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A former NBA player pled guilty in the United States District Court in Benton, Ill.-, on March 11, 2011, for failure to pay legal child support obligations, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, Stephen R. Wigginton, announced today. Tyrone Lamont Nesby, a resident of California and former player for the Los Angeles Clippers and the Washington Wizards, was charged with three counts of failure to pay legal child support obligations. Nesby faces the following maximum penalties on each of the three counts: imprisonment of 6 months; a fine of $5,000; supervised release of 1 year; and a special assessment of $10. The date for Nesby's sentencing hearing has yet to be scheduled.
According to court documents, Nesby pled guilty to failure to pay legal child support obligations in the Southern District of Illinois in the amount of $570,794.73, the Northern District of Indiana in the amount of $318,853.88, and the District of Nevada in the amount of $87,753.44. As a result of his plea of guilty, Nesby will owe restitution on these counts in the total amount of $977,402.05.
The investigation was conducted by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General. The case is assigned to Assistant United States Attorney Liam Coonan for prosecution.
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Voters in Monett, Pierce City head to polls April 6
By Wally Kennedy
Voters in the Pierce City School District and the Monett School District will face bond-issue proposals April 6.
Pierce City's district, which has territory in Barry, Lawrence and Newton counties, is proposing to borrow $3.9 million for the construction, equipping and furnishing of a new middle school. The district's debt-service levy would be increased by 33 cents per $100 of assessed valuation.
Monett's district, which has territory in Barry and Lawrence counties, wants to borrow $4.5 million for the construction, equipping and furnishing of additional classrooms at an existing elementary school complex. The district's debt-service levy would continue at 56 cents, but it would be extended.
John Jungmann, superintendent at Monett, said Proposition CUBS, or Citizens United for Better Schools, will help provide funding for a $7 million project that would upgrade Monett's elementary complex. The complex serves 550 to 600 students in kindergarten through the second grade.
"We are targeting the elementary campus, which was constructed in the 1960s using the Arizona or California model,'' he said. "We have nine buildings with no interior corridors for 5- to 8-year-olds to attend.''
Jungmann said the project would connect the buildings under one roof to promote "safety, security, teaching effectiveness and efficiency.'' Jungmann said that model of construction reflects "different times, different needs. They could not afford halls. What that did was create 50 exterior doors in those nine buildings.''
The project would add 50,000 square feet of new classroom space and would renovate 30,000 square feet of existing space.
The district, he said, anticipates significant savings in terms of energy costs and the gaining of instructional time.
Jungmann said the district plans to use $1 million in capital reserves and borrow up to $1.5 million in a lease-purchase agreement to augment the financing through the bond issue.
The district will seek Qualified School Construction Bonds and Qualified Zone Academy Bonds that are available to the state through federal stimulus funding that totals $140 million. The bond money is available to issue to schools that pass bond issues. The interest rate is zero or almost zero.
"We would like to borrow $1.5 million to $2 million at low interest," Jungmann said. "The low rate will amount to significant interest savings over the life of the bonds.''
The QSCB bonds are for 15 to 20 years. The bond issue, which needs a four-sevenths majority to pass, would be for 20 years.
The district has a 2003 bond issue that will expire in 2023. The district is making the final payments on a 1994 high school bond issue.
"This bond issue will offset that high school bond issue," Jungmann said. "That's how we can keep the debt-service levy at 56 cents per $100 of assessed valuation. The time frame for the debt will be extended, but the taxpayers would continue to pay the same amount.
"We would not create an additional burden on them next year. The school board wants to do the project, but not ask for more money.''
The 56-cent portion of the district's total levy on a $100,000 house costs its owner $106.40 annually.
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At Pierce City, school officials have decided to resubmit a bond issue proposal that voters nixed last fall.
"It's exactly the same,'' said Russ Moreland, superintendent at Pierce City. "We want to pass a $3.9 million bond issue to construct a two-story middle school and a new vocational-agriculture building.''
The proposal last fall was endorsed by 51 percent of those voting, but a four-sevenths, or 57.1 percent, majority was needed for passage. The same majority will be needed to pass the measure Tuesday.
"We had a lot of positive feedback from people who said they wanted us to run it again,'' he said. "We're going to do a better job this time of informing more people about what's on the ballot, because we still had folks on the day of the election who were not sure about what we were wanting to do.''
Moreland said voters are being reminded that the economy has lowered construction costs, and that interest rates are low in that the district could benefit from the issuance of Qualified School Construction Bonds and Qualified Zone Academy Bonds.
"The potential savings for the patrons could be very significant,'' he said. "The patrons will be glad that we have done this now after we get down the road three of five years, and construction costs and interest rates have gone up.''
The district's debt-service levy is 66 cents per $100 assessed valuation. If the bond issue is approved, it would increase by 33 cents. Property taxes on a $100,000 house would increase by $62.70 a year, Moreland said.
The district's total levy would increase from $3.41 to $3.74. The owner of the $100,000 home would see his annual school tax bill increase from $647 to $709.70.

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Shortly before midnight, police stopped Chantelle M. Dewey, 33, on Curtis Avenue after recognizing her and knowing she had an active arrest warrant for not showing up Feb. 11 in Rutland criminal court to answer charges of possessing crack cocaine, narcotics and marijuana, stemming from an incident Dec. 13.
After executing a search warrant on Deweys vehicle Saturday, police allegedly found 5 grams of crack cocaine. Sunday, police located Dewey on State Street and charged her with felony possession of crack cocaine. Police also charged Dewey with violating the conditions of her release on prior charges of unlawful mischief and disorderly conduct.
