ideas and find out why other people believe different things. They have built a pretty solid opinion on a subject, and they have a basic human need to express that.
The problem is that the ones who are actually looking for answers tend to be the quietest of the group. They read and digest safely from the shadows like a ... learn-ninja. If they have a question, it's asked, and then they tend to disappear from the discussion, lurking and absorbing information as it's made available. So what we end up seeing the most of are the loudest, most interactive extremes, shouting their points from the mountaintops, kicking off all who dare to claim their position.
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"Well, that's a big enough pile of bodies that I think I could just jump down and use them to break my fall."
Precious few of these people have any more knowledge on the subject than any other average person. But that doesn't matter to them, because the most important part of the discussion isn't the debate -- it's knowing that people are hearing their insight. They want to be viewed as unique and intelligent, which is why so many Twitter and Facebook posts on a touchy, hot subject start out with "What nobody understands is ..." Because that rush of "Holy shit, you're right -- I never thought of it that way" feels fantastic.
No, not every person in every debate is like this. But high profile cases like the ones mentioned above tend to draw them because everyone is talking about it. People whose only other debate experience is whether or not Han should have shot first are suddenly debating. Just because a large majority of them are only there to be heard doesn't mean you have to stay out of the discussion, but knowing this fact going in will save you a lot of headaches and your computer monitor a whole lot of knuckle dents.
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"Honey, come in here and hold my laptop so I can spin-kick it in half."
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Anthony Davis continued his superb October on Wednesday with 18 points, eight boards, three assists, three steals, three blocks and no turnovers in 32 minutes against the Heat.
Nerlens Noel said on Sunday that the 76ers' "situation...with three starting centers" is "silly."
Anthony Davis (knee surgery) thinks that he is on track to play in the season opener.
Andre Drummond said he's going to win the rebounding crown again this season.
Goran Dragic believes he is "ready" to play a leading role for the Heat.
Danny Ainge said Marcus Smart is a player who needs to "take steps forward" this season.
The Miami Heat have released an official statement on Chris Bosh stating that the team is unable to clear him to take the court.
Kings owner Vivek Ranadive is "determined to hold on to" Rudy Gay, sources told Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical.
Larry Bird confirmed that he intends to attempt to sign Jeff Teague to a long-term contract.
Festus Ezeli (knee) has no timeline to return to action.
Tyreke Evans revealed that he developed a blood clot in his calf after his most recent knee surgery.
Anthony Davis (knee surgery) did "virtually" everything in the Pelicans first practice, and added that he's feeling "great" as the team heads into training camp.


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Known for its friendly and gracious service, Kurumba Maldives offers a breathtaking setting on a tropical island in the North Male, Atoll. It is located 10 minutes away by comfortable speed boat transfer, available 24 hours from Male International Airport.
Adventure awaits
This Maldives resort is situated on a white sand beach with a clear turquoise lagoon, perfect for swimming, snorkeling, and diving. Guests can indulge at 8 restaurants and 3 bars after a day of extraordinary island excursions.
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Extra-spacious guestrooms and villas feature furnished balconies or patios with ocean, beach, or garden views. LCD TVs and complimentary Wi-Fi are provided, too. Bathrooms offer showers and separate soaking tubs--many also have outdoor showers.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!Opens in a new window
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All-Inclusive Details
All-inclusive room rates at Kurumba Maldives are available. These rates are higher because they include onsite food and beverages in the room rate (some restrictions may apply).
Not included
- Premium food items
- Premium and/or non-domestic beverages
- Minibar
Hotel Amenities
Aquatic adventures, a tempting selection of restaurants, 3 outdoor tennis courts, and a full-service spa are among the many delights of this romantic island beach resort.
Guests can snorkel or dive amidst a rainbow of tropical fish in the clear turquoise lagoon. The white sand beach is perfect for sunbathing or an idyllic stroll. Dining and refreshment options at many onsite venues include buffets, Asian, Italian, Indian, and Lebanese cuisines, along with a beach bar with an over-the-water deck and live DJ entertainment.
Kurumba Maldives offers a variety of excursions, including the Castaway Picnic, Surfing in the Maldives, the Sunset and Dolphin Cruise, the Jet Ski Safari, the Island Culture Experience, and the Male (capital city) Tour.
The complimentary Majaa Kids Club provides supervised games and other activities for children ages 4 to 12. For business guests, the hotel is equipped with a 24-hour business center and 2 meeting rooms.
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Children's club (free)
- Supervised childcare/activities (surcharge)
- Coffee shop or café
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Total number of rooms - 180
- 24-hour front desk
- Porter/bellhop
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Babysitting or childcare
- Tennis on site
- Number of bars/lounges - 3
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Free breakfast
- Conference space
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- 24-hour fitness facilities
- Number of outdoor pools - 2
- Billiards or pool table
- Children's club
- Laundry facilities
- Library
- Spa treatment room(s)
- Meeting rooms 2
- Multilingual staff
- Nightclub
- Poolside bar
- Beach bar
- Luggage storage
- Year Built 1972
- Number of restaurants - 8
- 24-hour business center
- Conference space size (feet) - 5608
- Snack bar/deli
- Conference space size (meters) - 521
- Beach sun loungers
- Pool sun loungers
- Beach towels
- Conference center
- Spa services on site
- Supervised childcare/activities
- Children's pool
- Wedding services
- Full-service spa
- Pool umbrellas
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Free WiFi
- Outdoor tennis courts - 3
- Number of meeting rooms - 2
- Shopping on site
- Garden
- Free use of nearby fitness center
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Outdoor pools
- Children's pool
- Free Wi-Fi
- Outdoor tennis courts
- Children's club (free)
- Snack bar/deli
- Laundry facilities
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- In-room childcare (surcharge)
- Playground on site
- Refrigerator
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Room Amenities
- Premium TV channels
- Furnished balcony or patio
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Air conditioning
- Ceiling fan
- Phone
- Free local calls
- Refrigerator
- Minibar
- Coffee/tea maker
- Free bottled water
- Daily housekeeping
- Turndown service
- Private bathroom
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Slippers
- Deep soaking bathtub
- Rainfall showerhead
- Bathtub or shower
- Iron/ironing board (on request)
- In-room safe
- Desk
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Cable TV service
- Bathrobes
- Room service (24 hours)
- Free cribs/infant beds
- In-room childcare (surcharge)
- Free WiFi
- Individually furnished
- Pillowtop mattress
Where to Eat
A complimentary full breakfast is served each morning. Many restaurants, bars, lounges, and 24-hour room service are on site. Full-board and all-inclusive meal plans are available.