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The nightlife isn't very big at Tusculum. There is one club in the school's town called The Valley that is honestly crappy but since it is a small school, just about everyone goes to it on Saturday nights plus it is a 18 and up club. A big city with a couple clubs are about 30 minutes away in Johnson City. An hour away is Knoxville which has plenty of bars, clubs, and nightlife. Campus security is pretty strict when it comes to parties on-campus and they do not tolerate parties, underage drinking, nor drinking at all because it is a dry campus but if you keep it quite and limited to a small group of people then you probably won't get caught. A taxi service just opened up in Greeneville which makes enjoying the nightlife and weekend easier to enjoy.
Tusculum College is huge in athletics and they recruit people from out of state and out of the country for athletes. In the past two years of attending the school I have not known of any disputes because of political beliefs, race, or gender. Tusculum is a very opening and comforting college. They accept all types and personalities which makes for a very "close-like-family" feeling. We have female empowerment meetings and we encourage men and women to attend. We are considered a Presbyterian school but we don't force chapel services on anyone, it is optional to attend.
Tusculum's campus is beautiful with all of the trees, mountains, and pretty lawns. The college is small so everyone knows everybody. There is a minor league (The Greeneville Astros) that uses our baseball field which they help take care, fix, and renovate the field. It looks really good! The library was the old gym (I know that sounds nasty) but they have redone the inside completely and updated everything! it is beautiful inside and out! Intramural sports at TC are so much fun and you have ton of sports to choose from to play!
Campus Strictness:
My school is very involved in each students' academics. If you fail more than 1 class then you are on academic probation and must pull your grade up before being dismissed from the school. They want every student at the school to get the best education possible and will help you achieve good grades with the help of the tutoring center. Campus Security can be strict but nothing too crazy goes on on campus so they have no reason to be mean, rude, or disrespectful.
Greek Life:
Tusculum does not have any Greek Life. They feel as if it separates people and creates cliques which I agree with and actually like about the school
My school is set apart by the block schedule. I take only one class at a time for 18 days and then I have a 4 day break to go home or relax without stress and then I begin with my next class. I take 4 classes a semester just like any other college and will have just as many credits as other college students. It helps you concentrate on one subject at a time! Plus, Tusculum is also in the beautiful scenery of the Great Smokey Mountains so waking up to the great view is a definite plus! My decision to move five hours away from home to attend Tusculum College was the best decision I have ever made because I have made friends that I will keep for a lifetime because everyone is so friendly and inviting! Andrew Johnson also attended Tusculum and it was the first college in Tennessee so it has some great history to it's name!
Local Atmosphere:
Tusculum College is in a small town called Greeneville, TN. There isn't much to do in Greeneville for entertainment, but Tusculum tries to put different organized activities for the students to get involved in. There is the neighboring town of Johnson City, TN, and they are a bigger city than Greeneville. Tusculum also throws an Old Oaks Festival every year to support the arts. I had the opportunity to read to children at the festival, and it was a positive, learning experience.
At Tusculum College, the education students are required to do 120 hours of what is called practicum. During practicum, students have to observe teachers and their classrooms for at least 18 hours a class. This has helped prepare me and accept what is coming in my future career. Tusculum has an appropriate workload for their education students as well including making lesson plans, writing essay's on recent topics in education, and letting us be creative when producing our lessons for different grades levels.
Tusculum has a great academics program. They always have tutoring option either with peer tutoring or tutoring from the professor. The professors are knowledgeable about the subject, and willing to work extra with their students. I came to Tusculum College because I heard such great things about their education program. I know that Tusculum has helped me prepare for my future career by having such a strong and supportive academic program.
I had attended a state university before I transferred to Tusculum College, and my experience from the state university form the private college was a phenomenal transition. The financial aid department was more than willing to help me find money to pay for school, and I actually obtained more scholarships from Tusculum than I did the state university.
Campus Dining:
I don't eat the schools food very often, but it was decent, and had a good variety of choices to choose from. I would eat there again if I needed too.
Students at Tusculum constantly complain about parking, but compared to other campuses it is not all that bad. Some parking in the outer edges of campus is in a gravel "pit", and there is more commuter only parking than there are commuters, but if a student had to park in the most inconvenient, horrible parking, they could still get to class/dorms in 15 mins or less. I might not be the best person to ask though, considering I don't have a car on campus.
Campus Dining:
The pizza bar and panini/sandwich area are always reliable and good, but if you are trying to eat healthy or stay away from carbs the meat and veggie area is very unreliable. About once a week, I will say "this is actually good!". Usually though, the food reminds me of Cafeteria food from public school. The Grill station is pretty good too, but can be hit or miss at times. About every other time I go to the Salad Bar, the veggies are old/ slimey/ limp looking. Other times its great. Overall, it is very hard to find healthy, fresh, good, CONSISTENT food at Tusculum College. The only other food options at TC besides the caf is sandwiches, pasteries, and snack food at the Coffee shop. It is overpriced and closes at 10pm. The book store has more reasonably priced snacks, but it closes at 5pm.
Tusculum College is the oldest College in Tennessee, and is very beautiful. Because it is so old, a lot of the buildings are in need of updating. The science building is in sad shape (it still has chalkboards!) But a new one is finally being built. The only workout gym on campus is a one room,small area in the basement of the student center. Because of its location and that the sports teams use it so much, it is not inviting to non-athletes. Tusculum has a lot of green spaces and picnic benches to sit at. Traditions include Nettie Day, a community service day required of all Freshman, and Spring Fling.
About once a week Student Services hosts events for students, but participation isn't very high. TC is technically a dry campus, but of course the apartments will have parties about every weekend. The only bars in Greeneville are kinda white trashy, but sometimes in desperation college students go there. There are no clubs in Greeneville, for that you have to drive to Johnson City 20-30 mins away. There is no public transportation on campus, but you don't really need it. You can walk across campus in under 10 mins.
Tusculum College is on a beautiful campus in Greeneville, TN. It is unique because instead of the traditional semester system, Tusculum is on the block system. This means taking one class at a time, each class being Monday-Friday and three hours at a time. You take this class for 18 school days (around a month), and then move on to the next class. Tusculum is big on athletics, but the most unsuccessful team (Football) is were the most publicity and money are spent. Tusculum has a mediocre Library, sketchy Wi-Fi connection, and pretty sad food. There in also not much to do in Greeneville, but it does have a lot of hiking trails and you can drive 20-30 mins to Johnson city for more to do. The best part of Tusculum is the Professor/ Student relationship. They actually care about your life and education.
Our school is placed almost right in the middle of the country, farms and all. But we have a lot of people from foreign countries, and although most Caucasians that go there are somewhat rednecks, there's not a bad balance. There are a lot of people from Memphis, Atlanta and Florida. Honestly as the grade increases the amount of black people decreases. But it's still an even amount of diversity
Nightlife is not great, locally there is one local bar for 18 and up, but to me it's more of a pub on non-holiday days. There's are other restaurants that turn into a 21 and over bar at night. Johnson city is 30 minutes away and if you don't mind the drive that's where the real nightlife is for everyone. There are also other schools like ETSU who are more about nightlife.
Off-Campus Dining:
Restaurants aren't a big deal around Tusculum, but there are some really good ones you kind of just have to look for them. There a lot of very good back road kind od restaurants that can go overlooked. McDonalds is the closets and the most discounts. There's a frozen yogurt place who gives discounts weekly, and local restaurants support the school tremendously
I'm majoring in Physical Therapy, the interesting thing I have to go through Athletic Training to do that. Which is kind of good because I end up learning two trades in the same field. The department is fun and interactive, you start learning and doing your major your freshmen year. There are different trip opportunities to travel to other areas in the state and out the state to further your knowledge of your major. You learn how to help and prevent injuries in every sport and learn about the body constantly. You have fun with good people while building your career
The way the curriculum is set-up is wonderful, especially if you're a student-athlete. Although the area the school is placed in is very closed off and rural, this is good because school allows you to focus on one class at a time. For 18 days you are emerged into that one subject and it helps because you can grasp it easier by not having to worry about other classes. Workload can be somewhat difficult, but you just keep reminding yourself that it's only 18 days. Coming from a more urban are it can be a culture shock being there, but the way the school is and the people make up for it.
The Creative Writing program was easy to get into. At the end of my first semester, I declared my major through a simple form. Oftentimes, professors and advisers will help you in choosing a program right for you if you're unsure where to go. The program itself, however, requires a large amount of dedication, including involvement in the production and publication of the campus-published literary journal. The program is widely respected on and off campus.
Tusculum boasts a decorated variety of professors across their selection of majors, and each program is dedicated to the success of its students and of the college as a whole. Tusculum follows the one-class-at-a-time block system, where students focus on one course for 18 class days before switching to the next class. This requires a great deal of time management from the students, though the registration process seems a bit simpler; students merely fill in the blanks. However, a great deal of planning is needed to prevent having to stay over four years (as certain classes are only offered certain blocks). Academic advisers are of great help in this, and as long as the student is responsible, the registration process is easy and the homework manageable. In addition, most classes number around 15 to 17 students, and with only one class to focus on, the professors get to know their students well and are very personable.
My major at the moment is in Creative Writing here at Tusculum, and the program is extensive and to be respected. The decorated faculty personally encourage each Creative Writing student to hone their craft, and the community is known and envied across campus programs. Most students in the program are published - some many times - before getting their undergraduate degree, and often move on to receive fellowships at renowned universities for graduate school. In addition, Creative Writing students are required to spend four semesters compiling and editing the campus literary journal, the Tusculum Review, granting them an immeasurable amount of experience in the literary world. However, the program seems to - especially at first glance - supply a cookie-cutter success; the prominent faculty have found a niche and seek to conform the students in that border of success.
I'm debating on changing my Journalism minor to my major for practicality purposes, and that major requires an internship. Though I haven't had any personal experience thus far, not only have I discussed such matters with faculty members and have the fullest confidence in their ability to help me find an internship. Similarly, a friend of mine has a job/internship relevant to his triple Business major to help ease him through school, as found for him by his academic adviser. I plan to make good use of the caring and competent faculty at Tusculum to receive an internship to further my experience in my chosen field.
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I love this drive through the Jordan Valley at this time of the year, especially when we have had good winters, as we have had this year. And we are not finished. The day we drove there, was one of the brilliant pre-spring days, between heavy bouts of storm and rain. We were so lucky.
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The Baltimore County Public Schools system is adjusting its policies and practices—in accordance with state regulations—to consider alternatives for zero tolerance suspension.
"We recently revised our policy to give more discretion and flexibility to administrators regarding suspension," said , Board of Education President. "Policy said before if the student did it—they would be suspended."