Vihamana - Resort's main restaurant. Fresh buffets with a wide array of dishes for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Japanese, Italian, Arabic, Indian, Maldivian, and Asian cuisine. Open 7 days a week.
Thila - Open-air restaurant located at the edge of the beach, with an over-the-water deck offering a panoramic view of the Indian Ocean. Maldivian and Indian Ocean cuisine, including grilled selections. Breakfast and dinner 7 days a week.
Al Qasr - Traditional Lebanese specialties, including charcoal-grilled meats, kebabs, and mezze. Palatial décor includes Arabic artifacts. Open 6 nights a week.
Mahal - Flavorful cuisine of Northern India, including curries, tandoori, and freshly baked naan. Open 6 nights a week. Mahal also features a poolside bar.
Duo - Italian dining venue serving meals during dinner hours.
Kandu - Open-air pavilion with wide over-the-water deck. Creative cocktails. Live bands and DJ entertainment. Open 7 days a week.
Nearby Things to Do
Kurumba Maldives offers a wealth of recreational activities on and off the water. The calm, clear waters of the lagoon are ideal for swimming, snorkeling, and diving. Use of snorkeling gear is complimentary. An independently operated water-sports center rents diving gear, sea kayaks, jet skis, banana boats, water skis, and much more.
Other highlights include 2 children's pools, 3 outdoor tennis courts, volleyball, table tennis, and Yoga. Guests can embark on unforgettable excursions, such as the Jet Ski Safari, Castaway Picnic, Sunset and Dolphin Cruise, and the Glass-Bottom Boat Tour.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Surfing/boogie boarding nearby
- Personal motorized watercraft on site
- Kayaking on site
- Motor boating on site
- Parasailing on site
- Playground on site
- Rowing or canoeing on site
- Sailing on site
- Scuba diving on site
- Snorkeling on site
- Volleyball on site
- Water skiing on site
- Windsurfing on site
- Yoga classes/instruction on site
- Beach volleyball on site
- Boat tours on site
Spa Services
At the Veli ("sand") Spa, treatments combine traditional island rituals with the latest techniques. Skin-care products are derived from plant, mineral, and marine extracts, along with delicately scented flower oils. The spa comprises 8 single and couples treatment rooms, a manicure/pedicure room, and a relaxation lounge.
Treatment highlights include the Veli Glow, the SOS Sun Repair, the Marine Detox, the Veli Deep Tissue Massage, and the signature Maldivian Coco Veli Massage.
- Prenatal massage
- Thai massage
- Detoxification wrap
- Ayurvedic treatments
- Number of treatment rooms 8
- Massages on beach
- Manicures and pedicures
- Body wraps
- Body scrubs
- Aromatherapy treatments
- Couples treatment rooms
- Massages
- Body treatments
- Facial treatments
To make special requests for accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
Hotel Policies
Check-in time ends at 2:30 PM
Minimum check-in age is 18
Check-in time starts at 2 PM
Special check-in instructions:
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
- No pets or service animals allowed
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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation.
Debit cards not accepted
Please note, some room types at this property are not available when booking a stay with children.
No elevators
No pets or service animals allowed
- New Year's Eve (31 December) Gala Dinner per adult: USD 333.00
- New Year's Eve (31 December) Gala Dinner per child: USD 166.32 (from 2 to 11 years old)
- Transfer service fee per adult: USD 80.08 (per stay)
- Transfer service fee per child: USD 40 (roundtrip)
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- Rollaway bed fee: USD 75 per night
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- Kurumba Hotel
- Kurumba Hotel Maldives
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- Maldives Kurumba
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If you require a visa to enter the country, your hotel may be able to help with the supporting documents needed to obtain one. To learn more, you can reach out to the hotel via the contact details included on your booking confirmation. The hotel may charge for this assistance, even if you end up cancelling your reservation. All arrangements are solely between the hotel and yourself. Guests must transfer via boat to the property. Guests must contact the property at least 72 hours before travel, using the contact information on the confirmation received after booking. Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments. Reservations can be made by contacting the resort prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms. No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property.


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Lions a fun, refreshing team to watch because of coaching, revamped offense
September 30, 2012 - Cory Giger
This is a fun Penn State football team to watch, and certainly a very different kind of team than we've seen in a long time.
It may not be a great Nittany Lion team, but through five games it's clear this is a team that:
* Is very well-coached. Bill O'Brien and his staff are getting the most out of the kids on the squad, and the first-year head coach -- while still making a few debatable in-game decisions here and there -- has energized the program with fire and passion that 20-something-year-old kids can relate to and will run through a brick wall for.
It's also such a breath of fresh air to have a full stable of assistant coaches who can bring fresh, creative, aggressive approaches.
From the head coach down, this team is playing to win, rather than always taking the conservative approach, regardless of the level of competition.
Just look at the job O'Brien and quarterbacks coach Charlie Fisher have done with Matt McGloin. And Mac McWhorter has done with the offensive line. And Stan Hixon has done with the receivers.
Coached up is all that needs to be said.
* Has an innovative, complex, ever-evolving offense that could be dynamite if O'Brien can ever get all the right personnel into the program.
Maybe some Penn State fans are getting tired of the comparisons to the New England Patriots, but they are apparent and important. Take Saturday, for instance, when tight end Kyle Carter twice lined up at fullback before rolling into the pass pattern for two big catches, one that led to a touchdown and 14-0 lead. That's exactly what the Patriots do with star tight end Aaron Hernandez.
Carter has 19 catches already, and the tight ends have combined for 31 so far. I believe the continued emergence of the tight end will be a huge part of football in the next 20 years because their size and speed make them very difficult to cover and they provide the quarterback with a quick, short, safe option in the passing game.
O'Brien knows how to use the tight ends from his Patriots days, plus he has an effective passing offense led by a receiving corps that had virtually no experience entering the season and by a quarterback in McGloin who looks very well suited for the system.
The top running backs have been banged up all season, but they're healthy now, and Saturday the third-string guy, Zach Zwinak, ran for 100 yards. If the backs can stay healthy, the entire offense should only get better as it gets more comfortable with O'Brien's scheme, which looks downright visionary compared to the past few years.
* Has a defense that keeps getting better and better. Ted Roof got off to a bad start as his defense got shredded on third downs in the losses to Ohio and Virginia, but Roof has made the proper adjustments, implemented his press coverage, blitzed more and relied on the great leadership of linebacker Michael Mauti and others.
This week will be a major challenge for the defense as Northwestern has a quirky, efficient offense that almost certainly will move the ball and put up points. It will be very interesting to see what Roof tries to do to stop it, such as jamming receivers at the line of scrimmage, something PSU cornerbacks rarely did until this year.
* Will take a lot of chances. Going for it so frequently on fourth down is more out of necessity than it is O'Brien just loves to gamble. The place-kicking problems mean points are never guaranteed no matter how deep the Lions drive, so O'Brien always has to be thinking about letting his offense stay on the field.
That, as much as anything else the team does, is really fun and fascinating to watch.
SUBHD: Afterthoughts ...
* This week's homecoming opponent, Northwestern, is ranked No. 22 in the coaches poll and No. 24 in the AP poll. The Wildcats are 5-0 and averaging 34 points per game. Since I love offense, this week could end up being the most entertaining game of the season. I'll take PSU in a shootout, 34-30.
* Penn State opened up as a 3 1/2-point favorite. I made my prediction above before seeing the number, by the way, and it's always neat to have your estimate somewhere close to the Vegas line.
* Congratulations to Central Cambria product Shane McGregor on earning a scholarship for his senior season, and good luck to him as he's up for homecoming king. You won't meet many better young men than him.
* I'll agree with seemingly the majority of Illinois fans and say that coach Tim Beckman, who was all of 21-16 in three years at Toledo, is in over his head with the Illini job. It's hard to make Ron Zook look like a good coach, but Beckman has needed all of five games to do that.
Cory Giger is the host of "Sports Central" from 4 to 6 p.m. daily on ESPN Radio 1430 WVAM. Reach him at 949-7031 or @CoryGiger on Twitter.


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Bat Day to take off on Oct. 19
October 14, 2013
Rock on! Enter a cave! Go bats! Have a blast! Do it all on Saturday, Oct. 19 at the YMCA in Elkins, where cavers, scientists and others will join to share their knowledge of all things subterranean....
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Blackwater Mojo to perform at RCCAC for Brown Bag Concert
March 19, 2013
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Super happy he didn't include Detroit in the list ... he is a me first kind of player, team mates voted someone else the A last year, basically stripping it away from him. So he pouted all year and wanted to be traded. Then he only gives GM 2 teams.
I saw plenty of coverage that reported the list Kesler originally gave Gillis during the season had 6 teams on it: Anaheim, Chicago, Colorado, Detroit, Pittsburgh, & Tampa Bay. From everything I've seen, the "only Anaheim or Chicago" scenarios came into play because those were the only two teams still in discussions with Benning.
To my knowledge, that was at last year's trade deadline with Gillis. When Benning took over, his agent said Chicago or Anaheim.
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became the highest
grossing film ever when it hit theaters last year. The film drew
huge crowds and while it lined the coffers of 20th Century Fox and
the wallet of James Cameron, the movie drew lots of interest to 3D in
theaters and homes. Even though the film garnered lots of fans, it
also had a few critics including
the U.S. Marine Corps.20th Century Fox has announced that
Avatar is the best
selling movie in America on both Blu-ray and DVD. The film
is also the best selling Blu-ray movie of all time with 2.7 million
copies sold in only four days on store shelves in North America
alone. The previous record was 2.5 million units. In
all, Avatar
has sold 6.5 million copies (DVD + Blu-ray) since it launched on Thursday of last
week. The downside to the popularity of Avatar
Blu-ray is that some buyers of the movie are finding that the Blu-ray
disc won't play on some players on the market.The specific
player cited
in reports is the Samsung BD-UP5000. The reason the player
reportedly can't play Avatar
is because of a firmware update that is missing and needed by the
device. Other Samsung Blu-ray players are also facing the same issue.