On July 24, the Maryland State Board of Education voted in favor of revamping state disciplinary regulations to create a "less-punitive culture in public schools," according to The Washington Post.
Schmidt said the school system, which has historically faced high rates of suspension, will focus on student issues "not post-event but pre-event."
"We're really trying to come up with strategies to identify students who may be at risk," Schmidt said. For example, he specified that teachers will keep an eye out for students who may have difficult home situations.
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Let's celebrate (and commiserate) in the caring company of others! Babies are welcome! Facilitated by fellow congregant, LCSW, Social Worker, mother, and writer, Nancy Alpert. Questions? Contact Jennifer Goldstein at (415) 751-2541 x171 or email@example.com.
Drop in with your little one (birth to 30 months) and spend time with other parents. Join us as we prepare to welcome Shabbat on Fridays and celebrate Havdalah on Mondays. Enjoy music, stories, puppets and more with Early Childhood Educator Mimi Greisman. Take advantage of a wonderful opportunity to connect with other parents and create lasting friendships.
We are pleased to offer these groups that create smaller, more intimate communities within the larger Temple.
Participants in these "micro-communities" will build ongoing relationships and stronger bonds with the synagogue by celebrating Shabbat, holidays, life cycle events and Jewish service learning opportunities, beginning with preschool families, and continuing through 8th grade.
We look forward to new relationships developing within our synagogue community, and invite you to be a part of these exciting new programs. If interested, please email Director of Community Engagement Sandy Rechtschaffen.
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MT Softball downed by North Florida 2-0, Alabama 9-1
Toney hits her second home run of the weekendFebruary 8, 2014 · @MTAthletics
Jordyn Fisherback pitched four innings against Alabama, holding the Tide to three runs with one earned. (MT Athletic Communications)
TROY, Ala. - The Middle Tennessee softball team (0-4) closed the second day of the Troy Subway Invitational with two more defeats, losing to North Florida 2-0 and to No. 6/6 Alabama 9-1.
The Blue Raiders had their troubles finding an offensive rhythm in either game but did get help from the pitching staff in game one. Senior Shelby Stinnett pitched six strong innings but surrendered two runs in the first. Stinnett totaled no earned runs, while striking out four.
Game two positioned Middle Tennessee against one of the most potent offenses in softball. The Crimson Tide were silenced through the first inning, but found that offensive know-how in the second and scored six runs against MT starting pitcher Caitlin McClure. At the start of the third, McClure was replaced by Jordyn Fisherback, who held Alabama scoreless for three innings before surrendering three runs in the top of the sixth. With the margin 9-0 Alabama, Kayla Toney hit a solo home run to right center.
In addition to Toney's home run, only three other Blue Raiders accounted for hits Saturday. Nina Dever and Cheyenne Willis each hit a single in the first game, while Marinna Shadley started game two with a leadoff single up the middle.
Middle Tennessee will conclude the Troy Subway Invitational tomorrow against Northwestern State at noon. Live stats are available by clicking here with updates by following @MT_Softball on Twitter.
Game one:
The Blue Raiders dropped a pitching duel 2-0 to North Florida (3-1) in its first game on the second day of the Troy Subway Invitational. MT found itself as the home team with Stinnett getting her first start of the season. Stinnett pitched all six innings, striking out four while allowing two runs with none earned.
The North Florida Ospreys opened up the first frame with a single down the left field line by Danica Mandarano. The next UNF batter ground back to Stinnett and advanced Mandarano to second. A fielding error allowed North Florida to have runners on first and third and a proceeding ground out moved the runner to second.
With two outs and first base open UNF's Ashley Holton was walked to have force outs at every base. Ashia Kerr had a different idea, slapping a single up the middle and plating two runners. Stinnett then forced the last batter to pop up.
Stinnett closed out the game, allowing only three more hits through the final five innings. The Blue Raiders committed two errors and equally had only two hits, one by Dever and another by Willis in the second and fourth, respectively.
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The Blue Raider softball team finished off the second day of the Troy Subway Invitational with a 9-1 defeat by the hands of No. 6/6 Alabama (4-0).
McClure was handed her third loss of the weekend after giving up six runs through two innings pitched. Fisherback provided a bright spot for Middle Tennessee, holding the Alabama offense scoreless for three innings after coming in relief for McClure. The Tide did get to Fisherback in the top of the sixth, putting together a string of hits along with some untimely MT errors to plate three more.
The Blue Raider offense found no rhythm against Alabama pitcher Sydney Littlejohn, who pitched a two-hitter against MT. Middle Tennessee received its lone run on a home run by senior Kayla Toney with two outs in the bottom of the sixth inning with the Raiders down 9-0. Toney's home run is her second in as many days after hitting a two-run blast against Kennesaw State in the opener.