Presumably, Samsung will be rushing the update out for the players
since the Avatar
is so popular.
users are claiming that it's not a firmware issue, but some sort of
DRM issue with the movie itself pointing the finger at 20th Century
Fox rather than Samsung.
quote: Epic fail. That, in of itself, is NOT a justification for paying to watch a movie. You have got to be a teenage kid. No doubt about it.
quote: Let me guess, you thought the Star Wars prequals were awesome too didn't you? WOW lots of CG !!! It must be good.
quote: LOL Blade Runner is one of my all-time favorites, but certainly not because of its effects .
quote: people like yourself went into this movie with these huge expectations
quote: TLDNR
quote: You have formed your opinion based solely upon the sensationalized reports in the media.
quote: The plot really isn't bad, though it is predictable and a bit silly.
quote: That makes no sense. The "Media" sensation of Avatar has all been overwhelmingly positive.
quote: The Na'vi are way too peaceful and harmonious for a primitive culture.
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ORLANDO, Fla. - Junior goalkeeper Andreas Schnabl broke Stetson's all-time record for shutouts in a career with his 12th in less than three season with the Hatters on Wednesday night. Schnabl led the Stetson men's soccer team (2-5-1) to a 0-0 double overtime draw with UCF (4-4-3) in Orlando.
His second shutout of the season, Schnabl only had to make two saves to keep the clean sheet against the Knights. With the shutout he passed Ed Funcheon, who recorded 11 saves for Stetson from 1985 to 1988.
One of the Hatters' best opportunities in the first half came with around three and a half minutes remaining in the period. Senior Kai Eckenrode played a ball down the right side to a sprinting Jonathan Mendoza. The senior midfielder took one touch towards the middle of the field and struck a ball just wide left of the far post.
Both UCF and Stetson tallied four shots in the first frame, but neither team was able to put an attempt on target. The Knights and the Hatters each recorded two corner kicks during the first half, while the former committed three fouls and the latter finished with four in the evenly played opening period.
The Hatters came out aggressively in the second half, putting together a quality chance within the first minute of play. Mendoza played a long cross into the box, finding senior Caleb Matthews, who volleyed the pass towards goal. Unfortunately the shot went just wide right.
With just under 18 minutes remaining in regulation, Schnabl had to make a difficult play to keep the Hatters in the game as Deshorn Brown received a pretty pass into the box. Schnabl charged the UCF forward, deflecting one attempt and then forcing a second wide of the net.
Neither team was able to get on the board in regulation, as Stetson and UCF went into extra time tied 0-0. The Knights tallied 11 shots in the second half, but like the Hatters, were only able to put one on target.
With 45 seconds remaining in the entire game, Schnabl came up big once again stopping a shot from point blank range by UCF's Jimmy Tulloch.
Stetson will next host USC Upstate on Sunday at 1:00 p.m. in DeLand.
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LISBON - In Columbiana County Municipal Court Tuesday, William McMillan, 19, Silliman St., New Waterford, waived his right to a preliminary hearing and was bound over to the Columbiana County grand jury on charges for breaking and entering and two counts of receiving stolen property. Court documents allege McMillan and another man, Alex D. Cook, took a 2005 Ford Explorer from Boardman and wrecked it while mudbogging on the property of Dale Hill, Millrock Road, New Waterford. They then dismantled it. Additionally, the two men allegedly broke into the New Waterford Fire Department on Nov. 28 and took more than $100 from the chief's office. Finally, the two reportedly were found to have a Holland Tractor taken from the home of Dale Hill.
Cook, 19, Crestview Road, New Waterford, is already scheduled for a plea hearing Thursday in Common Pleas Court on a theft charge. Additionally, he has a preliminary hearing scheduled in Municipal Court Thursday on charges of breaking and entering and two counts receiving stolen property.
Additionally, Jason Cope, 37, Silliman Street, New Waterford, was bound over on a charge of complicity to receiving stolen property for having in his possession a door, fender, bumper and hood of the 2005 Ford Explorer, which was stolen from Boardman. The parts were being stored at his home on Silliman Street, New Waterford. Additionally, Cope reportedly went with Cook to burn the vehicle.
A Jan. 3 preliminary hearing was set for John F. Betz, 32, Chester Avenue, Wellsville, charged with burglary for allegedly walking a home at 14732 state Route 45, Lisbon, looking for his wife on Saturday. Anthony Tatgenhorst confronted Betz with a gun inside the home and Betz left.
Paul John Liversage, 42, Struthers, was fined $725, had his license suspended for six months and sentenced to nine days in jail for OVI first offense, marked lanes, driving under OVI suspension and criminal trespassing for going to a Herbster Street, Columbiana home where he had been previously warned against going.
Frank J. Little III, 42, Walnut Street, Salineville, was fined $705, sentenced to three days in jail, had his license suspended for six months and required 50 hours community service for OVI first offense and lane violations.
John R. Fry, 57, Enon Valley, Pa., was fined $675, sentenced to 10 days in jail, had his license suspended for six months and required 40 hours community service for OVI first offense and marked lanes.
Elizabeth A. Schneider, 47, state Route 518, Lisbon, was fined $500, sentenced to one day in jail, had her license suspended for six months and required 40 hours community service for driving under FRA suspension and hit skip.
Randy J. Callehan, 22, West Main Street, Salineville, was fined $525, sentenced to three days in jail, had his license suspended for six months and required 50 hours community service for OVI first offense, possession of a drug abuse instrument and traffic control devices.
James D. Laughlin, 21, Dutchtown School Road, Rogers, was fined $350 , sentenced to two days in jail, had his license suspended for six months and required 20 hours community service for failure to control and reckless operation amended from OVI first offense.
Ashlea D. Young, 29, New Middletown, was fined $250 and sentenced to three days in jail for driving under OVI suspension and speeding.
Jason L. Harris, 33, Smithfield, was fined $150 for speeding. John J. Wargo, 53, Sagamore Hills, was fined $150 for unsafe vehicle amended from speeding.
Soung Sarge, 33, Township Road 62, Hammondsville, was fined $100 for disorderly conduct amended from assault for striking Jakob Bell in the face several times on July 17, 2011.
Travis T. Sadler, 37, Ohio Avenue, Salem, was fined $100 for disorderly conduct for a disturbance caused while police were investigating a domestic dispute in front of his Ohio Avenue home on Sunday.
Alexis N. Cusick, 21, Crestview Road, New Waterford, was fined $100 and required 10 hours community service for no license amended from driving under FRA suspension.
Clinton A. Scott III, U.S. Route 62, Salem, was fined $100 and served three days in jail for disorderly conduct while voluntarily intoxicated.
Kenneth P. Weber, 54, East Taggart Street, East Palestine, was fined $75 and required 40 hours community service for passing bad checks. A second passing bad checks charge was dismissed.
A Dec. 17 pretrial was set for Benjamin J. Goins, 27, Wooster, charged with failure to comply, obstructing official business, OVI second offense, driving under suspension and failure to control. Goins allegedly tried to stop the highway patrol from towing his vehicle from the crash scene before fleeing into the woods.
A Dec. 27 pretrial was set for Leandrew William Pearson, 23, Union Street, Columbiana, cited with failure to display a valid sticker and traffic control devices.
A Jan. 7 pretrial was set for Joshua Freeman, 35, Jonesville, Va., cited with driving under suspension.
A Jan. 31 pretrial was set for Loni Quinn, 22, Fifth Street, Beloit, charged with theft for allegedly concealing $326 worth of merchandise in her purse on June 25 before attempting to leave the Walmart in Salem.
A Feb. 2 pretrial is set for Jared M. Reifsnyder, 22, South Johnson Road, Sebring, cited with driving under a child support suspension.
A Feb. 4 pretrial was set for Sandra J. Sadler, 56, Plymouth Place, Salem, cited with use of an unauthorized plate.
A Feb. 12 pretrial was set for Michael P. Esenwein, 27, West Park Avenue, Columbiana, charged with criminal damaging for allegedly ramming a car owned by Paul Kern pushing the car about three feet and damaging it.
A Feb. 19 pretrial was set for Joshua E. Brown, 28, Cusick Road, Lisbon, charged with driving under suspension and speeding.


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The classic safari package includes a 2 night stay at a classic Kruger Park Safari Camp. Experience the legendary Kruger Park, with all its diversity, on informative game drives and game viewing where experienced guides share the secrets of the wilderness. The lodge where you will stay is focused on minimal environmental impact, and is built with natural materials only, therefore ideal for eco-tourists.
Game drives are the epitome of the South African safari of today, allowing you to get up close to some of the most dramatic wildlife. On this 3 Day Classic Affair Kruger Safari you will have morning and afternoon game viewing activities to get the full Kruger Park Safari experience.
Not only will this Kruger Park tour provide one of the best overall safari experiences but you will be staying in an eco-friendly lodge where your footprint is limited. With all the development today the need for eco-friendly accommodations is imperative and this 3 day Green affair Kruger Park package will allow you to have the best wildlife experience with limited impact on the environment.
You will depart Johannesburg at 09h30 this morning for the flight to Skukuza Airport where your driver will be waiting to take you to your Classic Kruger Park safari lodge. You will have a chance to familiarize yourself with the lodge before high tea is served. Then it is time for your first afternoon game drive which will also double as a night drive. Tonight you will be served dinner in the open air boma (weather depending).
The day will start very early with a knock on your door for tea or coffee and the morning game drive with your highly qualified guide in an open safari vehicle. After brunch you have the afternoon at leisure - the lodge has an open plain as frontage and you can just sit back and relax.
Enjoy superb game viewing from your accommodation or go on an afternoon drive, which is the highlight of this Kruger Park Safari experience. Enjoy sundowner drinks and the most beautiful African sunset. An al fresco dinner will be ready upon your return to the lodge where you can enjoy a traditional South African meal under the stars. Private dinners can also be arranged in advance for that special romantic getaway with your loved one.
Your traditional safari experience package ends today with a last morning game drive to try and spot those animals you have missed so far. Then you have a delicious and filling brunch to look forward to before being transferred back to Skukuza Airport. Depart to Johannesburg for your onward arrangements.


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Kruger Park family vacation packages are all about getting together for a shared experience with those nearest and dearest to you. Family gatherings have a special place in our hearts, and getting together in the wilderness of Africa can only be memorable.
3 day - Luxury Family Safari This 3 day luxury Kruger Park family safari offers an exciting range of fun things to do beyond game drives in the search for strange and mind boggling wildlife. Children can enjoy their own private entertainment centre, including various games, jungle gyms, face painting and bush Olympics to keep them happy and active.
3 day - South-eastern Family Getaway Ideal for introducing nature to your kids, this 3 day safari will keep curious, young minds occupied. Children older than twelve can even accompany your walking safari with an expert safari guide who can 'show-and-tell' more exciting stuff than can be seen on TV, giving them plenty to talk about when they get back to school.
4 day - Family Elephant Encounter This 4 day self-drive safari is for active families looking to have a fun filled vacation while staying just outside Kruger Park. Interact with a group of Elephants and exchange trunk greetings. Kids will love the adventure activities - whizzing through the air on a Zip-line. Then do a full day self-drive in Kruger Park.
3 day - Deluxe Family Safari This private family lodge accommodation in Kruger National Park ensures that your group gets personal attention at all times, including a dedicated ranger for your game drives. Children under 3 years are not allowed on game drives, but this 3 day family vacation package has a kids program to keep them occupied.


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on July 9, 2013 - 9:57 PM
Nothing seems to put a significant dent in Buffalo's homicide rate from year to year.
Not the Buffalo Police Department's extensive efforts to break up violent gangs. Not city leaders' tough talk about bringing killers to justice. Not all the well-intentioned stop-the-violence pleas and prayer vigils, like the one held Tuesday in Niagara Square.