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If you're hitting either of the two Joseph Arthur shows this week (tonight and tomorrow at the Rickshaw), you might want to bring along your checkbook. The Brooklyn troubadour has just announced he'll be doing a little "live stage painting" during the show (how that will work exactly, we're not sur ... More >>
The Drums @ PopsceneThe idea of mournful lyrics buoyed by joyous music is an old one, going back in time to when Oog beat frantically on a rock while yelling about his pet mastodon running away. Folks tend to point to the Beach Boys as the modern masters of this style, but that outlook neglects s ... More >>
(c) Christo GeogheganProof that music can be sexy and subtle at the same time, London's The xx craft wintry, minimalist jams that maximize the hot 'n' heavy. With male-female come-ons slithering over basic drum machine beats, and disco guitar lines made for slow dancing in dark corners, The xx ha ... More >>
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J. BirdsallThe fancy wieners got deliciously blackened over charcoal.As if we needed confirmation that hot dogs are the quintessential food of 2009, an overflow crowd packed the plaza in front of Acme Chophouse (24 Willie Mays Plaza, at Fourth St. and King) last night hoping to taste up to ni ... More >>
SantigoldThursday, May 21, 2009The Warfield TheaterReview by Jesse Ducker Better Than: A bloodless M.I.A. concert "It feels like the first day of school!" Santigold told a screaming, full house at the Warfield last night, on the opening date of her national tour. "We've got new outfits and every ... More >>
The band's photo kinda says it all. Brooklyn's Crystal Stilts live inside a noir-shaded world, where drama and glamor come together behind a soft artistic focus. The band's logaze (lo-fi shoegaze) rock has been a huge hit since local label Slumberland released the group's most recent record, Alight ... More >>
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Salem — George W. Brandenburg, 69, of Salem, Mass., died following a brief illness, on September 14, 2013, at the Lahey Clinic in Burlington, Mass. During this time, he was surrounded by loving family and devoted friends.
George was born in Hempstead, N.Y., and was the son of Walter H. Brandenburg and Judith Ebenhack Brandenburg, both deceased. He grew up in Denver, Colo., and Wilmette, Ill.
He earned his Bachelor of Science and doctorate degrees in physics from Harvard University, and then held appointments at the Max Planck Institute in Munich, Germany, the Stanford Linear Accelerator Laboratory in Palo Alto, Calif., and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. For 28 years, he served as director of the High Energy Physics Laboratory, and senior research fellow and lecturer in physics at Harvard, where he particularly enjoyed teaching and mentoring young physicists. Just prior to his retirement in 2008, he worked on the Atlas experiment at the CERN Large Hadron Collider in Geneva, Switzerland. He was proud and excited to have contributed to the discovery of the Higgs Boson.
In addition to his love of physics and teaching, George pursued many other interests, among them was singing in a number of different choral groups, piloting his own small airplane, skiing, traveling, and especially, sailing. Since moving from Lexington to Salem, Mass., in 2006, George became interested in maritime history, celestial navigation and Nathaniel Bowditch. He shared his knowledge and enthusiasm with groups of all ages, volunteering for the National Park Service, including aboard the Friendship of Salem. He also led interpretive programs in the public schools, lectured at the Salem Athenaeum, and was recently on the board of Historic Salem, Inc. In addition, George was a committed member of the First Church in Salem, where he was chair of the church standing committee, and played a key role in overseeing recent renovation projects.
George is survived by his wife of 48 years, Ellen Brandenburg; daughter, Anna Brandenburg of Concord, N.H.; and by son, Peter Brandenburg and his wife, Krisztina Holly of Los Angeles; and his brother, John Brandenburg, of Maple Grove, Minn.
George was blessed with a keen mind, a gentle spirit, and a generous heart. He had a family and many friends who loved him. We celebrate a life well lived.
ARRANGEMENTS: A memorial service will be held on Saturday, October 12, at 10:30 a.m., at First Church in Salem, 316 Essex Street, Salem. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his name to our spirit's home, Star Island Family Retreat and Conference Center, 30 Middle St., Portsmouth, NH 03801. To sign the guest book, or for additional information, please visit www.LevesqueFunerals.com.


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Two Johnstown men are attempting to convince a Cambria County judge that when they motioned and called to two boys in July 2012 they were not attempting to lure them, as charged by city police.
Harry Milton Jones, 72, of Bedford Street, and Richard George Norton, 45, of Railroad Street, told Judge Linda Fleming through their attorneys this week that their actions should not necessarily mean they intended to cause any harm to the boys.
An attempt to lure does not occur on the mere offer of a ride, said attorney David Raho of the Cambria County Public Defenders Office, who represents Jones.
Attorney Gregory Neugebauer, also with the public defenders office and representing Norton, agreed with Pennsylvania case law cited by Raho.
But Cambria County Assistant District Attorney Beth Bolton Penna said Jones and Norton did far more than wave.
At one point they followed the boys to the point the boys feared they were going to be hit.
"We don't just have a mere wave, this was a chase down," Bolton Penna told Fleming.
Police allege that Jones and Norton attempted to lure the brothers, ages 12 and 7, into a pickup in Old Conemaugh Borough on July 9, 2012.
The boys were riding bicycles near Railroad Street when Jones and Norton, who had allegedly been watching them, attempted to get the boys into the truck, police said.
Norton, the passenger, repeatedly called "come here," and motioned to the boys from the truck window, police said in the criminal complaint.
When the truck moved toward the boys, the 12-year-old told his brother to run and both boys rode off on their bikes.
"The truck followed them and the driver floored it," Bolton Penna said. "The older boy felt he was going to be hit by the truck."
Bolton Penna argued that there was no reason for the men to be making contact with the boys.
Raho argued that the words were only to "come here," and there was no offer of further enticement such as candy, ice cream or money.
Additionally, he said, they did not ask the boys to get into or enter the truck, only to come to it.
"I believe that is very significant," Raho told the court.
The case law referred to was dealing with inclement weather and does not apply to the circumstances in the Norton-Jones cases, Bolton Penna said.
"There was no inclement weather. There is no indication they were good Samaritans giving them (the boys) a ride home."
And the boys had bikes, she said.
Fleming did not indicate when she would issue a ruling.