Homicide patterns have a life of their own, often defying the other crime trends in the city. A spate of shootings in the last four days underscores that grim reality.
At 12:50 p.m. Tuesday, at about the same time the prayer vigil was being held, three young men narrowly avoided death when a gunman sprayed bullets at the intersection of Fillmore Avenue and Rodney Street, police reported. The young men suffered non-life-threatening wounds.
Others have not been so lucky of late.
Late Monday night, Langfield Housing Project residents called police to report hearing what sounded like a shotgun blast. Then, shortly after dawn Tuesday, a man in his 20s was found on a rear porch, dead from an apparent shotgun blast to the upper body, according to Chief of Detectives Dennis J. Richards.
Late Saturday night, Ronald L. Jones, 23, was placing an infant inside a car on Norway Park when he was shot and killed, police authorities said. And about seven hours earlier, at 3:30 p.m., 16-year-old Kelmyne Jones was fatally shot during a territorial dispute between two groups of young people on the 200 block of Northland Avenue.
The recent violence brought the city's tally of homicides for the year to 21. And considering that crime rates typically rise during the summer months, the city appears to be keeping pace with last year's total number of homicides – 50.
But that's not to say the pattern couldn't change. The numbers of Buffalo homicide victims have dipped and risen the last few years, from 37 killings in 2008 to 60 in 2009.
The city's five most recent homicides occurred in the last 16 days, though police officials are quick to point out that violent and other crimes have declined.
"The Buffalo Police Department has worked very hard to reduce all crime in recent years," Buffalo Police spokesman Michael J. DeGeorge said. "But in the summer months, crime tends to spike all over the country."
Up to 75 activists gathered in Niagara Square starting at noon Tuesday for an interfaith prayer circle that helped personalize the otherwise cold statistic of homicides, even as police investigators began the work of uncovering who was behind the latest violent crimes.
Much of the attention of those at the event went to Diamond J. Toler, who was gunned down in a drive-by shooting June 24 at East Ferry Street and Stevens Avenue. Another person shot in that attack survived.
Toler was buried one day before her 21st birthday, friends say.
"Look at the senseless violence," said Marshay Miller, Toler's childhood friend and organizer of Tuesday's prayer circle. "This is a young lady who was minding her own business, and she's gunned down. She probably never saw it coming. This is a young woman who wanted to do something with her life.
Activists and concerned citizens offered a variety of solutions to the violence Tuesday.
The Rev. Frederick A. Gelsey Sr., whose son Frederick was gunned down in December 2011, talked about teaching young people about the horrors of homicide, the same way many young people have been taught about the risks from AIDS and cigarettes.
"We need to educate about homicide," Gelsey said. "We need to raise them up as young kids, knowing homicide is bad. It's too late once they're of age, out on the streets."
Morgan Dunbar of Buffalo Save the Kids, a group whose mission is to empower the community by educating people about the underlying oppressions that cause poverty and crime, echoed the pastor's emphasis on the youth.
"Basically, kids are carrying guns and knives, and they're ready to defend their dignity and respect in the streets," Dunbar said. "They're seeing other young people who are struggling the same way with poverty and abuse at home or alcoholism in the family. They're dealing with the same things. But their anger is being misdirected toward other people with the same conflicts."
Samuel A. Herbert, a longtime city activist, took another tack, imploring the Niagara Square crowd to take action by cooperating with police in homicide investigations.
"It is hip to snitch, when kids are killing kids and then coming back to the community to brag about it," he said. "Black folks know who did it, and they aren't saying anything about it. That has to stop. It is hip to snitch."
Details about motives and suspects in the recent crimes were scant. Speaking broadly about crimes of this nature, DeGeorge said, "Most of the incidents, including the recent ones, are not random. They are targeted."
Police did give a description of the gunman in the Tuesday afternoon shooting at Fillmore and Rodney: a heavyset black male with dreadlocks, wearing shorts and a black T-shirt.
Anyone with information on any of the recent shootings is asked to call or text the department's anonymous hotline at 847-2255.


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CLEMSON - Former Clemson stars, receiver DeAndre Hopkins and running back Andre Ellington, posted less-than-stellar 40-yard dash times at the NFL Combine today.
Hopkins ran a rather pedestrian 40-yard dash time of 4.57 seconds and Ellington ran a 4.59 second 40, though the former Berkeley High star appeared to injure his hamstring during his sprint.
Both the times are below average for receiver and running back prospects.
Perhaps the biggest negative regarding Ellington's prospect profile is his inability to stay healthy. He was often less than 100 percent at Clemson and he injured a hamstring and missed time at the Senior Bowl earlier this year.
Ellington projects to be a mid-round pick in April's draft. NFL.com compares him to Detroit Lions running back Jahvid Best.
Hopkins' game-tape always figured to be more impressive than his NFL Combine showing.
Hopkins has received rave review for his hands and body control, traits that helped him catch 82 passes for 1,405 yards and 18 touchdowns last fall, all program records.
Hopkins did post a 36-inch vertical jump and measured in at 6-1, 214 pounds.
Hopkins is expected to be a second-round pick in the draft, a projection likely not influenced much by Sunday's workout.


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REPUBLIC - Mayor Bruce Lambert presented an initiative to improve public safety at Republic's village council meeting Monday evening.
Lambert said there are "numerous amounts" of trees blocking views at intersections, and inquired of council how it wanted to address the expense of correcting the problem. He offered two alternatives, council bear the cost or follow the village code and compel the landowner to trim them. The code indicates limbs must be 10 feet above sidewalks and 12 feet above the road surface.
Lambert said this is a safety risk for the village, and may be legitimate to use funds from the General Fund. Councilman Kevin Thompson suggested the cost come from the Street Fund because the safety risk involves the streets that. He said notices could be placed on utility billings stating the landowner must trim the problem areas or the village will do it.
The question of using street money and the possibility of using a tree service that recently did tree trimming is being reviewed by Village Administrator Crystal Hoepf and fiscal officer Monique Delaney.
Lambert suggested council look for money to care for trees that have fallen or are ready to fall, threatening power lines. Delaney plans to inquire if Electric Fund money may be used for this purpose.
Lambert said emergency sirens in the village are confusing for residents. He said he suggested to county officials the sirens only be used for storm warnings. However, Hoepf said some local firefighters have told her they want the sirens kept to ensure they hear them over cutting grass or other activities.
Lambert said recently the siren sounded twice for the squad, then a tornado alert and then the all clear, causing confusion. He said they need to convince emergency management agency officials "they don't need the confusion."
The discussion prompting council to pass a resolution ensuring a letter be sent "strongly requesting this be addressed."
Police Chief Don Holmer discussed locations of two stop signs. surplus radios that were sold to fire department for $600 and fire signs will be cleaned to make more visible.
Thompson reported drivers are "blowing through" stop signs in the areas of state routes 18, 67 and 162. Council members discussed additional signage, and Lambert said they can't legislate or "sign" away distracted driving. Hoepf said a 35 mph sign on SR 18 just past Van Buren Street will be changed to 50 mph reflecting the actual limit.
Holmer was asked by Lambert to explore the rules and regulations for inoperable cars in the village as he has seen many. Holmer said if they don't have current tags they should be "tarped" or put in a barn. Holmer plans to gather more information.
Councilman Jeff Moyer and Lambert worked during the village clean up Friday and said they were disappointed at some residents who seemed to save up material all year to discard during the clean up, and about the amount of recyclables disposed of as trash. Council members agreed they should rethink the event which carted away more than 100 cubic feet of items. Lambert plans to work on new rules and regulations.
Lambert answered one question regarding a community garage sale, stating there was not one organized this year. He said it would be great if someone stepped up to organize it but it is not a function of government to do so. He also stated recent tree removals that left tree stumps would have to be removed by the homeowners.
Council voted to support continued condemnation by the county health district regarding property at 210 Center Street, owned by Frank Brickner. The property was originally condemned April 26, 2012.
Lambert suggested the village seek an agreement with the Lions Club on funding for electrical use at the park and other activities. A new concession stand was constructed by the Lions Club and is requiring new electrical service. Hoepf will research equipment needed for this.
Hoepf reported the fence project around the brush drop-off area has begun and soon will have temporary signage. Plans are to have the site open by appointment by telephoning village hall. She also stated that CROSSWAEH clients have been deemed not workable for painting fire hydrants but Boy Scouts are still being discussed.
Delaney reviewed the estimated budget for 2014. She explained the General Fund will have lower revenue due to the drop in traffic tickets and pay-out in unemployment benefits. It was estimated $77,500 would be income for 2014 with $38,000 budgeted for the police department.
The next meeting will be 6:30 p.m. July 1 at village hall.


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They stepped up to help people in need, often putting themselves in harm's way.
One thing PEOPLE's incredible 2012 Heroes of the Year award winners all have in common: selflessness and compassion. This week, PEOPLE profiles individuals whose extraordinary bravery and kindness stood out this year.
Michael McDonnell, 51, and Dylan Smith, 23, of Belle Harbor, N.Y., are two of them.
During Superstorm Sandy Oct. 29, as a 6 ft. surge roared down their block, and a fire from a gas line explosion engulfed houses around them, McDonnell, a sales director for Chefs Diet, and Smith, a lifeguard, ushered six people to safety with a homemade rope bridge and Smith's surfboard.
Says neighbor Katie Cregg, whom the pair helped: "Michael just took charge. He looked me straight in the eye, and I knew then and there we were going to be okay. And then the kid with the surfboard arrived like an angel, and everyone's spirits lifted."
McDonnell and Smith are in good company.
Among 2012's other winners: Father and son pair J.D., 52, and James Bennett, 32, who pulled two toddlers from a burning van in Sanger, Calif.; Madison Wallraf, 16, of Johnsburg, Ill., who raced in and out of a burning barn to help save 22 horses; and N.Y.P.D. Officer Larry DePrimo, who bought shoes for a barefoot man during a cold night in New York City last month – and became a worldwide hero.
An overnight celebrity since a photo of his kind act went viral, DePrimo, 25, says he hopes what he did inspires others.
"I just love to help people," the humble officer says. "That's why I became a cop."
Meet PEOPLE's 2012 Heroes of the Year
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The legendary Hardrock 100 Endurance Run will feature a new look this year.
The 2012 Hardrock 100 will showcase the same grueling 100 miles of trail running in the San Juan Mountains. It also will feature a familiar list of top finishers and former champions when it takes off Friday morning from downtown Silverton.
But unlike recent years, the 2012 version will be staged in a snow-free environment, even at the highest point on the course atop 14,048-foot Handies Peak.
�It will be dry and fast ... conditions are excellent,� said longtime race director Dale Garland of Durango.
�If we continue to get rain, that will help settle the dust,� Garland said. �It should be fun.�
Early snowmelt and hot summer temperatures have stripped the snow from the San Juans, leaving the majority of the 100-mile Hardrock course with dry footing.
�The other thing this year is I�m really excited to see how all the Durango runners do,� Garland said.
A total of six Durango-based ultrarunners will take the starting line Friday morning in Silverton � the most Durango runners in the Hardrock in more than a decade.
�It adds to the ... event, having local runners,� said Garland, who competed in the Hardrock before taking over as race director.