Kathy Mellott covers the Cambria County courthouse for The Tribune-Democrat. Follow her on Twitter at twitter.com/kathymellotttd.


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The Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean update for the Verizon Galaxy Nexus has leaked its way online, complete with new radios for all advanced users to flash.Read More
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The Samsung Galaxy S2 and the Galaxy Nexus were among the few handfuls of Android handsets launched last year that supported USB OTG feature. For the unknown, the USB OTG feature allows users to directly connect a pen drive, external HDD or any other USB device to their handset, via a mini-USB adapter. Handy, eh? [...]Read More
At the end of last month, Google started rolling out the Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich update for the Galaxy Nexus, Nexus S and the Motorola XOOM. The update, while a minor bump in the Android OS version, it included quite a few bug fixes, performance improvements and more. The Android 4.0.4 update for the [...]Read More
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By James Neal, Staff Writer
Enid News and Eagle
ENID, Okla. —
The Felt Bird soon will be moving from its current location at 124 E. Broadway to the gallery space at Scribner's Gallery & Studio, 124 S. Independence. Scribner's will be moving out of the gallery space, but still will maintain their studio space and services in the building.
The Felt Bird owners Riley and Stela Jantzen said they were excited about the opportunity to move to a better location.
"We have been kind of hidden here on Broadway for three years, and we're excited to be moving to the Square, and closer to the new Event Center and everything that's happening downtown," Stela said. "Downtown is kind of the place to be right now."
Riley said moving to the Scribner's Gallery also will give them a larger retail space, and the opportunity to better display their products.
He said The Felt Bird started out small, in the front half of their current space, with handmade crafts and gift items.
In the last three years the business has expanded its line to include original Oklahoma-made T-shirts, jewelry and eclectic gifts and accessories. Business has picked up, Riley said, necessitating the move to a larger space.
"It's all kind of blown up, in a good way," he said.
Stela said The Felt Bird customers can expect to find the same inventory and shopping experience at the new location.
"We don't have a lot of matching inventory with other stores in Enid," she said, "and we really try to keep it that way."
Sara Scribner said she and husband Shane are excited for The Felt Bird to move into the front space of their building on South Independence.
"We are really excited for The Felt Bird to move in," Sara said. "Shane and I need to get a lot of work done, and Stela and Riley moving in really helps us focus on what our goal has been all along — to be be full-time painters."
Sara and Shane Scribner opened the gallery and studio in Enid in 2007, after the couple graduated from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco.
While The Felt Bird will be moving into the space currently used as the Scribners' gallery, Sara said she and Shane still will use the studio space to give private art lessons, paint portrait commissions and originial works of art.
The Scribners also will continue to sell their line of beads in The Felt Bird after the move. The Scribners' artwork also will be available for viewing by appointment in the studio.
Sara said she and Shane have transitioned to primarily marketing their art through larger-market galleries, art shows and exhibits.
The couple are represented at galleries in Austin, San Francisco and Oklahoma City, and currently are guest artists at a gallery in Charleston, S.C. They also each will host a solo exhibit beginning April 5 at the JRB Art Gallery in Oklahoma City's Paseo Arts District.
While the Scribners are marketing their work in larger markets, Sara said the outlook for art in Enid is good.
"There are a lot of wonderful artists and craftspeople in Enid, and there are also a lot of people who appreciate art in Enid," she said. "That is always a good combination."
The Felt Bird is scheduled to open in its new location on March 1.


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Victor Fleming's 1939 classic "The Wizard of Oz" will soon be celebrating its 75th anniversary with a 3D re-release in IMAX theaters. Based on the fantasy book series by L. Frank Baum, "The Wizard of Oz" stars Judy Garland, Frank Morgan, Ray Bulger, Bert Lahr, Jack Haley, Billie Burke and Margaret Hamilton and, after three quarters of a century, remains one of the most well-known works of cinema across the world.
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While winter weather may pose an inconvenience to the average person, it can be extremely dangerous for the elderly residing among us.
"Seniors are particularly vulnerable to very cold temperatures and slippery conditions outside," said Sheryl Karch, Director of Volunteer Development and Community Outreach. "It's important that community members check in on their neighbors to ensure their safety and comfort."
If you are caring for a senior who may need help in case of a disaster, prepare by doing the following:
• Prepare a Disaster Supply kit for your family member who cannot do so. If this person receives home care, speak with the case manager to see what the agency's role would be in case of emergency at home or if evacuation is indicated.
• Develop and practice evacuation drills in case of fire and other disasters particular to your area. Enlist the assistance of other family members if possible.
• Find out what provisions are available in your area should evacuation be needed, especially if your family member requires an uninterrupted power source for survival.
• Know that you may be directed to a hospital or a special needs shelter and you may need to assist in the continuing care for that person during the emergency situation.
• Be sure to make your back-up assistants/family members aware of all emergency plans.
For more tips, visit rochesterredcross.org to download a printable senior preparedness brochure.
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Ongoing talks between Belmar officials and a hockey rink consultant could put an outdoor ice skating rink in Dempsey Park by the winter.
Last week the borough's governing body heard a presentation from George Haviland Jr. of Ice World Consulting, LLC, who said he'd like to construct an outdoor rink at the current site of the Belmar Skate Park for recreation, hockey and figure skating.
The Wall-based firm would carry all the costs of construction and maintenance, pay rent to the borough, and manage and staff both the rink and skate park, which would be moved to the opposite end of the park, Haviland said.
The rink would also be run as a nonprofit entity and provide borough residents with discounted rental and skating rates, he said.
"I look at it as an opportunity to give kids and adults as well the chance to learn how to ice skate and maybe learn to to play hockey and be a figure skater as well," Haviland said.
Ice World operates nine other ice rinks across the country, including one as nearby as Howell Ice World, Haviland said.
The proposed rink is 160-feet by 60-feet, smaller than an NHL-sized ice surface, which run 200-feet by 80-feet. Haviland said the proposed rink could fit up to 350 skaters during a public skating session.
He also plans to decorate the area with Christmas trees, creating a "Rockerfeller Center" atmosphere at the park.
And since he can maintain ice when the weather is as warm as 70-degrees, Haviland said he envisions the rink could be open from mid-November to mid-March.
"I understand the community's need for activity in the winter months," Haviland said. "My plan really is for it to be for the community and the shoreline to have something a little bit unique that most towns don't offer."
Mayor Matt Doherty said this week that he'd like to find a way to turn the ice rink into a roller rink during the warm-weather months.
While Haviland said the cost-analysis is still forthcoming, he envisions borough residents would likely be charged a discounted rate to use the rink — $3 to skate and $3 to rent skates is the township price at the firm's Massachussetts rink. The industry standard is $8 to skate and $4 to rent, but borough residents would definitely pay less that that, he said.
If the proposal is approved by the governing body, the rink can be up-and-running within three weeks, Haviland said.
Haviland grew up in New Jersey, and played high school hockey in Middletown and then in the minor leagues in Canada. He currently resides in Wall.
On top of providing winter recreation for locals, Haviland said he was eager to use the facility to find hockey players to develop at his Howell rink.
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Jan. 16, 2014 — FRANKFORT The national trend toward greater acceptance of marijuana may not have reached Kentucky — but there are subtle signs of a shift in public opinion.
State Sen. Julie Denton, R-Louisville, the chair of the Senate Health and Welfare Committee, told advocates for medical marijuana Wednesday there is at least a chance Kentucky lawmakers might consider a restricted use of an oil derived from marijuana for treating seizure disorders.
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Denton attempted to restrict discussion to uses for CBD oil derived from the plant which does not produce a psychoactive reaction or "high" but which has shown some effectiveness in reducing seizures.
Debbie McGrath, executive director of the Kentucky Epilepsy Foundation, said her daughter is one of 90,000 Kentuckians affected by epilepsy and that 40 percent of autistic children also develop epilepsy.
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ATLANTA -- A bill that would allow certain military veterans to quickly turn their training into Georgia credentials for several vocations is running into complications, even as the governors office pushes for it and Warner Robins works to set up a veterans job center.
The state House Defense and Veterans Affairs Committee put House Bill 188 and new amendments on hold a second time, on testimony that military qualifications do not necessarily make veterans ready for civilian facilities.
Dennis McKeon, who runs his own heating, ventilation and air-conditioning company in Kennesaw, said he has employed some veterans who have gone on to get their licenses. He has an unlicensed vet on the payroll now.
When he was in active duty he didnt work on anything like we work on in Georgia, such as residential units, or natural gas or propane, McKeon said of his employee.
The safety is a huge issue in this business, because youre working with natural gas, electricity, fuel oil, all different voltages of electricity.
The bill would allow qualified veterans to skip state tests for entry-level licenses to be plumbers, electricians, HVAC technicians or contractors, sparing them a possible wait of months for a test-taking date.
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Apple Inc. says the whole thing is about playing fair and square, about a competitor unfairly enriching itself after spending a few months "copying" designs and features that took years to imagine and about the validity of the U.S. patent system.
Samsung Electronics Co. says it's about free competition, about "form following function" as new technologies enable new designs and about a marketplace in which rivals routinely seek "inspiration" from each other to develop better products.
Unless Apple and Samsung agree to a last-minute settlement in their more than year-long patent dispute, it's up to the nine-member jury, now sequestered in a San Jose federal courthouse after listening to three weeks of testimony, to decide the fate of the world's top-selling smartphones and tablets.
Legal experts agree that the jury — seven men and two women entering their second day of deliberations — will also determine the future of innovation. They differ, though, on who should prevail.
Cupertino, California-based Apple filed suit against Samsung in April 2011, accusing the Korean electronics maker of copying the designs for the top-selling iPhone and iPad. Apple wants at least $2.5 billion in damages for infringement of four design patents, which cover the way its devices look and feel, and three utility patents, which describe how they work. Samsung countersued in June 2011, saying Apple has infringed seven patents it holds for wireless communications and camera phones. It's asking for about $400 million in royalty fees.
Chris Marlett, CEO of MDB Capital Group LLC, an investment bank that maintains an intellectual property database, applauds Apple for bringing the patent dispute to court and says it's an important case for anyone who has a great idea and wants to profit from their invention. "Apple is saying if we invent something, we want to own it," Marlett says. "That is effectively what makes our patent system stronger and makes innovation stronger. That gives new people the incentive to invent. When you look at our country as whole, it's the last thing we have. If we don't protect innovation, we've relegated ourselves to a second-rate nation."
Pierre Yanney, a patent litigation partner with Stroock & Stroock & Lavan in New York, says a Samsung victory will lead to more choice for consumers. "If Apple wins, and if they win big — i.e., the billions they are seeking– then in the long run you will have less competition from the more solid companies which would otherwise provide alternative products — Samsung, Motorola, etc. — since they will conservatively choose less risky product offerings," Yanney says. "If Samsung wins, then in the long run IP (intellectual property) will have less value, and more companies at all different price and quality points along the spectrum will be more confident to offer alternative products, leading to more consumer choices and lower prices all around."