One of the Durango runners, 21-year-old Dakota Jones, is cast as a prerace favorite for 2012 after finishing runner-up last year in his first Hardrock 100.
�Dakota ... would have to be considered one of the favorites, given his experience and what he�s done this year,� Garland said.
Jones, a former Durango High School runner, recently won the Transvulcania 50-mile trail race on La Palma Island, a part of the Canary Islands off the coast of Africa.
And he won in record time.
�I look for a good race for him.�
�He�s been training (in the Silverton area) to get ready,� Garland said.
Running veteran Brett Gosney of Durango, 53, will hit the trails in search of his seventh Hardrock 100 finish. Gosney also is a member of the Hardrock board of directors.
Gosney finished 11th last year when the course ran counterclockwise.
Also entered in the capped 140-runner field are four Durango first-time Hardrockers: Mike Farris, Leah Fein, Megan Finnesy and Drew Gunn. They�ll be out to complete their first Hardrock 100 � and kiss the finish-line rock in downtown Silverton, the ultimate tradition of the race.
Garland said the field includes a number of runners from other nearby communities.
Ricky Denesik of Telluride, 52, will be out to complete his fifth Hardrock 100.
Rick Hodges and Rick Trujillo, both of Ouray, again will race this year. Hodges, 63, can join elite company by finishing his eighth Hardrock 100. Trujillo, long one of the top trail runners in Colorado, also is a member of the Hardrock board of directors.
Silverton, the start and finish, will send out veteran trail runner Rodger Wrublick, who is chasing his seventh Hardrock finish this year.
�The course will be a little longer this year ... like last year,� Garland said of a course adjustment necessitated by late stream runoff in 2011. The runners last year actually ran 102.5 miles in the Hardrock 100.
�The runners all know ... they all know it�s 102 miles,� Garland said. �But the added section ... this year it�s all downhill.�
The course, which alternates direction each year, will be a clockwise route this year.
Basically, the Hardrock course goes from Silverton to Telluride to Ouray to Lake City and back to Silverton � 102 miles later.
Defending men�s champion Julien Chorier of France will not be back to defend his Hardrock 100 title. He won last year in the third fastest time ever for the Hardrock: 25 hours and 17 minutes. (And he ran the extra 2.5 miles.)
Jared Campbell of Salt Lake City, who won the last clockwise Hardrock in 2010, is back in 2012 along with the King of the Hardrock: five-time champion Karl Meltzer of Sandy, Utah.
�You never can count out Karl Meltzer with his experience and his knowledge of the course,� Garland said.
�Plus, he�s a fine athlete,� Garland said of the Red Bull-sponsored ultrarunner who in 2010 ran the historic route of the Pony Express from Sacramento, Calif., to St. Joseph, Mo.
That�s 2,064 miles in 40 days � and seven pairs of running shoes.
Meltzer most recently won the Hardrock in 2009. He also won in 2006, 2005, 2004 and 2003.
�My training has been OK,� Meltzer said in a telephone interview, adding that a left foot problem has limited his work this spring and summer.
�I think I�ll have a good run (at the Hardrock),� he said.
�I also don�t feel any pressure to win this race,� the only five-time Hardrock champion said.
As a veteran runner, the 44-year-old Meltzer said the pressure is on the young guns, specifically Jones.
Meltzer also said Jones, Joe Grant of California and Hal Hoerner of Oregon likely will be the early pacesetters.
�I�ll run my race ... I know my limitations,� he said, preparing to start his 10th Hardrock.
If the young guns tire each other out, Meltzer said he and others may be ready to step up.
�There are a lot of good runners. Scott Jaime could win it,� Meltzer said. Jaime, the former Hardrock runner-up from Denver, is in the 2012 field.
�He�s spent a lot of time up there (Silverton area) training,� Garland said.
Jaime�s runner-up finish came in the record-setting 2008 race when Kyle Skaggs of New Mexico finished in less than 24 hours (23:23).
�For the ladies, it looks like there will be three at the top,� said Garland, who pointed to four-time defending champion Diana Finkel of South Fork.
She finished fifth overall last year and became the first woman to win four Hardrock titles. She�ll race for five in a row.
Finkel will be challenged by last year�s runner-up, Darcy Africa of Boulder, and former winner Kristin Moehl of Seattle.
Race headquarters this year has been moved back to the Silverton School, Garland said. Last year, the start/finish was moved to Kendall Mountain because of renovation work at the school.
Once the 19th Hardrock 100 begins at 6 a.m. Friday, individual racer progress can be tracked at www.hardrock100.com.
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Institutionalizing Sustainability Across the Federal Government
Kenneth W. Abbott
Arizona State University
Gary E. Marchant
Arizona State University - College of Law
July 2, 2010
Sustainability, Vol. 2, pp. 1924-1942, 2010
A notable aspect of sustainability is its holistic and cross-cutting nature – it cannot be achieved by any single rule, statute or agency. Instead, sustainability must be institutionalized across the legal system and government as a whole. In this paper, we propose and examine five mechanisms for institutionalizing sustainability across the federal legal system: (1) an Executive Order on sustainability; (2) a sustainability impact assessment process; (3) a non-partisan Congressional Joint Committee on Sustainability; (4) a federal Sustainability Commission; and (5) a Sustainability Law Reform Commission. Each is modeled on an existing institution in the United States or another jurisdiction. We discuss and compare the advantages and disadvantages of each mechanism, and discuss how the mechanisms might best be used, singly or in combination, to institutionalize sustainability across the federal government.
Number of Pages in PDF File: 19
Keywords: sustainability, sustainable development, institutions, executive order, environmental impact assessment, government commissions, law reform, governance
JEL Classification: K32, K49
Date posted: July 15, 2010
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