The case is being tried in the U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, a short drive from Apple headquarters in Silicon Valley. Judge Lucy H. Koh, who was appointed to the court in 2010 by President Barack Obama and is a former IP lawyer herself, has encouraged Apple and Samsung's CEOs to meet and settle. Last week, she told lawyers that she believes both sides are "at risk" if the jury delivers a verdict.
The day before each side was slated to present two-hour closing arguments, Samsung told Judge Koh that top executives from the companies had spoken though no agreement was reached.
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When former CEO Steve Jobs introduced the iPhone on January 9, 2007, he said Apple believed it had come up with something entirely different. "We've been innovating like crazy for the last few years on this, and we filed for over 200 patents for all the inventions in iPhone, and we intend to protect them," Jobs said. "I think we're advancing the state of the art in every aspect of this design. So iPhone is like having your life in your pocket. It's the ultimate digital device."
In the past five years, the iPhone has become Apple's top-selling product, accounting for almost half of revenue.
"If you render judgment for Apple in this case, you will reaffirm the American patent system," Apple's lead counsel Harold McElhinny of Morrison Foerster told a packed courtroom in his closing argument on Aug. 21. People in Silicon Valley will continue to take chances and make investments because they know their technology will be protected, he said. "The world is watching. You will, with your decision, get to determine the rules for competition for a long time to come in this country."
Charles Verhoeven, representing Samsung, the world's leading maker of smartphones, countered that Apple was seeking to thwart competition. "If you go Apple's way, you could change the way competition works in this country. Is this country going to have vigorous competition between competitors or giant conglomerates with thousands of patents that block competitors?" Verhoeven asked. "Consumers deserve a choice. Sure Apple has great products. We don't deny that. But competition is what built this country."
The greatest threat to innovation is if Samsung wins this battle. One only needs to remember what mobile phones were like BEFORE Apple re-invented the smartphone market. Then Samsung comes along and purposefully rips off, along with Google, a significant portion of iPhone's innovations. Innovation is not driven by copying but by creating new, and that is what Apple did. Let the others create their own innovations which will accelerate advancement, not copy others stifle it.
To innovate means to take something already established and to make changes to it… Samsung did take ideas from Apple and they did make changes to it, maybe the galaxy S and galaxy ace were treading dangerously close but to say they are direct copies is false…
I have always used android phones since my first iPhone 3g (as they are generally better phones, in my opinion, than iPhones… I now own the S3) yet I use apple for media consumption (I have an iPad and iTouch)
For anyone to to think the two are in anyway identical is either blind or just too brainwashed by apple… Apple make incredible devices, not so much the iPhone (which is just an iTouch with a £350 extra price tag to install a phone… Don't deny it) but for them to claim that they are the only innovators is wrong…
Using the dictionary definition of innovate, Samsung DID take existing, established tech, and they DID change it… Therefore making Samsung innovators…
You idiot, Android was in development before iphone/ios. Do some research using Google before making comments.
Well written article, I appreciate unbiased Journalism that provide readers enough information and facts to formulate their own opinions.
Samsung isn't 'competing' with Apple, they are undercutting them. This is what makes it a supposed 'boon' for cheap prices and cheap knock-off equipment.
And yes, it's wrong. Apple invented the iPhone, there was NOTHING like it prior to it. Samsung or anyone else should have to ADD to it to make something BETTER, like Apple did. And what's worse, their countersuit against Apple is indefensible. Samsung has FRAND patents, for which they tried to extort Apple, asking for many times the going rate. That's illegal. And they did this to Apple who was their biggest customer.
But Apple has many strengths even if they lose this case. For instance, no one is going to buy Samsung phones if Apple were to license their iOS to HTC, LG, etc…. Period. People seem to forget all the options Apple has. If they did the same thing for OS X, Windows too would be toast within a very short time.
I would be VERY annoyed if all phones use iOS. That'd be Microsoft Internet Explorer all over again. If one product overtaken the market, the development will be dulled, as evident in how IE hardly changed for years until the arrival of Firefox, its open source alternative.
Moreover, not everyone like iOS, they may look good, but Apple's a dictator when it come to their softwares. Plus their price tag is ridiculous. I don't want to pay extra 50% for design.
There are plenty of competing products on the market that aren't this particular Samsung phone. The competition argument is arguing for the right to counterfeit.
How stupid can the people be – allow patents on rectangle shapes… for phones… if Apple wins then all other phones cannot be rectangle shapes so you will find square (cannot – a square is a rectangle) or circle phones or triangle phones
Thank you for saying this. I can't believe how many times I have seen this ridiculous argument.
The surprisingly prevalent belief that Apple has patented rectangular devices with rounded corners detracts from the interesting intellectual property questions involved in this case. It is an attempt to diminish Apple's considerable R&D efforts as 'obvious' and to excuse Samsung's behavior as 'necessary' (because who is going to make a triangular phone?). The reality of the situation is, as you mention, that Apple's design patents are far more specific and involve multiple aspects of the iPhone and iPad that in sum amount to a particular look & feel or visual impression.
Connie, I applaud you for responding to this comment with a solid explanation of what the actual patents protect and debunking the silly notion that Apple will somehow have a monopoly over rectangles if they prevail in this case.


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